CELEX: 31979R1461
Language: en
Date: 1979-07-14
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1461/79 of 13 July 1979 fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products

14 . 7 . 79                               Official Journal of the European Communities                       No L 177/ 13
                                       COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1461 /79
                                                           of 13 July 1979
                                    fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products
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 1761 /78 (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
                                                                     refunds are granted and the amount of such refunds
— marketing costs and the most favourable transport
      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 204,  28 . 7 . 1978 , p. 6.
(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 .                          (o) OJ No L 5, 9 . 1 . 1975, p. 7 .
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 components, the first representing the quantity of                whereas the cheese rinds and cheese wastes are not
 milk products and the second representing the quan­               products intended for this purpose ; whereas, to avoid
 tity of added sucrose ; whereas, however, the latter              any confusion in interpretation, it should be specified
 component applies only if the added sucrose was                   that there will be no refund for these products which
 produced from beet or cane harvested within the                   fall within heading No 04.04 ;
 Community ;
Whereas for the products falling within subheading                 Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 652/79 of 29
04.02 B II a) or 04.02 B II b) 1 with a fat content not            March 1979 (3) laid down the coefficient for
 exceeding 9.5 % by weight, the first component                    expressing amounts, fixed in units of account, in
 referred to above is fixed for 100 kilograms of the               ECU ;
whole product ; whereas, for the other products falling
within subheading 04.02 B, this component is calcu­                Whereas it follows from applying these detailed rules
 lated by multiplying the basic amount by the milk                 to the present situation on the market in milk and
 product content of the product in question ; whereas              milk products, and in particular to prices for these
this basic amount is the refund on one kilogram of                 products within the Community and on the world
                                                                   market, that the refund should be as set out in the
milk products contained in the product ;                           Annex hereto ;
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
                                                                   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
sugar (!), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
 1396/78 (2) ;
                                                                                               Article 1
Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally,
 refunds should be calculated on the following basis :              1 . The export refunds referred to in Article 17 of
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in                Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 on products exported in
     relation to each other at any given moment within             the natural state shall be as set out in the Annex
     a band of 2-25 % , a rate of exchange based on                hereto .
     their effective parity ;
                                                                   2 . There shall be no refunds for exports to Zone E
— for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the              for 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
                                                                                               Article 2
     in the previous indent ;
Whereas the level of refund for cheeses is calculated              This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 July
for products intended           for direct consumption ;            1979 .
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels, 13 July 1979 .
                                                                              For the Commission
                                                                               Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                                  Vice-President
(!) OJ No L 359 , 31 . 12. 1974, p . 1 .
(2) OJ No L 170, 27 . 6 . 1978 , p . 1 .                            ( 3 ) OJ No L 84, 4 . 4 . 1979, p. 1 .
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                                                                ANNEX
             to the Commission Regulation of 13 July 1979 fixing the export refunds on milk and milk
                                                                products
                                                                                                           Refund
    CCT                                                                                              (in ECU/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           5.96
                      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
                                   for exports to :
                                   — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation
                                       (EEC) No 192/75                                                      1.78
                                   — Other destinations                                                      1.56
                             (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1.5 % but not
                                   exceeding 3 %                                           0130 22
                                   for exports to :
                                   — Countries near the Community                                           5.15
                                   — Other destinations                                                     6.38
                             (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %               0130 31
                                   for exports to :
                                   — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation
                                       (EEC) No 192/75                                                      8.39
                                   — Countries near the Community                                           7.29
                                   — Other destinations                                                     9.24
                          2. Exceeding 4 %                                                 0140 00
                             for exports to :
                             — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC)
                                 No 192/75                                                                  8.46
                             — Countries near the Community                                                 7.87
                             — Other destinations                                                          10.75
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                                                                                                               Refund
    CCT                                                                                                  (in ECU/100 kg
