1. When checking whether the quantities of tobacco released from the supervision provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1726/70 correspond with the quantities which came under supervision the maximum permissible weight losses expressed as percentages of the net weight of leaf tobacco which came under supervision, shall be those shown in column 3 of the Annex hereto.
2. Weight losses shall be determined by reference to the net weight of leaf tobacco and baled tobacco as defined in Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 1726/70 and in Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 1727/70.