31986R1577

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COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 1577/86 of 23 May 1986 fixing, for the 1986 harvest, the norm and intervention prices and the premiums granted to purchasers of leaf tobacco, the derived intervention prices for baled tobacco, the reference qualities and the production areas

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , varieties which , before the common organization of the market came into force or, in the case of varieties grown in Greece , Spain and Portugal , prior to acces­ Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European sion , qualified for a price guarantee at the baled Economic Community , and in particular Article 43 thereof, tobacco stage and for the varieties which are grown mainly in Germany , in order to take account of the marketing practices in that country ; Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal , and in particular Articles 89(1 ) and 234 ( 2 ) thereof, Whereas the premium granted to purchasers of Com­ munity tobacco is intended to enable them to pay prod­ ucers of leaf tobacco a price which is at the level of the Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No 727 / 70 norm price , account being taken of the trend in world of 21 April 1970 on the common organization of the market prices and the level of prices established by the market in raw tobacco ('), as last amended by Regula­ interaction of supply and demand on the Community tion ( EEC ) No 1576/ 86 (2 ), and in particular Articles 2 market ; (5 ), 4 (4) and 6 ( 8 ) thereof,

Whereas the abovementioned prices and the amount of Having regard to the proposal from the the premium must be fixed for each variety produced Commission ( 3 ), in recognized production areas and for a reference quality defined in such a way that as objective an Having regard to the opinion of the European assessment as possible can be made of the quality of Parliament (4), the tobacco ;

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Whereas , for the 1986 harvest, the recognized produc­ Social Committee ( 5 ), tion areas for each variety of tobacco should be speci­ fied and the definitions of the reference qualities Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary should be those laid down in Council Regulation Committee , ( EEC ) No 1505 / 85 of 23 May 1985 fixing , for the 1985 harvest , the norm and intervention prices and the prem­ Whereas , when the prices for raw tobacco are fixed , iums granted to purchasers of leaf tobacco , and derived account should be taken both of the objectives of the intervention prices for baled tobacco and the reference common agricultural policy and of the contribution qualities (6) ; whereas the recognized production areas which the Community desires to make to the harmon­ and the reference qualities should also be stated with ious development of world trade ; whereas the objec­ respect to Spanish and Portuguese varieties ; tives of the common agricultural policy are , in parti­ cular, to ensure a fair standard of living for the agricul­ Whereas current legislation provides that Kentucky tural community , to assure the availability of supplies tobacco must be packaged in barrels of approximately and to ensure that supplies reach consumers at reason­ 280 to 450 kilograms or in bags of approximately 170 to able prices ; 200 kilograms ; whereas packaging in barrels or bags shall be maintained but packaging should also be Whereas the norm and intervention prices for leaf allowed , as for other Italian varieties , in cartons of 150 tobacco must be fixed in accordance with the criteria to 200 kilograms ; laid down in Article 2 ( 2 ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 727 / 70 in order, in particular, to encourage prod­ Whereas , pursuant to Articles 103(1 ) and 296 of the ucers to convert to the cultivation of those varieties Act of Accession , the intervention prices to be applied which are most competitive and most in demand ; in Spain and Portugal must be fixed at a level enabling tobacco producers established in those countries to Whereas it is again desirable to fix , in respect of the obtain market prices equivalent to those obtained 1986 harvest, derived intervention prices both for the under the previous national system for a representative period to be determined ; whereas the said period should be defined as the 1983 , 1984 and 1985 harvests ; ') OJNoL94, 28 . 4. 1970, p. 1 . 2) See page 1 of this Official Journal . 3) OJ No C 85 , 14 . 4 . 1986 , p. 40. 4) OJ No C 120, 20 . 5 . 1986 . 5) OJ No C 1 18 , 20 . 5 . 1986, p. 1 . ( ft ) OJ No L 151 , 10 . 6 . 1985 , p. 31 .

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Whereas Articles 103 ( 2) and 297 of the Act of Acces­ and ( c) of Regulation ( EEC) No 727 / 70, for each of the sion provide that the norm prices corresponding to the varieties of Community-produced baled tobacco in res­ abovementioned intervention prices must be fixed in pect of which a derived intervention price is fixed , shall Spain and Portugal for the 1986 harvest at a level which be as set out respectively in Annexes II and III to this reflects the relationship existing between the norm Regulation . price and the intervention price , in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 2 ( 2 ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 727 / 70, Article 3

1 . For the 1986 harvest, the norm and intervention HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : prices and the amounts of the premium granted to pur­ chasers of leaf tobacco , referred to in Articles 2 and 3 Article I of Regulation ( EEC ) No 727 / 70, and the derived inter­ vention prices for baled tobacco referred to in Article 6 of the said Regulation , shall be as set out in Annex IV For the 1986 harvest, the reference qualities and recog­ to this Regulation . nized production areas for each of the varieties of Community-produced leaf tobacco referred to in 2 . The prices and premiums shall apply provided that Article 2 ( 3 ) ( b ) and ( c) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 727 / each of the varieties was grown in the corresponding 70 , shall be as set out respectively in Annexes I and III production areas as set out in Annex III . to this Regulation .

A rticle 4 Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its For the 1986 harvest the reference qualities and recog­ publication in the Official Journal of the European nized production areas referred to in Article 6 (3 ) ( b) Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels , 23 May 1986 .

