CELEX: 31981R0133
Language: en
Date: 1981-01-09
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 133/81 of 8 January 1981 fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products

No L 9/22                              Official Journal of the European Communities                              9 . 1 . 81
                                   COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 133/81
                                                     of 8 January 1981
                               fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                    — the need to avoid disturbances on the Community
COMMUNITIES,                                                           market ; and
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European             — the economic aspect of the proposed exports ;
Economic Community,
                                                                  Whereas Article 3 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                      provides that when prices within the Community are
804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization                 being determined account should be taken of the
of the market in milk and milk products ('), as last              ruling prices which are most favourable for exporta­
amended by the Act of Accession of Greece (2), and in             tion, and that when prices in international trade are
particular Article 17 (4) thereof,                                being determined particular account should be taken
                                                                  of :
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary
Committee ,                                                       (a) prices ruling on third country markets ;
Whereas Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68                  (b) the most favourable prices in third countries of
provides that the difference between prices in interna­                destination for third country imports ;
tional trade for the products listed in Article 1 of that
Regulation and prices for those products within the
Community may be covered by an export refund ;                    (c) producer prices recorded in exporting third coun­
                                                                       tries, account being taken , where appropriate, of
                                                                       subsidies granted by those countries ; and
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 876/68 of 28
June 1968 laying down general rules for granting                  (d) free-at-Community-frontier offer prices ;
export refunds on milk and milk products and criteria
for fixing the amount of such refunds (3), as amended
by Regulation (EEC) No 2429/72 (4), provides that
when the refunds on the products listed in Article 1              Whereas Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68
of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 , exported in the                    provides that the world market situation or the
natural state, are being fixed account must be taken               specific requirements of certain markets may make it
of :                                                               necessary to vary the refund on the products listed in
                                                                  Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 according to
                                                                   destination ;
— the existing situation and the future trend with
     regard to prices and availabilities of milk and milk
     products on the Community market and prices for
     milk and milk products in international trade ;               Whereas Article 5 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68
                                                                   provides that the list of products on which export
                                                                   refunds are granted and the amount of such refunds
— marketing costs and the most favourable transport
                                                                   should be fixed at least once every four weeks ;
     charges from Community markets to ports or
                                                                   whereas the amount of the refund may, however,
     other points of export in the Community, as well              remain at the same level for more than four weeks ;
     as costs incurred in placing the goods on the
      market of the country of destination ;
 — 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
                                                                   242/80 (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
 (*) OJ No  L 291 , 19. 11 . 1979, p. 17.
 Q)  OJ No  L 155,  3. 7. 1968, p. 1 .                             (5) OJ No L 184, 29. 7. 1968, p. 10.
 («) OJ No  L 264,  23. 11 . 1972, p. 1 .                          (') OJ No L 27, 2. 2. 1980, p. 27.
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components, the first representing the quantity of             use as feed in the country of destination were laid
milk products and the second representing the quan­            down in Regulation (EEC) No 2054/76 (3), as last
tity of added sucrose ; whereas, however, the latter           amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 2949/78 (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 detailed rules
lated by multiplying the basic amount by the milk              to the present situation on the market in milk and
product content of the product in question ; whereas           milk products, and in particular to prices for these
this basic amount is the refund on one kilogram of             products within the Community and on the world
milk products contained in the product ;                       market, that the refund should be as set out in the
                                                               Annex hereto ;
Whereas the second component is calculated by multi­
plying the sucrose content of the product by the basic         Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
amount of the refund valid on the day of exportation           are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­
for the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) (d) of Council      ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
Regulation (EEC) No 3330/74 of 19 December 1974
on the common organization of the market in
sugar ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No              HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 1396/78 (2);
                                                                                        Article 1
Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally,
refunds should be calculated on the following basis :
                                                                1 . The export refunds referred to in Article 17 of
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in            Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 on products exported in
     relation to each other at any given moment within         the natural state shall be as set out in the Annex
     a band of 2-25 % , a rate of exchange based on            hereto .
     their effective parity ;
                                                               2. There shall be no refunds for exports to Zone E
— for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the          for products falling within heading Nos 04.01 , 04.02,
     arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each          04.03 and 23.07 of the Common Customs Tariff.
     of these currencies recorded for a given period in
     relation to the Community currencies referred to
     in the previous indent ;                                                           Article 2
Whereas the special conditions concerning the                  This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 January
payment of the refund for skimmed-milk powder for               1981 .
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels, 8 January 1981 .
                                                                         For the Commission
                                                                          Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                      Member of the Commission
(») OJ No L 359, 31 . 12. 1974, p. 1 .                          (3) OJ No L 228, 20. 8. 1976, p. 17.
