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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1327/93
of28May1993
fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilkproducts
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,afactorexpressingtheweightratioexistingbetweenthe
milkcomponentscontainedintheproductontheone
handandtheproductitselfontheotheris,forproducts
containingsugarorothersweeteners,calculatedbymulti­
plyingthebasicamountbythequantityofmilk
componentscontainedintheproduct;HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No804/68of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inmilkandmilkproducts('),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No2071/92(2),andinparticularArticle14(8)
thereof,WhereasArticle12ofRegulation (EEC)No2915/79
providesthatforcertainproductsoriginatinginor
comingfromcertainthirdcountriesaspecificlevyisto
beapplied;whereasthelevyapplicabletothoseproducts
isfixedinAnnexItoCommissionRegulation(EEC)
No1767/820,aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1317/93(8);WhereasArticle14ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesforchargingalevyonimportsoftheproducts
listedinArticle1ofthatRegulation ;whereasthese
productsmaybedividedintogroups;whereasthe
productgroupsandthepilotgroupsandthepilotproduct
foreachofthesegroupsaresetoutinAnnexItoCouncil
Regulation(EEC)No2915/79of18December1979
determiningthegroupsofproductsandthespecialprovi­
sionsforcalculatingleviesonmilkandmilkproducts(3),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3798/91(4);Whereas,foraslongasitisfoundthatonimportation
intotheCommunitythepriceofanassimilatedproduct
forwhichthelevyisnotequaltothelevyonitspilot
productisconsiderablylowerthanthepricewhichwould
obtainiftheratiotothepriceofthepilotproductwere
normal,thelevymustbeequaltothesumoftwo
components :
Whereasthelevyontheproductsinanyonegroupmust
beequaltothethresholdpriceforthepilotproductless
thefree-at-frontier price;whereasthesethresholdprices
werefixedforthe1992/93milkyearbyCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No1375/920;whereasCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No660/93(6)hasextendedthe1992/93marketing
yearformilkuntil30June1993;—onecomponentequaltotheamountresultingfrom
theprovisionsofArticles2to7ofRegulation(EEC)
No2915/79applicabletotheassimilatedproductin
question,
Whereas,however,Regulation(EEC)No2915/79lays
downspecialprovisionsforcalculatingthelevyoncertain
assimilatedproducts;whereastheseproductsarelisted
andthemethodofcalculatingthelevyonthemdescribed
inAnnexIIandinArticles2to12ofthatRegulation
respectively ;—anadditionalcomponentfixedatalevelwhich,the
compositionandqualityoftheassimilatedproduct
beingtakenintoaccount,makesitpossibleto
re-establishnormalpriceratiosforimportsintothe
Community ;
Whereas,asprovidedforinRegulation (EEC)
No2915/79,thecomponentofthelevyestablishedusingWhereasArticle14(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesthatthelevyonproductsinrespectofwhichthe
customsdutyhasbeenboundwithinGATTmustbe
limitedtotheamountresultingfromthatbinding;(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL215,30.7.1992,p.64.
(3)OJNoL329,24.12.1979,p.1.
(4)OJNoL357,28.12.1991,p.3.0OJNoL147,29.5.1992,p.4.
(6)OJNoL71,24.3.1993,p.1.0OJNoL196,5.7.1982,p.1.
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WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1073/68('),
asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No222/88(2),provides
thatafree-at-frontierpricemustbeestablishedforeachof
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
29October1975onglucoseandlactoseQ,asamended
byRegulation(EEC)No222/88,stipulatesthatthetreat­
mentprovidedforlactoseandlactosesyrupfallingwithin
CNcode17021090byRegulation(EEC)No804/68and
bytheprovisionsadoptedfortheapplicationofthat
Regulationistobeextendedtolactoseandlactosesyrup
fallingwithinCNcode17021010;whereasconse­
quentlythelevyfixedforproductsfallingwithinCN
code17021090alsoappliestoproductsfallingwithin
CNcode17021010;whereastoensurethattheprovi­
sioninquestionisproperlyappliedtheseproductsand
thelevythereonshouldbeexplicitlymentionedinthe
listoflevies;
WhereasCouncilRegulations (EEC)No518/92(«),(EEC)
No519/920and(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(')laysdowndetailedrulesfor
applyingthearrangements providedforintheseagree­
mentsasregardsmilkandmilkproducts;
(5)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.20.
(')OJNoL180,26.7.1968,p.25.
