31993R2663

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2663/93 of 29 September 1993 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Whereas, as provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79, the component of the levy established using 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 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, containing sugar or other sweeteners, calculated by multi­ plying the basic amount by the quantity of milk 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 in milk and milk products ('), as last amended by Regula­ tion (EEC) No 2071 /92 (2), and in particular Article 14(8) Whereas Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 thereof, provides that for certain products originating in or coming from certain third countries a specific levy is to be applied ; whereas the levy applicable to those products is fixed in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1767/82 Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) Whereas Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 No 1941 /93 (8); 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 1993/94 milk year by Council Regula­ — one component equal to the amount resulting from tion (EEC) No 1562/93 the provisions of Articles 2 to 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 applicable to the assimilated product in Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1723/93 (6), question, determining the prices and amounts fixed in ecus in the milk and milk products sector which are reduced as a result of the monetary realignments of September and November 1992, January and May 1993 ; — an additional component fixed at a level which, the composition and quality of the assimilated product being taken into account, makes it possible to re-establish normal price ratios for imports into the Whereas, however, Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 lays Community ; down special provisions for calculating the levy on certain assimilated products ; whereas these products are listed and the method of calculating the levy on them described in Annex II and in Articles 2 to 12 of that Regulation respectively ; Whereas Article 14(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 provides that the levy on products in respect of which the (') OJ No L 148, 28 . 6. 1968, p. 13. customs duty has been bound within GATT must be (2) 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 . (4) OJ No L 357, 28. 12. 1991 , p. 3. 0 OJ No L 154, 25. 6. 1993, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 196, 5. 7. 1982, p. 1 . («) OJ No L 159, 1 . 7. 1993, p. 123. (8) OJ No L 176, 20. 7. 1993, p. 21 .

