CELEX: 31981R2501
Language: en
Date: 1981-08-28 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2501/81 of 27 August 1981 fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products

No L 245/ 20                           Official Journal of the European Communities                            28 . 8 . 81
                                  COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2501 /81
                                                     of 27 August 1981
                              fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                   — the need to avoid disturbances on the Community
COMMUNITIES,                                                          market, and
                                                                 — the economic aspect pf the proposed exports ;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community,                                              Whereas Article 3(1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68
                                                                 provides th?.t when prices within the Community are
                                                                 being determined account should be taken of the
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68              ruling prices which are most favourable for expor­
of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the                tation, and that when prices in international trade are
market in milk and milk products ('), as last amended            being determined particular account should be taken
by the Act of Accession of Greece (2), and in particular         of :
Article 17 (4) thereof,
                                                                 (a) prices ruling on third country markets ;
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary                     (b) the most favourable prices in third countries of
Committee ,                                                           destination for third country imports ;
                                                                 (c) producer prices recorded in exporting third coun­
Whereas Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68                      tries, account being taken, where appropriate, of
provides that the difference between prices in inter­                 subsidies granted by those countries ; and
national trade for the products listed in Article 1 of           (d) free-at-Community-frontier offer prices ;
that Regulation and prices for those products within
the Community may be covered by an export refund ;
                                                                 Whereas Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68
                                                                 provides that the world market situation or the specific
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 876/68 of 28                 requirements of certain markets may make it necessary
June 1968 laying down general rules for granting                 to vary the refund on the products listed in Article 1
export refunds on milk and milk products and criteria            of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 according to desti­
for fixing the amount of such refunds (3), as amended            nation ;
by Regulation (EEC) No 2429/72 (4), provides that
when the refunds on the products listed in Article 1 of
                                                                 Whereas Article 5(1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68
Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 , exported in the natural
state, are being fixed account must be taken of :                provides that the list of products on which export
                                                                 refunds are granted and the amount of such refunds
                                                                 should be fixed at least once every four weeks ;
— the existing situation and the future trend with               whereas the amount of the refund may, however,
     regard to prices and availabilities of milk and milk        remain at the same level for more than four weeks ;
     products on the Community market and prices for
     milk and milk products in international trade,
                                                                 Whereas Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC)
— marketing costs and the most favourable transport              No 1098 /68 of 27 July 1968 on detailed rules for the
     charges from Community markets to ports or other            application of export refunds on milk and milk
     points of export in the Community, as well as costs         products (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
     incurred in placing the goods on the market of the          242/80 (6), provides that the refund on products falling
     country of destination,                                     within subheading 04.02 B is equal to the sum of two
— the aims of the common organization of the                     components, the first representing the quantity of
     market in milk and milk products which are to               milk products and the second representing the quan­
     ensure equilibrium and the natural development of           tity of added sucrose ; whereas, however, the latter
     prices and trade on this market,                            component applies only if the added sucrose was
                                                                 produced from beet or cane harvested within the
                                                                 Community ;
(') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p . 13 .
(2) OJ No L 291 , 19 . 11 . 1979, p. 17.
(3) OJ No L 155, 3 . 7. 1968 , p. 1 .                            (5) OJ No L 184, 29 . 7 . 1968 , p . 10 .
H OJ No L 264, 23. 11 . 1972, p. 1 .                             (6) OJ No L 27, 2 . 2. 1980, p . 27.
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Whereas for the products falling within subheading              the cheese rinds and cheese wastes are not products
04.02 B II a) or 04.02 B II b) 1 with a fat content not         intended for this purpose ; whereas, to avoid any
exceeding 9-5 % by weight, the first component                  confusion in interpretation, it should be specified that
referred to above is fixed for 100 kilograms of the             there will be no refund for these products which fall
whole product ; whereas, for the other products falling         within heading No 04.04 ;
within subheading 04.02 B, this component is calcu­
lated by multiplying the basic amount by the milk               Whereas it follows from applying these detailed rules
product content of the product in question ; whereas            to the present situation on the market in milk and
this basic amount is the refund on one kilogram of              milk products, and in particular to prices for these
milk products contained in the product ;                        products within the Community and on the world
                                                                market, that the refund should be as set out in the
Whereas the second component is calculated by                   Annex hereto ;
multiplying the sucrose content of the product by the
basic amount of the refund valid on the day of expor­           Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and
tation for the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) (d) of        Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the
Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June                  time limit set by its chairman,
1981 on the common organization of the markets in
the sugar sector (') ;
Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally,
refunds should be calculated on the following basis :
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in             HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
     relation to each other at any given moment within
     a band of 2-25 % , a rate of exchange based on                                    Article 1
     their effective parity,
— for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the            1 . The export refunds referred to in Article 17 of
     arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of        Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 on products exported in
     these currencies recorded for a given period in            the natural state shall be as set out in the Annex
     relation to the Community currencies referred to            hereto .
     in the previous indent ;
                                                                 2. There shall be no refunds for exports to Zone E
Whereas the special conditions concerning the                    for products falling within heading Nos 04.01 , 04.02,
payment of the refund for skimmed-milk powder for                04.03 and 23.07 of the Common Customs Tariff.
use as feed in the country of destination were laid
down in Regulation (EEC) No 2054/76 (2), as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2949/78 (') ;                                            Article 2
Whereas the level of refund for cheeses is calculated           This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 August
for products intended for direct consumption ; whereas           1981 .
