CELEX: 31997R0868
Language: en
Date: 1997-05-15
Title: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 868/97 of 15 May 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2219/92 laying down detailed rules for the application of the specific supply arrangements for Madeira relating to milk products regarding the amounts of aid

No L 124/ 10           EN                Official Journal of the European Communities                              16 . 5. 97
                                        COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 868 /97
                                                         of 15 May 1997
                 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2219/92 laying down detailed rules for the
                 application of the specific supply arrangements for Madeira relating to milk
                                          products regarding the amounts of aid
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                        Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 867/97 of 15
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European              May 1997 fixing the export refunds on milk and milk
Community,                                                         products (7) fixes the refunds on those products; whereas
                                                                   Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2219/92 should be
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92               adapted to take account of those adjustments;
of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the
Azores and Madeira relating to certain agricultural                Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and Milk
products ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No                Products has not delivered an opinion within the time
2348/96 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,                 limit set by its chairman ,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1 696/92 (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2596/93 (4), lays           HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
down in particular the detailed rules for the application of
the specific arrangements for the supply of certain agri­                                    Article 1
cultural products to the Azores and Madeira;
Whereas Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2219/92 of 30              Annex II to amended Regulation (EEC) No 2219/92 is
July 1992 laying down detailed rules for the application           hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.
of the specific supply arrangements for Madeira relating
to milk products and establishing the forecast supply                                        Article 2
balance (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
355/97 (% fixes the aid for milk products;                         This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 May 1997.
                 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                 States .
                  Done at Brussels, 15 May 1997.
                                                                            For the Commission
                                                                               Franz FISCHLER
                                                                        Member of the Commission
  ') OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 1 .
      OJ No L 320, 11 . 12. 1996, p. 1 .
 -1 ) OJ No L 179, 1 . 7. 1992, p. 6.
 4) OJ No L 238, 23. 9. 1993, p. 24.
  5) OJ No L 218 , 1 . 8 . 1992, p. 75.
  1 OI No L 59, 28 . 2. 1997, p. 20 .                              Q See page 2 of this Orhcial Journal .
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                                                              ANNEX
                                                            'ANNEX II
                                                                                      (in ECU/100 kg weight, if no other indication)
                                                                                                                      Amount of
     C N code                            Description of goods                         Product code       Notes
                                                                                                                          aid
   0401       Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other
              sweetening matter ('):
   0401 10    — Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1 % :                                    I
   0401 10 10 — — In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 2 litres    0401 10 10 9000        C)             2,327
   0401 10 90 — — Other                                                            0401 10 90 9000        C)             2,327
   0401 20    — Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 % but not exceeding 6 % :
              — — Not exceeding 3 % :
   0401 20 11 — — — In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 2 litres:
                       — Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1,5%           0401 20 11 9100        C)             2,327
                       — Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1,5 %              0401 20 11 9500        C)             3,597
   0401 20 19 — — — Other:
                       — Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1,5 %          0401 20 19 9100        C)             2,327
                       — Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1,5 %              0401 20 19 9500        C)             3,597
              — — Exceeding 3 % :
   0401 20 91 — — — In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 2 litres:
                       — Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 4 %            0401 20 91 9100        C)             4,790
                       — Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 4 %                0401 20 91 9500        C)             5,581
   0401 20 99 — — — Other:
                       — Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 4 %            0401 20 99 9100        C)             4,790
                       — Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 4 %                0401 20 99 9500        C)             5,581
   0401 30    — Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6 % :
              — — Not exceeding 21 % :
  0401 30 11  — — — In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 2 litres:
                       — Of a fat content, by weight:
                         — Not exceeding 10 %                                      0401 30 11 9100        C)             7,161
                         — Exceeding 10 % but not exceeding 17 %                   0401 30 11 9400        C)            11,05
                         — Exceeding 17 %                                          0401 30 11 9700        C)            16 ,60
  0401 30 19  — — — Other:
                      — Of a fat content, by weight:
                         — Not exceeding 10 %                                      0401 30 19 9100        C)             7,161
                         — Exceeding 10 % but not exceeding 17 %                   0401 30 19 9400        C)            11,05
                         — Exceeding 17 %                                          0401 30 19 9700        C)            16,60
                   Exceeding 21 % but not exceeding 45 % :
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                                                                                     (in ECU/100 kg weight, if no other indication)
                                                                                                                     Amount of
    CN code                             Description of goods                         Product code       Notes
                                                                                                                         aid
   0401 30 31 — — — In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 2 litres:
                     — Of a fat content, by weight:
                        — Not exceeding 35 %                                       0401 30 31 9100       C)            28,24
                        — Exceeding 35 % but not exceeding 39 %                    0401 30 31 9400       C)            44,10
                        — Exceeding 39 %                                           0401 30 31 9700       C)            48,63
   0401 30 39 — — — Other:
                     — Of a fat content, by weight:
                        — Not exceeding 35 %                                       0401 30 39 9100       C)            28,24
                        — Exceeding 35 % but not exceeding 39 %                    0401 30 39 9400       C)            44,10
                        — Exceeding 39 %                                           0401 30 39 9700       C)            48,63
              — — Exceeding 45 % :
   0401 30 91 — — — In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 2 litres:
                     — Of a fat content, by weight:
                        — Not exceeding 68 %                                       0401 30 91 9100       C)            55,43
                        — Exceeding 68 % but not exceeding 80 %                    0401 30 91 9400       C)            81,46
                        — Exceeding 80 %                                           0401 30 91 9700       C)            95,06
   0401 30 99 — — — Other:
                     — Of a fat content, by weight:
                        — Not exceeding 68 %                                       0401 30 99 9100       C)            55,43
                        — Exceeding 68 % but not exceeding 80 %                    0401 30 99 9400       C)            81,46
                        — Exceeding 80 %                                           0401 30 99 9700       C)            95,06
ex 0402       Skimmed-milk powder of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1,5 % 0402 10 11 9000
                                                                                                         (2)           63,00
                                                                                   0402 10 19 9000
ex 0402       Whole milk powder of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 27 %    0402 21 11 9900
                                                                                                         (2)          108,00
                                                                                   0402 21 19 9900
   0402 21 11 — — — — In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 2,5 kg:
                        — Of a fat content, by weight:
                           — Not exceeding 1 1 %                                   0402 21 11 9200       0             63,00
                           — Exceeding 11 % but not exceeding 17 %                 0402 21 11 9300       (2)           95,30
                           — Exceeding 17 % but not exceeding 25 %                 0402 21 11 9500       (2)          100,40
                           — Exceeding 25 %                                        0402 21 11 9900       (2)          108,00
              — — — — Other:
   0402 21 19 _____ Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 1 % but not
                          exceeding 27 % :
                           — Not exceeding 17%                                     0402 21 19 9300       (4)           95,30
                           — Exceeding 17 % but not exceeding 25 %                 0402 21 19 9500       (2)          100,40
                           — Exceeding 25 %                                        0402 21 19 9900       (2)          108,00
              — — — Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 27 % :
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                                                                                           (in ECU/100 kg weight, if no other indication)
                                                                                                                           Amount of
      CN code                              Description of goods                            Product code       Notes
                                                                                                                               aid
 ex 0405        Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads :                                       I
     0405 10    — Butter:
                — — Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 % :
                — — — Natural butter:
     0405 10 11 — — — — In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 1 kg:
                — — — — — Of a fat content by weight:
                — — — — — — Of 80 % or more but less than 82 %                          0405 10 11 9500                     185,37
                — — — — — — Of 82 % or more                                             0405 10 11 9700                     190,00
    0405 10 19  — — — — Other:
                — — — — — Of a fat content by weight:
                — — — — — — Of 80 % or more but less than 82 %                          0405 10 19 9500                     185,37
                — — — — — — Of 82 % or more                                             0405 10 19 9700                    1 90,00
    0405 10 30  — — — Recombined butter:
                — — — — In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 1 kg:
                — — — — — Of a fat content by weight:
                — — — — — — Of 80 % or more but less than 82 %                          0405 10 30 9100                    185,37
                — — — — — — Of 82 % or more                                             0405 10 30 9300                    190,00
                — — — — Other:
                — — — — — Of a fat content by weight:
                — — — — — — Of 80 % or more but less than 82 %                          0405 10 30 9500                    185,37
