NoL160/14 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 13.6.92
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1528/92
of12June1992
fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilkproducts
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,Whereas,asprovidedforinRegulation (EEC)
No2915/79,thecomponentofthelevyestablishedusing
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)
No1502/900; HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetaryCommittee,
Whereas,foraslongasitisfoundthatonimportation
intotheCommunitythepriceofanassimilatedproduct
forwhichthelevyisnotequaltothelevyonitspilot
productisconsiderablylowerthanthepricewhichwould
obtainiftheratiotothepriceofthepilotproductwere
normal,thelevymustbeequaltothesumoftwo
components :WhereasArticle14ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesforchargingalevyonimportsoftheproducts
listedinArticle1ofthatRegulation;whereasthese
productsmaybedividedintogroups;whereasthe
productgroupsandthepilotgroupsandthepilotproduct
foreachofthesegroupsaresetoutinAnnexItoCouncil
Regulation(EEC)No2915/79of18December1979
determiningthegroupsofproductsandthespecialprovi­
sionsforcalculatingleviesonmilkandmilkproducts(3),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3798/91(4);
Whereasthelevyontheproductsinanyonegroupmust
beequaltothethresholdpriceforthepilotproductless
thefree-at-frontier price;whereasthesethresholdprices
werefixedforthe1992/1993milkyearbyCouncilRegu­
lation(EEC)No1375/920;—onecomponentequaltotheamountresultingfrom
theprovisionsofArticles2to7ofRegulation(EEC)
No2915/79applicabletotheassimilatedproductin
question,
—anadditionalcomponentfixedatalevelwhich,the
compositionandqualityoftheassimilatedproduct
beingtakenintoaccount,makesitpossibleto
re-establishnormalpriceratiosforimportsintothe
Community ;
Whereas,however,Regulation(EEC)No2915/79lays
downspecialprovisionsforcalculatingthelevyoncertain
assimilatedproducts;whereastheseproductsarelisted
andthemethodofcalculatingthelevyonthemdescribed
inAnnexIIandinArticles2to12ofthatRegulation
respectively ;WhereasArticle14(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesthatthelevyonproductsinrespectofwhichthe
customsdutyhasbeenboundwithinGATTmustbe
limitedtotheamountresultingfromthatbinding; (')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL86,1.4.1992,p.83.0OJNoL329,24.12.1979,p.1.
(4)OJNoL357,28.12.1991,p.3.
OOJNoL147,29.5.1992,p.4.(*)OJNoL196,5.7.1982,p.1.
OOJNoL141,2.6.1990,p.5.

13.6.92 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL160/15
establishedonthebasisofthevalueoftherawmaterials
containedinthepilotproductinquestion(calculatedon
thebasisofthepricesofmilkproductsforwhichprices
areavailable),averageprocessingcostsandaverageyields;
Whereas,inexceptionalcircumstances ,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,thenomenclature providedforinthis
Regulationisincorporatedinthecombinednomen­
clature;
WhereasArticle8ofRegulation (EEC)No1073/68
providesthattheleviesarefixedeveryfortnight;whereas
theymaybealteredintheinterveningperiodifneces­
sary;whereasthelevyremainsvaliduntilanother
becomesapplicable;
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2730/75of
29October1975onglucoseandlactose(*),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)
No519/92Qand(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
applyingthearrangementsprovidedforintheseagree­
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
informationavailabletoitleadtheCommission 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
(')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.OOJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.20.
(6)OJNoL56,29.2.1992,p.3.0OJNoL56,29.2.1992,p.6.
(8)OJNoL56,29.2.1992,p.9.
OOJNoL62,7.3.1992,p.34.

