NoL196/16 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 5.7.82
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1769/82
of2July1982
fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilkproducts
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,thatRegulationrespectively ;whereasthismethod
consistsinaddingtogetherthevariouscomponents
definedinthoseArticles:
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No804/68
of27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinmilkandmilkproducts('),aslastamended
byRegulation(EEC)No1183/82(2),andinparticular
Article14(8)thereof,whereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1073/68
of24July1968layingdowndetailedrulesfordeter­
miningfree-at-frontier pricesandforfixingleviesin
respectofmilkandmilkproducts(*),providesthatthe
componentofthelevyfixedbymeansofacoefficient
expressingtheweightratiobetweenthemilkpowder
containedintheproductandtheproductitselfis,for
theproductsfallingwithinsubheading04.02BIb),
calculatedbymultiplyingthebasicamountbythe
quantityofmilkpowdercontainedintheproduct;
whereasthesameappliestoproductsfallingwithin
subheading04.02BIIb)asregardsthecomponentof
thelevyfixedbymeansofacoefficientexpressingthe
weightratiobetweenthemilkcomponentscontained
intheproductandtheproductitself;HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee ,
Whereasthebasicamountmustbeequaltoone
hundredthpartofthelevysetoutforeachproductin
thesecondsubparagraph ofArticle9(1)andthe
secondsubparagraph ofArticle9(2)ofRegulation
(EEC)No1073/68;WhereasArticle14ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesforchargingalevyonimportsofthe
productslistedinArticle1ofthatRegulation ;
whereastheseproductsmaybedividedintogroups;
whereastheproductgroupsandthepilotgroupsand
thepilotproductforeachofthesegroupsaresetout
inAnnexItoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2915/79
of18December1979determiningthegroupsof
productsandthespecialprovisionsforcalculating
leviesonmilkandmilkproductsandamendingRegu­
lation(EEC)No950/68ontheCommonCustoms
Tariff(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
1463/82(4);WhereasAnnexIItoRegulation(EEC)No2915/79
listedcertainproductsofGroup11originatinginand
consignedfromcertainnon-member countries;
whereasthelevyapplicabletotheseproductsissetout
inAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No1767/82Q;Whereasthelevyontheproductsinanyonegroup
mustbeequaltothethresholdpriceforthepilot
productlessthefree-at-frontier price;whereasthese
thresholdpriceswerefixedforthe1982/83milkyear
byCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1185/82of18May
19820;WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3700/81
of23December1981(8)laiddowndetailedinterim
rulesinrespectofthecheeseagreementswithAustria
andFinland:
Whereas,however,Regulation(EEC)No2915/79lays
downspecialprovisionsforcalculatingthelevyon
certainassimilatedproducts;whereastheseproducts
arelistedandthemethodofcalculatingthelevyon
themdescribedinAnnexIIandinArticles2to11ofWhereas,withinthetariffquotasreferredtoinAnnex
ItoRegulation (EEC)No1767/82,thelevyon100
kilogramsofaproductofGroup10or11andfalling
withinsubheadings04.04EIb)1andb)2shallbe
equalto12-09ECU;
(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL140,20.5.1982,p.1.
OOJNoL329,24.12.1979,p.1.
(4)OJNoL159,10.6.1982,p.1.
MOJNoL140,20.5.1982,p.4.(6)OJNoL180,26.7.1968,p.25.
I7)Seepage1ofthisOfficialJournal.
0OJNoL369,24.12.1981,p.33.

