CELEX: 31975R2817
Language: en
Date: 1975-10-31 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 2817/75 of the Commission of 30 October 1975 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

31 . 10 . 75                            Official Journal of the European Communities                        No L 280/25
                             REGULATION (EEC) No 2817/75 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                      of 30 October 1975
                                  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 740/75 (2), and in                  The levies referred to in Article 14 (2) of Regulation
particular Article 14 (8) thereof ;                                (EEC) No 804/68 are hereby fixed as shown in the
                                                                   Annex .
Whereas the import levies on milk and milk products
were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 829/75 (3 ), as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2605/75 (4) ;                                              Article 2
Whereas it follows from applying the rules contained               This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November
in Regulation (EEC) No 829/75 to the prices known                   1975 .
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels, 30 October 1975 .
                                                                             For the Commission
                                                                               P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                           Member of the Commission
 (') OJ  No  L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968, p. 13 .
 (2) OJ  No  L 74, 22. 3 . 1975, p. 1 .
 (3) OJ  No  L 79, 28 . 3 . 1975, p. 31 .
 (4) OJ  No  L 266, 15. 10 . 1975, p. 8 .
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                                                               ANNEX
                                     Tariff Nomenclature                               i
                                                                                                      Levy
                                                                                       Code   (in u.a./100 ke net
 CCT heading                                                                                weight unless otherwise
      No                                      Description of goods                                 indicated )
04.01        Milk and cream , fresh, not concentrated or sweetened :
             A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6 %> :
                 I. Yoghourt, kephir, curdled milk, whey, buttermilk and other
                      fermented or acidified milk :
                      a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 litres or less   0110           18-23
                      b) Other                                                         0120          16-23
                II . Other :                                                           I
                      a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 litres or less
                          and of a fat content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 4 °/o                                      0130           16-23
                          2. Exceeding 4 %>                                            0140           19-88
                      b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :                          l
                          1 . Not exceeding 4 °/»                                      0150          15-23
                          2 . Exceeding 4 %>                                           0160          18-88
             B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :                                   I
                  I. Exceeding 6 °/o but not exceeding 21 %                            0200          39-96
                 II. Exceeding 21 %> but not exceeding 45 %                            0300          84-54
                III . Exceeding 45 °/o                                                 0400         130-65
04.02        Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
             A. Not containing added sugar :
                  I. Whey                                                              0500          13-80
                 II. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :                           l
                       a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2-5 kg or
                           less and of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 1-5 °/o                                   0620          74-61
                           2. Exceeding 1-5 °/o but not exceeding 27 %                 0720          93-03
                           3 . Exceeding 27 %> but not exceeding 29 %>                 0820          95-03
                           4 . Exceeding 29 °/o                                        0920        108-02
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 1-5 %                                     1020          68-61
                           2. Exceeding 1-5 %> but not exceeding 27 %>                 1120          87-03
                          3 . Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                    1220          89-03
                           4 . Exceeding 29 %                                          1320        102-02
                III. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
                       a) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 g or
                          less, or in glass containers of a capacity of > 0.5 litre
                           or less and of a fat content, by weight, of 11 %> or less :
                           1 . Of a fat content, by weight, of 8-9 %> or less          1420          10-66
                           2 . Other                                                   1520          14-39
                      b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 45 %>                                     1620          84-54
                           2 . Exceeding 45 %                                          1720        130-65
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                                    Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                           Levy
                                                                                                (in u . a . / 100 kg net
                                                                                         Code weight unless otherwise
  CCT heading
      No                                       Description of goods                                  indicated )
04.02         B. Containing added sugar :
(cont'd)
                  I. Milk and cream , in powder or granules :
                      a) Special milk for infants (*), in hermetically sealed cans
                         of a net capacity of 500 g or less and of a fat content,
                         by weight, exceeding 10 °/o but not exceeding 27 °/o (2)        1820            30-00
                   b ) Other :
                         1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2-5 kg or
                             less and of a fat content, by weight :
                             aa ) Not exceeding 1-5 % (3)                                2220  per kg 0-6861 (9)
                             bb) Exceeding 1-5 % but not exceeding 27 % (3)              2320  per kg 0-8703 (9)
                             cc) Exceeding 27 °/o (3)                                    2420  per kg 1-0202 (9)
                         2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                             aa) Not exceeding 1-5 °/o (s)                               2520  per kg 0-6861 ( 10)
