CELEX: 31974R1219
Language: en
Date: 1974-05-16 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 1219/74 of the Commission of 15 May 1974 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

No L 133/ 12                            Official Journal of the European Communities                           16 . 5 . 74
                             REGULATION ( EEC) No 1219/74 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                        of 15 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 ;
                                                                   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 872/74 (3) and
subsequent amending Regulations ;                                                         Article 2
Whereas it follows from applying the rules contained               This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 May
in Regulation (EEC) No 872/74 to the prices known                   1974 .
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
              Done at Brussels, 15 May 1974.
                                                                             For the Commission
                                                                               P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                           Member of the Commission
 (') OJ No L 1 48 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 13 .
 (: ) OJ No L 85, 29 . 3 . 1974, p. 51 .
 (3 ) OJ No L 101 , 11.4 . 1974, p. 42 .
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                                                              ANNEX
                                     Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                           Levy
                                                                                                 ( in u. a. / 100 kg net
                                                                                         Code
  CCT heading                                                                                  weight unless otherwise
       No                                    Description of goods                                      indicated)
04.01         Milk and cream, fresh, not concentrated or sweetened :
              A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6 ®/o :
                  I. Yoghourt, kephir, curdled milk, whey, buttermilk and other
                      fermented or acidified milk :
                      a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 litres or less
                         less                                                           0110               12-98
                      b) Other                                                          0120               10-98
                 IÎ . Other :
                      a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of ? litres or less
                          and of a fat content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 4 %                                         01.30              10-98
                          2. Exceeding 4 %                                              0140               14-08
                      b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 4 %                                         0150                  9-98
                         2 . Exceeding 4 e/o                                            0160               13-08
              B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                   T. Exceeding 6 %> but not exceeding 21 %                             0200               33-90
                                                                                                          71-71
                  II. Exceeding 21 %> but not exceeding 45 %                            0300
                 III. Exceeding 45 %                                                    0400             110-83
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              26-50
                          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              76-13
                      b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 1·5 %                                       1020              20-50
                          2. Exceeding 1*5 %> but not exceeding 27 %                    1120              55-70
                          3. Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                      1220              57-70
                          4. Exceeding 29 °/o                                           1320              70-13
                 III. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
                       a) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 r 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 .            16-09
                          2. Other                                                      1520              21-72
                      b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 45 °/o                                      1620             71-71
                          2. Exceeding 45 %                                             1720           110-83
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                                       Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                               Levy
                                                                                            Code
                                                                                                      (in «. a. /100 Ice net
  CCT heading                                                                                       weight unless otherwise
       No                                        Description of goods                                      indicated)
                                                                                                  f
04.02         Fi. Containing added sugar :
(cont'd )
                   I. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                       a ) Special milk for infants H , in hermetically sealed cans
                           of a net capacity of 500 g or less and of a fat content,
                           by weight (*) :
                                                                                            1810               29-00
                           1.    Exceeding   10% but not exceeding 11 %>
                                                                                            1910               33-00
                           2.    Exceeding   14-5 °/o but not exceeding 15-5 e/o
                                                                                            2010               36-00
                           3.   Exceeding    17 %> but not exceeding 18 %>
                                                                                            2110               38-00
                           4.   Exceeding    23 % but not exceeding 24 %>
                       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 (s)                              2220     per kg 0-2050 (·)
                                 bb) Exceeding 1·5 β/ο but not exceeding 27 % (')           2320     per kg 0-5570 (9)
                                cc) Exceeding 27 °/e (·)                                    2420      per kg 0-7013 (9)
                           2 . Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                                 aa) Not exceeding 1-5 %> (s)                               2520     per kg 0-2050 (10)
                                 bb) Exceeding 1-5 % but not exceeding 27 % (·)             2620     per kg 0-5570 ( 10)
                                 cc) Exceeding 27 % (')                                     2720     per kg 0-7013 (10) ,
                  IT. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
                       a ) Tn hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 g or
                           less and of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 9-5 °/n      2810                30-67
