CELEX: 31983R3176
Language: en
Date: 1983-11-11
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3176/83 of 10 November 1983 fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products

No L 310/22                           Official Journal of the European Communities                           11 . 11 . 83
                                 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3176/83
                                                  of 10 November 1983
                             fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                  — the need to avoid disturbances on the Community
COMMUNITIES,                                                         market, and
                                                                — the economic aspect of the proposed exports ;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community,                                             Whereas Article 3 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68
                                                                provides that when prices within the Community are
                                                                being determined account should be taken of the
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68             ruling prices which are most favourable for expor­
of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the               tation, and that when prices in international trade are
market in milk and milk products ('), as last amended           being determined particular account should be taken
by Regulation (EEC) No 1600/83 (2), and in particular           of :
Article 1 7 (4) thereof,
                                                                (a) prices ruling on third country markets ;
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary                    (b) the most favourable prices in third countries of
Committee,                                                           destination for third country imports ;
                                                                (c) producer prices recorded in exporting third coun­
                                                                     tries, account being taken, where appropriate, of
Whereas Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68                     subsidies granted by those countries ; and
provides that the difference between prices in inter­
national trade for the products listed in Article 1 of          (d) free-at-Community-frontier offer prices ;
that Regulation and prices for those products within
the Community may be covered by an export refund ;
                                                                Whereas Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68
                                                                provides that the world market situation or the specific
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 876/68 of 28                requirements of certain markets may make it necessary
June 1968 laying down general rules for granting                to vary the refund on the products listed in Article 1
export refunds on milk and milk products and criteria           of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 according to desti­
for fixing the amount of such refunds (3), as amended           nation ;
by Regulation (EEC) No 2429/72 (4), provides that
when the refunds on the products listed in Article 1 of
Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 , exported in the natural            Whereas Article 5 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68
state, are being fixed account must be taken of :               provides that the list of products on which export
                                                                refunds are granted and the amount of such refunds
                                                                should be fixed at least once every four weeks ;
— the existing situation and the future trend with              whereas the amount of the refund may, however,
     regard to prices and availabilities of milk and milk       remain at the same level for more than four weeks ;
     products on the Community market and prices for
     milk and milk products in international trade,
                                                                Whereas Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC)
— marketing costs and the most favourable transport             No 1098 /68 of 27 July 1968 on detailed rules for the
     charges from Community markets to ports or other           application of export refunds on milk and milk
     points of export in the Community, as well as costs        products (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
     incurred in placing the goods on the market of the         2283/81 (6), provides that the refund on products
     country of destination,                                    falling within subheading 04.02 B is equal to the sum
— the aims of the common organization of the                    of two components, the first representing the quantity
     market in milk and milk products which are to              of milk products and the second representing the
     ensure equilibrium and the natural development of          quantity of added sucrose ; whereas, however, the latter
     prices and trade on this market,                           component applies only if the added sucrose was
                                                                produced from beet or cane harvested within the
                                                                Community ;
(') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968 , p. 13 .
(2) OJ No L 163, 22. 6. 1983, p. 56.
(3) OJ No L 155, 3 . 7. 1968 , p. 1 .                           0 OJ No L 184, 29. 7. 1968, p. 10.
b) OJ No L 264, 23. 11 . 1972, p. 1 .                           (6) OJ No L 223, 8 . 8 . 1981 , p. 10.
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Whereas for the products falling within subheading             year to another ; whereas those provisions provide for
04.02 B II a) or 04.02 B II b) 1 with a fat content not        different refunds according to the date of manufacture
exceeding 9,5 % by weight, the first component                 of the products ;
referred to above is fixed for 100 kilograms of the
whole product ; whereas, for the other products falling        Whereas it follows from applying these detailed rules
within subheading 04.02 B, this component is calcu­            to the present situation on the market in milk and
lated by multiplying the basic amount by the milk              milk products, and in particular to prices for these
product content of the product in question ; whereas           products within the Community and on the world
this basic amount is the refund on one kilogram of             market, that the refund should be as set out in the
milk products contained in the product ;                       Annex hereto ;
Whereas the second component is calculated by
multiplying the sucrose content of the product by the          Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and
basic amount of the refund valid on the day of expor­          Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the
tation for the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) (d) of       time limit set by its chairman,
Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June
 1981 on the common organization of the markets in
the sugar sector (') ;
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
                                                               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
     relation to each other at any given moment within
     a band of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on
     their central rate,
                                                                                      Article 1
— for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the
     arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of
     these currencies recorded for a given period in           1 . The export refunds referred to in Article 17 of
     relation to the Community currencies referred to          Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 on products exported in
                                                               the natural state shall be as set out in the Annex
     in the previous indent ;                                  hereto.
Whereas the level of refund for cheeses is calculated
for products intended for direct consumption ; whereas         2. There shall be no refunds for exports to Zone E
the cheese rinds and cheese wastes are not products            for products falling within heading Nos 04.01 , 04.02,
intended for this purpose ; whereas, to avoid any              04.03 and 23.07 of the Common Customs Tariff.
confusion in interpretation, it should be specified that
there will be no refund for these products which fall
within heading No 04.04 ;                                                             Article 2
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No
1420/83 (2) laid down additional provisions concerning         This Regulation shall enter into force on           11
the granting of refunds on the change from one milk            November 1983.
