CELEX: 31973R2651
Language: en
Date: 1973-09-29 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 2651/73 of the Commission of 28 September 1973 fixing the refunds on milk and milk products exported in the natural state

No L 273 /46                               Official Journal of the European Communities                               29 . 9 . 73
                                 REGULATION (EEC) No 2651/73 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                        of 28 September 1973
                           fixing the refunds on milk and milk products exported in the natural state
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                       — the need to avoid disturbances on the Coramu
COMMUNITIES,                                                                nity market ; and
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­                   — the economic aspect of the proposed exports ;
pean Economic Community ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/                    Whereas Article 3 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No
 68 ( x ) of 27 June 1968 on the common organization                 876/68 provides that when prices within the Commu­
of the market in milk and milk products, as last                     nity are being determined account should be taken
amended by the Act (2 ) annexed to the Treaty (3) on                 of the ruling prices which are most favourable for
the Accession of new Member States to the European                   exportation, and that when prices in international
Economic Community and the European Atomic                           trade are being determined particular account
Energy Community, signed at Brussels on 22 January                   should be taken of :
1972, and in particular Article 17 (4) thereof ;
Having regard to the Opinion of the Monetary
Committee ;
                                                                      ( a ) prices ruling on third country markets ;
Whereas Article 17 of Regulation ( EEC ) No 804/68
                                                                     ( b) the most favourable prices in third countries of
provides that the difference between prices in inter­
                                                                            destination for third country imports ;
national trade for the products listed in Article 1 of
that Regulation and prices for those products within
the Community may be covered by an export re­                        ( c) producer prices recorded in exporting third coun­
fund ;                                                                      tries, account being taken, where appropriate, of
                                                                            subsidies granted by those countries ; and
Whereas Council Regulation ( EEC) No 876/68 (4) of
28 June 1968 laying down general rules for granting                  ( d ) free-at-Community-frontier offer prices ;
export refunds on milk and milk products and cri­
teria for fixing the amount of such refunds, as
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2429/72 (5), pro­                     Whereas Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68
vides that when the refunds on the products listed in                provides that the world market situation or the speci­
Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 , exported                   fic requirements of certain markets may make it nec­
in the natural state, are being fixed account must be                essary to vary the refund on the products listed in
taken of :                                                           Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 according
                                                                     to destination ;
— the existing situation and the future trend with
    regard to prices and availabilities of milk and
    milk products on the Community market and                        Whereas Article 5 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No
    prices for milk and milk products in inter­                      876/68 provides that the list of products on which
    national trade ;                                                 export refunds are granted and the amount of such
                                                                     refunds should be fixed at least once every four
— marketing costs and the most favourable trans­                     weeks ; whereas the amount of the refund may,
    port charges from Community markets to ports                     however, remain at the same level for more than
    or other points of export in the Community, as                   four weeks ;
    well as costs incurred in placing the goods on
     the market of the country of destination ;                      Whereas Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC)
                                                                     No 1098/68 (6) of 27 July 1968 on detailed rules for
— the aims of the common organization of the mar­                    the application of export refunds on milk and milk
     ket in milk and milk products which are to en­                  products, as last amended by the Act annexed to
    sure equilibrium and the natural development of                  the Treaty on the Accession of new Member States
    prices and trade on this market ;                                to the European Economic Community and the
                                                                     European Atomic Energy Community, signed at
(') OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968 , p. 13 .                               Brussels on 22 January 1972, provides that the
(") OJ    No  L  73, 27. 3. 1972, p. 14.
(•) OJ    No  L  73, 27. 3. 1972, p. 5.
(•) OJ    No  L  155, 3 . 7. 1968, p. 1 .
(•) OJ    No  I. 264, 23 . 11 . 1972, p. 1 .                         (•) OJ No L 184, 29. 7. 1968 , p. 10.
