CELEX: 31974R2542
Language: en
Date: 1974-10-05 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 2542/74 of the Commission of 4 October 1974 altering the export levies on cereals

No L 271 / 64                              Official Journal of the European Communities                               5 . 10 . 74
                              REGULATION (EEC) No 2542/74 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                         of 4 October 1974
                                               altering the export levies on cereals
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                        (EEC) No 1 427/74 (5) of 4 June 1974 and amended by
COMMUNITIES,                                                          Regulation (EEC) No 251 8 /74 (6) ;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                 Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1968 / 73
Economic Community ;                                                  specifies that when the export levy is being fixed
                                                                      account must be taken of the existing situation and
Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/                           the future trend with regard to prices and availabilities
67/EEC (') of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­                    of cereals on the Community market on the one hand
tion of the market in cereals, as last amended by Regu­               and prices for cereals and cereal products on the
lation (EEC) No 1 996/74 (2) ;                                        world market on the other ; whereas the same article
                                                                      provides that it is also important to ensure equili­
Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No                         brium and the natural development of prices and
1968 /73 (3) of 19 July 1973 laying down general rules                trade on cereal markets and furthermore , to take into
to be applied in the event of the cereals market being                account the economic aspect of the proposed exports
disturbed, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                     and the need to avoid disturbances on the Commu­
676/74 (4) and in particular Article 4 (3) thereof ;                  nity market ;
Whereas Article 19 of Regulation No 120/67/ EEC                       Whereas for the products, other than starches, listed
provides that the necessary measure may be taken if                    in Article 1 (c) and (d) of Regulation No 120 / 67/ EEC
the cif price of one or more products is appreciably                   the specific factors set out in Article 3 (2) of Regula­
higher than the threshold price and if that situation is               tion (EEC) No 1968 /73 must also be taken into
likely to continue thereby disturbing or threatening to                account ;
disturb the Community market ;
                                                                       Whereas the export levy may be varied if the world
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1968 /73 specifies that                    market situation or the specific requirements of
the cif price may be regarded as appreciably higher                    certain markets make this necessary ;
that the threshold price when it exceeds it by at least
 2 % ; whereas this excess may be regarded as being                    Whereas it follows from applying the rules outlined
 likely to continue where an imbalance between supply                  above to the present situation on the market in
 and demand is established and where this imbalance                    cereals, and in particular to quotations or prices for
 is likely to persist having regard to foreseeable produc­             these products within the Community and on the
 tion and market price trends ;                                        world market, that the export levies, fixed by Regula­
                                                                       tion ( EEC) No 2526/ 74 ( 7), should be altered as shown
 Whereas the high level of prices in international trade                in the Annex to this Regulation ,
 could impede importation of common wheat, barley,
 rye, oats, maize, millet and sorghum into the Commu­
 nity or provoke exportation from the Community ;
                                                                        HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 Whereas the situation described above can be said to
 exist at the present time ; whereas to ensure supplies
 in the Community an export levy should be intro­                                                   Article 1
 duced for common wheat, barley, rye , oats, maize,
 millet and sorghum ;                                                   The export levies referred to in the first indent of
                                                                        Article 2(1 ) of Regulation ( EEC) No 1968/ 73 are
 Whereas, in view of the relationship between the basic                 hereby altered , in respect of the products listed in the
  product and the products processed from it and given                  Annex to Regulation ( EEC) No 2526/ 74, to the
  the market situation for certain processed products, an               amounts shown therein .
 export levy for certain of these products must also be
  fixed ;
                                                                                                    Articlc 2
  Whereas the threshold prices for the 1974/75
  marketing year were fixed by Council Regulation                       This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 October
                                                                          1 974 .
  (') OJ No 117 , 19 . 6 . 1967 , p. 2269 / 67
  (-') OJ No L 209, 31 . 7 . 1974, p. 1 .                               C ) OJ No L 151 , 8 . 6 . 1974, p. 1 .
  (5 ) OJ No L 201 , 21 . 7 . 1973 , p. 10 .                            (») OJ No L 270 , 5 . 10 . 1974, p. 1 .
  (■♦) OJ No L 83 , 28 . 3 . 1974, p . 3 .                               ( 7 ) See page 13 of this Official Journal .
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            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
            States .
            Done at Brussels , 4 October 1974 .
