No C 85/40 Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 4. 86 
Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing for the 1986 harvest the norm and intervention prices and the 
premiums granted to purchasers of leaf tobacco, the derived intervention prices for baled tobacco, the 
reference qualities and the production areas 
COM(86) 20 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 14 February 1986) 
(86/C 85/32) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 
thereof, 
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, 
and in particular Articles 82 (2) and 234 (2) thereof, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 727/70 of 
21 April 1970 on the common organization of the market in 
raw tobacco (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) 
No , and in particular Articles 2 (5), 4 (4) and 6 (8) 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social 
Committee, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Commitee, 
Whereas, when fixing the prices for raw tobacco, account 
should be taken both of the objectives of the common 
agricultural policy and of the contribution which the 
Community desires'to make to the harmonious development 
of world trade; whereas the objectives of the common 
agricultural policy are, in particular, to ensure a fair standard 
of living for the agricultural community, to assure the 
availability of supplies and to ensure that supplies reach 
consumers at reasonable prices; 
Whereas the norm and intervention prices for leaf tobacco 
must be fixed in accordance with the criteria laid down in 
Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 727/70 in order, in 
particular, to encourage producers to convert to the 
cultivation of those varieties which are most competitive and 
most in demand; 
Whereas it is again desirable to fix, in respect of the 1986 
harvest, derived intervention prices both for the varieties 
which, before the common organization of the market came 
into force or, in the case of varieties grown in Greece, Spain 
and Portugal, prior to accession, qualified for a price 
guarantee at the baled tobacco stage and for the varieties which are mainly grown in the Federal Republic of Germany, 
in order to take account of marketing practices in that 
country; 
Whereas the premium granted to purchasers of Community 
tobacco is intended to enable them to pay producers of leaf 
tobacco a price which is at the level of the norm price, 
account being taken of the trend in world market prices and 
the level of prices established by the interaction of supply and 
demand on the Community market; 
Whereas the abovementioned prices and the amount of the 
premium must be fixed for each variety produced in 
recognized production areas and for a reference quality 
defined in such a way that as objective an assessment as 
possible can be made of the quality of the tobacco; 
Whereas, for the 1986 harvest, the recognized production 
areas for each variety of tobacco should be specified and the 
definitions of the reference qualities should be those laid 
down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1505/85 of 23 May 
1985 fixing, for the 1985 harvest, the norm and intervention 
prices and the premiums granted to purchasers of leaf 
tobacco, and derived intervention prices for baled tobacco 
and the reference qualities (2); whereas the recognized 
production areas and the reference qualities should also be 
stated with respect to Spanish and Portuguese varieties; 
Whereas current legislation provides that Kentucky tobacco 
must be packaged in barrels of approximately 280 to 450 
kilograms or in bags of approximately 170 to 200 kilograms; 
whereas packaging in barrels or bags shall be maintained but 
packaging should also be allowed, as for other Italian 
varieties, in cartons of 150 to 200 kilograms; 
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 103 (1) and 296 of the Act of 
Accession of Spain and Portugal, the intervention prices to be 
applied in Spain and Portugal must be fixed at a level 
enabling tobacco producers established in those countries to 
obtain market prices equivalent to those obtained under the 
previous national system for a representative period to be 
determined; whereas the said period should be defined as the 
1983, 1984 and 1985 harvests; 
Whereas Articles 103 (2) and 297 of the Act of Accession of 
Spain and Portugal provide that the norm prices 
corresponding to the abovementioned intervention prices 
must be fixed in Spain and Portugal for the 1986 harvest at a 
level which reflects the relationship existing between the 
(!) OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 151, 10. 6. 1985, p. 31. 
14. 4. 86 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 85/41 
norm price and the intervention price, in accordance with the 
second subparagraph of Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) 
No 727/70; 
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No , provides that 
for the tobacco sector, from 1986, a new representative 
rate is to be applied to the currencies of certain Member 
States; whereas that provision would lead, as from that date, 
to a reduction, in terms of national currencies, of the 
premiums fixed in ECU for a substantial part of the harvest in 
those Member States whose representative rate is revalued; 
whereas, however, it is more appropriate to the nature of this 
sector that the same conditions should apply to the entire 
harvest in a given year; whereas this objective could be 
achieved if the previous rates of exchange for the Member 
States concerned were to be applicable to premiums paid for 
the 1985 harvest, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
For the 1986 harvest the reference qualities and recognized 
production areas for each of the varieties of Community-
produced leaf tobacco referred to in Article 2 (3) (b) and (c) 
of Regulation (EEC) No 727/70, shall be as set out in 
Annexes I and III respectively. 
Article 2 
For the 1986 harvest the reference qualities and recognized 
production areas referred to in Article 6 (3) (b) and (c) of 
Regulation (EEC) No 727/70, for each of the varieties of 
Community-produced baled tobacco in respect of which a 
Packaging: 
Moisture: derived intervention price is fixed, shall be as set out in 
Annexes II and III respectively. 
Article 3 
1. For the 19 8 6 h arvest, the norm and intervention prices 
and the amounts of the premium granted to purchasers of leaf 
tobacco, referred to in Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) 
No 727/70, and the derived intervention prices for baled 
tobacco referred to in Article 6 of the said Regulation, shall 
be as set out in Annex IV. 
2. The prices and premiums shall apply provided that 
each of the varieties was grown in the corresponding 
production areas as set out in Annex III. 
Article 4 
The conversion rate to be applied in the Federal Republic of 
Germany for the purposes of premiums in force for the 1985 
tobacco harvest shall be the representative rate valid for the 
currency in question before 1986. 
Article 5 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day 
following its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly 
applicable in all Member States. 
