CELEX: 31976R0870
Language: en
Date: 1976-04-14 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 870/76 of 13 April 1976 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

14. 4. 76                              Official Journal of the European Communities                        No L 99/ 11
                                    COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 870/76
                                                      of 13 April 1976
                                 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 organization
of the market in milk and milk products (!), as last                                    Article 1
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 559/76 (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 580/76 (3), as
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 721 /76 (4) ;                                            Article 2
Whereas it follows from applying the rules contained             This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 April
in Regulation (EEC) No 580/76 to the prices known                 1976 .
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States.
             Done at Brussels, 13 April 1976.
                                                                          For the Commission
                                                                            P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                       Member of the Commission
(!) OJ No  L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968 , p. 13 .
(2) OJ No  L 67, 15. 3. 1976, p. 9.
(3) OJ No  L 69, 15. 3. 1976, p. 19.
(4) OJ No  L 84, 31 . 3 . 1976, p. 32.
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                                                             ANNEX
                                  Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                        Levy
                                                                                               (in u. a. / 100 kg net
 CCT heading                                                                           Code
                                                                                             weight unless otherwise
      No                                   Description of goods                                     indicated)
04.01        Milk and cream, fresh, not concentrated or sweetened :
             A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6 °/o :
                 I. Yoghourt, kephir, curdled milk, whey, buttermilk and other
                     fermented or acidified milk :
                     a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of two litres or
                        less                                                           0110            20-74
                     b) Other                                                          0120            18-74
                II . Other :
                     a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of two litres or
                        less and of a fat content, by weight :
                        1 . Not exceeding 4 %                                          0130            18-74
                        2. Exceeding 4 %>                                              0140            23-03
                     b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                        1 . Not exceeding 4 %>                                         0150            17-74
                        2. Exceeding 4 %                                               0160            22-03
             B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                  I. Exceeding 6 °/o but not exceeding 21 %>                           0200            46-86
                 II. Exceeding 21 °/o but not exceeding 45 °/o                         0300            99-12
                III. Exceeding 45 °/o                                                  0400          153-19
04.02        Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
             A. Not containing added sugar :
                  I. Whey                                                              0500             14-30
                 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            89-07
                         2. Exceeding 1-5 % but not exceeding 27 °/o                   0720          119-15
                         3 . Exceeding 27 °/o but not exceeding 29 °/o                 0820          121-15
                         4 . Exceeding 29 %                                            0920           134-30
                      b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                         1 . Not exceeding 1-5 °/o                                     1020            83-07
                         2. Exceeding 1-5 % but not exceeding 27 °/o                   1120           113-15
                         3 . Exceeding 27 °/o but not exceeding 29 °/o                 1220           115-15
                         4. Exceeding 29 %                                             1320           128-30
                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 €-5 litre
                         or less and of a fat content, by weight, of 1 1 °/o or less :
                          1. Of a fat content, by weight, of 8-9 °/o or less           1420             19-35
                         2. Other                                                      1520             26-12
                      b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                          1. Not exceeding 45 °/o                                       1620           99-12
                         2. Exceeding 45 %                                              1720          153-19
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                                   Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                       Levy
                                                                                       Code
                                                                                              (in u. a. /100 kg net
  CCT heading                                                                               weight unless otherwise
       No                                    Description of goods                                  indicated)
04.02         B. Containing added sugar :
(cont 'd)
                  I. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                     a) Special milk for infants (*), in hermetically sealed cans
                        of a net capacity of 500 g or less and of a fat content,
                        by weight, exceeding 1Ό °/o but not exceeding 27 °/o (2)       1820           30-00
                   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 0-8307 (»)
                            bb) Exceeding 1-5 °/o but not exceeding 27 %> (3)          2320  per kg 1-1315 (·)
                            cc) Exceeding 27 °/o (3)                                   2420  per kg 1-2830 (9 )
                        2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                            aa ) Not exceeding 1-5 °/o (3)                             2520  per kg 0-8307 ( 10)
                            bb) Exceeding 1-5 % but not exceeding 27 °/o (3)           2620  per kg 1-1315 ( 10)
                            cc) Exceeding 27 %> (3)                                    2720  per kg 1-2830 ( 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 °/o    2810           29-26
                     b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                        1 . Not exceeding 45 °/o (3)                                   2910  per kg 0-9912 ( 10 )
                        2 . Exceeding 45 °/o (3)                                       3010
                                                                                             per kg 1-5319 ( 10)
04.0.5        Butter :
              A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 %                       3110          180-22
              B. Other                                                                 3210         219-87
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 three months (2) :
                     a) Whole cheese (4) of a free-at-frontier value (5) per 100 kg
                        net weight of :
                        1 . 205-86 u.a . ( a) or more but less than 225-86 u.a . ( a ) 3319           15-00
                        2 . 225-86 u.a . (a) or more                                   3418        139-70 (»)
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                                   Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                          Levy
                                                                                                 (in u. a. /100 kg net
  CCT heading                                                                             Code
                                                                                               weight unless otherwise
      No                                    Description of goods                                      indicated)
04.04                 b) 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 225-86 u.a. ( a) or more
                                 but less than 253-86 u.a. (a) per 100 kg net weight      3519           15-00
                             bb) Of 450 g or more and of a free-at-frontier value (5 )
                                 of 253-86 u.a. (a) or more per 100 kg net weight         3617        139-70 (»)
                         2. Other, of a net weight of 75 g or more but not
