CELEX: 31974R0957
Language: en
Date: 1974-04-23
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 957/74 of the Commission of 22 April 1974 altering the export levies on cereals

23 . 4 . 74                                  Official Journal of the European Communities                        No L 109/21
                                 REGULATION (EEC) No 957/74 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                            of 22 April 1974
                                                 altering the export levies on cereals
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                         Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1968 /73
COMMUNITIES,                                                           specifies that when the export levy is being fixed
                                                                       account must be taken of the existing situation and
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                  the future trend with regard to prices and availabilities
Economic Community ;                                                   of cereals on the Community market on the one hand
                                                                       and prices for cereals and cereal products on the
Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/                            world market on the other ; whereas the same article
67/EEC (•) of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­                     provides that it is also important to ensure equili­
tion of the market in cereals, as last amended by Regu­                brium and the natural development of prices and
lation (EEC) No 1346/73 (2) ;                                          trade on cereal markets and furthermore, to take into
                                                                       account the economic aspect of the proposed exports
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                           and the need to avoid disturbances on the Commu­
 1 968/73 (3) of 19 July 1973 laying down general rules                nity market ;
to be applied in the event of the cereals market being
disturbed, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No                           Whereas for the products, other than starches, listed
2632/73 (4) and in particular Article 4 (3) thereof ;                  in Article 1 (c) and (d) of Regulation No 120/67/ EEC
                                                                       the specific factors set out in Article 3 (2) of Regula­
Whereas Article 19 of Regulation No 120/67/ EEC                        tion (EEC) No 1968 /73 must also be taken into
provides that the necessary measure may be taken if                    account ;
the cif price of one or more products is appreciably
higher than the threshold price and if that situation is
likely to continue thereby disturbing or threatening to                Whereas the export levy may be varied if the world
disturb the Community market ;                                         market situation or the specific requirements of
                                                                       certain markets make this necessary ;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1968 /73 specifies that
the cif price may be regarded as appreciably higher                    Whereas it follows from applying the rules outlined
that the threshold price when it exceeds it by at least                above to the present situation on the market in
2 % ; whereas this excess may be regarded as being                     cereals, and in particular to quotations or prices for
likely to continue where an imbalance between supply                   these products within the Community and on the
and demand is established and where this imbalance                     world market, that the export levies, fixed by Regula­
is likely to persist having regard to foreseeable produc­              tion (EEC) No 91 1 /74 (6), as amended by Regulation
tion and market price trends ;                                         (EEC) No 943/74 (7), should be altered as shown in
                                                                       the Annex to this Regulation,
Whereas the high level of prices in international trade
could impede importation of common wheat into the
Community or provoke exportation from the Commu­
nity ;                                                                 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Whereas the situation described above can be said to
exist at the present time ; whereas to ensure supplies                                            Article 1
in the Community an export levy should be intro­
duced for these products ;
                                                                       The export levies referred to in the first indent of
Whereas, in view of the relationship between the basic                 Article 2(1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1968 /73 are
product and the products processed from it and given                   hereby altered, in respect of the products listed in the
the market situation for certain processed products, an                Annex to amended Regulation (EEC) No 911 /74, to
export levy for these products must also be fixed ;                    the amounts shown therein .
Whereas the threshold prices for the 1973/74
marketing year were fixed by Council Regulation                                                   Article 2
(EEC) No 1964/73 (5) of 17 July 1973 ;
                                                                       This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 April
(') OJ   No  117, 19 . 6 .  1967, p . 2269 / 67.                        1974 .
(2) OJ   No L 141 , 28 .   5 . 1973 , p. 8 .
(3) OJ   No L 201 , 21 .   7 . 1973 , p. 10 .
(4) OJ   No L 272, 29 .    9 . 1973 , p. 18 .                          (6) OJ No L 106, 19 . 4 . 1974, p. 12 .
 5) OJ   No L 201 , 21 .   7 . 1973 , p. 3 .                           ( 7) OJ No L 107, 20 . 4 . 1974, p. 40 .
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          This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
          States .
          Done at Brussels, 22 April 1974.
