29.5.92 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL148/1
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(Actswhosepublicationisobligatory)
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1418/92
of27May1992
fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilkproducts
afactorexpressingtheweightratioexistingbetweenthe
milkcomponentscontainedintheproductontheone
handandtheproductitselfontheotheris,forproducts
containingsugarorothersweeteners,calculatedbymulti­
plyingthebasicamountbythequantityofmilk
componentscontainedintheproduct;
WhereasArticle12ofRegulation(?EC)No2915/79
providesthatforcertainproductsoriginatinginor
comingfromcertainthirdcountriesaspecificlevyisto
beapplied;whereasthelevyapplicabletothoseproducts
isfixedinAnnexItoCommissionRegulation(EEC)
No1767/82(%aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1502/900;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No804/68of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inmilkandmilkproducts('),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No816/92(2),andinparticularArticle14(8)
thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetaryCommittee,
WhereasArticle14ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesforchargingalevyonimportsoftheproducts
listedinArticle1ofthatRegulation ;whereasthese
productsmaybedividedintogroups;whereasthe
productgroupsandthepilotgroupsandthepilotproduct
foreachofthesegroupsaresetoutinAnnexItoCouncil
Regulation(EEC)No2915/79of18December1979
determiningthegroupsofproductsandthespecialprovi­
sionsforcalculatingleviesonmilkandmilkproducts(3),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3798/91(4);
Whereasthelevyontheproductsinanyonegroupmust
beequaltothethresholdpriceforthepilotproductless
thefree-at-frontier price;whereasthesethresholdprices
werefixedforthe1992/1993milkyearbyCouncilRegu­
lation(EEC)No1375/920;
Whereas,however,Regulation (EEC)No2915/79lays
downspecialprovisionsforcalculatingthelevyoncertain
assimilatedproducts;whereastheseproductsarelisted
andthemethodofcalculatingthelevyonthemdescribed
inAnnexIIandinArticles2to12ofthatRegulation
respectively ;
Whereas,asprovidedforinRegulation (EEC)
No2915/79,thecomponentofthelevyestablishedusingWhereas,foraslongasitisfoundthatonimportation
intotheCommunitythepriceofanassimilatedproduct
forwhichthelevyisnotequaltothelevyonitspilot
productisconsiderablylowerthanthepricewhichwould
obtainiftheratiotothepriceofthepilotproductwere
normal,thelevymustbeequaltothesumoftwo
components :
—onecomponentequaltotheamountresultingfrom
theprovisionsofArticles2to7ofRegulation(EEC)
No2915/79applicabletotheassimilatedproductin
question,
—anadditionalcomponentfixedatalevelwhich,the
compositionandqualityoftheassimilatedproduct
beingtakenintoaccount,makesitpossibleto
re-establishnormalpriceratiosforimportsintothe
Community ;
WhereasArticle14(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesthatthelevyonproductsinrespectofwhichthe
customsdutyhasbeenboundwithinGATTmustbe
limitedtotheamountresultingfromthatbinding; (')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL86,1.4.1992,p.83.
(3)OJNoL329,24.12.1979,p.1.0OJNoL357,28.12.1991,p.3.0OJNoL147,29.5.1992,p.4.(*)OJNoL196,5.7.1982,p.1.
OOJNoL141,2.6.1990,p.5.

