CELEX: 31979R0432
Language: en
Date: 1979-03-03 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 432/79 of 2 March 1979 fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products

3 . 3. 79                                  Official Journal of the European Communities                            No L 53/ 5
                                     COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 432/79
                                                          of 2 March 1979
                                 fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                       — the need to avoid disturbances on the Community
COMMUNITIES,                                                               market ; and
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                — the economic aspect of the proposed exports ;
Economic Community,
                                                                      Whereas Article 3 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                          provides that when prices within the Community are
804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization                     being determined account should be taken of the
of the market in milk and milk products (*), as last                  ruling prices which are most favourable for exporta­
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1761 /78 (2), and in                   tion, and that when prices in international trade are
particular Article 17 (4) thereof,                                    being determined particular account should be taken
                                                                      of :
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary
Committee,                                                            (a) prices ruling on third country markets ;
Whereas Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68                      (b) the most favourable prices in third countries of
provides that the difference between prices in interna­                    destination for third country imports ;
tional trade for the products listed in Article 1 of that
Regulation and prices for those products within the
Community may be covered by an export refund ;                        (c) producer prices recorded in exporting third coun­
                                                                           tries, account being taken, where appropriate, of
                                                                           subsidies granted by those countries ; and
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 876/68 of 28
June 1968 laying down general rules for granting                      (d) free-at-Community-frontier offer prices ;
export refunds on milk and milk products and criteria
for fixing the amount of such refunds (3), as amended
by Regulation (EEC) No 2429/72 (4), provides that
when the refunds on the products listed in Article 1                  Whereas Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68
of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68, exported in the                        provides that the world market situation or the
natural state, are being fixed account must be taken                  specific requirements of certain markets may make it
of :                                                                  necessary to vary the refund on the products listed in
                                                                      Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 according to
                                                                      destination ;
— the existing situation and the future trend with
     regard to prices and availabilities of milk and milk
     products on the Community market and prices for
     milk and milk products in international trade ;                  Whereas Article 5 (1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68
                                                                      provides that the list of products on which export
                                                                      refunds are granted and the amount of such refunds
— marketing costs and the most favourable transport                   should be fixed at least once every four weeks ;
     charges from Community markets to ports or                       whereas the amount of the refund may, however,
     other points of export in the Community, as well                 remain at the same level for more than four weeks ;
     as costs incurred in placing the goods on the
     market of the country of destination ;
— the aims of the common organization of the                          Whereas Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC)
     market in milk and milk products which are to                    No 1098/68 of 27 July 1968 on detailed rules for the
     ensure equilibrium and the natural development                   application of export refunds on milk and milk
     of prices and trade on this market ;                             products (s), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                      37/75 (6), provides that the refund on products falling
(')  OJ No  L 148,  28 . 6. 1968, p. 13.                              within subheading 04.02 B is equal to the sum of two
(*)  OJ No  L 204,  28 . 7 . 1978 , p . 6.
 (3) OJ No  L 1 55, 3. 7. 1 968, p. 1 .                               (*) OJ No L 184, 29. 7. 1968, p. 10.
 (♦) OJ No  L 264,  23. II . 1972, p. I.                              (b) OJ No L 5, 9. 1 . 1975, p. 7.
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components, the first representing the quantity of              down in Regulation (EEC) No 2054/76 (3), as last
milk products and the second representing the quan­             amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2413/78 (4);
tity of added sucrose ; whereas, however, the latter
                                                                Whereas the level of refund for cheeses is calculated
component applies only if the added sucrose was
produced from beet or cane harvested within the                 for products intended for direct consumption ;
                                                                whereas the cheese rinds and cheese wastes are not
Community ;
                                                                 products intended for this purpose ; whereas, to avoid
Whereas for the products falling within subheading              any confusion in interpretation, it should be specified
04.02 B II a) or 04.02 B II b) 1 with a fat content not          that there will be no refund for these products which
exceeding 9-5 % by weight, the first component                   fall within heading No 04.04 ;
referred to above is fixed for 100 kilograms of the
whole product ; whereas, for the other products falling         Whereas it follows from applying these detailed rules
within subheading 04.02 B, this component is calcu­              to the present situation on the market in milk and
lated by multiplying the basic amount by the milk                milk products, and in particular to prices for these
product content of the product in question ; whereas             products within the Community and on the world
this basic amount is the refund on one kilogram of               market, that the refund should be as set out in the
milk products contained in the product ;                         Annex hereto ;
Whereas the second component is calculated by multi­             Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
plying the sucrose content of the product by the basic           are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­
amount of the refund valid on the day of exportation             ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
for the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) (d) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 3330/74 of 19 December 1974
                                                                 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
on the common organization of the market in
sugar (!), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
1396/78 (2) ;                                                                             Article 1
Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally,             1.     The export refunds referred to in Article 17 of
refunds should be calculated on the following basis :            Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 on products exported in
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in              the natural state shall be as set out in the Annex
                                                                 hereto .