(2)OJNoL28,1.2.1988,p.1.
(3)OJNoL74,19.3.1986,p.20.
(4)OJNoL144,7.6.1990,p.15.(6)OJNoL56,29.2.1992,p.3.0OJNoL56,29.2.1992,p.6.
(8)OJNoL56,29.2.1992,p.9.0OJNoL62,7.3.1992,p.34.

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currenciesandareusedasthebasisfordeterminingthe
agriculturalconversionratesoftheMemberStates'curren­
cies;whereasdetailedrulesontheapplicationanddeter­
minationoftheseconversionsweresetbyCommission
Regulation(EEC)No1068/930;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtheseprovisionsthat
theleviesonmilkandmilkproductsshouldbeassetout
intheAnnexhereto,Whereas,inaddition,accountmustbetakenofCouncil
Decision93/239/EECof15March1993concerningthe
conclusionoftheAgreementsintheformofexchanges
oflettersbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,
oftheonepart,andtheRepublicofAustria,theRepublic
ofFinland,theRepublicofIceland,theKingdomof
NorwayandtheKingdomofSweden,oftheotherpart,
ontheprovisionalapplicationoftheAgreementson
certainarrangementsinthefieldofagriculture,signedby
thesaidpartiesinOportoon2May1992(');whereas
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No1316/93(2)laysdown
detailedrulesfortheapplicationoftheimportarrange­
mentsfortheseproductsoriginatinginSweden;
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No715/90(3),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No297/91(4),laysdown
thearrangementsapplicabletoagriculturalproductsorigi­
natingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStatesorin
theoverseascountriesandterritories ;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle101(1)ofCouncilDecision
91/482/EECof25July1991ontheassociationofthe
overseascountriesandterritorieswiththeEuropean
EconomicCommunity (*),noleviesshallapplyon
productsoriginatingintheoverseascountriesandterrito­
ries;
Whereastherepresentative marketratesdefinedin
Article1ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3813/92(6)are
usedtoconvertamountsexpressedinthirdcountryHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheimportleviesreferredtoinArticle14ofRegulation
(EEC)No804/68shallbeassetoutintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1June1993.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,28May1993.
FortheCommission
ReneSTEICHEN
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL109,1.5.1993,p.1.
(2)Seepage73ofthisOfficialJournal.0OJNoL84,30.3.1990,p.85.0OJNoL36,8.2.1991,p.9.0OJNoL263,19.9.1991,p.1.
(6)OJNoL387,31.12.1992,p.1. 0OJNoL108,1.5.1993,p.106.

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof28May1993fixingtheimportleviesonmilkandmilk
products
(ECU/100kgnetweight,unlessotherwiseindicated)
CNcode Note«^levy
04011010 14,97
04011090 13,76
04012011 21,16
04012019 19,95
04012091 26,90
04012099 25,69
04013011 70,56
04013019 69,35
04013031 137,28
04013039 136,07
04013091 232,00
04013099 230,79
04021011 (4) 97,86
04021019 (3)(4) 90,61
04021091 (■)00,9061/kg+29,04
04021099 (')(4)0,9061/kg+21,79
04022111 (4) 172,82
04022117 (4) 165,57
04022119 (3)(4) 165,57
04022191 (3)(4) 209,95
04022199 (3)(4) 202,70
04022911(')(3)(4)1,6557/kg+29,04
04022915 (')(4) 1,6557/kg+29,04
04022919 (l)(4) 1,6557/kg+21,79
04022991 C)(4)2,0270/kg+29,04
04022999 (')(*) 2,0270/kg+21,79
04029111 (4) 41,40
04029119 (4) 41,40
04029131 (4) 51,75
04029139 (4) 51,75
04029151 (4) 137,28
04029159 (4) 136,07
04029191 (4) 232,00
04029199 (4) 230,79
04029911 (4) 49,39
04029919 (4) 49,39
04029931 (')(4) 1,3365/kg+25,42
04029939 (')(4)1,3365/kg+24,21
04029991 0)(4)2,2837/kg+25,42
