CELEX: 31973R2918
Language: en
Date: 1973-10-27 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 2918/73 of the Commission of 26 October 1973 fixing the refunds on milk and milk products exported in the natural state

27 . 10 . 73                              Official Journal of the European Communities                        No L 299 / 17
                               REGULATION (EEC) No 2918/73 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                        of 26 October 1973
                 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 organiza­                  .being determined account should be taken of the
tion of the market in milk and milk products, as last                ruling prices which are most favourable for exporta­
amended by the Act (2) annexed to the Treaty (3) on                  tion, and that when prices in international trade are
the Accession of new Member States to the European                   being determined particular account should be taken
Economic Community and the European Atomic                           of :
Energy Community, signed at Brussels on 22 January
1972, and in particular Article 17 (4) thereof ;
                                                                     (a) prices ruling on third country markets ;
Having regard to the Opinion of the Monetary
Committee ;                                                          (b) the most favourable prices in third countries of
                                                                          destination for third country imports ;
Whereas Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68
                                                                     (c) producer prices recorded in exporting third coun­
provides that the difference between prices in interna­
                                                                          tries, account being taken, where appropriate, of
tional trade for the products listed in Article 1 of that                 subsidies granted by those countries ; and
Regulation and prices for those products within the
Community may be covered by an export refund ;
                                                                     (d) free-at-Community-frontier offer prices ;
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 876/68 (4) of
28 June 1968 laying down general rules for granting                  Whereas Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68
export refunds on milk and milk products and criteria                provides that the world market situation or the
for fixing the amount of such refunds, as amended by                 specific requirements of certain markets may make it
Regulation (EEC) No 2429/72 (5), provides that when                  necessary to vary the refund on the products listed in
the refunds on the products listed in Article 1 of Regu­             Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 according to
lation (EEC) No 804/68 , exported in the natural state,              destination :
are being fixed account must be taken of :
— the existing situation and the future trend with                   Whereas Article 5 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68
     regard to prices and availabilities of milk and milk            provides that the list of products on which export
      products on the Community market and prices for                refunds are granted and the amount of such refunds
      milk and milk products in international trade ;                should be fixed at least once every four weeks ;
                                                                     whereas the amount of the refund may, however,
— marketing costs and the most favourable transport                  remain at the same level for more than four weeks ;
     charges from Community markets to ports or
      other points of export in the Community, as well
     as costs incurred in placing the goods on the                   Whereas Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC)
      market of the country of destination ;                         No 1098/68 (6) of 27 July i 968 on detailed rules for
                                                                     the application of export refunds on milk and milk
— the aims of the common organization of the                         products, as last amended by the Act annexed to the
      market in milk and milk products which are to                  Treaty on the Accession of new Member States to the
      ensure equilibrium and the natural development                 European Economic Community and the European
     of prices and trade on this market ;                            Atomic Energy Community, signed at Brussels on 22
                                                                     January 1972, provides that the refund on products
(')  OJ  No  L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968, p. 13 .                          falling within subheading No 04.02 B is equal to the
(2 ) OJ  No  L 73 , 27 . 3 . 1972, p. 14.                            sum of two components, the first representing the
(3)  OJ  No  L 73, 27. 3 . 1972, p. 5.
(4 ) OJ  No  L 155, 3 . 7. 1968 , p. 1 .
