CELEX: 31978R2131
Language: en
Date: 1978-09-09 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/78 of 8 September 1978 fixing the refunds on milk and milk products exported in the natural state

9 . 9 . 78                             Official Journal of the European Communities                         No L 247/5
                                   COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2131 /78
                                                     of 8 September 1978
                 fixing the refunds on milk and milk products exported in the natural state
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 (J), 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
— marketing costs and the most favourable transport
                                                                  refunds are granted and the amount of such refunds
                                                                  should be fixed at least once every four weeks ;
      charges from Community markets to ports or                  whereas the amount of the refund may, however,
      other points of export in the Community, as well            remain at the same level for more than four weeks :
      as costs incurred in placing the goods on the
      market of the country of destination ;
— the aims of the common organization of the                      Whereas Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC)
      market in milk and milk products which are to               No 1098/68 of 27 July 1968 on detailed rules for the
      ensure equilibrium and the natural development              application of export refunds on milk and milk
      of prices and trade on this market ;                        products (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                  37/75 (6), provides that the refund on products falling
(!)  OJ   No L 148, 28 . 6. 1968, p. 13.                          within subheading 04.02 B is equal to the sum of two
(2)  OJ   No L 204, 28. 7. 1978, p. 6.
(»)  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 .                         h) OJ No L 5, 9. 1 . 1975, p. 7.
 ---pagebreak---  No L 247/6                           Official Journal of the European Communities                               9 . 9 . 78
 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 (3), as last
 tity of added sucrose ; whereas, however, the latter            amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1857/78 (4) ;
 component applies only if the added sucrose was                 Whereas the level of refund for cheeses is calculated
 produced from beet or cane harvested within the
 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 rules to the
 lated by multiplying the basic amount by the milk               present situation on the market in milk and milk
 product content of the product in question ; whereas            products, and in particular to prices for these products
 this basic amount is the refund on one kilogram of              within the Community and on the world market, that
                                                                 the refund should be fixed at the amounts shown in
 milk products contained in the product ;
                                                                 the Annex to this Regulation ;
 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);
                                                                                         Article 1
 Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally,
 refunds should be calculated on the following basis :           1 . The refunds referred to in Article 17 of Regula­
 — in the case of currencies which are maintained in             tion (EEC) No 804/68 on products exported in the
     relation to each other at any given moment within           natural state are hereby fixed at the amounts shown in
     a band of 2.25 % , a rate of exchange based on              the Annex hereto .
     their effective parity ;
                                                                 2. No refund is fixed for exports to Zone E for
 — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the           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 subparagraph ;                                                      Article 2
 Whereas , the special conditions concerning the                This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 September
 payment of the refund for skimmed-milk powder for               1978 .
                 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                 States .
                 Done at Brussels, 8 September 1978 .
                                                                          For the Commission
                                                                            Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                               Vice-President
(') OJ No L 359, 31 . 12. 1974, p. 1 .                          (3) OJ No L 228, 20. 8 . 1976, p. 17.
(2) OJ No L 170, 27. 6. 1978 , p. 1 .                           (<) OJ No L 212, 2. 8 . 1978, p. 9.
