NoL85/22EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 27.3.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No558/97
of26March1997
fixingtheexportrefundsonmilkandmilkproducts
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No804/68of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inmilkandmilkproducts('),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EC)No1587/96(2),andinparticularArticle17(3)
thereof,
WhereasArticle17ofRegulation (EEC)No804/68
providesthatthedifferencebetweenpricesininterna­
tionaltradefortheproductslistedinArticle1ofthat
Regulationandpricesforthoseproductswithinthe
Communitymaybecoveredbyanexportrefundwithin
thelimitsresultingfromagreementsconcludedinaccor­
dancewithArticle228oftheTreaty,
WhereasRegulation(EEC)No804/68providesthatwhen
therefundsontheproductslistedinArticle1ofthe
abovementioned Regulation,exportedinthenaturalstate,
arebeingfixedaccountmustbetakenof:
—theexistingsituationandthefuturetrendwithregard
topricesandavailabilitiesofmilkandmilkproducts
ontheCommunitymarketandpricesformilkand
milkproductsininternationaltrade,
—marketingcostsandthemostfavourabletransport
chargesfromCommunitymarketstoportsorother
pointsofexportintheCommunity ,aswellascosts
incurredinplacingthegoodsonthemarketofthe
countryofdestination,
—theaimsofthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inmilkandmilkproductswhicharetoensureequili­
briumandthenaturaldevelopment ofpricesand
tradeonthismarket,
—thelimitsresultingfromagreementsconcludedin
accordancewithArticle228oftheTreaty,and
—theneedtoavoiddisturbancesontheCommunity
market,and
—theeconomicaspectoftheproposedexports;
WhereasArticle17(5)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesthatwhenpriceswithintheCommunityare
beingdeterminedaccountshouldbetakenoftherulingpriceswhicharemostfavourableforexportation,andthat
whenpricesininternationaltradearebeingdetermined
particularaccountshouldbetakenof:
(a)pricesrulingonthirdcountrymarkets;
(b)themostfavourablepricesinthirdcountriesofdesti­
nationforthirdcountryimports;
(c)producerpricesrecordedinexportingthirdcountries,
accountbeingtaken,whereappropriate ,ofsubsidies
grantedbythosecountries;and
(d)free-at-Community-frontier offerprices;
WhereasArticle17(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesthattheworldmarketsituationorthespecific
requirementsofcertainmarketsmaymakeitnecessaryto
varytherefundontheproductslistedinArticle1ofthe
abovementioned Regulationaccordingtodestination ;
WhereasArticle17(3)ofRegulation (EEC)No804/68
providesthatthelistofproductsonwhichexportrefunds
aregrantedandtheamountofsuchrefundsshouldbe
fixedatleastonceeveryfourweeks;whereastheamount
oftherefundmay,however,remainatthesamelevelfor
morethanfourweeks;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle12ofCommission
Regulation(EC)No1466/95of27June1995onspecific
detailedrulesfortheapplicationofexportrefundson
milkandmilkproducts(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EC)No417/97(4),therefundgrantedformilkproducts
containingaddedsugarisequaltothesumofthetwo
components ,oneofwhichisintendedtotakeaccountof
thequantityofmilkproductsandtheotherisintendedto
takeaccountofthequantityofaddedsucrose;whereas,
however,thelattercomponentisappliedonlyifthe
addedsucrosewasproducedfromsugarbeetorcane
harvestedintheCommunity ;whereas,forproductsfalling
withinCNcodesex04029911,ex04029919,ex
04049051,ex04049053,ex04049091andex
04049093,withafatcontentbyweightnotexceeding
9,5%andanon-fattymilkcontentinthedrymatter
equaltoorgreaterthan15%byweight,theformer
abovementioned componentisfixedfor100kilogramsof
thewholeproduct;whereas,fortheotherproductscontai­
ningaddedsugarfallingwithinCNcodes0402and0404,
thatcomponentiscalculatedbymultiplyingthebasic
amountbythemilkproductscontentoftheproduct
concerned;whereasthatbasicamountisequaltothe
refundtobefixedforonekilogramofmilkproducts
containedinthewholeproduct;
(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
2OJNoL206,16.8.1996,p.21.0OJNoL144,28.6.1995,p.22.
