CELEX: 51981PC0114
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Date: 1981-03-10
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) fixing for the 1981 harvest the norm and intervention prices and the premiums granted to purchasers of leaf tobacco, the derived intervention prices for baled tobacco and the reference qualities (presented by the Commission to the Council) ADDENDUM TO THE DOC. COM(81) 50 FINAL - VOLUME II

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                  PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
  fixing for the 1981 harvest the norm and intervention prices and the
  premiums granted to purchasers of leaf tobacco , the derived interven­
  tion prices for baled tobacco and the reference qualities
              ( presented by the Commission to the Council )
              ADDENDUM TO THE DOC . COM(81 ) 50 FINAL - VOLUME II
COM ( 81 ) 114 final
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3>          „                        Proposal for a
                         COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
       fixing for the 1981 harvest the norm and intervention prices and the
    premiums granted to purchasers of leaf tobacco , the derived intervention
               prices for baled tobacco and the reference qualities
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
and in particular Article 43 thereof ,
Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 727/70 of 21 April 1970 on the
common organization of the market in raw tobacco ( 1 ), as last amended by
Regulation ( EEC ) No       /81 ( 2 ), and in particular Articles 2(5 ), 4(4 ) and
6(8 ) thereof ,                                       *
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament ( 3 ) ,
Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee ( 4) ,
Having regard to the Opinion of the Monetary Committee ,
Whereas , when fixing the prices for raw tobacco , account should be taken
 both of the objectives of the common agricultural policy and of the
 contribution which the Community desires to make to the harmonious develop­
 ment of world trade ; whereas the objectives of the common agricultural
 policy are , in particular , to ensure a fair standard of living for the
 agricultural community, to assure the availability of supplies and to ensure
 that supplies reach consumers at reasonable prices ; ^
 ( 1 ) 03 No L 94 , 28.4.1970 , p. 1
 ( 2 ) 03 No L                  :
 ( 3)
  (4)
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Whereas the norm and intervention prices for Leaf tobacco must be fixed in
accordance with the criteria laid down in Article 2(2 ) of Regulation ( EEC )
No 727 / 70 in order in particular to encourage producers to convert to the
cultivation of those varieties which are most competitive and most in
demand ;
Whereas Council Regulation ( EEC)' No          of           laying down special
measures for certain varieties of raw tobacco ( 5 ) provided for a reduction
in the intervention price for the said varieties ;
Whereas it is again desirable to fix , in respect of the 1981 harvest , derived
intervention prices both for the varieties which , before the common organi­
zation of the market came into force , or , in the case of varieties grown in
Greece prior to accession , qualified for a price guarantee at the baled
tobacco stage , and for the varieties which , are mainly grown in the Federal
Republic of Germany, in order to take account of marketing practices in
that country ; whereas , to this end , both increased costs and increased
productivity should be taken into consideration ;
Whereas the premium granted to purchasers of Community tobacco is intended
to enable them to pay producers of leaf tobacco a price which is at the
level of the norm price , account being taken of the trend in world market
prices and the level of prices established by the interaction of supply
and demand on the Community market ;
Whereas the abovementioned prices and the amount of the premium must be
fixed for each variety in relation to a reference quality defined in such a
way that as objective an assessment as possible can be made of the quality •
of the tobacco ;
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Whereas , in order better to reflect the market situation , a more precise
definition should be given of the reference qualities of all varieties of
tobacco , both in leaf and baled , in respect in particular of the botanical
and commercial characteristics ;
Whereas a new assessment of the characteristics of the Forcheimer
Havanna II C variety has led to its inclusion in the group of varieties
listed under the serial number 11 because of its close similarity with the
Nostrano del Brenta variety ;
( 5 ) 0J No L
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 Whereas, since the signing of the Act of Accession , Greece has amended its
classification of the varieties grown in that country, in particular by
putting certain similar varieties together, in order to make that classifi­
cation more consistent with Community rules ; and whereas , therefore , this
new classification should be used instead of the classification given in
Annex II to the Act of Accession ;
Whereas under the provisions of Article 87(1 ) and of Article 58 of the Act
of Accession of Greece , the intervention prices to be applied in Greece
for tobacco from the 1981 harvest shall be fixed at a level enabling
