CELEX: 31974R0522
Language: en
Date: 1974-03-05 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 522/74 of the Commission of 4 March 1974 altering the export levies on cereals

No L 63 /6                                     Official Journal of the European Communities                              5 . 3 . 74
                                    REGULATION (EEC) No 522/74 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                               of 4 March 1974
                                                     altering the export levies on cereals
THE COMMISSION OV THE EUROPEAN                                             Whereas the threshold prices for the 1973 /74 marke­
COMMUNITIES ,                                                              ting year were fixed by Council Regulation ( EEC)
                                                                           No 1964/73 ( 5 ) of 17 July 1973 ;
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­
 pean Economic Community ;
                                                                           Whereas Article 3 of Regulation ( EEC ) No 1968 /73
Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/ 67/                            specifies that when the export levy is being fixed
EEC (*) of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­                            account must be taken of the existing situation and
 tion of the market in cereals, as ' last amended by                       the future trend with regard to prices and availabili­
 Regulation ( EEC ) No 1346/73 ( 2 ) ;                                     ties of cereals on the Community market on the one
                                                                           hand and prices for cereals and cereal products on
Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No                             the world market on the other ; whereas the same
 1968/73 ( 3 ) of 19 July 1973 laying down general                         article provides that it is also important to ensure
 rules to be applied in the event of the cereals market                    equilibrium and the natural development of prices
being disturbed , as amended by Regulation ( EEC )                         and trade on cereal markets and furthermore, to take
No 2632 ' 73 ( 4 ) and in particular Article 4 ( 3 )                       into account the economic aspect of the proposed
thereof ;                                                                  exports and the need to avoid disturbances on the
                                                                           Community market ;
 Whereas Article 19 of Regulation No 120/67/ EEC
 provides that the necessary measure may be taken
if the cif price of one or more products is apprecia­                      Whereas for the products, other than starches, listed
bly higher than the threshold price and if that                             in Article 1 ( c ) and ( d ) of Regulation No 120/67/
 situation is likely to continue thereby disturbing or                      EEC the specific factors set out in Article 3 ( 2) of
 threatening to disturb the Community market ;                              Regulation ( EEC ) No 1968/73 must also be taken
                                                                            into account ;
Whereas Regulation ( EEC) No 1968 /73 specifies that
the cif price may be regarded as appreciably higher
that the threshold price when it exceeds it by at                          Whereas the export levy may be varied if the world
least 2 °/o ; whereas this excess may be regarded as                       market situation or the specific requirements of cer­
being likely to continue where an imbalance between                        tain markets make this necessary ;
supply and demand is established and where this
imbalance is likely to persist having regard to                            Whereas it follows from applying the rules outlined
foreseeable production and market price trends ;                           above to the present situation on the market in
                                                                           cereals, and in particular to quotations or prices for
Whereas the high level of prices in international trade                    these products within the Community and on the
could impede importation of common wheat, maize ,                          world market, that the export levies , fixed by Regu­
rye, barley, sorghum and wheat groats and meal into                        lation ( EEC ) No 488 /74 ( e ), should be altered as
the Community or provoke exportation from the                              shown in the Annex to this Regulation ,
Community ;
Whereas the situation described above can be said
to exist at the present time ; whereas to ensure sup­                       HAS ADOPTED        THIS REGULATION :
plies in the Community an export levy should be
introducted for these products ;
Whereas, in view of the relationship between the                                                       Article I
basic product and the products processed from it
and given the market situation for certain processed
products, an export levy for these products must also                      The export levies referred to in the first indent of
 be fixed :                                                                Article 2 ( I ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 1968 /73 are
(»)  OJ  No   117, 19 . 6 . 1967, p . 2269/67 .
(■)  OJ  No   L 141 , 28 . 5 . 1973, p. 8 .
(»)  OJ  No   L 201 , 21 . 7. 1973 , p . 10 .                              (•) OJ No 1 . 201 , 21 . 7. 1973 , p . 3 .
(4 ) OJ  No   L 272 , 29 . 9 . 1971 , p . IS .                             H 0 | No L 59 , I. 3 . 1974 , p . 10 .
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—hereby altered, in respect of the products listed in                              Article 2
 the Annex to Regulation ( EEC ) No 488 /74, to the
 amounts shown therein .                                     This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 March
                                                              1974 .