 5   OJ  No  L 264, 23 . 11 . 1 972, p. 1 .                          (0) OJ No L 184, 29 . 7. 1968, p. 10 .
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quantity of milk products and the second representing            — for other currencies an exchange rate based on the
the quantity of added sucrose ; whereas, however, the                 arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each
latter component applies only if the added sucrose                    of these currencies recorded for a given period, in
was produced from beet or cane harvested within the                   relation to the Community currencies referred to
Community ;                                                           in the previous subparagraph ;
Whereas for the products falling within subheading               Whereas it follows from applying these rules to the
No 04.02 B II a) or 04.02 B II b) 1 with a fat content            present situation on the market in milk and milk
not exceeding 9-5 % by weight the first component                 products, and in particular to prices for these products
referred to above is fixed for 100 kg &t the whole               within the Community and on the world market, that
product ; whereas for the other products falling within           the refund should be fixed at the amounts shown in
subheading No 04.02 B this component is calculated                the Annex to this Regulation ;
by multiplying the basic amount by the milk product
content of the product in question ; whereas this basic           Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
amount is the refund on 1 kilogramme of milk                      are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­
products contained in the product ;                               ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
Whereas the second component is calculated by multi­
plying the sucrose content of the product by the basic            HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
amount of the refund valid on the day of exportation
for the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) (d) of Council                                 Article 1
Regulation No 1009/67/ EEC (') of 18 December 1967
on the common organization of the market in sugar,                The refunds referred to in Article 17 of Regulation
as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1928 /73 (2) ;             (EEC) No 804/68 on products exported in the natural
                                                                  state are hereby fixed at the amounts shown in the
Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally,             Annex.
 refunds should be calculated on the following basis :
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in                                       Article 2
     relation to each other, at any given moment,
     within a band of 2-25 % , a rate of exchange based           This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 October
     on their effective parity ;                                   1973 .
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
              Done at Brussels, 26 October 1973 .
                                                                             For the Commission
                                                                              P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                         Member of the Commission
 (') OJ No 308 , 18 . 12. 1967, p. 1 .
 O OJ No L 199, 19 . 7 . 1973 , p . 7 .
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                                                                    ANNEX
                                                                                                                Refund
    CCT                                                                                                    (in u.a./lOO kg
  heading                                           Description of goods                          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 2 litres or less          0110 00           2-47
                        b) Other                                                               0120 00
                  II . Others :
                       a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 litres or less and of
                            a fat content, by weight :
                            1 . Not exceeding 4 °/o :
                                  (aa) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1*5 °/«      0130 10
                                        for exports to :
                                        — countries near the Community                                           200
                                       — other destinations                                                      2-42
                                 (bb^ of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1-5 °/o but not
                                       exceeding 3 %                                           01 30 22
                                        for exports to :
                                       — countries near the Community                                            2-54
                                       — other destinations                                                      3-64
                                (cc) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %                0130 31
                                       for exports to :
                                       — countries near the Community                                            3-57
                                       — Puerto Rico and the Bahamas                                             6-60
                                       — other destinations                                                      5-35
                           2. Exceeding 4 %                                                    0140 00
                                for exports to :
                                — countries near the Community                                                  3-55
                                — other destinations                                                            4-65
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 4 %> :
                                (aa) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1-5 %         0150 10
                                                                                                        I
                                                                                                                159
                                (bb) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1-5 % but not
                                       exceeding 3 %                                          0150 21           2-40
                                (cc) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %               0150 31           2-40
                          2. Exceeding 4 %                                                    0160 00           2-40
          ex B. Other, excluding whey, of a fat content, by weight :
                 ex I. Exceeding 6 °/o but not exceeding 21 % :
                             (a) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10% but not exceeding
                                    17 %                                                      0200 10          13-42
                            (b) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 °/o                 0200 20         21-96
                       II. Exceeding 21 % but not exceeding 45 % :
                            (a) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 39 %               0300 10         26-84
                            (b) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 %                   0300 20
                                                                                                              48-80
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                                                                                                               Refund
     CCT                                                                                                   (in u.a./lOO kg
   heading                                       Description of goods                               Code      net weight
     No                                                                                                   unless otherwise
                                                                                                              indicated)
04.01         III. More than 45 °/o :
(cont'd)
                    (a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 68 °/o                         0400 11       56-12
                    (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 68 °/o                             0400 21       84-18
 )4.02     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 kg or less and of a fat
                       content, by weight :
                       1 . Not  exceeding 1*5 % :
                           (aa) in immediate packings of a net capacity of 1 kg or less ,         0620 10       10-00
                           (bb) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of over 1 kg        0620 15       10-00
                           (cc) Other                                                             0620 21         8-00
                       2. Exceeding 1-5 °/o but not exceeding 27 °/o :
                           (aa) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 °/o :