                — — — — — — Of 82 % or more                                             0405 10 30 9700                    190,00
    0405 10 50  — — — Whey butter:
                — — — — In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 1 kg:
                — — — — — Of a fat content by weight:
                — — — — — — Of 80 % or more but less than 82 %                          0405 10 50 9100                    185,37
                — — — — — — Of 82 % or more                                             0405 10 50 9300                    190,00
                — — — — Other
                — — — — — Of a fat content by weight:
                — — — — — — Of 80 % or more but less than 82 %                          0405 10 50 9500                    185,37
                — — — — — — Of 82 % or more                                             0405 10 50 9700                    190,00
    0405 10 90  — — Other                                                               0405 10 90 9000                    196,95
ex 0405 20      — Dairy spreads :
    0405 20 90  — — Of a fat content by weight of more than 75 % but less than 80 % :
                — — — Of a fat content by weight:
                — — — — Of more than 75 % but less than 78 %                            0405 20 90 9500                    173,78
                — — — — Of 78 % or more                                                 0405 20 90 9700                    180,73
    0405 90     — Other:
    0405 90 10  — — Of a fat content by weight of 99,3 % or more and of a water content
                     by weight not exceeding 0,5 % :                                    0405 90 10 9000                    240,00
    0405 90 90  — — Other                                                               0405 90 90 9000                    190,00
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                                                                                                         (in ECU/100 kg weight, if no other indication)
                                                                                Additional requirements for
                                                                                  using the product code
                                                                                Maximum           Minimum             Product                Amount
    CN code                         Description of goods                      water content      fat content           code
                                                                                                                                    Notes
                                                                                                                                              of aid
                                                                               in product           in the
                                                                                 weight          dry matter
                                                                                   (%)                (%)
ex 0406       Cheese and curd (3)
ex 0406 90 23 — — — Edam                                                            47                 40        0406 90 23 9900      0        72,06
ex 0406 90 25 — — — Tilsit                                                          47                 45        0406 90 25 9900      (3)      72,97
ex 0406 90 76                     Danbo, Fontal , Fontina, Fynbo, Havarti,
                                  Maribo, Samsoe:
                                  — Of a fat content, by weight, in the dry
                                     matter of less than 45 %                       55                20         0406 90 76 9100      C)       58,10
                                  — Of a fat content, by weight, in the dry
                                     matter of 45 % or more but less than
                                     55 %                                           50                45         0406 90 76 9300     C)        68,84
                                  — Other                                          46                 55         0406 90 76 9500     (3)       76,19
ex 0406 90 78                     Gouda :
                                  — Of a fat content, by weight, in the dry
                                     matter of less than 48 %                       50                20         0406 90 78 9100     n         64,59
                                  — Of a fat content by weight, in the dry
                                     matter of 48 % or more but less than
                                     55 %                                          45                 48         0406 90 78 9300     C)       79,09
                                  — Other                                          45                 55         0406 90 78 9500     0        79,09
ex 0406 90 79                     Esrom , Italico, Kernhem, Saint-Nectaire,
                                  Saint-Paulin , Taleggio                          56                 40         0406 90 79 9900     0        59,82
ex 0406 90 81                     Cantal, Cheshire, Wensleydale, Lancashire,
                                  Double      Gloucester,  Blarney,    Colby,
                                  Monterey                                         48                 45        0406 90 81 9900      0        71,59
ex 0406 90 86                     — Exceeding 47 % but not exceeding
                                     52 % :
                                  — — cheeses produced from whey                                                0406 90 86 9100
                                  — — Other, of a fat content, by weight, in
                                        the dry matter:
                                  — — — Of less than 5 %                           52                           0406 90 86 9200      C)       58,69
              — — — — — — — — — — Of 5 %              or more  but less than
                                            19%                                    51                   5       0406 90 86 9300      (3)      60,75
              — — — — — — — — — — Of 19 % or more but less than
                                            39%                                    47                 19        0406 90 86 9400      (3)      68,25
                                            Of 39 % or more                        40                 39         0406 90 86 9900     (3)      86,45
   0406 90 87 — — — — — — — — Exceeding 52 % but not exceeding
                                     62 % :
              — — — — — — — — — cheeses produced from whey                                                      0406 90 87 9100                 —
              — — — — — — — — — Other, of a fat content, by weight, in
                                        the dry matter:
                                            Of less than 5 %                       60                            0406 90 87 9200     (3)      48,91
