NoL113/16 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 30.4.86
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1250/86
of29April1986
fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilkproducts
free-at-frontier pricesandforfixingleviesinrespectof
milkandmilkproductsQ,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)No3768/85(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)
No748/86(4);
Whereasthelevyontheproductsinanyonegroupmust
beequaltothethresholdpriceforthepilotproductless
thefree-at-frontier price;whereasthesethresholdprices
werefixedforthe1985/86milkyearbyCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No1301/85of23May19850,aslast
extendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1226/860;
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)No1767/82(8),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No778/86(9);
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3700/81of
23December1981(10)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)OJNoL362,31.12.1985,p.8.0OJNoL329,24.12.1979,p.1.
(«)OJNoL71,14.3.1986,p.3.
(*)OJNoL137,27.5.1985,p.8.
(6)OJNoL109,26.4.1986,p.19.0OJNoL180,26.7.1968,p.25.
(8)OJNoL196,5.7.1982,p.1.
0OJNoL73,18.3.1986,p.21.
HOJNoL369,24.12.1981,p.33.

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—onecomponentequaltotheamountresultingfrom
theprovisionsofArticles2to7ofRegulation(EEC)
No2915/79applicabletotheassimilatedproductin
question,
—anadditionalcomponentfixedatalevelwhich,the
compositionandqualityoftheassimilatedproduct
beingtakenintoaccount,makesitpossibleto
re-establishnormalpriceratiosforimportsintothe
Community ;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,hasnotreachedtheCommission to
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-country markets;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle19(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No804/68,thenomenclature providedforinthis
RegulationisincorporatedintheCommonCustoms
Tariff:WhereasRegulation (EEC)No788/86(')specifiesthe
free-at-Spanish-frontier valuesofcertaincheesesimported
fromandoriginatinginSwitzerland .
WhereasArticle8ofRegulation (EEC)No1073/68
providesthattheleviesarefixedeveryfortnight;whereas
theymaybealteredintheinterveningperiodifneces­
sary;whereasthelevyremainsvaliduntilanother
becomesapplicable ;Whereas,however,noaccountshouldbetakenofinfor­
mationrelatingtosmallquantitieswhicharenotrepre­
sentativeoftradeintheproductsinquestionandquanti­
tiesinrespectofwhichpricetrendsingeneralorother
information availabletoitleadtheCommission tobelieve
thatthepriceinquestionisunrepresentative ofthereal
trendofthemarket;
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,
refundsshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedinrela­
tiontoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithinaband
of2,25%,arateofexchangebasedontheircentral
rate,multipliedbythecoefficientprovidedforinthe
lastsubparagraph ofArticle3(1)ofRegulation(EEC)
No1676/85(2),Whereasthepricesusedmustbeadjustedwheretheyare
notquotedfree-at-Community-frontier orwheretheydo
notapplytoproductsofgoodmarketablequality;
whereastheadjustmentinrespectofanassimilated
productthelevyonwhichisequaltothelevyonitspilot
productmustbeeffectedinsuchawayastoallow,in
particular,fordifferencesincomposition ,maturity,
(')OJNoL74,19.3.1986,p.20. (2)OJNoL164,24.6.1985,p.1.

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—forothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeachof
thesecurrenciesrecordedoveragivenperiodinrela­
tiontotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredtointhe
previousindentandtheaforesaidcoefficient;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheimportleviesreferredtoinArticle14(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No804/68shallbeassetoutintheAnnex
hereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1May1986.Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtheseprovisionsthat
theleviesonmilkandmilkproductsshouldbeassetout
intheAnnexhereto,
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,29April1986.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof29April1986fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilk
products
(ECU/100kgnetweight,unlessotherwiseindicated)
CCTheadingNo Code Importlevy
04.01Ala) 0110 32,03
04.01Alb) 0120 29,62
04.01Alia)1 0130 29,62
04.01AIIa)2 0140 36,14
04.01Alib)1 0150 28,41
04.01A11b)2 0160 34,93
04.01BI 0200 71,21
04.01BII 0300 150,64
04.01BIII 0400 232,81
04.02AI 0500 27,46
04.02AIIa)1 0620 157,48
04.02AIIa)2 0720 198,79
04.02AIIa)3 0820 201,21
04.02AIIa)4 0920 250,23
04.02AIIb)1 1020 150,23
04.02AIIb)2 1120 191,54
04.02AIIb)3 1220 193,96
04.02AIIb)4 1320 242,98
04.02AIIIa)1 1420 30,14
04.02AIIIa)2 1520 40,69
04.02AIIIb)1 1620 150,64
04.02AIIIb)2; 1720 232,81
04.02BIa) 1820 36,27
04.02BIb)1aa) 2220 perkg1,5023(4)
04.02BIb)1bb) 2320 perkg1,9154(4)
04.02BIb)1cc) 2420 perkg2,4298(4)
04.02BIb)2aa) 2520 perkg1,5023
04.02BIb)2bb) 2620 perkg1,9154(*)
04.02BIb)2cc) 2720 perkg2,4298(*)
04.02BIIa) 2820 52,91
04.02BIIb)1 2910 perkg1,5064
04.02BIIb)2 3010 perkg2,3281(*)
04.03A 3110 273,89
04.03B 3210 334,15
04.04A 3300 209,25(6)
04.04B 3900 332,41O
04.04C 4000 157,44(8)
04.04DIa) 4410 170,54(»)
04.04DIb) 4510 186,39O
04.04DII 4610 283,11
04.04EIa) 4710 332,41
04.04EIb)1 4800 231,58(10)

