CELEX: 31976R0423
Language: en
Date: 1976-02-27 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 423/76 of 26 February 1976 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

27. 2. 76                               Official Journal of the European Communities                        No L 52/ 15
                                   COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 423/76
                                                     of 26 February 1976
                                 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                     to the Commission that the levies at present in force
COMMUNITIES,                                                       should be altered as shown in the Annex to this Regu­
                                                                   lation,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community,
                                                                   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization
of the market in milk and milk products (!), as last                                      Article 1
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 740/75 (2), and in                 The levies referred to in Article 14 (2) of Regulation
particular Article 14 (8) thereof,                                (EEC) No 804/68 are hereby fixed as shown in the
                                                                  Annex.
Whereas the import levies on milk and milk products
were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 829/75 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 315/76 (4) ;                                               Article 2
Whereas it follows from applying the rules contained              This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March
in Regulation (EEC) No 829/75 to the prices known                  1976 .
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States.
              Done at Brussels, 26 February 1976.
                                                                           For the Commission
                                                                              P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                         Member of the Commission
(») OJ No  L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968 , p. 13 .
(2) OJ No  L 74, 22. 3 . 1975, p. 1 .
(3) OJ No  L 79, 28 . 3 . 1975, p. 31 .
H   OJ No  L 39, 14. 2. 1976, p. 7.
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                                                             ANNEX
                                   Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                        Levy
                                                                                       Code
                                                                                               (in u.a . / 100 kg net
 CCT heading                                                                                 weight unless otherwise
      No                                    Description of goods                                    indicated)
04.01        Milk and cream, fresh, not concentrated or sweetened :
             A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6 %> :
                 I. Yoghourt, kephir, curdled milk, whey, buttermilk and other
                      fermented or acidified milk :
                      a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 litres or less   0110           18-75
                      b) Other                                                         0120           16-75
                II . Other :
                      a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 litres or less
                         and of a fat content, by weight :
                         1 . Not exceeding 4 °/o                                       0130           16-75
                         2. Exceeding 4 °/o                                            0140           20-37
                      b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                         1 . Not exceeding 4 %>                                        0150            15-75
                         2. Exceeding 4 %                                              01 60           19-37
             B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                   I. Exceeding 6 °/o but not exceeding 21 %>                          0200            39-56
                 II. Exceeding 21 % but not exceeding 45 %>                            0300            83-69
                III . Exceeding 45 °/o                                                 0400          129-34
04.02        Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
             A. Not containing added sugar :
                   I. Whey                                                             0500            13-80
                  II. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                       a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2-5 kg or
                          less and of a fat content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 1-5 °/o                                    0620            81-55
                          2. Exceeding 1-5 °/o but not exceeding 27 °/o                0720            95-93
                          3 . Exceeding 27 %> but not exceeding 29 %>                  0820            97-93
                          4 . Exceeding 29 %>                                          0920          111-25
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 1-5 %>                                     1020           75-55
                          2. Exceeding 1-5 % but not exceeding 27 %                    1120           89-93
                          3 . Exceeding 27 %> but not exceeding 29 %>                  1220           91-93
                          4. Exceeding 29 %>                                           1320          105-25
                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 °/o or less          1420            10-66
                          2 . Other                                                    1520            14-39
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 45 °/o                                     1620            83-69
                          2. Exceeding 45 %>                                           1720          129-34
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                                   Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                     Levy
                                                                                     Code
                                                                                            (in u. a. /100 kg net