(*) OJ No L 170, 27. 6. 1978, p. 1 .                            (4) OJ No L 351 , 15. 12. 1978, p. 26.
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                                                               ANNEX
            to the Commission Regulation of 8 January 1981 fixing the export refunds on milk and
                                                            milk products
                                                                                                              Refund
    CCT
  heading                                       Description                                 Code         (in ECU/ 1 00 kg
     No                                                                                                     net weight
                                                                                                    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 :
                          (1 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1-5 %            011005                1 50
                          (2) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 -5 % but not
                                 exceeding 3 %                                             0110 15               500
                          (3) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %                   0110 20               6-64
                      b) Other :
                          ( 1 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1-5 %           0110 25               1-50
                          (2) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 -5 % but not
                                 exceeding 3 %                                             011035                500
                          (3) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %                   0110 40               6-64
                 II . Other :
                      a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of two litres or less
                          and of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 4 % :
                                (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1-5 %      0130 10               1-50
                                (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 -5 % but not
                                     exceeding 3 %                                         0130 22               500
                                (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %            0130 31               6-64
                          2. Exceeding 4 %                                                 0140 00               7-73
                      b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 4 % :
                                (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1 -5 %     0150 10               1-50
                                (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 -5 % but not
                                     exceeding 3 %                                         0150 21               500
                                (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %            0150 31               6-64
                          2. Exceeding 4 %                                                 0160 00               7-73
          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              12-39
                             (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10 % but not
                                  exceeding 17 %                                           0200 1 1             19-41
                             (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 %               0200 21             29-45
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                                                                                                          Refund
    CCT
   heading                                     Description                               Code        (in ECU/ 1 00 kg
     No                                                                                                 net weight
                                                                                                unless otherwise indicated)
04.01                  II. Exceeding 21 % but not exceeding 45 % :
(cont 'd)                    (a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 35 %       0300 12             3519
                             (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 35 % but not
                                 exceeding 39 %                                        0300 13             55-27
                             (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 %           0300 20             6 1 00
                      III . More than 45 % :
                             (a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 68 %       0400 1 1            69-61
                             (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 68 % but not
                                 exceeding 80 %                                        0400 22            102-59
                             (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 80 %           0400 30            119-81
04.02      Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
           A. Not containing added sugar (2) :
               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             40-00
                      2. Exceeding 1 -5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                           (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1 1 %       0720 00             40-00
                           (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 1 % but not
                                 exceeding 17 %                                        0720 20             62-48
                           (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not
                                 exceeding 25 %                                        0720 30             68-83
                           (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %            0720 40             77-00
                      3. Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                         0820 00             79-07
                      4. Exceeding 29 % :
                           (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41  %       0920 10             80-73
                           (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %    but not
                                 exceeding 45 %                                        0920 30             91-11
                           (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 45 %    but not
                                 exceeding 59 %                                        0920 40             94-64
                           (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 59 %    but not
                                 exceeding 69 %                                        0920 50            106-89
                           (ee) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 69 %    but not
                                 exceeding 79 %                                        0920 60            115-71
                           (ff) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 79 %            0920 70            124-53
                   b) Other, of a fat weight content :
                       1 . Not exceeding 1-5 %                                         1020 00             40-00
                      2. Exceeding 1 -5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                           (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1 1 %       1120 10             40-00
                           (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 1 % but not
                                 exceeding 17 %                                        1120 20             62-48
                           (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 7 % but not
                                 exceeding 25 %                                        1120 30             68-83
                           (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %             1120 40            77-00
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                                                                                                          Refund
   CCT
  heading                                      Description               ,               Code        (in ECU/ 1 00 kg
    No                                                                                                  net weight
                                                                                                unless otherwise indicated)
04.02               3. Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                           1 220 00            79-07
(cont 'd)
                    4. Exceeding 29 % :
                         (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %          1320 10             80-73
                         (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 % but not
                               exceeding 45 %                                          1320 30             91-11
                         (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 45 % but not
                               exceeding 59 %                                          1320 40             94-64
                         (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 59 % but not
                               exceeding 69 %                                          1320 50            106-89
