CELEX: 31975R2605
Language: en
Date: 1975-10-15 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 2605/75 of the Commission of 14 October 1975 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

No L 266/8                              Official Journal of the European Communities                          15 . 10 . 75
                             REGULATION (EEC) No 2605/75 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                      of 14 October 1975
                                  fixing the import levies on milk and milk products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                    to the Commission that the levies at present in force
COMMUNITIES,                                                      should be altered as shown in the Annex to this Regu­
                                                                  lationi
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community ;
                                                                  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
804/68 (') of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­
                                                                                         Article 1
tion of the market in milk and milk products, as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 740/75 (2), and in                 The levies referred to in Article 14 (2) of Regulation
particular Article 14 (8) thereof ;                               (EEC) No 804/68 are hereby fixed as shown in the
                                                                  Annex.
Whereas the import levies on milk and milk products
were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 829/75 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 247 1 /75 (4) ;                                           Article 2
Whereas it follows from applying the rules contained              This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 October
in Regulation (EEC) No 829/75 to the prices known                  1975 .
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
              Done at Brussels, 14 October 1975 .
                                                                           For the Commission
                                                                             P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                         Member of the Commission
(•) OJ No  L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 13 .
(2) OJ No  L 74, 22. 3 . 1975, p. 1 .
(3) OJ No  L 79, 28 . 3 . 1975, p. 31 .
(4) OJ No  L 253, 30 . 9 . 1975, p. 14.
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                                                                 ANNEX
                                       Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                           Levy
                                                                                         Code
                                                                                                 ( in u.a . / 100 kg net
  CCT heading                                                                                  weight unless otherwise
       No                                       Description of goods                                   indicated)
04.01         Milk and cream , fresh, not concentrated or sweetened :
              A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6 % :
                  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   0110             17-93
                       b ) Other                                                         0120             15-93
                 II . Other :
                        a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 litres or less
                            and of a fat content, by weight :
                            1 . Not exceeding 4 %                                        0130             15-93
                            2 . Exceeding 4 °/o                                          0140             19-58
                        b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                            1 . Not exceeding 4 °/o                                      0150             14-93
                            2 . Exceeding 4 %>                                           0160             18-58
              B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                    I. Exceeding 6 °/o but not exceeding 21 %                            0200             39-96
                   II. Exceeding 21 % but not exceeding 45 %                             0300              84-54
                 III . Exceeding 45 %>                                                   0400           130-65
 04.02        Milk and cream , preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
              A. Not containing added sugar :
                    I. Whey                                                              0500              10-77
                   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              71-12
                             2 . Exceeding 1-5 °/o but not exceeding 27 %                0720              91-15
                             3 . Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %>                  0820              93-15
                             4 . Exceeding 29 °/o                                        0920            106-62
                         b ) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                              1.  Not exceeding 1-5 %                                     1020             65-12
                             2.   Exceeding 1-5 %> but not exceeding 27 %>                1120             85-15
                             3.   Exceeding 27 %> but not exceeding 29 °/o                1220             87-15
                             4.   Exceeding 29 %                                          1320          100-62
                  III. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
                         a) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 g or
                             less, or in glass containers of a capacity of 0.5 litre
                              or less and of a fat content, by weight, of 11 % or less :
                              1 . Of a fat content, by weight, of 8-9 %> or less          1420              10-66
                              2 . Other                                                   1520              14-39
                         b ) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                              1 . Not exceeding 45 %>                                     1620              84-54
                              2. Exceeding 45 °/«                                         1720           130-65
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                                         Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                               Levy
                                                                                               Code
                                                                                                       (in u.a. / 100 kg net
   CCT heading                                                                                      weight unless otherwise
       No                                           Description of goods                                    indicated )
04.02           B. Containing added sugar :
 (cont'd )
                     I. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                          a) Special milk for infants ('), in hermetically sealed cans
                              of a net capacity of 500> g or less and of a fat content,
                              by weight, exceeding 10 %> but not exceeding 27 %> (2)          1820            30-00
                      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 °/o (3 )                             2220    per kg 0-6512 (»)
                                  bb) Exceeding 1-5 °/o but not exceeding 27 % (3)            2320   per kg 0-8515 (9)
                                  cc) Exceeding 27 °/o ( s)                                   2420    per kg 1-0062 (9)
                              2 . Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                                  aa ) Not exceeding 1-5 %> (3 )                              2520   per kg 0-6512 ( 10)
                                  bb) Exceeding 1-5 °/o but not exceeding 27 °/o ( 3)         2620   per kg 0-8515 (10)
                                  cc) Exceeding 27 °/o (s )                                   2720   per kg 1-0062 (10)
                   II . Milk and cream , other than in powder or granules :
                         a ) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 g or
                             less and of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 9-5 %>       2810            19-97
                         b ) Other, of a fat content , by weight -.
