CELEX: 31986R1577
Language: en
Date: 1986-05-23 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1577/86 of 23 May 1986 fixing, for the 1986 harvest, the norm and intervention prices and the premiums granted to purchasers of leaf tobacco, the derived intervention prices for baled tobacco, the reference qualities and the production areas

24 . 5 . 86                                   Official Journal of the European Communities                                 No L 139 / 3
                                             COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1577/86
                                                              of 23 May 1986
                   fixing, for the 1986 harvest, the norm and intervention prices and the premiums granted
                   to purchasers of leaf tobacco, the derived intervention prices for baled tobacco, the
                                                reference qualities and the production areas
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                                  varieties which , before the common organization of the
                                                                           market came into force or, in the case of varieties
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                      grown in Greece, Spain and Portugal , prior to acces­
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43                           sion , qualified for a price guarantee at the baled
thereof,                                                                   tobacco stage and for the varieties which are grown
                                                                           mainly in Germany, in order to take account of the
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and                         marketing practices in that country ;
Portugal , and in particular Articles 89(1 ) and 234 (2 )
thereof,                                                                   Whereas the premium granted to purchasers of Com­
                                                                           munity tobacco is intended to enable them to pay prod­
Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No 727 / 70                     ucers of leaf tobacco a price which is at the level of the
of 21 April 1970 on the common organization of the                         norm price, account being taken of the trend in world
market in raw tobacco ('), as last amended by Regula­                      market prices and the level of prices established by the
tion ( EEC ) No 1576/ 86 (2), and in particular Articles 2                 interaction of supply and demand on the Community
                                                                           market ;
(5), 4 (4) and 6 (8 ) thereof,
Having       regard         to     the     proposal     from    the        Whereas the abovementioned prices and the amount of
Commission (3 ),                                                          the premium must be fixed for each variety produced
                                                                           in recognized production areas and for a reference
                                                                           quality defined in such a way that as objective an
Having regard to the opinion of the European                               assessment as possible can be made of the quality of
Parliament (4),                                                           the tobacco ;
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and                           Whereas, for the 1986 harvest, the recognized produc­
Social Committee ( 5),                                                     tion areas for each variety of tobacco should be speci­
                                                                           fied and the definitions of the reference qualities
 Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary                              should be those laid down in Council Regulation
Committee ,                                                                ( EEC) No 1505 / 85 of 23 May 1985 fixing, for the 1985
                                                                           harvest, the norm and intervention prices and the prem­
Whereas , when the prices for raw tobacco are fixed ,                      iums granted to purchasers of leaf tobacco , and derived
account should be taken both of the objectives of the                      intervention prices for baled tobacco and the reference
common agricultural policy and of the contribution                         qualities (6) ; whereas the recognized production areas
which the Community desires to make to the harmon­                         and the reference qualities should also be stated with
ious development of world trade ; whereas the objec­                       respect to Spanish and Portuguese varieties ;
tives of the common agricultural policy are, in parti­
cular, to ensure a fair standard of living for the agricul­                Whereas current legislation provides that Kentucky
tural community, to assure the availability of supplies                    tobacco must be packaged in barrels of approximately
and to ensure that supplies reach consumers at reason­                     280 to 450 kilograms or in bags of approximately 170 to
able prices ;                                                              200 kilograms ; whereas packaging in barrels or bags
                                                                           shall be maintained but packaging should also be
Whereas the norm and intervention prices for leaf                          allowed , as for other Italian varieties , in cartons of 150
tobacco must be fixed in accordance with the criteria                      to 200 kilograms ;
laid down in Article 2 ( 2) of Regulation ( EEC )
No 727 /70 in order, in particular, to encourage prod­                     Whereas , pursuant to Articles 103(1 ) and 296 of the
ucers to convert to the cultivation of those varieties
                                                                          Act of Accession , the intervention prices to be applied
which are most competitive and most in demand ;                           in Spain and Portugal must be fixed at a level enabling
                                                                          tobacco producers established in those countries to
Whereas it is again desirable to fix , in respect of the                  obtain market prices equivalent to those obtained
1986 harvest, derived intervention prices both for the                    under the previous national system for a representative
                                                                          period to be determined ; whereas the said period
                                                                          should be defined as the 1983 , 1984 and 1985 harvests ;
 ')   OJNoL94, 28 . 4. 1970, p. 1 .
 2)   See page 1 of this Official Journal .
 3)   OJ No C 85 , 14 . 4 . 1986 , p. 40.
 4)   OJ No C 120, 20 . 5 . 1986 .
 5)   OJ No C 1 18 , 20 . 5 . 1986, p. 1 .                                ( ft ) OJ No L 151 , 10 . 6 . 1985 , p. 31 .
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Whereas Articles 103 (2) and 297 of the Act of Acces­             and (c) of Regulation ( EEC) No 727 / 70, for each of the
sion provide that the norm prices corresponding to the            varieties of Community-produced baled tobacco in res­
abovementioned intervention prices must be fixed in               pect of which a derived intervention price is fixed, shall
Spain and Portugal for the 1986 harvest at a level which          be as set out respectively in Annexes II and III to this
reflects the relationship existing between the norm               Regulation .
price and the intervention price, in accordance with the
second paragraph of Article 2 (2 ) of Regulation ( EEC )
 No 727 / 70,                                                                              Article 3
                                                                  1.   For the 1986 harvest, the norm and intervention
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :                                     prices and the amounts of the premium granted to pur­
                                                                  chasers of leaf tobacco, referred to in Articles 2 and 3
                          Article I                               of Regulation (EEC) No 727 /70, and the derived inter­
                                                                  vention prices for baled tobacco referred to in Article 6
                                                                  of the said Regulation , shall be as set out in Annex IV
For the 1986 harvest, the reference qualities and recog­          to this Regulation .
nized production areas for each of the varieties of
Community-produced leaf tobacco referred to in
Article 2 (3 ) (b) and (c) of Regulation ( EEC) No 727 /          2 . The prices and premiums shall apply provided that
70, shall be as set out respectively in Annexes I and III         each of the varieties was grown in the corresponding
to this Regulation .                                              production areas as set out in Annex III .
                                                                                           A rticle 4
                          Article 2
                                                                 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its
For the 1986 harvest the reference qualities and recog­           publication in the Official Journal of the European
nized production areas referred to in Article 6 (3 ) (b)          Communities.
                 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                 States .
                 Done at Brussels, 23 May 1986 .