    relation to each other at any given moment within
    a band of 2-25 % , a rate of exchange based on               2. There shall be no refunds for exports to Zone E
    their effective parity ;                                     for products falling within heading Nos 04.01 , 04.02,
— for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the            04.03 and 23.07 of the Common Customs Tariff.
    arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each
    of these currencies recorded for a given period in                                    Article 2
    relation to the Community currencies referred to
    in the previous indent ;                                     This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 March
                                                                  19 79 .
Whereas the special conditions concerning the
payment of the refund for skimmed-milk powder for                However, footnote (3) of the Annex is applicable, at
use as feed in the country of destination were laid              the request of the interested party, from 1 June 1978 .
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States.
              Done at Brussels, 2 March 1979 .
                                                                            For the Commission
                                                                             Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                                Vice-President
(») OJ No L 359, 31 . 12. 1974, p. 1 .                           (3) OJ No L 228, 20. 8 . 1976, p. 17.
(2) OJ No L 170, 27. 6. 1978 , p. 1 .                             (4) OJ No L 292, 18. 10. 1978, p. 16.
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                                                                ANNEX
            to the Commission Regulation of 2 March 1979 fixing the export refunds on milk and milk
                                                                products
                                                                                                          Refund
    CCT                                                                                              (in u.a. /100 kg
   heading                                          Description                              Code       net weight
     No                                                                                             unless otherwise
                                                                                                        indicated)
04.01      Milk and cream, fresh, not concentrated or sweetened :
           ex A. Other than whey, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6 % :
                  I. Yoghourt, kephir, curdled milk, buttermilk and other fermented or
                     acidified milk :
                     a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of two litres or less      0110 00         4-93
                      b) Other                                                             0120 00          —
                 II. Others :                                                              I
                      a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of two litres or less and
                          of a fat content, by weight :                                    I
                         1 . Not exceeding 4 % :                                           I
                              (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1-5 %        0130 10
\                                  for exports to :                                        \
                                   — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation
                                       (EEC) No 192/75                                     I                1-47
                                   — Other destinations
                                                                                           \                1-29
                              (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1*5 % but not
                                   exceeding 3 %                                           0130 22
                                   for exports to :                                        \
                                   — Countries near the Community                          l               4-26
                                   — Other destinations
                                                                                           I               5-28
                              (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %              0130 31 I
                                   for exports to :                                        \
                                   — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation
                                       (EEC ) No 192/75                                    I               6.94
                                   — Countries near the Community                          I               6-03
                                   — Other destinations                                                    7-64
                          2 . Exceeding 4 %                                                0140 00
                              for exports to :                                             I
                              — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC)
                                  No 192/75                                                I               7-00
I                             — Countries near the Community                               \               6-51
                              — Other destinations
                                                                                           I               8-89
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                                                                                                                   Refund
    CCT                                                                                                       (in u.a./100 kg
   heading                                                Description                                 Code       net weight
     No                                                                                                      unless otherwise
                                                                                                                 indicated)
04.01                   b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
(cont'd)
                             1 . Not exceeding 4 % :
                                   (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1-5 %            0150 10          1-29
                                   (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1-5 % but not
                                         exceeding 3 %                                              0150 21          4-40
                                   (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %                  0150 31
                                         for exports to :
                                         — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation
                                             ( EEC ) No 192/75                                                       6-94
                                         — Other destinations                                                        5-34
                             2. Exceeding 4 %                                                       0160 00
                                    for exports to :
                                    — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC)
                                        No 192/75                                                                    7-00
                                    — Other destinations                                                             5-79
           ex B. Other, excluding whey, of a fat content, by weight :
                   ex I. Exceeding 6 % but not exceeding 21 % :
                                (a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 10 %                 0200 05        17-51
                              (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10 % but not exceeding
                                      17%                                                           0200 11        26-72
                                (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 %                     0200 21        39-88
                         II. Exceeding 21 % but not exceeding 45 % :
                                 ( a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 35 %>              03 00 12       47-40
                                 ( b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 35 % but not exceeding
                                      39%                                                           0300 13        73-71
                                (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 °/o                   0300 20        80-69
                        III . More than 45 % :
                                (a ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 68 %                0400 11        91-51
                                (b) Of a fat content, by weight exceeding 68 % but not exceeding
                                      80 %                                                          0400 22       135-74
                                (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 80 %                     0400 30       158-29
04.02      Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
           A. Not containing added sugar :
               II. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                    a ) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2-5 kilograms or less and
                        of a fat content, by weight :
                        1 . Not exceeding 1-5 %                                                     0620 00        66-54
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                                                                                                     Refund