                             1 . Not exceeding 45 %> ( 3 )                                   2910    per kg 0-8454 ( 10)
                             2 . Exceeding 45 %> (*)                                         3010   per kg 1-3065 (10)
)4.03          Butter :
               A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 %                            3110           153-71
               B. Other                                                                      3210           187-53
) 4.04         Cheese and curd :
               A. Emmentaler, Gruyere, Sbrinz, Bergkase and Appenzell, not
                   grated or powdered :
                   I. Of a minimum fat content of 45 % by weight, referred to
                         dry matter, matured for at least 3 months (2 ) :
                         a) Whole cheese ( 4) of a free-at-frontier value ( 5) per 100 kg
                             net weight of :
                             1 . 196-06 u.a . ( a ) or more but less than 216-06 u.a . ( a ) 3318            15-00
               ^            2 . 216-06 u.a . ( a ) or more                                   3417          129-90 (»)
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                                      Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                            Levy
                                                                                            Code
                                                                                                   (in u.a . / 100 kg net
   CCT heading                                                                                   weight unless otherwise
       No                                      Description of goods                                     indicated)
04.04
                       b) Pieces packed in vacuum or in inert gas :
( 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 216.06 u.a . ( a) or more
                                    but less than 244 -C :6 u/a. ( a) per ICO kg net weight 3518            15-00
                               bb ) Of 450 g or more and of a free-at-frontier value (5 )
                                     of 244-06 u.a . ( a) or more per ICO kg net weight     3616         129-90 (»)
                           2. Other, of a net weight of 75 g or more but not
                               exceeding 250 g (6) and of a free-at-frontier value (5)
                               of 264-06 u.a. ( a) or more per 100 kg net weight            3716         129-90 (»)
                  II Other                                                                  3800         129-90
               B. Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger) made from skimmed
                  milk and mixed with finely-ground herbs (2)                               3900         100-74 ( 12 )
I              C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered                                4000             86-03
               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)                   4120             30-00
                  II . Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                       a) Not exceeding 36 %> and of a fat content, by weight,
                           referred to dry matter :
                           1 . Not exceeding 48 °/o                                         4410          102-73
                           2. Exceeding 48 %•                                               4510          110-67
                       b) Exceeding 36 °/o                                                  4610          190-67
               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          100-74
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                                     Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                      Levy
                                                                                       Code
                                                                                              (in u.a. / 100 kg net
  CCT heading                                                                               weight unless otherwise
      No                                      Description of goods                                 indicated )
04.04                 b ) Exceeding 47 % but not exceeding 72 % :
(cont'd)
                          1 . Cheddar, including Chester :
                              aa) Whole Cheddar cheeses (4) made from unpasteuri­
                                   zed milk, of a minimum fat content of 50 % by
                                   weight, in the dry matter, matured for a least nine
                                   months and of a free-at-frontier value of not less
                                   than 193-10 u.a . per 100' kg net weight (2)        4831            15-00
                              bb ) Other                                               4850          121-87
                          2. Tilsit and Butterkäse, of a fat content, by weight,
                              referred to the dry matter (2) :
                              aa) Not exceeding 48 %>                                  4922          106-30 ( 13 )
                              bb) Exceeding 48 °/o                                     5022          106-30 (14 )
                          3 . Kashkaval (2 )                                           5030          106-30 ( 15)
                          4 . Cheese of sheep 's milk or buffalo milk in containers
                              holding brine, or in sheep - or goat-skin bottles (2)    5060          106-30 ( 15 )
