CELEX: 31973R0079
Language: en
Date: 1973-01-16 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 79/73 of the Commission of 15 January 1973 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

1 6. 1 . 73                         Official Journal of the European Communities                            No L 13 /9
                                REGULATION (EEC) No 79/73 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                      of 15 January 1973
                                      fixing the import levies on milk and milk products
  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                   Whereas it follows from applying the rules con­
  COMMUNITIES,                                                     tained in Regulation (EEC) No 2192/72 to the prices
                                                                   known to the Commission that the levies at present
                                                                   in force should be altered as shown in the Annex to
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­                this Regulation ;
 pean Economic Community ;
                                                                   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/
 68 (*) of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation                                        Article 1
 of the market in milk and mi'lk products, as last
 amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1411 /71 (2 ), and                 The levies referred to in Article 14 (2) of Regulation
  in particular Article 14 ( 8 ) thereof ;                         ( EEC) No 804/68 are hereby fixed as shown in the
                                                                   Annex.
                                                                                          Article 2
  Whereas the import levies on milk and milk
 products were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 2192/                  This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 January
 72 (3) and subsequent amending Regulations ;                      1973 .
                This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels, 15 January 1973 .
                                                                            For the Commission
                                                                              P. J. LARDINOIS
                                                                        Member of the Commission
i}) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.
(2) OJ No L 148, 3. 7. 1971 , p. 4.
(3) OJ No L 234, 14. 10. 1972, p. 11 .
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                                                              ANNEX
                                     Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                        Levy
                                                                                                (in u.a. /100 kg net
  CCT heading                                                                            Code
                                                                                              weight unless otherwise
      No                                     Description of goods                                    indicated)
04.01         Milk and cream, fresh, not concentrated or sweetened :
              A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6 °/o :
                  I. Yoghourt, kephir, curdled milk, whey, buttermilk and other
                      fermented or acidified milk :
                       a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 litres or less
                          less                                                          0110           13·47
                       b) Other                                                         0120           11·47
                 II. Other :
                       a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 litres or less
                          and of a fat content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 4 %                                         0130           11·47
                           2. Exceeding 4 %>                                            0140           14·60
                      b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 4 %                                         0150           10·47
                          2. Exceeding 4 °/o                                            0160           13·60
              B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                    I. Exceeding 6 °/o but not exceeding 21 %                           0200          34·23
                   II. Exceeding 21 °/o but not exceeding 45 °/o                        0300          72·42
                 III. Exceeding 45 °/o                                                  0400         111·92
04.02
              Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
              A. Not containing added sugar :
                    I. Whey                                                             0500            5·75
                  II. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                        a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2·5 kg or
                           less and of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 1·5 %                                      0620           31·55
                           2. Exceeding 1·5 % but not exceeding 27 %                    0720           63·91
                           3. Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %>                    0820           65·91
                           4. Exceeding 29 %                                            0920           81·39
                        b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 1·5 °/o                                    1020          25·55
                           2. Exceeding 1·5 %> but not exceeding 27 °/o                 1120          57·91
                           3. Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 °/o                   1220          59·91
                           4. Exceeding 29 °/o                                          1320          75·39
                 III. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
                        a) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 g or
                           less, or in glass containers of a capacity of 0·5 litre
                           or less and of a fat content, by weight, of 11 °/o or less :
                           1 . Of a fat content, by weight, of 8·9 % or less            1420          15·47
                           2. Other                                                     1520          20·88
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 45 %>                                      1620          72·42
                           2. Exceeding 45 °/o                                          1720        111·92
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                                       Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                        Levy