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all ^ Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels, 10 November 1983 .
                                                                         For the Commission
                                                                           Poul DALSAGER
                                                                    Member of the Commission
(') OJ No L 177, 1 . 7. 1981 , p. 4.
b) OJ No L 145, 3. 6. 1983, p. 12.
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                                                             ANNEX
            to the Commission Regulation of 10 November 1983 fixing the export refunds on milk and
                                                          milk products
                                                                                                          Refund
    CCT
                                              Description                                Code        (in ECU/ 100 kg
  heading                                                                                               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 two litres or less :
|                       ( 1 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1,5 %          011005               5,02
                        (2) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1,5 % but not
                               exceeding 3 %                                            0110 15              7,82
                        (3) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %                  0110 20            10,32
                     b) Other :
                        ( 1 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1,5 %          0110 25              5,02
                        (2) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1,5% but not
                               exceeding 3 %                                            011035               7,82
                        (3) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %                  0110 40             10,32
                 II. Other :
                     a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of two 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              5,02
                              (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1,5 % but not
                                   exceeding 3 %                                        0130 22              7,82
                              (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %           0130 31             10,32
                        2. Exceeding 4 %                                                0140 00             11,99
                     b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                         1 . Not exceeding 4 % :
                              (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1,5 %     0150 10              5,02
                              (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1,5 % but not
                                   exceeding 3 %                                        0150 21              7,82
                              (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %           0150 31             10,32
                         2. Exceeding 4 %                                               0160 00             11,99
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                                                                                                             Refund
    CCT
  heading                                         Description                               Code        (in ECU/ 100 kg
     No                                                                                                    net weight
                                                                                                   unless otherwise indicated)
04.01        ex B. Other, excluding whey, of a fat content, by weight (') :
(cont 'd)
                     ex     I. Exceeding 6 % but not exceeding 21 % :
                                (a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 10 %       0200 05             15,33
                                (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10 % but not
                                    exceeding 17 %                                        0200 1 1            23,51
                                (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 %           0200 21             35,18
                          II. Exceeding 21 % but not exceeding 45 % :
                                (a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 35 %       0300 12             41,84
                                (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 35 % but not
                                    exceeding 39 %                                        0300 13             65,22
                                (c) Of a fat content, by Weight, exceeding 39 %           0300 20             71,90
                         III. More than 45 % :
                                (a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 68 %       0400 11             81,91
                                (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 68 % but not
                                    exceeding 80 %                                        0400 22            120,29
                                (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 80 %           0400 30            140,32
04.02        Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
             A. Not containing added sugar (2) :
                 II. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                      a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2,5 kilograms or less
                         and of a fat content, by weight :
                         1 . Not exceeding 1 ,5 %                                         0620 00             59,41
                         2. Exceeding 1 ,5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
I                             (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1 1 %       0720 00           ~ 59,41
                              (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 1 % but not
                                    exceeding 17 %                                        0720 20             78,64
                              (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 7 % but not
                                    exceeding 25 %                                        0720 30             86,58
                              (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %            0720 40             96,82
                         3 . Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 % :
I                             (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 28 %        0820 20             98,03
                              (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 28 %            0820 30             99,42
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   CCT                                                                                         Refund
  heading                               Description                            Code       (in ECU/ 100 kg
    No                                                                                       net weight
                                                                                     unless otherwise indicated)
04.02          4. Exceeding 29 % :
(cont'd)
                   (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %      0920 10           101,50
                   (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 % but not
                         exceeding 45 %                                      0920 30           115,12
                   (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 45 % but not
                         exceeding 59 %                                      0920 40           118,89
                   (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 59 % but not
                         exceeding 69 %                                      0920 50           134,22
                   (ee) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 69 % but not
                         exceeding 79 %                                      0920 60           145,26
                   (ff) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 79 %          0920 70           156,29
            b) Other, of a fat weight content :
               1 . Not exceeding 1,5%                                        1020 00            59,41
               2. Exceeding 1,5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                   (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1 1 %     1120 10            59,41
                   (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 1 % but not
                         exceeding 1 7 %                                     1120 20            78,64
                   (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 7 % but not
                          exceeding 25 %                                     1120 30            86,58
                   (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %          1120 40            96,82
               3. Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 % :
                   (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 28 %      1220 20            98,03
                   (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 28 %          1220 30            99,42
               4. Exceeding 29 % :
