NoL86/24 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.4.92
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No798/92
of31March1992
fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilkproducts
comingfromcertainthirdcountriesaspecificlevyisto
beapplied;whereasthelevyapplicabletothoseproducts
isfixedinAnnexItoCommissionRegulation(EEC)
No1767/82Q,aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1502/90(8);
Whereas,foraslongasitisfoundthatonimportation
intotheCommunitythepriceofanassimilatedproduct
forwhichthelevyisnotequaltothelevyonitspilot
productisconsiderablylowerthanthepricewhichwould
obtainiftheratiotothepriceofthepilotproductwere
normal,thelevymustbeequaltothesumoftwo
components :
—onecomponentequaltotheamountresultingfrom
theprovisionsofArticles2to7ofRegulation(EEC)
No2915/79applicabletotheassimilatedproductin
question,
—anadditionalcomponentfixedatalevelwhich,the
compositionandqualityoftheassimilatedproduct
beingtakenintoaccount,makesitpossibleto
re-establishnormalpriceratiosforimportsintothe
Community ;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No804/68of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inmilkandmilkproducts('),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No816/92(2),andinparticularArticle14(8)
thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetaryCommittee,
WhereasArticle14ofRegulation (EEC)No804/68
providesforchargingalevyonimportsoftheproducts
listedinArticle1ofthatRegulation;whereasthese
productsmaybedividedintogroups;whereasthe
productgroupsandthepilotgroupsandthepilotproduct
foreachofthesegroupsaresetoutinAnnexItoCouncil
Regulation (EEC)No2915/79of18December1979
determiningthegroupsofproductsandthespecialprovi­
sionsforcalculatingleviesonmilkandmilkproducts(3),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3798/91(4);
Whereasthelevyontheproductsinanyonegroupmust
beequaltothethresholdpriceforthepilotproductless
thefree-at-frontier price;whereasthesethresholdprices
werefixedforthe1991/1992milkyearbyCouncilRegu­
lation(EEC)No1633/91(^;whereasRegulation(EEC)
No786/92(*)hasextendedthe1991/92marketingyear
formilkuntil31May1992;
Whereas,however,Regulation(EEC)No2915/79lays
downspecialprovisionsforcalculatingthelevyoncertain
assimilatedproducts;whereastheseproductsarelisted
andthemethodofcalculatingthelevyonthemdescribed
inAnnexIIandinArticles2to12ofthatRegulation
respectively ;
Whereas,asprovidedforinRegulation (EEC)
No2915/79,thecomponentofthelevyestablishedusing
afactorexpressingtheweightratioexistingbetweenthe
milkcomponentscontainedintheproductontheone
handandtheproductitselfontheotheris,forproducts
containingsugarorothersweeteners,calculatedbymulti­
plyingthebasicamountbythequantityofmilk
componentscontainedintheproduct;
WhereasArticle12ofRegulation (EEC)No2915/79
providesthatforcertainproductsoriginatinginorWhereasArticle14(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesthatthelevyonproductsinrespectofwhichthe
customsdutyhasbeenboundwithinGATTmustbe
limitedtotheamountresultingfromthatbinding;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1073/68(9),
asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No222/88(l0),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;
(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)Seepage83ofthisOfficialJournal.0OJNoL329,24.12.1979,p.1.0OJNoL357,28.12.1991,p.3.0OJNoL150,15.6.1991,p.25.
(6)Seepage1ofthisOfficialJournal.0OJNoL196,5.7.1982,p.1.
(8)OJNoL141,2.6.1990,p.5.
(')OJNoL180,26.7.1968,p.25.
10)OJNoL28,1.2.1988,p.1.

