CELEX: 31974R2347
Language: en
Date: 1974-09-14 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 2347/74 of the Commission of 13 September 1974 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

14. 9 . 74                              Official Journal of the European Communities                        No L 251 /7
                              REGULATION (EEC) No 2347/74 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                    of 13 September 1974
                                  fixing the import levies on milk and milk products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                     to the Commission that the levies at present in force
COMMUNITIES,                                                      should be altered as shown in the Annex to this Regu­
                                                                   lation ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community ;
                                                                   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
804/68 (J ) of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­
tion of the market in milk and milk products, as last                                    Article 1
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 662/74 (2), and in                 The levies referred to in Article 14 (2) of Regulation
particular Article 14 (8) thereof ;                               (EEC) No 804/68 are hereby fixed as shown in the
                                                                  Annex.
Whereas the import levies on milk and milk products
were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 872/74 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2244/74 (4) ;                                             Article 2
Whereas it follows from applying the rules contained              This Regulation shall enter into force on           16
in Regulation (EEC) No 872/74 to the prices known                  September 1974.
               This Regulation sh&ll be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels, 13 September 1974.
                                                                            For the Commission
                                                                              P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                         Member of the Commission
(')  OJ No  L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968, p. 13.
(2)  OJ No  L 85, 29. 3. 1974, p. 51 .
(3 ) OJ No  L 101 , 11 . 4 . 1974, p. 42.
 4)  OJ No  L 238 , 30 . 8 . 1974, p. 35.
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                                                               ANNEX
                                      Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                         Levy
                                                                                        Code
                                                                                                (in u. a. /100 kg net
  CCT heading                                                                                 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 e/o :
                  1 . 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            12-78
                       b) Other                                                         0120            1078
                 If. Other :
                       a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of ?. litres or less
                           and of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 4 °/·                                      0130             1078
                           2. Exceeding 4 °/o                                           0140             13-78
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 4 °/o                                      0150               9-78
                           2. Exceeding 4 e/o                                           0160             12-78
              B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                     I. Exceeding 6 °/o but not exceeding 21 °/o                        0200            32-80
                   II. Exceeding 21 % but not exceeding 45 %                            0300            69-39
                 III. Exceeding 45 °/o                                                  0400           107-24
04.02 -       Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
              A. Not containing added sugar :
                     I. Whey                                                            0500               5-19
                   II. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                        a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2-5 kg or
                            less and of a fat content, by weight :
                            1 . Not exceeding 1·5 °/o                                   0620             26-50
                            2. Exceeding 1·5 °/o but not exceeding 27 %>                0720             59-20
                            3. Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 °/o                  0820             61-20
                            4. Exceeding 29 %                                           0920             74-67
                        b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                             1 . Not exceeding 1-5 %                                     1020            20-50
                            2. Exceeding 1·5 % but not exceeding 27 %                    1120            53-20
                            3. Exceeding 27 °/o but not exceeding 29 %>                  1220            55-20
                            4. Exceeding 29 °/o                                          1320            68-67
                  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 % or less :
                             1 . Of a fat content, by weight, of 8-9 °/o or less         1420             10-43
                             2. Other                                                    1520             14-08
                         b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                             1 . Not exceeding 45 %                                      1620            69-39
                             2. Exceeding 45 e/o                                         1720          107-24
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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         R. 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 (*) :
                          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 % but not exceeding 18 °/o              2010          36-00
                          4.  Exceeding    23 °/o 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 % (8)                             2220  per kg 0-2050 (")
                              bb) Exceeding 1*5 ®/o but not exceeding 27 % (s)        2320   per kg 0-5320 (®)
                              cc) Exceeding 27 °/o (')                                2420  per kg 0-6867 (·)
                          2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                              aa) Not exceeding 1·5 % (8)                             2520  per kg 0-2050 (10)
                              bb) Exceeding 1·5 ®/o but not exceeding 27 %> (s)       2620  per kg 0-5320 (10)
                              cc) Exceeding 27 % (')                                  2720  per kg 0-6867 (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 %   2810          24-71
                     b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 45 ®/o (*)                                2910  per kg 0-6939 (10)
                          2. Exceeding 45 % (s)                                       3010  per kg 1Ό724 (10)
04.03         Butter :
              A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 ®/·                    3110         126-17
              B. Other                                                                3210         153-93
04.04         Cheese and curd :
              A. Emmentaler, Gruyère, Sbrinz, Bergkäse and Appenzell, not
                 grated or powdered :