  heading                                               Description                                Code     net weight
    No                                                                                                   unless otherwise
                                                                                                             indicated)
04.01                   b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
(cont'd)
                            1 . Not exceeding 4 % :
                                 (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1.5 %           0150 10         1.56
                                 (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1.5 % but not
                                       exceeding 3 %                                             0150 21         5.32
                                 (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %                 0150 31
                                       for exports to :
                                       — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation
                                           (EEC ) No 192/75                                                      8.39
                                       — Other destinations                                                      6.46
                            2. Exceeding 4 %                                                     0160 00
                                 for exports to :
                                 — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC)
                                     No 192/75                                                                   8.46
                                 — Other destinations                                                            7.00
            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        21-17
                             (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10 % but not exceeding
                                    17 %                                                         0200 11        32.30
                              (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 %                    0200 21        48.21
                         II. Exceeding 21 % but not exceeding 45 % :
                               (a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 35 %>              030012         57-30
                               (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 35 % but not exceeding
                                    39 %                                                         0300 13         89-11
                               (c) Of a fat content,, by weight, exceeding 39 %>                 0300 20        97-55
                        III. More than 45 % :
                               (a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 68 %               0400 11       110.63
                              (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 68 % but not exceeding
                                    80 %                                                         0400 22       164.10
                               (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 80 %                   0400 30       191-37
04.02       Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened (6) :
            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        76-50
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                                                                                                             Refund
    CCT                                                                                                (in ECU/100 kg
  heading                                  Description                                         Code       net weight
     No                                                                                                unless ohterwise
                                                                                                           indicated)
04.02        2. Exceeding 1.5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
(cont'd)
                  (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %                     0720 00            76.50
                  (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not exceeding
                         17 %                                                              0720 20            95.62'
                  (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not exceeding
                         25 %                                                              0720 30          103.15
                  (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                         0720 40          113.10
              3 . Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                                    0820 00          115.60
             4. Exceeding 29 % :
                  (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %                     0920 10          118-05
                   (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 % but not exceeding
                         45 %                                                               0920 30          133.00
                   (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 45 % but not exceeding" Hi " 1
                         59 %                                                               0920 40          138.13
                   (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 59 % but not exceeding
                         69 %                                                               0920 50          155.70
                   (ee) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 69 % but not exceeding
                         79 %                                                               0920 60          168.24
                   (ff) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 79 %                         0920 70          180.77
           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           76.50
             2. Exceeding 1.5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                   (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %                       1120 10         76-50
                  (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not exceeding
                         17 %                                                                 1120 20         95-62
                   (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not exceeding
                         25 %                                                                 1120 30        103.15
                   (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                           1120 40        113.10
              3 . Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                                       1220 00        115.60
              4. Exceeding 29 % ;
                   (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %                       1320 10        118.05
                    (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 % but not exceeding
                          45 %                                                                1320 30        133.00
                    (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 45 % but not exceeding
                          59 %                                                                1320 40        138.13
                    (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 59 % but not exceeding
                          69 %                                                                1320 50        155.70