(top quality leaf) 
leaf ripe, sound, without blemish, fleshy, reddish brown to light 
brown, of uniform length 
tobacco graded, tied in hands or in temporary bales with 
non-tobacco material 
25% ANNEX I 
Leaf tobacco: varieties and their reference qualities for the 1986 harvest 
Serial 
No 
1 Variety 
Badischer Geudertheimer Reference quality 
Class 1 Hauptgut (top quality leaf) 
Class 1: 
Packaging: 
Moisture: leaf ripe, sound, without blemish, dark brown to mottled brown, 
of uniform length 
tobacco graded, tied in hands or in temporary bales with 
non-tobacco material 
26% 
Badischer Burley E Class 1 Hauptgut 
Class 1: 
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Serial 
No 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 Variety 
Virgin D 
(a) Paraguay and hybrids 
thereof 
(b) Dragon vert and hybrids 
thereof, Philippin, Petit 
Gr ammont (Flobecq), Semois, 
Appelterre 
Nijkerk 
(a) Misionero and hybrids 
thereof 
(b) Rio Grande and hybrids 
thereof 
Bright Reference quality 
Class 1 Leaf 
Class 1: leaf ripe, sound, without blemish, yellow to reddish yellow; 
variations in colour such as brownish to greenish yellow are 
allowed up to a third of the leaf's surface 
Packaging: tobacco graded, tied in hands or in temporary bales with 
non-tobacco material 
Moisture: 19% 
Class 2 Middle leaf 
Class 2: leaf sound, with minor defects as regards colour, texture, or 
ripeness but with satisfactory combustibility 
Packaging: tobacco graded and tied in hands or straight laid (loose leaf) 
Moisture: 27 % 
Class 2 Tips 
Class 2: — either leaf of second length (not exceeding 45 cm) with very 
gummy texture, fleshy, still undamaged; strong and elastic, 
without prominent veins, well ripened producing a lively 
brown to dark brown colour, 
— or leaf of first length (exceeding 45 cm) with a texture still 
gummy, fleshy and still undamaged; strong, with relatively 
prominent veins, of all colours except bottle green 
Packaging: tobacco graded and tied in hands or straight laid (loose leaf) 
Moisture: 27 % 
2nd quality leaf 
2nd quality: leaf fully developed over 45 cm, not coarse grained, lively to fairly 
lively light somewhat yellowish colour, reasonably firm and 
undamaged; reasonably good combustibility 
Packaging: tobacco graded and tied in hands or straight laid (loose leaf) 
Moisture: 27% 
Leaf in category A 
Category A: leaf sufficiently ripe, without curing defects, open texture, with 
stems (midribs) and veins not too prominent, sound, of various 
shades of yellow 
Packaging: in temporary bales of 30 to 40 kg 
Moisture: 16% 
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No 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 Variety 
Burley I 
Maryland 
(a) Kentucky and hybrids 
thereof 
(b) Moro di Cori 
(c) Salento 
(a) Forchheimer Havana II c 
(b) Nostrano del Brenta 
(c) Resistente 142 
(d) Gojano 
(a) Beneventano 
(b) Brasile Selvaggio and 
similar varieties Reference quality 
Leaf in category A 
Category A: leaf sufficiently ripe, without curing defects, of open possibly firm 
texture, stems (midribs) and veins not too prominent, sound, of a 
more or less lively nut-brown colour 
Packaging: in temporary bales of 30 to 40 kg or tied in hands of 25 to 30 leaves 
with non-tobacco material (fascicoli) 
Moisture: 19% 
Leaf in category A 
Category A: leaf sufficiently ripe, with slight curing defects and only slightly 
mottled, of average texture with stems (midribs) and veins not too 
prominent, sound, of a rather lively reddish brown colour 
Packaging: in temporary bales of 30 to 40 kg or tied in hands of 25 to 30 leaves 
with non-tobacco material (fascicoli) 
Moisture: 19% 
Leaf in category B 
Category B: leaf fully ripe, of firm texture, without curing and condition 
defects, brown in colour, with some damage, with good 
combustibility 
Packaging: in hands of 25 to 30 leaves tied with a non-tobacco material 
(fascicoli) 
Moisture: 23 % 
Leaf in category B 
Category B: leaf of firm or light texture, sound, without any curing defects, 
brown to greenish in colour, with some damage 
Packaging: tobacco graded, tied in hands or in temporary bales with 
non-tobacco material 
Moisture: 26 % 
Leaf in category B 
Category B: leaf sufficiently ripe, firm texture or possibly coarse or thin, with 
minor defects as regards curing and fermentation and damage 
Packaging: in hands of 25 to 30 leaves tied with non-tobacco material 
(fascicoli) 
Moisture: 24 % 
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No 
13 
14 
15 
16 Variety 
Xanti-Yaka 
(a) Perustitza 
(b) Samsun 
Erzegovina and similar 
varieties 
(a) Round Tip 
(b) Scafati 
(c) Sumatra I Leaf in category '. 
Category B: 
Packaging: 
Moisture: 
Leaf in category 
Category B: 
Packaging: 
Moisture: 
Leaf in category 
Category B: 
Packaging: 
Moisture: 
Leaf in category 
Category B: Reference quality 
leaf reasonably sound and ripe, sessile, of oval or elliptical shape, 
stems (midribs) not too prominent and well-spaced veins, with 
some curing defects, mainly of light texture, from yellow to brown 
in colour, with marked damage but in good condition, taken from 
all positions on the stalk, with discreet flavour, sufficient aroma 
and good combustibility 
The length of the middle leaves not to exceed 20 cm 
in temporary bales of 15 to 20 kg or 'stringed' in cases of 30 to 
40 kg 
17% 
leaf reasonably sound and ripe, sessile (Perustitza) or with leaf 
stalks (Samsun), of elliptical-lanceolate shape with fine points 
(Perustitza) or elliptical and rounded (Samsun), without 
prominent stems (midribs) and with veins at a rather aGute angle, 
with slight curing defects, generally of light texture, in colour from 
yellow to brown (Perustitza), or reddish (Samsun), with marked 
damage but in good condition, taken from all positions on the 
stalk, with discreet flavour, sufficient aroma and good 
combustibility 
The length of the middle leaves not to exceed 25 cm 