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WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1073/68('),
asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No222/88(2),provides
thatafree-at-frontier pricemustbeestablishedforeachof
thepilotproductsdefinedinAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)
No2915/79;whereasthesepricesmustbedetermined
forproductsofgoodmarketablequality;
Whereasthefree-at-frontier pricesmustbeestablishedon
thebasisofthemostfavourablepurchasingopportunities
ininternational tradefortheproductslistedin
Article1ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68otherthanassi­
milatedproductsforwhichthelevyisnotequaltothe
levyontherelatedpilotproducts;whereas,whenrecor­
dingthesepurchasingopportunities ,theCommission
musttakeaccountofallinformationobtaineddirector
throughtheMemberStatesconcerningpricesfordelivery
ofthird-countryproductsfree-at-Community-frontier and
pricesonthird-countrymarkets;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No788/86(3),as
lastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1525/90(4),speci­
fiesthefree-at-Spanish-frontier valuesofcertaincheeses
importedfromandoriginatinginSwitzerland;
Whereas,however,noaccountshouldbetakenofinfor­
mationrelatingtosmallquantitieswhicharenotrepre­
sentativeoftradeintheproductsinquestionandquanti­
tiesinrespectofwhichpricetrendsingeneralorother
informationavailabletoitleadtheCommission tobelieve
thatthepriceinquestionisunrepresentative ofthereal
trendofthemarket;
Whereasthepricesusedmustbeadjustedwheretheyare
notquotedfree-at-Community-frontier orwheretheydo
notapplytoproductsofgoodmarketablequality;
whereastheadjustmentinrespectofanassimilated
productthelevyonwhichisequaltothelevyonitspilot
productmustbeeffectedinsuchawayastoallow,in
particular,fordifferencesincomposition ,maturity,
qualityandpresentationbetweentheassimilatedproduct
andtherelatedpilotproduct;whereasadjustments
relatingtocompositionmustbecalculatedbymultiplying
thedifferencebetweenthemilkcomponentcontentof
thepilotproductandthatoftheassimilatedproductin
questionbythevalueattributedininternationaltradeto
oneunitofweightofthemilkcomponentinquestion;
whereas,whentheotheradjustmentsarebeingeffected,
thedifferencebetweenthevalueattributedonthe
Communitymarkettoeachoftherelevantcharacteristics
ofthepilotproductandthevalueattributedonthat
markettothecorresponding characteristics oftheassimi­
latedproductinquestionmustbetakenintoaccount;
Whereas,ifnoinformationonpricesisavailable,thefree­
at-frontierpricemay,bywayofexception,beestablishedonthebasisofthevalueoftherawmaterials
containedinthepilotproductinquestion(calculatedon
thebasisofthepricesofmilkproductsforwhichprices
areavailable),averageprocessingcostsandaverageyields;
Whereas,inexceptionalcircumstances ,afree-at-frontier
pricemayremainunchangedforalimitedperiodwhere
thenewlevelofthepriceforagivenqualityoraspecific
origin,usedasabasisforestablishingthepreviousfree­
at-frontierprice,hasnotreachedtheCommissionto
enableittoestablishthenextfree-at-frontier priceandif
theCommissionconsidersthatthepriceswhichare
availablecouldleadtosuddenandconsiderablechanges
inthefree-at-frontier pricebecausetheyarenotsuffici­
entlyrepresentative ofrealmarkettrends;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle19(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No804/68,thenomenclatureprovidedforinthis
Regulationisincorporatedinthecombinednomen­
clature;
WhereasArticle8ofRegulation(EEC)No1073/68
providesthattheleviesarefixedeveryfortnight;whereas
theymaybealteredintheinterveningperiodifneces­
sary;whereasthelevyremainsvaliduntilanother
becomesapplicable;
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No2730/75of
29October1975onglucoseandlactose(*),asamended
byRegulation(EEC)No222/88,stipulatesthatthetreat­
mentprovidedforlactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithin
CNcode17021090byRegulation(EEC)No804/68and
bytheprovisionsadoptedfortheapplicationofthat
Regulationistobeextendedtolactoseandlactosesyrup
fallingwithinCNcode17021010;whereasconse­
quentlythelevyfixedforproductsfallingwithinCN
code17021090alsoappliestoproductsfallingwithin
CNcode17021010;whereastoensurethattheprovi­
sioninquestionisproperlyappliedtheseproductsand
thelevythereonshouldbeexplicitlymentionedinthe
listoflevies;
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No518/92(6),(EEC)
No519/92Qand(EEC)No520/92(8)of27February
1992oncertainproceduresforapplyingtheInterim
Agreementsontradeandtrade-relatedmattersbetween
theEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheEuropean
CoalandSteelCommunity ,oftheonepart,andthe
RepublicofPoland,theRepublicofHungaryandthe
CzechandSlovakFederalRepublicrespectively,ofthe
otherpart,introducearrangements forreducingimport
leviesoncertainproducts;whereasCommissionRegula­
tion(EEC)No584/92(9)laysdowndetailedrulesfor
applyingthearrangementsprovidedforintheseagree­
mentsasregardsmilkandmilkproducts;
oOJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.20.
(6)OJNoL56,29.2.1992,p.3.0OJNoL56,29.2.1992,p.6.