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 refund on products falling within subheading No                 — for other currencies an exchange rate based on
 04.02 B is equal to the sum of two components,                      the arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of
 the first representing the quantity of milk products                each of these currencies recorded for a given
 and the second representing the quantity of added                   period, in relation to the Community currencies
 sucrose ; whereas, however, the latter component                    referred to in the previous subparagraph ;
 applies only if the added sucrose was produced from
 beet or cane harvested within the Community ;
                                                                 Whereas it follows from applying these rules to the
Whereas for the products falling within subheading               present situation on the market in milk and milk
No 04.02 B II a) or 04.02 B II b ) 1 with a fat con­             products, and in particular to prices for these pro­
tent not exceeding 9-5 %> by weight the first compo­             ducts within the Community and on the world mar­
 nent referred to above is fixed for 100 kg of the               ket, that the refund should be fixed at the amounts
whole product ; whereas for the other products fall­             shown in the Annex to this Regulation ;
ing within subheading No 04.02 B this component is               Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
calculated by multiplying the basic amount by the                 are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­
milk product content of the product in question ;                ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products ;
 whereas this basic amount is the refund on 1 kilo­
 gramme of milk products contained in the product ;
Whereas the second component is calculated by mul­                HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
tiplying the sucrose content of the product by the
basic amount of the refund valid on the day of ex­                                       Article 1
portation for the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) (d)
of Council Regulation No 1009/67/EEC (*) of 18
 December 1967 on the common organization of the                 The refunds referred to in Article 17 of Regu­
 market in sugar, as last amended by Regulation                  lation (EEC) No 804/68 on products exported in
 ( EEC) No 1928/73 (2 ) ;                                        the natural state are hereby fixed at the amounts
                                                                 shown in the Annex.
Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally,
refunds should be calculated on the following basis :
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in                                       Article 2
     relation to each other, at any given moment,
     within a band of 2-25 % , a rate of exchange                This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October
     based on their effective parity ;                            1973 .
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
               Done at Brussels, 28 September 1973 .
                                                                          For the Commission
                                                                             P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                       Member of the Commission
(») OJ No 308 , 18 . 12. 1967, p . 1 .
(•) OJ No L 199, 19. 7 . 1973 , p . 7.
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                                                                          ANNEX
                                                                                                                        Refund
    CCT                                                                                                             (in u.a./100 kg
  heading                                                 Description of goods                              Code       net weight
    No                                                                                                             unless otherwise
                                                                                                                       indicated)
04.01           Milk and cream , fresh , not concentrated or sweetened :
                ex A. Other than whey, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6 % :
                        I. Yoghourt, kephir, curdled milk, buttermilk and other fermented or
                            acidified milk :
                            a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 litres or less                0110 00          2-47
                            b) Other                                                                      0120 00          —
                       II . Others :
                            a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 litres or less and of
                                a fat content, by weight :
                                 1 . Not exceeding 4 % :
                                        (aa) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1·5 %             0130 10
                                               for exports to :
                                               —· countries near the Community                                             2-00
                                               — other destinations                                                        2-42
                                        (bb) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1-5 % but not
                                               exceeding 3 %                                              0130 22
                                               for exports to :
                                               — countries near the Community                                              2-54
                                               — other destinations                                                        3-64
                                        (cc) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %                   0130 31
                                               for exports to :
                                               — countries near the Community                                              3-57
                                               — Puerto Rico and the Bahamas                                               6-60
                                               — other destinations                                                        5-35
                                 2. Exceeding 4 %                                                         0140 00
                                        for exports to :
                                        — countries near the Community                                                     3*55
          S                             — other destinations                                                               4-65
                             b ) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                                  I. Not exceeding 4 °/» :
                                         (aa ) of a fat content, by weight, not- exceeding 1-5 %          0150 10           1-59
                                         ( bb) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1-5 % but not
                                                exceeding 3 %                                              0150 21         2-40
                                         (cc) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %                   0150 31         2-40
                                 2 . Exceeding 4 %                                                        0160 00          2-40
                 ex B. Other, excluding whey, of a fat content, by weight :
                       ex I. Exceeding 6 % but not exceeding 21 u/o :                                  j
                                    (a ) of a fat content, bv weight, exceeding 10 % but not exceeding
                                            17%                                                        ! 0200 10          14-81
            I                       ( b) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 °/u                 !   0200 20        2418
            i                 II. Exceeding 21 % bur not exceeding 45 % :                               j
             j                       ( a ) of a fat content, by weight, nor exceeding 39 %                 0300 10        29-61
              j                      (b) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 %                   !   0300 20        53-80
                                                                                                       I
             j                                                                                         I.
