CELEX: 31974R1657
Language: en
Date: 1974-06-29 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 1657/74 of the Commission of 28 June 1974 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

29 . 6 . 74                              Official Journal of the European Communities                       No L 17.5/37
                              REGULATION ( EEC) No 1657 /74 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                         of 28 June 1974
                                   fixing the import levies on milk and milk products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                     to the Commission that the levies at present in force
COMMUNITIES,                                                       should be altered as shown in the Annex to this Regu­
                                                                    lation,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                        HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
804/68 (') of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­
tion of the market in milk and milk products, as last                                     Article /
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 662/74 (2), and in
particular Article 14 (8) thereof ;                                The levies referred to in Article 14 (2) of Regulation
                                                                   (EEC) No 804/68 are hereby fixed as shown in the
Whereas the import levies on milk and milk products                Annex .
were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 872/74 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 493/74 (4) ;
                                                                                          Article 2
Whereas it follows from applying the rules contained
in Regulation (EEC) No 872/74 to the prices known                  This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1974.
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
              Done at Brussels, 28 June 1974.
                                                                            For the Commission
                                                                              P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                          Member of the Commission
(')  OJ  No L 148 . 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 13 .
(2 ) OJ  No L 85, 29 . 3 . 1974, p. 51 .
(3 ) OJ  No L 101 , 1 1 . 4. 1974, p. 42 .
(4 ) OJ  No L 158 , 15 . 6 . 1974, p. 12 .
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                                                               ANNEX
                                      Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                          Levy
                                                                                        Code
                                                                                                ( in u. a. / 100 ke net
  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°/o :
                  1 . 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              12-92
                       b) Other                                                        0120               10-92
                 If. Other :
                       a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of ?. litres or less
                          and of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 4 %                                       0130              10-92
                           2. Exceeding 4 %                                            0140              13-91
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 4 %                                       0150                  9-92
                          2. Exceeding 4 %                                             0160               12-91
              B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                    I. Exceeding 6 % bviit not exceeding 21 %                          0200              32-75
                  II. Exceeding 21 °/o but not exceeding 45 °/o                        0.300             69-28
                 III. Exceeding 45 °/o                                                 0400            107-07
04.02         Milk and cream , preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
              A. Not containing added sugar :
                    I. Whey            f                                               0500                 5-19
                  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              28-25
                           2. Exceeding 1·5 °/o but not exceeding 27 %                 0720              59-20
                            3. Exceeding 27 °/o but not exceeding 29 %                 0820              61-20
                           4. Exceeding 29 °/o                                         0920              74-12
                        b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                            1 . Not exceeding 1·5 %                                    1020              22-25
                           2. Exceeding 1*5 °/o but not exceeding 27 °/o               1120              53-20
                           3. Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                    1220              55-20
                           4. Exceeding 29 %>                                          1320              68-12
                 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              16-09
                           2. Other                                                    1520              21-72
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                            1 . Not exceeding 45 */o                                   1620              69-28
                           2 . Exceeding 45 ·/·                                        1720 ·          107-07
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                                       Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                           Levy
                                                                                           Code
                                                                                                  (in u. a. / 100 kc net
   CCT heading                                                                                  weight unlets 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 i1), in hermetically sealed cans
                           of a net capacity of 500 g or less and of a fat content,
                           by weight (') :
                           1.   Exceeding    10 °/o but not exceeding 11 °/o               1810            29-00
                                                                                           1910            33-00
                           2.   Exceeding    14·5 % but not exceeding 15-5 e/o
                                                                                          2010             36-00
                           3.   Exceeding    17 %> but not exceeding 18 %
                                                                                           2110            38-00
                           4.   Exceeding    23 °/o 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 °/o (8)                              2220  per kg 0-2225 (®)
                                bb) Exceeding 1-5 e/o but not exceeding 27 %> (s)          2320  per kg 0-5320 (9)
                                cc) Exceeding 27 % (·)                                     2420   per kg 0-6812 (e)
                           2. Other, of a fat content,· by weight :
                                aa) Not exceeding 1*5 %> (8)                               2520  per kg 0-2225 ( 10)
                                bb) Exceeding 1-5 °/o but not exceeding 27 % (*)           2620  per kg 0-5320 (10)
                                                                                           2720  per kg 0-6812 ( 10)
                                cc) Exceeding 27 % (8)
                  IT.. 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 %»      2810             30-67
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                            1 . Not exceeding 45 °/o (")                                   2910  per kg 0-6928 ( l0)
                            2. Exceeding 45 % (*)                                          3010  per kg 1-0707 ( 10)
04.0.1         Butter :
               A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 e/o                        3110           125-96
               B. Other                                                                    3210           153-67
04.04          Cheese and curd :
                A. Emmentaler, Gruyère, Sbrinz, Bergkäse and Appenzell , not