                                 ( 111 ) in immediate packings of a net capacity of 1 kg or less  0720 11       10-00
                                 (222) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of over 1 kg 0720 15       10-00
                                 (333 ) Other                                                     0720 17         8-00
                           (bb) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not exceeding
                                 17 %                                                             0720 20       21-44
                           (cc) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not exceeding
                                25%                                                               0720 30       29-66
                           (dd) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                       0720 40       40-62
                       3. Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                                   0820 00       43-36
                       4. Exceeding 29 % :
                           (aa) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %                   0920 10       46-10
                           (bb) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %>                      0920 20       62-54
                    b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                       1 . Not exceeding 1*5 °/o                                                  1020 00         8-00
                       2. Exceeding 1-5 °/o but not exceeding 27 %> :
                           (aa) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 °/o                 1120 10         8-00
                           (bb) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 °/o but not exceed­
                                ing 17 °/o                                                        1120 20       21-44
                           (cc) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17% but not exceed­
                                ing 25 %                                                          1120 30       29-66
                           (dd) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 °/o                     1120 40       40-62
                       3. Exceeding 27 °/o but not exceeding 29 °/o                               1220 00       43-36
                       4. Exceeding 29 % :
                           (aa) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %>                  1320 10       46-10
                           (bb) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %>                      1320 20       62-54
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                                                                                                                 Refund
    OCT                                                                                                     (in u.a./lOO kg
   heading                                         Description of goods                              Code      net weight
     No                                                                                                    unless otherwise
                                                                                                               indicated)
04.02          III. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
(cont'd)
                    a) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 g or less or in
                       glass containers containing 0-5 litres or less and of a fat content, by
                       weight, not exceeding 11 °/o :
                       ex 1 . Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 8*9 % :
                               (aa) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3®/o but not ex­
                                       ceeding 7-4 °/o                                             1420 11        815
                               (bb) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 7-4 °/o                 1420 21       13-00
                           2 . Other                                                               1520 00       15-45
                    b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                       ex 1 . Not exceeding 45 % :
                                (aa) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %          but not
                                       exceeding 7-4 %>                                            1620 11        815
                               (bb) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 7*4%           but not
                                       exceeding 8-9 %                                             1620 21       13-00
                                (cc) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 8*9 %         but not
                                       exceeding 11 %                                             1620 30        15-45
                               (dd) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 %           but not
                                       exceeding 21 %                                             1620 40        13-42
                               (ee) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 21 %          but not
                                       exceeding 39 %                                             1620 50       26-84
                               (ff) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 %                   1620 60       48-80
                           2. Exceeding 45 %                                                      1720 00       56-12
            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 kg or less and
                              of a fat content, by weight :
                              aa) Not exceeding 1*5 %                                             2220 00     0-1000 (*)
                                                                                                                per kg
                              bb) Exceeding 1*5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                                    (11 ) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %         2320 10     0-1000 (*)
                                                                                                                per kg
                                    (22) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not
                                           exceeding 17 %                                         2320 20     0-2144 (*)'
                                                                                                                per kg
                                    (33 ) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not
                                           exceeding 25 %                                         2320 30    0-2966 (»)
                                                                                                                per kg
                                    (44) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %              2320 40    0-4062 (»)
                                                                                                                per kg
                              cc) Exceeding 27 % :
                                    ( 11 ) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %        2420 10     0-4336 ( x)
                                                                                                                per kg
                                    (22) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %              2420 20    0-6254 (*)
                                                                                                                per kg
                         2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                              aa) Not exceeding 1-5 %                                             2520 00    0-0800 (»)
                                                                                                                per kg
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                                                                                                               Refund
    CCT                                                                                                   (in u.a./lOO kg
  heading                                            Description of goods                          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 %       2620 10    0-0800 (^
                                                                                                               per kg
                                      (22) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not
                                             exceeding 17 %                                      2620 20    0-2144 (*)
                                                                                                               per kg
                                      (33) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not
                                             exceeding 25 %                                      2620 30    0-2966 (*)
                                                                                                               per kg
                                      (44) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %           2620 40    0-4062 (!)