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels, 27 August 1981 .
                                                                          For the Commission
                                                                            Poul DALSAGER
                                                                      Member of the Commission
 (') OJ No L 177, 1 . 7. 1981 , p. 4.
  2) OJ No L 228 , 20 . 8 . 1976, p. 17.
(3) OJ No L 351 , 15 . 12. 1978 , p. 26.
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                                                                ANNEX
            to the Commission Regulation of 27 August 1981 fixing the export refunds on milk and
                                                             milk products
                                                                                                               Refund
    CCT
  heading                                        Description                                  Code        (in ECU/ 100 kg
     No                                                                                                      net weight
                                                                                                     unless otherwise indicated)
04.01     Milk and cream , fresh , not concentrated or sweetened :
          ex A. Other than whey, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6 % (') :
                   I. Yoghourt, kephir, curdled milk, buttermilk and other fermented
                       or acidified milk :
                       a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of two litres or less :
                           ( 1 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1-5%            011005               2-49
                           (2) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1-5% but not
                                  exceeding 3 %                                             0110 15              4-93
                           (3) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %                   0110 20              6-50
                       b) Other :
                           ( 1 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1-5 %           0110 25              2-49
                           (2) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 -5 % but not
                                  exceeding 3 %                                             0110 35              4-93
                           (3) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %                   0110 40              6-50
                  II . Other :
                       a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of two litres or less
                           and of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 4% :
                                 (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1-5 %      0130 10              2-49
                                 (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1-5 % but not
                                      exceeding 3 %                                         0130 22              4-93
                                 (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %            0130 31              6-50
                           2. Exceeding 4 %                                                 0140 00              7-56
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                            1 . Not exceeding 4 % :
                                 (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1-5 %      0150 10              2-49
                                 (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 -5 % but not
                                      exceeding 3 %                                         0150 21              4-93
                                 (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %            0150 31              6-50
                           2 . Exceeding 4 %                                                0160 00              7-56
          ex B. Other, excluding whey, of a fat content, by weight (') :
                . ex     I. Exceeding 6 % but not exceeding 21 % :
                              (a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 10 %           0200 05              9-54
                              (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10 % but not
                                   exceeding 17 %                                           0200 1 1            14-88
                              (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 %               0200 21             22-51
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                                                                                                           Refund
    CCT
  heading                                       Description                               Code        (in ECU/ 100 kg
     No                                                                                                  net weight
                                                                                                 unless otherwise indicated)
04.01                   II . Exceeding 21 % but not exceeding 45 % :
(cont 'd)
                              (a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 35 %       0300 12
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Zone C 2
                                  — Other destinations                                                      22-86
                              (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 35 % but not
                                  exceeding 39 %                                        0300 13
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Zone C 2
                                  — Other destinations                                                      42-10
                              (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 %           0300 20
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Zone C 2
                                  — Other destinations                                                      46-46
                       III . More than 45 % :
                              (a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 68 %       0400 1 1
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Zone C 2
                                  — Other destinations                                                      52-98
                              (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 68 % but not
                                  exceeding 80 %                                        0400 22
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Zone C 2
                                  — Other destinations                                                      78-02
                              (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 80 %           0400 30
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Zone C 2
                                  — Other destinations                                                      91-08
04.02       Milk and cream , preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
            A. Not containing added sugar (2) :
                II. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                    a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2-5 kilograms or less
                       and of a fat content, by weight :
                        1 . Not exceeding 1 -5 %                                        0620 00              32-00
                       2. Exceeding 1-5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                             (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1 1 %      0720 00              3200
                             (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 1 % but not
                                   exceeding 17 %                                       0720 20              47-07
                             (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not
                                   exceeding 25 %                                       0720 30              51-85
                             (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %           0720 40              58-00
                        3. Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 % :
                             (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 28 %        0820 20             58-83
                             (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 28 %            0820 30             59-56
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                                                                                               Refund
   CCT
  heading                              Description                             Code       (in ECU/ 1 00 kg
    No                                                                                       net weight
                                                                                     unless otherwise indicated)
04.02          4. Exceeding 29 % :
(cont'd)
                   (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %      0920 10            60-81
                   (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 % but  not
                         exceeding 45 %                                      0920 30            69-85
                   (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 45 % but  not
                         exceeding 59 %                                      0920 40            71-28
                   (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 59 % but  not
                         exceeding 69 %                                      0920 50            80-51
                   (ee) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 69 % but  not
                         exceeding 79 %                                      0920 60            87-16
                   (ff) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 79 %          0920 70            93-80
            b) Other, of a fat weight content :
               1 . Not exceeding 1-5 %                                       1020 00            32-00
               2. Exceeding 1-5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                   (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1 1 %     1120 10            32-00
                   (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 1 % but not
                         exceeding 1 7 %                                     1120 20            47-07
                   (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 7 % but not
