NoL227/26 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 29.8.75
REGULATION (EEC)No2228/75OFTHECOMMISSION
of28August1975
fixingtheexportleviesoncereals
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/
67/EEC(')of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No665/75(2);
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1968/73(3)of19July1973layingdowngeneralrules
tobeappliedintheeventofthecerealsmarketbeing
disturbed,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
86/75(4)andinparticularArticle4(2)thereof;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheMonetary
Committee ;
WhereasArticle19ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC
providesthatmeasuresmaybetakenwhenthequota­
tionsorpricesontheworldmarketforoneormore
productsreachthelevelofCommunityprices;
whereasthatsituationislikelytocontinueandtodete­
riorate,therebydisturbingorthreateningtodisturb
theCommunitymarket;
WhereasRegulation (EEC)No1968/73specifiesthat
thequotationsorpricesontheworldmarketshallbe
regardedashavingreachedthelevelofCommunity
priceswhentheyapproachorexceedthethreshold
price;whereasthecontinuationandthedeterioration
ofthatsituationmayberegardedasbeinglikelyto
continuewhereanimbalancebetweensupplyand
demandisestablishedandwherethisimbalance is
likelytopersist,havingregardtoforeseeableproduc­
tionandmarketpricetrends;
Whereasthehighlevelofpricesininternationaltrade
couldimpedeimportationofcommonwheat,durum
wheat,wheatflour,ryeflour,barley,rye,oats,maize,
durumwheatgroatsandmealintotheCommunityor
provokeexportationfromtheCommunity ;
Whereasthesituationdescribedabovecanbesaidto
existatthepresenttime;whereastoensuresupplies
intheCommunityanexportlevyshouldbeintro­ducedforcommonwheat,durumwheat,wheatflour,
ryeflour,barley,rye,oats,maize,durumwheatgroats
andmeal;
Whereas,inviewoftherelationshipbetweenthebasic
productandtheproductsprocessedfromitandgiven
themarketsituationforcertainprocessedproducts,an
exportlevyforcertainoftheseproductsmustalsobe
fixed;
Whereasthethresholdpricesforthe1975/76
marketingyearwerefixedbyCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No1173/75(5)of28April1975;
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
225%,ataconversionratebasedontheiractual
parity;
—forothercurrenciesaconversionratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesforeach(>)OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(-')OJNoL72,20.3.1975,p.14.
(3)OJNoL201,21.7.197.?,p.10.
HOjNoL11,16.I.1975,p.2. (5)OJNoL117,7.5.1975,p.6.

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ofthesecurrenciesagainsttheCommunitycurren­
ciesreferredtointheprecedingparagraphovera
specifiedperiod;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulesoutlined
abovetothepresentsituationonthemarketin
cereals,andinparticulartoquotationsorpricesfor
theseproductswithintheCommunityandonthe
worldmarket,thattheexportlevies,shouldbefixed
asshownintheAnnextothisRegulation ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Theexportleviesreferredtointhefirstindentof
Article2(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73are
herebyfixedattheamountsshownintheAnnex.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon29August
1975.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,28August1975.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

NoL227/28 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 29.8.75
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof28August1975fixingtheexportleviesinthecereals
sector
CCTheading
No Description u.a./metricton
ex10.01ACommonwheatandmeslin,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*) 17-00
ex10.01BDurumwheat,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*) 17-00
ex10.02 Rye,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*) 0
ex10.03 Barley,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(1) 20-00
ex10.04 Oats,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*) 12-00
10.05BMaizeotherthanhybridmaizeforsowing 12-00
10.07BMillet —
10.07CGrainsorghum—
ex11.01AWheatflour 0
11.01BRyeflour 0
11.02AIa)Durumwheatgroatsandmeal 15-00
11.02Alb)Commonwheatgroatsandmeal 0
11.01 Flourofcereals:
C.Barleyflour 0
D.Oatflour 0
E.Maizeflour:I I.Ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5%byweight 0
II.Other 0
H.Milletflour 0
K.Grainsorghumflour 0
11.02.Cerealgroatsandcerealmeal;otherworkedcerealgrains(forexample,rolled,
flaked,polished,pearledorkibbled,butnotfurtherprepared),excepthusked,
glazed,polishedorbrokenrice;germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground:
A.Cerealgroatsandcerealmeal:
II.Rye 0•
III.Barley:
a)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding1%byweight 0
b)BarleygroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIIIa) 0
IV.Oats:
, a)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3%byweight 0
b)OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIVa) 0

