NoL251/10 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 15.9.76
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2229/76
of14September1976
fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilkproducts
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68of27June1968onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No559/76(2),andin
particularArticle14(8)thereof,
Whereastheimportleviesonmilkandmilkproducts
werefixedbyRegulation (EEC)No580/76(3),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2127/76(4);
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulescontained
inRegulation(EEC)No580/76tothepricesknowntotheCommissionthattheleviesatpresentinforce
shouldbealteredasshownintheAnnextothisRegu­
lation,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
TheleviesreferredtoinArticle14(2)ofRegulation
(EEC)No804/68areherebyfixedasshowninthe
Annex.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon16
September1976.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,14September1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL67,15.3.1976,p.9.
(3)OJNoL69,15.3.1976,p.19.
(")OJNoL239,31.8.1976,p.5.

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ANNEX
TariffNomenclature
CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsCodeLevy
(inu.a./100kgnetweightunlessotherwise
indicated)
04.01 Milkandcream,fresh,notconcentratedorsweetened:
A.Ofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding6%:
I.Yoghourt,kephir,curdledmilk,whey,buttermilkandother
fermentedoracidifiedmilk:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityoftwolitresor
less 011021.57
b)Other 012019.57
II.Other:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityoftwolitresor
lessandofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding4%> 013019.57
2.Exceeding4%> 014024.01
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding4%> 015018.57
2.Exceeding4% 0160 23.01
B.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
I.Exceeding6%butnotexceeding21% 0200 48.45
II.Exceeding21%butnotexceeding45% 0300 102.50
III.Exceeding45% 0400 158.41
04.02 Milkandcream,preserved,concentratedorsweetened :
A.Notcontainingaddedsugar:
I.Whey 0500 14.80
II.Milkandcream,inpowderorgranules:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2-5kgor
lessandofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding1-5%> 062094.30
2.Exceeding1-5%butnotexceeding27% 0720123.52
3.Exceeding27%butnotexceeding29%> 0820 125.52
4.Exceeding29%> 0920 138.55
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding1-5% 1020 89.30
2.Exceeding1-5%butnotexceeding27%> 1120 117.52
3.Exceeding27%>butnotexceeding29% 1220 119.52
4.Exceeding29%> 1320 132.55
III.Milkandcream,otherthaninpowderorgranules:
a)Inhermeticallysealedcansofanetcapacityof454gor
less,oringlasscontainersofacapacityof0-5litre
orlessandofafatcontent,byweight,of11%orless:
1.Ofafatcontent,byweight,of8-9%orless 1420 21.24
2.Other 1520 28.67
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding45% 1620 102.50
2.Exceeding45% 1720 158.41

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TariffNomenclature
CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsCodeLevy
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotherwise
indicated)
04.02
(cont'd)B.Containingaddedsugar:
I.Milkandcream,inpowderorgranules:
a)Specialmilkforinfants(*),inhermeticallysealedcans
ofanetcapacityof500gorlessandofafatcontent,
byweight,exceeding!0%butnotexceeding27%(2) 1820 30.00
b)Other:
1.Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2-5kgor
lessandofafatcontent,byweight:
aa)Notexceeding1*5%(8) 2220perkg0-8930(9)
bb)Exceeding1*5%>butnotexceeding27%(s) 2320perkg1-1752(9)
cc)Exceeding27%(s) 2420perkg1-3255(9)
2.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
aa)Notexceeding1*5%>(s) 2520perkg0-8930(10)
bb)Exceeding1-5%butnotexceeding27%>(s) 2620perkg1-1752(10)
cc)Exceeding27%(8) 2720perkg1-3255(10)
II.Milkandcream,otherthaninpowderorgranules:
a)Inhermeticallysealedcansofanetcapacityof454gor
lessandofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding9-5%2810 31-71
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding45%(*) 2910perkg1-0250(10)
2.Exceeding45%>(8) 3010perkg1-5841(10)
04.03 Butter:
A.Ofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding85%> 3110 186.36
B.Other 3210 227.36
04.04 Cheeseandcurd:
A.Emmentaler,Gruyère,Sbrinz,BergkaseandAppenzell,not
gratedorpowdered:
I.Ofaminimumfatcontentof45%byweight,referredto
drymatter,maturedforatleastthreemonths(2):
a)Wholecheese(4)ofafree-at-frontier value(*)per100kg
netweightof:
1.212-44u.a.(a)ormorebutlessthan232-44u.a.(a) 3320 15.00
2.232-44u.a.(a)ormore 3419 132.48(»)

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TariffNomenclature
CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsCodeLevy
(inu.a./100kgnetweightunlessotherwise
indicated)
04.04
(cont'd)b)Piecespackedinvacuumorininertgas:
1.Withrindonatleastoneside,ofanetweight:
aa)Of1kgormorebutlessthan5kgandofa
free-at-frontier value(5)of232-44u.a.(a)ormore
butlessthan260-44u.a.(a)per100kgnetweight 3520 15.00
bb)Of450gormoreandofafree-at-frontier value(*)
of260-44u.a.(a)ormoreper100kgnetweight 3618 132.48(«)
2.Other,ofanetweightof75gormorebutnot
exceeding250g(6)andofafree-at-frontier value(s)
of280-44u.a.(a)ormoreper100kgnetweight 3718 132.48(»)
II.Other 3800 132.48
B.Glarusherbcheese(knownasSchabziger)madefromskimmed
milkandmixedwithfinely-groundherbs(*) 3900 137.96(12)
C.Blue-veinedcheese,notgratedorpowdered 4000 123.89
D.Processedcheese,notgratedorpowdered :
I.IntheblendingofwhichonlyEmmentaler,Gruyereand
Appenzellhavebeenusedandwhichmaycontain,asan
addition,Glarusherbcheese(knownasSchabziger),put
upforretailsale(7),ofafree-at-frontier value(5)ofnotless
than150u.a.per100kgnetweightandofafatcontent,by
weight,inthedrymatter,notexceeding56%(2) 4120 30.00
II.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
a)Notexceeding36%andofafatcontent,byweight,
referredtodrymatter:
1.Notexceeding488/o 4410 106.04
2.Exceeding48% 4510 119.77
b)Exceeding36% 4610 199.77
E.Other:
I.Notgratedorpowdered,ofafatcontent,byweight,not
exceeding40°/oandawatercontent,calculatedbyweight,
ofthenon-fattymatter:
a)Notexceeding47% 4710 137.96

