8.5.86 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL120/17
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1371/86
of7May1986
fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilkproducts
free-at-frontier pricesandforfixingleviesinrespectof
milkandmilkproducts(6),providesthatthecomponent
ofthelevyfixedbymeansofacoefficientexpressingthe
weightratiobetweenthemilkpowdercontainedinthe
productandtheproductitselfis,fortheproductsfalling
withinsubheading04.02BIb),calculatedbymultiplying
thebasicamountbythequantityofmilkpowder
containedintheproduct;whereasthesameappliesto
productsfallingwithinsubheading04.02BIIb)as
regardsthecomponentofthelevyfixedbymeansofa
coefficientexpressingtheweightratiobetweenthemilk
componentscontainedintheproductandtheproduct
itself;
whereasthebasicamountmustbeequaltoone
hundredthpartofthelevysetoutforeachproductinthe
secondsubparagraph ofArticle9(1)andthesecond
subparagraph ofArticle9(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No
1073/68;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtotheActofAccessionofSpainand
Portugal,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No804/68of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inmilkandmilkproducts('),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1335/86(2),andinparticularArticle14(8)
thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetaryCommittee ,
WhereasArticle14ofRegulation (EEC)No804/68
providesforchargingalevyonimportsoftheproducts
listedinArticle1ofthatRegulation ;whereasthese
productsmaybedividedintogroups;whereasthe
productgroupsandthepilotgroupsandthepilotproduct
foreachofthesegroupsaresetoutinAnnexItoCouncil
Regulation (EEC)No2915/79of18December1979
determiningthegroupsofproductsandthespecialprovi­
sionsforcalculatingleviesonmilkandmilkproductsand
amendingRegulation (EEC)No950/68ontheCommon
CustomsTariff(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No748/86(4);
Whereasthelevyontheproductsinanyonegroupmust
beequaltothethresholdpriceforthepilotproductless
thefree-at-frontier price;whereasthesethresholdprices
werefixedforthe1986/87milkyearbyCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No1339/860;
Whereas,however,Regulation (EEC)No2915/79lays
downspecialprovisionsforcalculatingthelevyoncertain
assimilatedproducts;whereastheseproductsarelisted
andthemethodofcalculatingthelevyonthemdescribed
inAnnexIIandinArticles2to11ofthatRegulation
respectively ;whereasthismethodconsistsinadding
togetherthevariouscomponents defined.inthose
Articles;
WhereasCommissionRegulation (EEC)No1073/68of
24July1968layingdowndetailedrulesfordeterminingWhereasAnnexIItoRegulation(EEC)No2915/79listed
certainproductsofGroup11originatinginand
consignedfromcertainnon-membercountries;whereas
thelevyapplicabletotheseproductsissetoutinAnnexI
toRegulation (EEC)No1767/82(J),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No778/86(8);
WhereasCommissionRegulation (EEC)No3700/81of
23December1981(9)laiddowndetailedinterimrulesin
respectofthecheeseagreementswithAustriaand
Finland;
Whereas,withinthetariffquotasreferredtoinAnnexIto
Regulation (EEC)No1767/82,thelevyon100kilograms
ofaproductofGroup10or11orfallingwithinsubhea­
dings04.04EIb)1andb)2shallbetheamountfixedin
thatAnnex;
Whereas,foraslongasitisfoundthatonimportation
intotheCommunitythepriceofanassimilatedproduct
forwhichthelevyisnotequaltothelevyonitspilot
productisconsiderablylowerthanthepricewhichwould
obtainiftheratiotothepriceofthepilotproductwere
normal,thelevymustbeequaltothesumoftwocompo­
nents:
(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL119,8.5.1986.
(3)OJNoL329,24.12.1979,p.1.(6)OJNoL180,26.7.1968,p.25.0OJNoL196,5.7.1982,p.1.
(8)OJNoL73,18.3.1986,p.21. (4)OJNoL71,14.3.1986,p.3.0OJNoL119,8.5.1986. 0OJNoL369,24.12.1981,p.33.