tobacco producers to obtain market prices equivalent to those obtained ,
during a representative period to be determined , under the previous
national system ; whereas it appears advisable to take the 1978 , 1979 and
1980 harvests as that reference period ;
Whereas Article 87(2 ) of the Act of Accession of Greece provides that the
norm prices corresponding to the intervention prices referred to above
shall be fixed in Greece for the 1981 harvest at a level reflecting the
relation existing between the norm price and the intervention price , in
accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 2(2 ) of Regulation ( EEC )
No 727 /70 ;
Whereas Council Regulation ( EEC ) No               ( 6 ) provides that for the tobacco
sector , from             , a' new representative rate shall be applied to the
currencies of certain Member States ; whereas' that provision should lead ,
as from that date , to a reduction , in terms of national currencies , of the
premium fixed in units of account for a substantial part of the harvest in
those Member States whose representative rate is revalued ; whereas , however ,
 it seems more appropriate to the nature of this sector that the same
conditions should apply to the entire harvest in a given year ; whereas this
objective could be achieved if the previous rates of exchange for the
Member States concerned were to be made applicable to premiums paid for the
1980 harvest ,
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                       Article 1
For the 1981 harvest the reference qualities for each of the varieties of
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leaf tobacco of Community production , referred to in Article 2(3 ) ( c ) of
Regulation ( EEC ) No 727/70 , . shall be as set out in Annex I.
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                                       Article 2
For the 1981 harvest the reference qualities referred to in Article 6(3 ) ( c )
of Regulation ( EEC ) No 727/70 , for each of the varieties of baled tobacco
of Community production in respect of which a derived intervention price - is
fixed , shall be as set out in Annex II .
                                       Article 3
For the 1981 harvest the norm and intervention prices and the amounts of
the premium granted to purchasers of leaf tobacco referred to in Articles 2
and 3 of Regulation ( EEC ) No 727/70 , and the derived intervention prices
for baled tobacco referred to in Article 6 of the said Regulation , shall be
as set out in Annex III .
                                       Article 4
The exchange rate to be applied in the Federal Republic of Germny and the
Benelux countries for the purposes of the premiums for the 1980 harvest
shall , until 31 March 1982 , be the representative rate applicable to the
currencies in question prior to                    1981 .
                                       Article 5
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be '.binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States .
Done at                                                   For the Council
                                                          The President
 ---pagebreak---                                         ANNEX I , , .
 Leaf tobacco : varieties and their reference qualities for the 1981 harvest
Sériai
No .   Variety                                  Reference Quality
       Badischer Geudert-         Class 1 leaf : : . ,
       heimer
                                  Typical character : Thin to bodied , elastic
                                  with open texture , leaf shape elongated ovate ,
                                  rather strong brown midrib
                                  Class 1 :   leaf ripe , undamaged , brown to dark
                                              brown-greenish , mottled , of uniform
                                              development and good combustibility .
                                  Packaging : tobacco graded , tied in hands or in
                                              temporary bales with non-tobacco
                                              material
                                  Moisture :  26%
       Badischer Burley E         Class 1 leaf
                                  Typical character : thin to bodied , open
                              ( texture , leaf shape ovate to broad ovate ,
                               ■ fairly thick brown midrib
                                  Class 1 :   leaf ripe , sound , undamaged ,
                                              bodied , lively , reddish to medium
                                              brown colour , of uniform
                                              development and moderate
                            i                 combustibility .
                                  Packaging : tobacco graded , tied in hands or in
                                              temporary bales with non-tobacco
                                              material
                                . Moisture :  25%
       Virgin D                   Class 1 leaf , :
                                  Class 1 :   leaves ripe , sound , supple , of
                                              uniform development and open
                                              texture , yellow to orange and of
                                              average combustibility .
