1.11.74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL294/5
REGULATION (EEC)No2748/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of31October1974
fixingtheexportleviesoncereals
themarketsituationforcertainprocessedproducts,an
exportlevyforcertainoftheseproductsmustalsobe
fixed;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/
67/EEC(1)of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No1996/74(2);
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1968/73(3)of19July1973layingdowngeneralrules
tobeappliedintheeventofthecerealsmarketbeing
disturbed,aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
676/74(4)andinparticularArticle4(2)thereof;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheMonetary
Committee ;
WhereasArticle19ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC
providesthatthenecessarymeasuremaybetakenif
thecifpriceofoneormoreproductsisappreciably
higherthanthethresholdpriceandifthatsituationis
likelytocontinuetherebydisturbingorthreateningto
disturbtheCommunitymarket;
WhereasRegulation (EEC)No1968/73specifiesthat
thecifpricemayberegardedasappreciablyhigher
thanthethresholdpricewhenitexceedsitbyatleast
2%;whereasthisexcessmayberegardedasbeing
likelytocontinuewhereanimbalancebetweensupply
anddemandisestablishedandwherethisimbalance
islikelytopersisthavingregardtoforeseeableproduc­
tionandmarketpricetrends;
Whereasthehighlevelofpricesininternationaltrade
couldimpedeimportationofcommonwheat,barley,
rye,oats,maize,milletandsorghumintotheCommu­
nityorprovokeexportationfromtheCommunity ;
Whereasthesituationdescribedabovecanbesaidto
existatthepresenttime;whereastoensuresupplies
intheCommunityanexportlevyshouldbeintro­
ducedforcommonwheat,barley,rye,oats,maize,
milletandsorghum;
Whereas,inviewoftherelationshipbetweenthebasic
productandtheproductsprocessedfromitandgivenWhereasthethresholdpricesforthe1974/75
marketingyearwerefixedbyCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No1427/74(5)of4June1974,asamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2518/74(6);
WhereasArticle3ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73
specifiesthatwhentheexportlevyisbeingfixed
accountmustbetakenoftheexistingsituationand
thefuturetrendwithregardtopricesandavailabilities
ofcerealsontheCommunitymarketontheonehand
andpricesforcerealsandcerealproductsontheword
marketontheother;whereasthesamearticle
providesthatitisalsoimportanttoensureequili­
briumandthenaturaldevelopment ofpricesand
tradeoncerealmarketsandfurthermore ,totakeinto
accounttheeconomicaspectoftheproposedexports
andtheneedtoavoiddisturbances ontheCommu­
nitymarket;
Whereasfortheproducts,otherthanstarches,listed
inArticle1(c)and(d)ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC
thespecificfactorssetoutinArticle3(2)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1968/73mustalsobetakeninto
account ;
Whereastheexportlevymaybevariediftheworld
marketsituationorthespecificrequirements of
certainmarketsmakethisnecessary ;
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,the
followingshouldbeusedtocalculatethelevies:
—forcurrenciestheexchangeratesforwhichare
keptatanygivenmomentwithinabandof
2-25%,ataconversionratebasedontheiractual
parity;
—forothercurrencies aconversionratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesforeach
ofthesecurrenciesagainsttheCommunitycurren­
ciesreferredtointheprecedingparagraphovera
specifiedperiod;(')OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(2)OJNoL209,31.7.1974,p.1.
(3)OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.10.
(4)OJNoL83,28.3.1974,p.3.(5)OJNoL151,8.6.1974.p.I.
(6OJNoL270,5.10.1^74,p.I.

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Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulesoutlined
abovetothepresentsituationonthemarketin
cereals,andinparticulartoquotationsorpricesfor
theseproductswithintheCommunityandonthe
worldmarket,thattheexportlevies,shouldbefixed
asshownintheAnnextothisRegulation ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Theexportleviesreferredtointhefirstindentof
Article2(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73are
herebyfixedattheamountsshownintheAnnex.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1November
1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,31October1974.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof31October1974fixingtheexportlevyinthecerealssector
CCTheading
No Description u.«./metriclo·
ex10.01ACommonwheatandmesiin,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(1) 75-00
ex10.02 Rye,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(') 20-00
ex10.03 Barley,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(') 55-00
ex10.04 Oats,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(') 30-00
10.05BMaizeotherthanhybridmaizeforsowing 60-00
10.07BMillet 30-00
10.07CGrainsorghum 45-00
ex11.01A Wheatflour 42-00
11.02Ala)Durumwheatgroatsandmeal—
11.02AIh)Commonwheatgroatsandmeal 42-00
11.01 Flourofcereals:
C.Barleyflour 7-50
D.Oatflour 4-50
F..Maizeflour:
I.Ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5°/obyweight 9-00
11.Other 36-00
H.Milletflour 18-00
K.Grainsorghumflour 27-00
1102 Cerealgroatsandcerealmeal;otherworkedcerealgrains(forexample,rolled,
flaked,polished,pearledorkibbled,butnotfurtherprepared),excepthusked,
glazed,polishedorbrokenrice;germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground:
A.Cerealgroatsandcerealmeal .-
11.Rye 12-00
III.Barley:
a)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding1°/obyweight
b)BarleygroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIIIa)7-50
30-00
IV.Oats:
a)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3°/·byweight
b)OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIVe)4-50
18-00

