NoL158/22 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 15.6.73
REGULATION (EEC)No1583/73OFTHECOMMISSION
of14June1973
fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilkproducts
—forothercurrenciesanexchangeratebasedon
thearithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesof
eachofthesecurrenciesrecordedforagiven
period,inrelationtotheCommunitycurrencies
referredtointheprevioussubparagraph ;
WhereastheOpinionoftheMonetaryCommittee
wasrequested;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulescon­
tainedinRegulation (EEC)No1443/73totheprices
knowntotheCommissionthattheleviesatpresent
inforceshouldbealteredasshownintheAnnexto
thisRegulation ;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No804/
68(*)of27June1968onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts,aslast
amendedbytheAct(2)annexedtotheTreaty(3)on
theAccessionofnewMemberStatestotheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandtheEuropeanAtomic
EnergyCommunity,signedatBrusselson22January
1972,andinparticularArticle14(8)thereof;
Whereastheimportleviesonmilkandmilk
productswerefixedbyRegulation (EEC)No1443/
73(*);
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,
leviesshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedin
relationtoeachother,atanygivenmoment,
withinabandof2-25°/o,arateofexchange
basedontheireffectiveparity;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheleviesreferredtoinArticle14(2)ofRegulation
(EEC)No804/68areherebyfixedasshowninthe
Annex.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon16June
1973.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,14June1973.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(*)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(*)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.
(•)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.5.
(4)OJNoL144,31.5.1973,p.44,

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ANNEX
TariffNomenclature
CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsCodeLevy
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotherwise
indicated)
04.01
04.02Milkandcream,fresh,notconcentratedorsweetened :
A.Ofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding6°/o:
I.Yoghourt,kephir,curdledmilk,whey,buttermilkandother
fermentedoracidifiedmilk:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2litresorless
less
b)Other
II.Other:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2litresorless
andofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding4°/o
2.Exceeding4°/o
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding4%>
2.Exceeding4°/o
B.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
I.Exceeding6%butnotexceeding21%
II.Exceeding21%butnotexceeding45%>
III.Exceeding45%
Milkandcream,preserved,concentratedorsweetened :
A.Notcontainingaddedsugar:
I.Whey
II.Milkandcream,inpowderorgranules:
a)Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2·5kgor
lessandofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding1·5%
2.Exceeding1·5%>butnotexceeding27°/o
3.Exceeding27%butnotexceeding29%
4.Exceeding29%>
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding1·5°/o
2.Exceeding1·5%>butnotexceeding27°/o
3.Exceeding27%butnotexceeding29%>
4.Exceeding29°/o
III.Milkandcream,otherthaninpowderorgranules:
a)Inhermeticallysealedcansofanetcapacityof454gor
less,oringlasscontainersofacapacityof0·5litre
orlessandofafatcontent,byweight,of11%orless:
1.Ofafatcontent,byweight,of8·9%orless
2.Other
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding45%
2.Exceeding45°/o0110
0120
0130
0140
0150
0160
0200
0300
0400
0500
0620
0720
0820
0920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
172014-27
12·27
12·27
15·32
11·27
14·32
33·31
70·47
108·90
3·39
42·72
74·95
76·95
89·79
36·72
68·95
70·95
83·79
15·93
21·51
70·47
108·90

