CELEX: 31974R0630
Language: en
Date: 1974-03-22 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 630/74 of the Commission of 21 March 1974 fixing the export levies on cereals

No L 77/8                                   Official Journal of the European Communities                             22. 3 . 74
                                REGULATION (EEC) No 630/74 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                           of 21 March 1974
                                                  fixing the export levies on cereals
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                        Whereas, in view of the relationship between the basic
 COMMUNITIES,                                                          product and the products processed from it and given
                                                                       the market situation for certain processed products, an
                                                                      export levy for these products must also be fixed ;
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
 Economic Community ;
                                                                      Whereas the threshold prices for the 1973/74
 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 1964/73 (5) of 17 July 1973 ;
tion of the market in cereals, as last amended by Regu­
lation (EEC) No 1 346/73 (2) ;
                                                                      Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1968/73
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                         specifies that when the export levy is being fixed
 1968 /73 (3) of 19 July 1973 laying down general rules               account must be taken of the existing situation and
to be applied in the event of the cereals market being                the future trend with regard to prices and availabilities
disturbed, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No                          of cereals on the Community market on the one hand
 2632/73 (4) and in particular Article 4 (2) thereof ;                and prices for cereals and cereal products on the word
                                                                       market on      the other ; whereas the same article
                                                                      provides that it is also important to ensure equili­
 Having regard to the Opinion of the Monetary                         brium and the natural development of prices and
 Committee ;                                                          trade on cereal markets and furthermore, to take into
                                                                      account the economic aspect of the proposed exports
                                                                      and the need to avoid disturbances on the Commu­
Whereas Article 19 of Regulation No 120/67/EEC
provides that the necessary measure may be taken if                   nity market ;
the cif price of one or more products is appreciably
higher than the threshold price and if that situation is
likely to continue thereby disturbing or threatening to               Whereas for the products, other than starches, listed
disturb the Community market ;                                        in Article 1 (c) and (d) of Regulation No 120/67/EEC
                                                                      the specific factors set out in Article 3 (2) of Regula­
                                                                      tion (EEC) No 1968 /73 must also be taken into
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1968 /73 specifies that                   account ;
the cif price may be regarded as appreciably higher
than the threshold price when it exceeds it by at least
 2 % ; whereas this excess may be regarded as being                   Whereas the export levy may be varied if the world
 likely to continue where an imbalance between supply                 market situation or the specific requirements of
and demand is established and where this imbalance
                                                                      certain markets make this necessary ;
is likely to persist having regard to foreseeable produc­
tion and market price trends ;
                                                                      Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, the
Whereas the high level of prices in international trade               following should be used to calculate the levies :
could impede importation of common wheat maize,
rye, barley, sorghum and wheat groats and meal into                   — for currencies the exchange rates for which are
the Community or provoke exportation from the                              kept at any given moment within a band of
Community ;                                                                2-25 % , at a conversion rate based on their actual
                                                                           parity ;
Whereas the situation described above can be said to
exist at the present time ; whereas to ensure supplies                — for other currencies a conversion rate based on the
in the Community an export levy should be intro­                           arithmetic mean of the spot market rates for each
duced for these products ;                                                 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.
(2) OJ  No  L 141 , 28 .  5. 1973,   p. 8 .                                specified period ;
(*) OJ  No  L 201 , 21 .  7. 1973,   p. 10 .
(4) OJ  No  L 272, 29 .   9 . 1973,  p. 18 .                          (5) 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                                   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 22 March
ment Committee for Cereals,                                 1974 .
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States .
             Done at Brussels, 21 March 1974.
