NoL68/22 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 15.3.73
REGULATION (EEC)No717/73OFTHECOMMISSION
of14March1973
fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilkproducts
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No804/
68(*)of27June1968onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts,aslast
amendedbytheAct(2)annexedtotheTreaty(3)on
theAccessionofnewMemberStatestotheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandtheEuropeanAtomic
EnergyCommunity ,signedatBrusselson22January
1972,andinparticularArticle14(8)thereof;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheMonetary
Committee ;
Whereastheimportleviesonmilkandmilk
productswerefixedbyRegulation (EEC)No266/
73(4)andsubsequentamendingRegulations ;
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,
leviesshouldbecalculatedonthebasisofan
exchangeratewhichisbased,inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharefloatingorwhosecentralratediffersfrom
theofficialparity,ontheeffectiverateorthe
centralrateofthesecurrenciesand,inthecaseof
theUSdollar,onthechangeinparityannounced
on13February1973;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulescon­
tainedinRegulation (EEC)No266/73totheprices
knowntotheCommissionthattheleviesatpresent
inforceshouldbealteredasshownintheAnnexto
thisRegulation ;
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
TheleviesreferredtoinArticle14(2)ofRegulation
(EEC)No804/68areherebyfixedasshowninthe
Annex.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon16March
1973.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,14March1973.
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
CCTheading
No Descriptionofgoods
04.01CodeLevy
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotherwise
indicated)
0110 13-85
0120 11-85
0130 11-85
0140 15-18
0150 10-85
0160 14-18
0200 36-35
0300 76-90
0400 118-84
0500 5-30
0620 31-55
0720 68-70
0820 70-70
0920 84-45
1020 25-55
1120 62-70
1220 64-70
1320 78-45
1420 15-47
1520 20-88
1620 76-90
1720 118-8404.02Milkandcream,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°/o
2.Exceeding4%
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding4°/o
2.Exceeding4%>
B.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
I.Exceeding6°/obutnotexceeding21°/o
II.Exceeding21%butnotexceeding45%
III.Exceeding45%
Milkandcream,preserved,concentratedorsweetened :
A.Notcontainingaddedsugar:
I.Whey
II.Milkandcream,inpowderorgranules:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2-5kgor
lessandofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding1-5°/o
2.Exceeding1-5°/obutnotexceeding27°/o
3.Exceeding27°/obutnotexceeding29°/o
4.Exceeding29°/o
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding1-5°/o
2.Exceeding1*5%butnotexceeding27%>
3.Exceeding27°/obutnotexceeding29°/o
4.Exceeding29%
III.Milkandcream,otherthaninpowderorgranules:
a)Inhermeticallysealedcansofanetcapacityof454gor
less,oringlasscontainersofacapacityof0-5litre
orlessandofafatcontent,byweight,of11°/oorless:
1.Ofafatcontent,byweight,of8-9°/oorless
2.Other
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding45°/o
2.Exceeding45%

NoL68/24 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 15.3.73
TariffNomenclature
Levy
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotherwise
indicated)CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsCode
04.02
(cont'd)B.Containingaddedsugar:
LMilkandcream,inpowderorgranules:
a)Specialmilkforinfantsi1),inhermeticallysealedcans
ofanetcapacityof500gorlessandofafatcontent,
byweight(2):
1.Exceeding10°/obutnotexceeding11°/o 1810 29-00
2.Exceeding14-5%butnotexceeding15-5°/o 1910 33-00
3.Exceeding17%butnotexceeding18% 2010 36-00
4.Exceeding23%>butnotexceeding24°/o 2110 38-00
b)Other:
1.Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2-5kgor
lessandofafatcontent,byweight:
aa)Notexceeding1-5%(3) 2220perkg0-2555(9)
bb)Exceeding1-5%butnotexceeding27%(3) 2320perkg0-6270(9)
cc)Exceeding27%(3) 2420perkg0-7845(9)
2.Other,ofafatcontem,byweight:
aa)Notexceeding1-5°/o(*) 2520perkg0-2555(10)
bb)Exceeding1-5°/obutnotexceeding27°/o(3) 2620perkg0-6270(10)
cc)Exceeding27%(3) 2720perkg0-7845(10)
II.Milkandcream,otherthaninpowderorgranules:
a)Inhermeticallysealedcansofanetcapacityof454gor
lessandofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding9-5%2810 29-08
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding45°/o(3) 2910perkg0-7690(10)
2.Exceeding45%(3) 3010perkg1-1884(10)
04.03 Butter:
A.Ofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding85°/o 3110 139-81
B.Other 3210 170-57
04.04 Cheeseandcurd:
A.Emmentaler,Gruyère,Sbrinz,BergkäseandAppenzell,not
gratedorpowdered:
I.Ofaminimumfatcontentof45%byweight,referredto
drymatter,maturedforatleast3months(2):
a)Wholecheese(4)ofafree-at-frontier value(5)per100kg
netweightof:
1.142-58u.a.ormorebutlessthan162-58u.a. 3313 15-00
2.162-58u.a.ormore 3412 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)of162-58u.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-groundherbs(2) 3900 94-77(t2)
C.Blue-veinedcheese,notgratedorpowdered 4000 40-95
D.Processedcheese,notgratedorpowdered :
I.IntheblendingofwhichonlyEmmentaler ,Gruyèreand
Appenzellhavebeenusedandwhichmaycontain,asan
addition,Glarusherbcheese(knownasSchabziger),put
up(inboxesorslices)forretailsale(7),ofafree-at­
frontiervalue(5)of140u.a.ormoreper100kgnetweight
andofafatcontent,byweight,referredtodrymatter(2):
a)Notexceeding48°/oinrespectoftheaggregateofpor­
tionsorslices 4111 30-00
b)Notexceeding48°/oinrespectof5/6oftheaggregateof
portionsorslicesandnotexceeding56°/oinrespectof
theremaining 1/6 4211 31-00
c)Exceeding48%butnotexceeding56%>inrespectof
theaggregateofportionsorslices 4311 35-00
II.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
a)Notexceeding36%andofafatcontent,byweight,
referredtodrymatter:
1.Notexceeding48%> 4410 69-70
2.Exceeding48% 4510 83-08
b)Exceeding36°/o 4610 163-08
E.Other:
I.Notgratedorpowdered,ofafatcontent,byweight,not
exceeding40°/oandawatercontent,calculatedbyweight,
ofthenon-fattymatter:
a)Notexceeding47°/o 4710 94-77