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theymaybealteredintheinterveningperiodifneces­
sary;whereasthelevyremainsvaliduntilanother
becomesapplicable;
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No2730/75of
29October1975onglucoseandlactose(3),asamended
byRegulation(EEC)No222/88,stipulatesthatthetreat­
mentprovidedforlactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithin
CNcode17021090byRegulation(EEC)No804/68and
bytheprovisionsadoptedfortheapplicationofthat
Regulationistobeextendedtolactoseandlactosesyrup
fallingwithinCNcode17021010;whereasconse­
quentlythelevyfixedforproductsfallingwithinCN
code17021090alsoappliestoproductsfallingwithin
CNcode17021010;whereastoensurethattheprovi­
sioninquestionisproperlyappliedtheseproductsand
thelevythereonshouldbeexplicitlymentionedinthe
listoflevies;
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No518/92(4),(EEC)
No519/920and(EEC)No520/92(6)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)No788/86('),as
lastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1525/90(2),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;
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;whereasWhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No715/90(8),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No444/92(*),laysdown
thearrangementsapplicabletoagriculturalproductsorigi­
natingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStatesorin
theoverseascountriesandterritories;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle101(1)ofCouncilDecision
91/482/EECof25July1991ontheassociationofthe
overseascountriesandterritorieswiththeEuropean
EconomicCommunity (10),noleviesshallapplyon
productsoriginatingintheoverseascountriesandterrito­
ries;whereas,however,pursuanttoArticle101(4)ofthe
abovementioned Decision,aspecialamountshallbe
chargedonimportsofcertainproductsoriginatinginthe
overseascountriesandterritoriesinordertoprevent
productsoriginatingfromthesecountriesandterritories
fromreceivingmorefavourabletreatmentthansimilar
productsimportedfromSpainorPortugalintothe
Communityasconstitutedon31December1985;
(3)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.20.
(4)OJNoL56,29.2.1992,p.3.
OOJNoL56,29.2.1992,p.6.0OJNoL56,29.2.1992,p.9.0OJNoL62,7.3.1992,p.34.
(8)OJNoL84,30.3.1990,p.85.0OJNoL52,27.2.1992,p.7.HOJNoL263,19.9.1991,p.1.(■)OJNoL74,19.3.1986,p.20.
(2)OJNoL144,7.6.1990,p.15.

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Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,
refundsshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedinrela­
tiontoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithinaband
of2,25%,arateofexchangebasedontheircentral
rate,multipliedbythecoefficientprovidedforinthe
lastsubparagraphofArticle3(1)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No1676/850,lastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No2205/90(2),
—fortheothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonan
averageoftheecuratespublishedintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities ,Cseries,over
aperiodtobedetermined,multipliedbythecoeffi­
cientreferredtointheprecedingindent;Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtheseprovisionsthat
theleviesonmilkandmilkproductsshouldbeassetout
intheAnnexhereto,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
TheimportleviesreferredtoinArticle14ofRegulation
(EEC)No804/68shallbeassetoutintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1April1992.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,31March1992.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL164,24.6.1985,p.1.0OJNoL201,31.7.1990,p.9.

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof31March1992fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilk
products
(ECU/100kgnetweight,unlessotherwiseindicated)
CNcode NoteQ Importlevy
04011010 17,44
04011090 16,23
04012011 23,94
04012019 22,73
04012091 29,16
04012099 27,95
04013011 74,40
04013019 73,19
04013031 142,75
04013039 141,54
04013091 239,15
04013099 237,94
04021011 (4) 123,22
04021019 00 115,97
04021091 (')O 1,1597/kg+29,69
04021099 00 1,1597/kg+22,44
04022111 0 169,12
04022117 0 161>87
04022119 00 161>87
04022191 0 207,59
04022199 0(6) 200,34
04022911 000 1,6187/kg+29,69
04022915 00 1,6187/kg+29,69
04022919 00 1,6187/kg+22,44
04022991 (')0 2,0034/kg+29,69
04022999 00 2,0034/kg+22,44
04029111 0 30>28
04029119 0 30,28
04029131 0 37,85
04029139 0 37,85
04029151 0 142'75
04029159 0 141»54
04029191 0 239'15
04029199 0 237^4
04029911 0 49>85
04029919 0 49-85
04029931 00 1,3912/kg-I-26,07
04029939 (')0 1,3912/kg+24,86
04029991 00 2,3552/kg+26,07
04029999 00 2,3552/kg+24,86
04031002 123,22
04031004 169,12