  CCT heading                                                                             weight unless otherwise
       No                                   Description of goods                                 indicated)
04.02         B. Containing added sugar :
(cont 'd)
                  I. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                     a) Special milk for infants i1), in hermetically sealed cans
                         of a net capacity of 5'CIO g or less and of a fat content,
                         by weight, exceeding 1Ό %> but not exceeding 27 % ( 2)      1820           30-00
                   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 (3)                           2220   per kg 0-7555 (9)
                             bb) Exceeding 1-5 °/o but not exceeding 27 °/o (3)      2320   per kg 0-8993 (9 )
                             cc) Exceeding 27 % (3)                                  2420   per kg 1-0525 (»)
                         2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                             aa) Not exceeding 1-5 % (3)                             2520  per kg 0-7555 (10)
                             bb) Exceeding 1-5 %> but not exceeding 27 % (s)         2620  per kg 0-8993 ( 10)
                             cc) Exceeding 27 % (s)                                  2720  per kg 1-0525 ( 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 °/o 2810            19-97
                      b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                         1 . Not exceeding 45 % (3)                                  2910  per kg 0-8369 (10)
                         2. Exceeding 45 °/o (3)                                     3010  per kg 1-2934 (10)
04.03         Butter :
              A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 %>                    3110           152-17
              B. Other                                                               3210           185-65
04.04         Cheese and curd :
              A. Emmentaler, Gruyère, Sbrinz, Bergkäse and Appenzell, not
                 grated or powdered :
                  L Of a minimum fat content of 45 % by weight, referred to
                     dry matter, matured for at least 3 months (2) :
                     a) Whole cheese (4) of a free-at-frontier value (5) per 100 kg
                         net weight of :
                         1 . 196-06 u.a. ( a) or more but less than 216-06 u.a. ( a) 3318            15-00
                         2 . 216-06 u.a. ( a) or more                                3417          129-90 (»)
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                                      Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                               Levy
                                                                                                      (in u. a. /100 kg net
 CCT heading                                                                                  Code
                                                                                                    weight unless otherwise
      No                                       Description of goods                         j              indicated)
                                                                                            I
04.04
                       b) Pieces packed in vacuum or in inert gas :
(cont'd )
                           1 . With rind on at least one side, of a net weight :
                                aa) Of 1 kg or more but less than 5 kg and of a
                                    free-at-frontier value (5) of 216-06 u.a . ( a) or more
                                    but less than 244-06 u.a. ( a) per ICO kg net weight      3518              15-00
                                bb) Of 450 g or more and of a free-at-frontier value (5)
                                     of 244-06 u.a . ( a) or more per 100 kg net weight       361 6          129-90 (")
                           2. Other, of a net weight of 75 g or more but not
                                exceeding 250 g (e) and of a free-at-frontier value (5)
                                of 264-06 u.a . ( a ) or more per 100 kg net weight           3716           129-90 (»)
                  II Other                                                                    3800            129-90
               B. Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger) made from skimmed
                  milk and mixed with finely-ground herbs (2)                                 3900            102-44 ( 11 )
               C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered                                  4000             99-61
               D. Processed cheese, not grated or powdered :
                    I. In the blending of which only Emmentaler, Gruyère and
                        Appenzell have been used and which may contain, as an
                        addition, Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger), put
                        up for retail sale (7), of a free-at-frontier value (5) of not less
                        than 150 u.a. per 100 kg net weight and of a fat content, by
                        weight, in the dry matter, not exceeding 56 °/o (2)                    4120              30-00
                   II. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                        a) Not exceeding 36 °/o and of a fat content, by weight,
                            referred to dry matter :
                            1 . Not exceeding 48 ®/o                                           4410           102-65
                            2 . Exceeding 48 %>                                                4510           110-30
             I
             I
             I          b) Exceeding 36 %                                                      4610            190-30
               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            102 -44
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                                     Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                      Levy
                                                                                       Code   (in u.a./lOO kg net
  CCT heading                                                                               weight unless otherwise
       No                                     Description of goods                                 indicated)
04.04                 b) Exceeding 47 °/o but not exceeding 72 °/o :
(cont 'd)
                          1 . Cheddar, including Chester :
                              aa) Whole Cheddar cheeses (4) made from unpasteuri­
                                  zed milk, of a minimum fat content of 50 % by
