CELEX: 31974R1995
Language: en
Date: 1974-07-30 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 1995/74 of the Commission of 29 July 1974 altering the export levies on cereals

No L 208 / 16                          Official Journal of the European Communities                               30 . 7. 74
                             REGULATION (EEC) No 1995/74 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                        of 29 July 1974
                                             altering the export levies on cereals
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                     Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1968 /73
COMMUNITIES,                                                       specifies that when the export levy is being fixed
                                                                   account must be taken of the existing situation and
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European              the future trend with regard to prices and availabilities
Economic Community ;                                               of cereals on the Community market on the one hand
                                                                   and prices for cereals and cereal products on the
Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/                        world market on the other ; whereas the same article
67/ EEC (') of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­                provides that it is also important to ensure equili­
tion of the market in cereals, as last amended by Regu­            brium and the natural development of prices and
lation (EEC) No 1346/73 (2 ) ;                                     trade on cereal markets and furthermore, to take into
                                                                   account the economic aspect of the proposed exports
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                       and the need to avoid disturbances on the Commu­
1968/73 (3) of 19 July 1973 laying down general rules
                                                                   nity market ;
to be applied in the event of the cereals market being
disturbed, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No
2632/73 (4) and in particular Article 4 (3) thereof ;              Whereas for the products, other than starches, listed
                                                                   in Article 1 (c) and (d) of Regulation No 120/67/ EEC
Whereas Article 19 of Regulation No 120/67/ EEC                    the specific factors set out in Article 3 (2) of Regula­
provides that the necessary measure may be taken if                tion (EEC) No 1968 /73 must also be taken into
the cif price of one or more products is appreciably               account ;
higher than the threshold price and if that situation is
likely to continue thereby disturbing or threatening to            Whereas the export levy may be varied if the world
disturb the Community market ;                                      market situation or the specific requirements of
                                                                   certain markets make this necessary ;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1968 /73 specifies that
 the cif price may be regarded as appreciably higher               Whereas it follows from applying the rules outlined
 that the threshold price when it exceeds it by at least            above to the present situation on the market in
 2 % ; whereas this excess may be regarded as being                 cereals, and in particular to quotations or prices for
 likely to continue where an imbalance between supply               these products within the Community and on the
 and demand is established and where this imbalance
                                                                    world market, that the export levies, fixed by Regula­
 is likely to persist having regard to foreseeable produc­          tion (EEC) No 1 948 /74 (6), as amended by Regulation
 tion and market price trends ;                                     (EEC) No 1 978/74 (7), should be altered as shown in
 Whereas the high level of prices in international trade            the Annex to this Regulation ,
 could impede importation of common wheat, barley
 and rice into the Community 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 and rice pellets ;
 Whereas, in view of the relationship between the basic             The export levies referred to in the first indent of
  product and the products processed from it and given              Article 2(1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1968 /73 are
  the market situation for certain processed products, an            hereby altered, in respect of the products listed in the
  export levy for certain of these products must also be             Annex to amended Regulation (EEC) No 1948 /74, to
  fixed ;                                                            the amounts shown therein .
  Whereas the threshold prices for the 1973/74
  marketing year were fixed by Council Regulation                                              Article 2
  (EEC) No 1964/73 (5 ) of 17 July 1973 ;
                                                                     This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 July
  (') OJ No 117, 19 . 6 . 1967, p. 2269 / 67 .                        1974 .
  I2) OJ No L 141 , 28 . 5. 197.?, p. 8 .
  (3 ) OJ No L 201 , 21 . 7. 197 ?, p. 10 .
  (4) OJ No L 272, 29 . 9 . 1973, p. 18 .                            (6) OJ No L 204, 26 . 7 . 1974 , p. 13 .
  (5) OJ No L 201 , 21 . 7. 1973 , p. 3 .                            ( 7) OJ No L 206, 27 . 7 . 1974, p. 36 .
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            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
            States .
            Done at Brussels, 29 July 1974.
                                                                   For the Commission
                                                                     P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                               Member of the Commission
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                                                                 ANNEX
                 to the Commission Regulation of 29 July 1974 altering the export levy in the cereal sector
  CCT heading                                                         .  .
