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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(77)435 final .
Brussels ,22September 1977
Proposal for a
Council Regulation (EEC)
amending thenomenclature forcertain agricultural
products ,various Regulations concerning these
products and theCommon Customs Tariff
(submitted totheCouncil "bytheCommission )
COM(77)435final .

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
TheobjectsoftheattacheddraftCourcilRegulation preto
(a)includewithintheCommonCustomsTariffminorchangesagreed "by
theCustomsCooperation CounciltotheNomenclature forthe
classification ofgoodsinCustomsTariff,
("b)simplifytheTariff "byminormodifications toitspresentation ,
(c)"bring-theDanishandEnglishtextsintoagreementwiththoseinthe
otherlanguages ,and
(d)toamendcertainRegulationsrelatingtoagricultural products.
TheEuropeanParliament must"heconsultedastheproposalis"basedon
Article43oftheEECTreaty.
Thefinancialconsequences upontheCommunity "budgetofthisproposalwill
"benegligirle.-,?•-^...

Proposalfor
COUNCILREGULATION(EEC)' '
amendingthenomenclature forcertainagricultural
products,variousRegulations concerningthese
productsandtheCommonCustomsTariff.
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunities
andinparticularArticles28.end43thereof?
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanParliament ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No136/66of22September1966on
theestablishment ofacommonorganisation ofthemarketinoilsandfats(l)
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1707/73(2);andinparticular
Articles14(2)and15(3)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)NO804/68of27June1968onthe
commonorganization ofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts(3)aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No559/76(4);andinparticularArticle14(6)
thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)NO3330/74of19December1974onthe
commonorganisationofthemarketinsugar(5)aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)NO1110/77(6);andinparticularArticle9(5)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75of29October1975onthe
commonorganisationofthemarketincereals(7)aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No1386/77(8)andinparticularArticles14(3),16(5),17»19(2.)srd
23(2)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)NoIO59/69of28May1969laying
downthetradearrangements applicabletocertaingoodsresultingfromthe
processingofagriculturalproducts(9)aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No2670fj6(10),andinparticularArticle12thereof;
WhereasthenineMemberStatesaxecontractingpartiestotheBrusselsConvention
of15December1950onNomenclature fortheClassification ofGoodsinCustoms
tariffs;whereastheCommonCustomsTariffisbasedonthatNomenclature ;

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Whereas theCustoms Cooperation Council recommended amendments tothe
Convention ,andtherefore totheNomenclature which forms part thereof ,to
itsContracting Parties ;whereas these recommendations ,having encountered
noobjection inwhole orinpart ,aredeemed tohave been adopted on1July
1977 and aretobeapplied from 1January 1978 ;
Whereas heading No05.06 hasbeen deleted bytheRecommendation oftheCustoms
Cooperation Council ;whereas these products arenowclassified under sub­
heading 05.15 B;whereas this subheading ispart ofthe common organisation
ofthemarket incertain products listed inAnnex IIoftheTreaty ;whereas
the scope ofthemarket should not beextended because oftheRecommendation
ofthe Customs Cooperation Council .
Whereas heading No17.05 hasbeen deleted bytheRecommendation ofthe
Customs Cooperation Council ;whereas those products arenow classified in
heading No17.01 ,17.02 orsubheading 21.07 F;
Whereas other amendments tothetariff nomenclature foragricultural products
arenecessary toensure itsuniform application ;whereas itisnecessary ;o
amend the relevant regulations ;whereas thetariff nomenclature for
agri cultural products isincorporated into theCommon Customs Tariff ;
Whereas theCommon Customs Tariff canbesimplified ;
Whereas certain Regulations should beamended oradapted ;
Whereas under Council Regulation (EEC )No1035 /72of18May 1972 onthe
common organisation ofthemarket ,infruit andvegetables (11)aslast
amended byRegulation (EEC)No1034/77 (12)andinparticular Article 22
.thereof ,acountervailing taxmay becharged inaddition tothecustoms duty
oncucumbers ;whereas itisnecessary toamend theCommon Customs Tariff ;
Whereas itisappropriate ,forthesake ofclarity ,tobring theAnnexes
oftheamended Regulations uptodate ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
(1)0JNoL172,30.9.1966 ,p.3025 /66 (7)0JNo.L 281,1.11.1975 ,p.1
(2)OJNoL175 »28.6.1973 ,p.5 (8)0JNoL158 .21.6.1977 ,p.1
(3)0JNoL148,28.6.1968 ,p.13 (9)0JNoL141,12.6.1969 ,p.1
(4)OJNoL67,13.3.1976 ,p.9 (10)0JNoL302 ,25.10 .1976 ,p.1
(5)0JNoL359,31.12.1974 ,p.1 (11)0JNoL118,20.5.1972 ,p.1
<6)0JNoL134 ,17.5.I977 ,P.1 (12)0JNoL125 ,17.5.1977 ,P.1

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SectionI-Cereals
Article 1
InRegulation (EEC)No2727/75,AnnexAandAnnexBaretobereplacedby
AnnexIandAnnexIIofthisRegulation.
Article2
InCouncilRegulation (EEC)No2743/75of29October1975onthesystemto
beappliedtocerealbasedcompoundfeedingstuffs(1)...
,AnnexIistobeamendedasfollows:
Replacethetextofsubheading23.07Bbythefollowing:
CCT
headingNo Description ofgoods
23.07 Sweetenedforage;otherpreparations ofakindusedin
animalfeeding:
B.Other,containingstarch,glucoseorglucosesyrup
fallingwithinsubheadings 17.02Band21.07FII,or
milkproducts(jfallingwithinheadingsNos04.01,04.02,
04.03and04.04andwithinsubheadings 17.02Aand
21.07FI):
IUnchanged
Article3
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No2744/75of29October1975ontheimportand
exportsystemforproductsprocessedfromcerealsandfromrice(2),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No832RSG),istobeamendedasfollows:
1.Articles5(1),8and9(1):
Delete"11.06B"andinsert"11.04CII"
Delete"17.05B"andinsert"21.07FII"
2.Article9(3):
Delete"11.06B"andinsert"11.04CII"
3.AnnexI:
(a)Replacethetextsofheadings11.02,11.06and17.02incolumns1
and2bythefollowingtexts:

