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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No3626/93
of28December 1993
fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilkproducts
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,Whereas,asprovidedforinRegulation (EEC)
No2915/79,thecomponentofthelevyestablishedusing
afactorexpressingtheweightratioexistingbetweenthe
milkcomponentscontainedintheproductontheone
handandtheproductitselfontheotheris,forproducts
containingsugarorothersweeteners,calculatedbymulti­
plyingthebasicamountbythequantityofmilk
componentscontainedintheproduct;HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No804/68of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inmilkandmilkproducts('),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No2071/92(2),andinparticularArticle14(8)
thereof,WhereasArticle12ofRegulation(EEC)No2915/79
providesthatforcertainproductsoriginatinginor
comingfromcertainthirdcountriesaspecificlevyisto
beapplied;whereasthelevyapplicabletothoseproducts
isfixedinAnnexItoCommissionRegulation(EEC)
No1767/82(7),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EC)
No3450/93(8);WhereasArticle14ofRegulation (EEC)No804/68
providesforchargingalevyonimportsoftheproducts
listedinArticle1ofthatRegulation;whereasthese
productsmaybedividedintogroups;whereasthe
productgroupsandthepilotgroupsandthepilotproduct
foreachofthesegroupsaresetoutinAnnexItoCouncil
Regulation(EEC)No2915/79of18December1979
determiningthegroupsofproductsandthespecialprovi­
sionsforcalculatingleviesonmilkandmilkproducts(3),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No3423/93(4);Whereas,foraslongasitisfoundthatonimportation
intotheCommunitythepriceofanassimilatedproduct
forwhichthelevyisnotequaltothelevyonitspilot
productisconsiderablylowerthanthepricewhichwould
obtainiftheratiotothepriceofthepilotproductwere
normal,thelevymustbeequaltothesumoftwo
components :
—onecomponentequaltotheamountresultingfrom
theprovisionsofArticles2to7ofRegulation(EEC)
No2915/79applicabletotheassimilatedproductin
question,Whereasthelevyontheproductsinanyonegroupmust
beequaltothethresholdpriceforthepilotproductless
thefree-at-frontier price;whereasthesethresholdprices
werefixedforthe1993/94milkyearbyCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No1562/93(0;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1723/93(6),
determiningthepricesandamountsfixedinecusinthe
milkandmilkproductssectorwhicharereducedasa
resultofthemonetaryrealignments ofSeptember
andNovember1992,JanuaryandMay1993; —anadditionalcomponentfixedatalevelwhich,the
compositionandqualityoftheassimilatedproduct
beingtakenintoaccount,makesitpossibleto
re-establishnormalpriceratiosforimportsintothe
Community ; Whereas,however,Regulation (EEC)No2915/79lays
downspecialprovisionsforcalculatingthelevyoncertain
assimilatedproducts;whereastheseproductsarelisted
andthemethodofcalculatingthelevyonthemdescribed
inAnnexIIandinArticles2to12ofthatRegulation
respectively ; WhereasArticle14(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesthatthelevyonproductsinrespectofwhichthe
customsdutyhasbeenboundwithinGATTmustbe
limitedtotheamountresultingfromthatbinding;(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL215,30.7.1992,p.64.0OJNoL329,24.12.1979,p.1.
(4)OJNoL312,15.12.1993,p.8.0OJNoL154,25.6.1993,p.34.
(ÓOJNoL159,1.7.1993,p.123.0OJNoL196,5.7.1982,p.1.
h)OJNoL316,17.12.1993,p.4.