                                                                                                               per kg
                               cc) Exceeding 27 % :
                                      (11) of a fat content, by weight not exceeding 41 %        2720 10    0-4336 (^
                                                                                                               per kg
                                      (22) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %           2720 20    0-6254 (*)
                                                                                                               per kg
                ex II . Milk and cream, excluding whey other than in powder or granules :
                         ex a) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 g or less
                                and of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 9-5 % :
                                ( 1 ) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6-9 % and of a
                                       lactic dry matter content, by weight of 15% or more       2810 10     7-27    («)
                                (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   16-50      (2)
                             b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                                ex 1 . Not exceeding 45 % :
                                           (aa) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6-9 %
                                                and of lactic dry matter content, by weight of
                                                15 % or more                                     2910 70     7-27     (*)
                                           (bb) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6-9 % but
                                                 not exceeding 9*5 % and of a lactic dry matter
                                                content, by weight, of 15 % or more              2910 75   16-50      (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     0-1342 (»)
                                                                                                               per kg
                                           (dd) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 21 % but
                                                 not exceeding 39 %                              2910 85     0-2684 (^
                                                                                                               per kg
                                           (ee) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 %      2910 90     0-4880 H
                                                                                                               per kg
                                       2 . Exceeding 45 %                                        3010 00     0-5612 (!)
                                                                                                               per kg
04.03        Butter :
             ex A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 % :
                      (I) of a fat content, by weight, of 62 % or more, but less than 78 %       3110 05
                           for exports to :
           i               — Canada, Zone E (4), Mexico and Peurto Rico                                        52-90
           1               — other destinations                                                                 75-60
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                                                                                                              Refund
    CCT                                                                                                  (in u.a./lOO kg
  heading                                           Description of goods                          Code      net weight
    No                                                                                                  unless otherwise
                                                                                                            indicated)
                                                                                             I
04.03                (II) of a fat qontent, by weight, of 78 °/o or more, but less than 80 %    3110 16
                           for exports to :                                            _
                           — Canada, Zone E (4), Mexico and Peurto Rico                                       66-60
                           — other destinations                                                               95-10
                  (III) of a fat content, by weight, of 80 %> or more, but less than 82 %       3110 22
                           for exports to :
                           — Canada, Zone E (4), Mexico and Peurto Rico                                       68-30
                           — other destinations                                                               97-60
                  (IV) of a fat content, by weight, of 82 %> or more                            3110 32
                           for exports to :
                           — Canada, Zone E (4), Mexico and Peurto Rico                                       70-00
                           — other destinations                                                              100-00
               B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                     (I) Not exceeding 99-5 °/o                                                3210 10
                           for exports to :
                           — Canada, Zone E (4), Mexico and Peurto Rico                                       70-00
                           — other destinations                                                              100-00
                   ( II) Exceeding 99-5 %                                                      3210 20
                           for exports to :
                           — Canada, Zone E (4), Mexico and Peurto Rico                                       85-00
                           — other destinations                                                             132-00
                                                                         i
34.04       Cheese and curd :
           ex A. Emmentaler and Gruy&re, not grated or powdered :                              3800 00
                  II . Other
                         for exports to :                                                                     15-00
                        — Zone D
                        — Liechtenstein and Switzerland                                                      29-80
                        — Austria                                                                            61-76
                        — other destinations                                                                 45-00
           ex C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered, other than Roquefort :            4000 00
                  — Zone E (4 )                                                                              45-00
                  — other destinations                                                                       50-47
               D. Processed cheese, not grated or powdered :
