1.3.74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL59/27
REGULATION (EEC)No494/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of27February1974
fixingtheimportleviesonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/
67/EECC)of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No1346/73(2),andinparticularArticle
14(4)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo359/
67/EEC(3)of25July1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinriceaslastamendedbythe
Act(4)annexedtotheTreaty(5)ontheAccessionof
newMemberStatestotheEuropeanEconomic
Community andtheEuropeanAtomicEnergy
Community ,signedatBrusselson22January1972,
andinparticularArticle12(4)thereof;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheMonetary
Committee ;
Whereastherulestobeappliedtocalculatingthevari­
ablecomponentoftheimportlevyonproducts
processedfromcerealsandricearelaiddownin
Article14(1)(A)ofRegulationNo120/67/EECand
Article12(1)(a)ofRegulationNo359/67/EEC;
whereasArticle2ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1052/68(6)of23July1968ontheimportandexport
systemforproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice,as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No881/73(7),
providesthattheincidenceontheprimecostsof
theseproductsoftheleviesapplicabletotheirbasic
productsshouldbecalculatedonthebasisofthe
averageoftheleviesapplicabletothesebasicproducts
forthefirsttwenty-fivedaysofthemonthpreceding
thatofimportation ;whereasthisaverage,adjustedon
thebasisofthethresholdpricevalidforthebasic
productsinquestionduringthemonthofimporta­
tion,iscalculatedonthebasisofthequantitiesof
basicproductsconsideredtohavebeenusedinthe
manufacture oftheprocessedproductorthe
competingproductwhichservesasareferencefor
processedproductsnotcontainingcereals;
WhereasCommission Regulation (EEC)No
1080/68(8)of26July1968ontheprocedureforcalcu­
latingthelevyonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandriceandfortheadvancefixingofthelevyforsomeof
theseproducts,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No1047/73(9),providesthatthelevythusdeter­
mined,increasedbythefixedcomponent ,isvalidin
generalforonemonthbutisalteredwherethelevy
applicabletothebasicproductconcerneddiffersby
notlessthan0-25unitofaccountper100kilo­
grammesfromtheaverageoftheleviescalculatedas
describedabove;
WhereasinaccordancewithArticle5ofRegulation
(EEC)No1052/68andArticle2ofRegulation(EEC)
No1080/68,thelevyoncertainprocessedproducts
mustbereducedbyanamountequaltotheproduc­
tionrefundgrantedinrespectofbasicproductsfor
processing ;
Whereasthefixedcomponentofthelevyisspecified
inRegulation (EEC)No1052/68;
Whereas,inorderthataccountmaybetakenofthe
interestsoftheAssociated AfricanStatesand
MadagascarandoftheOverseasCountriesandTerri­
tories,andoftheUnitedRepublicofTanzania,the
RepublicofUgandaandtheRepublicofKenya,the
levyrelatingtotheminrespectofcertainproducts
processedfromcerealsmustbereducedbythe
amountofthefixedcomponentand,inrespectof
someoftheseproducts,bypartofthevariablecompo­
nent;whereasthisreductionmustbemadeinaccor­
dancewithArticle1ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
522/70(10)of17March1970onthetreatmenttobe
accordedtoproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
originatingintheAssociatedAfricanStatesand
MadagascarorintheOverseasCountriesandTerrito­
ries,andArticle1ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
653/71(u)of30March1971onthetreatmenttobe
accordedtoproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
originatingintheUnitedRepublicofTanzania,the
RepublicofUgandaortheRepublicofKenya,as
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1036/72(l2);
WhereasArticle4(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No1052/68
providesthatthelevytobechargedontheproducts
listedintheAnnextothatRegulationunderheading
No07.06Aislimited,witheffectfromthedateof
entryintoforceoftheGenevaProtocol(1967)
annexedtotheGeneralAgreementonTariffsand
Trade,totheamountresultingfromapplicationofthe
rateofdutyboundwithinGATT;(')OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(2)OJNoL141,28.5.1973,p.8.
(3)OJNo174,31.7.1967,p.1.
(«)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.
