CELEX: 31975R0467
Language: en
Date: 1975-02-27 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 467/75 of the Council of 27 February 1975 amending Regulation (EEC) No 823/68 as regards the conditions of entry for certain kinds of cheeses and Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff

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31975R0467

Regulation (EEC) No 467/75 of the Council of 27 February 1975 amending Regulation (EEC) No 823/68 as regards the conditions of entry for certain kinds of cheeses and Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff  

Official Journal L 052 , 28/02/1975 P. 0010 - 0015 Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 11 P. 0223 

++++ ( 1 ) OJ N L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , P . 13 .   ( 2 ) SEE PAGE 8 OF THIS OFFICIAL JOURNAL .   ( 3 ) OJ N L 151 , 30 . 6 . 1968 , P . 3 .   ( 4 ) OJ N L 270 , 5 . 10 . 1974 , P . 1 .  REGULATION ( EEC ) N 467/75 OF THE COUNCIL  OF 27 FEBRUARY 1975  AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) N 823/68 AS REGARDS THE CONDITIONS OF ENTRY FOR CERTAIN KINDS OF CHEESES AND REGULATION ( EEC ) N 950/68 ON THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;  HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 804/68 ( 1 ) OF 27 JUNE 1968 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 465/75 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 14 ( 6 ) THEREOF ;  HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ;  WHEREAS ANNEX II TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 823/68 ( 3 ) OF 28 JUNE 1968 DETERMINING THE GROUPS OF PRODUCTS AND THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR CALCULATING LEVIES ON MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2518/74 ( 4 ) , LAYS DOWN CERTAIN CONDITIONS IN RESPECT OF THE ENTRY INTO THE COMMUNITY OF EMMENTALER , GRUYERE , SBRINZ , BERGKAESE AND APPENZELL CHEESES FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 04.04 A I OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ; WHEREAS THESE CONDITIONS INCLUDE IN PARTICULAR OBSERVANCE OF FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUES CORRESPONDING TO CONSOLIDATION UNDER GATT ; WHEREAS THESE VALUES MUST BE ALIGNED ON THE COMMUNITY TARGET PRICE FOR MILK FOR THE PERIOD FROM 3 MARCH TO 15 SEPTEMBER 1975 ;  WHEREAS THE TARIFF SUBDIVISIONS FOR SPECIAL MILK FOR INFANTS AND FOR PROCESSED CHEESES DERIVED FROM EMMENTALER FALLING WITHIN COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF SUBHEADINGS 04.02 B I A ) AND 04.04 D I RESPECTIVELY , NO LONGER CORRESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF THE TRADE AND MAY , IN THE INTERESTS OF SIMPLIFICATION , BE REGROUPED IN ALL CASES IN A SINGLE SUBHEADING ; WHEREAS , MOREOVER , THE REQUIREMENTS AS TO THE PACKAGING OF SUCH PRODUCTS MUST BE ADJUSTED TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF CHANGES IN MARKET PREPARATION TECHNIQUES ;  WHEREAS SUCH SIMPLIFICATION OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF WILL ENTAIL AMENDMENT OF THOSE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 823/68 WHICH CONCERN THE FIXING OF LEVIES FOR THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION ; WHEREAS , AS REGARDS MILK FOR INFANTS , IN VIEW OF THE LOW VOLUME SEEMS APPROPRIATE ; WHEREAS , AS REGARDS PROCESSED