CELEX: 31978R0454
Language: en
Date: 1978-03-04 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 454/78 of 3 March 1978 fixing the refunds on milk and milk products exported in the natural state

No L 62/ 10                               Official Journal of the European Communities                              4 . 3 . 78
                                      COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 454/78
                                                         of 3 March 1978
                 fixing the refunds on milk and milk products exported in the natural state
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                       — the need to avoid disturbances on the Community
COMMUNITIES,                                                              market ; and
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                — the economic aspect of the proposed exports ;
Economic Community,
                                                                     Whereas Article 3 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                         provides that when prices within the Community are
804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization                    being determined account should be taken of the
of the market in milk and milk products ( ! ), as last               ruling prices which are most favourable for exporta­
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2560/77 (2), and in                   tion , and that when prices in international trade are
particular Article 17 (4) thereof,                                   being determined particular account should be taken
                                                                     of :
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary
Committee ,                                                          (a) prices ruling on third country markets ;
Whereas Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68                     (b) the most favourable prices in third countries of
provides that the difference between prices in interna­                   destination for third country imports ;
tional trade for the products listed in Article 1 of that
Regulation and prices for those products within the
Community may be covered by an export refund ;                       (c) producer prices recorded in exporting third coun­
                                                                          tries, account being taken, where appropriate, of
                                                                          subsidies granted by those countries ; and
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 876/68 of 28
June 1968 laying down general rules for granting                     (d) free-at-Community-frontier offer prices ;
export refunds on milk and milk products and criteria
for fixing the amount of such refunds (3), as amended
by Regulation (EEC) No 2429/72 (4), provides that
when the refunds on the products listed in Article 1                 Whereas Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 876/ 68
of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 , exported in the                      provides that the world market situation or the
natural state, are being fixed account must be taken                 specific requirements of certain markets may make it
of :                                                                 necessary to vary the refund on the products listed in
                                                                     Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 according to
                                                                     destination ;
— the existing situation and the future trend with
     regard to prices and availabilities of milk and milk
     products on the Community market and prices for
     milk and milk products in international trade ;                 Whereas Article 5 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68
                                                                     provides that the list of products on which export
— marketing costs and the most favourable transport                  refunds are granted and the amount of such refunds
     charges from Community markets to ports or                      should be fixed at least once every four weeks ;
     other points of export in the Community, as well                whereas the amount of the refund may, however,
                                                                     remain at the same level for more than four weeks ;
      as costs incurred in placing the goods on the
      market of the country of destination ;
— the aims of the common organization of the                         Whereas Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC)
     market in milk and milk products which are to                   No 1098 /68 of 27 July 1968 on detailed rules for the
     ensure equilibrium and the natural development                  application of export refunds on milk and milk
     of prices and trade on this market ;                            products (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                     37/75 (6), provides that the refund on products falling
(!)  OJ  No  L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968, p. 13 .                           within subheading 04.02 B is equal to the sum of two
(2)  OJ  No  L 303,  28 . 11 . 1977, p. 1 .
(3)  OJ  No L  155,  3 . 7. 1968 , p. 1 .                            (5) OJ No L 184, 29. 7. 1968 , p. 10 .
(4)  OJ  No L  264,  23 . 11 . 1972, p. 1 .                          (6) OJ No L 5, 9 . 1 . 1975 , p. 7.
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components, the first representing the quantity of              use as feed in the country of destination were laid
milk products and the second representing the quan­             down in Regulation (EEC) No 2054/76 (2 ), as last
tity of added sucrose ; whereas, however, the latter            amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1724/77 (3 ) ;
component applies only if the added sucrose was
produced from beet or cane harvested within the                 Whereas the level of refund for cheeses is calculated
Community ;                                                     for    products   intended     for  direct consumption ;
                                                                whereas the cheese rinds and cheese wastes are not
Whereas for the products falling within subheading              products intended for this purpose ; whereas, to avoid
04.02 B II a) or 04.02 B II b) 1 with a fat content not         any confusion in interpretation , it should be specified
9.5 % by weight the first component                             that there will be no refund for these products which
referred to above is fixed for 100 kilograms of the             fall within heading No 04.04.
