31990R2499

31 . 8 . 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 236/21

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2499/90 of 30 August 1990 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, plying the basic amount by the quantity of milk components contained in the product ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 provides that for certain products originating in or Having regard to the Act of Accession of 5pain and coming from certain third countries a specific levy is- to­ Portugal, be applied ; whereas the levy applicable to those products is fixed in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EEC) No Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 1767/82 Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market 1 502/90 (8); in milk and milk products ('), as last amended by Regula­ tion (EEC) No 3879/89 (2), and in particular Article 14(8) Whereas, for as long as it is found that on importation thereof, into the Community the price of an assimilated product for which the levy is not equal to the levy on its pilot Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee, product is considerably lower than the price which would obtain if the ratio to the price of the pilot product were Whereas Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 normal, the levy must be equal to the sum of two provides for charging a levy on imports of the products components : listed in Article 1 of that Regulation ; whereas these products may be divided into groups ; whereas the — one component equal to the amount resulting from product groups and the pilot groups and the pilot product the provisions of Articles 2 to 7 of Regulation (EEC) for each of these groups are set out in Annex I to Council No 2915/79 applicable to the assimilated product in Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 of 18 December 1979 question, determining the groups of products and the special provi­ — an additional component fixed at a level which, the sions for calculating levies on milk and milk products (3), composition and quality of the assimilated product as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3884/89 (4) ; being taken into account, makes it possible to re-establish normal price ratios for imports into the Whereas the levy on the products in any one group must Community ; be equal to the threshold price for the pilot product less the free-at-frontier price ; whereas these threshold prices were fixed for the 1990/ 1991 milk year by Council Regu­ Whereas Article 14(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 lation (EEC) No 1 1 82/90 < ) ; provides that the levy on products in respect of which the customs duty has been bound within GATT must be Whereas the threshold price fixed by the Council is to be limited to the amount resulting from that binding ; reduced by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1552/90 of 8 June 1990 determining the reduced ecu values of milk Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1073/68 ('), sector prices and amounts consequent on the monetary as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 222/88 (10), provides realignment of 5 January 1990 (*) ; that a free-at-frontier price must be established for each of the pilot products defined in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) Whereas, however, Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 lays No 2915/79 ; whereas these prices must be determined down special provisions for calculating the levy on certain for products of good marketable quality ; assimilated products ; whereas these products are listed and the method of calculating the levy on them described Whereas the free-at-frontier prices must be established on in Annex II and in Articles 2 to 12 of that Regulation the basis of the most favourable purchasing opportunities respectively ; in international trade for the products listed in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 other than assimilated Whereas, as provided for in Regulation (EEC) No products for which the levy is not equal to the levy on the 2915/79, the component of the levy established using a related pilot products ; whereas, when recording these factor expressing the weight ratio existing between the purchasing opportunities, the Commission must take milk components contained in the product on the one account of all information obtained direct or through the hand and the product itself on the other is, for products Member States concerning prices for delivery of third­ containing sugar or other sweeteners, calculated by multi­ country products free-at-Community-frontier and prices on third-country markets ; (>) OJ No L 148 , 28. 6. 1968, p. 13. 0 OJ No L 378 , 27. 12. 1989, p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 329, 24. 12. 1979, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 196, 5. 7. 1982, p. 1 . (4) OJ No L 378, 27. 12. 1989, p. 9. («) OJ No L 141 , 2. 6. 1990, p. 5. 0 OJ No L 119, 11 . 5. 1990, p. 26. 0 OJ No L 180, 26. 7. 1968, p. 25. («) OJ No L 146, 9. 6. 1990, p. 14. (10) OJ No L 28, 1 . 2. 1988 , p. 1 .

