CELEX: 31973R1725
Language: en
Date: 1973-06-29 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 1725/73 of the Commission of 28 June 1973 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

29 . 6 . 73                             Official Journal of the European Communities                          No L 175 /37
                              REGULATION (EEC) No 1725/73 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                        of 28 June 1973
                                       fixing the import levies on milk and milk products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                      — for other currencies an exchange rate based on
COMMUNITIES,                                                            the arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of
                                                                        each of these currencies recorded for a given
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­                      period, in relation to the Community currencies
pean Economic Community ;                                               referred to in the previous subparagraph ;
                                                                    Whereas the Opinion of the Monetary Committee
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/                   was requested ;
68 (*) of 27 June 1968 on the common organization                   Whereas it follows from applying the rules con­
of the market in milk and milk products, as last                    tained in Regulation (EEC) No 1443/73 to the prices
amended by the Act (2) annexed to the Treaty (8) on                 known to the Commission that the levies at present
the Accession of new Member States to the European                  in force should be altered as shown in the Annex to
Economic Community and the European Atomic                          this Regulation ;
Energy Community, signed at Brussels on 22 January
1972, and in particular Article 14 ( 8 ) thereof ;
                                                                    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Whereas the import levies on milk and milk
products were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 1443 /                                            Article 1
73 (4) and subsequent amending Regulations ;
                                                                    The levies referred to in Article 14 (2) of Regulation
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally,                 (EEC) No 804/68 are hereby fixed as shown in the
levies should be calculated on the following basis :                Annex.
— 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 °/o, a rate of exchange                  This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July
     based on their effective parity ;                               1973 .
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
              Done at Brussels, 28 June 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 .
 («) OJ No L 144, 31 . 5 . 1973 , p . 44.
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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           14·25
                     b) Other                                                         0120           12·25
                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           12·25
                         2. Exceeding 4 %                                             0140           15·30
                      b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                         1 . Not exceeding 4 °/o                                      0150           11·25
                         2. Exceeding 4 °/o                                           0160            14·30
             B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                   I. Exceeding 6 % but not exceeding 21 °/o                          0200           33·31
                  II. Exceeding 21 °/o but not exceeding 45 °/o                       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             4·46
                  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 %                                     0620           42·60
                          2. Exceeding 1·5 °/o but not exceeding 27 °/o               0720           74·95
                          3. Exceeding 27 %> but not exceeding 29 °/o                 0820           76·95
                          4. Exceeding 29 °/o                                         0920            89·48
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 1·5 °/o                                   1020           36·60
                          2. Exceeding 1·5 %> but not exceeding 27 %>                 1120           68·95
                          3. Exceeding 27 %> but not exceeding 29 %                   1220           70·95
                          4. Exceeding 29 %                                           1320            83·48
                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 °/o or less           1420           15·93
                          2. Other                                                     1520           21·51
                       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 (2) :
                             1.   Exceeding 10% but not exceeding 11 %                      1810          29·00
                                                                                            1910          33·00
                             2.  Exceeding 14·5 %> but not exceeding 15·5 °/o
                             3.  Exceeding 17 °/o but not exceeding 18 °/o                  2010          36·00
                                                                                            2110          38·00
                             4.  Exceeding 23 °/o but not exceeding 24 °/o
                         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 0·3660 (9)
                                 bb) Exceeding 1·5 °/o but not exceeding 27 °/o (3)         2320   per kg 0·6895 (9)
                                 cc) Exceeding 27 °/o (3)                                   2420   per kg 0·8348 (9)
                             2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                                 aa) Not exceeding 1·5 % (3)                                2520   per kg 0·3660 (10)
                                 bb) Exceeding 1·5 °/o but not exceeding 27 °/o (3)        2620    per kg 0·6895 (10)
                                                                                           2720    per kg 0·8348 f10)
                                 cc) Exceeding 27 °/o (3)
                   II. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
                         a) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of , 454 g or    2810           29·96
                            less and of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 9·5 %>
                         b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                            1 . Not exceeding 45 % (3)                                     2910   per kg 0·7047 (»•)
                            2. Exceeding 45 % (s)                                          3010   per kg 1·0890 (10)
04.03          Butter :
                                                                                           3110         128·12
               A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 °/o
                                                                                           3210         156·31
               B. Other
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 . 151·68 u.a . ( a) or more but less than 171·68 u.a . ( a ) 3314          15·00
                            2 . 171·68 u.a . ( a) or more                                  3413         104·17 (»)
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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 171·68 u.a . ( a) or more
                                  but less than 199·68 u.a. ( a) per 100 kg net weight    3514           15·00
                              bb) Of 450 g or more and of a free-at-frontier value (5)
                                  of 199·68 u.a. (a) or more per 100 kg net weight        3612         104·17 {n )
                           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 219·68 u.a. ( a) or more per 100 kg net weight           3712          104·17 (»)
                  II. Other                                                               3800          104·17
               B. Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger) made from skimmed
                  milk and mixed with finely-ground herbs (2)                             3900          103·31 (12)
               C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered                              4000            58·20
               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 °/o in respect of the aggregate of por­
                          tions or slices                                                 4111           30·00
                       b) Not exceeding 48 °/o 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 %> but not exceeding 56 °/o 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 °/o                                        4410           86·38
                          2. Exceeding 48 %>                                              4510           93·23
                      b ) Exceeding 36 °/o                                                4610         173·23
               E. Other :
                   I. Not grated or powdered, of a fat content, by weight, not
                      exceeding 40 °/o and a water content, calculated by weight,
                      of the non-fatty matter :
                      a ) Not exceeding 47 %                                              4710          103·31
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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 °/o :
(cont'd )
                         1 . Cheddar, including Chester                            4810          84·85
                         2. Tilsit and Butterkäse, of a fat content, by weight,
                             referred to the dry matter (2) :
                             aa) Not exceeding 48 °/o                              4922          87·46 (13 )
                             bb ) Exceeding 48 °/o                                 5022          87·46 ( 14 )
                         3 . Kashkaval (2)                                         5030          87·46 (15)
                         4. Cheese of sheep's milk or buffalo milk, in containers
                             holding brine, or in sheep- or goat-skin bottles (2)  5060          87·46 ( 15)
                         5 . Other                                                 5120          87·46
                     c) Exceeding 72 °/o :
                         1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                             500 g                                                 5210          65·60
                         2. Other                                                  5250         167·46
                 II. Not specified :
                     a) Grated or powdered                                         5310         103·31
                     b) Other                                                      5410         167·46
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 (16)                            5500          15·49
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          15·49
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          29·45
                         4. Containing 75 %> or more by weight of milk products    5800          37·87
                     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          35·10
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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             28·13
                            II. Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but contain­
                                ing milk products                                                                    6100             37·87
 For notes (') to (■}, see notes f1) to (8) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 823/68 ( OJ No L 151 , 30. 6. 1968).
 (9) 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) 2·86 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 ) 2·86 u . a .
 (u) The levy is limited to 7·50 u.a . per 100 kg net ' weight.
 (12) The levy is limited to 6 °/o of the value for customs purposes .
(") 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).
 (") 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).
J15) 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 .
       (a) For imports into the United Kingdom , this free-at-frontier value shall be reduced by 17·68 u.a . per 100 kg net.