ANNEX IV(Article 19(1))

INCREASES AND REDUCTIONS IN THE PRICE OF DURUM WHEAT

Increases and reductions in the price of durum wheat are to be applied jointly using the amounts given below:

(a)

when the moisture rate of durum wheat offered for buying-in is less than 14 %, the reductions to be applied shall be those given in table 1 below:

Table 1
Reductions due to the moisture content of durum wheat
Moisture content(%)Reductions(EUR/t)
13,40,1
13,30,2
13,20,3
13,10,4
13,00,5
12,90,6
12,80,7
12,70,8
12,60,9
12,51,0
12,41,1
12,31,2
12,21,3
12,11,4
12,01,5
11,91,6
11,81,7
11,71,8
11,61,9
11,52,0
11,42,1
11,32,2
11,22,3
11,12,4
11,02,5
10,92,6
10,82,7
10,72,8
10,62,9
10,53,0
10,43,1
10,33,2
10,23,3
10,13,4
10,03,5
(b)

if the moisture content exceeds 14 %, the reductions to be applied are those listed in table 2 below:

Table 2
Reductions due to the moisture content of durum wheat
Moisture content(%)Price reduction(EUR/t)
14,51,0
14,40,8
14,30,6
14,20,4
14,10,2
(c)

where the percentage of broken grains exceeds 3 % for durum wheat, a reduction of EUR 0,05 shall be applied for each additional 0,1 % percentage points;

(d)

where the percentage of impurities found in grains exceeds 2 % for durum wheat, a reduction of EUR 0,05 shall be applied for each additional 0,1 % percentage points;

(e)

where the percentage of sprouted grains exceeds 2,5 %, a reduction of EUR 0,05 shall be applied for each additional 0,1 % percentage points;

(f)

where the percentage of miscellaneous impurities (Schwarzbesatz) found in grains exceeds 0,5 % for durum wheat, a reduction of EUR 0,1 shall be applied for each additional 0,1 % percentage points;

(g)

where the percentage of piebald grains in durum wheat exceeds 20 %, a reduction of EUR 0,2 shall be applied for each additional percentage point or fraction thereof.