                                                                                       5120          106-30
                          5 . Other
                      c) Exceeding 72 % :
                          1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding    5210            79-73
                              SCO g
                                                                                       5250          186-30
                          2 . Other
                 II . Not specified :
                                                                                       5310          100-74
                      a) Grated or powdered
                                                                                       5410          186-30
                      b ) Other
17.02
              Other supers ; sugar syrups : artificial honey ( whether or not mixed
              with natural honey ) ; caramel :
              A. Lactose and lactose syrup :
                 II . Other than that containing, in the dry state, 99 % or more
                      by weight of the pure product (16)                               5500               16-25
17.05
              Flavoured or coloured sugars , syrups and molasses , but not includ­
              ing fruit juices containing added sugar in any proportion :
                                                                                       5600            16-25
              A. Lactose and lactose syrup
23.07
              Sweetened forage ; other preparations of a kind used in animal
              feeding :
              B. Other, confining Starch or glucose or glucose syrup falling
                 within subheadings 17.02 B and 17.05 B, or milk prod­
                 ucts (8) :
                  I. Containing starch, or glucose or glucose syrup :
                      a ) Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by
                          weight of starch :
                          1 ....
                          2 .....
                          3 . Containing 50 % or more but less than 75 % by weight
                              of milk products                                         5700          50-84
                          4. Containing 75 % or more by weight of milk products        5800          65-82
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                                              Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                                                        Levy
                                                                                                                               (in u.a . / 100 kg net
                                                                                                                  Code      weight unless otherwise
   CCT heading
         No                                            Description of goods                                                         indicated)
23.07                            b) Containing more than 10 %> but not more than 30: %> by
( cont'd )                          weight of starch :
                                    1
                                    2
                                    3 . Containing 50 %> or more by weight of milk products                       5900                60-87
                                 c) Containing more than 30 % by weight of starch :
                                    1
                                    2
                                    3 . Containing 50 %> or more by weight of milk products                       6000                48-39
                            II . Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but contain­
                                 ing milk products                                                                6100                65-82
For notes (') to (R ), see notes (') to (s) 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) 1-13 u.a .
( 10) The levy on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following components ;
      a) the amount per kg shown , multiplied by the weight of milk and cream contained in 100 kg of product; and
      b) 1-13 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 .
(13) The levy is limited to 48-65 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria , Finland , Romania and Switzerland ( Regulation (EEC) No
      1054/68 as amended ).
(14) The levy is limited to 68-65 u.a . per 100 kg ., et weight for imports from Austria , Finland , Romania and Switzerland ( Regulation (EEC) No
      1054/68 as amended ).
H The levy is limited to 48-65 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Bulgaria , Hungary , Romania and Turkey ( Regulation (EEC ) No
      1054/68 as amended).
('*) Lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading 17.02 A I are, in pursuance of Regulation No 189/66/EEC , subject to the same levy
      as that applicable to lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading 17.02 A II .
(a) For imports into the United Kingdom , this free-at-frontier value shall be reduced by 9-99 u.a . per 100 kg nei .
NB : For the purposes of heading No 04.04, the exchange rate to be applied in converting into national currencies the
         unit of account referred to in the subdivisions of this heading shall, notwithstanding general rule C 3 contained in
         Part I, Section I of the Common Customs Tariff be the representative rate, if such a rate is fixed pursuant to Council
         Regulation No 129 on the value of the unit of account and the exchange rates to be applied for the purposes of the
         common agricultural policy ( OJ No 106, 30. 10. 1962, p. 2553/62).