NoL360/34 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 29.12.73
REGULATION (EEC)No3523/73OFTHECOMMISSION
of28December 1973
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(')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.
ArticIc2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
I974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,28December1973.
l:orthe(.'oniniis.\ion
P.J.LARDINOIS
Memberofthe(jmimiwion
(')O)NoL148,28.6.1968,p.1.}.
(-')O'lNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.
(>)O'lNoL73,27.3.1972,p.5.
(■>)O'lNoL144,31.v1973,p.44.

29.12.73 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL360/35
ANNEX
TariffNomenclature
CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsCodeLevy
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotherwise
indicated)
04.01 Milkandcream,fresh,notconcentratedorsweetened :
A.Ofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding6%:
I.Yoghourt,kephir,curdledmilk,whey,buttermilkandother
fermentedoracidifiedmilk:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2litresorless
less 0110 12-85
b)Other 0120 10-85
II.Other:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof?litresorless
andofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding4°/· 0130 10-85
2.Exceeding4% 0140 13-98
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding4®/o0150 9-85
2.Exceeding4*/o0160 12-98
B.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
I.Exceeding6°/obutnotexceeding21*/o 0200 34-18
II.Exceeding21°/obutnotexceeding45°/o 0300 72-30
III.Exceeding45%> 0400 111-73
04.02 Milkandcream,preserved,concentratedorsweetened :
A.Notcontainingaddedsugar:
I.Whey 0500 3-39
II.Milkandcream,inpowderorgranules:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2-5kgor
lessandofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding1·5% 0620 24-50
2.Exceeding1-5°/obutnotexceeding27% 0720 68-95
3.Exceeding27°/obutnotexceeding29°/o 0820 70-95
4.Exceeding29%> 0920 84-59
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding1-5% 1020 18-50
2.Exceeding1-5%>butnotexceeding27% 1120 62-95
3.Exceeding27®/obutnotexceeding29°/o 1220 64-95
4.Exceeding29% 1320 78-59
III.Milkandcream,otherthaninpowderorgranules:
a)Inhermeticallysealedcansofanetcapacityof454gor
less,oringlasscontainersofacapacityof0-5litre
orlessandofafatcontent,byweight,of11°/oorless:
1.Ofafatcontent,byweight,of8-9%orless 1420 15-98
2.Other 1520 21-57
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding45®/o 1620 72-30
2.Exceeding45·/# 1720 111-73

NoL360/36 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 29.12.73
TariffNomenclature
OCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsCodeLevy
(inu.a./100k>net
weightunlessotherwiie
indicated)
04.02
(cont'd)B.Containingaddedsugar:
I.Milkandcream,inpowderorgranules:
a)Specialmilkforinfants(*),inhermeticallysealedcans
ofanetcapacityof500gorlessandofafatcontent,
byweight(2):
1.Exceeding10°/obutnotexceeding11%1810 2900
2.Exceeding14-5°/obutnotexceeding15-5°/o1910 33-00
3.Exceeding17%butnotexceeding18%2010 3600
4.Exceeding23°/obutnotexceeding24°/o2110 38-00
b)Other:
1.Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2-5kgor
lessandofafatcontent,byweight:
aa)Notexceeding1*5%(8)2220perkg0-1850(9)
bb)Exceeding1-5e/obutnotexceeding27%(s)2320perkg0-6295(9)
cc)Exceeding27®/o(·)2420perkg0-7859(9)
2.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
aa)Notexceeding1·5°/o(s)2520perkg0-1850(10)
bb)Exceeding1-5%butnotexceeding27%(*)2620perkg0-6295(10)
cc)Exceeding27%>(s)2720perkg0-7859(10)
IT.Milkandcream,otherthaninpowderorgranules:
a)Inhermeticallysealedcansofanetcapacityof454qor
lessandofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding9-5°/n2810 30-15
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding45°/o(·)2910perkg0-7230(10)
2.Exceeding45°/o(*)3010perkg1-117310)
04.03 Butter:
A.Ofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding85·/«3110 131-45
B.Other3210 160-37
04.04 Cheeseandcurd:
A.Emmentaler ,Gruyère,Sbrinz,BergkäseandAppenzell,not
gratedorpowdered :
I.Ofaminimumfatcontentof45·/<>byweight,referredto
drymatter,maturedforatleast3months(*):
a)Wholecheese(*)ofafree-at-frontier value(')per100kg
netweightof:
1.151-68u.a.(a)ormorebutlessthan171-68u.a.(a) 3314 1500
2.171-68u.a.(a)ormore 3413 107-04(")