(*)OJNoL64,5.3.1997,p.1.

27.3.97 EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL85/23
particulartoquotationsorpricesformilkproductswithin
theCommunityandontheworldmarketthattherefund
shouldbeassetoutintheAnnextothisRegulation;
WhereastheManagementCommitteeforMilkandMilk
Productshasnotdeliveredanopinionwithinthetime
limitsetbyitschairman,Whereasthesecondcomponentiscalculatedbymulti­
plyingthesucrosecontentoftheproductbythebasic
amountoftherefundvalidonthedayofexportationfor
theproductslistedinArticle1(1)(d)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No1785/81of30June1981onthecommon
organizationofthemarketsinthesugarsector('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EC)No1599/96(2);
Whereasthelevelofrefundforcheesesiscalculatedfor
productsintendedfordirectconsumption ;whereasthe
cheeserindsandcheesewastesarenotproductsintended
forthispurpose;whereas,toavoidanyconfusionininter­
pretation,itshouldbespecifiedthattherewillbeno
refundforcheesesofafree-at-frontier valuelessthan
ECU230,00per100kilograms;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No896/84(3),as
lastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No222/88(4),laid
downadditionalprovisionsconcerningthegrantingof
refundsonthechangefromonemilkyeartoanother,
whereasthoseprovisionsprovideforthepossibilityof
varyingrefundsaccordingtothedateofmanufactureof
theproducts;
Whereasforthecalculationoftherefundforprocessed
cheeseprovisionmustbemadewherecaseinorcaseinates
areaddedforthatquantitynottobetakenintoaccount;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulessetoutabove
tothepresentsituationonthemarketinmilkandinHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.TheexportrefundsreferredtoinArticle17ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No804/68onproductsexportedinthe
naturalstateshallbeassetoutintheAnnex.
2.Thereshallbenorefundsforexportstodestination
No400forproductsfallingwithinCNcodes0401,0402,
0403,0404,0405and2309.
3.Thereshallbenorefundsforexportstodestinations
No022,024,028,043,044,045,046,052,404,600,800
and804forproductsfallingwithinCNcode0406.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon27March1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,26March1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL177,1.7.1981,p.4.
(J)OJNoL206,16.8.1996,p.43.
(3)OJNoL91,1.4.1984,p.71.
(«)OJNoL28,1.2.1988,p.1.

NoL85/24lENl OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 27.3.97
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof26March1997fixingtheexportrefundsonmilkand
milkproducts
(inECU/100kgnetweightunlessotherwiseindicated)
Productcode Destination (*)AmountProductcode Destinationf)Amount
ofrefund ofrefund
040110109000 + 3,324 040221999600 + 131,29
040110909000 + 3,324040221999700 + 137,24
040120119100 + 3,324040221999900 + 143,96
040120119500 + 5,138040229159200 + 0,6300
040120199100 + 3,324040229159300 + 0,9530
040120199500 + 5,138040229159500 + 1,0040
040120919100 + 6,843040229159900 + 1,0802040120919500 + 7,973040229199200 + 0,6300040120999100 + 6,843040229199300 + 0,9530040120999500 + 7,973040229199500 + 1,0040040130119100 + 10,23040229199900 + 1,0802040130119400 + 15,79040229919100 + 1,0878040130119700 + 23,71040229919500 + 1,1851040130199100 + 10,23040229999100 + 1,0878040130199400 + 15,79040229999500 + 1,1851040130199700 + 23,71040291119110 + 3,324040130319100 + 28,24040291119120 + 6,843040130319400 + 44,10040291119310 + 14,00040130319700 + 48,63
