30.11.73 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL330/27
REGULATION (EEC)No3231/73OFTHECOMMISSION
of29November 1973
fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilkproducts
—torothercurrenciesanexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeach
ofthesecurrenciesrecordedforagivenperiod,in
relationtotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredto
intheprevioussubparagraph ;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulescontained
inRegulation (EEC)No1443/73tothepricesknown
totheCommissionthattheleviesatpresentinforce
shouldbealteredasshownintheAnnextothisRegu­
lation,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68(')of27June1968onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts,aslast
amendedbytheAct(-)annexedtotheTreaty(3)on
theAccessionofnewMemberStatestotheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandtheEuropeanAtomic
EnergyCommunity ,signedatBrusselson22January
1972,andinparticularArticle14(8)thereof;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheMonetary
Committee ;
Whereastheimportleviesonmilkandmilkproducts
werefixedbyRegulation (EEC)No1443/73(4)and
subsequentamendingRegulations ;
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,
leviesshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintained in
relationtoeachother,atanygivenmoment,
withinabandof2-25%,arateofexchangebased
ontheireffectiveparity;HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
TheleviesreferredtoinArticle14(2)ofRegulation
(EEC)No804/68areherebyfixedasshowninthe
Annex.
Artidc2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1December
1973.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,29November1973.
/•ortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
AleniheroftheCommission
(')OINo1.14«,2<S.6.IL->6.N,p.I
(-')O'lNoI.27.?.1972,p.14.
O'lNo1.27.?.1972,n.v
OOJNo1.144,ÍI.v1471,p.44.

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ANNEX
TariffNomenclature
CCTheading
No Descriptionofgood»·CodeLevy
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotherwise
indicated)
04.01 Milkandcream,fresh,notconcentratedorsweetened :
A.Ofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding6°/o:
I.Yoghourt,kephir,curdledmilk,whey,buttermilkandother
fermentedoracidifiedmilk:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2litresor
lessless
0110 13-13
b)Other 0120 11-13
II.Other:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2litresor
andofafatcontent,byweight:less
1.Notexceeding4°/· 0130 11-13
2.Exceeding4°/e 0140 14-28
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding4·/#0150 10-13
2.Exceeding4*/o0160 13-28
B.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
I.Exceeding6%butnotexceeding21·/· 0200 34-41
II.Exceeding21°/obutnotexceeding45%> 0300 72-78
III.Exceeding45% 0400 112-48
04.02 Milkandcream,preserved,concentratedorsweetened :
A.Notcontainingaddedsugar:
I.Whey 0500 3-39
II.Milkandcream,inpowderorgranules:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2-5kg
lessandofafatcontent,byweight:or
1.Notexceeding1-5% 0620 27-21
2.Exceeding1-5°/obutnotexceeding27%» 0720 74-74
3.Exceeding27°/obutnotexceeding29°/i> 0820 76-74
4.Exceeding29% 0920 90-16
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding1-5°/o 1020 21-21
2.Exceeding1-5°/obutnotexceeding27% 1120 68-74
3.Exceeding27%butnotexceeding29°/e 1220 70-74
4.Exceeding29°/o1320 84-16
III.Milkandcream,otherthaninpowderorgranules :
a)Inhermeticallysealedcansofanetcapacityof454
less,oringlasscontainersofacapacityof0-5
orlessandofafatcontent,byweight,of11%orlessor
itre
1.Ofafatcontent,byweight,of8-9°/oorless 1420 15-98
2.Other 1520 21-57
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding45·/· 1620 72-78
2.Exceeding45·/· 1720 112-48

