28.12.74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL349/53
REGULATION (EEC)No3280/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of27December 1974
alteringtheexportleviesoncereals
(EEC)No1427/74(5)of4June1974andamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2518/74(6);
WhereasArticle3ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73
specifiesthatwhentheexportlevyisbeingfixed
accountmustbetakenoftheexistingsituationand
thefuturetrendwithregardtopricesandavailabilities
ofcerealsontheCommunitymarketontheonehand
andpricesforcerealsandcerealproductsonthe
worldmarketontheother;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;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulesoutlined
abovetothepresentsituationonthemarketin
cereals,andinparticulartoquotationsorpricesfor
theseproductswithintheCommunityandonthe
worldmarket,thattheexportlevies,fixedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No3196/74(7),shouldbealteredasshown
intheAnnextothisRegulation ,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/
67/EEC(')of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No1996/74(2);
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1968/73(3)of19July1973layingdowngeneralrules
tobeappliedintheeventofthecerealsmarketbeing
disturbed,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
676/74(4)andinparticularArticle4(3)thereof;
WhereasArticle19ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC
providesthatthenecessarymeasuremaybetakenif
thecifpriceofoneormoreproductsisappreciably
higherthanthethresholdpriceandifthatsituationis
likelytocontinuetherebydisturbingorthreateningto
disturbtheCommunitymarket;
WhereasRegulation (EEC)No1968/73specifiesthat
thecifpricemayberegardedasappreciablyhigher
thatthethresholdpricewhenitexceedsitbyatleast
2%;whereasthisexcessmayberegardedasbeing
likelytocontinuewhereanimbalancebetweensupply
anddemandisestablishedandwherethisimbalance
islikelytopersisthavingregardtoforeseeableproduc­
tionandmarketpricetrends;
Whereasthehighlevelofpricesininternationaltrade
couldimpedeimportationofcommonwheat,barley,
oats,maize,milletandsorghumintotheCommunity
orprovokeexportationfromtheCommunity ;
Whereasthesituationdescribedabovecanbesaidto
existatthepresenttime;whereastoensuresupplies
intheCommunityanexportlevyshouldbeintro­
ducedforcommonwheat,barley,oats,maize,millet
andsorghum;
Whereas,inviewoftherelationshipbetweenthebasic
productandtheproductsprocessedfromitandgiven
themarketsituationforcertainprocessedproducts,an
exportlevyforcertainoftheseproductsmustalsobe
fixed;
Whereasthethresholdpricesforthe1974/75
marketingyearwerefixedbyCouncilRegulationHASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
Theexportleviesreferredtointhefirstindentof
Article2(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73are
herebyaltered,inrespectoftheproductslistedinthe
AnnextoRegulation (EEC)No3196/74,tothe
amountsshowntherein.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon28
December1974.
(!)OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(2)OJNoL209,31.7.1974,p.1.
(3)OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.10.
(4OJNoL83,28.3.1974,p.3.(5)OJNoL151,8.6.1974,p.1.
(6)OJNoL270,5.10.1974,p.1.
(7)OJNoL311,22.11.1974,p.15.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,27December1974.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof27December1974amendingtheexportleviesinthecereals
sector
CCTheading­
No Description u.a./metricton
ex10.01ACommonwheatandmesiin,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*) 75-00
ex10.02 Rye,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*)—
ex10.03 Barley,excludingofficiallycertifiedseedsi1) 55-00
ex10.04 Oats,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(x) 30-00
10.05BMaizeotherthanhybridmaizeforsowing 60-00
10.07BMillet 30-00
10.07CGrainsorghum 45-00
ex11.01AWheatflour—
11.02AIa)Durumwheatgroatsandmeal—
11.02Alb)Commonwheatgroatsandmeal—
11.01 Flourofcereals:
C.Barleyflour 7-50
D.Oatflour 4-50
E.Maizeflour:
I.Ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5°/obyweight 9-00
II.Other 36-00
H.Milletflour 18-00
K.Grainsorghumflour 27-00
11.02 Cerealgroatsandcerealmeal;otherworkedcerealgrains(forexample,rolled,
flaked,polished,pearledorkibbled,butnotfurtherprepared),excepthusked,
glazed,polishedorbrokenrice;germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground:
A.Cerealgroatsandcerealmeal:
II.Rye —
III.Barley:
a)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding1%byweight 7-50
b)BarleygroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIIIa) 30-00
IV.Oats:
a)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3%byweight 4-50
b)OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIVa) 18-00

