CELEX: 31977R0660
Language: en
Date: 1977-03-31 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 660/77 of 30 March 1977 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

No L 83/ 14                              Official Journal of the European Communities                           31 . 3 . 77
                                     COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 660/77
                                                        of 30 March 1977
                                  fixing the import levies on milk and milk products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                     to the Commission that the levies at present in force
COMMUNITIES,                                                       should be altered as shown in the Annex to this Regu­
                                                                   lation ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community,
                                                                   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization
of the market in milk and milk products ('), as last                                      Article 1
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 559/76 (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 580/76 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 514/77 (4) ;                                               Article 2
Whereas it follows from applying the rules contained               This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April
in Regulation ( EEC) No 580/76 to the prices known                  1977 .
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States .
             Done at Brussels, 30 March 1977 .
                                                                            For the Commission
                                                                             Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                                Vice-President
(') OJ No  L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 13 .
(2) OJ No  L 67, 15 . 3 . 1976, p. 9 .
(3) OJ No  L 69, 15. 3 . 1976, p. 19 .
(4) OJ No  L 68 , 15 . 3 . 1977, p. 19 .
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                                                                  ANNEX
              to the Commission Regulation of 30 March 1977 fixing the import levies on milk and
                                                               milk products
                                        Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                         Levy
                                                                                                (in u. a. /100 kg net
                                                                                         Code
  CCT heading                                                                                 weight unless otherwise
      No                                         Description of goods                                indicated)
04.01            Milk and cream, fresh, not concentrated or sweetened :
                 A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6 °/o :
                      I. Yoghourt, kephir, curdled milk, whey, buttermilk and other
                          fermented or acidified milk :
                          a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of two litres or
                             less                                                       0110            21-26
                          b) Other                                                      0120            19-26
                     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 %                                      0130            19-26
                             2. Exceeding 4 %                                           0140            23-55
                          b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                             1 . Not. exceeding 4 %                                     0150            18-26
                             2. Exceeding 4 °/o                                         0160           22-55
                 B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                       I. Exceeding 6 % but not exceeding 21 %>                         0200           46-95
                      II. Exceeding 21 °/o but not exceeding 45 °/o                     0300           99-31
                     III. Exceeding 45 %                                                0400         153-48
04.02           Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
                A. Not containing added sugar :                                                                t
                       I. Whey                                                          0500            14-80
                      II. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                          a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2-5 kg or
                              less and of a fat content, by weight :
                              1. Not exceeding 1-5 %>                                   0620           94-92
                             2. Exceeding 1·5 %> but not exceeding 27 %                 0720         116-85
                             3. Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %>                  0820         118-85
                             4. Exceeding 29 °/o                                        0920         131-14
                          b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                             1 . Not exceeding 1-5 °/o                                  1020           88-92
                             2. Exceeding 1-5 % but not exceeding 27 °/o                1120         110-85
                             3. Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                   1220         112-85
                             4. Exceeding 29 °/o                                        1320         125-14
                    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           29-37
                             2. Other                                                   1520          39-65
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                                     Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                     Levy
                                                                                     Code
                                                                                             (in u.a. /100 kg net
  CCT heading                                                                              weight unless otherwise
      No                                      Description of goods                                indicated)
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 45 °/·                                  1620           99-31
                          2. Exceedins 45 %                                          1720          153-48
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 l'0°/o but not exceeding 27 %> (2)     1820           30-00
                   b) Other :
                         1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2-5 kg or
                              less and of a fat content, by weight :
                               aa) Not exceeding 1·5 % (8)                           2220   per kg 0-8892 (®)
                               bb) Exceeding 1·5 °/o but not exceeding 27 %> (s)     2320    per kg 1-1085 (9)
                              cc) Exceeding 27 °/o (8)                               2420    per kg 1-2514 (9)
                         2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                               aa) Not exceeding 1*5 °/o (8)                         2520   per kg 0-8892 (10)
                               bb) Exceeding 1·5 %> but not exceeding 27 % (s)       2620   per kg 1-1085 (10)
                               cc) Exceeding 27 °/o (8)                              2720   per kg 1-2514 (10)
                 II. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
                      a) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 g or
                         less and of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 9-5 %   2810           31-71
                      b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 45 % (8)                                 2910   per kg 0-9931 (10)
                          2. Exceeding 45 °/o (8)                                    3010   per kg 1-5348 (10)
04.03         Butter :
              A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 %                     3110          180-57
              B. Other                                                               3210          220-30
04.04         Cheese and curd :
              A. Emmentaler, Gruyère, Sbrinz, Bergkäse and Appenzell, not
                 grated or powdered :