(5)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.5.b)OJNoL179,25.7.1968,p.8.(9)OJNoL104,19.4.1973,p.30.
(7)OJNoL86,31.3.1973,p.30.
(«)OJNoL181,27.7.1968,p.6.(10)OJNoL65,21.3.1970,p.10.
(")OJNoL76,31.3.1971,p.2.
12)OJNoL118,20.5.1972,p.18.

NoL59/28 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.3.74
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,
leviesshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedin
relationtoeachother,atanygivenmoment,
withinabandof2-25%,arateofexchangebased
ontheireffectiveparity;
—forothercurrenciesanexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeach
ofthesecurrenciesrecordedforagivenperiod,in
relationtotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredto
intheprevioussubparagraph ;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle18(1)ofRegula­
tionNo120/67/EEC,thenomenclature providedfor
inthisRegulationisincorporated intheCommon
CustomsTariff;Theimportleviestobechargedontheproductslisted
inArticle1(d)ofRegulationNo120/67/EECandin
Article1(1)(c)ofRegulationNo359/67/EECand
subjecttoRegulation(EEC)No1052/68arehereby
fixedasshownintheAnnextothisRegulation .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1March
1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,27February1974.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

1.3.74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL59/29
ANNEX
Leviesinu.a./100kg
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
AASMand
OCT,Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya)•
AASM,OCT,
Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya
07.06A Manioc,arrowroot,salepandothersimilarrootsandtubers
withhighstarchcontent,excludingsweetpotatoes00)on
K
11.01C Barleyflour(*) 0-500 0
11.01D Oatflour(2) 0-500 0
11.01EI Maizeflour,ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5%byweight(*) 0-500 0
11.01EII Maizeflour,ofafatcontentexceeding1*5%byweight(2) 0-250 0
11.01F Riceflour(*) 0-250 0
11.01G Buckwheatflour(f) 0-500 0
11.01H Milletflour(l) 0-250 0
11.011J Canaryseedflour(2) 0-250 0
11.01K Grainsorghumflour(2) 0-250.0
11.01L Cerealsflours,otherthanflourofwheat,mesiin,rye,barley,oats,
maize,rice,buckwheat,millet,canaryseedorgrainsorghum(f)0-250 0
11.02AII Ryegroatsandmeal(*) 0-500 0
11.02AIII Barleygroatsandmeal(*) 0-500 0
11.02AIV Oatgroatsandmeal(2) 0-500 0
11.02AVa)1Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5°/oby
weight,forthebrewingindustry(2)0-500 0
11.02AVa)2Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5%by
weight,otherthanforthebrewingindustry(2)0-500 0
11.02AVb)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontentexceeding1·5°/oby
weight(2)0-250 0
11.02AVI Ricegroatsandmeal(*) 0-250 0
11.02AVII Buckwheatgroatsandmeal(2) 0-500 0
11.02AVIII Milletgroatsandmeal(2) 0-250 0

NoL59/30 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.3.74
Leviesinu.a./lOOkg
Nomenclature insimplifiedwording CCTheadingNoThirdcountries
(otherthan
AASMand
OCT,Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya)AASM,OCT,
Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya
Grainsorghumgroatsandmeal(2) 11.02AIX
11.02AX Cerealsgroatsandmeal,otherthangroatsandmealofwheat,
meslin,rye,barley,oats,maize,rice,buckwheat,milletorgrain
sorghum(2)
Hulled(shelledorhusked)barley(2) 11.02BIa)1
11.02BIa)2aa)
11.02BIa)2bb)
11.02BIa)3Clippedoats
Hulled(shelledorhusked)oatsotherthanclippedoats(2)
Hulled(shelledorhusked)buckwheat (2)0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
00-250
0-250
0-250
0-250
0-250
0-250
0-250
0-250
0-250
0-250
0-250
0-250
0-250Hulled(shelledorhusked)millet(2)
Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley('Griitze'or'Grutten')(*)
Hulledandslicedorkibbledoats('Grutze'or'Grutten')(2)
Hulledandslicedorkibbledbuckwheat('Griitze'or'Grutten')(2)11.02BIa)4
11.02Bib)1
11.02Bib)2
11.02Bib)3
11.02Bib)4
11.02BIIa)
11.02BIIb)Hulledandslicedorkibbledmillet('Griitze'or'Grutten')(2)
Hulled(shelledorhusked)wheat,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled(2)
Hulled(shelledorhusked)rye,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled(2)
11.02BIIc)Hulled(shelledorhusked)maize,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled(2)0-250 0
11.02BIId)Hulled(shelledorhusked)grainsorghum,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled(2)0-250 0.
