CELEX: 31974R2614
Language: en
Date: 1974-10-16 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 2614/74 of the Commission of 15 October 1974 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

16 . 10 . 74                          Official Journal of the European Communities                        No L 279 / 7
                            REGULATION (EEC) No 2614/74 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                    of 15 October 1974
                                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 organiza­                                     Article 1
tion of the market in milk and milk products, as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 662/74 (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 2537/74 (3) ;                                        Article 2
Whereas it follows from applying the rules contained            This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 October
in Regulation (EEC) No 2537/74 to the prices known               1974 .
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
              Done at Brussels, 15 October 1974.
                                                                          For the Commission
                                                                            P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                       Member of the Commission
(') OJ No L 148, 28 . 6 . 1968, p. 13 .
I1) OJ No L 85, 29. 3. 1974, p. 51 .
(3) OJ No L 271 , 5 . 10 . 1974, p. 44.
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                                                               ANNEX
                                      Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                           Levy
                                                                                                 ( in u. a. / 100 kg net
                                                                                         Code
  OCT 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 2 litres or less
                          less                                                           0110             13-72
                      b) Other                                                           0120             11-72
                 II . Other :
                      a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 litres or less
                          and of a fat content, by weight :
                          1. Not exceeding 4 °/e                                         0130             11-72
                           2. Exceeding 4 %                                              0140             14-90
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 4 %                                          0150             10-72
                          2. Exceeding 4 ®/o                                             0160             13-90
              B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                    I. Exceeding 6 ®/o but not exceeding 21 %                            0200             34-78
                   II. Exceeding 21 % but not exceeding 45 °/o                           0300             73-57
                 III. Exceeding 45 °/o                                                   0400           113-70
04.02         Milk and cream , preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
              A. Not containing added sugar :
                    I. Whey                                                              0500                7-23
                   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             33-28
                           2. Exceeding 1-5 %> but not exceeding 27 °/o                  0720             64-75
                           3. Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                      0820             66-75
                           4. Exceeding 29 °/o                                           0920             80-06
                        b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                            1 . Not exceeding 1-5 °/o                                    1020             27-28
                           2. Exceeding 1·5 °/o but not exceeding 27 %                   1120             58-75
                           3. Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                      1220             60-75
                           4. Exceeding 29 °/o                                           1320             74-06
                  III. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
                        a) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 g or
                            less, or in glass containers of a capacity of 0-5 litre
                            or less and of a fat content, by weight, of 11 °/o or less ¡
                            1 . Of a fat content, by weight, of 8-9 % or less             1420            11-88
                           2. Other                                                       1520            16-04
                        b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                            1 . Not exceeding 45 e/o                                      1620            73-57
                            2. Exceeding 45 ·/·                                           1720          113-70
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                                      Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                           Levy
                                                                                         Code
                                                                                                  (in u. a. / 100 kg net
  CCT heading                                                                                   weight unless otnerwite
       No                                      Description of goods                                    indicated)
0402          B. Containing added sugar :
(cont'd )
                  I. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                      a) Special milk for infants (*), in hermetically sealed cans
                          of a net capacity of 500 g or less and of a fat content,
                          by weight (*) :
                          1.   Exceeding    10% but not exceeding 11 %                   1810             29-00
                          2.   Exceeding    14-5 %> but not exceeding 15*5 °/o           1910             33-00
                          3.   Exceeding    17 %> but not exceeding 18 %                 2010             36-00
                          4.   Exceeding    23 % but not exceeding 24 %                  2110             38-00
                      b) Other :
                          1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2-5 kg or
                               less and of a fat content, by weight :
                               aa) Not exceeding 1·5 °/o (')                             2220     per kg 0-2728 (·)
                               bb) Exceeding 1*5 ®/o but not exceeding 27 °/o (*)        2320     per kg 0-5875 (9)
                               cc) Exceeding 27 % (·)                                    2420     per kg 0-7406 (®)
                          2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                                aa) Not exceeding 1-5 °/o (8)                            2520     per kg 0-2728 (10)
                               bb) Exceeding 1·5 °/o but not exceeding 27 %> (s)         2620     per kg 0-5875 ( 10)
                                cc) Exceeding 27 % (*)                                   2720     per kg 0-7406 (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 %      28 10             26-51
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 45 % (*)                                     2910    per kg 0-7357 ( 10)
                           2. Exceeding 45 %> (s)                                         3010    per kg 1-1370 ( 10)
 04.03        Butter :
               A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 ®/e                       3110             133-77
               B. Other                                                                   3210            163-20
 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 (*) :
                        a) Whole cheese (4) of a free-at-frontier value (5) per 100 kg
                           net weight of :
                            1 . 174-92 u.a. ( a) or more but less than 194-92 u.a . ( a)  331 6              15-00
                            2 . 194-92 u.a . ( a) or more                                 3415             118-47 («)
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                                       Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                             Levy
                                                                                             Code
                                                                                                     (in u.a ./ 100 kg net
   CCT heading                                                                                     weight unless otherwise
       No                                       Description of goods                                      indicated)
U4.04                   b) Pieces packed in vacuum or in inert gas :
