CELEX: 31978R2275
Language: en
Date: 1978-09-30 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2275/78 of 29 September 1978 fixing the refunds on milk and milk products exported in the natural state

30. 9 . 78                           Official Journal of the European Communities                         No L 275/37
                                 COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2275/78
                                                 of 29 September 1978
                fixing the refunds on milk and milk products exported in the natural state
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                 — the need to avoid disturbances on the Community
COMMUNITIES,                                                         market ; and
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European          — the economic aspect of the proposed exports ;
Economic Community,
                                                                Whereas Article 3 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                    provides that when prices within the Community are
804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization               being determined account should be taken of the
of the market in milk and milk products (*), as last            ruling prices which are most favourable for exporta­
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1761 /78 (2), and in             tion, and that when prices in international trade are
particular Article 17 (4) thereof,                              being determined particular account should be taken
                                                                of :
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary
Committee,                                                      (a) prices ruling on third country markets ;
Whereas Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68                (b) the most favourable prices in third countries of
provides that the difference between prices in interna­              destination for third country imports ;
tional trade for the products listed in Article 1 of that
Regulation and prices for those products within the
Community may be covered by an export refund ;                  (c) producer prices recorded in exporting third coun­
                                                                     tries, account being taken , where appropriate, of
                                                                     subsidies granted by those countries ; and
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 876/68 of 28
June 1968 laying down general rules for granting                (d) free-at-Community-frontier offer prices ;
export refunds on milk and milk products and criteria
for fixing the amount of such refunds (3), as amended
by Regulation (EEC) No 2429/72 (4), provides that
when the refunds on the products listed in Article 1            Whereas Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68
of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68, exported in the                  provides that the world market situation or the
natural state, are being fixed account must be taken            specific requirements of certain markets may make it
of :                                                             necessary to vary the refund on the products listed in
                                                                Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 according to
                                                                destination ;
— the existing situation and the future trend with
     regard to prices and availabilities of milk and milk
     products on the Community market and prices for
     milk and milk products in international trade ;            Whereas Article 5 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68
                                                                 provides that the list of products on which export
— marketing costs and the most favourable transport              refunds are granted and the amount of such refunds
                                                                 should be fixed at least once every four weeks ;
     charges from Community markets to ports or
     other points of export in the Community, as well            whereas the amount of the refund may, however,
                                                                 remain at the same level for more than four weeks ;
     as costs incurred in placing the goods on the
     market of the country of destination ;
— the aims of the common organization of the                     Whereas Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC)
     market in milk and milk products which are to               No 1098 /68 of 27 July 1968 on detailed rules for the
     ensure equilibrium and the natural development              application of export refunds on milk and milk
     of prices and trade on this market ;                        products (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                 37/75 (6), provides that the refund on products falling
(») OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968, p. 13.                          within subheading 04.02 B is equal to the sum of two
I2) OJ No L 204, 28. 7. 1978, p. 6.
(}) OJ No L 155, 3. 7. 1968, p. 1 .                              (5) OJ No L 184, 29 . 7 . 1968 , p. 10 .
(4) OJ No L 264, 23 . 11 . 1972, p. 1 .                          (6) OJ No L 5, 9 . 1 . 1975, p. 7.