                                                                     For the Commission
                                                                       P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                 Member of the Commission
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                                                              ANNEX
                to the Commission Regulation of 21 March 1974 fixing the export levy in the cereal sector
  CCT heading
         No                                                   Description                                   u . a . /metric ton
ex 10.01 A             Common wheat and meslin, excluding officially certified seeds (*)                             70-00
ex 10.02               Rye, excluding officially certified seeds (')                                                 10-00
ex 10.03               Barley, excluding officially certified seeds (*)                                              30-00
ex 10.04               Oats, excluding officially certified seeds (*)                                                20-00
   10.05 B             Maize other than hybrid maize for sowing                                                      35-00
   10.07 C             Grain sorghum                                                                                 20-00
ex 11.01 A             Wheat flour                                                                                   40-00
   11.02 A I a)        Durum wheat groats and meal                                                                   40-00
   11.02 A lb)         Common wheat groats and meal                                                                  40-00
   11.01               Flour of cereals :
                       C. Barley flour                                                                               12-50
                       D. Oat flour                                                                                  10-00
                       E. Maize flour :
                            I. Of a fat content not exceeding 1-5 %> by weight                                       17-50
                           II. Other                                                                                 35-00
                       H. Millet flour
                       K. Grain sorghum flour                                                                        20-00
    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 of broken rice ; germ of cereals, whole, rolled, flaked or ground :
                       A. Cereal groats and cereal meal :
                               II. Rye                                                                               10-00
                              III. Barley :
                                   a ) Of an ash content not exceeding 1 % by weight                                 12-50
                                   b) Barley groats and meal not included under No 11.02 A III a )                   25-00
                              IV. Oats :
                                   a) Of an ash content not exceeding 2-3 % by weight                                10-00
                                   b) Oat groats and meal not included under No 11.02 A IV a )                       2000
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  CCT heading
      No                                                Description                         u . a ./metric ton
11.02                 V. Maize :
(cont'd)
                           a) Of a fat content not exceeding 1-5 °/o by weight :
                               1 . For the brewing industry                                         17-50
                               2. Other                                                             17-50
                          b) Other                                                                  35-00
                 VIII. Millet
                     IX. Grain sorghum                                                              20-00
              B. Hulled grains (shelled or husked), whether or not sliced or kibbled :
                  I. Barley, oats, buckwheat arid millet :
                        a) hulled (shelled or husked) :
                           1 . Barley (2)                                                           25-00
                           2 . Oats :
                                aa) Clipped oats                                                    20-00
                               bb ) Other (8)                                                       20-00
                           4. Millet
                       b) Hulled and sliced or kibbled ('Griitze or grutten') :
                           1 . Barley (•)                                                           25-00
                           2 . Oats (')                                                             20-00
                           4. Millet (»)
                 II . Other cereals :
                       a) Wheat (»)                                                                 70-00
                       b) Rye (»)                                                                   10-00
                       c) Maize (')                                                                 35-00
                       d) Grain sorghum (*}                                                         20-00
              G. Pearled grains ;
                      I. Wheat (>)                                                                  70-00
                     II. Rye (»)                                                                    10-00
                    III. Barley ;
                          a) Of an ash content (without talc) not exceeding 1 °/o by weight
                               1st category (»)                                                     12-50
                          b) Other (•)                                                             25-00
                   IV. Oats (»)                                                                    20-00
                     V. Maize ($)                                                                  35-00
                  VII. Millet (»)
                 VIII. Grain sorghum (')                                                           20-00
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  CCT heading
      No                                                Description              u . a ./metric ton
11.02          D. Grains not otherwise worked than kibbled :
(cont'd)                I. Wheat                                                         70-00
                       II . Rye                                                          10-00
                      III . Barley                                                       25-00
                      IV . Oats                                                          20-00
                       V. Maize                                                          35-00
                     VII. Millet
                   VIII . Grain sorghum                                                  20-00
              E. Rolled grains ; flaked grains :
                   I. Barley, oats, buckwheat ind millet :
                         a ) Rolled :
                             1 . Barley                                                  25-00
                             2 . Oats                                                    20-00
                             4 . Millet
                         b) Flaked :
                             1 . Barley                                                  12-50
                             2 . Oats                                                    10-00
                             4 . Millet
                  II. Other cereals :
                         a) Wheat                                                        70-00
                        b) Rye                                                           10-00
                        c) Maize                                                        35-00
                        d ) Grain sorghum                                               20-00
              F. Pellets :
                       I. Wheat                                                         70-00
                      II. Rye                                                           10-00
                     III. Barley                                                        25-00
                     IV. Oats                                                           20-00
                      V. Maize                                                          35-00
                     VI . Rice                                                        > 04-00
                 VIII . Millet
                     IX. Grain sorghum                                                 20-00
              G. Germ of cereals, whole, rolled, flaked or ground
                  I. Wheat                                                              17-50
                 II . Other                                                              8-75
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  CCT heading
       No                                             Description                               u. a. /metric ton
11 07         Malt, roasted or not :
              A. Unroasted :
                   I. Obtained from wheat :
                       a) In the form of flour                                                         35-00
                       b) Other                                                                        35-00
                  II. Other :
                       a) In the form of flour                                                         12-50
                       b) Other                                                                        12-50
              B. Roasted                                                                               12-50
2.3.02        Bran, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling or working of
              cereals or of leguminous vegetables :
              A. Of cereals :
                   I. Of maize or rice :
                       a) With a starch content not exceeding 35 % by weight                           21-60
                       b) Other :
                          1 . With a starch content exceeding 35 % but not exceeding 45 % by
                              weight, and having undergone a denaturing process                        21-60
                          2 . Other                                                                    21-60
                  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 wich 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 °/o or
                          more by weight                                                              21-60
                       b) Other                                                                       21-60
              Sweetened forage, other preparations of a kind used in animal feeding :
23.07
              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 % by weight
                          and of cereal products (4) content by weight :
                          — Exceeding 5 °/o but not exceeding 15 %>                                     3-50
                          — Exceeding 15 °/o but not exceeding 30 %                                     8-75
                          — Exceeding 30%> but not exceeding 50 %                                     15-75
                         — Exceeding 50 % but not exceeding 65 %                                     21-00
                          — Exceeding 65 %                                                           24-50
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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 ( 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).
 (*) 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 Customs Tariff.