                                                                                         Code
                                                                                                (in u.a. /100 kg net
   CCT heading                                                                                weight unless otherwise
       No                                      Description of goods                                  indicated)
04.02           B. Containing added sugar :
( cont'd)
                     I. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                        a) Special milk for infants (*), in hermetically sealed cans
                            of a net capacity of 500 g or less and of a fat content,
                            by weight (2) :
                             1. Exceeding 10 %> but not exceeding 11 °/o                1810           29·00
                            2.  Exceeding 14·5 %> but not exceeding 15·5 %              1910          33·00
                            3.  Exceeding 17 °/o but not exceeding 18 °/o               2010           36·00
                            4.  Exceeding 23 % but not exceeding 24 °/o                 2110          38·00
                        b ) Other :
                            1. In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2·5 kg or
                                less and of a fat content, by weight :
                                aa) Not exceeding 1·5 % (3)                             2220   0·2555 per kg (9)
                                bb) Exceeding 1·5 °/o but not exceeding 27 °/o (3)      2320   0·5791 per kg (9)
                                cc) Exceeding 27 °/o (3)                                2420   0·7539 per kg (9)
                            2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                                aa) Not exceeding 1·5 °/o (s)                           2520  0·2555 per kg (10)
                                bb) Exceeding 1·5 %> but not exceeding 27 °/o (3)       2620  0·5791 per kg (10)
                                cc) Exceeding 27 °/o (3)                                2720  0·7539 per kg (10)
                   II. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
                        a) In hermetically sealed cans - of a net capacity of 454 g or
                           less and of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 9·5 °/o  2810          29·08
                        b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                            1 . Not exceeding 45 % (3)                                 2910   0·7242 per kg (10)
                           2. Exceeding 45 % (3)                                       3010   1·1192 per kg ( 10)
) 4.03         Butter :
               A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 %>                     3110         131·67
               B. Other                                                                3210         160·64
04.04          Cheese and curd :
               A. Emmentaler, Gruyere, Sbrinz, Bergkäse and Appenzell, not
                  grated or powdered :
                   I. Of a minimum fat content of 45 °/o by weight, referred to
                       dry matter, matured for at least 3 months (2) :
                        a) Whole cheese (4) of a free-at-frontier value (5) per 100 kg
                           net weight of :
                           1 . 142·58 u.a. or more but less than 162·58 u.a .          3313          15·00
                           2 . 162·58 u.a . or more                                    3412          65·67 (")
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                                          Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                              Levy
                                                                                               Code
                                                                                                      (in u.a. /100 kg net
   CCT heading                                                                                      weight unless otherwise
       No                                         Description of goods                                     indicated)
04.04                      b) Vacuum-packed pieces :
' cont'd)
                               1 . With rind on at least one side, of a net weight :
                                   aa) Of 1 kg or more but less than 5 kg and of a
                                       free-at-frontier value (5) of 162·58 u.a. or more
                                        but less than 190·58 u.a. per 100 kg net weight       3513           15·00
                                   bb) Of 450 g or more and of a free-at-frontier value (5)
                                       of 190·58 u.a. or more per 100 kg net weight           3611          65·67 (»)
                               2. Other, of a net weight of 75 g or more but not
                                   exceeding 250 g (6) and of a free-at-frontier value (5)
                                   of 210·58 u.a. or more per 100 kg net weight               3711          65·67 (»)
                    II . Other                                                                3800          65·67
                B. Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger) made from skimmed
                    milk and mixed with finely-ground herbs (2)                              3900           80·12 (12)
                C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered                                4000           39·95
                D. Processed cheese, not grated or powdered :
                    I. In the blending of which only Emmentaler, Gruyere and
                         Appenzell have been used and which may contain, as an
                         addition, Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger), put
                         up (in boxes or slices) for retail sale (7), of a free-at­
                          frontier value (5) of 140 u.a. or more per 100 kg net weight
                         and of a fat content, by weight, referred to dry matter (2) :
                         a) Not exceeding 48 % in respect of the aggregate of por­
                              tions or slices                                                4111          30·00
                         b) Not exceeding 48 °/o in respect of 5/6 of the aggregate of
                             portions or slices and not exceeding 56 % in respect of
                             the remaining 1 /6                                              4211          31·00
                         c) Exceeding 48 °/o but not exceeding 56 °/o in respect of
                             the aggregate of portions or slices                             4311          35·00
                   II. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                        a) Not exceeding 36 °/o and of a fat content, by weight,
                             referred to dry matter :
