NoL284/8 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 15.10.76
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2497/76
of14October1976
fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilkproducts
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68of27June1968onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts(J),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No559/76(2),andin
particularArticle14(8)thereof,
Whereastheimportleviesonmilkandmilkproducts
werefixedbyRegulation (EEC)No580/76(3),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2354/76(4);
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulescontained
inRegulation (EEC)No580/76tothepricesknowntotheCommissionthattheleviesatpresentinforce
shouldbealteredasshownintheAnnextothisRegu­
lation,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheleviesreferredtoinArticle14(2)ofRegulation
(EEC)No804/68areherebyfixedasshowninthe
Annex.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon16October
1976.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,14October1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(■)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL67,15.3.1976,p.9.
(})OJNoL69,15.3.1976,p.19.
(4)OJNoL267,30.9.1976,p.9.

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ANNEX
TariffNomenclature
Lery
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotherwise
indicated)CCTheading
No Descriptionofgoods
'Code
04.01 Milkandcream,fresh,notconcentratedorsweetened :
A.Ofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding6"/•:
I.Yoghourt,kephir,curdledmilk,whey,buttermilkandother
fermentedoracidifiedmilk:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityoftwolitresor
less 0110 21.68
b)Other 0120 19.68
II.Other:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityoftwolitresor
lessandofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding4*/o 0130 19.68
2.Exceeding4•/• 0140 24.16
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding4•/• 0150 18.68
2.Exceeding4•/• 0160 23.16
B.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
I.Exceeding6%butnotexceeding21•/• 0200 48.85
II.Exceeding21%butnotexceeding45•/• 0300 103.35
III.Exceeding45% 0400 159.72
04.02 Milkandcream,preserved,concentratedorsweetened :
A.Notcontainingaddedsugar:
I.Whey 0500 14.80
II.Milkandcream,inpowderorgranules:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2-5kgor
lessandofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding1-5% 0620 95.80
2.Exceeding1-5%butnotexceeding27•/»0720 124.84
3.Exceeding27%butnotexceeding29% 0820 126.84
4.Exceeding29'/•0920 139.46
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding1*5% 1020 89.80
2.Exceeding1-5%butnotexceeding27•/• 1120 118.84
3.Exceeding27%butnotexceeding29% 1220 120.84
4.Exceeding29% 1320 133.46
III.Milkandcream,otherthaninpowderorgranules:
a)Inhermeticallysealedcansofanetcapacityof454gor
less,oringlasscontainersofacapacityof0-5litre
orlessandofafatcontent,byweight,of11%>orless:
1.Ofafatcontent,byweight,of8*9%orless 1420 21.24
2.Other 1520 28.67
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding45•/• 1620 103.35
2.Exceeding45•/• 1720 159.72

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TariffNomenclature
CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsCodeLery
(inu.a./100kgnetweightunlessotherwise
indicated)
04.02
(cont'd)B.Containingaddedsugar:
I.Milkandcream,inpowderorgranules:
a)Specialmilkforinfants('),inhermeticallysealedcans
ofanetcapacityof500gorlessandofafatcontent,
byweight,exceeding10%butnotexceeding27%(*)1820 30.00
b)Other:
1.Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2*5kgor
lessandofafatcontent,byweight:
aa)Notexceeding1*5%(•)2220perkg0-8980(•)
bb)Exceeding1-5%>butnotexceeding27%(•)2320perkg1-1884(•)
cc)Exceeding27"/»(•)2420perkg1-3346(•)
2.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
aa)Notexceeding1*5%(•) 2520perkg0-8980(*•)
bb)Exceeding1*5•/•butnotexceeding27%(•) 2620perkg1-1884(1#)
cc)Exceeding27%>(•) 2720perkg1-3346(10)
II.Milkandcream,otherthaninpowderorgranules:
a)Inhermeticallysealedcansofanetcapacityof454gor
lessandofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding9-5%2810 31.71
)b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding45%(•)2910perkg1-0335(1#)
2.Exceeding45%(•)3010perkg1-5972(1#)
04.03 Butter:
A.Ofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding85•/• 3110 187.90
B.Other 3210 229.24
04.04 Cheeseandcurd:
A.Emmentaler,Gruyere,Sbrinz,BergkaseandAppenzell,not
gratedorpowdered :
I.Ofaminimumfatcontentof45•/•byweight,referredto
drymatter,maturedforatleastthreemonths(*):
a)Wholecheese(4)ofafree-at-frontier value(•)per100kg
netweightof:
1.212-44u.a.(a)ormorebutlessthan232-44u.a.(a) 3320 15.00
2.232-44u.a.(a)ormore 3419 128.23(»)

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TariffNomenclature
CCTheading7No Descriptionofgood*CodeUry
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotherwise
indicated)
04.04
cont'd)b)Piecespackedinvacuumorininertgas:
1.Withrindonatleastoneside,ofanetweight:
aa)Of1kgormorebutlessthan5kgandofa
free-at-frontier value(5)of232*44u.a.(a)ormore
butlessthan260-44u.a.(a)per100kgnetweight 3520 15.00
bb)Of450Rormoreandofafree-at-frontier value(5)
of260*44u.a.(a)or"moreper100kgnetweight 3618 128.23(»)
2.Other,ofanetweightof75gormorebutnot
exceeding250g(•)andofafree-at-frontier value(5)
of280*44u.a.(a)ormoreper100kgnetweight 3718 128.23(«)
II.Other 3800 128.23
B.Glarusherbcheese(knownasSchabziger)madefromskimmed
milkandmixedwithfinely-groundherbs(') 3900 142.90(»)
C.Blue-veinedcheese,notgratedorpowdered 4000 123.89
D.Processedcheese,notgratedorpowdered :
I.IntheblendingofwhichonlyEmmentaler,Gruyèreand
Appenzellhavebeenusedandwhichmaycontain,asanaddition,Glarusherbcheese(knownasSchabziger),put
upforretailsale(T),ofafree-at-frontier value(5)ofnotless
than150u.a.per100kgnetweightandofafatcontent,by
weight,inthedrymatter,notexceeding56%(*) 4120 30.00
II.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
a)Notexceeding36*/«andofafatcontent,byweight,
referredtodrymatter:
1.Notexceeding48•/• 4410 124.55
2.Exceeding48'/• 4510 133.96
b)Exceeding36•/• 4610 213.96
E.Other:
I.Notgratedorpowdered,ofafatcontent,byweight,not
exceeding40'/«andawatercontent,calculatedbyweight,
ofthenon-fattymatter:
a)Notexceeding47•/• 4710 142.90