                  I. Of a minimum fat content of 45 ®/o by weight, referred to
                     dry matter, matured for at least 3 months (') :
                       a) Whole cheese (4) of a free-at-frontier value (®) per 100 kg
                          net weight of :
  1
                          1 . 165-54 u.a. (a) or more but less than 185-54 u.a . (a)  3315          15-00
                          2 . 185-54 u.a . (a) or more                                3414         108-05 (")
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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 (®) of 185-54 u.a. (a) or more
                                   but less than 213-54 u.a. (a) per 100 kg net weight   3515           15-00
                        1      bb) Of 450 g or more and of a free-at-frontier value (")
                                   of 213-54 u.a. (a) or more per 100 kg net weight      3613         108-05 (")
                          2. Other, of a net weight of" 75 g or more but not
                               exceeding 250 g (e) and of a free-at-frontier value (5)
                               of 233-54 u.a. (a) or more per 100 kg net weight          3713         108-05 (")
                 II. Other                                                               3800         108-05
              B. Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger) made from skimmed
                 milk and mixed with finely-ground herbs (*)                             3900           94-76 (12)
              C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered                              4000           66-94
              D. Processed cheese, not grated or powdered :
                   I. In the blending of which only Emmentaler, Gruyère and
                       Appenzell have been used and which may contain, as an
                       addition, Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger), put
                       up (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 (*) :
                       a) Not exceeding 48 % in respect of the aggregate of por­
                          tions or slices                                                4111           30-00
                       b) Not exceeding 48 % 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 % but not exceeding 56 % in respect of
                          the aggregate of pqrtions or slices                            4311           35-00
                  II. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                       a) Not exceeding 36% and of a fat content, by weight,
                          referred to dry matter :
                           1 . Not exceeding 48 %                                        4410           89-01
                          2. Exceeding 48 %                                              4510           94-81
                       b) Exceeding 36 %                                                 4610          174-81
              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            94-76
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                                           Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                             Levy
                                                                                             Code
                                                                                                    (in u. a. /100 kg net
    CCT heading                                                                                   weight unless otherwise
        No                                          Description of goods                                 indicated)
                                                                                         i
 04.04                     b) Exceeding 47 %> but not exceeding 72 % :
 ( cont'd )
                                1 . Cheddar, including Chester                              4810            80-74
                                2 . Tilsit and Butterkäse, of a fat content, by weight,
                                    referred to the dry matter (2) :
                                    aa) Not exceeding 48 °/o                                4922           90-88 ( 18)
                                    bb) Exceeding 48 °/o                                    5022           90-88 (14)
                                3 . Kashkaval (2 )                                          5030           90-88 (»)
                               4. Cheese of sheep's milk or buffalo milk, in containers
                                    holding brine, or in sheep- or goat-skin bottles (2)    5060           90-88 (15)
                               5 . Other                                                    5120           90-88
                           c) Exceeding 72 % :
                               1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                                    500 g                                                   5210           68-16
                               2 . Other                                                    5250         170-88
                     II . Not specified :
                          a ) Grated or powdered                                            5310           94-76
                          b ) Other                                                         5410         170-88
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 ®/o or more
                                                                                            5500          10-75 ( 1β)
                          by weight of the pure product (1β)
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           10-75
M . 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 °/o or more but less than 75 % by
                                   weight of milk products                                 5700           17-38
                             4. Containing 75 °/o or more by weight of milk products       5800          22-09
                          b) Containing more than 10 ®/o but not more than 30 ®/o
                             by weight of starch :
                              1
                             2
                             3. Containing 50 #/t or more by weight of milk product*       5900          20-45
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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 e/o by weight of starch :
( cont 'd )                         1
                                    3 . Containing 50 % or more by weight of milk products                         6000            16-35
                            II . Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but contain­
                                 ing milk products                                                                 6100           22-09
l'or noies (') to ('), see notes (') to (') 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 milkand cream contained in 100 kg of product;
      b) 6 u.a .; and
      c) 0 u.a .
 ('•) 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) 0 u.a .
(") The levy is limited to 7-50 u.a . per 100 kg net weight.
 ('*) The levy is limited to 6 % of the value 'for customs purposes.
(w) The levy is limited to 49-05 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria , Finland, Rumania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) No
       1054/68 as amended).
(M) The levy is limited to 69-05 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria , Finland , Rumania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) No
      1054/68 as amended).
(") The levy is limited to 49-05 u.a. per 100 kg net weight for imports from Bulgaria , Hungary, Rumania and Turkey (Regulation (EEC) No
      1054/68 as amended).
 ('•) Lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading No 17.02 A 1 are , in pursuance of Regulation No 189/66/EEC, subject to the tame
      levy at that applicable to lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading No 17.02 A II .
(•) For imports into the United Kingdom , this free-at-frontier value shall be reduced by 11-80 u.a . per 100 kg net.