    CCT                                                                                         (in u.a. / 100 kg
   heading                                 Description                                   Code      net weight
     No                                                                                        unless ohterwise
                                                                                                   indicated)
04.02        2. Exceeding 1-5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
(cont'd)
                  (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %                 0720 00       66-54
                  (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not exceeding
                         17 %                                                          0720 20       79-09
                  (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not exceeding
                         25 %                                                          0720 30       85-32
                  (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                     0720 40       93-55
              3 . Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                                0820 00       95-62
             4. Exceeding 29 % :
                  (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %                 0920 10       97-65
                   ( bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 % but not exceeding
                         45 %                                                          0920 30      110-01
                   ( cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 45 % but not exceeding
                         59 %                                                          0920 40      114-2,6
                   (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 59 % but not exceeding
                         69 %                                                          0920 50      128-79
                   (ee) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 69 % but not exceeding
                         79 %                                                          0920 60      139-16
                  (ff) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 79 %                     0920 70      149-53
           b) Other, excluding products containing fish meal or fish oil or fish liver
              oil and iron carbonate or sulphate, of a fat weight content (6) :                |
              1 . Not exceeding 1-5 %                                                  1020 00       66-54
             2. Exceeding 1-5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                  (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %                 1120 10       66-54
                  (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not exceeding
                         17%                                                           1120 20       79-09
                  (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not exceeding
                         25 %                                                          1120 30       85-32
                  (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                     1120 40       93-55
              3 . Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                                1220 00       95-62
              4. Exceeding 29 % ;
                  (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %                 1320 10       97-65
                  ( bb ) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 % but not exceeding
                         45 %                                                          1320 30     110-01
                  (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 45 % but not exceeding
                         59 %                                                          1320 40     114-26
                  (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 59 % but not exceeding
                         69 %                                                          1320 50     128-79
                  (ee) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 69 % but not exceeding
                         79 %                                                          1320 60     139-16
                  (ff) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 79 %                     1320 70     149-53
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                                                                                                                       Refund
    CCT                                                                                                           (in u.a. / 100 V r
  heading  I                                                Description                                   Code       net weight
     No                                                                                                          unless otherwise
                                                                                                                     indicated)
04.02          III. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
(cont'd)
                    a) In immediate packings of a net content of 2-5 kg or less and of a non fat
                       content by weight not exceeding 11 °/o :
                                                                                                      j
                        1 . Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 8.9 % and of a lactic dry
                            matter content :
                             ( aa) Of less than 15 % and of a fat content :
                                      ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 °/o, by weight                             1420 12
                                      (22) Exceeding 3 %>, by weight                                    1420 22
                                               For exports to :
                                               — Countries near the Community                                             6-03
                                               — Other destinations                                                       7-64
                             (bb) Of 15 °/o or more and of a fat content :
                                      ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 %, by weight                               1420 50
                                       (22) Exceeding 3 %, by weight, but not exceeding 7-4 %           1420 60         15-01
                                       (33) Exceeding 7-4 °/o                                           1420 70         20-16
                         2. Other, of a non fat lactic dry matter content :
                              ( aa) Of less than 15 %>, by weight                                       1520 10         15-62
                              (bb ) Of 15 % or more, by weight                                          1520 20         23-91
                     b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                         1 . Not exceeding 45 % and of a non fat lactic dry matter content :
                               ( aa) Of less than 15 % and of a fat content :
                                       ( 11 )  Not exceeding 3 °/o, by weight                           1620 70
                                       (22)    Exceeding 3 %>, by weight, but not exceeding 8-9 °/o      1630 00          6 - 03
                                        (33 )  Exceeding 8-9 °/o, by weight, but not exceeding 11 °/o    1630 10         15-62
                                        (44)   Exceeding 11 %>, by weight, but not exceeding 21 °/o      1630 20        24-32
                                        (55 )  Exceeding 21 %, by weight, but not exceeding 39 %>        1630 30        43-82
                                        ( 66 ) Exceeding 39 %>                                           1630 40        75-74
                               ( bb ) Of 15 °/o or more and of a fat content :
                                        ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 °/o, by weight                            1630 50
                                        (22)   Exceeding 3 °/o, by weight, but not exceeding 7-4 %       1630 60         15-01
                                        (33 )  Exceeding 7-4 %>, by weight, but not exceeding 8-9 °/o    1630 70         20-16
                                        (44)    Exceeding 8-9 %                                          1630 80         23-91
                         2 . Exceeding 45 °/o                                                            1720 00         86-38
             B. Containing added sugar :
                 I. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                    ex b) Other, excluding whey :
                              1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2-5 kilograms or less
                                   and of a fat content, by weight :
                                   aa) Not exceeding 1-5 %                                               2220 00      0-6654 R
                                                                                                                         per kg
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                                                                                                              Refund
    CCT                                                                                                 (in u. a. / 100 kg
   heading                                           Description                                 Code      net weight
     No                                                                                                unless otherwise
                                                                                                            indicated)
04.02                  bb) Exceeding 1-5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
(cont'd)
                              ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %           2320 10     0-6654 (!)
