CELEX: 31979R0619
Language: en
Date: 1979-03-31 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 619/79 of 30 March 1979 fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products

31 . 3 . 79                             Official Journal of the European Communities                          No L 79 / 37
                                    COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 619/79
                                                       of 30 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 ;
                                                                  Whereas Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC)
— the aims of the common organization of the
                                                                   No 1098 /68 of 27 July 1968 on detailed rules for the
      market in milk and milk products which are to                application of export refunds on milk and milk
      ensure equilibrium and the natural development               products (5 ), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
      of prices and trade on this market ;
                                                                   37/75 (6), provides that the refund on products falling
                                                                   within subheading 04.02 B is equal to the sum of two
(!) O } No L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968 , p . 13 .
P) Oj No L 204, 28 . 7 . 1978 , p. 6.
 (J) OJ No L 155, 3 . 7. 1968, p. 1 .                              (5) OJ No L 184, 29 . 7. 1968, p. 10 .
 (•>) OJ No L 264, 23 . 11 . 1972, p. 1 .                           <>) OJ No L 5 , 9 . 1 . 1975, p. 7 .
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components, the first representing the quantity of                   use as feed in the country of destination were laid
milk products and the second representing the quan­                  down in Regulation (EEC) No 2054/76 (J), as last
tity of added sucrose ; whereas, however, the latter                 amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2413/78 (4) ;
component applies only if the added sucrose was
produced from beet or cane harvested within the                      Whereas the level of refund for cheeses is calculated
Community ;                                                          for products intended for direct consumption ;
                                                                     whereas the cheese rinds and cheese wastes are not
Whereas for the products falling within subheading                   products intended for this purpose ; whereas, to avoid
04.02 B II a) or 04.02 B II b) 1 with a fat content not              any confusion in interpretation, it should be specified
exceeding 9-5 % by weight, the first component                       that there will be no refund for these products which
referred to above is fixed for 100 kilograms of the                  fall within heading No 04.04 ;
whole product ; whereas, for the other products falling
within subheading 04.02 B, this component is calcu­                  Whereas it follows from applying these detailed rules
lated by multiplying the basic amount by the milk                    to the present situation on the market in milk and
product content of the product in question ; whereas                 milk products, and in particular to prices for these
this basic amount is the refund on one kilogram of                   products within the Community and on the world
milk products contained in the product ;                             market, that the refund should be as set out in the
                                                                     Annex hereto ;
Whereas the second component is calculated by multi­
plying the sucrose content of the product by the basic               Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
amount of the refund valid on the day of exportation                 are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­
for the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) (d) of Council            ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
Regulation (EEC) No 3330/74 of 19 December 1974
on the common organization of the market in
sugar (•), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
1396/78 (2 );
Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally,                                           Article 1
refunds should be calculated on the following basis :
                                                                      1.     The export refunds referred to in Article 17 of
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in                  Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 on products exported in
     relation to each other at any given moment within               the natural state shall be as set out in the Annex
     a band of 2-25 % , a rate of exchange based on                  hereto .
     their effective parity ;
                                                                     2. There shall be no refunds for exports to Zone E
— for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the
                                                                     for products falling within heading Nos 04.01 , 04.02,
     arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each                04.03 and 23.07 of the Common Customs Tariff.
     of these currencies recorded for a given period in
     relation to the Community currencies referred to
     in the previous indent ;                                                                   Article 2
Whereas the special conditions concerning the                        This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 March
payment of the refund for skimmed-milk powder for                     1979 .
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels, 30 March 1979.
                                                                                For the Commission
                                                                                 Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                                    Vice-President
(') OJ No L 359 , 31 . 12. 1974, p . 1 .                              (>) 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 30 March 1979 fixing the export /refunds oil 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 :
                         a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of two litres or less and
                             of a fat content, by weight :
                            1 . Not exceeding 4 % :
                                (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1-5 %         0130 10
                                      for exports to :                                        I
                                      — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation
                                          ( EEC) No 192/75                                                       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                                             4-26
                                      — Other destinations                                                       5-28
                                (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %               0130 31
                                      for exports to :
                                      — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation
                                          (EEC) No 192/75                                                        6-94
                                      — Countries near the Community                                             603
                                      — Other destinations                                                       7-64
                             2. Exceeding 4 %                                                 0140 00
                                for exports to :
                                 — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC)
                                    No 192/75                                                                    7-00
                                — Countries near the Community                                                   6-51
                                — Other destinations                                                             8-89
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                                                                                                              Refund
    CCT                                                                                                  (in u.a./100 kg
  heading                                              Description                                Code      net weight
     No                                                                                                 unless otherwise
                                                                                                            indicated)
          i
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 °/o             0300 12      47-40
                              (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 35 % but not exceeding
                                   39 °/o                                                       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       114-26
                     (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
            i
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                                                                                                               Refund
    CCT                                                                                                   (in u.a./100 kg
  heading                                              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 :
                      1 . Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 8-9 °/o and of a lactic dry
                           matter content :
                           ( aa) Of less than 15 °/o and of a fat content :
                                  ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 %, 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 % or more and of a fat content :
                                  ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 °/o, by weight                          1420 50         —
                                  (22) Exceeding 3 °/o, by weight, but not exceeding 7-4 °/o     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 °/o, 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 °/o and of a fat content :                      l
                                  ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 %>, by weight                           1620 70         —
                                  (22)   Exceeding 3 %>, by weight, but not ' exceeding 8-9 °/o  1630 00        6-03
                                  (33)   Exceeding 8-9 %, by weight, but not exceeding 11 %      1630 10       15-62
                                  (44 )  Exceeding 11 %>, by weight, but not exceeding 21 %      1630 20       24-32
                                  (55 )  Exceeding 21 °/o, by weight, but not exceeding 39 %     1630 30       43-82
                                  (66)   Exceeding 39 %>                                         1630 40       75-74
                           (bb) Of 15 %> or more and of a fat content :
                                  ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 °/o, by weight                          1630 50        —
                                  (22)   Exceeding 3 %>, by weight, but not exceeding 7-4 °/o    1630 60       15-01
                                  (33)   Exceeding 7-4 %, by weight, but not exceeding 8-9 %     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 (*)