04029999 (')(4)2,2837/kg+24,21
04031002 97,86
04031004 172,82
04031006 209,95
04031012 (')0,9061/kg+29,04
04031014 (')1,6557/kg+29,04CNcode Note« Ir"P°rt
levy
04031016 (')2,0270/kg+29,04
04031022 23,57
04031024 29,31
04031026 72,97
04031032 (')0,1753/kg+27,83
04031034 (')0,2327/kg+27,83
04031036 (')0,6693/kg+27,83
04039011 97,86
04039013 172,82
04039019 2?09,95
04039031 (')0,9061/kg+29,04
04039033 (') 1,6557/kg+29,04
04039039 (')2,0270/kg+29,04
04039051 23,57
04039053 29,31
04039059 72,97
04039061 (')0,1753/kg+27,83
04039063 (')0,2327/kg+27,83
04039069 (')0,6693/kg+27,83
04041002 28,73
04041004 172,82
04041006 209,95
04041012 97,86
04041014 172,82
04041016 209,95
04041026 (')0,2873/kg+21,79
04041028 (') 1,6557/kg+29,04
04041032 (')2,0270/kg+29,04
04041034 (')0,9061/kg+29,04
04041036 O1,6557/kg+29,04
04041038 (')2,0270/kg+29,04
04041048 (2)0,2873/kg
04041052 (2) 1,6557/kg+6,04
04041054 (2)2,0270/kg+6,04
04041056 (2)0,9061/kg+6,04
04041058 (2) 1,6557/kg+6,04
04041062 (2)2,0270/kg+6,04
04041072 (2)0,2873/kg+21,79
04041074 (2) 1,6557/kg+27,83
04041076 (2)2,0270/kg+27,83
04041078 (2)0,9061/kg+27,83
04041082 (2)1,6557/kg+27,83
04041084 (2)2,0270/kg+27,83
04049011 97,86
04049013 172,82

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CNcode NoteO^levy
04049019 209,95
04049031 97,86
04049033 172,82
04049039 209,95
0404905100,9061/kg+29,04
04049053 (')(3) 1,6557/kg+29,04
0404905$ (')2,0270/kg+29,04
04049091 (')0,9061/kg4-29,04
0404909300 1,6557/kg+29,04
0404909902,0270/kg+29,04
040500110 239,03
04050019 O 239,03
04050090 291,62
0406102000 218,46
0406108000 272,15
0406201000 399,13
04062090 OO 399,13
0406301000 174,72
0406303100 164,39
04063039 OO 174,72
04063090 OO 271,44
04064000 OO 153,42
04069011 OO 228,92
04069013 OO 165,40
04069015 OO 165,40
04069017 OO 165,40
04069019 OO 399,13
04069021 OO 228,92
04069023 OO 175.43
04069025 OO 175,43
04069027 OO 175,43
04069029 OO 175,43CNcode Note« Ir"P°rt
levy
04069031 OO 175,43
04069033 OO 175,43
04069035 OO 175,43
04069037 OO 175,43
04069039 OO 175,43
04069050 OO 175,43
04069061 OO 399,13
04069063 OO 399,13
04069069 OO 399,13
04069073 OO 175,43
04069075 OO 175,43
04069077 OO 175,43
04069079 OO 175,43
04069081 OO 175,43
04069085 OO 175,43
04069089 OO 175,43
04069093 OO 218,46
04069099 OO 272,15
17021010 30,63
17021090 30,63
21069051 30,63
23091015 70,38
23091019 91,22
23091039 86,22
23091059 72,88
23091070 91,22
23099035 70,38
23099039 91,22
23099049 86,22
23099059 72,88
23099070 91,22
(')Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthiscodeisequaltothesumofthefollowing :
(a)theamountperkilogramshown,multipliedbytheweightoflacticmattercontainedin100kgofproduct;and
(b)theotheramountindicated.
(2)Thelevyon100kgofproductfallingwithinthiscodeisequalto:
(a)theamountperkilogramshown,multipliedbytheweightofthedrylacticmattercontainedin100kgofproductplus,whereappropriate,
(b)theotheramountindicated.
(')Productsfallingwithinthiscodeandimportedfromathirdcountry
—forwhichanIMA1certificate,issuedinaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No1767/82,ispresented,
—forwhichanEUR1certificate,issuedinaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No1316/93forSwedenandRegulation(EEC)No584/92forPoland,the
CzechandSlovakRepublicsandHungary,ispresented,
shallbesubjecttotheleviesdefinedinthesaidRegulations,respectively .
(4)ThelevyapplicableislimitedundertheconditionslaiddowninRegulation (EEC)No715/90.
(5)NolevyappliestoOCToriginatingproductsaccordingtoArticle101(1)ofDecision91/482/EEC.