CELEX: 31976R3058
Language: en
Date: 1976-12-15 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3058/76 of 14 December 1976 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

15. 12. 76                              Official Journal of the European Communities                        No L 345/ 5
                                   COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3058/76
                                                     of 14 December 1976
                                 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                    to the Commission that the levies at present in force
COMMUNITIES,                                                      should be altered as shown in the Annex to this Regu­
                                                                  lation,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community,
                                                                   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization
of the market in milk and milk products ( !), as last                                    Article 1
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 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 2886/76 (4) ;                                             Article 2
Whereas it follows from applying the rules contained              This Regulation shall enter into force on           16
in Regulation (EEC) No 580/76 to the prices known                  December 1976.
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States.
             Done at Brussels, 14 December 1976.
                                                                           For the Commission
                                                                             P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                        Member of the Commission
(!) 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 331 , 30 . 11 . 1976, p . 18,
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                                                               ANNEX
                                     Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                           Lery
                                                                                                  (in u. a. /100 kg net
 CCT heading                                                                              Code
                                                                                                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            20-94
                      b) Other                                                            0120             18-94
                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 °/o                                          0130             18-94
                          2. Exceeding 4 ®/o                                              0140             23-14
                      b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 4 ®/o                                         0150             17-94
                          2. Exceeding 4 ®/o                                              0160             22-14
             B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                   I. Exceeding 6 °/o but not exceeding 21 ®/o                            0200             45-97
                  II. Exceeding 21 °/o but not exceeding 45 °/o                           0300             97-23
                III. Exceeding 45 °/o                                                     0400           150-27
04.02        Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
                                                                                        ■
             A. Not containing added sugar :
                   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 ®/o                                       0620            93-19
                           2. Exceeding 1.5 %> but not exceeding 27 %                      0720           123-60
                           3. Exceeding 27 ®/o but not exceeding 29 °/o                    0820          125-60
                           4. Exceeding 29 ®/o                                             0920          137-89
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                            1 . Not exceeding 1.5 °/o                                      1020             87-19
                           2. Exceeding 1.5 °/o but not exceeding 27 °/o                   1120          117-60
                           3. Exceeding 27 °/o but not exceeding 29 %                      1220          119-60
                            4. Exceeding 29 °/o                                            1320          131-89
                 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 β/ο or less             1420             21-24
                            2. Other                                                       1520             28-67
                        b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                            1. Not exceeding 45 %                                          1620             97-23
                            2. Exceeding 45 °/o                                            1720           150-27
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                                   Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                    Levv
                                                                                     Code   (in u.a./100 kg act
  OCT heading                                                                             weight unless otherwise
      No                                    Description of goods                                 indicated)
04.02         B. Containing added sugar :
(cont'd)
                  I. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                     a) Special milk for infants t1), 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 %> (*)      1820          30.00
                   b) Other :
                         1. In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2-5 kg or
                            less and of a fat content, by weight :
                            aa) Not exceeding 1.5 °/o (*)                            2220  per kg 0.8719 (·)
                            bb) Exceeding 1.5 °/o but not exceeding 27 % (*)         2320  per kg 1.1760 (°)
                            cc) Exceeding 27 ·/# (»)                                 2420  per kg 1.3189 (»)
                        2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                            aa) Not exceeding 1.5 % (■)                              2520  per kg 0.8719 (10)
                            bb) Exceeding 1·5 °/o but not exceeding 27 °/o (*)       2620  per kg 1*1760 (10)
                            cc) Exceeding 27 °/o (·)                                 2720  per kg 1*3189 (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 ·/· (·)                                 2910  per kg 0.9723 (10)
                         2. Exceeding 45 % (*)                                       3010  per kg 1*5027 (10)
04.03 '       Butter :
              A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 ·/·                   3110         176*79
              B. Other                                                               3210         215*68
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 (*) of a free-at-frontier value (e) 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         123*24 (»)
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                                      Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                            Le ?)