                                  Packaging : tobacco gfaded , tied in hands or in
                                              temporary bales with non-tobacco
                                              material
                                   ν ·
                                  Moisture :  19%
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Sériai
No .   Variety                                   Reference quality
       a ) Paraguay and          Class 2 middle leaf
           hybrids thereof
       b ) Dragon vert and       Class 2 :     leaves ripe , reasonably undamaged ,
           hybrids thereof ,                   brown to mottled or slightly
           Philippin , Petit                   bronzed ; minor defects in ripeness
           Grammont                            and colour and minor damage are
           ( Flobecq ), Semois ,               allowed .
           Appelterre
                                 Packaging : by position on plant ( lugs , middle
                                               leaves , top leaves ) in bales ( 20-40
                                               kg ), or in pallet cases ( 120-150
                                               kg ); leaves loose or in hands .
                                 Moisture :    27%
       Nijkerk                   Class 2 top leaf ( tips )
                                 Class 2 :     Either : leaf up to 50 cm in length ,
                                               sticky texture , bodied , undamaged ,
                                               strong and elastic , well ripened ,
                                               colour brown to dark brown .
                                               Or : leaf over 50 cm in length ,
                                               sticky texture , bodied , still
                                               undamaged , strong , with some colour
                                               defects .
                                 Packaging : By position in plant ( lugs and top
                                               leaves ) in bales of 40-50 kg , tied
                                               in hands or loose
                                 Moisture :    27%
       a ) Misionero and         2nd quality leaf
           hybrids thereof
       b ) Rio Grande and        2nd quality : leaf fully developed , over AO cm ,
           hybrids thereof                     not coarse grained , lively to
                                             • fairly lively light somewhat
                                            : yellowish colour , reasonably firm
                                            ; and undamaged ; reasonably good
                                               combustibility .
                                 Packaging : By quality , all positions in plant
                                               together , in bales at 20-30 kg ,
                                               leaves loose
                                 Moisture :    27%
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Sériai
No .   Variety                    Reference Quality
       Bright   Category A leaf
                Category A : leaf ripe , well cured , bodied ,
                             texture open , midribs and veins
                             not too prominent , sound , golden
                             yellow to orange yellow , mainly
                             middle leaf , combustibility good .
                Packaging :  by position in plant , leaves
                             straight laid ( loose leaf ) in
                             bales of 30-40 kg
                Moisture :   16%
 8     Burley I Category A leaf
                              1 !
                Category A : leaf ripe , well cured , texture
                             thin , open and supple , possibly
                             bodied , midrib and veins not too
                             prominent , sound , rather lively
                             not . brown colour , from the middle
                             positions , combustibility excellent
                Packaging :  loose or in hands , made up in
                             bales of 30-40 kg
                Moisture :   19%
 9     Maryland Category A leaf
                Category A : leaf fully ripe , well cured ,
                             texture thin and open , midribs and
                             veins not prominent , sound , colour
                             a lively reddish brown , from the
                             middle positions , combustibility
                             perfect
                Packaging :  loose or in hands , in bales of
                             30-40 kg
                Moisture :   19%
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Serial              *
No .   Variety                                    Reference quality
10     a ) Kentucky and          Category Β leaf
           hybrids thereof 1
       b ) Moro di Cori          Category Β : leaf properly ripe , bodied , well
       c ) Salento                            cured and sound , brown , some
                                              damage , mainly from upper middle
                                              and upper positions ,
                                              combustibility very good
                                 Packaging :  straight laid ( loose leaf) or in
                                              hands , made up in bales at 30-40 kg
                                 Moisture :   23%
11     a ) Forcheimer      ''    Category Β leaf
           Havanna II C
       b)  Nostrano del          Category B : leaf reasonably sound and ripe ,
           Brenta                             substantial to light , some curing
       c)  Resistente 142                     defects and damage , dark not brown
       d ) Gojano                             in colour with a greenish tinge ,
                                              in good condition , as a general
                                              rule from ripe base and top
                                              leaves , combustibility good
                                                      s
                                 Packaging :  by position on plant , in hands
                               V
                                              made up in bundles of 30-40 kg
                             r
                                 Moisture :   22%
12     a ) Beneventano           Category B leaf
       b ) Brasile! Selvaggio
           and similar           Category B : leaf reasonably ripe , possibly
           varieties                          coarse or thin texture , with
                                              curing and storage defects and
                            *                 some damage , but having the