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TariffNomenclature
CCTheiding
No DescriptionofgoodsCodeLery
(inu.i./100k«net
weightunlessotherwise«
indicated)
04.02
(cont'd)B.Containingaddedsugar:
f.Milkandcream,inpowderorgranules :
a)Specialmilkforinfants(l),inhermeticallysealedcans
ofanetcapacityof500gorlessandofafatcontent,
byweight(*):
1.Exceeding10°/obutnotexceeding11°/o1810 29-00
2.Exceeding14-5°/obutnotexceeding15-5e/o1910 33-00
3.Exceeding17%butnotexceeding18°/e2010 36-00
4.Exceeding23%butnotexceeding24°/o2110 38-00
b)Other:
1.Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2-5kgor
lessandofafatcontent,byweight:
aa)Notexceeding1-5°/e(') 2220perkg0-2121(9)
bb)Exceeding1-5*/obutnotexceeding27e/o(■)2320perkg0-6874(9)
cc)Exceeding27·/·(*)2420perkg0-8416(9)
2.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
aa)Notexceeding1·5°/o(*)2520perkg0-2121H
bb)Exceeding1.5%butnotexceeding27°/o(s)2620perkg0-6874(10)
cc)Exceeding27%(')2720perkg0-8416(10)
II.Milkandcream,otherthaninpowderorgranules:
a)Inhermeticallysealedcansofanetcapacityof454gor
lessandofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding9-5%2810 30-15
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding45%(·)2910perkg0-7278(10)
2.Exceeding45°/o{·)3010perkg1-1248(10)
04.03 Butter:
A.Ofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding85·/»3110 132-33
B.Other3210 161-44
04.04 Cheeseandcurd:
A.Emmentaler ,Gruyère,Sbrinz,BergkäseandAppenzell,not
gratedorpowdered :
I.Ofaminimumfatcontentof45*lobyweight,referredto
drymatter,maturedforatleast3months(*):
a)Wholecheese(*)ofafree-at-frontier value(*)per100kg
netweightof:•
1.151-68u.a.(a)ormorebutlessthan171-68u.a.(a) 3314 1500
2.171-68u.a.(a)ormore 3413 107-04(")

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TariffNomenclature
CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsCodeLevy
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotherwise
indicated)
U4.U4
(cont'd)b)Vacuum-packed pieces:
1.Withrindonatleastoneside,ofanetweight:
aa)Of1kgormorebutlessthan5kgandofa
free-at-frontier value(5)of171-68u.a.(a)ormore
butlessthan199-68u.a.(a)per100kgnetweight 3514 1500
bb)Of450gormoreandofafree-at-frontier value(5)
of199-68u.a.(a)ormoreper100kgnetweight 3612 107-04(,!)
2.Other,ofanetweightof75gormorebutnot
exceeding250g(e)andofafree-at-frontier value(5)
of219-68u.a.(a)ormoreper100kgnetweight 3712 107-04(»)
II.Other 3800 107-04
B.Glarusherbcheese(knownasSchabziger )madefromskimmed
milkandmixedwithfinely-groundherbs(*) 3900 94-90('*)
C.Blue-veinedcheese,notgratedorpowdered 4000 58-20
I).Processedcheese,notgratedorpowdered :
I.IntheblendingofwhichonlyEmmentaler ,Gruyèreand
Appenzellhavebeenusedandwhichmaycontain,asan
addition,Glarusherbcheese(knownasSchabziger),put
up(inboxesorslices)forretailsale(7),ofafree-at­
frontiervalue(s)of140u.a.ormoreper100kgnetweight
andofafatcontent,byweight,referredtodrymatter(*):
a)Notexceeding48°/oinrespectoftheaggregateofpor­
tionsorslices4111 30-00
b)Notexceeding48°/oinrespectof5/6oftheaggregateof
portionsorslicesandnotexceeding56°/oinrespectof
theremaining 1/6 4211 31-0C
c)Exceeding48%butnotexceeding56°/·inrespectof
theaggregateofportionsorslices 4311 35-00
II.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
a)Notexceeding36%andofafatcontent,byweight,
referredtodrymatter:
1.Notexceeding48% 4410 88-52
2.Exceeding48% 4510 95-69
b)Exceeding36°/o 4610 175-69
E.Other:
I.Notgratedorpowdered,ofafatcontent,byweight,not
exceeding40%>andawatercontent,calculatedbyweight,
ofthenon-fattymatter:
a)Notexceeding47·/· 4710 94-90