                             bb) Exceeding 1-5 %> but not exceeding 27 %> (3)            2620  per kg 0-8703 ( 10)
                             cc) Exceeding 27 % (3)                                      2720  per kg 1-0202 ( 10)
                 II . Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
                      a) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 g or
                         less and of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 9-5 °/o     2810            19-97
                      b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                         1 . Not exceeding 45 °/o ( s)                                   2910  per kg 0-8454 (10)
                         2 . Exceeding 45 %> (s )                                        3010  per kg 1-3065 ( 10)
04.03         Butter :
              A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 %>                        3110           153-71
              B. Other                                                                   3210           187-53
04.04         Cheese and curd :
              A. Emmentaler, Gruyére, Sbrinz, Bergkåse and Appenzell, not
                 grated or powdered :
                  I. Of a minimum fat content of 45 % by weight, referred to
                      dry matter, matured for at least 3 months (2) :
                      a) Whole cheese (4) of a free-at-frontier value (5) per ICO kg
                         net weight of :
                         1 . 196-06 u.a . ( a ) or more but less than 216-06 u.a . ( a ) 3318             15-00
                         2 . 216-06 u.a . ( a ) or more                                  3417          129-90 (»)
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                                     Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                            Levy
                                                                                                   (in u. a. / 100 kg net
   CCT heading                                                                              Code
                                                                                                 weight unless otherwise
       No                                     Description of goods                                      indicated)
04.04                  b) Pieces packed in vacuum or in inert gas :
( cont'd )
                           1 . With rind on at least one side, of a net weight :
                               aa) Of 1 kg or more but less than 5 kg and of a
                                   free-at-frontier value (5) of 216-06 u.a. (a) or more
                                   but less than 244-06 u.a. ( a) per 100 kg net weight     3518             15-00
                               bb) Of 450 g or more and of a free-at-frontier value (5)
                                    of 244-06 u.a. ( a) or more per 100 kg net weight       3616          129-90 (")
                          2 . Other, of a net weight of 75 g or more but not
                               exceeding 250 g (6) and of a free-at-frontier value (5)
                               of 264-06 u.a. ( a) or more per 100 kg net weight            3716          129-90 (")
                  II Other                                                                  3800          129-90
               B. Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger) made from skimmed
                  milk and mixed with finely-ground herbs (2)                               3900          106-38 (12)
               C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered                                4000            87-32
               D. Processed cheese, not grated or powdered :
                   I. In the blending of which only Emmentaler, Gruyère and
                       Appenzell have been used and which may contain, as an
                       addition, Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger), put
                       up for retail sale ( 7), of a free-at-frontier value (5) of not less
                       than 150 u.a. per 100 kg net weight and of a fat content, by
                       weight, in the dry matter, not exceeding 56 %> (2)                   4120            30-00
                  II . Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                       a) Not exceeding 36 °/o and of a fat content, by weight,
                          referred to dry matter :
                           1 . Not exceeding 48 °/o                                         4410          102-73
                          2 . Exceeding 48 %>                                               4510          110-67
                       b) Exceeding 36 °/o                                                  4610          190-67
               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          106-38
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                                       Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                          Levy
                                                                                                  (in u.a . /100 kg net
                              ,
                                                                                           Code weight unless otherwise
   CCT heading
       No                                       Description of goods                     j             indicated)
04.04                  b) Exceeding 47 % but not exceeding 72 %> :
( cont'd)
                           1 . Cheddar, including Chester :
                                aa) Whole Cheddar cheeses (4 ) made from unpasteuri­
                                     zed milk, of a minimum fat content of 50 % by
                                     weight, in the dry matter, matured for a least nine
                                     months and of a free-at-frontier value of not less
                                     than 193-10 u.a. per 100 kg net weight (2)            4831             15-00
                                bb) Other                                                  4850          130-18
                           2. Tilsit and Butterkase, of a fat content, by weight,
                                referred to the dry matter (2) :
                                aa) Not exceeding 48 %                                     4922          106-30 ( 13)
                                bb) Exceeding 48 %                                         5022          106-30 (14 )
                           3 . Kashkaval (2)                                               5030          106-30 ( 15)
                           4 . Cheese of sheep's milk or buffalo milk in containers
                                holding brine, or in sheep- or goat-skin bottles (2)       5060          106-30 (15)
                           5 . Other                                                       5120          106-30
                       c) Exceeding 72 % :                                                 I
                           1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                                500 g                                                      5210             79-73
                           2. Other                                                        5250          186-30
                  II . Not specified :
                       a) Grated or powdered                                               5310          106.38
                       b ) Other                                                           5410          186-30
 17.02         Other sugars ; sugar syrups ; artificial honey (whether or not mixed
               with natural honey) ; caramel :
               A. Lactose and lactose syrup :
                                   .