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 components, the first representing the quantity of            use as feed in the country of destination were laid
 milk products and the second representing the quan­           down in Regulation (EEC) No 2054/76 (3), as last
 tity of added sucrose ; whereas, however, the latter          amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1857/78 (4) ;
 component applies only if the added sucrose was
                                                               Whereas the level of refund for cheeses is calculated
 produced from beet or cane harvested within the
 Community ;                                                   for products intended for direct consumption ;
                                                               whereas the cheese rinds and cheese wastes are not
Whereas for the products falling within subheading             products intended for this purpose ; whereas, to avoid
 04.02 B II a) or 04.02 B II b) 1 with a fat content not       any confusion in interpretation, it should be specified
 exceeding 9.5 % by weight the first component                 that there will be no refund for these products which
 referred to above is fixed for 100 kilograms of the           fall within heading No 04.04 ;
 whole product ; whereas for the other products falling
within subheading 04.02 B this component is calcu­             Whereas it follows from applying these rules to the
 lated by multiplying the basic amount by the milk             present situation on the market in milk and milk
 product content of the product in question ; whereas          products, and in particular to prices for these products
 this basic amount is the refund on one kilogram of            within the Community and on the world market, that
 milk products contained in the product ;                      the refund should be fixed at the amounts shown in
                                                               the Annex to this Regulation ;
Whereas the second component is calculated by multi­
 plying the sucrose content of the product by the basic        Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
 amount of the refund valid on the day of exportation          are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­
 for the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) (d) of Council     ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
Regulation (EEC) No 3330/74 of 19 December 1974
on the common organization of the market in
sugar ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 1396/78 (2);
Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally,                                    Article 1
refunds should be calculated on the following basis :
                                                                1 . The refunds referred to in Article 17 of Regula­
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in            tion (EEC) No 804/68 on products exported in the
     relation to each other at any given moment within         natural state are hereby fixed at the amounts shown in
     a band of 2-25 % , a rate of exchange based on            the Annex hereto.
     their effective parity ;
                                                               2. No refund is fixed for exports to Zone E for
— for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the          products falling within heading Nos 04.01 , 04.02,
     arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each          04.03 and 23.07 of the Common Customs Tariff.
     of these currencies recorded for a given period in
     relation to the Community currencies referred to
     in the previous subparagraph ;                                                      Article 2
Whereas the special conditions concerning the                  This Regulation shall enter into force on               30
payment of the refund for skimmed-milk powder for              September 1978 .
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States.
               Done at Brussels, 29 September 1978 .
                                                                         For the Commission
                                                                          Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                             Vice-President
(!) OJ No L 359, 31 . 12. 1974, p. 1 .                         (>) OJ No L 228, 20 . 8 . 1976, p. 17.
(2) OJ No L 170, 27. 6. 1978, p. 1 .                           (4) OJ No L 212, 2. 8. 1978, p. 9.
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                                                                 ANNEX
             to the Commission Regulation of 29 September 1978 fixing the refunds on milk and milk
                                               products exported in the natural state
                                                                                                            Refund
    CCT                                                                                                (in u.a./100 kg
  heading                                            Description                              Code        net weight
    No                                                                                                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     011000            4.93
                      b) Other                                                              0120 00           —
                  II. Others :
                      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
                                    for exports to :
                                   — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation
                                        (EEC) No 192/75                                                      1.47
                                   — Other destinations                                                      1.29
                              (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1.5 % but not
                                   exceeding 3 %                                           0130 22
                                   for exports to :
                                   — Countries near the Community                                            4.26
                                   — Other destinations                                                      5.28
                             (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %               0130 31
                                   for exports to :
                                   — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation
                                       (EEC) No 192/75                                                       6.94
                                   — Countries near the Community                                           6.03
                                   — Other destinations                                                     7.64
                         2. Exceeding 4 %                                                  0140 00
                             for exports to :
                             — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC)
                                 No 192/75                                                                  7.00
                             — Countries near the Community                                                 6.51
                             — Other destinations                                                   1       8.89
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                                                                                                              Refund
    CCT                                                                                                  (in u.a. / 100 kg
   heading                                           Description                                  Code      net weight
     Mo                                                                                                 unless otherwise
                                                                                                            indicated)
04.01                b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
(cont'd)
                         1 . Not exceeding 4 % :
                              (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1*5 %             0150 10        1.29
                              (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1.5 % but not
                                   exceeding 3 %                                                0150 21        4.40
                              (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %                   0150 31
                                    for exports to :
                                    — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation
                                        (EEC) No 192/75                                                        6.94
                                    — Other destinations                                                       5.34
                         2. Exceeding 4 %                                                      0160 00
                              for exports to :
                              — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC)
                                  No 192/75                                                                    7-00
                             — Other destinations                                                              5.79
           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        15.62
                          (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10 % but not exceeding
                                17 %                                                           0200 11       24.32
                           (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 %                     0200 21       36-73
                     II. Exceeding 21 % but not exceeding 45 % :
                           (a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 35 %>                0300 12       43.82
                           (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 35 %> but not exceeding
                                39 °/o                                                         0300 13
                                for exports to :
                                — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC)
                                    No 192/75                                                                68.11
                                — Other destinations                                                         44.59
                         (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 °/a                    0300 20        75-74
                   III. More than 45 % :
                         (a) Of a fat content, by1 weight, not exceeding 68 %                 0400 11       86.38
                         (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 68 % but not exceeding
                               80%                                                            0400 22      127.16
                         (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 80 %                      0400 30      148-44
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                                                                                                            Refund
    CCT                                                                                                (in u.a./100 kg
   heading                                         Description                                  Code      net weight
     No                                                                                               unless ohterwise
                                                                                                          indicated)
04.02      Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
           A. Not containing added sugar :
              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       66.54
                    2. Exceeding 1.5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                           (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %               0720 00       66.54
                           (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not exceeding
                                17%                                                           0720 20       79.09
                           (cc) Of a fat content, by weight exceeding 17 % but not exceeding
                                25%                                                           0720 30       85-32
                           (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                   0720 40       93-55
                     3. Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                                 0820 00      95-62
                    4. Exceeding 29 % :
                          (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %                0920 10      97.65
                          (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %                    0920 20     110-01
 '    ■
                  b) Other, excluding products containing fish meal or fish oil or fish liver
                     oil and iron carbonate or sulphate, of a fat weight content :
                     1 . Not exceeding 1.5 %                                                  1020 00      66.54
                    2. Exceeding 1.5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                          (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %                1120 10      66.54
                          (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not exceeding
                                17%                                                           1120 20      79.09
                          (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not exceeding
                                25 %                                                          1120 30      85.32
                          (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                    1120 40      93-55
                     3. Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                                 1220 00      95.62
                     4. Exceeding 29 % ;
                          (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %                1320 10      97.65
                          (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %                    1320 20    110.01
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                                                                                                                 Refund
    CCT                                                                                                     (in u.a./100 kg
  heading                                              Description                                   Code      net weight
     No                                                                                                    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 °/o :
                       1 . Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 8.9 °/o and of a lactic dry
                            matter content :
                            (aa) Of less than 15 %> and of a fat content :
                                  ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 %, by weight                              1420 12         —
                                  (22) Exceeding 3 %>, by weight                                   1420 22
                                         For exports to :
                                         — Countries near the Community                                           6.03
                                         — Other destinations                                                     7.64
                            (bb) Of 15 %> or more and of a fat content :
                                  ( 11) Not exceeding 3 °/o, by weight                             1420 50        —
                                  (22) Exceeding 3 %>, by weight, but not exceeding 7.4 %          1420 60       15.01
                                  (33) Exceeding 7.4 °/o                                           1420 70       20.16
                      2. Other, of ,a lactic dry matter content :
                            (aa) Of less than 15 %, by weight                                      1520 10       15.62
                            (bb) Of 15 %> or more, by weight                                       1520 20       23-91
                   b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                      1 . Not exceeding 45 % and of a lactic dry matter content :
                            (aa) Of less than 15 °/o and of a fat content :
                                 ( 11) Not exceeding 3 °/o, by weight                              1620 70        —
                                 (22)    Exceeding 3 %>, by weight, but not 'exceeding 8.9 °/o     1630 00        6.03
                                 (33)    Exceeding 8.9 °/o, by weight, but not exceeding 11 °/o    1630 10       15-62
                                 (44)    Exceeding 11 %>, by weight, but not exceeding 21 %>       1630 20       24-32
                                 (55)    Exceeding 21 %, by weight, but not exceeding 39 %         1630 30       43-82
                                 (66)    Exceeding 39 °/o                                          1630 40       75-74
