CELEX: 31974R2851
Language: en
Date: 1974-11-15 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 2851/74 of the Commission of 14 November 1974 fixing the export levies on cereals

15 . 11 . 74                               Official Journal of the European Communities                             No L 305/7
                                  REGULATION (EEC) No 2851 /74 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                           of 14 November 1974
                                                    fixing the export levies on cereals
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                        the market situation for certain processed products, an
   COMMUNITIES,                                                         export levy for certain of these products must also be
                                                                         fixed ;
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
   Economic Community ;
                                                                        Whereas the threshold prices for the 1974/75
   Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/                           marketing year were fixed by Council Regulation
   67/EEC (') of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­                   (EEC) No 1 427/74 (5) of 4 June 1974, as amended by
   tion of the market in cereals, as last amended by Regu­               Regulation (EEC) No 251 8 / 74 (6) ;
   lation (EEC) No 1 996/74 (2) ;
                                                                        Whereas Article 3 of Regulation ( EEC) No 1968 /73
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
   1968/73 (3) of 19 July 1973 laying down general rules                 specifies that when the export levy is being fixed
   to be applied in the event of the cereals market being                account must be taken of the existing situation and
  disturbed, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                      the future trend with regard to prices and availabilities
   676/74 (4) and in particular Article 4 (2) thereof ;                 of cereals on the Community market on the one hand
                                                                        and prices for cereals and cereal products on the word
                                                                         market on      the other ; whereas the same article
   Having regard to the Opinion of the Monetary                          provides that it is also important to ensure equili­
   Committee ;                                                          brium and the natural development of prices and
                                                                        trade on cereal markets and furthermore, to take into
  Whereas Article 19 of Regulation No 120/67/ EEC                       account the economic aspect of the proposed exports
   provides that the necessary measure may be taken if                  and the need to avoid disturbances on the Commu­
  the cif price of one or more products is appreciably                   nity market ;
   higher than the threshold price and if that situation is
   likely to continue thereby disturbing or threatening to
  disturb the Community market ;                                        Whereas for the products, other than starches, listed
                                                                         in Article 1 (c) and (d) of Regulation No 120/67/ EEC
  Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1968 /73 specifies that                   the specific factors set out in Article 3 (2) of Regula­
  the cif price may be regarded as appreciably higher                   tion (EEC) No 1968/73 must also be taken into
  than the threshold price when it exceeds it by at least               account ;
  2 % ; whereas this excess may be regarded as being
  likely to continue where an imbalance between supply
  and demand is established and where this imbalance                    Whereas the export levy may be varied if the world
  is likely to persist having regard to foreseeable produc­              market situation or the specific requirements of
  tion and market price trends ;                                        certain markets make this necessary ;
  Whereas the high level of prices in international trade
  could impede importation of common wheat, barley,                     Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, the
  rye, oats, maize, millet and sorghum into the Commu­                  following should be used to calculate the levies :
  nity or provoke exportation from the Community ;
                                                                        — for currencies the exchange rates for which are
  Whereas the situation described above can be said to
                                                                             kept at any given moment within a band of
  exist at the present time ; whereas to ensure supplies                     2-25 % , at a conversion rate based on their actual
  in the Community an export levy should be intro­                           parity ;
  ducted for common wheat, barley, rye, oats, maize,
  millet and sorghum ;
                                                                        — for other currencies a conversion rate based on the
  Whereas, in view of the relationship between the basic                     arithmetic mean ot in *, .-. j-ot market rates for each
  product and the products processed from it and given                       of these currencies against the Community curren­
                                                                             cies referred to in the preceding paragraph over a
  (<)  OJ No   117, 19 . 6. 1967 , p. 2269/67 .                              specified period ;
  (2)  OJ No   L 209 , 31 . 7 . 1974, p. 1 .
. (3)  OJ No   L 201 , 21 . 7 . 1 973 , p. 10 .                         H OJ No L 151 , H. 6 . 1974 , p. I.
» (4 ) OJ No   L 83 , 28 . 3 . 1974, p. 3 .                             (h) O'l No L 270, 5 . 10 . 1974, p. 1 .
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Whereas it follows from applying the rules outlined         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
above to the present situation on the market in                                   Article 1
cereals, and in particular to quotations or prices for
these products within the Community and on the              The export levies referred to in the first indent of
world market, that the export levies, should be fixed       Article 2(1 ) of Regulation ( EEC) No 1968 /73 are
as shown in the Annex to this Regulation ;                  hereby fixed at the amounts shown in the Annex.