in temporary bales of 15 to 20 kg or 'stringed' in cases of 30 to 
40 kg 
17% 
leaf reasonably sound and ripe, sessile, of oval or elliptical shape, 
with fairly prominent stems (midribs) and fairly open veins, with 
some curing defects, mainly of light texture, from yellow to brown 
in colour, with marked damage but in good condition, taken from 
all positions on the stalk, with discreet flavour, sufficient aroma 
and good combustibility 
The length of the middle leaves not to exceed 35 cm 
in temporary bales of 15 to 20 kg or 'stringed' in cases of 30 to 
40 kg 
17% 
B 
lower middle leaf, sorted by length in the following 
proportions: 
first length (38 cm and over): 60% 
second length (from 32 to under 38 cm): 35% 
third length (from 25 to under 32 cm): 5 % 
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No 
16 
(cont'd) 
17 
18 Variety 
(a) Round Tip 
(b) Scafati 
(c) Sumatra I 
Basmas 
Katerini and similar varieties Reference quality 
Leaf of convenient size, fully ripe and of uniform colour, sound, 
without damage, fine texture, tensile and elastic, stems and veins 
not prominent, well fermented and in good condition, good 
combustibility, of typical flavour and aroma, suitable for 
wrapping cigars, including about 25 % broken leaf 
Packaging: in hands tied with a non-tobacco material (fascicoli) 
Moisture: 22 % 
Quality I/III leaves 
Quality I/111: leaf ripe, undamaged, sound, well cured, from all positions on the 
plant except the first 'protomana', up to 15 cm long, colour 
golden-yellow, orange to yellow-red, with good elasticity, shiny, 
fairly bodied, porous structure and fine texture, with strong, 
typical aroma, good combustibility 
Leaf as described above constitutes 45 % of quality 1/ III 
Leaf ripe showing slight damage and /or curing defects, with slight 
disease blemishes, from all positions on the plant, up to 20 cm 
long, Colour light yellow, yellow-green, reddish or light brown, 
with fairly porous structure and fine texture, medium elasticity 
moderately shiny and bodied, with strong, typical aroma, very 
good combustibility 
Leaf as described above constitutes 55 % of quality I/III 
Packaging: growers' bales of 15 to 25 kg, formed in the traditional way from 
two rows of pastals (leaves straight laid). In the districts of Astakos 
and Chrysoupolis packing is in 'armathodema' 
Moisture: 17% 
Quality I/III leaves 
Quality I/III: leaf ripe, undamaged, sound, well cured, from all positions on the 
plant except the first 'protomana', up to 20 cm long, colour light 
yellow or orange to reddish, of porous structure, good elasticity, 
shiny, fairly bodied, fine texture and very good combustibility 
Leaf as above constitutes 45 % of quality I/III 
Leaf ripe with slight damage and /or curing defects, with slight 
disease blemishes, from all positions on the plant, up to 25 em 
long, colour yellow, orange, yellow-green, reddish or light brown, 
of porous structure, moderately bodied, medium elasticity and 
shiny, fine texture and very good combustibility 
Leaf as described above constitutes 55 % of quality I/III 
Packaging: strings are usually bulked using the 'Baski' system before packing. 
Packing is in bales of 25 to 35 kg using traditional 'Kaloup' 
system 
Moisture: 16% 
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No 
19 
20 
21 Variety 
(a) Kaba-Koulak classic 
(b) Elassona 
(a) Kaba-Koulak non-classic 
(b) Myrodata Smyrna, 
Trapezous, Phi I 
Myrodata Agrinion Reference quality 
Quality I/III leaves 
Quality I/III: leaf ripe, undamaged, sound, well cured, from all positions on the 
plant except top leaves, up to 25 cm long for Macedonia 
Kaba-Koulak and to 20 cm long for Elassona, Karatzova and 
Kontoula, of moderate to deep yellow colour, good elasticity, 
shiny, of porous structure, ~ fine texture and excellent 
combustibility 
Leaf as described above constitutes 47 % of quality I/III 
Leaf ripe, with some slight damage and/or curing defects, with 
slight disease blemishes, from all positions on the plant, up to 
30 cm long for Macedonia Kaba-Koulak and 25 cm long for 
Eiassona, Karatzova and Kontoula, colour yellow, yellow-green, 
reddish, of fairly porous structure and fairly fine texture, medium 
elasticity and moderately shiny, excellent combustibility 
Leaf as described above constitutes 53 % of quality I/III 
Packaging: growers' bales of 15 to 30 kg, made up in the traditional form of 
two rows of 'armathodema' 
Moisture: 17% 
Quality I/III leaves 
Quality I/III: leaf ripe, undamaged, sound, well cured, from all positions on the 
plant except the top leaves, up to 30 cm long for Macedonia 
Kaba-Koulak and Trapezous, 20 cm long for Phi I and 15 cm long 
for Myrodata Smyrnis, of light yellow to reddish colour, good 
elasticity, shiny, fairly porous structure, fine texture and excellent 
combustibility 
Leaf as described above constitutes 47 % of quality I/III 
Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged, with slight curing defects, 
with slight disease blemishes, from all positions on the plant, up to 
35 cm long for Macedonia Kaba-Koulak and Trapezous, 25 cm 
long for Phi I and 20 cm long for Myrodata Smyrnis, of yellow, 
yellow-green or light brown colour, of fairly porous structure, 
fairly fine texture, fairly elastic and shiny, very good 
combustibility 
Leaf as described above constitutes 53 % of quality I/III 
Packaging: growers' bales of 25 to 35 kg, made up using the traditional 
'armathodema' system or of 35 to 50 kg using the 'Kaloup' 
system 
Moisture: 17% 
Quality I/III leaves 
Quality I/III: leaf ripe, undamaged, sound, without curing defects, from all 
positions on the plant except the first 'protomana', up to 25 cm 
long, of yellow to deep orange colour, of good elasticity, shiny, 
porous structure, fine texture and excellent combustibility 
Leaf as described above constitutes 47 % of quality I/III 
Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged, with slight curing defects, 
