NoL141/36 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 28.5.73
REGULATION (EEC)No1362/73OFTHECOUNCIL
of15May1973
fixingthenormprices,theinterventionpricesandthereferencequalitiesforleaf
tobaccofromthe1973harvest
availableandthattheyreachconsumersat
reasonableprices;
Whereasthenormandinterventionpricesmustbe
fixedinaccordancewiththecriterialistedinArticle2
(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No727/70foreachofthe
varietiesofCommunityproductionandfora
referencequalityofeachvariety;
Whereasapplicationofthesecriterialeadsinthecase
ofseveralvarietiestothefixingofnormand
interventionpricesforleaftobaccoatahigherlevel
thanforthepreviousharvest;THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ,andinparticular
Article43thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
727/70i1)of21April1970onthecommon
organizationofthemarketinrawtobacco,aslast
amendedbytheAct(2)concerningtheConditionsof
AccessionandtheAdjustmentstotheTreaties,andin
particularArticle2(5)thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropean
Parliament ;
Whereas,whenthenormandinterventionpricesfor
leaftobaccowhichhasnotundergonefirstprocessing
andmarketpreparationarefixed,accountshouldbe
takenbothoftheobjectivesoftheCommon
AgriculturalPolicyandofthecontributionwhichthe
Communitydesirestomaketotheharmonious
growthofworldtrade;whereastheaimsofthe
CommonAgriculturalPolicyareinparticularto
ensureareasonablestandardoflivingforthe
agriculturalcommunity ,toensurethatsuppliesareHASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
Forthe1973harvest,thereferencequalitiesforeach
Communityproducedtobaccovarietyreferredtoin
Article2(3)(c)ofRegulation (EEC)No727/70are
showninAnnexI.
Article2
Forthe1973harvest,thenormandinterventionprices
forleaftobaccoreferredtoinArticle2ofRegulation
(EEC)No727/70areshowninAnnexII.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,15May1973.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
A.LAVENS
(')OJNoL94,28.4.1970,p.1.
(2)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.

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ANNEXI
Leaftobacco:varietiesandtheirreferencequalities
Serial
NoVarieties Referencequalities
1(a)Badischer
Geudertheimer
(b)Forchheimer
HavannaIIcClass1Hauptgut(Topqualityleaf)
.Class1:leafripe,sound,withoutblemish,dark
browntomottledbrown,ofuniform
length
Packaging :tobaccogradedandtiedinhandswith
non-tobacco material
Moisture :21%
2BadischerBurleyEClass1Hauptgut(Topqualityleaf)
Class1:leafripe,sound,withoutblemish,fleshy,
reddishbrowntolightbrown,ofuni­
formlength
Packaging :tobaccogradedandtiedinhandswith
non-tobacco material
Moisture :21%
3VirginSCR Class1Leaf
Class1:leafripe,sound,withoutblemish,yellow
toreddishyellow;variationsincolour
suchasbrownishtogreenishyelloware
alloweduptoathirdoftheleaf's
surface
Packaging :tobaccogradedandtiedinhands
Moisture :18%
4(a)Paraguayand
hybrids
thereof
(b)Dragonvert
andhybrids
thereofClass2Middleleaf
Class2:leafwithminordefectsasregards
combustibility ,colour,textureorripeness
(overorunderripe)
Packaging :tobaccogradedandtiedinhandsor
straightlaid(looseleaf)
Moisture :27%
5Nijkerk Class2Tips
Class2:—eitherleafofsecondlength(notex­
ceeding45cm)withverygummytex­
ture,fleshy,stillundamaged ;strong
andelastic,withoutprominentveins,
wellripenedproducingalivelybrown
todarkbrowncolour;
—orleafoffirstlength(exceeding45
cm)withatexturestillgummy,fleshy
andstillundamaged,strong,with
relativelyprominentveins,ofall
coloursexceptbottlegreen
Packaging :tobaccogradedandtiedinhandsor
straightlaid(looseleaf)
Moisture :27%

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NoVarieties Referencequalities
6Burley
(BurleyxBel)Class1Uppermiddleleaf
Class1:leafwellripened,livelytofairlylively
reddishbrowncolour,onlyslightlymot­
tled,ofaverageorthintexture,notvery
closegrainwithparenchymaofaverage
breadth
Packaging :tobaccogradedandtiedinhandsor
straightlaid(looseleaf)
Moisture :26%
7(a)Misionero
andhybrids
thereof
(b)RioGrande
andhybrids
thereof2ndqualityLeaf
2ndquality:leaffullydevelopedover45cm,notcoarse
grained,livelytofairlylively,lightsome­
whatyellowishcolour,reasonablyfirm
andundamaged ;reasonablygoodcom­
bustibility
Packaging :tobaccogradedandtiedinhandsor
straightlaid(looseleaf)
Moisture :27%
8(a)Philippin
(b)PetitGrammont
(Flobecq)*
(c)Burley(ErgoX
6410and
ErgoX
Bursana)LeafinCategoryMG
CategoryMG:uppermiddleleaf
Packaging :tobaccogradedandtiedinhands
Moisture :25%
9(a)Semois
(b)AppelterreLeafinCategroyG
CategoryG:Largesoundleaf
Packaging :tobaccogradedandtiedinhands
Moisture :25%
10Bright LeafinCategoryA
CategoryA:leafsufficientlyripe,withoutcuringde­
fects,opentexture,withstems(midribs)
andveinsnottooprominent,sound,of
variousshadesofyellow
Packaging :intemporarybalesof30to40kg
Moisture :16%
H(a)BurleyI LeafinCategoryA
CategoryA:leafsufficientlyripe,withoutcuringde­
fects,ofopenpossiblyfirmtexture,stems
(midribs)andveinsnottooprominent,
sound,ofamoreorlesslivelynut-brown
colour
Packaging :intemporarybalesof30to40kgortied
inhandsof25to30leaveswithnon­
tobaccomaterial(fascicoli)
Moisture :16%

