31993R0759

No L 77/48 Official Journal of the European Communities 31 . 3 . 93

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 759/93 of 30 March 1993 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, a factor expressing the weight ratio existing between the milk components contained in the product on the one hand and the product itself on the other is, for products containing sugar or other sweeteners, calculated by multi­ Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European plying the basic amount by the quantity of milk Economic Community, components contained in the product ;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market Whereas Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 in milk and milk products ('), as last amended by Regula­ provides that for certain products originating in or tion (EEC) No 2071 /92 (2), and in particular Article 14(8) coming from certain third countries a specific levy is to thereof, be applied ; whereas the levy applicable to those products is fixed in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1 767/82 f), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3648/92 (8) ; Whereas Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 provides for charging a levy on imports of the products listed in , Article 1 of that Regulation ; whereas these products may be divided into groups ; whereas the product groups and the pilot groups and the pilot product for each of these groups are set out in Annex I to Council Whereas, for as long as it is found that on importation Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 of 18 December 1979 into the Community the price of an assimilated product determining the groups of products and the special provi­ for which the levy is not equal to the levy on its pilot sions for calculating levies on milk and milk products (3), product is considerably lower than the price which would as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3798/91 (4) ; obtain if the ratio to the price of the pilot product were normal, the levy must be equal to the sum of two components :

Whereas the levy on the products in any one group must be equal to the threshold price for the pilot product less the free-at-frontier price ; whereas these threshold prices were fixed for the 1992/93 milk year by Council Regula­ — one component equal to the amount resulting from tion (EEC) No 1375/92 0 ; whereas Council Regulation the provisions of Articles 2 to 7 of Regulation (EEC) (EEC) No 660/93 (6) has extended the 1992/93 marketing No 2915/79 applicable to the assimilated product in year for milk until 30 June 1993 ; question,

Whereas, however, Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 lays — an additional component fixed at a level which, the down special provisions for calculating the levy on certain composition and quality of the assimilated product assimilated products ; whereas these products are listed being taken into account, makes it possible to and the method of calculating the levy on them described re-establish normal price ratios for imports into the in Annex II and in Articles 2 to 12 of that Regulation Community ; respectively ; '

Whereas, as provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79, the component of the levy established using Whereas Article 14(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 provides that the levy on products in respect of which the C) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968, p. 13. customs duty has been bound within GATT must be M OJ No L 215, 30. 7. 1992, p. 64. limited to the amount resulting from that binding ; (3) OJ No L 329, 24. 12. 1979, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 357, 28. 12. 1991 , p. 3. 0 OJ No L 147, 29. 5. 1992, p. 4. 0 OJ No L 196, 5. 7. 1982, p. 1 . («) OJ No L 71 , 24. 3. 1993, p. 1 . (8) OJ No L 369, 18 . 12. 1992, p. 15.