whole product ; whereas for the other products falling
within subheading 04.02 B this component is calcu­              Whereas it follows from applying these rules to the
lated by multiplying the basic amount by the milk               present situation on the market in milk and milk
product content of the product in question ; whereas            products, and in particular to prices for these products
this basic amount is the refund on one kilogram of              within the Community and on the world market, that
                                                                the refund should be fixed at the amounts shown in
milk products contained in the product ;
                                                                the Annex to this Regulation ;
Whereas the second component is calculated by multi­
plying the sucrose content of the product by the basic          Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
amount of the refund valid on the day of exportation            are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­
for the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) (d) of Council       ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products ,
Regulation (EEC) No 3330/74 of 19 December 1974
on the common organization of the market in
sugar ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
2560 /77 ;
Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally,                                     Article 1
refunds should be calculated on the following basis :
                                                                1 . The refunds referred to in Article 17 of Regula­
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in             tion (EEC) No 804/68 on products exported in the
    relation to each other at any given moment within           natural state are hereby fixed at the amounts shown in
    a band of 2.25 % , a rate of exchange based on             the Annex hereto .
    their effective parity ;
                                                                2.     No refund is fixed for exports to Zone E for
— for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the           products falling within heading Nos 04.01 , 04.02,
    arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each           04.03 and 23.07 of the Common Customs Tariff .
    of these currencies recorded for a given period in
    relation to the Community currencies referred to
     in the previous subparagraph ;                                                       Article 2
Whereas the special conditions concerning the                  This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 March
payment of the refund for skimmed-milk powder for               1978 .
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
              Done at Brussels, 3 March 1978 .
                                                                          For the Commission
                                                                           Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                              Vice-President
                                                               (2) OJ No L 228 , 20 . 8 . 1976, p. 17.
(1) OJ No L 359, 31 . 12. 1974, p. 1 .                         (3 OJ No L 189, 29 . 7. 1977, p. 41 .
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                                                                    ANNEX
              to the Commission Regulation of 3 . March 1978 fixing the refunds on milk and milk
                                                  products exported in the natural state
                                                                                                              Refund
    CCT                                                                                                  (in u.a./100 kg
  heading                                               Description                               Code      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        0110 00         4.61
                        b) Other                                                                0120 00         —
                   II. Others :
                        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         1.14
                                 (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1.5 % but not
                                       exceeding 3 %                                            0130 22
                                       for exports to :
                                       — Countries near the Community                                           4.02
                                       — Other destinations                                                     5.04
                                 (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %                0130 31
                                       for exports to :
                                       — Countries near the Community                                           5.71
                                       — Other destinations                                                     7.32
                            2. Exceeding 4 %                                                    0140 00
                                 for exports to :
                                 — Countries near the Community                                                 6.13
                                 — Other destinations                                                           8.51
                        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         1.14
                '                (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1.5 % but not
                                       exceeding 3 %                                            0150 21         4.16
                                 (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %                0150 31         5.02
                            2. Exceeding 4 %                                                    0160 00         5.41
            ex B. Other, excluding whey, of a fat content, by weight :
                   ex I. Exceeding 6 % but not exceeding 21 % :
                               (a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 10 %              0200 05        15.14
                              (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10 % but not exceeding
                                     17%                                                        0200 11       23.56
                               (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 %                  0200 21       35.59
                         II. Exceeding 21 % but not exceeding 45 % :
                               (a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 39 %              0300 10       42 -47
                               (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 %                  0300 20       73 -41
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                                                                                                              Refund
    CCT                                                                                                  (in u.a./ 100 kg
   heading                                        Description                                    Code       net weight
     No                                                                                                 unless otherwise
                                                                                                            indicated)
04.01                III. More than 45 % :
( cont'd)
                           (a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 68 %                0400 I !        83.72
                           (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 68 % but not exceeding
                               80 %                                                           0400 22        123.24
                           (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 80 %                    0400 30        143.87
04.02      Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
           A. Not containing added sugar :
              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         64.85
                    2. Exceeding 1.5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                         (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %                 0720 00         64.85
