10.5.74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL128/29
REGULATION (EEC)No1134/74OFTHECOUNCIL
of29April1974
fixingthenormprices,theinterventionpricesandthereferencequalitiesforleaftobacco
fromthe1974harvest
2(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No727/70foreachofthe
varietiesofCommunityproductionandforarefer­
encequalityofeachvariety;
Whereastheapplicationofthesecriterialeadsinthe
caseofcertainvarietiestothefixingofnormand
interventionpricesforleaftobaccoatahigherlevel
thanforthepreviousharvest;
Whereas,however,themarketingofproductionhas
nottakenplaceinthesamewayforallvarieties;
whereasthereshouldthereforebevaryingratesof
priceincreasestoimprovetheorientationofpro­
duction,THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticle
43thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No727/
70(*)of21April1970onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinrawtobacco,aslastamendedby
theActofAccession (2),andinparticularArticle2(5)
thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropean
Parliament ;
Whereas,whenthenormandinterventionpricesfor
leaftobaccowhichhasnotundergonefirstprocessing
andmarketpreparationarefixed,accountshouldbe
takenbothoftheobjectivesoftheCommonAgri­
culturalPolicyandofthecontributionwhichthe
Communityintendstomaketotheharmonious
growthofworldtrade;whereastheaimsofthe
CommonAgriculturalPolicyareinparticularto
ensureareasonablestandardoflivingfortheagri­
culturalcommunity,toensurethatsuppliesare
availableandthattheyreachconsumersatreasonable
prices;
Whereasthenormandinterventionpricesmustbe
fixedinaccordancewiththecriterialistedinArticleHASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
Forthe1974harvestthereferencequalitiesforeach
Communityproducedtobaccovarietyreferredtoin
Article2(3)(c)ofRegulation (EEC)No727/70are
showninAnnexI.
Article2
Forthe1974harvestthenormandintervention
pricesforleaftobaccoreferredtoinArticle2of
Regulation (EEC)No727/70areshowninAnnexII.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatLuxembourg ,29April1974.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
T.ERTL
(!)OJNoL94,28.4.1970,p.1.
(2)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.

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ANNEXI
Leaftobacco:varietiesandtheirreferencequalities
SerialNo Varietties Referencequalities
1a)Badischer
Geudertheimer
b)Forchheimer
HavannaIIc)Class1Hauptgut(topqualityleaf)
Class1:leafripe,sound,withoutblemish,dark
browntomottledbrown,ofuniform
length
Packaging :tabaccogradedandtiedinhandswith
non-tobacco material
Moisture :26%
2BadischerBurleyEClass1Hauptgut(topqualityleaf)
Class1:leafripe,sound,withoutblemish,fleshy,
reddishbrowntolightbrown,ofuniform
length
Packaging :tobaccogradedandtiedinhandswith
non-tobacco material
Moisture :25%
3VirginSCR Class1Leaf
Class1:leafripe,sound,withoutblemish,yellow
toreddishyellow;variationsincolour
suchasbrownishtogreenishyelloware
alloweduptoathirdoftheleaf'ssurface
Packaging :tobaccogradedandtiedinhands
Moisture :19%
4a)Paraguayand
hybridsthereof
b)Dragonvertand
hybridsthereofClass2Middleleaf
Class2:leafwithminordefectsasregardscom­
bustibility,colour,textureorripeness
(overorunderripe)
Packaging :tobaccogradedandtiedinhandsor
straightlaid(looseleaf)
Moisture :27%
5Nijkerk Class2Tips
Class2:—eitherleafofsecondlength(not
exceeding45cm)withverygummy
texture,fleshy,stillundamaged ;strong
andelastic,withoutprominentveins,
wellripenedproducingalivelybrown
todarkbrowncolour;

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Serial
NoVarieties Referencequalities
5
(cont'd.)Nijkerk —orleafoffirstlength(exceeding45cm)
withatexturestillgummy,fleshyand
stillundamaged,strong,withrelatively
prominentveins,ofallcoloursexcept
bottlegreen
Packaging :tobaccogradedandtiedinhandsor
straightlaid(looseleaf)
Moisture :27%
6Burley
(BurleyXBel)Class1Uppermiddleleaf
Class1:leafwellripened,livelytofairlylively
reddishbrowncolour,onlyslightly
mottled,ofaverageorthintexture,not
veryclosegrainwithparenchymaof
averagebreadth
Packaging:tobaccogradedandtiedinhandsor
straightlaid(looseleaf)
Moisture :26%
7a)Misioneroand
hybridsthereof
b)RioGrandeand
hybridsthereof2ndqualityleaf
2ndquality:leaffullydevelopedover45cm,not
coarsegrained,livelytofairlylivelylight
somewhatyellowishcolour,reasonably
firmandundamaged ;reasonablygood
combustibility
Packaging :tobaccogradedandtiedinhandsor
straightlaid(looseleaf)
Moisture :27%
8a)Philippin
b)PetitGrammont
(Flobecq)
c)Burley(ErgoX
6410andErgo
xBursanaLeafinCategoryMG
CategoryMG:uppermiddleleaf
Packaging :tobaccogradedandtiedinhands
Moisture :25%
9a)Semois
b)AppelterreLeafinCategoryG
CategoryG:largesoundleaf
Packaging :tobaccogradedandtiedinhands
Moisture :25%
10Bright LeafinCategoryA
CategoryA:leafsufficientlyripe,withoutcuring
defects,opentexture,withstems(midribs)
andveinsnottooprominent,sound,of
variousshadesofyellow
Packaging :intemporarybalesof30to40kg
Moisture :16%