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CCT
heading
NoDescriptionBasic
ProductCoefficientFixed
componentu.a./
metricton
(1) (2) (3)(A) (5)
11.02Cerealgroatsandcerealmeal;
otherworkedcerealgrains(for
example,rolled,flaked,polished,
pearledorkibbledbutnotfurther
prepared),exceptricefalling
withinheadingNo10.06;germof
cereals,whole,rolled,flakedor
groundd):
β
c
DVNochange
E
F
6/Nochange
11.04
IFlourofthedriedleguminous
vegetablesfallingwithinheading
No07.05orofthefruitsfalling
withinanyheadinginChapter8;
flourandmealofsagoandof
rootsandtubersfallingwithin
headingNo07.06:
CFlourandmealofsagoandof
rootsandtubersfallingwithin .
headingNo07.06:
*._I...Denatured*3* _
II.Other
a)Forthemanufacture of
starches (a)
b)Other1 Nochange
17.02Othersugarsinsolidform;sugar
syrups,notcontaining addedfla­
vouringorcolouringmatter;
Iartificialhoney^whetherornot
nixedwithnaturalhoney,caramel:
B.Glucoseandglucosesyrup:
II.Other
a)Glucoseintheformof
whitecrystalline pow­
der,whetherornot
agglomerated
b)OtherI ■■■
–––Nochange
(1)Todistinguish betweenproductsfallingwithinheadingsNos11.01and11.02
andthosefallingwithinsubheading 23.02A,thoseproductshaving:
(a)astarchcontent(determined bythemodifiedEwerspolarimetric method)
exceeding USXinweightofdryproduct,and
(b)anashcontent(byweightofdrymatterafterdeductionofanyadded
mineralsubstances,ofnotmorethan1.6%forrice,2.5%forwheatandrye,
3%forbarley,4%forbuckwheat,5Xforoatsand2%forallothercereals,
shallbeconsidered asfallingwithinheadingNos11.01and11.02.
Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground?fallsinallcaseswithinheading
No11.02.
(a)Entryunderthissubheadingissubjecttoconditionstobedetermined bythe
coiwe.te.nt .authorities . ..

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(b)Theheading17.05istobedeleted,andreplacedbyanewsubheading,
21.07F,thetextofwhichisasfollows:
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionBasic
ProductCoefficientFixed
componentu.a./
metricton
(1) (2) (3)(4) (5)
21.07FFlavouredorcolouredsugarsyrups:
II.Glucosesyrup Maize 1.61 55"
Article4
InCouncilRegulation (EEC)No2747/75of29October1975layingdowngeneral
rulestobeappliedintheeventofthecerealsmarketbeingdisturbed(4)
,Article3(2)istobeamended
asfollows:
Delete"17.05Bandinsert"21.07FII"
Article5
InCouncilRegulation (EEC)No2758/75of29October1975layingdowngeneral
rulesconcerningthecomponentsdesignedtoensure,withinthecerealsandrice
sectors,theprotectionoftheprocessingindustryandfixingthosecomponents
inrespectofthenewMemberStates(5)'
,AnnexIistobeamendedasfollows:
1.Replacethetextsofheadings11.02,11.06and17.02bythefollowing
texts:
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionFixedcomponent
u.a./metricton
(1) (2) (3)
11.02Cerealgroatsandcerealmeal;other
workedcerealgrains(forexample,
rolled,flaked,polished,pearledor
kibbledbutnotfurtherprepared),
exceptricefallingwithinheading
No10.06;germofcereals,whole,
rolled,flakedorground:
0
C
DNochange
E
F
G/Nochange

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CCT
heading
NoDescriptionFixedcomponent
u.a./metricton
(1) (2) (3)
11.04FlourofthedriedLeguminous
vegetablesfallingwithinheading'
No07.05orofthefruitsfalling
withinanyheadinginChapter8;
flourandmealofsagoandofroots
andtubersfallingwithinheading
No07.06;
C.Flourandmealofsagoandof
otherrootsandtubersfalling
withinheadingNo07.06:
I.Denatured (a)
II.Other:
a)Forthemanufacture of
starches (a)
b)OtherNochange
17.02Othersugarsinsolidform;sugar
syrups,notcontaining added
flavouring orcolouringmatter;
artificial honey,whetherornot
mixedwithnaturalhoney;caramel
B.Glucoseandglucosesyrup:
II.Other:
a)Glucoseintheformof
whitecrystalline
powder,whetherornot
agglomerated
b)Other––Nochange––
(a)Entryunderthissubheadingissubjecttoconditionstobedetermined by
thecompetentauthorities .
2.'
21.07F,■
1Theheading17.05istobedeletedandreplacedbyanewsubheading,
thetextofwhichisasfollows:
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionFixedcomponent
u.a./metricton
(1) (2) (3)
2T.07FFlavouredorcolouredsugarsyrups
II.Glucosesyrup 55

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3.Replacethetextofsubheading 23.07B,inthefirsttwocolumns,by
thefollowing :
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionCommunity as
originally
constitutedDenmarkIrelandUnited
Kingdom
Fixedcomponents (u.a./metricton)
23.07Sweetenedforage:otherpre­
parationsofakindusedin
animalfeeding:
B.Other,containing starch,
.glucoseorglucosesyrup
fallingwithinsubheadings
17.02Band21.07FIJ,or
milkproducts(fallingwith­
inheadingsNos04.01,04.02,
04.03and04.04andwithin
subheadings 17.02Aand21.07
FI):
I.UnchangedUnchanged
SectionII-tJine
Article6
AnnexIVofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No816/70of28April1970layingdown
additional provisionsforthecommonorganisation ofthemarketinwineC6)as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1679/77(7istobeamendedinaccordance
withAnnexIIIofthisRegulation .
SectionIII-MilkandMilkProducts
Article7
InRegulation (EEC)No804/68,Article 1istobeamendedasfollows:
1.Replacethetextofitem(e)bythefollowingtext:
"(e)17.02Othersugarsinsolidform;sugarsyrupsnot
containing addedflavouringorcolouringmatter;
artificial honey,whetherornotmixedwith
naturalhoney;caramel:
A.Unchanged"

