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( 1 ) OJ NO L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , P . 13 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 148 , 3 . 7 . 1971 , P . 3 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 151 , 30 . 6 . 1968 , P . 3 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 288 , 31 . 12 . 1971 , P . 2 .

( 5 ) OJ NO L 79 , 1 . 4 . 1972 , P . 2 .

REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 650/72 OF THE COUNCIL OF 30 MARCH 1972 AMENDING THE DESCRIPTIONS OF CERTAIN GOODS IN REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 823/68 DETERMINING THE GROUPS OF PRODUCTS AND THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR CALCULATING LEVIES ON MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 804/68 ( 1 ) OF 27 JUNE 1968 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1410/71 , ( 2 ) AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 14 ( 6 ) THEREOF ;

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ;

WHEREAS ANNEX II TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 823/68 ( 3 ) OF 28 JUNE 1968 DETERMINING THE GROUPS OF PRODUCTS AND THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR CALCULATING LEVIES ON MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2864/71 , ( 4 ) DESCRIBES THE GOODS COVERED BY THAT REGULATION ;

WHEREAS TO MEET TRADE REQUIREMENTS AS REGARDS THE PACKAGING OF UNSWEETENED CONDENSED MILK , THE USE OF GLASS CONTAINERS SHOULD BE ALLOWED AND THE WORDING OF SUBHEADING NO 04.02 A III OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF SHOULD BE AMENDED ACCORDINGLY ;

WHEREAS COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 647/72 ( 5 ) OF 30 MARCH 1972 FIXING THE TARGET PRICE FOR MILK AND THE INTERVENTION PRICES FOR BUTTER , SKIMMED MILK POWDER AND GRANA PADANO AND PARMIGIANO REGGIANO CHEESES FOR THE 1972/73 MARKETING YEAR PROVIDES FOR AN ALTERATION OF THE TARGET PRICE FOR MILK ; WHEREAS , TAKING ACCOUNT OF THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE BINDING OF EMMENTALER CHEESE WITHIN GATT , THE FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUES LISTED IN ANNEX II TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 823/68 CONCERNING SUBHEADING NO 04.04 A I OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF MUST BE AMENDED ACCORDINGLY ;

WHEREAS , SINCE THE PRICES OF CHEESES FOR PROCESSING HAVE INCREASED IN THE COMMUNITY AND IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE , THE TERMS OF THE ARRANGEMENT WITH SWITZERLAND RELATING TO PROCESSED CHEESE MUST BE AMENDED ; WHEREAS THE PARTICULARS RELATING TO THESE CHEESES , INCLUDING THE FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE GIVEN THEREIN , SHOULD THEREFORE BE AMENDED ;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

1 . ANNEX II TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 823/68 SHALL , AS REGARDS SUBHEADINGS NOS 04.02 A III , 04.04 A I AND 04.04 D I OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF , BE AMENDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FIRST TWO COLUMNS OF THE ANNEX TO THIS REGULATION .

2 . THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE SUBSTITUTED FOR FOOTNOTE 7 ( A ) IN ANNEX II TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 823/68 :

" ( A ) IN BOXES ( INCLUDING SPECIAL PACKING IN INDIVIDUAL COMPARTMENTS OF PLASTIC MATERIAL ) :

- CONTAINING AT LEAST 3 BUT NOT MORE THAN 12 INDIVIDUAL PORTIONS OF AN AGGREGATE NET WEIGHT NOT EXCEEDING 250 G , OR

- OF A NET CAPACITY NOT EXCEEDING 56 G ; "

ARTICLE 2

THE TARIFF NOMENCLATURE IN THE ANNEX TO THIS REGULATION SHALL BE INCORPORATED IN THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF .

ARTICLE 3

1 . THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 APRIL 1972 .

