5. 3. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 62/41 
Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing for the 1984 harvest the norm and intervention 
prices and the premiums granted to purchasers of leaf tobacco, the derived intervention 
prices for baled tobacco and the reference qualities 
(84/C 62/32) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­
pean Economic Community, and in particular 
Article 43 thereof, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) 
No 727/70 of 21 April 1970 on the common organ­
ization of the market in raw tobacco ('), as last 
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1461/82 (2), and 
in particular Articles 2 (5), 4 (4) and 6 (8) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commis­
sion, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par­
liament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Com­
mittee, 
Whereas, when fixing the prices for raw tobacco, 
account should be taken both of the objectives of 
the common agricultural policy and of the contribu­
tion 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 availabil­
ity 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 cri­
teria 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 Council Regulation (EEC) No ... / .. lay­
ing down special measures for certain varieties of 
raw tobacco from the 1984, 1985 and 1986 harvests 
provides for a reduction in the intervention price for 
the said varieties; Whereas it is again desirable to fix, in respect of the 
1984 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, prior to accession, quali­
fied 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 in 
relation to 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 the 
definitions of the reference qualities for the 1984 
harvest should be those laid down in Council Regu­
lation (EEC) No 1677/83 of 21 June 1983 fixing for 
the 1983 harvest the norm and intervention prices 
and the premiums granted to purchasers of leaf 
tobacco, the derived intervention prices for baled 
tobacco and the reference qualities (3); 
Whereas Article 87 (3) of the 1979 Act of Accession 
provides that the norm prices in Greece shall be 
fixed in accordance with the criteria laid down in 
the first subparagraph of Article 2 (2) of Regulation 
(EEC) No 727/70, increased in four stages by the 
incidence of the reduction in national aids that the 
Hellenic Republic is authorized to maintain in a 
degressive fashion for tobacco pursuant to 
Article 69 of the said Act of Accession, the third 
increase occurring for the fourth harvest following 
accession; 
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No .../.. 
provides that for the tobacco sector, from ..., a new 
representative rate shall be applied to the currencies 
of certain Member States; whereas that provision 
should lead, as from that date, to a reduction, in 
terms of national currencies, of the premium fixed 
in units of account for a substantial part of the 
(') OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 1. 
(2) OJ No L 164, 14. 6. 1982, p. 27. (3) OJ No L 170, 28. 6. 1983, p. 1. 
No C 62/42 Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 3. 84 
harvest in those Member States whose representa­
tive 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 1983 harvest, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
For the 1984 harvest the reference qualities for each 
of the varieties of leaf tobacco of Community pro­
duction, referred to in Article 2 (3) (c) of Regulation 
(EEC) No 727/70, shall be as set out in Annex I. 
Article 2 
For the 1984 harvest the reference qualities referred 
to in Article 6 (3) (c) of Regulation No 727/70, for 
each of the varieties of baled tobacco of Community 
production in respect of which a derived interven­
tion price is fixed, shall be as set out in Annex II. Article 3 
For the 1984 harvest, 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 III. 
Article 4 
The conversion rate to be applied in the Federal 
Republic of Germany for the purposes of premiums 
in force for the 1983 tobacco harvest shall be the 
representative rate valid for the currency in question 
before .... 
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. 
5. 3. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 62/43 
ANNEX I 
Leaf tobacco: varieties and their reference qualities for the 1984 harvest 
Serial 
No 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 Variety 
Badischer Geudertheimer 
Badischer Burley E 
Virgin D 
(a) Paraguay and hybrids 
thereof 
(b) Dragon vert and hybrids 
thereof, Philippin, Petit 
Grammont (Flobecq), 
Semois, Appelterre 
Nijkerk Reference quality 
Class 1 Hauptgut (top quality leaf) 
Class 1: leaf ripe, sound, without blemish, dark brown to mottled 
brown, of uniform length 
Packaging: tobacco graded, tied in hands or in temporary bales with 
non-tobacco material 
Moisture: 26 % 
Class 1 Hauptgut (top quality leaf) 
Class 1: leaf ripe, sound, without blemish, fleshy, reddish brown to 
light brown, of uniform length 
Packaging: tobacco graded, tied in hands or in temporary bales with 
non-tobacco material 
Moisture: 25% 
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 leafs 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 rela­