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TariffNomenclature
CCTheading
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 3514 15-00
bb)Of450gormoreandofafree-at-frontier value(5)
of199'68u.a.(a)ormoreper100kgnetweight 3612 107-04C1)
2.Other,ofanetweightof75gormorebutnot
exceeding250g(e)andofafree-at-frontier value(5)
of219-68u.a.(a)ormoreper100kgnetweight 3712 107-04(")
IÍ.Other 3800 107-04
B.Glarusherbcheese(knownasSchabziger)madefromskimmed
milkandmixedwithfinely-groundherbs(2) 3900 92-74(12)
C.Blue-veinedcheese,notgratedorpowdered 4000 50-49
D.Processedcheese,notgratedorpowdered :
I.IntheblendingofwhichonlyEmmentaler ,Gruyèreand
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 4111 30-00
b)Notexceeding48%inrespectof5/6oftheaggregateof
portionsorslicesandnotexceeding56°/oinrespectof
theremaining1/6 4211 31-00
c)Exceeding48%butnotexceeding56%inrespectof
theaggregateofportionsorslices 4311 35-00
II.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
a)Notexceeding36%andofafatcontent,byweight,
referredtodrymatter:
1.Notexceeding48°/o 4410 88-47
2.Exceeding48°/o 4510 95-48
b)Exceeding36°/o 4610 175-48
E.Other:
I.Notgratedorpowdered,ofafatcontent,byweight,not
exceeding40%andawatercontent,calculatedbyweight,
ofthenon-fattymatter:
a)Notexceeding47·/· 4710 92-74

NoL360/38 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 29.12.73
TariffNomenclature
CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsCodeLevy
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotherwi·«
indicated)
04.04
(cont'd)b)Exceeding47°/obutnotexceeding72°/o:
1.Cheddar,includingChester
2.TilsitandButterkäse,ofafatcontent,byweight,
referredtothedrymatter(2):4810 85-43
aa)Notexceeding48°/o 4922 89-88('*)
bb)Exceeding48%> 5022 89-88(")
3.Kashkaval (2) 5030 89-88i1»)
4.Cheeseofsheep'smilkorbuffalomilk,incontainers
holdingbrine,orinsheep-orgoat-skinbottles(2) 5060 89-88(ia)
5.Other 5120 89-88
c)Exceeding72%:
1.Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacitynotexceeding
500g5210 67-41
2.Other 5250 169-88
II.Notspecified:
a)Gratedorpowdered5310 92-74
b)Other5410 169-88
17.02 Othersugars;sugarsyrups;artificialhoney(whetherornot
mixedwithnaturalhoney);caramel:
A.Lactoseandlactosesyrup:
II.Otherthanthatcontaining,inthedrystate,99e/oormore
byweightofthepureproduct(1β)5500 13-92(,e)
17.OS Flavouredorcolouredsugars,syrupsandmolasses,butnotinclud­
ingfruitjuicescontainingaddedsugarinanyproportion :
A.Lactoseandlactosesyrup5600 13-92
U.07 Sweetenedforage;otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimal
feeding:
B.Other,containingstarchorglucoseorglucosesyrupfalling
withinsubheadingsNos17.02Band17.05B,ormilkprod­
ucts(8):
I.Containingstarch,orglucoseorglucosesyrup:
a)Containingnostarchorcontaining10%orlessby
weightofstarch:
1
2 !
3.Containing50e/oormorebutlessthan75%by
weightofmilkproducts 5700 ;15-88
4.Containing75°/oormorebyweightofmilkproducts 5800 20-13
b)Containingmorethan10°/obutnotmorethan30%
byweightofstarch:
1
2
3.Containing50·/οormorebyweightofmilkproducts 5900 18-66

29.12.73 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL360/39
TariffNomenclature
CodeLevy
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotherwiie
indicated)CCTheading
No Descriptionofgoods
23.07
(cont'd)c)Containingmorethan30e/obyweightofstarch:
1
2.......
3.Containing50e/oormorebyweightofmilkproducts
II.Containingnostarch,glucoseorglucosesyrup,butcontain­
ingmilkproducts6000
610015-00
20-13
Fornotes(')to('),seenotes(')to(■)ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No823/68(OJNoL151,30.6.1968).
(•)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumofthefollowingcomponents :
a)theamountperkgshown,multipliedbytheweightulmilkandcreamcontainedin100kgofproduct;
b)6u.a.;and
c)0-60u.a.
('•)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumofthefollowingcomponents :
a)theamountperkgshown,multipliedbytheweightofmilkandcreamcontainedin100kgofproduct;and
b)0-60u.a.
(")Thelevyislimitedto7-50u.a.per100kgnetweight.
(")Thelevyislimitedto6%ofthevalueforcustomspurposes.
(")Thelevyislimitedto53-05u.a.per100kgnetweightforimportsfromAustria,Finland,RumaniaandSwitzerland (Regulation (EEC)No
1054/68asamended).
(")Thelevyislimitedto73-05u.a.per100kgnetweightforimportsfromAustria,Finland,RumaniaandSwitzerland (Regulation (EEC)No
1054/68asamended).
Thelevyislimitedto53-05u.a.per100kgnetweightforimportsfromBulgaria,Hungary,RumaniaandTurkey(Regulation (EEC)No
1054/68asamended).
(M)LactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithinsubheadingNo17.02AIare,inpursuanceofRegulationNo189/66/EEC,subjecttotheMBM
levyasthatapplicabletolactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithinsubheadingNo17.02AII.
(a)ForimportsintotheUnitedKingdom,thisfree-ar-frontier valueshallbereducedby17-68u.a.per100kgnet.