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Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1073/68 (l), Whereas, in exceptional circumstances, a free-at-frontier as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 222/88 (2), provides price may remain unchanged for a limited period where that a free-at-frontier price must be established for each of the new level of the price for a given quality or a specific the pilot products defined in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) origin, used as a basis for establishing the previous free­ No 2915/79 ; whereas these prices must be determined at-frontier price, has not reached the Commission to for products of good marketable quality ; enable it to establish the next free-at-frontier price and if the Commission considers that the prices which are available could lead to sudden and considerable changes Whereas the free-at-frontier prices must be established on in the free-at-frontier price because they are not suffici­ the basis of the most favourable purchasing opportunities in international trade for the products listed in ently representative of real market trends ; Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 other than assi­ milated products for which the levy is not equal to the Whereas, in accordance with Article 19(1 ) of Regulation levy on the related pilot products ; whereas, when recor­ (EEC) No 804/68, the nomenclature provided for in this ding these purchasing opportunities, the Commission Regulation is incorporated in the combined nomen­ must take account of all information obtained direct or clature ; through the Member States concerning prices for delivery of third-country products free-at-Community-frontier and Whereas Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 1073/68 prices on third-country markets ; provides that the levies are fixed every fortnight ; whereas they may be altered in the intervening period if neces­ Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 788/86 (3), as sary ; whereas the levy remains valid until another last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 525/90 (4), speci­ becomes applicable ; fies the free-at-Spanish-frontier values of certain cheeses imported from and originating in Switzerland ; Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75 of Whereas, however, no account should be taken of infor­ 29 October 1975 on glucose and lactose ^, as amended mation relating to small quantities which are not repre­ by Regulation (EEC) No 222/88, stipulates that the treat­ sentative of trade in the products in question and quanti­ ment provided for lactose and lactose syrup falling within ties in respect of which price trends in general or other CN code 1702 10 90 by Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 and information available to it lead the Commission to believe by the provisions adopted for the application of that that the price in question is unrepresentative of the real Regulation is to be extended to lactose and lactose syrup trend of the market ; falling within CN code 1702 10 10 ; whereas conse­ quently the levy fixed for products falling within CN code 1702 10 90 also applies to products falling within Whereas the prices used must be adjusted where they are CN code 1702 10 10 ; whereas to ensure that the provi­ not quoted free-at-Community-frontier or where they do sion in question is properly applied these products and not apply to products of good marketable quality ; the levy thereon should be explicitly mentioned in the whereas the adjustment in respect of an assimilated list of 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 particular, for differences in composition, maturity, Whereas Council Regulations (EEC) No 518/92 (6), as quality and presentation between the assimilated product amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2233/93 Q, (EEC) and the related pilot product ; whereas adjustments No 519/92 (8), as amended by Regulation (EEC) relating to composition must be calculated by multiplying No 2234/93 (9), and (EEC) No 520/92 (10), as amended by the difference between the milk component content of Regulation (EEC) No 2235/93 (n), of 27 February 1992 on the pilot product and that of the assimilated product in certain procedures for applying the Interim Agreements question by the value attributed in international trade to on trade and trade-related matters between the European one unit of weight of the milk component in question ; Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel whereas, when the other adjustments are being effected, Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, the difference between the value attributed on the the Republic of Hungary and the Czech and Slovak Community market to each of the relevant characteristics Federal Republic respectively, of the other part, introduce of the pilot product and the value attributed on that arrangements for reducing import levies on certain market to the corresponding characteristics of the assimi­ products ; whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) lated product in question must be taken into account ; No 584/92 (12), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2658/93 (13), lays down detailed rules for applying the Whereas, if no information on prices is available, the free­ arrangements provided for in these agreements as regards at-frontier price may, by way of exception, be milk and milk products ; established on the basis of the value of the raw materials contained in the pilot product in question (calculated on 0 OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 20 . the basis of the prices of milk products for which prices («) OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 3. are available), average processing costs and average yields ; 0 OJ No L 200, 10. 8 . 1993 , p. 3 . (8) OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 6 . (') OJ No L 200, 10. 8 . 1993, p. 4. (') OJ No L 180, 26. 7. 1968, p. 25. (10) OJ No L 56, 29 . 2. 1992, p. 9 . (2) OJ No L 28, 1 . 2. 1988 , p. 1 . (") OJ No L 200, 10 . 8 . 1993, p. 5. 0 OJ No L 74, 19 . 3. 1986, p. 20. (12) OJ No L 62, 7. 3 . 1992, p. 34. (4) OJ No L 144, 7. 6. 1990, p. 15. (13) See page 8 of this Official Journal.

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whereas, in addition, account must be taken of Council currencies and are used as the basis for determining the Decision 93/239/EEC of 15 March 1993 concerning the agricultural conversion rates of the Member States' curren­ conclusion of the Agreements in the form of exchanges cies ; whereas detailed rules on the application and deter­ of letters between the European Economic Community, mination of these conversions were set by Commission of the one part, and the Republic of Austria, the Republic Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 Q ; of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of Sweden, of the other part, Whereas it follows from applying these provisions that on the provisional application of the Agreements on the levies on milk and milk products should be as set out certain arrangements in the field of agriculture, signed by in the Annex hereto, the said parties in Oporto on 2 May 1992 0 ; whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1316/93 (2) lays down detailed rules for the application of the import arrange­ ments for these products originating in Sweden ;

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 0, as HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : amended by Regulation (EEC) No 297/91 (4), lays down the arrangements applicable to agricultural products origi­ nating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States or in the overseas countries and territories ; Article 1 Whereas, pursuant to Article 101 (1 ) of Council Decision 91 /482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the The import levies referred to in Article 14 of Regulation overseas countries and territories with the European (EEC) No 804/68 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto. Economic Community 0, no levies shall apply on products originating in the overseas countries and territo­ ries ; Article 2 Whereas the representative market rates defined in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 0 are used to convert amounts expressed in third country This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 1993.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 September 1993 .