                           (bb) Of 15 % 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       15.01
                                 (33)    Exceeding 7.4 °/o, by weight, but not exceeding 8.9 °/o   1630 70       20-16
                                 (44)    Exceeding 8.9 %>                                         1630 80        23-91
                      2. Exceeding 45 %                                                           1720 00        86.38
          B. Containing added sugar :
             I. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                 ex b) Other, excluding whey :
                          1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2-5 kilograms or less
                              and of a fat content, by weight :
                              aa) Not exceeding 1.5 %                                             2220 00    0.6654 (»)
                                                                                                                per kg
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                                                                                                      Refund
    CCT                                                                                          (in u.a./100 kg
  heading                                       Description                               Code      net weight
    No                                                                                          unless otherwise
                                                                                                     indicated)
04.02                 bb) Exceeding 1.5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
(cont'd)
                            ( 11) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %       2320 10    0.6654 (*)
                                                                                                       per kg
                            (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not
                                   exceeding 17 %                                       2320 20    0.7909 (»)
                                                                                                       per kg
                           (33) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not
                                   exceeding 25 %                                       2320 30     0.8532 (»)
                                                                                                       per kg
                           (44) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %             2320 40     0.9355 (x)
                                                                                                       per kg
                      cc) Exceeding 27 % :
                           (11) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %         2420 10    0.9562 (»)
                                                                                                       per kg
                            (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %            2420 20     1.1001 (*)
                                                                                                       per kg
                   2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                      aa) Not exceeding 1.5 %                                           2520 00    0.6654 H
                                                                                                       per kg
                      bb) Exceeding 1.5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                           ( 11) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %        2620 10     0.6654 J1)
                                                                                                       per kg
                           (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not
                                   exceeding 17 % .                                     2620 20    0-7909 (!)
                                                                                                       per kg
                           (33) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not
                                   exceeding 25 %                                       2620 30    0.8532 (»)
                                                                                                       per kg
                           (44) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %             2620 40    0-9355 H
                                                                                                       per kg
                      cc) Exceeding 27 % :
                           ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %       2720 10    0.9562 (»)
                                                                                                       per kg
                           (22) Of a rat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %             2720 20     1.1001 (*)
                                                                                                       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 °/o :
                       (1 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6.9 % and of a
                               lactic dry matter content :
                              (aa) Of less than 15 % and of a fat content :
                                    ( 11) Not exceeding 3 % , by weight                 2810 11
                                                                                                      per kg
                                    (22) Exceeding 3 % , by weight                      2810 12
                                          for exports to :
                                          — Countries near the Community                           0.0603 H
                                                                                                      per kg
                                          — Other destinations
                                                                                                   0.0764 (!)
                                                                                                      per kg
                              (bb) Of 15 % or more                                      2810 15     14-42 (»)
                       (2) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6.9 % and of a
                              lactic dry matter content, by weight, of 15 % or more     2810 20     24-75 (»)
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                                                                                                               Refund
    CCT                                                                                                  (in u.a. / 100 kg
   heading                                            Description                              Code         net weight
     No                                                                                                 unless otherwise
                                                                                                             indicated}
04.02                       t>) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
(confd)
                                ex 1 . Not exceeding 45 % :
                                       (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6-9 %
                                            and of lactic dry matter content, by weight, of
                                            15 % or more                                     2910 70        14.42 (2)
                                       (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6.9 % but
                                            not exceeding 21 % and of a lactic dry matter
                                             content, by weight, of 15 °/o or more           2910 76        24-75 (2)
                                       (cc) Of a fat content by weight, exceeding 9.5 % but
                                            not exceeding 21 % and of a lactic dry matter
                                            content, by weight, less than 15 %               2910 80       0.2432 H
                                                                                                               per kg
                                       (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 21 % but
                                            not exceeding 39 %                               2910 85       0-4382 f1 )
                                                                                                               per kg
                                       (ee) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 %      2910 90       0.7574 (!)
