1.2.73 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL28/37
REGULATION (EEC)No233/73OFTHECOUNCIL
of31January1973
layingdownthegeneralrulesforthesystemofcompensatory amountsformilkand
milkproducts
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtotheTreaty(*)concerningthe
AccessionofnewMemberStatestotheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandtheEuropeanAtomic
EnergyCommunitysignedatBrusselson22January
1972,andinparticulartoArticle62(1)oftheAct
annexedthereto(2);
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
WhereasArticles51and52oftheActprovidethat
forthenewMemberStatespriceswillbefixedat
levelsdifferentfromthecommonprices;whereas,
pursuanttoArticle55oftheAct,thedifferencesin
pricelevelsaretobecompensatedbycompensatory
amounts;
WhereaspursuanttoArticle85oftheAct,Articles51
and52shallapplytotheinterventionpricesfor
butterandskimmed-milk powder;whereas,however,
pursuanttoArticle1(a)(2)ofCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No647/72(3)of30March1972fixingthe
targetpriceformilkandtheinterventionpricesfor
butter,skimmed-milkpowderandGranapadanoand
ParmigianoReggianocheesesforthe1972/73milk
yearasamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
2715/72(4),thecommoninterventionpriceisto
applyinallthenewMemberStatestoskimmed-milk
powderfrom1February1973;whereas,accordingly,
itwillnotbenecessarytofixacompensatory amount
forskimmed-milk powder.
WhereaspursuanttoArticle55(2)oftheAct,the
compensatory amountsforbutterapplicableintrade
betweentheCommunityasoriginallyconstitutedand
thenewMemberStates,andbetweenthoseStates
andthirdcountries,shallbeequaltothedifference
betweenthepricesfixedforthenewMemberState
concernedandthecommonprices;Whereas,pursuanttoArticle86(1)oftheAct,for
pilotproductsotherthanbutter,thecompensatory
amountapplicableuntilthefirstmovetowards
alignmentshall-bedeterminedonthebasisofthe
differencebetweentherepresentative marketprice
levelofthenewMemberStateconcernedandthe
representative marketpriceleveloftheCommunity
asoriginallyconstitutedoveraperiodpriorto1
February1973;whereas,however,iftheseprovisions
cannotbeappliedoriftheirapplicationresultsin
compensatory amountsleadingtoabnormalprice
relationships ,thecompensatory amountistobe
calculated,pursuanttoparagraph3ofthatArticleon
thebasisofthecompensatoryamountapplicablefor
butter;whereas,forthepilotproductsotherthan
thoseinGroups1and12,thisconditionissatisfied
asregardstradewiththeUnitedKingdom;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle87(1)oftheAct,the
compensatory amountapplicableforoneormore
productsfallingwithinCommonCustomsTariff
headingNo04.01shallbefixedonthebasisofthe
differencebetweenmarketpricesifasystem
providingforadifferentvaluationofmilkaccording
toitsuseexistedinanewMemberStatebefore
accession,andiftheapplicationofArticle86ofthe
Actleadstodifficultiesonthemarket;whereasthese
conditionsaresatisfiedformilkandcreamintended
fordirectconsumption intheUnitedKingdom;
whereasArticle87(1)shouldbeappliedinthose
instancesinordertoavoiddistortionsofcompetition ,
thisentailsthefixingofthecompensatory amounts
applicabletootherproductsfallingwithinCommon
CustomsTariffheadingNo04.01pursuantto
Article87(2)oftheAct;
WhereaspursuanttoArticle55(4)oftheActno
compensatory amountshallbefixedifthe
applicationoftheaforementioned provisionsresults
inaminimalamount;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle55(3)oftheActthe
compensatory amountsapplicableintradebetween
thenewMemberStatesshallbedeterminedbydirect
referencetothecompensatory amountsfixedforeach
ofthoseStates;
Whereasthepurposeofcompensatory amountsin
tradewithintheCommunity istoallowthe(»)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.5.
(2)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.
(3)OJNoL79,1.4.1972,p.2.
(4)OJNoL291,28.12.1972,p.17.

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MemberStates,andintradebetweenthoseStates
andthirdcountries,inrespectofthepilotproducts
listedinAnnexIofRegulation (EEC)No823/68(3)
andinrespectofproductsfallingwithinCommon
CustomsTariffheadingNo04.01shallbeasshown
intheAnnex.