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lastsubparagraphofArticle3(1)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No1676/85(4),lastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No2205/900,
—fortheothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonan
averageoftheecuratespublishedintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities ,Cseries,over
aperiodtobedetermined,multipliedbythecoeffi­
cientreferredtointheprecedingindent;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtheseprovisionsthat
theleviesonmilkand'milkproductsshouldbeassetout
intheAnnexhereto,WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No715/90('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No444/92(2),laysdown
thearrangementsapplicabletoagriculturalproductsorigi­
natingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStatesorin
theoverseascountriesandterritories;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle101(1)ofCouncilDecision
91/482/EECof25July1991ontheassociationofthe
overseascountriesandterritorieswiththeEuropean
EconomicCommunity(3),noleviesshallapplyon
productsoriginatingintheoverseascountriesandterrito­
ries;whereas,however,pursuanttoArticle101(4)ofthe
abovementioned Decision,aspecialamountshallbe
chargedonimportsofcertainproductsoriginatinginthe
overseascountriesandterritoriesinordertoprevent
productsoriginatingfromthesecountriesandterritories
fromreceivingmorefavourabletreatmentthansimilar
productsimportedfromSpainorPortugalintothe
Communityasconstitutedon31December1985;
Whereasifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,refunds
shouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedinrela­
tiontoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithinaband
of2,25%,arateofexchangebasedontheircentral
rate,multipliedbythecoefficientprovidedforintheHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheimportleviesreferredtoinArticle14ofRegulation
(EEC)No804/68shallbeassetoutintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon16June1992.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,12June1992.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL84,30.3.1990,p.85.
OOJNoL52,27.2.1992,p.7.
OOJNoL263,19.9.1991,p.1.(4)OJNoL164,24.6.1985,p.1.0OJNoL201,31.7.1990,p.9.

13.6.92 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL160/17
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof12June1992fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilk
products
(ECU/100kgnetweight,unlessotherwiseindicated)
CNcode Note(') Importlevy
04011010 15,91
04011090 14,70
04012011 22,12
04012019l 20,91
04012091 27,51
04012099 26,30
04013011 71,07
04013019 69,86
04013031 137,27
04013039 136,06
04013091 230,95
04013099 229,74
04021011 (4) 108,01
04021019 (4)(6) 100,76
04021091 cm 1,0076/kg+29,39
04021099 00 1,0076/kg+22,14
04022111 0 173,52
04022117 0 166,27
04022119 00 166,27
04022191 00 210,40
04022199,00 203,15
04022911 000 1,6627/kg+29,39
04022915 00 1,6627/kg+29,39
04022919 00 1,6627/kg+22,14
04022991 00 2,0315/kg+29,39
04022999 00 2,0315/kg+22,14
04029111 0 30,28
04029119 0 30,28
04029131 0 37,85
04029139 0 37,85
04029151 0 137,27
04029159 0 136,06
04029191 0 230,95
04029199 0 229,74
04029911 0 49,85
04029919 0 49,85
04029931 00 1,3364/kg+25,77
04029939 00 1,3364/kg+24,56
04029991 00 2,2732/kg+25,77
04029999 00 2,2732/kg+24,56
04031002 108,01
04031004 173,52

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(ECU/100kgnetweight,unlessotherwiseindicated)
CNcode Note0 Importlevy
04031006 210,40
04031012 0 1,0076/kg+29,39
04031014 (') 1,6627/kg+29,39
04031016 0 2,0315/kg+29,39
04031022 24,53
04031024 \ 29,92
04031026 73,48
04031032 (') 0,1849/kg+28,18
04031034 0 0,2388/kg+28,18
04031036 0 0,6744/kg+28,18
04039011 108,01
04039013 173,52
04039019 210,40
04039031 C) 1,0076/kg+29,39
04039033 (') 1,6627/kg+29,39
04039039 (') 2,0315/kg+29,39
04039051 24,53
04039053 29,92
04039059 73,48
04039061 0 0,1849/kg+28,18
04039063 0 0,2388/kg+28,18
04039069 (') 0,6744/kg+28,18
04041011*11 18,96
04041011*14 173,52
04041011*17 210,40
04041011*21 108,01
04041011*24 173,52
04041011*27 210,40
04041019*11 0) 0,1896/kg+22,14
04041019*14 (') 1,6627/kg+29,39
04041019*17 (') 2,0315/kg+29,39
04041019*21 0 1,0076/kg+29,39
04041019*24 0 1,6627/kg+29,39
04041019*27 e> 2,0315/kg+29,39
04041091*11 0 0,1896/kg
04041091*14 e) 1,6627/kg+6,04
04041091*17 o 2,0315/kg+6,04
04041091*21 o 1,0076/kg+6,04
04041091*24 1,6627/kg+6,04
04041091*27 o 2,0315/kg+6,04
04041099'11 (2) 0,1896/kg+22,14
04041099*14 e> 1,6627/kg+28,18
04041099*17 a 2,0315/kg+28,18
04041099*21 o 1,0076/kg+28,18
04041099*24 (2) 1,6627/kg+28,18
04041099*27 (2) 2,0315/kg+28,18
04049011 108,01
04049013 173,52
04049019 210,40
04049031I 108,01
04049033 173,52
04049039 210,40
04049051 o 1,0076/kg+29,39
04049053 00 1,6627/kg+29,39
04049059 0 2,0315/kg+29,39
04049091 0 1,0076/kg+29,39
04049093 00 1,6627/kg+29,39
04049099 0 2,0315/kg+29,39