NoL68/26 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 15.3.73
TariffNomenclature
CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsCodeLevy
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotherwise
indicated)
04.04
(cont'd)b)Exceeding47°/obutnotexceeding72°/'o:
1.Cheddar,includingChester
2.Tilsat,ofafatcontent,byweight,referredtothedry
matter(2):4810 74-25
aa)Notexceeding48°/o 4921 65-89(13)
bb)Exceeding48°/o 5021 65-89(14)
3.Kashkaval (2) 5030 65-89(15)
4.Cheeseofsheep'smilkorbuffalomilk,incontainers
holdingbrine,orinsheep-orgoat-skinbottles(2) 5060 65-89(15)
5.Other 5120 65-89
c)Exceeding72°/o:
1.Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacitynotexceeding
500g 5210 49-42
2.Other 5250 145-89
II.Notspecified:
a)Gratedorpowdered 5310 94-77
b)Other 5410 145-89
17.02 Othersugars;sugarsyrups;artificialhoney(whetherornot
mixedwithnaturalhoney);caramel:
A.Lactoseandlactosesyrup:
II.Otherthanthatcontaining,inthedrystate,99%ormore
byweightofthepureproduct(1β) 5500 16-34
17.05 Flavouredorcolouredsugars,syrupsandmolasses,butnotinclud­
ingfruitjuicescontainingaddedsugarinanyproportion :
A.Lactoseandlactosesyrup 5600 16-34
23.07 Sweetenedforage;otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimal
feeding:
B.Other,containingstarchorglucoseorglucosesyrupfalling
withinsubheadingsNos17.02Band17.05B,ormilkprod­
ucts(H):
I.Containingstarch,orglucoseorglucosesyrup:
a)Containingnostarchorcontaining10%orlessby
weightofstarch:
1
2
3.Containing50%ormorebutlessthan75%by
weightofmilkproducts 5700 21-16
4.Containing75°/oormorebyweightofmilkproducts 5800 27-04
b)Containingmorethan10%butnormorethan30%»
byweightofstarch:
1
2
3.Containing50%ormorebyweightofmilkproducts 5900 25-59

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TariffNomenclature
CodeLevy
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessOihe.wise
indicated)CCTheading
No Descriptionofgoods
c)Containingmorethan30%byweightofstarch: 23.07
(cont'd)1
2
3.Containing50%>ormorebyweightofmilkproducts 6000 21-75
II.Containingnostarch,glucoseorglucosesyrup,butcontain­
ingmilkproducts 6100 27-04
Fornotes(')to('},seenotes(')to(8)ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No823/68(OjNoLlil,30.6.1968).
(■)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumofthefollowingcomponents :
a)theamountperkgshown,multipliedbytheweightofmilkandcrenmcontainedin100kgofproduct;
b)6u.a.-,and
c)2-77u.a.
(")Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumofthefollowingcomponents -.
a)theamountperkgshown,multipliedbytheweightofmilkandcreamcontainedin100kgofproduct;and
b)2-77u.a.
(u)Thelevyislimitedto7-50u.a.per100kgnetweight.
(")Thelevyislimitedto6°/oofthevalueforcustomspurposes .
(")Thelevyislimitedto44-90u.a.per100kgnetweightforimportsfromAustria,Finland,RumaniaandSwitzerland (Regulation (EEC)No
1054/68asamended).
(")Thelevyislimitedto64-90u.a.per100kgnetweightforimportsfromAustria,Finland,RumaniaandSwitzerland (Regulation (EEC)No
1054/68asamended).
(,5)Thelevyislimitedto44-90u.a.per100kgnetweightforimportsfromBulgaria,Hungary,RumaniaandTurkey(Regulation (EEC)No
1054/68asamended).
(")LactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithinsubheadingNo17.02A1are,inpursuanceofRegulationNo189/66/EEC,subjecttothesame
levyasthatapplicabletolactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithinsubheadingNo17.02AII.