Notwithstanding Article55(3)oftheAct,Ireland
shallgrantonexportsfromIrelandtotheUnited
Kingdomofproductsfallingwithinsubheadingex
04.01BoftheCommonCustomsTariffintendedfor
consumption intheUnitedKingdomwithafat
contentbyweight
—ofnotlessthan18%butlessthan20%in
immediatepackingofanetcapacityoflessthan
orequalto2litres,acompensatoryamountof12
unitsofaccountper100kilogrammesnetweight;
—ofnotlessthan48%butlessthan57%inmetal
containerswithanetcontentequaltoorgreater
than45-460litres(10gallons)intendedfor
consumption intheUnitedKingdomafter
packaginginsmallpackages,acompensatory
amountof32unitsofaccountper100
kilogrammesnetweight.movementofgoodstotakeplaceinsatisfactory
conditionsbetweentwoMemberStatesinwhich
therearedifferentpricelevels,acompensatory
amountshouldbelevieduponimportsintoa
MemberStatewhichhasahigherlevelofpricesand,
conversely,shouldbegrantedinrespectofexportsto
aMemberStatewherethelevelofpricesislower;
Whereas,Article55(1)(a)oftheAct,underwhich
thecompensatory amountsshallbeleviedbythe
importingMemberStateorgrantedbytheexporting
MemberState,impliesthathenceforththeseamounts
aretobeleviedorgrantedbytheMemberStatein
whichthelevelofpricesishigher;
Whereas,ifintradebetweenanewMemberState
andthirdcountriesthecompensatory amountmust
bedeductedfromtherefundandiftherefundisless
thanthecompensatory amountorisnotfixed,
appropriatemeasuresmustbetakentoavoid
deflectionsoftrade;
Whereas,inordertoavoiddeflectionsoftradein
specialmilkforinfants,inEmmentalcheeses,
processedcheeses,Glarisherbcheeses,Tilsit,
Kashkavalandothersheepandbuffalocheeses,
appropriatemeasuresshouldbetakentoensurethat
suchproducts,whenimportedfromathirdcountry,
arenotre-exportedtoanotherMemberStatewith
entitlementtothecompensatory amountfixedfor
tradebetweenthetwoMemberStatesconcerned;
Whereasdetailedrulesmustbelaiddownforthe
levyingorgrantingofcompensatory amountsinsuch
mannerastoavoiddeflectionsoftrade,whichmight
beengenderedbythedifferenceinthelevelofthese
amounts;
Whereasbutterfrompublicstockswhichisthe
subjectofspecialmeasurestakeninpursuanceof
Article7aofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No985/68(*)
of15July1968layingdowngeneralrulesfor
interventiononthemarketinbutterandcream,as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2714/72(2),is
soldatspecialprices;whereasitcanbeinappropriate
incertaincasesforthesecompensatory amountsto
beappliedinrespectofsuchbutter;2.Intradebetween *
—theCommunityasoriginallyconstitutedandthe
newMemberStatesthecompensatory amounts
shallbeappliedbytheMemberStatesofthe
Communityasoriginallyconstituted;
—thenewMemberStates,thecompensatory
amountsshallbeappliedbytheMemberStatein
respectofwhichthecompensatory amountin
tradewiththeCommunity asoriginally
constitutedisthelowest;
—thenewMemberStatesandthirdcountries,
compensatoryamountsshallbedeductedfromthe
importlevyandfromtherefund.
However,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1asregardsproductsfallingwithinCommonCustoms
Tariffsubheading04.01AIIa),intradebetweenthe
UnitedKingdomand
—theotherMemberStates,thecompensatory
amountshallbeappliedbytheUnitedKingdom;
—thirdcountries,thecompensatoryamountshallbe
addedtotheimportlevyandtotherefund.1.Thecompensatory amountstobeappliedupto
theendofthe1972/73milkyearintradebetweenthe
Communityasoriginallyconstitutedandthenew
(J)OJNoL169,18.7.1968,p.1.
HOJNoL291,28.12.1972,p.15. (3)OJNoL151,30.6.1968,p.3.