        N0                                                       Description                                 u . a . /metric »0»
ex 10.01 A              Common wheat and meslin, excluding officially certified seeds (*)                             30-00
ex 10.02                Rye, excluding officially certified seeds I1)
ex 10.03                Barley, excluding officially certified seeds (*)                                                 • 00
ex 10.04                Oats, excluding officially certified seeds (*)
   10.05 B              Maize other than hybrid maize for sowing
   10.07 C              Grain sorghum
ex 11.01 A              Wheat flour                                                                                    7-00
   11.02 A I a )        Durum wheat groats and meal
   11.02 Alb )          Common wheat groats and meal                                                                   7-00
   11.01                Flour of cereals :
                        C. Barley flour
                        D. Oat flour
                        R. Maize flour :
                             I. Of a fat content not exceeding 1-5 °/o by weight
                            II . Other
                        H. Millet flour
                        K. Grain sorghum flour
    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
                                      b) Barley groats and meal not included under No 11.02 A III a )
                                IV. Oats :
                                      3 ) Of an ash content not exceeding 2-3 % by weight
                                      b) Oat groats and meal not included under No 11.02 A IV a)
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  CCT heading
       No                                                  Description                            u . a . /metric to»
11.02                V. Maize :
(cont'd)
                           a ) Of a fat content not exceeding 1-5 0A> by weight :
                                1 . For the brewing industry
                                2 . Other
                           b) Other
                 VIII . Millet
                    IX. Grain sorghum
              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)
                            2 . Oats :
                                 aa) Clipped oats
                                 bb) Other :
                                      ( 11 ) Of an ash content not exceeding 2-3 % by weight (2)
                                      ( 22) Other (2)
                            4 . Millet
                       b) Hulled and sliced or kibbled ('Griitze or grutten') :
                            1 . Barley (*)
                            2 . Oats :
                                 aa) Of an ash content not exceeding 2-3 %> by weight (2)
                                 bb ) Other (2)
                            4 . Millet (2)
                 II . Other cereals :
                       a ) Wheat (2)
                       b ) Rye (2)
                       c) Maize ( 2)
                       d ) Grain sorghum (*}
              C. Pearled, grains :
                      I. Wheat (3 )
                     II . Rye (3)
                    III. Barley :
                          a) Of an ash content (without talc) not exceeding 1 °/o by weight
                                1st category (3)
                          b ) Other (3)
                    IV. Oats (3 )
                     V. Maize (3)
                   VII. Millet (3)
                 VIII. Grain sorghum (•)
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  CCT heading                                                 .  .                     ,
                                                         Description              u.a. / nictric: ton
11.02          D. Grains not otherwise worked than kibbled :
(cont 'd)                I. Wheat
                        II . Rye
                       III . Barley
                       IV . Oats
                        V. Maize
                      VII . Millet
                    VIII . Grain sorghum
               R. Rolled grains ; flaked grains :
                    I. Barley, oats, buckwhear ind millet
                          a ) Rolled :
                              1 . Barley
                              2 . Oats
                              4. Millet
                          b) Flaked :
                              1 . Barley
                              2 . Oats
                              4 . Millet
                   II . Other cereals :
                         a ) Wheat
                         b) Rye
                         c) Mai/.e
                         d ) Grain sorghum
              F. Pellets :
                        I. Wheat
                       II . Rye
                      III . Barley
                      IV . Oats
                       V. Maize
                      VI . Rice                                                      120-00
                  VIII. Millet
                      IX. Grain sorghum
              G. Germ of cereals, whole, rolled, flaked or ground
                   I. Wheat
                  II . Other
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   CCT heading                                               .  .                                            ,
       jsj0                                             Description                                  u . a . /metric to*
 11 07         Malt, roasted or not :
                A. Unroasted :
                     I. Obtained from wheat :
                        a ) In the form of flour
                        b ) Other
                   II . Other :
                        a ) In the form of flour                                                               0
                        b) Other                                                                               0
               B. Roasted                                                                                      0
U.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 or rice :
                        a) With a starch content not exceeding 35 %> by weight
                        b ) Other :
                             1 . With a starch content exceeding 35 °/o but not exceeding 45 #/o by
                                 weight, and having undergone a denaturing process
                             2 . Other
                   II . Of other cereals :
                        a ) Of which the starch content does not exceed 28 °/o by weight, and of
                             which the percentage which passes through a sieve with an aperture of
                            0-2 mm does not exceed 10 °/o by weight or of which the sieved pro­
                            duct has an ash content, calculated on the dry product, of 1-5 °/o or
                            more by weight
                        b) Other
2V:>7          Sweetened forage, other preparations of a kind used in animal feeding :
               B. Other, containing starch, glucose or glucose syrup falling wiithin 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 °/o but not exceeding 15 %
                           — Exceeding 15 % but not exceeding 30 %
                            — Exceeding 30% but not exceeding 50 %>
                           — Exceeding 50 °/o but not exceeding 65 °/»
                           — Exceeding 65 */c
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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) o'
    the Common Customs Tariff.