CELEX: 31973R2949
Language: en
Date: 1973-10-31 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 2949/73 of the Commission of 30 October 1973 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

31 . 10 . 73                                Official Journal of the European Communities                        No L 302/ 13
                                REGULATION (EEC) No 2949/73 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                          of 30 October 1973
                                      fixing the import levies on milk and milk products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                        — for other currencies an exchange rate based on the
 COMMUNITIES,                                                              arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each
                                                                           of these currencies recorded for a given period, in
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                     relation to the Community currencies referred to
 Economic Community ;                                                      in the previous subparagraph ;
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
 804/68 (') of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­                   Whereas it follows from applying the rules contained
tion of the market in milk and milk products, as last                 in Regulation (EEC) No 1443/73 to the prices known
amended by the Act (-) annexed to the Treaty (3) on                   to the Commission that the levies at present in force
the Accession of new Member States to the European                    should be altered as shown in the Annex to this Regu­
                                                                       lation ;
 Economic Community and the European Atomic
 Energy Community, signed at Brussels on 22 January
 1972, and in particular Article 14 (8) thereof ;
                                                                       HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 Having regard to the Opinion of the Monetary
Committee ;
                                                                                              Artide 1
Whereas the import levies on milk and milk products
were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 1443/73 (4) and                     The levies referred to in Article 14 (2) of Regulation
subsequent amending Regulations ;                                     (EEC) No 804/68 are hereby fixed as shown in the
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally,                   Annex .
levies, should be calculated on the following basis :
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in                                           Art ide 2
      relation to each other, at any given moment,
      within a band of 2-25 % , a rate of exchange based              This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November
      on their effective parity ;                                      1973 .
                This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                States .
                 Done at Brussels , 30 October 1973 .
                                                                                 For the Commission
                                                                                   P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                             Member of the Commission
(')  OJ  No   L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p . 13 .
(2 ) OJ  No   L 73 , 27 . 3 . 1972, p. 14.
(3 ) OJ  No   L 73 , 27. 3 . 1972, p . 5 .
(4)  OJ  No   L 144, 31 . 5. 1973 , p. 44.
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                                                                ANNEX
                                      Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                          Levy
                                                                                         Code
                                                                                                 (in u. a. /100 kg net
  CCT heading                                                                                  weight unlets otnerwiae
       No                                      Description of goods                                   indicated)
04.01         Milk and cream, fresh, not concentrated or sweetened :
              A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6 °/o :
                  I. Yoghourt, kephir, curdled milk, whey, buttermilk and other
                      fermented or acidified milk :
                      a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 litres or less
                          less                                                           0110            13-52
                      b) Other                                                           0120            11-52
                 II. Other :
                      a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 litres or less
                          and of a fat content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 4 e/o                                        0130            11-52
                          2. Exceeding 4 °/o                                             0140            14-71
                      b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 4 */o                                        0150            10-52
                          2. Exceeding 4 e/o                                             0160            13-71
                                                                                                                       1
              B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                    I. Exceeding 6 % but not exceeding 21 °/o                            0200            34-88
                   II. Exceeding 21 °/o but not exceeding 45 °/o                         0300            73-78
                 III. Exceeding 45 %                                                     0400           114-03
04 .02        Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
              A. Not containing added sugar :
                    I. Whey                                                              0500              3-39
                   II. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                       a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2-5 kg or
                           less and of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 1*5 °/o                                     0620            30-72
                           2. Exceeding 1-5 °/o but not exceeding 27 %                   0720            75-40
                           3. Exceeding 27 °/o but not exceeding 29 °/o                  0820            77-40
                           4. Exceeding 29 %                                             0920            89-53
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 1-5 °/o                                      1020           24-72
                           2. Exceeding 1·5 % but not exceeding 27 °/o                    1120           69-40
                           3. Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 °/e                     1220           71-40
                           4. Exceeding 29 %                                              1320           83-53
                  III. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
                        a) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 g or
                            less, or in glass containers of a capacity of 0·5 litre