                    (ee) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 69 % but not exceeding
                          79 %                                                                1320 60        168.24
                    (ff) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 79 %                          1320 70        180.77
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                                                                                                                Ref> ind
    CCT                                                                                                  (in ECU /100 kg
  heading                                             Description                                 Code      net v 'eight
     No                                                                                                  unless otherwise
                                                                                                              indicated)
04.02         III. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
(cont'd)
                   a) In immediate packings of a net content of 2.5 kg or less and of a non-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 %> and of a fat content :
                                   (11 ) Not exceeding 3 °/o, by weight                          1420 12
                                   (22) Exceeding 3 %>, by weight                                1420 22
                                         For exports to :
                                         — Countries near the Community                                           7.29
                                         — Other destinations                                                     9.24
                            (bb) Of 15 °/o or more and of a fat content :
                                   (11) Not exceeding 3 %>, by weight                            1420 50
                                   (22) Exceeding 3 %, by weight, but not exceeding 7.4 %>       1420 60         18.15
                                   (33) Exceeding 7.4 °/o                                        1420 70         24-37
                       2. Other, of a non fat lactic dry matter content :
                            (aa) Of less than 15 %>, by weight                                   1520 10         18.88
                            (bb) Of 15 % or more, by weight                                      1520 20         28.91
                    b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                       1 . Not exceeding 45 % and of a non fat lactic dry matter content :
                            ( aa) Of less than 15 %> and of a 'fat content :
                                   (11 ) Not exceeding 3 %>, by weight                           1620 70
                                   (22)  Exceeding 3 %>, by weight, but not exceeding 8.9 °/o    1630 00          7.29
                                   (33)  Exceeding 8.9 °/o, by weight, but not exceeding 11 °/o  1630 10         18-88
                                   (44)  Exceeding 11 °/o, by weight, but not exceeding 21 °/o   1630 20         29.40
                                   (55)  Exceeding 21 °/o, by weight, but not exceeding 39 °/o   1630 30    .    52.98
                                   (66) Exceeding 39 %                                           1630 40         91-57
                            (bb ) Of 15 %> or more and of a fat content :
                                   (11)  Not exceeding 3 °/o, by weight                          1630 50
                                   (22)  Exceeding 3 %>, by weight, but not exceeding 7.4 °/o    1630 60         18.15
                                   (33 ) Exceeding 7.4 °/o, by 'weight, but not exceeding 8.9 %> 1630 70         24.37
                                   (44)  Exceeding 8.9 °/o                                       1630 80         28-91
                       2. Exceeding 45 °/o                                                       1720 00        104.43
           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       0.7650 (*)
                                                                                                                per W*
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                                                                                                           Refund
    CCT                                                                                              (in ECU/100 kg
  heading                                       Description                                   Code      net weight
    No                                                                                              unless otherwise
                                                                                                         indicated)
04.02                 bb) Exceeding 1.5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
(cont'd)
                            ( 11) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %           2320 10       0.7650 (*)
                                                                                                           per kg
                            (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not
                                   exceeding 17 %                                           2320 20       0.9562 (*)
                                                                                                           per kg
                            (33 ) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not
                                   exceeding 25 %                                           2320 30       1.0315 (*)
                                                                                                           per kg
                            (44) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                2320 40       1.1310 (*)
                                                                                                           per kg
                      cc) Exceeding 27 % :
                            ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %          2420 10       1.1560 (»)
                                                                                                           per kg
                            (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 °/o              2420 20       1.3300 (*)
                                                                                                           per kg
                   2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                      aa) Not exceeding 1.5 %                                               2520 00       0.7650 (*)
                                                                                                           per kg
                      bb) Exceeding 1.5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                            ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %          2620 10       0-7650 (»)
                                                                                                           per kg
                            (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not
                                   exceeding 17 %                                           2620 20      0.9562 (»)
                                                                                                           per kg
                            (33 ) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not
                                   exceeding 25 %                                           2620 30       1.0315 (!)
