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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3864/92
of30December 1992
fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilkproducts
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,afactorexpressingtheweightratioexistingbetweenthe
milkcomponentscontainedintheproductontheone
handandtheproductitselfontheotheris,forproducts
containingsugarorothersweeteners,calculatedbymulti­
plyingthebasicamountbythequantityofmilk
componentscontainedintheproduct;HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No804/68of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inmilkandmilkproducts('),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No816/92(2),andinparticularArticle14(8)
thereof,WhereasArticle12ofRegulation (EEC)No2915/79
providesthatforcertainproductsoriginatinginor
comingfromcertainthirdcountriesaspecificlevyisto
beapplied;whereasthelevyapplicabletothoseproducts
isfixedinAnnexItoCommissionRegulation (EEC)
No1767/82(6),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1502/90(7);
WhereasArticle14ofRegulation (EEC)No804/68
providesforchargingalevyonimportsoftheproducts
listedinArticle1ofthatRegulation ;whereasthese
productsmaybedividedintogroups;whereasthe
productgroupsandthepilotgroupsandthepilotproduct
foreachofthesegroupsaresetoutinAnnexItoCouncil
Regulation(EEC)No2915/79of18December1979
determiningthegroupsofproductsandthespecialprovi­
sionsforcalculatingleviesonmilkandmilkproducts(3),
aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No3798/91(4);Whereas,foraslongasitisfoundthatonimportation
intotheCommunitythepriceofanassimilatedproduct
forwhichthelevyisnotequaltothelevyonitspilot
productisconsiderablylowerthanthepricewhichwould
obtainiftheratiotothepriceofthepilotproductwere
normal,thelevymustbeequaltothesumoftwo
components :
Whereasthelevyontheproductsinanyonegroupmust
beequaltothethresholdpriceforthepilotproductless
thefree-at-frontier price;whereasthesethresholdprices
werefixedforthe1992/1993milkyearbyCouncilRegu­
lation(EEC)No1375/92(5);—onecomponentequaltotheamountresultingfrom
theprovisionsofArticles2to7ofRegulation(EEC)
No2915/79applicabletotheassimilatedproductin
question,
Whereas,however,Regulation (EEC)No2915/79lays
downspecialprovisionsforcalculatingthelevyoncertain
assimilatedproducts;whereastheseproductsarelisted
andthemethodofcalculatingthelevyonthemdescribed
inAnnexIIandinArticles2to12ofthatRegulation
respectively ;—anadditionalcomponentfixedatalevelwhich,the
compositionandqualityoftheassimilatedproduct
beingtakenintoaccount,makesitpossibleto
re-establishnormalpriceratiosforimportsintothe
Community ;
Whereas,asprovidedforinRegulation (EEC)
No2915/79,thecomponentofthelevyestablishedusingWhereasArticle14(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/6?
providesthatthelevyonproductsinrespectofwhichth<
customsdutyhasbeenboundwithinGATTmustb(
limitedtotheamountresultingfromthatbinding; (')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.0OJNoL86,1.4.1992,p.83.0OJNoL329,24.12.1979,p.1.
(4)OJNoL357,28.12.1991,p.3.
(5)OJNoL147,29.5.1992,p.4.(6)OJNoL196,5.7.1982,p.1.
(7OJNoL141,2.6.1990,p.5.