tively prominent veins, of all colours except bottle green 
Packaging: tobacco graded and tied in hands or straight laid (loose leaf) 
Moisture: 27% 
No C 62/44 Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 3. 84 
Serial 
No 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 Variety 
(a) Misionero and hybrids 
thereof 
(b) Rio Grande and hybrids 
thereof 
Bright 
Burley I 
Maryland 
(a) Kentucky and hybrids 
thereof 
(b) MorodiCori 
(c) Salento Reference quality 
2nd quality leaf 
2nd quality: leaf fully developed over 45 cm, not coarse grained, lively to 
fairly lively light somewhat yellowish colour, reasonably firm 
arid 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% 
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 com­
bustibility 
Packaging: in hands of 25 to 30 leaves tied with a non-tobacco material 
(fascicoli) 
Moisture: 23% 
5. 3. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 62/45 
Serial 
No 
11 
12 
13 
14 Variety 
(a) Forchheimer Havanna II c 
(b) Nostrano del Brenta 
(c) Resistente 142 
(d) Gojano 
(a) Beneventano 
(b) Brasile Selvaggio and 
similar varieties 
Xanti-Yaka 
(a) Perustitza 
(b) Samsun 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: 
Packaging: Reference quality 
B 
leaf of firm or light texture, sound, without any curing 
defects, brown to greenish in colour, with some damage 
tobacco graded, tied in hands or in temporary bales with 
non-tobacco material 
26% 
B 
leaf sufficiently ripe, firm texture or possibly coarse or thin, 
with minor defects as regards curing and fermentation and 
damage 
in hands of 25 to 30 leaves tied with non-tobacco material 
(fascicoli) 
24% 
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 
in temporary bales of 15 to 20 kg or 'stringed' in cases of 30 to 
40 kg 
17% 
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), with­
out prominent stems (midribs) and with veins at a rather 
acute angle, with slight curing defects, generally of light tex­
ture, 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, suffi­
cient 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 
Moisture: 17% 
No C 62/46 Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 3. 84 
Serial 
No 
15 
16 
17 Variety 
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, 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 temporary bales of 15 to 20 kg or 'stringed' in cases of 30 to 
40 kg 
Moisture: 17% 
Leaf in category B 
Category B: lower middle leaf, sorted by length in the following propor­
tions: 
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 condi­
tion, good combustibility, of typical flavour and aroma, suit­
able for wrapping cigars, including about 25 % broken leaf 
Packaging: in hands tied with a non-tobacco material (fascicoli) 
Moisture: 22% 
Quality I/I 11 leaves 
Quality I/Ill: 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 elas­
ticity, shiny, fairly bodied, porous structure and fine texture, 
with strong, typical aroma, good combustibility 
Leaf as described above constitutes 45 % of quality I/1II 
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% 
5.3.84 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 62/47 
Serial 
No 
18 
19 
20 Variety 
Katerini and similar varieties 
(a) Kaba-Koulak classic 
(b) Elassona 
(a) Kaba-Koulak non-classic 
(b) Myrodata Smyrnis, 
Trapezous, Phi 1 Reference quality 
Quality I/I 11 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 cm 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% 
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 Mace­
donia Kaba-Koulak and to 20 cm long for Elassona, Karat-
zova and Kontoula, of moderate to deep yellow colour, good 
elasticity, shiny, of porous structure, fine texture and excel­
lent 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 Elassona, Karatzova and Kontoula, colour yellow, 
yellow-green, reddish, of fairly porous structure and fairly 
fine texture, medium elasticity and moderately shiny, excel­
lent combustibility 
Leaf as described above constitutes 53 % of quality 1/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 Ma­
cedonia Kaba-Koulak and Trapezous, 20 cm long for Phi 1 
and 15 cm long for Myrodata Smyrnis, of light yellow to red­
dish colour, good elasticity, shiny, fairly porous structure, fine 
texture and excellent combustibility 
Leaf as described above constitutes 47 % of quality I/III 
No C 62/48 Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 3. 84 
Serial 
No 
20 
(cont'd) 
21 
22 
23 Variety 
(a) Kaba-Koulak non-classic 
(b) Myrodata Smyrnis, 
Trapezous, Phi 1 
Myrodata Agrinion 
Zichnomyrodata 
Tsebelia Reference quality 
Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged, with slight curing de­
fects, 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, 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 elas­
ticity, shiny, porous structure, fine texture and excellent com­
bustibility 
Leaf as described above constitutes 47 % of quality I/III 
Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged, with slight curing de­
fects, with slight disease blemishes, from all positions on the 
plant, up to 30 cm long, of yellow, yellow-green or light red­
dish 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/III: 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 de­
