CELEX: 31976R0721
Language: en
Date: 1976-03-31 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 721/76 of 30 March 1976 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

No L 84/32                           Official Journal of the European Communities                            31 . 3 . 76
                                 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 721 /76
                                                    of 30 March 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 559/76 (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 580/76 (3) ;                                         Article 2
Whereas it follows from applying the rules contained            This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April
in Regulation (EEC) No 580/76 to the prices known                1976 .
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States.
             Done at Brussels, 30 March 1976 .
                                                                         For the Commission
                                                                           P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                       Member of the Commission
(!) OJ No L 148, 28 . 6. 1968, p. 13.
(2) OJ No L 67, 15. 3 . 1976, p. 9 .
M OJ No L 69, 15. 3. 1976, p. 19.
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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 "/o :
                   I. Yoghourt, kephir, curdled milk, whey, buttermilk and other
                       fermented or acidified milk :
                       a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of two litres or
                           less                                                        0110           20-69
                       b) Other                                                        0120           18-69
                  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 °/o                                     0130           18-69
                           2. Exceeding 4 °/o                                          0140           22-97
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 4 °/o                                     0150           17-69
                           2. Exceeding 4 %                                            0160           21-97
               B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                    I. Exceeding 6 °/o but not exceeding 21 °/o                        0200           46-70
                   II. Exceeding 21 % but not exceeding 45 %>                          0300           98-80
                  III. Exceeding 45 °/o                                                0400         152-69
04.02          Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
               A. Not containing added sugar :
                    I. Whey                                                            0500           14-30
                   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           88-82
                            2. Exceeding 1-5 °/o but not exceeding 27 %>               0720         107-73
                            3. Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %>                  0820         109-73
                            4. Exceeding 29 °/o                                        0920         123-05
                        b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                            1. Not exceeding 1-5 %                                     1020           82-82
                            2. Exceeding 1*5 % but not exceeding 27 %                  1120         101-73
                            3 . Exceeding 27 °/o but not exceeding 29 °/o              1220         103-73
                            4. Exceeding 29 °/o                                        1320         117-05
                  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 °/o or less        1420           19-35
                            2. Other                                                   1520           26-12
                        b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                            1 . Not exceeding 45 %                                     1620           98-80
                            2. Exceeding 45 °/o                                        1720         152-69
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                                   Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                      Levy
                                                                                             (in u. a. / 100 kg net
                                                                                      Code weight unless otherwise
  CCT heading
      No                                      Description of goods                                indicated)
04.02         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 5G0 g or less and of a fat content,
                        by weight, exceeding l'O %> but not exceeding 27 °/o (2)      1820           30-00
                   b) Othep :
                        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 % (3)                               2220  per kg 0-8282 (•)
                            bb) Exceeding 1-5 %> but not exceeding 27 °/ o (3)        2320  per kg 1-0173 (9)
                            cc) Exceeding 27 %> (3)                                   2420  per kg 1-1705 (9)
                        2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                            aa) Not exceeding 1-5 % (s)                               2520  per kg 0-8282 (10)
                            bb) Exceeding 1-5 %> but not exceeding 27 %> (s)          2620  per kg 1-0173 (10)
                            cc) Exceeding 27 % (s)                                    2720  per kg 1-1705 (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           29-26
                     b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                        1 . Not exceeding 45 °/o (3)                                  2910  per kg 0-9880 (,0)
                        2. Exceeding 45 °/o (3)                                       3010  per kg 1-5269 (10)
04.03         Butter :
              A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 °/o                    3110         179-63
              B. Other                                                                3210        219-15
04.04         Cheese and curd :
              A. Emmentaler, Gruyére, Sbrinz, Bergkase 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 three months (2) :
                     a) Whole cheese (4) of a free-at-frontier value (5) per ICO kg
                        net weight of :
                        1 . 205-86 u.a . ( a) or more but less than 225-86 u.a . ( a) 3319           15-00
                        2 . 225-86 u.a . ( a ) or more                                3418        139-70 (")
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                                    Tariff Nomenclature                                  I
                                                                                         I
                                                                                                            Levy
                                                                                                   (in u. a. /100 kg net
                                                                                            Code
  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 225-86 u.a. (a) or more
                                  but less than 253-86 u.a. (a) per 100 kg net weight       3519           15-00
                              bb) Of 450 g or more and of a free-at-frontier value (s)
                                  of 253-86 u.a. (a) or more per 100 kg net weight         3617         139-70 («)
                         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 273-86 u.a . ( a) or more per 100 kg net weight           371 7        139-70 («)
                 II Other                                                                  3800         139-70
              B. Glarus herb cheese ( known as Schabziger) made from skimmed
                 milk and mixed with finely-ground herbs (2)                               39C0         128-54 ( 12)
              C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered                                4000          118-04
              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 °/o and of a fat content, by weight,
                         referred to dry matter :
                         1 . Not exceeding 48 ®/o                                          4410         112-50
                         2 . Exceeding 48 °/o                                              4510         123-25
                     b) Exceeding 36 %                                                     4610        203-25
              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        128-54
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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) 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 5'0iO/o by
                                  weight, in the dry matter, matured for a least nine
                                  months and of a free-at-frontier value of not less
                                  than 202-00 u.a. per 100 kg net weight (2)          4832           15-00
                              bb) Other                                               4850         139-47
                          2. Tilsit and Butterkäse, of a fat content, by weight,
                              referred to the dry matter (2) :
                              aa) Not exceeding 48 °/o                                4922         116-90 ( 1S )
                              bb) Exceeding 48 %                                      5022         116-90 (")
                          3 . Kashkaval (2)                                           5030         116-90 ( 15)
                          4. Cheese of sheep's milk or buffalo milk in containers
                              holding brine, pr in sheep- or goat-skin bottles (2)    5060         116-90 ( 15)
                                                                                           .
                          5 . Other                                                   5120         116-90
                       c) Exceeding 72 %> :
                          1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                              500 g                                                   5210           87-68
                          2 . Other                                                   5250         196-90
                   II. Not specified :
                       a) Grated or powdered                                          5310         128-54
                       b) Other                                                       5410         196-90
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 °/o or more
                       by weight of the pure product (1β)                             5500           17-25
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           17-25
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 17.015 B, or milk prod­
                  ucts (8) :
                    I. Containing starch, or glucose or glucose syrup
                                                                   -.
                       a) Containing no starch or containing 10'°/o or less by
                          weight of starch :
                          1
                          2
                          3. Containing 50 %> or more but less than 75 °/o by weight
                              of milk products                                        5700          64-12
                          4. Containing 75 °/o or more by weight of milk products     5800          83-16
                                                                           -
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                                              Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                                                   Levy
                                                                                                                          (in u. a. /100 kg net
   CCT heading                                                                                                   Code
                                                                                                                        weight unless otherwise
         No                                            Description of goods                                                    indicated)
23.07                          b) Containing more than 10 "/o but not more than 30l0/o by
(cont'd)                          weight of starch :
                                   1
                                  2
                                  3 . Containing 50% or more by weight of milk products                          5900             77-12
                               c) Containing more than 30 %> by weight of starch :
                                   1
                                  2
                                  3 . Containing 50°/o or more by weight of milk products                        60G0             61-79
                           II. Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but contain­
                               ing milk products                                                                 6100             83-16
For notes (') to (8), sec notes {') to (8) 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) 2-77 u.a .
(1$) 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) 2-77 u.a .
(") 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 59-25 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 79-25 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria, Finland, Romania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) No
      1054/68 as amended).
(15) The levy is limited to 59-25 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 (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 2-97 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 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).