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—onecomponentequaltotheamountresultingfrom
theprovisionsofArticles2to7ofRegulation (EEC)
No2915/79applicabletotheassimilatedproductin
question,
—anadditionalcomponentfixedatalevelwhich,the
compositionandqualityoftheassimilatedproduct
beingtakenintoaccount,makesitpossibleto
re-establishnormalpriceratiosforimportsintothe
Community ;qualityandpresentationbetweentheassimilatedproduct
andtherelatedpilotproduct;whereasadjustmentsrela­
tingtocompositionmustbecalculatedbymultiplying
thedifferencebetweenthemilkcomponentcontentof
thepilotproductandthatoftheassimilatedproductin
questionbythevalueattributedininternationaltradeto
oneunitofweightofthemilkcomponentinquestion;
whereas,whentheotheradjustmentsarebeingeffected,
thedifferencebetweenthevalueattributedonthe
Communitymarkettoeachoftherelevantcharacteristics
ofthepilotproductandthevalueattributedonthat
markettothecorresponding characteristics oftheassimi­
latedproductinquestionmustbetakenintoaccount;WhereasArticle14(3)ofRegulation (EEC)No804/68
providesthatthelevyonproductsinrespectofwhichthe
customsdutyhasbeenboundwithinGATTmustbe
limitedtotheamountresultingfromthatbinding;Whereas,ifnoinformationonpricesisavailable,thefree­
at-frontierpricemay,bywayofexception,be
establishedonthebasisofthevalueoftherawmaterials
containedinthepilotproductinquestion(calculatedon
thebasisofthepricesofmilkproductsforwhichprices
areavailable),averageprocessingcostsandaverageyields;WhereasRegulation (EEC)No1073/68providesthata
free-at-frontier pricemustbeestablishedforeachofthe
pilotproductsdefinedinAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)
No2915/79;whereasthesepricesmustbedetermined
forproductsofgoodmarketablequality;
Whereas,inexceptionalcircumstances ,afree-at-frontier
pricemayremainunchangedforalimitedperiodwhere
thenewlevelofthepriceforagivenqualityoraspecific
origin,usedasabasisforestablishingthepreviousfree­
at-frontierprice,hasnotreachedtheCommission to
enableittoestablishthenextfree-at-frontier priceandif
theCommissionconsidersthatthepriceswhichareavai­
lablecouldleadtosuddenandconsiderablechangesin
thefree-at-frontier pricebecausetheyarenotsufficiently
representative ofrealmarkettrends;Whereasthefree-at-frontier pricesmustbeestablishedon
thebasisofthemostfavourablepurchasingopportunities
ininternationaltradefortheproductslistedinArticle
1(a)2and(b)to(g)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68other
thanassimilatedproductsforwhichthelevyisnotequal
tothelevyontherelatedpilotproducts;whereas,when
recordingthesepurchasingopportunities ,theCommis­
sionmusttakeaccountofallinformation obtaineddirect
orthroughtheMemberStatesconcerningpricesfordeli­
veryofthird-countryproductsfree-at-Community-frontier
andpricesonthird-country markets;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle19(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No804/68,thenomenclature providedforinthis
Regulationisincorporated intheCommonCustoms
Tariff;WhereasRegulation (EEC)No788/86(')specifiesthe
free-at-Spanish-frontier valuesofcertaincheesesimported
fromandoriginatinginSwitzerland .
WhereasArticle8ofRegulation (EEC)No1073/68
providesthattheleviesarefixedeveryfortnight;whereas
theymaybealteredintheinterveningperiodifneces­
sary;whereasthelevyremainsvaliduntilanother
becomesapplicable ;Whereas,however,noaccountshouldbetakenofinfor­
mationrelatingtosmallquantitieswhicharenotrepre­
sentativeoftradeintheproductsinquestionandquanti­
tiesinrespectofwhichpricetrendsingeneralorother
information availabletoitleadtheCommission tobelieve
thatthepriceinquestionisunrepresentative ofthereal
trendofthemarket;
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,
refundsshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedinrela­
tiontoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithinaband
of2,25%,arateofexchangebasedontheircentral
rate,multipliedbythecoefficientprovidedforinthe
lastsubparagraph ofArticle3(1)ofRegulation (EEC)
No1676/85(2),Whereasthepricesusedmustbeadjustedwheretheyare
notquotedfree-at-Community-frontier orwheretheydo
notapplytoproductsofgoodmarketablequality;
whereastheadjustmentinrespectofanassimilated
productthelevyonwhichisequaltothelevyonitspilot
productmustbeeffectedinsuchawayastoallow,in
particular,fordifferencesincomposition ,maturity,
(')OJNoL74,19.3.1986,p.20. (z)OJNoL164,24.6.1985,p.1.