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2.Replacethetextofitem(f)bythefollowingtext:
"(f)21.07FFlavouredorcolouredsugarsyrups
X.Lactosesyrup."
3.InRegulation (EEC)804/68,theAnnexistobeamendedasfollows:
1.Replacethetextofheading17.02bythefollowingtext:
"17.02Othersugarsinsolidform;sugarsyrupsnot
containing addedflavouring orcolouringmatter;
artificial honey,whetherornotmixedwithnatural
honey;caramel:
A.Unchanged"
2.Replacethetextofheading19.02bythefollowingtext:
"19.02Maltextract;preparations offlour,meal,starch
ormaltextract,ofakindusedasinfantfoodor.
~for.dieteticorculinarypurposes,containingless
than50%byweightofcocoa.
B.Other(i.e.notbeingmaltextract)"
Article8
1.InCouncilRegulation (EEC)No823/68of28June1968,determining the
groupsofproductsandthespecialprovisionsforcalculating levieson
milkandmilkproducts(8)aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)Nol638/77(9)
AnnexIistobeamendedasfollows:
Group12Replace"17.05A"by"21.07FII"
2.Regulation (EEC)No823/68,AnnexIIistobeamendedasfollows:
(a)Replacethetextofheading17.02withthefollowingtext:
CCT
heading Description
No
17.02 Othersugarsinsolidform;sugarsyrups,not
containing addedflavouring orcolouringmatter;
artificial honey,whetherornotmixedwith
naturalhoney;caramel:
A.Lactoseandlactosesyrup:
II.Other(thanthosecontaining,inthedry
state,99%ormorebyweightofthepure
product)

(b)Replacethetextofheading17.05withthefollowingtextforsubheading
21.07F:
CCT
heading
No
21.07Description
FFlavouredorcolouredsugarsyrups
I.Lactosesyrup
(c)Inthetextofsubheading 23.07Breplace17.05B"by21.07FII",
SectionIV-CertainProducts
1 inAnnexIIoftheTreaty
Article9
InCouncilRegulation (EEC)No827/68of28June1968onthecommonorganisation
ofthemarketincertainproductslistedinAnnexIItotheTreaty(10)aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No425HiCL1),theAnnexistobeamendedas
follows:
1.Replacethetextofsubheading 05.15Bwiththefollowingtext:
"05.15exB.Other,exceptsinewsandtendonsandparingsand
similarwasteofrawhidesorskins."
2.Replacethetextsofheadings11.03and11.04withthefollowingtext:
"11.04Flourofthedriedleguminous vegetablesfallingwithin
headingNo07.05orofthefruitsfallingwithinany
headinginChapter8;flourandmealofsagoandofroots
andtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06;
A.Flourofthedriedleguminous vegetablesfalling
withinheadingNo07.05
B.Flourofthefruitsfallingwithinanyheadingin
Chapter8*
3.Replacethetextofheading12.08withthefollowingtext:
"12.08Chicoryroots,freshordried,wholeorcut,unroasted;
locustbeans,freshordried,whetherornotkibbledor
ground,butnotfurtherprepared;fruitkernelsand
othervegetableproductsofakindusedprimarilyforhuman
food,notfallingwithinanyotherheading.

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B.Locustbeans
C.Locustbeanseeds
D.Apricot,peachandplumstones,andkernels
thereof
E.Other
Section V~Sugarandisoglucose
»
! Article10 . >
Regulation (EEC)No3330/74,Article 1shallbeamendedasfollows:
1.Inparagraph 1.
(a)Inthetextofitema),CCTheading17.01,-thewords"beetsugarand
canesugarysolid"arereplacedbythewords"beetsugarandcanesugar,
insolidform"intheEnglishtext.
(b)Replacethetextofitem(c)withthefollowingtext:
"(c)17.03Molasses"
(c)Replacethetextofitem(d)withthefollowingtext:
"(d)17.02Othersugarsinsolidform(butnotincludinglactose,
jl'and^Fglucoseorisoglucose);sugarsyrups,notcontaining
addedflavouringorcolouringmatter(andnotincluding
lactose,glucoseorisoglucose);artificial honey,
whetherornotmixedwithnaturalhoney;caramel."
(d)Replacethetextofitem(e)withthefollowingtext:.
"(e)21.07FIVFlavouredorcolouredsugarsyrups(otherthan
lactose,glucoseorisoglucosesyrups)
(f)23.03B1Beet-pulp,bagasseandotherwasteofsugar
manufacture ."
2.Replacethetextofparagraph2withthefollowingtext:
"2.ForthepurposesofthisRegulation :
-"Whitesugar"meanssugar,notflavouredorcoloured,
containing,in thedrystate,99.5%ormorebyweightof
sucrose,determinedbythepolarimetric method;
-"Rawsugar"meanssugar,notflavouredorcoloured,con­
taininginthedrystate,lessthan99.5%byweightof
sucrosedetermined bythepolarimetric method."

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Article11
InCouncilRegulation (EEC)No765/68of18June1968layingdowngeneralrules
fortheproductionrefundonsugarusedinthechemicalindustry(15)aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3138/76(13),AnnexIistobeamendedasfollows:
Replacethesubheading "ex17.02D"withthesubheading "ex17.02DII".
Article12
InCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1111/77of17May1977layingdowncommon
provisionsforisoglucose(14)L___–
Article 1istobeamendedasfollows:
Replacethetextofsubheading No17.05CIwiththefollowingtextforsubheading
21.07F:
"21.07FIIIFlavouredorcolouredisoglucosesyrup."
SectionVI-Fish
■•Article13
AnnexVofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No100/76of19January1976onthecommon
organisation ofthemarketinfisheryproducts(17)aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)Nq2429/"JS(1®'istobeamendedasfollows:
1.Replacethetextofsubheading03.03AIwiththefollowingtextinthe
Englishversion:
1
CCT
heading
NoDescription
03.03 A.Crustaceans :
I.CrawfishofthegeneraPalinurus,Panulirusand
Jasus
2.Replacethetextofsubheading05.15Awiththefollowingtext:
CCT
heading
NoDescription
05.15 A.Fish,crustaceans andmolluscs