                             exceeding 250 g (e) and of a free-at-frontier value (5)
                             of 273-86 u.a . ( a) or more per 100 kg net weight           3717        139-70 («)
                 II Other                                                                 3800         139-70
              B. Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger) made from skimmed
                 milk and mixed with finely-ground herbs (2)                              3900          130-55 ( 12)
              C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered                               40C0          117-11
              D. Processed cheese, not grated or powdered :
                  I. In the blending of which only Emmentaler, Gruyère and
                      Appenzell have been used and which may contain, as an
                      addition, Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger), put
                      up for retail sale (7), of a free-at-frontier value (5) of not less
                      than 150 u.a. per 100 kg net weight and of a fat content, by
                      weight, in the dry matter, not exceeding 56 % (2)                   4120            30-00
                 II. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                      a) Not exceeding 36 °/o and of a fat content, by weight,
                         referred to dry matter :
                         1 . Not exceeding 48 %                                           4410          112-53
                         2 . Exceeding 48 %>                                              4510          123-39
                      b) Exceeding 36 %                                                   4610          203-39
              E. Other :
                  I. Not grated or powdered, of a fat content, by weight, not
                      exceeding 40°/o and a water content, calculated by weight,
                      of the non-fatty matter :
                      a) Not exceeding 47 °/o                                             4710          130-55
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                                     Tariff Nomenclature                               '
                                                                                                            Levy
                                                                                                   (in u. a. / 100 kg net
  CCT heading                                                                            Code    weight unless otherwise
       No                                     Description of goods                                      indicated)
                                                                                               t
04.04                 b) Exceeding 47 °/o but not exceeding 72 °/o :
(cont'd )                                                                                      I
                         1 . Cheddar, including Chester :
                              aa) Whole Cheddar cheeses (4) made from unpasteuri­
                                   zed milk , of a minimum fat content of 50°/o by
                                   weight, in the dry matter, matured for a least nine
                                   months and of a free-at-frontier value of not less
                                   than 202-00 u.a. per 100 kg net weight (2)            4832              15-00
                              bb ) Other                                                 4850             140-22
                         2. Tilsit and Butterkäse, of a fat content, by weight,
                              referred to the dry matter (2) :
                              aa) Not exceeding 48 °/o                                   4922            116-90 (1S)
                              bb) Exceeding 48 %                                         5022            116-90 ( 14 )
                         3 . Kashkaval (2)                                               5030            116-90 ( 15)
                         4. Cheese of sheep's milk or buffalo milk in containers
                              holding brine, or in sheep- or goat-skin bottles (2)       5060            116-90 ( 15)
                         5 . Other                                                       5120             116-90
                      c) Exceeding 72 °/o :
                         1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                              500 g                                                      5210               87-68
                         2 . Other                                                       5250             196-90
                 II . Not specified :
                      a) Grated or powdered                                              5310              130-55
                      b) Other                                                           5410             196-90
 17.02        Other sugars ; sugar syrups ; artificial honey (whether or not mixed
              with natural honey) ; caramel :
              A. Lactose and lactose syrup :
                  II. Other than that containing, in the dry state, 99 % or more
                      by weight of the pure product (1β)                                 5500                17-25
 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                17-25
 23.07        Sweetened forage ; other preparations of a kind used in animal
              feeding :
              B. Other, containing starch or glucose or glucose syrup falling
                 within subheadings 17.02 B and 17.05 B, or milk prod­
                  ucts (8) :
                   I. Containing starch, or glucose or glucose syrup :
                      a) Containing no starch or containing 10'% or less by
                          weight of starch :
                          1
                          7
                          3 . Containing 50 %> or more but less than 75 % by weight
                               of milk products                                           5700                64-30
                         4. Containing 75 °/o or more by weight of milk products         5800               83-41
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                                              Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                                                     Levy
                                                                                                                            (in u. a. / 100 kg net
   CCT heading                                                                                                    Code    weight unless otherwise
          No                                           Description of goods                                                      indicated)
23.07                          b) Containing more than 10 %> but not more than 30 °/o by
(cont'd)                           weight of starch :
                                   1
                                   2
                                   3 . Containing 50°/o or more by weight of milk products                        5900               77-34
                               c) Containing more than 30' % by weight of starch :
                                   1
                                   2
                                   3. Containing 5'0%> or more by weight of milk products                         600G               61-97
                           II. Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but contain­
                                ing milk products                                                                 6100               83-41
For notes (') to (9), see notes (') to (8) 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) 2-77 u.a .
 (1#) The levy on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following components ;
      a) the amount per kg shown, multiplied by the weight of milk and cream contained in 100 kg of product; and
      b ) 2-77 u.a .
 (H) The levy is limited to 7-50 u.a . per 100 kg net weight.
 (") The levy is limited to 6'/o of the value for customs purposes .
 (ls) The levy is limited to 59-25 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria , Finland, Romania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) No
      1054/68 as amended),
 (u) The levy is limited to 79-25 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria , Finland , Romania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) No
      1054/68 as amended).
 (15) The levy is limited to 59-25 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Turkey (Regulation (EEC) No
      1054/68 as amended).
 (") Lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading 17.02 A I are, in pursuance of Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75, subject to the same levy
      as that applicable to lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading 17.02 A II .
 (a) For imports into the United Kingdom , this free-at-frontier value shall be reduced by 2-97 u.a . per 100 kg net.
NB : For the purposes of heading No 04.04, the exchange rate to be applied in converting into national currencies the
          unit of account referred to in the subdivisions of this heading shall, notwithstanding general rule C 3 contained in
          Part I, Section I of the Common Customs Tariff be the representative rate, if such a rate is fixed pursuant to Council
          Regulation No 129 on the value of the unit of account and the exchange rates to be applied for the purposes of the
          common agricultural policy (OJ No 106, 30. 10. 1962, p. 2553/62).