                  II. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                        a) Not exceeding 36 °/o and of a fat content, by weight, referred to
                            dry matter :
                            ex 1 . Not exceeding 48 % and of a content, by weight, referred
                                   to dry matter :
                                   ( aa) Of 33 °/o or more but less than 38 %                  4410 10
                                         for exports to :
                                         — Zone D                                                              7-00
                                         — Switzerland                                                       14-00
                                         — other destinations                                                22-28
                                   ( bb) Of 38 % or more but less than 43 °/o and of a fat
                                         content, by weight, referred to dry matter :
                                         ( 11 ) Less than 20%                                  4410 20
                                                for exports to :
                                                — Zone D                                                       7-00
                                                — Switzerland                                                14-00
                                                — other destinations                                         22-28
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                                                                                        Refund
    CCT                                                                            (in u.a./100 kg
  heading                           Description of goods                    Code      net weight
    No                                                                            unless otherwise
                                                                                      indicated)
04.04                   (22) Of 20 % or more                              4410 30
[cont'd )
                                 for exports to :
                                 — Zone D                                                 9-30
                                 — Switzerland                                          20-00
                                 — other destinations                                   31-66
                   (cc) Of 43 % or more and of a fat content, by weight,
                        referred to dry matter :
                        ( 11 ) Less than 20 °/o                           4410 40
                               • for exports to :
                                 — Zone D                                                 7-00
                                 — Switzerland                                          14-00
                                 — other destinations                                   22-28
                        (22) Of 20 % or more but less than 40 %           4410 50
                                 for exports to :
                                 — Zone D                                                 9-30
                                 — Switzerland                                          20-00
                                 — other destinations                                   31-66
                        (33) Of 40 % or more                              4410 60
                                 for exports to :
                                 — Zone D                                                12-70
                                 — Switzerland                                          26-70
                                 — other destinations                                   51-70
             ex 2. Exceeding 48% and of a content, by weight, referred to
                   dry matter :
                   (aa) Of 33 % or more but less than 38 %                4510 10
                        for exports to :
                        — Zone D                                                          7-00
                        — Switzerland                                                   14-00
                        — other destinations                                            22-28
                   (bb) Of 38 % or more but less than 43 %                4510 20
                        for exports to :
                        — Zone D                                                          9-30
                        — Switzerland                                                   20-00
                        — other destinations                                            31-66
                   (cc) Of 43 °/o or more but less than 46 %              4510 30
                        for exports to :
                        — Zone D                                                        12-70
                        — Switzerland                                                   26-70
                        — other destinations                                            51-70
                   (dd) Of 46% or more and of a fat content, by weight,
                           referred to dry matter :
                        ( 11 ) Less than 55%                              4510 40
                                 for exports to :
                                 — Zone D                                               12-70
                                 — Switzerland                                          26-70
                                 — other destinations                                   51-70
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                                                                                                                Refund
    CCT                                                                                                    (in u.a./lOO kg
  heading                                        Description of goods                               Code      net weight
     No                                                                                                   unless otherwise
                                                                                                              indicated)
04.04                                   (22) Of 55 % or more                                      4510 50
(cont 'd)
                                             for exports to :
                                             — Zone D                                                            14-70
                                             — Switzerland                                                      31-00
                                             — other destinations                                               59-93
                        b) Exceeding 36 %                                                         4610 00
                           for exports to :
                           — Zone D                                                                             14-70
                           — Switzerland                                                                        31-00
                           — other destinations                                                                59-93
             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 not-fatty matter :
