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C0M(91) 319 final 
Brussels, 6 September 1991 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
If j^ I ^u amending Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff statistical 
monenclature and the Common Customs Tariff and Regulation (EEC) No 
2915/7? determining the groups of products and the special provisions re 
calculating levies on milk and milk products 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
The Customs Cooperation Council has decided to group all fresh cheeses, 
fermented and unfermented, in CN code 0406 10 with effect from 
1 January 1992. 
As a result codes 0406 90 71, 0406 90 91 and 0406 90 97 will have to be 
deleted from the combined nomenclature and from Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 
(milk product levies). 
DG XXI proposes to use the opportunity to revise the classification of 
salted ricotta, which is also a fresh cheese, by grouping it in the same 
heading, 0406 10, and deleting CN code 0406 90 83 (current ricotta 
heading). In view of the negligible amount of trade in this cheese (2% of 
exported fresh cheeses and 0% imported) it has been decided not to mention 
it in the combined nomenclature. This does not prevent DG VI from 
specifying it in the refund nomenclature. 
Proposal for 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No /91 
Of 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical 
nomenclature and the Common Customs Tariff and Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 
determining the groups of products and the special provisions for 
calculating levies on mil* 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 of 27 June 1968 on the 
common organization of the market in milk and milk products,1 as last 
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1630/91,2 and in particular Article 14(6) 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas the distinction between fresh cheeses in CN code 0406 according to 
whether they are fermented or not gives rise to monitoring problems; 
whereas the Customs Cooperation Council has recommended that all fresh 
cheeses be regrouped under CN code 0406 10; whereas, therefore, Regulation 
(EEC) No 2915/79,5 as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3116/90,* 
should be amended and Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87,5 as last amended by 
Regulation (EEC) No / ,6 should be adapted accordingly; whereas also 
the opportunity should be used to review the classification of certain 
products, 
HAS ADOPTED TECS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
The combined nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 is hereby 
amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. 
1 OJ NO L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 13. 
2 OJNoL 150, 15.6.1991, p. 19. 
3 OJ No L 329, 24.12.1979, p. 1. 
4 OJ No L 303, 31.10.1990, p. 1. 
5 OJ No L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1. 
6 OJ NO L , , p. 
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Article 2 
Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 is hereby amended as follows: 
1) Article 7 is amended as follows: 
The first sentence of paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: 
"1) if it falls within subheadings 0406 10 20 and 0406 90 93 of 
the combined nomenclature, to the sum of the following 
components :" 
The first sentence of paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: 
"2) if it falls within subheadings 0406 10 80 and 0406 90 99 of 
the combined nomenclature, to the sum of the following 
components :" 
2) In the Annex, the product groups in Group 11 are replaced by the 
following groups: 
Number of 
group 
11 Groups of products 
according to the 
combined nomenclature 
0406 
0406 
0406 
0406 
0406 
0406 
0406 
0406 
0406 
0406 
0406 
0406 
0406 
0406 
0406 
0406 
0406 
0406 
0406 
0406 
0406 10 
30 
90 23 
90 25 
90 27 
90 29 
90 31 
90 33 
90 35 
90 37 
90 39 
90 50 
90 73 
90 75 
90 77 
90 79 
90 81 
90 85 
90 89 
90 93 
90 99 Pilot product for each group of products 
Whole cheese, having matured for six to 
eight weeks, with a fat content of 45% by 
weight in the dry matter, without 
packaging 
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1992. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in 
all Miember States. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 
ANNEX 
CN Code Descr ipt ion Rate of duty 
0406 
0406 10 
0406 10 20 
0406 10 80 
0406 20 
to 
0406 90 50 
0406 90 61 
0406 90 63 
0406 90 69 
0406 90 73 
0406 90 75 
0406 90 77 
0406 90 79 
0406 90 81 
0406 90 85 
0406 90 89 
0406 90 93 
0406 90 99 Cheese and curd : 
- Fresh cheese (unrefined) including whey cheese, and curd 
— - of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 4OX 
other 
unchanged 
of o fat content, by weight, not exceeding 4OX ond 
o water content, by weight, in the non-fatty matter 
not exceeding 47X: 
- Crona padono, Parmigiono Reggiano 
- Fiore «ordo. Pecorino 
- other 
exceeding 47X but not exceeding 72X: 
- Provolone 
- Asiago, Caciocavollo, Montasio. Ragusano 
Oonbo, Fontal, Fontino, Fynbo, Coudo, Hovorti, 
Mori bo, Samse' 
Esrom, Italico, Kernhem. Soint-Nectoi re. Saint-
Paul in. ToI eggio 
Contai, Cheshire, Wens leydo le. Lancashire, Double 
Gloucester, Blarney. Colby, Monterey 
------- Kefalograviera, Kosseri 
other 
exceeding 72X : 
- - - other : 23 (AGR) 
23 (AGR) 
23 (AGR) 
23 (AGR) 
23 (AGR) 
23 (AGR) 
23 (AGR) 
23 (AGR) 
23 (AGR) 
23 (AGR) 
23 (AGR) 
23 (AGR) 
23 (AGR) 
23 (AGR) 
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