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Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1073/68 ('), established on the basis of the value of the raw materials as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 222/88 (2), provides contained in the pilot product in question (calculated on that a free-at-frontier price must be established for each of the basis of the prices of milk products for which prices the pilot products defined in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) are available), average processing costs and average yields ; No 2915/79 ; whereas these prices must be determined for products of good marketable quality ; Whereas, in exceptional circumstances, a free-at-frontier price may remain unchanged for a limited period where Whereas the free-at-frontier prices must be established on the new level of the price for a given quality or a specific the basis of the most favourable purchasing opportunities origin, used as a basis for establishing the previous free­ in international trade for the products listed in at-frontier price, has not reached the Commission to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 other than assi­ enable it to establish the next free-at-frontier price and if milated products for which the levy is not equal to the the Commission considers that the prices which are levy on the related pilot products ; whereas, when recor­ available could lead to sudden and considerable changes ding these purchasing opportunities, the Commission in the free-at-frontier price because they are not suffici­ must take account of all information obtained direct or ently representative of real market trends ; through the Member States concerning prices for delivery of third-country products free-at-Community-frontier and Whereas, in accordance with Article 19 (1 ) of Regulation prices on third-country markets ; (EEC) No 804/68, the nomenclature provided for in this Regulation is incorporated in the combined nomen­ clature ; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 788/86 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 525/90 (4), speci­ fies the free-at-Spanish-frontier values of certain cheeses Whereas Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 1073/68 imported from and originating in Switzerland ; provides that the levies are fixed every fortnight ; whereas they may be altered in the intervening period if neces­ sary ; whereas the levy remains valid until another Whereas, however, no account should be taken of infor­ becomes applicable ; mation relating to small quantities which are not repre­ sentative of trade in the products in question and quanti­ ties in respect of which price trends in general or other Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75 of information available to it lead the Commission to believe 29 October 1975 on glucose and lactose (5), as amended that the price in question is unrepresentative of the real by Regulation (EEC) No 222/88, stipulates that the treat­ trend of the market ; ment 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 Whereas the prices used must be adjusted where they are Regulation is to be extended to lactose and lactose syrup not quoted free-at-Community-frontier or where they do falling within CN code 1702 10 10 ; whereas conse­ not apply to products of good marketable quality ; quently the levy fixed for products falling within CN whereas the adjustment in respect of an assimilated code 1702 10 90 also applies to products falling within product the levy on which is equal to the levy on its pilot CN code 1702 10 10 ; whereas to ensure that the provi­ product must be effected in such a way as to allow, in sion in question is properly applied these products and particular, for differences in composition, maturity, the levy thereon should be explicitly mentioned in the quality and presentation between the assimilated product list of levies ; and the related pilot product ; whereas adjustments relating to composition must be calculated by multiplying the difference between the milk component content of Whereas Council Regulations (EEC) No 518/92 (6), (EEC) the pilot product and that of the assimilated product in No 519/92 Q and (EEC) No 520/92 (8) of 27 February question by the value attributed in international trade to 1992 on certain procedures for applying the Interim one unit of weight of the milk component in question ; Agreements on trade and trade-related matters between whereas, when the other adjustments are being effected, the European Economic Community and the European the difference between the value attributed on the Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Community market to each of the relevant characteristics Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary and the of the pilot product and the value attributed on that Czech and Slovak Federal Republic respectively, of the market to the corresponding characteristics of the assimi­ other part, introduce arrangements for reducing import lated product in question must be taken into account ; levies on certain products ; whereas Commission Regula­ tion (EEC) No 584/92 f) lays down detailed rules for applying the arrangements provided for in these agree­ Whereas, if no information on prices is available, the free­ ments as regards milk and milk products ; at-frontier price may, by way of exception, be

0 OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 20. (') OJ No L 180, 26. 7. 1968 , p. 25. (6) OJ No L 56, 29 . 2. 1992, p. 3. (2) OJ No L 28 , 1 . 2. 1988, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 6. (3) OJ No L 74, 19. 3. 1986, p. 20. 0 OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 9. 0 OJ No L 144, 7. 6. 1990, p. 15. O OJ No L 62, 7. 3. 1992, p. 34.

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Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 ('), as cies ; whereas detailed rules on the application and deter­ amended by Regulation (EEC) No 297/91 (2), lays down mination of these conversions were set by Commission the arrangements applicable to agricultural products origi­ Regulation (EEC) No 3819/92 (*) ; nating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States or in Whereas it follows from applying these provisions that the overseas countries and territories ; the levies on milk and milk products should be as set out in the Annex hereto, Whereas, pursuant to Article 101 (1 ) of Council Decision 91 /482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Economic Community (3), no levies shall apply on products originating in the overseas countries and territo­ Article 1 ries ; The import levies referred to in Article 14 of Regulation Whereas the representative market rates defined in (EEC) No 804/68 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto. Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 (4) are used to convert amounts expressed in third country Article 2 currencies and are used as the basis for determining the agricultural conversion rates of the Member States' curren­ This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 1993.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 March 1993 .

