NoL86/18 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 31.3.89
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No811/89
of30March1989
fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilkproducts
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtotheActofAccessionofSpainand
Portugal,
HavingregardtoRegulation(EEC)No804/68ofthe
Councilof27June1968onthecommonorganizationof
themarketinmilkandmilkproducts('),aslastamended
byRegulation(EEC)No763/89(2),andinparticular
Article14(8)thereof,
HayingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetaryCommittee,
WhereasArticle14ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesforchargingalevyonimportsoftheproducts
listedinArticle1ofthatRegulation;whereasthese
productsmaybedividedintogroups;whereasthe
productgroupsandthepilotgroupsandthepilotproduct
foreachofthesegroupsaresetoutinAnnexItoCouncil
Regulation(EEC)No2915/79of18December1979
determiningthegroupsofproductsandthespecialprovi­
sionsforcalculatingleviesonmilkandmilkproducts(3),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3609/88(*);
Whereasthelevyontheproductsinanyonegroupmust
beequaltothethresholdpriceforthepilotproductless
thefree-at-frontier price;whereasthesethresholdprices
werefixedforthe1988/89milkyearbyCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No2235/88(*);whereasCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No769/89(*)hasextendedthe1988/89marketing
yearformilk;
Whereas,however,Regulation(EEC)No2915/79lays
downspecialprovisionsforcalculatingthelevyoncertain
assimilatedproducts;whereastheseproductsarelisted
andthemethodofcalculatingthelevyonthemdescribed
inAnnexIIandinArticles2to12ofthatRegulation
respectively;
Whereas,asprovidedforinRegulation(EEC)No
2915/79,thecomponentofthelevyestablishedusinga
factorexpressingtheweightratioexistingbetweenthe
milkcomponentscontainedintheproductontheone
handandtheproductitselfontheotheris,forproducts
containingsugarorothersweeteners,calculatedbymulti­
plyingthebasicamountbythequantityofmilk
componentscontainedintheproduct;WhereasArticle12ofRegulation(EEC)No2915/79
providesthatforcertainproductsoriginatinginor
comingfromcertainthirdcountriesaspecificlevyisto
beapplied;whereasthelevyapplicabletothoseproducts
isfixedinAnnexItoCommissionRegulation(EEC)No
1767/82Q,aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
4147/88(8);
Whereas,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;
WhereasRegulation(EEC)No1073/68('),asamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No222/88(10),providesthatafree-at­
frontierpricemustbeestablishedforeachofthepilot
productsdefinedinAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No
2915/79;whereasthesepricesmustbedeterminedfor
productsofgoodmarketablequality;
Whereasthefree-at-frontier pricesmustbeestablishedon
thebasisofthemostfavourablepurchasingopportunities
ininternationaltradefortheproductslistedinArticle
1ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68otherthanassimilated
productsforwhichthelevyisnotequaltothelevyonthe
relatedpilotproducts;whereas,whenrecordingthese
purchasingopportunities ,theCommissionmusttake
accountofallinformationobtaineddirectorthroughthe
MemberStatesconcerningpricesfordeliveryofthird­
countryproductsfree-at-Community-frontier andprices
onthird-countrymarkets;
(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.0OJNoL84,29.3.1989,p.1.
MOJNoL329,24.12.1979,p.1.0OJNoL315,22.11.1988,p.1.(jOJNoL197,26.7.1988,p.37.
(«)OJNoL84,29.3.1989,p.13.0OJNoL196,5.7.1982,p.1.
(«)OJNoL362,30.12.1988,p.40.0OJNoL180,26.7.1968,p.25.HOJNoL28,1.2.1988,p.1.

31.3.89 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL86/19
theymaybealteredintheinterveningperiodifneces­
sary;whereasthelevyremainsvaliduntilanother
becomesapplicable;
WhereasRegulation(EEC)No2730/75oftheCouncilof
29October1975onglucoseandlactose(3)stipulatesthat
thetreatmentprovidedforlactoseandlactosesyrup
fallingwithinCNcode17021090byRegulation(EEC)
No804/68andbytheprovisionsadoptedfortheapplica­
tionofthatRegulationistobeextendedtolactoseand
lactosesyrupfallingwithinCNcode17021010;whereas
consequentlythelevyfixedforproductsfallingwithin
CNcode17021090alsoappliestoproductsfalling
withinCNcode17021010;whereastoensurethatthe
provisioninquestionisproperlyappliedtheseproducts
andthelevythereonshouldbeexplicitlymentionedin
thelistoflevies;
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,
refundsshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedinrela­
tiontoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithinaband
of2,25%,arateofexchangebasedontheircentral
rate,multipliedbythecoefficientprovidedforinthe
lastsubparagraphofArticle3(1)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No1676/85(4),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1636/87(0.
—forothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeachof
thesecurrenciesrecordedoveragivenperiodinrela­
tiontotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredtointhe
previousindentandtheaforesaidcoefficient;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtheseprovisionsthat
theleviesonmilkandmilkproductsshouldbeassetout
intheAnnexhereto,WhereasRegulation(EEC)No788/86('),aslastamended
byRegulation(EEC)No2431/88(2),specifiesthefree-at­
Spanish-frontier valuesofcertaincheesesimportedfrom
andoriginatinginSwitzerland ;
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,be
establishedonthebasisofthevalueoftherawmaterials
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;whereasHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.TheimportleviesreferredtoinArticle14ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No804/68shallbeassetoutintheAnnex
hereto.
2.ThereshallbenolevyforimportsfromPortugal,
includingtheAzoresandMadeira,formilkandmilk
productslistedinArticle1ofRegulation(EEC)No
804/68.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1April1989.
(')OJNoL74,19.3.1986,p.20.0OJNoL210,3.8.1988,p.6.(3)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.20.0OJNoL164,24.6.1985,p.1.0OJNoL153,13.6.1987,p.1.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,30March1989.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission

31.3.89 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL86/21
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof30March1989fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilk
products
(ECU/100kgnetweight,unlessotherwiseindicated)
CNcode Note Importlevy
04011010 14,73
04011090\ 13,52
04012011 20,55
04012019 19,34
04012091Il 25,75
04012099 24,54
04013011 66,63
04013019I 65,42
04013031 128,91
04013039 127,70
04013091\ 217,19
04013099I215,98
04021011 97,28
04021019 90,03
04021091 (') 0,9003/kg+27,56
04021099 0 0,9003/kg+20,31
04022111 150,42
04022117 143,17
04022119 143,17
04022191I 193,74
04022199\ 186,49
04022911 00 1,4317/kg+27,56
04022915 0 1,4317/kg+27,56
04022919 0 1,4317/kg+20,31
04022991 0 1,8649/kg+27,56
04022999 0 1,8649/kg+20,31
04029111I 31,42
04029119I 31,42
04029131\ 39,27
04029139 39,27
04029151 128,91
04029159 127,70
04029191 217,19
04029199\ 215,98
04029911 53,76
04029919I 53,76
04029931 0 1,2528/kg+23,94
04029939 0 1,2528/kg+22,73
04029991 0 2,1356/kg+23,94
04029999 0 2,1356/kg+22,73

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(ECU/100kgnetweight,unlessotherwiseindicated)
CNcode Note Importlevy
04031011 I 22,96
04031013 28,16
04031019 69,04
04031031 (') 0,1692/kg+26,35
04031033 (') 0,2212/kg+26,35
04031039 (') 0,6300/kg+26,35
04039011 97,28
04039013 150,42
04039019 193,74
04039031 (') 0,9003/kg+27,56
04039033 (') 1,4317/kg+27,56
04039039 (') 1,8649/kg+27,56
04039051 22,96
04039053 28,16
04039059 69,04
04039061 (') 0,1692/kg+26,35
04039063 (') 0,2212/kg+26,35
04039069 (') 0,6300/kg+26,35
04041011l 18,49
04041019 (') 0,1849/kg+2031
04041091 (2) 0,1849/kg
04041099 (2) 0,1849/kg+20,31
04049011 97,28
04049013 150,42
04049019 193,74
04049031 97,28
04049033 150,42
04049039 193,74
04049051 0 0,9003/kg+27,56
04049053 (') 1,4317/kg+27,56
04049059 (') 1,8649/kg+27,56
04049091 (') 0,9003/kg+27,56
04049093 0 1,4317/kg+27,56
04049099 (') 1,8649/kg+27,56
04050010Il 223,53
04050090 272,71
04061010 \ 249,27
04061090II305,75
04062010 (3) 375,94
04062090 375,94
04063010 (3) 191,16
04063031 0 190,49
04063039 (3) 191,16
04063090 (3) 287,88
04064000 (3) 157,44
04069011 (3) 241,12

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(ECU/100kgnetweight,unlessotherwiseindicated)
CNcode Note Importlevy
04069013 (3) 233,49
04069015 0 233,49
04069017 0 233,49
04069019 0 375,94
04069021 (3) 241,12
04069023 0 209,03
04069025 (3) 209,03
04069027 0 209,03
04069029 (3) 209,03
04069031 0 209,03
04069033|| 209,03
04069035 (3) 209,03
04069037 (3) 209,03
04069039 (3) 209,03
04069050 (3) 209,03
04069061 375,94
04069063I 375,94
04069069 375,94
04069071 249,27
04069073\ 209,03
04069075\ 209,03
04069077\ 209,03
04069079 209,03
04069081\ 209,03
04069083I 209,03
04069085I 209,03
04069089 (3) 209,03
04069091 249,27
04069093 249,27
04069097l 305,75
04069099 305,75
17021010 33,06
17021090 33,06
21069051 33,06
23091015 69,94
23091019 90,65
23091039 85,48
23091059 71,80
23091070\ 90,65
23099035I 69,94
23099039I 90,65
23099049 85,48
23099059 71,80
23099070 90,65

NoL86/24 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 31.3.89
(')Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequaltothesumofthefollowing:
(a)theamountperkilogramshown,multipliedbytheweightofmilkandmilkcreamcontainedin100kgof
product;and
(b)theotheramountindicated.
(2)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthissubheadingisequalto:
(a)theamountperkilogramshown,multipliedbytheweightofthedriedmilkcontainedin100kgofproduct
plus,whereappropriate,
(b)theotheramountindicated.
(3)Productsfallingwithinthissubheadingimportedfromathirdcountryunderspecialarrangementsconcluded
betweenthatcountryandtheCommunityforwhichanIMA1certificateissuedundertheconditionsprovided
forinRegulation(EEC)No1767/82isissuedaresubjecttotheleviesinAnnexItothatRegulation ^