CELEX: 31973R1259
Language: en
Date: 1973-05-16 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 1259/73 of the Commission of 15 May 1973 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

No L 129/ 10                            Official Journal of the European Communities                             16. 5 . 73
                               REGULATION (EEC) No 1259/73 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                          of 15 May 1973
                                         fixing the import levies on milk and milk products
  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                      which are floating or whose central rate differs from
• COMMUNITIES,                                                        the official parity, on the effective rate or the
                                                                      central rate of these currencies and, in the case of
  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­                  the US dollar, on the change in parity announced
  pean Economic Community ;                                           on 13 February 1973 ;
  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/                   Whereas it follows from applying the rules con­
  68 (l) of 27 June 1968 on the common organization                  "tained in Regulation (EEC) No 1231/73 to the prices
  of the market in milk and milk products, as last                    known to the Commission that the levies at present
  amended by the Act (2) annexed to the Treaty (8) on                 in force should be altered as shown in the Annex to
  the Accession of new Member States to the European                   this Regulation ;
  Economic Community and the European Atomic
  Energy Community, signed at Brussels on 22 January
                                                                       HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
  1972, and in particular Article 14 (8) thereof ;
  Having regard to the Opinion of the Monetary                                               Article 1
  Committee ;                                                         The levies referred to in Article 14 (2) of Regulation
  Whereas the import levies on milk and milk                          (EEC) No 804/68 are hereby fixed as shown in the
                                                                      Annex.
  products were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 1231 /
  73 (4) ;
                                                                                             Article 2
  Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally,
  levies should be calculated on the basis of an                       This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 May
  exchange rate which is based, in the case of currencies              1973 .
                This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                States.
                Done at Brussels, 15 May 1973 .
                                                                                For the Commission
                                                                                  P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                             Member of the Commission
  (*) OJ   No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13 .
  (») OJ   No L 73, 27. 3 . 1972, p. 14.
  (») OJ   No L 73, 27. 3. 1972, p. 5.
  (4) OJ   No L 126, 12. 5 . 1973 , p . 10.
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                                                               ANNEX
                                     Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                       Levy
                                                                                               (in u.a./100 kg net
                                                                                       Code
  CCT heading                                                                                weight unless otherwise
      No                                      Description of goods                                  indicated)
04.01         Milk and cream, fresh, not concentrated or sweetened :
              A. Of a fat content, by; weight, not exceeding 6 % :
                  I. Yoghourt, kephir, curdled milk, whey, buttermilk and other
                      fermented or acidified milk :
                      a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 litres or less
                          less                                                         0110           14·27
                      b ) Other                                                        0120        ' 11·27
                 II. Other :
                       a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 litres or less
                          and of a fat content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 4 %>                                       0130           11·27
                          2. Exceeding 4 %                                             0140           15·32
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 4 */o                                      0150           11·27
                          2. Exceeding 4 %                                             0160           14·32
              B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                    I. Exceeding 6 °/o but not exceeding 21 °/o                        0200           33·31
                   II. Exceeding 21 % but not exceeding 45 %                           0300           70·47
                 III. Exceeding 45 °/o                                                 0400          108·90
04.02         Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
              A. Not containing added sugar :
                    I. Whey                                                            0500             3·47
                   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 °/o                                   0620           42·72
                           2. Exceeding 1·5 °/o but not exceeding 27 %>                0720           74·95
                           3. Exceeding 27 °/o but not exceeding 29 %>                 0820           76·95
                           4. Exceeding 29 %                                           0920           90·70
                        b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 1·5 °/o                                   1020           36·72
                           2. Exceeding 1·5 °/o but not exceeding 27 °/o               1120           68·95
                           3. Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                    1220           70·95
                           4. Exceeding 29 °/o                                         1320           84·70
                 III. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
                        a) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 g or
                            less, or in glass containers of a capacity of 0·5 litre
                            or less and of a fat content, by weight, of 11 % or less :
