31.1.75 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL24/5
REGULATION (EEC)No220/75OFTHECOMMISSION
of30January1975
fixingtheexportleviesoncereals
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/
67/EEC(')of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No85/75(2);
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1968/73(3)of19July1973layingdowngeneralrules
tobeappliedintheeventofthecerealsmarketbeing
disturbed,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
86/75(4)andinparticularArticle4(2)thereof;Whereasthesituationdescribedabovecanbesaidto
existatthepresenttime;whereastoensuresupplies
intheCommunityanexportlevyshouldbeintro­
ducedforcommonwheat,barley,rye,oats,maize,
milletandsorghum;
Whereas,inviewoftherelationshipbetweenthebasic
productandtheproductsprocessedfromitandgiven
themarketsituationforcertainprocessedproducts,an
exportlevyforcertainoftheseproductsmustalsobe
fixed;
Whereasthethresholdpricesforthe1974/75
marketingyearwerefixedbyCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No1427/74(5)of4June1974,asamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2518/74(6);
WhereasArticle3ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73
specifiesthatwhentheexportlevyisbeingfixed
accountmustbetakenoftheexistingsituationand
thefuturetrendwithregardtopricesandavailabilities
ofcerealsontheCommunitymarketontheonehand
andpricesforcerealsandcerealproductsontheword
marketontheother;whereasthesamearticle
providesthatitisalsoimportanttoensureequili­
briumandthenaturaldevelopment ofpricesand
tradeoncerealmarketsandfurthermore ,totakeinto
accounttheeconomicaspectoftheproposedexports
andtheneedtoavoiddisturbances ohtheCommu­
nitymarket;
Whereasfortheproducts,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;HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheMonetary
Committee ;
WhereasArticle19ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC
providesthatmeasuresmaybetakenwhenthequota­
tionsorpricesontheworldmarketforoneormore
productsreachthelevelofCommunityprices;
whereasthatsituationislikelytocontinueandtodete­
riorate,therebydisturbingorthreateningtodisturb
theCommunitymarket;
WhereasRegulation (EEC)No1968/73specifiesthat
thequotationsorpricesontheworldmarketshallbe
regardedashavingreachedthelevelofCommunity
priceswhentheyapproachorexceedthethreshold
price;whereasthecontinuationandthedeterioration
ofthatsituationmayberegardedasbeinglikelyto
continuewhereanimbalancebetweensupplyand
demandisestablishedandwherethisimbalance is
likelytopersist,havingregardtoforeseeableproduc­
tionandmarketpricetrends;
Whereasthehighlevelofpricesininternationaltrade
couldimpedeimportationofcommonwheat,barley,
rye,oats,maize,milletandsorghumintotheCommu­
nityorprovokeexportationfromtheCommunity ;
(')OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(2)OJNoL11,16.1.1975,p.1.
(3)OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.10.
(4)OJNoL11,16.1.1975,p.2.(5)OJNoL151,8.6.1974,p.1.
(b)OJNoL270,5.10.1974,p.1.

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Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulesoutlined
abovetothepresentsituationonthemarketin
cereals,andinparticulartoquotationsorpricesfor
theseproductswithintheCommunityandonthe
worldmarket,thattheexportlevies,shouldhefixed
asshownintheAnnextothisRegulation ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
Theexportleviesreferredtointhefirstindentof
Article2(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73are
herebyfixedattheamountsshownintheAnnex.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1February
1975.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,30January1975.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof30January1975fixingtheexportleviesinthecereals
sector
CCTheading
No Description u.a./metricton
ex10.01A
ex10.02
ex10.03
ex10.04
10.05B
10.07B
10.07C
ex11.01A
11.02AIa)
11.02Alb)
11.01Commonwheatandmeslin,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*)
Rye,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(x)
Barley,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(1)
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°/obyweight
b)BarleygroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIIIa)
IV.Oats:
a)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3%byweight
b)OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIVa)11.02

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11.02
(cont'd)V.Maize:
a)Ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5°/«byweight:
1.Forthebrewingindustry—
2.Other—
b)Other—
VIII.Millet—
IX.Grainsorghum—
B.Hulledgrains(shelledorhusked),whetherornotslicedorkibbled:\
I.Barley,oats,buckwheatandmillet:I
a)hulled(shelledorhusked):
1.Barley(')—
2.Oats:
aa)Clippedoats(2)—
bb)Other:
(11)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3%byweight(*)—
(22)Other{*)—
4.Millet—
b)Hulledandslicedorkibbled('Grützeorgrutten'):
1.Barley(l) —
2.Oats:
aa)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2.3°/obyweight(*)—
bb)Other(*).—
4.Millet(2)—
II.Othercereals:
a)Wheat(f)—
b)Rye(')—
c)Maize(*)—
d)Grainsorghum(*)—
C.Pearledgrains:
I.Wheat(')—
II.Rye(»)—
III.Barley:
a)Ofanashcontent(withouttalc)notexceeding1%byweight—
1stcategory(3)—
b)Other(3)—
IV.Oats(s)—
V.Maize(3)—
VII.Millet(8)—
VIII.Grainsorghum(*)—

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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:
a)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:
I.Wheat
II.Rye
III.Barley
IV.Oats
V.Maize
VIII.Millet
IX.Grainsorghum
G.Gernofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground
I.Wheat
II.Other
Malt,roastedornot:
A.Unroasted :
I.Obtainedfromwheat:
a)Intheformofflour
b)Other11.07

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11.07
(cont'd)II.Other:
a)Intheformofflour
b)Other—
B.Roasted—
23.02 Bran,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsorofleguminousvegetables:
A.Ofcereals:
I.Ofmaize:
a)Withastarchcontentnotexceeding35°/obyweight—
b)Other:
1.Withastarchcontentexceeding35°/obutnotexceeding45%>by
weight,andhavingundergoneadenaturingprocess—
2.Other—
11.Ofothercereals:
a)Ofwhichthestarchcontentdoesnotexceed28%byweight,andof
whichthepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof
0.2mmdoesnotexceed10°/obyweightorofwhichthesievedpro­
ducthasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1-5°/oor
morebyweight
b)Other—
23.07 Sweetenedforage,otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding:
B.Other,containingstarch,glucoseorglucosesyrupfallingwithinsubheadings
17.02Band17.05B,ormilkproducts,mixedwithotherproductstoo:
exI.Preparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding,coveredbyRegulation
(EEC)No968/68,ofamilkpowdercontentoflessthan50°/obyweight
andofcerealproducts(4)contentbyweight:
—Exceeding5%butnotexceeding15%—
—Exceeding15%butnotexceeding30°/o—
—Exceeding30°/obutnotexceeding50°/o—
—Exceeding50°/obutnotexceeding65°/o—
—Exceeding65°/o—
(')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(excludingsubheading11.02G)ofthe
CommonCustomsTariff.