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Whereas,inexceptionalcircumstances ,afree-at-frontier
pricemayremainunchangedforalimitedperiodwhere
thenewlevelofthepriceforagivenqualityoraspecific
origin,usedasabasisforestablishingthepreviousfree­
at-frontierprice,hasnotreachedtheCommissionto
enableittoestablishthenextfree-at-frontier priceandif
theCommissionconsidersthatthepriceswhichare
availablecouldleadtosuddenandconsiderablechanges
inthefree-at-frontier pricebecausetheyarenotsuffici­
entlyrepresentative ofrealmarkettrends;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle19(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No804/68,thenomenclature providedforinthis
Regulationisincorporatedinthecombinednomen­
clature;
WhereasArticle8ofRegulation(EEC)No1073/68
providesthattheleviesarefixedeveryfortnight;whereas
theymaybealteredintheinterveningperiodifneces­
sary;whereasthelevyremainsvaliduntilanother
becomesapplicable;
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No2730/75of
29October1975onglucoseandlactose^,asamended
byRegulation(EEC)No222/88,stipulatesthatthetreat­
mentprovidedforlactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithin
CNcode17021090byRegulation(EEC)No804/68and
bytheprovisionsadoptedfortheapplicationofthat
Regulationistobeextendedtolactoseandlactosesyrup
fallingwithinCNcode17021010;whereasconse­
quentlythelevyfixedforproductsfallingwithinCN
code17021090alsoappliestoproductsfallingwithin
CNcode17021010;whereastoensurethattheprovi­
sioninquestionisproperlyappliedtheseproductsand
thelevythereonshouldbeexplicitlymentionedinthe
listoflevies;
WhereasCouncilRegulations (EEC)No518/92(6),as
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2233/93(*),(EEC)
No519/92(S),asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No2234/93(9),and(EEC)No520/92(l0),asamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2235/93("),of27February1992on
certainproceduresforapplyingtheInterimAgreements
ontradeandtrade-relatedmattersbetweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandtheEuropeanCoalandSteel
Community ,oftheonepart,andtheRepublicofPoland,
theRepublicofHungaryandtheCzechandSlovak
Republicsrespectively ,oftheotherpart,introducearran­
gementsforreducingimportleviesoncertainproducts;
whereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No584/92(12),as
lastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No3550/93(13),lays
downdetailedrulesforapplyingthearrangements
providedforintheseagreementsasregardsmilkandmilk
products;WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1073/68f),
asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No222/88Q,provides
thatafree-at-frontier pricemustbeestablishedforeachof
thepilotproductsdefinedinAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)
No2915/79;whereasthesepricesmustbedetermined
forproductsofgoodmarketablequality;
Whereasthefree-at-frontier pricesmustbeestablishedon
thebasisofthemostfavourablepurchasingopportunities
ininternational tradefortheproductslistedin
Article1ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68otherthanassi­
milatedproductsforwhichthelevyisnotequaltothe
levyontherelatedpilotproducts;whereas,whenrecor­
dingthesepurchasingopportunities ,theCommission
musttakeaccountofallinformationobtaineddirector
throughtheMemberStatesconcerningpricesfordelivery
ofthird-countryproductsfree-at-Community-frontier and
pricesonthird-country markets;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No788/86(3),as
lastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1525/90(4),speci­
fiesthefree-at-Spanish-frontier valuesofcertaincheeses
importedfromandoriginatinginSwitzerland ;
Whereas,however,noaccountshouldbetakenofinfor­
mationrelatingtosmallquantitieswhicharenotrepre­
sentativeoftradeintheproductsinquestionandquanti­
tiesinrespectofwhichpricetrendsingeneralorother
informationavailabletoitleadtheCommission tobelieve
thatthepriceinquestionisunrepresentative ofthereal
trendofthemarket;
Whereasthepricesusedmustbeadjustedwheretheyare
notquotedfree-at-Community-frontier orwheretheydo
notapplytoproductsofgoodmarketablequality;
whereastheadjustmentinrespectofanassimilated
productthelevyonwhichisequaltothelevyonitspilot
productmustbeeffectedinsuchawayastoallow,in
particular,fordifferencesincomposition ,maturity,
qualityandpresentationbetweentheassimilatedproduct
andtherelatedpilotproduct;whereasadjustments
relatingtocompositionmustbecalculatedbymultiplying
thedifferencebetweenthemilkcomponentcontentof
thepilotproductandthatoftheassimilatedproductin
questionbythevalueattributedininternationaltradeto
oneunitofweightofthemilkcomponentinquestion;
whereas,whentheotheradjustmentsarebeingeffected,
thedifferencebetweenthevalueattributedonthe
Communitymarkettoeachoftherelevantcharacteristics
ofthepilotproductandthevalueattributedonthat
markettothecorresponding characteristics oftheassimi­
latedproductinquestionmustbetakenintoaccount;
Whereas,ifnoinformationonpricesisavailable,thefree­
at-frontierpricemay,bywayofexception,be
establishedonthebasisofthevalueoftherawmaterials
containedinthepilotproductinquestion(calculatedon
thebasisofthepricesofmilkproductsforwhichprices
areavailable),averageprocessingcostsandaverageyields;(5)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.20.
(o)OJNoL56,29.2.1992,p.3.0OJNoL200,10.8.1993,p.3.
(8)OJNoL56,29.2.1992,p.6.0OJNoL200,10.8.1993,p.4.
HOJNoL56,29.2.1992,p.9.
(")OJNoL200,10.8.1993,p.5.HOJNoL62,7.3.1992,p.34.