                         (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not exceeding
                               17 %                                                           0720 20         76.80
                         (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not exceeding
                               25 %                                                           0720 30         82-77
                         (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                     0720 40         90.67
                     3 . Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                                0820 00         92.66
                    4. Exceeding 29 % :
                         (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %                 0920 10         94.62
                         (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %                     0920 20        106.49
                  b) Other, excluding products containing fish meal or fish oil or fish liver
                     oil and iron carbonate or sulphate, of a fat weight content :
                     1 . Not exceeding 1-5 %                                                  1020 00         64.8 S
                    2. Exceeding 1.5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                         (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %                 1120 10         64.85
                         (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not exceeding
                               17 %                                                           1 ! 20 20       76.80
                         (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not exceeding
                               25 %                                                           1120 30         82.77
                         (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                     1120 40         90.67
                     3 . Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                                1220 00         92.66
                     4. Exceeding 29 % ;
                         (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %                 1320 10         94.62
                         (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %                     1 320 20      106.49
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                                                                                                                 Refund
    CCT                                                                                                   ( in u.a. / 100 kg
  heading                                                 Description                              Code       net weight
     No                                                                                                  unless otherwise
                                                                                                               indicated)
04.02         III. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
(cont'd )
                   a) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 grams or less or in
                      glass containers containing 0-5 litre or less and of a fat content, by
                      weight, not exceeding 11 % :
                      1 . Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 8.9 %> and of a lactic dry
                           matter content :
                           ( aa ) Of less than 15 °/o and of a fat content :
                                   ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 %, by weight                           1420 12
                                   (22) Exceeding 3 %, by weight                                 1420 22
                           ,                For exports to :
                                            — Countries near the Community                                        5.71
                                            — Other destinations                                                  7.32
                           ( bb ) Of 15 % or more and of a fat content :
                                   ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 °/o, by weight                         1420 50
                                   (22 ) Exceeding 3 %, by weight, but not exceeding 7.4 %       1420 60         14.44
                                   ( 33 ) Exceeding 7-4 %                                        1420 70         19.39
                      2. Other, of a lactic dry matter content :
                            ( aa ) Of less than 15 °/o, by weight                                1520 10         15-14
                            ( bb ) Of 15 % or more , by weight                                   1520 20         23.00
                   b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                      1 . Not {exceeding 45 % and of a lactic dry matter content :
                            (aa ) Of less than 15 % and of a fat content :
                                   ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 °/o, by weight                         1620 70
                                   (22) Exceeding 3 °/», by weight, but not ( exceeding 8-9 %    1630 00          5-71
                                   ( 33 ) Exceeding 8.9 °/o, by weight, but not exceeding 11 °/o 1630 10         15.14
                                   (44) Exceeding 11 °/o, by weight, but not exceeding 21 °/o    1630 20         23.56
                                   (55 ) Exceeding 21 °/o, by weight, but not exceeding 39 °/o   1630 30         42-47
                                   ( 66) Exceeding 39 °/o                                        1630 40         73.41
                            (bb ) Of 15 °/o or more and 'of a fat content :
                                   ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 %>, by weight                          1630 50
                                   (22) Exceeding 3 %, by weight, but not exceeding 7-4 °/o      1630 60         14-44
                                   (33 ) Exceeding 7-4 °/o, by weight, but not exceeding 8.9 °/o 1630 70         19.39
                                   (44) Exceeding 8-9 °/o                                        1630 80         23.00
                      2 . Exceeding 45 °/o                                                       1720 00         83.72
           B. Containing added sugar :
              I. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                  ex b) Other, excluding whey :
                          1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2-5 kilograms or less
                                and of a fat content, by weight :
                                aa) Not exceeding 1-5 %                                          2220 00     0.6485 (')
                                                                                                                 per kg
                                bb) Exceeding 1-5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                                      ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %     2320 10     0.6485 (*)
                                                                                                                 per kg
                                      (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not
                                             exceeding 17 %                                      2320 20      0.7680 (»)
                                                                                                                 per kg
                                      (33 ) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not
                                             exceeding 25 %                                      2320 30     0.8277 ( lj
                                                                                                                 per kg
                                      (44) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %           2320 40     0.9067 (»)
                                                                                                                 per kg
                                cc) Exceeding 27 % :
                                      ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %     2420 10     0.9266 {»)