                                                                                                              per kg
                              (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not
                                       exceeding 17 %                                          2320 20     0-7909 (»)
                                                                                                              per kg
                              (33 ) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not
                                       exceeding 25 %                                          2320 30     0-8532 (^
                                                                                                              per kg
                              (44) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                 2320 40     0-9355 ( 1 )
                                                                                                              per kg
                       cc) Exceeding 27 % :
                              ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %          2420 10      0-9562 H
                                                                                                              per kg
                              (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %                2420 20      1-1001 (1 )
                                                                                                              per kg
                    2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                       aa) Not exceeding 1-5 %                                                2520 00     0-6654 (»)
                                                                                                              per kg
                       bb) Exceeding 1-5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                              ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %          2620 10     0-6654 (»)
                                                                                                              per kg
                              (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not
                                       exceeding 17 %                                         2620 20     0-7909 ( l )
                                                                                                              per kg
                              (33 ) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not
                                      exceeding 25 %                                          2620 30     0-8532 (*)
                                                                                                              per kg
                              (44) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                2620 40     0-9355 f 1 )
                                                                                                              per kg
                       cc ) Exceeding 27 % :
                             ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %           2720 10     0-9562 (»)
                                                                                                             per kg
                              (22 ) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %               2720 20     1-1001 (')
                                                                                                              per kg
           ex II. Milk and cream, excluding whey other than in powder or granules :
                  ex a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2-5 kg or less and of
                        a fat content by weight not exceeding 9-5 % :
                        ( 1 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6-9 % and of a
                                  non fat lactic dry matter content :
                                ( aa ) Of less than 15 % and of a fat content :
                                        ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 % , by weight                  2810 11        — (*)
                                                                                                             per kg
                                        (22) Exceeding 3 % , by weight                        2810 12
                                               for exports to :
                                               — Countries near the Community                             0-0603 (»)
                                                                                                             per kg
                                               — Other destinations
                                                                                                          0-0764 (»)
                                                                                                             per kg
                                ( bb ) Of 15 % or more                                        2810 IS      14-42 («)
I                       (2 ) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6-9 % and of a
                                non fat lactic dry matter content, by weight, of 15 % or more 2810 20     24-75 {»)
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                                                                                                                   Refund
    CCT                                                                                                      (in u.a. /100 kg
   heading                                             Description                                     Code     net weight
     No                                                                                                      unless otherwise
                                                                                                                 indicated)
04.02                         b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
(cont'd )
                                 ex 1 . Not exceeding 45 % :
                                        (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6-9 %
                                              and of a non fat lactic dry matter content, by weight,
                                              of 15 % or more                                        2910 70    14-42 (2 )
                                        (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6-9 % but
                                              not exceeding 21 % and of a non fat lactic dry matter
                                              content, by weight, of 15 °/o or more                  2910 76    24-75 (2 )
                                        (cc) Of a fat content by weight, exceeding 9-5 % but
                                              not exceeding 21 % and of a non fat lactic dry matter
                                             content, by weight, less than 15 %                      2910 80   0-2432 H
                                                                                                                   per kg
                                        (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 21 % but
                                             not exceeding 39 %                                      2910 85    0-4382 (»)
                                                                                                                   per kg
                                        (ee) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 %             2910 90   0-7574 (^
                                                                                                                   per kg
                                    2. Exceeding 45 %                                                3010 00   0-8638 (»)
                                                                                                                   per kg
04.03       Butter :
            ex A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 % :
                       (I)  Of a fat content, by weight, of 62 % or more, but less than 78 %         3110 05     124-38
                      (II)  Of a fat content, by weight, of 78 % or more but less than 80 %          311016       156-45
                    (III)   Of a fat content, by weight, of 80 % or more but less than 82 %          3110 22     160-45
                    (IV)    Of a fat content, by weight, of 82 % or more                             3110 32     164-52
               B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                     (I) Not exceeding 99-5 %                                                        3210 10     164-52
                    (II) Exceeding 99-5 %                                                            3210 20     212-65
04.04       Cheese and curd (5) :
            ex A. Emmentaler and Gruyére, not grated or powdered :
                    II . Other                                                                       3800 00
                          for exports to :
                          — Zone D                                                                                 65-36
                         — Zone E
                         — Canada                                                                                  83-57
                         — Liechtenstein and Switzerland
                         — Austria                                                                                 52-72
                         — Other destinations                                                                      94-74
            ex C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered, other than Roquefort                   4000 00
                   for exports to :
                   — Austria                                                                                       18-32
                   — Zone D                                                                                        67-99