HOJNoL324,24.12.1993,p.15.(')OJNoL180,26.7.1968,p.25.
(2)OJNoL28,1.2.1988,p.1.0OJNoL74,19.3.1986,p.20.
(4)OJNoL144,7.6.1990,p.15.

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amendedbyRegulation(EC)No3528/93(*),areusedto
convertamountsexpressedinthirdcountrycurrencies
andareusedasthebasisfordeterminingtheagricultural
conversionratesoftheMemberStates'currencies;
whereasdetailedrulesontheapplicationanddetermina­
tionoftheseconversionsweresetbyCommissionRegu­
lation(EEC)No1068/93(9);
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtheseprovisionsthat
theleviesonmilkandmilkproductsshouldbeassetout
intheAnnexhereto,Whereas,inaddition,accountmustbetakenofCouncil
Decision93/239/EECof15March1993concerningthe
conclusionoftheAgreementsintheformofexchanges
oflettersbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,
oftheonepart,andtheRepublicofAustria,theRepublic
ofFinland,theRepublicofIceland,theKingdomof
NorwayandtheKingdomofSweden,oftheotherpart,
ontheprovisionalapplicationoftheAgreementson
certainarrangementsinthefieldofagriculture,signedby
thesaidpartiesinOportoon2May1992(');whereas
Commission Regulation (EEC)No1316/93(2),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2762/93(3),laysdown
detailedrulesfortheapplicationoftheimportarrange­
mentsfortheseproductsoriginatinginSweden;
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No715/90(4),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No444/92(*),laysdown
thearrangementsapplicabletoagriculturalproductsorigi­
natingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStatesorin
theoverseascountriesandterritories ;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle101(1)ofCouncilDecision
91/482/EECof25July1991ontheassociationofthe
overseascountriesandterritorieswiththeEuropean
EconomicCommunity (6),noleviesshallapplyon
productsoriginatingintheoverseascountriesandterrito­
ries;
Whereastherepresentative marketratesdefinedin
Article1ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3813/92Q,asHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheimportleviesreferredtoinArticle14ofRegulation
(EEC)No804/68shallbeassetoutintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January1994.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,28December1993.
FortheCommission
ReneSTEICHEN
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL109,1.5.1993,p.1,
(2)OJNoL132,29.5.1993,p.73.
(3)OJNoL251,8.10.1993,p.7.0OJNoL84,30.3.1990,p.85.0OJNoL52,27.2.1992,p.7.0OJNoL263,19.9.1991,p.1.
OOJNoL387,31.12.1992,p.1.(8)OJNoL320,22.12.1993,p.32.
(')OJNoL108,1.5.1993,p.106.

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ANNEX .
totheCommissionRegulationof28December1993fixingtheimportleviesonmilkand
milkproducts
(ECU/100kgnetweight,unlessotherwiseindicated)
CNcode Note(') Import
levyCNcode NoteO Import
levy
04011010 17,44
04011090 16,23
04012011 23,59
04012019 22,38
04012091 28,23
04012099 27,02
04013011 70,86
04013019 69,65
04013031 134,97
04013039 133,76
04013091 225,13
04013099 223,92
04021011 (4) 125,07
04021019 (3)(4) 117,82
04021091 C)(4)1,1782/kg+28,21
04021099 C)(4)1,1782/kg+20,96
04022111 (4) 173,88
04022117 (4) 166,63
04022119 (*)(4) 166,63
04022191 (?)(4) 213,51
04022199 (<)(4) 206,26
04022911 (')(3)(4)1,6663/kg+28,21
04022915 (')(4) 1,6663/kg+28,21
04022919 (')(4) 1,6663/kg+20,96
04022991 (')(4)2,0626/kg+28,21
04022999 (')(4)2,0626/kg+20,96
04029111 (4) 35,96
04029119 (4) 35,96
04029131 (4) 44,95
04029139 (4) 44,95
04029151 (4) 134,97
04029159 (4) 133,76
04029191 (4) 225,13
04029199 (4) 223,92
04029911 (4) 41,78
04029919 (4) 41,78
04029931 (')(4) 1,3134/kg+24,59
04029939 (')(4) 1,3134/kg+23,38
04029991 (')(4)2,2150/kg+24,59