                   (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %      1320 10           101,50
                   (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 % but not
                          exceeding 45 %                                     1320 30           115,12
                   (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 45 % but not
                          exceeding 59 %                                     1320 40           118,89
                   (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 59 % but not
                          exceeding 69 %                                     1320 50           134,22
                   (ee) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 69 % but not
                          exceeding 79 %                                     1320 60           145,26
                    (ff) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 79 %         1320 70           156,29
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                                                                                                          Refund
    CCT
  heading                                       Description                              Code        (in ECU/ 100 kg
     No                                                                                                 net weight
                                                                                                unless otherwise indicated)
04.02        III . Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
(cont 'd)
                   a) In immediate packings of a net content of 2,5 kg or less and of a
                      fat content by weight not exceeding 1 1 % :
                       1 . Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 8,9 % and of a
                           non-fat lactic dry matter content :
                           (aa) Of less than 1 5 % and of a fat content :
                                ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 % , by weight                    1420 12             —
                                (22) Exceeding 3 % , by weight                          1420 22            10,32
                           (bb) Of 1 5 % or -more and of a fat content :
                                (11 ) Not exceeding 3 %, by weight                      1420 50            13,45
                                (22) Exceeding 3 %, by weight, but not exceeding 7,4 %  1420 60            18,45
                                (33) Exceeding 7,4 %                                    1420 70            24,60
                      2. Other, of a non fat lactic dry matter content :                        I
                           (aa) Of less than 15% , by weight                            1520 10            20,16
                           (bb) Of 1 5 % or more, by weight                             1520 20            29,18
                   b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :                                      I
                      1 . Not exceeding 45 % and of a non fat lactic dry matter
                           content :                                                            I
                           (aa) Of less than 1 5 % and of a fat content :                       I
                                ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 % , by weight                    1620 70              —
                                (22) Exceeding 3 % , by weight, but not exceeding 8,9 % 1630 00             10,32
                                (33) Exceeding 8,9 % , by weight, but not exceeding
                                       11 %                                             1630 10            20,16
                                (44) Exceeding 11 % , by weight, but not exceeding 21 % 1630 20            25,16
                                (55) Exceeding 21 % , by weight, but not exceeding 39 % 1630 30            41,84
                                (66) Exceeding 39 %                                     1630 40            71,90
                           (bb) Of 1 5 % or more and of a fat content :                         I
                                ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 % , by weight                    1630 50             13,45
                                (22) Exceeding 3 % , by weight, but not exceeding 7,4 % 1630 60             18,45
                                (33) Exceeding 7,4 % , by weight, but not exceeding
                                       8,9 %                                            1630 70             24,60
                                (44) Exceeding 8,9 %                                    1630 80             29,18
                      2. Exceeding 45 %                                                 1720 00             81,91
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                                                                                                        Refund
   CCT
  heading                                    Description                              Code        (in ECU/ 100 kg
    No                                                                                               net weight
                                                                                             unless otherwise indicated)
04.02     B. Containing added sugar :
(cont'd)
                 I. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                    ex b) Other, excluding whey :
                          1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2,5 kilo­
                              grams or less and of a fat content, by weight :
                              aa) Not exceeding 1,5 %                                2220 00          0,5941 0
                                                                                                        per kg
                              bb) Exceeding 1,5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                                  (11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding
                                          11 %                                       2320 10          0,5941 (4)
                                                                                                        per kg
                                  (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 1 %
                                          but not exceeding 17%                      2320 20          0,7864 (4)
                                                                                                        per kg
                                  (33) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 %
                                          but not exceeding 25 %                     2320 30          0,8658 (4)
                                                                                                        per kg
                                  (44) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %   2320 40          0,9682 (4)
                                                                                                        per kg
                              cc) Exceeding 27 % :
                                  ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding
                                          41 %                                       2420 10          0,9802 (4)
                                                                                                        per kg
                                  (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %   2420 20          1,1512 (4)
                                                                                                        per kg
                          2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                              aa) Not exceeding 1,5 %                                2520 00          0,5941 (4)
                                                                                                        per kg
                              bb) Exceeding 1,5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                                  ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding
                                          11 %                                       2620 10          0,5941 (4)
                                                                                                        per kg
                                  (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 1 %
                                          but not exceeding 17%                      2620 20          0,7864 (4)
                                                                                                        per1 kg
                                  (33) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 %
                                          but not exceeding 25 %                     2620 30          0,8658 (4)
                                                                                                        per kg
                                   (44) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %  2620 40          0,9682 (4)
                                                                                                        per kg
                              cc) Exceeding 27 % :
                                   ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding
                                          41 %                                       2720 10          0,9802 (4)
                                                                                                         per kg
                                   (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %  2720 20           1,1512 (4)
