19.7.74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL197/17
REGULATION (EEC)No1868/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of18July1974
fixingtheexportleviesoncereals
themarketsituationforcertainprocessedproducts,an
exportlevyforcertainoftheseproductsmustalsobe
fixed;
Whereasthethresholdpricesforthe1973/74
marketingyearwerefixedbyCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No1964/73(5)of17July1973;
WhereasArticle3ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73
specifiesthatwhentheexportlevyisbeingfixed
accountmustbetakenoftheexistingsituationand
thefuturetrendwithregardtopricesandavailabilities
ofcerealsontheCommunitymarketontheonehand
andpricesforcerealsandcerealproductsontheword
marketontheother;whereasthesamearticle
providesthatitisalsoimportanttoensureequili­
briumandthenaturaldevelopment ofpricesand
tradeoncerealmarketsandfurthermore ,totakeinto
accounttheeconomicaspectoftheproposedexports
andtheneedtoavoiddisturbances ontheCommu­
nitymarket;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/
67/EEC(')of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No1346/73(2);
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1968/73(3)of19July1973layingdowngeneralrules
tobeappliedintheeventofthecerealsmarketbeing
disturbed,asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
2632/73(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
couldimpedeimportationofcommonwheatandrice
intotheCommunityorprovokeexportationfromthe
Community ;
Whereasthesituationdescribedabovecanbesaidto
existatthepresenttime;whereastoensuresupplies
intheCommunityanexportlevyshouldbeintro­
ducedforcommonwheatandricepellets;
Whereas,inviewoftherelationshipbetweenthebasic
productandtheproductsprocessedfromitandgivenWhereasfortheproducts,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;
—forothercurrenciesaconversionratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesforeach
ofthesecurrenciesagainsttheCommunitycurren­
ciesreferredtointheprecedingparagraphovera
specifiedperiod;(')OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(2)OJNoL141,28.5.1973,p.8.
(3)OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.10.
(4OJNoL272,29.9.1973,p.18. (5)OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.3.

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HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulesoutlined
abovetothepresentsituationonthemarketin
cereals,andinparticulartoquotationsorpricesfor
theseproductswithintheCommunityandonthe
worldmarket,thattheexportlevies,shouldbefixed
asshownintheAnnextothisRegulation ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,Theexportleviesreferredtointhefirstindentof
Article2(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73are
herebyfixedattheamountsshownintheAnnex.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon19July
1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,18July1974.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

19.7.74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL197/19
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof18July1974fixingtheexportlevyinthecerealsector
CCTheading
No Description u.a./metrictoa
30-00 ex10.01A
ex10.02
ex10.03
ex10.04
10.05B
10.07C
ex11.01A
11.02AIa)
11.02Alb)
11.0115-00Commonwheatandmeslin,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds('
Rye,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(')
Barley,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(M
Oats,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(')
Maizeotherthanhybridmaizeforsowing
Grainsorghum
Wheatflour
Durumwheatgroatsandmeal
Commonwheatgroatsandmeal
Flourofcereals:
C.Barleyflour
D.Oatflour
E.Maizeflour:
I.Ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-59/obyweight
II.Other
H.Milletflour
K.Grainsorghumflour15-00
1102 Cerealgroatsandcerealmeal;otherworkedcerealgrains(forexample,rolled,
flaked,polished,pearledorkibbled,butnotfurtherprepared),excepthusked,
glazed,polishedorbrokenrice;germofcereals,whole,roiled,flakedorground:
A.Cerealgroatsandcerealmeal:
II.Rye
III.Barley:
a)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding1%byweight
b)BarleygroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIIIa)
IV.Oats:
a)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3%byweight
b)OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIVa)

NoL197/20 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 19.7.74
CCTheading
No Description u.a./metricton
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)
2.Oats:
aa)Clippedoats
bb)Other:
(11)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3°/obyweight(*)
(22)Other(2)
4.Millet
b)Hulledandslicedorkibbled('Griitzeorgrutten'):
1.Barley(l)
2.Oats:
aa)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3%byweight(*)
bb)Other(2)
4.Millet(2)
II.Othercereals:
a)Wheat(*)
b)Rye(*)
c)Maize(*)
d)Grainsorghum(s)
C.Pearledgrains:
I.Wheat(s)
II.Rye(3)
III.Barley:
a)Ofanashcontent(withouttalc)notexceeding 1°/obyweight—
1stcategory(s)
.b)Other(3)
IV.Oats(3)
V.Maize(3)
VII.Millet(3)
VIII.Grainsorghum

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CCTheadingDescription u.a./metricton
11.02
(cont'd)D.Grainsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled:
I.Wheat
II.Rye
III.Barley
IV.Oats
V.Maize
VII.Millet
VIII.Grainsorghum
F..Rolledgrains;flakedgrains:
I.Barley,oats,buckwheatindmillet
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
VI.Rice
VIII.Millet
IX.Grainsorghum
G.Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground
I.Wheat
II.Other120-00

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CCTheading
No Description u.a./metricto*
Ì107 Malt,roastedornot:
A.Unroasted :
I.Obtainedfromwheat:
a)Intheformofflour—
b)Other—
II.Other:
a)Intheformofflour—
b)Other
R.Roasted—
H.02 Bran,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsorofleguminousvegetables :
A.Ofcereale:
I.Ofmaizeorrice:
a)Withastarchcontentnotexceeding35%byweight—
b)Other:
1.Withastarchcontentexceeding35%butnotexceeding45β/βby
weight,andhavingundergoneadenaturingprocess
2.Other —
II.Ofothercereals:
a)Ofwhichthestarchcontentdoesnotexceed28°/obyweight,andof
whichthepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof
0-2mmdoesnotexceed10°/obyweightorofwhichthesievedpro­
ducthasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1-5°/oor
morebyweight
b)Other—
:v:>7 Sweetenedforage,otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding:
B.Other,containingstarch,glucoseorglucosesyrupfallingwithinsubheading
Nos17.02Band17.05B,ormilkproducts,,mixedwithotherproductscoo:
exI.Preparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding,coveredbyRegulation
(EEC)No968/68,ofamilkpowdercontentoflessthan50°/obyweight
andofcerealproducts(4)contentbyweight,:
—Exceeding5%butnotexceeding15% —
—Exceeding15%butnotexceeding30% —
—Exceeding30%butnotexceeding50°/o —
—Exceeding50%butnotexceeding65e/· —
—Exceeding65·/* —

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(')Officiallycertifiedseedsareunderstoodtobethoseseedscontainedinthepackagesofficiallysealedandofficiallylabelledas'basicseed",
'certifiedseed,firstgeneration','certifiedseed,secondgeneration *conformingtotheprovisionsoftheCouncilDirectiveof14June1966
onthemarketingofcerealseed(OINo125,11.7.1966,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.