NoL91/22 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.4.84
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No886/84
of31March1984
fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilkproducts
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,consistsinaddingtogetherthevariouscomponents
definedinthoseArticles;
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No804/68
of27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinmilkandmilkproducts('),aslastamended
byRegulation(EEC)No856/84(2),andinparticular
Article14(8)thereof,WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1073/68
of24July1968layingdowndetailedrulesfordeter­
miningfree-at-frontier pricesandforfixingleviesin
respectofmilkandmilkproducts(*),providesthatthe
componentofthelevyfixedbymeansofacoefficient
expressingtheweightratiobetweenthemilkpowder
containedintheproductandtheproductitselfis,for
theproductsfallingwithinsubheading04.02BIb),
calculatedbymultiplyingthebasicamountbythe
quantityofmilkpowdercontainedintheproduct;
whereasthesameappliestoproductsfallingwithin
subheading04.02BIIb)asregardsthecomponentof
thelevyfixedbymeansofacoefficientexpressingthe
weightratiobetweenthemilkcomponentscontained
intheproductandtheproductitself;HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee,
Whereasthebasicamountmustbeequaltoone
hundredthpartofthelevysetoutforeachproductin
thesecondsubparagraph ofArticle9(1)andthe
secondsubparagraph ofArticle9(2)ofRegulation
(EEC)No1073/68;WhereasArticle14ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesforchargingalevyonimportsofthe
productslistedinArticle1ofthatRegulation ;
whereastheseproductsmaybedividedintogroups;
whereastheproductgroupsandthepilotgroupsand
thepilotproductforeachofthesegroupsaresetout
inAnnexItoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2915/79
of18December1979determiningthegroupsof
productsandthespecialprovisionsforcalculating
leviesonmilkandmilkproductsandamendingRegu­
lation(EEC)No950/68ontheCommonCustoms
Tariff(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
859/84(4);WhereasAnnexIItoRegulation(EEC)No2915/79
listedcertainproductsofGroup11originatinginand
consignedfromcertainnon-member countries;
whereasthelevyapplicabletotheseproductsissetout
inAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No1767/82f7),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No891/84(8);Whereasthelevyontheproductsinanyonegroup
mustbeequaltothethresholdpriceforthepilot
productlessthefree-at-frontier price;whereasthese
thresholdpriceswerefixedforthe1984/85milkyear
byCouncilRegulation(EEC)No860/84of31March
1984(*);WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3700/81
of23December1981(')laiddowndetailedinterim
rulesinrespectofthecheeseagreementswithAustria
andFinland;
Whereas,however,Regulation(EEC)No2915/79lays
downspecialprovisionsforcalculatingthelevyon
certainassimilatedproducts;whereastheseproducts
arelistedandthemethodofcalculatingthelevyon
themdescribedinAnnexIIandinArticles2to11of
thatRegulationrespectively ;whereasthismethodWhereas,withinthetariffquotasreferredtoinAnnex
ItoRegulation(EEC)No1767/82,thelevyon100
kilogramsofaproductofGroup10or11andfalling
withinsubheadings04.04EIb)1andb)2shallbe
equalto12,09ECU;
(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.0OJNoL90,1.4.1984,p.10.0OJNoL329,24.12.1979,p.1.0OJNoL90,1.4.1984,p.19.
OOJNoL90,1.4.1984,p.20.f)OJNoL180,26.7.1968,p.25.0OJNoL196,5.7.1982,p.1.
(8)Seepage58ofthisOfficialJournal.
(')OJNoL369,24.12.1981,p.33.

