31973R3099

No L 315 / 22 16 . 11 . 73 Official Journal of the European Communities

REGULATION ( EEC) No 3099/ 73 OF THE COMMISSION of 15 November 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 (') 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 November 1973 . on their effective parity ;

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

Done at Brussels, 15 November 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 °/o : 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 13.17 0120 11.17 b) Other II . Other : a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 litres or less and of a fat content, by weight : 0130 11.17 1 . Not exceeding 4 •/• 0140 14.34 2. Exceeding 4 •/• b) Other, of a fat content, by weight : 0150 10.17 1 . Not exceeding 4 */o 0160 13.34 2. Exceeding 4 %

B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :

0200 34.62 I. Exceeding 6 */o but not exceeding 21 •/• 0300 73.23 II. Exceeding 21 % but not exceeding 45 °/« 0400 113.17 III. Exceeding 45 %

04.02 Milk and cream , preserved , concentrated or sweetened : A. Not containing added sugar : I. Whey 0500 3.39 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 : 0620 27.21 1 . Not exceeding 1.5 % 0720 74.74 2 . Exceeding 1.5 °/o but not exceeding 27% 0820 76.74 3 . Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 % 0920 89.78 4. Exceeding 29 % b) Other, of a fat content, by weight : 1020 21.21 1 . Not exceeding 1.5 % 1120 68.74 2 . Exceeding 1.5 % but not exceeding 27 °/o 1220 70.74 3 . Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 °/» 1320 83.78 4. Exceeding 29 %

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 15.98 2 . Other 1520 21.57 b) Other, of a fat content, by weight : 1 . Not exceeding 45 •/• 1620 73.23 2. Exceeding 45 •/• 1720 113.17

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

04.02 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 (*) : 1810 2900 1 . Exceeding 10 % but not exceeding 11 % 1910 3300 2. Exceeding 14.5 °/o but not exceeding 15.5 % 2010 3600 3. Exceeding 17 °/o but not exceeding 18 % 2110 3800 4. Exceeding 23 % but not exceeding 24 %

b) Other :

1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2.5 kg or less and of a fat content, by weight : 2220 aa) Not exceeding 1.5 % (•) per kg 0.2121 (9) 2320 per kg 0.6874 (B) bb) Exceeding 1.5 */o but not exceeding 27 % (') 2420 per kg 0.8378 (•) cc) Exceeding 27 •/« (•)

2. Other, of a fat content, by weight : 2520 per kg 0.2121 ( 10) aa) Not exceeding 1.5 %> (*) 2620 per kg 0.6874 ( 10) bb) Exceeding 1.5 °/o but not exceeding 27 % (') 2720 per kg 0.8378 (10) cc) Exceeding 27 % (8)

IT. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules : a) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 g or 2810 30.15 less and of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 9.5 %

b) Other, of a fat content, by weight : 2910 per kg 0.7323 (10) 1 . Not exceeding 45 °/o (•) 3010 per kg 1.1317 (*°) 2. Exceeding 45 %> (•)

04.03 Butter :

3110 133.14 A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 •/» 3210 162.43 B. Other

04.04 Cheese and curd :

A. Emmentaler, Gruyère, Sbrinz, Bergkäse and Appenzell, not grated or powdered : I. Of a minimum fat content of 45 •/» by weight, referred to dry matter, matured far at least 3 months (*) : a) 'Whole cheese (*) of a free-at-frontier value (•) per 100 kg net weight of : 3314 1500 1 . 151.68 u.a. {a,\ o* more but less than 171.68 u.a. ( a) 2. 171.68 u.a. fa) or more 3413 107.04 (»)

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Tariff Nomenclature Levy (in u.a. /100 kg net CCT heading Code 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 199.68 u.a . ( a) or more per 100 kg net weight 3612 107.04 ( 11 )

2. Other, of a net weight of 75 g or more but not exceeding 250 g (6) and of a free-at-frontier value (*) 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 (*) 3900 98.45 ( 12)

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

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-at­ frontier value (s) of 140 u.a . or more per 100 kg net weight and of a fat content, by weight, referred to dry matter (*) : a ) Not exceeding 48 °/o 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 °/o but not exceeding 56 % in respect of the aggregate of portions or slices 4311 3500

II. Other, of a fat content, by weight :

a) Not exceeding 36 %> and of a fat content, by weight, referred to dry matter : 1 . Not exceeding 48 %> 4410 88.56 2 . Exceeding 48 °/« 4510 95.88

b) Exceeding 36 °/o 4610 175.88

E. Other :

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 : a ) Not exceeding 47 •/• 4710 98.45

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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 % but not exceeding 72 % : [cont'd ) 1 . Cheddar, including Chester 4810 90.35 2. Tilsit and Butterkäse, of a fat content, by weight, referred to the dry matter {*) : 4922 89.88 (»•) aa) Not exceeding 48 °/o 5022 89.88 (") bb) Exceeding 48 % 5030 89.88 ( M) 3 . Kashkaval (*) 4. Cheese of sheep's milk or buffalo milk, in containers 5060 89.88 (") holding brine, or in sheep- or goat-skin bottles (*) 5120 89.88 5 . Other

c) Exceeding 72 % : 1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding 5210 67.41 500 g 5250 169.88 2 . Other

II. Not specified : 5310 98.45 a) Grated or powdered 5410 169.88 b) Other

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 5500 13.92 ( 16) by weight of the pure product (16)

17.05 Flavoured or coloured sugars, syrups and molasses, but not includ­ ing fruit juices containing added sugar in any proportion : 5600 13.92 A. Lactose and lactose syrup

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 (9) :

I. Containing starch, or glucose or glucose syrup : a) Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch : 1 2 3 . Containing 50 % or more but less than 75 % by weight of milk products 5700 17.91 5800 22.79 4. Containing 75 */o or more by weight of milk products

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 21.28

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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 */o by weight of starch : ( cont'd ) 1 2 3. Containing 50% or more by weight of milk products 6000 17.44

II . Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but contain­ ing milk products 6100 22.79

For notes (l) to ('), see notes (') to (') 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 : ») 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) 3.90 u.a . (") 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) 3.90 u.a . (") The levy is limited to 7.50 u.a . per 100 kg net weight. (") The levy is limited to 6 •/« of the value for customs purposes . ('•) 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 ). ( u) 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). ('•) Lactose and lactose , syrup falling within subheading No 17.02 A I are , in pursuance of Regulation No 189/66/EEC , subject to the tame 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 .