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REGULATION ( EEC) No 2218 /73 OF THE COMMISSION of 14 August 1973 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN — for other currencies an exchange rate based on the COMMUNITIES, arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of these currencies recorded for a given period, in Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European relation to the Community currencies referred to Economic Community ; in the previous subparagraph ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Whereas it follows from applying the rules contained 804/68 (J) of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­ in Regulation (EEC) No 1443/73 to the prices known tion of the market in milk and milk products, as last to the Commission that the levies at present in force amended by the Act (2 ) annexed to the Treaty (3 ) on should be altered as shown in the Annex to this Regu­ the Accession of new Member States to the European lation ; Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, signed at Brussels on 22 January 1972, and in particular Article 14 (8) thereof ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having regard to the Opinion of the Monetary Committee ; Article 1 Whereas the import levies on milk and milk products were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 1443 /73 (4 ) and The levies referred to in Article 14 (2) of Regulation subsequent amending Regulations ; (EEC) No 804/ 68 are hereby fixed as shown in the Annex . Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies 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 based This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 August 1973 . on their effective parity ;

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

Done at Brussels , 14 August 1973 . For the Commission P.J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p . 13 . (2) OJ No L 73 , 27 . 3 . 1972, p . 14 . (3) OJ No L 73 , 27 . 3 . 1972, p . 5 . (4) OJ No L 144, 31 . 5 . 1973 , p . 44.

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ANNEX

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

04.01 Milk and cream , fresh, not concentrated or sweetened : A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6 % : I. Yoghourt, kephir, curdled milk, whey, buttermilk and other fermented or acidified milk : a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 litres or less less 0110 14.54 b) Other 0120 12.54 II . Other : a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 litres or less and of a fat content, by weight : 1 . Not exceeding 4 °/o 0130 12.54 2. Exceeding 4 °/o 0140 15.73 b) Other, of a fat content, by weight : 1 . Not exceeding 4 % 0150 11.54 2. Exceeding 4 % 0160 14.73

B. Other, of a fat content, by weight : 34.88 I. Exceeding 6 °/o but not exceeding 21 % 0200 0300 73.78 II. Exceeding 21 °/o but not exceeding 45 °/o 0400 114.03 III. Exceeding 45 °/o

04.02 Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened : A. Not containing added sugar : I. Whey 0500 4.46 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 : 42.50 1 . Not exceeding 1.5 °/o 0620 0720 74.95 2. Exceeding 1.5 °/o but not exceeding 27 °/o 0820 76.95 3 . Exceeding 27 °/o but not exceeding 29 % 0920 88.89 4. Exceeding 29 % b) Other, of a fat content, by weight : 1020 36.50 1 . Not exceeding 1.5 °/o 1120 68.95 2 . Exceeding 1.5 °/o but not exceeding 27 % 1220 70.95 3 . Exceeding 27 %> but not exceeding 29 %> 1320 82.89 4. Exceeding 29 °/o 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 of a capacity of 0.5 litre or less and of a fat content, by weight, of 11 °/o or less : 1 . Of a fat content, by weight, of 8.9 % or less 1420 15.93 2 . Other 1520 21.51 b) Other, of a fat content, by weight : 1620 73.78 1 . Not exceeding 45 % ; 1720 114.03 2 . Exceeding 45 °/o

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Tariff Nomenclature I Levy (in u.a. /100 kg net Code CCT heading weight unless otnerwise No Description of goods indicated)

04.02 B. Containing added sugar : ( cont'd) I. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :

a) Special milk for infants (*), in hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 500 g or less and of a fat content, by weight (2) : 1 . Exceeding 10 % but not exceeding 11 % 1810 29.00 2 . Exceeding 14.5 %> but not exceeding 15.5 %> 1910 33.00 3 . Exceeding 17 °/o but not exceeding 18 °/o 2010 36.00 4. Exceeding 23 % but not exceeding 24 °/o 2110 38.00

b ) Other :

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 °/o (3 ) 2220 per kg 0.3650 (e) bb) Exceeding 1.5 °/o but not exceeding 27 °/o (3 ) 2320 per kg 0.6895 (•) cc) Exceeding 27 % (8) 2420 per kg 0.8289 (•)

2 . Other, of a fat content , by weight : 2520 per kg 0.3650 ( 10) aa) Not exceeding 1.5 % (3) bb) Exceeding 1.5 °/o but not exceeding 27 % (3) 2620 per kg 0.6895 (w) cc) Exceeding 27 °/o (s) 2720 per kg 0.8289 ( 10)

II. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules : a) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 g or 2810 29.96 less and of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 9.5 %>

b) Other, of a fat content, by weight : 1 . Not exceeding 45 % (3) 2910 per kg 0.7378 ( 10) 2. Exceeding 45 %> (3) 3010 per kg 1.1403 ( 10 )

04.03 Butter :

3110 134.15 A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 % 3210 163.66 B. Other

04.04 Cheese and curd :

A. Emmentaler, Gruyere, Sbrinz, Bergkäse and Appenzell , not grated or powdered : I. Of a minimum fat content of 45 %> by weight, referred to dry matter, matured for at least 3 months (2) : a) Whole cheese (4 ) of a free-at-frontier value (5) per 100 kg net weight of : 1 . 151.68 u.a . ( a ) or more but less than 171.68 u.a . ( a ) 3314 1500 2 . 171.68 u.a . ( a ) or more 3413 107.04 (»)