                                                                             For the Council
                                                                              The President
                                                                               G. BRAKS
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                                                                      ANNEX /
                                   Leaf tobacco : varieties and their reference qualities for the 1986 harvest
   Serial
     No                     V ariety                                                            Reference quality
       1    Badischer Geudertheimer and its                 Class 1 Hauptgut ( top quality leaf)
            hybrids                                         Class 1 :          leaf ripe , sound , without blemish , dark brown to mottled brown ,
                                                                               of uniform length
                                                            Packaging :        tobacco graded , tied in hands or in temporary bales with
                                                                               non-tobacco material
                                                            Moisture :         26 %
      2     Badischer     Burley     E    and  its          Class 1 Hauptgut ( top quality leaf)
            hybrids                                         Class 1 :          leaf ripe , sound , without blemish , fleshy , reddish brown to light
                                                                               brown , of uniform length
                                                            Packaging :        tobacco graded , tied in hands or in temporary bales with
                                                                               non-tobacco material
                                                            Moisture :         25 %
      3     Virgin D                                        Class 1 Leaf
                                                            Class 1 :          leaf ripe , sound , without blemish , yellow to reddish yellow ;
                                                                               variations in colour such as brownish to greenish yellow are
                                                                               allowed up to a third of the leaf's surface
                                                            Packaging :        tobacco graded , tied in hands or in temporary bales with
                                                                               non-tobacco material
                                                            Moisture :          19%
      4     ( a ) Paraguay and hybrids                      Class 2 Middle leaf
                  thereof
            ( b ) Dragon vert and hybrids                   Class 2 :          leaf sound , with minor defects as regards colour , texture , or
                  thereof, Philippin , Petit                                   ripeness but with satisfactory combustibility
                  Grammont(Flobecq),Semois ,                Packaging :        tobacco graded and tied in hands or straight laid ( loose leaf)
                  Appelterre
                                                            Moisture :         27 %
      .5    Nijkerk                                         Class 2 Tips
                                                            Class 2 :          — either leaf of second length ( not exceeding 45 cm ) with very
                                                                                   gummy texture , fleshy , still undamaged ; strong and elastic ,
                                                                                   without prominent veins , well ripened producing a lively
                                                                                   brown to dark brown colour ,
                                                                               — or leaf of first length ( exceeding 45 cm ) with a texture still
                                                                                   gummy , fleshy and still undamaged ; strong , with relatively
                                                                                   prominent veins , of all colours except bottle green
                                                            Packaging :        tobacco graded and tied in hands or straight laid ( loose leaf)
                                                            Moisture :         27%
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                             Variety                                                        Reference quality
   6          ( a ) Misionero and hybrids              2nd quality leaf
                    thereof
              ( h ) Rio Grande and hybrids             2nd quality :       leaf fully developed over 45 cm , not coarse grained , lively to fairly
                     thereof                                               lively light somewhat yellowish colour , reasonably firm and
                                                                           undamaged ; reasonably good combustibility
                                                       Packaging :         tobacco graded and tied in hands or straight laid ( loose leaf)
                                                       Moisture :          27%
   7          Bright                                   Leaf in category A
                                                       Category A :        leaf sufficiently ripe , without curing defects , open texture , with
                                                                           stems ( midribs ) and veins not too prominent , sound , of various
                                                                           shades of yellow
                                                       Packaging :         in temporary bales of .30 to 40 kg
                                                       Moisture :           16%
   8          Burley 1                                 Leaf in category A
                                                       Category A :        leaf sufficiently ripe , without curing defects , of open possibly firm
                                                                           texture , stems ( midribs ) and veins not too prominent , sound , of a
                                                                           more or less lively nut-brown colour
                                                       Packaging :         in temporary bales of 30 to 40 kg or tied in hands of 25 to .30 leaves
                                                                           with non-tobacco material ( fascicoli )
                                                       Moisture :          19%
   9          Maryland                                 Leaf in category A
                                                       Category A :       leaf sufficiently ripe , with slight curing defects and only slightly
                                                                          mottled , of average texture with stems ( midribs ) and veins not too
                                                                          prominent , sound , of a rather lively reddish brown colour
                                                       Packaging :        in temporary bales of 30 to 40 kg or tied in hands of 25 to 30 leaves
                                                                          with non-tobacco material ( fascicoli )
                                                       Moisture :          19%
  10         ( a ) Kentucky and hybrids                Leaf in category B
                    thereof
                                                       Category B :       leaf fully ripe , of firm texture , without curing and condition
             ( b ) Moro di Cori                                           defects , brown in colour , with some damage , with good combu­
             ( c ) Salento                                                stibility
                                                       Packaging :        in hands of 25 to 30 leaves tied with a non-tobacco material
                                                                          ( fascicoli )
                                                       Moisture :         23 %
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  Serial
     No
                            Variety                                                      Reference quality
     1 1    ( a ) Forchheimer Havana II c            Leaf in category B
            ( b ) Nostrano del Brenta                Category B :       leaf of firm or light texture , sound , without any curing defects ,
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                                                                        brown to greenish in colour , with some damage
            ( d ) Gojano
                                                     Packaging :        tobacco graded , tied in hands or in temporary bales with
                                                                        non-tobacco material
                                                     Moisture :         26%
     12     ( a ) Beneventano                        Leaf in category B
            ( b ) Brasile Selvaggio and              Category B :       leaf sufficiently ripe , firm texture or possibly coarse or thin , with
                  similar varieties                                     minor defects as regards curing and fermentation and damage
                                                     Packaging :        in hands of 25 to 30 leaves tied with non-tobacco material
                                                                        ( fascicoli )
                                                     Moisture :         24 %
     13     Xanti-Yakà                               Leaf in category B
                                                     Category B :       leaf reasonably sound and ripe , sessile , of oval or elliptical shape ,
                                                                        stems ( midribs ) not too prominent and well-spaced veins , with
                                                                        some curing defects , mainly of light texture , from yellow to brown
                                                                        in colour , with marked damage but in good condition , taken from
                                                                        all positions on the stalk , with discreet flavour , sufficient aroma
                                                                        and good combustibility
                                                                        The length of the middle leaves not to exceed 20 cm
                                                     Packaging :        in temporary bales of 15 to 20 kg or ' stringed ' in cases of 30 to
                                                                        40 kg
                                                     Moisture :          17%
     14     ( a ) Perustitza                         Leaf in category B
            ( b ) Samsun                             Category B :       leaf reasonably sound and ripe , sessile ( Perustitza ) or with leaf
                                                                        stalks ( Samsun ), of elliptical-lanceolate shape with fine points
                                                                        ( Perustitza ) or elliptical and rounded ( Samsun ), without promi­
                                                                        nent sterns ( midribs ) and with veins at a rather acute angle , with
                                                                        slight curing defects , generally of light texture , in colour from
                                                                        yellow to brown ( Perustitza ), or reddish ( Samsun ), with marked
                                                                        damage but in good condition , taken from ail positions on the
                                                                        stalk , with discreet flavour , sufficient aroma and good combusti­
                                                                        bility
                                                                        The length of the middle leaves not to exceed 25 cm
                                                     Packaging :        in temporary bales of 15 to 20 kg or 'stringed' in cases of 30 to