13.6.92 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL160/19
(ECU/100kgnetweight,unlessotherwiseindicated)
CNcode Note0 Importlevy
04050010 0 237,93
04050090 290,27
04061020 00 238,68
04061080 00 292,57
04062010 (3)(4)(6) 398,44
04062090 00 398,44
04063010 (3)(4)(6) 186,70
04063031 000 180,67
04063039 000 186,70
04063090 (3)(4)(6) 283,42
04064000 000 148,14
04069011 000 221,17
04069013 (3)(4)(6) 172,10
04069015 000 172,10
04069017 (3)(4)(6) 172,10
04069019 000 398,44
04069021 (3)(4)(6) 221,17
04069023 (3)(4)(6) 195,85
04069025 000 195,85
04069027 000 195,85
04069029 (3)(4)(6) 195,85
04069031 000 195,85
04069033. 00 195,85
04069035 000 195,85
04069037 000 195,85
04069039 000 195,85
04069050 (3)(4)(6) 195,85
04069061 00 398,44
04069063 00 398,44
04069069 00 398,44
04069073 00 195,85
04069075 00 195,85
04069077 00 195,85
04069079 00 195,85
04069081 00 195,85
04069085 00 195,85
04069089 000 195,85
04069093 00 238,68
04069099 00 292,57
17021010 24,98
17021090 24,98
21069051 24,98
23091015 77,99
23091019 101,16
23091039 95,38
23091059 80,08
23091070 101,16
23099035 77,99
23099039 101,16
23099049 95,38
23099059 80,08
23099070 101,16

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(')Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthiscodeisequaltothesumofthefollowing:
(a)theamountperkilogramshown,multipliedbytheweightoflacticmattercontainedin100kgofproduct;
and
(b)theotheramountindicated.
(2)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthiscodeisequalto:
(a)theamountperkilogramshown,multipliedbytheweightofthedrylacticmattercontainedin100kgof
productplus,whereappropriate,
(b)theotheramountindicated.
(3)Productsfallingwithinthiscodeimportedfromathirdcountryunderspecialarrangementsconcludedbetween
thatcountryandtheCommunityforwhichanIMA1certificateissuedundertheconditionsprovidedforin
Regulation(EEC)No1767/82isissuedaresubjecttotheleviesinAnnexItothatRegulation.
(4)ThelevyapplicableislimitedundertheconditionslaiddowninRegulation(EEC)No715/90.
0NolevyappliestoOCToriginatingproductsaccordingtoArticle101(1)ofDecision91/482/EEC.
(')Productsfallingwithinthiscode,importedfromPoland,Czechoslovakia orHungaryundertheInterimAgree­
mentsconcludedbetweenthosecountriesandtheCommunity,andinrespectofwhichEUR.1certificatesissued
inaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No584/92havebeenpresented,aresubjecttotheleviessetoutinthe
AnnextothatRegulation.