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Whereas,foraslongasitisfoundthatonimportation
intotheCommunitythepriceofanassimilated
productforwhichthelevyisnotequaltothelevyon
itspilotproductisconsiderablylowerthantheprice
whichwouldobtainiftheratiotothepriceofthe
pilotproductwerenormal,thelevymustbeequalto
thesumoftwocomponents :
—onecomponentequaltotheamountresulting
fromtheprovisionsofArticles2to7ofRegulation
(EEC)No2915/79applicabletotheassimilated
productinquestion,
—anadditionalcomponentfixedatalevelwhich,
thecompositionandqualityoftheassimilated
productbeingtakenintoaccount,makesit
possibletore-establishnormalpriceratiosfor
importsintotheCommunity ;onitspilotproductmustbeeffectedinsuchawayas
toallow,inparticular,fordifferencesincomposition ,
maturity,qualityandpresentationbetweentheassimi­
latedproductandtherelatedpilotproduct;whereas
adjustmentsrelatingtocompositionmustbecalcu­
latedbymultiplyingthedifferencebetweenthemilk
componentcontentofthepilotproductandthatof
theassimilatedproductinquestionbythevalueattri­
butedininternationaltradetooneunitofweightof
themilkcomponentinquestion;whereas,whenthe
otheradjustmentsarebeingeffected,thedifference
betweenthevalueattributedontheCommunity
markettoeachoftherelevantcharacteristics ofthe
pilotproductandthevalueattributedonthatmarket
tothecorresponding characteristics oftheassimilated
productinquestionmustbetakenintoaccount;
Whereas,ifnoinformationonpricesisavailable,the
free-at-frontier pricemay,bywayofexception,be
establishedonthebasisofthevalueoftheraw
materialscontainedinthepilotproductinquestion
(calculatedonthebasisofthepricesofmilkproducts
forwhichpricesareavailable),averageprocessingcosts
andaverageyields;
Whereas,inexceptionalcircumstances ,afree-at­
frontierpricemayremainunchangedforalimited
periodwherethenewlevelofthepriceforagiven
qualityoraspecificorigin,usedasabasisforestab­
lishingthepreviousfree-at-frontier price,hasnot
reachedtheCommission toenableittoestablishthe
nextfree-at-frontier priceandiftheCommission
considersthatthepriceswhichareavailablecouldlead
tosuddenandconsiderablechangesinthefree-at­
frontierpricebecausetheyarenotsufficientlyrep­
resentativeofrealmarkettrends:WhereasArticle14(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesthatthelevyonproductsinrespectofwhich
thecustomsdutyhasbeenboundwithinGAITmust
belimitedtotheamountresultingfromthatbinding;
WhereasRegulation(EEC)No1073/68providesthata
free-at-frontier pricemustbeestablishedforeachof
thepilotproductsdefinedinAnnexItoRegulation
(EEC)No2915/79;whereasthesepricesmustbe
determinedforproductsofgoodmarketablequality;
Whereasthefree-at-frontier pricesmustbeestablished
onthebasisofthemostfavourablepurchasingoppor­
tunitiesininternationaltradefortheproductslistedin
Article1(a)2and(b)to(g)ofRegulation(EEC)No
804/68otherthanassimilatedproductsforwhichthe
levyisnotequaltothelevyontherelatedpilot
products;whereas,whenrecordingthesepurchasing
opportunities ,theCommissionmusttakeaccountof
allinformationobtaineddirectorthroughtheMember
Statesconcerningpricesfordeliveryofthird-country
productsfree-at-Community-frontier andpriceson
third-countrymarkets;Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle19(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No804/68,thenomenclatureprovidedfor
inthisRegulationisincorporatedintheCommon
CustomsTariff:
Whereas,however,noaccountshouldbetakenof
informationrelatingtosmallquantitieswhicharenot
representativeoftradeintheproductsinquestionand
quantitiesinrespectofwhichpricetrendsingeneral
orotherinformationavailabletoitleadtheCommis­
siontobelievethatthepriceinquestionisunrepre­
sentativeoftherealtrendofthemarket:WhereasArticle8ofRegulation(EEC)No1073/68
providesthattheleviesarefixedeveryfortnight;
whereastheymaybealteredintheinterveningperiod
ifnecessary;whereasthelevyremainsvaliduntil
anotherbecomesapplicable;
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,
refundsshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedin
relationtoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithin
abandof2,25%,arateofexchangebasedon
theircentralrate,multipliedbythecoefficient
providedforinArticle2b(2)ofRegulation(EEC)
No974/71,Whereasthepricesusedmustbeadjustedwherethey
arenotquotedfree-at-Community-frontier orwhere
theydonotapplytoproductsofgoodmarketable
quality;whereastheadjustmentinrespectofanassi­
milatedproductthelevyonwhichisequaltothelevy

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—forothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeachof
thesecurrenciesinrelationtotheCommunity
currenciesreferredtointhepreviousindentand
theaforesaidcoefficient ;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheimportleviesreferredtoinArticle14(1)ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No804/68shallbeassetoutinthe
Annexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon2April1984.Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtheseprovisionsthat
theleviesonmilkandmilkproductsshouldbeasset
outintheAnnexhereto,
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,31March1984.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof31March1984fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilk
products
(ECU/100kgnetweight,unlessotherwiseindicated)
CCT
heading
NoDescription Code Importlevy
04.01Milkandcream,fresh,notconcentratedorsweetened :
A.Ofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding6%:
I.Yoghourt,kephir,curdledmilk,whey,buttermilkandother
fermentedoracidifiedmilk:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityoftwolitresorless0110 23,84
b)Other 0120 21,43
II.Other:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityoftwolitresorless,and
ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding4% 0130 21,43
2.Exceeding4% 0140 25,74
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding4% 0150 20,22
2.Exceeding4% 0160 24,53
B.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
I.Exceeding6%butnotexceeding21% 0200 47,09
II.Exceeding21%butnotexceeding45% 0300 99,62
III.Exceeding45% 0400 153,95
04.02Milkandcream,preserved,concentratedorsweetened :
A.Notcontainingaddedsugar:
I.Whey 0500 20,96
II.Milkandcream,inpowderorgranules:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2-5kgorlessandofa
fatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding1-5% 0620 113,79
2.Exceeding 1-5%butnotexceeding27% 0720 163,91
3.Exceeding27%butnotexceeding29% 0820 166,33
4.Exceeding29% 0920 227,60
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding1-5% 1020 106,54
2.Exceeding 1-5%butnotexceeding27% 1120 156,66
3.Exceeding27%butnotexceeding29% 1220 159,08
4.Exceeding29% 1320 220,35

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CCT
heading
NoDescription Code Importlevy
04.02
(cont'd)III.Milkandcream,otherthaninpowderorgranules:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2.5kgorlessandofa
fatcontent,byweight,notexceeding11%:
1.Ofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding8.9% 1420 26,59
2.Other 1520 35,90
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding45% 1620 99,62
2.Exceeding45% 1720 153,95
B.Containingaddedsugar:
I.Milkandcream,inpowderorgranules:
a)Specialmilkforinfants('),inhermeticallysealedcontainersofa
netcapacityof500gorlessandofafatcontent,byweight,
exceeding10%butnotexceeding27%(2) 1820 36,27
b)Other:
1.Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2-5kgorlessand
ofafatcontent,byweight:
aa)Notexceeding1.5%(3) 2220 1,0654(4)
perkg
bb)Exceeding 1-5%butnotexceeding27%(3) 2320 1,5666(4)
perkg
cc)Exceeding27%(3) 2420 2,2035(4)
perkg
2.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:l
aa)Notexceeding 1-5%(3) 2520 1,06540
perkg
bb)Exceeding 1-5%butnotexceeding27%(3) 2620 1,56660
perkg
cc)Exceeding27%(3) 2720 2,2035(5)
perkg
II.Milkandcream,otherthaninpowderorgranules:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2.5kgorlessandofa
fatcontent,byweight,notexceeding9.5% 2820 50,55
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:\
1.Notexceeding45%(3) 2910 0,9962(5)
perkg
2.Exceeding45%(3) 3010 1,5395(5)
perkg
04.03 Butter:
A.Ofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding85% 3110 181,12
B.Other 3210 220,97
04.04 Cheeseandcurd:
A.Emmentaler ,Gruyere,Sbrinz,Bergkase,Appenzell,Vacherinfribourgeois
andTetedemoine,notgratedorpowdered 3300 204,92(')
B.Glaurusherbcheese(knownasSchabziger),madefromskimmedmilk
andmixedwithfinely-ground herbs(2) 3900 256,600
C.Blue-veinedcheese,notgratedorpowdered 4000 157,69(8)

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CCT
heading
NoDescription Code Importlevy
04.04D.Processedcheese,notgratedorpowdered,ofafatcontent,byweight:
(cont'd)I.Notexceeding36%andofafatcontent,byweight,inthedry
matter :
a)Notexceeding48% 4410 161,65(»)
b)Exceeding48% 4510 160,93(»)
II.Exceeding36% 4610 257,65
E.Other:l
I.Notgratedorpowdered,ofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding
40%andawatercontent,calculatedbyweightofthenon-fatty||
matter :
a)Notexceeding47% 4710 256,60
b)Exceeding47%butnotexceeding72%:
1.Cheddar : 4800 202,22(10)
2.Other: 5000 175,62(")