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establishedonthebasisofthevalueoftherawmaterials
containedinthepilotproductinquestion(calculatedon
thebasisofthepricesofmilkproductsforwhichprices
areavailable),averageprocessingcostsandaverageyields;
Whereas,itiexceptionalcircumstances ,afree-at-frontier
pricemayremainunchangedforalimitedperiodwhere
thenewlevelofthepriceforagivenqualityoraspecific
origin,usedasabasisforestablishingthepreviousfree­
at-frontierprice,hasnotreachedtheCommissionto
enableittoestablishthenextfree-at-frontier priceandif
theCommissionconsidersthatthepriceswhichare
availablecouldleadtosuddenandconsiderablechanges
inthefree-at-frontier pricebecausetheyarenotsuffici­
entlyrepresentative ofrealmarkettrends;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle19(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No804/68,thenomenclatureprovidedforinthis
Regulationisincorporatedinthecombinednomen­
clature;
WhereasArticle8ofRegulation (EEC)No1073/68
providesthattheleviesarefixedeveryfortnight;whereas
theymaybealteredintheinterveningperiodifneces­
sary;whereasthelevyremainsvaliduntilanother
becomesapplicable ;
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No2730/75of
29October1975onglucoseandlactose(5),asamended
byRegulation(EEC)No222/88,stipulatesthatthetreat­
mentprovidedforlactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithin
CNcode17021090byRegulation(EEC)No804/68and
bytheprovisionsadoptedfortheapplicationofthat
Regulationistobeextendedtolactoseandlactosesyrup
fallingwithinCNcode17021010;whereasconse­
quentlythelevyfixedforproductsfallingwithinCN
code17021090alsoappliestoproductsfallingwithin
CNcode17021010;whereastoensurethattheprovi­
sioninquestionisproperlyappliedtheseproductsand
thelevythereonshouldbeexplicitlymentionedinthe
listoflevies;
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No518/92(6),(EEC)
No519/92(7)and(EEC)No520/92(8)of27February
1992oncertainproceduresforapplyingtheInterim
Agreementsontradeandtrade-relatedmattersbetween
theEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheEuropean
CoalandSteelCommunity ,oftheonepart,andthe
RepublicofPoland,theRepublicofHungaryandthe
CzechandSlovakFederalRepublicrespectively,ofthe
otherpart,introducearrangements forreducingimport
leviesoncertainproducts;whereasCommissionRegula­
tion(EEC)No584/92(9)laysdowndetailedrulesfor
applyingthearrangements providedforintheseagree­
mentsasregardsmilkandmilkproducts;WhereasCommissionRegulation (EEC)No1073/68('),
asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No222/88(2),provides
thatafree-at-frontier pricemustbeestablishedforeachof
thepilotproductsdefinedinAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)
No2915/79;whereasthesepricesmustbedetermined
forproductsofgoodmarketablequality;
Whereasthefree-at-frontier pricesmustbeestablishedon
thebasisofthemostfavourablepurchasingopportunities
ininternational tradefortheproductslistedin
Article1ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68otherthanassi­
milatedproductsforwhichthelevyisnotequaltothe
levyontherelatedpilotproducts;whereas,whenrecor­
dingthesepurchasingopportunities ,theCommission
musttakeaccountofallinformationobtaineddirector
throughtheMemberStatesconcerningpricesfordelivery
ofthird-countryproductsfree-at-Community-frontier and
pricesonthird-countrymarkets;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No788/86(3),as
lastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1525/90(4),speci­
fiesthefree-at-Spanish-frontier valuesofcertaincheeses
importedfromandoriginatinginSwitzerland ;
Whereas,however,noaccountshouldbetakenofinfor­
mationrelatingtosmallquantitieswhicharenotrepre­
sentativeoftradeintheproductsinquestionandquanti­
tiesinrespectofwhichpricetrendsingeneralorother
information availabletoitleadtheCommission tobelieve
thatthepriceinquestionisunrepresentative ofthereal
trendofthemarket;
Whereasthepricesusedmustbeadjustedwheretheyare
notquotedfree-at-Community-frontier orwheretheydo
notapplytoproductsofgoodmarketablequality;
whereastheadjustmentinrespectofanassimilated
productthelevyonwhichisequaltothelevyonitspilot
productmustbeeffectedinsuchawayastoallow,in
particular,fordifferencesincomposition ,maturity,
qualityandpresentationbetweentheassimilatedproduct
andtherelatedpilotproduct;whereasadjustments
relatingtocompositionmustbecalculatedbymultiplying
thedifferencebetweenthemilkcomponentcontentof
thepilotproductandthatoftheassimilatedproductin
questionbythevalueattributedininternationaltradeto
oneunitofweightofthemilkcomponentinquestion;
whereas,whentheotheradjustmentsarebeingeffected,
thedifferencebetweenthevalueattributedonthe
Communitymarkettoeachoftherelevantcharacteristics
ofthepilotproductandthevalueattributedonthat
markettothecorresponding characteristics oftheassimi­
latedproductinquestionmustbetakenintoaccount;
Whereas,ifnoinformationonpricesisavailable,thefree­
at-frontierpricemay,bywayofexception,be
(5)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.20.
(6)OJNoL56,29.2.1992,p.3. (')OJNoL180,26.7.1968,p.25.
(2)OJNoL28,1.2.1988,p.1.
(3)OJNoL74,19.3.1986,p.20.
(4)OJNoL144,7.6.1990,p.15.(7)OJNoL56,29.2.1992,p.6.
0OJNoL56,29.2.1992,p.9.