                   ■— Zone E                                                                                       47-60
                   — Canada                                                                                        68-92
                   — Other destination*                                                                           78-19
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                                                                                                      Refund
    CCT                                                                                          (in u. a./100 kg
   heading                                        Description                             Code      net weight
     No                                                                                         unless otherwise
                                                                                                    indicated)
04.04      D. Processed cheese, not grated or powdered :
(cont'd)
             II. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                 a) Not exceeding 36 % and of a fat content, by weight, in the
                    dry matter :
                    ex 1 . Not exceeding 48 % and of a dry matter content, by weight :
                             ( aa) Of 33 % or more but less than 38 %                   4410 10
                                   for exports to :
                                     — Austria                                                          3-70
                                   — Zone D                                                           11-05
                                  — Zone E                                                            22-77
                                  — Canada                                                            25-75
                                  — Switzerland                                                         5-30
                                  — Other destinations                                                33-09
                           (bb) Of 38 % or more but less than 43 % and of a fat
                                  content, by weight, in the dry matter :
                                   ( 11 ) Less than 20 %                                4410 20
                                          for exports to :
                                           — Austria                                                    3-70
                                          — Zone D                                                    11-05
                                          — Zone E                                                    22-77
                                          — Canada                                                    25-75
                                          — Switzerland                                                 5-30
                                          — Other destinations                                        33-09
                                   (22) Of 20 % or more                                4410 30
                                          for exports to :
                                          — Austria                                                    5-46
                                          — Zone D                                                    16-35
                                          — Zone E                                                   33-61
                                          — Canada                                                   38-10
                                          — Switzerland                                                7-84
                                          — Other destinations                                       48-94
                           (cc) Of 43 % or more and of a fat content, by weight,
                                  in the dry matter :
                                  ( 11 ) Less than 20 %                                4410 40
                                          for exports to :
                                          — Austria                                                    3-70
                                          — Zone D                                                   11-05
                                          — Zone E                                                   22-77
                                          — Canada                                                   25-75
                                          — Switzerland                                                5-30
                                          — Other destinations                                       33-09
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                                                                                         Refund
    CCT                                                                             (in u.a. /100 kg
  heading                            Description                             Code      net weight
     No                                                                            unless otherwise
                                                                                       indicated)
04.04                    (22) Of 20 % or more but less than 40 %           4410 50
(cont'd)
                              for exports to :
                              — Austria                                                     5-46
                              — Zone D                                                    16-35
                              — Zone E                                                   33-61
                              — Canada                                                   38-10
                              — Switzerland                                              . 7-84
                              — Other destinations                                       48-94
                         (33) Of 40 % or more                              4410 60
                              for exports to :
                              — Austria                                                    8-00
                              — Zone D                                                   23-90
                              — Zone E                                                   49-01
                              — Canada                                                   55-72
                              — Switzerland                                               11-44
                              — Other destinations                                       71-50
             ex 2. Exceeding 48 % and of a dry matter content, by weight :
                   (aa) Of 33 % or more but less than 38 %                 4510 10
                        for exports to :
                        — Austria                                                          3-70
                        — Zone D                                                         11-05
                        — Zone E                                                         22-77
                        — Canada                                                         25-75
                        — Switzerland                                                      5-30
                        — Other destinations                                             33-09
                   (bb) Of 38 % or more but less than 43 %                 4510 20
                        for exports to :
                         — Austria                                                         5-46
                        — Zone D                                                         16-35
                        — Zone E                                                        33-61
                        —r Canada                                                       38-10
                        — Switzerland                                                      7-84
                        — Other destinations                                            48-94
                   (cc) Of 43 % or more but less than 46 %                 4510 30
                        for exports to :
                         — Austria                                                         8-00
                        — Zone D                                                        23-90
                        — Zone E
                                                                                        49.01
                        — Canada                                                        55-72
                        — Switzerland                                                   11-44
                        — Other destinations                                            71-50
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                                                                            «
                                                                                                         Refund
    CCT                                                                                            (in u.a./100 kg
   heading                                         Description                              Code
                                                                                                      net weight
     No                                                                                           unless otherwise
                                                                                                       indicated)
04.04                         (dd) Of 46 % or more and of a fat content, by weight,
(cont'd)                            in the dry matter :
                                    ( 11 ) Less than 55 %                                 4510 40
                                           for exports to :
                                            — Austria                                                     8-00