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SectionVII-OilsandFats
Article14
Regulation (EEC)No136/66,istobeamendedasfollows:
1.Article1(2)(b)Delete"15.17B"insert"15.17BII"
2.Artide1(2)(e)Delete"15.17A"insert"15.17BI"
Article15
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No443/72of29February1972ontheleviesapplicableto
refundoliveoilandcertainproductscontainingoliveoil(17)
iistobeamendedasfollows:
1.Articles6(2)and7(2)Firstindent
Delete"15.17AI"insert"15.17BIa)"
2.Articles6(2)and7(2)secondindent
Delete"15.17AII"insert"15.17BIb)"
SectionVIII-GeneralProvisions
Artide16
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No706/76of30March1976onthearrangements applicable
toagricultural productsandcertaingoodsresultingfromprocessingof
agricultural productsoriginating intheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStates
orintheoverseascountriesandterritories (18)aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No328/77(19)istobeamendedasfollows:
1.Article12(2)secondindent,delete"11.06"andsubstitute "11.04"..
2.Article12(3),replacethetextofsubheading "11.06withthefollowingtext:
"11.04Flourofthedriedleguminousvegetablesfallingwithinheading
No07.05orofthefruitsfallingwithinanyheadingin
Chapter8;flourandmealofsagoandofrootsandtubers
fallingwithinheadingNo07.06:
exCl#Denatured:'
-Flourandmealofarrowroot
II.Other:
exa)Forthemanufacture ofstarches:
-Flourandmealofarrowroot
exb)Other:
-Flourandmealofarrowroot

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3.Article 17(2 )
(a)Replace thete*t pfheading 19.02 with thefollowing text :
''19.02 Malt extract ;preparations offlour ,meal ,starch ormalt
extract ,ofakind used asinfant food orfordietetic or
culinary purposes ,containing less than 50%byweight of
cocoa :"
(b)Replace thetext ofheading 19.07 with thefollowing text :
"19.07 Bread ,ships' biscuits andother ordinary bakers' wares ,
not containing added sugar ,honey ,eggs ,fats ,cheese or
fruit ;communion wafers ,cachets ofakind suitable for
pharmaceutical use,sealing wafers ,rice paper andsimilar
products .
Article 17
Regulation (EEC)No950/68isamended asshown inAnnex IVofthis Regulation
Article 18
This Regulation shall enter into force on1January 1978 .
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly applicable in
all Member States .
Done atBrussels
(1)0JNoL281,1.11.1975 ,P-60
(2 0JNoL281,1.11.1975 ,P-65
3 OJn°L100 ,6.4.1976 ,P*1
(4)
t \0JNoL281,1.11.1975 ,P-82
\ t
(5)
tOJNoL281,1.11.1975 ,P-109
0JNoL99, 5.5.1970 ,P-1
(7))OJn°L187 ,19.7.1977 ,»P.15
(8 )0JNoL151,30.6.1968 ,P-13
(9 ')OJn°L183 .18.7.1977 ,P. 3
(10)0JNoL151,30.6.1968 ,P.16
(11)OJn°L61,5.3.1977 ,P.1
(12)0JNoL143,25.6.1968 ,P-1
(13)OJn°L354 ,21.12.197 6,,p.l
(14)0JNoL134,28.5.1977 ,P-4
(15)OJn°L20,28.1.1970 ,P.1
(16)OJNoL276 ,4.10.1976 ,p.5
(17)OJn°L54,3.3.1972 ,p.3
(18)OJNoL85,31.3.1976 ,P-2
>19)OJr°L46,14.2.1977 ,p.l

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ANNEX 1
REGULATION 2727/75
CCT
heading
NoDescription ofgoods
07.06 A
ex11.01
ex11.02
11.04 C
11.07
ex11.08 AManioc ,arrowroot ,salep andother similar roots andtubers
with high starch content ,excluding sweet potatoes
Cereal flours :
C.Barley flour
D. Oat flour
E.' Maize flour
G. Other
11.09Cereal groats andcereal meal ;other worked cereal grains
(forexample ,rolled ,flaked ,polished ,pearled orkibbled
butnotfurther prepared ),except rice falling within
heading No10.06 ;germ ofcereals ,whole ,rolled ,flaked or
ground :
exA.Cereal groats andcereal meal ,except groats andmeal
ofwheat and rice
B.Hulled grains (shelled orhusked ),whether ornotsliced
orkibbled
C.Pearled grains
D. Grains not otherwise worked than kibbled
exE.Rolled grains ;flaked grains ,except flaked rice
exP.Pellets ,except rice pellets
G.Germ ofcereals ,whole ,rolled ,flaked orground
Flour andmeal ofsago andofroots andtubers falling
within heading' No07.06
Malt ,roasted ornot
Starches :
I. Maize starch
III .Wheat starch
IV.Potato starch
V.Other
Wheat gluten ,whether ornotdried

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CCT
heading
NoDescription ofgoods
17.02BGlucoseandglucosesyrup:
II.ID)Other
21.07P
II
23.02AGlucosesyrup,flavouredorcoloured
Bran,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofcereals
23.03AResiduesfromthemanufactureofstarchfrommaize(excluding
Iconcentratedsteepingliquors),ofaproteincontent,calculated
onthedryproductexceeding40/6byweight
23*07r.Sweetenedforage;otherpreparations ofa,kindusedinanimal
feeding:
exB.Other,containing, starch,glucoseor
glucosesyrupfallingwithinsubheadings 17.02Band
21.07FIIormilkproducts(fallingwithinheadingNos
04.01,04.02,04.03andO4.O4and17.02Aor21.07PI),
exceptpreparations andfeedingstuffs
containing 50%ormorebyweightofmilkproductsfalling
withinoneormoreoftheabovementioned headingsor
subheadings