                                                                                                           per kg
                            (44) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                2620 40       1.1310 (*)
                                                                                                           per kg
                      cc) Exceeding 27 % :
                            ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %          2720 10       1.1560 H
                                                                                                           per kg
                            (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %                2720 20       1.3300 (*)
                                                                                                           per kg
          ex II. Milk and cream, excluding whey other than in powder or granules :
                 ex a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2.5 kg or less and of
                       a fat content by weight not exceeding 9.5 °/o :
                       ( 1 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6.9 % and of a
                               non fat lactic dry matter content :
                              (aa) Of less than 15 % and of a fat content :
                                    ( 11) Not exceeding 3 % , by weight                     2810 11
                                                                                                           sia
                                    (22) Exceeding 3 % , by weight                          2810 12
                                          for exports to :
                                          — Countries near the Community                                 0.0729' H
                                                                                                           per kg
                                          — Other destinations                                           0.0924 (»)
                                                                                                           per kg
                              (bb) Of 15 % or more                                          2810 15       17.43 (»)
                       (2) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6.9 % and of a
                              non fat lactic dry matter content, by weight, of 15 % or more 2810 20      29.92 («)
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                                                                                                                   Refund
     CCT                                                                                                     (in ECU/ 100 kg
   heading                                            Description                                      Code     net weight
     No                                                                                                      unless otherwise
                                                                                                                 indicated)
 04.02                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
(cont'd)
                                ex 1 . Not exceeding 45 % :
                                        (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6-9 %
                                              and of a non fat lactic dry matter content, by weight,
                                             of 15 % or more                                         2910 70      17.43 (2)
                                       (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6.9 % but
                                             not exceeding 21 % and of a non fat lactic dry matter
                                             content, by weight, of 15 °/o or more                   2910 76      29.92 (2)
                                       (cc) Of a fat content by weight, exceeding 9.5 % but
                                             not exceeding 21 % and of a non fat lactic dry matter
                                             content, by weight, less than 15 %                      2910 80      0.2940 (»)
                                                                                                                   per kg
                                       (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 21 % but
                                             not exceeding 39 %                                      2910 85     0.5298 (!)
                                                                                                                   per kg
                                       (ee) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 %              2910 90     0.9157 (*)
                                                                                                                   per kg
                                   2. Exceeding 45 %                                                 3010 00      1.0443 H
                                                                                                                   per kg
04.03      Butter :
           ex A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 % :
                      (I)  Of a fat content, by weight, of 62 % or more, but less than 78 %          3110 05      150.37
                     (II)  Of a fat content, by weight, of 78 % or more but less than 80 %           311016       189.14
                   (III)   Of a fat content, by weight, of 80 % or more but less than 82 %           3110 22      193.98
                   (IV)    Of a fat content, by weight, of 82 % or more                              3110 32      198.90
              B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                    (I) Not exceeding 99-5 %                                                         3210 10      198.90
                   (II) Exceeding 99-5 %                                                             3210 20      257.08
04.04      Cheese and curd (5) :
           ex A. Emmentaler and Gruyére, not grated or powdered :
                  II. Other                                                                          3800 00
                         for exports to :
                         — Zone D                                                                                   20-19
                        — Zone E
                        — Canada                                                                                  101.03
                        — Liechtenstein and Switzerland
                        — Austria                                                                                  63.74
                        — Other destinations                                                                      114.54
           ex C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered, other than Roquefort                    4000 00
                  for exports to :
                  — Austria                                                                                        22.15
                 — Zone D                                                                                          58-50
                 — Zone E                                                                                          57-55
                 — Canada                                                                                          83.32
                 — Other destinations                                                                              94.53
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                                                                                                     Refund
    CCT                                                                                        (in ECU/100 kg
  heading                                      Description                               Code     net weight
    No                                                                                         unless otherwise
                                                                                                   indicated)
04.04      D. Processed cheese, not grated or powdered :
(cont'd)
             II. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                 a) Not exceeding 36 % and of a fat content, by weight, in the
                    dry matter :
                    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                                                             4.47
                                — Zone D                                                                6.55
                                — Zone E                                                              27.53
                                — Canada                                                             31.13
                                — Switzerland                                                          6.41
                                — Other destinations                                                  40.00
                          (bb) Of 38 % or more but less than 43 % and of a fat
                                content, by weight, in the dry matter :