040130399100040291119350 + 17,15+ 28,24040291119370 + 20,85040130399400 + 44,10
040130399700040291199110 + 3,324+ 48,63
040130919100040291199120 + 6,843+ 55,43
040130919400040291199310 + 14,00+ 81,46
040130919700 + 95,06040291199350 + 17,15
040130999100 + 55,43040291199370 + 20,85
040130999400 + 81,46040291319100 + 13,52
040130999700 + 95,06040291319300 + 24,65
040210119000 + 63,00040291399100 + 13,52
040210199000 + 63,00040291399300 + 24,65
040210919000 + 0,6300040291519000 + 15,79
040210999000 + 0,6300040291599000 + 15,79
040221119200 + 63,00040291919000 + 55,43
040221119300 + 95,30040291999000 + 55,43
040221119500 + 100,40040299119110 + 0,0333
040221119900 + 108,00040299119130 + 0,0685
040221179000 + 63,00040299119150 + 0,1336
040221199300 + 95,30040299119310 + 16,14
040221199500 + 100,40040299119330 + 19,37
040221199900 + 108,00040299119350 + 25,75
040221919100 + 108,78040299199110 4­ 0,0333
040221919200 + 109,53040299199130 + 0,0685
040221919300 + 110,88040299199150 + 0,1336
040221919400 + 118,51040299199310 + 16,14
040221919500 + 121,15040299199330 + 19,37
040221919600 + 131,29 040299199350 + 25,75
040221919700 + 137,24 040299319110 + 0,1466
040221919900 + 143,96 040299319150 + 26,81
040221999100 + 108,78 040299319300 -h 0,2824
040221999200 + 109,53 040299319500 + 0,4863
040221999300 + 110,88 040299399110 + 0,1466
040221999400 + 118,51 040299399150 + 26,81
040221999500 + 121,15 040299399300 + 0,2824

27.3.97 EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL85/25
Productcode Destination (*)Amount
ofrefundProductcode Destination (")Amount
ofrefund
040299399500 + 0,4863040490299160 + 136,02
040299919000 + 0,5543040490299180 + 142,66
040299999000 + 0,5543040490819100 + 0,6194040310119400 + 3,324
040310119800 + 5,138040490819910 + 0,0333
040310139800 + 6,843040490819950 + 16,00
040310199800 + 10,23040490839110 + 0,6194
040310319400 + 0,0333 040490839130 + 0,9445
040310319800 + 0,0514 040490839150 + 0,9950
040310339800 + 0,0685 040490839170 + 1,0703
040310399800 + 0,1023 040490839911 + 0,0333
040390119000 + 61,94040490839913 + 0,0685
040390139200 + 61,94040490839915 4­ 0,1023040390139300 + 94,45040490839917II+ 0,1579040390139500 + 99,50
040390139900 + 107,03040490839919 4­ 0,2371
040390199000 + 107,83040490839931 + 16,00
040390319000 + 0,6194 040490839933 + 19,20
040390339200 + 0,6194 040490839935 + 25,52
040390339300 + 0,9445 040490839937 + 26,55
040390339500 + 0,9950 040490899130 + 1,0783
040390339900 + 1,0703040490899150 + 1,1746
040390399000 + 1,0783040490899930 + 0,3390040390519100 + 3,324040490899950 + 0,4863040390519300 + 5,138
040390539000 + 6,843040490899990 + 0,5543
040390599110 + 10,23040510119500 + 185,37
040390599140 + 15,79040510119700 + 190,00
040390599170 + 23,71 040510199500 + 185,37
040390599310 + 28,24 040510199700 + 190,00
040390599340 + 44,10 040510309100 + 185,37
040390599370 + 48,63040510309300 + 190,00
040390599510 + 55,43040510309500 + 185,37
040390599540 + 81,46040510309700 + 190,00040390599570 + 95,06
040390619100 + 0,0333040510509100 + 185,37
040390619300 + 0,0514040510509300 + 190,00
040390639000 + 0,0685040510509500 + 185,37