fects, 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/III 
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/III: 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/III 
5. 3. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 62/49 
Serial 
No 
23 
(cont'd) 
24 
25 
26 Variety 
Tsebelia 
Mavra 
Burley GR 
Virginia GR Reference quality 
Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged, with minor curing de­
fects, 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/III 
Packaging: growers' bales of 30 to 40 kg, made up in two rows of 
'armathodema' 
Moisture: 14% 
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 
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/III 
Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged, showing minor curing 
defects, from all positions on the plant, up to 40 cm long, col­
our 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/III 
Packaging: growers' bales of 30 to 50 kg made up in two rows of armatho­
dema' 
Moisture: 14% 
Quality A leaves 
Quality A: 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 
Packaging: growers' bales of 40 kg, made up in two rows of 'armatho­
dema', no strings (leaves loose) 
Moisture: 22% 
Quality A leaves 
Quality A: 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 
Packaging: growers' bales of 30 to 40 kg, made up in two rows of 
'armathodema', no strings (leaves loose) 
Moisture: 19% 
No C 62/50 Official Journal of the European Communities 5.3.84 
ANNEX II 
Baled tobacco: varieties and their reference qualities for the 1984 harvest 
Serial 
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 red­
dish 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 
approximately 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 % 
5. 3. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 62/51 
Serial 
No 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 Variety 
Maryland 
(a) Kentucky and hybrids 
thereof 
(b) Moro di Cori 
(c) Salento 
(a) Forchheimer Havanna II c 
(b) Nostrano del Brenta 
(c) Resistente 142 
(d) Gojano 
(a) Beneventano 
(b) Brasile Selvaggio and simi­
lar 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 
approximately 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 com­
bustibility 
Packaging: in barrels of approximately 280 to 450 kg or bags of approxi­
mately 170 to 200 kg 
Moisture: 16% 
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: 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% 
No C 62/52 Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 3. 84 
Serial 
No 
14 
15 
16 Variety 
(a) Perustitza 
(b) Samsun 
Erzegovina and similar 
varieties 
(a) Round Tip 
(b) Scafati 
(c) Sumatra I 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) with­
out prominent stems (midribs) and with veins at a rather 
acute angle, with slight curing defects, generally of light tex­
ture, 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 propor­
tions: 
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 condi­
tion, good combustibility, of typical flavour and aroma, suit­
able for wrapping cigars, including about 25 % broken leaf 
Packaging: in bales of approximately 70 to 90 kg or cartons of approxi­
mately 180 to 210 kg 
Moisture: 16% 
5. 3. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 62/53 
Serial 
No 
17 
18 
19 Variety 
Basmas 
Katerini and similar varieties 
(a) Kaba-Koulak 
(classic) 
(b) Elassona 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 15 cm long, 
colour golden-yellow, orange to yellow-red, with good elastic­
ity and shiny, fairly bodied, porous structure and fine texture, 
with strong, typical aroma, good combustibility 
Leaf as described above (I/1I) constitutes 45% of quality 
I/III 
Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged, with slight curing de­
fects and slight disease blemishes, up to 20 cm long, colour 
light yellow, reddish or light brown, with fairly porous struc­
ture and fine texture, medium elasticity, moderately shiny 
and bodied, with strong, typical aroma, very good combus­
tibility 
Leaf as described above (III) 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 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/III 
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/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 top leaves, up to 25 cm long for Mace­
donia Kaba-Koulak and to 20 cm long for Elassona, Karat-
zova and Kontoula, of moderate to deep yellow colour, good 
elasticity, shiny, of porous structure, fine texture and excel­
lent 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 Elassona, Karatzova and Kontoula, of yellow to red­
dish colour, of fairly porous structure and fairly fine texture, 
medium elasticity, shiny, excellent combustibility 
Leaf as described above constitutes 53 % of quality I/III 
Packaging: bales ('Tongas') of approximately 30 kg 
Moisture: 13% 
No C 62/54 Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 3. 84 
Serial 
No 
20 
21 
22 Variety 
(a) Kaba-Koulak (non-clas­
sic) 
(b) Myrodata Smyrnis, 
Trapezous, Phi 1 
Myrodata Agrinion 
Zichnomyrodata 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 30 cm long for Mace­
donia 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 tex­
ture and excellent combustibility 
Leaf as described above (I/II) constitutes 47% of quality 
I/III 
Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged, with slight curing de­
fects, 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 Myro­
data 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/III: 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 de­
fects, with slight disease blemishes, from all positions on the 
plant, up to 30 cm long, of yellow to light reddish colour, fair­
ly 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: 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 de­
fects, with slight disease blemishes, from all positions on the 
plant, up to 25 cm long, of yellow to light reddish colour, fair­
ly 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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Serial 
No 
23 
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/II) constitutes 45% of quality 
I/III 
Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged, with minor curing de­
fects, 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 tex­
ture, 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 struc­
ture, fine texture, elastic and shiny, fairly bodied, good com­
bustibility 
Leaf as described above constitutes 45 % of quality I/III 
Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged, with minor curing de­
fects, from all positions on the plant, up to 40 cm long, colour 
from yellowish to reddish or light brown, fairly porous struc­
ture and fairly fine texture, fairly elastic and shiny, fairly bod­
ied, 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% 
No C 62/56 Official Journal of the European Communities 5.3.84 
ANNEX III 
Norm prices, intervention prices and premiums for leaf tobacco for the 1984 crop 
Derived intervention prices for baled tobacco of the 1984 harvest 
(ECU/kg) 
Serial 
No 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 Varieties 
Badischer Geudertheimer 
Badischer Burley E 
Virgin D 
(a) Paraguay and its hybrids | 
(b) Dragon vert and its hybrids, Philippin, [ 
Petit Grammont (Flobecq), Semois, Appelterre > 
Nijkerk 
(a) Misionero and its hybrids | 
(b) Rio Grande and its hybrids J 
Bright 
Burley I 
Maryland 
(a) Kentucky and its hybrids 1 
(b) Moro di Cori \ 
(c) Salento ) 
(a) Forchheimer Havanna II c 
(b) Nostrano del Brenta 
(c) Resistente 142 
(d) Gojano 
(a) Beneventano 
(b) Brasile Selvaggio and similar varieties 
Xanti-Yaka 
(a) Perustitza 1 
(b) Samsun J 
Erzegovina and similar varieties 
(a) Round Tip j 
(b) Scafati \ 
(c) Sumatra I J 
Basmas 
Katerini and similar varieties 
(a) Kaba-Koulak classic 1 
(b) Elassona 1 Norm price 
3,797 
4,649 
4,535 
3,542 
3,498 
3,259 
3,990 
2,934 
3,345 
2,768 
3,451 
1,863 
3,681 
3,487 
3,132 
16,574 
5,830 
4,899 
4,343 Intervention 
price 
3,227 
3,952 
3,855 
3,011 
2,973 
2,770 
3,392 
2,494 
2,843 
2,353 
2,933 
1,584 
3,129 
2,964 
2,662 
14,088 
4,956 
4,164 
3,692 Premiums 
2,639 
2,905 
2,733 
2,450 
2,221 
2,249 
2,297 
1,621 
1,801 
1,730 
2,420 
1,366 
2,712 
2,582 
2,513 
2,325 
10,011 
2,869 
2,551 
2,256 Derived 
intervention 
prices 
4,803 
5,565 
5,094 
— 
— 
— 
4,689 
3,648 
4,045 
3,320 
4,385 
2,399 
4,936 
4,319 
4,343 
3,893 
21,433 
6,669 
6,025 
5,231 
5. 3. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 62/57 
Serial 
No 
20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
25 
26 Varieties 
(a) Kaba-Koulak non-classic | 
(b) Myrodata Smyrne, Trapezous and Phi 1 J 
Myrodata Agrinion 
Zichnomyrodata 
Tsebelia 
Mavra 
Burley GR 
Virginia GR Norm price 
3,353 
4,299 
4,488 
4,032 
3,935 
2,282 
3,421 Intervention 
price 
2,850 
3,654 
3,815 
3,2260) 
3,1480) 
1,940 
2,908 Premiums 
1,609 
2,279 
2,402 
3,253 
2,659 
0,971 
1,731 Derived 
intervention 
prices 
4,287 
5,123 
5,369 
4,709 
4,621 
3,069 
4,098 
(') Pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No... laying down special measures for certain varieties of raw tobacco from the 1984, 1985 and 1986 
harvest. 
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1461/82 amending 
Regulation (EEC) No 727/70 on the common organization of the market in raw tobacco 
(84/C 62/33) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­
pean Economic Community, and in particular 
Article 43 thereof, Whereas the reasons for amending the second sub­
paragraph of Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 
727/70 (3) still apply; whereas the measure in 
question should therefore be extended for the 1984 
harvest, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commis­
sion, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par­
liament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, Article 1 
In the second paragraph of Article 2 of Regulation 
(EEC) No 1461/82, 'of the 1983 harvest' is replaced 
by 'of the 1984 harvest'. 
Whereas under Council Regulation (EEC) No 
1461/82 of 18 May 1982 amending Regulation 
(EEC) No 727/70 on the common organization of 
the market in raw tobacco ('), as amended by Regu­
lation (EEC) No 1570/83 (2), the intervention price 
is fixed at 85% of the corresponding norm price; 
whereas that measure applies to tobacco of the 1982 
and 1983 harvest only; Article 2 
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. 
0) OJ No L 164, 14. 6. 1982, p. 27. 
0) OJ No L 163, 22. 6. 1983, p. 10. 0) OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 1.