2 . THE AMENDMENTS TO THE NOMENCLATURE PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION SHALL NOT , HOWEVER , AFFECT IMPORT AND EXPORT LICENCES ISSUED BEFORE THE DATE OF ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THIS REGULATION .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 30 MARCH 1972 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

J.P . BUCHLER

ANNEX

CCT HEADING NO * DESCRIPTION OF GOODS * RATE OF AUTONOMOUS DUTY OR LEVIES ( L ) ( FOR INFORMATION )

04.02 * MILK AND CREAM , PRESERVED , CONCENTRATED OR SWEETENED : *

* A . NOT CONTAINING ADDED SUGAR *

* I . ( UNCHANGED ) *

* II . ( UNCHANGED ) *

* III . MILK AND CREAM , OTHER THAN IN POWDER OR GRANULES *

* ( A ) IN HERMETICALLY SEALED CANS OF A NET CAPACITY OF 454 G OR LESS OR IN GLASS CONTAINERS HOLDING 0.5 LITRES OR LESS AND OF A FAT CONTENT BY WEIGHT , OF 11 % OR LESS : *

* 1 . ( UNCHANGED ) *

* 2 . ( UNCHANGED ) *

* B . ( UNCHANGED ) *

04.04 * CHEESE AND CURD : *

* A . EMMENTALER , GRUYERE , SBRINZ , BERGKAESE AND APPENZELL , NOT GRATED OR POWDERED : *

* I . OF A MINIMUM FAT CONTENT OF 45 % BY WEIGHT REFERRED TO DRY MATTER , HAVING MATURED FOR AT LEAST THREE MONTHS ( 2 ) *

* ( A ) WHOLE CHEESES ( 4 ) OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE ( 5 ) PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT OF : *

* 1 . 142.58 U.A . OR MORE , BUT LESS THAN 162.33 U.A . * 23 ( L )

* 2 . 162.33 U.A . OR MORE * 23 ( L )

* ( B ) VACUUM-PACKED OR INERT-GAS-PACKED PIECES : *

* 1 . WITH RIND ON AT LEAST ONE SIDE , OF A NET WEIGHT : *

* ( AA ) OF NOT LESS THAN 1 KG BUT LESS THAN 5 KG AND OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE ( 5 ) OF NOT LESS THAN 162.33 U.A . BUT LESS THAN 190.58 U.A . PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT * 23 ( L )

* ( BB ) OF NOT LESS THAN 450 G AND OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE ( 5 ) OF NOT LESS THAN 190.58 U.A . PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT * 23 ( L )

* 2 . OTHER , OF A NET WEIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 75 G BUT NOT MORE THAN 250 G ( 6 ) AND OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE ( 5 ) OF NOT LESS THAN 210.58 U.A . PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT * 23 ( L )

* II . ( UNCHANGED ) *

* B . ( UNCHANGED ) *

* C . ( UNCHANGED ) *

* D . PROCESSED CHEESE , NOT GRATED OR POWDERED : *

* I . IN THE BLENDING OF WHICH ONLY EMMENTALER , GRUYERE AND APPENZELL HAVE BEEN USED AND WHICH MAY CONTAIN , AS AN ADDITION , GLARUS HERB CHEESE ( KNOWN AS SCHABZIGER ) , PUT UP ( IN BOXES OR SLICES ) FOR RETAIL SALE , ( 7 ) OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE ( 5 ) OF NOT LESS THAN 140 U.A . PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT AND OF A FAT CONTENT BY WEIGHT REFERRED TO DRY MATTER ( 2 ) : *

* ( A ) NOT EXCEEDING 48 % IN RESPECT OF THE AGGREGATE OF PORTIONS OR SLICES * 23 ( L )

* ( B ) NOT EXCEEDING 48 % IN RESPECT OF 5/6 OF THE AGGREGATE OF PORTIONS OR SLICES , AND NOT EXCEEDING 56 % FOR THE REMAINING 1/6 * 23 ( L )

* ( C ) EXCEEDING 48 % BUT NOT EXCEEDING 56 % IN RESPECT OF THE AGGREGATE OF PORTIONS OR SLICES * 23 ( L )

* II . ( UNCHANGED ) *

* E . ( UNCHANGED )