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                                                                                                                  Refund
    CCT                                                                                                       (in u.a ./100 kg
  heading                                          Description of goods                               Code       net weight
     No                                                                                                      unless otherwise
                                                                                                                 indicated)
04.01         III . More than 45 % :
(cont'd )
                     (a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 68 %                            0400 11        61-89
                     (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 68 °/o                              0400 21        92-50
94.02      Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
           A. Not containing added sugar :
               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 % :
                             ( aa) in immediate packings of a net capacity of 1 kg or less          0620 10        16-00
                             (bb)  In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of over 1 kg       0620 15         16-00
                             (cc)  Other                                                            0620 21          —
                        2 . Exceeding 1·5 °/o but not exceeding 27 % :
                             (aa) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1 1 °/o :
                                   ( 111 ) in immediate packings of a net capacity of 1 kg or less  0720 11         16-00
                                   (222) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of over 1 kg 0720 15        16-00
                                   (333 ) Other                                                     0720 17          —
                             ( bb) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not exceeding
                                   17%                                                              0720 20        31-24
                             (cc) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not exceeding
                                   25 %                                                             0720 30        38-86
                             (dd) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                       0720 40        49-00
                        3 . Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                                   0820 00        50-86
                        4. Exceeding 29 % :
                             ( aa) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %                  0920 10        52-10
                            (bb) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 °/o                      0920 20        62-34
                    b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                        1 . Not exceeding 1-5 %                                                     1020 00          —
                        2 . Exceeding 1-5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                            (aa) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1 1 u/o                 1120 10          —
                            (bb) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11% but not exceed­
                                   ing 17 %                                                         1120 20        31-24
                            (cc) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17% but not exceed­
                                   ing 25 %                                                         1120 30        38-86
                            (dd) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                        1120 40        49-00
                        3 . Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                                   1220 00        50-86
                                                                                   ■
                        4 . Exceeding 29 % :
                            (aa) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %                    1320 10        52-10
                            ( bb) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %                       1 320 20       62-14
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                                                                                                                    Refund
     CCT                                                                                                       (in u.a./100 kg
  heading                                          Description of goods                               Code        net weight
     No                                                                                                       unless otherwise
                                                                                                                  indicated)
04 .02        III. Milk and cream , other than in powder or granules :
(cont 'd)
                   a) In hermetically sealed cans óf a net capacity of 454 g or less or in
                       glass containers containing 0·5 litres or less and of a fat content, by
                       weight, not exceeding 11 °/o :
                       ex 1 . Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 8·9 % :
                               (aa) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 °/o but not        ex­
                                       ceeding 7-4 °/o                                              1420 11           815
                               (bb) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 7-4 %                    1420 21         14-38
                           2. Other                                                                 1520 00         16-52
                   b ) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                       ex 1 . Not exceeding 45 % :
                                (aa) of a fat content,         by weight, exceeding 3 % but    not
                                       exceeding 7·4 %                                              1620 11           8-15
                               (bb) of a fat content,         by weight, exceeding 7·4°/ο but  not
                                       exceeding 8-9 %                                              1620 21         14-38
                               (cc) of a fat content,         by weight, exceeding 8·9 % but   not
                                       exceeding 11 %                                               1620 30         16-52
                               (dd) of a fat content,          by weight, exceeding 11 % but   not
                                       exceeding 21 %                                               1620 40         14-81
                               (ee) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 21 % but            not
                                       exceeding 39 %                                               1620 50         29-61
                               (ff) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 %                     1620 60         53-80