                         (ee) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 69 % but not
                               exceeding 79 %                                          1320 60            115-71
                         (ff) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 79 %              1320 70            124-53
            III. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
                 a) In immediate packings of a net content of 2-5 kg or less and of a
                    non-fat content by weight not exceeding 1 1 % :
                     1 . Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 8-9 % and of a
                         lactic dry matter content :
                         (aa) Of less than 1 5 % and of a fat content :
          j                    (11 ) Not exceeding 3 %, by weight                      1420 12              —
          1
          j                    (22) Exceeding 3 %, by weight                           1420 22              6-64
          I              (bb) Of 15 % or more and of a fat content :
                               ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 % , by weight                    1420 50              —
                               (22) Exceeding 3 % , by weight, but not exceeding 7-4 % 1420 60             15-66
                               (33) Exceeding 7-4 %                                    1 420 70            20-77
                    2. Other, of a non fat lactic dry matter content :
                         (aa) Of less than 1 5 %, by weight                            1520 10             16-54
                         (bb) Of 1 5 % or more, by weight                              1520 20             24-64
                 b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                     1 . Not exceeding 45 % and of a non fat lactic dry matter
                         content :
                         (aa) Of less than 15 % and of a fat content :
                               ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 % , by weight                    1 620 70             —
                               (22) Exceeding 3 % , by weight, but not exceeding 8-9 % 1630 00              6-64
                               (33) Exceeding 8-9 %, by weight, but not exceeding
                                      11 %                                             1630 10             16-54
                               (44) Exceeding 1 1 %, by weight, but not exceeding 21 % 1630 20             20-85
                               (55) Exceeding 21 %, by weight, but not exceeding 39 %  1630 30             35-19
                               (66) Exceeding 39 %                                     1630 40             61-00
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                                                                                                           Refund
    CCT
   heading                                     Description                                Code        (in ECU/ 1 00 kg
     No                                                                                                  net weight
                                                                                                 unless otherwise indicated)
04.02                    (bb) Of 1 5 % or more and of a fat content :
(cont'd)
                               (11 ) Not exceeding 3 %, by weight                       1630 50
                               (22) Exceeding 3 % , by weight, but not exceeding 7-4 %  1630 60             15-66
                               (33) Exceeding 7-4 % , by weight, but not exceeding
                                     8-9 %                                              1630 70             20-77
                               (44) Exceeding 8-9 %                                     1630 80             24-64
                      2. Exceeding 45 %                                                 1720 00             69-61
           B. Containing added sugar :
                  1 . Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                      ex b) Other, excluding whey :
                             1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2-5 kilo­
                                 grams or less and of a fat content, by weight :
                                 aa) Not exceeding 1 -5 %                               2220 00          0-4000 (4)
                                                                                                           per kg
                                 bb) Exceeding 1 -5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                                      (11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding
                                            11 %                                        2320 10          0-4000 (<)
                                                                                                           per kg
                                      (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 %
                                            but not exceeding 17 %                      2320 20          0-6248 0
                                                                                                           per kg
                                      (33) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 %
                                            but not exceeding 25 %                      2320 30          0-6883 O
                                                                                                           per kg
                                      (44) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %  2320 40          0-7700 (4)
                                                                                                           per kg
                                 cc) Exceeding 27 % :
                                      (11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding
                                            41 %                                        2420 10          0-7907 (4)
                                                                                                           per kg
                                      (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %  2420 20          0-9111 0
                                                                                                           per kg
                             2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                                 aa) Not exceeding 1 -5 %                               2520 00           0-4000 («)
                                                                                                           per kg
                                 bb) Exceeding 1 -5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                                      (11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding
                                            11 %                                        2620 10           0-4000 n
                                                                                                           per kg
                                      (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 1 %
                                            but not exceeding 17 %                      2620 20.         0-6248 (4)
                                                                                                           per kg
                                      (33) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 %
                                            but not exceeding 25 %                      2620 30          0-6883 (4)
                                                                                                           per kg
                                      (44) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %  2620 40          0-7700 (4)
                                                                                                           per kg
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                                                                                                                   Refund
   CCT
  heading                                             Description                                  Code       (in ECU/ 100 kg
    No                                                                                                           net weight
                                                                                                         unless otherwise indicated)
04.02                                cc) Exceeding 27 % :
(cont 'd)
                                           ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding
                                                   41 %                                          2720 10         0-7907 0
                                                                                                                   per kg
                                           (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %      2720 20         0-9111 (4)
                                                                                                                   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 non fat lactic dry matter content :
                                      (aa) Of less than 1 5 % and of a fat content :
                                             ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 % , by weight                2810 11            -o