                                              minimum qualities required for
                                              intervention
                                Packaging :   in hands in bundles of 30-40 kg
                                Moisture :    24%
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Sériai
No .   Variety                              Reference quality
13     Xanti-Yakà          Category B leaf
                           Category B : Leaf reasonably sound and not too
                                         developed , some curing defects
                                         allowable , light to moderately
                                         bodied , yellow to brown in colour ,
                                         some damage but well preserved ,
                                         lower leaves allowable ,
                                         combustibility good
                           Packaging :   leaves stringed in cases with
                                         internal supports (" cassa a
                                         crociera ") of 30-40 kg or made up
                                         in bales of 15-20 kg
                           Moisture :    17%
14     a ) Perustitza      Category B leaf
       b ) Samsun
                           Category . B: Leaf reasonably sound and ripe ,
                                         not too developed , some curing
                                         defects allowable , texture mostly
                                         light , yellow to brown , possibly
                                         reddish clour , some damage but
                                         well preserved , base leaves
                                         allowable , combustibility good
                           Packaging :   leaves stringed in cases with
                                         internal supports (" cassa a
                                         crociera") of 30-40 kg or made up
                                         in bales of 15-20 kg
                           Moisture :    17%
15     Erzegovina and      Category 'B leaf
       similar varieties
                           Category B : Leaf reasonably sound and ripe ,
                                         not too developed , some curing
                                         defects allowable , texture mostly
                                         light , yellow to brown in colour , .
                                         some damage but well preserved ,
                     ,                   base leaves allowable ,
                                         combustibility good
                           Packaging :   leaves stringed in cases with
                                         internal supports (" cassa a
                         i               crociera ") of 30-40 kg or made up
                                         in baies of 15-20 kg
                           Moisture :    17%
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Sériai
No .   Variety                         Reference quality
16     a ) Round Tip Category B leaf
       b ) Scafati •
       c ) Sumatra I Category B :     Lower middle leaf , sorted by length
                                      in the following proportions :
                                      1st length : 60%
                                      2nd length : 35%
                                      3rd length : 5%
                                      Leaf of convenient size , properly
                                      ripe and of uniform colour , sound ,
                                      undamaged , fine , strong and elastic
                                      texture , midribs and veins submerged ,
                                      properly fermented and well
                                      preserved , combustibility good , of
                                      typical flavour and aroma , suitable
                                      for wrapping cigars , including about
                                      25% broken leaf .
                     Packaging :      by position on the plant , in hands
                     Moisture :       22%
17     Basmas        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 15 cm long , colour
                                      golden-yellow , orange to yellow-red ,
                                      with good elasticity , shiny , fairly
                                      bodied , porous structure and fine
                                      texture , good combustibility .
                                      Leaf as described above constitutes
                                      45% of quality I / III .
                          1           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 , very good combustibility .
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Sériai
No .   Variety                               Reference Quality
                                   Leaf as described above constitutes
                                   55% of quality I / III .
                   Packaging :     Growers 1 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
                      τ    /       " armathodema ") .
                   Moisture :      17%
18     Katenni and Quality I /III leaves
       similar
       varieties   Quality I/III : Leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , well
                                   cured , from all positions on the
                       1           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 , fine texture and
                                   very good combustibility .
                         ;         Leaf as described above constitutes
                                   55% of quality I / III .
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Serial
No .   Variety                             Reference quality
                     Packaging :       Strings are usually bulked using the
                                       " Baski " system before packing .
                                       Packing is in bales of 25-35 kg using
                                       traditional " Kaloup " system .
                     Moisture :        15%
19     Kaba Koulak   Quality I/ III leaves
       classic
                     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 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 , from all
                                       positions on the plant , up to 30 cm
                                       long for Macedonia Kaba-Koulak and 25
                         1             cm long for 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 15-30 kg , made up
                                       in the traditional form of two rows
                                       of " armathodema " .
