NoL77/48 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 31.3.93
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No759/93
of30March1993
fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilkproducts
afactorexpressingtheweightratioexistingbetweenthe
milkcomponentscontainedintheproductontheone
handandtheproductitselfontheotheris,forproducts
containingsugarorothersweeteners,calculatedbymulti­
plyingthebasicamountbythequantityofmilk
componentscontainedintheproduct;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
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)
No1767/82f),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No3648/92(8);WhereasArticle14ofRegulation (EEC)No804/68
providesforchargingalevyonimportsoftheproducts
listedin,Article1ofthatRegulation;whereasthese
productsmaybedividedintogroups;whereasthe
productgroupsandthepilotgroupsandthepilotproduct
foreachofthesegroupsaresetoutinAnnexItoCouncil
Regulation(EEC)No2915/79of18December1979
determiningthegroupsofproductsandthespecialprovi­
sionsforcalculatingleviesonmilkandmilkproducts(3),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3798/91(4);Whereas,foraslongasitisfoundthatonimportation
intotheCommunitythepriceofanassimilatedproduct
forwhichthelevyisnotequaltothelevyonitspilot
productisconsiderablylowerthanthepricewhichwould
obtainiftheratiotothepriceofthepilotproductwere
normal,thelevymustbeequaltothesumoftwo
components :
Whereasthelevyontheproductsinanyonegroupmust
beequaltothethresholdpriceforthepilotproductless
thefree-at-frontier price;whereasthesethresholdprices
werefixedforthe1992/93milkyearbyCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No1375/920;whereasCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No660/93(6)hasextendedthe1992/93marketing
yearformilkuntil30June1993;—onecomponentequaltotheamountresultingfrom
theprovisionsofArticles2to7ofRegulation(EEC)
No2915/79applicabletotheassimilatedproductin
question,
Whereas,however,Regulation(EEC)No2915/79lays
downspecialprovisionsforcalculatingthelevyoncertain
assimilatedproducts;whereastheseproductsarelisted
andthemethodofcalculatingthelevyonthemdescribed
inAnnexIIandinArticles2to12ofthatRegulation
respectively ; '—anadditionalcomponentfixedatalevelwhich,the
compositionandqualityoftheassimilatedproduct
beingtakenintoaccount,makesitpossibleto
re-establishnormalpriceratiosforimportsintothe
Community ;
Whereas,asprovidedforinRegulation (EEC)
No2915/79,thecomponentofthelevyestablishedusingWhereasArticle14(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesthatthelevyonproductsinrespectofwhichthe
customsdutyhasbeenboundwithinGATTmustbe
limitedtotheamountresultingfromthatbinding;C)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
MOJNoL215,30.7.1992,p.64.
(3)OJNoL329,24.12.1979,p.1.0OJNoL357,28.12.1991,p.3.0OJNoL147,29.5.1992,p.4. 0OJNoL196,5.7.1982,p.1.
(8)OJNoL369,18.12.1992,p.15. («)OJNoL71,24.3.1993,p.1.

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establishedonthebasisofthevalueoftherawmaterials
containedinthepilotproductinquestion(calculatedon
thebasisofthepricesofmilkproductsforwhichprices
areavailable),averageprocessingcostsandaverageyields;
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(5),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),(EEC)
No519/92Qand(EEC)No520/92(8)of27February
1992oncertainproceduresforapplyingtheInterim
Agreementsontradeandtrade-relatedmattersbetween
theEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheEuropean
CoalandSteelCommunity ,oftheonepart,andthe
RepublicofPoland,theRepublicofHungaryandthe
CzechandSlovakFederalRepublicrespectively,ofthe
otherpart,introducearrangements forreducingimport
leviesoncertainproducts;whereasCommissionRegula­
tion(EEC)No584/92f)laysdowndetailedrulesfor
applyingthearrangementsprovidedforintheseagree­
mentsasregardsmilkandmilkproducts;WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1073/68('),
asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No222/88(2),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-countrymarkets;
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
(')OJNoL180,26.7.1968,p.25.
(2)OJNoL28,1.2.1988,p.1.0OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.20.