                                                                                                               per kg
                                   2. Exceeding 45 %                                         3010 00        0.8638 (^
                                                                                                               per kg
04.01      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 %   31 10 05         124.38
                     (II) Of a fat content, by weight, of 78 % or more but less than 80 %    3110 16          156.45
                   (III)  Of a fat content, by weight, of 80 % or more but less than 82 %    3110 22          160.45
                  (IV)    Of a fat content, by weight, of 82 % or more                       3110 32          164-52
              B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                    (I) Not exceeding 99 5 %                                                 3210 10         164.52
                  (II) Exceeding 99-5 %                                                      3210 20         212-65
04.04      Cheese and curd (5) :
           ex A. Emmentaler and Gruyère, not grated or powdered :
                  II. Other                                                                  3800 00
                        for exports to :
                        — Zone D                                                                               73.19
                        — Zone E
                        — Canada                                                                               67.84
                        — Liechtenstein and Switzerland
                        — Austria                                                                              53-61
                        — Other destinations                                                                   94-74
           ex C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered, other than Roquefort            4000 00
                  for exports to :
                  — Austria                                                                                   20.43
                 — Zone D                                                                                     82.48
                  — Zone E                                                                                    37.71
                  — Canada                                                                                    55.97
                 — Other destination*                                                                        78.19
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                                                                                                         , Refund
    CCT
  heading                                          Description                                        (in u. a. / 100 kg
                                                                                              Code       net weight '
     No
                                                                                                     unless otherwise
                                                                                                          indicated )
04.04       D. Processed cheese, not grated or powdered :
(cott'd)
               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 33 % or more but less than 38 %                      4410 10
                                   for exports to :
                                    — Austria                                                                 4.33
                                   — Zone D                                                                  16.75
                                   — Zone E                                                                  19.13
                                          /
                                   — Canada                                              ■   ,               20.90
                                   — Switzerland                                                              5.30
                                   — Other destinations                                                      31.87
                             (bb) 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                                                          4.33
                                            — Zone D                                                         16.75
                                            — Zone E                                                         19.13
                                            — Canada                                                         20.90
                                            — Switzerland                                                      5.30
                                            — Other destinations                                             31.87
                                    (22) Of 20 % or more                                   4410 30
                                            for exports to :
                                            — Austria                                                          6.41
                                            — Zone D                                                         24-77
                                            — Zone E                                                         28.23
                                            — Canada                                                         30-94
                                            — Switzerland                                                       7-84 -
                                            — Other destinations                                             47-21
                              (cc) Of 43 % or more and of a fat content, by weight,
                                    in the dry matter :
                                    ( 11 ) Less than 20 %                                   4410 40
                                            for exports to :
                                            — Austria                                                           4-33
                                            — Zone D                                                          16.75
                                            — Zone E                                                          19.13
                                            — Canada                                                         20.90
                                            — Switzerland                                                       5.30
                                            — Other destinations                                             31.87
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                                                                                         Refund
    CCT                                                                             (in u.a. /100 kg
  heading                              Description                           Code      net weight
    No                                                                             unless otherwise
                                                                                       indicated)
04.04                     (22) Of 20 % or more but less than 40 %          4410 50
(cont'd)
                                for exports to :
                                — Austria                                                  6.41
                               — Zone D                                                  24.77
                               — Zone E                                                  28.23
                               — Canada                                                  30.94
                               — Switzerland                                               7.84
                               — Other destinations                                      47-21
                          (33) Of 40 % or more                             4410 60
                               for exports to :
                               — Austria                                                   9.37
                               — Zone D                                                  36.21
                               — Zone E                                                  41.15
                               — Canada                                                  45.24
                               — Switzerland                                             11.44
                               — Other destinations                                      69-06
             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                                                         4.33