11.02BIIe)Hulled(shelledorhusked)grains,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled,otherthanthoseofwheat,rye,maize,barley,oats,
buckwheat,milletorgrainsorghum(2)0-250 0
11.02CI Pearledwheat(2)0-250 0
11.02CII Pearledrye(2)0-250 0
11.02CIII Pearledbarley(2)0-500 0
11.02CIV Pearledoats(2)0-250 0
11.02CV Pearledmaize(2)0-250 0
11.02CVI Pearledbuckwheat (2) 0-250 0
11.02CVII Pearledmillet(2) 0-250 0
11.02CVIII Pearledgrainsorghum(2) 0-250 0
11.02CIX Pearledgrains,otherthangrainsofwheat,rye,barley,oats,maize,
buckwheat,milletorgrainsorghum(2)0-250 0

I.3.74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL59/31
■ Leviesinu.a./100kg
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
AASMand
OCT,Tanzania,
Ugandaand
.Kenya)AASM,OCT,
Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya
11.02DI Wheatnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(2) 0-250 0
11.02DII Ryenototherwiseworkedthankibbled(*) 0-250 0
11.02DIII Barleynototherwiseworkedthankibbled(*) 0-250 0
11.02DIV Oatsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(*) 0-250 0
11.02DV Maizenototherwiseworkedthankibbled(*) 0-250 0
11.02DVI Buckwheatnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(2) 0-250 0
11.02DVII Milletnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(2) 0-250 0
11.02DVIII Grainsorghumnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(2) J0-250 0
11.02DIX Grainsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled,otherthangrainsof
wheat,rye,barley,oats,maize,buckwheat,milletorgrainsor­
ghum(2)0-250 0
11.02EIa)1Rolledbarley(') 0-250 0
11.02EIa)2Rolledoats(2) 0-250 0
11.02EIa)3Rolledbuckwheat (2) 0-250 0
11.02EIa)4Rolledmillet(2) 0-250 0
11.02EIb)1Flakedbarley(2) 0-500 0
11.02EIb)2Flakedoats(*) 0-500 0
11.02EIb)3Flakedbuckwheat (*) 0-500 0
11.02EIb)4Flakedmillet(2) 0-500 0
11.02EIIa)Rolledorflakedwheat(2) 0-500 0
11.02EIIb)Rolledorflakedrye(2) 0-500 0
11.02EIIc)Rolledorflakedmaize(2) 0-500 0
11.02EIId)Rolledorflakedgrainsorghum(2) 0-500 0
11.02EIIe)1Flakerice(2) 0-500 0
11.02EIIe)2Rolledorflakedgrainsotherthangrainsofwheat,rye,barley,
oats,maize,rice,buckwheat,milletorgrainsorghum,excluding
flakedrice(2)0-500 0
11.02FI Wheatpellets(2) 0-500 0
11.02FII Ryepellets(2) 0-500 0
11.02Fill Barleypellets{*) 0-500 0

NoL59/32 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.3.74
Leviesinu.a./100kg
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
AASMand
OCT,Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya)AASM,OCT,
Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya
11.02FIV Oatpellets(2) 0-500.0
11.02FV Maizepellets(*) 0-500 0
11.02FVI Ricepellets(') 0-250 0
11.02FVII Buckwheatpellets(®) 0-500 0
11.02FVIII Milletpellets(2) 0-250 0
11.02FIX Grainsorghumpellets(') 0-250 0
11.02FX Pelletsofcerealsotherthanwheat,rye,barley,oats,maize,rice,
buckwheat ,milletorgrainsorghum(2)0-250 0
11.02GI Wheatgerm,whole,rolled,flakedorground 0-500 0
11.02GII Germofcerealsotherthanwheat,whole,rolled,flakedorground 0-500 0
11.06A Denaturedflourandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot ,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06,
forthemanufacture ofstarches0-250 0
11.06BI Undenaturedflourandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot ,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06,
forthemanufacture ofstarches1-700 0
11.06BII Undenaturedflourandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot ,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06,
otherthanforthemanufacture ofstarches1-700 0
11.07Ala)Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour 0-900 0