                         exceeding 25 %                                      1120 30            51-85
                   (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %          1120 40
                         for exports to :
                         — Poland                                                               90-00
                         — Other destinations                                                   58-00
               3. Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 % :
                   (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 28 %      1220 20            58-83
                   (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 28 %          1220 30            59-56
               4. Exceeding 29 % :
                   (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %      1320 10            60-81
                   (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 % but  not
                         exceeding 45 %                                      1320 30            69-85
                   (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 45 % but  not
                         exceeding 59 %                                      1320 40            71-28
                   (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 59 % but  not
                         exceeding 69 %                                      1320 50            80-51
                   (ee) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 69 % but  not
                         exceeding 79 %                                      1320 60            87-16
                   (ff) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 79 %          1320 70            93-80
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                                                                                                           Refund
    CCT
  heading                                       Description                              Code         (in ECU/ 1 00 kg
     No                                                                                                  net weight
                                                                                                 unless otherwise indicated)
04.02       III . Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
(cont'd)
                  a) In immediate packings of a net content of 2-5 kg or less and of a
                     fat content by weight not exceeding 11 % :
                      1 . Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 8-9 % and of a
                          non-fat lactic dry matter content :
                          (aa) Of less than 1 5 % and of a fat content :
                               ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 % , by weight                    1420 12               —
                               (22) Exceeding 3 % , by weight                          1420 22                6-50
                          (bb) Of 1 5 % or more and of a fat content :
                               ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 % , by weight                    1420 50               —
                               (22) Exceeding 3 % , by weight, but not exceeding 7-4 % 1420 60              11-57
                               (33) Exceeding 7-4 %                                    1420 70              15-44
                     2. Other, of a non fat lactic dry matter content :
                          (aa) Of less than 15 % , by weight                           1 520 1 0            12-71
                          (bb) Of 1 5 % or more, by weight                             1520 20              18-32
                  b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                     1 . Not exceeding 45 % and of a non fat lactic dry matter
                          content :
                          (aa) Of less than 1 5 % and of a fat content :
                               ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 % , by weight                    1620 70               —
                               (22) Exceeding 3 % , by weight, but not exceeding 8-9 % 1630 00                6-50
                               (33) Exceeding 8-9 % , by weight, but not exceeding
                                      11 %                                             1630 10              12-71
                               (44) Exceeding 11 % , by weight, but not exceeding 21 % 1630 20              15-27
                               (55) Exceeding 21 % , by weight, but not exceeding 39 % 1630 30
                                      for exports to :
                                      — Zone C 2
                                      — Other destinations                                                  26-86
                               (66) Exceeding 39 %                                     1630 40
                                      for exports to :
                                      — Zone C 2
                                      — Other destinations                                                  46-46
                          (bb) Of 1 5 % or more and of a fat content :
                               ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 % , by weight                    1630 50               —
                               (22) Exceeding 3 % , by weight, but not exceeding 7-4 % 1630 60              11-57
                               (33) Exceeding 7-4 % , by weight, but not exceeding
                                      8-9 %                                            1 630 70             15-44
                               (44) Exceeding 8-9 %                                    1630 80               18-32
                     2. Exceeding 45 %                                                 1720 00
                          for exports to :
                          — Zone C 2
                          — Other destinations                                                              52-98
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                                                                                                        Refund
   CCT
                                              Description                              Code        (in ECU/ 1 00 kg
  heading                                                                                             net weight
    No
                                                                                              unless otherwise indicated)
04.02     B. Containing added sugar :
(cont'd)
                 I. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                     ex b) Other, excluding whey :
                            1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2-5 kilo­
                                grams or less and of a fat content, by weight :
                                aa) Not exceeding 1 -5 %                              2220 00         0-3200 (4)
                                                                                                         per kg
                                bb) Exceeding 1 -5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                                    ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding
                                           11 %                                       2320 10         0-3200 (4)
                                                                                                         per kg
                                    (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 1 %
                                           but not exceeding 1 7 %                    2320 20         0-4707 (4)
                                                                                                         per kg
                                    (33) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 %
                                           but not exceeding 25 %                     2320 30         0-5185 (4)
                                                                                                         per kg
                                    (44) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %  2320 40         0-5800 (4)
                                                                                                         per kg
                                cc) Exceeding 27 % :
                                    ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding
                                           41 %                                       2420 10          0-5800 (4)
                                                                                                         per kg
                                    (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %  2420 20         0-6985 (4)
                                                                                                         per kg
                           2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                                aa) Not exceeding 1-5%                                2520 00          0-3200 (4)
                                                                                                         per kg
                                bb) Exceeding 1 -5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                                    ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding
                                           11 %                                       2620 10          0-3200 (4)
                                                                                                         per kg
                                    (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 1 %
                                           but not exceeding 17%                      2620 20          0-4707 (4)
                                                                                                         per kg
                                    (33) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 7 %
                                           but not exceeding 25 %                     2620 30          0-5185 Π
                                                                                                         per kg
                                    (44) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %  2620 40          0-5800 (4)
                                                                                                         per kg
                                cc) Exceeding 27 % :
                                    ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding
                                           41 %                                       2720 10          0-5800 (4)
