27.3.74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL81/13
REGULATION (EEC)No674/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of26March1974
alteringtheexportleviesoncereals
Whereasthethresholdpricesforthe1973/74marke­
tingyearwerefixedbyCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No1964/73(5)of17July1973;
WhereasArticle3ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73
speoifiesthatwhentheexportlevyisbeingfixed
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
marketsituationorthespecificrequirementsofcer­
tainmarketsmakethisnecessary;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulesoutlined
abovetothepresentsituationonthemarketin
cereals,andinparticulartoquotationsorpricesfor
theseproductswithintheCommunityandonthe
worldmarket,thattheexportlevies,fixedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No630/74(6),shouldbealteredas
shownintheAnnextothisRegulation,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/67/
EEC(*)of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No1346/73(2);
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1968/73(3)of19July1973layingdowngeneral
rulestobeappliedintheeventofthecerealsmarket
beingdisturbed,asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No2632/73(4)andinparticularArticle4(3)
thereof;
WhereasArticle19ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC
providesthatthenecessarymeasuremaybetaken
ifthecifpriceofoneormoreproductsisapprecia­
blyhigherthanthethresholdpriceandifthat
situationislikelytocontinuetherebydisturbingor
threateningtodisturbtheCommunitymarket;
WhereasRegulation (EEC)No1968/73specifiesthat
thecifpricemayberegardedasappreciablyhigher
thatthethresholdpricewhenitexceedsitbyat
least2°/o;whereasthisexcessmayberegardedas
beinglikelytocontinuewhereanimbalancebetween
supplyanddemandisestablishedandwherethis
imbalanceislikelytopersisthavingregardto
foreseeableproductionandmarketpricetrends;
Whereasthehighlevelofpricesininternationaltrade
couldimpedeimportationofcommonwheat,maize,
rye,barley,sorghumandwheatgroatsandmealinto
theCommunityorprovokeexportationfromthe
Community ;
Whereasthesituationdescribedabovecanbesaid
toexistatthepresenttime;whereastoensuresup­
pliesintheCommunityanexportlevyshouldbe
introductedfortheseproducts;
Whereas,inviewoftherelationshipbetweenthe
basicproductandtheproductsprocessedfromit
andgiventhemarketsituationforcertainprocessed
products,anexportlevyfortheseproductsmustalso
befixed;HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
Theexportleviesreferredtointhefirstindentof
Article2(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73are
(*)OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(■)OJNoL141,28.5.1973,p.8.
(»)OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.10.
(4)OJNoL272,29.9.1973,p.18.(")OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.3.
(8)OJNoL77,22.3.1974,p.8.

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herebyaltered,inrespectoftheproductslistedin Article2
theAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No630/74,tothe .,, , ^,.amountsshowntherein. ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon27March
1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,26March1974.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

27.3.74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL81/15
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof26March1974alteringtheexportlevyinthecerealsector
CCTheading
No Description u.a./metricton
ex10.01ACommonwheatandmesiin,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(') 65-00
ex10.02 Rye,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(') 10-00
ex10.03 Barley,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(J) 30-00
ex10.04 Oats,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(') 20-00
10.05BMaizeotherthanhybridmaizeforsowing 35-00
10.07CGrainsorghum 20-00
ex11.01A Wheatflour 40-00
11.02AIa)Durumwheatgroatsandmeal 40-00
11.02Alb)Commonwheatgroatsandmeal 40-00
11.01 Flourofcereals:
C.Barleyflour 12-50
D.Oatflour 10-00
F..Maizeflour:
I.Ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5°/obyweight 17-50
11.Other 35-00
H.Milletflour —
K.Grainsorghumflour 20-00
11.02 Cerealgroatsandcerealmeal;otherworkedcerealgrains(forexample,rolled,
flaked,polished,pearledorkibbled,butnotfurtherprepared),excepthusked,
glazed,polishedorbrokenrice;germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground:
A.Cerealgroatsandcerealmeal:
11.Rye 10-00
111.Barley:
a)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding 1%byweight 12-50
; b)BarleygroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIIIa) 25-00
IV.Oats:
a)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3"/«byweight 10-00
b)OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIVa) 20-00

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CCTheading
No Description u.a./metricton
11.02
(cont'd)V.Maize:
a)Ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5°/ohyweight:
1.Forthebrewingindustry 17-50
2.Other 17-50
b)Other 35-00
VIII.Millet —
IX.Grainsorghum 20-00
B.Hulledgrains(shelledorhusked),whetherornotslicedorkibbled:
I.Barley,oats,buckwheatandmillet:
a)hulled(shelledorhusked):
1.Barley(2) 25-00
2.Oats:
aa)Clippedoats 20-00
bb)Other(2) 20-00
4.Millet—
b)Hulledandslicedorkibbled('Grützeorgrutten'):
1.Barley(2) 25-00
2.Oats(2) 20-00
4.Millet(2) —
II.Othercereals:
a)Wheat(2) 70-00
b)Rye(2) 10-00
c)Maize(2) 35-00
d)Grainsorghum(2) 20-00
C.Pearledgrains:
I.Wheat(s) 70-00
II.Rye(») 10-00
III.Barley:
a)Ofanashcontent(withouttalc)notexceeding 1u/obyweight—
1stcategory(3) 12-50
b)Other(3) 25-00
IV.Oats(s) 20-00
V.Maize(s) 35-00
VII.Millet(3)—
VIII.Grainsorghum(·) 20-00

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Description u.a./metrictonCCTheading
No
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:70-00
10-00
25-00
20-00
35-00
20-00
25-00
20-00
12-50
10-00
70-00
10-00
35-00
20-00
70-00
10-00
25-00
20-00
35-00
204-00
20-00
17-50
8-75a)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:
J.Wheat
II.Rye
III.Barley
IV.Oats
V.Maize
VI.Rice
VIII.Millet
IX.Grainsorghum
G.Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground
I.Wheat
II.Other

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CCTheading
No Description u.a./metricton
11.07 Malt,roastedornot;
A.Unroasted :
I.Obtainedfromwheat:
a)Intheformofflour 35-00
b)Other 35-00
II.Other:
a)Intheformofflour 12-50
b)Other 12-50
B.Roasted 12-50
23.02 Bran,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsorofleguminousvegetables :
A.Ofcereals:
I.Ofmaizeorrice:
a)Withastarchcontentnotexceeding35%>ibyweight 21-60
b)Other:
1.Withastarchcontentexceeding35%>butnotexceeding45%by
weight,andhavingundergoneadenaturingprocess 21-60
2.Other 21-60
II.Ofothercereals:
a)Ofwhichthestarchcontentdoesnotexceed28%byweight,andof
whichthepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof
0-2mmdoesnotexceed10%byweightorofwhichthesievedpro­
ducthasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1-5%>or
morebyweight ,21-60
b)Other 21-60
23.07Sweetenedforage,otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding:
B.Other,containingstarch,glucoseorglucosesyruipfallingwithinsubheading
Nos17.02Band17.05B,orimilkproducts,mixedwithotherproductstoo:
exI.Preparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding,coveredbyRegulation
(EEC)No968/68,ofamilkpowdercontentoflessthan50%byweight
andofcerealproducts(4)contentbyweight:
—Exceeding5%>butnotexceeding15°/o 3-50
—Exceeding15%butnotexceeding30°/o 8-75
—Exceeding30%butnotexceeding50°/o 15-75
—Exceeding50°/obutnotexceeding65% 21-00
—Exceeding65% 24-50

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(')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(excludingsubheadingNo11.02G)of
theCommonCustomsTariff.