with slight disease blemishes, from all positions on the plant, 
up to 30 cm long, of yellow, yellow-green or light reddish 
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No 
21 
(cont'd) 
22 
23 
24 Variety 
Myrodata Agrinion 
Zichnomyrodata 
Tsebelia 
Mavra Reference quality 
colour, fairly porous structure and fairly fine texture, fairly elastic 
and shiny, excellent combustibility 
Leaf as described above constitutes 53 % of quality I/III 
Packaging: growers' bales of 15 to 30 kg made up in the traditional way in two 
rows of 'armathodema' 
Moisture: 15% 
Quality I/III leaves 
Quality I/IH: leaf ripe, undamaged, sound, without curing defects, from all 
positions on the plant except top leaves, up to 20 cm long, light 
yellow to light orange colour, good elasticity, shiny, porous 
structure, fine texture; excellent combustibility 
Leaf as described above constitutes 47 % of quality I /III 
Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged, with slight curing defects, 
with slight disease blemishes, from all positions on the plant, up to 
25 cm long, colour yellow, yellow-green or light reddish, fairly 
porous structure and fairly fine texture, fairly elastic and shiny, 
excellent combustibility 
Leaf as described above constitutes 53 % of quality I/HI 
Packaging: growers' bales of 15 to 30 kg made up in the traditional way in two 
rows of 'armathodema' 
Moisture: 17% 
Quality I/III leaves 
Quality I/IH: leaf ripe, undamaged, sound, without curing defects, from all 
positions on the plant except the first 'protomana', up to 35 cm 
long, colour yellow-red, orange to reddish, of porous structure, 
good elasticity and shiny, fairly bodied, fine texture and very good 
combustibility 
Leaf as described above constitutes 45 % of quality I/IH 
Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged, with minor curing defects, 
from all positions on the plant, up to 40 cm long, colour light 
yellow, yellow-green, reddish or light brown, fairly porous 
structure, fairly elastic and shiny, fairly bodied, fairly fine texture, 
very good combustibility; includes leaves with slight disease 
blemishes and/or minor damage 
Leaf as described above constitutes 55 % of quality I/IH 
Packaging: growers' bales of 30 to 40 kg, made up in two rows of 
'armathodema' 
Moisture: 14% 
Quality I/HI leaves 
Quality I/HI: leaf ripe, undamaged, sound, without curing defects, from all 
positions on the plant except the first 'protomana', up to 30 cm 
long, colour yellow-reddish or orange to reddish, with porous 
structure, fine texture, good elasticity and shiny, fairly bodied, 
good combustibility 
Leaf as described above constitutes 45 % of quality I/IH 
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Serial 
No 
24 
(cont'd) 
25 
26 
27 
28 Variety 
Mavra 
Burley GR 
Virginia GR 
Santafe 
Fermented Burley Packaging: 
Moisture: 
Quality A leaves 
Quality A: 
Packaging: 
Moisture: 
Quality A leaves 
Quality A: 
Packaging: 
Moisture: 
Class 1 leaf 
Class 1: 
Packaging: 
Moisture: 
Class 1 leaf 
Class 1: 
Packaging: 
Moisture: Reference quality 
Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged, showing minor curing 
defects, from all positions on the plant, up to 40 cm long, colour 
yellowish, yellow-green (lemon), reddish or light brown, fairly 
porous structure and fairly fine texture, fairly elastic and shiny, 
fairly bodied, of good combustibility; includes also leaves with 
slight disease blemishes and /or minor damage 
Leaf as described above constitutes 55 % of quality I/HI 
growers' bales of 30 to 50 kg made up in two rows of 
'armathodema' 
14% 
leaf fully ripe, fully developed, undamaged, sound, without curing 
defects, from the middle stalk position, of uniform medium 
nut-brown to nut-red colour, porous structure, fine texture, 
excellent combustibility 
growers' bales of 40 kg, made up in two rows of 'armathodema', 
,no strings (leaves loose) 
22% 
leaf fully ripe, fully developed, sound, undamaged, without curing 
defects, of uniform lemon yellow to medium orange colour, well 
bodied, fine texture and good combustibility, mainly from the 
middle stalk position 
growers' bales of 30 to 40 kg, made up in two rows of 
'armathodema', no strings (leaves loose) 
19% 
leaf ripe, sound, without curing defects, with stems (midribs) 
completely dried, brown in colour, with some damage 
tobacco graded in uniform temporary bales 
18% 
leaf ripe, sound, without curing defects, with stems (midribs) 
completely dried, with good combustibility, nut-brown to 
cinnamon in colour, with some damage 
tobacco graded in uniform temporary bales 
18% 
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29 
28 
31 
32 
33 
34 Variety 
Havana ESP 
Round Scafati 
Virginia ESP 
Burley ESP 
Virginia P 
Burley P Class 1 leaf 
Class 1: 
Packaging: 
Moisture: 
Class 1 leaf 
Class 1: 
Packaging: 
Moisture: 
Class 1 leaf 
Class 1: 
Packaging: 
Moisture: 
Class 1 leaf 
Class 1: 
Packaging: 
Moisture: 
Class 1 leaf 
Class 1: 
Packaging: 
Moisture: 
Class 1 leaf 
Class 1: 
Packaging: 
Moisture: Reference quality 
leaf ripe, sound, fine texture, with stems (midribs) and veins not 
very prominent, without curing defects, with stems (midribs) 
completely dried brown, light brown or greenish in colour, with 
some damage 
tobacco graded in uniform temporary bales 
18% 
leaf of reasonable size, well ripened, of uniform colour, sound, 
undamaged, fine texture, strong and elastic, with fine stems 
(midribs) and veins, in good condition, with good combustibility, 
with typical flavour and aroma, suitable for wrapping cigars; 
about 25 % broken leaf acceptable 
in uniform temporary bales containing hands tied with 
non-tobacco material 
18% 
leaf sufficiently ripe, without curing defects, open texture, with 
stems (midribs) and veins not very prominent, sound, lemon 
yellow or orange in colour 
in uniform temporary bales of 34—45 kg not tied in hands and 