                                                                        40 kg
                                                     Moisture :         17%
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                             Variety                                                    Reference qualiry
  15          Erzegovina and similar              Leaf in category B
             varieties
                                                  Category B :         leaf reasonably sound and ripe , sessile , of oval or elliptical shape ,
                                                                       with fairly prominent stems ( midribs ) and fairly open veins , with
                                                                       some curing defects , mainly of light texture , from yellow to brown
                                                                       in colour , with marked damage but in good condition , taken from
                                                                       all positions on the stalk , with discreet flavour , sufficient aroma
                                                                       and good combustibility
                                                                       The length of the middle leaves not to exceed 35 cm
                                                  Packaging :          in temporary bales of 15 to 20 kg or 'stringed ' in cases of 30 to
                                                                       40 kg
                                                  Moisture :            17%
  16         ( a ) Round Tip                      Leaf in category B
             ( b ) Scafati                        Category B :         lower middle leaf, sorted by length in the following propor­
                                                                       tions :
             ( c ) Sumatra I
                                                                       first length ( 38 cm and over ): 60%
                                                                       second length ( from 32 to under 38 cm ): 35%
                                                                       third length ( from 25 to under 32 cm ): 5%
                                                                       Leaf of convenient size , fully ripe and of uniform colour , sound ,
                                                                       without damage , fine texture , tensile and elastic , stems and veins
                                                                      not prominent , well fermented and in good condition , good
                                                                      combustibility , of typical flavour and aroma , suitable for wrap­
                                                                      ping cigars , including about 25 % broken leaf
                                                 Packaging :           in hands tied with a non-tobacco material ( fascicoli )
                                                 Moisture :           22%
  17         Basmas                              Quality I / III leaves
                                                 Quality 1 / III :    leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , well cured , from all positions on the
                                                                      plant except the first 'protomana1 , up to 15 cm long , colour
                                                                      golden-yellow , orange to yellow-red , with good elasticity , shiny ,
                                                                      fairly bodied , porous structure and fine texture , with strong ,
                                                                      typical aroma , good combustibility
                                                                      Leaf as described above constitutes 45 % of quality I / III
                                                                      Leaf ripe showing slight damage and / or curing defects , with slight
                                                                      disease blemishes , from all positions on the plant , up to 20 cm
                                                                      long , colour light yellow , yellow-green , reddish or light brown ,
                                                                      with fairly porous structure and fine texture , medium elasticity
                                                                      moderately shiny and bodied , with strong , typical aroma , very
                                                                      good combustibility
                                                                      Leaf as described above constitutes 55 % of quality I / III
                                                 Packaging :          growers' bales of 15 to 25 kg , formed in the traditional way from
                                                                      two rows of pastals ( leaves straight laid ). In the districts of Astakos
                                                                      and Chrysoupolis packing is in 'armathodema '
                                                 Moisture :           17%
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     No
                           Variety                                                           Reference quality
     18     Katerini and similar varieties           Quality I / 1 II leaves
                                                     Quality I/III :       leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , well cured , from all positions on the
                                                                           plant except the first ' protomana ', up to 20 cm long , colour light
                                                                           yellow or orange to reddish , of porous structure , good elasticity ,
                                                                           shiny , fairly bodied , fine texture and very good combustibility
                                                                           Leaf as above constitutes 45 % of quality I / III
                                                                           Leaf ripe with slight damage and / or curing defects , with slight
                                                                           disease blemishes , from all positions on the plant , up to 25 cm
                                                                           long , colour yellow , orange , yellow-green , reddish or light brown ,
                                                                           of porous structure , moderately bodied , medium elasticity and
                                                                           shiny , fine texture and very good combustibility
                                                                           Leaf as described above constitutes 55 % of quality I / III
                                                     Packaging :           strings are usually bulked using the ' Baski' system before packing .
                                                                           Packing is in bales of 25 to 35 kg using traditional 'Kaloup'
                                                                           system
                                                     Moisture :             16%
     19     ( a ) Kaba-Koulak classic                Quality I / III leaves
            ( b ) Elassona                           Quality I / III :     leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , well cured , from all positions on the
                                                                           plant except top leaves , up to 25 cm long for Macedonia
                                                                            Kaba-Koulak and to 20 cm long for Elassona , Karatzova and
                                                                           Kontoula , of moderate to deep yellow colour , good elasticity ,
                                                                           shiny , of porous structure , fine texture and excellent combustibi­
                                                                           lity
                                                                           Leaf as described above constitutes 47 % of quality I / III
                                                                           Leaf ripe , with some slight damage and / or curing defects , with
                                                                           slight disease blemishes , from all positions on the plant , up to
                                                                           30 cm long for Macedonia Kaba-Koulak and 25 cm long for
                                                                            Elassona , Karatzova and Kontoula , colour yellow , yellow-green ,
                                                                           reddish , of fairly porous structure and fairly fine texture , medium
                                                                           elasticity and moderately shiny , excellent combustibility
                                                                           Leaf as described above constitutes 53 % of quality I / III
                                                     Packaging :           growers' bales of 15 to 30 kg , made up in the traditional form of
                                                                           two rows of ' armathodema '
                                                     Moisture :             17%
     20     ( a ) Kaba-Koulak non-classic            Quality I / III leaves
            ( b ) Myrodata Smyrna ,                  Quality I / III :     leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , well cured , from all positions on the
                  Trapezous , Phi I                                        plant except the top leaves , up to 30 cm long for Macedonia
                                                                           Kaba-Koulak and Trapezous , 20 cm long for Phi I and 15 cm long
                                                                           for Myrodata Smyrnis , of light yellow to reddish colour , good
                                                                           elasticity , shiny , fairly porous structure , fine texture and excellent
                                                                           combustibility
                                                                           Leaf as described above constitutes 47 % of quality I / III
                                                                           Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged , with slight curing defects ,
                                                                           with slight disease blemishes , from all positions on the plant , up to
                                                                           35 cm long for Macedonia Kaba-Koulak and Trapezous , 25 cm
                                                                           long for Phi I and 20 cm long for Myrodata Smyrnis , of yellow ,
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                           Variety                                                          Reference quality
    20       ( a ) Kaba-Koulak non-classic                                 yellow-green or light brown colour , of fairly porous structure ,
 (cont 'd)
             ( b ) Myrodata Smyrna ,                                       fairly fine texture , fairly elastic and shiny , very good combustibi­
                                                                           lity
                   Trapezous , Phi I
                                                                            Leaf as described above constitutes 53 % of quality l / III
                                                     Packaging :           growers' bales of 25 to 35 kg , made up using the traditional
                                                                           'armathodema ' system or of 35 to 50 kg using the 'Kaloup'
                                                                           system
                                                     Moisture :             17%
    21       Myrodata Agrinion                       Quality I / 11 1 leaves
                                                     Quality 1 / III :     leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , without curing defects , from all
