31973R1592

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REGULATION (EEC) No 1592/73 OF THE COMMISSION of 15 June 1973 fixing the refunds on milk and milk products exported in the natural state

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN — the need to avoid disturbances on the Commu­ COMMUNITIES, nity market ; and

— the economic aspect of the proposed exports ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­ pean Economic Community ; Whereas Article 3 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/ 876/68 provides that when prices within the Commu­ 68 ( 1 ) of 27 June 1968 on the common organization nity are being determined account should be taken of the market in milk and milk products, as last of the ruling prices which are most favourable for amended by the Act (2) annexed to the Treaty (3) on exportation, and that when prices in international the Accession of new Member States to the European trade are being determined particular account Economic Community and the European Atomic should be taken of : Energy Community, signed at Brussels on 22 January 1972, and in particular Article 17 (4) thereof ; (a) prices ruling on third country markets ; Whereas Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 provides that the difference between prices in inter­ national trade for the products listed in Article 1 of ( b) the most favourable prices in third countries of that Regulation and prices for those products within destination for third country imports ; the Community may be covered by an export re­ fund ; (c) producer prices recorded in exporting third coun­ tries, account being taken, where appropriate, of Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 876/68 (4) of subsidies granted by those countries ; and 28 June 1968 laying down general rules for granting export refunds on milk and milk products and cri­ (d) free-at-Community-frontier offer prices ; teria for fixing the amount of such refunds, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2429/72 (5), pro­ vides that when the refunds on the products listed in Whereas Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68 Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68, exported provides that the world market situation or the speci­ in the natural state, are being fixed account must be fic requirements of certain markets may make it nec­ taken of : essary to vary the refund on the products listed in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 according — the existing situation and the future trend with to destination ; regard to prices and availabilities of milk and milk products on the Community market and Whereas Article 5 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No prices for milk and milk products in inter­ national trade ; 876/68 provides that the list of products on which export refunds are granted and the amount of such refunds should be fixed at least once every four — marketing costs and the most favourable trans­ weeks ; whereas the amount of the refund may, port charges from Community markets to ports however, remain at the same level for more than or other points of export in the Community, as four weeks ; well as costs incurred in placing the goods on the market of the country of destination ; Whereas Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC) — the aims of the common organisation of the mar­ No 1098/68 (6) of 27 July 1968 on detailed rules for ket in milk and milk products which are to en­ the application of export refunds on milk and milk sure equilibrium and the natural development of products, as last amended by the Act annexed to prices and trade on this market ; the Treaty on the Accession of new Member States to the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, signed at (*) OJ No L 148, 28 . 6. 1968, p. 13 . Brussels on 22 January 1972, provides that the (*) OJ No L 73, 27. 3 . 1972, p. 14. (») OJ No L 73 , 27. 3 . 1972, p. 5. (4) OJ No L 155, 3 . 7. 1968, p. 1 . (s) OJ No L 264, 23. 11 . 1972, p. 1 . (8) OJ No L 184, 29. 7. 1968, p. 10.

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refund on products falling within subheading No — for other currencies an exchange rate based on 04.02 B is equal to the sum of two components, the arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of the first representing the quantity of milk products each of these currencies recorded for a given and the second representing the quantity of added period, in relation to the Community currencies sucrose ; whereas, however, the latter component referred to in the previous subparagraph ; applies only if the added sucrose was produced from beet or cane harvested within the Community ; Whereas the Opinion of the Monetary Committee was requested ; Whereas for the products falling within subheading No 04.02 B II a) or 04.02 B II b) 1 with a fat con­ Whereas it follows from applying these rules to the tent not exceeding 9·5 %> by weight the first compo­ present situation on the market in milk and milk nent referred to above is fixed for 100 kg of the products, and in particular to prices for these pro­ whole product ; whereas for the other products fall­ ducts within the Community and on the world mar­ ing within subheading No 04.02 B this component is ket, that the refund should be fixed at the amounts calculated by multiplying the basic amount by the shown in the Annex to this Regulation ; milk product content of the product in question ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regula­ whereas this basic amount is the refund on 1 kilo­ tion are in accordance with the Opinion of the gramme of milk products contained in the product ; Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products ; Whereas the second component is calculated by mul­ tiplying the sucrose content of the product by the HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : basic amount of the refund valid on the day of ex­ portation for the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) (d) of Council Regulation No 1009/67/EEC (*) of 18 Article 1 December 1967 on the common organization of the market in sugar, as last amended by Regulation The refunds referred to in Article 17 of Regu­ (EEC) No 174/73 (2 ) ; lation (EEC) No 804/68 on products exported in the natural state are hereby fixed at the amounts shown in the Annex. Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally, refunds should be calculated on the following basis : — in the case of currencies which are maintained in Article 2 relation to each other, at any given moment, within a band of 2·25 % , a rate of exchange This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 June based on their effective parity ; 1973 .