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AnnexII
REGULATION "2727/75.AnnexB
CCT
heading
NoDescription ofgoods
17.02
17.04
18.06COthersugarsinsolidform;sugarsyrups^notcontainingadded
flavouringorcolouringmatter;artificialhoney»whetherornot
mixedwithnaturalhoney;caramel:
B.Glucoseandglucosesyrup:
I»Contaming,mthedrystate,
ofthepureproduct%ormorebyweight
Sugarconfectionery ,notcontainingcocoa:
B.Chewinggum
C.Whitechocolate
D.Other
Chocolateandchocolategoods,whetherornotfilled;sugar
confectionery andsubstitutesthereformadefromsugar
substitution products,containingcocoa
19.02Maltextract;preparations offlour,meal,starchormalt
extract,ofakindusedasinfantfoodorfordieteticor
culinarypurposes,containinglessthan50$byweightof
cocoa
19.03IMacaroni,spaghettiandsimilarproducts
19.04Tapiocaandsago;tapiocaandsagosubstitutes obtainedfrom
potatoorotherstarches
19.05Preparedfoodsobtainedbytheswellingorroastingofcereals
orcerealproducts(puffedrice,cornflakesandsimilarproducts)
19.07Bread,ships*biscuitsandotherordinarybakers'wares,not
containingaddedsugar,-honey,eggs,fats,cheeseorfruit;
communionwafers,cachetsofakindsuitableforpharmaceutical
use,sealingwafers,ricepaperandsimilarproducts
19.08Pastry,biscuits,cakesandotherfinebakers*wares,whetheror
notcontainingcocoainanyproportion
ex21.02Roastedchicoryandotherroastedcoffeesubstitutes ;extracts,
essencesandconcentrates thereof:
C.Roastedchicoryandotherroastedcoffeesubstitutes :
II.Other(thanroastedchicory)
D.Extracts,essencesandconcentrates ofroastedchicoryand
otherroastedcoffeesubstitutes :
II.Other(thanextracts,essencesandconcentrates ofroastedchicory)

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CCT
heading
NoDescription ofgoods
21.05
21.07
ïCoupsandbrothsinliquid,solidorpowderform
Foodproparationo notelsev/herespecifiedorincluded

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AnnexIII
InRegulation (EEC)Ho8l6/70,AnnexIV,CCTheading20.07isamendedasfollows
Headmg
numberDescriptionRateofduty
Autonomous />
orlevy(L)Conventional
%
1
1 2 3 4
20.07 IPruitjuices(includinggrapemust)and
|vegetablejuices,whetherornot
jcontainingaddedsugar,butunfermented
;andnotcontainingspirit:
A.Ofaspecificgravityexceeding1.33at15°C:
I.Grapejuice(includinggrapemust): I
a)Ofavalueexceeding22u.a.per
100kgnetweightI
50(b)
b)Ofavaluenotexceeding22u.a.
per100kgnetweightI
i
[
1
1.Withanaddedsugarcontent
exceeding30%byweight
1
I!50+(L)
!00
1I
I
2.Other 50(b)1
II.andIII.(unchanged)
B.Ofaspecificgravityof1.33orlessat15°C:
I.Grape,appleandpearjuice
(includinggrapemust);
mixturesofappleandpear
juice:
a)Ofavalueexceeding
18u.a.per100kgnet
•weight:
1.Grapejuice(including
grapemust):
aa)Concentrated :
11.Withanadded
sugarcontent
exceeding2,0%
byweight 28(b)28+ads
I 22.Other 28(b)28+ads
!
1I bb)Other
11.Withanadded
sugarcontent
exceeding 2>Of°
byweight
22.Other
2and3(unchanged)28{b28b)28-s-ads
28+ads

-18a-
Heading
numberΓΖΖ 1Rateof'duty
Autonomous >0
orlevy(L)Conventional
%
1 2 3 4
lb)Ofavalueof18u.a.orless
Iper100kgnetweight:Iι
1*Grapejuice(including
grapemust):
aa)Concentrated :
11,Withanadded
sugarcontent
exceeding30$
"byweightI
I
28+(L)("b)28+ads
I '22.Other 28(b) I28+ads
Ibb)Other:
11.Withanadded
sugarcontent
exceeding30$
"byweight 28+(L)(b)28+ads
22.Other
2,3and4(unchanged)28(b) 28+ads

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AnnexIV
•»
InPart1,Section 1'andPartII,Chapters3,4,7,10,11,17,19,21and
23andAnnex,oftheCommonCustomsTariff,theAnnextoRegulation (EEC)
No950/68,theundermentioned Notesandheadingsaretobeamendedwith
effectfrom1January1978,toreadasshownbelow:
A.Part1,Preliminary Provisions;SectionI,GeneralRules;B,General
rulesconcerningduties:
(a)Paragraph 5and6intheDanishversionshallreadasfollows:
5.Et(1)itoldsatskolonne 3forvissepositioner og
underpositioner angiver,atdepSgaeldende varerer
underkastet reglerneomimportafgift p8landbrugsvarer .
6.Et"ve"itoldsatskolonnerne 3og4angiver,atderforde
pågaeldendevarerkanopkraevesetvariabeltelement,der,
fastsaettes ioverensstemmelse medreglerne omhandelenmed
visseforarbeiede landbrugsvarer ".
(b>Thefollowingtwoparagraphsshallbeadded:
"7.Thesymbol"ads"or"adf"incolumn4inChapters17,18and
19indicatesthatthemaximumrateofdutyconsistsofanad
valoremdutyplusanadditional dutyforcertainformsof
sugarorforflour.Thisadditional dutyisfixedin
accordance withtherulesconcerningtradeincertainprocessed
agricultural goods.
8.Thesymbol"ads"incolumn4inChapter20indicatesthatthe
Communityreservestherighttocharge,overandabovethe
boundduty,anadditional dutyonsugarcorresponding tothe
dutypayableonimportedsugarandapplicabletothequantity
ofvarioussugarscontainedinthisproductinexcessofthe
percentage byweightlaiddowninAdditional Note3to
'Chapter20."
B.PartII,ScheduleofCustomsDuties.

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1.ReplacethetextofChapter4,Note1withthefollowingtext:
"1.Theexpression"milk"meansfullcreamorskimmedmilk/butter­
milk,whey,curdledmilk,kephir,yoghourtandotherfermented
oracidifiedmilk."
2.InChapter4,Additional Note8,line3,replace"17.05A"with
"21.07FI".
3.Deletethewholeofheading05.06.
4.Replacethetextofsubheading 05.15Awiththefollowingtext:
Heading
numberDescriptionRateofduty
Autonomous 7.
orlevy(L)Conventional
%
05.15 A.Fish,crustaceans and
molluscs Free (a)
(a)SeeAnnex
5.IntheNotetoChapter7,paragraph (c),replace11.03with11.04".-
6.Replacethetextofsubheading 07.01Pwiththefollowingtext:
Heading
numberDescriptionRateof<duty
Autonomous A
orlevy(L)
ιConventional
%
07.01 P.Cucumbers andgherkins:
I.Cucumbers :
a)From1Novemberto
15May
b)From16Mayto31
October
II.Gherkins16(a)
20(a)
1620
(a)Incertainconditions acountervailing taxisprovidedforin
additiontothecustomsduty.