                                           — Zone D                                                      23-90
                                           — Zone E                                                      49-01
                                           — Canada                                                      55-72
                                           — Switzerland                                                 11-44
                                           — Other destinations                                          71-50
                                    (22) Of 55 % or more                                 4510 50
                                           for exports to :
                                            — Austria
                                                                                                          9-48
                                           — Zone D
                                                                                                         28-36
                                           — Zone E
                                                                                                         58-16
                                           — Canada
                                                                                                         66-11
                                           — Switzerland
                                                                                                         13-58
                                           — Other destinations                                          84-84
                 b) Exceeding 36 %                                                       4610 00
                    for exports to :
                     —    Austria                                                                         9-48
                    —   Zone D                                                                           28-36
                    —   Zone E                                                                           58-16
                    —   Canada                                                                           66-11
                    —   Switzerland                                                                      13-58
                    —    Other destinations                                                              84-84
           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 :
                 ex a) Not exceeding 47 % :
                        ( 1 ) Grana, Parmigiano Reggiano                                 4710 1 1
                               for exports to :
                              — Zone D                                                                  121-16
                              — Zone E                                                                  99-28
                              — Canada                                                                  120-20
                              — Switzerland                                                             91-64
                              — Other destinations                                                    121-16
                        ( 2) Fiore Sardo, Pecorino                                       4710 16
                               for exports to :
                              — Zone D                                                                129-79
                              — Zone E                                                                110-28
                              — Canada                                                                121-70
                              — Switzerland                                                           100-27
                              — Other destinations                                                    129-79
                         (3 ) Other (excluding cheeses produced from whey), of a fat
                               content, by . weight, in the dry matter of 30 °/o or more 4710 22
                              for exports to :
                              — Zone D                                                                121-16
                              — Zone E                                                                  99-28
                              — Canada                                                                120-20
                              — Switzerland                                                             91-64
                              — Other destinations                                                    121-16
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                                                                                                 Refund
    CCT                                                                                     (in u.a ./100 kg
  heading                              Description                                   Code      net weight
    No                                                                                     unless otherwise
                                                                                               indicated)
04.04
(cont'd)     b) Exceeding 47 % but not exceeding 72 % :
                   1 . Cheddar :
                       ex bb) Other, of a fat content, by weight, in the dry
                                 matter of 48 % or more                            4850 00
                                 for exports to :
                                — Austria                                                        11-16
                                 — Zone D                                                        33-41
                                 — Zone E
                                 — Canada                                                        51-40
                                 — Switzerland                                                   16-00
                                 — Other destinations                                            88-26
                ex 5 . Other, of a fat content, by weight, in the dry matter :
                       (aa) Less than 5 % and of a content, by weight, in the
                             dry matter of 32 °/o or more (excluding cheeses pro­
                             duced from whey)                                      5120 12
                             for exports to :
                             — Austria                                                             6-30
                            — Zone D                                                             18-87
                            — Zone E
                            — Canada                                                             32-97
                            — Switzerland                                                          3-99
                            — Other destinations                                                 34-50
                       (bb) Of 5 % or more but less than 19 % and of a content,
                             by weight, in the dry matter of 32 % or more (exclu­
                             ding cheeses produced from whey)                      5120 16
                             for exports to :
                             — Austria                                                            7-31
                            — Zone D                                                             21-88
                            — Zone E
                            — Canada                                                             50-38
                            — Switzerland                                                         4-40
                            — Other destinations                                                 56-96
                       (cc) Of 19 % or more but less than 39 % and of a water
                            content, calculated by weight, of the non-fatty matter
                            not exceeding 62 % (excluding cheeses produced
                             from whey)                                            5120 22
                             for exports to :
                            — Austria                                                             8-81
                            — Zone D                                                             26-34
                            — Zone E
                            — Canada                                                             61-01
                            — Switzerland                                                         4-73
                            — Other destinations                                                 69-05
                       (dd) Of 39 % or more :
                            ( 11 ) Asiago, Caciocavallo, Provolone, Ragusano       5120 31
                                   for exports to :
                                   — Zone D                                                    120-12
                                   — Zone E                                                    102-26
                                   — Canada                                                     111-54
                                   — Switzerland                                                35-29
                                   — Other destinations                                        120-12
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                                                                                        Refund
     CCT                                                                           (in u.a./100 kg
    heading                Description                                      Code      net weight
      No                                                                          unless ohterwise
                                                                                      indicated)
                                                                       !