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

Done at Brussels, 15 June 1973 . For the Commission P. J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission

(») OJ No 308, 18 . 12. 1967, p . 1 . (») OJ No L 25, 30. 1. 1973 , p. 1 .

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ANNEX

Refund CCT (in u.a. /100 kg heading Description of goods Code net weight No unless otherwis* indicated)

)4.01 Milk and cream, fresh, not concentrated or sweetened :

ex A. Other than whey, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6 % :

I. Yoghourt, kephir, curdled milk, buttermilk and other fermented or acidified milk : a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 litres or less 0110 00 2·47 b) Other 0120 00 II. Others : a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 litres or less and or a fat content, by weight : 1 . Not exceeding 4 % : (aa) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1·5 % 0130 10 for exports to : — countries near the Community 2·00 — other destinations 2·42 (bb) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1·5 °/o but not exceeding 3 % 0130 22 for exports to : — countries near the Community 2·54 — other destinations 3·64 (cc) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 % 0130 31 for exports to : — countries near the Community 3·57 — Puerto Rico and the Bahamas 6·60 — other destinations 5·35 2. Exceeding 4 % 0140 00 for exports to : — countries near the Community 3·55 — other destinations 4·65 b) Other, of a fat content, by weight : 1 . Not exceeding 4 % : (aa) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1·5 % 0150 10 1·59 (bb) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1·5 % but not exceeding 3 % 0150 21 2·40 (cc) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 % 0150 31 2·40 2. Exceeding 4 % 0160 00 2·40

ex B. Other, excluding whey, of a fat content, by weight : I. Exceeding 6 % but not exceeding 21 % : (a) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10 % but not exceeding 17% 0200 10 14·81 (b) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 °/o 0200 20 24·18 II. Exceeding 21 % but not exceeding 45 % : (a) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 39 % 0300 10 29·61 0300 20 53·80 (b) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 % j I

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Refund CCT (in u.a./100 kg heading Description of goods Code net weight No unless otherwise indicated)

04.01 III. More than 45 % : | (cont'd) ( a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 68 °/o 0400 11 61·89 (b ) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 68 °/o 0400 21 92·50

04.02 Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened : A. Not containing added sugar : II. Milk and cream, in powder or granules : a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2·5 kg or less and of a fat content, by weight : 1 . Not exceeding 1·5 %> 0620 00 24·00 2. Exceeding 1·5 % but not exceeding 27 % : (aa) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 % 0720 10 24·00 (bb ) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not exceeding 17% 0720 20 35·54 (cc) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not exceeding 25 % 0720 30 41·46 (dd) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 % 0720 40 49·00 3 . Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 % 0820 00 50·86 4. Exceeding 29 % : (aa) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 % 0920 10 52·10 (bb) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %> 0920 20 62·34

b) Other, of a fat content, by weight : 1 . Not exceeding 1·5 °/o 1020 00 24·00

2 . Exceeding 1·5 °/o but not exceeding 27 °/o : 1120 10 24·00 (aa) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 % (bb) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not exceed­ 1120 20 35·54 ing 17 %> (cc) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 %> but not exceed­ ing 25 % 1120 30 41·46 (dd) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 °/o 1120 40 49·00 3 . Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 °/o 1220 00 50·86 4. Exceeding 29 % : 1320 10 52·10 ( aa) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 °/o 1320 20 62·34 (bb ) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %> III. Milk and cream , other than in powder or granules : a) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 g or less or in glass containers containing 0·5 litres or less and of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %> :

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Refund CCT (in u.a. /100 kg heading Description of goods Code net weight No unless otherwise indicated)

04.02 ex 1 . Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 8·9 % : ^cont'd) (aa) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %> but not ex­ ceeding 7·4 °/o 1420 11 8·15 (bb) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 7·4 % 1420 21 14·38 2. Other 1520 00 16·52 b) Other, of a fat content, by weight : ex 1 . Not exceeding 45 % : (aa) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 % but not exceeding 7·4 % 1620 11 8·15 (bb) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 7·4 °/o but not exceeding 8·9 % 1620 21 14·38 (cc) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 8·9 % but not exceeding 11 % 1620 30 16·52 (dd) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not exceeding 21 % 1620 40 14·81 (ee) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 21 % but not exceeding 39 % 1620 50 29·61 (ff) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 % 1620 60 53·80 2. Exceeding 45 % 1720 00 61·89