For the Council The President G. BRAKS

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ANNEX /

Leaf tobacco : varieties and their reference qualities for the 1986 harvest

Serial V ariety Reference quality No

1 Badischer Geudertheimer and its Class 1 Hauptgut ( top quality leaf) hybrids Class 1 : leaf ripe , sound , without blemish , dark brown to mottled brown , of uniform length Packaging : tobacco graded , tied in hands or in temporary bales with non-tobacco material Moisture : 26 %

2 Badischer Burley E and its Class 1 Hauptgut ( top quality leaf) hybrids Class 1 : leaf ripe , sound , without blemish , fleshy , reddish brown to light brown , of uniform length Packaging : tobacco graded , tied in hands or in temporary bales with non-tobacco material Moisture : 25 %

3 Virgin D Class 1 Leaf Class 1 : leaf ripe , sound , without blemish , yellow to reddish yellow ; variations in colour such as brownish to greenish yellow are allowed up to a third of the leaf's surface Packaging : tobacco graded , tied in hands or in temporary bales with non-tobacco material Moisture : 19%

4 ( a ) Paraguay and hybrids Class 2 Middle leaf thereof ( b ) Dragon vert and hybrids Class 2 : leaf sound , with minor defects as regards colour , texture , or thereof, Philippin , Petit ripeness but with satisfactory combustibility Grammont(Flobecq),Semois , Packaging : tobacco graded and tied in hands or straight laid ( loose leaf) Appelterre Moisture : 27 %

.5 Nijkerk Class 2 Tips Class 2 : — either leaf of second length ( not exceeding 45 cm ) with very gummy texture , fleshy , still undamaged ; strong and elastic , without prominent veins , well ripened producing a lively brown to dark brown colour , — or leaf of first length ( exceeding 45 cm ) with a texture still gummy , fleshy and still undamaged ; strong , with relatively prominent veins , of all colours except bottle green Packaging : tobacco graded and tied in hands or straight laid ( loose leaf) Moisture : 27%

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6 ( a ) Misionero and hybrids 2nd quality leaf thereof ( h ) Rio Grande and hybrids 2nd quality : leaf fully developed over 45 cm , not coarse grained , lively to fairly thereof lively light somewhat yellowish colour , reasonably firm and undamaged ; reasonably good combustibility Packaging : tobacco graded and tied in hands or straight laid ( loose leaf) Moisture : 27%

7 Bright Leaf in category A Category A : leaf sufficiently ripe , without curing defects , open texture , with stems ( midribs ) and veins not too prominent , sound , of various shades of yellow Packaging : in temporary bales of .30 to 40 kg Moisture : 16%

8 Burley 1 Leaf in category A Category A : leaf sufficiently ripe , without curing defects , of open possibly firm texture , stems ( midribs ) and veins not too prominent , sound , of a more or less lively nut-brown colour Packaging : in temporary bales of 30 to 40 kg or tied in hands of 25 to .30 leaves with non-tobacco material ( fascicoli ) Moisture : 1 9 %

9 Maryland Leaf in category A Category A : leaf sufficiently ripe , with slight curing defects and only slightly mottled , of average texture with stems ( midribs ) and veins not too prominent , sound , of a rather lively reddish brown colour Packaging : in temporary bales of 30 to 40 kg or tied in hands of 25 to 30 leaves with non-tobacco material ( fascicoli ) Moisture : 19%

10 ( a ) Kentucky and hybrids Leaf in category B thereof Category B : leaf fully ripe , of firm texture , without curing and condition ( b ) Moro di Cori defects , brown in colour , with some damage , with good combu­ stibility ( c ) Salento Packaging : in hands of 25 to 30 leaves tied with a non-tobacco material ( fascicoli ) Moisture : 23 %

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1 1 ( a ) Forchheimer Havana II c Leaf in category B ( b ) Nostrano del Brenta Category B : leaf of firm or light texture , sound , without any curing defects , brown to greenish in colour , with some damage ( c ) Resistente 142 Packaging : tobacco graded , tied in hands or in temporary bales with ( d ) Gojano non-tobacco material Moisture : 26%

12 ( a ) Beneventano Leaf in category B ( b ) Brasile Selvaggio and Category B : leaf sufficiently ripe , firm texture or possibly coarse or thin , with similar varieties minor defects as regards curing and fermentation and damage Packaging : in hands of 25 to 30 leaves tied with non-tobacco material ( fascicoli ) Moisture : 24 %

13 Xanti-Yakà Leaf in category B Category B : leaf reasonably sound and ripe , sessile , of oval or elliptical shape , stems ( midribs ) not too prominent and well-spaced veins , with some curing defects , mainly of light texture , from yellow to brown in colour , with marked damage but in good condition , taken from all positions on the stalk , with discreet flavour , sufficient aroma and good combustibility The length of the middle leaves not to exceed 20 cm Packaging : in temporary bales of 15 to 20 kg or ' stringed ' in cases of 30 to 40 kg Moisture : 17%

14 ( a ) Perustitza Leaf in category B ( b ) Samsun Category B : leaf reasonably sound and ripe , sessile ( Perustitza ) or with leaf stalks ( Samsun ), of elliptical-lanceolate shape with fine points ( Perustitza ) or elliptical and rounded ( Samsun ), without promi­ nent sterns ( midribs ) and with veins at a rather acute angle , with slight curing defects , generally of light texture , in colour from yellow to brown ( Perustitza ), or reddish ( Samsun ), with marked damage but in good condition , taken from ail positions on the stalk , with discreet flavour , sufficient aroma and good combusti­ bility The length of the middle leaves not to exceed 25 cm Packaging : in temporary bales of 15 to 20 kg or 'stringed' in cases of 30 to 40 kg Moisture : 17%

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15 Erzegovina and similar Leaf in category B varieties Category B : leaf reasonably sound and ripe , sessile , of oval or elliptical shape , with fairly prominent stems ( midribs ) and fairly open veins , with some curing defects , mainly of light texture , from yellow to brown in colour , with marked damage but in good condition , taken from all positions on the stalk , with discreet flavour , sufficient aroma and good combustibility The length of the middle leaves not to exceed 35 cm Packaging : in temporary bales of 15 to 20 kg or 'stringed ' in cases of 30 to 40 kg Moisture : 17%