                                                                                                                 per kg
                                      (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %           2420 20      1 0649 (»)
                                                                                                                 per kg
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                                                                                                            Refund
    CCT                                                                                               (in u.a. / 100 kg
   heading                                         Description                                Code       net weight
     No                                                                                              unless otherwise
                                                                                                          indicated)
04.02               2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
(cont'd)
                       aa) Not exceeding 1.5 %                                              252 0 00    0.6485 ( l )
                                                                                                            per kg
                       bb) Exceeding 1.5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                           ■ ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %         2620 10     0.6485 »)
                                                                                                            per kg
                              (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not
                                     exceeding 17 %                                         2620 20     0.7680 ( J )
                                                                                                            per kg
                              (33) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not
                                     exceeding 25 %                                         2620 30     0-8277 (M
                                                                                                            per kg
                              (44) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %              2620 40     0.9067 (')
                                                                                                            per kg
                       cc) Exceeding 27 % :
                             ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %         2720 10     0.9266 (M
                                                                                                            per kg
                             (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %               2720 20     1.0649 c ;
                                                                                                            per kg
           ex II. Milk and cream, excluding whey other than in powder or granules :
                  ex a) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 grams or less
                        and of a fat content, by weight, not 9.5 % :
                        ( 1 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6.9 % and of a
                                lactic dry matter content :
                               (aa) Of less than 15 % and of a fat content :
                                      ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 % , by weight                 2810 11
                                                                                                           per kg
                                      (22) Exceeding 3 % , by weight                       2810 12
                                             for exports to :
                                             — Countries near the Community                             0.0571 I 1
                                                                                                           per kg
                                             — Other destinations                                      0.0732 1
                                                                                                           per kg
                               (bb) Of 15 % or more                                        2810 15       13.96 (2 )
                        (2) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6-9 % and of a
                               lactic dry matter content, by weight, of 15 % or more       2810 20      23.80 (2 )
                     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 lactic dry matter content, by weight, of
                                         15 % or more                                      2910 70       13.96 (*)
                                  (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6.9 % but
                                         not exceeding 21 % and of a lactic dry matter
                                         content, by weight, of 15 % or more               2910 76      23.80 (*)
                                  (cc) Of a fat content by weight, 9.5 % but
                                         not exceeding 21 % and of a lactic dry matter
                                         content, by weight, less than 15 %                2910 80     0.2356 ( l )
                                                                                                           per kg
                                  (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 21 % but
                                         not exceeding 39 %                                2910 85     0-4247 (M
                                                                                                          per kg
                                 (ee) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 %          2910 90    0.7341 (M
                                                                                                          per kg
                             2. Exceeding 45 %                                             3010 00    0.8372 (M
                                                                                                          per K *
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                                                                                                               Refund
    CCT
                                                                                                          (in u . a./100 kg
  heading                                            Description                                   Code      net weight
     No                                                                                                  unless otherwise
                                                                                                             indicated)
04.03      Butter :
           ex A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 % :                                       I
                      (I) Of a fat content, by weight,       of 62 % or more, but less than 78 % 3110 05      120-79
                     (II) Of a fat content, by weight,       of 78 % or more but less than 80 %  3110 16      151-96
                   (III)  Of a fat content, by weight,       of 80 % or more but less than 82 %  3110 22      155-85
                   (IV)   Of a fat content, by weight, of    82 % or more                        3110 32      159-75
              B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :                                                    I
                    (I) Not exceeding 99*5 %                                                     3210 10     159-75
                  (II) Exceeding 99-5 %                                                          3210 20     206-90
04.04      Cheese and curd (5) :                                                                         I
           ex A. Emmentaler and Gruyère, not grated or powdered :                                        I
                  II. Other                                                                      3800 00
                                                                                                         I
                        for exports to :
                        — Zone D
                                                                                                               60-00
                        — Zone E