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TariffNomenclature
CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsCodeLevy
(inu.a./100kgnetweightunlessotherwise
indicated)
04.04
(cont'd)b)Exceeding47•/•butnotexceeding72•/•:
1.Cheddar,includingChester:
aa)WholeCheddarcheeses(4)madefromunpasteuri­
zedmilk,ofaminimumfatcontentof50°/oby
weight,inthedrymatter,maturedforaleastnine
monthsandofafree-at-frontier valueofnotless
than207*00u.a.per100kgnetweight(2) 4833 15.00
bb)Other4850 145.78
2.TilsitandButterkase,ofafatcontent,byweight,
referredtothedrymatter(*):
aa)Notexceeding48•/•4922 131.44(1S)
bb)Exceeding48•/•5022 131.44(14)
3.Kashkaval(*)5030 131.44(15)
4.Cheeseofsheep'smilkorbuffalomilkincontainers
holdingbrine,orinsheep-orgoat-skinbottles(')5060 131.44(»)
5.Other 5120 131.44
c)Exceeding72'•/•:
1.Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacitynotexceeding
500g5210 98.58
2.Other5250 211.44
II.Notspecified:
a)Gratedorpowdered5310 142.90
b)Other5410 211.44
17.02Othersugars;sugarsyrups;artificialhoney(whetherornotmixed
withnaturalhoney);caramel:
A.Lactoseandlactosesyrup:.
II.Otherthanthatcontaining,inthedrystate,99fl/oormore
byweightofthepureproduct(") 5500 18.25
17.05 Flavouredorcolouredsugars,syrupsandmolasses,butnotinclud­
ingfruitjuicescontainingaddedsugarinanyproportion :
A.Lactoseandlactosesyrup5600 18.25
23.07 Sweetenedforage;otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimal
feeding:
B.Other,containingstarchorglucoseorglucosesyrupfalling
withinsubheadings 17.02Band17.05B,ormilkprod­
ucts(8):
I.Containingstarch,orglucoseorglucosesyrup:
a)Containingnostarchorcontaining10*/«orlessby
weightofstarch:
1
2
3.Containing50•/•ormorebutlessthan75•/•byweight
ofmilkproducts 5700 69.35
4.Containing75•/•ormorebyweightofmilkproducts 5800 90.00

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TariffNomenclature
CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsCode(inu.a./100kgnetweightunlessotherwise
indicated)
23.07
(cont'd)b)Containingmorethan10•/•butnotmorethan30%%by
weightofstarch:
1
2.......
3.Containing50*/oormorebyweightofmilkproducts5900 83.36
c)Containingmorethan30•/•byweightofstarch:
1
2.
3.Containing50•/•ormorebyweightofmilkproducts6000 66.56
.II.Containingnostarch,glucoseorglucosesyrup,butcontain­
ingmilkproducts 6100 90.00
Fornotes(')to(*),seenotes(')to(*)ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No823/68(OJNoL151,30.6.1968).
(*)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumofthefollowingcomponents :
a)theamountperkgshown,multipliedbytheweightofmilkandcreamcontainedin100kgofproduct;
b)6u.a.;and
c)7*60u.a.
(M)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumofdiefollowingcomponents ;
•)theamountperkgshown,multipliedbytheweightofmilkandcreamcontainedin100kgofproduct;and
b)7-60u.a.
(**)Thelevyislimitedto7-50u.a.per100kgnetweight.
(**)Thelevyislimitedto6*1*ofthevalueforcustomspurposes.
('•)Thelevyislimitedto64-00u.a.per100kgnetweightforimportsfromAustria,Finland,RomaniaandSwitzerland (Regulation(EEC)N«
1054/68asamended).
(")Thelevyislimitedto84-00u.a.per100kgnetweightforimportsfromAustria,Finland,RomaniaandSwitzerland (Regulation(EEC)Nt
1054/68asamended).
{")Thelevyislimitedto64-00u.a.per100kgnetweightforimportsfromBulgaria,Hungary,RomaniaandTurkey(Regulation (EEC)No
1054/68asamended).
(")Lactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithinsubheading17.02AIare,inpursuanceofRegulation (EEC)No2730/75,subjecttothesamelevy
atthatapplicabletolactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithinsubheading17.02AII.
(a)ForimportsintotheUnitedKingdom,thisfree-at-frontier valueshallbereducedby3-47u.a.per100kgnet.
NB:ForthepurposesofheadingNo04.04,theexchangeratetobeappliedinconvertingintonationalcurrenciesthe
unitofaccountreferredtointhesubdivisionsofthisheadingshall,notwithstanding generalruleC3containedin
PartI,SectionIoftheCommonCustomsTariffbetherepresentativerate,ifsucharateisfixedpursuanttoCouncil
RegulationNo129onthevalueoftheunitofaccountandtheexchangeratestobeappliedforthepurposesofthe
commonagriculturalpolicy(OJNo106,30.10.1962,p.2553/62).