For the Commission Rene STEICHEN Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 109, 1 . 5. 1993, p. 1 . O OJ No L 132, 29. 5. 1993, p. 73. (3) OJ No L 84, 30. 3. 1990, p. 85. if) OJ No L 36, 8. 2. 1991 , p. 9. O OJ No L 263, 19. 9 . 1991 , p. 1 . (6) OJ No L 387, 31 . 12. 1992, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 108 , 1 . 5. 1993, p. 106.

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 29 September 1993 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

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

CN code Note W l™?0Tt CN code Note « ^P0" levy levy

0401 10 10 17,15 0403 10 16 (') 2,0923 / kg + 28,79 0401 10 90 15,94 0403 10 22 25,68 0401 20 11 23,27 0403 10 24 30,39 0401 20 19 22,06 0403 10 26 72,88 0401 20 91 27,98 0403 10 32 (') 0,1 964 / kg + 27,58 0401 20 99 26,77 0403 10 34 (') 0,2435 / kg + 27,58 0401 30 11 70,47 0403 10 36 (') 0,6684 / kg + 27,58 0401 30 19 69,26 0403 90 11 122,04 0401 30 31 134,46 0403 90 13 178,97 0401 30 39 133,25 0403 90 19 216,48 0401 30 91 224,53 0403 90 31 (') 1,1 479 / kg + 28,79 0401 30 99 223,32 0403 90 33 (') 1,7172 / kg + 28,79 0403 90 39 (>) 2,0923 / kg + 28,79 0402 10 11 (4) 122,04 0403 90 51 25,68 0402 10 19 (3)(4) 114,79 0403 90 53 30,39 0402 10 91 0 )(4) 1,1479 / kg + 28,79 0403 90 59 72,88 0402 10 99 C )(4) 1,1479 / kg + 21,54 0403 90 61 (') 0,1 964 / kg + 27,58 0402 21 11 (4) 178,97 0403 90 63 (') 0,2435 / kg + 27,58 0402 21 17 (4) 171,72 0402 21 19 (3)(4) 171,72 0403 90 69 (') 0,6684 / kg + 27,58 0402 21 91 (3)(4) 216,48 0404 10 02 31,82 0402 21 99 (3) (4) 209,23 0404 10 04 178,97 0402 29 1 1 (') (3) (4) 1,7172 / kg + 28,79 0404 10 06 216,48 0402 29 15 C )(4) 1,7172 / kg + 28,79 0404 10 12 122,04 0402 29 19 C)(4) 1,7172 / kg + 21,54 0404 10 14 178,97 0402 29 91 C )(4) 2,0923 / kg + 28,79 0404 10 16 216,48 0402 29 99 (') (4) 2,0923 / kg + 21,54 0404 10 26 (') 0,3182 / kg + 21,54 0402 91 11 (4) 38,74 0404 10 28 (') 1,7172 / kg + 28,79 0402 91 19 (4) 38,74 0404 10 32 (') 2,0923 / kg + 28,79 0402 91 31 (4) 48,43 0404 10 34 (') 1,1479 / kg + 28,79 0402 91 39 (4) 48,43 0404 10 36 (') 1,7172 / kg + 28,79 0402 91 51 (4) 134,46 0404 10 38 (') 2,0923 / kg + 28,79 0402 91 59 (4) 133,25 0404 10 48 (2) 0,3182 / kg 0402 91 91 (4) 224,53 0404 10 52 (2) 1,7172 / kg + 6,04 0402 91 99 (4) 223,32 0404 10 54 (2) 2,0923 / kg + 6,04 0402 99 1 1 (4) 45,90 0404 10 56 (2) l,147S? / kg + 6,04 0402 99 19 (4) 45,90 0404 10 58 (2) 1,7172 / kg + 6,04 040299 31 C )(4) 1 ,3083 / kg + 25,17 0404 10 62 (2) 2,0923 / kg + 6,04 0402 99 39 (') (4) 1 ,3083 / kg + 23,96 0404 10 72 (2) 0,3182 / kg + 21,54 0402 99 91 (') (4) 2,2090 / kg + 25,17 0404 10 74 (2) 1,7172 / kg + 27,58 0402 99 99 (') (4) 2,2090 / kg + 23,96 0404 10 76 (2) 2,0923 / kg + 27,58 0403 10 02 122,04 0404 10 78 (2) 1,1 479 / kg + 27,58 0403 10 04 178,97 0404 10 82 (2) 1,7172 / kg + 27,58 0403 10 06 216,48 0404 10 84 (2) 2,0923 / kg + 27,58 0403 10 12 (') 1,1479 / kg + 28,79 0404 90 11 122,04 0403 10 14 (') 1,7172 / kg + 28,79 0404 90 13 178,97