(8)OJNoL56,29.2.1992,p.9.
('OJNoL62,7.3.1992,p.34.(')OJNoL180,26.7.1968,p.25.0OJNoL28,1.2.1988,p.1.
OOJNoL74,19.3.1986,p.20.b)OJNoL144,7.6.1990,p.15.

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lastsubparagraphofArticle3(1)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No1676/85(4),lastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No2205/900,
—fortheothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonan
averageoftheecuratespublishedintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities ,Cseries,over
aperiodtobedetermined,multipliedbythecoeffi­
cientreferredtointheprecedingindent;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtheseprovisionsthat
theleviesonmilkandmilkproductsshouldbeassetout
intheAnnexhereto,WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No715/90(>),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No444/92(2),laysdown
thearrangementsapplicabletoagriculturalproductsorigi­
natingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStatesorin
theoverseascountriesandterritories;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle101(1)ofCouncilDecision
91/482/EECof25July1991ontheassociationofthe
overseascountriesandterritorieswiththeEuropean
EconomicCommunity(3),noleviesshallapplyon
productsoriginatingintheoverseascountriesandterrito­
ries;whereas,however,pursuanttoArticle101(4)ofthe
abovementioned Decision,aspecialamountshallbe
chargedonimportsofcertainproductsoriginatinginthe
overseascountriesandterritoriesinordertoprevent
productsoriginatingfromthesecountriesandterritories
fromreceivingmorefavourabletreatmentthansimilar
productsimportedfromSpainorPortugalintothe
Communityasconstitutedon31December1985;
Whereasifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,refunds
shouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedinrela­
tiontoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithinaband
of2,25%,arateofexchangebasedontheircentral
rate,multipliedbythecoefficientprovidedforintheHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheimportleviesreferredtoinArticle14ofRegulation
(EEC)No804/68shallbeassetoutintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1June1992.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,27May1992.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission
OOJNoL84,30.3.1990,p.85.
(2)OJNoL52,27.2.1992,p.7.
(3OJNoL263,19.9.1991,p.1.(4)OJNoL164,24.6.1985,p.1.
OOJNoL201,31.7.1990,p.9.

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof27May1992fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilk
products
(ECU/100kgnetweight,unlessotherwiseindicated)
CNcode Note0 Importlevy
04011010 16,21
04011090 15,00
04012011 22,46
04012019I\ 21,25
04012091 27,79
04012099 26,58
04013011 71,57
04013019 70,36
04013031 138,02
04013039 136,81
04013091 231,98
04013099 230,77
04021011 (4) 111,01
04021019 (4)(6) 103,76
04021091 00 1,0376/kg+29,39
04021099 00 1,0376/kg+22,14
04022111 0 173,52
04022117 0 166,27
04022119 00 166,27
04022191 00 210,40
04022199 00 203,15
04022911 000 1,6627/kg+29,39
04022915 00 1,6627/kg4-29,39
04022919 00 1,6627/kg+22,14
04022991 00 2,0315/kg+29,39
04022999 00 2,0315/kg+22,14
04029111 0 30,28
04029119 0 30,28
04029131 0 37,85
04029139 0 37,85
04029151 0 138,02
04029159 0 136,81
04029191 0 231,98
04029199 0 230,77
04029911 0 49,85
04029919 0 49,85
04029931 00 1,3439/kg+25,77
04029939 00 1,3439/kg+24,56
04029991 00 2,2835/kg+25,77
04029999 00 2,2835/kg+24,56
04031002 111,01
04031004 173,52

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(ECU/100kgnetweight,unlessotherwiseindicated)
CNcode NoteIs) Importlevy
04031006 210,40
04031012 0 1,0376/kg+29,39
04031014 0 1,6627/kg+29,39