                        — Canada
                                                                                                               53-00
                        — Liechtenstein and Switzerland                                                          _
                        — Austria                                                                              46-4.6
                        — Other destinations
                                                                                                 I             90-71
      *
          ex C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered, other than Roquefort                 4000 00 I
                  for exports to :                                                                       l
                  — Austria                                                                                    26-91
                  — Zone D                                                                                     85-80
                  — Zone E                                                                                     34-38
                  — Canada                                                                                     46-40
                  — Other destinations                                                                         74-86
              D. Processed cheese, not grated or powdered :                                              1
                 II. Other, of a fat content, by weight :                                                \
                       a) Not exceeding 36 % and of a fat content, by weight, in the
                          dry matter :                                                                   I
                          ex 1 . Not exceeding 48 % and of a dry matter content, by weight :
                                  ( aa) Of 33 % or more but less than 38 %                       4410 10
                                       for exports to :
                                        — Austria                                                               9-97
                                       — Zone D                                                               17-97
                                       — Zone E                                                               17-89
                                       — Canada                                                               16-28
                                       — Switzerland                               .                            5-30
                                       — Other destinations                                      \            30-63
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                                                                                      Refund
   CCT                                                                           (in u.a./100 kg
  heading                          Description                            Code      net weight
    No                                                                          unless otherwise
                                                                                    indicated)
04.04           (bb) Of 38 % or more but less than 43 % and of a fat
(cont'd)             content, by weight, in the dry matter :
                     (11) Less than 20 %                                4410 20
                            for exports to :
                            — Austria                                                   9.97
                            — Zone D                                                  17.97
                            — Zone E                                                  17.89
                            — Canada                                                  16.28
                            — Switzerland                                              5.30
                            T- Other destinations                                     30.63
                     (22) Of 20 % or more                               4410 30
                            for exports to :
                            — Austria                                                 14.73
                            — Zone D                                                  26-57
                            — Zone E                                                  26.39
                            — Canada                                                  24.05
                            — Switzerland                                               7.84
                            — Other destinations                                      45.37
                (cc) Of 43 % or more and of a fat content, by weight,
                     in the dry matter :
                     ( 11 ) Less than 20 %                              4410 40
                            for exports to :
                            — Austria                                                   9.97
                            — Zone D                                                  17.97
                            — Zone E                                                  17.89
                            — Canada                                                  16-28
                            — Switzerland                                               5.30
                            — Other destinations                                      30.63
                     (22) Of 20 % or more but less than 40 %            4410 50
                            for exports to :
                            —   Austria                                               14.73
                            —   Zone D                                                26.57
                            —   Zone E                                                26.39
                            —   Canada                                                24.05
                            — Switzerland                                               7.84
                            — Other destinations                                      45.37
                      (33 ) Of 40 % or more                             4410 60
                            for exports to :
                             — Austria                                                21-52
                            — Zone D                                                  38.80
                            — Zone E                                                  38-46
                            — Canada                                                  35-13
                            — Switzerland                                             11.44
                            — Other destinations                                      66.37
          ex 2. Exceeding 48 % and of a dry matter content, by weight :
                (aa) Of 33 % or more but less than 38 %                 4510 10
                     for exports to :
                     —     Austria                                                      9.97
                     —     Zone D                                                     17.97
                     —     Zone E                                                     17.89
                     —     Canada                                                     16.28
                     — Switzerland                                                      5.30
                     — Other destinations                                             30.63
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                                                                                                  Refund
    CCT                                                                                      (in u.a./100 kg
  heading                                         Description                         Code      net weight
    No                                                                                      unless otherwise
                                                                                                indicated)
04.04                         (bb) Of 38 % or more but less than 43 %               4510 20
(cont'd)
                                    for exports to :
                                     — Austria                                                    14.73
                                   — Zone D                                                       26.57