                     Moisture :        16%
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 ---pagebreak--- Sériai
No .   Variety                              Reference quality
20     a ) Kaba Koulak Quality I/ III leaves
           non-classic
       b ) Elassona ,  Quality I/ III : Leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , well
           Myrodata                     cured , from all positions on the
           Smyrnis                      plant except the top leaves , up to
           Trapezous ,                  30 cm long for Macedonia Kaba Koulak
           Phi 1                        and Trapezous , 20 cm long for
                                        Elassona and 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 constitutes
                                        47% of quality I / III .
                                        Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged ,
                                        with slight curing defects , from all
                                        positions on the plant , up to 35 cm
                                        long for Macedonia Kaba-Koulak and
                                        Trapezous , 25 cm long for Elassona
                                        and Phi 1 and 20 cm long for Myrodata
                                        Smyrnis , of yellow , yellow-green or
                                        light brown colour , of fairly porous
                                        structure , fairly fine texture ,
                                        fairly elastic and shiny , very good •
                                        combustibility .
                       Packaging :      Growers' bales of 25-35 kg , made up
                                        using the traditional " armathodema "
                                        system or of 35-50 kg using the
                                        "Kaloup " system
                       Moisture :       16%
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Sériai
No .    Variety                                Reference quality
21      Myrodata       Quality I/ III leaves
      ' Agrinion
                       Quality I/ 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 combustibi­
                                        lity .
                           i            Leaf as described above constitutes
                                        47% of quality I / III .
                                        Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged ,
                                        slight curing defects , 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 / III .
                       Pacl<aging :     Growers' bales of 15-30 kg made up in
                                        the traditional way in two rows of
                                        " armathodema ".
                       Moisture :       14%
22      Zichnomyrodata Quality I/ III leaves
                       Quality I/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
                           r '          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 , 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 .
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                       1 '
Serial
No .   Variety                              Reference quality
                Packaging :       Growers' bales of 15-30 kg made up in
                                   the traditional way in two rows of
                                   " armathodema "
                Moisture : 1       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 , elastic and
                                   shiny , fairly bodied , fine texture
                                   and very good combustibility .
                                   Leaf as described above constitutes
                                   45% of quality I / III .
                                   Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged ,
                                   with minor curing defects , from all
                               ; positions on the plant , up to AO cm
                                  .long , colour light yellow ,
                                   yellow-green , reddish or light brown ,
                         ,         fairly porous structure , fairly
                      1 '          elastic and shiny , fairly bodied ,
                                   fairly fine texture , very good
                                   combustibility ; includes leaves with
                                   slight disease blemishes and/or minor
                                   damage .
                    i              Leaf as described above constitutes
                                   55% of quality I/ III .
                Packaging :        Growers' bales of 30-40 kg , made up
                                   in two rows of " armathodema "
                Moisture :         14%
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Sériai
No .   Variety                            Reference quality
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 ,
                     f             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 ,
                                   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 .
                 Packaging :       Growers' bales of 30-50 kg made up in
                                   two rows of " armathodema "
                 Moisture :        14%
25     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 .
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Serial
No .   Variety                             Reference quality
                   - Packaging :   Growers' bales of AO kg , made up in two
                                   rows of " armathodema ", no strings
                         '1 '      ( 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
                              .1
                                   texture and good combustibility , mainly
                          τ y      from the middle stalk position .
                     Packaging :   Growers 1 bales of 30-40 kg , made up in
                                   two rows of "armathodema ", no strings
                                   ( leaves loose )
                     Moisture :    19%
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 Baled tobacco : varieties and their reference Qualities for the 1981 harvest
Serial
No .   Variety                                    Reference quality
 1     Badischer Geudert-      Class 1 leaf
       heimer
                               Typical character : thin to bodied , elastic open
                               texture , leaf shape elongated ovate , rather
                               thick brown midrib , well fermented
                               Class 1 :      leaf ripe , sound , undamaged , brown
                                              to dark brown , of uniform
                            (■
                                              development , combustibility very good
                               Packaging :    in bales , cases or cartons of 75 to
                                              200 kg or in barrels of
                                              approximately 225 to 450 kg
                               Moisture :     16%
 2     Badischer               Class 1 leaf
       Bur ley E
                               Typical character : thin to bodied , open texture ,
                               leaf shape ovate to elongated ovate , rather
                               thick brown midrib , fermented normally
                               Class 1 :     leaf ripe , undamaged , bodied , lively
                                             uniform reddish brown to mid brown
                                              colour , of uniform development ,
                                             combustibility fairly good .