NoL158/24 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 15.6.73
TariffNomenclature
CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsCodeLevy
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotherwise
indicated)
04.02
(cont'd)
04.03
04.04B.Containingaddedsugar:
I.Milkandcream,inpowderorgranules:
a)Specialmilkforinfants(*),inhermeticallysealedcans
ofanetcapacityof500gorlessandofafatcontent,
byweight(2):
1.Exceeding10%butnotexceeding11%>
2.Exceeding14·5%>butnotexceeding15·5%
3.Exceeding17%butnotexceeding18°/o
4.Exceeding23°/obutnotexceeding24°/o
b)Other:
1.Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof2·5kgor
lessandofafatcontent,byweight:
aa)Notexceeding1·5%>(3)
bb)Exceeding1·5°/obutnotexceeding27°/o(3)
cc)Exceeding27°/o(8)
2.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
aa)Notexceeding1·5%>(3)
bb)Exceeding1·5°/obutnotexceeding27°/o(3)
cc)Exceeding27%(3)
II.Milkandcream,otherthaninpowderorgranules:
a)Inhermeticallysealedcansofanetcapacityof454gor
lessandofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding9·5%>
b)Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
1.Notexceeding45%>(s)
2.Exceeding45%(3)
Butter:
A.Ofafatcontent,byweight,notexceeding85%
B.Other
Cheeseandcurd:
A.Emmentaler,Gruyere,Sbrinz,BergkäseandAppenzell,not
gratedorpowdered :
I.Ofaminimumfatcontentof45°/obyweight,referredto
drymatter,maturedforatleast3months(2):
a)Wholecheese(4)ofafree-at-frontier value(5)per100kg
netweightof:
1.151·68u.a.(a)ormorebutlessthan171·68u.a.(a)
2.171·68u.a.(a)ormore1810
1910
2010
2110
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2810
2910
3010
3110
3210
3314
341329·00
3300
36·00
38·00
perkg0·3672(•)
perkg0·6895(•)
perkg0·8379(»)
perkg0·3672(w)
perkg0·6895(10)
perkg0·8379(">)
29·96
perkg0·7047(")
perkg1·0890(")
128·12
156·31
15·00
104·17 (")

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TariffNomenclature
CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsCodeLevy
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotherwise
indicated)
04.04
(cont'd)b)Vacuum-packed pieces:
1.Withrindonatleastoneside,ofanetweight:
aa)Of1kgormorebutlessthan5kgandofa
free-at-frontier value(5)of171·68u.a.(a)ormore
butlessthan199·68u.a.(a)per100kgnetweight
bb)Of450gormoreandofafree-at-frontier value(5)
of199J68u.a.(a)ormoreper100kgnetweight
2.Other,ofanetweightof75gormorebutnot
exceeding250g(6)andofafree-at-frontier value(5)
of219·68u.a.(a)ormoreper100kgnetweight
II.Other
B.Glarusherbcheese(knownasSchabziger )madefromskimmed
milkandmixedwithfinely-ground herbs(2)
C.Blue-veinedcheese,notgratedorpowdered
D.Processedcheese,notgratedorpowdered :
I.IntheblendingofwhichonlyEmmentaler ,Gruyereand
Appenzellhavebeenusedandwhichmaycontain,asan
addition,Glarusherbcheese(knownasSchabziger),put
up(inboxesorslices)forretailsale(7),ofafree-at­
frontiervalue(5)of140u.a.ormoreper100kgnetweight
andofafatcontent,byweight,referredtodrymatter(2):
a)Notexceeding48°/oinrespectoftheaggregateofpor­
tionsorslices
b)Notexceeding48°/oinrespectof5/6oftheaggregateof
portionsorslicesandnotexceeding56%inrespectof
theremaining 1/6
c)Exceeding48°/obutnotexceeding56°/oinrespectof
theaggregateofportionsorslices
II.Other,ofafatcontent,byweight:
a)Notexceeding36°/oandofafatcontent,byweight,
referredtodrymatter:
1.Notexceeding48°/o
2.Exceeding48%
b)Exceeding36°/o
E.Other:
I.Notgratedorpowdered,ofafatcontent,byweight,not
exceeding40%>andawatercontent,calculatedbyweight,
ofthenon-fattymatter:
a)Notexceeding47%3514
3612
3712
3800
3900
4000
4111
4211
4311
4410
4510
4610
471015·00
104·17 (»)
104·17 (»)
104·17
100·37 (12)
51·61
30·00
31·00
35·00
86·38
93·23
173·23
100·37

