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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No440/87
of12February1987
fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilkproducts
free-at-frontier pricesandforfixingleviesinrespectof
milkandmilkproducts(6),providesthatthecomponent
ofthelevyfixedbymeansofacoefficientexpressingthe
weightratiobetweenthemilkpowdercontainedinthe
productandtheproductitselfis,fortheproductsfalling
withinsubheading04.02BIb),calculatedbymultiplying
thebasicamountbythequantityofmilkpowder
containedintheproduct;whereasthesameappliesto
productsfallingwithinsubheading04.02BIIb)as
regardsthecomponentofthelevyfixedbymeansofa
coefficientexpressingtheweightratiobetweenthemilk
componentscontainedintheproductandtheproduct
itself;
Whereasthebasicamountmustbeequaltoone
hundredthpartofthelevysetoutforeachproductinthe
secondsubparagraph ofArticle9(1)andthesecond
subparagraph ofArticle9(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1073/68:THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtotheActofAccessionofSpainand
Portugal,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No804/68of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inmilkandmilkproducts('),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No231/87(2),andinparticularArticle14(8)
thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetaryCommittee,
WhereasArticle14ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesforchargingalevyonimportsoftheproducts
listedinArticle1ofthatRegulation;whereasthese
productsmaybedividedintogroups;whereasthe
productgroupsandthepilotgroupsandthepilotproduct
foreachofthesegroupsaresetoutinAnnexItoCouncil
Regulation(EEC)No2915/79of18December1979
determiningthegroupsofproductsandthespecialprovi­
sionsforcalculatingleviesonmilkandmilkproductsand
amendingRegulation(EEC)No950/68ontheCommon
CustomsTariff(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No169/870;
Whereasthelevyontheproductsinanyonegroupmust
beequaltothethresholdpriceforthepilotproductless
thefree-at-frontier price;whereasthesethresholdprices
werefixedforthe1986/87milkyearbyCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No1339/860;
Whereas,however,Regulation(EEC)No2915/79lays
downspecialprovisionsforcalculatingthelevyoncertain
assimilatedproducts;whereastheseproductsarelisted
andthemethodofcalculatingthelevyonthemdescribed
inAnnexIIandinArticles2to11ofthatRegulation
respectively ;whereasthismethodconsistsinadding
togetherthevariouscomponentsdefinedinthose
Articles;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1073/68of
24July1968layingdowndetailedrulesfordeterminingWhereasAnnexIItoRegulation(EEC)No2915/79listed
certainproductsofGroup11originatinginand
consignedfromcertainnon-membercountries;whereas
thelevyapplicabletotheseproductsissetoutinAnnexI
toRegulation(EEC)No1767/82Q,aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No394/87(8);
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3700/81of
23December1981(9)laiddowndetailedinterimrulesin
respectofthecheeseagreementswithAustriaand
Finland;
Whereas,withinthetariffquotasreferredtoinAnnexIto
Regulation(EEC)No1767/82,thelevyon100kilograms
ofaproductofGroup10or11orfallingwithinsubhea­
dings04.04EIb)1andb)2shallbetheamountfixedin
thatAnnex;
Whereas,foraslongasitisfoundthatonimportation
intotheCommunitythepriceofanassimilatedproduct
forwhichthelevyisnotequaltothelevyonitspilot
productisconsiderablylowerthanthepricewhichwould
obtainiftheratiotothepriceofthepilotproductwere
normal,thelevymustbeequaltothesumoftwocompo­
nents:
(>)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL25,28.1.1987,p.3.0OJNoL329,24.12.1979,p.1.0OJNoL21,23.1.1987,p.9.nOTNoL119,8.5.1986.(«)OJNoL180,26.7.1968,p.25.0OJNoL196,5.7.1982,p.1.
(»)OJNoL40,10.2.1987,p.10.0OJNoL369,24.12.1981,p.33.

