5.10.74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL271/13
REGULATION (EEC)No2526/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of4October1974
fixingtheexportleviesoncereals
themarketsituationforcertainprocessedproducts,an
exportlevyforcertainoftheseproductsmustalsobe
fixed;
Whereasthethresholdpricesforthe1974/75
marketingyearwerefixedbyCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No1427/74(5)of4June1974,asamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2.518/74(6);
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)No1996/74(2);
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1968/73(3)of19July1973layingdowngeneralrules
tobeappliedintheeventofthecerealsmarketbeing
disturbed,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
676/74(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
couldimpedeimportationofcommonwheat,barley,
rye,oats,maize,milletandsorghumintotheCommu­
nityorprovokeexportationfromtheCommunity ;
Whereasthesituationdescribedabovecanbesaidto
existatthepresenttime;whereastoensuresupplies
intheCommunityanexportlevyshouldbeintro­
ducedforcommonwheat,barley,rye,oats,maize,
milletandsorghum;
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;
—forothercurrencies aconversionratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesforeach
ofthesecurrenciesagainsttheCommunitycurren­
cies-referredtointheprecedingparagraphovera
specifiedperiod;(')OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(*)OJNoL209,31.7.1974,p.1.
(J)OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.10.
(«)OJNoL83,28.3.1974,p.3.(5)OJNoL151,8.6.1974,p.1.
(')OJNoL270,5.10.1974,p.1.

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Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulesoutlined
abovetothepresentsituationonthemarketin
cereals,andinparticulartoquotationsorpricesfor
theseproductswithintheCommunityandonthe
worldmarket,thattheexportlevies,shouldbefixed
asshownintheAnnextothisRegulation ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
Theexportleviesreferredtointhefirstindentof
Article2(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73are
herebyfixedattheamountsshownintheAnnex.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon7October
1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,4October1974.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof4October1974fixingtheexportlevyinthecerealssector
CCTheading
No Description it.a./metricton
ex10.01A
ex10.02
ex10.03
ex10.04
10.05B
10.07B
10.07C
ex11.01A
11.02AIa)
11.02Alb)
11.0155-00
0
35-00
17-00
50-00
20-00
35-00
27-00
27-00
5-25
2-55
7-50
30-00
12-00
21-00Commonwheatandmeslin,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(')
Rye,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*)
Barley,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds0)
Oats,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*)
Maizeotherthanhybridmaizeforsowing
Millet
Grainsorghum
Wheatflour
Durumwheatgroatsandmeal
Commonwheatgroatsandmeal
Flourofcereals:
C.Barleyflour
D.Oatflour
F.Maizeflour:
I.Ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5%byweight
II.Other
H.Milletflour
K.Grainsorghumflour
Cerealgroatsandcerealmeal;otherworkedcerealgrains(forexample,rolled,
flaked,polished,pearledorkibbled,butnotfurtherprepared),excepthusked,
glazed,polishedorbrokenrice;germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground:
A.Cerealgroatsandcerealmeal:
II.Rye
III.Barley:
a)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding1%byweight
b)BarlevgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIIIa)
IV.Oats:
a)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3%>byweight
b)OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIVa)1102
5-25
21-00
2-55
10-20

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CCTheading
No Description u.»./metricto»
11.02
icont'd)V.Maize:
a)Ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5%byweight:
1.Forthebrewingindustry 7-50
2.Other 7-50
b)Other 30-00
VIII.Millet 12-00
IX.Grainsorghum 21-00
B.Hulledgrains(shelledorhusked),whetherornotslicedorkibbled:
I.Barley,oats,buckwheatandmillet:
a)hulled(shelledorhusked):
I.Barley(2) 21-00
2.Oats:
aa)Clippedoats 10-20
bb)Other:
(11)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3%byweight(* 2-55
(22)OtherH 10-20
4.Millet 12-00
b)Hulledandslicedorkibbled('Grützeorgrutten'):
1.Barley(*) 21-00
2.Oats:
aa)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3°/obyweight(2) 2-55
bb)Other(2) 10-20
4.Millet(2) 12-00
II.Othercereals:
a)Wheat(2) 33-00
b)Rye(·)—
c)Maize(2) 30-00­
d)Grainsorghum(*)21-00
C.Pearledgrains:
I.Wheat(') 33-00
iII.Rye(3) —
III.Barley:
a)Ofanashcontent(withouttalc)notexceedingt"/<>byweight—
1stcategory(3) 5-25
b)Other(8) 21-00
IV.Oats(8) 10-20
V.Maize(3) 30-00
VII.Millet(») 12-00
VIII.Grainsorghum 21-00

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CCTheading
No Description ij.a./metricton
11.02
(cont'd)33-00
21-00
10-20
30-00
12-00
21-00D.Grainsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled:
I.Wheat
II.Rye
III.Barley
IV.Oats
V.Maize
VII.Millet
VIII.Grainsorghum
II.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)Mai/.e
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.Other21-00
10-20
12-00
5-25
2-55
12-00
33-00
30-00
21-00
33-00
21-00
10-20
30-00
12-00
21-00
8-25
7-50

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CCTheeding
No Description u.a./metricton
1107 Malt,roastedornot:
A.Unroasted:
I.Obtainedfromwheat:
a)Intheformofflour 8-25
b)Other 8-25
II.Other:
a)Intheformofflour 5·25
b)Other 5-25
B.Roasted 5-25
2Λ.02 Bran,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsorofleguminousvegetables :
A.Ofcereals:
I.Ofmaize:
a)Withastarchcontentnotexceeding35°/obyweight 16-80
b)Other:
1.Withastarchcontentexceeding35%butnotexceeding45%by
weight,andhavingundergoneadenaturingprocess 16-80
2.Other 16-80
II.Ofothercereals:
a)Ofwhichthestarchcontentdoesnotexceed28%byweight,andof
whichthepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof
0-2mmdoesnotexceed10%byweightorofwhichthesievedpro­
ducthasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1-5%or
morebyweight16-80
b)Other16-80
2Vi>7 Sweetenedforage,otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding:
B.Other,containingstarch,glucoseorglucosesyrupfallingwithinsubheading
Nos17.02Band17,05B,ormilkproducts,mixedwithotherproductstoo:
exI.Preparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding,coveredbyRegulation
(EEC)No968/68,ofamilkpowdercontentoflessthan50%byweight
andofcerealproducts(4)contentbyweight:
—Exceeding5%butnotexceeding15% 2-00
—Exceeding15%butnotexceeding30% 5-00
—Exceeding30%butnotexceeding50% 8-00
—Exceeding50%butnotexceeding65% 1.2-00
—Exceeding65*/r 15-00

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(a)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)oltheCommonCustomsTariff.