NoL7/14 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 9.1.74
REGULATION (EEC)No50/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of8January1974
alteringtheexportleviesoncereals
IHECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/67/
EEC(x)of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,astastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No1346/73(2);
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1968/73(3)of19July1973layingdowngeneral
rulestobeappliedintheeventofthecerealsmarket
beingdisturbed,asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No2632/73(4),andinparticularArticle4(3)
thereof;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheMonetaryCom­
mittee;
WhereasArticle19ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC
providesthatthenecessarymeasuremaybetaken
ifthecifpriceofoneormoreproductsisapprecia­
blyhigherthanthethresholdpriceandifthat
situationislikelytocontinuetherebydisturbingor
threateningtodisturbtheCommunitymarket;
WhereasRegulation (EEC)No1968/73specifiesthat
thecifpricemayberegardedasappreciablyhigher
thatthethresholdpricewhenitexceedsitbyat
least2°/o;whereasthisexcessmayberegardedas
beinglikelytocontinuewhereanimbalancebetween
supplyanddemandisestablishedandwherethis
imbalanceislikelytopersisthavingregardto
foreseeableproductionandmarketpricetrends;
Whereasthehighlevelofpricesininternationaltrade
couldimpedeimportationofcommonwheat,maize,
barley,sorghumandwheatgroatsandmealintothe
CommunityorprovokeexportationfromtheCom­
munity;
Whereasthesituationdescribedabovecanbesaid
toexistatthepresenttime;whereastoensuresup­
pliesintheCommunityanexportlevyshouldbe
introductedfortheseproducts;
Whereas,inviewoftherelationshipbetweenthe
basicproductandtheproductsprocessedfromit
andgiventhemarketsituationforcertainprocessedproducts,anexportlevyfortheseproductsmustalso
befixed;howeverthesituationforproductspro­
cessedfrommaizeandsorghumdoesnotnecessitate
atthismomentthefixingofanexportlevy;
Whereasthethresholdpticesforthe1973/74marke­
tingyearwerefixedbyCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No1964/73(5)of17July1973;
WhereasArticle3ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73
specifiesthatwhentheexportlevyisbeingfixed
accountmustbetakenoftheexistingsituationand
thefuturetrendwithregardtopricesandavailabili­
tiesofcerealsontheCommunitymarketontheone
handandpricesforcerealsandcerealproductson
theworldmarketontheother;whereasthesame
articleprovidesthatitisalsoimportanttoensure
equilibriumandthenaturaldevelopmentofprices
andtradeoncerealmarketsandfurthermore ,totake
intoaccounttheeconomicaspectoftheproposed
exportsandtheneedtoavoiddisturbancesonthe
Communitymarket;
Whereasfortheproducts,otherthanstarches,listed
inArticle1(c)and(d)ofRegulationNo120/67/
EECthespecificfactorssetoutinArticle3(2)of
Regulation (EEC)No1968/73mustalsobetaken
intoaccount;
Whereastheexportlevymaybevariediftheworld
marketsituationorthespecificrequirements ofcer­
tainmarketsmakethisnecessary;
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,
thefollowingshouldbeusedtocalculatethelevies:
—forcurrenciestheexchangeratesforwhichare
keptatanygivenmomentwithinabandof
2-25%,aconversionratebasedontheiractual
parity;
—forothercurrenciesaconversionratebasedon
thearithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesfor
eachofthesecurrenciesagainsttheCommunity
currenciesreferredtointheprecedingparagraph
overaspecifiedperiod;
(»)OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(*)OJNoL141,28.5.1973,p.8.
(»)OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.10.
(4)O]NoL272,29.9.1973,p.18. (»)OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.3.

9.1.74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL7/15
toRegulation (EEC)No16/74,areherebyaltered,
inrespectoftheproductslistedintheAnnextothis
Regulation,totheamountsshowntherein.Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulesoutlined
abovetothepresentsituationonthemarketin
cereals,andinparticulartoquotationsorpricesfor
theseproductswithintheCommunityandonthe
worldmarket,thattheexportlevies,fixedbyRe­
gulation(EEC)No16/74(x),shouldbealteredas
shownintheAnnextothisRegulation, Article2
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1 ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon9January
1974.TheleviesreferredtoinArticle2(1)1stindentof
Regulation (EEC)No1968/73asfixedintheAnnex
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,8January1974.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(>)OJNoL3,4.1.1974,p.10.