 ---pagebreak--- 9. 9. 78                               Official Journal of the European Communities                  No L 247/7
                                                               ANNEX
            to the Commission Regulation of 8 September 1978 fixing the refunds on milk and milk
                                             products exported in the natural state
                                                                                                         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 :
                                  — 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                                           6.03
                                 — 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
 ---pagebreak--- No L 247/8                             Official Journal of the European Communities                        9 . 9 . 78
                                                                                                           Refund
    CCT                                                                                               (in u. a. /100 kg
   heading                                          Description                                Code      net weight
     No                                                                                              unless otherwise
                                                                                                         indicated)
04.01               b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
(cont'd)
                        1 . Not exceeding 4 % :
                             (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1.5 %           0150 10         1.29
                             (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1-5 % but not
                                   exceeding 3 %                                             0150 21         4.40
                             (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %                 0150 31
                                   for exports to :
                                   — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation
                                       (EEC) No 192/75                                                       6.94
                                   — Other destinations                                                      5.34
                        2. Exceeding 4 %                                                     0160 00
                             for exports to :
                             — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC)
                                 No 192/75                                                                   7.00
                             — Other destinations                                                           5.79
           ex B. Other, excluding whey, of a fat content, by weight :
                 ex I. Exceeding 6 % but not exceeding 21 % :
                          (a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 10 %                0200 05       15-62
                         (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10 % but not exceeding
                                17 %                                                         0200 11       24.32
                          (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 %                    0200 21       36.73
                     II. Exceeding 21 % but not exceeding 45 % :
                           (a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 35 %>              0300 12       43-82
                           (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 35 % but not exceeding
                                39 %                                                         0300 13
                                for exports to :
                               — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC)
                                    No 192/75                                                              68-11
                               — Other destinations                                                       44-59
                          (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 °/a                  0300 20      75-74
                    III. More than 45 % :
                          (a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 68 %                0400 11      86.38
                          (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 68 % but not exceeding
                               80%                                                           0400 22     127.16
                         (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 80 %                     0400 30     148-44
 ---pagebreak--- 9 . 9 . 78                         Official Journal of the European Communities                         No L 247/9
                                                                                                            Refund
    CCT                                                                                                (in u.a. / 100 kg
   heading                                       Description                                    Code      net weight
     No                                                                                               unless ohterwise
                                                                                                          indicated)
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
                    2. Exceeding 1.5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                         (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 %                     0920 20      110.01
                  b) Other, excluding products containing fish meal or fish oil or fish liver
                     oil and iron carbonate or sulphate, of a fat weight content :
                     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 %                     1320 20     110.01
 ---pagebreak--- No L 247/ 10                                  Official Journal of the European Communities                         9 . 9 . 78
                                                                                \
                                                                                                                  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 fat
                        content by weight not exceeding 11 °/o :
                         1 . Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 8.9 %> and of a lactic dry
                               matter content :
                               (aa) Of less than 15 °/o and of a fat content :
                                     ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 °/o, by weight                          1420 12         —
                                     (22) Exceeding 3 %>, by weight                                 1420 22
                                            For exports to :
                                            — Countries near the Community                                          6.03
                                            — Other destinations                                                    7.64
                              (bb) Of 15 °/o or more and of a fat content :
                                     ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 °/o, by weight                          1420 50         —
                                     (22) Exceeding 3 °/o, by weight, but not exceeding 7.4 %>      1420 60       15.01
                                     (33) Exceeding 7.4 %                                           1420 70       20.16
                        2. Other, of ,a lactic dry matter content :
                              (aa) Of less than 15 %>, by weight                                    1520 10       15-62
                              (bb) Of 15 %> or more, by weight                                      1520 20       23.91
                     b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                        1 . Not exceeding 45 %» and of a lactic dry matter content :
                              (aa) Of less than 15 %> and of a fat content :
                                    ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 %>, by weight                           1620 70          —
                                    (22)    Exceeding 3 %>, by weight, but not ( exceeding 8.9 %   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 %>, by weight, but not exceeding 39 %     1630 30       43.82
                                    (66)    Exceeding 39 %                                         1630 40       75-74
                             (bb) Of 15 °/o or more and of a fat content :
                                    ( 11 )  Not exceeding 3 °/o, by weight                         1630 50         —
                                    (22)    Exceeding 3 °/», by weight, but not exceeding 7.4 %    1630 60       15-01
                                    (33 )   Exceeding 7.4 °/o, by weight, but not exceeding 8.9 %  1630 70       20-16
                                    (44)    Exceeding 8.9 %>                                       1630 80       23-91
                       2. Exceeding 45 %                                                           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
 ---pagebreak--- 9 . 9 . 78                             Official Journal of the European Communities              No L 247/ 11
                                                                                                       Refund
    CCT                                                                                           (in u.a. / 100 kg
   heading                                          Description                            Code      net weight
     No                                                                                          unless otherwise
                                                                                                      indicated)
04.02                  bb) Exceeding 1.5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
(cont'd)
                             ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %      2320 10    0.6654 (!)