                                                                       !
04.04          (22), Danbo, Edam, Fontal, Fontina, Fynbo, Gouda,
(cont'd)               Havarti , Maribo, Samsø, Tilsit                    5120 44
                       for exports to :
                      — Austria                                                         21-28
                       — Zone D                                                         39.10
                       — Zone E                                                         49-08
                       — Canada                                                         71-14
                       — Switzerland                                                     1-00
                      — Other destinations                                              80-55
               (33) Butterkase, Esrom, Italico, Kernhem, Saint-Nec­
                       taire, Saint-Paulin, Taleggio                      5120 54
                       for exports to :
                      — Austria                                                         44-22
                      — Zone D                                       i
                                                                     i
                                                                                       39-10
                      — Zone E                                                         44-75
                      — Canada                                                         63-31
                      — Switzerland                                                      1-00
                      — Other destinations                                             69-71
              (44) Cantal, Cheshire, Wensleydale, Lancashire, Dou­
                     ble Gloucester                                       5120 58
                      for exports to :
                      — Austria                                                        11-16
                      — Zone D                                                         33-41
                      — Zone E                                                         46-90
                      — Canada                                                         72-86
                      — Switzerland                                                    16-00
                      — Other destinations                                             82-64
               (55) Salted ricotta, of a fat content, by weight, of
                      30 % or more                                       5120 59
                      for exports to :
                     — Zone E                                                          26-68
                     — Canada                                                          30-68
                     — Other destinations                                              36-71
             ( 66) Feta                                                  5120 82
                     for exports to :
                     — Zone D                                                          25-63 (4)
                     — Zone E                                                          17-51 (4)
                     — Canada                                                          59-84 (4 )
                     — Switzerland                                                     12-00 (4 )
                     — Jordan, Iraq, Iran, the Arabian Peninsula and
                          Mediterranean countries except Zone D                        83-21 (*)
                     — Other destinations                                              65-35 (4 )
             (77) Colby, Monterey                                        5120 83
                     for exports to :
                    ■— Austria                                                        11-16
                     — Zone D                                                         33-41
                    — Zone E                                                            —
                    — Canada                                                          72-86
                    — Switzerland                                                     16-00
                    — Other destinations                                              82-64
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                                                                                                                      Refund
    CCT                                                                                                        (in u.a./100 kg
  heading
    No
          j                                        Description                                          Code      net weight
                                                                                                              unless otherwise
                                                                                                                    indicated)
04.04                                      (88) Other (excluding cheeses produced from whey),
(cont'd)                                        of a water content, calculated by weight, of the
                                                non-fatty matter :
                                                (aaa) Exceeding 47 % but not exceeding 52 %           5120 87
l                                                     for exports to :
                                                      — Zone D                                                       33-41
                                                      — Switzerland                                                   15-00
                                                      — Zone E                                                       66-64
                                                      — Canada                                    \                  84-41
l                                                     — Other destinations                                           88-51
                                                (bbb) Exceeding 52 % but not exceeding 62 %           5120 92
                                                      for exports to :
                                                      — Austria                                   .