                         — Zone D                                                        16.75
                         — Zone E                                                        19-13
                         — Canada                                                        20.90
                         — Switzerland                                                    5.30
                         — Other destinations                                            31.87
                   (bb) Of 38 % or more but less than 43 %                 4510 20
                         for exports to :
                          — Austria                                                       6-41
                         — Zone D                                                        24.77
                         — Zone E                                                       28-23
                         — Canada                                                       30.94
                         — Switzerland                                                    7.84
                         — Other destinations                                           47-21
                   (cc) Of 43 % or more but less than 46 %                 4510 30
                         for exports to :
                          — Austria                                                       9-37
                         — Zone D
                                                                                        36-21
                         — Zone E                                                       41-15
                         — Canada                                                       45-24
                         — Switzerland                                                  11.44
                         — Other destinations                                           69.06
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                                                                                                   Refund
    CCT                                                                                      (in u.a./100 kg
  heading                                        Description                          Code
                                                                                                net weight
    No                                                                                      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                                                 9.37
                                         — Zone D                                                  36.21
                                         — Zone E                                                  41.15
                                         — Canada                                                  45.24
                                         — Switzerland                                             11.44
                                         — Other destinations                                      69.06
                                  (22) Of 55 % or more                              4510 50
                                         for exports to :
                                          — Austria                                                11-12
                                         — Zone D
                                                                                                   42.95
                                         — Zone E
                                                                                                   48.83
                                         — Canada                                                  53.68
                                         — Switzerland                                             13.58
                                         — Other destinations                                      81.98
                b) Exceeding 36 %                                                   4610 00
                   for exports to :
                    — Austria                                                                      11.12
                   — Zone D                                                                        42.95
                   — Zone E                                                                        48.83
                   — Canada                                                                        53.68
                   — Switzerland                                                                   13.58
                   — Other destinations                                                            81.98
          E. Other :
             I. Not grated or powdered, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding
                40 % and a water content, calculated by weight, of the non-fatty
                matter :
                ex a) Not exceeding 47 % :
                       ( 1) Grana, Parmigiano Reggiano                             4710 II
                             for exports to :
                            — Zone D                                                             121.16
                            — Zone E                                                               86.02
                            — Canada                                                            102.52
                            — Switzerland                                                         91.64
                            — Other destinations                                                121.16
                      (2) Fiore Sardo, Pecorino                                    4710 16
                            for exports to :
                            — Zone D                                                            129.79
                            — Zone E                                                              97-02
                            — Canada                                                            104.02
                            — Switzerland                                                       100.27
                            — Other destinations                                                129-79
                        (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                                                            121.16
                            — Zone E                                                              86.02
                            — Canada                                                            102.52
                            — Switzerland                                                         91.64
                            — Other destinations                                                121.16
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                                                                                                 Refund
    CCT                                                                                     (in u.a./100 kg
  heading                             Description                                    Code      net weight
    No                                                                                     unless otherwise
                                                                                               indicated)
04.04
(cont'd)     b) Exceeding 47 % but not exceeding 72 % :
                   1 . Cheddar :
                       ex bb) Other, of a fat content, by weight, in the dry
                               matter of 48 % or more                              4850 00
                               for exports to :
                               — Austria                                                         13.12
                               — Zone D                                                          50.65
                               — Zone E
                               — Canada                                                          36.76
                               — Switzerland                                                     16.00
                               — Other destinations                                              88-26
                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 pro­
                            duced from whey)                                       5120 12
                            for exports to :
                            — Austria                                                             7.41
                            — Zone D                                                             28-61
                            — Zone E
                            — Canada                                                             24-71
                            — Switzerland                                                         3.99
                            — Other destinations                                                 34.50