                                                                                                        per kg
                              (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not
                                      exceeding 17 %                                     2320 20     0.7909 (»)
                                                                                                        per kg
                             (33 ) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not
                                      exceeding 25 %                                     2320 30     0.8532 (»)
                                                                                                        per kg
                              (44) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %           2320 40     0-9355 (^
                                                                                                        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 ( 1 )
                                                                                                        per kg
                    2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                       aa) Not exceeding 1.5 %                                           2520 00    0.6654. t 1 )
                                                                                                        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 (!)
                                                                                                        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 r 1 )
                                                                                                        per kg
                       cc) Exceeding 27 % :
                             ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %      2720 10    0.9562 (»)
                                                                                                        per kg
                             (22) Of a rat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %            2720 20    1.1001 (*)
                                                                                                        per kg
           ex II. Milk and cream, excluding whey other than in powder or granules :
                  ex a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2.5 kg or less and of
                        a fat content by weight not exceeding 9.5 % :
                        ( 1 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6.9 % and of a
                                  lactic dry matter content :
                                ( aa) Of less than 15 % and of a fat content :
                                       ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 % , by weight              2810 11        — i1 )
                                                                                                       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)
                        (2) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6.9 % and of a
                                lactic dry matter content, by weight, of 15 % or more    2810 20     24.75 (2 )
 ---pagebreak--- No L 247/ 12                               Official Journal of the European Communities                                    9 . 9 . 78
                                                                      L
                                                                                                                           Refund
    CCT                                                                                                             ( in u.a. / 100 kg
   heading                                             Description                                      Code            net weight
     No                                                                                                            unless otherwise
                                                                                                                         indicated *
04.02                        b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
(cont'd)
                                 ex 1 . Not exceeding 45 % :
                                        (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6-9 %
                                             and of 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 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 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 ( v)
                                                                                                                           per kg
                                        (ee) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 %             2910 90            0.7574 ( ! )
                                                                                                                           per kg
                                    2. Exceeding 45 %                                                3010 00            0.8638 (»)
                                                                                                                           per kg
04.03      Butter :
           ex A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 % :
                      (I)  Of  a fat content, by weight, of        62 % or more, but less than 78 %  * 110 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
04.04      Cheese and curd (5) :
           ex A. Emmentaler and Gruyere, not grated or powdered
                  II. Other                                                                          ? S ()() 00
                         for exports to :
                        — Zone D                                                                                           73.19
                        — Zone E
                        — Canada                                                                                           67.84
                        — Liechtenstein and Switzerland '
                        — Austria                                                                                         53.61
                        — Other destinations                                                                               94.74
           ex C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered, other than Roquefort                    4000 00
                  for exports to :
                  — Austria                                                                                               20.43
                 — Zone D                                                                                                 82.48
                 — Zone E                                                                                                 37.71
                 — Canada                                                                                        1
                                                                                                                          55.97
                 — Other destination ?                                                                                    78.19
 ---pagebreak--- 9 . 9 . 78                            Official Journal of the European Communities              No L 247/ 13
                                                                                                      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'dJ
              II. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                  a) Not exceeding 36 % and of a fat content, by weight, in the
                     dry matter :
                     ex 1 . Not exceeding 48 % and of a dry matter content, by weight :
                              ( aa) Of 33 % or more but less than 38 %                  4410 10
                                   for exports to :
                                     — Austria                                                         4.33
                                   — Zone D                                                           16.75
                                   — Zone E                                                           19.13
                                   — Canada                                                           20.90
                                   — Switzerland                                                       5.30
                                   — Other destinations                                               31.87
                            (bb) Of 38 % or more but less than 43 % and of a rat
                                   content, by weight, in the dry matter :
                                   ( 11 ) Less than 20 %                                4410 20
                                          for exports to :
                                          — Austria                                                    4.33
                                          — Zone D                                                    16.75
                                          — Zone E                                                    19.13
                                          — Canada                                                    20.90
                                          — Switzerland                                                5.30
                                          — Other destinations                                        31.87
                                   (22) Of 20 % or more                                 4410 30
                                          for exports to :
                                          — Austria                                                    6-41
                                          — Zone D                                                   24-77
                                          — Zone E                                                   28-23
                                          — Canada                                                   30.94
                                          — Switzerland                                                7.84
                                          — Other destinations                                       47-21
                            (cc) Of 43 % or more and of a fat content, by weight,
                                   in the dry matter :
                                   ( 11 ) Less than 20 %                                4410 40
                                          for exports to :
                                          — Austria                                                    4.33
                                          — Zone D                                                   16-75
                                          — Zone E                                                   19.13
                                          — Canada                                                   20.90
                                          — Switzerland                                                5.30
                                          — Other destinations                                       31.87
 ---pagebreak--- No L 247/ 14               Official Journal of the European Communities                    9 . 9 . 78
    CCT
   heading
     No
                                       Description
                                                                           j Code          Refund
                                                                                      (in u. a. / 100 kg
                                                                                         net weight
                                                                                     unless otherwise
                                                                                         indicated)
04.04                     (22) Of 20 % or more but less than 40 %            4410 50
{ cont'd.)