                                                                           positions on the plant except the first 'protomana ', up to 25 cm
                                                                           long , of yellow to deep orange colour , of good elasticity , shiny ,
                                                                           porous structure , fine texture and excellent combustibility
                                                                           Leaf as described above constitutes 47 % of quality I / 1 II
                                                                           Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged , with slight curing defects ,
                                                                           with slight disease blemishes , from all positions on the plant ,
                                                                           up to 30 cm long , of yellow , yellow-green or light reddish
                                                                           colour , fairly porous structure and fairly fine texture , fairly elastic
                                                                           and shiny , excellent combustibility
                                                                           Leaf as described above constitutes 53 % of quality I / 1 II
                                                     Packaging :           growers' bales of 15 to 30 kg made up in the traditional way in two
                                                                           rows of ' armathodema '
                                                     Moisture :             15%
    22       Zichnomyrodata                          Quality I / III leaves
                                                     Quality l / III :     leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , without curing defects , from all
                                                                           positions on the plant except top leaves , up to 20 cm long , light
                                                                           yellow to light orange colour , good elasticity , shiny , porous
                                                                           structure , fine texture ; excellent combustibility
                                                                           Leaf as described above constitutes 47 % of quality I / III
                                                                           Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged , with slight curing defects ,
                                                                           with slight disease blemishes , from all positions on the plant , up to
                                                                           25 cm long , colour yellow , yellow-green or light reddish , fairly
                                                                           porous structure and fairly fine texture , fairly elastic and shiny ,
                                                                           excellent combustibility
                                                                           Leaf as described above constitutes 53 % of quality I / III
                                                     Packaging :           growers' bales of 1 5 to 30 kg made up in the traditional way in two
                                                                           rows of ' armathodema '
                                                     Moisture :            17%
    23       Tsebelia                                Quality I / III leaves
                                                     Quality I / III :     leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , without curing defects , from all
                                                                           positions on the plant except the first 'protomana ', up to 35 cm
                                                                           long , colour yellow-red , orange to reddish , of porous structure ,
                                                                           good elasticity and shiny , fairly bodied , fine texture and very good
                                                                           combustibility
                                                                           Leaf as described above constitutes 45 % of quality I / III
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                       Variety                                                      Reference quality
    23     Tsebelia                                              Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged , with minor curing defects ,
 (cont'd)                                                        from all positions on the plant , up to 40 cm long , colour light
                                                                 yellow , yellow-green , reddish or light brown , fairly porous
                                                                 structure , fairly elastic and shiny , fairly bodied , fairly fine texture ,
                                                                 very good combustibility ; includes leaves with slight disease
                                                                 blemishes and / or minor damage
                                                                 Leaf as described above constitutes 55 % of quality I / III
                                            Packaging :          growers' bales of 30 to 40 kg , made up in two rows of
                                                                 ' armathodema '
                                            Moisture :            14%
    24     Mavra                            Quality I / III leaves
                                            Quality I / III :    leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , without curing defects , from all
                                                                 positions on the plant except the first 'protomana ', up to 30 cm
                                                                 long , colour yellow-reddish or orange to reddish , with porous
                                                                 structure , fine texture , good elasticity and shiny , fairly bodied ,
                                                                 good combustibility
                                                                 Leaf as described above constitutes 45 % of quality I / III
                                                                 Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged , showing minor curing
                                                                 defects , from all positions on the plant , up to 40 cm long , colour
                                                                 yellowish , yellow-green ( lemon ), reddish or light brown , fairly
                                                                 porous structure and fairly fine texture , fairly elastic and shiny ,
                                                                 fairly bodied , of good combustibility ; includes also leaves with
                                                                 slight disease blemishes and / or minor damage
                                                                 Leaf as described above constitutes 55 % of quality I / III
                                            Packaging :          growers' bales of 30 to 50 kg made up in two rows of ' armatho­
                                                                 dema '
                                            Moisture :            14%
    IS     Burley GR                        Quality A leaves
                                            Quality A :          leaf fully ripe , fully developed , undamaged , sound , without curing
                                                                 defects , from the middle stalk position , of uniform medium
                                                                 nut-brown to nut-red colour , porous structure , fine texture ,
                                                                 excellent combustibility
                                            Packaging :          growers' bales of 40 kg , made up in two rows of 'armathodema',
                                                                 no strings ( leaves loose )
                                            Moisture :           22 %
    26     Virginia GR                      Quality A leaves
                                            Quality A :          leaf fully ripe , fully developed , sound , undamaged , without curing
                                                                 defects , of uniform lemon yellow to medium orange colour , well
                                                                 bodied , fine texture and good combustibility , mainly from the
                                                                 middle stalk position
                                            Packaging :          growers' bales of 30 to 40 kg , made up in two rows of
                                                                 ' armathodema', no strings ( leaves loose )
                                            Moisture :            19%
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  27          Santa Fe                          Class 1 leaf
                                                Class 1 :      leaf ripe , sound , without curing defects , with stems ( midribs)
                                                               completely dried , brown in colour , with some damage
                                                Packaging :    tobacco graded in uniform temporary bales
                                                Moisture :     18%
  28          Fermented Burley                  Class 1 leaf
                                                Class 1 :      leaf ripe , sound , without curing defects , with stems ( midribs )
                                                               completely dried , with good combustibility , nut-brown to cinna­
                                                               mon in colour , with some damage
                                                Packaging :    tobacco graded in uniform temporary bales
                                                Moisture :      18%
  29          Havana ESP                        ( Mass 1 leaf
                                                Class 1 :      leaf ripe , sound , fine texture , with stems ( midribs ) and veins not
                                                               very prominent , without curing defects , with stems ( midribs )
                                                               completely dried brown , light brown or greenish in colour , with
                                                               some damage
                                                Packaging :    tobacco graded in uniform temporary bales
                                                Moisture :      18%
   30         Round Scafati                     Class 1 leaf
                                                ( ' lass 1 :   leaf of reasonable size , well ripened , of uniform colour , sound ,
                                                               undamaged , fine texture , strong and elastic , with fine stems
                                                               ( midribs ) and veins , in good condition , with good combustibility ,
                                                               with typical flavour and aroma , suitable for wrapping cigars ;
                                                               about 25 % broken leaf acceptable
                                                Packaging :    in uniform temporary bales containing hands tied with non­
                                                               tobacco material
                                                Moisture :      18%
   31         Virginia ESP                      Class 1 leaf
                                                Class 1 :      leaf sufficiently ripe , without curing defects , open texture , with
                                                               stems ( midribs ) and veins not very prominent , sound , lemon
                                                               yellow or orange in colour
                                                Packaging :    in uniform temporary bales of 34 to 45 kg not tied in hands and
                                                               with the leaves separated according to their position on the
