NoL44/22 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 16.2.73
REGULATION (EEC)No412/73OFTHECOMMISSION
of15February1973
fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilkproducts
whicharefloatingorwhosecentralratediffersfrom
theofficialparity,ontheeffectiverateorthe
centralrateofthesecurrenciesand,inthecaseof
theUSdollar,onthechangeinparityannounced
on13February1973;
"Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulescon­
tainedinRegulation (EEC)No266/73totheprices
knowntotheCommissionthattheleviesatpresent
inforceshouldbealteredasshownintheAnnexto
thisRegulation;
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No804/
68(1)of27June1968onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts,aslast
amendedbytheAct(2)annexedtotheTreaty(3)on
theAccessionofnewMemberStatestotheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandtheEuropeanAtomic
EnergyCommunity,signedatBrusselson22January
1972,andinparticularArticle14(8)thereof;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheMonetary
Committee ;
Whereastheimportleviesonmilkandmilk
productswerefixedbyRegulation (EEC)No266/
73(4);
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,
leviesshouldbecalculatedonthebasisofan
exchangeratewhichisbased,inthecaseofcurrenciesArticle1
TheleviesreferredtoinArticle14(2)ofRegulation
(EEC)No804/68areherebyfixedasshowninthe
Annex.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon16February
1973.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,15February1973.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(*)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.
(3)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.5.
(4)OJNoL30,1.2.1973,p.52.

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ANNEX
TariffNomenclature
Levy
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotherwise
indicated)CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsCode
04.01
04.02Milkandcream,fresh,notconcentratedorsweetened :
A.Ofafatcontent,byweight,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%>
2.Exceeding4%
B.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
I.Exceeding6%>butnotexceeding21%
II.Exceeding21°/obutnotexceeding45°/o
III.Exceeding45%>
Milkandcream,preserved,concentratedorsweetened :
A.Notcontainingaddedsugar:
I.Whey
II.Milkandcream,inpowderorgranules:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2.5kgor
lessandofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding1.5%>
2.Exceeding1.5°/obutnotexceeding27°/o
3.Exceeding27°/obutnotexceeding29°/o
4.Exceeding29%>0110
0120
0130
0140
0150
0160
0200
0300
0400
0500
0620
0720
0820
0920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
10
172013.68
11.68
11.68
14.92
10.68
13.92
35.40
74.88
115.73
5.75
31.55
63.91
65.91
79.66
25.55
57.91
59.91
73.66
15.47
20.88
74.88
115.73b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding1.5%
2.Exceeding1.5%butnotexceeding27%
3.Exceeding27°/obutnotexceeding29%
4.Exceeding29%>
III.Milkandcream,otherthaninpowderorgranules:
a)Inhermeticallysealedcansofanetcapacityof454gor
less,oringlasscontainersofacapacityof0.5litre
orlessandofafatcontent,byweight,of11°/oorless:
1.Ofafatcontent,byweight,of8.9%>orless
2.Other
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding45°/o
2.Exceeding45%>

NoL44/24 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 16.2.73
TariffNomenclature
CCTheading
NoCodeLevy
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotherwise
indicated)Descriptionofgoods
04.02
(cont'd)B.Containingaddedsugar:
I.Milkandcream,inpowderorgranules:
a)Specialmilkforinfants(*),inhermeticallysealedcans
ofanetcapacityof500gorlessandofafatcontent,
byweight(2):
1.Exceeding10°/obutnotexceeding11%
2.Exceeding14.5°/obutnotexceeding15.5°/o
3.Exceeding17°/obutnotexceeding18°/o
4.Exceeding23°/obutnotexceeding24°/61810
1910
2010
211029.00
33.00
36.00
38.00
b)Other:
2220
2320
24200.2555perkg(9)
0.5791perkg(9)
0.7366perkg(9)1.Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2.5kgor
lessandofafatcontent,byweight:
aa)Notexceeding1.5%(8)
bb)Exceeding1.5%butnotexceeding27%(3)
cc)Exceeding27°/o(3)
2.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
aa)Notexceeding1.5%>(8)
bb)Exceeding1.5%>butnotexceeding27%(3)
cc)Exceeding27%(8)2520
2620
27200.2555perkg(")
0.5791perkg(10)
0.7366perkg(10)
2810 29.08II.Milkandcream,otherthaninpowderorgranules:
a)Inhermeticallysealedcansofanetcapacityof454gor
lessandofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding9.5°/o
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding45°/o(s)
2.Exceeding45%(3)2910
30100.7488perkg(10)
1.1573perkg(10)
04.03 Butter:
3110
3210136.15
166.10
04.04A.Ofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding85°/o
B.Other
Cheeseandcurd:
A.Emmentaler,Gruyere,Sbrinz,BergkäseandAppenzell,not
gratedorpowdered :
I.Ofaminimumfatcontentof45°/obyweight,referredto
drymatter,maturedforatleast3months(2):
a)Wholecheese(4)ofafree-at-frontier value(5)per100kg
netweightof:
1.142.58u.a.ormorebutlessthan162.58u.a.
2.162.58u.a.ormore3313
341215.00
78.97(»)