                           2. Exceeding 45 %                                                        1720 00         61-89
           B. Containing added sugar    -.
               I. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                  ex b) Other, excluding whey :
                          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 %                                               2220 00 ,    0-1600 I1 )
                                                                                                                    per kg
                              bb ) Exceeding 1-5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                                    ( 11 ) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11  %         2320 10      0-1600 (»)
                                                                                                                    per kg
                                   ( 22) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 %      but  not
                                           exceeding 17 %                                           2320 20      0-3124 I1 )
                                                                                                                    per kg
                                   (33 ) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 %      but  not
                                           exceeding 25 %                                           2320 30      0-3886 i1)
                                                                                                                    per kg
                                   (44) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                 2320 40      0-4900 (*)
                                                                                                                    per kg
                              cc) Exceeding 27 % :
                                   ( 11 ) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %           2420 10      0-5086 (»)
                                                                                                                    per kg
                                   ( 22 ) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %               2420 20      0-6234 (*)
                                                                                                                    per kg
                          2 . Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                              aa ) Not exceeding 1-5 %                                              2520 00         —     H
                                                                                                                    per kg
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                                                                                                                        Refund
      CCT                                                                                                          (in u.a ./100 kg
    heading                                             Description of goods                             Code         net weight
       No                                                                                                         unless otherwise
                                                                                                                      indicated)
 04.02                             bb) Exceeding 1*5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
 (cont'd )
                                          (11 ) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %        2620 10          -      (*)
                                                                                                                        per kg
                                          (22) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not
                                                 exceeding 17 %                                        2620 20       0-3124 (!)
                                                                                                                        per kg
                                          (33 ) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not
                                                 exceeding 25 %                                        2620 30       0-3886 (»)
                                                                                                                        per kg
                                          (44) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %             2620 40       0-4900 H
                                                                                                                        per kg
                                   cc) Exceeding 27 % :
                                          (11) of a fat content, by weight not exceeding 41 %          2720 10       0-5086 (*)
                                                                                                                        per kg
                                          (22) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %             2720 20       0-6234 (*)
                                                                                                                        per kg
                   ex II. Milk and cream, excluding whey other than in powder or granules :
                            ex 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 % :
                                    ( 1 ) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6·9 % and of a
                                          lactic dry matter content, by weight of 15°/o or more        2810 10       7-27      (■)
                                    (2) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6-9 % and of a
                                          lactic dry matter content, by weight of 15% or more          2810 20     17-84       (·)
                                b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                                   ex 1 . Not exceeding 45 %> :
                                              (aa) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6-9 %
                                                   and of lactic dry matter content, by weight of
                                                   15 % or more                                        2910 70       7-27      (»)
                                             (bb) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6-9 % but
                                                   not exceeding 9-5 % and of a lactic dry matter
                                                   content, by weight, of 15 % or more                2910 75      17-84       (·)
                                             (cc) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 9-5 % but
             I                                     not exceeding 21 % and of a lactic dry matter
                                                   content, by weight, less than 15 %                 2910 80       0-1481 (»)
                                                                                                                       per kg
                                            (dd) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 21 °/o but
                                                   not exceeding 39 %                                 2910 85       0-2961 (*)
                                                                                                                       per kg
                                            (ee) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 %          2910 90       0-5380 (*)
                                                                                                                       per kg
                                         2. Exceeding 45 %                                            3010 00       0-6189 (M
            I
            I                                                                                                          per kg
04 .03         Butter :
               ex A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 % :
                        (I) of a fat content, by weight, of 62 °/o or more, but less than 78 °/o      3110 05
                                                                                                                i
                             for exports to :                                                       j
            I
                             — Canada, Zone E (4), Mexico and l'eurto Rico                          j                  52-90
                             — other destinations                                                   !          i       75-60
                                             /
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                                                                                                         Refund
     CCT                                                                                            (in u.a./100 kg
  beading                                        Description of goods                      Code        net weight
     No                                                                                            unless otherwise
                                                                                                       indicated)
04 .03             (II) of a fat content, by weight, of 78°/o or more, but less than 80% 3110 16
                        for exports to :
                        — Canada, Zone E (4), Mexico and Peurto Rico                                     66-60
                        — other destinations                                                              95-10