(6)OJNoL56,29.2.1992,p.3.0OJNoL56,29.2.1992,p.6.0OJNoL56,29.2.1992,p.9.
OOJNoL62,7.3.1992,p.34.(3)OJNoL74,19.3.1986,p.20.0OJNoL144,7.6.1990,p.15.

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WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No715/90('),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No297/91(2),laysdown
thearrangementsapplicabletoagriculturalproductsorigi­
natingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStatesorin
theoverseascountriesandterritories;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle101(1)ofCouncilDecision
91/482/EECof25July1991ontheassociationofthe
overseascountriesandterritorieswiththeEuropean
EconomicCommunity (3),noleviesshallapplyon
productsoriginatingintheoverseascountriesandterrito­
ries;
Whereastherepresentative marketratesdefinedin
Article1ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3813/92(4)are
usedtoconvertamountsexpressedinthirdcountry
currenciesandareusedasthebasisfordeterminingthe
agriculturalconversionratesoftheMemberStates'curren­cies;whereasdetailedrulesontheapplicationanddeter­
minationoftheseconversionsweresetbyCommission
Regulation(EEC)No3819/92(*);
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtheseprovisionsthat
theleviesonmilkandmilkproductsshouldbeassetout
intheAnnexhereto,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheimportleviesreferredtoinArticle14ofRegulation
(EEC)No804/68shallbeassetoutintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1April1993.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,30March1993.
FortheCommission
ReneSTEICHEN
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL84,30.3.1990,p.85.0OJNoL36,8.2.1991,p.9.0OJNoL263,19.9.1991,p.1.
(4)OJNoL387,31.12.1992,p.1. 0OJNoL387,31.12.1992,p.17.

31.3.93 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL77/51
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof30March1993fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilk
products
(ECU/100kgnetweight,unlessotherwiseindicated)
Note(*) Import
levyCNcode Note0 Import
levyCNcode
04011010 15,62
04011090 14,41
04012011 21,81
04012019 20,60
04012091 27,28
04012099 26,07
04013011 70,76
04013019 69,55
04013031 136,92
04013039 135,71
04013091 230,64
04013099 229,43
04021011 (4) 104,95
04021019 (4)(6) 97,70
04021091 (')(4)0,9770/kg+29,27
04021099 (')(4)0,9770/kg+22,02
04022111 (4) 171,18
04022117 (4) 163,93
04022119 (4)(6) 163,93
04022191 (4)(6) 209,51
04022199 (4)(6) 202,26
04022911(')(3)(4)1,6393/kg+29,27
04022915 (')(4) 1,6393/kg+29,27
04022919 (')(4) 1,6393/kg+22,02
04022991 (')(4)2,0226/kg+29,27
04022999 (>)(4)2,0226/kg+22,02
04029111 (4) 35,73
04029119 (4) 35,73
04029131 (4) 44,66
04029139 (4) 44,66
04029151 (4) 136,92
04029159 (4) 135,71
04029191 (4) 230,64
04029199 (4) 229,43
04029911 (4) 49,23
04029919 (4) 49,23
04029931 (')(4) 1,3329/kg+25,65
04029939 (')(4)1,3329/kg+24,44
04029991 (»)(4)2,2701/kg+25,65
04029999 (')(4)2,2701/kg+24,44
04031002 104,95
04031004 171,18
04031006 209,51
04031012 (»)0,9770/kg+29,27
04031014 (')1,6393/kg+29,2704031016 (')2,0226/kg+29,27
04031022 24,22
04031024 29,69
04031026 73,17
04031032 (') 0,1818/kg-I-28,06
04031034 (')0,2365/kg+28,06
04031036 (')0,6713/kg+28,06
04039011 104,95
04039013 171,18
04039019 209,51
04039031 (')0,9770/kg+29,27
04039033 (')1,6393/kg+29,27
