CELEX: 31974R0854
Language: en
Date: 1974-04-10 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 854/74 of the Commission of 9 April 1974 altering the export levies on cereals

No L 100 /26                                  Official Journal of the European Communities                             10 . 4 . 74
                                    REGULATION ( EEC) No 854/74 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                               of 9 April 1974
                                                    altering the export levies on cereals
THE COMMISSION OP THE EUROPEAN                                             Whereas the threshold prices for the 1973 /74 marke­
COMMUNITIES,                                                              ting year were fixed by Council Regulation ( EEC)
                                                                           No 1964/73 ( 5 ) of 17 July 1973 ;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­
 pean Economic Community ;
                                                                          Whereas Article 3 of Regulation ( EEC ) No 1968 /73
 Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/67/                           specifies that when the export levy is being fixed
EEC (•) of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­                           account must be taken of the existing situation and
 tion of the market in cereals , as last amended by                       the future trend with regard to prices and availabili­
Regulation ( EEC ) No 1346/73 ( 2 ) ;                                     ties of cereals on the Community market on the one
                                                                          hand and prices for cereals and cereal products on
 Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No                           the world market on the other ; whereas the same
 1968 /73 ( 3) of 19 July 1973 laying down general                        article provides that it is also important to ensure
 rules to be applied in the event of the cereals market                   equilibrium and the natural development of prices
 being disturbed , as amended by Regulation ( EEC )                       and trade on cereal markets and furthermore, to take
No 2632173 ( 4) and in particular Article 4 (3 )                          into account the economic aspect of the proposed
 thereof ;
                                                                          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                    Whereas for the products , other than starches, listed
 bly higher than the threshold price and if that                          in Article 1 ( c) and ( d ) of Regulation No 120/ 67/
 situation is likely to continue thereby disturbing or                    EEC the specific factors set out in Article 3 ( 2 ) of
 threatening to disturb the Community market ;                             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                         Whereas the export levy may be varied if the world
least 2 °/o ; whereas this excess may be regarded as                       market situation or the specific requirements of cer­
being likely to continue where an imbalance between                        tain markets make this necessary ;
supply and demand is established and where this
 imbalance is likely to persist having regard to
 foreseeable production and market price trends ;                         Whereas it follows from applying the rules outlined
                                                                          above to the present situation on the market in
Whereas the high level of prices in international trade                   cereals , and in particular to quotations or prices for
could impede importation of common wheat, maize,                          these products within the Community and on the
 rye, barley, sorghum and wheat groats and meal into                      world market, that the export levies , fixed by Regu­
the Community or provoke exportation from the                             lation ( EEC ) No 793 /74 ("), as amended by Regu­
 Community ;                                                              lation ( EEC ) No 839/74 ( 7 ), should be altered as
                                                                          shown in the Annex to this Regulation ,
Whereas the situation described above can be said
to exist at the present time ; whereas to ensure sup­
 plies in the Community an export levy should be
introducted for these products ;                                           HAS ADOPT ED          THIS REGULATION :
Whereas, in view of the relationship between the                                                         Article 1
basic product and the products processed from it
and given the market situation for certain processed
products, an export levy for these products must also                     The export levies referred to in the first indent of
 be fixed :                                                               Article 2 ( 1 ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 1968 /73 are
(»)  OJ No    117, 19 . 6 . 1967, p. 2269 /67 .
(•)  OJ  No   L 141 , 28 . 5 . 1973 , p. 8 .                              (B ) OJ No L 201 , 21 . 7 . 1973 , p. 3,
(•)  OJ  No   L 201 , 21 . 7 . 1973 , p. 10 .                             (") C )| No L 95 , 5 . 4 . 1974 , p. 12 .
(4)  OJ  No   L 272 , 29 . 9 . 1973 , p. 18 .                             ( 7 ) OJ No 1 . 99 , 9 . 4 . 1974 , p. 27 .
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hereby altered, in respect of the products listed in                               Article 2
the Annex to amended Regulation ( EEC ) No 793 /
74, to the amounts shown therein .                          This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 April
                                                             1974 .
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States .
             Done at Brussels, 9 April 1974 .