                                                                                                                   per kg
                                             (22) Exceeding 3 % by weight                        2810 12         0 0664 (4)
                                                                                                                   per kg
                                      (bb) Of 15 % or more                                       2810 15           13-25 0
                              (2) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6-9 % and of a
                                      non fat lactic dry matter content, by weight, of 15 %
                                      or   more                                                  2810 20           25-52 0
                           b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                               ex 1 . Not exceeding 45 % :
                                          (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding
                                                  6-9 % and of a non fat lactic dry matter
                                                  content, by weight, of 15 % or more            2910 70           13-25 0
                                          (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6-9 %
                                                  but not exceeding 21 % and of a non fat lactic
                                                  dry matter content, by weight, of 15% or
                                                  more                                           2910 76           25-52 0
                                          (cc) Of a fat content by weight, exceeding 9-5 %
                                                  but not exceeding 21 % and of a non fat lactic
                                                  dry matter content, by weight, less than 1 5 % 2910 80         0-1798 (4)
                                                                                                                   per kg
                                          (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 21 %
                                                  but not exceeding 39 %                         2910 85         0-3519 (4)
                                                                                                                   per kg
                                          (ee) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 %       2910 90         0-6100 (4)
                                                                                                                   per kg
                                      2. Exceeding 45 %                                          3010 00         0-6961 (4)
                                                                                                                   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 %                                                                    3110 03
                         For exports to :
                         — Zone C 1                                                                                 94-51
                         — Zone C 2
                         — Other destinations                                                                       94-51
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                                                                                                          Refund
    CCT
   heading                                    Description                                 Code       (in ECU/ 1 00 kg
     No                                                                                                 net weight
                                                                                                unless otherwise indicated)
04.03              (II) Of a fat content, by weight, of 78 % or more but less than
(cont 'd)                80 %                                                           3110 16
                         For exports to :
                         — Zone C 1                                                                       1 18-90
                         — Zone C 2                                                                          —
                         — Other destinations                                                             1 18-90
                 (III) Of a fat content, by weight, of 80 % or more, but less than
                         82 %                                                           3110 22
                         For exports to :
                         — Zone C 1                                                                       121-95
                         — Zone C 2                                                                          —
                         — Other destinations                                                             121-95
                 (IV) Of a fat content, by weight, of 82 % or more                      3110 32
                         For exports to :
                         — Zone C 1                                                                       125-00
                         — Zone C 2                                                                          —
                         — Other destinations                                                             125-00
              B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                  (I) Not exceeding 99-5 %                                              3210 10
                        For exports to :
                       — Zone C 1                                                                         125-00
                       — Zone C 2                                                                            —
                       — Other destinations                                                               125-00
                 (II) Exceeding 99-5 %                                                  3210 20
                        For exports to :
                       — Zone C 1                                                                         178-70
                       — Zone C 2                                                                            —
                       — Other destinations                                                               178-70
04.04      Cheese and curd (6) :
           ex A. Emmentaler and Gruyère, not grated or powdered :
                 II . Other :
                      ( 1 ) Pieces packed in vacuum or in inert gas, of a net weight of
                            less than 7-5 kg                                            3800 40
                            For exports to :
                            — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                            27-40
                            — Zone E                                                                        55-00
                            — Canada                                                                        84-37
                            — Liechtenstein and Switzerland                                                  —
                            — Austria                                                                       23-03
                            — Other destinations                                                          108-44
                      (2) Other                                                         3800 60
                            For exports to :
                            — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                            27-40
                            — Zone E                                                                         —
                            — Canada                                                                        84-37
                            — Liechtenstein and Switzerland                                                  —
                            — Austria                                                                       23-03
                            — Other destinations                                                          108-44
           ex C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered, other than Roquefort       4000 00
                 for exports to :
                 — Austria                                                                                  16-91
                 — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                                       60-43
                 — Zone E                                                                                   47-68
                 — Canada                                                                                   65-26
                 — Other destinations                                                                       89-42
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                                                                                                       Refund
   CCT
  heading                                  Description                              Code        (in ECU/ 100 kg
    No                                                                                              net weight
                                                                                           unless otherwise indicated)
04.04      D. Processed cheese, not grated or powdered :
(cont'd)
              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 27 % or more but less than 33 %                4410 05
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Austria                                                        2-08