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Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 788/86 ('), as Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75 of 29 last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 525/90 (2), speci­ October 1975 on glucose and lactose (3), as amended by fies the free-at-Spanish-frontier values of certain cheeses Regulation (EEC) No 222/88, stipulates that the treatment imported from and originating in Switzerland ; provided for lactose and lactose syrup falling within CN code 1702 10 90 by Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 and by the provisions adopted for the application of that Regula­ Whereas, however, no account should be taken of infor­ tion is to be extended to lactose and lactose syrup falling mation relating to small quantities which are not repre­ within CN code 1702 10 10 ; whereas consequently the sentative of trade in the products in question and quanti­ levy fixed for products falling within CN code 1702 10 90 ties in respect of which price trends in general or other also applies to products falling within CN code information available to it lead the Commission to believe 1702 10 10 ; whereas to ensure that the provision in ques­ that the price in question is unrepresentative of the real tion is properly applied these products and the levy trend of the market ; thereon should be explicitly mentioned in the list of levies ; Whereas the prices used must be adjusted where they are Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 (4) lays not quoted free-at -Community-frontier or where they do down the arrangements applicable to agricultural products not apply to products of good marketable quality ; originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States or whereas the adjustment in respect of an assimilated in the overseas countries and territories ; 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 particular, for differences in composition, maturity, Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, quality and presentation between the assimilated product refunds should be calculated on the following basis : 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 the difference between the milk component content of tion to each other at any given moment within a band the pilot product and that of the assimilated product in of 2,25 %, a rate of exchange based on their central question by the value attributed in international trade to rate, multiplied by the coefficient provided for in the one unit of weight of the milk component in question ; last subparagraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regula­ whereas, when the other adjustments are being effected, tion (EEC) No 1676/85 (*), as last amended by Regula­ the difference between the value attributed on the tion (EEC) No 2205/90 («), Community market to each of the relevant characteristics — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an of the pilot product and the value attributed on that average of the ecu rates published in the Official market to the corresponding characteristics of the assimi­ Journal of the European Communities, C series, over lated product in question must be taken into account ; a period to be determined, multiplied by the coeffi­ cient referred to in the preceding indent ; Whereas, if no information on prices is available, the free­ at-frontier price may, by way of exception, be Whereas it follows from applying these provisions that established on the basis of the value of the raw materials the levies on milk and milk products should be as set out contained in the pilot product in question ^calculated on in the Annex hereto, the basis of the prices of milk products for which prices are available), average processing costs and average yields ;

Whereas, in exceptional circumstances, a free-at- frontier HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : price may remain unchanged for a limited period where the new level of the price for a given quality or a specific origin, used as a basis for establishing the previous free­ Article 1 at-frontier price, has not reached the Commission to enable it to establish the next free-at-frontier price and if the Commission considers that the prices which are 1 . The import levies referred to in Article 14 of Regu­ available could lead to sudden and considerable changes lation (EEC) No 804/68 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto . in the free-at-frontier price because they are not suffici­ ently representative of real market trends ; 2. There shall be no levy for imports from Portugal, including the Azores and Madeira, for milk and milk Whereas, in accordance with Article 19(1 ) of Regulation products listed in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No (EEC) No 804/68, the nomenclature provided for in this 804/68 . Regulation is incorporated in the combined nomen­ clature ;

Article 2 Whereas Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 1073/68 provides that the levies are fixed every fortnight ; whereas This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September they may be altered in the intervening period if neces­ 1990 . sary ; whereas the levy remains valid until another becomes applicable ; (3) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 20. (4) OJ No L 84, 30 . 3. 1990, p. 85. (') OJ No L 74, 19 . 3 . 1986, p. 20. 0 OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 . 2) OJ No L 144, 7 . 6. 1990, p. 15. (0 OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9.

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

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

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 30 August 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 20,14 0401 10 90 18,93 \

0401 20 1 1 27,39 0401 20 19 26,18 \

0401 20 91 32,76 0401 20 99 31,55 0401 30 11 82,95 l

' 0401 30 19 81,74 0401 30 31 158,33 0401 30 39 157,12 0401 30 91 264,25 0401 30 99 263,04

0402 10 11 C) 148,64 0402 10 19 141,39 0402 10 91 00 1,41 39 / kg + 26,97 0402 10 99 (9(1 1,4139 / kg 4- 19,72 0402 21 11 210,51 0402 21 17 0 203,26 0402 21 19 (4) 203,26 0402 21 91 (4) 245,86 0402 21 99 238,61 0402 29 1 1 00 (4) 2,0326 / kg + 26,97 0402 29 15 2,0326 / kg + 26,97 0402 29 19 (9(1 2,0326 / kg 4- 19,72 0402 29 91 00 2,3861 / kg + 26,97 0402 29 99 ) f) 2,3861 / kg + 19,72 0402 91 1 1 30,28 0402 91 19 0 30,28 040291 31 0 37,85 0402 91 39 37,85 0402 91 51 158,33 4 0402 91 59 157,12 0402 91 91 0 264,25 0402 91 99 263,04 0402 99 1 1 0 49,40 0402 99 19 0 49,40 0402 99 31 00 1,5470 / kg + 23,35 0402 99 39 1,5470 / kg + 22,14 0402 99 91 00 2,6062 / kg + 23,35 0402 99 99 00 2,60 62 / kg + 22.14