16 ( a ) Round Tip Leaf in category B ( b ) Scafati Category B : lower middle leaf, sorted by length in the following propor­ tions : ( c ) Sumatra I first length ( 38 cm and over ): 60% second length ( from 32 to under 38 cm ): 35% third length ( from 25 to under 32 cm ): 5% Leaf of convenient size , fully ripe and of uniform colour , sound , without damage , fine texture , tensile and elastic , stems and veins not prominent , well fermented and in good condition , good combustibility , of typical flavour and aroma , suitable for wrap­ ping cigars , including about 25 % broken leaf Packaging : in hands tied with a non-tobacco material ( fascicoli ) Moisture : 22%

17 Basmas Quality I / III leaves Quality 1 / III : leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , well cured , from all positions on the plant except the first 'protomana1 , up to 15 cm long , colour golden-yellow , orange to yellow-red , with good elasticity , shiny , fairly bodied , porous structure and fine texture , with strong , typical aroma , good combustibility Leaf as described above constitutes 45 % of quality I / III Leaf ripe showing slight damage and / or curing defects , with slight disease blemishes , from all positions on the plant , up to 20 cm long , colour light yellow , yellow-green , reddish or light brown , with fairly porous structure and fine texture , medium elasticity moderately shiny and bodied , with strong , typical aroma , very good combustibility Leaf as described above constitutes 55 % of quality I / III Packaging : growers' bales of 15 to 25 kg , formed in the traditional way from two rows of pastals ( leaves straight laid ). In the districts of Astakos and Chrysoupolis packing is in 'armathodema ' Moisture : 17%

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18 Katerini and similar varieties Quality I / 1 II leaves Quality I/III : leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , well cured , from all positions on the plant except the first ' protomana ', up to 20 cm long , colour light yellow or orange to reddish , of porous structure , good elasticity , shiny , fairly bodied , fine texture and very good combustibility Leaf as above constitutes 45 % of quality I / III Leaf ripe with slight damage and / or curing defects , with slight disease blemishes , from all positions on the plant , up to 25 cm long , colour yellow , orange , yellow-green , reddish or light brown , of porous structure , moderately bodied , medium elasticity and shiny , fine texture and very good combustibility Leaf as described above constitutes 55 % of quality I / III Packaging : strings are usually bulked using the ' Baski' system before packing . Packing is in bales of 25 to 35 kg using traditional 'Kaloup' system Moisture : 16%

19 ( a ) Kaba-Koulak classic Quality I / III leaves ( b ) Elassona Quality I / III : leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , well cured , from all positions on the plant except top leaves , up to 25 cm long for Macedonia Kaba-Koulak and to 20 cm long for Elassona , Karatzova and Kontoula , of moderate to deep yellow colour , good elasticity , shiny , of porous structure , fine texture and excellent combustibi­ lity Leaf as described above constitutes 47 % of quality I / III Leaf ripe , with some slight damage and / or curing defects , with slight disease blemishes , from all positions on the plant , up to 30 cm long for Macedonia Kaba-Koulak and 25 cm long for Elassona , Karatzova and Kontoula , colour yellow , yellow-green , reddish , of fairly porous structure and fairly fine texture , medium elasticity and moderately shiny , excellent combustibility Leaf as described above constitutes 53 % of quality I / III Packaging : growers' bales of 15 to 30 kg , made up in the traditional form of two rows of ' armathodema ' Moisture : 17%

20 ( a ) Kaba-Koulak non-classic Quality I / III leaves ( b ) Myrodata Smyrna , Quality I / III : leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , well cured , from all positions on the Trapezous , Phi I plant except the top leaves , up to 30 cm long for Macedonia Kaba-Koulak and Trapezous , 20 cm long for Phi I and 15 cm long for Myrodata Smyrnis , of light yellow to reddish colour , good elasticity , shiny , fairly porous structure , fine texture and excellent combustibility Leaf as described above constitutes 47 % of quality I / III Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged , with slight curing defects , with slight disease blemishes , from all positions on the plant , up to 35 cm long for Macedonia Kaba-Koulak and Trapezous , 25 cm long for Phi I and 20 cm long for Myrodata Smyrnis , of yellow ,

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20 ( a ) Kaba-Koulak non-classic yellow-green or light brown colour , of fairly porous structure , (cont 'd) fairly fine texture , fairly elastic and shiny , very good combustibi­ ( b ) Myrodata Smyrna , lity Trapezous , Phi I Leaf as described above constitutes 53 % of quality l / III Packaging : growers' bales of 25 to 35 kg , made up using the traditional 'armathodema ' system or of 35 to 50 kg using the 'Kaloup' system Moisture : 17%

21 Myrodata Agrinion Quality I / 11 1 leaves Quality 1 / III : leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , without curing defects , from all positions on the plant except the first 'protomana ', up to 25 cm long , of yellow to deep orange colour , of good elasticity , shiny , porous structure , fine texture and excellent combustibility Leaf as described above constitutes 47 % of quality I / 1 II Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged , with slight curing defects , with slight disease blemishes , from all positions on the plant , up to 30 cm long , of yellow , yellow-green or light reddish colour , fairly porous structure and fairly fine texture , fairly elastic and shiny , excellent combustibility Leaf as described above constitutes 53 % of quality I / 1 II Packaging : growers' bales of 15 to 30 kg made up in the traditional way in two rows of ' armathodema ' Moisture : 15%

