31990R0247

31 . 1 . 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 27/ 19

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 247/90 of 30 January 1990 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, coming from certain third countries a specific levy is to be applied ; whereas the levy applicable to those products Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European is fixed in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EEC) No Economic Community, 1767/82 (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 107/90 f); Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, Whereas, for as long as it is found that on importation Having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of the into the Community the price of an assimilated product Council of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of for which the levy is not equal to the levy on its pilot the market in milk and milk products ('), as last amended product is considerably lower than the price which would by Regulation (EEC) No 3879/89 (2), and in particular obtain if the ratio to the price of the pilot product were Article 14(8) thereof, normal, the levy must be equal to the sum of two components : Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee, — one component equal to the amount resulting from Whereas Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 the provisions of Articles 2 to 7 of Regulation (EEC) provides for charging a levy on imports of the products No 2915/79 applicable to the assimilated product in listed in Article 1 of that Regulation ; whereas these question, products may be divided into groups ; whereas the product groups and the pilot groups and the pilot product — an additional component fixed at a level which, the for each of these groups are set out in Annex I to Council composition and quality of the assimilated product Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 of 18 December 1979 being taken into account, makes it possible to determining the groups of products and the special provi­ re-establish normal price ratios for imports into the sions for calculating levies on milk and milk products (3), Community ; as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3884/89 (4) ; Whereas the levy on the products in any one group must Whereas Article 14(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 be equal to the threshold price for the pilot product less provides that the levy on products in respect of which the the free-at-frontier price ; whereas these threshold prices customs duty has been bound within GAIT must be were fixed for the 1989/90 milk year by Council Regula­ limited to the amount resulting from that binding ; tion (EEC) No 111 4/89 (^ Whereas, however, Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 lays Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1073/68 (8), down special provisions for calculating the levy on certain as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 222/88 (®), provides assimilated products ; whereas these products are listed that a free-at-frontier price must be established for each of and the method of calculating the levy on them described the pilot products defined in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) in Annex II and in Articles 2 to 12 of that Regulation No 2915/79 ; whereas these prices must be determined respectively ; for products of good marketable quality ;

Whereas, as provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79, the component of the levy established using a Whereas the free-at-frontier prices must be established on factor expressing the weight ratio existing between the the basis of the most favourable purchasing opportunities milk components contained in the product on the one in international trade for the products listed in Article hand and the product itself on the other is, for products 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 other than assimilated containing sugar or other sweeteners, calculated by multi­ products for which the levy is not equal to the levy on the plying the basic amount by the quantity of milk related pilot products ; whereas, when recording these components contained in the product ; purchasing opportunities, the Commission must take account of all information obtained direct or through the Whereas Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 Member States concerning prices for delivery of third­ provides that for certain products originating in or country products free-at-Community-frontier and prices on third-country markets ; (■) OJ No L 148, 28 . 6. 1968, p. 13. (2) OJ No L 378, 27. 12. 1989, p. 1 . («) OJ No L 196, 5. 7. 1982, p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 329, 24. 12. 1979, p. 1 . f) OJ No L 13, 17. 1 . 1990, p. 13. 0 OJ No L 378, 27. 12. 1989, p. 9. («) OJ No L 180, 26. 7. 1968, p. 25, 0 OJ No L 118, 29. 4. 1989, p. 37. » OJ No L 28, 1 . 2. 1988, p. 1 .

