CELEX: 31976R0574
Language: en
Date: 1976-03-15 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 574/76 of 15 March 1976 fixing the accession compensatory amounts applicable to milk and milk products for the period 15 March to 15 September 1976

15. 3 . 76                        Official Journal of the European Communities                           No L 69/ 1
                                                            I
                                          (Acts whose publication is obligatory)
                                   COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 574/76
                                                     of 15 March 1976
                fixing the accession compensatory amounts applicable to milk and milk
                              products for the period 15 March to 15 September 1976
 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                 Whereas for the purposes of application of the new
  COMMUNITIES,                                                  compensatory amounts the detailed rules of applica­
  Having regard to the Treaty of Accession ('),                 tion provided for by Commission Regulation (EEC)
                                                                No 480/73 of 31 January 1973 on detailed rules for
  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                  the application of compensatory amounts for milk
  233/73 of 31 January 1973 laying down general rules           and milk products (4), as last amended by Regulation
  for the system of compensatory amounts for milk and           (EEC) No 2889/73 (5), will continue to apply ;
  milk products (2), and in particular Articles 2 (3) and 6
  thereof,                                                      Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
                                                                are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­
 Whereas, in so far as under Article 52 of the Act of           ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
 Accession (3) the prices of butter valid in the new
 Member States during the period 15 March to 15
 September 1976 have been fixed at levels differing             HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 from the common intervention price, these differ­
 ences must be offset in accordance with Article 55 (2)                                 Article 1
 of the abovementioned Act by the application of
 compensatory amounts ;                                         The compensatory amounts applicable during the
                                                                period 15 March to 15 September 1976 to the
 Whereas in fixing the compensatory amounts appli­              products specified in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC)
 cable to other dairy products from the fourth align­           No 804/68 in respect of trade between, on the one
 ment, account is to be taken, in accordance with the           side, the original Community and Denmark and, on
 second subparagraph of Article 86 ( 1 ) of the Act, of         the other side, the other new Member States, in
 the rules for the alignment of prices laid down in             respect of trade between those new Member States and
 Article 52 of the Act ; whereas, however, for products         in respect of trade between the latter and third coun­
 falling within CCT heading No 04.01 for which the              tries shall be as shown in the Annex hereto.
 compensatory amount applicable has been fixed in
 accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 87                                   Article 2
 ( 1 ), this compensatory amount must be reduced in
 accordance with paragraph 2 of the said Article in            This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 March
 order to avoid distortions of competition ;                    1976 .
                This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                States .
                Done at Brussels, 15 March 1976.
                                                                          For the Commission
                                                                            P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                      Member of the Commission
(>) OJ No L 73, 27. 3 . 1972, p. 5.
(J) OJ No L 28 , 1 . 2. 1973, p. 37.                           («) OJ No L 53 , 26. 2. 1973, p. 74.
(3 OJ No L 73 , 27. 3 . 1972, p. 14.                           (5) OJ No L 297, 25. 10 . 1973, p. 19.