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milatedproductthelevyonwhichisequaltothelevy
onitspilotproductmustbeeffectedinsuchawayas
toallow,inparticular,fordifferencesincomposition ,
maturity,qualityandpresentationbetweentheassimi­
latedproductandtherelatedpilotproduct;whereas
adjustmentsrelatingtocompositionmustbecalcu­
latedbymultiplyingthedifferencebetweenthemilk
componentcontentofthepilotproductandthatof
theassimilatedproductinquestionbythevalueattri­
butedininternationaltradetooneunitofweightof
themilkcomponentinquestion;whereas,whenthe
otheradjustmentsarebeingeffected,thedifference
betweenthevalueattributedontheCommunity
markettoeachoftherelevantcharacteristics ofthe
pilotproductandthevalueattributedonthatmarket
tothecorresponding characteristics oftheassimilated
productinquestionmustbetakenintoaccount;Whereas,foraslongasitisfoundthatonimportation
intotheCommunitythepriceofanassimilated
productforwhichthelevyisnotequaltothelevyon
itspilotproductisconsiderablylowerthantheprice
whichwouldobtainiftheratiotothepriceofthe
pilotproductwerenormal,thelevymustbeequalto
thesumoftwocomponents :
—onecomponentequaltotheamountresulting
fromtheprovisionsofArticles2to7ofRegulation
(EEC)No2915/79applicabletotheassimilated
productinquestion,
—anadditionalcomponentfixedatalevelwhich,
thecompositionandqualityoftheassimilated
productbeingtakenintoaccount,makesit
possibletore-establishnormalpriceratiosfor
importsintotheCommunity ;
WhereasArticle14(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesthatthelevyonproductsinrespectofwhich
thecustomsdutyhasbeenboundwithinGATTmust
belimitedtotheamountresultingfromthatbinding;Whereas,ifnoinformationonpricesisavailable,the
free-at-frontier pricemay,bywayofexception,be
establishedonthebasisofthevalueoftheraw
materialscontainedinthepilotproductinquestion
(calculatedonthebasisofthepricesofmilkproducts
forwhichpricesareavailable),averageprocessingcosts
andaverageyields;
WhereasRegulation(EEC)No1073/68providesthata
free-at-frontier pricemustbeestablishedforeachof
thepilotproductsdefinedinAnnexItoRegulation
(EEC)No2915/79;whereasthesepricesmustbe
determinedforproductsofgoodmarketablequality;Whereas,inexceptionalcircumstances ,afree-at­
frontierpricemayremainunchangedforalimited
periodwherethenewlevelofthepriceforagiven
qualityoraspecificorigin,usedasabasisforestab­
lishingthepreviousfree-at-frontier price,hasnot
reachedtheCommission toenableittoestablishthe
nextfree-at-frontier priceandiftheCommission
considersthatthepriceswhichareavailablecouldlead
tosuddenandconsiderablechangesinthefree-at­
frontierpricebecausetheyarenotsufficientlyrep­
resentativeofrealmarkettrends:Whereasthefree-at-frontier pricesmustbeestablished
onthebasisofthemostfavourablepurchasingoppor­
tunitiesininternationaltradefortheproductslistedin
Article1(a)2and(b)to(g)ofRegulation (EEC)No
804/68otherthanassimilatedproductsforwhichthe
levyisnotequaltothelevyontherelatedpilot
products;whereas,whenrecordingthesepurchasing
opportunities ,theCommissionmusttakeaccountof
allinformationobtaineddirectorthroughtheMember
Statesconcerningpricesfordeliveryofthird-country
productsfree-at-Community-frontier andpriceson
third-countrymarkets;Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle19(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No804/68,thenomenclature providedfor
inthisRegulationisincorporatedintheCommon
CustomsTariff;
WhereasArticle8ofRegulation (EEC)No1073/68
providesthattheleviesarefixedeveryfortnight;
whereastheymaybealteredintheinterveningperiod
ifnecessary;whereasthelevyremainsvaliduntil
anotherbecomesapplicable;Whereas,however,noaccountshouldbetakenof
informationrelatingtosmallquantitieswhicharenot
representative oftradeintheproductsinquestionand
quantitiesinrespectofwhichpricetrendsingeneral
orotherinformation availabletoitleadtheCommis­
siontobelievethatthepriceinquestionisunrepre­
sentativeoftherealtrendofthemarket; Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,
refundsshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedin
relationtoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithin
abandof2-25%,arateofexchangebasedon
theircentralrate,Whereasthepricesusedmustbeadjustedwherethey
arenotquotedfree-at-Community-frontier orwhere
theydonotapplytoproductsofgoodmarketable
quality;whereastheadjustmentinrespectofanassi­

NoL196/18 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 5.7.82
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1—forothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeachof
thesecurrenciesrecordedforagivenperiodin
relationtotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredto
inthepreviousindent;TheimportleviesreferredtoinArticle14(1)ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No804/68shallbeassetoutinthe
Annexhereto.
