CELEX: 31973R1137
Language: en
Date: 1973-05-01 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 1137/73 of the Commission of 30 April 1973 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

No L 115 /50                              Official Journal of the European Communities                              1 . 5 . 73
                             REGULATION (EEC) No 1137/73 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                         of 30 April 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 (*) of 27 June 1968 on the common organization                     tained in Regulation (EEC) No 266/73 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 (3) 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
products were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 266/                       Annex.
73 (4) and subsequent amending Regulations ;
                                                                                             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 1 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, 30 April 1973 .
                                                                                For the Commission
                                                                                 P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                             Member of the Commission
 (*) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968 , p . 13 .
 (■j OJ No L 73 , 27. 3 . 1972, p. 14.
 (») OJ No L 73 , 27. 3 . 1972 , p . 5 .
H*) OJ No L 30, 1.2 . 1973 , p . 52 .
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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           13.90
                        b) Other                                                        0120            11·90
                   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 °/o                                      0130            11·90
                           2. Exceeding 4 °/o                                           0140            15·29
                        b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 4 °/o                                      0150            10·90
                           2. Exceeding 4 %                                             0160            14·29
               B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                     I. Exceeding 6 % but not exceeding 21 %                            0200           36·99
                    II. Exceeding 21 °/o but not exceeding 45 °/o                       0300           78·25
                  III. Exceeding 45 °/o                                                 0400          120.93
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           30·72
                           2. Exceeding 1·5 % but not exceeding 27 %>                   0720           68·70
                           3. Exceeding 27 °/o but not exceeding 29 °/o                 0820           70·70
                           4. Exceeding 29 °/o                                          0920           84·45
                        b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 1·5 %>                                     1020           24·72
                           2. Exceeding 1·5 % but not exceeding 27 °/o                  1120           62·70
                           3. Exceeding 27 °/o but not exceeding 29 %                   1220           64·70
                           4. Exceeding 29 %>                                           1320          78·45
                  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 °/o or less :
                           1 . Of a fat content, by weight, of 8·9 °/o or less          1420           14·83
                           2 . Other                                                    1520           20·02
                        b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 45 °/o                                     1620          78·25
                           2. Exceeding 45 %                                            1720         120.93
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                                     Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                       Levy
  CCT heading                                                                          Code    (in u.a./100 kg net
      No                                      Description of goods                          weight unless otherwise
                                                                                                    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 (2) :
                           1. Exceeding    10 °/o but not exceeding 11 °/o            1810           29·00
                          2.  Exceeding    14·5 °/o but not exceeding 15·5 %          1910            33·00
                          3.  Exceeding    17 % but not exceeding 18 °/o              2010           36·00
                          4.  Exceeding    23 °/o but not exceeding 24 °/o            2110           38·00
                      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 % (3)                             2220    per kg 0.2472 (9)
                              bb) Exceeding 1·5 %> but not exceeding 27 % (3)         2320    per kg 0.6270 (»)
                              cc) Exceeding 27 %> (3)                                 2420    per kg 0.7845 (9)
                          2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                              aa) Not exceeding 1·5 %> (3 )                           2520   per kg 0.2472 (10)
                              bb) Exceeding 1·5 °/o but not exceeding 27 °/o (3)      2620   per kg 0.6270 (10)
                              cc) Exceeding 27 %> (3 )                                2720   per kg 0.7845 (10)
                 II. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
                      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 °/o 2810           28·39
                      b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 45 °/o (3)                                2910   per kg 0.7825 (10)
                          2 . Exceeding 45 °/o (3)                                    3010   per kg 1.2093 (10)
04.03         Butter :
              A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 %                      3110          142.27
              B. Other                                                                3210          173.57
04.04         Cheese and curd :
              A. Emmentaler, Gruyere, 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 (2) :
                       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           89·44 (»)
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                                      Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                        Levy
                                                                                                (in u.a. /100 kg net
   CCT heading                                                                           Code
                                                                                              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 (*»)
                                    of 190.58 u.a. or more per 100 kg net weight         3611          89·44 (»)
                           2 . Other, of a net weight of 75 g or more but not
                               exceeding 250 g (6) and of a free-at-frontier value (5)
                               of 210.58 u.a. or more per 100 kg net weight              3711          89·44 («)
                  II . Other                                                             3800          89·44
               B. Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger) made from skimmed
                  milk and mixed with finely-ground herbs (2)                            3900          94·77 (1!)
               C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered                             4000          45·23
               D. Processed cheese, not grated or powdered :
                   I. In the blending of which only Emmentaler, Gruyere 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 °/o in respect of
                           the remaining 1 /6                                            4211          31·00
                       c) Exceeding 48 °/o 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          76·93
                           2. Exceeding 48 %>                                            4510          89·00
                       b ) Exceeding 36 °/o                                              4610         169.00
               E. Other :
                   I. Not grated or powdered, of a fat content, by weight, n«|
                       exceeding 40 % and a water content, calculated by weight,
                       of the non-fatty matter :
                       a ) Not exceeding 47 %>                                           4710          94·77
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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 % but not exceeding 72 % :
(cont'd)
                         1. Cheddar, including Chester                               4810           77·55
                         2. Tilsat, of a fat content, by weight, referred to the dry
                             matter (2) :
                             aa) Not exceeding 48 °/o                                4921           74·77 ( 13)
                             bb) Exceeding 48 °/o                                    5021           74·77 ( 14)
                         3 . Kashkaval (2)                                           5030           74·77 ( 15)
                         4. Cheese of sheep's milk or buffalo milk, in containers
                             holding brine, or in sheep- or goat-skin bottles (2)    5060           74·77 ( 15)
                         5 . Other                                                   5120           74·77
                     c) Exceeding 72 % :
                         1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                             500 g                                                   5210           56·08
                         2. Other                                                    5250          154.77
                 II. Not specified :
                     a) Grated or powdered                                           5310           94·77
                     b) Other                                                        5410          154.77
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 °/o or more
                     by weight of the pure product (16)                              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 % or more but less than 75 °/o by
                             weight of milk products                                 5700           20·54
                         4. Containing 75 °/o or more by weight of milk products     5800           26·23
                     b) Containing more than 10% but not more than 30%
                         by weight of starch :
                         1
                         2
                         3. Containing 50 % or more by weight of milk products       5900            24·87
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                                               Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                                                      Levy
                                                                                                                 Code
                                                                                                                            ( in u.a . /100 kg net
   CCT heading                                                                                                            weight unless otherwise
           No                                           Description of goods                                                      indicated)
23.07                           c) Containing more than 30 % by weight of starch :
( cont'd)                           1
                                    2
                                   3. Containing 50 % or more by weight of milk products                        6000                21·24
                            II. Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but contain­
                                ing milk products                                                               6100                26·23
For notes (') to (8), see notes (') to (8) 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) 2·66 u . a .
(10) 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) 2 ' 66 u . a .
(u) The levy is limited to 7·50 u.a . per 100 kg net weight.
 (1!) The levy is limited to 6 °/» of the value for customs purposes .
(13) The levy is limited to 44·90 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 64·90 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria , Finland , Rumania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) No
       1054/68 as amended).
(«) The levy is limited to 44·90 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.