NoL181/8 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 13.7.85
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1935/85
of12July1985
fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilkproducts
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,consistsinaddingtogetherthevariouscomponents
definedinthoseArticles:
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No804/68
of27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinmilkandmilkproducts('),aslastamended
byRegulation(EEC)No1298/85(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
the'levyfixedbymeansofacoefficientexpressingthe
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
1300/85(4);WhereasAnnexIItoRegulation(EEC)No2915/79
listedcertainproductsofGroup11originatinginand
consignedfromcertainnon-member countries;
whereasthelevyapplicabletotheseproductsissetout
inAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No1767/82Q,aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1821/85(8);Whereasthelevyontheproductsinanyonegroup
mustbeequaltothethresholdpriceforthepilot
productlessthefree-at-frontier price;whereasthese
thresholdpriceswerefixedforthe1985/86milkyear
byCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1301/85of23May
19850;WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3700/81
of23December1981(9)laiddowndetailedinterim
rulesinrespectofthecheeseagreementswithAustria
andFinland;
Whereas,however,Regulation(EEC)No2915/79lays
downspecialprovisionsforcalculatingthelevyon
certainassimilatedproducts;whereastheseproducts
arelistedandthemethodofcalculatingthelevyon
themdescribedinAnnexIIandinArticles2to11of
thatRegulationrespectively ;whereasthismethodWhereas,withinthetariffquotasreferredtoinAnnex
ItoRegulation(EEC)No1767/82,thelevyon100
kilogramsofaproductofGroup10or11orfalling
withinsubheadings04.04EIb)1andb)2shallbethe
amountfixedinthatAnnex;
(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL137,27.5.1985,p.5.
(3)OJNoL329,24.12.1979,p.1.
(4)OJNoL137,27.5.1985,p.7.
0OJNoL137,27.5.1985,p.8.(6)OJNoL180,26.7.1968,p.25.
0OJNoL196,5.7.1982,p.1.
(8)OJNoL172,2.7.1985,p.6.
0OJNoL369,24.12.1981,p.33.

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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;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle19(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No804/68,thenomenclatureprovidedfor
inthisRegulationisincorporatedintheCommon
CustomsTariff;
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('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No855/84(2),Whereas,foraslongasitisfoundthatonimportation
intotheCommunitythepriceofanassimilated
productforwhichthelevyisnotequaltothelevyon
itspilotproductisconsiderablylowerthantheprice
whichwouldobtainiftheratiotothepriceofthe
pilotproductwerenormal,thelevymustbeequalto
thesumoftwocomponents :
—onecomponentequaltotheamountresulting
fromtheprovisionsofArticles2to7ofRegulation
(EEC)No2915/79applicabletotheassimilated
productinquestion,
—anadditionalcomponentfixedatalevelwhich,
thecompositionandqualityoftheassimilated
productbeingtakenintoaccount,makesit
possibletore-establishnormalpriceratiosfor
importsintotheCommunity ;
WhereasArticle14(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesthatthelevyonproductsinrespectofwhich
thecustomsdutyhasbeenboundwithinGATTmust
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-country markets;
Whereas,however,noaccountshouldbetakenof
informationrelatingtosmallquantitieswhicharenot
representative oftradeintheproductsinquestionand
quantitiesinrespectofwhichpricetrendsingeneral
orotherinformation availabletoitleadtheCommis­
siontobelievethatthepriceinquestionisunrepre­
sentativeoftherealtrendofthemarket;
Whereasthepricesusedmustbeadjustedwherethey
arenotquotedfree-at-Community-frontier orwhere
theydonotapplytoproductsofgoodmarketable
quality;whereastheadjustmentinrespectofanassi­
milatedproductthelevyonwhichisequaltothelevy
onitspilotproductmustbeeffectedinsuchawayas
toallow,inparticular,fordifferencesincomposition ,
maturity,qualityandpresentationbetweentheassimi­(')OJNoL106,12.5.1971,p.1.
(2OJNoL90,1.4.1984,p.1.