22 Zichnomyrodata Quality I / III leaves Quality l / III : leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , without curing defects , from all positions on the plant except top leaves , up to 20 cm long , light yellow to light orange colour , good elasticity , shiny , porous structure , fine texture ; excellent combustibility Leaf as described above constitutes 47 % of quality I / III Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged , with slight curing defects , with slight disease blemishes , from all positions on the plant , up to 25 cm long , colour yellow , yellow-green or light reddish , fairly porous structure and fairly fine texture , fairly elastic and shiny , excellent combustibility Leaf as described above constitutes 53 % of quality I / III Packaging : growers' bales of 1 5 to 30 kg made up in the traditional way in two rows of ' armathodema ' Moisture : 17%

23 Tsebelia Quality I / III leaves Quality I / III : leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , without curing defects , from all positions on the plant except the first 'protomana ', up to 35 cm long , colour yellow-red , orange to reddish , of porous structure , good elasticity and shiny , fairly bodied , fine texture and very good combustibility Leaf as described above constitutes 45 % of quality I / III

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23 Tsebelia Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged , with minor curing defects , (cont'd) from all positions on the plant , up to 40 cm long , colour light yellow , yellow-green , reddish or light brown , fairly porous structure , fairly elastic and shiny , fairly bodied , fairly fine texture , very good combustibility ; includes leaves with slight disease blemishes and / or minor damage Leaf as described above constitutes 55 % of quality I / III Packaging : growers' bales of 30 to 40 kg , made up in two rows of ' armathodema ' Moisture : 14%

24 Mavra Quality I / III leaves Quality I / III : leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , without curing defects , from all positions on the plant except the first 'protomana ', up to 30 cm long , colour yellow-reddish or orange to reddish , with porous structure , fine texture , good elasticity and shiny , fairly bodied , good combustibility Leaf as described above constitutes 45 % of quality I / III Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged , showing minor curing defects , from all positions on the plant , up to 40 cm long , colour yellowish , yellow-green ( lemon ), reddish or light brown , fairly porous structure and fairly fine texture , fairly elastic and shiny , fairly bodied , of good combustibility ; includes also leaves with slight disease blemishes and / or minor damage Leaf as described above constitutes 55 % of quality I / III Packaging : growers' bales of 30 to 50 kg made up in two rows of ' armatho­ dema ' Moisture : 14%

IS Burley GR Quality A leaves Quality A : leaf fully ripe , fully developed , undamaged , sound , without curing defects , from the middle stalk position , of uniform medium nut-brown to nut-red colour , porous structure , fine texture , excellent combustibility Packaging : growers' bales of 40 kg , made up in two rows of 'armathodema', no strings ( leaves loose ) Moisture : 22 %

26 Virginia GR Quality A leaves Quality A : leaf fully ripe , fully developed , sound , undamaged , without curing defects , of uniform lemon yellow to medium orange colour , well bodied , fine texture and good combustibility , mainly from the middle stalk position Packaging : growers' bales of 30 to 40 kg , made up in two rows of ' armathodema', no strings ( leaves loose ) Moisture : 19%

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27 Santa Fe Class 1 leaf Class 1 : leaf ripe , sound , without curing defects , with stems ( midribs ) completely dried , brown in colour , with some damage Packaging : tobacco graded in uniform temporary bales Moisture : 18%

28 Fermented Burley Class 1 leaf Class 1 : leaf ripe , sound , without curing defects , with stems ( midribs ) completely dried , with good combustibility , nut-brown to cinna­ mon in colour , with some damage Packaging : tobacco graded in uniform temporary bales Moisture : 18%

29 Havana ESP ( Mass 1 leaf Class 1 : leaf ripe , sound , fine texture , with stems ( midribs ) and veins not very prominent , without curing defects , with stems ( midribs ) completely dried brown , light brown or greenish in colour , with some damage Packaging : tobacco graded in uniform temporary bales Moisture : 18%

30 Round Scafati Class 1 leaf ( ' lass 1 : leaf of reasonable size , well ripened , of uniform colour , sound , undamaged , fine texture , strong and elastic , with fine stems ( midribs ) and veins , in good condition , with good combustibility , with typical flavour and aroma , suitable for wrapping cigars ; about 25 % broken leaf acceptable Packaging : in uniform temporary bales containing hands tied with non­ tobacco material Moisture : 18%

31 Virginia ESP Class 1 leaf Class 1 : leaf sufficiently ripe , without curing defects , open texture , with stems ( midribs ) and veins not very prominent , sound , lemon yellow or orange in colour Packaging : in uniform temporary bales of 34 to 45 kg not tied in hands and with the leaves separated according to their position on the stalk Moisture : 16%

32 Burley ESP Class 1 leaf Class 1 : leaf sufficiently ripe , without curing defects , open texture , with stems ( midribs ) and veins not very prominent , sound , of various shades of cinnamon colour Packaging : in uniform temporary bales of 35 to 45 kg not tied in hands and with the leaves separated according to their position on the stalk Moisture : 18°/',»

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33 Virginia PORT Class 1 leaf Class 1 : leaf ripe , open and elastic texture , oily , lemon yellow to orange in colour , shiny , length exceeding 40 cm , leaves from the first and last positions on the stalk not included Packaging : in temporary bales of 45 kg with the leaves arranged in order Moisture : 17%

34 Burley PORT Class 1 leaf (. lass 1 : leaf ripe , open and elastic texture , bright colour , length exceeding 40 cm , leaves from the first and last positions on the stalk not included Packaging : in temporary bales of 35 kg with the leaves arranged in order Moisture : 20%

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ANNEX 11

Baled tobacco : varieties and their reference qualities for the 1986 harvest

Serial No Variety Reference quality

1 Badischer Geudertheimer and its Class 1 Hauptgut ( top quality leaf) hybrids C lass 1 : leaf ripe , sound , without blemish , dark brown to mottled brown , of uniform length , fermented normally Packaging : in bales , cases or cartons of approximately 75 to 200 kg or in barrels of approximately 225 to 450 kg Moisture : 16%