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CN code Note « Ir"P°rt CN code Note O Ir"P°rt levy levy

0404 90 19 216,48 0406 90 31 (3)(4) 152,33 0404 90 31 122,04 0406 90 33 (3)(4) 152,33 0404 90 33 178,97 0406 90 35 (3)(4) 152,33 0404 90 39 216,48 0406 90 37 (3)(4) 152,33 0404 90 51 (') 1,1479 / kg + 28,79 0406 90 39 (3)(4) 152,33 0404 90 53 0)(3) 1,71 72 / kg + 28,79 0406 90 50 (3)(4) 152,33 0404 90 59 (') 2,0923 / kg + 28,79 0406 90 61 (3) (4) 373,92 0404 90 91 (') 1,1479 / kg + 28,79 0406 90 63 (3) (4) 373,92 0404 90 93 (') (3) 1 ,71 72 / kg + 28,79 0406 90 69 (3) (4) 373,92 0404 90 99 (') 2,0923 / kg + 28,79 0406 90 73 (3)(4) 152,33 0405 00 11 (3) 231,21 0406 90 75 (3)(4) 152,33 0405 00 19 (3) 231,21 0406 90 77 (3)(4) 152,33 0405 00 90 282,08 0406 90 79 (3)(4) 152,33 0406 90 81 (3)(4) 152,33 0406 10 20 (3)(4) 193,95 0406 90 85 (3)(4) 152,33 0406 10 80 (3)(4) 249,05 0406 90 89 (3)(4) 152,33 0406 20 10 (3)(4) 373,92 0406 90 93 (3)(4) 193,95 0406 20 90 (3) (4) 373,92 0406 90 99 (3)(4) 249,05 0406 30 10 (3)(4) 158,98 0406 30 31 (3)(4) 145,51 1702 10 10 27,82 0406 30 39 (3)(4) 158,98 1702 10 90 27,82 0406 30 90 (3) (4) 255,70 2106 90 51 27,82 0406 40 00 (3)(4) 144,22 0406 90 11 (3)(4) 217,16 2309 10 15 88,51 0406 90 13 (3)(4) 151,15 2309 10 19 114,91 0406 90 15 (3)(4) 151,15 2309 10 39 107,29 0406 90 17 (3)(4) 151,15 2309 10 59 87,66 0406 90 19 (3)(4) 373,92 2309 10 70 114,91 0406 90 21 (3)(4) 217,16 2309 90 35 88,51 0406 90 23 (3)(4) 152,33 2309 90 39 114,91 0406 90 25 (3)(4) 152,33 2309 90 49 107,29 0406 90 27 (3)(4) 152,33 2309 90 59 87,66 0406 90 29 (3)(4) 152,33 2309 90 70 114,91

(') 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. (*) The levy on 100 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 and imported from a third country — for which an IMA 1 certificate, issued in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1767/82, is presented, — for which an EUR 1 certificate, issued in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1316/93 for Sweden and amended Regulation (EEC) No 584/92 for Poland, the Czech and Slovak Republics and Hungary, is presented, shall be subject to the levies defined in the said Regulations, respectively. (4) The levy applicable is limited under the conditions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 715/90. (*) No levy applies to OCT originating products according to Article 101 ( 1 ) of Decision 91 /482/EEC.