                                                                                  Article 2
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­           This Regulation shall     enter into force on      15
ment Committee for Cereals ,                                November 1974.
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States .
             Done at Brussels , 14 November 1974 .
                                                                     For the Commission
                                                                       P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                  Member of the Commission
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                                                                 ANNEX
                 to the Commission Regulation of 14 November 1974 fixing the export levy in the cereals sector
  CCT heading                                                                                                  u .a ./metric ton
        No                                                      Description
ex 10.01 A               Common wheat and meslin, excluding officially certified seeds (')                           75-00
ex 10.02                 Rye, excluding officially certified seeds (*)                                                20-00
ex 10.03                 Barley, excluding officially certified seeds (*)                                            55-00
ex 10.04                 Oats, excluding officially certified seeds (')                                              30-00
    10.05 B             Maize other than hybrid maize for sowing                                                     60-00
     10.07 B            Millet                                                                                       30-00
    10.07 C             Grain sorghum                                                                                45-00
ex 11.01 A              Wheat flour                                                                                  42-00
   11.02 A I a )        Durum wheat groats and meal
   11.02 A lb)          Common wheat groats and meal                                                                 42-00
    11.01               Flour of cereals :
                        C. Barley flour                                                                                7-50
                        D. Oat flour                                                                                   4-50
                        E. Maize flour :
                             I. Of a fat content not exceeding 1-5 %> by weight                                        9-00
                            II . Other                                                                               36-00
                        H. Millet flour                                                                              18-00
                        K. Grain sorghum flour                                                                      27-00
   1102                 Cereal groats and cereal meal ; other worked cereal grains (for example, rolled,
                        flaked, polished, pearled or kibbled, but not further prepared), except husked,
                        glazed, polished or broken rice ; germ of cereals, whole, rolled, flaked or ground :
                        A. Cereal groats and cereal meal :
                                II. Rye                                                                             12-00
                              III. Barley :
                                    a) Of an ash content not exceeding 1 °/o by weight                                7-50
                                    b) Barley groats and meal not included under No 11.02 A III a)                 30-00
                              IV. Oats :
                                    a) Of an ash content not exceeding 2-3 % by weight                                4-50
                                    b) Oat groats and meal not included under No 11.02 A IV a)                     18-00
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   CCT heading
       No                                                  Description                            u . ». /metric to«
11.02                 V. Maize :
I cont'd)
                            a ) Of a fat content not exceeding 1*5 °A> by weight :
                                 1 . For the brewing industry                                              9-00
                                 2. Other                                                                  9-00
                            b) Other                                                                      36-00
                  VIII . Millet                                                                           18-00
                     IX . Grain sorghum                                                                   27-00
               D. Hulled grains (shelled or husked), whether or not sliced or kibbled :
                   I. Barley, oats, buckwheat and millet :
                         a) hulled (shelled or husked ) :
                             1 . Barley (2)                                                               30-00
                             2 . Oats :
                                  aa) Clipped oats                                                        18-00
                                  bb) Other :
                                       ( 11 ) Of an ash content not exceeding 2-3 % by weight (*.          4-50
                                       (22) Other (2)                                                     18-00
                             4. Millet                                                                    18-00
                         b) Hulled and sliced or kibbled ('Griitze or grutten') :
                             1 . Barley (*)                                                               30-00
                             2. Oats :
                                  aa) Of an ash content not exceeding 2-3 % by weight (*)                  4-50
                                  bb) Other (8)                                                           18-00
                             4. Millet (l)                                                                18-00
                  II . Other cereals :
                        a ) Wheat (•)                                                                     45-00
                        b) Rye (■)                                                                        12-00
                         c) Maize (*)                                                                     36-00
                        d) Grain sorghum (l)                                                              27-00
               C. Pearled grains :
                       I. Wheat (•}                                                                       45-00
                      II . Rye (s)                                                                        12-00
                     III. Barley :
                           a) Of an ash content (without talc) not exceeding 1 % by weight
                                 1st category (s)                                                          7-50
                           b) Other (8)                                                                   30-00
                     IV. Oats (8)                                                                         18-00
                      V. Maize (')                                                                        36-00