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u.a./metricton CCTheading
NoDescription
11.02
(cont'd)V.Maize:
a)Ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5*/obyweight:
1.Forthebrewingindustry
2.Other
b)Other
VIII.Millet
IX.Grainsorghum
B.Hulledgrains(shelledorhusked),whetherornotslicedorkibbled:
I.Barley,oats,buckwheatandmillet:
a)hulled(shelledorhusked):
1.Barley(*)
2.Oats:
aa)Clippedoats(*)
bb)Other:
(11)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3%byweight(*)
(22)Other(*)
4.Millet
b)Hulledandslicedorkibbled('Grützeorgrutten'):
1.Barley(*)
2.Oats:
aa)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3°/obyweight(l)
bb)Other(')
4.Millet(2)
II.Othercereals:
a)Wheat(l)
b)Rye(*)
c)Maize(*)
d)Grainsorghum(•)
C.Pearledgrains:
I.Wheat(*)
II.Rye(*)
III.Barley:
a)Ofanashcontent(withouttalc)notexceeding1°/obyweight—
1stcategory3)
b)Other3)
IV.Oats(3)
V.Maize(s)
VII.Millet(«)
VIII.Grainsorghum(")0
0
0
0
0
0
,0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

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u.a./metrictonCCTheading
No Description
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)Maize
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.Other
Malt,roastedornoti
A.Unroasted :
I.Obtainedfromwheat:
a)Intheformofflour
b)Other0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
011.07

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CCTheading
NoDescription
1
iu.a./metricton
11.07
(eonfd)17.Other:
a)Intheformofflour 0
b)Other 0
B.Roasted 0
23.02 Bran,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsorofleguminousvegetables:
A.Ofcereals:
I.Ofmaize:
a)Withastarchcontentnotexceeding35°/obyweight 0
b)Other:
1.Withastarchcontentexceeding35°/obutnotexceeding45°/oby
weight,andhavingundergoneadenaturingprocess 0
2.Other 0
II.Ofothercereals:
a)Ofwhichthestarchcontentdoesnotexceed28%>byweight,andof
whichthepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof
0*2mmdoesnotexceed10%byweightorofwhichthesievedpro­
ducthasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1-5%or
morebyweight0
b)Other0
23.07 Sweetenedforage,otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding:
B.Other,containingstarch,glucoseorglucosesyrupfallingwithinsubheadings
17.02Band17.05B,ormilkproducts,mixedwithotherproductstoo:
exI.Preparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding,coveredbyRegulation
(EEC)No968/68,ofamilkpowdercontentoflessthan50°/obyweight
andofcerealproducts(*)contentbyweight:
—Exceeding5°/obutnotexceeding15°/o 0
—Exceeding15°/obutnotexceeding30°/o 0
—Exceeding30°/obutnotexceeding50°/o 0
—Exceeding50%butnotexceeding65% 0
—Exceeding65% 0
{*)Officiallycertifiedseedsareunderstoodtobethoseseedscontainedinthepackagesofficiallysealedandofficiallylabelledas'basicseed','certifiedseed,firstgeneration','certifiedseed,secondgeneration'conformingtotheprovisionsoftheCouncilDirectiveof14June1966
onthemarketingofcerealseed(OJNo125,11.7.1966,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).
(4)'Cerealsproducts'meanstheproductsfallingwithinChapter10andheadingNos11.01and11.02(excludingsubheading11.02G)ofthe
CommonCustomsTariff.