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—onecomponentequaltotheamountresultingfrom
theprovisionsofArticles2to7ofRegulation(EEC)
No2915/79applicabletotheassimilatedproductin
question,
—anadditionalcomponentfixedatalevelwhich,the
compositionandqualityoftheassimilatedproduct
beingtakenintoaccount,makesitpossibleto
re-establishnormalpriceratiosforimportsintothe
Community ;particular,fordifferencesincomposition ,maturity,
qualityandpresentationbetweentheassimilatedproduct
andtherelatedpilotproduct;whereasadjustmentsrela­
tingtocompositionmustbecalculatedbymultiplying
thedifferencebetweenthemilkcomponentcontentof
thepilotproductandthatoftheassimilatedproductin
questionbythevalueattributedininternationaltradeto
oneunitofweightofthemilkcomponentinquestion;
whereas,whentheotheradjustmentsarebeingeffected,
thedifferencebetweenthevalueattributedonthe
Communitymarkettoeachoftherelevantcharacteristics
ofthepilotproductandthevalueattributedonthat
markettothecorresponding characteristics oftheassimi­
latedproductinquestionmustbetakenintoaccount;WhereasArticle14(3)ofRegulation (EEC)No804/68
providesthatthelevyonproductsinrespectofwhichthe
customsdutyhasbeenboundwithinGATTmustbe
limitedtotheamountresultingfromthatbinding;
Whereas,ifnoinformationonpricesisavailable,thefree­
at-frontierpricemay,bywayofexception,be
establishedonthebasisofthevalueoftherawmaterials
containedinthepilotproductinquestion(calculatedon
thebasisofthepricesofmilkproductsforwhichprices
areavailable),averageprocessingcostsandaverageyields;WhereasRegulation(EEC)No1073/68providesthata
free-at-frontier pricemustbeestablishedforeachofthe
pilotproductsdefinedinAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)
No2915/79;whereasthesepricesmustbedetermined
forproductsofgoodmarketablequality;
Whereas,inexceptionalcircumstances ,afree-at-frontier
pricemayremainunchangedforalimitedperiodwhere
thenewlevelofthepriceforagivenqualityoraspecific
origin,usedasabasisforestablishingthepreviousfree­
at-frontierprice,hasnotreachedtheCommissionto
enableittoestablishthenextfree-at-frontier priceandif
theCommissionconsidersthatthepriceswhichareavai­
lablecouldleadtosuddenandconsiderablechangesin
thefree-at-frontier pricebecausetheyarenotsufficiently
representative ofrealmarkettrends;Whereasthefree-at-frontier pricesmustbeestablishedon
thebasisofthemostfavourablepurchasingopportunities
ininternationaltradefortheproductslistedinArticle
1(a)2and(b)to(g)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68other
thanassimilatedproductsforwhichthelevyisnotequal
tothelevyontherelatedpilotproducts;whereas,when
recordingthesepurchasingopportunities ,theCommis­
sionmusttakeaccountofallinformationobtaineddirect
orthroughtheMemberStatesconcerningpricesfordeli­
veryofthird-countryproductsfree-at-Community-frontier
andpricesonthird-countrymarkets;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle19(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No804/68,thenomenclatureprovidedforinthis
RegulationisincorporatedintheCommonCustoms
Tariff;WhereasRegulation(EEC)No788/86('),asamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No1927/86(2),specifiesthefree-at­
Spanish-frontier valuesofcertaincheesesimportedfrom
andoriginatinginSwitzerland .
WhereasArticle8ofRegulation (EEC)No1073/68
providesthattheleviesarefixedeveryfortnight;whereas
theymaybealteredintheinterveningperiodifneces­
sary;whereasthelevyremainsvaliduntilanother
becomesapplicable;Whereas,however,noaccountshouldbetakenofinfor­
mationrelatingtosmallquantitieswhicharenotrepre­
sentativeoftradeintheproductsinquestionandquanti­
tiesinrespectofwhichpricetrendsingeneralorother
informationavailabletoitleadtheCommission tobelieve
thatthepriceinquestionisunrepresentative ofthereal
trendofthemarket;Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,
refundsshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedinrela­
tiontoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithinaband
of2,25%,arateofexchangebasedontheircentral
rate,multipliedbythecoefficientprovidedforinthe
lastsubparagraphofArticle3(1)ofRegulation(EEC)
No1676/85(3).Whereasthepricesusedmustbeadjustedwheretheyare
notquotedfree-at-Community-frontier orwheretheydo
notapplytoproductsofgoodmarketablequality;
whereastheadjustmentinrespectofanassimilated
productthelevyonwhichisequaltothelevyonitspilot
productmustbeeffectedinsuchawayastoallow,in
(')OJNoL74,19.3.1986,p.20.
(2)OJNoL167,24.6.1986,p.11. OOJNoL164,24.6.1985,p.1.