              — — — — — — — — — — Of 5 % or more but less than
                                            19%                                    55                   5        0406 90 87 9300     (3)      55,80
              — — — — — — — — — — Of 19 % or more but less than
                                            40%                                    53                  19        0406 90 87 9400     (3)      60,53
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                                                                                                                                   (in ECU/100 kg weight, if no other indication)
                                                                                                        Additional requirements for
                                                                                                          using the product code                              I        ll
       CN code                                                                                          Maximum             Minimum             Product                  Amount
                                                Description of goods                                 water content         fat content           code
                                                                                                                                                                Notes
                                                                                                                                                                          of aid
                                                                                                       in product             in the
                                                                                                         weight            dry matter
                                                                                                           (%)                  (%)
  ex 0406 90 87       — — — — — — — — — — Of 40 % or more :                                                                                                   l        \
  (cont 'd.)          — — — — — — — — — — — Idiazabal,
                                                            Roncal
                                                                          Manchego
                                                                     manufactured
                                                                                            and
                                                                                       exclusi­                                                               I        I
                                                           vely from sheep's milk                          45                   45         0406 90 87 9951       0         83,29
                      — — — — — — — — — — — Maasdam                                                        45                   45         0406 90 87 9971       P)        83,04
                      — — — — — — — — — — — Manouri                                                        43                   53        0406 90 87 9972        C)        31,64
                      — — — — — — — — — — — Hushallsost                                                    46                   45        0406 90 87 9973        0         74,34
                      — — — — — — — — — — — Turunmaa, Pohjanpoika, Olter­
                                                           manni                                           41                   50        0406 90 87 9974        0         83,04
                      — — — — — — — — — — — Other:                                                         47                   40        0406 90 87 9979        C)        72,06
 ex 0406 90 88        — — — — — — — — Exceeding 62 % but not exceeding
                                                 72 % :
                      — — — — — — — — — cheeses produced from whey                                                                        0406 90 88 9100                   —
                      — — — — — — — — — Other:
                      — — — — — — — — — — Other:
                      — — — — — — — — — — — Of a fat content, by weight, in
                                                           the dry matter:
                      — — — — — — — — — — — — Of 10% or more but less
                                                              than 19 %                                    60                   10        0406 90 88 9300        C)       50,28
(') When the product falling within this subheading is a mixture containing added whey and/or added lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates, no aid 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 and/or casein and/or
     caseinates have been added to the product.
(2) The weight of the added non-lactic matter and/or added whey and/or added lactose and/or added casein and/or added caseinates 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 and/or
     added casein and/or added caseinates, the whey and/or added casein and/or caseinates shall not be taken into account in the added calculation of the amount of aid.
     When completing customs formalities, the applicant shall state, on the declaration provided for this purpose, whether or not whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or
     caseinates have been added, and where this is the case :
    — the actual content by weight of whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates added per 100 kilograms of finished product, and in particular,
    — the lactose content of the added whey.
(') In the case of cheeses presented in containers which also contain conserving liquid, in particular brine, the aid is granted on the net weight, the weight of the liquid being
    deducted .
0 The weight of added non-lactic matter and/or added whey and/or added lactose and/or added casein and/or added caseinates shall not be taken into account for the
    purpose of calculation of the fat content, by weight.
    The aid per 100 kilograms 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 kilograms of product; however, where whey and/or lactose and/or casein
        and/or caseinates 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 and/or added caseinates, contained in 100 kilograms of product;
    (b) a component calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article 12 (3) of amended Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 (OJ No L 144, 28 . 6. 1995, p. 22).
        When completing customs formalities, the applicant shall state, on the declaration provided for this purpose, whether or not whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or
        caseinates have been added, and where this is the case :
        — the actual content by weight of whey and/or lactose and/or casein and/or caseinates added per 100 kilograms of finished products, and in particular,
        — the lactose content of the added whey.'