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                            1 . Not exceeding 45 °/o (·)                                    2910      per kg 0-7171 ( 10)
                            2 . Exceeding 45 e/o (·)                                        3010      per kg 1-1083 ( 10)
04.03         Butter :
              A. Of a fat content, by weight, nor exceeding 85 %>                           3110              130-39
              R. Other                                                                      3210              159-08
 04.04        Cheese and curd :
               A. Emmentaler, Gruyère, Sbrinz, Bergkäse and Appenzell , not
                   grated or powdered :
                    I. Of a minimum fat content of 45 % by weight, referred ro
                        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             112-75 (")
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                                     Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                          Levy
                                                                                                 (in u. a. /100 kg net
                                                                                        Code
  CCT heading                                                                                  weight unless otherwise
       No                                    Description of goods                                     indicated)
1)4.04                ,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   3515              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           112-75 («)
                          2. Other, of a net weight of 75 g or more but not
                              exceeding 250 g (e) and of a free-at-frontier value (B)
                              of 233-54 u.a. (a) or more per 100 kg net weight          3713            112-75 (»)
                  If. Other                                                             3800            112-75
              R. Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger) made from skimmed
                  milk and mixed with finely-ground herbs (*)                           3900            109-56 ( 12)
              C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered                             4000              68-39
              Γ). 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 %> 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                                             421 1             31-00
                       c) Exceeding 48 °/o but not exceeding 56 % in respect of
                          the aggregate of portions or slices                           43 1 1            35-00
                  II. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                       a) Not exceeding 36% and of a fàt content, by weight,
                          referred to dry matter :
                          1 . Not exceeding 48 %                                        4410              92-47
                          2. Exceeding 48 %                                             4510              98-25
                       b) Exceeding 36 %                                                4610            178-25
              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            109-56
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              *                       Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                       Levy
                                                                                       Code   (in u. a. /100 kg net
  CCT heading                                                                               weight unless otnerwite
       No                                     Description of goods                                 indicated)
04.04                  b) Exceeding 47 %> but not exceeding 72 % :
(cont'd )
                           1 . Cheddar, including Chester                              4810            83-74
                           2. Tilsit and Butterkäse, of a fat content, by weight,
                               referred to the dry matter (l) :
                               aa) Not exceeding 48 °/o                                4922           94-94 ( 13)
                               bb) Exceeding 48 %                                      5022            94-94 ( 14)
                           3. Kashkaval (*)                                            5030            94-94 ( 15)
                          4. Cheese of sheep's milk or buffalo milk, in containers
                               holding brine, or in sheep- or goat-skin bottles (2)    5060            94-94 ( 15)
                          5 . Other                                                    5120            94-94
                       c) Exceeding 72 °/o :
                           1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                               500 g                                                 . 5210            71-21
                           2. Other                                                    5250          174-94
                   II. Not specified :
                       a) Grated or powdered                                           5310          109-56
                       b) Other                                                        5410          174-94
 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·/ο or more
                                                                                       5500             12-30 H
                       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             12-30
                A. Lactose and lactose syrup
 U.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 */o or more but less than 75 % by
                                weight of milk products                                5700             17-38
                           4. Containing 75 ®/o or more by weight of milk products     5800             22-09
                       b) Containing more than 10 % but not more than 30 ®/e
                           by weight of starch :
                            1
                            2
                            3. Containing 50·/· or more by weight of milk products     5900             20-51
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                                               Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                                                    Levy
                                                                                                                   Code
                                                                                                                            (in u.a. /100 kg net
   CCT heading                                                                                                            weight unless otherwise
         No                                             Description of goods                                                     indicated)
23.07                          c) Containing more than 30 */o by weight of starch :
(cont'd )                          1
                                   i
                                   3. Containing 50 % or more by weight of milk products                           6000            16-53
                           II. Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but contain­
                               ing milk products                                                                   6100            22-09
l'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 '/« 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) Nm
      1054/68 as amended).
(w) 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 amended).
(") 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).
(") Lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading No 17.02 A I are, in pursuance of Regulation No 189/66/EEC, subject to the name
     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.