CELEX: 31974R0122
Language: en
Date: 1974-01-18 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 122/74 of the Commission of 17 January 1974 fixing the export levies on cereals

18 . 1 . 74                                Official Journal of the European Communities                            No L 15 / 11
                                  REGULATION (EEC) No 122/74 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                           of 17 January 1974
                                                   fixing the export levies on cereals
THE COMMISSION OP THE EUROPEAN                                          products, an export levy for these products must also
COMMUNITIES ,                                                           be fixed :
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­
pean Economic Community ;                                               Whereas the threshold prices for the 1973 /74 marke­
                                                                        ting year were fixed by Council Regulation ( EEC)
Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/67/                          No 1964/73 (5) of 17 July 1973 ;
EEC (*) of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­
tion of the market in cereals, as ' last amended by
Regulation ( EEC) No 1346/73 (2 ) ;                                     Whereas Article 3 of Regulation ( EEC) No 1968/73
                                                                        specifies that when the export levy is being fixed
Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No                          account must be taken of the existing situation and
1968/73 ( 3) of 19 July 1973 laying down general                        the future trend with regard to prices and availabili­
rules to be applied in the event of the cereals market                  ties of cereals on the Community market on the one
being disturbed , as amended by Regulation ( EEC )                      hand and prices for cereals and cereal products on
 No 2632/73 (4 ), and in particular Article 4 ( 2 )                     the world market on the other ; whereas the same
thereof ;                                                               article provides that it is also important to ensure
                                                                        equilibrium and the natural development of prices
Having regard to the Opinion of the Monetary Com­                       and trade on cereal markets and furthermore, to take
mittee ;                                                                into account the economic aspect of the proposed
                                                                        exports and the need to avoid disturbances on the
Whereas Article 19 of Regulation No 120/67/ EEC
                                                                        Community market ;
provides that the necessary measure may be taken
if the cif price of one or more products is apprecia­
bly higher than the threshold price and if that                         Whereas for the products, other than starches, listed
 situation is likely to continue thereby disturbing or                  in Article 1 ( c) and ( d) of Regulation No 120/67/
 threatening to disturb the Community market ;                          EEC the specific factors set out in Article 3 ( 2 ) of
                                                                        Regulation ( EEC) No 1968 /73 must also be taken
Whereas Regulation (EEC ) No 1968/73 specifies that                     into account ;
 the cif price may be regarded as appreciably higher
 that the threshold price when it exceeds it by at
least 2% ; whereas this excess may be regarded as                       Whereas the export levy may be varied if the world
being likely to continue where an imbalance between
                                                                        market situation or the specific requirements of cer­
supply and demand is established and where this
                                                                        tain markets make this necessary ;
 imbalance is likely to persist having regard to
 foreseeable production and market price trends ;
Whereas the high level of prices in international trade                 Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally,
could impede importation of common wheat, maize,                        the following should be used to calculate the levies :
barley, sorghum and wheat groats and meal into the
Community or provoke exportation from the Com­                          — for currencies the exchange rates for which are
munity ;                                                                     kept at any given moment within a band of
                                                                             2-25 °/o, a conversion rate based on their actual
Whereas the situation described above can be said
                                                                             parity ;
to exist at the present time ; whereas to ensure sup­
plies in the Community an export levy should be
introducted for these products ;                                        — for other currencies a conversion rate based on
                                                                             the arithmetic mean of the spot market rates for
Whereas, in view of the relationship between the                             each of these currencies against the Community
basic product and the products processed from it                             currencies referred to in the preceding paragraph
and given the market situation for certain processed                         over a specified period ;
(»)  OJ   No 117, 19 . 6 . 1967, p . 2269/67.
(")  OJ   No L 141 , 28 . 5 . 1973, p. 8 .
(»)  OJ   No L 201 , 21 . 7. 1973, p. 10.
( 4) OJ   No L 272, 29 . 9 . 1973 , p. 18 .                             (l) OJ No L 201 , 21 . 7. 1973 , p. 3 .
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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
  cereals, and in particular to quotations or prices for                                     Article 1
  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 as shown in the Annex for the products
                                                                 listed therein .
                                                                                             Article 2
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regula­
tion are in accordance with the Opinion of the                   This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 January
 Management Committee for Cereals,                               1974.
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels, 17 January 1974.
                                                                           For the Commission
                                                                             P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                       Member of the Commission
                                                            ANNEX
                      to the Commission Regulation of 17 January 1974 fixing the export levies on cereals
                                             CCT heading No                       u. a. /ton
                                 10.01 A (!)                                       87-00
                              ex 10.03 i1 )                                        25-00
                                 10.04 (»)                                         20-00
                                 10.05 B                                          35-00
                                 10.07 C                                          20-00
                              ex 11.01 A                                          50-00
                                 11.02 Ala)                                       50-00
                                 11.02 Alb)                                       50-00
                                 11.01 C                                           12-50
                                 11.01 D                                           10-00
                                 11.01 E I                                        17-50
                                 11.01 Ell                                        35-00
                                 11.01 K                                          20-00
                                 11.02 AHI                                        25-00
                                 11.02 A IV                                       20-00
                                 11.02 A V a) 1                                   17-50
                                 11.02 A V a ) 2                                  17-50
                                 11.02 A V b)                                     35-00
                                 11.02 A IX                                       20-00
                                 11.02 B 1 a) 1                                   25-00
                                 11.02 B I a) 2 aa )                              20-00
                                 11.02 B I a) 2 bb)                               20-00
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                                CCT heading No                                   u. a. / ton
                    11.02 B I b ) 1                                               25-00
                    11.02 B I b ) 2                                               20-00
                    11.02 B II a )                                                87-00
                    11.02 B II c )                                                35-00
                    11.02 B II d )                                                20-00
                   11.02 C I                                                      87-00
                    11.02 C III                                                   12-50
                   11.02 CIV                                                      20-00
                   11.02 C V                                                      35-00
                   11.02 C VIII                                                  20-00
                    11.02 D I                                                     87-00
                   11.02 D III                                                    25-00
                   11.02 D IV                                                    20-00
                   11.02 D V                                                     35-00
                   11.02 D VIII                                                  20-00
                   11.02 E I a ) 1                                               25-00
                   11.02 E I a ) 2                                               20-00
                   11.02 E I b ) 1                                                12-50
                   11.02 E I b ) 2                                               10-00
                   11.02 E II a )                                                87-00
                   11.02 E II c )                                                35-00
                   11.02 E II d )                                                20-00
                   11.02 F I                                                     87-00
                   11.02 F III                                                  25-00
                   11.02 F IV                                                    20-00
                   11.02 F V                                                     35-00
                   11.02 F VI                                                  204-00
                  11.02 F IX                                                     20-00
                  11.02 G I                                                      87-00
                  11.02 G II                                                     35-00
                  11.07 A I a )                                                 43-50
                  11.07 Alb )                                                   43-50
                  11.07 A II a)                                                  12-50
                  11.07 All b )                                                  12-50
                  11.07 B                                                        12-50
                  23.02 A I a )                                                 12-00
                  23.02 A I b ) 1                                               12-00
                  23.02 A I b ) 2                                               12-00
                  23.02 A II a )                                                12-00
                  23.02 A II b )                                                12-00
            (') 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 ( OJ No 125 , 11 . 7 . 1966 , p. 2309 /66) and of the Council
                Decision of 26 March 1973 on the equivalence of seed produced in Denmark ,
                Ireland and the United Kingdom ( OJ No L 106, 20. 4 . 1973 , p. 12).