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(ECU/100kgnetweight,unlessotherwiseindicated)
CNcode Note(*) Importlevy
04031006 207,59
04031012 (') 1,1597/kg+29,69
04031014 (') 1,61§7/kg+29,69
04031016 (') 2,0034/kg+29,69
04031022 26,35
04031024 31,57
04031026 76,81
04031032 (') 0,2031/kg+28,48
04031034 (') 0,2553/kg+28,48
04031036 O 0,7077/kg+28,48
04039011 123,22
04039013 169,12
04039019 207,59
04039031 (') 1,1597/kg+29,69
04039033 O 1,6187/kg+29,69
04039039 (■) 2,0034/kg+29,69
04039051 26,35
04039053 31,57
04039059 76,81
04039061 (') 0,2031/kg+28,48
04039063 (') 0,2553/kg+28,48
04039069 (') 0,7077/kg+28,48
04041011*11 22,44
04041011*14 169,12
04041011*17 207,59
04041011*21 123,22
04041011*24 169,12
04041011*27 207,59
04041019*11 O 0,2244/kg+22,44
04041019*14 O 1,6187/kg+29,69
04041019*17 (') 2,0034/kg+29,69
04041019*21 O 1,1597/kg+29,69
04041019*24 (') 1,6187/kg+29,69
04041019*27 (') 2,0034/kg+29,69
04041091*11 (2) 0,2244/kg
04041091*14 (2) 1,6187/kg+6,04
04041091*17 (2) 2,0034/kg+6,04
04041091*21 (2) 1,1597/kg+6,04
04041091*24 (2) 1,6187/kg+6,04
04041091*27 (2) 2,0034/kg+6,04
04041099*11 (2) 0,2244/kg+22,44
04041099*14 (2) 1,6187/kg+28,48
04041099*17 (2) 2,0034/kg+28,48
04041099*21 (2) 1,1597/kg+28,48
04041099*24 (2) 1,6187/kg+28,48
04041099*27 (2) 2,0034/kg+28,48
04049011 123,22
04049013 169,12
04049019 207,59
04049031 123,22
04049033 169,12
04049039 207,59
04049051 0 1,1597/kg+29,69
04049053 (')O 1,6187/kg+29,69
04049059 (') 2,0034/kg+29,69
04049091 (') 1,1597/kg+29,69
04049093 (')(3) 1,6187/kg+29,69
04049099 (') 2,0034/kg+29,69

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'ECU/100kcnetweieht.unlessotherwiseindicated)
CNcode Note(*) Importlevy
04050010 0 246,51
04050090 300,74
04061020 00 244,02
04061080 (4)0 296,37
04062010 000 389,94
04062090 00 389,94
04063010 000 191,04
04063031 000 184,14
04063039 0(4)0 191,04
04063090 (3)(4)(6) 287,76
04064000 000 148,14
04069011 (3)(4)(6) 219,45
04069013 (3)(4)(6) 174,22
04069015 (3)(4)(6) 174,22
04069017 0(4)0 174,22
04069019 000 389,94
04069021 (3)(4)0 219,45
04069023 000 199,65
04069025 00(6) 199,65
04069027 (3)(4)(6) 199,65
04069029 (3)(4)0 199,65
04069031 (3)(4)(6) 199,65
04069033 (4)(6) 199,65
04069035 (3)(4)0 199,65
04069037 (3)(4)(6) 199,65
04069039 (3)(4)(6) 199,65
04069050 (3)(4)(6) 199,65
04069061 (4)0 389,94
04069063 (4)0 389,94
04069069 (4)(6) 389,94
04069073 00 199,65
04069075 00 199,65
04069077 00 199,65
04069079 00 199,65
04069081 00 199,65
04069085 00 199,65
04069089 (3)(4)(6) 199,65
04069093 00 244,02
04069099 00 296,37
17021010 24,98
17021090 24,98
21069051 24,98
23091015 89,40
23091019 116,07
23091039 108,87
23091059 90,09
23091070 116,07
23099035 89,40
23099039 116,07
23099049 108,87
23099059 90,09
23099070 116,07

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(')Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthiscodeisequaltothesumofthefollowing :
(a)theamountperkilogramshown,multipliedbytheweightoflacticmattercontainedin100kgofproduct;
and
(b)theotheramountindicated.
(2)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthiscodeisequalto:
(a)theamountperkilogramshown,multipliedbytheweightofthedrylacticmattercontainedin100kgof
productplus,whereappropriate,
(b)theotheramountindicated.
(3)Productsfallingwithinthiscodeimportedfromathirdcountryunderspecialarrangementsconcludedbetween
thatcountryandtheCommunityforwhichanIMA1certificateissuedundertheconditionsprovidedforin
Regulation(EEC)No1767/82isissuedaresubjecttotheleviesinAnnexItothatRegulation.
(4)ThelevyapplicableislimitedundertheconditionslaiddowninRegulation(EEC)No715/90.
(5)NolevyappliestoOCToriginatingproductsaccordingtoArticle101(1)ofDecision91/482/EEC.
(6)Productsfallingwithinthiscode,importedfromPoland,Czechoslovakia orHungaryundertheInterimAgree­
mentsconcludedbetweenthosecountriesandtheCommunity,andinrespectofwhichEUR.lcertificatesissued
inaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No584/92havebeenpresented,aresubjecttotheleviessetoutinthe
AnnextothatRegulation.