040390699000 + 0,1023 040510509700 + 190,00
040490219100 + 61,94 040510909000 + 196,95
040490219910 + 3,324 040520909500 + 173,78
040490219950 + 13,87 040520909700 + 180,73
040490239120 + 61,94040590109000 + 240,00
040490239130 + 94,45040590909000 + 190,00
040490239140 + 99,50040610209100 4­040490239150 + 107,03
+040610209230 037040490239911 3,324
040490239913 + 6,843039
040490239915 + 10,23099 24,03
040490239917 + 15,79 400 24,72
040490239919 + 23,71»»»36,05
040490239931 + 13,87 040610209290 037 —
040490239933 + 17,00 039
040490239935 + 20,66099 22,36
040490239937 + 24,43400 16,09
040490239939 + 25,54 ...33,54040490299110 + 107,83040610209300 037040490299115 + 108,54
040490299120 + 109,89039
040490299130 + 117,46099 9,820
040490299135 + 120,05400 8,246
040490299150 + 130,11»♦»14,73

NoL85/26EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 27.3.97
Productcode Destination (")Amount
ofrefundProductcode Destinationf)Amount
ofrefund
040610209610 037 — 040620909990 + —
039 — 040630319710 037 —
099 32,61 039 —
400 35,03 099 12,55
...48,91 400 8,785
040610209620 037 — ...18,82
039 —040630319730 037
099 33,07039 _
400 38,41099 18,41...49,60
l 400 12,89040610209630 037 —l
I 27,62039 —
099 36,91040630319910 037
400 43,37039
...55,37099 12,55
040610209640 037400 8,785
039 —»♦18,82
099 54,25040630319930 037 —
400 50,89
81,37039
099 18,41
040610209650 037
039— 400 12,89
27,62
099 45,21 040630319950 037 —
400 26,78 039 —
...67,81 099 26,79
040610209660 +—400 18,75
040610209830 037 — ...40,18
039 —040630399500 037
099 16,77039 _
400 14,08099 18,41...25,15
037400 12,89040610209850—
03927,62
—
099 20,33040630399700 037 —
400 17,07039 —
...30,49099 26,79
040610209870 +— 400 18,75
040610209900 +—*40,18
040620909100 +— 040630399930 037 —
040620909913 037 — 039 —
039 — 099 26,79
099 37,49 400 18,75
400 33,25...40,18
...56,24 040630399950 037 —
040620909915 037 —039 —
039 —099 30,29
099 49,48400 22,25
400 44,34 ...45,43...74,22040630909000 037 —
040620909917 037—
039
039
52,57099 31,78099
400 47,10400 22,25
...78,8647,66
040620909919 037
039—040640509000 037
039 —
099 58,76099 57,42
400 52,65400 34,72
...88,14***86,13

27.3.97 |ENIOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL85/27
Productcode Destination (*)AmountProductcode Destination (*)Amount
Iofrefund ofrefund
040640909000 037 —040690339151 037
039 —039
099 58,96099 38,10
400 34,72 400 22,64
***88,44 »..57,15
040690139000 037
039040690339919 037
039—
099 63,33 099 36,17
400 68,40 400 21,40
...94,99...54,25
040690159100 037 — 040690339951 037 —
039 — 039 —
099 65,44 099 38,10
400 72,00 400 21,06
...98,16...57,15
040690179100 037 — 040690359190 037 30,47
039 — 039 30,47
099 65,44 099 64,63
400 68,40
98,16400 79,25
96,94
040690219900 037
039— 040690359990 037
039—
099 64,87099 57,56
400 46,87400 42,31
„.97,3086,34
040690239900 037
039—040690379000 037
039 —
099 48,04099 63,33
400400 72,0019,55
„,72,0694,99
040690259900 037040690619000 037 42,75
—
039039 42,75
48,65099 69,28099400 60,28400 22,27 I
I 103,92
»»»72,97040690639100 037 39,07
040690279900 037 —039 39,07
039 —099 67,25
099 44,05400 70,62
400 19,55 ...100,88
66,08040690639900 037 31,07
040690319119 037 —039 31,07
039 —099 51,51
099 36,17 400 54,09
400 24,22 ...77,27
***54,25 040690699100 + —
040690319151 037 —040690699910 037 —
I039 039 —
I099 38,10 099 51,51