2 Badischer Burley E and its Class 1 Hauptgut ( top quality leaf) hybrids Class 1 : leaf ripe , sound , without blemish , fleshy light brown to reddish or dark brown , of uniform length , fermented normally Packaging : in bales or cases of approximately 75 to 175 kg or in barrels of approximately 225 to 450 kg Moisture : 1 5 %

3 Virgin D Class J leaf Class 1 : leaf , ripe , sound , without blemish , yellow to reddish or brownish yellow , fermented normally Packaging : in bales or cases of approximately 75 to 175 kg or in barrels of approximately 225 to 450 kg Moisture : 13%

7 Bright Leaf in category A Category A : leaf sufficiently ripe , without curing defects , open texture , with stems ( midribs ) and veins not too prominent , sound , of various shades of yellow Packaging : in barrels of approximately 280 to 450 kg or cartons of approxi­ mately 150 to 210 kg Moisture : 13%

8 Burley I Leaf in category A Category A : leaf sufficiently ripe , without curing defects , of open possibly firm texture , stems ( midribs ) and veins not too prominent , sound , of a more or less lively nut-brown colour Packaging : in barrels of approximately 280 to 450 kg or cartons of approximately 150 to 210 kg Moisture : 13%

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9 Maryland Leaf in category A Category A : leaf sufficiently ripe , with slight curing defects and only slightly mottled , of average texture , stems ( midribs ) and veins not too prominent , sound , of a rather lively reddish brown colour Packaging : in barrels of approximately 280 to 450 kg or cartons of approxi­ mately 150 to 210 kg Moisture : 13%

10 ( a ) Kentucky and hybrids Leaf in category B thereof Category B : leaf fully ripe , of firm texture , without curing and condition ( b ) Moro di Cori defects , brown in colour , with some damage , of good combusti­ bility ( c ) Salento Packaging : in barrels of approximately 280 to 450 kg , bales of approximately 170 to 200 kg or cartons of 150 to 200 kg Moisture : 16%

11 ( a ) Forcheimer Havana 11 c Leaf in category B ( b ) Nostrano del Brenta Category B : leaf in firm or light texture , sound , without any curing defects , brown to greenish in colour , with some damage ( c ) Resistente 142 Packaging : in bales , cases or cartons of approximately 75 to 200 kg or in ( d ) Gojano barrels of approximately 225 to 450 kg Moisture : 16°/)

12 ( a ) Beneventano Leaf in Category B ( b ) Brasile Selvaggio and Category B : leaf sufficiently ripe , firm texture or possibly coarse or thin , with similar varieties minor defects as regards curing and fermentation and damage Packaging : in bales of approximately 120 kg or barrels of approximately 330 kg Moisture : 16%

13 Xanti-Yakà Leaf in category B Category B : leaf reasonably sound and ripe , sessile , of oval or elliptical shape , stems ( midribs ) not too prominent and well-spaced veins , with some curing defects , mainly of light texture , from yellow to brown in colour , with marked damage but in good condition , taken from all positions on the stalk , with discreet flavour , sufficient aroma and good combustibility The length of the middle leaves not to exceed 20 cm Packaging : in small bales of approximately 18 to 50 kg Moisture : 13%

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14 ( a ) Perustitza Leaf in category B ( b ) Samsun Category B : leaf reasonably sound and ripe , sessile ( Perustitza ) or with leaf, stalks ( Samsun ) of elliptical lanceolate shape with fine points ( Perustitza ) or elliptical and rounded ( Samsun ) without prominent stems ( midribs ) and with veins at a rather acute angle , with slight curing defects , generally of light texture , in colour from yellow to brown ( Perustitza ) or reddish ( Samsun ), with marked damage but in good condition , taken from all positions on the stalk with discreet flavour , sufficient aroma and good combustibility The length of the middle leaves not to exceed 25 cm Packaging : in small bales of approximately 18 to 50 kg Moisture : 1 3 %

15 Erzegovina and similar Leaf in category B varieties Category B : leaf reasonably sound and ripe , sessile , of oval or elliptical shape , with fairly prominent stems ( midribs ) and fairly open veins , with some curing defects , mainly of light texture , from yellow to brown in colour , with marked damage but in good condition , taken from all positions on the stalk , with discreet flavour , sufficient aroma and good combustibility The length of the middle leaves not to exceed 35 cm Packaging : in small bales of approximately 18 to 50 kg Moisture : 1 3 %

16 ( a ) Round Tip Leaf in category B ( b ) Scafati Category B : lower middle leaf, sorted by length in the following proportions : ( c ) Sumatra 1 first length ( 38 cm and over ): 60% second length ( from 32 to under 38 cm ): 35% third length ( from 25 to under 32 cm ): 5% leaf of convenient size , fully ripe and of uniform colour , sound , without damage , fine texture , tensile and elastic , stems and veins not prominent , well fermented and in good condition , good combustibility , of typical flavour and aroma , suitable for wrapping cigars , including about 25 % broken leaf Packaging : in bales of approximately 70 to 90 kg or cartons of approximately 180 to 210 kg Moisture : 16%

17 Basmas Quality I / HI leaves Quality 1 / III : leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , well cured , from all positions on the plant except the first ' protomana', up to 1 5 cm long , colour golden-yellow , orange to yellow-red , with good elasticity and shiny , fairly bodied , porous structure and fine texture , with strong , typical aroma , good combustibility