                             1 . Not exceeding 48 %>                                        4410           61·28
                             2 . Exceeding 48 %>                                            4510           75·13
                        b) Exceeding 36 %                                                   4610         155·13
               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 :
                        a) Not exceeding 47 %                                               4710          80·12
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                                      Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                       Levy
                                                                                        Code
                                                                                               (in u.a. / 100 kg net
  CCT heading                                                                                weight unless otherwise
      No                                       Description of goods                                 indicated)
04.04                 b) Exceeding 47 °/o but not exceeding 72 % :
(cont'd)
                           1 . Cheddar, including Chester                              4810          57.87
                           2. Tilsat, Havarti and Esrom , of a fat content, by weight,
                               referred to the dry matter (2) :
                               aa) Not exceeding 48 %                                  4920          55·88 ( 13)
                               bb) Exceeding 48 %                                      5020          55·88 (14 )
                          3 . Kashkaval (2)                                            5030          55·88 (15)
                          4. Cheese of sheep's milk or buffalo milk, in containers
                               holding brine, or in sheep- or goat-skin bottles (2)    5060          55·88 ( 15)
                          5 . Other                                                    5120          55·88
                      c) Exceeding 72 °/o :
                           1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                               500 g                                                   5210           41·91
                           2. Other                                                    5250         135·88
                  II. Not specified :
                      a) Grated or powdered                                            5310           80·12
                      b) Other                                                         5410         135·88
17.02         Other sugars ; sugar syrups ; artificial honey ( whether or not
              mixed with natural honey) ; caramel :
              A. Lactose and lactose syrup :
                 II. Other than that containing, in the dry state, 99 % or more
                      by weight of the pure product (16)                               5500           16·34
17.05         Flavoured or coloured sugars, syrups and molasses, but not includ­
              ing fruit juices containing added sugar in any proportion :
              A. Lactose and lactose syrup                                             5600           16·34
23.07         Sweetened forage ; other preparations of a kind used in animal
              feeding :
              B. Other, containing starch or glucose or glucose syrup falling
                  within subheadings Nos 17.02 B and 17.05 B, or milk prod­
                  ucts (8) :
                      I. Containing starch, or glucose or glucose syrup :
                      a) Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by
                          weight of starch :
                          1
                          2
                          3 Containing 50% or more but less than 75% by
                               weight of milk products                                 5700          21·16
                          4 . Containing 75 % or more by weight of milk products       5800          27·04
                      b ) Containing more than 10% but not more than 30%
                          by weight of starch :
                          1
                          2
                          3 . Containing 50% or more by weight of milk products        5900          25·47
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                                               Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                                                       Levy
                                                                                                                 Code
                                                                                                                            (in u . a . / 100 kg net
   CCT heading                                                                                                            weight unless otherwise
           No                                           Description of goods                                                     indicated)
23.07                            c) Containing more than 30 °/o by weight of starch :
( cont'd)                           1
                                    2
                                    3. Containing 50 °/o or more by weight of milk products                      6000               21·36
                             II. Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but contain­
                                 ing milk products                                                               6100               27·04
For notes (') to (8), see notes (') to (8) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 823/68 ( OJ No L 151 , 30. 6. 1968).
(•) The levy on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following components :
      a) the amount per kg shown , multiplied by the weight of milk and cream contained in 100 kg of product;
      b) 6 u . a .; and
      c) 3·19 u . a .
(10) The levy on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following components :
       a) the amount per kg shown , multiplied by the weight of milk and cream contained in 100 kg of product ; and
      b ) 3·19 u . a
  ") The levy is limited to 7·50 u.a . per 100 kg net weight.
  12) The levy is limited to 6 "/a of the value for customs purposes .
  13) The levy is limited to 44·90 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria , Denmark , Finland, Rumania and Switzerland ( Regulation
       ( EEC ) No 1054/68 as amended).
  14) The levy is limited to 64·90 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria , Denmark , Finland , Rumania and Switzerland (Regulation
       ( EEC ) No 1054/68 as amended).
  >5) The levy is limited to 44·90 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Bulgaria , Hungary , Rumania and Turkey ( Regulation (EEC) No
       1054/68 as amended).
  16) Lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading No 17.02 A 1 are, in pursuance of Regulation No 189/66/EEC, subject to the same
      levy as that applicable to lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading No 17.02 A II .