                                                               stalk
                                                Moisture :      16%
   32         Burley ESP                        Class 1 leaf
                                                Class 1 :      leaf sufficiently ripe , without curing defects , open texture , with
                                                               stems ( midribs ) and veins not very prominent , sound , of various
                                                               shades of cinnamon colour
                                                Packaging :    in uniform temporary bales of 35 to 45 kg not tied in hands and
                                                               with the leaves separated according to their position on the
                                                               stalk
                                                Moisture :      18°/',»
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                        Variety                                              Reference quality
     33     Virginia PORT                    Class 1 leaf
                                             Class 1 :      leaf ripe , open and elastic texture , oily , lemon yellow to orange in
                                                            colour , shiny , length exceeding 40 cm , leaves from the first and
                                                            last positions on the stalk not included
                                             Packaging :    in temporary bales of 45 kg with the leaves arranged in order
                                             Moisture :     17%
     34     Burley PORT                      Class 1 leaf
                                             (. lass 1 :    leaf ripe , open and elastic texture , bright colour , length exceeding
                                                            40 cm , leaves from the first and last positions on the stalk not
                                                            included
                                             Packaging :    in temporary bales of 35 kg with the leaves arranged in order
                                             Moisture :     20%
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                                                                ANNEX 11
                              Baled tobacco : varieties and their reference qualities for the 1986 harvest
 Serial
  No                     Variety                                                            Reference quality
    1        Badischer Geudertheimer and its           Class 1 Hauptgut ( top quality leaf)
             hybrids
                                                       C lass 1 :          leaf ripe , sound , without blemish , dark brown to mottled brown ,
                                                                           of uniform length , fermented normally
                                                       Packaging :         in bales , cases or cartons of approximately 75 to 200 kg or in
                                                                           barrels of approximately 225 to 450 kg
                                                       Moisture :           16%
   2         Badischer  Burley   E   and  its          Class 1 Hauptgut ( top quality leaf)
             hybrids
                                                       Class 1 :           leaf ripe , sound , without blemish , fleshy light brown to reddish or
                                                                           dark brown , of uniform length , fermented normally
                                                       Packaging :         in bales or cases of approximately 75 to 175 kg or in barrels of
                                                                           approximately 225 to 450 kg
                                                       Moisture :          15%
   3         Virgin D                                  Class J leaf
                                                       Class 1 :          leaf , ripe , sound , without blemish , yellow to reddish or brownish
                                                                          yellow , fermented normally
                                                       Packaging :        in bales or cases of approximately 75 to 175 kg or in barrels of
                                                                          approximately 225 to 450 kg
                                                       Moisture :          13%
   7         Bright                                    Leaf in category A
                                                       Category A :       leaf sufficiently ripe , without curing defects , open texture , with
                                                                          stems ( midribs ) and veins not too prominent , sound , of various
                                                                          shades of yellow
                                                       Packaging :        in barrels of approximately 280 to 450 kg or cartons of approxi­
                                                                          mately 150 to 210 kg
                                                       Moisture :         13%
  8         Burley I                                   Leaf in category A
                                                       Category A :       leaf sufficiently ripe , without curing defects , of open possibly firm
                                                                          texture , stems ( midribs ) and veins not too prominent , sound , of a
                                                                          more or less lively nut-brown colour
                                                       Packaging:         in barrels of approximately 280 to 450 kg or cartons of
                                                                          approximately 150 to 210 kg
                                                       Moisture :         13%
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                             Variety                                                      Reference quality
       9    Maryland                                  Leaf in category A
                                                      Category A :       leaf sufficiently ripe , with slight curing defects and only slightly
                                                                         mottled , of average texture , stems ( midribs ) and veins not too
                                                                         prominent , sound , of a rather lively reddish brown colour
                                                      Packaging :        in barrels of approximately 280 to 450 kg or cartons of approxi­
                                                                         mately 150 to 210 kg
                                                      Moisture :          13%
      10    ( a ) Kentucky and hybrids                Leaf in category B
                   thereof
                                                      Category B :       leaf fully ripe , of firm texture , without curing and condition
            ( b ) Moro di Cori                                           defects , brown in colour , with some damage , of good combusti­
                                                                         bility
            ( c ) Salento
                                                      Packaging :        in barrels of approximately 280 to 450 kg , bales of approximately
                                                                          170 to 200 kg or cartons of 150 to 200 kg
                                                      Moisture :          16%
      11     ( a ) Forcheimer Havana 11 c             Leaf in category B
             ( b ) Nostrano del Brenta                Category B :       leaf in firm or light texture , sound , without any curing defects ,
             ( c ) Resistente 142
                                                                         brown to greenish in colour , with some damage
             ( d ) Gojano
                                                      Packaging :        in bales , cases or cartons of approximately 75 to 200 kg or in
                                                                         barrels of approximately 225 to 450 kg
                                                      Moisture :          16°/)
      12     ( a ) Beneventano                        Leaf in Category B
             ( b ) Brasile Selvaggio and              Category B :       leaf sufficiently ripe , firm texture or possibly coarse or thin , with
                   similar varieties                                     minor defects as regards curing and fermentation and damage
                                                      Packaging :        in bales of approximately 120 kg or barrels of approximately
                                                                         330 kg
                                                       Moisture :         16%
      13     Xanti-Yakà                               Leaf in category B
                                                      Category B :       leaf reasonably sound and ripe , sessile , of oval or elliptical shape ,
                                                                         stems ( midribs ) not too prominent and well-spaced veins , with
                                                                         some curing defects , mainly of light texture , from yellow to brown
                                                                         in colour , with marked damage but in good condition , taken from
                                                                         all positions on the stalk , with discreet flavour , sufficient aroma
                                                                         and good combustibility
                                                                         The length of the middle leaves not to exceed 20 cm
                                                      Packaging :        in small bales of approximately 18 to 50 kg
                                                       Moisture :         13%
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                               Variety                                                   Reference quality
      14       ( a ) Perustitza                        Leaf in category B
               ( b ) Samsun                            Category B :         leaf reasonably sound and ripe , sessile ( Perustitza ) or with
                                                                            leaf, stalks ( Samsun ) of elliptical lanceolate shape with fine
                                                                            points ( Perustitza ) or elliptical and rounded ( Samsun )
                                                                            without prominent stems ( midribs ) and with veins at a
                                                                            rather acute angle , with slight curing defects , generally of
                                                                            light texture , in colour from yellow to brown ( Perustitza )
                                                                            or reddish ( Samsun ), with marked damage but in good
                                                                            condition , taken from all positions on the stalk with
                                                                            discreet     flavour ,    sufficient     aroma     and     good
                                                                            combustibility
                                                                            The length of the middle leaves not to exceed 25 cm
                                                       Packaging :          in small bales of approximately 18 to 50 kg
                                                       Moisture :           13%
     15       Erzegovina and similar                   Leaf in category B
              varieties
                                                       Category B :         leaf reasonably sound and ripe , sessile , of oval or elliptical
                                                                            shape , with fairly prominent stems ( midribs ) and fairly
                                                                            open veins , with some curing defects , mainly of light
                                                                            texture , from yellow to brown in colour , with marked