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                                                             ANNEX
                                          ACCESSION COMPENSATORY AMOUNTS
                                                           Compensatory amounts (in u.a./ 100 kg net weight unless otherwise indicated)
                                                                                        To be applied by :
                                                           Original Community and                        Ireland                   United
   CCT                                                               Denmark                                                     Kingdom
 heading                Description of goods
   No
                                                                                          In trade with :
                                                                              United            United             Third           Third
                                                            Ireland
                                                                             Kingdom           Kingdom           countries       countries
  04.01   Milk and cream , fresh , not concentra­
          ted 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 :
                   — Whey                                       —                —                —                   —               -
                   — Other, of a fat content, by
                        weight :
                        — Not exceeding 1 %
                        — Exceeding 1 %                       0-35              206              1-71                0-35           206
              II . Other :
                                                                                         To be applied by :
                                                            Original
                                                          Community            Ireland                         United Kingdom
                                                         and Denmark
                                                                                            In trade with :
                                                                                Third           Original                            Third
                                                             Ireland          countries
                                                                                              Community             Ireland       countries
                                                                                           and Denmark
                    a ) In immediate packings of
                        a net capacity of two litres
                        or less                                0-35              0-35             0-56               0-91            0-56
                                                              Compensatory amounts (in u.a. / 100 kg net weight unless otherwise indicated)
                                                                                         To be applied by :
                                                            Original Community and                                                  United
                                                                                                          Ireland
                                                                      Denmark                                                      Kingdom
                                                                                             In trade with :
                                                                                United           United              Third           Third
                                                              Ireland                                                              countries
                                                                               Kindgom          Kingdom            countries
                    b) Other, of a fat content,
                         by weight :
                         — Not exceeding 1 %                    —                 —                —                  —                 —
                         — Exceeding 1 % but not
                             exceeding 2%                       014              0-84             0-70                014            0-84
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                                                              Compensatory amounts (in u.a./ 100 kg net weight unless otherwise indicated)
                                                                                         To be applied by.:
                                                            Original Community and                       Ireland
                                                                                                                                   United
    CCT                                                              Denmark                                                      Kingdom
  heading                Description of goods
     No
                                                                                            In trade with :
                                                                               United           United             Third            Third
                                                             Ireland
                                                                              Kingdom         Kingdom             countries      countries
   04.01                 — Exceeding 2% but not
 (cont'd)                   exceeding 3 %                  0-24              1-39             1-15               0-24             1-39
                         — Exceeding 3% but not
                            exceeding 4%                    0-35             206              1-71               0-35            206
                         — Exceeding 4% but not
                            exceeding 5%                    0-42             2-51             209                0-42            2-51
                         — Exceeding 5%                     0-52             3-07             2-55               0-52            3-07
           B. Other, of a fat content, by weight,
               exceeding 6 % :
               — In immediate packings of a net
                     capacity of two litres or less         0-0943 (9)       0-3549 O         0-2606 O           0-0943 (9)      0-3549 H
               — Other                                      0-0943 (9)       0-5576 (9)       0-4633 (9)         0 0943 H        0-5576 (9)
   04.02   Milk and cream, preserved, concen­
           trated or sweetened :
           A. Not containing added sugar :
                 I. Whey                                        —               —                 —                  —               —
                II. Milk and cream, in powder or
                     granules, of a fat content, by
                     weight :
                     — Not exceeding 1·5%                       —               —                —                   —               —
                     — Exceeding 1·5% but not
                         exceeding 25%                     0-0943 (9)        0-5576 (9)       0-4633 (9)         0-0943 (9)      0-5576 (9)
                     — Exceeding 25%          but not
                         exceeding 27%                      2-45           14-50             12-05               2-45           14-50
                     — Exceeding 27%                       0-0943 (9)        0-5576 O         0-4633 (9)         0-0943 (9)      0-5576 O
               III . Milk and cream , other than
                     in powder or granules, of a
                     fat content, by weight :
                     — Not exceeding 7%                    0-0943 O          0-5576 (9)       0-4633 H           0-0943 (9)      0-5576 (9)
                     — Exceeding 7%           but   not
                         exceeding 8%                       0-71             4-18             3-47               0-71            4-18
                     — Exceeding 8%                         0-0943 O         0-5576 H         0-4633 (9)         0-0943 O        0-5576 (9)
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                                                          Compensatory amounts (in u.a./100 kg net weight unless otherwise indicated)
                                                                                        To be applied by :