                                                                 For the Commission
                                                                   P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                             Member of the Commission
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                                                                ANNEX
                to the Commission Regulation of 22 April 1974 altering the export levy in the cereal sector
  CCT heading                                                                                               u . a . /metric ton
       No                                                       Description
ex 10.01 A             Common wheat and meslin, excluding officially certified seeds (1)                             15-00
ex 10.02                Rye, excluding officially certified seeds (*)
ex 10.03                Barley, excluding officially certified seeds (')
ex 10.04                Oats, excluding officially certified seeds (x)
   10.05 B             Maize other than hybrid maize for sowing
   10.07 C             Grain sorghum
ex 11.01 A             Wheat flour
   11.02 A I a)        Durum wheat groats and meal
   11.02 A lb )        Common wheat groats and meal
   11.01               Flour of cereals :
                       C. Barley flour
                       D. Oat flour
                       E. Maize flour :
                            I. Of a fat content not exceeding 1-5 °/o by weight
                           II . Other
                       H. Millet flour
                       K. Grain sorghum flour
   11.02               Cereal groats and cereal meal ; other worked cereal grains ( for example, rolled,
                       flaked, polished, pearled or kibbled, but not further prepared), except husked,
                       glazed, polished or broken rice ; germ of cereals, whole, rolled, flaked or ground :
                       A. Cereal groats and cereal meal :
                               II . Rye
                             III . Barley :
                                    a ) Of an ash content not exceeding 1 °/o by weight
                                    b) Barley groats and meal not included under No 11.02 A III a)
                             IV . Oats :
                                    a) Of an ash content not exceeding 2-3 % by weight
                                    b) Oat groats and meal not included under No 11.02 A IV a)
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  CCT heading
      No                                                  Description                            u. a. /metric ton
                                                                                  ï  -
11.02                V. Maize :
(cont'd)
                          a) Of a fat content not exceeding 1-5 % by weight :
                               1 . For the brewing industry                                              —
                              2 . Other                                                                  —
                          b) Other                                                                       —
                 VIII. Millet                                                                            —
                   IX. Grain sorghum                                                                     -
              B. Hulled grains (shelled or husked), whether or not sliced or kibbled :
                 I. Barley, oats, buckwheat and millet :
                       a) hulled (shelled or husked) :
                           1 . Barley (*)                                                                —
                           2 . Oats :
                                aa) Clipped oats                                                         —
                                bb ) Other (l) :
                                     (;lil ) Of an ash content not exceeding 2-3 % by weight             —
                                     (22) Other                                                          —
                           4 . Millet                                                                    —
                       b) Hulled and sliced or kibbled ('Grütze or grutten') :
                           1 . Barley (*)                                                                —
                           2 . Oats (2) :
                                aa) Of an ash content not exceeding 2-3 % by weight                      —
                                bb ) Other                                                               —
                           4. Millet (£)                                                                 —
                 II . Other cereals :
                       a ) Wheat (·)                                                                    12-00
                       b) Rye (·)                                                                        —
                       c) Maize (2)                                                                      —
                       d ) Grain sorghum (')                                                             —
              C. Pearled grains :
                      I. Wheat («)                                                             y        12-00
                     II . Rye (·)                                                                        —
                    III. Barley :
                           a) Of an ash content (without talc) not exceeding 1 °/o by weight —
                               1st category (s)
                          b ) Other (8)                                                                  —
                    IV. Oats (s)                                                                         —
                     V. Maize (·)                                                                        —
                   VII . Millet (8)                                                                      —
                 VIII. Grain sorghum (·)                                                                 —
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  CCT heading                                                                   u . a . /metric ton
      Mo                                              Descrintion
11.02         D. Grains not otherwise worked than kibbled :
(cont'd)               I. Wheat                                                          12-00
                      II. Rye
                     III. Barley
                     IV . Oats
                      V. Maize
                   VII . Millet
                 VIII. Grain sorghum
              E. Rolled grains ; flaked grains :
                  I. Barley, oats, buckwheat and millet ;
                        a ) Rolled :
                            1 . Barley
                            2 . Oats
                            4. Millet
                        b ) Flaked :
                            1 . Barley
                            2 . Oats
                            4 . Millet
                 II . Other cereals :
                        a ) Wheat                                                        12-00
                        b) Rye
                        c) Maize
                        d) Grain sorghum
              F. Pellets :
                       I. Wheat                                                          12-00
                      II. Rye
                     III . Barley
                     IV. Oats
                      V. Maize
                     VI . Rice                                                        150-00
                 VIII . Millet
                     IX . Grain sorghum
              G. Germ of cereals, whole, rolled, flaked or ground
                  I. Wheat                                                                3-75
                 II . Other
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  CCT heading
       No                                               Description                              u . a . /metric ton
11 07         Malt, roasted or not :
              A. Unroasted :
                  I. Obtained from wheat :
                       a) In the form of flour                                                             3-75
                       b ) Other                                                                           3-75
                 II . Other :
                       a) In the form of flour
                       b) Other
              B. Roasted
13.02         Bran, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling or working of
              cereals or of leguminous vegetables :
              A. Of cereals :
                   I. Of maize or rice :
                       a) With a starch content not exceeding 35 °/o by weight                             2-40
                       b ) Other :
                           1 . With a starch content exceeding 35 % but not exceeding 45 % by
                               weight, and having undergone a denaturing process                           2-40
                           2. Other                                                                        2-40
                  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                                                                  2-40
                       b) Other                                                                            2-40
 23.07        Sweetened forage, other preparations of a kind used in animal feeding :
              B. Other, containing starch, glucose or glucose syrup falling within subheading
                  Nos 17.02 B and 17.05 B, or milk products, mixed with other products too :
                  ex I. Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding, covered by Regulation
                           (EEC) No 968/68, of a milk powder content of less than 50% by weight
                           and of cereal products ( 4 ) content by weight :
                           — Exceeding 5 % but not exceeding 15 %
                           — Exceeding 15 % but not exceeding 30 %
                           — Exceeding 30% but not exceeding 50 %
                           — Exceeding 50 % but not exceeding 65 %
                           — Exceeding 65 %
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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. 2309166) 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).
 (5) 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).
(4) ' Cereals products' means the products falling within Chapter 10 and heading Nos 11.01 and 11.02 (excluding subheading No 11.02 G) of
     the Common Customs Tariff.