                                                                            damage but in good condition , taken from all positions on
                                                                           the stalk , with discreet flavour , sufficient aroma and good
                                                                            combustibility
                                                                            The length of the middle leaves not to exceed 35 cm
                                                       Packaging :         in small bales of approximately 18 to 50 kg
                                                       Moisture :           13%
     16       ( a ) Round Tip                          Leaf in category B
              ( b ) Scafati                            Category B :        lower middle leaf, sorted by length in the following
              ( c ) Sumatra 1
                                                                           proportions :
                                                                           first length ( 38 cm and over ): 60%
                                                                           second length ( from 32 to under 38 cm ): 35%
                                                                           third length ( from 25 to under 32 cm ): 5%
                                                                           leaf of convenient size , fully ripe and of uniform colour ,
                                                                           sound , without damage , fine texture , tensile and elastic ,
                                                                           stems and veins not prominent , well fermented and in good
                                                                           condition , good combustibility , of typical flavour and
                                                                           aroma , suitable for wrapping cigars , including about 25 %
                                                                           broken leaf
                                                       Packaging :         in bales of approximately 70 to 90 kg or cartons of
                                                                           approximately 180 to 210 kg
                                                       Moisture :           16%
     17       Basmas                                   Quality I / HI leaves
                                                       Quality 1 / III :   leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , well cured , from all positions
                                                                           on the plant except the first ' protomana', up to 1 5 cm long ,
                                                                           colour golden-yellow , orange to yellow-red , with good
                                                                           elasticity and shiny , fairly bodied , porous structure and
                                                                           fine texture , with strong , typical aroma , good
                                                                           combustibility
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                           Variety                                                        Reference quality
     17     Basmas                                                        Leaf as described above ( I / 11 ) constitutes 45 % of quality I / III
 (cont'd)
                                                                          Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged , with slight curing defects
                                                                          and slight disease blemishes , up to 20 cm long , colour light yellow ,
                                                                          reddish or light brown , with fairly porous structure and fine
                                                                          texture , medium elasticity , moderately shiny and bodied , with
                                                                          strong , typical aroma , very good combustibility
                                                                          Leaf as described above ( III ) constitutes 5.5 % of quality I / III
                                                     Packaging :          bales ('Tongas') of approximately 30 kg
                                                     Moisture :            13%
     18     Katerini and similar varieties           Quality I / III leaves
                                                     Quality I / III :    leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , well cured , from all positions on the
                                                                          plant except the first ' protomana', up to 20 cm long , colour light
                                                                          yellow or orange to reddish , of porous structure , good elasticity ,
                                                                          shiny , fairly bodied , fine texture and very good combustibility
                                                                          Leaf as described above ( I / II ) constitutes 45 % of quality I / III
                                                                          Leaf ripe with slight damage and curing defects , with slight disease
                                                                          blemishes , from all positions on the plant , up to 25 cm long , colour
                                                                          yellow , orange , yellow-green , reddish or light brown , of porous
                                                                          structure , medium elasticity and shiny , fairly bodied , fine texture
                                                                          and very good combustibility
                                                                          Leaf as described above constitutes 55 % of quality I / III
                                                     Packaging :          bales ('Tongas') of approximately 30 kg
                                                     Moisture :            13%
     19     ( a ) Kaba-Koulak classic                Quality I / III leaves
            ( b ) Elassona                           Quality I / III :    leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , well cured , from all positions on the
                                                                          plant except top leaves , up to 25 cm long for Macedonia
                                                                          Kaba-Koulak and to 20 cm long for Elassona , Karatzova and
                                                                          Kontoula , of moderate to deep yellow colour , good elasticity ,
                                                                          shiny , of porous structure , fine texture and excellent
                                                                          combustibility
                                                                          Leaf as described above constitutes 47 % of quality I / III
                                                                          Leaf ripe with some slight damage and / or curing defects , with
                                                                          slight disease blemishes , from all positions on the plant , up to 30
                                                                          cm long for Macedonia Kaba-Koulak and 25 cm long for Elassona ,
                                                                          Karatzova and Kontoula , of yellow to reddish colour , of fairly
                                                                          porous structure and fairly fine texture , medium elasticity , shiny ,
                                                                          excellent combustibility
                                                                          Leaf as described above constitutes 53 % of quality I / III
                                                     Packaging :          bales ('Tongas') of approximately 30 kg
                                                     Moisture :            13%
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 Serial
  No                       Variety                                                          Reference quality
  20         ( a ) Kaba-Koulak non-classic           Quality 1 / 1II leaves
             ( b ) Myrodata Smyrna ,                 Quality I / III :    leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , well cured , from all positions on the
                   Trapezous , Phi 1                                      plant except top leaves , up to 30 cm long for Macedonia
                                                                          Kaba-Koulak and Trapezous , 20 cm long for Phi 1 and 15 cm long
                                                                          for Myrodata Smyrnis , of light yellow to reddish colour , good
                                                                          elasticity , shiny , fairly porous structure , fine texture and excellent
                                                                          combustibility
                                                                          Leaf as described above (I / 11 ) constitutes 47 % of quality I / III
                                                                          Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged , with slight curing defects ,
                                                                          with slight disease blemishes , from all positions on the plant , up to
                                                                          35 cm long for Macedonia Kaba-Koulak and Trapezous , 25 cm
                                                                          long for Phi 1 , and 20 cm long for Myrodata Smyrnis , of yellow to
                                                                          light brown colour , fairly porous structure , fairly fine texture ,
                                                                          fairly elastic and shiny , very good combustibility
                                                                          Leaf as described above ( III ) constitutes 53 % of quality I / III
                                                     Packaging :          bales ('Tongas') of approximately 30 kg
                                                     Moisture :            13%
  21         Myrodata Agrinion                       Quality I / III leaves
                                                     Quality I / III :    leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , well cured , from all positions on the
                                                                          plant except the first 'protomana', up to 25 cm long , of yellow to
                                                                          deep orange colour , of good elasticity , shiny , porous structure ,
                                                                           fine texture and excellent combustibility
                                                                          Leaf as described above (I / II ) constitutes 47 % of quality I / III
                                                                           Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged , with slight curing defects ,
                                                                           with slight disease blemishes , from all positions on the plant , up to
                                                                          30 cm long , of yellow to light reddish colour , fairly porous
                                                                          structure and fairly fine texture , fairly elastic and shiny , excellent
                                                                          combustibility
                                                                          Leaf as described above ( III ) constitutes 53 % of quality I / III
                                                     Packaging :           bales ('Tongas ') of approximately 30 kg
                                                     Moisture :            14%
  22         Zichnomyrodata                          Quality I / III leaves