                                  — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                             3-26
                                  — Zone E                                                         5-93
                                  — Canada                                                         6-28
                                  — Switzerland                                                    2-51
                                  — Other destinations                                            12-93
                            (bb) Of 33 % or more but less than 38 %                4410 10
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Austria                                                        4-47
                                  — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                              8-32
                                  — Zone E                                                        14-94
                                  — Canada                                                        16-15
                                  — Switzerland                                                     6-41
                                  — Other destinations                                            33-41
                            (cc) Of 38 % or more but less than 43 % and of a fat
                                  content, by weight, in the dry matter :
                                  (11 ) Less than 20 %                             4410 20
                                        for exports to :
                                        — Austria                                                   4-47
                                        — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                       8-32
                                        — Zone E                                                  14-94
                                        — Canada                                                  16-15
                                        — Switzerland                                               6-41
                                        — Other destinations                                      33-41
                                  (22) Of 20 % or more                             4410 30
                                        for exports to :
                                        — Austria                                                   6-60
                                        — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                       12-31
                                        — Zone E                                                  2209
                                        — Canada                                                  23-89
                                        — Switzerland                                               9-48
                                        — Other destinations                                      49-44
                             (dd) 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                                                   4-47
                                        — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                        8-32
                                        — Zone E                                                   14-94
                                        — Canada                                                   16-15
                                        — Switzerland                                                6-41
                                        — Other destinations                                      33-41
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                                                                                          Refund
    CCT
   heading                      Description                              Code       (in ECU/ 1 00 kg
     No                                                                                 net weight
                                                                               unless otherwise indicated)
04.04                  (22) Of 20 % or more but less than 40 %         4410 50
(cont'd)                     for exports to :
                             — Austria                                                 6-60
                             — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                     12-31
                             — Zone E                                                2209
                             — Canada                                                23-89
                             — Switzerland                                             9-48
                             — Other destinations                                    49-44
                      (33) Of 40 % or more                             4410 60
                             for exports to :
                             — Austria                                                 9-67
                             — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                     17-99
                             — Zone E                                                32-28
                             — Canada                                                34-93
                             — Switzerland                                           13-83
                             — Other destinations                                    72-28
           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                                                        4-47
                      — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                             8-32
                      — Zone E                                                       14-94
                      — Canada                                                       16-15
                      — Switzerland                                                    6-41
                      — Other destinations                                           33-41
                 (bb) Of 38 % or more but less than 43 %               4510 20
                      for exports to :
                      — Austria                                                        6-60
                      — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                           12-31
                      — Zone E                                                       22-09
                      — Canada                                                       23-89
                      — Switzerland                                                    9-48
                      — Other destinations                                           49-44
                 (cc) Of 43 % or more but less than 46 %               4510 30
                      for exports to :
                      — Austria                                                        9-67
                      — Zone D , Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                           17-99
                      — Zone E                                                       32-28
                      — Canada                                                       34-93
                      — Switzerland                                                  13-83
                      — Other destinations                                           72-28
                 (dd) Of 46 % or more and of a fat content, by weight,
                      in the dry matter :
                      ( 11 ) Less than 55 %                            4510 40
                             for exports to :
                             — Austria                                                 9-67
                             — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                     17-99
                             — Zone E                                                32-28
                             — Canada                                                34-93
                             — Switzerland                                           1 3-83
                             — Other destinations                                    72-28
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                                                                                                        Refund
   CCT
  heading                                  Description                                Code        (in ECU/ 1 00 kg
    No                                                                                                net weight
                                                                                             unless otherwise indicated)
04.04                              (22) Of 55 % or more                              4510 50
(cont'd)                                for exports to :
                                        — Austria                                                   1 1-46
                                        — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                        21-34
                                        — Zone E                                                   38-28
                                        — Canada                                                   41-43
                                        — Switzerland                                               16-42
                                        — Other destinations                                        85-75
                  b) Exceeding 36 %                                                  4610 00
                      for exports to :