                                for exports to :
                                — Austria                                                    6.41
                                — Zone D                                                   24.77
                                — Zone E                                                   28.23
                                — Canada                                                   30.94
                                — Switzerland                                                7.84
                                — Other destinations                                       47-21
                          (33 ) Of 40 % or more                              4410 60
                                for exports to :
                                — Austria                                                   9.37
                                — Zone D                                                   36.21
                                — Zone E                                                   41-15
                                — Canada                                                   45-24
                                — Switzerland      !                                       11.44
                                — Other destinations                                       69.06
             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                                                         4.33
                         — Zone D                                                          16-75
                         — Zone E                                                         19-13
                         — Canada                                                         20.90
                         — Switzerland                                                      5.30
                         — Other destinations                                             31-87
                   (bb) Of 38 % or more but less than 43 %                   4510 20
                         for exports to :
                          — Austria                                                         6-41
                         — Zone D                                                         24.77
                         — Zone E                                                         28-23
                         — Canada                                                         30.94
                         — Switzerland                                                      7-84
                         — Other destinations                                             47.21
                   (cc) Of 43 % or more but less than 46 %                   4510 30
                         for exports to :
                          — Austria                                                         9.37
                         — Zone D                                                         36.21
                         — Zone E                                                         41.15
                         — Canada                                                         45-24
                         — Switzerland               *                                    11.44
                         — Other destinations                                             69.06
 ---pagebreak--- 9 . 9 . 78                            Official Journal of the European Communities           No L 247/ 15
                                                                                                   Refund
    CCT
                                                 Description                           Code   (in u. a./100 kg
   heading                                                                                       net weight
     No                                                                                      unless otherwise
                                                                                                 indicated)
04.04                         (dd) Of 46 % or more and of a fat content, by weight,
(cont'd)                           in the dry matter :
                                   ( 11) Less than 55 %                              4510 40
                                         for exports to :
                                          — Austria                                                 9 -37
                                         — Zone D                                                  36.21
                                         — Zone E                                                  41.15
                                         — Canada                                                  45.24
                                         — Switzerland                                             11-44
                                         — Other destinations                                      69.06
                                   (22) Of 55 % or more                              4510 50
                                         for exports to :
                                          — Austria
                                                                                                   11.12
                                         — Zone D
                                                                                                   42.95
                                         — Zone E
                                                                                                  48.83
                                         — Canada                                                 53.68
                                         — Switzerland                                             13.58
                                         — Other destinations                                     81.98
                 b) Exceeding 36 %                                                   4610 00
                    for exports to :
                     — Austria                                                                    11-12
                    — Zone D                                                                      42.95
                    — Zone E                                                                      48.83
                    — Canada                                                                      53.68
                    — Switzerland                                                                 13-58
                    — Other destinations                                                          81.98
           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 11
                             for exports to :
                             — Zone D                                                           121-16
                             — Zone E                                                             86-02
                             — Canada                                                           102-52
                             — Switzerland                                                       91.64
                             — Other destinations                                               121.16
                       (2) Fiore Sardo, Pecorino                                    4710 16
                             for exports to :
                             —   Zone D                                                         129-79
                             —   Zone E                                                          97-02
                             —   Canada                                                         104.02
                             —   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                                                            86.02
                             — Canada                                                           102.52
                             — Switzerland                                                       91.64
                             — Other destinations                                              121-16
