Council Regulation (EEC) No 3402/91 of 19 November 1991 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 milk and milk products
Date: 1991-11-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: agricultural levy, common customs tariff, milk product, tariff nomenclature, yoghourt








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23.11.1991   


EN


Official Journal of the European Communities


L 321/1





COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) NO 3402/91
of 19 November 1991
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 milk and milk products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
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 falling within 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 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3116/90 (4), should be amended and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (5) as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2587/91 (6), should be adapted accordingly; whereas also the opportunity should be used to review the classification of certain products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The combined nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 is hereby amended as follows:






1.


Article 7 shall be amended as follows:






—


The first sentence of paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:






‘1.


if it falls within CN codes 0406 10 20 and 0406 90 93, to the sum of the following components:’














—


The first sentence of paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following:






‘2.


if it falls within CN codes 0406 10 80 and 0406 90 99, to the sum of the following components:’


















2.


In the Annex, the product groups in Group 11 shall be replaced by the following groups:







Number of group


Groups of products according to the combined nomenclature


Pilot product for each group of products




‘11


0406 10
0406 30
0406 90 23
0406 90 25
0406 90 27
0406 90 29
0406 90 31
0406 90 33
0406 90 35
0406 90 37
0406 90 39
0406 90 50
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


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 Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 November 1991.


For the Council


The President

P. BUKMAN




(1)  OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.

(2)  OJ No L 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 259, 16. 9. 1991, p. 1.


ANNEX









CN Code


Description


Rate of duty


Supplementary unit




autonomous (%) or levy (AGR)


conventional (%)




1


2


3


4


5




0406


Cheese and curd:


 


 


 




0406 10


– fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd


 


 


 




0406 10 20


– – of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 40 %


23 (AGR)


—


—




0406 10 80


– – other


23 (AGR)


—


—




0406 20
to
0406 90 50


unchanged


 


 


 




 


– – – – other:


 


 


 




 


– – – – – of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 40 % and a water content, by weight, in the non–fatty matter:


 


 


 




 


– – – – – – not exceeding 47 %:


 


 


 




0406 90 61


– – – – – – – Grana padano, Parmigiano Reggiano


23 (AGR)


—


—




0406 90 63


– – – – – – – Fiore sardo, Pecorino


23 (AGR)


—


—




0406 90 69


– – – – – – – other


23 (AGR)


—


—




 


– – – – – – exceeding 47 % but not exceeding 72 %:


 


 


 




0406 90 73


– – – – – – – Provolone


23 (AGR)


—


—




0406 90 75


– – – – – – – Asiago, Caciocavallo, Montasio, Ragusano


23 (AGR)


—


—




0406 90 77


– – – – – – – Danbo, Fontal, Fontina, Fynbo, Gouda, Havarti, Maribo, Samseø


23 (AGR)


—


—




0406 90 79


– – – – – – – Esrom, Italico, Kernhem, Saint–Nectaire, Saint–Paulin, Taleggio


23 (AGR)


—


—




0406 90 81


– – – – – – – Cantal, Cheshire, Wensleydale, Lancashire, Double Gloucester, Blarney, Colby, Monterey


 


 


 




0406 90 85


– – – – – – – Kefalograviera, Kasseri


23 (AGR)


—


—




0406 90 89


– – – – – – – other


23 (AGR)


—


—




0406 90 93


– – – – – – – exceeding 72 %


23 (AGR)


—


—




0406 90 99


– – – – – other


23 (AGR)


—


—