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
              Done at Brussels, 4 March 1974.
                                                                      For the Commission
                                                                        P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                    Member of the Commission
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                                                                 ANNEX
                 to the Commission Regulation of 4 March 1974 altering the export levy in the cereal sector
  CCT heading
        No                                                       Description                                  u . a . /metric ton
ex 10.01 A              Common wheat and meslin, excluding officially certified seeds (*)                              90-00
ex 10.02                Rye, excluding officially certified seeds (')                                                  10-00
ex 10.03                Barley, excluding officially certified seeds (')                                               35-00
ex 10.04                Oats, excluding officially certified seeds (] )                                                20-00
   10.05 B              Maize other than hybrid maize for sowing                                                       35-00
   10.07 C              Grain sorghum                                                                                  20-00
ex 11.01 A              Wheat flour                                                                                    50-00
   11.02 Ala )          Durum wheat groats and meal                                                                    50-00
   11.02 A I h )        Common wheat groats and meal                                                                   50-00
   11.01                Flour of cereals :
                        C. Barley flour                                                                                12-50
                        D. Oat flour                                                                                   10-00
                        E. Maize flour :
                             I. Of a fat content not exceeding 1-5 °/o by weight                                       17-50
                            II . Other                                                                                 35-00
                        H. Millet flour
                        K. Grain sorghum flour                                                                         20-00
      . 02              Cereal groats and cereal meal ; other worked cereal grains ( for example , rolled ,
                        flaked , polished, pearled or kibbled , but not further prepared ), except husked,
                        glazed, polished or broken rice ; germ of cereals, whole, rolled , flaked or ground :
                        A. Cereal groats and cereal meal :
                                 II . Rye                                                                              10-00
                                III . Barley :
                                      a ) Of an ash content not exceeding 1 °/o by weight                              12-50
                                      b) Barley groats and meal not included under No 11.02 A III a )                  25-00
                                IV . Oats :
                                      a ) Of an ash content not exceeding 2-3 °/<> by weight                            10-00
                                      b) Oat groats and meal not included under No 11.02 A IV a )                      20-00
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  CCT heading                                                                                       u. a. / metric ton
       No                                                 Description
11.02                 V. Maize :
(cont'd)
                             a ) Of a fat content not exceeding 1-5 % -by weight :
                                 1 . For the brewing industry                                                J 7-50
                                 2 . Other                                                                   17-50
                            b ) Other                                                                       .35-00
                 VIII . Millet                                                                                 —
                     IX . Grain sorghum                                                                     20-00
              B. Hulled grains ( shelled or husked ), whether or not sliced or kibbled :
                  I. Barley , oats, buckwheat and millet :
                        a ) hulled ( shelled or husked ) :
                             1 . Barley ( 2 )                                                     i         25-00
                             2 . Oats :
                                  aa ) Clipped oats                                                         20-00
                                  bb ) Other ( 2 )                                                          20-00
                             4 . Millet                                                                        —
                        b ) Hulled and sliced or kibbled ('Grütze or grutten') :
                             1 . Barley ( 2 )                                                              25-00
                             2 . Oats ( 2 )                                                                 20-00
                             4 . Millet ( 2)                                                                   —
                 II . Other cereals :
                        a ) Wheat ( 2 )                                                                    90-00
                        h ) Rye ( 2 )                                                                        10-00
                        c ) Maize ( 2 )                                                                    .35-00
                       d ) Grain sorghum (-)                                                               20-00
              C. Pearled grains :
                      I. Wheat ( 3 )                                                                       90-00
                     II . Rye (»)                                                                            10-00
                    III . Barley :
                            a ) Of an ash content ( without talc) not exceeding 1 "/o by weight —
                                 1st category (3)                                                          12-50
                           b ) Other ( 3)                                                                 25-00
                   IV . Oats (8)                                                                           20-00
                     V. Maize (-3 )                                                                       35-00
                  VII . Millet (»)                                                                            —
                 VIII . Grain sorghum i 3 )                                                               20-00
                                                    .
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  CCT heading
      No                                                 Description              u . a . /metric ton
11.02          D. Grains not otherwise worked than kibbled :
(cont'd.)