                                   — Zone E                                                       26.39
                                   — Canada                                                       24-05
                                   — Switzerland                                                   7-84
                                   — Other destinations                                           45.37
                             (cc) Of 43 % or more but less than 46 %                4510 30
                                   for exports to :
                                     — Austria                                                    21-52
                                   — Zone D                                                       38.80
                                   — Zone E                                                       38.46
                                   — Canada                                                       35-13
                                   — Switzerland                                                  11-44
                                   — Other destinations                                           66.37
                              (dd) Of 46 % or more and of a fat content, by weight,
                                   in the dry matter :
                                    ( 11) Less than 55 %                            4510 40
                                          for exports to :
                                           — Austria                                              21.52
                                          — Zone D                                                38.80
                                          — Zone E                                                38.46
                                          — Canada                                                35.13
                                          — Switzerland                                           11.44
                                          — Other destinations                                    66.37
                                    (22) Of 55 % or more                            4510 50
                                          for exports to :
                                           — Austria                                              25.52
                                          — Zone D                                                46.03
                                          — Zone E                                                45-64
                                          — Canada                                                41-81
                                          — Switzerland                                           13.58
                                          — Other destinations                                    78.79
                  b) Exceeding 36 %                                                 4610 00
                     for exports to :                                               T
                     —   Austria                                                                  25-52
                    —   Zone D                                                                    46-03
                    —   Zone E                                                                    45-64
                    —   Canada                                                                    41-81
                    — Switzerland                                                                 13.58
                    — Other destinations                                                          78.79
           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 :
                 ex a) Not exceeding 47 % :
                        ( 1 ) Grana, Parmigiano Reggiano                            4710 11
                               for exports to :
                               — Zone D                                                         116.64
                               — Zone E                                                           81-50
                               — Canada                                                          98.00
                               — Switzerland                                                     91.64
                               — Other destinations                                             116.64
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                                                                                                  Refund
    CCT                                                                                     (in u.a./100 kg
  heeding                              Description                                   Code
                                                                                               net weight
     No                                                                                    unless otherwise
                                                                                                indicated)
04.04        (2) Fiore Sardo, Pecorino                                             4710 16
(cont'd)
                  for exports to :
                  — Zone D                                                                      125.27
                  — Zone E                                                                        92.50
                  — Canada                                                                        99.50
                  — Switzerland                                                                100.27
                  — Other destinations                                                         125.27
              (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                                                                        116-64
                 — Zone E                                                                         81.50
                 — Canada                                                                         98.00
                 — Switzerland                                                                   91.64
                 — Other destinations                                                          116.64
          b) Exceeding 47 % but not exceeding 72 % :
                  1 . Cheddar :
                      ex bb) Other, of a fat content, by weight, in the dry
                                matter of 48 % or more                             4850 00
                                for exports to :
                               — Austria                                                         30.07
                                — Zone D                                                         59-61
                                — Zone E
                                — Canada                                                         33.00
                                — Switzerland                                                    16.00
                               — Other destinations                                              84-50
            ex 5 . 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 °/o or more (excluding cheeses pro­
                            duced from whey)                                      5120 12
                            for exports to :
                            — Austria                                                            17-48
                            — Zone D                                                            18.93
                            — Zone E
                           — Canada                                                             15.40
                           — Switzerland                                                          3.99
                            — Other destinations                                               32-43
                     (bb) Of 5 % or more but less than 19 % and of a content,
                           by weight, in the dry matter of 32 %> or more (exclu­
                            ding cheeses produced from whey)                      5120 16
                            for exports to :
                           —    Austria                                                        20.09
                           —    Zone D                                                         21-76
                           —    Zone E
                           —    Canada                                                         33-14
                           —    Switzerland                                                      4.40