B. Containing added sugar : I. Milk and cream, in powder or granules : ex b) Other, excluding whey : 1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2·5 kg or less and of a fat content, by weight : aa) Not exceeding 1·5 % 2220 00 0·2400 (') per kg bb ) Exceeding 1·5 % but not exceeding 27 % : ( 11 ) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 % 2320 10 0·2400 (*) per kg (22) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not exceeding 17 % 2320 20 0·3554 (*) per kg (33 ) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not exceeding 25 % 2320 30 0·4146 (*) per kg (44) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 % 2320 40 0·4900 (*) per kg cc) Exceeding 27 % : ( 11 ) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 % 2420 10 0·5086 (») per kg (22) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 % 2420 20 0·6234 (*) per kg 2. Other, of a fat content, by weight : aa) Not exceeding 1·5 % 2520 00 0·2400 t1 ) per kg

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Refund CCT (in u.a./100 kg heading Description of goods Code net weight No unless otherwis< indicated)

04.02 bb ) Exceeding 1·5 % but not exceeding 27 % : cont'd) ( 11 ) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 % 2620 10 0·2400 (^ per kg (22) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not 2620 20 0·3554 (^ exceeding 17 % per kg (33 ) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not exceeding 25 % 2620 30 0·4146 (^ per kg 2620 40 0·4900 (!) (44) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 % per kg cc) Exceeding 27 % : 2720 10 0·5086 (!) ( 11 ) of a fat content, by weight not exceeding 41 %> per kg 2720 20 0·6234 (!) (22) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 % per kg

ex II. Milk and cream, excluding whey other than in powder or granules :

ex a) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 g or less and of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 9·5 % : ( 1 ) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6·9 % and of a 2810 10 7·27 (2) lactic dry matter content, by weight of 15% or more (2) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6·9 %> and of a 2810 20 17·84 (2) lactic dry matter content, by weight of 15%> or more

b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :

ex 1 . Not exceeding 45 %> : (aa) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6·9 % and of lactic dry matter content, by weight of 15 % or more 2910 70 7·27 (2) (bb ) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6·9 % but not exceeding 9·5 % and of a lactic dry matter content, by weight, of 15 % or more 2910 75 17·84 (») (cc) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 9·5 % but not exceeding 21 °/o and of a lactic dry matter content, by weight, less than 15 °/o 2910 80 0·1481 (i) per kg (dd) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 21 %> but not exceeding 39 % 2910 85 0·2961 (») per kg (ee) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 % 2910 90 0·5380 (*) per kg 2. Exceeding 45 % 3010 00 0·6189 (») per kg

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Refund CCT (in u.a. /100 kg heading Description of goods Code net weight No unless otherwis« indicated)

04.03 Butter : ex A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 °/o :

3110 05 87·70 (I) of a fat content, by weight, of 62 % or more, but less than 78 % 3110 16 110·30 (II) of a fat content, by weight, of 78 °/o or more, but less than 80 % 3110 22 113·20 (III) of a fat content, by weight, of 80 °/o or more, but less than 82 °/o 3110 32 116·00 (IV) of a fat content, by weight, of 82 % or more

B. Other, of a fat content, by weight : 3210 10 116·00 (I) Not exceeding 99·5 °/o 3210 20 148·00 ( II) Exceeding 99·5 %

04.04 Cheese and curd : ex A. Emmentaler and Gruyére, not grated or powdered : II . Other 3800 00 for exports to : — Zone D 13·80 — Liechtenstein and Switzerland — Austria 29·80 — other destinations 61·76 4000 00 50·47 ex C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered, other than Roquefort D. Processed cheese, not grated or powdered : II. Other, of a fat content, by weight : a) Not exceeding 36 %> and of a fat content, by weight, referred to dry matter : ex 1 . Not exceeding 48 °/o and of a fat content, by weight, referred to dry matter : ( aa) Of 33 °/o or more but less than 38 %> 4410 10 for exports to : — Zone D 16·60 — Switzerland 22·28 — other destinations ( bb) Of 38 % or more but less than 43 °/o and of a fat content, by weight, referred to dry matter : ( 11 ) Less than 20 % 4410 20 for exports to : — Zone D 16·60 — Switzerland 22·28 — other destinations