                               Packaging :    in bales or cases of 75 to 175 kg or
                                             barrels of 225 to 450 kg
                               Moisture :    15%
 3     Virgin D                Class 1 leaf
                               Class 1 :     leaf ripe , sound , supple , undamaged ,
                                             of porous texture , lively yellow to
                                             orange in colour , of uniform
                                             development , combustibility moderate
                               Packaging :   in bales or cases of 75 to 175 kg or
                                             barrels of 225 to 450 kg
                               Moisture :    13%
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Sériai
No .   Variety                     Reference quality
       Bright   Category A leaf
                Category A : leaf ripe , well cured , open texture ,
                              midrib and veins not too prominent ,
                               sound , yellow or orange yellow ,
                              mainly from the middle leaves ,
                              combustibility good
                Packaging :    in bulk in barrels of 300 to 400 kg
                              or cartons of 180 to 200 kg
                Moisture :     13%
 8     Burley I Category A leaf
                Category A : leaf ripe , without curing defects ,
                               fine and open texture , soft ,
                               possibly bodied , midrib and veins
                              not too prominent , sound , nut brown ,
                               from the middle leaves , suitable for
                               storage , combustibility excellent
                Packaging :    in bulk in barrels of 300 to 420 kg
                              or cartons of 180 to 200 kg
                Moisture :     13%
 9     Maryland Category A leaf
                Category A : leaf fully ripe , well cured , texture
                               thin and open , midribs and veins not
                 1             prominent , sound , colour a lively
                               reddish brown , from middle leaves ,
                               flavour good , distinct pleasant
                               aroma , combustibility perfect
                Packaging :    in bulk in barrels of 300 to 420 kg
                               or cartons of 180 to 200 kg
                Moisture :     13%
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Sériai
                             /
No .   Variety                                 Reference quality
10     a ) Kentucky and     Category B leaf
           hybrids thereof
       b ) Moro di Cori     Category B : leaf properly ripe , bodied , well
       c ) Salento                        cured and sound , brown , some damage ,
                                          generally from middle and upper
                                          positions , part suitable for the
                                          wrapper of and all suitable for the
                                          fillers of dark cigars
                            Packaging :   straight laid ( leaves loose ) or in
                                          bulk in barrels of 300 to 420 kg or
                                          cartons of 180 to 200 kg
                            Moisture :    16%
11     a ) Forcheimer       Category B leaf
           Havanna IIC
       b ) Nostrano del     Category B : leaf bodied or light , sound , without
           Brenta                       • curing defects , brown or possibly
                                          dark brown ,
       c ) Resistente 142                 slight damage allowable , flavour
                                          passable ,
       d ) Gojano                         fairly aromatic , combustibility
                                          good , sufficiently fermented
                            Packaging :   str eight laid ( leaves loose ) or in
                                          bulk in jute bales of 170 to 180 kg
12     a ) Beneventano      Category B leaf
       b ) Brasile Sel­
           vaggio and      'Category B : leaf reasonably ripe , possibly
           similar                        coarse or thin , some curing and fer­
           varieties                      mentation defects and some damage .