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17 Basmas Leaf as described above ( I / 11 ) constitutes 45 % of quality I / III (cont'd ) Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged , with slight curing defects and slight disease blemishes , up to 20 cm long , colour light yellow , reddish or light brown , with fairly porous structure and fine texture , medium elasticity , moderately shiny and bodied , with strong , typical aroma , very good combustibility Leaf as described above ( III ) constitutes 5.5 % of quality I / III Packaging : bales ('Tongas') of approximately 30 kg Moisture : 13%

18 Katerini and similar varieties Quality I / III leaves Quality I / III : leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , well cured , from all positions on the plant except the first ' protomana', up to 20 cm long , colour light yellow or orange to reddish , of porous structure , good elasticity , shiny , fairly bodied , fine texture and very good combustibility Leaf as described above ( I / II ) constitutes 45 % of quality I / III Leaf ripe with slight damage and curing defects , with slight disease blemishes , from all positions on the plant , up to 25 cm long , colour yellow , orange , yellow-green , reddish or light brown , of porous structure , medium elasticity and shiny , fairly bodied , fine texture and very good combustibility Leaf as described above constitutes 55 % of quality I / III Packaging : bales ('Tongas') of approximately 30 kg Moisture : 13%

19 ( a ) Kaba-Koulak classic Quality I / III leaves ( b ) Elassona Quality I / III : leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , well cured , from all positions on the plant except top leaves , up to 25 cm long for Macedonia Kaba-Koulak and to 20 cm long for Elassona , Karatzova and Kontoula , of moderate to deep yellow colour , good elasticity , shiny , of porous structure , fine texture and excellent combustibility Leaf as described above constitutes 47 % of quality I / III Leaf ripe with some slight damage and / or curing defects , with slight disease blemishes , from all positions on the plant , up to 30 cm long for Macedonia Kaba-Koulak and 25 cm long for Elassona , Karatzova and Kontoula , of yellow to reddish colour , of fairly porous structure and fairly fine texture , medium elasticity , shiny , excellent combustibility Leaf as described above constitutes 53 % of quality I / III Packaging : bales ('Tongas') of approximately 30 kg Moisture : 13%

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20 ( a ) Kaba-Koulak non-classic Quality 1 / 1II leaves ( b ) Myrodata Smyrna , Quality I / III : leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , well cured , from all positions on the Trapezous , Phi 1 plant except top leaves , up to 30 cm long for Macedonia Kaba-Koulak and Trapezous , 20 cm long for Phi 1 and 15 cm long for Myrodata Smyrnis , of light yellow to reddish colour , good elasticity , shiny , fairly porous structure , fine texture and excellent combustibility Leaf as described above (I / 11 ) constitutes 47 % of quality I / III Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged , with slight curing defects , with slight disease blemishes , from all positions on the plant , up to 35 cm long for Macedonia Kaba-Koulak and Trapezous , 25 cm long for Phi 1 , and 20 cm long for Myrodata Smyrnis , of yellow to light brown colour , fairly porous structure , fairly fine texture , fairly elastic and shiny , very good combustibility Leaf as described above ( III ) constitutes 53 % of quality I / III Packaging : bales ('Tongas') of approximately 30 kg Moisture : 13%

21 Myrodata Agrinion Quality I / III leaves Quality I / III : leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , well cured , from all positions on the plant except the first 'protomana', up to 25 cm long , of yellow to deep orange colour , of good elasticity , shiny , porous structure , fine texture and excellent combustibility Leaf as described above (I / II ) constitutes 47 % of quality I / III Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged , with slight curing defects , with slight disease blemishes , from all positions on the plant , up to 30 cm long , of yellow to light reddish colour , fairly porous structure and fairly fine texture , fairly elastic and shiny , excellent combustibility Leaf as described above ( III ) constitutes 53 % of quality I / III Packaging : bales ('Tongas ') of approximately 30 kg Moisture : 14%

22 Zichnomyrodata Quality I / III leaves Quality I / III : leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , well cured , from all positions on the plant except top leaves , up to 20 cm long , from light yellow to light orange in colour , good elasticity , shiny , porous structure , fine texture and excellent combustibility Leaf as described above constitutes 47 % of quality I / III Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged , with slight curing defects , with slight disease blemishes , from all positions on the plant , up to 25 cm long , of yellow to light reddish colour , fairly porous structure and fairly fine texture , fairly elastic and shiny , excellen combustibility Leaf as described above ( III ) constitutes 53 % of quality I / III Packaging : bales ('Tongas') of approximately 30 kg Moisture : 13%

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23 T sebelia Quality I / 1I1 leaves Quality I / II I : leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , well cured , from all positions on the plant except the first 'protomana', up to 30 cm long , colour yellow-red , orange to reddish , of porous structure , elastic and shiny , fairly bodied , fine texture and very good combustibility Leaf as described above ( I / II ) constitutes 45 % of quality I / III Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged , with minor curing defects , from all positions on the plant , up to 40 cm long , colour from light yellow to reddish or light brown , fairly porous structure , fairly elastic and shiny , fairly bodied , fairly fine texture , very good combustibility ; includes also leaves with slight disease blemishes and / or minor damage Leaf as described above constitutes 55 % of quality I / III Packaging : bales ('Tongas') of approximately 30 kg Moisture : 1 3 %

24 Mavra Quality I / III leaves Quality I / III : leaf ripe , undamaged , sound , well cured , from all positions on the plant except the first 'protomana ', up to 30 cm long , colour yellow-reddish or orange to reddish , with porous structure , fine texture , elastic and shiny , fairly bodied , good combustibility Leaf as described above constitutes 45 % of quality I / III Leaf ripe and reasonably undamaged , with min or curing defects , from all positions on the plant , up to 40 cm long , colour from yellowish to reddish or light brown , fairly porous structure and fairly fine texture , fairly elastic and shiny , fairly bodied , of good combustibility ; includes also leaves with slight disease blemishes and / or minor damage Leaf as described above constitutes 55 % of quality I / III Packaging : bales ('Tongas') of approximately 30 kg Moisture : 13%