with the leaves separated according to their position on the 
stalk 
16% 
leaf sufficiently ripe, without curing defects, open texture, with 
stems (midribs) and veins not very prominent, sound, of various 
shades of cinnamon colour 
in uniform temporary bales of 35—45 kg not tied in hands and 
with the leaves separated according to their position on the 
stalk 
18% 
leaf ripe, open and elastic texture, oily, lemon yellow to orange in 
colour, shiny, length exceeding 40 cm, leaves from the first and 
last positions on the stalk not included 
in temporary bales of 45 kg with the leaves arranged in order 
17% 
leaf ripe, open and elastic texture, bright colour, length exceeding 
40 cm, leaves from the first and last positions on the stalk not 
included 
in temporary bales of 35 kg with the leaves arranged in order 
20% 
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ANNEX II 
Baled tobacco: varieties and their reference qualities for the 1986 harvest 
No 
1 
2 
3 
7 
8 Variety 
Badischer Geudertheimer 
Badischer Burley E 
Virgin D 
Bright 
Burley I Reference quality 
Class 1 Hauptgut (top quality leaf) 
Class 1: leaf ripe, sound, without blemish, dark brown to mottled brown, 
of uniform length, fermented normally 
Packaging: in bales, cases or cartons of approximately 75 to 200 kg or in 
barrels of approximately 225 to 450 kg 
Moisture: 16% 
Class 1 Hauptgut (top quality leaf) 
Class 1: leaf ripe, sound, without blemish, fleshy light brown to reddish or 
dark brown, of uniform length, fermented normally 
Packaging: in bales or cases of approximately 75 to 175 kg or in barrels of 
approximately 225 to 450 kg 
Moisture: 15% 
Class 1 leaf 
Class 1: leaf, ripe, sound, without blemish, yellow to reddish or brownish 
yellow, fermented normally 
Packaging: in bales or cases of approximately 75 to 175 kg or in barrels of 
approximately 225 to 450 kg 
Moisture: 13 % 
Leaf in category A 
Category A: leaf sufficiently ripe, without curing defects, open texture, with 
stems (midribs) and veins not too prominent, sound, of various 
shades of yellow 
Packaging: in barrels of approximately 280 to 450 kg or cartons of approxi­
mately 150 to 210 kg 
Moisture: 13% 
Leaf in category A 
Category A: leaf sufficiently ripe, without curing defects, of open possibly firm 
texture, stems (midribs) and veins not too prominent, sound, of a 
more or less lively nut-brown colour 
Packaging: in barrels of approximately 280 to 450 kg or cartons of 
approximately 150 to 210 kg 
Moisture: 13% 
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9 
10 
11 
12 
13 Variety 
Maryland 
(a) Kentucky and hybrids 
thereof 
b) Moro di Cori 
c) Salento 
(a) Forcheimer Havana II c 
(b) Nostrano del Brenta 
(c) Resistente 142 
(d) Gojano 
(a) Beneventano 
(b) Brasile Selvaggio and 
similar varieties 
Xanti-Yaka Reference quality 
Leaf in category A 
Category A: leaf sufficiently ripe, with slight curing defects and only slightly 
mottled, of average texture, stems (midribs) and veins not too 
prominent, sound, of a rather lively reddish brown colour 
Packaging: in barrels of approximately 280 to 450 kg or cartons of approxi­
mately 150 to 210 kg 
Moisture: 13% 
Leaf in category B 
Category B: leaf fully ripe, of firm texture, without curing and condition 
defects, brown in colour, with some damage, of good combusti­
bility 
Packaging: in barrels of approximately 280 to 450 kg, bales of approximately 
170 to 200 kg or cartons of 150 to 200 kg 
Moisture: 16% 
Leaf in category B 
Category B: leaf in firm or light texture, sound, without any curing defects, 
brown to greenish in colour, with some damage 
Packaging: in bales, cases or cartons of approximately 75 to 200 kg or in 
barrels of approximately 225 to 450 kg 
Moisture: 16% 
Leaf in Category B 
Category B: leaf sufficiently ripe, firm texture or possibly coarse or thin, with 
minor defects as regards curing and fermentation and damage 
Packaging: in bales of approximately 120 kg or barrels of approximately 
330 kg 
Moisture: 16% 
Leaf in category B 
Category B: leaf reasonably sound and ripe, sessile, of oval or elliptical shape, 
stems (midribs) not too prominent and well-spaced veins, with 
some curing defects, mainly of light texture, from yellow to brown 
in colour, with marked damage but in good condition, taken from 
all positions on the stalk, with discreet flavour, sufficient aroma 
and good combustibility 
The length of the middle leaves not to exceed 20 cm 
Packaging: in small bales of approximately 18 to 50 kg 
Moisture: 13% 
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14 
15 
16 
17 Variety 
(a) Perustitza 
(b) Samsun 
Erzegovina and similar 
varieties 
(a) Round Tip 
(b) Scafati 
(c) Sumatra I 
Basmas Reference quality 
Leaf in category B 
Category B: leaf reasonably sound and ripe, sessile (Perustitza) or with leaf, 
stalks (Samsun) of elliptical lanceolate shape with fine points 
(Perustitza) or elliptical and rounded (Samsun) without prominent 
stems (midribs) and with veins at a rather acute angle, with slight 
curing defects, generally of light texture, in colour from yellow to 
brown (Perustitza) or reddish (Samsun), with marked damage but 
in good condition, taken from all positions on the stalk with 
discreet flavour, sufficient aroma and good combustibility 
The length of the middle leaves not to exceed 25 cm 
Packaging: in small bales of approximately 18 to 50 kg 
Moisture: 13% 
Leaf in category B 
Category B: leaf reasonably sound and ripe, sessile, of oval or elliptical shape, 
with fairly prominent stems (midribs) and fairly open veins, with 
some curing defects, mainly of light texture, from yellow to brown 
in colour, with marked damage but in good condition, taken from 
all positions on the stalk, with discreet flavour, sufficient aroma 
and good combustibility 
The length of the middle leaves not to exceed 35 cm 
Packaging: in small bales of approximately 18 to 50 kg 
Moisture: 13% 
Leaf in category B 