For the Commission Rene STEICHEN Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 84, 30. 3. 1990, p. 85. 0 OJ No L 36, 8. 2. 1991 , p. 9. 0 OJ No L 263, 19. 9 . 1991 , p. 1 . (4) OJ No L 387, 31 . 12. 1992, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 387, 31 . 12. 1992, p. 17.

31 . 3 . 93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 77/ 51

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 30 March 1993 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

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

CN code Note (*) Import CN code Note 0 Import levy levy

0401 10 10 15,62 0403 10 16 (') 2,0226 / kg + 29,27 0401 10 90 14,41 0403 10 22 24,22 0401 20 11 21,81 0403 10 24 29,69 0401 20 19 20,60 0403 10 26 73,17 0401 20 91 27,28 0403 10 32 (') 0,1 81 8 / kg -I- 28,06 0401 20 99 26,07 0403 10 34 (') 0,2365 / kg + 28,06 0401 30 11 70,76 0403 10 36 (') 0,671 3 / kg + 28,06 0401 30 19 69,55 0403 90 11 104,95 0401 30 31 136,92 0403 90 13 171,18 0401 30 39 135,71 0403 90 19 209,51 0401 30 91 230,64 0403 90 31 (') 0,9770 / kg + 29,27 0401 30 99 229,43 0403 90 33 (') 1,6393 / kg + 29,27 0403 90 39 (') 2,0226 / kg + 29,27 0402 10 11 (4) 104,95 0403 90 51 24,22 040210 19 (4)(6) 97,70 0403 90 53 29,69 0402 10 91 (') (4) 0,9770 / kg + 29,27 0403 90 59 73,17 0402 1 0 99 (') (4) 0,9770 / kg + 22,02 0403 90 61 (') 0,1 81 8 / kg + 28,06 0402 21 11 (4) 171,18 0403 90 63 (') 0,2365 / kg + 28,06 0402 21 17 (4) 163,93 0403 90 69 (') 0,671 3 / kg + 28,06 0402 21 19 (4)(6) 163,93 0402 21 91 (4)(6) 209,51 0404 10 02 21,45 0402 21 99 (4)(6) 202,26 0404 10 04 171,18 0402 29 1 1 (') (3) (4) 1 ,6393 / kg + 29,27 0404 10 06 209,51 0402 29 1 5 (') (4) 1 ,6393 / kg + 29,27 0404 10 12 104,95 0402 29 1 9 (') (4) 1 ,6393 / kg + 22,02 0404 10 14 171,18 0402 29 91 (') (4) 2,0226 / kg + 29,27 0404 10 16 209,51 0402 29 99 (>)(4) 2,0226 / kg + 22,02 0404 10 26 (') 0,2 145 / kg + 22,02 0402 91 11 (4) 35,73 0404 10 28 (') 1,6393 / kg + 29,27 0402 91 1 9 (4) 35,73 0404 10 32 (') 2,0226 / kg + 29,27 0402 91 31 (4) 44,66 0404 10 34 (') 0,9770 / kg +. 29,27 0402 91 39 (4) 44,66 0404 10 36 (') 1,6393 / kg + 29,27 0402 91 51 (4) 136,92 0404 10 38 (') 2,0226 / kg + 29,27 0402 91 59 (4) 135,71 0404 10 48 (2) 0,21 45 / kg 0402 91 91 (4) 230,64 0404 10 52 (2) 1 ,6393 / kg + 6,04 0402 91 99 (4) 229,43 0404 10 54 (2) 2,0226 / kg + 6,04 0402 99 11 (4) 49,23 0404 10 56 O 0,9770 / kg + 6,04 0402 99 19 (4) 49,23 0404 10 58 (2) 1,6393 / kg + 6,04 0402 99 3 1 (') (4) 1 ,3329 / kg + 25,65 0404 10 62 (2) 2,0226 / kg + 6,04 0402 99 39 (') (4) 1 ,3329 / kg + 24,44 0404 10 72 (2) 0,21 45 / kg + 22,02 0402 99 91 (») (4) 2,2701 / kg + 25,65 0404 10 74 (2) 1 ,6393 / kg + 28,06 0402 99 99 (') (4) 2,2701 / kg + 24,44 0404 10 76 (2) 2,0226 / kg + 28,06 0403 10 02 104,95 0404 10 78 (2) 0,9770 / kg -I- 28,06 0403 10 04 171,18 0404 10 82 (2) 1,6393 / kg + 28,06 0403 10 06 209,51 0404 10 84 (2) 2,0226 / kg + 28,06 0403 10 12 (») 0,9770 / kg + 29,27 0404 90 11 104,95 0403 10 14 (') 1,6393 / kg + 29,27 0404 90 13 171,18