25 Burley GR Quality A leaves Quality A : leaf fully ripe , fully developed , undamaged , sound , well cured , from the middle stalk position , of uniform medium nut-brown , to nut-red colour , porous structure , fine texture , excellent combusti­ bility Packaging : bales of approximately 100 kg , cases of approximately 200 kg or barrels of 240 to 280 kg Moisture : 13%

26 Virginia GR Quality A leaves Quality A : leaf fully ripe , fully developed , from the middle stalk position , sound , undamaged , well cured , of a uniform lemon yellow to medium orange colour , fine texture and good combustibility Packaging : bales of approximately 100 kg Moisture : 13%

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27 Santa Fe Class 1 leaf Class 1 : Leaf ripe , sound , well fermented , brown or dark brown in colour , with some damage Packaging : in bales of 80 to 100 kg or in cartons of 150 to 210 kg Moisture : 14%

28 Fermented Burley Class 1 leaf Class 1 : Leaf ripe , sound , well fermented , brown in colour , with some damage Packaging : in bales of 80 to 100 kg or in cartons of 150 to 210 kg Moisture : 14%

29 Havana ESP Class 1 leaf Class 1 : Leaf ripe , sound , fine texture , with stems ( midribs ) and veins not very prominent , well fermented , brown or light brown to greenish in colour , with some damage Packaging : in bales of 80 to 100 kg or in cartons of 150 to 210 kg Moisture : 14%

30 Round Scafati Class 1 leaf Class 1 : Leaf of reasonable size , well ripened , of uniform colour , sound , without significant damage , fine texture , strong and elastic , with fine stems ( midribs ) and veins , in good condition , with good combustibility , with typical flavour and aroma , well fermented , suitable for wrapping cigars ; about 25 % broken leaf accept­ able Packaging : in bales of 70 to 100 kg or in cartons of 180 to 210 kg Moisture : 14%

31 Virginia ESP Class 1 leaf Class 1 : Leaf sufficiently ripe , open texture , with stems ( midribs ) and veins not very prominent , sound , of various shades of yellow from lemon to orange Packaging : in cartons of 170 to 210 kg Moisture : 14%

32 Burley ESP Class 1 leaf Class 1 : Leaf sufficiently ripe , open texture , with stems ( midribs ) and veins not very prominent , sound , of various shades of cinnamon colour Packaging : in cartons of 150 to 210 kg Moisture : 14%

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33 Virginia PORT Class 1 leaf Class 1 : Leaf ripe , well cured , open and elastic texture , oily , lemon yellow to orange in colour , shiny , length exceeding 40 cm , leaves from the first and last positions on the stalk not included Packaging : in cartons of 200 kg , not tied in hands Moisture : 12,5%

34 Burlev PORT Class 1 leaf Class 1 : Leaf ripe , well cured , open and elastic texture , bright colour , length exceeding 40 cm , leaves from the first and last positions on the stalk not included Packaging : in cartons of 180 kg , not tied in hands Moisture : 1 3 %

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ANNEX HI

Recognized growing areas for each Community-produced tobacco variety

Variety Countries Production Areas

1 . Badischer Geudertheimer Germany Rhine valley and adjacent valleys and Mittelfranken and its hybrids France Nord-Pas-de-Calais , Picardy , Champagne-Ardennes , Alsace-Lorraine , Val-de-Loire and Poitou-Bretagne Italy Veneto , Tuscany , Molise , Campania and Lazio

2 . Badischer Burley E Germany Rhine valley and Mittelfranken and its hybrids France Aquitaine , Midi-Pyrenees , Auvergne-Limousin , Alsace-Lorraine , Rhône­ Alpes , Franche-Comte , Val-de-Loire , Centre , Poitou-Bretagne and Burgundy and Charente Italy Piedmont , Lombardy , Veneto

3 . Virgin D Germany Schleswig-Holstein , Lower Saxony , Franken and the Rhine valley France Aquitaine , Midi-Pyrenees , Auvergne-Limousin , Champagne-Ardennes , Alsace-Lorraine , Rhone-Alpes , Franche-Comte , Provence , Val-de-Loire , Centre , Poitou-Bretagne , Languedoc-Roussillon , Normandy , Burgundy , Charente , Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy

4 . ( a ) Paraguay and its hybrids France Aquitaine , Midi-Pyrenees , Languedoc-Roussillon , Auvergne-Limousin , ( b ) Dragon vert and its hybrids , Poitou-Bretagne , Val-de-Loire , Centre , Rhone-Alpes , Provence , Franche­ Philippin , Petit Grammont Comté , Alsace-Lorraine , Champagne-Ardennes , Picardy , Nord-Pas-de­ ( Flobecq ), Semois , Appel­ Calais , Normandy , Burgundy and Charante terre Italy Molize and Campania Belgium

5 . Nijkerk France Departments of Lot and Aveyron

6 . Misionero France Reunion

7 . Bright Italy Friuli , Veneto , Lombardy , Piedmont , Tuscany , Marches , Umbria , Lazio , Abruzzi , Molise , Campania , Basilicata , Apulia and Calabria

8 . Burley I Italy Veneto , Lombardy , Piedmont , Umbria , Emilia-Romagna , Lazio , Abruzzi , Molise , Campania , Basilicata , Apulia and Sicily

9 . Maryland Italy Friuli , Lombardy , Tuscany , Marche , Umbria , Lazio , Molise and Campania