                   ex a) Not exceeding 47 °/o :
                           ( 1) Grana, Parmigiano, Reggiano                                       4710 11      67-93
                           (2) Fiore Sardo, Pecorino                                              4710 16      82-93
                           (3) Other, of a fat content, by weight, referred to dry matter of
                                30 %> or more                                                     4710 21      67-93
                        b) Exceeding 47 °/o but not exceeding 72 °/o :
                           ex 1 . Cheddar, including Chester of a fat content, by weight, re­
                                  ferred to dry matter of 48 #/o :                                4810 30
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Zone D                                                                      15-00
                                  — Switzerland                                                                12-00
                                  — Zone E (4)                                                                 45-00
                                  — other destinations                                                         58-08
                               ex 2. Tilsit and Butterkase, of a fat content, by weight, referred
                                      to dry matter :
                                      ex aa) Exceeding 39 % but not exceeding 48 °/o
                                             ( 11 ) Tilsit                                        4922 10
                                                    for exports to :
                                                    — Zone D                                                    13-00
                                                    — Zone E (4)                                               40-00
                                                    — Switzerland                                                1-00
                                                    — other destinations                                       54-70
                                             (22) Butterkase                                      4922 20
                                                    for exports to :
                                                    — Zone D                                                    13-00
                                                    — Zone E (4)                                               40-00
                                                    — Switzerland                                                1-00
                                                    — other destinations                                       49-11
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                                                                                                    Refund
    CCT
                                                                                        Code
                                                                                               (in u.a./100 kg
  Mading                               Description of goods                                       net weight
    No                                                                                        unless otherwise
                                                                                                  indicated)
04.04                        bb) Exceeding 48 % :
(cont'd)
                                   ( 11 ) Tilsit                                      5022 10
                                   (22) Butterkäse                                    5022 20
                                          for exports to :
                                          — Zone D                                                   13-00
                                          — Zone E (4)                                              40-00
                                          — Switzerland                                               1-00
                                          — other destinations                                      49-81
            ex 5. Other, of a fat content, by weight, referred to dry matter :
                       (aa) Less than 5 % and of a content, by weight referred to
                                dry matter of 32 % or more                            512011        30-00
                       (bb) Of 5 % or more but less than 19 % and of a content,
                               by weight, referred to dry matter of 32% or more       5120 15       35-00
                   ( 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 %                                           5120 21
                          for exports to :
                         — Zone E (4)                                                              40-00
                          — Switzerland                                                               1-00
                         — other destinations                                                      45-00
                  (dd) Of 39 % or more :
                          ( 11 ) Asiago, Caciocavallo, Provolone, Ragusano            5120 31
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Switzerland                                                       1-00
                                  — other destinations                                             54-38
                         (22) Danbo, Edam, Fontal, Fontina, Fynbo, Gouda,
                                 Havarti, Maribo, Samsø                               5120 43
                                  for exports to :
                                 — Zone D                                                           13-00
                                 — Zone E (4)                                                      40-00
                                 — Switzerland                                                        1-00
                                 — other destinations                                              54-70
                         (33) Esrom, Italico, Kernhem,         Saint-Nectaire, Saint­
                                 Paulin, Taleggio                                     5120 53
                                  for exports to :
                                 — Zone D                                                           13-00
                                 — Zone E (*)                                                      40-00
                                 — Switzerland                                                       1-00
                                 — other destinations                                              4981
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                                                                                                               Refund
     CCT                                                                                                  (in u.a./100 kg
    heading                                      Description of goods                            Code        net weight
      No                                                                                                 unless otherwise
                                                                                                             indicated)