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Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 788/86 ('), as they may be altered in the intervening period if neces­ last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2431 /88 (2), speci­ sary ; whereas the levy remains valid until another fies the free-at-Spanish-frontier values of certain cheeses becomes applicable ; imported from and originating in Switzerland ; Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75 of 29 Whereas, however, no account should be taken of infor­ October 1975 on glucose and lactose ('), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 222/88, stipulates that the treatment mation relating to small quantities which are not repre­ provided for lactose and lactose syrup falling within CN sentative of trade in the products in question and quanti­ ties in respect of which price trends in general or other code 1702 10 90 by Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 and by information available to it lead the Commission to believe the provisions adopted for the application of that Regula­ tion is to be extended to lactose and lactose syrup falling that the price in question is unrepresentative of the real trend of the market ; within CN code 170210 10 ; whereas consequently the levy fixed for products falling within CN code 1702 10 90 also applies to products falling within CN code Whereas the prices used must be adjusted where they are 1702 10 10 ; whereas to ensure that the provision in ques­ not quoted free-at-Community-frontier or where they do tion is properly applied these products and the levy not apply to products of good marketable quality ; thereon should be explicitly mentioned in the list of whereas the adjustment in respect of an assimilated levies ; product the levy on which is equal to the levy on its pilot product must be effected in such a way as to allow, in Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, particular, for differences in composition, maturity, refunds should be calculated on the following basis : quality and presentation between the assimilated product and the related pilot product ; whereas adjustments — in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­ relating to composition must be calculated by multiplying tion to each other at any given moment within a band the difference between the milk component content of of 2,25 %, a rate of exchange based on their central the pilot product and that of the assimilated product in rate, multiplied by the coefficient provided for in the question by the value attributed in international trade to last subparagraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regula­ one unit of weight of the milk component in question ; tion (EEC) No 1676/85 (4), as last amended by Regula­ whereas, when the other adjustments are being effected, tion (EEC) No 1636/87 (*), the difference between the value attributed on the — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the Community market to each of the relevant characteristics arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of of the pilot product and the value attributed on that these currencies recorded over a given period in rela­ market to the corresponding characteristics of the assimi­ tion to the Community currencies referred to in the lated product in question must be taken into account ; previous indent and the aforesaid coefficient ; Whereas, if no information on prices is available, the free­ Whereas it follows from applying these provisions that at-frontier price may, by way of exception, be the levies on milk and milk products should be as set out established on the basis of the value of the raw materials in the Annex hereto, contained in the pilot product in question (calculated on the basis of the prices of milk products for which prices are available), average processing costs and average yields ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas, in exceptional circumstances, a free-at-frontier price may remain unchanged for a limited period where the new level of the price for a given quality or a specific Article 1 origin, used as a basis for establishing the previous free­ at-frontier price, has not reached the Commission to 1 . The import levies referred to in Article 14 of Regu­ enable it to establish the next free-at-frontier price and if lation (EEC) No 804/68 shall be as set out in the Annex the Commission considers that the prices which are hereto . available could lead to sudden and considerable changes in the free-at-frontier price because they are not suffici­ 2. There shall be no levy for imports from Portugal, ently representative of real market trends ; including the Azores and Madeira, for milk and milk products listed in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No Whereas, in accordance with Article 19 ( 1) of Regulation 804/68 . (EEC) No 804/68, the nomenclature provided for in this Regulation is incorporated in the combined nomen­ clature ; Article 2 Whereas Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 1073/68 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February 1 990. provides that the levies are fixed every fortnight ; whereas (3) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 20 . (') OJ No L 74, 19. 3. 1986, p. 20. O OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 210, 3. 8 . 1988, p. 6. 0 OJ No L 153, 13 . 6. 1987, p. 1 .

31 . 1 . 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 27/ 21

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

Done at Brussels, 30 January 1990. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

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ANNEX to the Commission Regulation of 30 January 1990 fixing the import levies, on milk and milk products (ECU/100 kg net weight, unless otherwise indicated) CN code Note Import levy

0401 10 10 15,81 0401 10 90 14,60 l 0401 20 11 22,00 0401 20 19 20,79 0401 20 91 27,39 l 0401 20 99 26,18 0401 30 11 70,79 0401 30 19 69,58 l 0401 30 31 136,77 l 0401 30 39 135,56 0401 30 91 230,16 l 0401 30 99 228,95 0402 10 11 107,05 \ 0402 10 19 99,80 \ 0402 10 91 (') 0,9980 / kg + 24,68 0402 10 99 0 0,9980 / kg + 17,43 0402 21 11 170,35 \ 0402 21 17 163,10 \ 0402 21 19 163,10 0402 21 91 210,00 II 0402 21 99 202,75 0402 29 11 CM3) 1,6310/ kg + 24,68 0402 29 15 0) 1,6310 / kg + 24,68 0402 29 19 (,) 1,6310 / kg + 17,43 0402 29 91 (') 2,0275 / kg + 24,68 0402 29 99 0 2,0275 / kg + 17,43 0402 91 11 31,00 \ 0402 91 19 31,00 \ 0402 91 31 38,75 0402 91 39 38,75 0402 91 51 136,77 I 0402 91 59 135,56 0402 91 91 230,16 0402 91 99 228,95 0402 99 11 52,87 I 0402 99 19 52,87 \ 0402 99 31 (') 1,3314 / kg + 21,06 0402 99 39 (') 1,3314 / kg + 19,85 0402 99 91 (') 2,2653 / kg + 21,06 0402 99 99 (') 2,2653 / kg + 19,85