                                                                                                         per kg
                                    (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %  2720 20          0-6985 (4)
                                                                                                         per kg
             ex II . Milk and cream , excluding whey other than in powder or
                     granules :
                     ex a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2-5 kg or less
                            and of a fat content by weight not exceeding 9-5 % :
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                                                                                                                   Refund
    CCT
                                                    Description                                  Code        (in ECU/ 1 00 kg
  heading                                                                                                       net weight
     No
                                                                                                        unless otherwise indicated)
04.02                         ( 1 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6-9 % and
(cont'd)                            of a non fat lactic dry matter content :
                                    (aa) Of less than 15% and of a fat content :
                                          ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 %, by weight                  2810 11              -n
                                                                                                                   per kg
                                          (22) Exceeding 3 % by weight                         2810 12           0-0650 (4)
                                                                                                                   per kg
                                    (bb) Of 1 5 % or more                                      2810 15             9-72 0
                              (2) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6-9 % and of a
                                    non fat lactic dry matter content, by weight, of 1 5 %
                                    or  more                                                   2810 20            18-97 0
                           b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                               ex 1 . Not exceeding 45 % :
                                        (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding
                                                6-9 % and of a non fat lactic dry matter
                                                content, by weight, of 1 5 % or more           2910 70             9-72 0
                                        (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6-9 %
                                                but not exceeding 21 % and of a non fat lactic
                                                dry matter content, by weight, of 1 5 % or
                                                more                                           2910 76            18-97 (5)
                                        (cc) Of a fat content by weight, exceeding 9-5 %
                                                but not exceeding 21 % and of a non fat lactic
                                                dry matter content, by weight, less than 1 5 % 2910 80           0-1380 (4)
                                                                                                                   per kg
                                        (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 21 %
                                                but not exceeding 39 %                         2910 85
                                                for exports to :
                                                — Zone C 2
                                                — Other destinations                                             0-2686 (4)
                                                                                                                    per kg
                                        (ee) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 %       2910 90
                                                for exports to :
                                                — Zone C 2
                                                — Other destinations                                             0-4646 (4)
                                                                                                                    per kg
                                     2. Exceeding 45 %                                          3010 00
                                         for exports to :
                                         — Zone C 2
                                         — Other destinations                                                     0-5298 (4)
                                                                                                                    per kg
 04.03      Butter :
            ex A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 % :
                     (I) Of a fat content, by weight, of 62 % or more, but less than
                         78 %                                                                   3110 03
                         For exports to :
                         — Zone C 1                                                                                  71-83
                         — Zone C 2
                         — Other destinations                                                                        71-83
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                                                                                                         Refund
    CCT
  heading                                      Description                               Code       (in ECU/ 1 00 kg
     No                                                                                                net weight
                                                                                               unless otherwise indicated)
04.03             (II) Of a fat content, by weight, of 78 % or more but less than
(cont'd)                80 %                                                           3110 16
                        For exports to :
                        — Zone C 1                                                                        90-37
                        — Zone C 2                                                                         —
                        — Other destinations                                                              90-37
                (III) Of a fat content, by weight, of 80 % or more, but less than
                        82 %                                                           3110 22
                        For exports to :
                        — Zone C 1                                                                        92-68
                        — Zone C 2                                                                         —
                        — Poland                                                                         133-90
                        — Other destinations                                                              92-68
                (IV) Of a fat content, by weight, of 82 % or more                      3110 32
                        For exports to :
                        —    Zone C 1                                                                     95-00
                        —    Zone C 2                                                                      —
                        —    Poland                                                                      137-25
                        —    Other destinations                                                           95-00
             B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                 (I) Not exceeding 99-5 %                                              3210 10
                       For exports to :
                      — Zone C 1                                                                          95-00
                      — Zone C 2                                                                           —
                      — Other destinations                                                                95-00
                (II) Exceeding 99-5 %                                                  3210 20
                       For exports to :
                      — Zone C 1                                                                         132-90
                      — Zone C 2                                                                           —
                      — Other destinations                                                               132-90
04.04     Cheese and curd (6) :
          ex A. Emmentaler and Gruyère, not grated or powdered :
                II . Other :
                     ( 1 ) Pieces packed in vacuum or in inert gas, of a net weight of
                           less than 7-5 kg                                            3800 40
                           For exports to :
                           — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                           36-86
                           — Zone E                                                                       24-81
                           — Canada                                                                       46-45
                           — Liechtenstein and Switzerland                                                 —
                           — Austria                                                                       —
                           — Other destinations                                                          100-73
                     (2) Other                                                         3800 60
                           For exports to :
                           — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                           36-86
                           —   Zone E                                                                      —
                           —   Canada                                                                     46-45
                           —   Liechtenstein and Switzerland                                               —
                           —   Austria                                                                     —
                           —   Other destinations                                                        100-73