                      — Austria                                                                     11-46
                      — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                          21-34
                      — Zone E                                                                      38-28
                      — Canada                                                                     41-43
                      — Switzerland                                                                 16-42
                      — Other destinations                                                          85-75
           E. Other :
               I. Not grated or powdered, of a fat content, by weight, not exceed­
                  ing 40 % and a water content, calculated by weight, of the non­
                  fatty matter :
                  ex a) Not exceeding 47 % :
                          (1 ) Grana Padano, Parmigiano Reggiano                     4710 11
                               for exports to :
                               — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                139-89
                               — Zone E                                                            139-89
                               — Canada                                                            118-48
                               — Switzerland                                                       110-79
                               — Other destinations                                                139-89
                          (2) Fiore Sardo, Pecorino                                  4710 16
                               for exports to :
                               — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                               150-32
                               — Zone E                                                           120-00
                               — Canada                                                           126-65
                               — Switzerland                                                      121-22
                               — Other destinations                                               150-32
                          (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, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                               100-00
                               — Zone E                                                            85-19
                               — Canada                                                            91-55
                               — Switzerland                                                       85-98
                               — Other destinations                                               100-00
                       b) Exceeding 47 % but not exceeding 72 % :
                          ex 1 . Cheddar of a fat content, by weight, in the dry
                                  matter of 48 % or more                             4850 00
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Austria                                                         16-02
                                  — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                             25-16
                                  — Zone E                                                         56-41
                                  — Canada                                                         50-08
                                  — Switzerland                                                     19-34
                                  — Other destinations                                            101-07
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                                                                                           Refund
    CCT
   heading                  Description                                   Code        (in ECU/ 1 00 kg
     No                                                                                  net weight
                                                                                 unless otherwise indicated)
04.04      ex 5. Other, of a fat content, by weight, in the dry matter :
(cont 'd)        (aa) Less than 5 % and of a content, by weight, in
                      the dry matter of 32 % or more (excluding
                      cheeses produced from whey)                        5120 12
                      for exports to :
                      — Austria                                                               7-62
                      — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                  14-21
                      — Zone E                                                              25-84
                      — Canada                                                              27-38
                      — Switzerland                                                           4-82
                      — Other destinations                                                  41-71
                 (bb) Of 5 % or more but less than 19 % and of a
                      content, by weight, in the dry matter of 32 %
                      or more (excluding cheeses produced from
                      whey)                                              5120 16
                      for exports to :
                      — Austria                                                               8-84
                      — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                  16-48
                      — Zone E                                                              29-83
                      — Canada                                                              31-83
                      — Switzerland                                                           5-32
                      — Other destinations                                                  65-56
                 (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 % (exclu­
                      ding cheeses produced from whey)                   5120 22
                      for exports to :
                      — Austria                                                             10-65
                      — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                  19-83
                      — Zone E                                                              35-74
                      — Canada                                                              38-39
                      — Switzerland                                                           5-72
                      — Other destinations                                                  79-98
                 (dd) Of 39 % or more :
                      ( 11 ) Asiago, Caciocavallo, Provolone, Ragusano   5120 31
                             for exports to :
                             — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                           38-07
                             — Zone E                                                      140-00
                             — Canada                                                      120-78
                             — Switzerland                                                  42-66
                             — Other destinations                                          140-00
                      (22) Danbo, Edam, Fontal, Fontina, Fynbo,
                             Gouda, Havarti , Maribo, Samsø, Tilsit      5120 44
                             for exports to :
                             — Austria                                                      24-76
                             — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                           38-07
                             — Zone E                                                       44-00
                             — Canada                                                        68-11
                             — Switzerland                                                    4-19
                             — Other destinations                                            92-33
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                                                                                     Refund
   CCT
  heading            Description                                    Code        (in ECU/ 1 00 kg
    No                                                                             net weight
                                                                           unless otherwise indicated)
04.04          (33) Butterkäse, Esrom, Italico, Kernhem,
(cont'd)              Saint-Nectaire, Saint-Paulin, Taleggio      5120 54
                      for exports to :
                      — Austria                                                       42-29
                      — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                            38-07
                      — Zone E                                                        35-71
                      — Canada                                                        58-42
                      — Switzerland                                                     4-19
                      — Other destinations                                            78-80
               (44) Cantal, Cheshire, Wensleydale, Lanca­
                      shire, Double Gloucester, Blarney           5120 58
                      for exports to :
                      — Austria                                                        16-02