( cont'd )
                            i. 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 194-92 u.a. (a) or more
                                     but less than 222-92 u.a. (a) per 100 kg net weight     3516            15-00
                                 bb) Of 450 g or more and of a free-at-frontier value (s)
                                     of 222-92 u.a. ( a) or more per 100 kg net weight       3614          118-47 (")
                            2. Other, of a net weight of 75 g or more but not
                                 exceeding 250 g (e) and of a free-at-frontier value (s)
                                of 242-92 u.a. (a) or more per 100 kg net weight             3714           118-47 (")
                   II. Other                                                                 3800           118-47
               B. Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger) made from skimmed
                   milk and mixed with finely-ground herbs (2)                               3900           105-29 ( 12)
               C. Blue-veined cheesc, not grated or powdered                                 4000             72-58
               Π . 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 (in boxes or slices) for retail sale (7), of a free-at­
                         frontier value (5) of 140 u.a. or more per 100 kg net weight
                         and of a fat content, by weight, referred to dry matter (2) :
                         a) Not exceeding 48 °/o in respect of the aggregate of por­
                             tions or slices                                                  4111            30-00
                         b) Not exceeding 48 % in respect of 5/6 of the aggregate of
                             portions or slices and not exceeding 56 % in respect of
                             the remaining 1 /6                                               4211            31-00
                         c) Exceeding 48 % but not exceeding 56 °/o in respect of
                             the aggregate of portions or slices                              4311            35-00
                    II. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                         a) Not exceeding 36 °/o and of a fat content, by weight,
                             referred to dry matter :
                             1 . Not exceeding 48 °/o                                         4410              94-67
                             2. Exceeding 48 ®/o                                              4510           100-59
                         b) Exceeding 36 ®/o                                                  4610           180-59
                E. Other :
                      I. Not grated or powdered, of a fat content, by weight, not
                         exceeding 40 % and a water content, calculated by weight,                 !
                          of the non-fatty matter :
                          «) Not exceeding 47 ·/·                                          1  4710 I          105-29
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                                       Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                      Levy
                                                                                      Code
                                                                                             (in u. a. / 100 kg net
   CCT heading                                                                             weight unless other *ri»e
       No                                      Description of goods                               indicated)
04.04                  b) Exceeding 47 % but not exceeding 72 °/o :
( cont'd )
                            1 . Cheddar, including Chester                           4810           105-84
                           2. Tilsit and Butterkäse, of a fat content, by weight,
                                referred to the dry matter (2) :
                                aa) Not exceeding 48 °/o                             4922             97-48 (13 )
                                bb) Exceeding 48 °/o                                 5022            97-48 H
                           3 . Kashkaval (*)                                         5030            97-48 (15)
                           4. Cheese of sheep's milk or buffalo milk, in containers
                                holding brine, or in sheep- or goat-skin bottles (2) 5060            97-48 ( 15 )
                           5 . Other                                                 5120             97-48
                       c) Exceeding 72 %> :
                           1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                                500 g                                                5210             73-11
                           2. Other                                                  5250           177-48
                   II. Not specified :
                       a) Grated or powdered                                         5310           105-29
                                                                                     5410           177-48
                       b) Other
17.02
               Other sugars ; sugar syrups ; artificial honey (whether or not
               mixed with natural honey) ; caramel :
               Λ . Lactose and lactose syrup :
                   II. Other than that containing, in the dry state, 99 % or more
                                                                                     5500             13-25
                       by weight of the pure product (1β)
17.05
               Flavoured or coloured sugars, syrups and molasses, but not includ­
               ing fruit juices containing added sugar in any proportion :
                                                                                     5600             13-25
               A. Lactose and lactose syrup
23.07          Sweetened forage ; other preparations of a kind used in animal
               feeding :
               R. Other, containing starch or glucose or glucose syrup falling
                    within subheadings Nos 17.02 B and 17.05 B, or milk prod­
                    ucts (8 ) :
                   L 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 °/o by
                                weight of milk products                              5700             22-46
                            4 . Containing 75 % or more by weight of milk products   5800             28-73
                       b) Containing more than 10 °/o but not more than 30 %
                            by weight of starch :
                            1
                            2
                           3. Containing 50·/· or more by weight of milk product«    5900             26-55
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                                               Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                                                      Levy
                                                                                                                Code
                                                                                                                            ( in u. a. / 100 kg net
   OCT heading                                                                                                            weight unless otherwise
         No .                                           Description of goods                                                      indicated )
23.07                           c) Containing more than 30 ®/o by weight of starch :
( cont'd )                         1
                                   2.
                                   3 . Containing 50% or more by weight of milk products                        6000                21-10
                           II . Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but contain­
                                ing milk products                                                               6100                28-73
I'or 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) 0 u.a .
(") The levy on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following components :
      a) the amount per kg shown , multiplied by the weight of milk and cream contained in 100 kg of product; and
     b) 0 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 55-65 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria , Finland , Rumania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) No
      1054/68 as amended ).
(14) The levy is limited to 75-65 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria , Finland , Rumania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) No
     1054/68 as amendtd ).
(15) The levy is limited to 55-65 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Bulgaria , Hungary , Rumania and Turkey (Regulation (EEC) No
     1054/68 as amended ).
 (") Lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading No 17.02 A I are , in pursuance of Regulation No 189/66/EEC , subject to the itnic
     levy as that applicable to lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading No 17.02 A II .
 (a) For imports into the United Kingdom , this free at frontier value shall be reduced by 13-02 u.a . per 100 kg net.