04031016 0 2,0315/kg+29,39
04031022 24,87
04031024 30,20
04031026 73,98
04031032 (') 0,1883/kg+28,18
04031034 0 0,2416/kg+28,18
04031036 (') 0,6794/kg+28,18
04039011 111,01
04039013 173,52
04039019 210,40
04039031 (') 1,0376/kg+29,39
04039033 0 1,6627/kg+29,39
04039039 0 2,0315/kg+29,39
04039051 24,87
04039053 30,20
04039059 l 73,98
04039061 (') 0,1883/kg+28,18
04039063 0 0,2416/kg+28,18
04039069 0 0,6794/kg+28,18
04041011*11 18,96
04041011*14 173,52
04041011*17 210,40
04041011*21 111,01
04041011*24 173,52
04041011*27I 210,40
04041019*11 0 0,1896/kg+22,14
04041019*14 0 1,6627/kg+29,39
04041019*17 0 2,0315/kg+29,39
04041019*21 0 1,0376/kg+29,39
04041019*24 (') 1,6627/kg+29,39
04041019*27 (') 2,0315/kg+29,39
04041091*11 0 0,1896/kg
04041091*14 (2) 1,6627/kg+6,04
04041091*17 (2) 2,0315/kg+6,04
04041091*21 O 1,0376/kg+6,04
04041091*24 (2> 1,6627/kg+6,04
04041091*27 0 2,0315/kg+6,04
04041099*11 (2) 0,1896/kg+22,14
04041099*14 (2) 1,6627/kg+28,18
04041099*17 (2) 2,0315/kg+28,18
04041099*21 (2) 1,0376/kg+28,18
04041099*24 (2) 1,6627/kg+28,18
04041099*27 (2) 2,0315/kg+28,18
04049011 111,01
04049013 173,52
04049019 210,40
04049031 111,01
04049033 173,52
04049039 210,40
04049051 (') 1,0376/kg+29,39
04049053 00 1,6627/kg+29,39
04049059 0 2,0315/kg+29,39
04049091 0 1,0376/kg+29,39
04049093 00 1,6627/kg+29,39
04049099 0 2,0315/kg+29,39

29.5.92 NoL148/6 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
(ECU/100kgnetweight,unlessotherwiseindicated)
CNcode Note(*) Importlevy
04050010 C) 239,01
04050090I291,59
04061020 00 238,87
04061080 00 292,57
04062010 000 398,44
04062090 00 398,44
04063010 000 186,96
04063031 000 180,72
04063039 000 186,96
04063090 000 283,68
04064000 000 148,14
04069011 000 222,88
04069013 000 173,37
04069015 000 173,37
04069017 000 173,37
04069019 000 398,44
04069021 000 222,88
04069023 000 195,85
04069025 000 195,85
04069027 000 195,85
04069029 000 195,85
04069031 000 195,85
04069033 00 195,85
04069035 000 195,85
04069037 000 195,85
04069039 000 195,85
04069050 000 195,85
04069061 00 398,44
04069063 00 398,44
04069069 00 398,44
04069073 00 195,85
04069075v00 195,85
04069077 00 195,85
04069079 00 195,85
04069081 00 195,85
04069085 00 195,85
04069089 000 195,85
04069093 00 238,87
04069099 00 292,57
17021010 24,98
17021090 24,98
21069051 24,98
23091015 80,24
23091019 104,10
23091039 98,08
23091059 82,18
23091070 104,10
23099035 80,24
23099039 104,10
23099049 98,08
23099059 82,18
23099070
I104,10

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(')Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthiscodeisequaltothesumofthefollowing:
(a)theamountperkilogramshown,multipliedbytheweightoflacticmattercontainedin100kgofproduct;
and
(b)theotheramountindicated.
(2)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthiscodeisequalto:
(a)theamountperkilogramshown,multipliedbytheweightofthedrylacticmattercontainedin100kgof
productplus,whereappropriate,
(b)theotheramountindicated.
(3)Productsfallingwithinthiscodeimportedfromathirdcountryunderspecialarrangementsconcludedbetween
thatcountryandtheCommunityforwhichanIMA1certificateissuedundertheconditionsprovidedforin
Regulation(EEC)No1767/82isissuedaresubjecttotheleviesinAnnexItothatRegulation.
(4)ThelevyapplicableislimitedundertheconditionslaiddowninRegulation(EEC)No715/90.
(®)NolevyappliestoOCToriginatingproductsaccordingtoArticle101(1)ofDecision91/482/EEC.
(6)Productsfallingwithinthiscode,importedfromPoland,Czechoslovakia orHungaryundertheInterimAgree­
mentsconcludedbetweenthosecountriesandtheCommunity,andinrespectofwhichEUR.1certificatesissued
inaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No584/92havebeenpresented,aresubjecttotheleviessetoutinthe
AnnextothatRegulation.