11.07AIb)Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,otherthanintheformof
flour0-900 0
11.07AHa)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,intheform
offlour0-900(4)0
11.07AIIb)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,otherthanin
theformofflour0-900 0
11.07B Roastedmalt 0-900(4)0
11.08AI Maizestarch 1-700 0
11.08AH Ricestarch 2-550 0
11.08AIII Wheatstarch 1-700 0
11.08AIV Potatostarch 1-700 0
11.08AV Starchesotherthanmaize,rice,wheatorpotatostarch 1-700 0
11.09A Driedwheatgluten 15-000 0

1.3.74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL59/33
Leviesinu.a./100kg
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
AASMand
OCT,Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya)AASM,OCT,
Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya
11.09B Wheatgluten,otherthandried 15-000 0
17.02BIIa)Glucoseotherthanglucosecontaining,inthedrystate,99%>or
morebyweightofthepureproduct(3),intheformofwhite
crystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated8-000 0
17.02BIIb)Glucoseandglucosesyrupnotcontaining,inthedrystate,99°/o
ormorebyweightofthepureproduct(3),otherthanglucosein
theformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated5-500 0
17.05BI Flavouredorcolouredglucose,intheformofwhitecrystalline
powder,whetherornotagglomerated8-000 0
17.05BII Flavouredorcolouredglucosesyrup,otherthanintheformof
whitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated5-500 0
23.02A1a;Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofmaizeorrice,withastarchcontentnotexceeding
35°/obyweight0 0
23.02AIb)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofmaizeorrice,withastarchcontentexceeding
35°/obutnotexceeding45°/obyweight,andhavingundergonea
denaturingprocess0 0
23.02AIb)2Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofmaizeorrice,withastarchcontentexceeding
35%butnotexceeding45%byweight,nothavingundergone
adenaturingprocess,orwithastarchcontentexceeding45°/o
byweight0 0
23.02AIIa)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofcerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,ofwhichthestarch
contentdoesnotexceed28°/obyweight,andofwhichthepercen­
tagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof0-2mm
doesnotexceed10°/obyweightorofwhichthesievedproduct
hasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1-5°/o
ormorebyweight0 0
23.02AIIb)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofcerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,notfallingwithin
subheadingNo23.02AIIa)0 0
23.03AI Residuesfromthemanufacture ofstarchfrommaize(excluding
concentratedsteepingliquors),ofaproteincontent,calculatedon
thedryproduct,exceeding40%byweight15-000 0
(')Thislevyislimitedto6#/oofthevalueforcustomspurposes.
(*)Forthepurposeofdistinguishing betweenproductsfallingwithinheadingsNos11.01and11.02andthosefallingwithinsubheading23.02A,
productsfallingwithinheadingsNos11.01and11.02shallbethosemeetingthefollowingspecifications :
—astarchcontent(determinedbythemodifiedEwerspolarimetricmethod),referredtodrymatter,exceeding45"Itbyweight
—anashcontent,byweight,referredtodrymatter(afterdeductionofanyaddedminerals),notexceeding1-6°/oforrice,2-5•/«forwheat,
3•/«forbarley,4%>forbuckwheat,5%foroatsand2%>forothercereals.
Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground,fallsinalleaseswithinheadingNo11.02.
(■)PursuanttoRegulationNo189/66/EECtheproductfallingwithinsubheadingNo17.02BIissubjecttothesamelevyasproductsfalling
withinsubheadingNo17.02BII.
(')InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No3375/73thislevyisreducedby0-45u.a./lOOkgforproductsoriginatinginTurkey.