NoL129/10 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 16.5.73
REGULATION (EEC)No1259/73OFTHECOMMISSION
of15May1973
fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilkproducts
whicharefloatingorwhosecentralratediffersfrom
theofficialparity,ontheeffectiverateorthe
centralrateofthesecurrenciesand,inthecaseof
theUSdollar,onthechangeinparityannounced
on13February1973;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulescon­
"tainedinRegulation (EEC)No1231/73totheprices
knowntotheCommissionthattheleviesatpresent
inforceshouldbealteredasshownintheAnnexto
thisRegulation;
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
•COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No804/
68(l)of27June1968onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts,aslast
amendedbytheAct(2)annexedtotheTreaty(8)on
theAccessionofnewMemberStatestotheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandtheEuropeanAtomic
EnergyCommunity,signedatBrusselson22January
1972,andinparticularArticle14(8)thereof;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheMonetary
Committee;
Whereastheimportleviesonmilkandmilk
productswerefixedbyRegulation (EEC)No1231/
73(4);
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,
leviesshouldbecalculatedonthebasisofan
exchangeratewhichisbased,inthecaseofcurrenciesArticle1
TheleviesreferredtoinArticle14(2)ofRegulation
(EEC)No804/68areherebyfixedasshowninthe
Annex.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon16May
1973.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,15May1973.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(*)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(»)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.
(»)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.5.
(4)OJNoL126,12.5.1973,p.10.

16.5.73 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL129/11
ANNEX
TariffNomenclature
CodeLevy
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotherwise
indicated)CCTheading
No Descriptionofgoods
04.01
04.02Milkandcream,fresh,notconcentratedorsweetened :
A.Ofafatcontent,by;weight,notexceeding6%:
I.Yoghourt,kephir,curdledmilk,whey,buttermilkandother
fermentedoracidifiedmilk:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2litresorless
less
b)Other
II.Other:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2litresorless
andofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding4%>
2.Exceeding4%
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding4*/o
2.Exceeding4%
B.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
I.Exceeding6°/obutnotexceeding21°/o
II.Exceeding21%butnotexceeding45%
III.Exceeding45°/o
Milkandcream,preserved,concentratedorsweetened :
A.Notcontainingaddedsugar:
I.Whey
II.Milkandcream,inpowderorgranules:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2·5kgor
lessandofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding1·5°/o
2.Exceeding1·5°/obutnotexceeding27%>
3.Exceeding27°/obutnotexceeding29%>
4.Exceeding29%
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding1·5°/o
2.Exceeding1·5°/obutnotexceeding27°/o
3.Exceeding27%butnotexceeding29%
4.Exceeding29°/o
III.Milkandcream,otherthaninpowderorgranules:
a)Inhermeticallysealedcansofanetcapacityof454gor
less,oringlasscontainersofacapacityof0·5litre
orlessandofafatcontent,byweight,of11%orless:
1.Ofafatcontent,byweight,of8·9%orless
2.Other
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding45°/o
2.Exceeding45%0110
0120
0130
0140
0150
0160
0200
0300
0400
0500
0620
0720
0820
0920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
172014·27
'11·27
11·27
15·32
11·27
14·32
33·31
70·47
108·90
3·47
42·72
74·95
76·95
90·70
36·72
68·95
70·95
84·70
16·23
21·91
70·47
108·90

NoL129/12 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 16.5.73
TariffNomenclature
CodeLevy
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotherwise
indicated)CCTheading
No Descriptionofgoods
04.02
(cont'd)
04.03
04.04B.Containingaddedsugar:
I.Milkandcream,inpowderorgranules:
a)Specialmilkforinfants(*),inhermeticallysealedcans
ofanetcapacityof500gorlessandofafatcontent,
byweight(8):
1.Exceeding10%butnotexceeding11%>
2.Exceeding14·5%butnotexceeding15·5%>
3.Exceeding17%butnotexceeding18%
4.Exceeding23%butnotexceeding24%
b)Other:
1.Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2·5kgor
lessandofafatcontent,byweight:
aa)Notexceeding1·5%(8)
bb)Exceeding1·5%butnotexceeding27%(s)
cc)Exceeding27%(8)
2.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
aa)Notexceeding1·5%(8)
bb)Exceeding1·5%butnotexceeding27%(s)
cc)Exceeding27%(8)
II.Milkandcream,otherthaninpowderorgranules:
a)Inhermeticallysealedcansofanetcapacityof454gor
lessandofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding9·5%
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding45%(8)
2.Exceeding45%(•)
Butter:
A.Ofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding85%
B.Other
Cheeseandcurd:
A.Emmentaler,Gruyère,Sbrinz,BergkäseandAppenzell,not
gratedorpowdered:
I.Ofaminimumfatcontentof45%byweight,referredto
drymatter,maturedforatleast3months(!):
a)Wholecheese(4)ofafree-at-frontier value(5)per100kg
netweightof:
1.142·58u.a.ormorebutlessthan162·58u.a.
2.162·58u.a.ormore1810
1910
2010
2110
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2810
2910
3010
3110
3210
3313
341229·00
33·00
36·00
38·00
perkg0·3672(")
perkg0·6895(•)
perkg0·8470(•)
perkg0·3672(»°)
perkg0·6895(10)
perkg0·8470(10)
30·29
perkg0·7047 (10)
perkg1·0890 (10)
128·12
156·31
15·00
98·71 (")