Category B: lower middle leaf, sorted by length in the following 
proportions: 
first length (38 cm and over): 60% 
second length (from 32 to under 38 cm): 35% 
third length (from 25 to under 32 cm): 5% 
leaf of convenient size, fully ripe and of uniform colour, sound, 
without damage, fine texture, tensile and elastic, stems and veins 
not prominent, well fermented and in good condition, good 
combustibility, of typical flavour and aroma, suitable for 
wrapping cigars, including about 25 % broken leaf 
Packaging: in bales of approximately 70 to 90 kg or cartons of approximately 
180 to 210 kg 
Moisture: 16% 
Quality I/HI leaves 
Quality I/HI: leaf ripe, undamaged, sound, well cured, from all positions on the 
plant except the first 'protomana', up to 15 cm long, colour 
golden-yellow, orange to yellow-red, with good elasticity and 
shiny, fairly bodied, porous structure and fine texture, with 
strong, typical aroma, good combustibility 
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18 
19 Variety 
Basmas 
Katerini and similar varieties 
(a) Kaba-Koulak classic 
(b) Elassona Reference quality 
Leaf as described above (I/II) constitutes 45 % of quality 1/III 
Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged, with slight curing defects 
and slight disease blemishes, up to 20 cm long, colour light yellow, 
reddish or light brown, with fairly porous structure and fine 
texture, medium elasticity, moderately shiny and bodied, with 
strong, typical aroma, very good combustibility 
Leaf as described above (III) constitutes 55 % of quality I/HI 
Packaging: bales (Tongas') of approximately 30 kg 
Moisture: 13% 
Quality I/HI leaves 
Quality I/HI: leaf ripe, undamaged, sound, well cured, from all positions on the 
plant except the first 'protomana', up to 20 cm long, colour light 
yellow or orange to reddish, of porous structure, good elasticity, 
shiny, fairly bodied, fine texture and very good combustibility 
Leaf as described above (I/II) constitutes 45 % of quality I/HI 
Leaf ripe with slight damage and curing defects, with slight disease 
blemishes, from all positions on the plant, up to 25 cm long, colour 
yellow, orange, yellow-green, reddish or light brown, of porous 
structure, medium elasticity and shiny, fairly bodied, fine texture 
and very good combustibility 
Leaf as described above constitutes 55 % of quality I/HI 
Packaging: bales (Tongas') of approximately 30 kg 
Moisture: 13% 
Quality I/HI leaves 
Quality I/HI: leaf ripe, undamaged, sound, well cured, from all positions on the 
plant except top leaves, up to 25 cm long for Macedonia 
Kaba-Koulak and to 20 cm long for Elassona, Karatzova and 
Kontoula, of moderate to deep yellow colour, good elasticity, 
shiny, of porous structure, fine texture and excellent 
combustibility 
Leaf as described above constitutes 47 % of quality I /HI 
Leaf ripe with some slight damage and /or curing defects, with 
slight disease blemishes, from all positions on the plant, up to 30 
cm long for Macedonia Kaba-Koulak and 25 cm long for Elassona, 
Karatzova and Kontoula, of yellow to reddish colour, of fairly 
porous structure and fairly fine texture, medium elasticity, shiny, 
excellent combustibility 
Leaf as described above constitutes 53 % of quality I/IH 
Packaging: bales (Tongas') of approximately 30 kg 
Moisture: 13% 
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21 
22 Variety 
(a) Kaba-Koulak non-classic 
(b) Myrodata Smyrna, 
Trapezous, Phi 1 
Myrodata Agrinion 
Zichnomyrodata Reference quality 
Quality I/III leaves 
Quality I/HI: leaf ripe, undamaged, sound, well cured, from all positions on the 
plant except top leaves, up to 30 cm long for Macedonia 
Kaba-Koulak and Trapezous, 20 cm long for Phi 1 and 15 cm long 
for Myrodata Smyrnis, of light yellow to reddish colour, good 
elasticity, shiny, fairly porous structure, fine texture and excellent 
combustibility 
Leaf as described above (I/II) constitutes 47 % of quality I/III 
Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged, with slight curing defects, 
with slight: disease blemishes, from all positions on the plant, up to 
35 cm long for Macedonia Kaba-Koulak and Trapezous, 25 cm 
long for Phi 1, and 20 cm long for Myrodata Smyrnis, of yellow to 
light brown colour, fairly porous structure, fairly fine texture, 
fairly elastic and shiny, very good combustibility 
Leaf as described above (III) constitutes 53 % of quality I/III 
Packaging: bales (Tongas') of approximately 30 kg 
Moisture: 13% 
Quality I/III leaves 
Quality I/HI: leaf ripe, undamaged, sound, well cured, from all positions on the 
plant except the first 'protomana', up to 25 cm long, of yellow to 
deep orange colour, of good elasticity, shiny, porous structure, 
fine texture and excellent combustibility 
Leaf as described above (I/II) constitutes 47 % of quality I/III 
Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged, with slight curing defects, 
with slight disease blemishes, from all positions on the plant, up to 
30 cm long, of yellow to light reddish colour, fairly porous 
structure and fairly fine texture, fairly elastic and shiny, excellent 
combustibility 
Leaf as described above (HI) constitutes 53 % of quality I/III 
Packaging: bales (Tongas') of approximately 30 kg 
Moisture: 14% 
Quality I/III leaves 
Quality I/III: leaf ripe, undamaged, sound, well cured, from all positions on the 
plant except top leaves, up to 20 cm long, from light yellow to light 
orange in colour, good elasticity, shiny, porous structure, fine 
texture and excellent combustibility 
Leaf as described above constitutes 47 % of quality I/III 
Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged, with slight curing defects, 
with slight disease blemishes, from all positions on the plant, up to 
25 cm long, of yellow to light reddish colour, fairly porous 
structure and fairly fine texture, fairly elastic and shiny, excellent 
combustibility 