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CCTheading
No Description u.*./metrictoa
11.01
fcottfd)V.Maize:
9-00
9-00
36-00
18-00
27-00
30-00
18-00
4-50
18-00
18-00
30-00
4-50
18-00
18-00
45-00
12-00
36-00
27-00a)Ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5°/obyweight:
1.Forthebrewingindustry
2.Other
b)Other
VIII.Millet
IX.Grainsorghum
H.Hulledgrains(shelledorhusked),whetherornotslicedorkibbled:
I.Barley,oats,buckwheatandmillet:
a)hulled(shelledorhusked):
1.Barley(2)
2.Oats:
aa)Clippedoats
bb)Other:
(11)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3°/obyweight(*.
(22)Other(2)
4.Millet
b)Hulledandslicedorkibbled('Griitzeorgrutten'):
1.Barley(*)
2.Oats:
aa)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3°/obyweight(*)
bb)Other(2)
4.Millet(*)
II.Othercereals:
a)Wheat(l)
b)Rye(«)
c)Maize(*)
d)Grainsorghum(l)
C.Pearledgrains:
I.Wheat(8)
II.Rye(3)
III.Barley:
a)Ofanashcontent(withouttalc)notexceeding1%byweight
1stcategory(3)
b)Other(8)
IV.Oats(s)
V.Maize(3)
VII.Millet(»)
VIII.Grain«orghum(•!45-00
12-00
7-50
30-00
18-00
36-00
18-00
27-00

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CCTheading .Description u.*./metricton
11.02
(cont'd)D.Grainsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled:
I.Wheat
II.Rye
III.Barley
IV.Oats
V.Maize
VII.Millet
VIII.Grainsorghum
E.Rolledgrains;flakedgrains:
I.Barley,oats,buckwheatandmillet:
a)Rolled:
1.Barley
2.Oats
4.Millet
b)Flaked:
1.Barley
2.Oats
4.Millet
II.Othercereals:
a)Wheat
b)Rye
c)Mai/.e
d)Grainsorghum
F.Pellets:
I.Wheat
II.Rye
III.Barley
IV.Oats
V.Maize
VIII.Millet
IX.Grainsorghum
G.Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground
I.Wheat
II.Other45-00
12-00
30-00
18-00
36-00
18-00
27-00
30-00
18-00
18-00
7-50
4-50
18-00
45-00
12-00
36-00
27-00
45-00
12-00
30-00
18-00
36-00
18-00
27-00
11-25
9-00

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CCTheading
No Description iu.a./metricton
Malt,roastedornot:
A.Unroasted :
I.Obtainedfromwheat:
a)Intheformofflour
b)Other
II.Other:
a)Intheformofflour
b)Other
B.Roasted11-25
11-25
8-25
8-25
8-25
Bran,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingot
cerealsorofleguminousvegetables :1107
19.02
23.37A.Ofcereals:
22-20
22-20
22-20I.Ofmaize:
a)Withastarchcontentnotexceeding35%byweight
b)Other:
1.Withastarchcontentexceeding35%butnotexceeding45°/oby
weight,andhavingundergoneadenaturingprocess
2.Other
II.Ofothercereals:
a)Ofwhichthestarchcontentdoesnotexceed28%byweight,andof
whichthepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof
0-2mmdoesnotexceed10°/obyweightorofwhichthesievedpro­
ducthasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1-5°/oor
morebyweight
b)Other22-20
22-20
Sweetenedforage,otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding:
B.Other,containingstaroh,glucoseorglucosesyruipfallingwiithinsubheading
Nos17.02Band17.05B,ormilkproducts,mixedwithotherproductstoo:
exI.Preparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding,coveredbyRegulation
(EEC)No968/68,ofamilkpowdercontentoflessthan50°/obyweight
andofcerealproducts(4)contentbyweight:
—Exceeding5%butnotexceeding15%>
—Exceeding15%butnotexceeding30%
—Exceeding30%butnotexceeding50%
—Exceeding50°/obutnotexceeding65°/»
—Exceeding65'/r2-40
6-00
9-60
14-40
18-00

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(■)Officiallycertifiedseedsareunderstoodtobethoseseedscontainedinthepackagesofficiallysealedandofficiallylabelledas'basicseed',
'certifiedseed,firstgeneration','certifiedseed,secondgeneration'conformingto,theprovisionsoftheCouncilDirectiveof14June1966
onthemarketingofcerealseed(OJNoJ25.11.7.1966,p.2309/66)andoftheCouncilDecisionof26March1973ontheequivalenceof
seedproducedinDenmark,IrelandandtheUnitedKingdom (OJNoL106,20.4.1973,p.12).
(*)Hulledgrainsaregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,29.6.1968,p.46).
(•)Pearledgrainsaregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,29.6.1968,p.46).
(*)'Cerealsproducts'meanstheproductsfallingwithinChapter10andheadingNos11.01and11.02(excludingsubheadingNo11.02G)o(
theCommonCustomsTariff.