                         I. Wheat                                                          90-00
                        II . Rye                                                           10-00
                      III . Barley                                                         25-00
                      IV . Oats                                                            20-00
                       V. Maize                                                           35-00
                     VII . Millet
                   VIII . Grain sorghum                                                   20-00
               E. Rolled grains ; flaked grains :
                    I. Barley, oats, buckwheat and millet :
                          a ) Rolled :
                              1 . Barley                                                  25-00
                              2 . Oats                                                    20-00
                              4 . Millet
                       ' b ) Flaked :
                              1 . Barley                                                   12-50
                              2 . Oats                                                    10-00
                              4 . Millet
                  II . Other cereals :
                         a ) Wheat                                                        90-00
                         b ) Rye                                                          10-00
                         c ) Maize                                                        35-00
                         d ) Grain sorghum                                                20-00
              F. Pellets :
                       I. Wheat                                                          90-00
                      II . Rye                                                            10-00
                     III . Barley                                                        25-00
                     IV . Oats                                                           20-00
                      V. Maize                                                          35-00
                     VI . Rice                                                       204-00 .
                  VIII . Millet
                     IX . Grain sorghum                                                 20-00
              G. Germ of cereals , whole, rolled , flaked or ground
                  I. Wheat                                                             22-50
                 II . Other                                                                X-75
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   CCT heading
        No                                               Description                                  u. a. /metric ton
11.07          Malt, roasted or not :
               A. Un roasted :
                    1 . Obtained from wheat :
                        a ) In the form of flour                                                             45-00
                        b ) Other                                                                            45-00
                   II . Other :
                        a ) In the form of flour                                                             12-50
                        b ) Other                                                                            12-50
               B. Roasted                                                                                    12-50
li . 02        Bran, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling or working of
               cereals or of leguminous vegetables :
               A. Of cereals :
                     I. Of maize or rice :
                        a ) With a starch content not exceeding 35 % by weight                               48-00
                        b ) Other :
                            1 . With a starch content exceeding 35°/« but not exceeding 45°/« by
                                weight, and having undergone a denaturing process                            48-00
                            2 . Other                                                                        48-00
                   II . Of other cereals :
                        a ) Of which the starch content does not exceed 28 % by weight, and of
                            which the percentage which passes through a sieve with an aperture of
                            0*2 mm does not exceed 10 % by weight or of which the sieved pro­
                            duct has an ash content, calculated on the dry product, of 1-5% or
                            more by weight                                                                   48-00
                        b ) Other                                                                            48-00
               Sweetened forage, other preparations of a kind used in animal feeding :
23.07
               B. Other, containing starch , glucose or glucose syrup falling within subheading
                    Nos 17.02 B and 17.05 B , or milk products , mixed with other products too :
                   ex 1 . Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding, covered by Regulation
                            ( EEC ) No 968/68 , of a milk powder content of less than 50°/« by weight
                            and of cereal products ( 4 ) content by weight :
                            — Exceeding 5 "/o but not exceeding 15 %                                          3-50
                            — Exceeding 15 °/ <i but nor exceeding 30 %                                       8-75
                            — Exceeding 30% but not exceeding 50 %                                           15-75
                            — Exceeding 50 % but not exceeding 65 %                                          21-00
                            — Exceeding 65 %                                                                 24-50
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(') Officially certified seeds are understood to be those seeds contained in the packages officially sealed and officially labelled as ' basic seed',
      ' certified seed , first generation', 'certified seed , second generation ' conforming to the provisions of the Council Directive of 14 June 1966
      on the marketing of cereal seed ( OJ No 125 , 11 . 7 . 1966 , p. 2309/66) and of the Council Decision of 26 March 1973 on the equivalence of
      seed produced in Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom ( OJ No L 106, 20 . 4. 1973 , p. 12).
(*) Hulled grains are grains corresponding to the definition given in the Annex to Regulation ( EEC) No 821 /68 ( OJ No L 149 , 29 . 6 . 1968 , p. 46).
 (') Pearled grains are grains corresponding to the definition given in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 821/68 (OJ No L 149, 29. 6. 1968 , p. 46).
(J) ' Cereals products' means the products falling within Chapter 10 and heading Nos 11.01 and 11.02 (excluding subheading No 11.02 G) of
     the Common Customs Tariff.