31974R2861

No L 305/30 Official Journal of the European Communities 15 . 11 . 74

REGULATION ( EEC) No 2861 /74 OF THE COMMISSION of 14 November 1974 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN to the Commission that the levies at present in force COMMUNITIES , should be altered as shown in the Annex to this Regu­ lation , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 ( J ) of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­ Article 1 tion of the market in milk and milk products, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 662/74 (2), and in The levies referred to in Article 14 (2) of Regulation particular Article 14 (8) thereof ; (EEC) No 804/68 are hereby fixed as shown in the Annex . Whereas the import levies on milk and milk products were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 2537/74 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2733/74 (4) ; Article 2 Whereas it follows from applying the rules contained This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 November 1974 . in Regulation (EEC) No 2537/74 to the prices known

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

Done at Brussels, 14 November 1974. For the Commission P.J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 13 . (2) OJ No L 85, 29 . 1974, p. 51 . (3 ) OJ No L 271 , 5 . 10 . 1974, p. 44. (4) OJ No L 292, 31 . 10 . 1974, p. 7 .

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ANNEX

Tariff Nomenclature Levy (in u. a. / 100 kg net CCT heading Code 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 % : 1 . 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 13-63 b) Other 0120 11-63 I !. 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 11-63 2. Exceeding 4 °/o 0140 14-86 b) Other, of a fat content, by weight : 1 . Not exceeding 4 ®/o 0150 10-63 2. Exceeding 4 % 0160 13-86

B. Other, of a fat content, by weight : 0200 35-33 I. Exceeding 6 °/o but not exceeding 21 % 0300 74-73 II. Exceeding 21 °/o but not exceeding 45 °/o 0400 115-50 III . Exceeding 45 °/o

04 .02 Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened : A. Not containing added sugar : I. Whey 0500 7-23 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 °/o 0620 31-03 0720 64-75 2. Exceeding 1-5 °/o but not exceeding 27 % 0820 66-75 3 . Exceeding 27 °/o but not exceeding 29 °/o 4. Exceeding 29 % 0920 79-68 b) Other, of a fat content, by weight : 1 . Not exceeding 1·5 % 1020 25-03 2. Exceeding 1-5 °/o but not exceeding 27 °/o 1120 58-75 1220 60-75 3 . Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 % 4. Exceeding 29 % 1320 73-68 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 or a fat content, by weight, of 11 °/o or less : 1 . Of a fat content, by weight, of 8-9 % or less 1420 11-88 * 2. Other . 1520 16-04 b) Other, of a fat content, by weight : 1 . Not exceeding 45 °/o 1620 74-73 2. Exceeding 45 ·/· 1720 I 115-50

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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 (2) : 1 . Exceeding 10 °/o but not exceeding 11 %> 1810 2900 1910 3300 2 . Exceeding 14·5 % but not exceeding 15-5 % 2010 3600 3. Exceeding 17 °/o but not exceeding 18 °/o 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 %> (®) 2220 per kg 0-2503 (®) bb) Exceeding 1-5 ®/o but not exceeding 27 °/o (s) 2320 per kg 0-5875 (·) cc) Exceeding 27 %> (') 2420 per kg 0-7368 (·)

2 . Other, of a fat content, by weight : 2520 per kg 0-2503 ( 10) aa) Not exceeding 1·5 % (8) 2620 bb) Exceeding 1*5 % but not exceeding 27 % (®) per kg 0-5875 ( 10) 2720 cc) Exceeding 27 °/o (s) per kg 0-7368 ( l0)

II . Milk and cream , other than in powder or granules : 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 %» 2810 26-51

b ) Other, of a fat content, by weight : 1 . Not exceeding 45 °/o (s) 2910 per kg 0-7473 ( 10) 2. Exceeding 45 %> (8) 3010 per kg 1-1550 ( 10)

04.03 Butter :

A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 ®/e 3110 135-88

B. Other 3210 165-77

04 04 Cheese and curd :

A. Emmentaler, Gruyère, Sbrinz, Bergkäse and Appenzell , not grated or powdered : I. Of a minimum fat content of 45 e/o 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 . 174-92 u.a. ( a) or more but less than 194-92 u.a . ( a) 3316 15-00 2 . 194*92 u.a . ( a) or more 3415 118-47 (")

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

04.04 b) Pieces packed in vacuum or in inert gas : (cont'd ) I. 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 194-92 u.a. ( a) or more but less than 222*92 u.a. ( a) per 100 kg net weight 3516 15-00 bb) Of 450 g or more and of a free-at-frontier value (B) of 222-92 u.a. ( a) or more per 100 kg net weight 3614 118-47 (») 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 242-92 u.a. (a) or more per 100 kg net weight 3714 118-47 (")

II . Other 3800 118-47

B. Glarus herb cheese ( known as Schabziger) made from skimmed milk and mixed with finely-ground herbs (*) 3900 107-64 (")

C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered 4000 74-81

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 (5) 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 % in respect of 5/6 of the aggregate of portions or slices and not exceeding 56 % in respect of the remaining 1 /6 4211 31-00 c) Exceeding 48 °/o but not exceeding 56 °/e 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 °/o 4410 94-77 2. Exceeding 48 °/o 4510 101-10 b) Exceeding 36 % 4610 181-10

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 107-64

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

04.04 b) Exceeding 47 °/o but not exceeding 72 °/o : (cont'd ) 1 . Cheddar, including Chester 4810 107-84 2 . Tilsit and Butterkäse, of a fat content, by weight, referred to the dry matter (2) : aa) Not exceeding 48 % 4922 97-48 ( 1S) bb) Exceeding 48 °/o 5022 97-48 (") 3 . Kashkaval (*) 5030 97-48 (i5) 4. Cheese of sheep's milk or buffalo milk, in containers holding brine, or in sheep- or goat-skin bottles (2) 5060 97-48 ( 15) 5 . Other 5120 97-48 c) Exceeding 72 ®/o : 1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding 500 g 5210 73-11 2 . Other 5250 177-48 If . Not specified : a) Grated or powdered 5310 107-64 5410 177-48 b) Other

17.02 Other sugars ; sugar syrups ; artificial honey (whether or not mixed with natural honey) ; caramel : Λ . Lactose and lactose syrup : II. Other than that containing, in the dry state, 99·/ο or more 5500 13-25 by weight of the pure product ( 1β)

17.05 Flavoured or coloured sugars, syrups and molasses, but not includ­ ing fruit juices containing added sugar in any proportion : 5600 13-25 A. Lactose and lactose syrup

W.«7 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 % or less by weight of starch : 1 2 3 . Containing 50 e/o or more but less than 75 % by weight of milk products 5700 20-77 4 . Containing 75 ®/o or more by weight of milk products 5800 26-53

b) Containing more than 10*/o but not more than 30 e/o by weight of starch : 1 2 3. Containing 50·/· or more by weight of milk products 5900 24-53

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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 */o by weight of starch : (cont'd ) 1 2 3 . Containing 50 .#/o or more by weight of milk products 6000 19-52

II. Containing no starch , glucose or glucose syrup, but contain­ ing milk products 6100 26-53

For notes (') 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 : 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) 0 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) 0 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 55-65 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria , Finland , Rumania and Switzerland ( Regulation (EEC) 1054/68 as amended). ( u) The levy is limited to 75-65 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 55-65 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 lanur levy at 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 13-02 u.a . per 100 kg net .