                    VII. Millet (»)                                                                       18-00
                  VIII. Grain sorghum M                                                                   27-00
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  CCT heading
       N°                                                 Description              ii . x . /metric ton
It .02         D. Grains not otherwise worked than kibbled :
(cont 'd)
                          I. Wheat                                                           45-00
                         II . Rye                                                            12-00
                        III . Barley                                                        30-00
                        IV . Oats                                                            18-00
                         V. Maize                                                           36-00
                       VU . Millet                                                          18-00
                    VIII . Grain sorghum                                                    27-00
               K. Rolled grains ; flaked grains :
                     I. Barley, oats, buckwheat ind millet :
                          a ) Rolled :
                              1 . Barley                                                   30-00
                              2 . Oats                                                      18-00
                              4 . Millet                                                    18-00
                          b ) Flaked :
                              1 . Barley                                                      7-50
                              2 . Oats                                                        4-50
                              4 . Millet                                                   18-00
                   II . Other cereals :
                          a ) Wheat                                                       45-00
                          b) Rye                                                          12-00
                          c) Maize                                                        36-00
                         d ) Grain sorghum                                                27-00
              F. Pellets :
                        I. Wheat                                                         45-00
                       II. Rye                                                            12-00
                     III . Barley                                                        30-00
                     IV . Oats                                                           18-00
                      V. Maize                                                           36-00
                  VIII . Millet                                                          18-00
                     IX . Grain sorghum                                                  27-00
              G. Germ of cereals, whole, rolled, flaked or ground
                  I. Wheat                                                               11-25
                 II . Other                                                                9-00
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  CCT heading
        N«                                            Description                                u. a. /metric toa
M 07          Malt, roasted or not :
              A. Unroasted :
                  I. Obtained from wheat :
                       a ) In the form of floui                                                         11-25
                       b) Other                                                                         11-25
                                                                                         •
                 II . Other :
                       a) In the form of flour                                                           8-25
                       b) Other                                                                          8-25
              B. Roasted                                                                                 8-25
1 1 .02       Bran, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling or working ot
              cereals or of leguminous vegetables :
              A. Of cereals :
                   I. Of maize :
                       a) With a starch content not exceeding 35 % by weight                            22-20
                       b) Other :
                           1 . With a starch content exceeding 35 °/o but not exceeding 45 % by
                               weight, and having undergone a denaturing process                        22-20
                           2 . Other                                                                    22-20
                  II . Of other cereals :
                       a) Of which the starch content does not exceed 28 % by weight, and of
                           which the percentage which passes through a sieve with an aperture of
                           0-2 mm does not exceed 10 % by weight or of which the sieved pro­
                           duct has an ash content, calculated on the dry product, of 1*5 % or
                           more by weight                                                               22-20
                       b) Other                                                                         22-20
W.J>7         Sweetened forage, other preparations of a kind used in animal feeding :
              B. Other, containing starch, glucose or glucose syrup falling within subheading
                  Nos 17.02 B and 17.05 B, or milk products, mixed with other products too :
                 ex I. Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding, covered by Regulation
                           (EEC) No 968/68, of a milk powder content af less than 50% by weight
                           and of cereal products (*) content by weight :
                           — Exceeding 5 % but not exceeding 15 %                                        2-40
                           — Exceeding 15 % but not exceeding 30 %                                       6-00
                           — Exceeding 30% but not exceeding 50 %                                        9-60
                           — Exceeding 50 % but not exceeding 65 %                                      14-40
                           — Exceeding 65 %                                                             18-00
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(•) Officially certified seeds are understood to be those ' seeds contained in the packages officially sealed and officially labelled as ' basic seed ',
      'certified seed , first generation ', 'certified seed, second generation ' conforming to the provisions of the Council Directive of 14 June 1966
      on the marketing of cereal seed (01 No 125 , 11 . 7. 1966, p. 2309/66) and of the Council Decision of 26 March 1973 on the equivalence of
      teed produced in Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom (OJ No L 106, 20. 4. 1973 , p. 12).
 (•) Hulled grains are grains corresponding to the definition given in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 821 /68 ( OJ No L 149, 29. 6. 1968 , p. 46).
(•) Pearled grains are grains corresponding to the definition given in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 821/68 (OJ No L 149, 29. 6. 1968, p. 46).
(4) 'Cereals products' means the products falling within Chapter 10 and heading Nos 11.01 and 11.02 (excluding subheading No 11.02 G) of
     the Common Custom* Tariff.