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                                                                                                       Refund
    CCT
  heading                                      Description                             Code       (in ECU/ 1 00 kg
     No                                                                                              net weight
                                                                                             unless otherwise indicated)
04.04       ex C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered, other than Roquefort   4000 00
(cont 'd)
                  for exports to :
                  — Austria
                  — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                                  82-79
                  — Zone E                                                                                4-74
                  — Canada                                                                              25-01
                  — Other destinations                                                                  82-79
               D. Processed cheese, not grated or powdered :
                  II. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                      a) Not exceeding 36 % and of a fat content, by weight, in the
                         dry matter :
                         ex 1 . Not exceeding 48 % and of a dry matter content, by
                                 weight :
                                (aa) Of 27 % or more but less than 33 %              4410 05
                                     for exports to :
                                     — Austria                                                           —
                                     — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                 5-25
                                     —     Zone E                                                         0-88
                                     —     Canada                                                         2-25
                                     —     Switzerland                                                    0-34
                                     —     Other destinations                                           12-46
                                (bb) Of 33 % or more but less than 38 %              4410 10
                                     for exports to :
                                     — Austria                                                           —
                                     — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                               13-20
                                     — Zone E                                                             2-19
                                     — Canada                                                             5-06
                                     — Switzerland                                                        1-30
                                     — Other destinations                                               31-02
                                (cc) Of 38 % or more but less than 43 % and of a fat
                                     content, by weight, in the dry matter :
                                     ( 11 ) Less than 20 %                           4410 20
                                            for exports to :
                                            — Austria                                                     —
                                            — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                        13-20
                                            — Zone E                                                      2-19
                                            — Canada                                                      5-06
                                            — Switzerland                                                 1-30
                                            — Other destinations                                        31-02
                                     (22) Of 20 % or more                            4410 30
                                            for exports to :
                                            — Austria                                                     —
                                            — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                         19-53
                                            — Zone E                                                      3-24
                                            — Canada                                                      7-48
                                            — Switzerland                                                  1-94
                                            — Other destinations                                        45-89
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                                                                                           Refund
   CCT
  heading                           Description                           Code        (in ECU/ 1 00 kg
    No                                                                                   net weight
                                                                                 unless otherwise indicated)
04.04              (dd) Of 43 % or more and of a fat content, by weight,
(cont 'd)                 in the dry matter :
                          ( 11 ) Less than 20 %                          4410 40
                                 for exports to :
                                 — Austria
                                 — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                       13-20
                                 — Zone E                                                     2-19
                                 — Canada                                                     5-06
                                 — Switzerland                                                1-30
                                 — Other destinations                                       31-02
                          (22) Of 20 % or more but less than 40 %        4410 50
                                 for exports to :
                                 — Austria
                                 — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                       19-53
                                 —r- Zone E                                                   3-24
                                 — Canada                                                     7-48
                                 — Switzerland                                                1-94
                                 — Other destinations                                       45-89
                          (33) Of 40 % or more                           4410 60
                                 for exports to :
                                 — Austria                                                    —
                                 — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                       28-53
                                 —   Zone E                                                   4-74
                                 —   Canada                                                 10-96
                                 —   Switzerland                                              2-87
                                 —   Other destinations                                     66-96
             ex 2. Exceeding 48 % and of a dry matter content, by
                     weight :
                   (aa) Of 33 % or more but less than 38 %               4510 10
                          for exports to :
                          — Austria                                                           —
                          — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                               13-20
                          —     Zone E                                                        2 19
                          —     Canada                                                        5-06
                          —     Switzerland                                                   1*30
                        . —     Other destinations                                          31-02
                   (bb) Of 38 % or more but less than 43 %               4510 20
                           for exports to :
                          — Austria                                                           —
                          — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                               19-53
                           —    Zone E                                                        3-24
                           —    Canada                                                        7-48
                           —    Switzerland                                                   1-94
                           —    Other destinations                                          45-89
                    (cc) Of 43 % or more but less than 46 %              4510 30
                           for exports to :
                           — Austria                                                          —
                           — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                              28-53
                           —    Zone E                                                        4-74
                           —    Canada                                                       10-96
                           —    Switzerland                                                   2-87
                           —    Other destinations                                           66-96
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                                                                                                           Refund
    CCT
  heading                                       Description                               Code        (in ECU/ 1 00 kg
     No                                                                                                  net weight
                                                                                                 unless otherwise indicated)
04.04                           (dd) Of 46 % or more and of a fat content, by weight,
(cont'd)                              in the dry matter :
                                      ( 11 ) Less than 55 %                             4510 40
                                             for exports to :
                                             — Austria
                                             — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                            28-53
                                             — Zone E                                                          4-74