                           —    Other destinations                                             54-54
                     (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 % (excluding cheeses produced
                           from whey)                                             5120 22
                           for exports to :
                           — Austria                                                           23-95
                           — Zone D                                                            25.93
                           — Zone E
                           — Canada                                                            39.30
                           — Switzerland                                                         4.73
                           — Other destinations                                               66.12
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                                                                                       Refund
    CCT                                                                           (in u.a. /100 kg
  heading                  Description                                    Code       net weight _
     No                                                                          unless otherwise
                                                                                     indicated)
04.04      (dd) Of 39 % or more :
(cont'd)        (11) Asiago, Caciocavallo, Provolone, Ragusano         5 1 20 31
                       for exports to :
                       — Zone D                                                        99.28
                       — Zone E                                                        87.00
                       — Canada                                                        92.50
                       — Switzerland                                                   35-29
                       — Other destinations                                           116.23
                (22) Danbo, Edam, Fontal, Fontina, Fynbo, Gouda,
                       Havarti, Maribo, Samsø, Tilsit                  5120 44
                       for exports to :
                       — Austria                                                       37-01
                       — Zone D                                                        63.93
                       — Zone E                                                        35.60
                       — Canada                                                        52.90
                       — Switzerland                                                   16.96
                       — Other destinations                                            77-12
                (33) Butterkase, Esrom, Italico, Kernhem, Saint-Nec­
                       taire, Saint-Paulin, Taleggio                   5120 54
                       for exports to :
                       — Austria                                                       34.00
                       — Zone D                                                        63.93
                       — Zone E                                                        33.10
                       — Canada                                                        47.35
                       — Switzerland                                                   16.96
                       — Other destinations                                            66.74
                (44) Cantal, Cheshire, Wensleydale, Lancashire, dou­
                      ble Gloucester                                   5120 58
                       for exports to :
                       — Austria                                                       30.07
                       — Zone D                                                        59-61
                       — Zone E                                                        33-11
                       — Canada                                                        46.70
                       — Switzerland                                                   16.00
                       — Other destinations                                            79.13
                 (55 ) Salted ricotta, of a fat content, by weight, of
                       30 % or more                                    5120 59
                       for exports to :
                       — Zone E                                                        20.00
                       — Canada                                                        24.00
                       — Other destinations                                            35-03
                (66) Feta                                              5 1 20 82
                       for exports to :
                       — Zone D
                                                                                       41-54 (4 )
                       — Zone E                                                        ' 7-15 (4)
                       — Canada                                                        38.00 (4 )
                       — Switzerland                                                   12.00 (4 )
                       — Jordan, Iraq, Iran, the Arabian Peninsula and
                           Mediterranean countries except Zone D                       76.28 (*)
                       — Other destinations                                            63.42 ('■
                (77) Colby, Monterey                                   5 1 20 83
                       for exports to :
                       —   Austria                                                     30.07
                       —   Zone D                                                      59-61
                       —   Zone E
                       —   Canada                                                      46.70
                       — Switzerland                                                   16-00
                       — Other destinations                                            79.13
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                                                                                                                          Refund
      CCT                                                                                                            (in u.a. / 100 kg
    heading                                              Description                                     Code           net weight
      No                                                                                                            unless otherwise
                                                                                                                        indicated)
                                                                                                                 ft
 04.04                                         ( 88) Other (excluding cheeses produced from whey),
 (cont'd)                                            of a water content, calculated by weight, of the
                                                     non-fatty matter :
                                                     (aaa) Exceeding 47 % but not exceeding 52 %       5120 87
                                                           for exports to :
                                                           — Zone D                                                       59-61
                                                           — Switzerland                                                  15.00
                                                           — Zone E                                                       53.08
                                                           — Canada                                                       67.50
                                                           — Other destinations                                           85.00
                                                     (bbb) Exceeding 52 % but not exceeding 62 %       5120 92
                                                           for exports to :
                                                           — Austria                                                     37.01
                                                           — Zone D                                                       63.93