10 . Kentucky Italy Veneto , Tuscany , Umbria , Lazio and Campania

11 . F. Havana Italy Friuli , Trentino , Veneto , Tuscany , Lazio and Molise and Campania

12 . Beneventano Italy Campania Brasile selvaggio Sicily

13 . Xanti-Yakà Italy Abruzzi , Campania , Basilicata and Apulia

14 . ( a ) Perustitza Italy Lazio , Abruzzi , Molise , Campania , Apulia and Sicily ( b ) Samsun

15 . Erzegovina Italy Lazio , Abruzzi and Apulia

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Variety Countries Production Areas

16 . Round Tip Greece Central Macedonia Italy Campania

17 . Basma Greece Thrace , Macedonia and Sterea Hellas

18 . Katerini Greece Macedonia

19 . Kaba Koulak classic Greece Macedonia

20 . Elassona Greece Thessaly

21 . Kaba Koulak non-classic Greece Macedonia , Thessaly , Sterea Hellas , Thrace , Epirus , Peloponnese and Islands

22 . Myrodata Agrinion Greece Sterea Hellas

23 . Zichnomyrodata Greece Thessaly

24 . Tsebelia Greece Epirus and Sterea Hellas

25 . Mavra Greece Thessaly , Peloponnese and Sterea Hellas

26 . Burley GR Greece Macedonia and Thessaly

27 . Virginia GR Greece Sterea Hellas , Thessaly , Macedonia , Thrace and Peloponnese

28 . Santa Fe Spain Andalusia

29 . Burley Ferm . Spain Extremadura , Andalusia , Castille-Leon , Castille-Manche , Valencienne community , Navarre , Rioja , Catalogne and Madrid

30 . Havana ESP Spain Castille-Leon , Navarre , Galicia , Asturias and Cantabria

31 . Round Scafati Spain Galicia , Asturias , Navarre , Castille-Leon and Cantabria

32 . Virginia ESP Spain Extremadura , Andalusia , Castille-Leon and Castille-Manche

33 . Burley ESP Spain Extremadura , Andalusia , Castille-Leon and Castille-Manche

34 . Virginia PORT Portugal Beira Interior , Ribatejo e Oeste , Alentejo and autonomous region of the Azores

35 . Burley PORT Portugal Beiras , Ribatejo e Oeste , Entre Douro e Minho , Tras-os-Montes and autonomous region of the A/ ores

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ANNEX IV

Norm prices , intervention prices and premiums for leaf tobacco from the 1986 harvest Derived intervention prices for haled tobacco from the 1986 harvest (ECU / kg

Derived Serial Intervention Variety Norm Price Premium Intervention No Price Price i

1 Badischer Geudertheimer and its hybrids .3,572 3,0.36 2,484 4,570

2 Badischer Burley F and its hybrids 4,512 3,835 2,847 5,426

3 Virgin I ) 4,491 3,817 2,733 5,052

4 ( a ) Paraguay and its hybrids - ( b ) Dragon vert and its hybrids , Philippin , .3 , .3 .3 .3 2,8.3.3 2,306 Petit Grammont ( Flobecq ), Semois , Appelterre

5 - Nijkerk 3,291 2,797 2,090

6 ( a ) Misionero and its hybrids - 3,067 2,607 2,117 ( b ) Rio Grande and its hybrids

7 Bright 3,951 .3,358 2,298 4,650

8 Burley 1 2,848 2,421 1,589 3,565

9 Maryland 3,313 2,816 1,802 4,014

10 ( a ) Kentucky and its hybrids ^ ( b ) Moro di Cori 2,741 2,330 1 , 7.30 .3,294 ( c ) Salento

11 ( a ) Forchheimer Havana 11 c \ ( b ) Nostrano del Brenta 3,130 2,661 2,161 4,053 ( c ) Resistente 142 ( d ) Gojano

12 ( a ) Beneventano 1,690 1,4.37 1 , 220 2,232 ( b ) Brasile Selvaggio and similar varieties 1l

13 Xanti-Yakà 3,465 2,945 2,552 4,725

14 ( a ) Perustiza 3,280 2,788 2,429 4,116 ( b ) Samsun ; 2,364 4,140

15 Erzegovina and similar varieties 2,947 2,505 2,188 .3,712

16 ( a ) Round Tip > ( b ) Scafati 15,596 13,257 9,420 20,478 ( c ) Sumatra I j

17 Basmas 5,9.13 5,026 2,869 6,747

18 Katerini and similar varieties 4,925 4,186 2,552 6,050

( a ) Kaba Koulak classic 19 4,279 .3,637 2,21 1 5,170 ( b ) Elassona } 1

20 ( a ) Kaba Koulak non-classic | 3,223 2,740 1,514 4,163 ( b ) Myrodata Smyrno , Trapezous and Phi 1 j

21 Myrodata Agrinion 4,253 .3,615 2,233 5,080

22 Zichnomyrodata 4,419 3,756 2,355 5,303 l

23 Tsebelia 3,695 3,141 3,9.36 4,61.3 . _i

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Derived Serial Intervention Variety Norm Price Premium Intervention No Price Price

24 Mavra 3,607 3,066 2,400 4,529

25 Burley GR 2,251 1,913 0,953 3,034

26 Virginia GR 3,695 3,141 2,936 4,359

27 Santa Fe 1,356 1,153 0,295 2,007

28 Burley Ferm . 2,196 1,867 0,904 2,878

29 Havana ESP 2,822 2,399 1,914 3,575

30 Round Scafati 8,499 7,224 5,795 12,436

31 Virginia ESP 4,399 3,739 2.198 5,176

32 Burley ESP 2,965 2,520 1 , 344 3,789

33 Virginia PORT 4,139 3,518 2,198 4,834

34 Burley PORT 3,072 2,611 1 , 344 3,896