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TariffNomenclature
CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsCodeLery
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotherwise
indicated)
04.04
(cont'd)b)Exceeding47%butnotexceeding72%>:
1.Cheddar,includingChester:
aa)WholeCheddarcheeses(4)madefromunpasteuri­
zedmilk,ofaminimumfatcontentof50%by
weight,inthedrymatter,maturedforaleastnine
monthsandofafree-at-frontier valueofnotless
than207-00u.a.per100kgnetweight(2) 4833 15.00
bb)Other4850 128.32
2.TilsitandButterkase,ofafatcontent,byweight,
referredtothedrymatter(2):
aa)Notexceeding48%>4922108.40(13)
bb)Exceeding48%5022 108.40(14)
3.Kashkaval (2)5030 108.40(15)
4.Cheeseofsheep'smilkorbuffalomilkincontainers
holdingbrine,orinsheep-orgoat-skinbottles(2)5060 108.40(15)
5.Other 5120 108.40
c)Exceeding72%:
1.Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacitynotexceeding
500g5210 81.30
2.Other 5250 188.40
II.Notspecified:
a)Gratedorpowdered5310 137.96
b)Other5410 188.40
17.02Othersugars;sugarsyrups;artificialhoney(whetherornotmixed
withnaturalhoney);caramel:
A.Lactoseandlactosesyrup:
II.Otherthanthatcontaining,inthedrystate,99%ormore
byweightofthepureproduct(16) 5500 18.25(16)
17.05Flavouredorcolouredsugars,syrupsandmolasses,butnotinclud­
ingfruitjuicescontainingaddedsugarinanyproportion :
A.Lactoseandlactosesyrup 5600 18.25
23.07•Sweetenedforage;otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimal
feeding:
B.Other,containingstarchorglucoseorglucosesyrupfalling
withinsubheadings 17.02,Band17.0i5B,ormilkprod­
ucts(8):
I.Containingstarch,orglucoseorglucosesyrup:
a)Containingnostarchorcontaining10%>orlessby
weightofstarch:
1
2.
3.Containing5'0%ormorebutlessthan75%byweight
ofmilkproducts 5700 68.98
4.Containing75%ormorebyweightofmilkproducts 5800 89.51

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TariffNomenclature
CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsCodeLevy,
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotherwise
indicated)
23.07
(cont'd)b)Containingmorethan10%butnotmorethan30%>by
weightofstarch:
1
2
3.Containing50%>ormorebyweightofmilkproducts5900 82.93
c)Containingmorethan30%byweightofstarch:
1
2
,3.Containing50%>ormorebyweightofmilkproducts60GC66.25
II.Containingnostarch,glucoseorglucosesyrup,butcontain­
ingmilkproducts 6100 89.51
Fornotes(J)to('),seenotes(l)to(8)ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No823/68(OJNoL151,30.6.1968).
(•)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumofthefollowingcomponents :
a)theamountperkgshown,multipliedbytheweightofmilkandcreamcontainedin100kgofproduct;
b)6u.a.;and
c)6-41u.a.
(*•)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumofthefollowingcomponents ;
a)theamountperkgshown,multipliedbytheweightofmilkandcreamcontainedin100kgofproduct;and
b)6-41u.a.
(w)Thelevyislimitedto7-50u.a.per100kgnetweight.
("JThelevyislimitedto6'/«ofthevalueforcustomspurposes.
(")Thelevyislimitedto64-00u.a.per100kgnetweightforimportsfromAustria,Finland,RomaniaandSwitzerland (Regulation (EEC)No
1054/68asamended).
(u)Thelevyislimitedto84-00u.a.per100kgnetweightforimportsfromAustria,Finland,RomaniaandSwitzerland (Regulation (EEC)No
1054/68asamended).
(15)Thelevyislimitedto64-00u.a.per100kgnetweightforimportsfromBulgaria,Hungary,RomaniaandTurkey(Regulation (EEC)No
1054/68asamended).
(")Lactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithinsubheading17.02AIare,inpursuanceofRegulation (EEC)No2730/75,subjecttothesamelevy
asthatapplicabletolactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithinsubheading17.02AII.
(a)ForimportsintotheUnitedKingdom,thisfree-at-frontier valueshallbereducedby3-47u.a.per100kgnet.
NB:ForthepurposesofheadingNo04.04,theexchangeratetobeappliedinconvertingintonationalcurrenciesthe
unitofaccountreferredtointhesubdivisionsofthisheadingshall,notwithstanding generalruleC3containedin
PartI,SectionIoftheCommonCustomsTariffbetherepresentativerate,ifsucharateisfixedpursuanttoCouncil
RegulationNo129onthevalueoftheunitofaccountandtheexchangeratestobeappliedforthepurposesofthe
commonagriculturalpolicy(OJNo106,30.10.1962,p.2553/62).