                                  weight, in the dry matter, matured for a least nine
                                  months and of a free-at-frontier value of not less
                                  than 193-10> u.a. per 100 kg net weight (2)         4831            15-00
                              bb) Other                                               4850          130-57
                         2. Tilsit and Butterkäse, of a fat content, by weight,
                              referred to the dry matter (2) :
                              aa) Not exceeding 48 %                                  4922          106-30 (1S)
                              bb) Exceeding 48 %                                      5022          106-30 (")
                         3 . Kashkaval (2)                                            503Ö          106-30 (")
                         4. Cheese of sheep's milk or buffalo milk in containers
                              holding brine, or in sheep- or goat-skin bottles (2)    5060          106-30 (15)
                         5 . Other                                                    5120           106-30
                      c) Exceeding 72 °/o :
                          1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                              500 g                                                   5210            79-73
                          2. Other                                                    5250           186-30
                  II. Not specified :
                      a) Grated or powdered                                           5310          102-44
                      b) Other                                                        5410          186-30
17.02         Other sugars ; sugar syrups ; artificial honey (whether or not mixed
              with natural honey) ; caramel :
              A. Lactose and lactose syrup :
                  II. Other than that containing, in the dry state, 99 % or more
                      by weight of the pure product (1β)                              5500            16-25
17.05         Flavoured or coloured sugars, syrups and molasses, but not includ­
              ing fruit juices containing added sugar in any proportion :
              A. Lactose and lactose syrup                                            5600            16-25
23.07         Sweetened forage ; other preparations of a kind used in animal
              feeding :
              B. Other, containing starch or glucose or glucose syrup falling
                 within subheadings 17.02 B and 17.05 B, or milk prod­
                 ucts (8) :
                   I. Containing starch, or glucose or glucose syrup :
                      a) Containing no starch or containing 10' %> or less by
                         weight of starch :
                         1
                         2
                         3. Containing 50 % or more but less than 75 % by weight
                              of milk products                                        5700          58-66
                         4 . Containing 75 %> or more by weight of milk products      5800          76-04
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                                              Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                                                    Levy
                                                                                                                           (in u. a. / 100 kg net
   CCT heading                                                                                                  Code     weight unless otherwise
          No                                           Description of goods                                                     indicated)
23.07                          b) Containing more than 1Ό1 °/o but not more than 30 °/o by
(cont'd )                         weight of starch :
                                   1
                                  2
                                  3 . Containing 50'°/o or more by weight of milk products                      5900 ,             70-58
                               c) Containing more than 3(0' %> by weight of starch :
                                   1
                                  2
    I                             3 . Containing 50% or more by weight of milk products                         60GC               56-70
                           II. Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but contain­
                               ing milk products                                                                6100               76-04
For notes (') to ('), see notes (') to (8) of Council Regulation ( EEC) No 823/68 ( OJ No L 151 , 30. 6. 1968).
(•) The levy on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following components :
      a) the amount per kg shown , multiplied by the weight of milk and cream contained in 100 kg of product ;
      b) 6 u.a .; and
      c) 3*63 u.a .
(I#) The levy on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following components ;
      a) the amount per kg shown , multiplied by the weight of milk and cream contained in 100 kg of product ; and
      b ) 3-63 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 48-65 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria , Finland , Romania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) No
      1054/68 as amended).
(14) The levy is limited to 68-65 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria, Finland, Romania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) No
      1054/68 as amended).
(") The levy is limited to 48-65 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Bulgaria , Hungary, Romania and Turkey (Regulation (EEC) No
      1054/68 as amended).
('•) Lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading 17.02 A I are, in pursuance of Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75, subject to the same levy
      as that applicable to lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading 17.02 A II .
( a) For imports into the United Kingdom , this free-at-frontier value shall be reduced by 9-99 u.a . per 100 kg net .
NB : For the purposes of heading No 04.04, the exchange rate to be applied in converting into national currencies the
          unit of account referred to in the subdivisions of this heading shall, notwithstanding general rule C 3 contained in
          Part I, Section I of the Common Customs Tariff be the representative rate, if such a rate is fixed pursuant to Council
          Regulation No 129 on the value of the unit of account and the exchange rates to be applied for the purposes of the
          common agricultural policy ( OJ No 106, 30. 10. 1962, p. 2553/62).