NoL271/64 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 5.10.74
REGULATION (EEC)No2542/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of4October1974
alteringtheexportleviesoncereals
(EEC)No1427/74(5)of4June1974andamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2518/74(6);
WhereasArticle3ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73
specifiesthatwhentheexportlevyisbeingfixed
accountmustbetakenoftheexistingsituationand
thefuturetrendwithregardtopricesandavailabilities
ofcerealsontheCommunitymarketontheonehand
andpricesforcerealsandcerealproductsonthe
worldmarketontheother;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 ;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulesoutlined
abovetothepresentsituationonthemarketin
cereals,andinparticulartoquotationsorpricesfor
theseproductswithintheCommunityandonthe
worldmarket,thattheexportlevies,fixedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No2526/74(7),shouldbealteredasshown
intheAnnextothisRegulation ,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(3)thereof;
WhereasArticle19ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC
providesthatthenecessarymeasuremaybetakenif
thecifpriceofoneormoreproductsisappreciably
higherthanthethresholdpriceandifthatsituationis
likelytocontinuetherebydisturbingorthreateningto
disturbtheCommunitymarket;
WhereasRegulation (EEC)No1968/73specifiesthat
thecifpricemayberegardedasappreciablyhigher
thatthethresholdpricewhenitexceedsitbyatleast
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
productandtheproductsprocessedfromitandgiven
themarketsituationforcertainprocessedproducts,an
exportlevyforcertainoftheseproductsmustalsobe
fixed;
Whereasthethresholdpricesforthe1974/75
marketingyearwerefixedbyCouncilRegulationHASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
Theexportleviesreferredtointhefirstindentof
Article2(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73are
herebyaltered,inrespectoftheproductslistedinthe
AnnextoRegulation (EEC)No2526/74,tothe
amountsshowntherein.
Articlc2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon7October
1974.
(')OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67
(-')OJNoL209,31.7.1974,p.1.
(5)OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.10.C)OJNoL151,8.6.1974,p.1.
(»)OJNoL270,5.10.1974,p.1.
(7)Seepage13ofthisOfficialJournal. (■♦)OJNoL83,28.3.1974,p.3.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,4October1974.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

NoL27166 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 5.10.74
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof4October1974alteringtheexportlevyinthecerealssector
CCTheading
No Description u.a./metricton
ex10.01ACommonwheatandmesiin,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(') 65-00
ex10.02 Rye,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*) 10-00
ex10.03 Barley,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(4) 40-00
ex10.04 Oats,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(') 20-00
10.05BMaizeotherthanhybridmaizeforsowing 50-00
10.07BMillet 20-00
10.07CGrainsorghum 35-00
ex11.01A Wheatflour 32-00
11.02Ala)Durumwheatgroatsandmeal—
11.02AIb)Commonwheatgroatsandmeal 32-00
11.01 Flourofcereals:
C.Barleyflour 5-25
D.Oatflour 2-55
F.Maizeflour:
I.Ofafatcontentnotexceeding1*5%byweight 7-50
II.Other 30-00
H.Milletflour 12-00
K.Grainsorghumflour 21-00
1102 Cerealgroatsandcerealmeal;otherworkedcerealgrains(forexample,rolled,
flaked,polished,pearledorkibbled,butnotfurtherprepared),excepthusked,
glazed,polishedorbrokenrice;germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground:
A.Cerealgroatsandcerealmeal:
II.Rye—
III.Barley:
a)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding1°/obyweight
b)BarleygroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIIIa)5-25
21-00
IV.Oats:
a)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3°/obyweight
b)OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIVa)2-55
10-20

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CCTheading
No Description u.a./metricto*
11.02
tcont'd)
7-50
7-50
30-00
12-00
21-00V.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('Grlitzeorgrutten'):
1.Barley(*)
2.Oats:
aa)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3°/obyweight(2)
bb)Other(2)
4.Millet(*)
II.Othercereals:
a)Wheat(2)
b)Rye(»)
c)Maize(2)
d)Grainsorghum(l)21-00
10-20
2-55
10-20
12-00
21-00
2-55
10-20
12-00
33-00
30-00
21-00
33-00C.Pearledgrains:
I.Wheat(3)
II.Rye(3)
III.Barley:
a)Ofanashcontent(withouttalc)notexceeding1fl/obyweight
1stcategory(3)
b)Other(3)
IV.Oats(s)
V.Maize(3)
VII.Millet(3)
VIII.Grainsorghum(*)5-25
21-00
10-20
30-00
12-00
21-00

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CCTheading
Nn Description u.a./metriefor
11.02 I).Grainsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled:
fcont'd)I.Wheat 33-00
II.Rye—
III.Barley 21-00
IV.Oats 10-20
V.Maize 30-00
VII.Millet 12-00
VIII.Grainsorghum 21-00
K.Rolledgrains;flakedgrains:
I.Barley,oats,buckwheatindmillet.
a)Rolled:
1.Barley 21-00
2.Oats 10-20
4.Millet 12-00
b)Flaked:
1.Barley 5-25
2.Oats 2-55
4.Millet 12-00
II.Othercereals:
a)Wheat 33-00
b)Rye —
c)Mai/.e 30-00
d)Grainsorghum 21-00
I'.Pellets:
I.Wheat 33-00
II.Rye—
III.Barley 21-00
IV.Oats 10-20
V.Maize 30-00
VIII.Millet 12-00
IX.Grainsorghum 21-00
G.Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorgrouno
I.Wheat 8-25
11.Other 7-50

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6CThending
Mo Description |(i.a./metricton
I
U07 Malt,roastedornot:
A.Unroasted :
I.Obtainedfromwheat:
a)Intheformofflour
b)Other
II.Other:
a)Intheformofflour
b)Other
B.Roasted8-25
8-25
5-25
5-25
5-25
11.02 Bran,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsorofleguminousvegetables :
A.Ofcereals:
16-80
16-80
16-80I.Ofmaize:
a)Withastarchcontentnotexceeding35%byweight
b)Other:
1.Withastarchcontentexceeding35%butnotexceeding45°/«by
weight,andhavingundergoneadenaturingprocess
2.Other
II.Ofothercereals:
a)Ofwhichthestarchcontentdoesnotexceed28%>byweight,andof
whichthepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof
0-2mmdoesnotexceed107obyweightorofwhichthesievedpro­
ducthasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1-5%or
morebyweight
b)Other16-80
16-80
iv:>7 Sweetenedforage,otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding:
B.Other,containingstarch,glucoseorglucosesyrupfallingwithinsubheading
Nos17.02Band17.05B,ormilkproducts,mixedwithotherproductstoo:
exI.Preparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding,coveredbyRegulation
(EEC)No968/68,ofamilkpowdercontentoflessthan50°/obyweight
andofcerealproducts(4)contentbyweight:
—Exceeding5%butnotexceeding15°/o
—Exceeding15°/obutnotexceeding30%
—Exceeding30°/obutnotexceeding50%>
—Exceeding50%butnotexceeding65°/o
—Exceeding65®/r2-00
5-00
8-00
12-00
15-00

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(')Officiallycertifiedseedsareunderstoodtobethoseseedscontainedinthepackagesofficiallysealedandofficiallylabelledas'basicseed',
'certifiedseed,firstgeneration','certifiedseed,secondgeneration'conformingtotheprovisionsoftheCouncilDirectiveof14June1966
onthemarketingofcerealseed(01No125,11.7.1966,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)of
theCommonCustomsTariff.