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Serial
No'Varieties Referencequalities
11a)BurleyI LeafinCategoryA
CategoryA:leafsufficientlyripe,withoutcuring
defects,ofopenpossiblyfirmtexture,
stems(midribs)andveinsnottoopromi­
nent,sound,ofamoreorlesslivelynut­
browncolour
Packaging :intemporarybalesof30to40kgor
tiedinhandsof25to30leaveswithnon­
tobaccomaterial(fascicoli)
Moisture :19%
11b)Maryland LeafinCategoryA
CategoryA:leafsufficientlyripe,withslightcuring
defectsandonlyslightlymottled,of
averagetexturewithstems(midribs)and
veinsnottooprominent,sound,ofa
ratherlivelyreddishbrowncolour
Packaging :intemporarybalesof30to40kgortied
inhandsof25to30leaveswithnon­
tobaccomaterial(fascicoli)
Moisture :19%
12a)Kentuckyand
hybridsthereof
b)MorediCori
c)SalentoLeafinCategoryB
CategoryB:leaffullyripe,offirmtexture,without
curingdefectsandingoodcondition
brownincolour,withsomedamage
Packaging :inhandsof25to30leavestiedwitha
non-tobaccomaterial(fascicoli)
Moisture :23%
13a)Nostranodel
Brenta
b)Resistente142
c)GojanoLeafinCategoryB
CategoryB:leafoffirm,orlighttexture,sound,well
cured,orproperlyfermentedaccording
tothetraditionalmethod,brownordark
brownincolour,withminordamage
Packaging :inhandsof25to30leavestiedwitha
non-tobaccomaterial(fascicoli)
Moisture :22%
14BeneventanoLeafinCategoryB
CategoryB:leafsufficientlyripe,firmtextureor
possiblycoarseorthin,withminor
defectsasregardscuringandfermentation
anddamage
Packaging :inhandsof25to30leavestiedwithnon­
tobaccomaterial(fascicoli)
Moisture:24%

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Serial
NoVarieties Referencequalities
15
16
17Xanti-Yaka
Perustitza
Erzegovinaand
hybridsthereofLeafinCategoryB
CategoryB:leafreasonablysoundandripe,withsome
slightcuringdefects,mainlyoflighttex­
ture,fromyellowtobrownincolour,
withmarkeddamagebutingood
condition,mayalsoincludelugs
Packaging :intemporarybalesof15to20kgor
'stringed'incasesof30to40kg
Moisture :17%
18a)RoundTip
b)Scafati
c)SumatraILeafinCategoryB
CategoryB:lowermiddleleaf,sortedbylengthinthe
followingproportions :
1stlength(38cmandover)60%
2ndlength(from32tounder
38cm) 35%
3rdlength(from25tounder
32cm) 5%
leafofconvenientsize,fullyripeandof
uniformcolour,sound,withoutdamage,
finetexture,tensileandelastic,stemsand
veinsnotprominentwellfermentedand
ingoodcondition,goodcombustibility ,
oftypicalflavourandaroma,suitable
forwrappingcigars,includingabout25%
brokenleaf
Packaging :inhandstiedwithanon-tobaccomaterial
(fascicoli)
Moisture :22%
19a)BrasileSelvaggio
b)OthervarietiesLeafinCategoryB
CategoryB:leafwelldeveloped,firm,greenincolour,
withastrongaromaofalcohol
Packaging :inhandstiedwithanon-tobaccomaterial
(fascicoli)
Moisture :20%

NoL128/34 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 10.5.74
ANNEX 11
Normpriceandinterventionpriceforleaftobacco
Serial
NoVarietiesNormprice
(u.a./kg)Intervention
price
(u.a./kg)
1 a)BadischerGeudertheimer
b)ForchheimerHavannaIIc)2·0391·835
2 BadischerBurleyE 2·4372·193
3 VirginSCR 2·302 2·072
4 a)Paraguayandhybridsthereof
b)Dragonvertandhybridsthereof1·6321·469
5 Nijkerk 1·7071·536
6 Burley(BurleyXBel) 1·9151·724
7 a)Misioneroandhybridsthereof
b)RioGrandeandhybridsthereof1·4961·346
8 a)Philippin
b)PetitGrammont (Flobecq)
c)Burley(ErgoX6410andErgoXBursana)1·2371·113
9 a)Semois
b)Appelterre1·4561·310
10 Bright 1·9381·744
11a)BurleyI 1·5041·354
11b)Maryland 1·6791·511
12 a)Kentuckyandhybridsthereof
b)MorodiCori
c)Salento1·6301·467
13 a)NostranodelBrenta
b)Resistente142
c)Gojano1·5571·401

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Serial
NoVarietiesNormprice
(u.a./kg)Intervention
price
(u.a./kg)
14 Beneventano 1·2281·105
15 Xanti-Yaka 2·2181·996
16 Perustitza 2101 1·891
17 Erzegovinaandhybridsthereof 1·8871·698
18 a)RoundTip
b)Scafati
c)SumatraI10·288 9·259
19 a)BrasilSelvaggio
b)Othervarieties0·9570·861