                            or less and of a fat content, by weight, of 11 °/o or less :
                            1 . Of a fat content, by weight, of 8-9 °/o or less           1420           15-98
                            2. Other                                                      1520           21-57
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                            1 . Not exceeding 45 e/·                                      1620           73-78
                            2. Exceeding 45 ·/·                                           1720         114-03
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                                      Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                        Ury
                                                                                         Code
                                                                                                (in u.a./100 kg nec
   CCT heading                                                                                weight unlets otnerwue
       No                                      Description of goods                                  indicated)
04.02          B. Containing added sugar :
( cont'd )
                    I. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                       a) Special milk for infants (*), in hermetically sealed cans
                           of a net capacity of 500 g or less and of a fat content,
                           by weight (*) :
                            1. Exceeding    10% but not exceeding 11 %                  1810           29-00
                           2.  Exceeding    14·5 °/o but not exceeding 15·5 %           1910           33-00
                           3.  Exceeding    17 %> but not exceeding 18 °/o              2010           3600
                           4.  Exceeding    23 % but not exceeding 24 %                 2110           38-00
                       b) Other :
                           1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2·5 kg or
                               less and of a fat content, by weight :
                               aa) Not exceeding 1·5 °/β (8)                            2220   per kg 0-2472 (9)
                               bb) Exceeding 1·5 % but not exceeding 27 °/o (8)         2320   per kg 0-6940 j9)
                               cc) Exceeding 27 ®/o (*)                                 2420   per kg 0-8353 (9)
                           2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                               aa) Not exceeding 1-5 °/o (s)                            2520   per kg 0-2472 ( 10)
                               bb) Exceeding 1·5 % but not exceeding 27 %> (8)          2620   per kg C-6940 (10)
                               cc) Exceeding 27 °/o (8)                                 2720   per kg 0-8353 (10)
                  II. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
                       a) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 g or
                           less and of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 9-5 °/o  2810           30-15
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 45 % (8)                                   2910   per kg 0-7378 ( ,M)
                           2. Exceeding 45 °/o (8)                                      3010   per kg 1-1403 ( 10)
04.03          Butter :
               A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 ·/·                     3110          134-15
               B. Other                                                                 3210          163-66
04.04          Cheese and curd :
               A. Emmentaler, Gruyère, Sbrinz, Bergkäse and Appenzell, not
                  grated or powdered :
                   I. Of a minimum fat content of 45 #/o by weight, referred to
                       dry matter, matured for at least 3 months (2) :
                        a) Whole cheese (4) of a free-at-frontier value (*) per 100 kg
                           net weight of :
                           1 . 151-68 u.a. ( a) or more but less than 171-68 u.a . ( a) 3314           15-00
                           2 . 171-68 u.a. ( a) or more                                 3413         107-04 (")
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                                     Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                            Levy
                                                                                                 (in u . a . /100 kg net
  CCT heading                                                                            Code
                                                                                               weight unless otherwise
      No                                      Description of goods                                    indicated)
04.04                  b) Vacuum-packed pieces :
(cont'd)
                          1 . With rind on at least one side, of a net weight :
                               aa) Of 1 kg or more but less than 5 kg and of a
                                   free-at-frontier value (5) of 171-68 u.a. (a) or more
                                   but less than 199-68 u.a. (a) per 100 kg net weight   3514             15-00
                               bb) Of 450 g or more and of a free-at-frontier value (s)
                                   of 199-68 u.a. ( a) or more per 100 kg net weight     3612          107-04 (»)
                           2. Other, of a net weight of 75 g or more but not
                               exceeding 250 g (®) and of a free-at-frontier value (5)
                               of 219-68 u.a. (a) or more per 100 kg net weight          3712          107-04 (»)
                 II. Other                                                               3800           107-04
              B. Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger) made from skimmed
                 milk and mixed with finely-ground herbs (2)                             3900           107-12 (12)
              C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered                              4000               58-20
              D. Processed cheese, not grated or powdered
                   I. In the blending of which only Emmentaler, Gruyere and
                       Appenzell have been used and which may contain, as an
                       addition, Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger), put
                       up (in boxes or slices) for retail sale (7), of a free-at­
                        frontier value (5) of 140 u.a. or more per 100 kg net weight
                       and of a fat content, by weight, referred to dry matter (2) :
                        a) Not exceeding 48 % in respect of the aggregate of por­
                           tions or slices                                                4111             30-00
                        b) Not exceeding 48 % in respect of 5/6 of the aggregate of
                           portions or slices and not exceeding 56% in respect of
                           the remaining 1 /6                                             4211             3100
                       c) Exceeding 48 % but not exceeding 56 % in respect of
                           the aggregate of portions or slices                            4311             35-00
                  II. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                       a) Not exceeding 36°/o and of a fat content, by weight,
                           referred to dry matter :