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11.02
(cont'd.)V.Maize:
a)Ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5%byweight:
1.Forthebrewingindustry
2.Other
b)Other
VIII.Millet
IX.Grainsorghum
B.Hulledgrains(shelledorhusked),whetherornotslicedorkibbled:
I.Barley,oats,buckwheatandmillet:
a)hulled(shelledorhusked):
1.Barley(2)
2.Oats:
aa)Clippedoats
bb)Other:
(11)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3°/obyweight(2)
(22)Other(2)
4.Millet
b)Hulledandslicedorkibbled('Griitzeorgrutten'):
1.Barley(2)
2.Oats:
aa)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3°/obyweight(2)
bb)Other(2)
4.Millet(2)
II.Othercereals:
a)Wheat(2)
b)Rye(*)
c)Maize(2)
d)Grainsorghum(2)
C.Pearledgrains:
I.Wheat(3)
II.Rye(3)
III.Barley:
a)Ofanashcontent(withouttalc)notexceeding1°/obyweight
1stcategory(3)
b)Other(3)
IV.Oats(3)
V.Maize(3)
VII.Millet(3)
VIII.Grainsorghum(3)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
36-00
27-00
45-00
7-50
30-00
18-00
36-00
18-00
27-00

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11.02 D.Grainsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled:
(cont'd)
I.Wheat 45-00
II.Rye—
III.Barley 30-00
IV.Oats 18-00
V.Maize 36-00
VII.Millet 18-00
VIII.Grainsorghum27-00
E.Rolledgrains;flakedgrains:
I.Barley,oats,buckwheatandmillet:
a)Rolled:
1.Barley30-00
2.Óats 18-00
4.Millet 18-00
b)Flaked:
1.Barley7-50
2.Oats 4-50
4.Millet 18-00
II.Othercereals:
a)Wheat 45-00
b)Rye— ·
c)Maize36-00
d)Grainsorghum27-00
F.Pellets:
I.Wheat 45-00
II.Rye—
III.Barley 30-00
IV.Oats 18-00
V.Maize 36-00
VIII.Millet 1800
IX.Grainsorghum * 27-00
G.Gernofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground
I.Wheat 11-25
II.Other 9-00
11.07 Malt,roastedornot:
A.Unroasted :
I.Obtainedfromwheat:
a)Intheformofflour 1L25
b)Other 11-25

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11.07
(cont'd)II.Other:
a)Intheformofflour
b)Other
B.Roasted
23.02 Bran,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsorofleguminousvegetables :8-25
8-25
8-25
22-20
22-20
22-20
22-20
22-20
2-40
6-00
9-60
14-40
18-00A.Ofcereals:
I.Ofmaize:
a)Withastarchcontentnotexceeding35°/obyweight
b)Other:
1.Withastarchcontentexceeding35°/obutnotexceeding45%by
weight,andhavingundergoneadenaturingprocess
2.Other
II.Ofothercereals:
a)Ofwhichthestarchcontentdoesnotexceed28%byweight,andof
whichthepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof
0-2mmdoesnotexceed10%byweightorofwhichthesievedpro­
ducthasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1-5°/oor
morebyweight
b)Other
Sweetenedforage,otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding:
B.Other,containingstarch,glucoseorglucosesyrupfallingwithinsubheadings
17.02Band17.05B,ormilkproducts,mixedwithotherproductstoo:
exI.Preparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding,coveredbyRegulation
(EEC)No968/68,ofamilkpowdercontentoflessthan50°/obyweight
andofcerealproducts(4)contentbyweight:
—Exceeding5°/obutnotexceeding15°/o
—Exceeding15°/obutnotexceeding30%>
—Exceeding30°/obutnotexceeding50°/o
—Exceeding50%butnotexceeding65°/o
—Exceeding65°/o23.07
.(')Officiallycertifiedseedsareunderstoodtobethoseseedscontainedinthepackagesofficiallysealedandofficiallylabelledas'basicseed',
'certifiedseed,firstgeneration','certifiedseed,secondgeneration'conformingtotheprovisionsoftheCouncilDirectiveof14June1966
onthemarketingofcerealseed(OJNo125,11.7.1966,p.2309/66)andoftheCouncilDecisionof26March1973ontheequivalenceof
seedproducedinDenmark,IrelandandtheUnitedKingdom (OJNoL106,20.4.1973,p.12).
(l)Hulledgrainsaregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,29.6.1968,p.46).-
(')Pearledgrainsaregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,29.6.1968,p.46).
(4)'Cerealsproducts'meanstheproductsfallingwithinChapter10andheadingNos11
CommonCustomsTariff.01and11.02(excludingsubheading11.02G)ofthe