Leaf as described above (III) constitutes 53 % of quality I/III 
Packaging: bales (Tongas') of approximately 30 kg 
Moisture: 13% 
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24 
25 
26 Variety 
Tsebelia 
Mavra 
Burley GR 
Virginia GR Reference quality 
Quality I/III leaves 
Quality I/III: leaf ripe, undamaged, sound, well cured, from all positions on the 
plant except the first 'protomana', up to 30 cm long, colour 
yellow-red, orange to reddish, of porous structure, elastic and 
shiny, fairly bodied, fine texture and very good combustibility 
Leaf as described above (I/H) constitutes 45 % of quality I/III 
Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged, with minor curing defects, 
from all positions on the plant, up to 40 cm long, colour from light 
yellow to reddish or light brown, fairly porous structure, fairly 
elastic and shiny, fairly bodied, fairly fine texture, very good 
combustibility; includes also leaves with slight disease blemishes 
and/or minor damage 
Leaf as described above constitutes 55 % of quality I/III 
Packaging: bales (Tongas') of approximately 30 kg 
Moisture: 13% 
Quality I/III leaves 
Quality I/III: leaf ripe, undamaged, sound, well cured, from all positions on the 
plant except the first 'protomana', up to 30 cm long, colour 
yellow-reddish or orange to reddish, with porous structure, fine 
texture, elastic and shiny, fairly bodied, good combustibility 
Leaf as described above constitutes 45 % of quality I/III 
Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged, with min or curing defects, 
from all positions on the plant, up to 40 cm long, colour from 
yellowish to reddish or light brown, fairly porous structure and 
fairly fine texture, fairly elastic and shiny, fairly bodied, of good 
combustibility; includes also leaves with slight disease blemishes 
and /or minor damage 
Leaf as described above constitutes 55 % of quality I/III 
Packaging: bales ('Tongas') of approximately 30 kg 
Moisture: 13% 
Quality A leaves 
Quality A: leaf fully ripe, fully developed, undamaged, sound, well cured, 
from the middle stalk position, of uniform medium nut-brown, to 
nut-red colour, porous structure, fine texture, excellent 
combustibility 
Packaging: bales of approximately 100 kg, cases of approximately 200 kg or 
barrels of 240 to 280 kg 
Moisture: 13% 
Quality A leaves 
Quality A: leaf fully ripe, fully developed, from the middle stalk position, 
sound, undamaged, well cured, of a uniform lemon yellow to 
medium orange colour, fine texture and good combustibility 
Packaging: bales of approximately 100 kg 
Moisture: 13 % 
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28 
29 
30 
31 
32 Variety 
Santafe 
Fermented Burley 
Havana ESP 
Round Scafati 
Virginia ESP 
Burley ESP Reference quality 
Class 1 leaf 
Class 1: Leaf ripe, sound, well fermented, brown or dark brown in colour, 
with some damage 
Packaging: in bales of 80—100 kg or in cartons of 150—210 kg 
Moisture: 14% 
Class 1 leaf 
Class 1: Leaf ripe, sound, well fermented, brown in colour, with some 
damage 
Packaging: in bales of 80—100 kg or in cartons of 150—210 kg 
Moisture: 14% 
Class 1 leaf 
Class 1: Leaf ripe, sound, fine texture, with stems (midribs) and veins not 
very prominent, well fermented, brown or light brown to greenish 
in colour, with some damage 
Packaging: in bales of 80—100 kg or in cartons of 150—210 kg 
Moisture: 14% 
Class 1 leaf 
Class 1: Leaf of reasonable size, well ripened, of uniform colour, sound, 
without significant damage, fine texture, strong and elastic, with 
fine stems (midribs) and veins, in good condition, with good 
combustibility, with typical flavour and aroma, well fermented, 
suitable for wrapping cigars; about 25 % broken leaf 
acceptable 
Packaging: in bales of 70—100 kg or in cartons of 180—210 kg 
Moisture: 14% 
Class 1 leaf 
Class 1: Leaf sufficiently ripe, open texture, with stems (midribs) and veins 
not very prominent, sound, of various shades of yellow from 
lemon to orange 
Packaging: in cartons of 170—210 kg 
Moisture: 14% 
Class 1 leaf 
Class 1: Leaf sufficiently ripe, open texture, with stems (midribs) and veins 
not very prominent, sound, of various shades of cinnamon 
colour 
Packaging: in cartons of 150—210 kg 
Moisture: 14% 
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33 
34 Variety 
Virginia P 
Burley P Reference quality 
Class 1 leaf 
Class 1: Leaf ripe, well cured, open and elastic texture, oily, lemon yellow 
to orange in colour, shiny, length exceeding 40 cm, leaves from the 
first and last positions on the stalk not included 
Packaging: in cartons of 200 kg, not tied in hands 
Moisture: 12,5% 
Class 1 leaf 
Class 1: Leaf ripe, well cured, open and elastic texture, bright colour, 
length exceeding 40 cm, leaves from the first and last positions on 
the stalk not included 
Packaging: in cartons of 180 kg, not tied in hands 
Moisture: 13% 
ANNEX III 
Recognized growing areas for each Community-produced tobacco variety 
Variety 
1. Badischer Geudertheimer 
2. Badischer Burley E 
3. Virgin D 
4. Paraguay 
5. Nijkerk 
6. Misionero 
7. Bright Countries 
Germany 
France 
Italy 
Germany 
France 
Germany 
France 
France 
Italy 
Belgium 
France 
France 
Italy Production Areas 
Rhine valley and adjacent valleys and Mittelfranken 
Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Picardy, Champagne-Ardennes, Alsace-Lorraine, 
Rhone-Alpes and Val-de-Loire 
Veneto, Tuscany, Molise, Campania and Apulia 
Rhine valley and Mittelfranken 
Aquitaine, Midi-Pyren6es, Auvergne-Limousin, Alsace-Lorraine, Rhone-
Alpes, Franche-Comte, Val-de-Loire, Centre, Poitou-Bretagne and 
Burgundy 
Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony, Franken and the Rhine valley 
Aquitaine, Midi-Pyrenees, Auvergne-Limousin, Champagne-Ardennes, 
Alsace-Lorraine, Rhone-Alpes, Franche-Comte, Provence, Val-de-Loire, 
Centre, Poitou-Bretagne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Normandy and 