                                                                                                         per kg
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                                                                                                                    Refund
    CCT
  heading                                           Description                                  Code       (in ECU/ 100 kg
     No                                                                                                         net weight
                                                                                                       unless otherwise indicated)
                                                                                                       n
04.02           ex II. Milk and cream, excluding whey other than in powder or
(cont'd)                 granules :
                         ex a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2,5 kg 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 non fat lactic dry matter content :
                                     (aa) Of less than 1 5 % and of a fat content :
                                           ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 % , by weight                2810 11              -o
                                                                                                                    per kg
                                           (22) Exceeding 3 % by weight                        2810 12            0,1032 0
                                                                                                                    per kg
                                     (bb) Of 15 % or more                                      2810 15             15,52 0
                                (2) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6,9 % and of a
                                     non fat lactic dry matter content, by weight, of 1 5 %
                                     or   more                                                 2810 20             30,21 0
                             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 a non fat lactic dry matter
                                                content, by weight, of 1 5 % or more           2910 70             15,52 0
                                         (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6,9 %
                                                but not exceeding 21 % and of a non fat lactic
                                                dry matter content, by weight, of 15 % or
                                                more                                           2910 76             30,21 0
                                         (cc) Of a fat content by weight, exceeding 9,5 %
                                                but not exceeding 21 % and of a non fat lactic
                                                dry matter content, by weight, less than 1 5 % 2910 80        . ' 0,21 83 (4)
                                                                                                                    per kg
                                         (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 21 %
                                                but not exceeding 39 %                         2910 85            0,41 84 (4)
                                                                                                                    per kg
                                         (ee) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 %      2910 90            0,7190 (4)
                                                                                                                    per kg
                                      2. Exceeding 45 %                                        3010 00            0,8191 (4)
                                                                                                                    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 % or more, but less than
                           78 %                                                                3110 03            118,83 (10)
                      (II) Of a fat content, by weight, of 78 % or more but less than
                           80 %                                                                3110 16            149,49 (,0)
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                                                                                                         Refund
   CCT
  heading                                    Description                               Code        (in ECU/ 100 kg
    No                                                                                                net weight
                                                                                              unless otherwise indicated)
04.03           (III) Of a fat content, by weight, of 80 % or more, but less than
(cont'd)              82 %                                                            3110 22          1 53,33 (10)
                (IV) Of a fat content, by weight, of 82 % or more                     3110 32         157,1 6 (l0)
             B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                 (I) Not exceeding 99,5 %                                             3210 10         157,16 (,0)
                (II) Exceeding 99,5 %                                                 3210 20         219,96 (10)
04.04     Cheese and curd (6) f7) :
          ex A. Emmentaler and Gruyere, not grated or powdered :
                 (I) Pieces packed in vacuum or in inert gas, of a net weight of less
                     than 7,5 kg                                                      3800 40
                     For exports to :
                     — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                                  55,31
                     — Zone E                                                                              12,50
                     — Canada
                     — Norway and Finland                                                                  64,00
                     — Liechtenstein and Switzerland
                     — Austria
                     — Other destinations                                                                127,64
                (II) Other                                                            3800 60
                     For exports to :
                     — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                                  55,31
                     — Zone E
                     — Canada
                     — Norway and Finland                                                                  64,00
                     — Liechtenstein and Switzerland
                     — Austria
                     — Other destinations                                                                 127,64
          ex C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered, other than Roquefort      4000 00
                for exports to :
                — Austria
                — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                                       85,06
                — Zone E
                — Canada
                — Norway and Finland                                                                       53,00
                — Australia                                                                                22,65
                — Other destinations                                                                      106,16
             D. Processed cheese, not grated or powdered, of a fat content, by
                weight :
                  I. Not exceeding 36 % and of a fat content, by weight, in the dry
                     matter :
                     ex a) Not exceeding 48 % and of a dry matter content, by
                           weight :
                           ( 1 ) Of 27 % or more but less than 33 %                   4410 05
                                 for exports to :
                                 — Austria
                                 — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                       6,23
                                 — Zone E
                                 — Canada
                                 — Norway and Finland                                                       8,00
                                 — Switzerland
                                 — Other destinations                                                      16,11
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                                                                                       Refund
    CCT
  heading                    Description                               Code       (in ECU/ 100 kg
     No                                                                              net weight
                                                                             unless otherwise indicated)
04.04        (2) Of 33 % or more but less than 38 %                  4410 10
(cont'd)         for exports to :
                 — Austria
                 — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                   15,56
                 — Zone E
                 — Canada
                 — Norway and Finland                                                  20,00
                 — Switzerland
                 — Other destinations                                                   39,78
             (3) Of 38 % or more but less than 43 % and of a fat
                 content, by weight, in the dry matter :
                 (aa) Less than 20 %                                 4410 20
                      for exports to :