7.IntheEnglishversionreplacethetextofsubheading 08.08Bwith
thefollowingtext:
Headmg
numberDescriptionRateof<duty
Autonomous /.
orLevy(L)Conventional
%
08.08 Cowberries,foxberriesormoun­
taincranberries (fruitof
Vacciniumvitisidaea) Nochange
8.Inallversions,otherthanEnglish,addthefollowingtexttosub­
heading08.08B:
"(fruitsofVacciniumvitisidaea)
9.Insubheadings 08.08Cand08.11DafterBilberries andinsub­
heading08.10Aafter"bilberries"addthefollowingtext:
"(fruitofthespeciesVacciniummyrtillus)"
10.ReplacethetextoftheNotetoChapter10withthefollowingtext:
"ThisChapteronlycoversthosegrainswhichhavebeen
neitherhullednorotherwiseworked.However,rice,husked,
milled;polished,glazed,parboiled,convertedorbroken
remainsclassifiedinheadingNo10.06."
11.InNote1(a)ofChapter11,replace"21.01"with"21.02".
12.Replacethetextsofheadings11.02,11.03and11.04withthefollowing
texts:
Heading
numberDescriptionRateofduty,
Autonomous /*
orlevy(L)Conventional
11.02
»Cerealgroatsandcerealmeal;
otherworkedcerealgrains(for
example,rolled,flaked,pol­
ished,pearledorkibbledbut
notfurtherprepared),except
ricefallingwithinheadingNo
10.06;germofcereals,whole,
rolled,flakedorground:Nochange

--22~
Heachng
numberDescriptionRateofduty
Autonomous %
orLevy(L)Conventional
%
11.02
(cont.)A
B
C
D
E
F
6Nochange
11.03 Deletethewholeheading
11.04 Deleteandsubstitute :
Flourofthedriedleguminous
vegetablesfallingwithinhead­
ingNo07.05orofthefruits
fallingwithinanyheadingsin
Chapter8;flourandmealof
sagoandofrootsandtubers
fallingwithinheadingNo
07.06;
A.Flourofthedried
leguminous vegetables
fallingwithinheadingNo
07.05:
B.Flourofthefruits
fallingwithinanyhead­
inginChapter8:
I.Ofbananas
II.OtherI.
II
Flourandmealofsagoand
ofrootsandtubersfalling
withinheadingNo07.06:
I.Denatured (b)
II.Other:
a)Forthemanufacture
ofstarches (b)...
b)Other12 (a)
17
13
28CL)
28(L)
28(L)
(a)SeeAnnex
(b)Entryunderthissubheadingissubjecttoconditionstobedetermined
bythecompetentauthorities .
13.Delatethewholeofheading11.06.
14.InNote2ofChapter12afterseedsofvetchesadd:
"(otherthanthoseofthespeciesViciafaba)"

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15.Delete the whole ofheading 12.05 .
16.Replace thetext ofheading 12.08 with thefollowing text :
Heading
numberDescriptionRate ofduty
Autonomous 7.
orlevy (L)Conventional
%
12.08 Chicory roots ,fresh ordried ,
whole orcut,unroasted ;locust
beans ,fresh ordried ,whether or
notkibbled orground ,but not
further prepared ;fruit kernels
andother vegetable products ofa
kind used primarily forhuman
food ,not falling within any
other heading :I
A.Chicory roots ,-/
I2 2
B. Locust beans 8
C. Locust bean seeds :
I
I. Notdecorticated ,crushed
orground 2
II.Other 9
D.Apricot ,peach andplum
stones .and kernels thereof 5 4
E. Other Free Free
17.InAdditional Note 3toChapter 15replace "15.17 A"with '15.17 BI".
18.Delete thewhole ofheading 15.09 .
19.Replace thetext ofheading 15.17 with thefollowing text :
Heading
numberDescriptionRate ofduty
Autonomous %
orlevy (L)Conventional
%
15.17 Degras ;residues resulting from
thetreatment offatty sub­
stances oranimal orvegetable
waxes :
A. Degras
B. Residues resulting from the
treatment offatty substances
oranimal orvegetable waxes :9 6

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Heachng
numberDescription
.
IRate ofduty
Autonomous 7.
orLevy (L)Conventional
%
15.17
(cont .)1.Containing oil having the
characteristics ofolive
oiI:
a)Soapstocks
b)Other7(L )
2CL )
II.Other
a)Oil foots anddregs ;
soapstocks
b)Other7(a )
2(a )
I5
2
Ca)Incertain conditions ,thecollection ofacompensatory amount is
provided for inaddition tothecustoms duty .
20.InChapter 17replace the text oftheAdditional Note 1with the
following text :
"Forthepurposes ofheading No.17.01 :
-"White sugar "means sugar ,notflavoured or
coloured ,containing ,inthedrystate ,99.5%
ormore byweight ofsucros ^,determined by
thepolarimetric method ;
-"Rawsugar "means sugar ,notflavoured or
coloured ,containing ,™thedrystate ,less
than 99.5% byweight ofsucrose ,determined
bythepolarimetric method ."
21.Replace the text ofheading 17.01 with the following text :
Heading DescriptionRate ofduty
Autonomous %
orlevy (L),Conventional
%
17.01 Beet sugar and cane sugar ,in
solid form :
A.White sugar ;flavoured or
coloured sugar 80(L )
6.Raw sugar ;
I. Forrefining (a)
II.Other80(L )
80(L )ι
<a)Entry under this subheading issubject toconditions tobedetermined
bythecompetent authorities .