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—forothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeachof
thesecurrenciesrecordedoveragivenperiodinrela­
tiontotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredtointhe
previousindentandtheaforesaidcoefficient;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheimportleviesreferredtoinArticle14(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No804/68shallbeassetoutintheAnnex
hereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon16February
1987.Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtheseprovisionsthat
theleviesonmilkandmilkproductsshouldbeassetout
intheAnnexhereto,
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,12February1987.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof12February1987fixingtheimportleviesonmilkand
milkproducts
(ECU/100kgnetweight,unlessotherwiseindicated)
CCTheadingNo Code Importlevy
04.01AIa)
04.01AIb)
04.01AIIa)1
04.01AIIa)2
04.01AIIb)1
04.01AIIb)2
04.01BI
04.01BII
04.01Bill
04.02AI
04.02AIIa)1
04.02AIIa)2
04.02AIIa)3
04.02AIIa)4
04.02AIIb)1
04.02AIIb)2
04.02AIIb)3
04.02AIIb)4
04.02AIIIa)1
04.02AIIIa)2
04.02AIIIb)1
04.02AIIIb)2
04.02BIa)
04.02BIb)1aa)
04.02BIb)1bb)
04.02BIb)1cc)
04.02BIb)2aa)
04.02BIb)2bb)
04.02BIb)2cc)
04.02BIIa)
04.02BIIb)10110
0120
0130
0140
0150
0160
0200
0300
0400
0500
0620
0720
0820
0920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2910
3010
3110
3210
3300
3900
4000
4410
4510
4610
4710
480033,55
31,14
31,14
38,18
29,93
36,97
76,88
162,62
251,33
32,16
163,16,
218,13
220.55
260,81
155,91
210,88
213,30
253.56
30,14
40,69
162,62
251,33
36,27
perkg1,5591(4)
perkg2,1088(4)
perkg2,53560
perkg1,5591(*)
perkg2,1088(*)
perkg2,5356(*)
52,91
perkg1,6262(*)
perkg2,51330
295,68
360,73
225,73(«)
379,35O
157,44(')
210,17(9)
220,520
317,24
379,35
253,33(1Q)04.02BIIb)2
04.03A
04.03B
04.04A
04.04B
04.04C
04.04DIa)
04.04DIb)
04.04DII
04.04EIa)
04.04EIb)1

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(ECU/100kgnetweight,unlessotherwiseindicated)
CCTheadingNo Code Importlevy
04.04EIb)2 5000 229,12H
04.04EIc)1 5210 171,84
04.04EIc)2 5250 325,84
04.04EIIa) 5310 379,35
04.04EIIb) 5410 325,84
17.02AII 5500 41,95(12)
21.07FI 5600 41,95
23.07BIa)3 5700 119,35
23.07BIa)4 5800 155,21
23.07BIb)3 5900 145,62
23.07BIc)3 6000 120,57
23.07BII 6100 155,21

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(')Forthepurposesofthistariffsubheading,'specialmilkforinfants'meansproductsfreefrompathogenictoxicogenicgermsandcontainingpergramless
than10000revivifiableaerobicbacteriaandlessthantwocoliformbacteria.
(*)Inclusionunderthistariffsubheadingissubjecttoconditionstobelaiddownbythecompetentauthorities.
(3)Incalculatingthefatcontenttheweightofanyaddedsugarshallbedisregarded .
(*)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumofthefollowingcomponents :
(a)theamountperkgshown,multipliedbytheweightofmilkandcreamcontainedin100kgofproduct;
(b)7,25ECU;and
(c)25,78ECU.
0Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumofthefollowingcomponents :
(a)theamountperkgshown,multipliedbytheweightofmilkandcreamcontainedin100kgofproduct;and
(b)25,78ECU.
0Thelevyislimitedto:
—18,13ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(a)inAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No1767/82importedfromSwitzerlandandfor
productslistedunder(c)ofthatAnneximportedfromAustriaorFinland,
—9,07ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(b)ofAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No1767/82importedfromSwitzerland.
f)Thelevyislimitedto6%ofthecustomsvalueforimportsfromSwitzerland,inaccordancewithArticle1(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No1767/82.
(*)Thelevyislimitedto50ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(o)and(p)ofAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No1767/82importedfrom
Austria.
0Thelevyislimitedto36,27ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(g)ofAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No1767/82importedfromSwitzer­
landandforproductslistedunder(h)ofthatAnneximportedfromAustriaorFinland.
(10)Thelevyper100kgnetweightislimitedto:
—12,09ECUforproductslistedunder(d)ofAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No1767/82importedfromCanada,
—15,00ECUforproductslistedunder(e)and(f)ofthatAnneximportedfromAustraliaorNewZealand.
(")Thelevyislimitedto:
—77,70ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(i)ofAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No1767/82importedfromRomaniaorSwitzerland,
—50ECUforproductslistedunder(o)and(p)ofthatAnneximportedfromAustria,
—101,88ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(k)ofthatAnneximportedfromRomaniaorSwitzerland,
—65,61ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(1)ofthatAnneximportedfromBulgaria,Hungary,Israel,Romania,TurkeyorYugoslavia
andforproductslistedunder(m)ofthatAnneximportedfromBulgaria,Hungary,Israel,Romania,Turkey,CyprusorYugoslavia,
—55ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(n)ofthatAnneximportedfromAustriaandforproductslistedunder(r)ofthatAnnex
importedfromNorway,
—60ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(s)ofthatAnneximportedfromFinland,
—18,13ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(q)ofthatAnneximportedfromFinland,
—15,00ECUforproductslistedunder(f)ofthatAnneximportedfromAustraliaandNewZealand.
(12)Lactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithinsubheading17.02AIare,inpursuanceofRegulation(EEC)No2730/75,subjecttothesamelevyasthatappli­
cabletolactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithinsubheading17.02AII.
(13)Forthepurposesoftariffsubheadingex23.07B'milkproducts'meanstheproductsfallingwithintariffheadingsandsubheadings04.01,04.02,04.03,
04.04,17.02Aand21.07FI.