                      — Austria
                      — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                              15,56
                      — Zone E
                      — Canada
                      — Norway and Finland                                              20,00
                      — Switzerland
                      — Other destinations                                              39,78
                 (bb) Of 20 % or more                                4410 30
                      for exports to :
                      — Austria
                      — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                              23,00
                      — Zone E
                      — Canada
                      — Norway and Finland                                              29,00
                      — Switzerland
                      — Other destinations                                              58,14
             (4) Of 43 % or more and of a fat content, by weight, in
                 the dry matter :
                 (aa) Less than 20 %                                 4410 40
                      for exports to :
                      — Austria
                      — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                              15,56
                      — Zone E
                      —- Canada
                      — Norway and Finland                                              20,00
                      — Switzerland
                      — Other destinations                                              39,78
                 (bb) Of 20 % or more but less than 40 %             4410 50
                      for exports to :
                      — Austria
                      — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                              23,00
                      — Zone E
                      — Canada
                      — Norway and Finland                                              29,00
                      — Switzerland
                      — Other destinations                                              58,14
                 (cc) Of 40 % or more                                4410 60
                      for exports to :
                      — Austria
                      — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                              33,60
                      — Zone E
                      — Canada
                      — Norway and Finland                                              43,00
                      — Switzerland
                      — Other destinations                                               85,86
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                                                                                                   Refund
   CCT
                                         Description                              Code        (in ECU/ 100 kg
  heading                                                                                        net weight
    No
                                                                                         unless otherwise indicated)
04.04           ex b) Exceeding 48 % and of a dry matter content, by weight :
(cont'd)               ( 1 ) Of 33 % or more but less than 38 %                 4510 10
                             for exports to :
                             — Austria
                             — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                   15,56
                             — Zone E
                             — Canada
                             — Norway and Finland                                                   20,00
                             — Switzerland
                             — Other destinations                                                   39,78
                       (2) Of 38 % or more but less than 43 %                   4510 20
                             for exports to :
                             — Austria
                             — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                   23,00
                             — Zone E
                             — Canada
                             — Norway and Finland                                                   29,00
                             — Switzerland
                             — Other destinations                                                    58,14
                       (3) Of 43 % or more but less than 46 %                   4510 30
                             for exports to :
                             — Austria
                             — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                    33,60
                             — Zone E
                             — Canada
                             — Norway and Finland                                                    43,00
                             — Switzerland
                             — Other destinations                                                    85,86
                        (4) Of 46 % or more and of a fat content, by weight, in
                             the dry matter :
                             (aa) Less than 55 %                                4510 40
                                   for exports to :
                                   — Austria
                                   — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                              33,60
                                   — Zone E
                                   — Canada
                                   — Norway and Finland                                              43,00
                                   — Switzerland
                                   — Other destinations                                              85,86
                              (bb) Of 55 % or more                               4510 50
                                   for exports to :
                                   — Austria
                                   — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                              39,86
                                   — Zone E
                                   — Canada
                                   — Norway and Finland                                              51,00
                                   — Switzerland
                                   — Other destinations                                             101,87
            II. Exceeding 36 %                                                   4610 00
                 for exports to :
                 — Austria
                 — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                                 39,86
                 — Zone E
                 — Canada
                 — Norway and Finland                                                                 51,00
                 — Switzerland
                 — Other destinations                                                               101,87
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                                                                                                             Refund
    CCT
  heading                                      Description                                  Code        (in ECU/ 100 kg
     No                                                                                                    net weight
                                                                                                   unless otherwise indicated)
04.04        E. Other :
(cont 'd)
                 I. Not grated or powdered, of a fat content, by weight, not exceed­
                    ing 40 % and a water content, calculated by weight, of the non­
                    fatty matter :
                    ex a) Not exceeding 47 % :
                            ( 1 ) Grana Padano, Parmigiano Reggiano                        4710 11
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                       130,00
                                  — Zone E                                                                   110,00
                                  — Canada                                                                    80,00
                                  — Norway and Finland                                                        80,00
                                  — Switzerland                                                               90,00
                                  — Other destinations                                                       159,15
                            (2) Fiore Sardo and Pecorino manufactured exclusively
                                  from sheep milk                                          4710 17
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                       150,00
                                  —    Zone E                                                                160,00
                                  —    Canada                                                                102,52
                                  —    Switzerland                                                           105,03
                                  —    Other destinations                                                    186,27
                            (3) Other (excluding cheeses produced from whey), of a fat
                                  content, by weight, in the dry matter of 30 % or more    4710 22
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                       100,00
                                  — Zone E                                                                    50,00
                                  — Canada                                                                    50,00