                                                         Original Community and                                                United
   CCT                                                                                                 Ireland
                                                                    Denmark                                                   Kingdom
 heading              Description of goods
    No
                                                                                         In trade with :
                                                                             United           United             Third          Third
                                                          Ireland           Kingdom          Kingdom            countries     countries
  04.02   B. Containing added sugar :
1 cont'd)
               I. Milk and cream, in powder
                  or granules :
                  a) Special milk for infants (x),
                      in hermetically sealed cans
                      of a net capacity of 500 g
                      or less and of a fat content,
                      by weight, exceeding 10%
                      but not exceeding 27% (2)                                                                   1-65 .         9-76
                   b) Other :
                      — Whey                                 —                  —              —                   —
                                                                                                                                  —
                      — Other, of a fat content,
                          by weight :
                          — Not exceeding 1·5%               _(1°)             _(1°)           _(1°)              _(1°)          _(1°)
                          — Exceeding 1-5% but
                               not exceeding 25%        0-0943 (»)         0-5576 (>')     0-4633 (' ')       0-0943 (' ')   0-5576 (")
                          — Exceeding 25% but           0-0245 C 2)        0-1450 ( 12)    0-1205 C 2 )       0-0245 (», 2 ) 0-1450 C 2 )
                               not exceeding 27%           per kg            per kg          per kg              per kg        per kg
                          — Exceeding 27%               0-0943 C 1 )       0-5576 (' !)    0-4633 (")         0-0943 (' ')   0-5576 (")
              II . Milk and cream , other than
                   in powder or granules :
                   — Whey                                    —                  —               —
                                                                                                                    -
                                                                                                                                  —
                   — Other, of a fat content, by
                       weight :
                       — Not exceeding 8*5 %            0-0943 (")         0-5576 (' ')    0-4633 (")          0-0943 (' ')  0-5576 ("J
                       — Exceeding 8-5% but not
                           exceeding 9-5%               0-85 ( 13 )        5-02 C 3)       4-17 C 3)           0-85 C 3 )    5-02 ( 13)
                       — Exceeding 9-5 %                 0-0943 (")        0-5576 (■')      0-4633 (' ')       0-0943 ( n )   0-5576 (' ')
   04.03   Butter, of a fat content, by weight, of :
           — Less than 80%                              0-0943 O            0-5576 O        0-4633 (9)         0-0943 (")    0-5576 (9 )
           — 80% or more but less than 82%                  7-54               44-60           37-06               7-54          44-60
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                                                            Compensatory amounts (in u.a./100 kg net weight unless otherwise indicated)
                                                                                       To be applied by :
    CCT
                                                           Original Community and                     Ireland
                                                                                                                               United
                                                                   Denmark                                                    Kingdom
  heading               Description of goods
     No
                                                                                          In trade with :
                                                                           United            United            Third            Third
                                                           Ireland         Kingdom          Kingdom           countries       countries
   04.03   — 82% or more but less than 84%                   7-73           45-72             37-99             7-73           45-72
 (cont'd)
           — 84% or more                                  0-0943 (9)     0-5576 O          0-4633 (9)        0-0943 O        0-5576 H
   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
                   three months (2) (*)
               II. Other                                     2-69           15-89             13-20             2-69           15-89
           B. Glarus herb cheese (known as
              Schabziger ) made from skimmed
              milk and mixed with finely-ground
              herbs (:)                                                                                                          __
           C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or
              powdered                                       2-69           15-89            13-20              2-69            15-89
           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, Glarus herb cheese
                   (known as Schabziger) put up
                   for retail sale ( 7), of a free-at­
                   frontier value (6) of 150 u.a.
                   or more per 100 kg net weight
                   and of a fat content, by weight,
                   in the dry matter not exceeding
                   56% (2)                                                                                      2-04           12-04
               II. Other, of a fat content , by
                   weight referred to dry matter
                   of :
                   — Less than 19%                            —              —                 —                 —
                                                                                                                                 —
                                          f
                   — 19% or more but less than
                        39%                                  119             7-03              5-84             1-19             7-03
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                                                             Compensatory amounts (in a. a./ 100 kg (iet weight unless otherwise indicated)
                                                                                         To be applied by :
                                                            Original Community and                        Ireland                   United
   CCT                                                               Denmark                                                      Kingdom
 heading               Description of goods
    No
                                                                                          In trade with :
                                                                              United            United              Third           Third
                                                             Ireland
                                                                             Kingdom           Kingdom            countries       countries
         «
  04.04           — 39% or more bur less than
(cont'd)              49%                                     2-04            12-04             1000                204            17-36
                  — 49% or more                               2-94            17-40             14-46               2-94            17-40
           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% and
                      of a fat content by weight
                      referred to dry matter of
                      19% or more :
                      — Pecorino                              2-69            15-89             13-20               2-69           15-89
                      — Other                                 2-02            11-93              9-91              2-02            11-93