                                             — Canada                                                        10-96
                                             — Switzerland                                                     2-87
                                             — Other destinations                                            66-96
                                      (22) Of 55 % or more                              4510 50
                                             for exports to :
                                             — Austria                                                         —
                                             — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                            33-85
                                             —   Zone E                                                        5-63
                                             —   Canada                                                       12-99
                                             —   Switzerland                                                   3-40
                                             —   Other destinations                                          79-44
                   b) Exceeding 36 %                                                    4610 00
                       for exports to :
                       — Austria                                                                               —
                       — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                                  33-85
                       —   Zone E                                                                               5-63
                       —   Canada                                                                             12-99
                       —   Switzerland                                                                         3-40
                       —   Other destinations                                                                79-44
            E. Other :
                I. Not grated or powdered, of a fat content, by weight, not exceed­
                   ing 40 % and a water content, calculated by weight, of the non­
                   fatty matter :
                   ex a) Not exceeding 47 % :
                           ( 1 ) Grana Padano, Parmigiano Reggiano                      4710 1 1
                                 for exports to :
                                 — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                      1 24-00
                                 — Zone E                                                                  1 24-00
                                 — Canada                                                                   124-00
                                 — Switzerland                                                              110-79
                                 — Other destinations                                                       1 24-00
                           (2) Fiore Sardo and Pecorino manufactured exclusively
                                  from sheep milk                                       4710 17
                                  for exports to :
                                 — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                       105-03
                                  — Zone E                                                                  105-03
                                  — Canada                                                                  105-03
                                  — Switzerland                                                             105-03
                                  — Other destinations                                                      150-32
                           (3) Other (excluding cheeses produced from whey), of a fat
                                  content, by weight, in the dry matter of 30 % or more  4710 22
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Zone D , Ceuta , Melilla and Andorra                                      90-00
                                  —    Zone E                                                                 74-00
                                  —    Canada                                                                 84-57
                                  —   Switzerland                                                             80-00
                                  —    Other destinations                                                      90-00
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                                                                                                   Refund
   CCT
  heading                           Description                                  Code        (in ECU/ 1 00 kg
    No                                                                                          net weight
                                                                                        unless otherwise indicated)
04.04        b) Exceeding 47 % but not exceeding 72 % :
(cont 'd)
                ex 1 . Cheddar of a fat content, by weight, in the dry
                       matter of 48 % or more                                  4850 00
                       for exports to :
                       — Austria
                       — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                         39-90
                       — Zone E                                                                       6-63
                       — Canada                                                                     14-50
                       — Switzerland                                                                19-34
                       — Other destinations                                                         93-63
                ex 5 . Other, of a fat content, by weight, in the dry matter :
                       (aa) Less than 5 % and of a content, by weight, in
                             the dry matter of 32 % or more (excluding
                             cheeses produced from whey)                       5120 12
                             for exports to :
                             — Austria
                             — Zone D , Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                  22-85
                             —      Zone E                                                            3-84
                             —      Canada                                                            8-27
                             —      Switzerland                                                       1-47
                             —      Other destinations                                              39-71
                       (bb) Of 5 % or more but less than 1 9 % and of a
                             content, by weight, in the dry matter of 32 %
                             or more (excluding cheeses produced from
                             whey)                                             5120 16
                             for exports to :
                             — Austria
                             — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                   26-38
                             —      Zone E                                                            4-41
                             —      Canada                                                            9-74
                             —      Switzerland                                                  •    1-98
                             —      Other destinations                                              62-42
                       (cc) Of 1 9 % or more but less than 39 % and of a
                             water content, calculated by weight, of the
                             non-fatty matter not exceeding 62 % (exclu­
                             ding cheeses produced from whey)                  5120 22
                             for exports to :
                             — Austria                                                                —
                             — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                   31-60
                             —      Zone E                                                            5-27
                             —      Canada                                                           11-89
                             —      Switzerland                                                       2-76
                             —      Other destinations                                              74-40
                        (dd) Of 39 % or more :
                              ( 11 ) Asiago, Caciocavallo, Provolone, Ragusano  5120 31
                                     for exports to :
                                     — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                           44-66
                                     —   Zone E                                                    124-00
                                     —   Canada                                                    124-00
                                     —   Switzerland                                                 42-66
                                     —   Other destinations                                        124-00
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                                                                                    Refund
    CCT
  heading           Description                                    Code        (in ECU/ 1 00 kg
     No                                                                           net weight
                                                                          unless otherwise indicated)
04.04          (22) Danbo, Edam, Fontal, Fontina, Fynbo,
(cont 'd)            Gouda, Havarti , Maribo, Samsø, Tilsit       5120 44
                     for exports to :
                     — Poland                                                       10600
                     — Austria
                     — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                            45-73
                     — Zone E
                     — Canada                                                        24-97
                     — Switzerland                                                     4-32
                     — Other destinations                                            85-81
                (33) Butterkäse, Esrom, Italico, Kernhem,
                     Saint-Nectaire, Saint-Paulin, Taleggio       5120 54
                     for exports to :
                     — Austria