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Serial
NoVarieties Referencequalities
11(b)Maryland LeafinCategoryA
CategoryA:leafsufficientlyripe,withslightcuringde­
fectsandonlyslightlymottled,ofaverage
texturewithstems(midribs)andveinsnot
tooprominent,sound,ofaratherlively
reddishbrowncolour
Packaging :intemporarybalesof30to40kgortied
inhandsof25to30leaveswithnon­
tobaccomaterial(fascicoli)
Moisture :16%
12(a)Kentuckyand
hybridsthereof
(b)MorodiCori
(c)SalentoLeafinCategoryB
CategoryB:leafripe,offirmtexture,withoutcuring
defectsandingoodcondition,brownin
colour,withsomedamage
Packaging :inhandsof25to30leavestiedwitha
non-tobaccomaterial(fascicoli)
Moisture :19%
13(a)Nostranodel
Brenta
(b)Resistente
142
~(c)GojanoLeafinCategoryB
CategoryB:leafoffirmorlighttexture,sound,well
cured,orproperlyfermentedaccordingto
thetraditionalmethod,brownordark
brownincolour,withminordamage
Packaging :inhandsof25to30leavestiedwitha
non-tobaccomaterial(fascicoli)
Moisture :19%
14Beneventano LeafinCategoryB
CategoryB:leafsufficientlyripe,firmtextureor
possiblycoarseorthin,withminorde­
fectsasregardscuringandfermentation
anddamage
Packaging :inhandsof25to30leavestiedwithnon­
tobaccomaterial(fascicoli)
Moisture :19%
15
16
17Xanti-Yakà
Perustitza
Erzegovinaand
hybrids
thereofLeafinCategoryB
CategoryB:leafreasonablysoundandripe,withsome
slightcuringdefects,mainlyoflighttex­
ture,fromyellowtobrownincolour,
withmarkeddamagebutingoodcondi­
tion,mayalsoincludelugs
Packaging :intemporarybalesof15to20kgor
'stringed'incasesof30to40kg
Moisture :15%

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NoVarieties Referencequalities
18(a)RoundTip
(b)Scafati
(c)SumatraILeafinCategoryB
CategoryB:Lowermiddleleaf,sortedbylengthinthe
followingproportions :
1stlength(38cmandover)60%
2ndlength(from32tounder38cm)35%
3rdlength(from25tounder32cm)5%
leafofconvenientsize,fullyripeandof
uniformcolour,sound,withoutdamage,
finetexture,tensileandelastic,stemsand
veinsnotprominent,wellfermentedand
ingoodcondition,goodcombustibility ,of
typicalflavourandaroma,suitablefor
wrappingcigars,includingabout25%
brokenleaf
Packaging :inhandstiedwithanon-tobaccoma­
terial(fascicoli)
Moisture :18%
19(a)Brasile
Selvaggio
(b)other
varietiesLeafinCategoryB
CategoryB:leafwelldeveloped,firm,greenincolour,
withastrongaromaofalcohol
Packaging :inhandstiedwithanon-tobaccoma­
terial(fascicoli)
Moisture :20%

28.5.73 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL141/41
ANNEX11
Normpriceandinterventionpriceforleaftobacco
Serial
NoVarietiesNormpricein
u.a./kgIntervention
pricein
u.a./kg
1 (a)BadischerGeudertheimer
(b)ForchheimerHavannaIIc1-914 1-723
2BadischerBurleyE 2-312 2-081
3VirginSCR 2-177 1-959
4 (a)Paraguayandhybridsthereof
(b)Dragonvertandhybridsthereof1-497 1-347
5Nijkerk 1-582 1-424
6Burley(BurleyXBel) 1-790 1-611
7 (a)Misioneroandhybridsthereof
(b)RioGrandeandhybridsthereof1-371 1-234
8 (a)Philippin
(b)PetitGrammont (Flobecq)
(c)Burley(ErgoX6410andErgoXBursana)1-112 1-001
9 (a)Semois
(b)Appelterre1-331 1-198
10Bright 1-813 1-632
11(a)BurleyI 1-454 1-309
11(b)Maryland 1-554 1-399
12 (a)Kentuckyandhybridsthereof
(b)MorodiCori
(c)Salento1-505 1-355
13 (a)NostranodelBrenta
(b)Resistente142
(c)Gojano1-483 1-335
14 Beneventano 1-178 1-060
15 Xanti-Yakà 2-168 1-951

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Serial
NoVarietiesNormpricein
u.a./kgIntervention
priceinu.a./kg
16 Perustitza 2-051 1-846
17Erzegovinaandhybridsthereof 1-837 1-653
18 (a)RoundTip
(b)Scafati 9-706 8-735
(c)SumatraI
19 (a)BrasileSelvaggio
(b)Othervarieties0-907 0-816