                                  — Norway and Finland                                                        58,0D
                                  — Switzerland                                                               60,00
                                  — Other destinations                                                       115,51
                         b) Exceeding 47 % but not exceeding 72 % :
                            ex 1 . Cheddar of a fat content, by weight, in the dry
                                     matter of 48 % or more                                4850 00
                                     for exports to :
                                     — Austria
                                     — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                     46,98
                                     — Zone E
                                     — Canada
                                     — Norway and Finland                                                      55,00
                                     — Australia                                                               28,17
                                     — Switzerland
                                     — Other destinations                                                    109,56
                             ex 2. Other, of a fat content, by weight, in the dry matter :
                                      (aa) Less than 5 % and of a content, by weight, in
                                           the dry matter of 32 % or more (excluding
                                           cheeses produced from whey)                     5120 12
                                           for exports to :
                                           — Austria
                                           — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                27,14
                                           — Zone E
                                           — Canada
                                           — Norway and Finland                                                27,00
                                           — Switzerland
                                           — Other destinations                                                54,60
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                                                                                     Refund
   CCT
  heading              Description                                  Code        (in ECU/ 100 kg
    No                                                                             net weight
                                                                           unless otherwise indicated)
04.04        (bb) Of 5 % or more but less than 19 % and of a
(cont'd)          content, by weight, in the dry matter of 32 %
                  or more (excluding cheeses produced from
                  whey)                                            5120 16
                  for exports to :
                  — Austria
                  — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                31,25
                  — Zone E
                  — Canada
                  — Norway and Finland                                                40,00
                  — Switzerland
                  — Other destinations                                                80,19
             (cc) Of 19 % or more but less than 39 % and of a
                  water content, calculated by weight, of the
                  non-fatty matter not exceeding 62 % (exclu­
                  ding cheeses produced from whey)                 5120 22
                  for exports to :
                  — Austria
                  — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                                37,32
                  — Zone E
                  — Canada
                  — Norway and Finland                                                48,00
                  — Switzerland
                  — Other destinations                                                95,50
             (dd) Of 39 % or more :
                  (11 ) Asiago, Caciocavallo, Montasio, Provolone,
                        Ragusano                                   5120 31
                        for exports to :
                        — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                          70,47
                        — Zone E                                                     110,00
                        — Canada                                                      80,00
                        — Norway and Finland                                          70,00
                        — Switzerland                                                 42,66
                        — Other destinations                                         140,80
                  (22) Danbo, Edam, Fontal, Fontina, Fynbo,
                        Gouda, Havarti, Maribo, Samsa, Tilsit      5120 44
                        for exports to :
                        — Austria
                        — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                          71,50
                        — Zone E
                        — Canada
                        — Norway and Finland                                           55,00
                        — Australia                                                    25,96
                        — Switzerland
                        — Other destinations                                         110,07
                  (33) Butterkase, Esrom, Italico, Kernhem,
                        Saint-Nectaire, Saint-Paulin, Taleggio     5120 54
                        for exports to :
                        — Austria
                        — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                           71,50
                        — Zone E
                        — Canada
                        — Norway and Finland                                           48,00
                        — Switzerland
                        — Other destinations                                           95,16
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                                                                                      Refund
    CCT
  heading              Description                                    Code       (in ECU/ 100 kg
     No                                                                             net weight
                                                                            unless otherwise indicated)
04.04              (44) Cantal, Cheshire, Wensleydale, Lanca­
(cont 'd)                shire, Double Gloucester, Blarney          5120 58
                         for exports to :
                        — Austria
             1          — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                           46,98
                        — Zone E
                        — Canada
                        — Norway and Finland                                           56,00
                        — Australia                                                    28,17
                        — Switzerland
                        — Other destinations                                          112,28
                  (55) Salted ricotta, of a fat content, by weight,
                        of 30 % or more
                        (aaa) Manufactured exclusively from sheep
                               milk                                 5120 60
                               for exports to :
                               — Zone E                                                10,71
                               — Canada                                                10,71
                               — Other destinations                                    51,38
                        (bbb) Other                                 512065
                               for exports to :
                               — Zone E
                               — Canada
                               — Norway and Finland                                    26,00
                               — Other destinations                                    51,38
                  (66) Feta                                         5120 82
                        for exports to :
                        — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                           34,95
                        — Zone E                                                       10,71
                        — Canada
                        — Norway and Finland                                           43,00
                        — Switzerland
                        — Jordan, Iraq, Iran, the Arabian Penin­
                             sula   and   Mediterranean   countries
                             except Zone D                                             89,27
                        — Other destinations                                           86,86
                  (77) Colby, Monterey                              5120 83
                        for exports to :
                        — Austria
                        — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                           46,98
                        — Zone E
                        — Canada
                        — Norway and Finland                                           56,00
                        — Australia                                                    28,17
                        — Switzerland
                        — Other destinations                                          112,28
                  (88) Kefalotyrri, Kefalograviera and Kasseri