                  b) Exceeding 47% but             not
                      exceeding 72 % :
                       1 . Cheddar, including
                           Chester :
                           aa) Whole         Cheddar
                                cheeses (4), made
                                from unpasteurized
                                 milk, of a minimum
                                fat content of 50% ,
                                 by weight, in the
                                 dry matter, matured
                                for at least nine
                                 months and of a
                                free-at-frontier
                                value of     not less
                                 than 202Ό0 u.a. per
                                 100 kg net weight (2)                                                              2-69           15-89
                           bb) Other, of a fat
                                content by weight,
                                 referred    to    dry
                                 matter of :
                                — Less than 19%
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                                                Compensatory amounts (in u.a./ 100 kg net weight unless otherwise indicated)
                                                                           To be applied by :
                                               Original Community and                      Ireland
                                                                                                                    United
   CCT                                                  Denmark                                                    Kingdom
  heading    Description of goods
    No
                                                                           In trade with :
                                                                 United           United            Third            Third
                                                Ireland
                                                                Kingdom          Kingdom           countries       countries
   04.04               — 19% or       more
 (cont'd)                  but less    than
                           39%                    1-41             8-36             6-95             1-41              8-36
                       — 39% or more              2-69           15-89            13-20              2-69            15-89
             2. Tilsit and Butterkäse (2)          —               —                 —
                                                                                                     2-69            15-89
             3 . Kashkaval (2)                     —               —                 —
                                                                                                     2-69            15-89
             4. Cheese of sheep's milk
                 or buffalo milk, in con­
                 tainers holding brine,
                 or in sheep or goatskin
                 bottles (2)                                        _                _
                                                                                                     2-69            15-89
             5.  Other, of a fat content
                 by weight referred to
                 dry matter of :
                 — Less than 19%                   —               —                 —                —                —
                 — 19% or more but
                      less than 39%               1 -41            8-36              6-95            1-41              8-36
                 — 39% or more                    2-69            15-89            13-20             2-69            15-89
          c) Exceeding 72% , of a fat
              content by weight referred
              to dry matter of :
              — Less than 19%                      —                —                —                —                —
              — 19% or more but less
                 than 39 %                        0-85             5-02              4-17            0-85              5-02
              — 39% or more but less
                  than 59%                         179            10-59              8-80            1-79            10-59
              — 59% or more                       2-45            1 4-50           1 2-05            2-45            1 4-50
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                                                          Compensatory amounts (in u.a./ 100 kg net weight unless otherwise indicated) <
                                                                                     To be applied by :
                                                          Original Community and                                               United
  CCT                                                                                                Ireland
                                                                   Denmark                                                    Kingdom
 heading               Description of good«
   Mo
                                                                                        In trade with :
                                                                            United           United           Third            Third
                                                           Ireland         Kingdom         Kingdom           countries       countries
 04.04         II. Other :
(cont'd)
                   a) Grated or powdered, of a
                      fat content by weight :
                      — Not exceeding 20%                     —              —                —                 —               —
                      — Exceeding 20% but not
                           exceeding 27%                     1 -89          11-15             9-26             1-89            11-15
                      — Exceeding 27% but not
                           exceeding 34%                    2-69            15-89            13-20             2-69            15-89
                      — Exceeding 34% but not
                           exceeding 39%                    3-30            19-52            16-22             3-30            19-52
                      — Exceeding 39% but not
                           exceeding 44%                    3-77            22-30           18-53              3-77           22-30
                      — Exceeding 44%                       4-24            25-09           20-85             4-24            2509
                   b) Other                                 3-87            22-86            18-99             3-87           22-86
  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,
                   on the dry state, 99 % or more
                   by weight of the pure product             —               —
                                                                                              —                —                —
 17.05    Flavoured or coloured sugars, syrups
          and molasses, but not including fruit
          juices containing added sugar in any
          proportion :
          A. Lactose and lactose syrup                                       —                —                                 —
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    1.
   CCT                                                  Compensatory amounts in respect of trade between the Community as originally
 heading              Description of goods              constituted and Denmark and between that Community and the other new Member
    No                                                  States, of trade between those new Member States and of trade between the latter
                                                                                       and third countries
  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 17.02 B and 17.05 B,
              or milk products (8):
                I. Containing starch, 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 %
                           by weight of milk pro­
                           ducts
                      4. Containing 75 %         or
                           more by weight of milk
                           products                                                            —
                   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                                                            C 4)
                   c) Containing more than 30 %
                       by weight of starch :
                       1.