                       (bb) Of 5 % or more but less than 19 % and of a content,
                            by weight, in the dry matter of 32 %> or more (exclu­
                            ding cheeses produced from whey)                       5120 16
                            for exports to :
                            — Austria                                                             8-59
                            — Zone D                                                             33-17
                            — Zone E
                            — Canada                                                             40-79
                            — Switzerland                                                         4.40
                            — Other destinations                                                56.96
                       (cc) Of 19 % or more but less than 39 % and of a water
                            content, calculated by weight, of the non-fatty matter
                            not exceeding 62 °/o (excluding cheeses produced
                            from whey)                                             5120 22
                            for exports to :
                            — Austria                                                           10.33
                            — Zone D                                                             39-91
                            — Zone E
                            — Canada                                                             49-47
                            — Switzerland                                                         4.73
                            — Other destinations                                                 69.05
                       (dd) Of 39 % or more :
                            (11) Asiago, Caciocavallo, Provolone, Ragusano         5120 31
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Zone D                                                     104-80
                                  — Zone E                                                      90-89
                                 — Canada                                                       96-39
                                 — Switzerland                                                  35.29
                                 — Other destinations                                          120.12
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                                                                                     Refund
    CCT                                                                         (in u.a./100 kg
  heading               Description                                    Code        net weight
    No                                                                         unless ohterwise
                                                                                   indicated)
04.04         (22) Danbo, Edam, Fontal, Fontina, Fynbo, Gouda,
(cont'd)            Havarti, Maribo, Samsø, Tilsit                  5120 44
                    for exports to :
                    —   Austria                                                      22-50
                    —   Zone D                                                       55.90
                    —   Zone E                                                       39.03
                    —   Canada                                                       57-74
                    —   Switzerland                                                    1-00
                    — Other destinations                                             80-55
              (33) Butterkase, Esrom, Italico, Kernhem, Saint-Nec­
                    taire, Saint-Paulin, Taleggio                   5120 54
                    for exports to :
                    — Austria                                                        47.19
                    — Zone D                                                         55-90
                    — Zone E                                                         36.07
                    — Canada                                                         49-91
                    — Switzerland                                                      1-00
                    — Other destinations                                             69-71
              (44) Cantal, Cheshire, Wensleydale, Lancashire, Dou­
                   ble Gloucester                                   5120 58
                    for exports to :
                    — Austria                                                        13.12
                    — Zone D                                                         50-65
                    — Zone E                                                         36-62
                    — Canada                                                         59-16
                    — Switzerland                                                     16.00
                    — Other destinations                                             82.64
               (55) Salted ricotta, of a fat content, by weight, of
                     30 % or more                                   5 1 20 59
                     for exports to :
                    — Zone E                                                          21.68
                    — Canada                                                          25.68
                    — Other destinations                                              36-71
               (66) Feta                                             5120 82
                     for exports to :
                    — Zone D                                                          38-83 (4)
                    — Zone E                                                           9-08 (4)
                    — Canada                                                          48.60 (4)
                     — Switzerland                                                    12-00 (*)
                    — Jordan, Iraq, Iran, the Arabian Peninsula and
                         Mediterranean countries except Zone D                        78.21 (*)
         -
                    — Other destinations                                              65-35 (4)
               (77) Colby, Monterey                                  5 J 20 83
                     for exports to :
                    — Austria                                                         13.12
                     — Zone D                                                         50.65
                     — Zone E                                                           —
                     — Canada                                                         59.16
                     — Switzerland                                                    16.00
                     — Other destinations                                             82-64
                                                                                         •
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                                                                                                            Refund
    CCT                                                                                                (in u.a./100 kg
  heading                                       Description                                     Code      net weight
     No                                                                                               unless otherwise
                                                                                                          indicated)
04.04                                  (88) Other (excluding cheeses produced from whey),
(cont'd)                                    of a water content, calculated by weight, of the
                                            non-fatty matter :
                                            (aaa) Exceeding 47 % but not exceeding 52 %       5120 87
                                                   for exports to :
                                                   — Zone D                                                 50.65
                                                   — Switzerland                                            15.00
                                                   — Zone E                                                 56.59
                                                   — Canada                                                 71-01
                                                   — Other destinations                                     88.51
                                            (bbb) Exceeding 52 % but not exceeding 62 %       5120 92
                                                   for exports to :