                                                                                            Code    (in u.a./100 kg net
   CCT heading                                                                                    weight unless otherwise
       No                                      Description of goods                                      indicated)
                                                                                          I
04.04                 b) Pieces packed in vacuum or in inert gas :
. cont'd)
                          1 . With rind on at least one side, of a net weight :
                               aa) Of 1 kg or more but less than 5 kg and of a
                                    free-at-frontier value (5) of 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          123-24 (»)
                          2. Other, of a net weight of 75 g or more but not
                               exceeding 250 g (e) and of a free-at-frontier value (8)
                               of 280-44 u.a. (a) or more per 100 kg net weight             3718          123-24 (»)
                  II. Other                                                                 3800          123-24
               B. Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger) made from skimmed
                  milk and mixed with finely-ground herbs (*)                               3900          146-72 ( 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 100 kg net weight and of a fat content, by
                       weight, in the dry matter, not exceeding 56 °/o (2)                  4120            30-00
                  II. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                       a) Not exceeding 36°/o and of a fat content, by weight,
                          referred to dry matter :
                           1 . Not exceeding 48 ·/<>                                        4410           123-99
                          2. Exceeding 48 %                                                 4510           131-29
                       b) Exceeding 36 */o                                                  4610          211-29
               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          146-72
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                                   Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                     Lery
                                                                                            (in u. a. /100 kg net
  CCT heading                                                                        Code weight unless otherwise
       No                                   Description of goods                                 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 207-00 u.a. per 100 kg net weight (2)          4833           15-00
                             bb) Other                                               4850         153-82
                         2. Tilsit and Butterkäse, of a fat content, by weight,
                             referred to the dry matter (*) :
                             aa) Not exceeding 48 e/o                                4922         131-44 (")
                             bb) Exceeding 48 %                                      5022         131-44 (")
                         3 . Kashkaval (2)                                           5030         131-44 (")
                         4. Cheese of sheep's milk or buffalo milk in containers
                             holding brine, or in sheep- or goat-skin bottles (*)    5060         131-44 ( 15)
                         5 . Other                                                   5120         131-44
                      c) Exceeding 72 % :
                         1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                             500 g '                                                 5210           98-58
                         2. Other                                                    5250         211-44
                 II. Not specified :
                      a) Grated or powdered                                          5310         146-72
                      b) Other                                                       5410         211-44
 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 17.0i5 B, or milk prod­
                 ucts (e) :
                   I. Containing starch, or glucose or glucose syrup :
                      a) Containing no starch or containing 10 e/o or less by
                         weight of starch :
                         1
                         2
                         3. Containing 50 °/o or more but less than 75 °/o by weight
                             of milk products                                        5700           67-39
                         4. Containing 75 °/® or more by weight of milk products     5800           87-45
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                                              Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                                                 Levy
                                                                                                                         (in u.a./100 kg net
  CCT heading                                                                                                 Code     weight unless otherwise
        No                                             Description of goods                                                   indicated)
23.07                          b) Containing more than 10% but not more than 30°/o by
(cont'd)                          weight of starch :
                                   1
                                  2
                                                                                                              5900              81-40
                                  3. Containing 50 %> or more by weight of milk products
                               c) Containing more than 30 °/o by weight of starch :
                                   1
                                  2
                                  3. Containing 50°/o or more by weight of milk products                      600G              65-95
                          II. Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but contain­
                               ing milk products                                                              6100              87-45
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.; and
     c) 9-48 u.a .
(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) 9*48 u.a .
(u) The levy is limited to 7-50 u.a. per 100 kg net weight.
(w) The levy is limited to 6*1* 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) Ho
     1054/68 as amended).
(u) The levy is limited to 84-00 u.a. per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria, Finland , Romania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC)
     1054/68 as amended).
(l5) The levy is limited to 64-00 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Turkey (Regulation (EEC) N®
     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 tame 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).