NoL134/12 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 17.5.74
REGULATION (EEC)No1233/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of16May1974
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(l)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.
(*)OJNoL141,28.5.1973,p.8.
(3)OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.10.
(«)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)o'fRegulation (EEC)No1968/73are
herebyfixedattheamountsshownintheAnnex.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon17May
1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,16May1974.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof16May1974fixingtheexportlevyinthecerealsector
CCTheading
No Description u.a./metricton
ex10.01A
ex10.02
ex10.03
ex10.04
10.05B
10.07C
ex11.01A
11.02AIa)
11.02Alb)
11.01Commonwheatandmeslin,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(x)
Rye,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*)
Barley,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*)
Oats,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*)
Maizeotherthanhybridmaizeforsowing
Grainsorghum
Wheatflour
Durumwheatgroatsandmeal
Commonwheatgroatsandmeal
Flourofcereals:
C.Barleyflour
D.Oatflour
E.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%>byweight
b)BarleygroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIIIa)
IV.Oats:
a)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3%byweight
b)OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIVa)11.02

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OCTheading
No Description u.a./metrictoa
11.02
(cont'd)V.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(2):
(11)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2·3°/obyweight—
(22)Other—
4.Millet—
b)Hulledandslicedorkibbled('Grützeorgrutten'):
1.Barley(*)—
2.Oats(*):
aa)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3%byweight—
bb)Other—
4.MilletJ8)—
II.Othercereals:
a)Wheat(2)—
b)Rye(Έ)—
c)Maize(2)—
d)Grainsorghum(*)—
C.Pearledgrains:
I.Wheat(»} _
II.Rye(8) —
III.Barley:
a)Ofanashcontent(withouttalc)notexceeding1%byweight—
1stcategory(8)
b)Other(3)—
IV.Oats(s)—
V.Maize(')—
VII.Millet(»)—
VIII.Grainsorghum(»)-

NoL134/16 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 17.5.74
CCTheading
Mo Descriotion u.a./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,buckwheatindmillet.
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.Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground
I.Wheat
II.Other120-00

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CCTheading
Ho Description u.a./metricto·
1107 Malt,roastedornot:
A.Unroasted :
I.Obtainedfromwheat:
a)Intheformofflour—
b)Other—
II.Other:
a)Intheformofflour—
b)Other—
B.Roasted—
23.02 Bran,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsorofleguminousvegetables :
\
A.Ofcereals:
I.Ofmaizeorrice:
a)Withastarchcontentnotexoeeding35°/obyweight—
b)Other:
1.Withastarchcontentexceeding35°/obutnotexceeding45%by
weight,andhavingundergoneadenaturingprocess—
2.Other —
II.Ofothercereals:
a)Ofwhichthestarchcontentdoesaotexceed28%byweight,andof
whichthepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof
0-2mmdoesnotexceed10%byweightorofwhichthesievedpro­
ducthasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1-5%or
morebyweight
b)Other—
23.07 Sweetenedforage,otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding:
B.Other,containingstarch,glucoseorglucosesyrupfallingwithinsubheading
Nos17.02Band17.05B,ormilkproducts,mixedwithotherproductstoo:
exI.Preparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding,coveredbyRegulation
(EEC)No968/68,ofamilkpowdercontentoflessthan50°/obyweight
andofcerealproducts(4)contentbyweight:
—Exceeding5°/obutnotexceeding15%—
—Exceeding15%butnotexceeding30%—
—Exceeding30%butnotexceeding50%—
—Exceeding50%butnotexceeding65%—
—Exceeding65%—

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•(')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).
(')'Cerealsproducts'meanstheproductsfallingwithinChapter10andheadingNos11.01and11.02(excludingsubheadingNo11.02G)o'.
theCommonCustomsTariff.