                            Packaging :   in bulk in jute bales of 160 to
                                          180 kg ; barrels of 300 to 420 kg or
                                          cartons of 180 to 200 kg
                            Moisture :    16%
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No .   Variety                                  Reference quality
13     Xanti-Yakà          Category Β leaf
                           Category B : leaf reasonably sound and ripe , not
                                         too developed , some curing defects
                                         allowable , light to medium-bodied ,
                                         yellow to brown , some damage but
                                         well preserved , leaf from lower
                                         positions allowable , combustibility
                                         good , sufficiently fermented
                           Packaging :   small bales of 18 to 20 kg
                           Moisture :    13%
14     a ) Perustitza      Category B leaf
       b ) Samsun
                           Category B : leaf reasonably sound and ripe , not
                                         too developed , some curing defects
                                       • allowable , texture mostly light ,
                                         yellow to brown , possibly reddish
                                         colour , some damage but well
                                         preserved , base leaves allowable ,
                                         flavour passable , aroma adequate ,
                                         combustibility good , sufficiently
                                         fermented
                           Packaging :   small baies of 18 to 20 kg
                           Moisture :    13%
15     Erzegovina and      Category B leaf
       similar varieties
                           Category B : leaf reasonably sound and ripe , not
                                         too developed , some curing defects
                                         allowable , texture mostly light ,
                                         yellow to brown in colour , some
                                         damage but well preserved , base
                         1               leaves allowable , flavour passable ,
                                         aroma adequate , combustibility good ,
                                         sufficiently fermented
                           Packaging :   small baies of 18 to 20 kg
                           Moisture :    17%
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No .   Variety                        Reference auality
16     a ) Round Tip Category B leaf
       b ) Scafati
       c ) Sumatra 1 Category B :     Lower middle leaf , sorted by length
                                      in the following proportions :
                                      1st length : 60%
                                      2nd length : 35%
                                      3rd length : 5%
                                      Leaf of convenient size , properly
                                      ripe and of uniform colour , sound ,
                                      undamaged , fine , strong and elastic
                                      texture , midribs and veins
                                      submerged , properly fermented and
                                      well preserved , combustibility
                                      good , of typical flavour and aroma ,
                                      suitable for wrapping cigars ,
                                      including about 25% of broken leaf
                     Packaging :      in bales of 70 to 90 kg or cartons
                                      of 180 to 200 kg
                     Moisture :       16%
17     Basmas        Quality I/III leaves
                     Quality I /III : Leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , well
                                      cured , all positions on the plant
                                      except the first (" protomana ") , up
                                      to 15 cm long , colour
                                      golden-yellow , orange to
                                      yellow-red , with good elasticity
                                      and shiny , fairly bodied , porous
                                      structure and fine texture , good
                      i               combustibility
                                      Leaf as described above ( I / II )
                                      constitutes 40% of quality I/ III
                                      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 , very good combustibility
                                      Leaf as described above ( III )
                                      constitutes 55% of quality I / III
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Sériai
No .   Variety                                 Reference quality
                           I
                         Packaging :       Baies ("Tongas ") of approximately
                                           30 kg
                         Moisture :        13%
18     Katerini and      Quality I / III leaves
       similar varieties
                         Quality I/III : Leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , well
                                           cured , from all positions on the
                                           plant except the first
                          < 'r             (" 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
                           T ■'{           yellow , orange , yellow-green ,
                                           reddish or light brown , of porous
                                           structure , 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     Kaba Koulak -     Quality I/III leaves
       ( classic )
                         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
                                           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 /II
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Sériai
No .   Variety                                   Reference quality
                                             Leaf ripe with some slight damage
                                             and/or curing defects , from all
                                             positions on the plant , up to 30 cm
                                             long for Macedonia Kaba-Koulak and
                                             25 cm long for Karatzova and
                                             Kontoula , of yellow to reddish
                                             colour , of fairly porous structure
                                             and fairly fine texture , medium
                                             elasticity , shiny , excellent combu­
                                             stibility
                                             Leaf as described above constitutes
                                             53% of quality I/ III
                           Packaging : ■     Bales ("Tongas ") of approximately
                                             30 kg
20     a ) Kaba Koulak     Quality I/III leaves
           ( non-classic )
       b ) Elassona ,      Quality I / III : Leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , well
           Myrodata                          cured , from all positions on the
           Smyrnis ,                         plant except top leaves , up to
           Trapezous ,                       30 cm long for Macedonia Kaba
           Phi 1                             Koulak and Trapezous , 20 cm long
                                             for Elassona and 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 / II )
                                             constitutes 47% of quality I / III
                                             Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged ,
                                             with slight curing defects , from
                                             all positions on the plant , up to
                                             35 cm long for Macedonia
                                             Kaba-Koulak and Trapezous , 25 cm
                                             long for Elassona and 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
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Serial
No .   Variety                        Reference quality
                                 Leaf as described above constitutes
                  I              53% of quality I/ III
                Packaging :      Bales ("Tongas ") of approximately
                                 30 kg
                Moisture :       13%
21     Myrodata Quality I/ III leaves
       Agrinion
                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 , 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%
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Sériai
No .   Variety                              Reference quality
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 , 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 , excellent
                                       combustibility .