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—forothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeachof
thesecurrenciesrecordedoveragivenperiodin
relationtotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredto
inthepreviousindentandtheaforesaidcoeffi­
cient;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplying'theseprovisionsthat
theleviesonmilkandmilkproductsshouldbeasset
outintheAnnexhereto,HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheimportleviesreferredtoinArticle14(1)ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No804/68shallbeassetoutinthe
Annexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon16July1985.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,12July1985.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof12July1985fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilk
products
(ECU/100kgnetweight,unlessotherwiseindicated)
CCTheadingNo Code Importlevy
04.01AIa) 0110 27,30
04.01Alb) 0120 24,89
04.01AIIa)1 0130 24,89
04.01AIIa)2 0140 30,46
04.01AIIb)1 0150 23,68
04.01Alib)2 0160 29,25
04.01BI 0200 60,94
04.01BII 0300 128,90
04.01BIII 0400 199,21
04.02AI 0500 18,01
04.02AIIa)1 0620 124,37
04.02AIIa)2 0720 170,48
04.02AIIa)3 0820 172,90
04.02AIIa)4 0920 242,81
04.02AIIb)1 1020 117,12
04.02Alib)2 1120 163,23
04.02Alib)3 1220 165,65
04.02Alib)4 1320 235,56
04.02AIIIa)1 1420 27,57
04.02AIIIa)2 1520 37,22
04.02AIIIb)1 1620 128,90
04.02AIIIb)2 1720 199,21
04.02BIa) 1820 36,27
04.02BIb)1aa) 2220 perkg1,1712(4)
04.02BIb)1bb) 2320 perkg1,6323(4)
04.02BIb)1cc) 2420 perkg2,3556(4)
04.02BIb)2aa) 2520 perkg1,17120
04.02BIb)2bb) 2620 perkg1,63230
04.02BIb)2cc) 2720 perkg2,35560
04.02BIIa) 2820 52,91
04.02BIIb)1 2910•perkg1,28900
04.02Blib)2 3010 perkg1,99210
04.03A 3110 234,37
04.03B 3210 285,93 •
04.04A 3300 182,02O
04.04B 3900 219,40(7)
04.04C 4000 162,970
04.04DIa) 4410 168,72O
04.04DIb) 4510 177,020
04.04DII 4610 273,74
04.04EIa) 4710 219,40
04.04EIb)1 4.800 186,94(,0)

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(ECU/100kgnetweight,unlessotherwiseindicated)
CCTheadingNo Code Importlevy
04.04EIb)2 5000 181,14(>')
04.04EIc)1 5210 135,86
04.04EIc)2 5250 277,86
04.04EIIa) 5310 219,40
04.04EIIb) 5410 277,86
17.02AII 5500 41,80(l2)
21.07FI 5600 41,80
23.07BIa)3 5700 90,26
23.07BIa)4 5800 117,20
23.07BIb)3 5900 109,23
23.07BIc)3 6000 88,79
23.07BII 6100 117,20

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(')Forthepurposesofthistariffsubheading,'specialmilkforinfantsmeansproductsfreefrompathogenictoxicogenicgerms
andcontainingpergramlessthan10000revivifiableaerobicbacteriaandlessthantwocoliformbacteria.
(2)Inclusionunderthistariffsubheadingissubjecttoconditionstobelaiddownbythecompetentauthorities.
(3)Incalculatingthefatcontenttheweightofanyaddedsugarshallbedisregarded .
(4)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumofthefollowingcomponents :
(a)theamountperkgshown,multipliedbytheweightofmilkandcreamcontainedin100kgofproduct;
(b)7,25ECU;and
(c)23,82ECU.
(*)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumofthefollowingcomponents :
(a)theamountperkgshown,multipliedbytheweightofmilkandcreamcontainedin100kgofproduct;and
(b)23,82ECU.
(*)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.
f)Thelevyislimitedto50ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(o)and(p)ofAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No
1767/82importedfromAustria.
(9)Thelevyislimitedto36,27ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(g)ofAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No
1767/82importedfromSwitzerlandandforproductslistedunder(h)ofthatAnneximportedfromAustriaorFinland.
(10)Thelevyper100kgnetweightislimitedto:
—12,09ECUforproductslistedunder(d)ofAnnexItoRegulation (EEC)No1767/82importedfromCanada,
—15,00ECUforproductslistedunder(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)ofthatAnneximportedfromAustria,forproductslistedunder
(s)ofthatAnneximportedfromFinlandandforproductslistedunder(r)ofthatAnneximportedfromNorway,
—18,13ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(q)ofthatAnneximportedfromFinland,
—15,00ECUforproductslistedunder(f)ofthatAnneximportedfromAustraliaandNewZealand.
(12)Lactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithinsubheading17.02AIare,inpursuanceofRegulation(EEC)No2730/75,subjecttothe
samelevyasthatapplicabletolactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithinsubheading17.02AII.
(13)Forthepurposesoftariffsubheadingex23.07B'milkproducts'meanstheproductsfallingwithintariffheadingsandsub­
headings04.01,04.02,04.03,04.04,17.02Aand21.07FI.