CELEX: 31974R1343
Language: en
Date: 1974-05-31 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 1343/74 of the Commission of 30 May 1974 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

31 . 5 . 74                            Official Journal of the European Communities                       No L 146/41
                             REGULATION (EEC) No 1343/74 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                       of 30 May 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 ;
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                     HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 804/68 (') of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­
 tion of the market in milk and milk products, as last                                  Article 1
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 662/74 (2), and in
 particular Article 14 (8) thereof ;                             The levies referred to in Article 14 (2) of Regulation
                                                                 (EEC) No 804/68 are hereby fixed as shown in the
Whereas the import levies on milk and milk products              Annex.
were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 872/74 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 21 9/74 (4) ;
                                                                                        Article 2
Whereas it follows from applying the rules contained
 in Regulation (EEC) No 872/74 to the prices known               This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 1974.
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels, 30 May 1974.
                                                                          For the Commission
                                                                            P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                        Member of the Commission
(') OJ   No L 148, 28 . 6. 1968, p. 13.
(2) OJ   No L 85, 29. 3. 1974, p. 51 .
(3) OJ   No L 101 , 11 . 4. 1974, p. 42.
(4) OJ   No L 133, 16. 5. 1974, p. 12.
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                                                               ANNEX
                                      Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                         Levy
                                                                                          Code
                                                                                                 (in u.a./100 kg net
  CCT heading                                                                                  weight unless otherwise
      No                                      Description of goods                                    indicated)
04.01         Milk and cream, fresh, not concentrated or sweetened :
              A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6 % :
                  I. Yoghourt, kephir, curdled milk, whey, buttermilk and other
                       fermented or acidified milk :
                       a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 litres or less
                          less                                                           0110            13-13
                       b) Other                                                          0120            11-13
                 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           11-13
                           2. Exceeding 4 °/o                                            0140           14-24
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                           1. Not exceeding 4 %                                          0150            10-13
                          2. Exceeding 4 */o                                             0160            13-24
              B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                    I. Exceeding 6 % but not exceeding 21 */o                            0200           33-93
                  II. Exceeding 21 °/o but not exceeding 45 °/o                          0300           71-78
                 III. Exceeding 45 %                                                     0400          110-93
04.02         Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
              A. Not containing added sugar :
                    I. Whey                                                              0500             5-19
                  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           28-25
                           2. Exceeding 1-5 % but not exceeding 27 %>                    0720           61-70
                           3. Exceeding 27 %> but not exceeding 29 ®/o                   0820           63-70
                           4. Exceeding 29 %                                             0920           76-36
                        b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 1·5 °/o                                     1020           22-25
                           2. Exceeding 1-5 °/o but not exceeding 27 °/o                 1120           55-70
                           3. Exceeding 27 °/o but not exceeding 29 %                    1220           57-70
                           4. Exceeding 29 %                                             1320           70-36
                 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           16-09
                           2. Other                                                      1520           21-72
                        b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                           1. Not exceeding 45 e/o                                       1620           71-78
                           2. Exceeding 45 ·/·                                           1720          110-93
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                                      Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                           Levy
                                                                                           Code
                                                                                                  (in u. a. / 100 kg net
  CCT heading                                                                                   weight unless otherwise
      No                                         Description of goods                                  indicated)
04.02          B. Containing added sugar :
(cont'd )
                    I. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                       a) Special milk for infants t1 ), in hermetically sealed cans
                            of a net capacity of 500 g or less and of a fat content,
                            by weight (2) :
                            1. Exceeding 10% but not exceeding 11 °/o                      1810           29-00
                            2. Exceeding 14-5 °/o but not exceeding 15·5 %                 1910           33-00
                           3.  Exceeding 17 °/o but not exceeding 18 °/o                  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 % (3)                                2220   per kg 0-2225 (9)
                               bb) Exceeding 1-5 % but not exceeding 27 °/o (s)           2320   per kg 0-5570 ( B)
                               cc) Exceeding 27 % (s)                                     2420   per kg 0-7036 (9)
                           2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                               aa) Not exceeding 1-5 % (®)                                2520  per kg 0-2225 ( 10)
                               bb ) Exceeding 1-5 % but not exceeding 27 °/o (3)          2620  per kg 0-5570 (10)
                               cc) Exceeding 27 %> (s)                                    2720  per kg 0-7036 ( 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            30-67
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 45 °/o (s)                                   2910  per kg 0-7178 ( 10)
                          2. Exceeding 45 %> (8)                                          3010  per kg 1-1093 ( 10)
M .03         Butter :
              A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 °/e                        3110         130-51
              B. Other                                                                    3210         159-22
D4.04         Cheese and curd :
              A. Emmentaler, Gruyère, Sbrinz, Bergkäse and Appenzell, not
                  grated or powdered :
                   I. Of a minimum fat content of 45 °/o by weight, referred to
                       dry matter, matured for at least 3 months (2) :
                       a) Whole cheese (4) of a free-at-frontier value (5) per 100 kg
                          net weight of :
                          1 . 165-54 u.a . ( a ) or more but less than 185-54 u.a . ( a ) 3315           15-00
                          2 . 185-54 u.a . ( a ) or more                                  3414         108-05 («)
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                                    Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                                Levy
                                                                                              Code