22.Replacethetextofheading17*02withthefollowingtext:
Headmg
numberDescriptionRateofduty
Autonomous %
orlevy(L)Conventional
%
17.02Othersugarsinsolidform;sugar
syrups,notcontaining addedflavour­
ingorcolouringmatter;artificial
honey,whetherornotmixedwith
naturalhoney;caramel:
gNochange
C.Maplesugarandsyrup:I
I.Maplesugarinsolidform,
flavoured orcoloured
II.Other67CL)
42<L)20
D.Othersugarsandsyrups:
I.Isoglucose
II.Other80(L)
80(L)
Nochange
23.Replacethetextofheading17.03withthefollowingtext:
Heading
numberDescriptionRateofduty
Autonomous /.
orlevy(L)Conventional
%
17.03Molasses65ak)
24.Deletethewholeofheading17.05.
25.Deletethewholeofheading19.01.
26.Replacethetextofheading19.02withthefollowingtext:
Heading
numberDescriptionRateofduty
Autonomous %
orlevy(L)Conventional
%
19.02Maltextract;preparations offlour,
meal,starchormaltextractofakind
usedasinfantfoodorfordieteticor
culinarypurposes,containing less
than50%byweightofcocoa:
A.Maltextract: i
i
I.With.adryextractcontentof
90%ormorebyweight
II.Other16.3+vc
16.3+vc8
8+
+vc
vc
B.Other
I.Containing maltextractandnot
lessthan30%byweightofred­
ucingsugars(expressed as
maltose)
II.Other:19.6+vc11+vc

26-
Heading
numberDescriptionI Rate ofduty
[ _
Autonomous %
orLevy (L)Conventional
%
a)Containing nomilkfats orcont­
aining less than 1.5% byweight of
such fats :
1.Containing less than 14% by
weight ofstarch :
aa)Containing nosucrose or
containing less than 5%by
weight ofsucrose (including
invert sugar expressed as
sucrose ) 19.6 +vc 11 +VC
bb)Containing byweight of
sucrose (including invert
sugar expressed assucrose ):
11)54ormore but less than
60% 19.6 +vc 11 +vc
22)60/4ormore 19.6 +vc 11 +vc
2.Containing 14%ormore but less
than 32% byweight ofstarch :
I
Iaa)Containing nosucrose or
containing less than 5%by
weight ofsucrose (including
invert sugar expressed as
sucrose ) 19.6 +vc11 +VC
bb)Other 19.6 +vc 11 +VC
3.Containing 32%ormore but less
than 45%byweight ofstarch :
aa)Containing nosucrose or
containing less than 5%by
weight ofsucrose (including
invert sugar expressed as
sucrose ) 19.6 +vc 11 +VC
bb)Other 19.6 +vc 11 +VC
4.Containing 45/4or -more but less
than 65% byweight ofstarch :
aa)Containing nosucrose or
containing less than 5%by
weight ofsucrose (including
invert sugar expressed as
sucrose ) 19.6 +vc11+VC
bb)Other 19.6 +vc 11 +VC
5.Containing 65/4ormore but less
than 80%byweight ofstarch :
aa)Containing nosucrose or
containing less than 5%by
weight ofsucrose (including
invert sugar expressed as
sucrose ) 19.6 +vc 11 +VC
bb)Other 19.6 +vc 11 +VC

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•Headirig
numberDescriptionRateofduty
Autonomous A
orlevy(L)Conventional
%
6.Containing 80/iormorebutless
than85%byweightofstarch:
aa)Containing nosucroseor
containing lessthan5%by
weightofsucrose(including
invertsugarexpressed as
sucrose) 19.6+vc11+VC
bb)Other 19.6+vc11+VC
7.Containing 85%ormorebyweight
ofstarch 19.6+vc11+VC
b>Contaimng byweightofmilkfats:
1.1.5%ormorebutlessthan5%19.6+vc11+VC
2.5/iormore 19.6+vc11+VC
27.Deletethewholeofheading19.06.
28.Replacethetextofheading19.07withthefollowingtext:
Rateofduty
Heading Description
number Autonomous %
orlevy(L)Conventional
%
19.07
i
iBread,ships'biscuitsandother
ordinarybakers'wares,notcon­
tainingaddedsugar,honey,eggs,
fats,cheeseorfruit;communion
wafers,cachetsofakindsuitable
forpharmaceutical use,sealing
wafers,ricepaperandsimilar
products. '
A.Cnspbread 24+vc 9+vc
withamax­
imumof24+
adf
B..Matzos
i
i20+vc 6+vc
withamax­
imumof20+
adf'
C.Communionwafers,cachetsofa
kindsuitableforpharmaceutical
use,sealingwafers,ricepaper
andsimilarproducts 19.5+vc7+vc
D.Othercontaining byweightof
starch:
I.Lessthan50% 26.5+vc14+vc
II.50/tormore I26.5+vc14+vc

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29.Replacethetextsofsubheading :*.20.07BUa)1and2and20.07BIIb)
1and2bythefollowingtexts:
Headmg
numberDescriptionRateofduty
Autonomous /.
c-levy(L)Conventional
%
20.07ΒII.Other:
a)Ofavalueexceeding 30ua
per100kgnetweight:
1.Orangejuice 21 19+ads
2.Grapefruitjuice 21 15+ads.
b)Ofavalueof30uaorless
per100kgnetweight:
:1.Orangejuice
•aa)withanaddedsugar
contentexceeding
30%byweight 21+(L)τ
19+ads
bb)Other 21 19+ads
2.Grapefruitluice:
aa)Withanaddedsugar
contentexceeding
30%byweight 21+(L)Ϊ.
15+ads
bb)Other 21 15+ads
30.ToNote1ofChapter21addanewitem(e)withthefollowingtext:
(e)PreparedenzymesofheadingNo35.07."
31.Deletethewholeofheading21.01.••*
■À
%
ί
32.Replacethetextofheadirtfa21.02withthefollowingtext:I
Heading
number5*
■■ t,\ .Description ;Rateofduty}'
Autonomous /.
orlevy(L)TConventional
%
21.02 Extracts,essencesorconcentrates ,
•ofcoffee,teaormateandpre­
parationswithabasisofthose
extracts,essencesorconcentrates ;
roastedchicoryandotherroasted
coffeesubstitutes andextracts,
essences andconcentrates thereof:-X
•"i
"4
i
A.Extracts,essencesor
concentrates ofcoffeeand
preparations withabasisof
thoseextracts,essencesor
concentrates 30 18