                      — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                            25-16
                      — Zone E                                                        56-41
                      — Canada                                                        50-08
                      — Switzerland                                                    19-34
                      — Other destinations                                            94;53
                (55) Salted ricotta, of a fat content, by weight,
                      of 30 % or more                             5120 59
                      for exports to :
                      — Zone E                                                         19-63
                      — Canada                                                         27-41
                      — Other destinations                                            44-94
                (66) Feta                                         5120 82
                       for exports to :
                      — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                           18-72 0
                      — Zone E                                                       33-57 f)
                      — Canada                                                       54-74 f)
                      — Switzerland                                                  14-51 0
                       — Jordan, Iraq, Iran, the Arabian Penin­
                           sula  and    Mediterranean   countries
                           except Zone D                                             82-50 0
                       — Other destinations                                          75-20 0
                (77) Colby, Monterey                              5120 83
                       for exports to :
                       — Austria                                                       16-02
                       — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                            25-16
                       — Zone E                                                        42-20
                       — Canada                                                        65-05
                       — Switzerland                                                   19-34
                       — Other destinations                                            94-53
                 (88) Other (excluding cheeses produced from
                       whey), of a water content, calculated by
                       weight, of the non-fatty matter :
                       (aaa) Exceeding 47 % but not exceeding
                             52%                                   5120 87
                             for exports to :
                             — Austria                                                  16-02
                             — Zone     D,    Ceuta, Melilla and
                                 Andorra                                               25-16
                             — Switzerland                                              19-34
                             — Zone E                                                   56-41
                             — Canada                                                   50-08
                             — Other destinations                                       94-53
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                                                                                                  Refund
    CCT
                                     Description                                  Code       (in ECU/ 1 00 kg
   heading                                                                                      net weight
     No
                                                                                        unless otherwise indicated)
04.04                                 (bbb) Exceeding 52 % but not exceeding
(cont'd)                                    62 %                                5120 92
                                            for exports to :
                                            — Austria                                              24-76
                                            — Zone     D,    Ceuta, Melilla and
                                                Andorra                                            38-07
                                            — Zone E                                               44-00
                                            — Canada                                               68-11
                                            — Switzerland                                           4-19
                                            — Other destinations                                   92-33
           ex (c) Exceeding 72 % (excluding cheeses produced from
                   whey) :
                  1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                       500 grams :
                      (aa) Cottage cheese of a fat content, by weight in the
                            dry matter, not exceeding 25 %                      5121 11
                             For exports to :
                            — Austria                                                               —
                            — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                    —
                            — Zone E                                                                —
                            — Canada                                                                —
                            — Switzerland and Liechtenstein                                         —
                            — Other destinations                                                   12-40
                      (bb) Cream cheese of a water content, calculated by
                            weight, of the non-fatty matter, exceeding 77 %
                            but not exceeding 81 % and of a fat content, by
                            weight in the dry matter :
                            (11 ) Of 60 % or more but less than 70 %            5121 20
                                  For exports to :
                                  — Austria                                                         —
                                  — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                              —
                                  — Zone E                                                          —
                                  — Canada                                                          —
                                  — Switzerland and Liechtenstein                                   —
                                  — Other destinations                                             21-80
                            (22) Of 70 % or more                                5121 30
                                  For exports to :
                                  — Austria                                                         —
                                  — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                              —
                                  — Zone E                                                          —
                                  — Canada                                                          —
                                  — Switzerland and Liechtenstein                                   —
                                  — Other destinations                                             27-50
                      (cc) Other                                                5121 40             —
                      2. Other :
                          (aa) Cottage cheese                                   5121 50             —
                          (bb) Cream cheese of a water content, calculated by
                                 weight of the non-fatty matter, exceeding
                                 77 % but not exceeding 81 % and of a fat
                                 content, by weight in the dry matter :
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                                                                                                          Refund
    CCT
  heading                                    Description                                 Code        (in ECU/ 1 00 kg
     No                                                                                                 net weight
                                                                                                unless otherwise indicated)
04.04                               ( 11 ) Of 60 % or more but less than 70 %           5121 60
(cont'd)                                   For exports to :
                                           — Austria
                                           — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra
                                           — Zone E
                                           — Canada
                                           — Switzerland and Liechtenstein
                                           — Other destinations                                            21 - 80
                                    (22) Of 70 % or more                                5121 70
                                           For exports to :
                                           — Austria
                                           — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra
                                           — Zone E
                                           — Canada
                                           — Switzerland and Liechtenstein