04039039 (')2,0226/kg+29,27
04039051 24,22
04039053 29,69
04039059 73,17
04039061 (')0,1818/kg+28,06
04039063 (')0,2365/kg+28,06
04039069 (')0,6713/kg+28,06
04041002 21,45
04041004 171,18
04041006 209,51
04041012 104,95
04041014 171,18
04041016 209,51
04041026 (')0,2145/kg+22,02
04041028 (')1,6393/kg+29,27
04041032 (')2,0226/kg+29,27
04041034 (')0,9770/kg+.29,27
04041036 (')1,6393/kg+29,27
04041038 (')2,0226/kg+29,27
04041048 (2)0,2145/kg
04041052 (2) 1,6393/kg+6,04
04041054 (2)2,0226/kg+6,04
04041056 O0,9770/kg+6,04
04041058 (2)1,6393/kg+6,04
04041062 (2)2,0226/kg+6,04
04041072 (2)0,2145/kg+22,02
04041074 (2) 1,6393/kg+28,06
04041076 (2)2,0226/kg+28,06
04041078 (2)0,9770/kg-I-28,06
04041082 (2)1,6393/kg+28,06
04041084 (2)2,0226/kg+28,06
04049011 104,95
04049013 171,18

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Note(*) NoteQ CNcode Import
levyCNcode Import
levy
04049019 209,51
04049031 104,95
04049033 171,18
04049039 209,51
04049051 (')0,9770/kg+29,27
04049053 (')O 1,6393/kg+29,27
04049059 (■)2,0226/kg+29,27
04049091 (')0,9770/kg+29,27
04049093 (')O 1,6393/kg+29,27
04049099 (')2,0226/kg+29,27
04050011 (6) 237,61
04050019 (6) 237,61
04050090 289,88
04061020 (4)0 227,85
04061080 O(6) 281,80
04062010 (3)(4)0 393,93
0406209000 393,93
04063010 (3)(4)0 180,16
04063031000 172,03
04063039000 180,16
04063090OOO 276,88
04064000OOO 150,96
04069011OOO 225,35
04069013OOO 171,25
04069015OOO 171,25
04069017OOO 171,25
04069019OOO 393,93
04069021 OOO 225,35
04069023OOO 185,08
04069025OOO 185,08
04069027OOO 185,08
04069029OOO 185,0804069031OOO 185,08
04069033 OO 185,08
04069035OOO 185,08
04069037OOO 185,08
04069039OOO 185,08
04069050,OOO 185,08
04069061 OO 393,93
04069063 OO 393,93
04069069 OO 393,93
04069073 OO 185,08
04069075 OO 185,08
04069077 OO 185,08
04069079 OO 185,08
04069081 OO 185,08
04069085 OO 185,08
04069089OOO 185,08
04069093 OO 227,85
04069099 OO 281.80
17021010 ' 26,86
17021090 26,86
21069051 26,86
23091015 75,70
23091019 98,17
23091039 92,54
23091059 77,64
23091070 98,17
23099035 75,70
23099039 98,17
23099049 92,54
23099059 77,64
23099070 98,17
(')Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthiscodeisequaltothesumofthefollowing:
(a)theamountperkilogramshown,multipliedbytheweightoflacticmattercontainedin100kgofproduct;and
(b)theotheramountindicated.
(2)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthiscodeisequalto:
(a)theamountperkilogramshown,multipliedbytheweightofthedrylacticmattercontainedin100kgofproductplus,whereappropriate,
(b)theotheramountindicated.
(3)ProductsfallingwithinthiscodeimportedfromathirdcountryunderspecialarrangementsconcludedbetweenthatcountryandtheCommunityfor
whichanIMA1certificateissuedundertheconditionsprovidedforinRegulation(EEC)No1767/82isissuedaresubjecttotheleviesinAnnexItothat
Regulation.
(4)ThelevyapplicableislimitedundertheconditionslaiddowninRegulation(EEC)No715/90.
ONolevyappliestoOCToriginatingproductsaccordingtoArticle101(1)ofDecision91/482/EEC.
(6)Productsfallingwithinthiscode,importedfromPoland,Czechoslovakia orHungaryundertheInterimAgreementsconcludedbetweenthosecountries
andtheCommunity,andinrespectofwhichEUR.lcertificatesissuedinaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No584/92havebeenpresented,aresubjectto
theleviessetoutintheAnnextothatRegulation.