8.5.86 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL120/19
—forothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeachof
thesecurrenciesrecordedoveragivenperiodinrela­
tiontotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredtointhe
previousindentandtheaforesaidcoefficient ;HASADOPTED THISREGULATION
Article1
TheimportleviesreferredtoinArticle14(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No804/68shallbeassetoutintheAnnex
hereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon12May1986.Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtheseprovisionsthat
theleviesonmilkandmilkproductsshouldbeassetout
intheAnnexhereto,
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,7May1986.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President

NoL120/20 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 8.5.86
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof7May1986fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilk
products
(ECU/100kgnetweight,unlessotherwiseindicated)
CCT
heading
NoDescription Code Importlevy
04.01 Milkandcream,fresh,notconcentrated orsweetened :
A.Ofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding6%:
I.Yoghourt,kephir,curdledmilk,whey,buttermilkandother
fermentedoracidifiedmilk:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityoftwolitresorless0110 31,84
b)Other 0120 29,43
II.Other:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityoftwolitresorless,and
ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding4% 0130 29,43
2.Exceeding4% 0140 35,83
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding4% 0150 28,22
2.Exceeding4% 0160 34,62
B.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
I.Exceeding6%butnotexceeding21% 0200 69,91
II.Exceeding21%butnotexceeding45% 0300 147,90
III.Exceeding45% 0400 228,57
04.02 Milkandcream,preserved,concentratedorsweetened :
A.Notcontainingaddedsugar:
I.Whey 0500 27,89
II.Milkandcream,inpowderorgranules:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2-5kgorlessandofa
fatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding1-5% 0620 158,01
2.Exceeding1-5%butnotexceeding27% 0720 200,14
3.Exceeding27%butnotexceeding29% 0820 202,56
4.Exceeding29% 0920 250,77
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding1-5% 1020 150,76
2.Exceeding1-5%butnotexceeding27% 1120 192,89
3.Exceeding27%butnotexceeding29% 1220 195,31
4.Exceeding29% 1320 243,52

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(ECU/100kgnetweight,unlessotherwiseindicated)
CCT
heading
NoDescription Code Importlevy
04.02
(cont'd)III.Milkandcream,otherthaninpowderorgranules :
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2-5kgorlessandofa
fatcontent,byweight,notexceeding11%:
1.Ofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding8-9% 1420 30,14
2.Other 1520 40,69
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding45% 1620 ,147,90
2.Exceeding45% 1720 228,57
B.Containingaddedsugar:
I.Milkandcream,inpowderorgranules :
a)Specialmilkforinfants('),inhermeticallysealedcontainersofa
netcapacityof500gorlessandofafatcontent,byweight,
exceeding10%butnotexceeding27%(2) 1820 36,27
b)Other:
1.Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof25kgorlessand
ofafatcontent,byweight:
aa)Notexceeding1-5%(3) 2220 1,5076(4)
perkg
bb)Exceeding 1-5%butnotexceeding27%(3) 2320 1,9289(4)
perkg
cc)Exceeding27%(3) 2420 2,4352(4)
perkg
2.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
aa)Notexceeding1-5%(3) 2520 1,50760
perkg
bb)Exceeding 1-5%butnotexceeding27%(3) 2620 1,92890
perkg
cc)Exceeding27%(3) 2720 2,43520
perkg
II.Milkandcream,otherthaninpowderorgranules:||
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2-5kgorlessandofa
fatcontent,byweight,notexceeding9-5% 2820 52,91
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding45%(3) 2910 1,47900
perkg
2.Exceeding45%(3) 3010 2,28570
perkg
04.03 Butter:
A.Ofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding85% 3110 268,90
B.Other 3210 328,06
04.04 Cheeseandcurd:
A.Emmentaler ,Gruyere,Sbrinz,Bergkase,Appenzell,Vacherinfribourgeois
andTetedemoine,notgratedorpowdered 3300 217,500
B.Glaurusherbcheese(knownasSchabziger),madefromskimmedmilk
andmixedwithfinely-ground herbs(2) 3900 336,750
C.Blue-veinedcheese,notgratedorpowdered 4000 157,440

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(ECU/100kgnetweight,unlessotherwiseindicated)
CCT
heading