                                                                   For the Commission
                                                                     P. J. LARDINOIS
                                                               Member of the Commission
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                                                                  ANNEX
                 to the Commission Regulation of 4 October 1974 altering the export levy in the cereals sector
  CCT heading
        No                                                        Description                                  u. a. / metric ton
ex 10.01 A              Common wheat and mesiin, excluding officially certified seeds (')                             65-00
ex 10.02                Rye, excluding officially certified seeds (*)                                                  10-00
ex 10.03                Barley, excluding officially certified seeds ( 4 )                                            40-00
ex 10.04                Oats, excluding officially certified seeds (')                                                20-00
   10.05 B              Maize other than hybrid maize for sowing                                                      50-00
     10.07 B            Millet                                                                                        20-00
   10.07 C              Grain sorghum                                                                                 35-00
ex 11.01 A              Wheat flour                                                                                   32-00
   11.02 A la )         Durum wheat groats and meal                                                                     —
   11.02 A I b )        Common wheat groats and meal                                                                  32-00
   11.01                Flour of cereals :
                        C. Barley flour                                                                                 5 - 25
                        D. Oat flour                                                                                    2-55
                        F. Maize flour :
                             I. Of a fat content not exceeding 1*5 % by weight                                          7-50
                            II . Other                                                                                30-00
                        H. Millet flour                                                                               12-00
                        K. Grain sorghum flou r                                                                       21-00
    1 1 02              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                                                                               —
                                III . Barley :
                                      a ) Of an ash content not exceeding 1 °/o by weight                               5-25
                                      b) Barley groats and meal not included under No 11.02 A III a)                  21-00
                                IV. Oats :
                                      a) Of an ash content not exceeding 2-3 °/o by weight                              2-55
                                      b) Oat groats and meal not included under No 11.02 A IV a)                      10-20
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   CCT heading
        No                                                  Description                            u . a . /metric to*
11.02                 V. Maize :
t cont 'd)
                            a ) Of a fat content not exceeding 1-5 °/o by weight :
                                 1 . For the brewing industry                                                 7-50
                                 2 . Other                                                                    7-50
                           b ) Other                                                                        30-00
                  VIII . Millet                                                                             12-00
                     IX . Grain sorghum                                                                     21-00
               B. 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)                                                                 21-00
                             2 . Oats :
                                  aa) Clipped oats                                                          10-20
                                  bb ) Other :
                                       ( 11 ) Of an ash content not exceeding 2-3 °/o by weight (*            2-55
                                       ( 22 ) Other ( 2)                                                     10-20
                             4 . Millet                                                                      12-00
                         b) Hulled and sliced or kibbled ('Grlitze or grutten') :
                             1 . Barley (*)                                                                 21-00
                             2 . Oats :
                                  aa) Of an ash content not exceeding 2-3 °/o by weight (2)                   2-55
                                  bb) Other ( 2)                                                             10-20
                             4. Millet (*)                                                                   12-00
                  II . Other cereals :
                        a ) Wheat (2)                                                                       33-00
                        b) Rye (»)
                        c) Maize (2)                                                                         30-00
                        d ) Grain sorghum (l)                                                               21-00
               C. Pearled grains :
                      I. Wheat (3 )                                                                         33-00
                      II . Rye (3)
                     III . Barley :
                            a ) Of an ash content (without talc) not exceeding 1 fl/o by weight
                                 1st category (3)                                                             5-25
                           b) Other (3)                                                                     21-00
                     IV. Oats (s)                                                                           10-20
                      V. Maize ( 3)                                                                         30-00
                    VII . Millet (3)                                                                        12-00
                  VIII . Grain sorghum (*)                                                                  21-00
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  CCT heading                                             Description
      Nn                                                                           u . a ./ met rie for
11.02         I ). Grains not otherwise worked than kibbled :
fcont'd)                  I. Wheat                                                         33-00
                         II . Rye                                                             —
                        III . Barley                                                       21-00
                        IV . Oats                                                           10-20
                         V. Maize                                                           30-00
                       VII . Millet                                                         12-00
                     VIII . Grain sorghum                                                   21-00
              K. Rolled grains ; flaked grains :
                      I. Barley, oats, buckwheat ind millet .
                           a ) Rolled :
                                1 . Barley                                                  21-00
                                2 . Oats                                                    10-20
                                4 . Millet                                                  12-00
                            b ) Flaked :
                                1 . Barley                                                    5-25
                                2 . Oats                                                      2-55
                                4 . Millet                                                  12-00
                     II . Other cereals :
                            a ) Wheat                                                       33-00
                            b) Rye                                                            —
                            c ) Mai/.e                                                      30-00
                            d ) Grain sorghum                                               21-00
                I '. Pellets :
                           I. Wheat                                                         33-00
                          II . Rye                                                             —
                         III . Barley                                                        21-00
                         IV . Oats                                                           10-20
                          V. Maize                                                           30-00
                     VIII . Millet                                                           12-00
                         IX . Grain sorghum                                                  21-00
                G. Germ of cereals, whole, rolled, flaked or grouno
                       I. Wheat                                                               8-25
                     11 . Other                                                               7-50
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  6CT hending
      Mo                                               Description                                 | (i . a . /metric ton
                                                                                                   I
U 07          Malt, roasted or not :
              A. Unroasted :
                   I. Obtained from wheat :
                       a ) In the form of flour                                                                 8-25
                       b ) Other                                                                                8-25
                  II . Other :
                       a) In the form of flour                                                                  5-25
                       b ) Other                                                                                5-25
              B. Roasted                                                                                        5-25
11.02         Bran , sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling or working of
              cereals or of leguminous vegetables :
              A. Of cereals :
                   I. Of maize :
                       a ) With a starch content not exceeding 35 % by weight                                  16-80
                       b ) Other :
                           1 . With a starch content exceeding 35% but not exceeding 45 °/« by
                               weight, and having undergone a denaturing process                               16-80
                           2 . Other                                                                           16-80
                  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 7o 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                                                                      16-80
                       b ) Other                                                                               16-80
iv:>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 of less than 50 °/o by weight
                           and of cereal products (4) content by weight :
                           — Exceeding 5 % but not exceeding 15 °/o                                            2-00
                           — Exceeding 15 °/o but not exceeding 30 %                                            5-00
                           — Exceeding 30°/o but not exceeding 50 %>                                            8-00
                           — Exceeding 50 % but not exceeding 65 °/o                                          12-00
                           — Exceeding 65 ®/r                                                                 15-00
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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
     seed 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).
(') ' 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 Customs Tariff.