30.11.73 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL330/31
TariffNomenclature
CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsCodeLevy
(inu.a./100kenet
weightunlessotherwise
indicated)
04.04
(cont'd)b)Exceeding47%butnotexceeding72%:
1.Cheddar,includingChester
2.TilsitandButterkäse,ofafatcontent,byweight,
referredtothedrymatter(s):4810 90-35
aa)Notexceeding48%» 4922 89-88(«■)
bb)Exceeding48% 5022 89-88C4)
3.Kashkaval(') 5030 89-88('·)
4.Cheeseofsheep'smilkorbuffalomilk,incontainers
holdingbrine,orinsheep-orgoat-skinbottles(2) 5060 89-88(«»)
5.Other 5120 89-88
c)Exceeding72°/o:
1.Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacitynotexceeding
500g 5210 67-41
2.Other 5250 169-88
II.Notspecified:
a)Gratedorpowdered5310 94-90
b)Other5410 169-88
1702 Othersugars;sugarsyrups;artificialhoney(whetherornot
mixedwithnaturalhoney);caramel:
A.Lactoseandlactosesyrup:
U.Otherthanthatcontaining,inthedrystate,99·/«ormore
byweightofthepureproduct(1Λ) 5500 13-92('")
I7.(ISFlavouredorcolouredsugars,syrupsandmolasses,butnotinclud­
ingfruitjuicescontainingaddedsugarinanyproportion :
A.Lactoseandlactosesyrup 5600 1.V92
>3.07 Sweetenedforage;otherpreparations ofakindusedinanimal
feeding:
B.Other,containingstarchorglucoseorglucosesyrupfalling
withinsubheadingsNos17.02Band17.05B,ormilkprod­
ucts(8):
1.Containingstarch,orglucoseorglucosesyrup:
a)Containingnostarchorcontaining10%orlessby
weightofstarch:
1
3.Containing50"/uormorebutlessthan7.S%by
weightofmilkproducts 5700 17-91
4.Containing75%ormorebyweightofmilkproducts 5800 22-79
b)Containingmorethan10%butnotmorethan30%
byweightofstarch:
1-
2
3.Containing50%ormorebyweightofmilkproducts 5900 21-21

NoL330/32 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 30.11.73
TariffNomenclature
CCTheadingNo DescriptionofgoodsCodeLevy
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotherwise
indicated)
23.07
(cont'd)c)Containingmorethan30%byweightofstarch:
1
3.Containing50%ormorebyweightofmilkproducts 6000 17-24
II.Containingnostarch,glucoseorglucosesyrup,butcontain­
ingmilkproducts 6100 22-79
Fornotes(*)to(•),seenotes(*)to(8)ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No823/68(OJNoL151,30.6.1968).
{•)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumofthefollowingcomponents :
a)theamountperkgshown,multipliedbytheweightofmilkandcreamcontainedin100kgofproduct;
b)6u.a.;and
e)2-72u.a.
(10)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumofthefollowingcomponents :
a)theamountperkgshown,multipliedbytheweightofmilkandcreamcontainedin100kgofproduct;and
b)2-72u.a.
(")Thelevyislimitedto7-50u.a.per100kgnetweight.
(")Thelevyislimitedto6%ofthevalueforcustomspurposes.
(")Thelevyislimitedto53-05u.a.per100kgnetweightforimportsfromAustria,Finland,RumaniaandSwitzerland (Regulation (EEC)No
1054/68asamended).
(")Thelevyislimitedto73-05u.a.per100kgnetweightforimportsfromAustria,Finland,RumaniaandSwitzerland (Regulation (EEC)No
1054/68asamended).
'.")Thelevyislimitedto53-05u.a.per100kgnetweightforimportsfromBulgaria,Hungary,RumaniaandTurkey(Regulation (EEC)No
1054/68asamended).
(")LactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithinsubheadingNo17.02A1arc,inpursuanceofRegulationNo189/66/EEC,subjecttothesame
levyasthatapplicabletolactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithinsubheadingNo17.02AII.
(a)ForimportsintotheUnitedKingdom,thisfree-at-frontier valueshallbereducedby17-68u.a.per100kgnet.