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Refund CCT (in u.a. /100 kg Description of goods Code net weight heading No unless otherwise indicated)

)4.04 (22) Of 20 % or more 4410 30 'cont'd) for exports to : — Zone D — Switzerland 25·00 — other destinations 31·66 (cc) Of 43% or more and of a fat content, by weight, referred to dry matter : 4410 40 ( 11 ) Less than 20 °/o for exports to : — Zone D — Switzerland 16·60 — other destinations 22·28 4410 50 (22) Of 20 % or more but less than 40 %> for exports to : — Zone D — Switzerland 25·00 — other destinations 31·66 4410 60 (33) Of 40 %> or more for exports to : — Zone D — Switzerland 32·70 — other destinations 51·70

ex 2. Exceeding 48 % and of a content, by weight, referred to dry matter : ( aa) Of 33 % or more but less than 38 °/o 4510 10 for exports to : — Zone D — Switzerland 16·60 — other destinations 22·28 (bb) Of 38 % or more but less than 43 % 4510 20 for exports to : — Zone D — Switzerland 25·00 — other destinations 31·66 ( cc) Of 43 % or more but less than 46 °/o 4510 30 for exports to : — Zone D — Switzerland 32·70 — other destinations 51·70 (dd) Of 46 % or more and of a fat content, by weight, referred to dry matter : ( 11 ) Less than 55 % 4510 40 for exports to : — Zone D — Switzerland 32·70 — other destinations 51·70

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Refund CCT (in u.a./100 kg heading Description of goods Code net weight No unless otherwis< indicated)

04.04 (22) Of 55 °/o or more 4510 50 [cont'd) for exports to : — Zone D — Switzerland 38·00 — other destinations 59·93

b) Exceeding 36 °/o 4610 00 for exports to : — Zone D — Switzerland 38·00 — other destinations 59·93

E. Other :

I. Not grated or powdered, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 40 °/o and a water content, calculated by weight, of the not-fatty matter :

ex a) Not exceeding 47 %> : ( 1 ) Grana, Parmigiano, Reggiano 4710 11 67·93 (2) Fiore Sardo, Pecorino 4710 16 82·93 (3) Other, of a fat content, by weight, referred to dry matter of 4710 21 30 % or more 67·93

b) Exceeding 47 % but not exceeding 72 °/o : ex 1 . Cheddar, including Chester of a fat content, by weight, re­ 4810 30 ferred to dry matter of 48 % : for exports to :

— Zone D — Algeria 62·00 — other destinations 58·08

ex 2 . Tilsit and Butterkäse, of a fat content, by weight, referred to dry matter : ex aa) Exceeding 39 °/o but not exceeding 48 % ( 11 ) Tilsit 4922 10 for exports to : — Zone D — Switzerland 6 -00 — other destinations 54·70 (22) Butterkäse 4922 20 for exports to : — Zone D — Zone E (4) 37·70 — Switzerland 6·00 — other destinations 49·81

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Refund CCT (in u . a . / 100 kg Code Description of goods net weight heading No unless otherwis< indicated)

04.04 bb) Exceeding 48 % : (cont'd) 5022 10 ( 11 ) Tilsit 5022 20 (22) Butterkäse for exports to : — Zone D — Zone E (,4) 37·70 — Switzerland 6·00 — other destinations 49·81

ex 5 . Other, of a fat content, by weight, referred to dry matter : ( aa) Less than 5 %> and of a content, by weight referred to dry matter of 32 °/o or more 5120 11 26·73 (bb) Of 5 °/o or more but less than 19 °/o and of a content, by weight, referred to dry matter of 32 % or more 5120 15 37·18

(cc) Of 19 °/o or more but less than 39 % and of a water content, calculated by weight, of the non-fatty matter not exceeding 62 % 5120 21 for exports to : — Switzerland 6·00 — other destinations 41·81

(dd) Of 39 % or more :

( 11 ) Asiago, Caciocavallo, Provolone, Ragusano 5120 31 for exports to : — Switzerland 6·00 — other destinations 54·38

22) Cantal, Danbo, Edam, Fontal, Fontina, Fynbo, Gouda, Havarti, Maribo, Samsø 5120 42 for exports to : — Zone D — Zone E (4) 39·70 — Switzerland 6·00 — other destinations 54·70