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Tariff Nomenclature Levy (in u.a./100 kg net Code OCT heading weight unless otherwise No Description of goods indicated)

04.04 b) Vacuum-packed pieces : (cont'd) 1 . With rind on at least one side, of a net weight : aa) Of 1 kg or more but less than 5 kg and of a free-at-frontier value (5) of 171.68 u.a . ( a) or more but less than 199.68 u.a . ( a) ;per 100 kg net weight 3514 15.00 bb ) Of 450 g or more and of a free-at-frontier value (5) of 199 J68 u.a . ( a ) or more per 100 kg net weight 3612 107.04 (») 2. Other, of a net weight of 75 g or more but not exceeding 250 g (6 ) and of a free-at-frontier value (5) of 219.68 u.a . ( a) or more per 100 kg net weight 3712 107.04 (»)

II . Other 3800 107.04

B. Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger) made from skimmed milk and mixed with finely-ground herbs (2) 3900 108.88 ( 12)

C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered 4000 58.20

D. Processed cheese, not grated or powdered :

I. In the blending of which only Emmentaler, Gruyere and Appenzell have been used and which may contain, as an addition , Glarus herb cheese ( known as Schabziger), put up ( in boxes or slices) for retail sale (7 ), of a free-atfrontier value (5) of 140 u.a . or more per 100 kg net weight and of a fat content, by weight, referred to dry matter (2 ) : a ) Not exceeding 48 %> in respect of the aggregate of por­ tions or slices 4111 30.00 b ) Not exceeding 48 °/o in respect of 5 /6 of the aggregate of portions or slices and not exceeding 56 °/o in respect of the remaining 1 /6 4211 31.00 c) Exceeding 48 %> but not exceeding 56 °/o in respect of the aggregate of portions or slices 4311 35.00

II. Other, of a fat content, by weight : a) Not exceeding 36 °/o and of a fat content , by weight, referred to dry matter : 1 . Not exceeding 48 % 4410 88.61 2 . Exceeding 48 % 4510 96.13 b ) Exceeding 36 %> 4610 176.13

E. Other : I ' I. Not grated or powdered , of a fat content, by weight , not : exceeding 40 % and a water content, calculated by weight, of the non-fatty matter : I a) Not exceeding 47 °/o ! 4710 108.88

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

04.04 b) Exceeding 47 °/o but not exceeding 72 % : ( cont'd) 1 . Cheddar, including Chester 4810 84.85 2 . Tilsit and Butterkäse, of a fat content, by weight, referred to the dry matter ( 2) : aa) Not exceeding 48 °/o 4922 89.88 ( 13) bb) Exceeding 48 % 5022 89.88 ( 14) 3 . Kashkaval (2) 5030 89.88 {") 4. Cheese of sheep's milk or buffalo milk, in containers holding brine, or in sheep- or goat-skin bottles (2) 5060 89.88 ( 15) 5 . Other 5120 89.88 c) Exceeding 72 °/o : 1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding 500 g 5210 67.41 2 . Other 5250 169.88 II. Not specified : 5310 108.88 a) Grated or powdered b) Other 5410 169.88

17.02 Other sugars ; sugar syrups ; artificial honey (whether or not mixed with natural honey) ; caramel : A. Lactose and lactose syrup : II. Other than that containing, in the dry state, 99 % or more by weight of the pure product (19) 5500 15.49

17.05 Flavoured or coloured sugars, syrups and molasses, but not includ­ ing fruit juices containing added sugar in any proportion : A. Lactose and lactose syrup 5600 15.49

23.07 Sweetened forage ; other preparations of a kind used in animal feeding : B. Other, containing starch or glucose or glucose syrup falling within subheadings Nos 17.02 B and 17.05 B , or milk prod­ ucts (8) : I. Containing starch, or glucose or glucose syrup : a ) Containing no starch or containing 10 °/o or less by weight of starch : 1 2 3 . Containing 50 % or more but less than 75 % by weight of milk products 5700 29.38 4. Containing 75 % or more by weight of milk products 5800 37.77

b ) Containing more than 10% but not more than 30% by weight of starch : 1 2 3. Containing 50 % or more by weight of milk products 5900 34.96

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

23.07 c) Containing more than 30 % by weight of starch : ( cont'd) 1 2 3 . Containing 50% or more by weight of milk products 6000 27.91

II. Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but contain­ ing milk products 6100 37.77

For notes 0) to (2), see notes (*) to (8) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 823/68 ( OJ No L 151 , 30. 6. 1968). (•) The levy 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) 6 u . a .; and c) 3.94 u . a . (,f) The levy 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 ; and b) 3.94 u . a . • (M) The levy is limited to 7.50 u.a . per 100 kg net weight. (") The levy is limited to 6 °/o of the value for customs purposes . (M) The levy is limited to 53.05 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria , Finland , Rumania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) No 1054/68 as amended). (") The levy is limited to 73 05 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria , Finland , Rumania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) No 1054/68 as amended). (") The levy is limited to 53.05 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Bulgaria , Hungary, Rumania and Turkey (Regulation (EEC) No 1054/68 as amended). (w) Lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading No 17.02 A I are , in pursuance of Regulation No 189/66/EEC, subject to the same levy as that applicable to lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading No 17.02 A II . (a) For imports into the United Kingdom , this free-at-frontier value shall be reduced by 17.68 u.a . per 100 kg net.