                                                                                                               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 % :
i cont'd)
                                    ( 11) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %            2320 10     0.6654 (1 )
                                                                                                                    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     0.9 ^<; (»)
                                                                                                                    per kg
                           cc) Exceeding 27 % :
                                   ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %            2420 10     0-9562 (*)
                                                                                                                    per kg
                                   (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %                  2420 20     1-1001 (})
                                                                                                                    per leg
                        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 (»)
                                                                                                                   per kg
                           cc) Exceeding 27 % :
             i                    ( 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 °/o :
            i
                             ( 1 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6-9 % and of a
            1
                                       non fat lactic dry matter content :
            i
                                     ( 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 15      14-42 (»)
                             (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                                       ^ ode      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 % 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 (»)
                                                                                                                         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, bv weight, exceeding 39 %               2910 90      0-7574 (»)
                                                                                                                         per kg
                                      2 . Exceeding 45 %                                                 3010 00      0-8638 (')
                                                                                                                         per kg
(M (H      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 %             3110 16       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
14.04      Cheese and curd (5) :
           ex A. Emmentaler and Gruyere, 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
l                 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 :                                  l
                    a) Not exceeding 36 % and of a fat content , by weight , in the
                       dry matter :                                                       I
                       ex 1 . Not exceeding 48 % and of a dry matter content, by weight : I
                                ( aa ) Of 33 % or more but less than 38 %                 4410 10
                                      for exports to :                                    l
                                        — Austria                                         l                  3-70
                                      — Zone D                                            \                1 1 - 05
                                      — Zone K                                            I                22-77
                                      — Canada                                            I                25-7.5
                                      — Switzerland                                       I                  5-30
                                      — Other destinations                                I                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                                    l                  3-70
                                             — Zone D                                                      11.05
                                             — Zone F.                                                     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 .                             I
                                             — 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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                                                                                  i        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 JO
(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                                                             1 1 *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
                      — 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
 ---pagebreak--- 31 . 3 . 79                            Official Journal of the European Communities             No L 79/47
                                                                                                    Refund
    CCT
  heading                                          Description                          Code   (in u.a./100 kg
     No                                                                                           net weight
                                                                                              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 II
                              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 % 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
 ---pagebreak--- No L 79/48             Official Journal of the European Communities                          31 . 3 . 79
                                                                                               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 % 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)                       512016
                          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
 ---pagebreak---  31 . 3 . 79 Official Journal of the European Communities                      No L 79/49
                                                                                    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             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 {*)
                      — Zone E                                                       17-51 (*)
                      — Canada                                                      59-84 («)
                      — Switzerland                                                  12-00 (4 )
                      — Jordan, Iraq, Iran, the Arabian Peninsula and
                          Mediterranean countries except Zone D                     83-21 (4)
                      — Other destinations                                          65-35 {*)
                (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
 ---pagebreak---  No L 79/50                          Official Journal of the European Communities                              31 . 3 . 79
                                                                                                                 Refund
    CCT
  heading                                                                                                   (in u.a./100 kg
                                                 Description                                         Code      net weight
     No
                                                                                                           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
                                                    for exports to :                              \
                                                    — Zone D                                      \              33-41
                                                    — Switzerland                                 \              15-00
                                                    — Zone E                                      \              66-64
                                                    — Canada                                      \              84-41
                                                    — Other destinations                          l              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                           I              80-55
                      c) Exceeding 72 °/o :
                         1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding                I
                             500 grams :                                                          I
                              (a) Cottage cheese                                                  5120 95
                                  for exports to :
                                  — 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) :
                                                                                                1
                   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
                          matter content, by weight :
                          (1 ) Of 80 % or more but less than 85 %                              j  531011
                                for exports to :                                               !
                                — Zone E                                                                        34-52
                                — Canada                                                      j                 47-02
                                — Other destinations                                                            60-77
                          (2) Of 85 % or more but less than 95 %                              j   5310 22
                                for exports to :
                                — Zone E                                                                        41-88
                                — Canada                                                                        55-38
                                — Other destinations                                                            76-47
 ---pagebreak---  31 . 3. 79                                      Official Journal of the European Communities                   No L 79/51
     CCT                                                                                                            Refund
   heading                                                                                                    ( in u.a. / 100 kg
      No
                                                                Description                            Code       net weight
                                                                                                             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 (s) :
                      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 %                         5800 52         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
           i             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
           j
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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 .
(V 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) .1 component calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1098/68.
(J ) ' 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 .
(') 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 of
              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.