04.04                                   (44) Cantal, Colby, Monterey                           5120 57
 ( cont'd )
                                             for exports to :
                                             — Zone D                                                          15-00
                                             — Zone E (4)                                                      45-00
                                             — Switzerland                                                       1-00
                                             — other destinations                                              54-70
                                        (55) Other, of a water content, calculated by weight,
                                             of the non-fatty matter :
                                             (aaa) Exceeding 47 °/o but not exceeding 52 %     5120 62
                                                    for exports to :
                                                    — Switzerland                                                1-00
                                                    — other destinations •                                     54-38
                                             ( bbb) Exceeding 52 °/o but not exceeding 62 °/o  5120 72
                                                    for exports to :
                                                    — Zone D                                                   13-00
                                                    — Zone E («)                                               40-00
                                                    — Switzerland                                                1-00
                                                    — other destinations                                      54-70
                II. Other :
                ex a) Grated or powdered, of a dry matter content, by weight, of 85®/o         53 1 0 00
                       or more, of a fat content by weight exceeding 20 % ana or a lactose
                       content by weight, less than 5 %>                                                      50-50
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 Nos 17.02 B and 17.05 B, or milk products, excluding special
                    compound feedingstuffs (8) :
                    I. Containing starch, or glucose or glucose syrup :
                       a) Containing no starch or containing 10% or less by weight of
                          starch :
                          3. Containing 50 #/o or more but less than 75 %> by weight of milk
                             products and containing, by weight,
                             (aa) less than 30 °/o                                            5700 11           —
                             (bb) 30 °/o or more but less than 40 %                           5700 21           3-20
                             (cc) 40 °/o or more but less than 50 °/o                         5700 31          4-20
                             (dd) 50 °/o or more but less than 60 %                           5700 40          5-20
                             (ee) 60 °/o or more but less than 70 %                           5700 50          6-20
                             ({{) 70 °/o or more                                              5700 60          7-20
                             of skimmed-milk powder falling within subheading 04.02 A II b) 1
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                                                                                                                                         ' Refund
        CCT                                                                                                                           (in u.a./lOO kg
      heading                                            Description of goods                                                 Code       net weight
         No                                                                                                                          unless otherwise
                                                                                                                                         indicated)
  23.07                          4. Containing 75 % or more by weight of milk products and con­
  (cont'd)                           taining, by weight,
                                     (aa) less than 30 °/o                                                                 5800 11
                                     (bb) 30 % or more but less than 40 °/o                                                5800 21          3-20
                                     (cc) 40 #/o or more but less than 50 #/o                                              5800 30          4-20
                                     (dd) 50 °/o or more but less than 60 °/o                                              5800 40          5-20
                                     (ee) 60 °/o or more but less than 70 °/o                                              5800 50          6-20
                                    (ff) 70 °/o or more but less than 75 °/o                                               5800 60          7-20
                                    (gg) 75 °/o or more but less than 80 %                                                 5800 70          7-70
                                    (hh) 80 % or more                                                                      5800 80          8-20 '
                                    of skimmed-milk powder falling within subheading 04.02 A II b) 1
                                                                  I
                          II. Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but containing milk
                              products, containing, by weight, skimmed-milk powder falling within
                              subheading 04.02 A II b) 1 :
                              (a) 50 % or more but less than 60 %                                                          5900 10          5-20
                              (b) 60 % or more but less than 70 #/o                                                        5900 20          6-20
                              (c) 70 °/o or more but less than 80 %                                                        5900 30          7-20
                              (d) 80 %> or more                                                                           5900 40           8-20
(') 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 kg 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) 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 :
      (a) skimmed-milk powder,
     (b) fish meal and
      (c) active carbon or a mixture of tartrazine yellow (E102) and patent blue V (E131 ) or cochienal red A (E124) or patent blue V (E131).
(*) Zone E — Territories of the United States of America on the American continent, including Hawaii .
 N.B. : For the purposes of this Regulation 'countries near the Community' means : Zone D , Austria , Liechtenstein , Switzerland, Yugoslavia phi*
          the destinations indicated in Article 2 of Regulation No 1041 /67/ EEC .
          Zones A, B, C, D and E are those defined in Regulation (EEC) No 1098/68 as amended (OJ No L 184, 29. 7. 1968, p. 10).
 The weight of non-milk fat should be disregarded for the purposes of calculating fat content.