                     — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                            45-73
                     — Zone E
                     — Canada                                                        23-41
                     — Switzerland                                                     4-32
                     — Other destinations                                            74-17
                (44) Cantal, Cheshire, Wensleydale, Lanca­
                     shire, Double Gloucester, Blarney            5120 58
                     for exports to :
                     — Austria
                     — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                            39-90
                     —   Zone E                                                        6-63
                     —   Canada                                                       14-50
                     —   Switzerland                                                  19-34
                     —   Other destinations                                           87-56
                (55) Salted ricotta, of a fat content, by weight,
                     of 30 % or more                              5120 59
                     for exports to :
                     — Zone E                                                          2-86
                     — Canada                                                         13-80
                     — Other destinations                                            40-37
                (66) Feta                                         5120 82
                     for exports to :
                     — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                          29-68 0
                     — Zone E                                                       4-93 Q
                     — Canada                                                      31-33 Q
                     — Switzerland                                                   2-99 Q
                     — Jordan, Iraq, Iran, the Arabian Penin­
                         sula   and    Mediterranean    countries
                         except Zone D                                             76-25 0
                     — Other destinations                                          70-00 j7)
                (77) Colby, Monterey                              5120 83
                     for exports to :
                     — Austria
                     — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                             39-90
                     —   Zone E                                                        6-20
                     —   Canada                                                       14-49
                     —   Switzerland                                                  19-34
                     —   Other destinations                                           87-56
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                                                                                                    Refund
   CCT
  heading                             Description                                  Code        (in ECU/ 1 00 kg
    No                                                                                            net weight
                                                                                          unless otherwise indicated)
04.04                             (88) Other (excluding cheeses produced from
(cont'd)                               whey), of a water content, calculated by
                                       weight, of the non-fatty matter :
                                       (aaa) Exceeding 47 % but not exceeding
                                             52 %                                5120 87
                                             for exports to :
                                             — Austria                                                 —
                                             — Zone      D,   Ceuta, Melilla and
                                                 Andorra                                             39-90
                                             — Switzerland                                           19-34
                                             — Zone E                                                  6-63
                                             — Canada                                                14-50
                                             — Other destinations                                    87-56
                                       (bbb) Exceeding 52 % but not exceeding
                                             62 %                                5120 92
                                             for exports to :
                                             — Poland                                               106-00
                                             — Austria                                                 —
                                             — Zone       D,  Ceuta, Melilla and
                                                  Andorra                                            45-73
                                             —    Zone E                                               —
                                             —    Canada                                             24-97
                                             —    Switzerland                                          4-32
                                             —    Other destinations                                  85-81
             ex c) Exceeding 72 % (excluding cheeses produced from whey) :
                   1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                       500 grams :
                       (aa) Cottage cheese of a fat content, by weight in the
                             dry matter, not exceeding 25 %                      5121 11
                             For exports to :
                             — Austria                                                                 —
                             — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                      —
                             —     Zone E                                                              —
                             —     Canada                                                              —
                             —     Switzerland and Liechtenstein                                       —
                             —     Other destinations                                                 13-04
                       (bb) Cream cheese of a water content, calculated by
                             weight, of the non-fatty matter, exceeding 77 %
                             but not exceeding 81 % and of a fat content, by
                             weight in the dry matter :
                             ( 11 ) Of 60 % or more but less than 70 %            5121 20
                                    For exports to :
                                    — Austria                                                           —
                                    — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                —
                                    —   Zone E                                                          —
                                    —   Canada                                                          —
                                    —   Switzerland and Liechtenstein                                   —
                                    —   Other destinations                                            23-56
                             (22) Of 70 % or more                                 5121 30
                                    For exports to :
                                    — Austria                                                           —
                                    — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                —
                                    — Zone E                                                            —
                                    — Canada                                                            —
                                    — Switzerland and Liechtenstein                                     —
                                    — Other destinations                                               29-64
                        (cc) Other                                                5121 40               —
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                                                                                                          Refund
    CCT
  heading                                    Description                                 Code        (in ECU/ 1 00 kg
     No                                                                                                 net weight
                                                                                                unless otherwise indicated)
04.04                     2 . Other :
(cont'd)
                               (aa) Cottage cheese                                     5121 50              —
                               (bb) Cream cheese of a water content, calculated by
                                    weight of the non-fatty matter, exceeding 77 %
                                    but not exceeding 81 % and of a fat content, by
                                    weight in the dry matter :
                                    ( 11 ) Of 60 % or more but less than 70 %          5121 60
                                           For exports to :
                                           — Austria                                                        —
                                           — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                             —
                                           — Zone E                                                         —
                                           — Canada                                                         —
                                           — Switzerland and Liechtenstein                                   —
                                           — Other destinations                                            23-56
                                    (22) Of 70 % or more                               5121 70
                                           For exports to :
                                           — Austria                                                         —
                                           — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                              —
                                           —  Zone E                                                         —