                                (11) Less than 20 %                                   4410 20
                                       for exports to :
                                       — Austria                                                       4.47
                                       — Zone D                                                         6.55
                                       — Zone E                                                      27.53
                                       — Canada                                                      31.13
                                       — Switzerland                                                   6.41
                                       — Other destinations                                          40.00
                                (22) Of 20 % or more                                  4410 30
                                       for exports to :
                                       — Austria                                                       6.60
                                                 i
                                       — Zone D                                                        9.68
                                       — Zone E                                                      40.63
                                       — Canada                                                      46.06
                                       — Switzerland                                                   9.48
                                       — Other destinations                                          59.17
                          (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                                                       4.47
                                       — Zone D                                                        6.55
                                       — Zone E                                                      27-53
                                       — Canada                                                     31.13
                                       — Switzerland                                                  6.41
                                       — Other destinations                                         40.00     ,
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                                                                                           Refund
    CCT
                                                                                     (in ECU/100 kg
   heading                              Description                            Code     net weight
     No                                                                              unless otherwise
                                                                                         indicate*^
04.04                      (22) Of 20 % or more but less than 40 %           4410 50
( cont'd)
                                for exports to :
                                — Austria                                                    6.60
                                — Zone D                                                     9.68
                                — Zone E                                                   40.63
                                — Canada                                                   46.06
                                — Switzerland                                                9.4«
                                — Other destinations                                       59.17
                          (33 ) Of 40 % or more                             4410 60
                                for exports to :
                                — Austria                                                    9.67
                                — Zone D                                                   14.15
                                — Zone E                                                   59.25
                                — Canada                                                   67.36
                                — Switzerland                                              13.83
                                — Other destinations                                       86.44
             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                                                         4-47
                         — Zone D                                                           6.55
                         — Zone E                                                         27.53
                         — Canada                                                         31.13
                         — Switzerland                                                      6.41
                         — Other destinations                                             40.00
                   (bb) Of 38 % or more but less than 43 %                 4510 20
                         for exports to :
                          — Austria                                                        660
                         — Zone D                                                          9.68
                         — Zone E                                                        40.63
                         — Canada                                                        46.06
                         — Switzerland                                                     9.48'
                         — Other destinations                                            59.17
                  (cc) Of 43 % or more but less than 46 %                  4510 30
                        for exports to :
                         — Austria                                                        9.67
                        — Zone D                                                        14.15
                        — Zone E                                                        59.25
                        — Canada                                                        67.36
                        — Switzerland                                                   13.83
                        — Other destinations                                            86.44
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                                                                                                  Refund
    CCT
  heading                                      Description                            Code  (in ECU/100 kg
     No                                                                                        net weight
                                                                                            unless otherwise
                                                                                                indicated)
04.04                      (dd) Of 46 % or more and of a fat content, by weight,
(cont'd)                         in the dry matter :
                                 (11) Less than 55 %                                4510 40
                                       for exports to :
                                        — Austria                                                   9-67
                                       — Zone D                                                    14.15
                                      — Zone E                                                    59.25
                                      — Canada                                                    67.36
                                      — Switzerland                                               13.83
                                      — Other destinations                                        86.44
                                 (22) Of 55 % or more                               4510 50
                                      for exports to :
                                       — Austria
                                                                                                  11-46
                                      — Zone D
                                                                                                  16.79
                                      — Zone E
                                                                                                  70.31
                                      — Canada                                                    79.92
                                      — Switzerland                                               16-42
                                      — Other destinations                                       102.57
                b) Exceeding 36 %                                                   4610 00
                   for exports to :
                    — Austria                                                                     11-46
                   — Zone D                                                                       16-79
                   — Zone E                                                                       70.31
                   — Canada                                                                       79-92
                   — Switzerland                                                                  16-42