                   grated or powdered :
                    I. Of a minimum fat co'ntent 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 . 165-54 u.a. ( a) or more but less than 185-54 u.a . (a )   3315              15-00
                            2 . 185-54 u.a . ( a) or more                                - 3414          108-05 (»)
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                                       Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                           Levy
                                                                                           Code
                                                                                                  (in u. a. /100 kg net
  CCT heading                                                                                   weight unless otherwi«
       No                                       Description of goods                                   indicated)
1)4.04                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 J kg and of a
                                    free-at-frontier value (5) of 185*54 u.a. (a) or more
                                    but less than 213-54 u.a. (a) per 100 kg net weight   3515             15*00
                                bb) Of 450 g or more and of a free-at-fróntier value (r>)
                                    of 213*54 u.a. (a) or more per 100 kg net weight      3613          108*05 (»)
                            2. Other, of a net weight of 75 g or more but not
                                exceeding 250 g (e) and of a free-at-frontier value (s)
                                of 233*54 u.a . (a) or more per 100 kg net weight         3713          108*05 ("J
                 If. Other                                                                3800          108*05
              B. Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger) made from skimmed
                 milk and mixed with finely-ground herbs (f)                              3900           100*57 ( 12 )
              C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered                               4000            69*48
              D. Processed cheese, not grated or powdered :
                  I. In the blending of which only Emmentaler, Gruyère and
                      Appenzell have been used and which may contain, as. an
                      addition, Glatus 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                                             421 I           31*00
                      c) Exceeding 48 % but not exceeding 56 % in respect of
                           the aggregate of portions or slices                            431 1           35-00
                 II . Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                      a) Not exceeding 36 °/o and of a fat content, by weight,
                           referred to dry matter :
                           1.· Not exceeding 48 %                                         4410            89*00
                           2. Exceeding 48 %                                              4510            94*76
                      b) Exceeding 36 %>                                                  4610          174*76
              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          100*57
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                                     Tariff Nomenclature                                           \
                                                                                                     Levy
                                                                                     Code
                                                                                            (in u.a. /100 Ics net
   CCT heading                                                                            weight unless otherwise
       No                                    Description of goods                                indicated)
04.04                 h) Exceeding 47 % but not exceeding 72 % :
(cont'd )
                          1 . Cheddar, including Chester                            4810             83-74
                          2. Tilsit and Butterkäse, of a fat content, by weight,
                              referred to the dry matter (*) :
                              aa) Not exceeding 48 %>                               4922             90-88 ( 18)
                              bb) Exceeding 48 °/o                                  5022             90-88 (")
                          3. Kashkaval (*)                                          5030             90-88 ( 1S)
                          4. Cheese of sheep's milk or buffalo milk, in containers
                              holding brine, or in sheep- or goat-skin bottles (2)  5060             90-88 ( 15)
                          5 . Other                                                 5120             90-88
                      c) Exceeding 72 %> :
                          1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                              500 g                                                 5210             68-16
                          2 . Other                                                 5250          170-88
                  If. Not specified :
             -
                      a) Grated or powdered                                         5310          100-57
                      b) Other                                                      5410          170-88
17.02          Other sugars ; sugar syrups ; artificial honey (whether or not
               mixed witn 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 (1#)                            5500           11-05 ( 1β)
1 7.05         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.            11-05
H. 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 e/o or more but less than 75 % by
                              weight of milk products                               5700             18-69
                          4. Containing 75 ®/o or more by weight of milk products   5800          23-81
                      b) Containing more than 10 e/o but not more than 30·/β
                          by weight of starch :
                          1
                          2
                          3. Containing 50·/· or more by weight of milk products    5900             22-06
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                                               Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                                                   Levy
                                                                                                                           (in u.a. / 100 k* net
                                                                                                                   Code
    CCT heading                                                                                                          weight unless otherwise
           No                                           Description of goods   '                                                indicated)
 23.07                            c) Containing more than 30 e/o by weight of starch :
 ( cont'd )                          1
                                     ·>
                                     3. Containing 50% or more by weight of milk products                         6000             17-68
                             11 . Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but contain­
                                  ing milk products                                                               6100            23-81
 For notes (') 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) 0 u.a .                                                                                                                            ,
 (") 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) 0 u.a .
(") 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 .
(") The levy is limited to 49 05 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria , Finland , Rumania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) N*
       1054/68 as amended).
(") The levy is limited to 69'05 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria, Finland , Rumania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) Ho
       1054/68 as amended).
(") The levy is limited to 49-05 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Bulgaria , Hungary, Rumania and Turkey (Regulation (EEC) Ho
       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 sam·
      levy at that applicable to lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading No 17.02 A II.
(a) For imports into the United Kingdom , this free-at-frontier value shall be reduced by 11-80 u.a. per 100 kg net.