I400 22,64 400 54,09
...57,15...77,27
040690339119 037 — 040690739900 037 —
II 039 — 039 —
II 099 36,17 099 48,53
400 24,22
54,25400 51,72
72,79

NoL85/28IENIOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 27.3.97
Productcode Destination (*)Amount
ofrefundProductcode Destination (*)Amount
ofrefund
040690759900 037
039040690859995I \
—037
039—
099 54,70099
400l 54,7023,44
l82,05400 22,27
\ 14¥¥
040690769100 037 I-82,05
039040690859999 + I-
—
099 38,73040690869100 + I-
400 19,09040690869200 037 —
...58,10039 —
040690769300 037099 39,13
039400 29,10
099 45,8958,69
400 21,18040690869300 037 —
...68,84039 —
040690769500 037 — 099 40,50
039 — 400 31,89
099 50,79...60,75
400 24,44 040690869400 037 —
...76,19 039 —
040690789100 037 — 099 45,50
039 — 400 36,08
099 43,06...68,25
400 19,09 040690869900 037 —
...64,59 039
040690789300 037 —099 57,63
039 —400 42,36
099 52,73 ...86,45
400 21,18 040690879100 +
79,09040690879200 037 _
040690789500 037 —039
039 —099 32,61
099 52,73400 26,91
400 24,44 \48,91 l***79,09040690879300 037
040690799900 037
039
039—
099 39,88099 37,20
400400 29,4920,24
...59,8255,80
040690819900 037040690879400 037
—
039039 —
099 47,73099 40,35
400 42,31400 33,38
...71,59I***60,53
040690859910 037 30,47040690879951 037 —
039 30,47 II039 —
099 62,39099 55,52
400 79,25 II400 69,82
...93,58»%»83,29
040690859991 037 — 040690879971 037 —
039 — 039 —
099 57,56 II099 55,36
400 42,31 400 36,22
...86,34...83,04

27.3.97HenI OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL85/29
Productcode Destination (*)Amount
ofrefundProductcode Destination(")Amount
ofrefund
040690879972 099 21,09 230910199100 +
400 14,39 230910199200 + —
...31,64 230910199300 + —
040690879973 037 230910199400 + —
039230910199500 + —
099 49,56230910199600 + —
400230910199700 +25,35230910199800 +74,34230910709010 +
040690879974 037 —230910709100 + 14,58
039 —230910709200 + 19,44
099 55,36 230910709300 + 24,30
400 25,35 230910709500 + 29,16
...83,04 230910709600 + 34,02
040690879979 037 — 230910709700 + 38,88
039 230910709800 + 42,77
099 48,04230990359010 + —
400 25,35230990359100 + —
...72,06230990359200 + —
040690889100230990359300 ++230990359400 +040690889105 037230990359500 +
039230990359700 +
099 55,22 230990399010 +
400 31,89 230990399100 + —
...82,83 230990399200 + —
040690889300 037 — 230990399300 + —
039 — 230990399400 + —
099 33,52230990399500 + —
400 31,89230990399600 + —
...50,28230990399700 + —
230910159010230990399800 ++ —
230990709010 +230910159100 +230990709100 + 14,58230910159200 + —230990709200 + 19,44
230910159300 + —230990709300 + 24,30
230910159400 + —230990709500 + 29,16
230910159500 + — 230990709600 + 34,02
230910159700 + — 230990709700 + 38,88
230910199010 + — 230990709800 + 42,77
(*)ThecodenumbersforthedestinationsarethosesetoutintheAnnextoCommissionRegulation(EC)No68/96(OJNoL14,19.1.1996,p.6).
However,'099'coversalldestinationcodesfrom053to096inclusive.
Fordestinationsotherthanthoseindicatedforeach'productcode',theamountoftherefundapplyingisindicatedby*"*.
Wherenodestination('+')isindicated,theamountoftherefundisapplicableforexportstoanydestinationotherthanthosereferredtoinArticle1(2)
and(3).
NB:TheproductcodesandthefootnotesaredefinedinCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3846/87(OJNoL366,24.12.1987,p.1),as
amended.