                       2.
                       3 . Containing 50% or
                           more by weight of milk
                           products                                                            <")
               II. Containing no starch, glucose
                   or glucose syrup, but contain­
                   ing milk products                                                            —
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                                                              Notes
             (*) Products falling within subheadings 04.04 A I a) 1 and 2, 04.04 A I b) 1 aa) and bb ),
                   04.04 A I b) 2 of the Common Customs Tariff fall within these subheadings .
              (•) For the purposes of this subheading, 'special milk for infants' means products free from patho­
                   genic and toxicogenic germs and containing per gramme less than 10 000 revivifiable aerobic
                   bacteria and less than two coliform bacteria.
               (2) Inclusion under this subheading is subject to conditions to be laid down by the competent
                    authorities .
             (4 ) 'Whole cheeses' means :
                   — whole cheeses of the conventional flat cylindrical shape of a net weight of not less
                        than 39 kg but not more than 44 kg,
                   — cubic blocks of cheese of a net weight of not less than 16 kg but not more than
                        21 kg.
             (6) 'Free-at-frontier value' means the free-at-frontier price or fob price in the country of
                   exportation, plus a standard amount to be determined in respect of the expenses of deliv4
                   ery to the customs territory of the Community.
              (7) For the purposes of this subheading, 'cheese put up for retail sale' means cheese of the kind
                    classified under that subheading put up in immediate packings of a net weight not exceeding
                    1 kg containing portions or slices of a net weight not exceeding 100 g each.
              (8) For the purposes of subheading 23.07 B, 'milk products means the products falling within
                    heading Nos 04.01 , 04.02, 04.03, 04.04 and subheadings 17.02 A and 17.05 A.
              (9) The compensatory amount per 100 kg net weight of product falling within this sub­
                   heading is equal to the amount shown multiplied by the weight of milk fats contained
                   in 100 kg of finished product.
            (10) The compensatory amount per 100 kg net weight of products falling within this sub­
                   heading is equal, for each percentage point of the sucrose content of 100 kg net weight
                   of product, to the compensatory amount applicable to 1 kg of white sugar.
            (n ) The compensatory amount per 100 kg net weight of products falling within this sub­
                   heading is equal to the sum of the following elements :
                   ( a) the amount prescribed, multiplied by the weight of the milk fats contained in 100 kg
                        of finished product;
                   (b) for each percentage point of sucrose content of 100 kg net weight of product, an
                         additional amount equal to the compensatory amount applicable to 1 kg of white
                        sugar.
            (12) The compensatory amount per 100 kg net weight of product falling within this sub­
                   heading is equal to the sum of the following elements :
                   (a) the amount per kg prescribed, multiplied by the weight of milk and cream contained
                        in 100 kg of finished product;
                   (b) for each percentage point of sucrose content of 100 kg weight of product, an ad­
                        ditional amount equal to the compensatory amount applicable to 1 kg of white sugar.;
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           (") The compensatory amount per 100 kg net weight of product falling within this sub­
                heading is equal to the sum of the following elements :
                (a) the amount prescribed;
                (b) for each percentage point of sucrose content of 100 kg net weight of product, an
                    additional amount equal to this compensatory amount applicable to 1 kg of white
                    sugar.
           (u) The compensatory amount per 100 kg net weight of product falling within this sub­
                heading is equal to the compensatory amount (or to the amount applicable as a compen­
                satory amount) for 100 kg of maize multiplied by 0-16.
           (1S) The compensatory amount per 100 kg net weight of product falling within this sub­
                heading is equal to the compensatory amount (or to the amount applicable as a com­
                pensatory amount) for 100 kg of maize multiplied by 0-50.
           N.B. Added lactose, the non-milk fat content by weight and other non-lactic substances
                 (sucrose, flour, etc.) are to be disregarded for the purpose of classifying products by fat
                 content.
                 The amounts shown in the columns headed 'Third countries' are deducted from the
                 levy and from the refund, except in the case of the compensatory amount for sub­
                 heading 04.01 A II a) to be applied by the United Kingdom ; this is added to the levy
                 and to the refund .