(9)OJNoL62,7.3.1992,p.34.

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currenciesandareusedasthebasisfordeterminingthe
agriculturalconversionratesoftheMemberStates'curren­
cies;whereasdetailedrulesontheapplicationanddeter­
minationoftheseconversionsweresetbyCommission
Regulation(EEC)No3819/92(s);
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtheseprovisionsthat
theleviesonmilkandmilkproductsshouldbeassetout
intheAnnexhereto,WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No715/90('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No444/92(2),laysdown
thearrangementsapplicabletoagriculturalproductsorigi­
natingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStatesorin
theoverseascountriesandterritories;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle101(1)ofCouncilDecision
91/482/EECof25July1991ontheassociationofthe
overseascountriesaridterritorieswiththeEuropean
EconomicCommunity (3),noleviesshallapplyon
productsoriginatingintheoverseascountriesandterrito­
ries;whereas,however,pursuanttoArticle101(4)ofthe
abovementioned Decision,aspecialamountshallbe
chargedonimportsofcertainproductsoriginatinginthe
overseascountriesandterritoriesinordertoprevent
productsoriginatingfromthesecountriesandterritories
fromreceivingmorefavourabletreatmentthansimilar
productsimportedfromSpainorPortugalintothe
Communityasconstitutedon31December1985;
Whereastherepresentative marketratesdefinedin
Article1ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3813/92(4)are
usedtoconvertamountsexpressedinthirdcountryHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheimportleviesreferredtoinArticle14ofRegulation
(EEC)No804/68shallbeassetoutintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January1993.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,30December1992.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL84,30.3.1990,p.85.
(2)OJNoL52,27.2.1992,p.7.
OOJNoL263,19.9.1991,p.1.
(")OJNoL387,31.12.1992,p.1. (5)OJNoL387,31.12.1992.

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof30December1992fixingtheimportleviesonmilkand
milkproducts
(ECU/100kgnetweight,unlessotherwiseindicated)
CNcode Note(5) Importlevy
04011010 15,77
04011090 14,56
04012011 21,89
04012019 20,68
04012091 27,19
04012099 25,98
04013011 70,11
04013019 68,90
04013031 135,31
04013039 134,10
04013091 227,58
04013099 226,37
04021011 (4) 106,98
04021019 (4)(6) 99,73
04021091 (')(4) 0,9973/kg+30,78
04021099 C)(4) 0,9973/kg+23,53
04022111 (4) 169,97
04022117 (4) 162,72
04022119 (4)(6) 162,72
04022191 (4)(6) 206,19
04022199 (4)(6) 198,94
04022911 (')(3)(4) 1,6272/kg+30,78
04022915 C)(4) 1,6272/kg+30,78
04022919 (')(4) 1,6272/kg+23,53
04022991 C)(4) 1,9894/kg+30,78
04022999 (')(4) 1,9894/kg+23,53
04029111 (4) 30,28
04029119 (4) 30,28
04029131 (4) 37,85
04029139 (4) 37,85
04029151 (4) 135,31
04029159 (4) 134,10
04029191 (4) 227,58
04029199 (4) 226,37
04029911 (4) 49,85
04029919 (4) 49,85
04029931 (')(4) 1,3168/kg+27,16
04029939 (')(4) 1,3168/kg+25,95
04029991 C)(4) 2,2395/kg+27,16
04029999 (')(4) 2,2395/kg+25,95
04031002 106,98
04031004 169,97

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(ECU/100kgnetweight,unlessotherwiseindicated)
CNcode Note0 Importlevy
04031006 206,19
04031012 (') 0,9973/kg+30,78
04031014 (■) 1,6272/kg+30,78
04031016 (') 1,9894/kg+30,78
04031022 24,30
04031024 29,60
04031026 72,52
04031032 (') 0,1826/kg+29,57
04031034 (') 0,2356/kg+29,57
04031036 (') 0,6648/kg+29,57
04039011 106,98
04039013 169,97
04039019 206,19
04039031 (') 0,9973/kg+30,78
04039033 (') 1,6272/kg+30,78
