CELEX: 31974R3017
Language: en
Date: 1974-11-30 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 3017/74 of the Commission of 29 November 1974 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

No L 321 /34                             Official Journal of the European Communities                           30 . 11 . 74
                             REGULATION ( EEC) No 3017 /74 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                      of 29 November 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 ;
                                                                    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
804/ 68 (') of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­
                                                                                           Article 1
tion of the market in milk and milk products, as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 662/74 (2 ), and in                  The levies referred to in Article 14 (2) of Regulation
particular Article 14 (8 ) thereof ;                                (EEC) No 804/68 are hereby fixed as shown in the
                                                                    Annex .
Whereas the import levies on milk and milk products
were fixed by Regulation ( EEC) No 2537/74 (3 ), as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2861 /74 (4 ) ;                                              Article 2
Whereas it follows from applying the rules contained                This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 December
in Regulation ( EEC) No 2537/74 to the prices known                  1 974 .
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels, 29 November 1974 .
                                                                               For the Com mission
                                                                                 P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                             Member of the Commission
 (!) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 13 .
 I1) O J No L 85, 29 . 3 . 1974, .p. 51 .
 (3 ) OJ No L 271 , 5 . 10 . 1974 , p. 44 .
 (•>) OJ No L 305 , 15 . 11 . 1974 , p . 30.
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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                                                           01 10          13-74
                        b) Other                                                            0120           11-74
                  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 °/e                                        0130           11-74
                             2 . Exceeding 4 %                                              0140           14-99
                         b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                             1 . Not exceeding 4 ®/o                                        0150           10-74
                             2. Exceeding 4 ®/o                                             0160           13-99
              IS. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                      I. Exceeding 6 % but not exceeding 21 °/o                             0200           35-53
                    II. Exceeding 21 °/o but not exceeding 45 %                             0300           75-16
                  III. Exceeding 45 °/o                                                     0400          116-16
04.02         Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
              Λ . Not containing added sugar :
                      I. Whey                                                               0500               7-23
                    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           31-90
                              2. Exceeding 1-5 % but not exceeding 27 °/o                   0720           64-75
                              3. Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                      0820           66-75
                              4. Exceeding 29 °/o                                           0920           79-50
                          b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                               1 . Not exceeding 1-5 %                                       1020          25-90
                              2. Exceeding 1·5 % but not exceeding 27 %>                    1120           58-75
                              3. Exceeding 27 °/o but not exceeding 29 %                     1220          60-75
                              4. Exceeding 29 %                                             1320           73-50
                   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           11-88
                              2. Other                                                       1520           16-04
                          b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :                         i
                               1 . Not exceeding 45 %                                        1620          75-16
                               2. Exceeding 45 ·/·                                           1720         116-16
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                                             Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                                           Levy
                                                                                                         Code
                                                                                                                  (in u. a. /100 kg net
   CCT heading                                                                                                  weight unless otherwi»e
       No                                              Description of goods                                            indicated )
04.02          1$ . Containing added sugar :
( cont'il /
                      I. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                          n ) Special milk for infants (1 ), 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
                                2.     Exceeding   14-5 °/o but not exceeding 15-5 %                     1910             33-00
                                3.     Exceeding   17 % but not exceeding 18 %                           2010             36-00
                                4.     Exceeding   23 % but not exceeding 24 °/o                         21 10            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 °/o (3)                                     2220    per kg 0-2590 (9)
                                       bb ) Exceeding 1-5 °/o but not exceeding 27 % (')                 2320     per kg 0-5875 (9)
                                       cc) Exceeding 27 % (8 )                                           2420     per kg 0-7350 (9)
                                 2. Other, of a fat content , by weight :
                                        aa) Not exceeding 1-5 % (s)                                      2520    per kg 0-2590 ( 10)
                                        bb) Exceeding 1-5 °/o but not exceeding 27 °/o (8)                2620    per kg 0-5875 (10)
                                        cc) Exceeding 27 % ( s)                                           2720    per kg 0-7350 ( 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 %               28 10             26-51
                            b ) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                                   1 . Not exceeding 45 °/o (3)                                           2910     per kg 0-7516 ( 10)
                                  2 . Exceeding 45 % (3)                                                  3010     per kg 1-1616 ( 10)
  04.03          Butter :
                 A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 %                                       31 10           136-66
                 B. Other                                                                                  3210           166-73
   04.04         Cheese and curd :
                   A. Emmentaler, Gruyère, Sbrinz, Bergkäse and Appenzell , not
                       grated or powdered :
                        I. Of a minimum fat                 content of 45 °/o 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 . 174-92 u.a . ( a )  or more but less than 194-92 u.a . ( a )       3316              15-00