Article2 Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtheseprovisionsthat
theleviesonmilkandmilkproductsshouldbeasset
outintheAnnexhereto, ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon5July1982.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,2July1982.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof2July1982fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilk
products
(ECU/100kgnetweight,unlessotherwiseindicated)
CCT
heading
NoDescription Code Importlevy
04.01Milkandcream,fresh,notconcentrated orsweetened :
A.Ofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding6%:
I.Yoghourt,kephir,curdledmilk,whey,buttermilkandother
fermentedoracidifiedmilk:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityoftwolitresorless0110 19-59
b)Other 0120 17-18
II.Other:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityoftwolitresorless,and
ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding4% 0130 17-18
2.Exceeding4% 0140 21-02
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding4% 0150 15-97
2.Exceeding4% 0160 19-81
B.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
I.Exceeding6%butnotexceeding21% 0200 41-93
II.Exceeding21%butnotexceeding45% 0300 88-70
III.Exceeding45% 0400 137-09
04.02Milkandcream,preserved,concentratedorsweetened :
A.Notcontainingaddedsugar:
I.Whey 0500 10-95
II.Milkandcream,inpowderorgranules:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2-5kgorlessandofa
fatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding 1-5% 0620 75-36
2.Exceeding 1-5%butnotexceeding27% 0720 132-76
3.Exceeding27%butnotexceeding29% 0820 135-18
4.Exceeding29% 0920 152-52
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding 1-5% 1020 68-11
2.Exceeding 1-5%butnotexceeding27% 1120 125-51
3.Exceeding27%butnotexceeding29% 1220 127-93
4.Exceeding29% 1320 145-27

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CCT
heading
NoDescription Code Importlevy
04.02
(cont'd)III.Milkandcream,otherthaninpowderorgranules:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2-5kgorlessandofa
fatcontent,byweight,notexceeding 11%:
1.Ofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding8-9% 1420 26-11
2.Other 1520 35-25
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding45% 1620 88-70
2.Exceeding45% 1720 137-09
B.Containingaddedsugar:
I.Milkandcream,inpowderorgranules:
a)Specialmilkforinfants('),inhermeticallysealedcontainersofa
netcapacityof500gorlessandofafatcontent,byweight,
exceeding10%butnotexceeding27%(2) 1820 36-27
b)Other:
1.Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2-5kgorlessand
ofafatcontent,byweight:
aa)Notexceeding1-5%(3) 2220 0-6811(4)
perkg
bb)Exceeding 1-5%butnotexceeding27%(3) 2320 1-2551(4)
perkg
cc)Exceeding27%(3) 2420 1-4527(4)
perkg
2.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
aa)Notexceeding1-5%(3) 2520 0-6811H
perkg
bb)Exceeding 1-5%butnotexceeding27%(3) 2620 1-25510
perkg
cc)Exceeding27%(3) 2720 1-45270
perkg
II.Milkandcream,otherthaninpowderorgranules:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2-5kgorlessandofa
fatcontent,byweight,notexceeding9-5% 2820 46-11
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding45%(3) 2910 0-8870(*)
perkg
2.Exceeding45%(3) 3010 1-37090
perkg
04.03 Butter:
A.Ofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding85% 3110 161-28
B.Other 3210 196-76
04.04 Cheeseandcurd:
A.Emmentaler ,Gruyère,Sbrinz,Bergkäse,Appenzell,Vacherinfribourgeois
andTêtedemoine,notgratedorpowdered 3300 177-870
B.Glaurusherbcheese(knownasSchabziger),madefromskimmedmilk
andmixedwithfinely-ground herbs(2) 3900 200-91Q
C.Blue-veinedcheese,notgratedorpowdered 4000 136-17(8)

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CCT
heading
NoDescription Code Importlevy
04.04
(cont'd)D.Processedcheese,notgratedorpowdered,ofafatcontent,byweight:
I.Notexceeding36%andofafatcontent,byweight,inthedry
matter:
a)Notexceeding48% 4410 138-57(')
b)Exceeding48% 4510 139-61Π
II.Exceeding36% 4610 236-33
E.Other:
I.Notgratedorpowdered,ofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding
40%andawatercontent,calculatedbyweightofthenon-fatty
matter:
a)Notexceeding47% 4710 200-91
b)Exceeding47%butnotexceeding72%:
1.Cheddar : 4800 188-69(10)
2.Other: 5000 148-02(")
c)Exceeding72%:
1.Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacitynotexceeding500g
2.Other5210
5250111-02
244-74
II.Other:
a)Gratedorpowdered 5310 200-91
b)Other 5410 244-74
17.02Othersugarsinsolidform;sugarsyrups,notcontainingaddedflavouringor
colouringmatter;artificialhoney,whetherornotmixedwithnatural
honey;caramel:
A.Lactoseandlactosesyrup:
II.Other(thanthosecontaining,inthedrystate,99%ormoreby
weightofthepureproduct)(u) 5500 35-30
21.07F.Flavouredorcolouredsugarsyrups:
I.Lactosesyrup 5600 35-30
23.07Sweetenedforage;otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding:
B.Other,containingstarch,glucoseorglucosesyrupfallingwithinsub­
headings17.02Band21.07FII,ormilkproducts(13):
I.Containingstarchorglucoseorglucosesyrup:
a)Containingnostarchorcontaining10%orlessbyweightof
starch:
3.Containingnotlessthan50%butnotmorethan75%by
weightofmilkproducts
4.Containingnotlessthan75%byweightofmilkproducts
b)Containingmorethan10%butnotmorethan30%byweight
ofstarch:
3.Containingnotlessthan50%byweightofmilkproducts
c)Exceeding30%:
3.Containing50%ormorebyweightofmilkproducts5700
5800
5900
600053-50
69-17
65-28
54-98
II.Containingnostarch,glucoseorglucosesyrup,butcontainingmilk
products 6100 69-17

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(')Forthepurposesofthistariffsubheading,'specialmilkforinfantsmeansproductsfreefrompathogenictoxicogenicgerms
andcontainingpergramlessthan10000revivifiableaerobicbacteriaandlessthantwocoliformbacteria.
(2)Inclusionunderthistariffsubheadingissubjecttoconditionstobelaiddownbythecompetentauthorities.
(3)Incalculatingthefatcontenttheweightofanyaddedsugarshallbedisregarded .
(*)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumofthefollowingcomponents :
(a)theamountperkgshown,multipliedbytheweightofmilkandcreamcontainedin100kgofproduct;
(b)7-25ECU;and
(c)17-36ECU.
Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumofthefollowingcomponents :
(a)theamountperkgshown,multipliedbytheweightofmilkandcreamcontainedin100kgofproduct;and
(b)17-36ECU.
(®)Thelevyislimitedto:
—18-13ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(a)inAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No1767/82importedfrom
Switzerlandandforproductslistedunder(c)ofthatAnneximportedfromAustriaorFinland,
—9-07ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(b)ofAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No1767/82importedfrom
Switzerland .
QThelevyislimitedto6%ofthecustomsvalueforimportsfromSwitzerland ,inaccordancewithArticle1(3)ofRegulation
(EEC)No1767/82.
(8)Thelevyislimitedto50ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(o)and(p)ofAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No
1767/82importedfromAustria.
(')Thelevyislimitedto36-27ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(g)ofAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No
1767/82importedfromSwitzerlandandforproductslistedunder(h)ofthatAnneximportedfromAustriaorFinland.
(10)Thelevyislimitedto12-09ECUper100kgnetweight:
—forproductslistedunder(d)ofAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No1767/82importedfromCanada,
—forproductslistedunder(e)and(f)ofthatAnneximportedfromAustraliaorNewZealand.
(u)Thelevyislimitedto:
—77-70ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(i)ofAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No1767/82importedfrom
RomaniaorSwitzerland ,
—101-88ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(k)ofthatAnneximportedfromRomaniaorSwitzerland,
—65-61ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(1)ofthatAnneximportedfromBulgaria,Hungary,Israel,
RomaniaorTurkeyandforproductslistedunder(m)ofthatAnneximportedfromBulgaria,Hungary,Israel,Romania,
TurkeyorCyprus,
—to55ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(n)ofthatAnneximportedfromAustria,
—to18-13ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(q)ofthatAnneximportedfromFinland.
HLactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithinsubheading17.02AIare,inpursuanceofRegulation(EEC)No2730/75,subjecttothe
samelevyasthatapplicabletolactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithinsubheading17.02AII.
(l3)Forthepurposesoftariffsubheadingex23.07B'milkproducts'meanstheproductsfallingwithintariffheadingsandsub­
headings04.01,04.02,04.03,04.04,17.02Aand21.07FI.