04029999 (')(4)2,2150/kg+23,38
04031002 125,07
04031004 173,88
04031006 213,51
04031012 (')1,1782/kg+28,21
04031014 (')1,6663/kg+28,2104031016 (')2,0626/kg-I-28,21
04031022 26,00
04031024 30,64
04031026 73,27
04031032 (')0,1996/kg+27,00
04031034 (')0,2460/kg+27,00
04031036 (')0,6723/kg4-27,00
04039011 125,07
04039013 173,88
04039019 213,51
04039031 (')1,1782/kg+28,21
04039033 (l)1,6663/kg+28,21
04039039 (')2,0626/kg+28,21
04039051 26,00
04039053 30,64
04039059 73,27
04039061 (')0,1996/kg+27,00
04039063 (')0,2460/kg+27,00
04039069 (')0,6723/kg+27,00
04041002 30,45
04041004 173,88
04041006 213,51
04041012 125,07
04041014 173,88
04041016 213,51
04041026 (')0,3045/kg+20,96
04041028 (') 1,6663/kg+28,21
04041032 (')2,0626/kg+28,21
.04041034 (')1,1782/kg+28,21
04041036 0) 1,6663/kg+28,21
04041038 (')2,0626/kg+28,21
04041048 (2)0,3045/kg
04041052 (2)1,6663/kg+6,04
04041054 (2)2,0626/kg+6,04
04041056 (2)1,1782/kg+6,04
04041058 (2) 1,6663/kg+6,04
04041062 (2)2,0626/kg+6,04
04041072 (2)0,3045/kg+20,96
04041074 (2)1,6663/kg+27,00
04041076 (2)2,0626/kg+27,00
04041078 (2)1,1782/kg+27,00
04041082 (2)1,6663/kg+27,00
04041084 (2)2,0626/kg+27,00
04049011 125,07
04049013 173,88

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CNcode Note0 Import
levyCNcode Note0 Import
levy
04049019 213,51
04049031 125,07
04049033 173,88
04049039 213,51
04049051 (') 1,1782/kg+28,21
04049053 (■)(3) 1,6663/kg+28,21
04049059 (■)2,0626/kg+28,21
04049091 (') 1,1782/kg4-28,21
04049093 (')(3) 1,6663/kg+28,21
04049099 (')2,0626/kg+28,21
04050011 (3) 231,84
040500190 231,84
04050090 282,84
040610200(4) 198,56
04061080 (3)(4) 253,55
04062010 (3)(4) 362,59
040620900(4) 362,59
04063010 (3)(4) 161,83
040630310(4) 149,15
04063039 (3)(4) 161,83
040630900(4) 258,55
0406401000 135,40
040640500(4) 135,40
040640900(4) 135,40
04069011 (3)(4) 210,49
04069013 (3)(4) 152,82
040690150(4) 152,82
04069017 (3)(4) 152,82
0406901900 362,59
0406902100 210,49
0406902300 156,83
0406902500 156,83
0406902700 156,83
0406902900 156,830406903100 156,83
0406903300 156,83
0406903500 156,83
0406903700 156,83
0406903900 156,83
0406905000 156,83
0406906100 362,59
0406906300 362,59
0406906900 362,59
0406907300 156,83
0406907500 156,83
0406907600 156,83
0406907800 156,83
0406907900 156,83
0406908100 156,83
0406908200 156,83
0406908400 156,83
0406908500 156,83
0406908600 156,83
0406908700 156,83
0406908800 156,83
0406909300 198,56
0406909900 253,55
17021010 35,59
17021090 35,59
21069051 35,59
23091015 90,79
23091019 117,88
23091039 109,78
23091059 89,04
23091070 117,88
23099035 90,79
23099039 117,88
23099049 109,78
23099059 89,04
23099070 117,88
(')Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthiscodeisequaltothesumofthefollowing:
(a)theamountperkilogramshown,multipliedbytheweightoflacticmattercontainedin100kgofproduct;and
(b)theotheramountindicated.
(2)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthiscodeisequalto:
(a)theamountperkilogramshown,multipliedbytheweightofthedrylacticmattercontainedin100kgofproductplus,whereappropriate,
(b)theotheramountindicated.
(3)Productsfallingwithinthiscodeandimportedfromathirdcountry
—forwhichanIMA1certificate,issuedinaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No1767/82,ispresented,
—forwhichanEUR1certificate,issuedinaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No1316/93forSwedenandamendedRegulation(EEC)No584/92for
Poland,theCzechandSlovakRepublicsandHungary,ispresented,
shallbesubjecttotheleviesdefinedinthesaidRegulations ,respectively.
(4)ThelevyapplicableislimitedundertheconditionslaiddowninRegulation(EEC)No715/90.
0NolevyappliestoOCToriginatingproductsaccordingtoArticle101(1)ofDecision91/482/EEC.