                        manufactured exclusively from sheep's
                        and/or goats' milk                          5120 84
                        for exports to :
                        — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra                           70,47
                        — Zone E                                                     110,00
                        — Canada                                                       80,00
                        — Switzerland                                                  42,66
                        — Other destinations                                         140,80
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                                                                                                    Refund
   CCT
                                      Description                                  Code        (in ECU/ 100 kg
  heading                                                                                         net weight
    No
                                                                                          unless otherwise indicated)
04.04                             (99) Other (excluding cheeses produced from
(cont'd)                               whey), of a water content, calculated by
                                       weight, of the non-fatty matter :
                                       (aaa) Exceeding 47 % but not exceeding
                                             52 %                                5120 87
                                             for exports to :
                                             — Austria
                                             — Zone      D,   Ceuta, Melilla and
                                                  Andorra                                            46,98
                                             — Zone E
                                             — Canada
                                             — Norway and Finland                                     56,00
                                             — Australia                                             28,17
                                             — Switzerland
                                             — Other destinations                                   112,28
                                       (bbb) Exceeding 52 % but not exceeding
                                             62 %                                5120 92
                                             for exports to :
                                             — Austria
                                             — Zone      D,   Ceuta, Melilla and
                                                  Andorra                                             71,50
                                             — Zone E
                                             — Canada
                                             — Norway and Finland                                     55,00
                                             — Australia                                              25,96
                                             — Switzerland
                                             — Other destinations                                   110,07
             ex c) Exceeding 72 % (excluding cheeses produced from whey) :
                   1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                       500 grams :
                       (aa) Cottage cheese of a fat content, by weight in the
                            dry matter, not exceeding 25 %                       5121 11
                            For exports to :
                            — Austria
                            — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra
                            — Zone E
                            — Canada
                            — Norway and Finland                                                        8,00
                            — Switzerland and Liechtenstein
                            — Other destinations                                                       16,46
                       (bb) Cream cheese of a water content, calculated by
                            weight, of the non-fatty matter, exceeding 77 %
                             but not exceeding 82 % and of a fat content, by
                             weight in the dry matter :
                             ( 11 ) Of 60 % or more but less than 69 %            5121 20
                                    For exports to :
                                    — Austria
                                    — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra
                                    — Zone E
                                    — Canada
                                    — Norway and Finland                                             ' 15,00
                                    — Switzerland and Liechtenstein
                                    — Other destinations                                               29,77
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    CCT                                                                                                  Refund
  heading                                     Description                                Code       (in ECU/ 100 kg
     No                                                                                                net weight
                                                                                               unless otherwise indicated)
04.04                                (22) Of 69 % or more                              5121 30
(cont'd)                                   For exports to :
                                           — Austria
                                           — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra
                                           — Zone E
                                           — Canada
                                           — Norway and Finland                                           19,00
                                           — Switzerland and Liechtenstein
                                           — Other destinations                                           37,62
                                (cc) Other                                             5121 40
                           2. Other :
                                (aa) Cottage cheese                                    5121 50
                                (bb) Cream cheese of a water content, calculated by
                                     weight of the non-fatty matter, exceeding 77 %
                                     but not exceeding 82 % and of a fat content, by
                                     weight in the dry matter :
                                     (11 ) Of 60 % or more but less than 69 %          5121 60
                                           For exports to :
                                           — Austria
                                           — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra
                                           — Zone E
                                           — Canada
                                           — Norway and Finland                                           15,00
                                           — Switzerland and Liechtenstein
                                           — Other destinations                                           29,77
                                     (22) Of 69 % or more                              5121 70
                                           For exports to :
                                           — Austria
                                           — Zone D, Ceuta, Melilla and Andorra
                                           — Zone E
                                           — Canada
                                           — Norway and Finland                                           19,00
                                           — Switzerland and Liechtenstein
                                           — Other destinations                                           37,62
                                (cc) Other                                             5121 80
             ex II. Other (excluding cheeses produced from whey) :
                    ex a) Grated or powdered of a fat content, by weight, exceeding
                          20 % , of a lactose content, by weight, less than 5 % and of
                          a dry matter content, by weight :
                          ( 1 ) Of 60 % or more but less than 80 %                     5310 05
                                 For exports to :
                                 — Zone E                                                                  5,00
                                 — Canada
                                 —- Norway and Finland                                                    31,00
                                 — Other destinations                                                     61,89
                          (2) Of 80 % or more but less than 85 %                       5310 11
                                 For exports to :
                                 — Zone E                                                                  6,67
                                 — Canada
                                 — Norway and Finland                                                     41,00
                                 — Other destinations                                                     82,51
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                                                                                                        Refund
   CCT