                   — Other destinations                                                         102.57
          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                                                             146-48
                           — Zone E                                                             120.02
                           — Canada                                                             145.32
                           — Switzerland                                                        110.79
                           — Other destinations                                                146.48
                      (2) Fiore Sardo, Pecorino                                    4710 16
                           for exports to :
                           —   Zone D                                                          156.91
                           —   Zone E                                                          133.32
                           —    Canada                                                         147.13
                           —   Switzerland                                                     121-22
                           — Other destinations                                                156.91
                       (3) Other (excluding cheeses produced from whey), of a fat
                            content, by weight, in the dry matter of 30 % or more  471022
                           for exports to :
                           — Zone D                                                            146-48
                           — Zone E                                                            120.02
                           — Canada                                                            145.32
                           — Switzerland                                                       110.79
                           — Other destinations                                                146 -48
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                                                                                                 Refund
    CCT                                                                                    (in ECU/100 kg
  heading                             Description                                    Code     net weight
    No                                                                                     unless otherwise
                                                                                               indicated)
04.04
(cont'd)    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                                                          13.49
                                — Zone D                                                          19-79
                                — Zone E
                                — Canada                                                          62.14
                                — Switzerland                                                     19-34
                                — Other destinations                                             106.70
               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                                                              7.62
                            — Zone D                                                              11.18
                            — Zone E
                            — Canada                                                              39.86
                            ■— Switzerland                                                         4-82
                           — Other destinations                                                   41.71
                      (bb) Of 5 % or more but less than 19 % and of a content,
                           by weight,, in the dry matter of 32 °/o or more (exclu­
                            ding cheeses produced from whey)                       5120 16
                            for exports to :
                            — Austria                                                              8-84
                            — Zone D                                                              12.96
                            — Zone E
                            — Canada                                                              60.91
                            — Switzerland                                                          5.32
                           — Other destinations                                                   68-86
                      (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 °/o (excluding cheeses produced
                           from whey)                                              5120 22
                            for exports to :
                           — Austria                                                              10.65
                           — Zone D                                                               15.60
                           — Zone E
                           — Canada                                                               73-76
                           — Switzerland                                                           5-72
                           — Other destinations                                                   83.48
                      (dd) Of 39 % or more :
                           ( 11 ) Asiago, Caciocavallo, Provolone, Ragusano        5120 31
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Zone D                                                      141-10
                                  — Zone E                                                      123-63
                                  — Canada                                                      134.85
                                  — Switzerland                                                  42-66
                                  — Other destinations                                          145.22
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                                                                                  Refund
    CCT                                                                     (in ECU/100 kg
  heading               Description                                   Code     net weight
     No                                                                     unless ohterwise
                                                                                indicated)
04.04        (22) Danbo, Edam, Fontal, Fontina, Fynbo, Gouda,
(cont'd)            Havarti, Maribo, Sams0, Tilsit                  5120 44
                    for exports to :
                    — Austria                                                     25.73
                    — Zone D                                                       13.76
                    — Zone E                                                      59.34
                    — Canada                                                       86.00
                    — Switzerland                                                   1-21
                    — Other destinations                                           97.38
              (33) Butterkase, Esrom, Italico, Kernhem, Saint-Nec­
                    taire, Saint-Paulin, Taleggio                   5120 54
                    for exports to :
                    — Austria                                                     53.46
                    — Zone D                                                       13-76
                    — Zone E                                                       54.10
                    — Canada                                                       76.54
                    — Switzerland                                                   1-21
                    — Other destinations                                           84-28
             (44) Cantal, Cheshire, Wensleydale, Lancashire, Dou­
                   ble Gloucester                                   5120 58
                    for exports to :
                    — Austria                                                      13-49
                    — Zone D                                                       19-89
                    — Zone E                                                       56.70
                    — Canada                                                       88.08
                    — Switzerland                                                  19-34
                    — Other destinations                                           99-91
               (55) Salted ricotta, of a fat content, by weight, of
                    30 % or more                                    5120 59
                    for exports to :
                    — Zone E                                                       32-25
                    — Canada                                                       37.09
                    — Other destinations                                           44-38
              (66) Feta                                             5120 82
                    for exports to :