                                                                      For the Commission
                                                                        P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                    Member of the Commission
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                                                                   ANNEX
                 to the Commission Regulation of 9 April 1974 altering 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 (')                                 20·00
ex 10.02                Rye , excluding officially certified seeds (*)
ex 10.03                Barley, excluding officially certified seeds (*)                                                     0
ex 10.04                Oats, excluding officially certified seeds (')                                                       0
   10.05 B              Maize other than hybrid maize for sowing                                                          10·00
   10.07 C              Grain sorghum
ex 11.01 A              Wheat flour
   11.02 A I a )        Durum wheat groats and meal
   11.02 Alb )          Common wheat groats and meal
   11.01                Flour of cereals :
                        C. Barley flour                                                                                      0
                        D. Oat flour                                                                                         0
                        F,. Maize flour :
                              1 . Of a fat content not exceeding 1·5 °/n by weight                                          2·50
                             II . Other                                                                                     8·00
                        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                                   0
                                       b ) Barley groats and meal not included under No 11.02 A III a )                      0
                                 IV. Oats :
                                       a ) Of an ash content not exceeding 2·3 "/<> by weight                                0
                                       b) Oat groats and meal not included under No 11.02 A IV a )                           0
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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                                                    2·50
                                  2 . Other                                                                       2·50
                             b ) Other                                                                            8·00
                 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 )                                                                     0
                              2 . Oats :
                                    aa ) Clipped oats                                                              0
                                    bb ) Other ( 2 ) :
                                         ( 11 ) Of an ash content not exceeding 2·3 % by weight                     0
                                         ( 22 ) Other                                                               0
                              4 . Millet
                         b ) Hulled and sliced or kibbled (' Grütze or grutten ') :
                               1 . Barley ( 2 )                                                                     0
                               2 . Oats ( 2 ) :
                                    aa ) Of an ash content not exceeding 2·3 % by weight                            0
                                    bb ) Other                                                                      0
                               4 . Millet ( 2 )
                  II . Other cereals :
                          a ) Wheat ( 2 )                                                                        16·00
                         b ) Rye ( 2 )
                         c ) Maize ( 2 )                                                                           8·00
                         d ) Grain sorghum ( 2 ^
              C. Pearled grains :
                        1 . Wheat ( :i )                                                                          16·00
                       II . R v e ( :i ) ■
                      III . Barley :
                              a ) Of an ash content ( without talc ) not exceeding 1 °/n by weight ■—
                                    1st category ( 3 )                                                              0
                              b ) Other ( :!)                                                                       0
                      IV . Oats ( :i )                                                                              0
                       V. Maize ( 3 )                                                                              8·00
                    VII . Millet ( :i )
                  VIII . Grain sorghum f »)
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  CCT heading
       Nr,                                             Description              u . a . /metric ton
11.02         D. Grains not otherwise worked than kibbled :
'cont 'd)              I. Wheat                                                          16·00
                      II . Rye
                    III . Barley                                                           0
                    IV . Oats                                                              0
                      V. Maize                                                            8·00
                   VII . Millet
                 VIII . Grain sorghum
              E. Rolled grains ; flaked grains :
                  I. Barley , oats , buckwheat and millet i
                        a ) Rolled :
                            l . Barley                                                     0
                            2 . Oats                                                       0
                            4 . Millet
                        b ) Flaked :
                            l . Barley                                                     0
                            2 . Oats                                                       0
                            4 . Millet
                 II . Other cereals ;
                        a ) Wheat                                                        16·00
                        b ) Rye
                        c ) Maize                                                         8·00
                        d ) Grain sorghum
              F. Pellets :
                       I. Wheat                                                          16·00
                      II . Rye
                     III . Barley                                                           0
                     IV . Oats                                                              0
                      V. Maize                                                            8·00
                     VI . Rice                                                           50·00
                 VIII . Millet
                     IX . Grain sorghum
              G. Germ of cereals , whole , rolled , flaked or ground :
                  I. Wheat                                                                5·00
                 II . Other                                                               2 -.50
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  CCT heading                                                                                          u . a . / metric ton
       No                                                  Description
11.07         Malt, roasted or not :
              A. Unroasted :
                   I. Obtained from wheat :
                       a ) In the form of flour                                                                   5·00
                       b ) Other                                                                                  5·00
                  II . Other :
                       a ) In the form of flour                                                                    0
                       b ) Other                                                                                   0
              B. Roasted                                                                                           0
23.02         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                                     4·80
                       b ) Other :
                            1 . With a starch content exceeding 35% but not exceeding 45% by
                                weight, and having undergone a denaturing process                                 4·80
                            2 . Other                                                                            4·80
                  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 % 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                                                                       4·80
                       b ) Other                                                                                 4·80
23.07         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% by weight
                           and of cereal products ( 4 ) content by weight :
                           — Exceeding 5 % but not exceeding 15 %                                                1·00
                           — Exceeding 15 % but not exceeding 30 %                                               2·50
                           — Exceeding 30% but not exceeding 50 %                                                4·50
                           — Exceeding 50 % but not exceeding 65 %                                               6·00
                          — Exceeding 65 %                                                                       7·00
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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 ( 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 ).
(J) 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 ).
(s) Pearled grains arc 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 .