                                                           — Zone E                                                      35.60
                                                           — Canada                                                      52.90
                                                           — Switzerland                                                 16.96
                                                           — Other destinations                                           77.12
                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 80 % or more but less than 85 %                            5310 11
                                        for exports to :
                                        — Zone E                                                                         25.00
                                        — Canada                                                                         37-50
                                        — Other destinations                                                             56.25
                                  (2) Of 85 % or more but less than 95 %                              5310 22
                                        for exports to :
                                        — Zone E                                                                        30.00
                                        — Canada                                                                        43.50
                                        — Other destinations                                                   1        70.59
                                  (3 ) Of 95 % or more                                                5310 31
                                        for exports to :
                                        — Zone E
                                                                                                                        35.00
                                        — Canada
                                                                                                                        49.00
                                        — Other destinations                                                            82-26
23.07       Sweetened forage ; other preparations of a kind used in animal feeding :
            ex B. Other, containing starch, glucose or glucose syrup falling within sub­
                  headings 17.02 B and 21.07 F II, or milk products, excluding special
                  compound feedingstuffs (3) :
                  I. Containing starch, or glucose or glucose syrup :
                      a) Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less, by weight, of
                         starch :
                          (3 ) Containing 50 °/o or more but less than 75 °/o, by weight, of
                               milk products of which content of milk in powder or granules
                               ( excluding whey), by weight. is :
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                                                                                                                                            Refund
       CCT
                                                                                                                                      ( in u.a. / 100 kg
    heading                                                   Description                                                    Code         net weight
        No
                                                                                                                                     unless otherwise
                                                                                                                                          indicated )
23.07                                (aa )  Less than 30 %                                                                 5700 13
(cont'd)
                                     ( bb )  30 % or more but less than 40 %                                               5700 23         20.75
                                     (cc)   40 % or more but less than 50 %                                                5700 33         27.24
                                     ( dd)   50 % or more but less than 60 %                                               5700 42         33.72
                                     ( ee) 60 % or more but less than 70 %                                                 5700 52         40.21
                                     (ff) 70 % or more                                                                     5700 62         46.69
                                (4) Containing 75 % or more, by weight, of milk products, of
                                    ■ which content of milk in powder or granules (excluding whey),
                                      by weight, is :
                                     ( aa ) Less than 30 %                                                                 5800 13           —
                                     (bb ) 30 % or more but less than 40 %                                                 5800 23          20-75
                                     ( cc) 40 % or more but less than 50 %                                                 5800 32         27-24
                                     ( dd )  50 % or more but less than 60 %                                               5800 42         33.72
                                     ( ee)  60 % or more but less than 70 %                                                5800 52         40-21
                                     (ff)   70 % or more but less than 75 %                                                5800 62         46.69
                                     (gg)   75 % or more but less than 80 %                                                5800 72         49.93
                                     (hh)    80 % or more                                                                 5800 82          53.18
                       ( II) Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but containing milk
                             products of which content of milk in powder or granules (excluding
                             whey), by weight, is :
                             ( a) 50 %      or more but less than 60 %                                                     5900 12         33-72
                             (b )  60 %     or more but less than 70 %                                                     5900 22         40-21
                             (c)  70 %      or more but less than 80 %                                                     5900 32         46.69
                             ( d)  80 %     or more                                                                        5900 42         53-18
(l) The weight of added non-lactic matter and lactose should be           disregarded for the purpose of calculating fat content.
    The refund on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading        is equal to the sum of the following components :
    (a) the amount per kilogram shown , multiplied by the weight          of milk and cream 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 .
(!) The refund on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading        is equal to the sum of the following components :
    ( a) the amount per 100 kg shown ; and
    (b) a component calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1098/68 .
(3) ' Special compound feedingstuffs ' are feedingstuffs containing skimmed-milk powder and either fish meal or fish oil and/or fish liver oil and/or
    fish liver oil or iron carbonate and/or iron sulphate and /or copper sulphate .
'*) This amount applies to the net weight, minus the weight of the brine .
(5) No refund is 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 .
N.B. : — For the purposes of this Regulation ' countries near the Community means : Zone D , Andorra , Austria , Liechtenstein , Switzerland,
             Yugoslavia plus the destinations indicated in Article 3 of Regulation ( EEC) No 192/75 .
         — Zones A, B , C , D and E are those defined in Regulation (EEC) No 1098/68, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 37/75.
          — ' Countries of the Arabian Peninsula ' are to be understood in the sense of this Regulation as the following countries situated 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 , Ummal Quaiwain, 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 far content.