31 . 1 . 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 27/23

(ECU/1 0Q kg net weight, unless otherwise indicated) CN code Note Import levy

040310 11 24,41 \ 0403 10 13 29,80 0403 10 19 73,20 0403 10 31 0 0,1 837 / kg + 23,47 0403 10 33 0 0,2376 / kg + 23,47 0403 10 39 0 0,671 6 / kg + 23,47 0403 90 11 107,05 0403 90 13 170,35 0403 90 19 210,00 0403 90 31 0 0,9980 / kg + 24,68 0403 90 33 (') 1,6310 / kg + 24,68 0403 90 39 0 2,0275 / kg + 24,68 0403 90 51 24,41 I 0403 90 53 29,80 I 0403 90 59 73,20 0403 90 61 0 0,1 837 / kg + 23,47 0403 90 63 0 0,2376 / kg + 23,47 0403 90 69 0 0,6716 / kg + 23,47 0404 10 11 27,75 0404 10 19 0 0,2775 / kg + 17,43 040410 91 0 0,2775 / kg 0404 10 99 0 0,2775 / kg + 17,43 0404 90 11 107,05 0404 90 13 170,35 Il 040490 19 210,00 II 0404 90 31 107,05 II 0404 90 33 170,35 || 0404 90 39 210,00 0404 90 51 0 0,9980 / kg + 24,68 0404 90 53 00 1,6310 / kg + 24,68 0404 90 59 0 2,0275 / kg + 24,68 0404 90 91 0 0,9980 / kg + 24,68 0404 90 93 00 1,6310 / kg + 24,68 0404 90 99 0 2,0275 / kg + 24,68 0405 00 10 237,10 II 0405 00 90 289,26 \ 0406 10 10 230,51 \ 0406 10 90 284,55 I 0406 20 10 0 397,69 0406 20 90 397,69 \ 0406 30 10 0 181,69 0406 30 31 0 174,21 0406 30 39 0 181,69 0406 30 90 0 278,41 0406 40 00 0 158,11 0406 90 11 0 221,65

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(ECU/100 kg net weight, unless otherwise indicated) CN code Note Import levy 0406 90 13 0 234,53 0406 90 15 (3) 234,53 0406 90 17 0 234,53 0406 90 19 (3) 397,69 0406 90 21 (3) 221,65 0406 90 23 0 187,83 0406 90 25 (3) 187,83 0406 90 27 (3) 187,83 0406 90 29 (3) 187,83 0406 90 31 (3) 187,83 0406 90 33 187,83 0406 90 35 (3) 187,83 0406 90 37 (3) 187,83 0406 90 39 (3) 187,83 0406 90 50 (3) 187,83 0406 90 61 397,69 0406 90 63 397,69 0406 90 69 397,69 I 0406 90 71 230,51 \ 0406 90 73 187,83 \ 0406 90 75 187,83 0406 90 77 187,83 0406 90 79 187,83 0406 90 81 187,83 \ 0406 90 83 187,83 \ 0406 90 85 187,83 0406 90 89 (3) 187,83 0406 90 91 230,51 II 0406 90 93 230,5i Il 0406 90 97 284,55 II 0406 90 99 284,55 - 1702 10 10 35,49 II 1702 10 90 35,49 2106 90 51 35,49 2309 10 15 77,27 2309 10 19 100,22 || 2309 10 39 94,36 \ 2309 10 59 78,91 2309 10 70 100,22 2309 90 35 77,27 2309 90 39 100,22 \ 2309 90 49 94,36 \ 2309 90 59 78,91 ... 2309 90 70 100,22

31 . 1 . 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 27/25

(') The levy on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following : (a) the amount per kilogram shown, multiplied by the weight of milk and milk cream contained in 100 kg of product ; and (b) the other amount indicated. 0 The levy on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading is equal to : (a) the amount per kilogram shown, multiplied by the weight of the dried milk contained in 100 kg of product plus, where appropriate, (b) the other amount indicated. (*) Products falling within this subheading imported from a third country under special arrangements concluded between that country and the Community for which an IMA 1 certificate issued under the conditions provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1767/82 is issued are subject to the levies in Annex I to that Regulation.