Burgundy 
Aquitaine, Midi-Pyrenees, Languedoc-Roussillon, Auvergne-Limousin, 
Poitou-Bretagne, Val-de-Loire, Centre, Rhone-Alpes, Provence, Franche-
Comte, Alsace-Lorraine, Champagne-Ardennes, Picardy, Nord-Pas-de-
Calais, Normandy and Burgundy 
Molize and Campania 
Departments of Lot and Aveyron 
Reunion 
Friuli, Veneto, Lombardy, Piedmont, Tuscany, Marche, Umbria, Lazio, 
Abruzzi, Molise, Campania, Basilicata, Apulia and Calabria 
No C 85/58 Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 4. 86 
Variety 
8. Burley I 
9. Maryland 
10. Kentucky 
11. F. Havana 
12. Beneventano 
Brasile selvaggio 
13. Xanti-Yaka 
14. a. Perustitza 
b. Samsun 
15. Erzegovina 
16. Round Tip 
17. Basma 
18. Katerini 
19. Kaba Koulak classic 
19. Elassona 
20. Kaba Koulak non-classic 
21. Myrodata Agrinion 
22. Zichnomyrodata 
23. Tsebelia 
24. Mavra 
25. Burley GR 
26. Virgin GR Countries 
Italy 
Italy 
Italy 
Italy 
Italy 
Italy 
Italy 
Italy 
Greece 
Italy 
Greece 
Greece 
Greece 
Greece 
Greece 
Greece 
Greece 
Greece 
Greece 
Greece 
Greece Production Areas 
Veneto, Lombardy, Piedmont, Umbria, Emilia-Romagna, Lazio, Abruzzi, 
Molise, Campania, Basilicata, Apulia and Sicily 
Friuli, Lombardy, Tuscany, Marche, Umbria, Lazio, Molise and 
Campania 
Veneto, Tuscany, Umbria, Lazio and Campania 
Friuli, Trentino, Veneto, Tuscany, Lazio and Molise and Campania 
Campania 
Sicily 
Abruzzi, Campania, Basilicata and Apulia 
Lazio, Abruzzi, Molise, Campania, Apulia and Sicily 
Lazio, Abruzzi and Apulia 
Central Macedonia 
Campania 
Thrace, Macedonia and Sterea Hellas 
Macedonia 
Macedonia 
Thessaly 
Macedonia, Thessaly, Sterea Hellas, Thrace, Epirus, Peloponnese and 
Islands 
Sterea Hellas 
Thessaly 
Epirus and Sterea Hellas 
Thessaly, Peloponnese and Sterea Hellas 
Macedonia and Thessaly 
Sterea Hellas, Thessaly, Macedonia and Thrace 
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Variety 
27. Santa Fe 
28. Burley Ferm. 
29. Havana ESP 
30. Round Scafati 
31. Virginia ESP 
32. Burley ESP 
33. Virginia P 
34. Burley P Countries 
Spain 
Spain 
Spain 
Spain 
Spain 
Spain 
Portugal 
Portugal Production Areas 
Granada, Seville, Cordoba, Valencia, Malaga and Jaen 
Caceres, Granada, Badajoz, Toledo, Avila, Valencia, Navarre and Seville 
Leon, Navarre, Pontevedra, Orense and Asturias 
Asturias, Pontevedra, Orense, Leon and Navarre 
Caceres, Avila, Toledo, Badajoz, Cordoba and Seville 
Caceres, Granada, Avila, Toledo, Badajoz, Cordoba and Seville 
Beira Interior, Ribatejo e Oeste, Alentejo 
Leiria district, Coimbra 
ANNEX IV 
Norm prices, intervention prices and premiums for leaf tobacco from the 1986 harvest 
Derived intervention prices for baled tobacco from the 1986 harvest 
(ECU/kg) 
No 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 Variety 
Badischer Geudertheimer 
Badischer Burley E 
Virgin D 
a) Paraguay and its hybrids ^ 
b) Dragon vert and its hybrids, Philippin, > 
Petit Grammont (Flobecq), Semois, Appelterre J 
Nijkerk 
a) Misionero and its hybrids 1 
b) Rio Grande and its hybrids J 
Bright 
Burley I 
Maryland 
a) Kentucky and its hybrids "\ 
b) Moro di Cori > 
c) Salento J 
a) Forchheimer Havana II c ^ 
b) Nostrano del Brenta 1 
c) Resistente 142 [ 
d) Gojano J 
a) Beneventano "1 
b) Brasile Selvaggio and similar varieties J 
Xanti-Yaka Norm Price 
3,572 
4,512 
4,491 
3,333 
3,291 
3,067 
3,951 
2,848 
3,313 
2,741 
3,130 
1,690 
3,465 Intervention 
3,036 
3,835 
3,817 
2,833 
2,797 
2,607 
3,358 
2,421 
2,816 
2,330 
2,661 
1,437 
2,945 Premium 
2,484 
2,847 
2,733 
2,306 
2,090 
2,117 
2,298 
1,589 
1,802 
1,730 
2,161 
1,220 
2,552 Derived 
Intervention 
4,570 
5,426 
5,052 
-
-
-
4,650 
3,565 
4,014 
3,294 
4,053 
2,232 
4,725 
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15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
25 
26 
27 
28 
29 
30 
31 
32 
33 
34 Variety 
a) Perustiza 1 
b) Samsun J 
Erzegovina and similar varieties 
a) Round Tip ^ 
b) Scafati > 
c) Sumatra I J 
Basmas 
Katerini and similar varieties 
a) Kaba Koulak classic "j 
b) Elassona J 
a) Kaba Koulak non-classic "I 
b) Myrodata Smyrno, Trapezous and Phi 1 J 
Myrodata Agrinion 
Zichnomyrodata 
Tsebelia 
Mavra 
Burley GR 
Virginia GR 
Santa Fe 
Burley Ferm. 
Havana ESP 
Round Scafati 
Virginia ESP 
Burley ESP 
Virginia P 
Burley P Norm Price 
3,280 
2,947 
15,596 
5,913 
4,925 
4,279 
3,223 
4,253 
4,419 
3,695 
3,607 
2,251 
3,387 
1,258 
2,035 
2,618 
7,884 
4,088 
2,807 
3,374 
2,548 Intervention 
2,788 
2,505 
13,257 
5,026 
4,186 
3,637 
2,740 
3,615 
3,756 
3,141 
3,066 
1,913 
2,879 
1,069 
1,730 
1,843 
6,701 
3,475 
2,386 
2,868 
2,166 Premium 
2,429 
2,364 
2,188 
9,420 
2,869 
2,552 
2,211 
1,514 
2,233 
2,355 
3,936 
2,400 
0,953 
1,732 
0,281 
0,861 
1,823 
5,519 
2,093 
1,280 
1,705 
1,021 Derived 
Intervention 
4,116 
4,140 
3,712 
20,478 
6,747 
6,050 
5,170 
4,163 
5,080 
5,303 
4,613 
4,529 
3,034 
4,065 
1,756 
2,596 
3,003 
11,414 
4,666 
3,504 
3,897 
3,245 
The abovementioned prices and premiums for Spanish and Portuguese varieties are subject to revision on the basis of the exchange parity in force 
on 1 March 1986. 
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 727/70 on the common 
organization of the market in raw tobacco 
COM(86) 20 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 14 February 1986) 
(86/C 85/33) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social 
Committee, 
Whereas all the mechanisms provided for in Council 
Regulation (EEC) No 727/70 (*), as last amended by , 
are applicable to each variety of tobacco produced in the 
Community; whereas the concept of varieties of tobacco was 
(>) OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 1.