                                       Leaf as described above ( III )
                                       constitutes 53% of quality I/ III
                      Packaging :      Bales (" Tongas ") of approximately
                                       30 kg
                      Moisture :       13%
23     Tsebelia       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-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 .
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                             - 10 -
Sériai
No .   Variety                           Reference quality
                                   Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged ,
                  ■                with minor curing defects , from all
                                   positions on the plant , up to AO 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 .
                 Packaging :       Bales ("Tongas") of approximately
                                • 30 kg
                 Moisture :        13%
24     Mavra     Quality I/ III leaves
                  r   '/
                 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 minor 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 .
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Serial
No .   Variety                            Reference quality
                     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 combustibility .
                     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
                     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%
 ---pagebreak---                                         MNEX 3
                                                        Inter­             Derived
Serial                    Varieties            Norm    vention    Premiums  inter­
   No                                          price    price              vention
                                                                            prices
     1      Badischer Geudertheimer            3.165     2.690     2.219    3.966
     2      Badischer Burley E,                3.783     3.216     2.384    4.509
     3      Virgin D                           3.690     3.137     2.243    4.126
     4      a ) Paraguay and its hybrids
            b ) Dragon vert and its hybrids ,
                Philippin , Petit Grammont     2.993     2.544     1.979      -
                ( Flobecq ), Semois ,
                Appelterre
     5      Nijkerk                            2.915     2.478     1.818      -
     6      a ) Misionero and its hybrids      2.717     2.309     1.892      -
            b ) Rio Grande and its hybrids
     1      Bright                             3.247     2.760     1.885    3.794
     8      Burley I                           2.387     2.029     1.331    2.949
     9      Maryland                           2.722     2.314     1.479    3.273
   10       a ) Kentucky and its hybrids                      (1)               (1)
            b ) Moro di Cori                   2.339     1.871     1.373    2.650
            c ) Salento
   11       a ) Forcheimer Havanna II C
            b ) Nostrano del Brenta            3.153     2.665     2.157    3.935
            c ) Resistente 142
            d ) Cojano
   12       a ) Beneventano
            b ) Brasile Selvaggio and          1.693     1.439     1.218    2.109
                similar varieties
( 1 ) Pursuant to Regulation ( EEC ) No           , laying down special measures
       for certain varieties of raw tobacco from the 1981 , 1982 and 1983
       harvests .
 ---pagebreak---                                                (1)             (1)
13 Xanti-Yakà                        3.183  2.547  2.220   4.015
                                               (1)             (1)
IA a ) Perustitza                    3.016 ¿. 413  2.114   3.514
   b ) Samsun                        3.016  2.564  2.114   3.687
15 Erzegovina  and sinjilar                    (1)             (1)
   varieties                         2.708  2.166  1.904   3.166
16 a ) Round Tip
   b ) Scafati                      14.200 12.070  8.122  18.015
   c ) Sumatra I
17 Basmas                            4.272  3.633  1.867   5.OO8 .
18 Katerini and similar
   varieties                         3.739  3.179, 1.595   4.684
19 Kaba Koulak classic               3.321  2.824  I.422   4.077
20 a ) Kaba Koulak non-classic
   b ) Elassona , Myrodata Smyrne ,  2.809  2.389  I.225   3.588
       Trapezous and PHI 1
21 Myrodata Agrinion                 3.622  3.080  1.379   4.308
22 Zichnomyrodata                    3.436  2.922  1.768   4.186 f
23 Tsebelia                          3.877  3.297  2.907   4.607
24 Mavra                             3.784  3.218  2.234-  4.519
25 Burley GR                         1.830  1.556  0.678   2.480
26 Virginia GR                       2.946  2.505  1.584   3.508