                           1 . Of a fat content, by weight, of 8·9 % or less            1420          16·23
                           2. Other                                                    1520           21·91
                        b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 45 °/o                                    1620           70·47
                           2. Exceeding 45 %                                           1720          108·90
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                                     Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                     Levy
                                                                                      Code
                                                                                             (in u.a. /100 kg net
  CCT heading                                                                              weight unless otherwise
      No                                     Description of goods                                 indicated)
04.02         B. Containing added sugar :
(cont'd)
                  I. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                     a) Special milk for infants (*), in hermetically sealed cans
                          of a net capacity of 500 g or less and of a fat content,
                          by weight (8) :
                                                                                      1810          29·00
                          1.  Exceeding 10% but not exceeding 11 %>
                                                                                      1910          33·00
                          2.  Exceeding 14·5 % but not exceeding 15·5 %>
                                                                                      2010          36·00
                          3.  Exceeding 17% but not exceeding 18 %
                                                                                      2110          38·00
                          4.  Exceeding 23 % but not exceeding 24 %
                     b) Other :
                          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 % (8)                             2220   per kg 0·3672 (")
                              bb) Exceeding 1·5 % but not exceeding 27 % (s)          2320  per kg 0·6895 (•)
                              cc) Exceeding 27 % (8)                                  2420   per kg 0·8470 (•)
                          2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                              aa) Not exceeding 1·5 % (8)                             2520  per kg 0·3672 (»°)
                              bb) Exceeding 1·5 % but not exceeding 27 % (s)          2620  per kg 0·6895 (10)
                              cc) Exceeding 27 % (8)                                  2720  per kg 0·8470 (10)
                 II. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
                      a) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 g or    2810          30·29
                          less and of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 9·5 %
                      b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 45 % (8)                                  2910  per kg 0·7047 (10)
                          2. Exceeding 45 % (•)                                       3010  per kg 1·0890 (10)
04.03         Butter :
              A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 %                      3110        128·12
              B. Other                                                                3210        156·31
04.04         Cheese and curd :
              A. Emmentaler, Gruyère, Sbrinz, Bergkäse and Appenzell, not
                 grated or powdered :
                  I. Of a minimum fat content of 45% by weight, referred to
                     dry matter, matured for at least 3 months (!) :
                       a) Whole cheese (4) of a free-at-frontier value (5) per 100 kg
                          net weight of :
                          1 . 142·58 u.a. or more but less than 162·58 u.a.           3313          15·00
                          2 . 162·58 u.a . or more                                    3412         98·71 (")
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                                       Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                          Levy
                                                                                           Code
                                                                                                  (in u.a./100 kg net
    CCT heading                                                                                 weight unless otherwise
        No                                      Description of goods                                   indicated)
  04.04                  b) Vacuum-packed pieces :
  (cont'd )
                             1 . With rind on at least one side, of a net weight :
                                 aa) Of 1 kg or more but less than 5 kg and of a
                                     free-at-frontier value (5) of 162·58 u.a. or more
                                      but less than 190·58. u.a. per 100 kg net weight     3513          15·00
                                 bb) Of 450 g or more and of a free-at-frontier value (5)
                                     of 190·58 u.a. or more per 100 kg net weight         3611           98·71 (»)
                             2. Other, of a net weight of 75 g or more but not
                                 exceeding 250 g (8) and of a free-at-frontier value (5)
                                 of 210·58 u.a. or more per 100 kg net weight             3711           98·71 (»)
                   II. Other                                                               3800          98·71
                B. Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger) made from skimmed
                   milk and mixed with finely-ground herbs (2)                            3900         108·32 («)
                C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered                             4000           50·13
                D. Processed cheese, not grated or powdered :
                     I. In the blending of which only Emmentaler, Gruyére and
                        Appenzell have been used and which may contain, as an
                        addition, Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger), put
                        up (in boxes or slices) for retail sale (7), of a free-at­
                         frontier value (5) of 140 u.a. or more per 100 kg net weight
                        and of a fat content, by weight, referred to dry matter (2) :
                         a) Not exceeding 48 % in respect of the aggregate of por­
                            tions or slices                                               4111           30·00
                         b) Not exceeding 48 % in respect of 5/6 of the aggregate of
                            portions or slices and not exceeding 56% in respect of
                            the remaining 1 /6                                            4211           31·00 •