                           1 . Not exceeding 48 °/o                                       4410              88-61
                           2. Exceeding 48 %                                              4510              96-13
                        b) Exceeding 36 %                                                 4610           176-13
              E. Other :
                    I. Not grated or powdered, of a fat content, by weight, not
                        exceeding 40% and a water content, calculated by weight,
                        of the non-fatty matter :
                        a) Not exceeding 47 %                                             4710           107-12
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                                          Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                           Levy
                                                                                            Code
                                                                                                   (in u.a ./100 kg net
   OCT heading                                                                                   weight unless otherwise
        No                                        Description of goods                                  indicated)
 04.04                   b) Exceeding 47 ®/o but not exceeding 72 ®/o :
 (cont'd)
                               1 . Cheddar, including Chester                              4810           90-35
                               2. Tilsit and Butterkäse, of a fat content, by weight,
                                   referred to the dry matter (2) :
                                   aa) Not exceeding 48 ®/o                                4922           89-88 (")
                                   bb) Exceeding 48 %                                      5022           89-88 (")
                               3 . Kashkaval (*)                                           5030          89-88 {")
                              4. Cheese of sheep's milk or buffalo milk, in containers
                                   holding brine, or in sheep- or goat-skin bottles (*)    5060          89-88 (*·)
                              5. Other                                                     5120          89-88
                         c) Exceeding 72 ®/o :
                              1. In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                                   500 g                                                   5210          67-41
                              2. Other                                                     5250         169-88
                    II. Not specified :
                         a) Grated or powdered                                             5310        107-12
                         b) Other                                                          5410        169-88
17.02          Other sugars ; sugar syrups ; artificial honey (whether or not
               mixed with natural honey) ; caramel :
               A. Lactose and lactose syrup :
                   II. Other than that containing, in the dry state, 99 Vo or more
                        by weight of the pure product (1β)                                5500           13-92
17.0.5          Flavoured or coloured sugars, syrups and molasses, but not includ­
               ing fruit juices containing added sugar in any proportion :
               A. Lactose and lactose syrup                                               5600           13-92
13.07          Sweetened forage ; other , preparations of a kind used in animal
               feeding :
               B. Other, containing starch or glucose or glucose syrup falling
                    within subheadings Nos 17.02 B and 17.05 B, or milk prod­
                    ucts (8) :
                   I. Containing starch, or glucose or glucose syrup :
                        a) Containing no starch or containing 10 %> or less by
                             weight of starch :
                             1
                             2
                             3. Containing 50 ®/o or more but less than 75 ®/o by
                                  weight of milk products                                 5700          20-54
                            4. Containing 75®/o or more by weight of milk products        5800          26-23
                        b) Containing more than 10 ®/o but not more than 30 ®/o
                            by weight of starch :
                             1             ,
                            2
                            3 . Containing .50·/· or more by weight of milk products      5900          24-44
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                                              Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                                                       Levy
                                                                                                                              (in u. a. / 100 kg net
                                                                                                                     Code
   CCT heading                                                                                                              weight unless otherwise
          No                                           Description of goods                                                        indicated)
23.07                           c) Containing more than 30 */o by weight of starch :
(cont'd )                          1. . . . . . .
                                   f
                                   3. Containing 50 °/o or more by weight of milk products                          6000              19-89
                            II. Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but contain­
                                ing milk products                                                                   6100             26-23
For notes (') to (■), see notes (') to (•) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 823/68 (OJ No L 151 , 30. 6. 1968).
 (') The levy on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following components :
      a) the amount per kg shown, multiplied by the weight of milk and cream contained in 100 kg of product;
      b) 6 u.a.; and
      c) 3*90 u.a .
 (") The levy on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following components :
       a) the amount per kg shown , multiplied by the weight of milk and cream contained in 100 kg of product; and
      b) 3-90 u.a .
 (") The levy is limited to 7-50 u.a . per 100 kg net weight.
 ('*) The levy is limited to 6 •/• of the value for customs purposes.
('•) The levy is limited to 53*05 u.a. per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria, Finland, Rumania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) Ho
       1054/68 as amended).
(u) The levy is limited to 73-05 u.a. per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria, Finland, Rumania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) No
       1054/68 as amended).
'*•) The levy is limited to 53-05 u.a. per 100 kg net weight for imports from Bulgaria, Hungary, Rumania and Turkey (Regulation (EEC) No
       1054/68 as amended).
 ('*) Lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading No 17.02 A I are, in pursuance of Regulation No 189/66/EEC, subject to the tame
      levy as that applicable to lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading No 17.02 A II.
       (a) For imports into the United Kingdom , this free-at-frontier value shall be reduced by 17-68 u.a. per 100 kg net.