CHEESES , OWING TO THE FACT THAT 95 % OF TRADE IS IN CHEESES HAVING A FAT CONTENT , BY WEIGHT , IN THE DRY MATTER NOT EXCEEDING 48 % , A LEVY OF 30 UNITS OF ACCOUNT PER 100 KG SEEMS SUFFICIENT ;  WHEREAS ARTICLE 8 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 823/68 SETS OUT , INTER ALIA , THE METHOD OF CALCULATING LEVIES FOR CHEESES FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADINGS 04.04 E I B ) 2 , 04.04 E I B ) 3 AND 04.04 E I B ) 4 OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF IN CASES WHERE , AT THE TIME OF IMPORTATION INTO THE COMMUNITY , THEIR PRICES DO NOT FALL BELOW CERTAIN MINIMUM PRICES ; WHEREAS THE MARKETING SITUATION OF THE CHEESES IN QUESTION AND THE INCREASED MILK PRICES AND PROCESSING COSTS MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO INCREASE THESE MINIMUM PRICES AND REDUCE THE LEVY ACCORDINGLY ;  WHEREAS THE TARIFF NOMENCLATURE EMPLOYED IN ANNEX II TO REGULATION ( EEC ) N 823/68 IS ALSO THAT OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ,  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :  ARTICLE 1  1 . THE TEXT OF ARTICLE 3 ( 6 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 823/68 IS REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :   " 6 . IF IT FALLS WITHIN TARIFF SUBHEADING 04.02 B I A ) TO 30 UNITS OF ACCOUNT ; " .  2 . THE TEXT OF ARTICLE 6 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 823/68 IS REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :   " ARTICLE 6  THE LEVY ON 100 KG OF A PRODUCT IN GROUP 7 SHALL BE EQUAL :   _ IF IT FALLS WITHIN TARIFF SUBHEADING 04.04 A I A ) 1 OR 04.04 A I B ) 1 AA ) , TO 15 UNITS OF ACCOUNT ;   _ IF IT FALLS WITHIN TARIFF SUBHEADING 04.04 D I , TO 30 UNITS OF ACCOUNT . "  ARTICLE 2  THE TEXT OF ARTICLE 8 OF REGULATINN ( EEC ) N 823/68 IS REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :   " ARTICLE 8  WHERE PRODUCTS IN GROUP 11 , ORIGINATING IN AND COMING FROM THIRD COUNTRIES , ARE IMPORTED INTO THE COMMUNITY AT A PRICE NOT LESS THAN :   _ 130 UNITS OF ACCOUNT PER 100 KG , IN THE CASE OF PRODUCTS FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 04.04 E I B ) 2 OR 04.04 E I B ) 3 , OR   _ 115 UNITS OF ACCOUNT PER 100 KG , IN THE CASE OF PRODUCTS FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 04.04 E I B ) 4 ,  THE LEVY PER 100 KG OF PRODUCT SHALL BE EQUAL :  1 . IF THE PRODUCT FALLS WITHIN SUBHEADING 04.04 E I B ) 2 AA ) , 04.04 E I B ) 3 OR 04.04 E I B ) 4 , TO THE THRESHOLD PRICE LESS 130 UNITS OF ACCOUNT ;  2 . IF THE PRODUCT FALLS WITHIN SUBHEADING 04.04 E I B ) 2 BB ) TO THE SUM OF THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS :   ( A ) A COMPONENT EQUAL TO THE LEVY AS CALCULATED PURSUANT TO POINT 1 ABOVE ;   ( B ) A COMPONENT EQUAL TO 20 UNITS OF ACCOUNT . "  ARTICLE 3  THE DESCRIPTIONS OF GOODS FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADINGS 04.02 B I A ) , 04.04 A I AND 04.04 D I OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF GIVEN IN ANNEX II TO REGULATION ( EEC ) N 823/68 ARE REPLACED BY THOSE SET OUT IN ANNEXES I AND II TO THIS REGULATION .  ARTICLE 4  THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ANNEXED TO REGULATION ( EEC ) N 950/68 IS AMENDED AS SHOWN IN ANNEXES III AND IV TO THIS REGULATION .  