                                           — Other destinations                                            27-50
                               (cc) Other                                               5121 80              —
             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 60 % or more but less than 80 %                      5310 05
                                For exports to :
                                — Zone E                                                                   25-19
                                — Canada                                                                   34-42
                                — Other destinations                                                       52-19
                           (2) Of 80 % or more but less than 85 %                       5310 11
                                For exports to :
                                — Zone E                                                                   33-59
                                — Canada                                                                   45-90
                                — Other destinations                                                       69-59
                           (3) Of 85 % or more but less than 95 %                       5310 22
                                For exports to :
                                — Zone E                                                                    35-69
                                — Canada                                                                    48-76
                                — Other destinations                                                        73-94
                            (4) Of 95 % or more                                         5310 31
                                For exports to :
                                — Zone E                                                                    39-88
                                — Canada                                                                    54-51
                                — Other destinations                                                        82-63
 23.07    Sweetened forage ; other preparations of a kind used in animal feeding :
          ex B. Other, containing starch, glucose or glucose syrup falling within
                 subheadings 17.02 B and 21.07 F II , or milk products :
                 I. Containing starch, or glucose or glucose syrup :
                    a) Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less, by weight, of
                       starch :
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                                                                                                  Refund
    CCT
   heading                              Description                               Code       (in ECU/ 1 00 kg
     No                                                                                         net weight
                                                                                        unless otherwise indicated)
23.07              (3) Containing 50 % or more but less than 75 %, by weight,
(cont'd)               of milk products of which content of milk in powder or
                       granules (excluding whey), by weight, is (8) :
                       (aa) Less than 30 %                                      5700 13             —
                       (bb) 30 % or more but less than 40 %                     5700 23            12-80
                       (cc) 40 % or more but less than 50 %                     5700 33            16-80
                       (dd) 50 % or more but less than 60 %                     5700 42            20-80
                       (ee) 60 % or more but less than 70 %                     5700 52            24-80
                       (ff) 70 % or more                                        5700 62            28-80
                   (4) Containing 75 % or more, by weight, of milk products, of
                       which content of milk in powder or granules (excluding
                       whey), by weight, is (8) :
                       (aa) Less than 30 %                                      5800 13             —
                       (bb) 30 % or more but less than 40 %                     5800 23            12-80
                       (cc) 40 % or more but less than 50 %                     5800 32            16-80
                       (dd) 50 % or more but less than 60 %                     5800 42            20-80
                       (ee) 60 % or more but less than 70 %                     5800 52            24-80
                       (ff) 70 % or more but less than 75 %                     5800 62            28-80
                       (gg) 75 % or more but less than 80 %                     5800 72            30-80
                       (hh) 80 % or more                                        5800 82            32-80
           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 (8) :
               (a) 50 % or more but less than 60 %                              5900 12            20-80
               (b) 60 % or more but less than 70 %                              5900 22            24-80
               (c) 70 % or more but less than 80 %                              5900 32            28-80
               (d) 80 % or more                                                 5900 42            32-80
 ---pagebreak--- No L 9 /38                              Official Journal of the European Communities                                       9 . 1 . 81
(') When the product falling within this subheading is a mixture containing added whey and/or added lactose, no export refund
    shall be granted .
    When completing customs formalities, the applicant shall state on the declaration provided for this purpose, whether or not
    whey and/or lactose have been added to the product .
(2) The weight of the added non-lactic matter and/or whey and/or added lactose shall not be taken into account for the purpose of
     calculation of the fat content by weight. When the product falling within this subheading is a mixture containing added whey
     and /or added lactose, the added whey and/or added lactose shall not be taken into account in the calculation of the amount of
     refund .
    When completing customs formalities, the applicant shall state on the declaration provided for this purpose :
     — the actual content by weight of whey and/or lactose added per 100 kg of finished product,
         and, in particular,
     — the lactose content of the added whey.
(4) The weight of added non-lactic matter and/or whey and/or added lactose shall not be taken into account for the purpose of
     calculating the fat content, by weight.
     The refund per 100 kg of product falling within this subheading shall be equal to the sum of the following components :
     (a) the amount per kilogram shown , multiplied by the weight of the lactic part contained in 100 kg of product ; however,
         where whey and/or lactose have been added to the product, the amount per kilogram shown shall be multiplied by the
         weight of lactic part excluding the weight of added whey and/or added lactose, 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 .
     When completing customs formalities, the applicant shall state on the declaration provided for this purpose :
     — the actual content by weight of whey and/or lactose added per 100 kg of finished product,
          and, in particular,
     — the lactose content of the added whey .
(5) The refund on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following elements :
     (a) the amount per 100 kg shown ; however, where whey and/or lactose have been added to the product, the amount per 100
          kg shown shall be :
          — multiplied by the weight of the lactic part other than the added whey and/or added lactose contained in 100 kg of
              product, and then                                                                                '
          — divided by the weight of the lactic part 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 .
     When completing customs formalities, the applicant shall state on the declaration provided for this purpose :
     — the actual content by weight of whey and/or lactose added per 100 kg of finished product,
          and, in particular,
     — the lactose content of the added whey .
(6) No refund shall be 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 .
 (7) This amount applies to the net weight, minus the weight of the brine .
 (8) When completing customs formalities, the applicant shall state on the declaration provided for this purpose :
      — the skimmed-milk powder content, by weight,
      — the content by weight of the added whey and/or lactose, and
      — the lactose content of the added whey
      per 100 kg of finished product.
N.B. : — Zones A, B, C, D and E are those defined in Regulation (EEC) No 1098 /68 , as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
              242/ 80 .
         — 'Countries of the Arabian Peninsula' are to be understood in the sense of this Regulation as the following countries situ­
              ated in the Arabian Peninsula and the territories there connected : Saudi Arabia, Bahrain , Qatar, Kuwait, Sultanate of
              Oman, Union of Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman , Umm al Qawain , Fujairah, Ras al Khaimah),
              Yemen Arab Republic (Yemen North) and People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (Yemen South).
The weight of non-milk fat should be disregarded for the purposes of calculating fat content, by weight.