                        c) Exceeding 48% but not exceeding 56% in respect of
                            the aggregate of portions or slices                            4311          35·00
                   II. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                        a) Not exceeding 36% and of a fat content, by weight,
                            referred to dry matter :
                            1 . Not exceeding 48 %                                        4410           82·75
                            2. Exceeding 48 %                                             4510          90·50
                        b) Exceeding 36 %                                                 4610          170·50
                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 :
                        a) Not exceeding 47 %                                             4710        108·32
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                                    Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                       Levy
                                                                                      Code
                                                                                             (in u . a. /100 kg net
  CCT heading                                                                              weight unless otherwise
      No                                    Description of goods                                  indicated)
04.04                 b) Exceeding 47 °/o but not exceeding 72 % :
(cont'd)
                          1 . Cheddar, including Chester                             4810            84·85
                         2. Tilsat, of a fat content, by weight, referred to the dry
                              matter (2) :
                              aa) Not exceeding 48 °/o                               4921            82·92 (18)
                              bb) Exceeding 48 %                                     5021            82·92 (14)
                         3. Kashkaval (2)                                            5030            82·92 (15)
                         4. Cheese of sheep's milk or buffalo milk, in containers
                              holding brine, or in sheep- or goat-skin bottles (2)   5060            82·92 (")
                         5 . Other                                                   5120            82·92
                      c) Exceeding 72 °/o :
                         1. In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                              500 g                                                  5210            62·19
                         2. Other                                                    5250         162·92
                  II. Not specified :
                      a) Grated or powdered                                          5310         108·32
                      b) Other                                                       5410         162·92
17.02         Other sugars ; sugar syrups ; artificial honey (whether or not
              mixed with natural honey) ; caramel :
              A. Lactose and lactose syrup :
                 II. Other than that containing, in the dry state, 99 %> or more
                      by weight of the pure product (18)                             5500            15·76
17.05         Flavoured or coloured sugars, syrups and molasses, but not includ­
              ing fruit juices containing added sugar in any proportion :
              A. Lactose and lactose syrup                                           5600            15·76
23.07         Sweetened forage ; other preparations of a kind used in animal
              feeding :
              B. Other, containing starch or glucose or glucose syrup falling
                  within subheadings Nos 17.02 B and 17.05 B, or milk prod­
                  ucts (8) :
                 I. Containing starch, or glucose or glucose syrup :
                      a) Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by
                         weight of starch :
                         1
                         2
                         3. Containing 50 °/o or more but less than 75 % by
                              weight of milk products                                5700           29·54
                         4. Containing 75 % or more by weight of milk products       5800           37·99
                      b) Containing more than 10 °/o but not more than 30 °/o
                         by weight of starch :
                         1
                         2
                         3. Containing 50°/o or more by weight of milk products      5900           35·67
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                                               Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                                                  Levy
                                                                                                                          (in u.a. /100 kg net
                                                                                                                Code
    CCT heading                                                                                                         weight unless otherwise
         No                                             Description of goods                                                   indicated)
 23.07                          c) Containing more than 30 °/o by weight of starch :
 (cont'd )                          1
                                   2
                                   3. Containing 50% or more by weight of milk products                        6000              29·64
                           II. Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but contain­
                               ing milk products                                                               6100              37·99
 For notes (l) to ('), see notes (') to (') of Council Regulation (EEC) No 823/68 (OJ No L 151 , 30. 6. 1968).
 (•) The levy 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) 6 u . a.; and
     c) 3·07 u . a .
 (w) The levy 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; and
      b) 3·07 u . a .
 (u) The levy is limited to 7·50 u.a . per 100 kg net weight.
  (") The levy is limited to 6 °/o of the value for customs purposes .
(13) The levy is limited to 53·05 u.a. per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria, Finland, Rumania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) No
      1054/68 as amended).
(u) The levy is limited to 73·05 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria , Finland, Rumania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) No
      1054/68 as amended).
;15) The levy is limited to 53·05 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Bulgaria , Hungary, Rumania and Turkey (Regulation (EEC) No
      1054/68 as amended).
 (") Lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading No 17.02 A I are, in pursuance of Regulation No 189/66/EEC, subject to the same
     levy as that applicable to lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading No 17.02 A II.