                (III) of a fat content, by weight, of 80 % or more, but less than 82 %   3110 22
                        for exports to :
                        — Canada, Zone E (4 ), Mexico and Peurto Rico                                    68-30
                        — other destinations                                                              97-60
                (IV) of a fat content, by weight, of 82 %> or more                       3110 32
                        for exports to :
                        — Canada, Zone E (4), Mexico and Peurto Rico                                     70-00
                        — other destinations                                                            100-00
             B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                   (I) Not exceeding 99-5 %                                              3210 10
                        for exports to :
                        — Canada, Zone E (4), Mexico and Peurto Rico                                     70-00
                        — other destinations                                                            100-00
                 (II) Exceeding 99-5 %                                                   3210 20
                        for exports to :
                        — Canada, Zone E (4), Mexico and Peurto Rico                                      88-00
                        — other destinations                                                            142-00
          Cheese and curd :
1M.04     ex A. Emmentaler and Gruyère, not grated or powdered :                         3800 00
                II. Other
                      for exports to :
                      — Zone D                                                                            15-00
                      — Liechtenstein and Switzerland
                      — Austria                                                                          29-80
                      — other destinations                                                               61-76
          ex C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered, other than Roquefort :
                  (I) gorgonzola                                                         4000 10         55-47
                ( II) other                                                              4000 20         50-47
             D. Processed cheese, not grated or powdered :
                II. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                      a) Not exceeding 36% and of a fat content, by weight, referred to
                         dry matter :
                         ex 1 . Not exceeding 48 % and of a content, by weight, referred
                                to dry matter :
                                (aa) Of 33 % or more but less than 38 %                  4410 10
                                     for exports to :
                                     — Zone D                                                              7-00
                                     — Switzerland                                                       14-00
                                     — other destinations                                               22-28
                                (bb) Of 38 % or more but less than 43 % and of a fat
                                     content, by weight, referred to dry matter :
                                      ( 11 ) Less than 20 %                              4410 20
                                             for exports to :
                                             — Zone D                                                      7-00
                                             — Switzerland                                               14-00
                                             — other destinations                                I      22-2·
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                                                                                         Refund
    CCT                                                                             (in u.a./100 kg
  heading                         Description of goods                       Code      net weight
    No                                                                             unless otherwise
                                                                                       indicated)
04.04                    (22) Of 20 °/o or more                            4410 30
(cont'd)
                               for exports to :
                               — Zone D                                                    9-30
                               — Switzerland                                             20-00
                               — other destinations                                      31-66
                  (cc) Of 43 e/o or more and of a fat content, by weight,
                         referred to dry matter :
                         (11) Less than 20 %                               4410 40
                               for exports to :
                               — Zone D                                                    7-00
                               — Switzerland                                             14-00
                               — other destinations                                      22-28
                         (22) Of 20 °/o or more but less than 40 %         4410 50
                               for exports to :
                               — Zone D                                                    9-30
                               — Switzerland                                             20-00
                               — other destinations                                      31-66
                         (33) Of 40 ·/· or more                           4410 60
                               for exports to :
                               — Zone D                                                   12-70
                               — Switzerland                                             26-70
                               — other destinations                                      51-70
           ex 2. Exceeding 48 % and of a content, by weight, referred ro
                  dry matter :
                  (aa) Of 33 % or more but less than 38 °/o               4510 10
                        for exports to :
                        — Zone D                                                           7-00
                        — Switzerland                                                    14-00
                        — other destinations                                             22-28
                 (bb) Of 38 °/o or more but less than 43 %                4510 20
                        for exports to :
                       — Zone D                                                            9-30
                       — Switzerland                                                    20-00
                       — other destinations                                             31-66
                 (cc) Of 43 % or more but less than 46 %                  4510 30
                       for exports to :
                       — Zone D                                                          12-70
                       — Switzerland                                                    26-70
                       — other destinations                                             51-70
                 (dd) Of 46% or more and of a fat content, by weight,
                           referred to dry matter :
                       ( 11 ) Less than 55 %                              4510 40
                              for exports to :
                              — Zone D                                                   12-70
                              — Switzerland                                             26-70
                              — other destinations                                      51-70
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                                                                                                                Refund'
    CCT                                                                                                    (in u.a ./100 kg
  heading                                          Description of goods                             Code      net weight
    No                                                                                                    unless otherwise
                                                                                                              indicated)
04.04                                    (22) Of 55 % or more                                     4510 50
(cont'd)
                                              for exports to :
                                              — Zone D                                                           14-70
                                              — Switzerland                                                     31-00
                                              — other destinations                                              59-93
                      b) Exceeding 36 °/o                                                         4610 00
                         for exports to :
                         — Zone D                                                                                14-70
                         — Switzerland                                                                          31-00
                         — other destinations                                                                   59-93
           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 not-fatty matter
                                                                                 -.