                    — Zone D                                                      15-18 (4)
                    — Zone E                                                     21-17 (4)
                    — Canada                                                     72.34 (*)
                    — Switzerland                                                14.51 (4)
                    — Jordan, Iraq, Iran, the Arabian Peninsula and
                        Mediterranean countries except Zone D                  100.60 (*)
                    — Other destinations                                         79-01 (4)
              (77) Colby, Monterey                                  5120 83
                    for exports to :
                    — Austria                                                      13.49
                    — Zone D                                                       19.79
                    — Zone E
                    — Canada                                                       88.08
                    — Switzerland                                                  19-34
                    — Other destinations                                          99.91
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                                                                                                             Refund
    CCT                                                                                                 (in ECU/100 kg
  heading                                        Description                                      Code     net weight
     No                                                                                                 unless otherwise
                                                                                                            indicated)
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                                                   19.79
                                                    — Switzerland                                              18.13
                                                    — Zone E                                                   80.56
                                                    — Canada                                                 102-05
                                                    — Other destinations                                     107.00
                                             (bbb) Exceeding 52 % but not exceeding 62 %        5120 92
                                                    for exports to :
                                                    — Austria                                                  25.73
                                                    — Zone D                                                   13.76
                                                    — Zone E                                                  59.34
                                                    — Canada                                                   86.00
                                                    — Switzerland                                               1.21
                                                    — Other destinations                                      97.38
                      c) Exceeding 72 °/o :
                         1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                              500 grams :
                              (a) Cottage cheese                                               512095
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation
                                      (EEC) No 192/75                                                         22-56
                                  — Other destinations
                              (b) Cream cheese of a fat content, by weight, in the dry
                                  matter, not exceeding 70 °/o                                 5120 98
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation
                                      (EEC) No 192/75                                                         63.41
                                  — Other destinations
            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 %                             531011
                                for exports to :
                                — Zone E                                                                      41-73
                                — Canada                                                                      56.84
                                — Other destinations                                                          73-47
                          (2) Of 85 % or more but less than 95 %                               5310 22
                                for exports :o :
                                — Zone E                                                                     50.63
                                — Canada                                                                     66.95
                                — Other destination*                                         |               92.45
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                                                                                                              Refund
    CCT
                                                                                                        (in ECU/100 kg
   heading                                                 Description                           Code      net weight
     No                                                                                                unless otherwise
                                                                                                            indicated)
04.04                               (3 ) Of 95 % or more                                       5310 31
(cont'd)
                                          for exports to :
                                          — Zone E                                                             58.76
                                          — Canada                                                             75.68
                                          — Other destinations                                               107.43
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 (s) :
                  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 :
                              (aa)      Less than 30 %                                         5700 13
                              (bb)      30 % or more but less than 40 %                       5700 23         24-48
                              (cc)     40 % or more but less than 50 %                        5700 33         32-13
                              (dd)      50 % or more but less than 60 %                       5700 42         39.78
                              (ee)     60 % or more but less than 70 %                        5700 52         47-43
                              ( ff)    70 % or more                                           5700 62         55-08
                        (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         24.48
                             (cc)      40 % or more but less than 50 %                        5800 32         32.13
                             (dd)       50 % or more but less than 60 %                       5800 42         39.78
                             (ee)     60 % or more but less than 70 %                         5800 52         47-43
                             (ff)     70 % or more but less than 75 %                         5800 62         55-08
                             (gg)      75 % or more but less than 80 %                        5800 72        58.91
                             (hh)       80 % or more                                          5800 82        62.73
                (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        39.78
                     (b) 60 % or more but less than 70 %                                      5900 22        47-43
                     (c) 70 % or more but less than 80 %                                      5900 32        55-08
                     ( d) 80 % or more                                                        5900 42        62.73
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(') The weight of added non-lactic matter and lactose should be disregarded for the purpose of calculating fat content, by weight.
    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 .
(') 'Special compound feedingstuffs' are feedingstuffs containing skimmed-milk powder and either fish meal or fish oil and/or fish liver oil
    and/or more than 6 g of iron (as ferrous sulphate) and/or more than 1.2 g of copper (as copper sulphate) in 100 kg of product.
(4) This amount applies to the net weight, minus the weight of the brine.
(') 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.
(•) For those products to which whey and/or lactose have been added , the weight of whey and/or lactose added shall not be taken into
    consideration in the calculation of the amount of refund .
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 , Umm al Qawain , 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 fat content, by weight.