CELEX: 31977R0391
Language: en
Date: 1977-02-26 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 391/77 of 25 February 1977 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

26 . 2 . 77                              Official Journal of the European Communities                         No L 54/ 5
                                       COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 391 /77
                                                       of 25 February 1977
                                     fixing the import levies on milk and milk products
 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                     to the Commission that the levies at present in force
 COMMUNITIES,                                                       should be altered as shown in the Annex to this Regu­
                                                                    lation ,
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
 Economic Community,
                                                                    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization
 of the market in milk and milk products ('), as last                                      Article 1
 amended by Regulation (EEC) No 559 /76 (2), and in                 The levies referred to in Article 14 (2) of Regulation
 particular Article 14 (8) thereof,                                 (EEC) No 804/68 are hereby fixed as shown in the
                                                                    Annex.
 Whereas the import levies on milk and milk products
 were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 580/76 (3), as last
 amended by Regulation (EEC) No 306/77 (4) ;                                               Article 2
 Whereas it follows from applying the rules contained               This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March
 in Regulation (EEC) No 580/76 to the prices known                   1977 .
                This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                States .
                Done at Brussels, 25 February 1977.
                                                                             For the Commission
                                                                              Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                                 Vice-President
(') OJ   No  L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 13 .
(2) OJ   No  L 67, 15 . 3 . 1976 , p. 9 .
(3) OJ   No  L 69, 15. 3 . 1976, p. 19.
(4) OJ   No  L 43, 15 . 2 . 1977, p. 19 .
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                                                                ANNEX
             to the Commission Regulation of 25 February 1977 fixing the import levies on milk and
                                                             milk products
                                      Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                        Lcry
                                                                                         Code
                                                                                                (in u.a. /100 kg net
 CCT heading                                                                                  weight unless otnerwise
      No                                       Description of goods                                  indicated)
04.01           Milk and cream, fresh, not concentrated or sweetened :
                A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6 °/o :
                    I. Yoghourt, kephir, curdled milk, whey, buttermilk and other
                        fermented or acidified milk :
                        a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of two litres or
                            less                                                         0110          21-26
                        b) Other                                                         0120          19-26
                   II. Other :
                        a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of two litres or
                           less and of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 4 °/o                                       0130          19-26
                           2. Exceeding 4 °/o                                            0140          23-55
                        b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                            1. Not exceeding 4 °/o                                       0150          18-26
                           2. Exceeding 4 °/o                                            0160          22-55
                B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                     I. Exceeding 6 % but not exceeding 21 °/o                           0200          46-95
                    II. Exceeding 21 °/o but not exceeding 45 °/o                        0300          99-31
                   III. Exceeding 45 %>                                                  0400         153-48
04.02           Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
                A. Not containing added sugar :
                     I. Whey                                                             0500          14-80
                    II. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                         a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2-5 kg or
                             less and of a fat content, by weight :
                             1 . Not exceeding 1-5 °/o                                   0620          94-92
                             2. Exceeding 1-5 °/o but not exceeding 27 °/o               0720         116-85
                             3. Exceeding 27 °/o but not exceeding 29 °/o                0820         118-85
                             4. Exceeding 29 °/o                                         0920         131-14
                         b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                             1 . Not exceeding 1-5 %>                                    1020          88-92
                             2. Exceeding 1-5 %> but not exceeding 27 %                  1120         110-85
                             3. Exceeding 27 %> but not exceeding 29 %                   1220         112-85
                             4. Exceeding 29 %                                           1320         125-14
                   III. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
                         a) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 g or
                             less, or in glass containers of a capacity of 0-5 litre
                             or less and of a fat content, by weight, of 11 %> or less :
                             1 . Of a fat content, by weight, of 8*9 e/o or less         1420          29-37
                             2 . Other                                                   1520          39-65
                         b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                             1 . Not exceeding 45 ·/·                                    1620          99-31