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TariffNomenclature
CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsCodeLevy
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotherwise
indicated)
04.04
(cont'd)b)Vacuum-packed pieces:
1.Withrindonatleastoneside,ofanetweight:
aa)Of1kgormorebutlessthan5kgandofa
free-at-frontier value(5)of162·58u.a.ormore
butlessthan190·58.u.a.per100kgnetweight
bb)Of450gormoreandofafree-at-frontier value(5)
of190·58u.a.ormoreper100kgnetweight
2.Other,ofanetweightof75gormorebutnot
exceeding250g(8)andofafree-at-frontier value(5)
of210·58u.a.ormoreper100kgnetweight
II.Other
B.Glarusherbcheese(knownasSchabziger)madefromskimmed
milkandmixedwithfinely-groundherbs(2)
C.Blue-veinedcheese,notgratedorpowdered
D.Processedcheese,notgratedorpowdered :
I.IntheblendingofwhichonlyEmmentaler ,Gruyéreand
Appenzellhavebeenusedandwhichmaycontain,asan
addition,Glarusherbcheese(knownasSchabziger),put
up(inboxesorslices)forretailsale(7),ofafree-at­
frontiervalue(5)of140u.a.ormoreper100kgnetweight
andofafatcontent,byweight,referredtodrymatter(2):
a)Notexceeding48%inrespectoftheaggregateofpor­
tionsorslices
b)Notexceeding48%inrespectof5/6oftheaggregateof
portionsorslicesandnotexceeding56%inrespectof
theremaining1/6
c)Exceeding48%butnotexceeding56%inrespectof
theaggregateofportionsorslices
II.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
a)Notexceeding36%andofafatcontent,byweight,
referredtodrymatter:
1.Notexceeding48%
2.Exceeding48%
b)Exceeding36%
E.Other:
I.Notgratedorpowdered,ofafatcontent,byweight,not
exceeding40%andawatercontent,calculatedbyweight,
ofthenon-fattymatter:
a)Notexceeding47%3513
3611
3711
3800
3900
4000
4111
4211
4311
4410
4510
4610
471015·00
98·71 (»)
98·71 (»)
98·71
108·32 («)
50·13
30·00
31·00 •
35·00
82·75
90·50
170·50
108·32

NoL129/14 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 16.5.73
TariffNomenclature
CodeLevy
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotherwise
indicated)CCTheading
No Descriptionofgoods
04.04
(cont'd)
17.02
17.05
23.07b)Exceeding47°/obutnotexceeding72%:
1.Cheddar,includingChester
2.Tilsat,ofafatcontent,byweight,referredtothedry
matter(2):
aa)Notexceeding48°/o
bb)Exceeding48%
3.Kashkaval(2)
4.Cheeseofsheep'smilkorbuffalomilk,incontainers
holdingbrine,orinsheep-orgoat-skinbottles(2)
5.Other
c)Exceeding72°/o:
1.Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacitynotexceeding
500g
2.Other
II.Notspecified:
a)Gratedorpowdered
b)Other
Othersugars;sugarsyrups;artificialhoney(whetherornot
mixedwithnaturalhoney);caramel:
A.Lactoseandlactosesyrup:
II.Otherthanthatcontaining,inthedrystate,99%>ormore
byweightofthepureproduct(18)
Flavouredorcolouredsugars,syrupsandmolasses,butnotinclud­
ingfruitjuicescontainingaddedsugarinanyproportion :
A.Lactoseandlactosesyrup
Sweetenedforage;otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimal
feeding:
B.Other,containingstarchorglucoseorglucosesyrupfalling
withinsubheadingsNos17.02Band17.05B,ormilkprod­
ucts(8):
I.Containingstarch,orglucoseorglucosesyrup:
a)Containingnostarchorcontaining10%orlessby
weightofstarch:
1
2
3.Containing50°/oormorebutlessthan75%by
weightofmilkproducts
4.Containing75%ormorebyweightofmilkproducts
b)Containingmorethan10°/obutnotmorethan30°/o
byweightofstarch:
1
2
3.Containing50°/oormorebyweightofmilkproducts4810
4921
5021
5030
5060
5120
5210
5250
5310
5410
5500
5600
5700
5800
590084·85
82·92(18)
82·92(14)
82·92(15)
82·92(")
82·92
62·19
162·92
108·32
162·92
15·76
15·76
29·54
37·99
35·67

16.5.73 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL129/15
TariffNomenclature
CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsCodeLevy
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotherwise
indicated)
23.07
(cont'd)c)Containingmorethan30°/obyweightofstarch:
1
2
3.Containing50%ormorebyweightofmilkproducts
II.Containingnostarch,glucoseorglucosesyrup,butcontain­
ingmilkproducts6000
610029·64
37·99
Fornotes(l)to('),seenotes(')to(')ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No823/68(OJNoL151,30.6.1968).
(•)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumofthefollowingcomponents :
a)theamountperkgshown,multipliedbytheweightofmilkandcreamcontainedin100kgofproduct;
b)6u.a.;and
c)3·07u.a.
(w)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumofthefollowingcomponents :
a)theamountperkgshown,multipliedbytheweightofmilkandcreamcontainedin100kgofproduct;and
b)3·07u.a.
(u)Thelevyislimitedto7·50u.a.per100kgnetweight.
(")Thelevyislimitedto6°/oofthevalueforcustomspurposes.
(13)Thelevyislimitedto53·05u.a.per100kgnetweightforimportsfromAustria,Finland,RumaniaandSwitzerland (Regulation (EEC)No
1054/68asamended).
(u)Thelevyislimitedto73·05u.a.per100kgnetweightforimportsfromAustria,Finland,RumaniaandSwitzerland (Regulation (EEC)No
1054/68asamended).
;15)Thelevyislimitedto53·05u.a.per100kgnetweightforimportsfromBulgaria,Hungary,RumaniaandTurkey(Regulation (EEC)No
1054/68asamended).
(")LactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithinsubheadingNo17.02AIare,inpursuanceofRegulationNo189/66/EEC,subjecttothesame
levyasthatapplicabletolactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithinsubheadingNo17.02AII.