                                    2 . 194-92 u . a. ( a ) or more                                        3415             108-76 (»)
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                                        Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                                   Levy
                                                                                                 Code
                                                                                                          (in u.a . / 100 kg net
   CCT heading                                                                                          weight unless otherwise
       No                                        Description of goods                                          indicated)
U4.04                    b) Pieces packed in vacuum or in inert gas :
( 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 194-92 u.a. (a) or more
                                      but less than 222-92 u.a. ( a) per 100 kg net weight       3516            15-00
                                 bb ) Of 450 g or more and of a free-at-frontier value (r> )
                                      of 222-92 u.a. ( a) or more per 100 kg net weight          3614          108-76 (")
                             2. Other, of a net weight of 75 g or more but not
                                 exceeding 250 g (6) and of a free-at-frontier value (fl)
                                 of 242-92 u.a. (a) or more per 100 kg net weight                3714          108-76 (»)
                    If . Other                                                                   3800           108-76
               H. Glarus herb cheese ( known as Schabziger) made from skimmed                |
                    milk and mixed with finely-ground herbs ( 2)                             !   3900          103-42 ( 12)
               C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered                                     4000            75-48
               I ). 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 (J) :
                         a) Not exceeding 48 °/o 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 % but not exceeding 56 % in respect of
                             the aggregate of portions or slices                                 4311            35-00
                    IF . 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            91-47
                             2 . Exceeding 48 °/o                                                4510            98-78
                         b ) Exceeding 36 °/o                                                    4610           178-78
               E. Other :
                     I. Not grated or powdered, of a fat content, by weight, not |
                         exceeding 40 °/o and a water content, calculated by weight, j
                         of the non-fatty matter :                                             |
                         a) Not exceeding 47 •/#                                              !  47 1()         103-42
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                                       Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                         Levy
                                                                                        Code
                                                                                               {in u . a. /100 kg net
  CCT heading                                                                                weight unless otnerwite
      No                                        Description of goods                                indicated)
04.04                  b) Exceeding 47 °/o but not exceeding 72 % :
(cont'd )
                            1 . Cheddar, including Chester                             4810            107-84
                            2. Tilsit and Butterkäse, of a fat content, by weight,
                                referred to the dry matter (2) :
                                aa) Not exceeding 48 °/o                               4922             93-30 ( 13)
                                bb) Exceeding 48 %                                     5022             93-30 ( 14)
                            3. Kashkaval (*)                                           5030             93-30 ( 15 )
                           4. Cheese of sheep's milk or buffalo milk, in containers
                                holding brine, or in sheep- or goat-skin bottles (2)   5060             93-30 ( 15 )
                           5 . Other                                                   5120             93-30
                       c) Exceeding 72 % :
                           1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                                500 g                                                  5210              69-98
                           2. Other                                                    5250            173-30
                  II . Not specified :
                       a) Grated or powdered                                           5310          103-42
                       b ) Other                                                       5410          173-30
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
                                                                                       5500             13-25
                       by weight of the pure product (1β)
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             13-25
M. 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 °/o or less by
                           weight of starch :
                           1
                           2
                           3. Containing 50 % or more but less than 75 % by
                                weight of milk products                                5700            21-43
                           4. Containing 75 °/o or more by weight of milk products     5800            27-38
                       b) Containing more than 10% but not more than 30 ®/o
                           by weight of starch :
                           1                                                         i
                           2
                           3 . Containing 50·/# or more by weight of milk products     5900            25-31
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                                               Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                                                         Levy
                                                                                                                  Code
                                                                                                                               ( in u. a. / 100 kg net
    CCT heading                                                                                                             weight unless otherwise
            No                                          Description of goods                                                         indicated )
2.5.07                            c) Containing more than 30®/o by weight of starch :
( cont 'd )
                                      1
                                     ">
                                     3 . Containing 50% or more by weight of milk products                       6000                   20-13
                             II . Containing no starch , glucose or glucose syrup, but contain­
                                  ing milk products                                                              6100                   27-38
 For noics (') 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 :
        n ) 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 %> of the value for customs purposes .
 ( IS) The levy is limited to 55-65 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 75-65 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria , Finland , Rumania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) No
        1054/68 as amended).
H The levy is limited to 55-65 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 1 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 13-02 u.a . per 100 kg net .