(33 ) Esrom, Italico, Kernhem, Saint-Nectaire, Saint- Paulin, Taleggio 5120 53 for exports to : — Zone D — Zone E (4) 37·70 — Switzerland 6·00 — other destinations 49·81

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Refund CCT (in u.a. / 100 kg Description of goods Code net weight heading No unless otherwis« indicated)

)4.04 (44) Other, of a water content, calculated by weight, [cont'd) of the non-fatty matter : (aaa) Exceeding 47 °/o but not exceeding 52 °/o 5120 61

for exports to : — Switzerland 6·00 — other destinations 54·38 5120 71 (bbb) Exceeding 52 °/o but not exceeding 62 °/o

for exports to : — Zone D — Zone E {*) 39·70 — Switzerland 6·00 — other destinations 54·70

II. Other :

ex a) Grated or powdered, of a dry matter content, by weight, of 85 % 5310 00 or more, of a fat content by weight exceeding 20 °/o and of a lactose content by weight, less than 5 °/o 50·50

23.07 Sweetened forage ; other preparations of a kind used in animal feeding :

ex B. Other, containing starch, glucose or glucose syrup falling within sub­ headings Nos 17.02 B and 17.05 B , or milk products, excluding special compound feedingstuffs (3) :

I. Containing starch, or glucose or glucose syrup :

a) Containing no starch or containing 10 %> or less by weight of starch :

3. Containing 50 °/o or more but less than 75 % by weight of milk products and containing, by weight, (aa) less than 30 % 5700 11 (bb) 30 %> or more but less than 40 % 5700 21 8·64 (cc) 40 °/o or more but less than 50 °/o 5700 31 11·34 (dd) 50 °/o or more but less than 60 % 5700 40 14·04 (ee) 60 °/o or more but less than 70 °/o 5700 50 16·74 (ff) 70 °/o or more 5700 60 19·44 of skimmed-milk powder falling within subheading 04.02 A II b ) 1

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Refund CCT (in u.a. /100 kg Description of goods Code net weight heading No unless otherwis< indicated)

23.07 4. Containing 75 %> or more by weight of milk products and con­ (cont'd) taining, by weight, (aa) less than 30 %> 5800 11 (bb ) 30 %> or more but less than 40 °/o 5800 21 8·64 ( cc) 40 °/o or more but less than 50 °/o 5800 30 11·34 (dd) 50 °/o or more but less than 60 %> 5800 40 14·04 (ee) 60 °/o or more but less than 70 % 5800 50 16·74 (ff) 70 °/o or more but less than 75 %> 5800 60 19·44 (gg) 75 °/o or more but less than 80 °/o 5800 70 20·79 (hh) 80 °/o or more 5800 80 22·14 of skimmed-milk powder falling within subheading 04.02 A II b) 1

II. Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but containing milk products, containing, by weight, skimmed-milk powder falling within subheading 04.02 A II b) 1 : (a) 50 °/o or more but less than 60 °/o 5900 10 14·04 (b) 60 °/o or more but less than 70 % 5900 20 16·74 (c) 70 °/o or more but less than 80 %> 5900 30 19·44 (d ) 80 % or more 5900 40 22·14

(') The weight of added non-lactic matter and lactose should be disregarded for the purpose of calculating fat content. The refund on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following components : (a) the amount per kg shown , multiplied by the weight of milk and cream contained in 100 kg of product ; (b) a component calculated in accordance with the provisions of Ar tide 2 (3) Regulation (EEC) No 1098/68 . (*) The refund on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following components : (a) the amount per 100 kg shown and (b) a component calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1098/68 . (') ' Special compound feedingstuffs' are feedingstuffs containing : (a) skimmed-milk powder, (b) fish meal and (c) active carbon or a mixture of tartrazine yellow (E102) and patent blue V (E131 ) or cochienal red A (E124) or patent blue V (E131). (4) Zone E "= Territories of the United States of America on the American continent, including Hawaii. N.B. : For the purposes of this Regulation 'countries near the Community ' means : Zone D , Austria , Liechtenstein , Switzerland , Yugoslavia plus the destinations indicated in Article 2 of Regulation No 1041 /67/ EEC . Zones A , B , C , D and E are those defined in Regulation (EEC) No 1098/68 as amended ( OJ No L 184, 29 . 7. 1968 , p. 10).

The weight of non-milk fat should be disregarded for the purposes of calculating fat content.