                 ex a) Not exceeding 47 °/o :
                          ( 1 ) Grana , Parmigiano, Reggiano                                      4710 11       67-93
                         (2) Fiore Sardo, Pecorino                                                4710 16       82-93
                         (3) Other, of a fat content, by weight, referred to dry matter of
                                30 °/o or more                                                    4710 21       67-93
                      b) Exceeding 47 % but not exceeding 72 % :
                         ex 1 . Cheddar, including Chester of a fat content, by weight, re­
                                  ferred to dry matter of 48 % :                                  4810 30
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Zone D                                                                       15-00
                                  — Switzerland                                                                  12-00
                                  — Zone E (*)                                                                  50-00
                                  — other destinations                                                          58-08
                               ex 2. Tilsit and Butterkäse, of a fat content, by weight, referred
                                       to dry matter :
                                       ex aa) Exceeding 39 %> but not exceeding 48 %>
                                               ( 11 ) Tilsit                                      4922 10
                                                      for exports to :
                                                      — Zone D                                                   13-00
                                                      — Zone E ( 4 )                                            45-00
                                                      — Switzerland                                               1-00
                                                      — other destinations                                      54-70
                                               (22 ) Butterkäse                                   4922 20
                                                      for exports to :
                                                      — Zone D                                                   13-00
                                                      — Zone E (4)                                              43-00
                                                      — Switzerland                                               1-00
                                                      — other destinations                                      49*11
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                                                                                                       Refund
     CCT                                                                                          (in u.a. /100 kg
                                        Description of goods                               Code
  Beading                                                                                            net weight
      No                                                                                         unless otherwise
                                                                                                     indicated)
04 .04                        bb ) Exceeding 48 % :
(cont'd)
                                    ( 11 ) Tilsit                                        5022 10
                                    (22 ) Butterkäse                                     5022 20
                                           for exports to :
                                           — Zone D                                                     13-00
                                           — Zone E (4 )                                               43-00
                                           — Switzerland                                                 1-00
                                           — other destinations                                        49-81
            ex 5. Other, of a fat content, by weight, referred to dry matter :
                        (aa) Less than 5 °/o and of a content, by weight referred to
                                 dry matter of 32 °/o or more                            5120 11
                                 for exports to :
                                — Zone E (4)                                                           35-00
                                — other destinations                                                   26-73
                        (bb) Of 5 % or more but less than 19 % and of a content,
                                by weight, referred to dry matter of 32 °/o or more      5120 15       37-18
                    (cc) Of 19 % or more but less than 39 °/o and of a water
                          content, calculated by weight, of the non-fatty matter
                           not exceeding 62 °/o                                          5120 21
                           for exports to :
                           — Switzerland                                                                 1-00
                          — other destinations                                                         41-81
                  ( dd ) Of 39 % or more :
                           ( 11 ) Asiago, Caciocavallo, Provolone, Ragusano              5120 31
                                   for exports to :
                                   — Switzerland                                                         1-00
                                   — other destinations                                                54-38
                          (22) Danbo, Edam, Fontal, Fontina,             Fynbo, Gouda,
                                  Havarti, Maribo, Samsø                                 5120 43
                                   for exports to :
                                   — Zone D                                                            13-00
                                   — Zone E (4)                                                       45-00
                                   — Switzerland                                                         1-00
                                   — other destinations                                               54-70
                          (33) Esrom, Italico,           Kernhem, Saint-Nectaire, Saint­
                                  Paulin , Taleggio                                      5120 53
                                   for exports to :
                                  — Zone D                                                             13-00
                                  — Zone E (4)                                                        43-00
                                   — Switzerland                                                        1-00
                                  — other destinations                                                49-81
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                                                                                                                 Refund
     CCT                                                                                                    (in u. a. /100 kg
   heading                                        Description of goods                            Code         net weight
      No                                                                                                   unless otherwise
                                                                                                               indicated)
04.04                                    (44) Cantal, Colby, Monterey                           5120 57
( cont'd )
                                              for exports to :
                                              — Zone D                                                   .