                                                     Quality I / III :    leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , well cured , from all positions on the
                                                                           plant except top leaves , up to 20 cm long , from light yellow to light
                                                                          orange in colour , good elasticity , shiny , porous structure , fine
                                                                          texture and excellent combustibility
                                                                           Leaf as described above constitutes 47 % of quality I / III
                                                                          Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged , with slight curing defects ,
                                                                          with slight disease blemishes , from all positions on the plant , up to
                                                                          25 cm long , of yellow to light reddish colour , fairly porous
                                                                          structure and fairly fine texture , fairly elastic and shiny , excellen
                                                                          combustibility
                                                                           Leaf as described above ( III ) constitutes 53 % of quality I / III
                                                     Packaging :          bales ('Tongas') of approximately 30 kg
                                                     Moisture :            13%
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                         Variety                                                     Reference quality
     23     T sebelia                         Quality I / 1I1 leaves
                                              Quality I / II I :   leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , well cured , from all positions on the
                                                                   plant except the first 'protomana', up to 30 cm long , colour
                                                                   yellow-red , orange to reddish , of porous structure , elastic and
                                                                   shiny , fairly bodied , fine texture and very good combustibility
                                                                    Leaf as described above ( I / II ) constitutes 45 % of quality I / III
                                                                    Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged , with minor curing defects ,
                                                                    from all positions on the plant , up to 40 cm long , colour from light
                                                                    yellow to reddish or light brown , fairly porous structure , fairly
                                                                    elastic and shiny , fairly bodied , fairly fine texture , very good
                                                                    combustibility ; includes also leaves with slight disease blemishes
                                                                    and / or minor damage
                                                                    Leaf as described above constitutes 55 % of quality I / III
                                              Packaging :           bales ('Tongas') of approximately 30 kg
                                              Moisture :             13 %
     24     Mavra                             Quality I / III leaves
                                              Quality I / III :     leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , well cured , from all positions on the
                                                                    plant except the first 'protomana ', up to 30 cm long , colour
                                                                    yellow-reddish or orange to reddish , with porous structure , fine
                                                                    texture , elastic and shiny , fairly bodied , good combustibility
                                                                    Leaf as described above constitutes 45 % of quality I / III
                                                                    Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged , with min or curing defects ,
                                                                    from all positions on the plant , up to 40 cm long , colour from
                                                                    yellowish to reddish or light brown , fairly porous structure and
                                                                    fairly fine texture , fairly elastic and shiny , fairly bodied , of good
                                                                    combustibility ; includes also leaves with slight disease blemishes
                                                                    and / or minor damage
                                                                     Leaf as described above constitutes 55 % of quality I / III
                                               Packaging :           bales ('Tongas') of approximately 30 kg
                                               Moisture :            13%
      25    Burley GR                          Quality A leaves
                                               Quality A :           leaf fully ripe , fully developed , undamaged , sound , well cured ,
                                                                     from the middle stalk position , of uniform medium nut-brown , to
                                                                     nut-red colour , porous structure , fine texture , excellent combusti­
                                                                     bility
                                               Packaging :           bales of approximately 100 kg , cases of approximately 200 kg or
                                                                     barrels of 240 to 280 kg
                                               Moisture :             13%
      26     Virginia GR                       Quality A leaves
                                               Quality A :           leaf fully ripe , fully developed , from the middle stalk position ,
                                                                     sound , undamaged , well cured , of a uniform lemon yellow to
                                                                     medium orange colour , fine texture and good combustibility
                                               Packaging :           bales of approximately 100 kg
                                               Moisture :             13%
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                          Variety                                              Reference quality
   27         Santa Fe                         Class 1 leaf
                                               Class 1 :       Leaf ripe , sound , well fermented , brown or dark brown in colour ,
                                                               with some damage
                                               Packaging :     in bales of 80 to 100 kg or in cartons of 150 to 210 kg
                                               Moisture :      14%
   28         Fermented Burley                 Class 1 leaf
                                               Class 1 :       Leaf ripe , sound , well fermented , brown in colour , with some
                                                               damage
                                               Packaging :     in bales of 80 to 100 kg or in cartons of 150 to 210 kg
                                               Moisture :      14%
   29        Havana ESP                        Class 1 leaf
                                               Class 1 :       Leaf ripe , sound , fine texture , with stems ( midribs ) and veins not
                                                               very prominent , well fermented , brown or light brown to greenish
                                                               in colour , with some damage
                                               Packaging :     in bales of 80 to 100 kg or in cartons of 150 to 210 kg
                                               Moisture :      14%
   30        Round Scafati                     Class 1 leaf
                                               Class 1 :      Leaf of reasonable size , well ripened , of uniform colour , sound ,
                                                              without significant damage , fine texture , strong and elastic , with
                                                              fine stems ( midribs ) and veins , in good condition , with good
                                                              combustibility , with typical flavour and aroma , well fermented ,
                                                              suitable for wrapping cigars ; about 25 % broken leaf accept­
                                                              able
                                               Packaging :    in bales of 70 to 100 kg or in cartons of 180 to 210 kg
                                               Moisture :      14%
   31        Virginia ESP                      Class 1 leaf
                                               Class 1 :      Leaf sufficiently ripe , open texture , with stems ( midribs ) and veins
                                                              not very prominent , sound , of various shades of yellow from
                                                              lemon to orange
                                               Packaging :    in cartons of 170 to 210 kg
                                               Moisture :     14%
   32        Burley ESP                        Class 1 leaf
                                               Class 1 :      Leaf sufficiently ripe , open texture , with stems ( midribs ) and veins
                                                              not very prominent , sound , of various shades of cinnamon
                                                              colour
                                               Packaging :    in cartons of 150 to 210 kg
                                               Moisture :     14%
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                        Variety                                              Reference quality
     33     Virginia PORT                    Class 1 leaf
                                             Class 1 :      Leaf ripe , well cured , open and elastic texture , oily , lemon yellow
                                                            to orange in colour , shiny , length exceeding 40 cm , leaves from the
                                                            first and last positions on the stalk not included
                                             Packaging :    in cartons of 200 kg , not tied in hands
                                             Moisture :      12,5%
     34     Burlev PORT                      Class 1 leaf
                                             Class 1 :      Leaf ripe , well cured , open and elastic texture , bright colour ,
                                                            length exceeding 40 cm , leaves from the first and last positions on
                                                            the stalk not included
                                             Packaging :    in cartons of 180 kg , not tied in hands
                                             Moisture :      1 3%
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                                                                    ANNEX HI
                                       Recognized growing areas for each Community-produced tobacco variety
                     Variety                      Countries                                        Production Areas
 1 . Badischer Geudertheimer                   Germany               Rhine valley and adjacent valleys and Mittelfranken
       and its hybrids                         France                Nord-Pas-de-Calais , Picardy , Champagne-Ardennes ,         Alsace-Lorraine ,
                                                                      Val-de-Loire and Poitou-Bretagne
                                               Italy                  Veneto , Tuscany , Molise , Campania and Lazio
 2 . Badischer Burley E                        Germany               Rhine valley and Mittelfranken
