15.8.73 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL227/13
REGULATION (EEC)No2218/73OFTHECOMMISSION
of14August1973
fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilkproducts
—forothercurrenciesanexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeach
ofthesecurrenciesrecordedforagivenperiod,in
relationtotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredto
intheprevioussubparagraph ;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulescontained
inRegulation (EEC)No1443/73tothepricesknown
totheCommissionthattheleviesatpresentinforce
shouldbealteredasshownintheAnnextothisRegu­
lation;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68(J)of27June1968onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts,aslast
amendedbytheAct(2)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.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon16August
1973.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,14August1973.
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)OJNoL144,31.5.1973,p.44.

NoL227/14 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 15.8.73
ANNEX
TariffNomenclature
CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsCodeLevy
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotherwise
indicated)
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°/o
2.Exceeding4°/o
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding4%
2.Exceeding4%
B.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
I.Exceeding6°/obutnotexceeding21%
II.Exceeding21°/obutnotexceeding45°/o
III.Exceeding45°/o
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%
4.Exceeding29%
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding1.5°/o
2.Exceeding1.5°/obutnotexceeding27%
3.Exceeding27%>butnotexceeding29%>
4.Exceeding29°/o
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%
2.Exceeding45°/o0110
0120
0130
0140
0150
0160
0200
0300
0400
0500
0620
0720
0820
0920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
; 172014.54
12.54
12.54
15.73
11.54
14.73
34.88
73.78
114.03
4.46
42.50
74.95
76.95
88.89
36.50
68.95
70.95
82.89
15.93
21.51
73.78
114.03

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TariffNomenclature I
CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsCodeLevy
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotnerwise
indicated)
04.02
(cont'd)
04.03
04.04B.Containingaddedsugar:
I.Milkandcream,inpowderorgranules:
a)Specialmilkforinfants(*),inhermeticallysealedcans
ofanetcapacityof500gorlessandofafatcontent,
byweight(2):
1.Exceeding10%butnotexceeding11%
2.Exceeding14.5%>butnotexceeding15.5%>
3.Exceeding17°/obutnotexceeding18°/o
4.Exceeding23%butnotexceeding24°/o
b)Other:
1.Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2.5kgor
lessandofafatcontent,byweight:,
aa)Notexceeding1.5°/o(3)
bb)Exceeding1.5°/obutnotexceeding27°/o(3)
cc)Exceeding27%(8)
2.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
aa)Notexceeding1.5%(3)
bb)Exceeding1.5°/obutnotexceeding27%(3)
cc)Exceeding27°/o(s)
II.Milkandcream,otherthaninpowderorgranules:
a)Inhermeticallysealedcansofanetcapacityof454gor
lessandofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding9.5%>
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding45%(3)
2.Exceeding45%>(3)
Butter:
A.Ofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding85%
B.Other
Cheeseandcurd:
A.Emmentaler ,Gruyere,Sbrinz,BergkäseandAppenzell,not
gratedorpowdered :
I.Ofaminimumfatcontentof45%>byweight,referredto
drymatter,maturedforatleast3months(2):
a)Wholecheese(4)ofafree-at-frontier value(5)per100kg
netweightof:
1.151.68u.a.(a)ormorebutlessthan171.68u.a.(a)
2.171.68u.a.(a)ormore1810
1910
2010
2110
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2810
2910
3010
3110
3210
3314
341329.00
33.00
36.00
38.00
perkg0.3650(e)
perkg0.6895(•)
perkg0.8289(•)
perkg0.3650(10)
perkg0.6895(w)
perkg0.8289(10)
29.96
perkg0.7378(10)
perkg1.1403(10)
134.15
163.66
1500
107.04(»)

