NoL140/12 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 23.5.74
REGULATION (EEC)No1281/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of22May1974
fixingtheexportleviesoncereals
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(1)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
couldimpedeimportationofriceintotheCommu­
nityorprovokeexportationfromtheCommunity ;
Whereasthesituationdescribedabovecanbesaidto
existatthepresenttime;whereastoensuresupplies
intheCommunityanexportlevyshouldbeintro­
ducedforricepellets;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;(•)OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(2)OJNoL141,28.5.1973,p.8.
(3)OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.10.
(4)OJNoL272,29.9.1973,p.18. (5)OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.3.

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Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulesoutlined
abovetothepresentsituationonthemarketin
cereals,andinparticulartoquotationsorpricesfor
theseproductswithintheCommunityandonthe
worldmarket,thattheexportlevies,shouldbefixed
asshownintheAnnextothisRegulation ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Theexportleviesreferredtointhefirstindentof
Article2(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73are
herebyfixedattheamountsshownintheAnnex.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon23May
1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,22May1974.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof22May1974fixingtheexportlevyinthecerealsector
CCTheading
No Description u.a./metricto·
ex10.01ACommonwheatandmeslin,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*)
ex10.02 Rye,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(x)
ex10.03 Barley,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(1)
ex10.04 Oats,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*)
.10.05BMaizeotherthanhybridmaizeforsowing
10.07CGrainsorghum
ex11.01AWheatflour
11.02Ala)Durumwheatgroatsandmeal
11.02Alb)Commonwheatgroatsandmeal
11.01 Flourofcereals:
C.Barleyflour
D.Oatflour
E.Maizeflour:
I.Ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5°/obyweight
II.Other
H.Milletflour
K.Grainsorghumflour
11.02 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)

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CCTheading
No Description u.a./metricton
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:
a)hulled(shelledorhusked):
1.Barley(s)
2.Oats:
aa)Clippedoats
bb)Other(s):
(;11)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3%byweight
(22)Other
4.Millet
b)Hulledandslicedorkibbled('Griitzeorgrutten'):
1.Barley(*)
2.Oats(2):
aa)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3%byweight
bb)Other
4.Millet(2)
II.Othercereals:
a)Wheat(2)
b)Rye(«)
c)Maize(2)
d)Grainsorghum(*}
C.Pearledgrains:
I.Wheat(3)
II.Rye(»)
III.Barley:
a)Ofanashcontent(withouttalc)notexceeding1%byweight
1stcategory(s)
b)Other(3)
IV.Oats(3)
V.Maize(»)
VII.Millet(»)
VIII.Grainsorghum(•)

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CCTheading
NoDescription u.«./metricton
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
VI.Rice
VIII.Millet
IX.Grainsorghum
G.Genmofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground
I.Wheat
II.Other120-00

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CCTheading
No Description u.a./metricto·
Malt,roastedornot:.
A.Unroasted :
I.Obtainedfromwheat:
a)Intheformofflour
b)Other
II.Other:
a)Intheformofflour
b)Other
B.Roasted
Bran,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsorofleguminousvegetables :11.07
23.02
23.07A.Ofcereals:
I.Ofmaizeorrice:
a)Withastarchcontentnotexceeding35%ibyweight
b)Other:
1.Withastarchcontentexceeding35%butmotexceeding45%by
weight,andhavingundergoneadenaturingprocess
2.Other
II.Ofothercereals:
a)Ofwhichthestarchcontentdoesnotexoeed28%byweight,andof
whichthepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof
0-2mmdoesnotexceed10°/obyweightorofwhichthesievedpro­
ducthasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1*5%or
morebyweight
b)Other
Sweetenedforage,otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding:
B.Other,containingstarch,glucoseorglucosesyruipfallingwithinsubheading
Nos17.02Band17.05B,orimilkproducts,mixedwithotherproductstoo:
exI.Preparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding,coveredbyRegulation
(EEC)No968/68,ofamilkpowdercontentoflessthan50%byweight
andofcerealproducts(4)contentbyweight:
—Exceeding5%butnotexceeding15°/o
—Exceeding15°/obutnotexceeding30°/o
—Exceeding30%butnotexceeding50%
—Exceeding50%butnotexceeding65%
—Exceeding65%-

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(')Officiallycertifiedseedsareunderstoodtobethoseseedscontainedinthepackagesofficiallysealedandofficiallylabelledas'basicseed',
'certifiedseed,firstgeneration','certified"seed,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).'
(')'Cerealsproducts'meanstheproductsfallingwithinChapter10andheadingNos11.01and11.02(excludingsubheadingNo11.02G)of
theCommonCustomsTariff.