1.2.73 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL28/39
Article4 3.IntradebetweentheCommunityasoriginally
constitutedandthenewMemberStates,andintrade
betweenthelatter,inthefollowingproductsfalling
undertheCommonCustomsTariff:
04.02Blb)
04.04AII
04.04DIIWhereforaparticularproduct,acompensatory
amountisfixedwhichistobedeductedfromthe
refundonexportstothirdcountries,andtherefund
islessthanthecompensatoryamount,ornorefundis
applicable,alevymaybecharged,whenthe
particularproductisexportedfromthenewMember
Stateinquestiontothirdcountries,ofanamountnot
exceedingthedifferencebetweenthecompensatory
amountandtherefund;or,whereapplicable,the
compensatory amount.ex04.04EGlarisherbcheeses('Schab­
ex04.04EIb)5ziger')Tilsit,Kashkaval,sheep
orbuffalocheesesinreceptacles
containingbrineorinsheepor
goat-skinpouches,
itmaybeprovidedthatthecompensatory amount
fixedfortradeinsuchproductsshallonlybegranted
onproofthattheproductinquestionisof
Communityorigin.Article5
Itmaybedecidedthatthecompensatory amounts
providedforintheActarenottoapplytobutter
soldinpursuanceofArticle7aofRegulation (EEC)
No985/68. Article2
Article61.ForthemilkproductsnotreferredtoinArticle
1(1),thecompensatory amountsapplicableuntilthe
firstmovetowardsalignmentofpricesshall,
pursuanttoArticle86(2)and(3)oftheAct,befixed
inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddownin
Article30ofRegulation (EEC)No804/68(*).
2.TheCommission isauthorizedtopublishthe
compensatory amountsasfixedintheAnnex
togetherwiththecompensatory amountsfixedin
pursuanceofparagraph1.
3.Allcompensatoryamountsapplicablefromthe
firstmovetowards'alignmentshall,pursuantto
Articles86and87oftheAct,befixedinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle30of
Regulation (EEC)No804/68.1.Thedetailedrulesforthegranting,levying,and
collectionofcompensatory amountstobemade,in
particularinordertopreventdeflectionsoftrade,
shallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedure
laiddowninArticle30ofRegulation (EEC)No
804/68.
2.ThedetailedrulesforapplyingthisRegulation
andinparticularthemeasurestobeadopted
pursuanttoArticle87(2)oftheAct,whenthis
provesnecessary,shallbelaiddowninaccordance
withthesameprocedure.
Article7
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayof
itspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .Thecompensatory amountappliedshallbethat
applicableonthedayofimportationorexportation .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,31January1973.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
A.LAVENS
(*)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.

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ANNEX
Compensatory amountsapplicableintradebetweentheCommunityasoriginallyconstituted
andthenewMemberStatesandbetweenthelatterandthirdcountries
A.PilotproductswithinthemeaningofAnnex1toRegulation(EEC)No823/68
u.a./100kg
Tradewith
Denmark Ireland UnitedKingdom
Group1— — —
Group2— — —
Group3 5-54 9-79 34-86
Group4 1-60 2-83 10-06
Group5 1-92(») 3-39(*) 12-07(*)
Group6 17-47 30-89 109-94
Group7 6-07 10-74 38-21
Group8 6-07 10-74 38-21
Group9 4-56 8-06 28-69
Group10 6-07 10-74 38-21
Group11 6-07 10-74 38-21
Group12— — —
(*)Thecompensatory amountfor100kgnetweightofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumof
thefollowingcomponents :
(a)theamountshown;
(b)anadditionalamountforeachpercentageUnitconstitutingthesucrosecontentof100kgnetweightofproduct
equaltothecompensatoryamountapplicableto1kgofwhitesugarintradebetweentheCommunityasoriginally
constitutedandthenewMemberStatesandbetweenthelatterandthirdcountries.

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B.ProductsfallingwithinheadingNo04.01
Compensatory amountsinu.a./lOOkg
netweight(unlessotherwiseindicated)
CCT
heading
NoDescription Tradewith
Denmark IrelandUnitedKingdom
04.01 not Milkandcream,fresh,
concentrated orsweetened :
A.Ofafatcontent,byweight,
notexceeding6%:
I.Yoghourt,kephir,curdled
milk,whey,buttermilk
andotherfermentedor
acidifiedmilk:
—"Whey
—Other,ofafatcontent,
byweight:
—Notexceeding1%
—Exceeding1%
II.Other:0-87 1-39 4-96
a)Inimmediatepackings
ofanetcapacityof2
litresorless 0-87 1-39 1-53
b)Other,ofafatcontent,
byweight:
—Notexceeding1%
—Exceeding1%but
notexceeding2%
—Exceeding2%but
notexceeding3%
—Exceeding3%but
notexceeding4%
—Exceeding4%but
notexceeding5%
—Exceeding5%0-35
0-59
0-87
1-05
1-290-57
0-94
1-39
1-70
2-072-01
3-35
4-96
6-03
7-37
B.Other,ofafatcontent,by
weight,exceeding6%:
—Inimmediatepackingsofa
netcapacityof2litresor
less 0-23430
0-2343f1)0-3767(*)
0-376700-9730(x)
1-3407f1) —Other
(*)Thecompensatoryamountfor100kgnetweightofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltotheamountshown
multipliedbytheweightofmilkfatscontainedin100kgoffinishedproduct.