04039039 (') 1,9894/kg4-30,78
04039051 24,30
04039053 29,60
04039059 72,52
04039061 (') 0,1826/kg+29,57
04039063 (') 0,2356/kg+29,57
04039069 (') 0,6648/kg+29,57
04041002 28,09
04041004 169,97
04041006 206,19
04041012 106,98
04041014 169,97
04041016 206,19
04041026 (') 0,2809/kg+23,53
04041028 (') 1,6272/kg+30,78
04041032 (') 1,9894/kg+30,78
04041034 (') 0,9973/kg+30,78
04041036 (') 1,6272/kg+30,78
04041038 (') 1,9894/kg+30,78
04041048 (2) 0,2809/kg
04041052 (2) 1,6272/kg+6,04
04041054 (2) 1,9894/kg+6,04
04041056 (2) 0,9973/kg+6,04
04041058 (2) 1,6272/kg+6,04
04041062 (2) 1,9894/kg+6,04
04041072 (2) 0,2809/kg4-23,53
04041074 (2) 1,6272/kg+29,57
04041076 (2) 1,9894/kg+29,57
04041078 (2) 0,9973/kg+29,57
04041082 (2) 1,6272/kg+29,57
04041084 (2) 1,9894/kg+29,57
04049011 106,98
04049013 169,97
04049019 206,19
04049031 106,98
04049033 169,97
04049039 206,19
04049051 (') 0,9973/kg+30,78
04049053 (')(■') 1,6272/kg+30,78
04049059 (') 1,9894/kg+30,78
04049091 (') 0,9973/kg+30,78
04049093 (')(■») l,6272/kg+30,78
04049099 (') 1,9894/ke+30,78

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(ECU/100kgnetweight,unlessotherwiseindicated)
CNcode Note0 Importlevy
04050011 0 234,40
04050019 (6) 234,40
04050090 285,97
04061020 (4)(6) 234,27
04061080 00 288,80
04062010 (3)(4)(6) 398,19
04062090 (4)(6) 398,19
04063010 (3)(4)(6) 183,59
04063031 (3)(4)(6) 177,47
04063039 000 183>59
04063090 (3)(4)(6) 280,31
04064000 (3)(4)(6) 148,14
04069011 (3)(4)(6) 221.01
04069013 (3)(4)(6) 172>10
04069015 (3)(4)(6) 172,10
04069017 (3)(4)(6) 172>10
04069019 (3)(4)(6) 398>19
04069021 (3)(4)(6) 221.01
04069023 (3)(4)(6) 192,08
04069025 (3)(4)(6) 192>08
04069027 (3)(4)(6) 192,08
04069029 (3)(4)(6) 192'08
04069031 (3)(4)(6) 192,08
04069033 OO 192.°8
04069035 (3)(4)(6) 192><>8
04069037 (3)(4)(6) 192,08
04069039 (3)(4)(6) 192,08
04069050 (3)(4)(6) 192>08
04069061 OO 398>19
04069063 OO 398-19
04069069 OO 398>19
04069073 OO 192>08
04069075 OO 192.°8
04069077 OO 192-08
04069079 OO I92.08
04069081 OO 192,08
04069085 OO 192>08
04069089 (3)(4)(6) 192,08
04069093 OO 234.27
04069099 OO 288,80
17021010 23,09
17021090 23,09
21069051 23,09
23091015 77,22
23091019 100,16
23091039 94,35
23091059 79,01
23091070 100,16
23099035 77,22
23099039 100,16
23099049 94,35
23099059 79,01
23099070 ' 100,16

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(')Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthiscodeisequaltothesumofthefollowing:
(a)theamountperkilogramshown,multipliedbytheweightoflacticmattercontainedin100kgofproduct;
and
(b)theotheramountindicated.
(2)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthiscodeisequalto:
(a)theamountperkilogramshown,multipliedbytheweightofthedrylacticmattercontainedin100kgof
productplus,whereappropriate,
(b)theotheramountindicated.
(')Productsfallingwithinthiscodeimportedfromathirdcountryunderspecialarrangementsconcludedbetween
thatcountryandtheCommunityforwhichanIMA1certificateissuedundertheconditionsprovidedforin
Regulation(EEC)No1767/82isissuedaresubjecttotheleviesinAnnexItothatRegulation.
(4)ThelevyapplicableislimitedundertheconditionslaiddowninRegulation(EEC)No715/90.
(5)NolevyappliestoOCToriginatingproductsaccordingtoArticle101(1)ofDecision91/482/EEC.
(')Productsfallingwithinthiscode,importedfromPoland,Czechoslovakia orHungaryundertheInterimAgree­
mentsconcludedbetweenthosecountriesandtheCommunity ,andinrespectofwhichEUR.lcertificatesissued
inaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No584/92havebeenpresented,aresubjecttotheleviessetoutinthe
AnnextothatRegulation .