ARTICLE 5  THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE :   _ AS REGARDS ARTICLE 2 AND THE AMENDMENTS SET OUT IN ANNEXES I AND III TO THIS REGULATION ON 3 MARCH 1975 ;   _ AS REGARDS ARTICLE 1 AND THE AMENDMENTS SET OUT IN ANNEXES II AND IV TO THIS REGULATION ON 16 APRIL 1975 .  THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .  DONE AT BRUSSELS , 27 FEBRUARY 1975 .  FOR THE COUNCIL  THE PRESIDENT  M . A . CLINTON  ANNEX I  CCT  HEADING * DESCRIPTION OF GOODS  N  04.04 * CHEESE AND CURD :   * A . EMMENTALER , GRUYERE , SBRINZ , BERGKAESE AND APPENZELL , NOT GRATED OR   * POWDERED :   * I . OF A MINIMUM FAT CONTENT OF 45 % BY WEIGHT , IN THE DRY MATTER ,   * MATURED FOR AT LEAST THREE MONTHS ( 2 ) :   * A ) WHOLE CHEESES ( 4 ) OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE ( 5 ) PER 100 KG NET   * WEIGHT OF :   * 1 . 186 * 68 U.A . ( A ) OR MORE , BUT LESS THAN 206 * 68 U.A . ( A )   * 2 . 206 * 68 U.A . ( A ) OR MORE   * B ) PIECES PACKED IN VACUUM OR IN INERT GAS :   * 1 . WITH RIND ON AT LEAST ONE SIDE , OF A NET WEIGHT :   * AA ) OF NOT LESS THAN 1 KG BUT LESS THAN 5 KG AND OF A FREE-AT -   * FRONTIER VALUE ( 5 ) OF NOT LESS THAN 206 * 68 U.A . ( A ) BUT LESS   * THAN 234 * 68 U.A . ( A ) PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT   * BB ) OF NOT LESS THAN 450 G AND OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE ( 5 )   * OF NOT LESS THAN 234 * 68 U.A . ( A ) PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT   * 2 . OTHER , OF A NET WEIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 75 G BUT NOT MORE THAN   * 250 G ( 6 ) AND OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE ( 5 ) OF NOT LESS THAN   * 254 * 68 U.A . ( A ) PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT   * II . ( UNCHANGED )   ( A ) FOR IMPORTS INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM THIS FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE SHALL BE REDUCED BY 7 * 11 U.A . PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT .  ANNEX II  CCT  HEADING * DESCRIPTION OF GOODS  N  04.02 * B . CONTAINING ADDED SUGAR :   * I . MILK AND CREAM , IN POWDER OR GRANULES :   * A ) SPECIAL MILK FOR INFANTS ( 1 ) , IN HERMETICALLY SEALED CONTAINERS OF   * A NET CAPACITY OF 500 G OR LESS AND OF A FAT CONTENT , BY WEIGHT ,   * EXCEEDING 10 % BUT NOT EXCEEDING 27 % ( 2 )   * B ) ( UNCHANGED )  04.04 * D . PROCESSED CHEESE , NOT GRATED OR POWDERED :   * I . IN THE BLENDING OF WHICH ONLY EMMENTALER , GRUYERE AND APPENZELL   * HAVE BEEN USED AND WHICH MAY CONTAIN , AS AN ADDITION , GLARUS HERB   * CHEESE ( KNOWN AS SCHABZIGER ) , PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE ( 7 ) , OF A FREE-AT -   * FRONTIER VALUE ( 5 ) OF NOT LESS THAN 150 U.A . PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT AND   * OF A FAT CONTENT , BY WEIGHT , IN THE DRY MATTER , NOT EXCEEDING 56 % ( 2 )   * II . ( UNCHANGED )   ( 7 ) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBHEADING , THE EXPRESSION " PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE " SHALL BE TAKEN TO APPLY TO CHEESE OF THE KINDS CLASSIFIED UNDER THIS SUBHEADING PUT UP IN IMMEDIATE PACKINGS OF A NET WEIGHT NOT EXCEEDING 1 KG CONTAINING PORTIONS OR SLICES OF AN INDIVIDUAL WEIGHT NOT EXCEEDING 100 G .  