 ---pagebreak--- No L 247/ 16               Official Journal of the European Communities                              9 . 9 . 78
                                                                                                    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                                                         13.12
                                   — Zone D                                                         50.65
                                   — Zone E
                                   — Canada                                                         36.76
                                   — 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                                                              7-41
                              — Zone D                                                              28-61
                              — Zone E
                              — Canada                                                              24-71
                              — Switzerland                                                          3 99
                              — Other destinations                                                 34.50
                       (bb) Of 5 % or more but less than 19 % and of a content,
                              by weight, in the dry matter of 32 % or more (exclu­
                              ding cheeses produced from whey)                        5120 16
                              for exports to :
                              — Austria                                                              8.59
                              — Zone D                                                             33-17
                              — Zone E
                              — Canada                                                             40.79
                              — 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                                                             10.33
                             — Zone D                                                              39.91
                             — Zone E
                             — Canada                                                              49-47
                             — Switzerland                                                           4.73
                             — Other destinations                                                  69.05
                      (dd) Of 39 % or more :
                             ( 11 ) Asiago, Caciocavallo, Provolone, Ragusano        5120 31
                                    for exports to :
                                    — Zone D                                                     104.80
                                    — Zone E                                                      90-89
                                    — Canada                                                      96.39
                                    — Switzerland                                                 35.29
                                    — Other destinations                                         120.12
 ---pagebreak---  9. 9 . 78 Official Journal of the European Communities                      No ,L 247/ 17
                                                                                   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                                                     22.50
                     — Zone D                                                      55.90
                     — Zone E                                                      39.03
                     — Canada                                                      57-74
                     — Switzerland                                                   1.00
                     — Other destinations                                          80-55
              (33 ) Butterkase, Esrom, Italico, Kernhem, Saint-Nec­
                     taire, Saint-Paulin, Taleggio                   5120 54
                     for exports to :
                     — Austria                                                    47.19
                     — Zone D                                                     55.90
                     — Zone E                                                      36.07
                     — Canada                                                      49.91
                     — Switzerland                                                   1.00
                     — Other destinations                                          69.71
             (44) Cantal, Cheshire, Wensleydale, Lancashire,, Dou­
                    ble Gloucester                                   5120 58
                     for exports to :
                    — Austria                                                     13-12
                     — Zone D                                                     50.65
                     — Zone E                                                     36-62
                     — Canada                                                     59.16
                     — 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                                                      21.68
                    — Canada                                                      25.68
                    — Other destinations                                          36-71
             (66) Feta                                              5120 82
                    for exports to :
                    — Zone D                                                      38-83 (4)
                    — Zone E                                                        9.08 (4)
                    — Canada                                                      48.60 (4)
                    — Switzerland                                                 12.00 (*)
                    — Jordan, Iraq, Iran, the Arabian Peninsula and
                         Mediterranean countries except Zone D                    78.21 (4)
                    — Other destinations                                          65.35 (4)
            (77) Colby, Monterey                                    5120 83
                    for exports to :
                   — Austria                                                     13.12
                    — Zone D                                                     50.65
                   — Zone E
                   — Canada                                                      59-16
                   — Switzerland                                                 1600
                   — Other destinations                                          82.64
 ---pagebreak--- No L 247/ 18                         Official Journal of the European Communities                             9 . 9 . 78
                                                                                                             Refund
    CCT                                                                                                 (in u.a./100 kg
  heading                                        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                                                 50.65
                                                    — Switzerland                                            15.00
                                                    — Zone E                                                 56-59
                                                    — Canada                                                 71.01
                                                    — Other destinations                                     88.51
                                             (bbb) Exceeding 52 % but not exceeding 62 %       5120 92
                                                    for exports to :
                                                    — Austria                                                22.50