  heading                                  Description                                  Code       (in ECU/ 100 kg
    No                                                                                                net weight
                                                                                              unless otherwise indicated)
04.04                       (3) Of 85 % or more but less than 95 %                    5310 22
(cont'd)                        For exports to :
                                — Zone E                                                                   7,08
                                — Canada
                                — Norway and Finland                                                     44,00
                                — Other destinations                                                     87,67
                            (4) Of 95 % or more                                       5310 31
                                For exports to :
                                — Zone E                                                                   7,92
                                — Canada
                                — Norway and Finland                                                     49,00
                                — Other destinations                                                     97,98
23.07     Sweetened forage ; other preparations of a kind used in animal feeding :
          ex B. Other, containing starch, glucose or glucose syrup, maltodextrine or
                maltodextrine syrup falling within subheadings 17.02 B and 21.07 F
                II, or milk products, excluding special compound feedingstuffs (') :
                 I. Containing starch, or glucose or glucose syrup, or maltodextrine
                    or maltodextrine syrup falling within subheadings 17.02 B and
                    21.07 F II :
                    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 of which content of milk in powder or
                           granules (excluding whey), by weight, is (8) :
                           (aa) Less than 30 %                                        5700 13
                           (bb) 30 % or more but less than 40 %                       5700 23             19,01
                           (cc) 40 % or more but less than 50 %                       5700 33            24,95
                           (dd) 50 % or more but less than 60 %                       5700 42            30,89
                           (ee) 60 % or more but less than 70 %                       5700 52            36,83
                           (ff) 70 % or more                                          5700 62            42,78
                       (4) Containing 75 % or more, by weight, of milk products, of
                           which content of milk in powder or granules (excluding
                           whey), by weight, is (8) :
                           (aa) Less than 30 %                                        5800 13
                           (bb) 30 % or more but less than 40 %                       5800 23             19,01
                           (cc) 40 % or more but less than 50 %                       5800 32             24,95
                           (dd) 50 % or more but less than 60 %                       5800 42             30,89
                           (ee) 60 % or more but less than 70 %                       5800 52             36,83
                           (ff) 70 % or more but less than 75 %                       5800 62             42,78
                           (gg) 75 % or more but less than 80 %                       5800 72             45,75
                           (hh) 80 % or more                                          5800 82             48,72
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                                                                                                    Refund
    CCT
  heading                               Description                                Code        (in ECU/ 100 kg
     No                                                                                           net weight
                                                                                          unless otherwise indicated)
23.07        II. Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, maltodextrine or
(cont'd)         maltodextrine syrup falling within subheadings 17.02 B and 21.07
                 F II, but containing milk products of which content of milk in
                 powder or granules (excluding whey), by weight, is (8) :
                 (a) 50 % or more but less than 60 %                              5900 12            30,89
                 (b) 60 % or more but less than 70 %                              5900 22            36,83
                 (c) 70 % or more but less than 80 %                              5900 32            42,78
                 (d) 80 % or more                                                 5900 42            48,72
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 (') When the product falling within this subheading is a mixture containing added whey and/or added lactose, no export refund
     shall be granted.
     When completing customs formalities, the applicant shall state on the declaration provided for this purpose, whether or not
     whey and/or lactose have been added to the product.
 (2) The weight of the added non-lactic matter and/or added whey and/or added lactose shall not be taken into account for the
     purpose of calculation of the fat content by weight. When the product falling within this subheading is a mixture containing
     added whey and/or added lactose, the added whey and/or added lactose shall not be taken into account in the calculation of
     the amount of refund .
     When completing customs formalities, the applicant shall state on the declaration provided for this purpose :
     — the actual content by weight of whey and/or lactose added per 100 kg of finished product,
         and, in particular,
     — the lactose content of the added whey.
 (4) The weight of added non-lactic matter and/or added whey and/or added lactose shall not be taken into account for the
     purpose of calculating the fat content, by weight.
     The refund per 100 kg of product falling within this subheading shall be equal to the sum of the following components :
     (a) the amount per kilogram shown, multiplied by the weight of the lactic part contained in 1 00 kg of product ; however,
         where whey and/or lactose have been added to the product, the amount per kilogram shown shall be multiplied by the
         weight of lactic part excluding the weight of added whey and/or added lactose, contained in 100 kg of product ;
     (b) a component calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1098/68 .
     When completing customs formalities, the applicant shall state on the declaration provided for this purpose :
     — the actual content by weight of whey and/or lactose added per 100 kg of finished product,
         and, in particular,
     — the lactose content of the added whey.
 (*) The refund on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following elements :
     (a) the amount per 100 kg shown ; however, where whey and/or lactose have been added to the product, the amount per 100
         kg shown shall be :
         — multiplied by the weight of the lactic part other than the added whey and/or added lactose contained in 100 kg of
             product, and then
         — divided by the weight of the lactic part contained in 1 00 kg of product ;
     (b) a component calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1098/68 .
     When completing customs formalities, the applicant shall state on the declaration provided for this purpose :
     — the actual content by weight of whey and/or lactose added per 100 kg of finished product,
         and, in particular,
     — the lactose content of the added whey.
 (6) No refund shall be applicable to cheese rinds and cheese wastes falling within heading No 04.04 of the Common Customs
     Tariff. Products unfit as such for human consumption shall be regarded as cheese wastes.
 Q In the case of cheeses presented in containers which also contain conserving liquid, in particular brine, the refund is granted
     on the net weight, the weight of the liquid being deducted.
 (8) When completing customs formalities, the applicant shall state on the declaration provided for this purpose :
     — the skimmed-milk powder content, by weight,
     — the content by weight of the added whey and/or lactose, and
     — the lactose content of the added whey
     per 100 kg of finished product.
 (') 'Special compound feedingstuffs' are compound feedingstuffs containing skimmed-milk powder and fish meal and/or more
     than 9 g of iron and/or more than 1,2 g of copper in 100 kg of product.
(10) Amount applicable only in the cases indicated in Article 10 (3) to (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2729/81 .
N.B. : — Zones A, B, C, D and E are those defined in Regulation (EEC) No 1098/68, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
            2283 / 81 .
        — 'Countries of the Arabian Peninsula' are to be understood in the sense of this Regulation as the following countries situ­
            ated in the Arabian Peninsula and the territories there connected : Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Sultanate of
            Oman, Union of Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al Qawain, Fujairah, Ras al Khaimah),
            Yemen Arab Republic (Yemen North) and People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (Yemen South).
The weight of non-milk fat should be disregarded for the purposes of calculating fat content, by weight.