                                                                                                                     21-28
\                                                     — Zone D                                                       39-10
                                                      — Zone E                                                       49-08
                                                      — Canada                                                       71-14
\                                                     — Switzerland                                               •    1-00
                                                      — Other destinations                                           80-55
                        c) Exceeding 72 % :
I                          1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                                500 grams :
\                               (a) Cottage cheese                                                   5120 95
                                     for exports to :
I                                   — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation
I                                        (EEC) No 192/75                                                            18-66
                                    — Other destinations                                                              —
                                (b) Cream cheese of a fat content, by weight, in the dry
                                     matter, not exceeding 70 °/o                                    5120 98
                                    for exports to :
                                    — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation
                                        (EEC) No 192/75                                                            52-45
                                    — Other destinations                                        [                     —
\            ex II. Other (excluding cheeses produced from whey) :
\                   ex a) Grated or powdered of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 20 % ,
                            of a lactose content, by weight, less than 5 % and of a dry j
                            matter content, by weight :
                            ( 1) Of 80 % or more but less than 85 %                                 5310 11
\                                 for exports to :
l                                 — Zone E                                                                        34-52
\                                 — Canada                                                                        47-02
l                                 — Other destinations                                                           60-77
li                         (2 ) Of 85 % or more but less than 95 %                                  5310 22
\                                 for exports to :
                                 — Zone E                                                                        41-88
\                                — Canada                                                                        55-38
\                                — Other destinations                                                            76-47
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                                                                                                                 Refund
    CCT
   heading                                                                                                 ( in u.a. / 100 kg
                                                              Description                           Code       net weight
     No
                                                                                                          unless otherwise
                                                                                                               indicated)
04.04
                                       (3 ) Of 95 % or more                                       5310 31
(cont'd)
                                             for exports to :
                                             — Zone E                                                            48-60
                                             — Canada                                                            62-60
                                             — Other destinations                                                88-86
23.07
           Sweetened forage ; other preparations of a kind used in animal feeding :
           ex B. Other, containing starch, glucose or glucose syrup falling within sub­
                   headings 17.02 B and 21.07 F II, or milk products, excluding special
                   compound feedingstuffs (3) :
                   I. Containing starch, or glucose or glucose syrup :
                       a) Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less, by weight, of
                           starch :
                            ( 3 ) Containing 50% or more but less than 75% , by weight, of
                                    milk products of which content of milk in powder or granules
                                     ( excluding whey ), by weight, is :
                                 ( aa )    Less than 30 %                                        5700 13
                                 (bb )     30 % or more but less than 40 %                       5700 23         21-29
                                 ( cc)    40 % or more but less than 50 %                        5700 33         27-95
                                 (dd )     50 % or more but less than 60 %                       5700 42        34-60
                                 (ee)     60 % or more but less than 70 %                        5700 52        41-26
                                 ( ff)    70 % or more                                           5700 62        47-91
                          (4) Containing 75 % or more, by weight, of milk products, of
                                  which content of milk in powder or granules (excluding whey),
                                  by weight, is :
                                (aa)      Less than 30 %                                         5800 13
                                (bb)       30 % or more but less than 40 %                       5800 23        21-29
                                (cc)      40 % or more but less than 50 %                        5800 32        27-95
                                ( dd )     50 % or more but less than 60 %                       5800 42        34-60
                                (ee)      60 % or more but less than 70 %                        580052         41-26
                                ( ff)    70 % or more but less than 75 %                         5800 62        47-91
                                (gg)      75 % or more but less than 80 %                        5800 72        51-23
                                ( hh )     80 % or more                                          5800 82        54-57
                ( II ) Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but containing milk
                       products of which content of milk in powder or granules (excluding
                       whey), by weight, is :
                       (a) 50 % or more but less than 60 %                                       5900 12        34-60
                       (b ) 60 % or more but less than 70 %                                      5900 22        41-26
                       (c) 70 % or more but less than 80 %                                       5900 32        47-91
                       ( d) 80 % or more                                                         5900 42        54-57
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(') The weight of added non-lactic matter and lactose should be disregarded for the purpose of calculating fat content, by weight.
    The refund on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following components :
    (a) the amount per kilogram shown, multiplied by the weight of milk and cream contained in 100 kg of product ;
    (b) a component calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1098/68 .
(*) The refund on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following components :
    (a) the amount per 100 kg shown ; and
    (b) a component calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1098/68.
(') ' Special compound feedingstuffs ' are feedingstuffs containing skimmed-milk powder and either fish meal or fish oil and/or fish liver oil
    and/or more than 6 g of iron (as ferrous sulphate ) and/ or more than 1-2 g of copper ( as copper sulphate) in 100 kg of product .
(4) This amount applies to the net weight, minus the weight of the brine.
(•) No refund is applicable to cheese rinds and cheese wastes falling within heading No 04.04 of the Common Customs Tariff. Products unfit
    as such for human consumption shall be regarded as cheese wastes .
(•) Products falling within subheading 04.02 A II b) and denatured in accordance with Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 2054/76 are also
    included .
N.B. : — For the purposes of this Regulation 'countries near the Community means : Zone D, Andorra , Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland,
             Yugoslavia plus the destinations indicated in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 192/75.
         — Zones A, B , C, D and E are those defined in Regulation (EEC) No 1098/68 , as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 37/75 .
         — ' Countries of the Arabian Peninsula* are to be understood in the sense of this Regulation as the following countries situated In
             the Arabian Peninsula and the territories there connected : Saudi Arabia , Bahrain , Qatar, Kuwait, Sultanate of Oman , Union o<
             Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi), Dubai , Sharjah , Ajman , Umm al Qawain , Fujairah , Ras al Khaimah), Yemen Arab Republic ( Yemen
             North) and People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (Yemen South).
The weight of non-milk fat should be disregarded for the purposes of calculating fat content, by weight.