                                                                                                                  15-00
                                              — Zone E (4)                                                       50-00
                                              — Switzerland                                                         1-00
                                              — other destinations                                               54-70
                                         (55) Other, of a water content, calculated by weight,
                                               of the non-fatty matter :
                                               ( aaa) Exceeding 47 °/o but not exceeding 52 %   5120 62
                                                      for exports to :
                                                      — Switzerland                                                 1-00
                                                                                                                 54-38
                                                      — other destinations
                                               (bbb) Exceeding 52 % but not exceeding 62 %      5120 72
                                                      for exports to :
                                                      — Zone D                                                    13-00
                                                      — Zone E (4 )                                               45-00
                                                       — Switzerland                                                 1-00
                                                       — other destinations                                       54-70
                II. Other :                                                                                    ■
                ex a) Grated or powdered, of a dry matter content, by weight, of 85 %           5310 00
                       or more, of a fat content by weight exceeding 20 °/o and of a lactose
                       content by weight, less than 5 °/n                                                         50-50
  23.07
             Sweetened forage ; other preparations of a kind used in animal feeding :
             ex B. Other, containing starch, glucose or glucose syrup falling within sub­
                    headings Nos 17.02 B and 17.05 B. or milk products, excluding special
                    compound feedingstuffs (*) :
                    I. Containing starch , or glucose or glucose svrup :
                       a) Containing no starch or containing 10% or less by weight of
                          starch :
                          3. Containing 50 % or more but less than 75 % by weight of milk
                              products and containing, by weight ,
                              ( aa ) less than 30 %                                              5700 11              —
                              ( bb ) 30 % or more but less than 40%                              5700 21           ' —
                              ( cc) 40% or more but less than 50%                                5700 31             —
                              (dd ) 50 % or more but less than 60 %                              5700 40             —
                              ( ec ) 60% or more but less than 7o %                              5700 50              —
                              ( ff ) 70 % or more                                                5700 60             —
           ¡                   of skimmed-milk powder falling within subheading 04.02 A H b ) 1
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                                                                                                                                               Refund
           CCT                                                                                                                            (in u. a. /100 kg
        heading                                              Description of goods                                             Code           net weight
             No                                                                                                                          unless otherwise
                                                                                                                                             indicated)
   23.07                                4. Containing 75 °/o or more by weight of milk products and con­
   (cont'd)                                taining, by weight,
                                           (aa) less than 30 %                                                              5800 11              —
                                           (bb) 30 % or more but less than 40 %                                             5800 21              —
                                           (cc) 40 % or more but less than 50 %                                             5800 30              —
                                           (dd) 50 % or more but less than 60 °/o                                           5800 40              —
                                           (ee) 60 % or more but less than 70 %                                             5800 50              —
                                           (ff) 70 % or more but less than 75 °/o                                           5800 60              —
                                           (gg) 75 % or more but less than 80 %                                             5800 70              __
                                           (hh) 80 °/o or more                                                              5800 80              —
                                           of skimmed-milk powder falling within subheading 04.02 A II b ) 1
                               II. Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but containing milk
                                   products, containing, by weight, skimmed-milk powder falling within
                                   subheading 04.02 A II b) 1 :
                                   ( a ) 50 °/Θ or more but less than 60 %                                                  5900 10              —
                                   (b ) 60 % or more but less than 70 %                                                     5900 20              —
                                   (c) 70 °/o or more but less than 80 °/o                                                  5900 30              —
                                   (d ) 80 °/o or more                                                                      5900 40              —
   (l) The weight of added non-lactic matter and lactose should be disregarded for the purpose of calculating fat content.
        The refund 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) a component calculated in accordance with the provisions of Ar tide 2 (3) Regulation (EEC) No 1098/68 .
   (') The refund on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following components :
         (a) the amount per 100 kg shown and
          (b) a component calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1098/68 .
   (5 ) ' Special compound feedingstuffs' .ire feedingstuffs containing :
          (a ) skimmed-milk powder ,
        ( h ) fish meal and
         (c) active carbon or .i mixture of tartrazine yellow (E102; and patent blue V (E131 ; or co.chienal red A (E124) or patent blue V (1131 ).
  (*) Zone E = Territories of the United States of America on the American continent , including Hawaii .
    N . B. : For the purposes of this Regulation 'countries near the Community " means : Zone D. Austria , Liechtenstein , Switzerland , Yugoslavia plu«
               the destinations indicated in Article 2 of Regulation No 1041 /67/ EEC .
               Zones A , B , C , D and E are those defined in Regulation ( EEC) No 1098/68 as amended ( OJ No 1. 184 , 29 . 7. 1968 , p. 10).
   The weight of non-milk fat should be disregarded for the purposes of calculating fat content.