NoDescription Code Importlevy
04.04 D.Processedcheese,notgratedorpowdered,ofafatcontent,byweight:
(cont'd)I.Notexceeding36%andofafatcontent,byweight,inthedry
matter :
a)Notexceeding48% 4410 170,30(')
b)Exceeding48% 4510 185,20(9) III.Exceeding36% 4610 281,92
E.Other:
I.Notgratedorpowdered,ofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding I 40%andawatercontent,calculatedbyweightofthenon-fattyl
matter:
a)Notexceeding47% 4710 336,75
b)Exceeding47%butnotexceeding72%:
1.Cheddar : 4800 233,53(10)
2.Other: 5000 180,95(")
c)Exceeding72%:
1.Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacitynotexceeding500g5210 135,71
2.Other 5250 277,67
II.Other:
a)Gratedorpowdered 5310 336,75
b)Other 5410 277,67
17.02 Othersugarsinsolidform;sugarsyrups,notcontainingaddedflavouringor
colouringmatter;artificialhoney,whetherornotmixedwithnaturall
honey;caramel:l
A.Lactoseandlactosesyrup:
II.Other(thanthosecontaining ,inthedrystate,99%ormorebyl
weightofthepureproduct)(12) 5500 41,95
21.07 F.Flavouredorcolouredsugarsyrups:
I.Lactosesyrup 5600 41,95
23.07 Sweetenedforage;otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding:
B.Other,containingstarch,glucose,glucosesyrup,maltodextrine ormalto­
dextrinesyrup,fallingwithinsubheadings17.02Band21.07FII,or
milkproducts(u):l
I.Containingstarch,glucose,glucosesyrup,maltodextrine ormaltodex
trinesyrup:\
a)Containingnostarchorcontaining10%orlessbyweightof
starch:
3.Containingnotlessthan50%butlessthan75%byweight\\
ofmilkproducts 5700 115,49
4.Containingnotlessthan75%byweightofmilkproducts 5800 150,16
b)Containingmorethan10%butnotmorethan30%byweight
ofstarch: Il
3.Containingnotlessthan50%byweightofmilkproducts 5900 140,54
c)Containingmorethan30%byweightofstarch:
3.Containingnotlessthan50%byweightofmilkproducts 6000 115,59 i II.Containingnostarch,glucose,glucosesyrup,maltodextrineormalto
dextrinesyrup,butcontainingmilkproducts 6100 150,16

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(')Forthepurposesofthistariffsubheading ,'specialmilkforinfantsmeansproductsfreefrompathogenictoxicogenicgermsand
containingpergramlessthan10000revivifiableaerobicbacteriaandlessthantwocoliformbacteria.
(2)Inclusionunderthistariffsubheadingissubjecttoconditionstobelaiddownbythecompetentauthorities .
(3)Incalculatingthefatcontenttheweightofanyaddedsugarshallbedisregarded .
(4)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumofthefollowingcomponents :
(a)theamountperkgshown,multipliedbytheweightofmilkandcreamcontainedin100kgofproduct;
(b)7,25ECU;and
(c)21,89ECU.
0Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumofthefollowingcomponents :
(a)theamountperkgshown,multipliedbytheweightofmilkandcreamcontainedin100kgofproduct;and
(b)21,89ECU.
(6)Thelevyislimitedto:
—18,13ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(a)inAnnexItoRegulation (EEC)No1767/82importedfromSwit­
zerlandandforproductslistedunder(c)ofthatAnneximportedfromAustriaorFinland,
—9,07ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(b)ofAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No1767/82importedfromSwitzer­
land.
(^Thelevyislimitedto6%ofthecustomsvalueforimportsfromSwitzerland ,inaccordancewithArticle1(3)ofRegulation(EEC)
No1767/82.
(8)Thelevyislimitedto50ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(o)and(p)ofAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No1767/82
importedfromAustria.
(9)Thelevyislimitedto36,27ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(g)ofAnnexItoRegulation (EEC)No1767/82
importedfromSwitzerlandandforproductslistedunder(h)ofthatAnneximportedfromAustriaorFinland.
(,0)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)ofthatAnneximportedfromAustriaandforproductslistedunder(r)
ofthatAnneximportedfromNorway,
—60ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(s)ofthatAnneximportedfromFinland,
—18,13ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(q)ofthatAnneximportedfromFinland,
—15,00ECUforproductslistedunder(f)ofthatAnneximportedfromAustraliaandNewZealand.
(12)Lactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithinsubheading17.02AIare,inpursuanceofRegulation(EEC)No2730/75,subjecttothesame
levyasthatapplicabletolactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithinsubheading 17.02AII.
(13)Forthepurposesoftariffsubheadingex23.07B'milkproducts'meanstheproductsfallingwithintariffheadingsandsubheadings
04.01,04.02,04.03,04.04,17.02Aand21.07FI.