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(ECU/100kgnetweight,unlessotherwiseindicated)
CCTheadingNo Code Importlevy
04.04EIb)2 5000 180,95(")
04.04EIc)1 5210 135,71
04.04EIc)2 5250 277,67
04.04EIIa) 5310 332,41
04.04EIIb) 5410 277,67
17.02AII 5500 41,95(12)
21.07FI 5600 41,95
23.07BIa)3 5700 115,09
23.07BIa)4 5800 149,65
23.07BIb)3 5900 140,07
23.07BIc)3 6000 115,22
23.07BII 6100 149,65

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(')Forthepurposesofthistariffsubheading ,'specialmilkforinfantsmeansproductsfreefrompathogenictoxicogenicgermsand
containingpergramlessthan10000revivifiableaerobicbacteriaandlessthantwocoliformbacteria.
(2)Inclusionunderthistariffsubheadingissubjecttoconditionstobelaiddownbythecompetentauthorities .
(3)Incalculatingthefatcontenttheweightofanyaddedsugarshallbedisregarded .
(4)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumofthefollowingcomponents :
(a)theamountperkgshown,multipliedbytheweightofmilkandcreamcontainedin100kgofproduct;
(b)7,25ECU;and
(c)21,89ECU.
(*)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumofthefollowingcomponents :
(a)theamountperkgshown,multipliedbytheweightofmilkandcreamcontainedin100kgofproduct;and
(b)21,89ECU.
(6)Thelevyislimitedto:
—18,13ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(a)inAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No1767/82importedfromSwit­
zerlandandforproductslistedunder(c)ofthatAnneximportedfromAustriaorFinland,
—9,07ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(b)ofAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No1767/82importedfromSwitzer­
land.
QThelevyislimitedto6%ofthecustomsvalueforimportsfromSwitzerland ,inaccordancewithArticle1(3)ofRegulation(EEC)
No1767/82.
(8)Thelevyislimitedto50ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(o)and(p)ofAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No1767/82
importedfromAustria.
(9)Thelevyislimitedto36,27ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(g)ofAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No1767/82
importedfromSwitzerlandandforproductslistedunder(h)ofthatAnneximportedfromAustriaorFinland.
(10)Thelevyper100kgnetweightislimitedto:
—12,09ECUforproductslistedunder(d)ofAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No1767/82importedfromCanada,
—15,00ECUforproductslistedunder(e)and(f)ofthatAnneximportedfromAustraliaorNewZealand.
(")Thelevyislimitedto:
—77,70ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(i)ofAnnexItoRegulation (EEC)No1767/82importedfrom
RomaniaorSwitzerland ,
—50ECUforproductslistedunder(o)and(p)ofthatAnneximportedfromAustria,
—101,88ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(k)ofthatAnneximportedfromRomaniaorSwitzerland ,
—65,61ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(1)ofthatAnneximportedfromBulgaria,Hungary,Israel,Romania,
TurkeyorYugoslaviaandforproductslistedunder(m)ofthatAnneximportedfromBulgaria,Hungary,Israel,Romania,Turkey,
CyprusorYugoslavia,
—55ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(n)ofthatAnneximportedfromAustriaandforproductslistedunder(r)
ofthatAnneximportedfromNorway,
—60ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(s)ofthatAnneximportedfromFinland,
—18,13ECUper100kgnetweightforproductslistedunder(q)ofthatAnneximportedfromFinland,
—15,00ECUforproductslistedunder(f)ofthatAnneximportedfromAustraliaandNewZealand.
(12)Lactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithinsubheading17.02AIare,inpursuanceofRegulation(EEC)No2730/75,subjecttothesame
levyasthatapplicabletolactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithinsubheading17.02AII.
(13)Forthepurposesoftariffsubheadingex23.07B'milkproducts'meanstheproductsfallingwithintariffheadingsandsubheadings
04.01,04.02,04.03,04.04,17.02Aand21.07FI.