CELEX: 31973R2803
Language: en
Date: 1973-10-16 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 2803/73 of the Commission of 15 October 1973 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

No L 289 / 8                                 Official Journal of the European Communities                           16 . 10 . 73
                                REGULATION ( EEC) No 2803/73 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                           of 15 October 1973
                                    fixing the import levies on milk and milk products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                         — for other currencies an exchange rate based on the
COMMUNITIES,                                                                arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each
                                                                            of these currencies recorded for a given period, in
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                        relation to the Community currencies referred to
Economic Community ;                                                        in the previous subparagraph ;
Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No
804/68 (') of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­                      Whereas it follows from applying the rules contained
tion of the market in milk and milk products, as last                   in Regulation ( EEC) No 1443/73 to the prices known
amended by the Act (2) annexed to the Treaty (3) on                     to the Commission that the levies at present in force
the Accession of new Member States to the European                      should be altered as shown in the Annex to this Regu­
                                                                        lation ;
Economic Community and the European Atomic
Energy Community, signed at Brussels on 22 January
1972, and in particular Article 14 ( 8 ) thereof ;
                                                                        HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to the Opinion of the Monetary
Committee ;
                                                                                                 Article 1
Whereas the import levies on milk and milk products
were fixed by Regulation ( EEC) No 1 443/ 73 (4 ) and
                                                                        The levies referred to in Article 14 (2) of Regulation
subsequent amending Regulations ;                                       ( EEC) No 804/ 68 are hereby fixed as shown in the
                                                                        Annex .
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally,
levies should be calculated on the following basis :
— in tlie case of currencies which are maintained in ,                                           Article 2
     relation to each other, at any given moment,
     within a band of 2-25 % , a rate of exchange based                 This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 October
     on their effective parity ;                                         1973 .
                I h is Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
                Done at Brussels , I S October 1973 .
                                                                                    hor the Commission
                                                                                      P.J. I.ARDINOIS
                                                                                Member of the (Commission
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                                                              ANNEX
                                     Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                        Lerjr
                                                                                                (in u.a./ lUO 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 % :
                  I. Yoghourt, kephir, curdled milk, whey, buttermilk and other
                      fermented or acidified milk :
                      a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 litres or less
                         less                                                           0110           13-56
                      b) Other                                                          0120           11-56
                 II . Other :
                      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           11-56
                          2. Exceeding 4 °/o                                            0140            14-75
                      b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 4 °/o                                       0150           10-56
                         2. Exceeding 4 °/o                                             0160            13-75
              B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                   I. Exceeding 6 % but not exceeding 21 %                              0200           34-88
                  II. Exceeding 21 %> but not exceeding 45 %                            0300           73-78
                 III. Exceeding 45 %                                                    0400          114-03
04.02         Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
              A. Not containing added sugar :
                   I. Whey                                                              0500            3-39
                  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           31-19
                          2. Exceeding 1*5 °/o but not exceeding 27 %                   0720           71-95
                           3. Exceeding 27 °/o but not exceeding 29 %                   0820           73-95
                          4. Exceeding 29 °/o                                           0920           86-25
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 1-5 °/o                                    1020           25-19
                          2. Exceeding 1-5 °/o but not exceeding 27 %                   1120           65-95
                           3. Exceeding 27 °/o but not exceeding 29 %                   1220          67-95
                           4. Exceeding 29 °/o                                          1320           80-25
                 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 °/o or less :
                           1 . Of a fat content, by weight, of 8·9 °/o or less          1420           15-98
                           2 . Other                                                    1520          21-57
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 45 %>                                      1620           73-78
                           2 . Exceeding 45 ®/·                                         1720         114-03
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                                       Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                            Levy
                                                                                             Code   (in u.a ./100 kg net
  CCT 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 ('), in hermetically sealed cans
                             of a net capacity of 500 g or less and of a fat content,
                             by weight (2) :
                             1. Exceeding 10 % but not exceeding 11 °/o                     1810           29-00
                             2. Exceeding 14-5 % but not exceeding 15-5 %>                  1910           33-00
                            3.  Exceeding 17 °/o but not exceeding 18 °/o                   2010          36-00
                            4.  Exceeding 23 °/o but not exceeding 24 %                     2110          38-00
                        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 % (s)                                2220    per kg 0-2519 (»)
                                bb) Exceeding 1-5 e/o but not exceeding 27 %> (s)          2320    per kg 0-6595 (9)
                                cc) Exceeding 27 % (3)                                     2420    per kg 0-8025 (·)
                            2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                                aa) Not exceeding 1*5 % (*)                                2520    per:kg 0-2519 ( 10)
                                bb) Exceeding 1-5 %> but not exceeding 27 °/o (s)          2620    per kg 0-6595 (10)
                                cc) Exceeding 27 % (')                                     2720    per kg 0-8025 (10)
                  II. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
                        a) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 g or
                                                                                           2810           30-15
                            less and of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 9-5 %
                        b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                            1 . Not exceeding 45 % (s)                                     2910   per kg 0-7378 (le)
                            2. Exceeding 45 %> ($)                                         3010   per kg 1-1403 (10)
54.03         Butter :
              A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 %                           3110          134-15
              B. Other                                                                     3210          163-66
54.04         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 3 months (2) :
