CELEX: 31974R0381
Language: en
Date: 1974-02-14 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 381/74 of the Commission of 14 February 1974 fixing the export levies on cereals

15 . 2. 74                                Official Journal of the European Communities                             No L 43 /9
                               REGULATION (EEC) No 381/74 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                        of 14 February 1974
                                                 fixing the export levies on cereals
THE COMMISSION Ol3 THE EUROPEAN                                       and given the market situation for certain processed
COMMUNITIES,                                                          products, an export levy for these products must also
                                                                      be fixeid ;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­
pean Economic Community ;
                                                                      Whereas the threshold prices for the 1973 /74 marke­
Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/67/                        ting year were fixed by Council Regulation (EEC)
EEC (*) of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­                       No 1964/73 (5) of 17 July 1973 ;
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
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                       account must be taken of the existing situation and
rules to be applied in the event of the cereals market                the future trend with regard to prices and availabili­
being disturbed, as amended by Regulation ( EEC)                      ties of cereals on the Community market on the one
No 2632/73 (4) anid in particular Article 4 (2)                       hand and prices for cereals and cereal products on
thereof ;                                                             the world market on the other ; whereas the same
                                                                      article provides that it is also important to ensure
Having regard to the Opinion of the Monetary Com­                     equilibrium and the natural development of prices
mittee ;                                                              and trade on cereal markets and furthermore, to take
                                                                      into account the economic aspect of the proposed
Whereas Article 19 of Regulation No 120/67/EEC
provides that the necessary measure may be taken
                                                                      exports and the need to avoid disturbances on the
                                                                      Community market ;
if the cif price of one or more products is apprecia­
bly higher than the threshold price and if that
situation is likely to continue thereby disturbing or                 Whereas for the products, other than starches, listed
threatening to 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
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1968/73 specifies that                    Regulation (EEC) No 1968/73 must also be taken
the cif price may be regarded as appreciably higher                    into account ;
that the threshold price when it exceeds it by at
least 2 °/o ; whereas this excess may be regarded as
being likely to continue where an imbalance between                    Whereas the export levy may be varied if the world
supply and demand is established and where this                        market siituation or the specific requirements of cer­
imbalance is likely to persist having regard to                       tain markets make this necessary ;
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 :
rye, barley, sorghum and wheat groats and meal into
the Community or provoke exportation from the                          — for currencies the exchange rates for which are
Community ;                                                                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                           eaoh of these currencies against the Community
basic product and the products processed from it                           currencies referred to in the preceding paragraph
                                                                           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.
(*) OJ  No   L 272, 29. 9. 1973 , p. 18.                              (•) 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 uhe 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 15 February
Management Committee for Cereals,                              1974.
              This Regulation shall be binding in. its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
              Done at Brussels, 14 February 1974.
                                                                        For the Commission
                                                                           P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                     Member of the Commission
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                                                                 ANNEX
                 to the Commission Regulation of 14 February 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 (*)                           85-00
ex 10.02                Rye, excluding officially certified seeds (*)                                               10-00
ex 10.03                Barley, excluding officially certified seeds (')                                            25-00
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                                                                               2000
ex 11.01 A              Wheat flour                                                                                 50-00
    11.02 A I a)        Durum wheat groats and meal                                                                 50-00
    11.02 A lb)         Common wheat groats and meal                                                                50-00
    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 °/o by weight                                    17-50
                             II . Other                                                                             35-00
                         H. Millet flour
                         K. Grain sorghum flour                                                                     20-00
     11.02               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                                                                            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)                    20-00
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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 % iby 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 graiins (shelled or husked), whether or not sliced or kibbled :
                  I. Barley, oats, buckwheat and millet :
                        a) hulled (shelled or husked) :
                             1 . Barley (2)                                                           25-00
                             2 . Oats :
                                  aa) Clipped oats                                                    20-00
                                  bb) Other (2)                                                       20-00
                             4. Millet                                                                  —
                         b) Hulled and sliced or kibbled ('Grütze or grutten') :
                             1 . Barley (2)                                                           25-00
                             2 . Oats f)                                                              20-00
                             4. Millet (2)                                                              —
                  II . Other cereals :
                         a) Wheat (2 )                                                                 90-00
                         b) Rye (2)                                                                    10-00
                         c) Maize (2)                                                                  35-00
                         d) Grain sorghum ( 2 )                                                        20-00
               C. Pearled grains :
                        I. Wheat ( 3)                                                                  90-00
                       II . Rye (3)                                                                    10-00
                      III . Barley :
                             a) Of an ash content (without talc) not exceeding 1 % by weight —
                                  1st category (3)                                                     12-50
                             b) Other (3)                                                              25-00
                      IV. Oats (3)                                                                     20-00
                       V. Maize (3)                                                                    35-00
                    VII. Millet (3)                                                                      —
                   VIII. Grain sorghum (8)                                                             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                                                          90-00
                       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, buokwheat and millet :
                         a ) Rolled :
                             1 . Bairley                                                  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                                                        90-00
                         b) Rye                                                           10-00
                         c) Maize                                                        35-00
                        d) Grain sorghum                                                 20-00
              F. Pellets :
                       I. Wheat                                                          90-00
                      II. Rye                                                            10-00
                     III . Barley                                                        25-00
                     IV . Oats                                                           20-00
                      V. Maiize                                                          35-00
                     VI . Rice                                                       204-00
                 VIII. Millet
                     IX. Grain sorghum                                                  20-00
              G. Germ of cereals, whole, rolled, flaked or ground
                  I. Wheat                                                              22-50
                 II . Other                                                                8-75
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 CCT heading
      No                                            Description                                   u.a./metric ton
11.07        Malt, roasted or not :
             A. Un roasted :
                  I. Obtained from wheat :
                      a) In the form of flour                                                          45-00
                     b) Other                                                                          45-00
                 II. Other :
                      a) In the form of flour                                                          12-50
                      b) Other                                                                         12-50
             B. Roasted                                                                                12-50
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 °/o iby weight                         48-00
                      b) Other :
                          1 . With a starch content exceeding 35 °/» but wot exceeding 45 °/o by
                              weight, and having undergone a denaturing process                        4800
                          2 . Other                                                                    48-00
                 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 % or
                                                                                                       48-00
                          mare by weight
                                                                                                       48-00
                      b) Other
23.07        Sweetened forage, other preparations of a kind used in . animal feeding :
             B. Other, containing starch, glucose or glucose syruip falling within subheading
                 Nos 17.02 B and 17.05 B, or milk products, mixed with other products too :
                 I. Containing starch or gluoose or glucose syrup :
                     a) Containing no starch or containing 10 °/« or less by weight of starch :
                         1 . Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 °/o by weight
                             of such products                                                          26-25
                        2. Containing not less than 50 °/o by weight of imilk products                 26-25
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   CCT heading                                                                                                                      u. a. /metric ton
         No                                                           Description
23.07                               b) Containing more than 10 % but not more than 30 % by weight of
(cont'd)                               starch :
                                        1 . Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 % by weight
                                            of such products                                                                               26-25
                                       2. Containing not less than 10 °/o but less than 50 °/o by weight of milk
                                            products                                                                                       26-25
                                   c) Containing more than 30 % by weight of milk .products :
                                       1 . Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 °/o by weight
                                            of such products                                                                               26-25
                                       2. Containing not less than 10 % but less than 50 % by weight of milk
                                            products                                                                                       26-25
(l) 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).