NoL158/26 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 15.6.73
TariffNomenclature
CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsCodeLevy
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotherwise
indicated)
04.04
(cont'd)
1702
17.05
23.07b)Exceeding47°/obutnotexceeding72%>:
1.Cheddar,includingChester
2.TilsitandButterkase,ofafatcontent,byweight,
referredtothedrymatter(2):
aa)Notexceeding48%
bb)Exceeding48%
3.Kashkaval (2)
4.Cheeseofsheep'smilkorbuffalomilk,incontainers
holdingbrine,orinsheep-orgoat-skinbottles(2)
5.Other
c)Exceeding72%>:
1.Inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacitynotexceeding
500g
2.Other
II.Notspecified:
a)Gratedorpowdered
b)Other
Othersugars;sugarsyrups;artificialhoney(whetherornot
mixedwithnaturalhoney);caramel:
A.Lactoseandlactosesyrup:
II.Otherthanthatcontaining,inthedrystate,99%>ormore
byweightofthepureproduct(16)
Flavouredorcolouredsugars,syrupsandmolasses,butnotinclud­
ingfruitjuicescontainingaddedsugarinanyproportion :
A.Lactoseandlactosesyrup
Sweetenedforage;otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimal
feeding:
B.Other,containingstarchorglucoseorglucosesyrupfalling
withinsubheadingsNos17.02Band17.05B,ormilkprod­
ucts(8):
I.Containingstarch,orglucoseorglucosesyrup:
a)Containingnostarchorcontaining10°/oorlessby
weightofstarch:
1
2
3..Containing50%ormorebutlessthan75%by
weightofmilkproducts
4.Containing75%>ormorebyweightofmilkproducts
b)Containingmorethan10%>butnotmorethan30°/o
byweightofstarch:
1
2
3.Containing50%ormorebyweightofmilkproducts4810
4922
5022
5030
5060
5120
5210
5250
5310
5410
5500
5600
5700
5800
590084·85
87·46(13)
87·46(14)
87·46(15)
87·46(15)
87·46
65·60
167·46
100·37
167·46
15·49
15·49
29·54
37·99
35·48

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TariffNomenclature
CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsCodeLevy
(inu.a./100kgnet
weightunlessotherwise
indicated)
23.07
(cont'd)c)Containingmorethan30%byweightofstarch:
1
2
3.Containing50%ormorebyweightofmilkproducts
II.Containingnostarch,glucoseorglucosesyrup,butcontain­
ingmilkproducts6000
610029·04
37·99
Fornotes(')to('),seenotes(')to(8)ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No823/68(OJNoL151,30.6.1968).
(•)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumofthefollowingcomponents :
a)theamountperkgshown,multipliedbytheweightofmilkandcreamcontainedin100kgofproduct; x'
b)6u.a.;and
c)3·10u.a.
(10)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumofthefollowingcomponents :
a)theamountperkgshown,multipliedbytheweightofmilkandcreamcontainedin100kgofproduct;and
b)3·10u.a.
(M)Thelevyislimitedto7·50u.a.per100kgnetweight.
(12)Thelevyislimitedto6%ofthevalueforcustomspurposes.
(")Thelevyislimitedto53·05u.a.per100kgnetweightforimportsfromAustria,Finland,RumaniaandSwitzerland (Regulation (EEC)-No
1054/68asamended).
(")Thelevyislimitedto73·05u.a.per100kgnetweightforimportsfromAustria,Finland,RumaniaandSwitzerland (Regulation (EEC)No
1054/68asamended).
!")Thelevyislimitedto53·05u.a.per100kgnetweightforimportsfromBulgaria,Hungary,RumaniaandTurkey(Regulation (EEC)No
1054/68asamended).
(M)LactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithinsubheadingNo17.02AIare,inpursuanceofRegulationNo189/66/EEC,subjecttothesame
levyasthatapplicabletolactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithinsubheadingNo17.02AII.
(a)ForimportsintotheUnitedKingdom,thisfree-at-frontier valueshallbereducedby17·68u.a.per100kgnet.