                   II. Other than that containing, in the dry state, 99 % or more
                       by weight of the pure product ( 16)                                 5500             16-25
17.05          Flavoured or coloured sugars, syrups and molasses, but not includ­
               ing fruit juices containing added sugar in any proportion :
               A. Lactose and lactose syrup                                                5600             16-25
23.07          Sweetened forage ; other preparations of a kind used in animal
               feeding :
               B. Other, containing starch or glucose or glucose syrup falling
                  within subheadings 17.02 B and 17.05 B, or milk prod­
                  ucts (8) :
                    I. Containing starch, or glucose or glucose syrup :
                       a) Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by
                           weight of starch :
                           1
                           2
                           3 . Containing 50 % or more but less than 75 % by weight
                                of milk products                                           5700            53-46
                           4 . Containing 75 % or more by weight of milk products          5800             69-24
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                                                 Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                                                         Levy
                                                                                                                               ( in u.a . /100 kg net
                                                                                                                      Code  weight unless otherwise
     CCT heading
            No                                            Description of goods                                                       indicated)
  23.07                            b ) Containing more than l0 °/o but not more than 30 %> by
  ( cont'd )                            weight of starch :
                                        1
                                       i
                                       3 . Containing 50 % or more by weight of milk products                         5900             64-07
                                   c) Containing more than 30 %> by weight of starch :
                                       1
                                       2
                                       3 . Containing 50 % or more by weight of milk products                         6000             51-03
I                             II . Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but contain­
                                   ing milk products                                                                  6100             69-24
  For notes ( 1 ) to (R). 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 ) 3-55 u .;..
 (") The levy on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following components ;
       a) the amount per kg shown , multiplied by the weight of milk and cream contained in 100 kg of product ; and
       b ) 3-55 u.a .
 (") The levy is limited to 7-50 u.a . per 100 kg net weight .
 ( ,s) The levy is limited to 6% of the value for customs purposes .
( ,s) The levy is limited to 48-65 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria , Finland , Romania and Switzerland ( Regulation ( EEC) No
       1054/68 as amended ).
H ^he levy is limited to 68-65 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria , Finland , Romania and Switzerland ( Regulation (EEC ) No
       1054/68 as amended ).
(") The levy is limited to 48-65 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Bulgaria , Hungary, Romania and Turkey (Regulation (EEC) No
       1054 /68 as amended ).
( !S) Lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading 17.02 A I are , in pursuance of Regulation (EEC ) No 2730/75 , subject to the same levy
       as that applicable to lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading 17.02 A II .
( a ) For imports into the United Kingdom , this free-at-frontier value shall be reduced by 9-99 u.a . per 100 kg net .
NB : For the purposes of heading No 04.04, the exchange rate to be applied in converting into national currencies the
           unit of account referred to in the subdivisions of this heading shall, notwithstanding general rule C 3 contained in
           Part I, Section I of the Common Customs Tariff be the representative rate, if such a rate is fixed pursuant to Council
           Regulation No 129 on the value of the unit of account and the exchange rates to be applied for the purposes of the
           common agricultural policy ( OJ No 106, 30. 10. 1962, p. 2553/62).