                             2. Exceedina 45 ·/·                                         1710         153-48
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                                    Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                    Un ,
                                                                                     Code   (m u.a./lOO leg net
  CCT heading                                                                             weight unless otherwise
      No                                     Description of goods                                indicated)
04.02         B. Containing added sugar :
(cont'd)
                  I. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                     a) Special milk for infants (*), in hermetically sealed cans
                         of a net capacity of 500 g or less and of a fat content,
                         by weight, exceeding l'O °/o but not exceeding 27 °/o (l)   1820          30-00
                   b) Other :
                         1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2·5 kg or
                             less and of a fat content, by weight :
                             aa) Not exceeding 1*5 % (8)                             2220  per kg 0-8892 (·)
                             bb) Exceeding 1·5 % but not exceeding 27 %> (s)         2320  per kg 1-1085 (9)
                             cc) Exceeding 27 °/o (*)                                2420  per kg 1-2514 (·)
                         2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                             aa) Not exceeding 1-5 °/o (s)                           2520  per kg 0-8892 (10>
                             bb) Exceeding 1·5 °/o but not exceeding 27 % (')        2620  per kg 1-1085 (10)
                             cc) Exceeding 27 °/o (8)                                2720  per kg 1-2514 (10)
                 II. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
                      a) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 g or
                         less and of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 9-5 %   2810          31-71
                      b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                         1 . Not exceeding 45 °/o (*)                                2910  per kg 0-9931 (10)
                         2. Exceeding 45 °/o (*)                                     3010  per kg 1-5348 (10)
04.03         Butter :
              A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 %                     3110         180-57
              B. Other                                                               3210         220-30
04.04         Cheese and curd :
              A. Emmentaler, Gruyère, Sbrinz, Bergkäse and Appenzell, not
                 grated or powdered :
                  I. Of a minimum fat content of 45 ®/o by weight, referred to
                      dry matter, matured for at least three months (z) :
                      a) Whole cheese (4) of a free-at-frontier value (8) per 100 kg
                         net weight of :
                         1 . 212*44 u.a . ( a) or more but less than 232*44 u.a. (a) 3320          15-00
                         2. 232-44 u.a . ( a) or more                                3419         123-24 (»)
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                                     Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                          Levy
                                                                                          Code
                                                                                                  (in u.a ./100 kg net
  CCT heading                                                                                   weight unless otherwise
      No                                      Description of goods                                     indicated)
04.04                 b) Pieces packed in vacuum or in inert gas :
 cont'd)
                          1 . With rind on at least one side, of a net weight :
                              aa) Of 1 kg or more but less than 5 kg and of a
                                    free-at-frontier value (5) of 232-44 u.a. (a) or more
                                    but less than 260-44 u.a. (a) per 100 kg net weight   3520            15-00
                              bb) Of 450 g or more and of a free-at-frontier value (5)
                                   of 260-44 u.a. (a) or more per 100 kg net weight       3618          123-24 (»)
                          2. Other, of a net weight of 75 g or more but not
                               exceeding 250 g (e) and of a free-at-frontier value (5)
                               of 280-44 u.a. (a) or more per 100 kg net weight           3718          123-24 (")
                 II. Other                                                                3800          123-24
              B. Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger) made from skimmed
                 milk and mixed with finely-ground herbs (2)                              3900          146-77 ( 12)
              C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered                               4000          122-31
              D. Processed cheese, not grated or powdered :
                   I. In the blending of which only Emmentaler, Gruyère and
                       Appenzell have been used and which may contain, as an
                       addition, Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger), put
                      up for retail sale (7), of a free-at-frontier value (®) of not less
                       than 150 u.a. per 100 kg net weight and of a fat content, by
                       weight, in the dry matter, not exceeding 56 °/o (2)                4120             30-00
                  II. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                       a) Not exceeding 36 °/o and of a fat content, by weight,
                           referred to dry matter :
                           1 . Not exceeding 48 */o                                        4410          124-18
                           2. Exceeding 48 %                                               4510          132-20
                       b) Exceeding 36 %                                                   4610         212-20
              E. Other :
                   I. Not grated or powdered, of a fat content, by weight, not
                       exceeding 40% and a water content, calculated by weight,
                       of the non-fatty matter :
                        a) Not exceeding 47 ·/»                                            4710          146-77
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                                     Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                      Code
                                                                                             (in u.a./10? kg net
   CCT heading                                                                             weight unless otherwise