                        a) Whole cheese (4) of a free-at-frontier value (*) per 100 kg
                           net weight of :
                           1 . 151-68 u.a . ( a ) or more but less than 171-68 u.a . ( a ) 3314           1500
                           2 . 171-68 u.a . ( a ) or more                                  3413         107-04 (")
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                                   Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                        Lery
                                                                                        Code
                                                                                               (in u. a. /100 kg net
  CCT heading                                                                                weight unless otherwise
      No                                    Description of goods                                    indicated)
Ü4.04                b) Vacuum-packed pieces :
(cont'd)
                         1. With rind on at least one side, of a net weight :
                             aa) Of 1 kg or more but less than 5 kg and of a
                                 free-at-frontier value (5) of 171*68 u.a. ( a) or more
                                 but less than 199-68 u.a. (a) per 100 kg net weight    3514           15-00
                             bb) Of 450 g or more and of a free-at-frontier value (5)
                                 of 199-68 u.a. (a) or more per 100 kg net weight       3612        107-04 (»)
                          2. Other, of a net weight of 75 g or more but not
                             exceeding 250 g (") and of a free-at-frontier value (5)
                             of 219-68 u.a. (a) or more per 100 kg net weight           3712        107-04 (")
                 II. Other                                                              3800         107-04
              B. Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger) made from skimmed
                 milk and mixed with finely-ground herbs (2)                            3900          105-48 ( 12)
              C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered                             4000            58-20
              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 (in boxes or slices) for retail sale (7), of a free-at­
                      frontier value (5) of 140 u.a. or more per 100 kg net weight
                     and of a fat content, by weight, referred to dry matter (*) :
                      a) Not exceeding 48 °/o in respect of the aggregate of por­
                         tions or slices                                                4111           30-00
                      b) Not exceeding 48 °/o in respect of 5/6 of the aggregate of
                         portions or slices and not exceeding 56°/o in respect of
                         the remaining 1/6                                              4211           31-00
                     c) Exceeding 48 °/o but not exceeding 56 °/o in respect of
                         the aggregate of portions or slices                            4311           35-00
                 II. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                     a) Not exceeding 36 %> and of a fat content, by weight,
                         referred to dry matter :
                         1 . Not exceeding 48 %                                         4410           88-61
                         2. Exceeding 48 °/o                                            4510           96-13
                     b) Exceeding 36 %>                                                 4610         176-13
              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 e/·                                            4710        105-48
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                                     Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                   Levy
                                                                                    Code
                                                                                           (in u.a./100 leg net
  CCT heading                                                                            weight unless otherwise
        No                                    Description of goods                              indicated)
04.04                 b) Exceeding 47 °/o but not exceeding 72 °/o :
(cont'd )
                          1 . Cheddar, including Chester                            4810          85-43
                          2. Tilsit and Butterkäse, of a fat content, by weight,
                              referred to the dry matter (2) :
                              aa) Not exceeding 48 °/o                              4922          89-88 (»· )
                              bb) Exceeding 48 °/o                                  5022          89-88 (»«)
                          3 . Kashkaval (® )                                        5030          89-88 ( 18)
                          4. Cheese of sheep's milk or buffalo milk, in containers
                              holding brine, or in sheep- or goat-skin bottles (2)  5060          89-88 (»)
                          5 . Other                                                 5120          89-88
                      c) Exceeding 72 °/o :
                          1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                              500 g                                                 5210          67-41
                          2 . Other                                                 5250         169-88
                 II. Not specified :
                      a) Grated or powdered                                         5310         105-48
                      b ) Other                                                     5410         169-88
 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 (le)                            5500          13-92
 17.0.5       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          13-92
 U. 07        Sweetened forage ; other preparations of a kind used in animal
              feeding :
              B. Other, containing starch or glucose or glucose syrup falling
                  within subheadings Nos 17.02 B and 17.05 B , or milk prod­
                  ucts (8) :
                 I. Containing starch, or glucose or glucose syrup :
                      a) Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by
                          weight of starch :
                          1
                          2
                          3 . Containing 50 e/o or more but less than 75 °/o by
                              weight of milk products                               5700          20-89
                          4. Containing 75 % or more by weight of milk products     5800          26-69
                      b) Containing more than 10 %> but not more than 30 %
                          by weight of starch :
                          1
                          2
                          3 . Containing 50®/o or more by weight of milk products   5900          24-84
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                                                Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                                                        Levy
                                                                                                                               (in u. a. / 100 kg net
                                                                                                                       Code
     CCT heading                                                                                                             weight unless otherwise
           No                                            Description of goods                                                       indicated)
 23.07                           c) Containing more than 30 */o by weight of starch :
 ( cont'd )                         1
                                    3. Containing 50°/o or more by weight of milk products                            6000            20-18
                             II. Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but contain­
                                 ing milk products                                                                    6100            26-69
  For notes (*) to (8), sec 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) 4*34 u.a .
 (I#) 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) 4*34 u.a .
 (") The levy is limited to 7-50 u.a . per 100 kg net weight.
 ('*) The levy is limited to 6 %> of the value for customs purposes.
('*) The levy is limited to 53-05 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria , Finland , Rumania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) No
       1054/68 as amended ).
(u) The levy is limited to 73-05 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria , Finland , Rumania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) No
       1054/68 as amended ).
'") The levy is limited to 53-05 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Bulgaria , Hungary , Rumania and Turkey (Regulation (EEC) No
       1054/68 as amended).
 (■•) Lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading No 17.02 A 1 are , in pursuance of Regulation No 189/66/EEC, subject to the tame
      levy as that applicable to lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading No 17.02 A II .
       (a) For imports into the United Kingdom , this free-at-frontier value shall be reduced by 17-68 u.a . per 100 kg net.