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Heachng
number1 DescriptionRate ofduty
Autonomous /.
orlevy (L)Conventional
%
B. Extracts ,essences orcon­
centrates oftea ormate and
preparations with abasis of
those extracts ,essences or
concentrates 30 12
C. Roasted chicory andother roas­
ted coffee substitutes : I
I. Roasted chicory 18
II.Other 16.9 +vc . 8+vc
D. Extracts ,essences and con­
centrates ofroasted chicory .
and other roasted coffee
substitutes :
I. Ofroasted chicory ....... 22 .
II.Other 16.9 (a)+
vc
I
(a)Duty suspended to14% for anindefinite period .
33.Thesubheading "21.07 Fistoberelettered as"21.07 G"..
34.Add anew subheading ,21.07 F,toheading 21.07 ,with thefollowing
text :
Heading
numberDescriptionRate ofduty
Autonomous A
orlevy (L)Conventional
%
21.07 F. Flavoured orcoloured sugar
syrups :
I. Lactose syrup 67(L )
II.Glucose syrup 67CL )
III .Isoglucose 67(L )
IV.Other 67(L )
35.InAdditional Note 2toChapter 23replace "17.05 A"with "21.07 F1".
36.Insubheading 23.07 Breplace "17.05 B"with "21.07 FII".

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C. Annex ,(headings orsubheadings ofwhich only apart iscovered bya
GATT concession orinwhich different concessions have been granted ).
Amend asfollows :
1.Replace thetext ofheading 05.15 bythefollowing text :
Heading
numberDescriptionRates of
conventional
duty
%
05.15 Animal products notelsewhere specified orincl­
uded ;dead animals ofChapter 1orChapter 3,
unfit for human consumption :
exA. Fish ,crustaceans andmolluscs :Fish roes ;salted codroeforuseasbait ••exB. Other :
-Cochineal ;animal blood ;sinews and
tendons ;parings andsimilar waste ,of
raw hides orskinsFree
Free
2.Anadditional heading ,11.04 ,istobeadded ,thetext ofwhich isas
follows :
Heading
numberI
DescriptionRates of
conventional
duty
%
11.04 Flour ofthedried leguminous vegetables falling
within heading No07.05 orofthefruits falling
within any heading inChapter 8;flour andmeal
ofsago andofroots andtubers falling within
heading No07.06 :
exA. Flour ofthedried leguminous vegetables
falling within heading No07.05 :
-Ofpeas ,beans orlentils 12
3.Delete thewhole oftheheading 20.07 ,thefootnote (a)andthewhole
*oftheNote (ads )andtable relating toheading 20.07 .

Comunicazione dellaCommissione alConsiglio
Oggetto:Difficoltarelativiallariscossionedel"prelievodicorresponsabilità
inItalia
1.-Nellasuasessionedel25e26aprile1977ilConsiglioha
adottato/oltreallepropostedellaCommissionerelativeaiprezzieatalune
misureconnesse/ledisposizioniinteseariscuotere/dal16settembre1977/
unprelievodicorresponsabilità nelsettore'deiprodottilattiero-caseari .
IlConsigliohainoltreconvenutochelaCommissione avrebbeesaminatole
difficoltàdiordineamministrativo sollevatedallariscossionedelprelievo
dicorresponsabilità inItaliaeneavrebberiferitoalConsiglio.
LaCommissione haillustratooralmente/nellasessionedel
Consigliodel19luglio/irisultatidell'esamedeiproblemiedelledifficoltà/
cheleautoritàitalianehannocompendiato inunmemorandumtrasmessoalla
Commissione.
Lapresentecomunicazione contieneglielementidirispostagià
illustratioralmente/completandone alcunidiessi/tenutocontodelleinfor­
mazioniconplementari raccoltepressoleautoritàitalianeedelrisultatodelle
discussioni insenoalComitatodigestioneperillatteeiprodottilattiero-
casearidurantel'elaborazione delregolamento (CEE)n.1822/77recante
modalitàd'applicazione relativeallariscossionedelprelievodicorresponsa­
bilitàistituitonelsettoredellatteedeiprodottilattiero-caseari .Come
erastatoprevistodalConsiglio/lacomunicazione sioccupasoltantodiproblemi
amministrativi .
2.-Ilmemorandumdelleautoritàitalianemetteinevidenzai
problemiconnessialleparticolaricaratteristiche dellaproduzionedilatte
inItaliaeallastrutturadell'industrialattierainquestopaese:
-ilgrannumerodiaziendelattierecheeffettuanolatrasfor­
mazionedellatte,leloromodestidimensioni/lamancanzainquestilaboratori
artigianalidipersonaleamministrativo rendonoalquantodifficilel'espleta­
mentodelleformalitàrichiestodalcalcoloedalversamentodelpreLievo;

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prelievo,perchésituatiinzonemontane,equeLLichesonotenutiaL
versamentodeLpreLievoèdifficiledastabilire,soprattutto quandoa
seguitodellatransumanzalemandrielattierediunaregionedipianura
sonoallevatedurantel'estatenellezonemontane(specialmente legreggi
dipecore);
-alcuniconduttoriagricolicheacquistanolaproduzione
lattieradeilorovicinitrasformandola direttamente insiemeallaproduzione
dellapropriaaziendasonosoggettiadueregimidiversiedevonotenere
unacontabilità,inmododadistinguere iquantitativi soggettialprelievo;
-talunecooperativelattiereitalianepaganoillattedei
lorosociancheadistanzadi8-10mesi.L'applicazione delprincipiodi
unariscossione mensiledelprelievoobbligherebbe iproduttoriinteressati
apagarelatassasuimportinonancoreriscossi;
-perquantoriguardailcontrollodellariscossionedel
prelievo,difficoltàsupplementari possonorisultaredalleinportazioni
effettuatedataluneimpreseinItalia(1.000.000ditonnellatedilatte
all'anno).
3.-LaCommissione hacercatoditenercontodellesuddette
difficoltànell'elaborareilregolamentorecantemodalitàdiapplicazione
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Italia,datocheoltreil70%diesseraccogliemenodi1.000tonnellate
dilatteall'anno.
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6mesiechestabiliscono unasolavoltaall'annoilcontodeiversamenti
alproduttore,sonotenuteaunasoladichiarazione eaunsoloversamento
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amministrativo lariscossionedelprelievodicorresponsabilità pressoleiirprese
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