       No                                     Description of goods                                indicated)
04.04                  b) Exceeding 47 ®/e but not exceeding 72 */o :
( cont'd)
                          1 . Cheddar, including Chester :
                              aa) Whole Cheddar cheeses {*) made from unpasteuri­
                                  zed milk, of a minimum fat content of 50% by
                                  weight, in the dry matter, matured for a least nine
                                  months and of a free-at-frontier value of not less
                                  than 207*00 u.a. per 100 kg net weight (*)          4833          15-00
                              bb) Other                                               4850        156-85
                          2. Tilsit and Butterkäse, of a fat content, by weight,
                              referred to the dry matter (f) :
                              aa) Not exceeding 48 %                                  4922        131-44 i1')
                              bb) Exceeding 48 °/o                                    5022         131-44 ( u)
                          3 . Kashkaval (2)                                           5030         131-44 (1S)
                          4. Cheese of sheep's milk or buffalo milk in containers
                              holding brine, or in sheep- or goat-skin bottles (')    5060         131-44 (")
                          5 . Other                                                   5120         131-44
                       c) Exceeding 72' °/o :
                          1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                              500 g                                                   5210          98-58
                          2. Other                                                    5250         211-44
                   II. Not specified :
                       a) Grated or powdered                                          5310         146-77
                       b) Other                                                       5410        211-44
17.02          Other sugars ; sugar syrups ; artificial honey {whether or not mixed
               with natural honey) ; caramel :
               A. Lactose and lactose syrup :
                   II. Other than that containing, in the dry state, 99 °/o or more
                       by weight of the pure product (1β)                             5500          18-25
17.05          Flavoured or coloured sugars, syrups and molasses, but not includ­
               ing fruit juices containing added sugar in any proportion :
               A. Lactose and lactose syrup                                           5600          18-25
2.V07          Sweetened forage ; other preparations of a kind used in animal
               feeding :
               B. Other, containing starch or glucose or glucose syrup falling
                  within subheadings 17.02 B and 17.05 B, or milk prod­
                  ucts (8) :
                   L Containing starch, or glucose or glucose syrup :
                       a) Containing no starch or containing 1θ ·/β or less by
                          weight of starch :
                          1
                          2
                          3. Containing SO % or more but less than 75 ·/· by weight
                              of milk products                                        5700          68-69
                          4. Containing 75 °/o or more by weight of milk products     5800          89-14
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                                              Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                             Code        (in u.a./lOO kg net
   CCT heading                                                                                                         weight unless otherwise
        No                                             Description of goods                                                   indicated)
23.07                          b) Containing more than W/o but not more than 30°/o by
(cont'd)                           weight of starch :
                                   1
                                   2
                                                                                                             5900               82-82
                                   3. Containing 50% or more by weight of milk products
                               c) Containing more than 30 % by weight of starch :
                                   1
                                   2
                                   3 . Containing 5Q e/o or more by weight of milk products                  6000               66-72
                           II. Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but contain­
                                ing milk products                                                            6100               89-14
For notes (') to (•), see notes (') to (•) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 823/68 (OJ No L 151, 30. 6. 1968).
 (') The levy on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following components :
     a) the amount per kg shown, multiplied by the weight of milk and cream contained in 100 kg of product ;
     b) 6 u.a .; and
     c) 9-70 u.a.
 (") The levy on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following components ;
     a) the amount per kg shown, multiplied by the weight of milk and cream contained in 100 kg of product; and
     b) 9-70 u.a .
 (") The levy is limited to 7-50 u.a . per 100 kg net weight.
 (") The levy is limited to 6*/o of the value for customs purposes.
{") The levy is limited to 64-00 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria, Finland, Romania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) Mo
      1054/68 as amended).
(") The levy is limited to 84-00 u.a. per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria, Finland , Romania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) M*
     1054/68 as amended).
(") The levy is limited to 64-00 u.a. per 100 kg net weight for imports from Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Turkey (Regulation (EEC) N«
     1054/68 as amended).
 (") Lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading 17.02 A I are, in pursuance of Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75, subject to the same levy
     as that applicable to lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading 17.02 A II.
 (a) For imports into the United Kingdom, this free-at-frontier value shall be reduced by 3-47 u.a. per 100 kg net.
NB : For the purposes of heading No 04.04, the exchange rate to be applied in converting into national currencies the
         unit of account referred to in the subdivisions of this heading shall, notwithstanding general rule C 3 contained in
         Part I, Section I of the Common Customs Tariff be the representative rate, if such a rate is fixed pursuant to Council
         Regulation No 129 on the value of the unit of account and the exchange rates to be applied for the purposes of the
         common agricultural policy ( OJ No 106, 30. 10. 1962, p. 2553/62).