                                                   — Austria                                                22-50
                                                   — Zone D                                                 55.90
                                                   — Zone E                                                 39.03
                                                   — Canada                                                 57-74
                                                   — Switzerland                                             1-00
                                                   — Other destinations                                     80.55
                      c) Exceeding 72 % :
                         1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                             500 grams :
                             (a) Cottage cheese                                              5120 95
                                 for exports to :
                                 — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation
                                     (EEC) No 192/75                                                        18-66
                                 — Other destinations                                                        —
                             (b) Cream cheese of a fat content, by weight, in the dry
                                 matter, not exceeding 70 %                                  5120 98
                                 for exports to :
                                 — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation
                                     (EEC) No 192/75                                                       52.45
                                 — Other destinations                                                        —
            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 80 % or more but less than 85 %                             5310 11
                               for exports to :
                               — Zone E                                                                    29-52
                               — Canada                                                                    42-02
                               — Other destinations                                                        60-77
                          (2) Of 85 % or more but less than 95 %                             5310 22
                               for exports to :
                               — Zone E                                                                   35.88
                               — Canada                                                                   49.38
                               — Other destinations                                                       76.47
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                                                                                                         Refund
    CCT                                                                                              (in u.a./100 kg
  heading                                             Description                             Code      net weight
     No                                                                                             unless otherwise
                                                                                                        indicated)
04.04                           (3) Of 95 % or more                                         5310 31
(confd)                              for exports to :
                                     — Zone E                                                             41-60
                                     — Canada                                                             55.60
                                    — Other destinations                                                  88.86
23.07     Sweetened forage ; other preparations of a kind used in animal feeding :
          ex B. Other, containing starch, glucose or glucose syrup falling within sub­
                 headings 17.02 B and 21.07 F II, or milk products, excluding special
                 compound feedingstuffs (s) :
                 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 :
                             (aa)  Less than 30 %                                           5700 13
                             (bb)  30 % or more but less than 40 %                          5700 23       21.29
                             (cc)  40 % or more but less than 50 %                          5700 33       27.95
                             (dd)  50 % or more but less than 60 %                          5700 42       34.60
                             (ee)  60 % or more but less than 70 %                          5700 52       41.26
                             (ff)  70 % or more                                             5700 62       47.91
                        (4) Containing 75 %> or more, by weight, of milk products, of
                              which content of milk in powder or granules (excluding whey),
                              by weight, is :
                             (aa) Less than 30 %                                            5800 13         —
                             (bb) 30 % or more but less than 40 %                           5800 23       21.29
                             (cc) 40 % or more but less than 50 %                           5800 32       27-95
                             (dd) 50 % or more but less than 60 %                           5800 42       34-60
                             (ee) 60 % or more but less than 70 %                           5800 52       41.26
                             (ff) 70 % or more but less than 75 %                           5800 62       47-91
                             (gg) 75 % or more but less than 80 %                           5800 72       51.23
                             (hh) 80 % or more                                              5800 82       54-57
                (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 :
                      (a)  50 %    or more but less than 60 %                               5900 12       34.60
                      (b)  60 %    or more but less than 70 %                               5900 22       41.26
                      (c)  70 %    or more but less than 80 %                               5900 32       47-91
                      (d)  80 %    or more                                                  5900 42       54.57
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(*) The weight of added non-lactic matter and lactose should be         disregarded for the purpose of calculating fat content.
    The refund on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading      is equal to the sum of the following components :
    (a) the amount per kilogram shown, multiplied by the weight        of milk and cream 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 .
(*) The refund on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading     is equal to the sum of the following components :
    (a} the amount per 100 kg shown ; and
    (b) a component calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1098/68 .
(') 'Special compound feedingstuffs' are feedingstuffs containing skimmed-milk powder and either fish meal or fish oil and/or fish liver oil and/or
    fish liver oil or iron carbonate and/or iron sulphate and/or copper sulphate. However, where skimmed-milk powder is denatured in
    accordance with Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 2054/76, the product shall not be regarded as a special compound feedingstuff,
    provided that proof is furnished that the skimmed-milk powder has been denatured, purchased and exported under the procedure laid
    down in Regulation (EEC) No 2054/76.
(4) This amount applies to the net weight, minus the weight of the brine.
(*) No refund is 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 .
N.B. : — For the purposes of this Regulation 'countries near the Community means : Zone D , Andorra , Austria, Liechtenstein , Switzerland,
            Yugoslavia plus the destinations indicated in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 192/75.
        — Zones A, B, C, D and E are those defined in Regulation (EEC) No 1098/68, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 37/75 .
        — 'Countries of the Arabian Peninsula' are to be understood in the sense of this Regulation as the following countries situated in
            the Arabian Peninsula and the territories there connected : Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Sultanate of Oman, Union oi
            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).
Hie weight of non-milk fat should be disregarded for the purposes of calculating fat content.