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TariffNomenclature
OCTheading
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)of171.68u.a.(a)ormore
butlessthan199.68u.a.(a);per100kgnetweight
bb)Of450gormoreandofafree-at-frontier value(5)
of199J68u.a.(a)ormoreper100kgnetweight
2.Other,ofanetweightof75gormorebutnot
exceeding250g(6)andofafree-at-frontier value(5)
of219.68u.a.(a)ormoreper100kgnetweight
II.Other
B.Glarusherbcheese(knownasSchabziger )madefromskimmed
milkandmixedwithfinely-groundherbs(2)
C.Blue-veinedcheese,notgratedorpowdered
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%>inrespectoftheaggregateofpor­
tionsorslices
b)Notexceeding48°/oinrespectof5/6oftheaggregateof
portionsorslicesandnotexceeding56°/oinrespectof
theremaining 1/6
c)Exceeding48%>butnotexceeding56°/oinrespectof
theaggregateofportionsorslices
II.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
a)Notexceeding36°/oandofafatcontent,byweight,
referredtodrymatter:
1.Notexceeding48%
2.Exceeding48%
b)Exceeding36%>
E.Other:
I
'I.Notgratedorpowdered,ofafatcontent,byweight,not
:exceeding40%andawatercontent,calculatedbyweight,
ofthenon-fattymatter:
I a)Notexceeding 47°/o3514
3612
3712
3800
3900
4000
4111
4211
4311
4410
4510
4610
! 471015.00
107.04 (»)
107.04 (»)
107.04
108.88 (12)
58.20
30.00
31.00
35.00
88.61
96.13
176.13
108.88

15.8.73 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL227/17
TariffNomenclature
CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsCodeLevy
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotherwise
indicated)
04.04
(cont'd)
17.02
17.05
23.07b)Exceeding47°/obutnotexceeding72%:
1.Cheddar,includingChester
2.TilsitandButterkäse,ofafatcontent,byweight,
referredtothedrymatter(2):
aa)Notexceeding48°/o
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(19)
Flavouredorcolouredsugars,syrupsandmolasses,butnotinclud­
ingfruitjuicescontainingaddedsugarinanyproportion :
A.Lactoseandlactosesyrup
Sweetenedforage;otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimal
feeding:
B.Other,containingstarchorglucoseorglucosesyrupfalling
withinsubheadingsNos17.02Band17.05B,ormilkprod­
ucts(8):
I.Containingstarch,orglucoseorglucosesyrup:
a)Containingnostarchorcontaining10°/oorlessby
weightofstarch:
1
2
3.Containing50%ormorebutlessthan75%by
weightofmilkproducts
4.Containing75%ormorebyweightofmilkproducts
b)Containingmorethan10%butnotmorethan30%
byweightofstarch:
1
2
3.Containing50%ormorebyweightofmilkproducts4810
4922
5022
5030
5060
5120
5210
5250
5310
5410
5500
5600
5700
5800
590084.85
89.88(13)
89.88(14)
89.88{")
89.88(15)
89.88
67.41
169.88
108.88
169.88
15.49
15.49
29.38
37.77
34.96

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TariffNomenclature
CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsCodeLevy
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotherwise
indicated)
23.07
(cont'd)c)Containingmorethan30%byweightofstarch:
1
2
3.Containing50%ormorebyweightofmilkproducts
II.Containingnostarch,glucoseorglucosesyrup,butcontain­
ingmilkproducts6000
610027.91
37.77
Fornotes0)to(2),seenotes(*)to(8)ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No823/68(OJNoL151,30.6.1968).
(•)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumofthefollowingcomponents :
a)theamountperkgshown,multipliedbytheweightofmilkandcreamcontainedin100kgofproduct;
b)6u.a.;and
c)3.94u.a.
(,f)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumofthefollowingcomponents :
a)theamountperkgshown,multipliedbytheweightofmilkandcreamcontainedin100kgofproduct;and
b)3.94u.a.•
(M)Thelevyislimitedto7.50u.a.per100kgnetweight.
(")Thelevyislimitedto6°/oofthevalueforcustomspurposes.
(M)Thelevyislimitedto53.05u.a.per100kgnetweightforimportsfromAustria,Finland,RumaniaandSwitzerland (Regulation (EEC)No
1054/68asamended).
(")Thelevyislimitedto7305u.a.per100kgnetweightforimportsfromAustria,Finland,RumaniaandSwitzerland (Regulation (EEC)No
1054/68asamended).
(")Thelevyislimitedto53.05u.a.per100kgnetweightforimportsfromBulgaria,Hungary,RumaniaandTurkey(Regulation (EEC)No
1054/68asamended).
(w)LactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithinsubheadingNo17.02AIare,inpursuanceofRegulationNo189/66/EEC,subjecttothesame
levyasthatapplicabletolactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithinsubheadingNo17.02AII.
(a)ForimportsintotheUnitedKingdom,thisfree-at-frontier valueshallbereducedby17.68u.a.per100kgnet.