ANNEX III  IN CHAPTER 4 OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF , THE COLUMNS RELATING TO SUBHEADING 04.04 A I ARE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS :   * * RATE OF DUTY  CCT  HEADING * DESCRIPTION OF GOODS  N * * AUTONOMOUS * CONVENTIONAL %   * * % OR LEVY ( L )  1 * 2 * 3 * 4  04.04 * CHEESE AND CURD :   * A . EMMENTALER , GRUYERE , SBRINZ , BERGKAESE AND APPENZELL , NOT GRATED   * OR POWDERED :   * I . OF A MINIMUM FAT CONTENT OF 45 % BY WEIGHT , IN THE DRY MATTER ,   * MATURED FOR AT LEAST THREE MONTHS ( B ) :   * A ) WHOLE CHEESES OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE PER 100 KG NET   * WEIGHT OF :   * 1 . 186 * 68 U.A . ( * ) OR MORE , BUT LESS THAN 206 * 68 U.A . ( * ) * 23 ( L ) * ( A )   * 2 . 206 * 68 U.A . ( * ) OR MORE * 23 ( L ) * ( A )   * B ) PIECES PACKED IN VACUUM OR IN INERT GAS :   * 1 . WITH RIND ON AT LEAST ONE SIDE , OR OF A NET WEIGHT :   * AA ) OF NOT LESS THAN 1 KG BUT LESS THAN 5 KG AND OF   * A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE OF NOT LESS THAN 206 * 68 U.A .   * ( * ) BUT LESS THAN 234 * 68 U.A . ( * ) PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT * 23 ( L ) * ( A )   * BB ) OF NOT LESS THAN 450 G AND OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER   * VALUE OF NOT LESS THAN 234 * 68 U.A . ( * ) PER 100 KG NET   * WEIGHT * 23 ( L ) * ( A )   * 2 . OTHER , OF A NET WEIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 75 G BUT NOT MORE   * THAN 250 G AND OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE OF NOT LESS   * THAN 254 * 68 U.A . ( * ) PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT * 23 ( L ) * ( A )   * II . ( UNCHANGED )   ( * ) FOR IMPORTS INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM THIS FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE SHALL BE REDUCED BY 7 * 11 U.A . PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT  ANNEX IV  IN CHAPTER 4 OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF , ADDITIONAL NOTE 6 AND SUBHEADINGS 04.02 B I A ) AND 04.04 D I ARE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS :   " 6 . FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUBHEADING 04.04 D I , THE EXPRESSION " PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE " SHALL BE TAKEN TO APPLY TO CHEESE OF KINDS CLASSIFIED UNDER THAT SUBHEADING PUT UP IN IMMEDIATE PACKINGS OF A NET WEIGHT NOT EXCEEDING 1 KG CONTAINING PORTIONS OR SLICES OF AN INDIVIDUAL NET WEIGHT NOT EXCEEDING 100 G . "   * * RATE OF DUTY  CCT  HEADING * DESCRIPTION OF GOODS  N * * AUTONOMOUS * CONVENTIONAL %   * * % OR LEVY ( L )  1 * 2 * 3 * 4  04.02 * B . CONTAINING ADDED SUGAR :   * I . MILK AND CREAM , IN POWDER OR GRANULES :   * A ) SPECIAL MILK FOR INFANTS , IN HERMETICALLY SEALED CONTAINERS   * OF A NET CAPACITY OF 500 G OR LESS AND OF A FAT CONTENT , BY   * WEIGHT , EXCEEDING 10 % BUT NOT EXCEEDING 27 % ( A ) * 23 ( L ) * _   * B ) ( UNCHANGED )  04.04 * D . PROCESSED CHEESE , NOT GRATED OR POWDERED :   * I . IN THE BLENDING OF WHICH ONLY EMMENTALER , GRUYERE AND APPEN -   * ZELL HAVE BEEN USED AND WHICH MAY CONTAIN , AS AN ADDITION ,   * GLARUS HERB CHEESE ( KNOWN AS SCHABZIGER ) , PUT UP FOR RETAIL   * SALE , OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE OF NOT LESS THAN 150 U.A . PER   * 100 KG NET WEIGHT AND OF A FAT CONTENT , BY WEIGHT , IN THE DRY   * MATTER , NOT EXCEEDING 56 % ( B ) * 23 ( L ) * _   * II . ( UNCHANGED )