31990R3278

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3278/90 of 14 November 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 Spain 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 1 767/82 0, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market 1 502/90 (*); in milk and milk products ('), as last amended by Regula­ tion (EEC) No 31 17/90 (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 sions for calculating levies on milk and milk products — an additional component fixed at a level which, the 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 1182/90 0 ; provides that the levy on products in respect of which the customs duty has been bound within GAIT 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 0 ; 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. (2) OJ No L 303, 31 . 10. 1990, p. 5. 0 OJ No L 329, 24. 12. 1979, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 196, 5. 7. 1982, p. 1 . (<) 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. O OJ No L 180, 26. 7. 1968, p. 25. M OJ No L 146, 9. 6. 1990, p. 14. (,0) 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 170210 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 not quoted free-at-Community-frontier or where they do Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 (4) lays not apply to products of good marketable quality ; down the arrangements applicable to agricultural products whereas the adjustment in respect of an assimilated originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States or 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 16 November they may be altered in the intervening period if neces­ 1990 . sary ; whereas the levy remains valid until another becomes applicable ; O OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 20. («) 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 . 4 OJ No L 144, 7. 6. 1990, p. 15. « OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 November 1990. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 14 November 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 19,41 I

0401 10 90 18,20 I

0401 20 11 26,59 I

0401 20 19 25,38 ll 0401 20 91 32,15 I 0401 20 99 30,94 0401 30 11 82,05 0401 30 19 80,84 0401 30 31 157,22 0401 30 39 156,01 0401 30 91 263,07 0401 30 99 261,86 040210 11 0 140,98 0402 10 19 0 133,73 0402 10 91 CM4) 1,3373 / kg + 29,35 0402 10 99 00 13373 / kg + 22,10 0402 21 11 0 206,45 0402 21 17 0 199,20 0402 21 19 0 199,20 0402 21 91 (4) 240,58 0402 21 99 0 233,33 0402 29 11 000 1,9920 / kg + 29,35 0402 29 15 1,9920 / kg + 29,35 0402 29 19 00 1,9920 / kg + 22,10 0402 29 91 00 2,3333 / kg + 29,35 0402 29 99 00 2,3333 / kg + 22,10 0402 91 11 0 30,28 0402 91 19 0 30,28 0402 91 31 0 37,85 0402 91 39 0 37,85 0402 91 51 0 157,29 0402 91 59 0 156,01 0402 91 91 0 263,07 0402 91 99 0 261,86 0402 9911 0 49,85 0402 9919 0 49,85 0402 99 31 00 1,5359 / kg + 25,73 0402 99 39 00 1,5359 / kg + 24,52 0402 99 91 00 2,5944 / kg + 25,73 0402 99 99 00 2,5944 / kg + 24,52

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

CN code Note Import levy

0403 1011 29,00 0403 10 13 34,56 0403 10 19 84,46 0403 10 31 0 0,2296 / kg + 28,14 0403 10 33 (') 0,2852 / kg + 28,14 0403 10 39 (') 0,7842 / kg + 28,14 0403 90 11 140,98 0403 90 13 206,45 \ 0403 90 19 240,58 l 0403 90 31 0 1,3373 / kg + 29,35 0403 90 33 (') 1,9920 / kg + 29,35 0403 90 39 0 23333 / kg + 29,35 0403 90 51 29,00 0403 90 53 34,56 0403 90 59 84,46 0403 90 61 (') 0,2296 / kg + 28,14 0403 90 63 (') 0,2852 / kg + 28,14 0403 90 69 (') 0,7842 / kg + 28,14 0404 1011 30,86 0404 10 19 C) 0,3086 / kg + 22,10 0404 10 91 0 03086 / kg 0404 10 99 0 0,3086 / kg + 22,10 0404 90 1 1 140,98 0404 90 13 206,45 \\ 0404 90 19 240,58 \ 0404 90 31 140,98 0404 90 33 206,45 0404 90 39 240,58 \\ 0404 90 51 (') 13373 / kg + 29,35 0404 90 53 CM3) 1,9920 / kg + 2935 0404 90 59 (') 2,3333 / kg + 29,35 0404 90 91 (') 1,3373 / kg + 2935 0404 90 93 m 1,9920 / kg + 29,35 0404 90 99 o 2,3333 / kg + 2935 0405 00 10 271,55 0405 00 90 331,29 0406 10 10 0 238,69 0406 10 90 o 286,53 0406 20 10 ex4) 413,22 0406 20 90 n 413,22 0406 30 10 an 191,15 0406 30 31 Of) 177,52 0406 30 39 0 (4) 191,15 0406 30 90 0 (4) 287,87 0406 40 00 0 (4) 148,14 0406 90 11 on 246,25

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

CN code Note Import levy

0406 90 13 00 198,86 0406 90 15 00 198,86 0406 90 17 00 198,86 0406 90 19 00 413,22 0406 90 21 00 246,25 0406 90 23 00 - 189,81 0406 90 25 00 189,81 0406 90 27 00 189,81 0406 90 29 00 189,81 0406 90 31 00 189,81 0406 90 33 0 189,81 0406 90 35 00 189,81 0406 90 37 00 189,81 0406 90 39 00 189,81 0406 90 50 00 189,81 0406 90 61 0 413,22 0406 90 63 0 413,22 0406 90 69 413,22 o.\ 0406 90 71 0 238,69 0406 90 73 0 189,81 0406 90 75 0 189,81 0406 90 77 0 189,81 0406 90 79 0 189,81 0406 90 81 0 189,81 0406 90 83 0 , 189,81 0406 90 85 0 189,81 0406 90 89 00 189,81 0406 90 91 0 238,69 0406 90 93 0 238,69 0406 90 97 0 286,53 0406 90 99 0 286,53 1702 10 10 36,29 1702 10 90 36,29 \

2106 90 51 36,29 2309 10 15 102,72 2309 10 19 133,48 2309 10 39 125,04 2309 10 59 103,10 2309 10 70 133,48 .2309 90 35 102,72 l 2309 90 39 133,48 \ 2309 90 49 125,04 2309 90 59 103,10 2309 90 70 133,48

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(') 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. (J) 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. (4) The levy applicable is limited under the conditions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 715/90.