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( 1 ) OJ NO L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , P . 13 .
( 2 ) OJ NO L 291 , 19 . 11 . 1979 , P . 17 .
( 3 ) OJ NO L 172 , 5 . 8 . 1970 , P . 26 .
( 4 ) OJ NO L 24 , 31 . 1 . 1980 , P . 20 .
COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 166/81
OF 21 JANUARY 1981
AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1579/70 LAYING DOWN SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR THE EXPORT OF CERTAIN CHEESES TO SPAIN
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,
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 ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY THE ACT OF ACCESSION OF GREECE ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR THE FIRST SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 17 ( 4 ) THEREOF ,
WHEREAS FOOTNOTE ( 3 ) TO ANNEX IV TO COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1579/70 ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 204/80 ( 4 ), CONTAINS THE FREE-AT-SPANISH-FRONTIER PRICES WHICH MUST BE OBSERVED FOR CERTAIN CHEESES FROM THE COMMUNITY IF THEY ARE TO BE SUBJECT TO A FIXED REGULATORY DUTY ON THEIR ENTRY INTO SPAIN ;
WHEREAS , FOLLOWING AN INCREASE IN THE PRICE OF ITS MILK , SPAIN HAS HAD TO INCREASE ITS THRESHOLD PRICES FOR CERTAIN CHEESES ;
WHEREAS HIGHER THRESHOLD PRICES MEAN THAT HIGHER FREE-AT-SPANISH-FRONTIER PRICES MUST BE OBSERVED ; WHEREAS FOOTNOTE ( 3 ) TO ANNEX IV TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1579/70 MUST THEREFORE BE AMENDED ACCORDINGLY ;
WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
ARTICLE 1
FOOTNOTE ( 3 ) TO ANNEX IV TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1579/70 IS REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :
' ( 3 ) THE PRICES PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT MUST NOT BE LESS THAN :
- 24 646 PESETAS FOR EMMENTALER AND GRUYERE WHOLE CHEESES FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 04.04 A I A ) 1 OF THE SPANISH CUSTOMS TARIFF ,
- 25 909 PESETAS FOR EMMENTALER AND GRUYERE CHEESE IN VACUUM-PACKED PIECES OF A WEIGHT EXCEEDING ONE KILOGRAM FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 04.04 A I B ) 1 OF THE SPANISH CUSTOMS TARIFF ,
- 26 769 PESETAS FOR EMMENTALER AND GRUYERE CHEESE IN VACUUM-PACKED PIECES OF A WEIGHT NOT EXCEEDING ONE KILOGRAM BUT EXCEEDING 75 GRAMS FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 04.04 A I C ) 1 OF THE SPANISH CUSTOMS TARIFF ,
- 20 453 PESETAS FOR BLUE-VEINED CHEESES FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 04.04 C 2 OF THE SPANISH CUSTOMS TARIFF ,
- 22 739 PESETAS FOR CHEESES PROCESSED FROM EMMENTALER OR GRUYERE FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 04.04 D I A ) OR D I B ) OF THE SPANISH CUSTOMS TARIFF ,
- 22 990 PESETAS FOR CHEESES PROCESSED FROM EMMENTALER OR GRUYERE FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 04.04 D I C ) OF THE SPANISH CUSTOMS TARIFF ,
- 19 990 PESETAS FOR OTHER PROCESSED CHEESES FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 04.04 D 2 A ) OF THE SPANISH CUSTOMS TARIFF ,
- 20 234 PESETAS FOR OTHER PROCESSED CHEESES FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 04.04 D 2 B ) OF THE SPANISH CUSTOMS TARIFF ,
- 20 472 PESETAS FOR OTHER PROCESSED CHEESES FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 04.04 D 2 C ) OF THE SPANISH CUSTOMS TARIFF ,
- 23 172 PESETAS FOR PARMIGIANO REGGIANO , GRANA PADANO , PECORINO AND FIORE SARDO CHEESES FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 04.04 G I A ) 1 OF THE SPANISH CUSTOMS TARIFF ,
- 19 825 PESETAS FOR CHEDDAR CHEESE RIPENED FOR LESS THAN THREE MONTHS FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 04.04 G I B ) 1 OF THE SPANISH CUSTOMS TARIFF ,
- 21 101 PESETAS FOR CHEDDAR CHEESE RIPENED FOR MORE THAN THREE MONTHS FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 04.04 G I B ) 1 OF THE SPANISH CUSTOMS TARIFF ,
- 21 376 PESETAS FOR PROVOLONE , ASIAGO , CASCIOCAVALLO AND RAGUSANO CHEESES FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 04.04 G I B ) 2 OF THE SPANISH CUSTOMS TARIFF ,
- 20 907 PESETAS FOR FIRST QUALITY DUTCH EDAM CHEESE OF A MINIMUM FAT CONTENT BY WEIGHT IN THE DRY MATTER OF 40 % AND RIPENED FOR SEVEN TO EIGHT WEEKS FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 04.04 G I B ) 3 OF THE SPANISH CUSTOMS TARIFF ,
- 21 270 PESETAS FOR CHEESES OF A WATER CONTENT CALCULATED BY WEIGHT OF THE NON-FATTY MATTER EXCEEDING 62 % BUT NOT EXCEEDING 72 % FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 04.04 G I B ) 5 OF THE SPANISH CUSTOMS TARIFF ,
- 21 270 PESETAS FOR CHEESES OF A WATER CONTENT CALCULATED BY WEIGHT OF THE NON-FATTY MATTER EXCEEDING 72 % IN PACKINGS OF A NET CAPACITY NOT EXCEEDING 500 GRAMS FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 04.04 G I C ) 1 OF THE SPANISH CUSTOMS TARIFF . '
ARTICLE 2
THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .
THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .
DONE AT BRUSSELS , 21 JANUARY 1981 .