                                           —  Canada                                                         —
                                           —  Switzerland and Liechtenstein                                  —
                                           —  Other destinations                                           29-64
                               (cc) Other                                              5121 80               —
            ex II . Other (excluding cheeses produced from whey) :
                    ex a) Grated or powdered of a fat content, by weight, exceeding
                          20 % , of a lactose content, by weight, less than 5 % and of
                          a dry matter content, by weight :
                          ( 1 ) Of 60 % or more but less than 80 %                     5310 05
                                For exports to :
                                — Zone E                                                                    14-04
                                — Canada                                                                   23-65
                                — Other destinations                                                       48-31
                          (2) Of 80 % or more but less than 85 %                       5310 11
                                 For exports to :
                                — Zone E                                                                    18-71
                                — Canada                                                                    31-53
                                — Other destinations                                                        64-41
                          (3) Of 85 % or more but less than 95 %                       5310 22
                                 For exports to :
                                — Zone E                                                                    19-88
                                — Canada                                                                    32-49
                                 — Other destinations                                                       68-44
                           (4) Of 95 % or more                                          5310 31
                                 For exports to :
                                 — Zone E                                                                   22-22
                                 — Canada                                                                   37-45
                                 — Other destinations                                                       76-49
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                                                                                                        Refund
   CCT
  heading                                    Description                                Code       (in ECU/ 1 00 kg
    No                                                                                                net weight
                                                                                              unless otherwise indicated)
23.07     Sweetened forage ; other preparations of a kind used in animal feeding :
          ex B. Other, containing starch, glucose or glucose syrup falling within
                subheadings 17.02 B and 21.07 F II, or milk products :
                 I. Containing starch, or glucose or glucose syrup :
                    a) Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less, by weight, of
                        starch :
                        (3) Containing 50 % or more but less than 75 % , by weight,
                            of milk products of which content of milk in powder or
                            granules (excluding whey), by weight, is (8) :
                            (aa) Less than 30 %                                       5700 13             —
                            (bb) 30 % or fnore but less than 40 %                     5700 23            10-24
                            (cc) 40 % or more but less than 50 %                      5700 33            13-44
                            (dd) 50 % or more but less than 60 %                      5700 42            16-64
                            (ee) 60 % or more but less than 70 %                      5700 52            19-84
                            (ff) 70 % or more                                         5700 62            2304
                                                                        t
                        (4) Containing 75 % or more, by weight, of milk products, of
                            which content of milk in powder or granules (excluding
                            whey), by weight, is (8) :
                            (aa) Less than 30 %                                       5800 13             —
                            (bb) 30 % or more but less than 40 %                      5800 23            10-24
                            (cc) 40 % or more but less than 50 %                      5800 32            13-44
                            (dd) 50 % or more but less than 60 %                      5800 42            16-64
                            (ee) 60 % or more but less than 70 %                      5800 52            19-84
                            (ff) 70 % or more but less than 75 %                      5800 62            23-04
                            (gg) 75 % or more but less than 80 %                      5800 72            24-64
                            (hh) 80 % or more                                         5800 82            26-24
                II. Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but containing
                    milk products of which content of milk in powder or granules
                    (excluding whey), by weight, is (8) :
                    (a) 50 % or more but less than 60 %                               5900 12            16-64
                    (b) 60 % or more but less than 70 %                               5900 22            19-84
                    (c) 70 % or more but less than 80 %                               5900 32            23 04
                    (d) 80 % or more                                                  5900 42            26-24
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(') When the product falling within this subheading is a mixture containing added whey and/or added lactose, no export refund
    shall be granted.
    When completing customs formalities, the applicant shall state on the declaration provided for this purpose, whether or not
    whey and/or lactose have been added to the product.
(2) The weight of the added non-lactic matter and/or added whey and/or added lactose shall not be taken into account for the
    purpose of calculation of the fat content by weight. When the product falling within this subheading is a mixture containing
    added whey and/or added lactose, the added whey and/or added lactose shall not be taken into account in the calculation of the
    amount of refund .
    When completing customs formalities, the applicant shall state on the declaration provided for this purpose :
    — the actual content by weight of whey and/or lactose added per 100 kg of finished product,
        and, in particular,
    — the lactose content of the added whey.
(4) The weight of added non-lactic matter and/or added whey and/or added lactose shall not be taken into account for the purpose
    of calculating the fat content, by weight.
    The refund per 100 kg of product falling within this subheading shall be equal to the sum of the following components :
    (a) the amount per kilogram shown, multiplied by the weight of the lactic part contained in 100 kg of product ; however, where
        whey and/or lactose have been added to the product, the amount per kilogram shown shall be multiplied by the weight of
        lactic part excluding the weight of added whey and/or added lactose, contained in 100 kg of product ;
    (b) a component calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1098/68 .
    When completing customs formalities, the applicant shall state on the declaration provided for this purpose :
    — the actual content by weight of whey and/or lactose added per 100 kg of finished product,
        and, in particular,
    — the lactose content of the added whey.
(s) The refund on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following elements :
    (a) the amount per 100 kg shown ; however, where whey and/or lactose have been added to the product, the amount per 100 kg
        shown shall be :
        — multiplied by the weight of the lactic part other than the added whey and/or added lactose contained in 100 kg of
             product, and then
        — divided by the weight of the lactic part contained in 100 kg of product ;
    (b) a component calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1098 /68 .
    When completing customs formalities, the applicant shall state on the declaration provided for this purpose :
    — the actual content by weight of whey and/or lactose added per 100 kg of finished product,
        and, in particular,
    — the lactose content of the added whey.
(6) No refund shall be applicable to cheese rinds and cheese wastes falling within heading No 04.04 of the Common Customs
    Tariff. Products unfit as such for human consumption shall be regarded as cheese wastes.
    No refund shall be applicable to cheeses or curd containing non-milk fat. However, in the case of cheese in which ingredients
    (such as ham, nuts etc.) which contain non-milk fat have been added a maximum of 5 % by weight of non-milk fat is allowed.
(7) This amount applies to the net weight, minus the weight of the brine .
(8) When completing customs formalities, the applicant shall state on the declaration provided for this purpose :
    — the skimmed-milk powder content, by weight,
    — the content by weight of the added whey and/or lactose, and
    — the lactose content of the added whey
    per 100 kg of finished product.
 N.B. : — Zones A, B, C, D and E are those defined in Regulation (EEC) No 1098/68, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
            242 /80 .
        — 'Countries of the Arabian Peninsula' are to be understood in the sense of this Regulation as the following countries situ­
             ated in the Arabian Peninsula and the territories there connected : Saudi Arabia, Bahrain , Qatar, Kuwait, Sultanate of
            Oman, Union of Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al Qawain, Fujairah, Ras al Khaimah),
            Yemen Arab Republic (Yemen North) and People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (Yemen South).
The weight of non-milk fat should be disregarded for the purposes of calculating fat content, by weight.