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REGULATION ( EEC) No 3231 / 73 OF THE COMMISSION of 29 November 1973 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN — tor 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 (-) 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 1 443 / 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 Art idc 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 1 December on their effective parity ; 1973 .

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

Done at Brussels , 29 November 1973 . /• or the Commission P.J. LARDINOIS Aleni her of the Commission

(') O I No 1 . 14 «, 2<S . 6 . I L-> 6.N , p . I (-') O'l No I. 27 . ?. 1972 , p . 14 . O'l No 1 . 27 . ?. 1972 , n . v O O J No 1 . 144 , ÍI . v 147 1 , p . 44 .

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ANNEX

Tariff Nomenclature Levy Code (in u. a. / 100 kg net CCT heading weight unless otherwise No Description of good»· 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 13-13 b ) Other 0120 11-13 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 °/· 0130 11-13 2 . Exceeding 4 °/e 0140 14-28 b ) Other, of a fat content, by weight : 1 . Not exceeding 4 ·/# 0150 10-13 2 . Exceeding 4 */o 0160 13-28

B. Other, of a fat content , by weight : I. Exceeding 6 % but not exceeding 21 ·/· 0200 34-41 II. Exceeding 21 °/o but not exceeding 45 %> 0300 72-78 III. Exceeding 45 % 0400 112-48

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 : 1 . Not exceeding 1-5 % 0620 27-21 2 . Exceeding 1-5 °/o but not exceeding 27 %» 0720 74-74 3 . Exceeding 27 °/o but not exceeding 29 °/i> 0820 76-74 4 . Exceeding 29 % 0920 90- 1 6 b ) Other , of a fat content, by weight : 1 . Not exceeding 1-5 °/o 1020 21-21 2 . Exceeding 1-5 °/o but not exceeding 27 % 1120 68-74 3 . Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 °/e 1220 70-74 4 . Exceeding 29 °/o 1320 84-16 III . Milk and cream , other than in powder or granules : a ) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 or less , or in glass containers of a capacity of 0-5 itre or less and of a fat content, by weight, of 11 % or less 1 . Of a fat content, by weight, of 8-9 °/o or less 1420 15-98 2 . Other 1520 21-57 b ) Other, of a fat content, by weight : 1 . Not exceeding 45 ·/· 1620 72-78 2 . Exceeding 45 ·/· 1720 112-48

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Tariff Nomenclature Lery (in u.i. /100 k« net CCT heiding Code weight unless otherwise« No Description of goods indicated)

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

a ) Special milk for infants ( l ), in hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 500 g or less and of a fat content, by weight (*) : 1810 29-00 1 . Exceeding 10 °/o but not exceeding 11 °/o 1910 33-00 2 . Exceeding 14-5 °/o but not exceeding 15-5 e/o 2010 36-00 3 . Exceeding 17 % but not exceeding 18 °/e 2110 38-00 4 . Exceeding 23 % but not exceeding 24 °/o

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 °/e (') 2220 per kg 0-2121 (9) bb ) Exceeding 1-5 */o but not exceeding 27 e/o (■) 2320 per kg 0-6874 ( 9) 2420 per kg 0-8416 ( 9 ) cc) Exceeding 27 ·/· (*)

2 . Other, of a fat content , by weight : 2520 per kg 0-2121 H aa ) Not exceeding 1·5 °/o (*) 2620 per kg 0-6874 ( 10 ) bb ) Exceeding 1.5 % but not exceeding 27 °/o ( s ) 2720 per kg 0-8416 ( 10 ) cc) Exceeding 27 % (')

II . 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 0-7278 ( 10) 1 . Not exceeding 45 % (·) 3010 per kg 1-1248 ( 10 ) 2 . Exceeding 45 °/o {·)

04.03 Butter :

3110 132-33 A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 ·/» B. Other 3210 161-44

04.04 Cheese and curd :

A. Emmentaler, Gruyère, Sbrinz, Bergkäse and Appenzell , not grated or powdered : • I. Of a minimum fat content of 45 *lo by weight, referred to dry matter, matured for at least 3 months (*) : a ) Whole cheese (*) of a free-at-frontier value (*) 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 CCT heading weight unless otherwise No Description of goods indicated)

U4.U4 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 1500 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 ( ,! ) 2 . Other, of a net weight of 75 g or more but not exceeding 250 g (e) 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 (*) 3900 94-90 ('*)

C. Blue-veined cheese , not grated or powdered 4000 58-20

I ). Processed cheese, not grated or powdered :

I. In the blending of which only Emmentaler, Gruyère 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 3 1 -0C c) Exceeding 48 % but not exceeding 56 °/· in respect of the aggregate of portions or slices 4311 35-00

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 88-52 2. Exceeding 48 % 4510 95-69 b ) Exceeding 36 °/o 4610 175-69

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 94-90

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Tariff Nomenclature Levy ( in u. a. / 100 ke net CCT heading Code 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 ( s ) : aa ) Not exceeding 48 %» 4922 89-88 («■) bb ) Exceeding 48 % 5022 89-88 C 4 ) 3 . Kashkaval (') 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 («») 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 : a ) Grated or powdered 5310 94-90 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 : U. Other than that containing, in the dry state , 99·/« or more by weight of the pure product ( 1Λ ) 5500 13-92 ('")

I 7 . ( IS Flavoured or coloured sugars, syrups and molasses , but not includ­ ing fruit juices containing added sugar in any proportion : 5600 1.V92 A. Lactose and lactose syrup

> 3.07 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 ) : 1 . Containing starch , or glucose or glucose syrup : a ) Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch : 1

3 . Containing 50 "/u or more but less than 7.S % by weight of milk products 5700 17-91 4 . Containing 75 % or more by weight of milk products 5800 22-79

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 21-21

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

23.07 c) Containing more than 30 % by weight of starch : (cont'd ) 1

3 . Containing 50 % or more by weight of milk products 6000 17-24

II . Containing no starch , glucose or glucose syrup, but contain­ ing milk products 6100 22-79

For notes (*) to (•), 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 e) 2-72 u.a . (10) 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 ) 2-72 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 ). (") 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 1 arc , 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 .