No L 77/52 Official Journal of the European Communities 31 . 3 . 93

CN code Note (*) Import CN code Note Q Import levy levy

0404 90 19 209,51 0406 90 31 OOO 185,08 0404 90 31 104,95 0406 90 33 OO 185,08 0404 90 33 171,18 0406 90 35 OOO 185,08 0404 90 39 209,51 0406 90 37 OOO 185,08 0404 90 51 (') 0,9770 / kg + 29,27 0406 90 39 OOO 185,08 0404 90 53 (')O 1 ,6393 / kg + 29,27 0406 90 50, OOO 185,08 0404 90 59 (■) 2,0226 / kg + 29,27 0406 90 61 OO 393,93 0404 90 91 (') 0,9770 / kg + 29,27 0406 90 63 OO 393,93 0404 90 93 (')O 1,6393 / kg + 29,27 0406 90 69 O O 393,93 0404 90 99 (') 2,0226 / kg + 29,27 0406 90 73 OO 185,08 0405 00 11 (6) 237,61 0406 90 75 OO 185,08 0405 00 19 (6) 237,61 0406 90 77 OO 185,08 0405 00 90 289,88 0406 90 79 OO 185,08 0406 10 20 (4)0 227,85 0406 90 81 OO 185,08 0406 10 80 O (6) 281,80 0406 90 85 OO 185,08 0406 20 10 (3)(4)0 393,93 0406 90 89 OOO 185,08 0406 20 90 0 0 393,93 0406 90 93 OO 227,85 0406 30 10 (3)(4)0 1 80,1 6 0406 90 99 OO 281.80 0406 30 31 000 172,03 1702 10 10 ' 26,86 0406 30 39 000 180,16 1702 10 90 26,86 0406 30 90 OOO 276,88 2106 90 51 26,86 0406 40 00 OOO 150,96 0406 90 11 OOO 225,35 2309 10 15 75,70 0406 90 13 OOO 171,25 2309 10 19 98,17 0406 90 15 OOO 171,25 2309 10 39 92,54 0406 90 17 OOO 171,25 2309 10 59 77,64 0406 90 19 OOO 393,93 2309 10 70 98,17 0406 90 21 O O O 225,35 2309 90 35 75,70 0406 90 23 OOO 185,08 2309 90 39 98,17 0406 90 25 OOO 185,08 2309 90 49 92,54 0406 90 27 OOO 185,08 2309 90 59 77,64 0406 90 29 OOO 185,08 2309 90 70 98,17

(') The levy on 100 kg of product falling within this code is equal to the sum of the following : (a) the amount per kilogram shown, multiplied by the weight of lactic matter contained in 100 kg of product ; and (b) the other amount indicated. (2) The levy on 1 00 kg of product falling within this code is equal to : (a) the amount per kilogram shown, multiplied by the weight of the dry lactic matter contained in 100 kg of product plus, where appropriate, (b) the other amount indicated. (3) Products falling within this code 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. O No levy applies to OCT originating products according to Article 101 (1 ) of Decision 91 /482/EEC. (6) Products falling within this code, imported from Poland, Czechoslovakia or Hungary under the Interim Agreements concluded between those countries and the Community, and in respect of which EUR.l certificates issued in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 584/92 have been presented, are subject to the levies set out in the Annex to that Regulation.