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof8January1974alteringtheexportleviesoncereals
CCTheadingNo Descriptionofgoods u.a./ton
10.01A Commonwheatandmesiin,excludingofficially
certifiedseeds(x) 85-00
ex10.03 Barley,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(') 20-00
10.04 Oats,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(J) 20-00
10.05B Maizeotherthanhybridmaizeforsowing 30-00
10.07C Grainsorghum 10-00
ex11.01A Wheatflour 35-00
11.02Ala) Durumwheatgoatsandmeal 35-00
11.02Alb) Commonwheatgroatsandmeal 35-00
11.01C Barleyflour 7-00
11.01D Oatflour 7-00
11.02AIII Barleygroatsandmeal 7-00
11.02AIV Oatgroatsandmeal 7-00
11.02BIa)1 Hulled(shelledorhusked)barley 7-00
11.02BIa)2aa)Clippedoats 15-00
11.02BIa)2bb)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oatsotherthanclip­
pedoats 7-00
11.02BIb)1 Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley('Grütze'or
'Grutten') 7-00
11.02BIb)2 Hulledandslicedorkibbledoats('Grütze'or
'Grutten') 7-00
11.02BIIa) Hulled(shelledorhusked)wheat,whetheror
notslicedorkibbled 53-20
11.02CI Pearledwheat 56-00
11.02CIII Pearledbarley 7-00
11.02CIV Pearledoats 7-00

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CCTheadingNo Descriptionofgoods u.a./ton
11.02DI Wheatnototherwiseworkedthankibbled 40-80
11.02DIII Barleynototherwiseworkedthankibbled 15-00
11.02DIV Oatsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled 15-00
11.02EIa)1 Rolledbarley 15-00
11.02ELa)2 Rolledoats 15-00
11.02EIb)1 Flakedbarley 7-00
11.02EIb)2 Flakedoats 7-00
11.02EIIa)Rolledorflakedwheat 56-00
11.02FI Wheatpellets 40-80
11.02FIII Barleypellets 15-00
11.02FIV Oatpellets 15-00
11.02FVI Ricepellets 153-00
11.02GI Wheatgerm,whole,rolled,flakedorground 10-00
11.07Ala) Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,inthe
formofflour71-20
11.07Alb) Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,other
thanintheformofflour53-20
11.07AIIa)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfrom
wheat,intheformofflour8-90
11.07Allb)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfrom
wheat,otherthanintheformofflour6-65
11.07B
23.02AIa)Roastedmalt
Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfrom
thesifting,millingorworkingofmaizeorrice,
withastarchcontentnotexceeding35%by
weight7-75
3-60
23.02AIb)1Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfrom
thesifting,millingorworkingofmaizeor
rice,withastarchcontentexceeding35%But
notexceeding45%byweight,andhaving
undergoneadenaturingprocess3-60
23.02AIb)2Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfrom
thesifting,millingorworkingofmaizeor
rice,withastarchcontentexceeding35%but
notexceeding45°/obyweight,nothaving
undergoneadenaturingprocess,orwitha
starchcontentexceeding45°/obyweight3-60
23.02AIIa)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfrom
thesifting,millingorworkingofcerealsother
thanmaizeorrice,ofwhichthestarchcontent
doesnotexceed28%byweight,andofwhich
thepercentagewhichpassesthroughasieve
withanapertureof0-2mmdoesnotexceed
10%byweightorofwhichthesievedproduct
hasanashcontent,calculatedonthedrypro­
duct,of1-5%ormorebyweight3-60
23.02AIIb) Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfrom
thesifting,millingorworkingofcerealsother
thanmaizeorrice,notfallingwithinsub­
headingNo23.02AIIa)3-60
{')Officiallycertifiedseedsareunderstoodtobethoseseedscontainedinthepackagesofficiallysealedand
officiallylabelledas'basicseed','certifiedseed,firstgeneration','certifiedseed,secondgeneration'con­
formingtotheprovisionsoftheCouncilDirectiveof14June1966onthemarketingofcerealseed(OJNo
125,11.7.1966,p.230966)andoftheCouncilDecisionof26March1973ontheequivalenceofseedproduced
inDenmark,Irelandan'JtheUnitedKingdom(OJNoL106,20.4.1973,p.12).