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(ECU/100 kg net weight, unless otherwise indicated)

CN code Note Import levy

0403 10 11 29,80 0403 10 13 35,17 0403 10 19 85,36 0403 10 31 (') 0,2376 / kg + 25,76 0403 10 33 (') 0,2913 / kg + 25,76 0403 10 39 C) 0,7932 / kg + 25,76 0403 90 1 1 148,64 \ 0403 90 13 210,51 0403 90 19 245,86 I

0403 90 31 0 1,41 39 / kg + 26,97 0403 90 33 2,0326 / kg + 26,97 0403 90 39 2,3861 / kg + 26,97 0403 90 51 29,80 0403 90 53 35,17 0403 90 59 85,36 I

0403 90 61 0 0,2376 / kg + 25,76 0403 90 63 0 0,2913 / kg + 25,76 0403 90 69 C) 0,7932 / kg + 25,76 0404 10 11 29,95 ||

0404 10 19 0 0,2995 / kg + 19,72 0404 10 91 0 0,2995 / kg 0404 10 99 0 0,2995 / kg 4- 19,72 0404 90 1 1 148,64 Il

0404 90 13 210,51 Il

0404 90 19 245,86 0404 90 31 148,64 II

0404 90 33 210,51 II

0404 90 39 245,86 l'l

0404 90 51 0 1,41 39 / kg + 26,97 0404 90 53 00 2,0326 / kg + 26,97 0404 90 59 0 2,3861 / kg + 26,97 0404 90 91 0 1,41 39 / kg + 26,97 0404 90 93 00 2,0326 / kg + 26,97 0404 90 99 0 2,3861 / kg + 26,97 0405 00 10 272,79 |

0405 00 90 332,80 0406 10 10 0 245,05 0406 10 90 0 292,67 0406 20 10 00 406,67 0406 20 90 0 406,67 0406 30 10 00 195,13 0406 30 31 00 182,49 0406 30 39 00 195,13 0406 30 90 00 291,85 0406 40 00 00 148,14 0406 90 1 1 00 237,30

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(ECU/100 kg net weight, unless otherwise indicated)

CN code Note ' Import levy

0406 90 13 (3)(4) 192,69 0406 90 15 oo 192,69 0406 90 17 oo 192,69 0406 90 19 on 406,67 0406 90 21 oo 237,30 0406 90 23 oo 195,95 0406 90 25 195,95 oo . 0406 90 27 oo 195,95 0406 90 29 oo 195,95 0406 90 31 00 195,95 0406 90 33 o 195,95 0406 90 35 00 195,95 0406 90 37 00 195,95 0406 90 39 00 195,95 0406 90 50 00 195,95 0406 90 61 0 406,67 0406 90 63 0 406,67 0406 90 69 0 , 406,67 0406 90 71 0 * 245,05 0406 90 73 0 195,95 0406 90 75 0 195,95 0406 90 77 0 195,95 0406 90 79 0 195,95 0406 90 81 0 195,95 0406 90 83 0 195,95 0406 90 85 0 195,95 0406 90 89 00 195,95 0406 90 91 0 245,05 0406 90 93 0 245,05 0406 90 97 0 292,67 0406 90 99 0 292,67

1702 10 10 35,96 1702 10 90 35,96 2106 90 51 35,96

2309 10 15 108,46 2309 10 19 140,98 2309 10 39 131,97 2309 10 59 108,58 l

2309 10 70 140,98 2309 90 35 108,46 2309 90 39 140,98 2309 90 49 131,97 2309 90 59 108,58 2309 90 70 140,98

31 . 8 . 90 No L 236/27 Official Journal of the European Communities

(') 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. (2) 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. (3) Products falling within this subheading imported from a third country under special arrangements concluded between thai 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. (4) The levy applicable is limited under the conditions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 715/90.