c)Exceeding72%:
1.Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacitynotexceeding500g5210 131,72
2.Other 5250 272,34
II.Other:
a)Gratedorpowdered 5310 256,60
b)Other 5410 272,34
17.02Othersugarsinsolidform;sugarsyrups,notcontainingaddedflavouringor
colouringmatter;artificialhoney,whetherornotmixedwithnaturalll
honey;caramel:
A.Lactoseandlactosesyrup:
II.Other(thanthosecontaining,inthedrystate,99%ormoreby\
weightofthepureproduct)(,2) 5500 40,31
21.07F.Flavouredorcolouredsugarsyrups:
I.Lactosesyrup 5600 40,31
23.07Sweetenedforage;otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding:
B.Other,containingstarch,glucoseorglucosesyrupfallingwithinsub­
headings17.02Band21.07FII,ormilkproducts(u):
I.Containingstarchorglucoseorglucosesyrup:
a)Containingnostarchorcontaining10%orlessbyweightof\
starch:
3.Containingnotlessthan50%butnotmorethan75%by
weightofmilkproducts 5700 82,33
4.Containingnotlessthan75%byweightofmilkproducts 5800 106,83
b)Containingmorethan10%butnotmorethan30%byweight
ofstarch:\
3.Containingnotlessthan50%byweightofmilkproducts 5900 99,44
c)Exceeding30%•
3.Containing50%ormorebyweightofmilkproducts 6000 80,53
II.Containingnostarch,glucoseorglucosesyrup,butcontainingmilk
products 6100 106,83

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(')Forthepurposesofthistariffsubheading,'specialmilkforinfantsmeansproductsfreefrompathogenictoxicogenicgerms
andcontainingpergramlessthan10000revivifiableaerobicbacteriaandlessthantwocoliformbacteria.
(J)Inclusionunderthistariffsubheadingissubjecttoconditionstobelaiddownbythecompetentauthorities.
(3)Incalculatingthefatcontenttheweightofanyaddedsugarshallbedisregarded .
(4)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumofthefollowingcomponents :
(a)theamountperkgshown,multipliedbytheweightofmilkandcreamcontainedin100kgofproduct;
(b)7,25ECU;and
(c)22,23ECU.
I5)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumofthefollowingcomponents :
(a)theamountperkgshown,multipliedbytheweightofmilkandcreamcontainedin100kgofproduct;and
(b)22,23ECU.
(6)Thelevyislimitedto:
—18,13ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(a)inAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No1767/82importedfrom
Switzerlandandforproductslistedunder(c)ofthatAnneximportedfromAustriaorFinland,
—9,07ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(b)ofAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No1767/82importedfrom
Switzerland .
QThelevyislimitedto6%ofthecustomsvalueforimportsfromSwitzerland,inaccordancewithArticle1(3)ofRegulation
(EEC)No1767/82.
(8)Thelevyislimitedto50ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(o)and(p)ofAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No
1767/82importedfromAustria.
(')Thelevyislimitedto36,27ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(g)ofAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No
1767/82importedfromSwitzerlandandforproductslistedunder(h)ofthatAnneximportedfromAustriaorFinland.
(10)Thelevyislimitedto12,09ECUper100kgnetweight:
—forproductslistedunder(d)ofAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No1767/82importedfromCanada,
—forproductslistedunder(e)and(f)ofthatAnneximportedfromAustraliaorNewZealand.
(")Thelevyislimitedto:
—77,70ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(i)ofAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No1767/82importedfrom
RomaniaorSwitzerland ,
—50ECUforproductslistedunder(o)and(p)ofthatAnneximportedfromAustria,
—101,88ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(k)ofthatAnneximportedfromRomaniaorSwitzerland,
—65,61ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(1)ofthatAnneximportedfromBulgaria,Hungary,Israel,
Romania,TurkeyorYugoslaviaandforproductslistedunder(m)ofthatAnneximportedfromBulgaria,Hungary,Israel,
Romania,Turkey,CyprusorYugoslavia,
—55ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(n)ofthatAnneximportedfromAustriaandforproductslisted
under(r)ofthatAnneximportedfromNorway,
—18,13ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(q)ofthatAnneximportedfromFinland,
—12,09ECUforproductslistedunder(f)ofthatAnneximportedfromAustraliaandNewZealand.
(I2)Lactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithinsubheading17.02AIare,inpursuanceofRegulation(EEC)No2730/75,subjecttothe
samelevyasthatapplicabletolactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithinsubheading17.02AII.
(u)Forthepurposesoftariffsubheadingex23.07B'milkproducts'meanstheproductsfallingwithintariffheadingsandsub­
headings04.01,04.02,04.03,04.04,17.02Aand21.07FI.