                                                                                                       (in u. a. /100 kg net
   CCT heading                                                                                       weight unless otherwise
       No                                    Description of goods                                           indicated)
                                                                                            I
04.04                 b) Vacuum-packed pieces :
( 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 185-54 u.a . ( a ) or more
                                  but less than 213-54 u.a. ( a) per 100 kg net weight        351 5             15-00
                              bb) Of 450 g or more and of a free-at-frontier value (5)
                                  of 213-54 u.a. (a) or more per 100 kg net weight            3613           108-05 (")
                          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 233-54 u.a. (a) or more per 100 kg net weight                3713 ·         108-05 (")
                  II. Other                                                                   3800           108-05
               B. Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger) made from skimmed
                  milk and mixed with finely-ground herbs (2)                                 3900           111-05 ( 12)
               C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered                                  4000              68-39
               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 (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 °/o in respect of 5/6 of the aggregate of
                          portions or slices and not exceeding 56 °/o in respect of
                          the remaining 1 /6                                                  4211              31-00
                      c) Exceeding 48 % but not exceeding 56 % in respect of
                          the aggregate of portions or slices                                 4311              35-00
                  II. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                      a) Not exceeding 36 % and of a fat content, by weight,
                          referred to dry matter :
                          1 . Not exceeding 48 °/o                                            4410              89-23
                          2. Exceeding 48 °/o                                                 4510              95-85
                      b) Exceeding 36 °/o                                                     4610            175-85
               E. Other :
                   I. Not grated or powdered, of a fat content, by weight, not
                      exceeding 40 % and a water content, calculated by weight,
                      of the non-fatty matter :
                      a) Not exceeding 47 ·/·                                                 4710            111-05
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                                      Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                      Levy
                                                                                     Code
                                                                                            ( in u. a. /100 kg net
   CCT heading                                                                            weight unless otherwite
       No                                      Description of goods                               indicated)
04.04                  b) Exceeding 47 °/o but not exceeding 72 °/o :
( cont'd )
                           1 . Cheddar, including Chester                           4810              83-74
                          2. Tilsit and Butterkäse, of a fat content, by weight,
                               referred to the dry matter (*) :
                               aa) Not exceeding 48 °/o                             4922             90-88 ( 13)
                               bb) Exceeding 48 °/o                                 5022             90-88 (14)
                          3 . Kashkaval (2)                                         5030             90-88 ( 15)
                          4. Cheese of sheep's milk or buffalo milk, in containers
                               holding brine, or in sheep- or goat-skin bottles (2) 5060             90-88 (15)
                          5 . Other                                                 5120             90-88
                       c) Exceeding 72 °/o :
                          1. In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                               500 g                                                J210             68-16
                          2. Other                                                  5250            170-88
                   II. Not specified :
                       a) Grated or powdered                                        5310            111-05
                       b) Other                                                     5410            170-88
17.02          Other sugars ; sugar syrups ; artificial honey (whether or not
               mixed with natural honey) ; caramel :
               A. Lactose and lactose syrup :
                  II. Other than that containing, in the dry state, 99 % or more
                                                                                    5500            11-05 ( le)
                       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 :
               A. Lactose and lactose syrup                                         5600             11-05
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 Nos 17.02 B and 17.05 B, or milk prod­
                   ucts (8) :
                  I. Containing starch, or glucose or glucose syrup :
                       a) Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by
                          weight of starch :
                          1
                          2
                          3. Containing 50 % or more but less than 75 % by
                               weight of milk products                              5700             18-69
                          4. Containing 75 °/o or more by weight of milk products   5800            23-81
                       b) Containing more than 10 °/o but not more than 30 ®/o
                          by weight of starch :
                          1
                          2
                          3. Containing 50 */o or more by weight of milk products   5900            22-12
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                                              Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                                                       Levy
                                                                                                                              (in u. a. / 100 kg net
                                                                                                                     Code
    CCT heading                                                                                                             weight unless otherwise
          No                                           Description of goods                                                        indicated)
23.07                          c) Containing more than 30 % by weight of starch :
( cont'd )                         1
                                  2
                                  3. Containing 50% or more by weight of milk products                               6000              17-85
                           II. Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but contain­
                               ing milk products                                                                     6100             23-81
For notes (') to ('), see notes (') to (•) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 823/68 ( OJ No L 151 , 30. 6. 1968).
 (•) The levy on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following components :
      a) the amount per kg shown , multiplied by the weight of milk and cream contained in 100 kg of product;
      b) 6 u.a .; and
     c) 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 %> of the value for customs purposes .
(") The levy is limited to 49-05 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria , Finland , Rumania and Switzerland ( Regulation (EEC) No
      1054/68 as amended).
(u) The levy is limited to 69-05 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria , Finland , Rumania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) No
     1054/68 as amendtd).
(ls) The levy is limited to 49-05 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Bulgaria , Hungary, Rumania and Turkey (Regulation (EEC) No
     1054/68 as amended).                                                                                                      r
(") Lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading No 17.02 A I are, in pursuance of Regulation No 189/66/EEC, subject to the tame
     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 11-80 u.a . per 100 kg net.