                                                   — Zone D                                                  55.90
                                                   — Zone E                                                  39.03
                                                   — Canada                                                  57.74
                                                   — Switzerland                                               1-00
                                                   — Other destinations                                      80.55
                       c) Exceeding 72 % :
                          1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                              500 grams :
                              (a) Cottage cheese                                              5120 95
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation
                                      (EEC) No 192/75                                                       18.66
                                  — Other destinations
                              (b) Cream cheese of a fat content, by weight, in the dry
                                  matter, not exceeding 70 %                                  5120 98
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation
                                      (EEC) No 192/75                                                       52.45
                                  — Other destinations
             ex II. Other (excluding cheeses produced from whey) :
                    ex a) Grated or powdered of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 20 % ,
                           of a lactose content, by -weight, less than 5 % and of a dry
                           matter content, by weight :
                           (1) Of 80 % or more but less than 85 %                             5310 11
                                for exports to :
                                — Zone E                                                                    29-52
                                — Canada                                                                   42.02
                                — Other destinations                                                       60.77
                           (2) Of 85 % or more but less than 95 %                             5310 22
                                for exports to :
                                — Zone E                                                                   35.88
                                — Canada                                                                   49.38
                                — Other destinations                                                       76.47
 ---pagebreak--- 9 . 9 . 78                                   Official Journal of the European Communities               No L 247/ 19
                                                                                                              Refund
     CCT                                                                                                 (in u.a. / 100 kg
    heading                                                 Description                           Code      net weight
      No                                                                                                unless otherwise
                                                                                                            indicated)
04.04                                (3 ) Of 95 % or more                                       5310 31
(cont'd)
                                           for exports to :
                                           — Zone E                                                           41.60
                                           — Canada                                                           55-60
                                           — Other destinations                                               88.86
23.07       Sweetened forage ; other preparations of a kind used in animal feeding :
            ex B. Other, containing starch, glucose or glucose syrup falling within sub­
                    headings 17.02 B and 21.07 F II, or milk products, excluding special
                    compound feedingstuffs (3) :
                    I. Containing starch, or glucose or glucose syrup :
                       a) Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less, by weight, of
                            starch :
                             (3 ) Containing 50 % or more but less than 75 %, by weight, of
                                   milk products of which content of milk in powder or granules
                                    (excluding whey), by weight, is :
                                 (aa)    Less than 30 %                                         5700 13
                                 (bb)     30 % or more but less than 40 %                       5700 23       21-29
                                 (cc)    40 % or more but less than 50 %                        5700 33       27.95
                                 (dd)     50 % or more but less than 60 %                       5700 42       34.60
                                 (ee)    60 % or more but less than 70 %                        5700 52       41-26
                                 (ff)    70 % or more                                           5700 62       47-91
                          (4) Containing 75 % or more, by weight, of milk products, of
                                 which content of milk in powder or granules (excluding whey),
                                  by weight, is :
                                 (aa)    Less than 30 %                                         5800 13        —
                                 (bb)    30 % or more but less than 40 %                        5800 23       21-29
                                 (cc)    40 % or more but less than 50 %                        5800 32       27.95
                                (dd)     50 % or more but less than 60 %                        5800 42       34.60
                                (ee)     60 % or more but less than 70 %                        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
                       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
 ---pagebreak--- No L 247/20                                  Official Journal of the European Communities                                               9. 9.
 (l) The weight of added non-lactic matter and lactose should be        disregarded for the purpose of calculating fat content.
     The refund on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading     is equal to the sum of the following components :
     (a) the amount per kilogram shown , multiplied by the weight       of milk and cream contained in 100 kg of product ;
     (b) a component calculated in accordance with the provisions of    Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1098/68.
 (*) The refund on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading     is equal to the sum of the following components :
     (a) the amount per 100 kg shown ; and
     (b) a component calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1098/68.
(J) 'Special compound feedingstuffs' are feedingstuffs containing skimmed-milk powder and either fish meal or fish oil and/or fish liver oil and/or
     fish liver oil or iron carbonate and/or iron sulphate and/or copper sulphate . However, where skimmed-milk powder is denatured in
     accordance with Annex III to Regulation ( EEC) No 2054/76 , the product shall not be regarded as a special compound feedingstuff,
     provided that proof is - furnished that the skimmed-milk powder has been denatured , purchased and exported under the procedure laid
     down in Regulation (EEC) No 2054/76 .
{*) This amount applies to the net weight, minus the weight of the brine .
(5) 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 .
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.