       and its hybrids                         France                Aquitaine , Midi-Pyrenees , Auvergne-Limousin , Alsace-Lorraine , Rhône­
                                                                     Alpes , Franche-Comte , Val-de-Loire , Centre , Poitou-Bretagne and
                                                                     Burgundy and Charente
                                               Italy                 Piedmont , Lombardy , Veneto
 3 . Virgin D                                  Germany               Schleswig-Holstein , Lower Saxony , Franken and the Rhine valley
                                               France                Aquitaine , Midi-Pyrenees , Auvergne-Limousin , Champagne-Ardennes ,
                                                                     Alsace-Lorraine , Rhone-Alpes , Franche-Comte , Provence , Val-de-Loire ,
                                                                     Centre , Poitou-Bretagne , Languedoc-Roussillon , Normandy , Burgundy ,
                                                                     Charente , Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy
 4 . ( a ) Paraguay and its hybrids            France                Aquitaine , Midi-Pyrenees , Languedoc-Roussillon , Auvergne-Limousin ,
     ( b ) Dragon vert and its hybrids ,                             Poitou-Bretagne , Val-de-Loire , Centre , Rhone-Alpes , Provence , Franche­
             Philippin , Petit Grammont                              Comté , Alsace-Lorraine , Champagne-Ardennes , Picardy , Nord-Pas-de­
             ( Flobecq ), Semois , Appel­                            Calais , Normandy , Burgundy and Charante
             terre
                                               Italy                 Molize and Campania
                                               Belgium
 5 . Nijkerk                                   France                Departments of Lot and Aveyron
 6 . Misionero                                 France                Reunion
 7 . Bright                                    Italy                 Friuli , Veneto , Lombardy , Piedmont , Tuscany , Marches , Umbria , Lazio ,
                                                                     Abruzzi , Molise , Campania , Basilicata , Apulia and Calabria
 8 . Burley I                                  Italy                 Veneto , Lombardy , Piedmont , Umbria , Emilia-Romagna , Lazio , Abruzzi ,
                                                                      Molise , Campania , Basilicata , Apulia and Sicily
 9 . Maryland                                  Italy                 Friuli , Lombardy , Tuscany , Marche , Umbria , Lazio , Molise and
                                                                     Campania
10 . Kentucky                                  Italy                 Veneto , Tuscany , Umbria , Lazio and Campania
11 . F. Havana                                 Italy                 Friuli , Trentino , Veneto , Tuscany , Lazio and Molise and Campania
12 . Beneventano                               Italy                 Campania
       Brasile selvaggio                                             Sicily
13 . Xanti-Yakà                                Italy                 Abruzzi , Campania , Basilicata and Apulia
14 . ( a ) Perustitza                          Italy                 Lazio , Abruzzi , Molise , Campania , Apulia and Sicily
       ( b ) Samsun
15 . Erzegovina                                Italy                 Lazio , Abruzzi and Apulia
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               Variety          Countries                                       Production Areas
16 . Round Tip               Greece               Central Macedonia
                             Italy                Campania
17 . Basma                   Greece               Thrace , Macedonia and Sterea Hellas
18 . Katerini                Greece               Macedonia
19 . Kaba Koulak classic     Greece               Macedonia
20 . Elassona                Greece               Thessaly
21 . Kaba Koulak non-classic Greece               Macedonia , Thessaly , Sterea Hellas , Thrace , Epirus , Peloponnese and
                                                  Islands
22 . Myrodata Agrinion       Greece               Sterea Hellas
23 . Zichnomyrodata          Greece               Thessaly
24 . Tsebelia                Greece               Epirus and Sterea Hellas
25 . Mavra                   Greece               Thessaly , Peloponnese and Sterea Hellas
26 . Burley GR               Greece               Macedonia and Thessaly
27 . Virginia GR             Greece               Sterea Hellas , Thessaly , Macedonia , Thrace and Peloponnese
28 . Santa Fe                Spain                Andalusia
29 . Burley Ferm .           Spain                Extremadura , Andalusia , Castille-Leon , Castille-Manche , Valencienne
                                                  community , Navarre , Rioja , Catalogne and Madrid
30 . Havana ESP              Spain                Castille-Leon , Navarre , Galicia , Asturias and Cantabria
31 . Round Scafati           Spain                Galicia , Asturias , Navarre , Castille-Leon and Cantabria
32 . Virginia ESP            Spain                 Extremadura , Andalusia , Castille-Leon and Castille-Manche
33 . Burley ESP              Spain                 Extremadura , Andalusia , Castille-Leon and Castille-Manche
34 . Virginia PORT           Portugal              Beira Interior , Ribatejo e Oeste , Alentejo and autonomous region of the
                                                   Azores
35 . Burley PORT             Portugal              Beiras , Ribatejo e Oeste , Entre Douro e Minho , Tras-os-Montes and
                                                   autonomous region of the A/ ores
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                                                                    ANNEX IV
                              Norm prices , intervention prices and premiums for leaf tobacco from the 1986 harvest
                                      Derived intervention prices for haled tobacco from the 1986 harvest
                                                                                                                                    (ECU / kg
  Serial
   No
                                             Variety
                                                                                  i    Norm Price
                                                                                                       Intervention
                                                                                                             Price
                                                                                                                    Premium
                                                                                                                                Derived
                                                                                                                              Intervention
                                                                                                                                   Price
      1       Badischer Geudertheimer and its hybrids                                    .3,572            3,0.36    2,484       4,570
     2         Badischer Burley F and its hybrids                                        4,512             3,835     2,847        5,426
     3         Virgin I)                                                                 4,491             3,817     2,733       5,052
     4        ( a ) Paraguay and its hybrids
              ( b ) Dragon vert and its hybrids , Philippin ,                            .3 , .3 .3 .3     2,8.3.3   2,306           -
                    Petit Grammont ( Flobecq ), Semois , Appelterre
     5        Nijkerk                                                                    3,291            2,797      2,090           -
     6        ( a ) Misionero and its hybrids
                                                                                         3,067            2,607      2,117           -
              ( b ) Rio Grande and its hybrids
     7        Bright                                                                     3,951             .3,358    2,298       4,650
     8        Burley 1                                                                   2,848             2,421     1,589       3,565
     9        Maryland                                                                   3,313            2,816      1,802       4,014
    10        ( a ) Kentucky and its hybrids                                    ^
             ( b ) Moro di Cori                                                          2,741            2,330      1 , 7.30    .3,294
             ( c ) Salento
   11        ( a ) Forchheimer Havana 11 c                                      \
             ( b ) Nostrano del Brenta
                                                                                         3,130            2,661      2,161       4,053
             ( c ) Resistente 142
             ( d ) Gojano
    12        ( a ) Beneventano
             ( b ) Brasile Selvaggio and similar varieties                        1l      1,690             1,4.37   1 , 220     2,232
   13         Xanti-Yakà                                                                 3,465            2,945      2,552       4,725
   14         ( a ) Perustiza                                                            3,280            2,788      2,429       4,116
             ( b ) Samsun                                                       ;                                    2,364       4,140
   15         Erzegovina and similar varieties                                           2,947            2,505      2,188       .3,712
   16        ( a ) Round Tip                                                    >
             ( b ) Scafati                                                              15,596          13,257       9,420     20,478
             ( c ) Sumatra I                                                    j
   17        Basmas                                                                      5,9.13           5,026      2,869       6,747
   18        Katerini and similar varieties                                              4,925            4,186      2,552       6,050
   19
             ( a ) Kaba Koulak classic
             ( b ) Elassona                                                     } 1      4,279            .3,637     2,21 1      5,170
   20        ( a ) Kaba Koulak non-classic                                      |        3,223            2,740      1,514       4,163
             ( b ) Myrodata Smyrno , Trapezous and Phi 1                        j
   21        Myrodata Agrinion                                                           4,253            .3,615     2,233       5,080
   22        Zichnomyrodata                                                       l      4,419            3,756      2,355       5,303
   23        Tsebelia                                                                    3,695            3,141      3,9.36      4,61.3
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   Serial                                                               Intervention
                          Variety                            Norm Price              Premium     Intervention
     No                                                                     Price
                                                                                                     Price
     24     Mavra                                              3,607       3,066      2,400         4,529
     25     Burley GR                                          2,251       1,913      0,953         3,034
     26     Virginia GR                                        3,695       3,141      2,936         4,359
     27     Santa Fe                                           1,356       1,153      0,295         2,007
     28     Burley Ferm .                                      2,196       1,867      0,904         2,878
     29     Havana ESP                                         2,822       2,399      1,914         3,575
     30     Round Scafati                                      8,499       7,224      5,795        12,436
     31     Virginia ESP                                       4,399       3,739      2.198         5,176
     32     Burley ESP                                         2,965       2,520       1 , 344      3,789
     33     Virginia PORT                                      4,139       3,518      2,198         4,834
     34     Burley PORT                                        3,072       2,611      1 , 344       3,896