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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)of162.58,u.a.ormore
butlessthan190.58u.a.per100kgnetweight 3513 15.00
bb)Of450gormoreandofafree-at-frontier value(5)
of190.58u.a.ormoreper100kgnetweight 3611 78.97(")
2.Other,ofanetweightof75gormorebutnot
exceeding250g(6)andofafree-at-frontier value(5)
of210.58u.a.ormoreper100kgnetweight 3711 78.97(")
II.Other 3800 78.97
B.Glarusherbcheese(knownasSchabziger)madefromskimmed
milkandmixedwithfinely-ground herbs(2) 3900 80.12(12)
C.Blue-veinedcheese,notgratedorpowdered 40.95 4000
D.Processedcheese,notgratedorpowdered :
I.IntheblendingofwhichonlyEmmentaler ,Gruyereand
Appenzellhavebeenusedandwhichmaycontain,asan
addition,Glarusherbcheese(knownasSchabziger),put
up(inboxesorslices)forretailsale(7),ofafree-at-
frontiervalue(5)of140u.a.ormoreper100kgnetweight
andofafatcontent,byweight,referredtodrymatter(2):
a)Notexceeding48°/oinrespectoftheaggregateofpor­
tionsorslices4111 30.00
b)Notexceeding48u/oinrespectof5/6oftheaggregateor
portionsorslicesandnotexceeding56°/oinrespectof
theremaining1/6 4211 31.00
c)Exceeding48°/obutnotexceeding56u/oinrespector
theaggregateofportionsorslices 4311 35.00-
II.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
a)Notexceeding36°/oandofafatcontent,byweight,
referredtodrymatter:
1.Notexceeding48%> 4410 69.52
2.Exceeding48% 4510 82.21
b)Exceeding36% 4610 162.21
E.Other:
I.Notgratedorpowdered,ofafatcontent,byweight,not
exceeding40°/oandawatercontent,calculatedbyweight,
ofthenon-fattymatter:
a)Notexceeding47°/o 4710 80.12

NoL44/26 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 16.2.73
TariffNomenclature
Levy
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotherwise
indicated)CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsCode
04.04
(cont'd)
17.02
17.05b)Exceeding47%butnotexceeding72%:
1.Cheddar,includingChester
2.Tilsat,ofafatcontent,byweight,referredtothedry
matter(2):
aa)Notexceeding48%
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(16)
Flavouredorcolouredsugars,syrupsandmolasses,butnotinclud­
ingfruitjuicescontainingaddedsugarinanyproportion :4810
4921
5021
5030
5060
5120
5210
5250
5310
5410
550071.05
65.89(IS)
65.89(14)
65.89(15)
65.89(15)
65.89
49.42
140.89
80.12
140.89
16.34
A.Lactoseandlactosesyrup 5600 16.34
Sweetenedforage;otherpreparations ofakindusedinanimal
feeding:
B.Other,containingstarchorglucoseorglucosesyrupfalling
withinsubheadingsNos17.02Band17.05B,ormilkprod­
ucts(8):
I.Containingstarch,orglucoseorglucosesyrup:
a)Containingnostarchorcontaining10%>orlessby
weightofstarch:23.07
1.
2.
3.Containing50°/oormorebutlessthan75u/oby
weightofmilkproducts 5700 21.16
4.Containing75%ormorebyweightofmilkproducts 5800 27.04
b)Containingmorethan10%butnotmorethan30%
byweightofstarch:
1.
2.
3.Containing50°/oormorebyweightofmilkproducts 5900 25.38

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TariffNomenclature
CodeCCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsLevy
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotherwise
indicated)
c)Containingmorethan30%>byweightofstarch: 23.07
(cont'd)1.
2.
6000 21.08 3.Containing50°/oormorebyweightofmilkproducts
II.Containingnostarch,glucoseorglucosesyrup,butcontain­
ingmilkproducts 6100 27.04
Fornotes(*)to(8),seenotes(*)to(8)ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No823/68(OJNoL151,30.6.1968).
(9)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumofthefollowingcomponents :
a)theamountperkgshown,multipliedbytheweightofmilkandcreamcontainedin100kgofproduct;
b)6u.a.;and
c)2.16u.a.
(10)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumofthefollowingcomponents :
a)theamountperkgshown,multipliedbytheweightofmilkandcreamcontainedin100kgofproduct;and
b)246u.a.
(")Thelevyislimitedto7.50u.a.per100kgnetweight.
(1!)Thelevyislimitedto6°/oofthevalueforcustomspurposes.
(13)Thelevyislimitedto44.90u.a.per100kgnetweightforimportsfromAustria,Finland,RumaniaandSwitzerland (Regulation (EEC)No
1054/68asamended).
(u)Thelevyislimitedto64.90u.a.per100kgnetweightforimportsfromAustria,Finland,RumaniaandSwitzerland (Regulation (EEC)No
1054/68asamended).
(15)Thelevyislimitedto44.90u.a.per100kgnetweightforimportsfromBulgaria,Hungary,RumaniaandTurkey(Regulation (EEC)No
1054/68asamended).
('•)LactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithinsubheadingNo17.02AIare,inpursuanceofRegulationNo189/66/EEC,subjecttothesame
levyasthatapplicabletolactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithinsubheadingNo17.02AII.