CELEX: 31976R0051
Language: en
Date: 1976-01-15 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 51/76 of 14 January 1976 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

15. 1 . 76                             Official Journal of the European Communities                           No L 8 /5
                                     COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 51 /76
                                                     of 14 January 1976
                                 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                    to the Commission that the levies at present in force
COMMUNITIES,                                                      should be altered as shown in the Annex to this Regu­
                                                                  lation,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community,
                                                                  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization
                                                                                         Article 1
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 33 97/75 (4) ;                                            Article 2
Whereas it follows from applying the rules contained              This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 January
in Regulation (EEC) No 829/75 to the prices known                  1976 .
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
            . States .
              Done at Brussels, 14 January 1976.
                                                                           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 .
 («) OJ No L  334, 31 . 12. 1975, p. 41
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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             18-58
                          b) Other                                                          0120             16-58
                    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 °/o                                        0130             16-58
                             2 . Exceeding 4 °/o                                            0140             20-20
                          b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                             1 . Not exceeding 4 °/o                                        0150             15-58
                             2 . Exceeding 4 %                                              0160             19-20
                 B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                       I. Exceeding 6 %> but not exceeding 21 %>                            0200             39-56
                      II. Exceeding 21 °/o but not exceeding 45 %>                          0300             83-69
                    III. Exceeding 45 °/o                                                   0400           129-34
 04.02           Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
                 A. Not containing added sugar :
                       I. Whey                                                              0500             13-80
                      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 %                                       0620             79-52
                              2. Exceeding 1-5 °/o but not exceeding 27 %>                  0720             91-71
                              3 . Exceeding 27 %> but not exceeding 29 %>                   0820             93-71
                              4. Exceeding 29 %►                                            0920           107-03
                           b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                               1'. Not exceeding 1-5 %>                                      1020             73-52
              j                2. Exceeding 1-5 % but not exceeding 27 °/o                   1120             85-71
              ¡               3 . Exceeding 27 °/o but not exceeding 29 %>                   1220             87-71
              !                4. Exceeding 29 °/o                                           1320   *      101-03
                     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 e/o or less           1420             10-66
                               2 . Other                                                     1520             14-39
              j            b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                               1 . Not exceeding 45 °/o                                      1620             83-69
               ¡               2. Exceeding 45 °/·                                        I  1720           129-34
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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 1'0%> but not exceeding 27 %> (2)      1820           3000
                   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 (8)                           2220  per kg 0 7352 (»)
                             bb) Exceeding 1·5 %> but not exceeding 27 °/o (s)       2320   per kg 0-8571 (·)
                             cc) Exceeding 27 %> (3)                                 2420   per kg 1-0103 (·)
                         2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                             aa) Not exceeding 1-5 °/o (*)                           2520  per kg 0-7352 (10)
                             bb) Exceeding 1-5 % but not exceeding 27 °/o (s)        2620  per kg 0-8571 (10)
                             cc) Exceeding 27 °/o (8)                                2720  per kg 1-0103 (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 %> (s)                                 2910  per kg 0-8369 ("f
                         2. Exceeding 45 % (8)                                       3010  per kg 1-2934 (10)
04.03         Butter :
              A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 ®/o                   3110          152-17
              B. Other                                                               3210          185-65
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 (5) per 100 kg
                         net weight of :
                         1 . 196«Ö6 u.a. (a) or more but less than 21 6-Ό6 u.a. (a)  3318            15-00
                         2. 216-06 u.a. ( a) or more                                 3417          129-90 (»)
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                                   Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                               Levy
                                                                                                      (in u. a. / 100 kg net
                                                                                              Code
 CCT heading                                                                                        weight unless otherwise
      Ño                                    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 244-06 u.a. (a) per 100 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 100 kg net weight            3616           129-90 («)
                         2. Other, of a net weight of 75 g or more but not
                             exceeding 250 g (e) and of a free-at-frontier value (5)
                             of 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 (*)                                   3900            102-44 (»)
             C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered                                     4000            86-12
             D. Processed cheese, not grated or powdered :
                 I. In the blending of which only Emmentaler, Gruyère and
                     Appenzell have been used and which may contain, as an
                     addition, Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger), put
                     up 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 °/o (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           102-65
                         2 . Exceeding 48 °/o                                                  4510           110-30
                     b ) Exceeding 36 %                                                        4610           190-30
                                                                                           I
             E. Other :
                 I. Not grated or powdered, of a fat content, by weight, not
                     exceeding 40°/o and a water content, calculated by weight,
                     of the non-fatty matter :
                     a ) Not exceeding 47 °/o                                                  4710           102-44
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                                      Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                          Levy
                                                                                                 (in u. a. / 100 kg net
                                                                                          Code weight unless otherwise
  CCT heading
       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           128-47
                          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 %                                        5022           106-30 ( 14)
                          3 . Kashkaval (2)                                               5030           106-30 ( 1S)
                          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 )
                          5 . Other                                                       5120           106-30
                      c) Exceeding 72 % :
                          1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                               500 g                                                      5210             79-73
                          2 . Other                                                       5250           186-30
                 II. Not specified :
                      a) Grated or powdered                                               5310           102-44
                      b) Other                                                            5410           186-30
 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 % or more
                      by weight of the pure product ( le)                                 5500              Í6-25
 17.05        Flavoured or coloured sugars, syrups and molasses, but not includ­
              ing fruit juices containing added sugar in any proportion :
              A. Lactose and lactose syrup                                                5600              16-25
 23.07        Sweetened forage ; other preparations of a kind used in animal
              feeding :
              B. Other, containing 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              57-14
                          4 . Containing 75 % or more by weight of milk products          5800              74-05
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                                              Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                                                    Levy
                                                                                                                           (in u. a. /100 ke net
  CCT heading                                                                                                    Code    weight unless otherwise
        No                                             Description of goods                                                     indicated)
23.07                          b) Containing more than 10 %/o but not more than 30% by
(cont'd)                           weight of starch :
                                   1
                                   2
                                   3 . Containing 50 %/o or more by weight of milk products                      5900              68-73
                               c) Containing more than 30 % by weight of starch :
                                   1
                                   2
                                   3 . Containing 50 %/o or more by weight of milk products                      6000              55-20
                           II. Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but contain­
                               ing milk products                                                                 6100              74-05
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) 3-75 u.a .
(u) 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) 3·75 u.a .
(1t) The levy is limited to 7-50 u.a. per 100 kg net weight.
(") The levy is limited to 6*/o of the value for customs purposes .
(") 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).
(") The levy is limited to 68-65 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria , Finland, Romania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) No
     1054/68 as amended).
(") 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 1 are, in pursuance of Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75, 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 net .
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 1 ariff 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).