                   I. Of a minimum fat content of 45 °/o by weight, referred to
                       dry matter, matured for at least three months (*) :
                      a) Whole cheese (4) of a free-at-frontier value (6) per 100 kg
                          net weight of :
                          1 . 212-44 u.a. (a) or more but less than 232-44 u.a. (a)  3320            15-00
                          2. 232-44 u.a. (a) or more                                  3419         122-52 (»)
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                                     Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                         Levy
                                                                                                 (in u.a ./100 kg net
                                                                                          Code
   CCT heading                                                                                 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 232-44 u.a. (a) or more
                                   but less than 260-44 u.a. (a) per 100 kg net weight    3520          15-00
                              bb) Of 450 g or more and of a free-at-frontier value (5)
                                  of 260-44 u.a. (a) or more per 100 kg net weight        3618         122-52 (»)
                          2. Other, of a net weight of 75 g or more but not
                              exceeding 250 g (e) and of a free-at-frontier value (5)
                              of 280-44 u.a. (a) or more per 100 kg net weight            3718         122-52 (")
                  II. Other                                                               3800         122-52
               B. Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger) made from skimmed
                  milk and mixed with finely-ground herbs (2)                             3900        146-77 ( 12)
               C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered                              4000         122-31
               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 l'OO 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 e/o                                        4410         124-18
                          2. Exceeding 48 °/e                                             4510         132-20
                      b) Exceeding 36 e/o                                                 4610         212-20
               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        146-77
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                                   Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                       Levy
                                                                                              (in u. a. / 100 kg net
                                                                                       Code weight unless otherwise
  CCT heading
      No                                    Description of goods                                   indicated)
04.04                 b) Exceeding 47 %> but not exceeding 72 °/o :
(cont'd)
                         1 . Cheddar, including Chester :
                             aa) Whole Cheddar cheeses (4) made from unpasteuri­
                                 zed milk, of a minimum fat content of 50 %> by
                                 weight, in the . dry matter, matured for a least nine
                                 months and of a free-at-frontier value of not less
                                 than 207-00 u.a. per 100 kg net weight (2)            4833           15-00
                             bb) Other                                                 4850         156-85
                         2. Tilsit and Butterkäse, of a fat content, by weight,
                             referred to the dry matter (2) :
                                                                                       4922         131-44 (")
                             aa) Not exceeding 48 %
                                                                                       5022         131-44 (")
                             bb) Exceeding 48 %
                                                                                       5030         131-44 (")
                         3 . Kashkaval (*)
                         4. Cheese of sheep's milk or buffalo milk in containers       5060
                             holding brine, or in sheep- or goat-skin bottles (2)                   131-44 (»)
                         5 . Other                                                     5120         131-44
                      c) Exceeding 72 %> :
                         1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding     5210
                             500 g                                                                    98-58
                         2. Other                                                      5250         211-44
                 II. Not specified :
                                                                                       5310         146-77
                      a) Grated or powdered
                                                                                       5410         211-44
                      b) Other
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 °/o or more
                      by weight of the pure product (1β)                               5500           18-25
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           18-25
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 17.0'5 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 5Ό %> or more but less than 75 °/o by weight
                             of milk products                                          5700           68-69
                         4. Containing 75 % or more by weight of milk products         5800           89-14
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                                              Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                                                    Levy
                                                                                                                           (in u. a. /100 kg net
                                                                                                               Code     weight unless otnerwise
    CCT heading
         No                                            Description of goods                                                     indicated)
23.07                          b) Containing more than 10 % but not more than 30 %> by
 (cont'd)                          weight of starch :
                                   1
                                   2
                                                                                                               5900                82-95
                                   3. Containing 50°/o or more by weight of milk products
                               c) Containing more than 3© °/o by weight of starch :
                                   1
                                   2
                                   3. Containing 5'0°/o or more by weight of milk products                     60GC                67-13
                           II. Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but contain­
                               ing milk products                                                               6100                89-14
 For notes (') to ('), see notes (') to (') of Council Regulation (EEC) No 823/68 (OJ No L 151 , 30. 6. 1968).
 (•) The levy on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following components :
      a) the amount per kg shown, multiplied by the weight of milk and cream contained in 100 kg of product ;
      b) 6 u.a.i and
      c} 10-21 u.a.
 (••) The levy on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following components ;
      a) the amount per kg shown, multiplied by the weight of milk and cream contained in 100 kg of product; and
      b) 10-21 u.a .
 (u) The levy is limited to 7-50 u.a. per 100 kg net weight.
 (") The levy is limited to 6Vo of the value for customs purposes.
(") The levy is limited to 64-00 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 84-00 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 64-00 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Bulgaria , Hungary, Romania and Turkey (Regulation (EEC) No
      1054/68 as amended).
('*) Lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading 17.02 A I are, in pursuance of Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75, subject to the same levy
      as that applicable to lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading 17.02 A II .
(a) For imports into the United Kingdom , this free-at-frontier- value shall be reduced by 3-47 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).