CELEX: 31973R2218
Language: en
Date: 1973-08-15
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 2218/73 of the Commission of 14 August 1973 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

15. 8 . 73                                Official Journal of the European Communities                        No L 227/ 13
                              REGULATION (EEC) No 2218/73 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                         of 14 August 1973
                                   fixing the import levies on milk and milk products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                       — for other currencies an exchange rate based on the
COMMUNITIES,                                                              arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each
                                                                          of these currencies recorded for a given period, in
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                     relation to the Community currencies referred to
Economic Community ;                                                      in the previous subparagraph ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
804/68 (J) of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­                   Whereas it follows from applying the rules contained
tion of the market in milk and milk products, as last                in Regulation (EEC) No 1443/73 to the prices known
amended by the Act (2) annexed to the Treaty (3) on                  to the Commission that the levies at present in force
the Accession of new Member States to the European                   should be altered as shown in the Annex to this Regu­
                                                                     lation ;
Economic Community and the European Atomic
Energy Community, signed at Brussels on 22 January
 1972, and in particular Article 14 (8) thereof ;
                                                                      HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to the Opinion of the Monetary
Committee ;
                                                                                             Article 1
Whereas the import levies on milk and milk products
were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 1443/73 (4) and                    The levies referred to in Article 14 (2) of Regulation
subsequent amending Regulations ;                                    (EEC) No 804/68 are hereby fixed as shown in the
                                                                     Annex.
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally,
levies should be calculated on the following basis :
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in                                          Article 2
     relation to each other, at any given moment,
     within a band of 2-25 % , a rate of exchange based              This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 August
     on their effective parity ;                                      1973 .
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
               Done at Brussels, 14 August 1973 .
                                                                                For the Commission
                                                                                  P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                            Member of the Commission
(') OJ   No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p . 13 .
(2) OJ   No L 73 , 27 . 3 . 1972, p . 14 .
(3) OJ   No L 73 , 27 . 3 . 1972, p . 5 .
(4) OJ   No L 144, 31 . 5 . 1973 , p . 44.
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                                                               ANNEX
                                     Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                           Levy
                                                                                                   (in u.a./ 100 kg net
                                                                                           Code
 CCT heading                                                                                     weight unless otherwise
      No                                      Description of goods                                      indicated)
04.01        Milk and cream , fresh, not concentrated or sweetened :
             A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6 % :
                 I. Yoghourt, kephir, curdled milk, whey, buttermilk and other
                     fermented or acidified milk :
                     a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 litres or less
                         less                                                              0110           14.54
                     b) Other                                                              0120           12.54
                II. Other :
                     a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 litres or less
                         and of a fat content, by weight :
                         1 . Not exceeding 4 °/o                                           0130           12.54
                          2. Exceeding 4 °/o                                               0140            15.73
                     b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 4 %                                            0150           11.54
                         2. Exceeding 4 %                                                  0160           14.73
             B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                   I. Exceeding 6 °/o but not exceeding 21 %                               0200           34.88
                  II. Exceeding 21 °/o but not exceeding 45 °/o                            0300           73.78
                III. Exceeding 45 °/o                                                      0400          114.03
04.02        Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
             A. Not containing added sugar :
                   I. Whey                                                                 0500             4.46
                  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            42.50
                           2. Exceeding 1.5 °/o but not exceeding 27 °/o                   0720            74.95
                           3 . Exceeding 27 °/o but not exceeding 29 %                     0820            76.95
                           4. Exceeding 29 %                                               0920            88.89
                      b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 1.5 °/o                                        1020           36.50
                           2. Exceeding 1.5 °/o but not exceeding 27 %                      1120           68.95
                           3. Exceeding 27 %> but not exceeding 29 %>                       1220           70.95
                           4. Exceeding 29 °/o                                              1320           82.89
                 III. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
                       a) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 g or
                            less, or in glass containers of a capacity of 0.5 litre
                            or less and of a fat content, by weight, of 11 °/o or less :
                            1 . Of a fat content, by weight, of 8.9 % or less               1420           15.93
                            2 . Other                                                       1520           21.51
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                            1 . Not exceeding 45 %                                          1620           73.78
                            2. Exceeding 45 °/o                                          ;  1720          114.03
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                                        Tariff Nomenclature                                 I
                                                                                                                Levy
                                                                                                 Code
                                                                                                        (in u.a. /100 kg net
    CCT heading                                                                                       weight unless otnerwise
        No                                         Description of goods                                      indicated)
 04.02           B. Containing added sugar :
 ( cont'd)
                      I. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                         a) Special milk for infants (*), in hermetically sealed cans
                              of a net capacity of 500 g or less and of a fat content,
                              by weight (2) :
                              1.  Exceeding   10 % but not exceeding 11 %                       1810          29.00
                              2.  Exceeding   14.5 %> but not exceeding 15.5 %>                 1910          33.00
                             3.  Exceeding    17 °/o but not exceeding 18 °/o                  2010           36.00
                             4.  Exceeding    23 % but not exceeding 24 °/o                    2110           38.00
                         b ) Other :
                             1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2.5 kg or
                                 less and of a fat content, by weight :       ,
                                 aa) Not exceeding 1.5 °/o (3)                                 2220    per kg 0.3650 (e)
                                 bb) Exceeding 1.5 °/o but not exceeding 27 °/o (3)            2320    per kg 0.6895 (•)
                                 cc) Exceeding 27 % (8)                                        2420    per kg 0.8289 (•)
                             2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                                 aa) Not exceeding 1.5 % (3)                                   2520   per kg 0.3650 ( 10)
                                 bb) Exceeding 1.5 °/o but not exceeding 27 % (3)              2620   per kg 0.6895 (w)
                                 cc) Exceeding 27 °/o (s)                                      2720   per kg 0.8289 ( 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            29.96
                        b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                            1 . Not exceeding 45 % (3)                                        2910    per kg 0.7378 ( 10)
                            2. Exceeding 45 %> (3)                                            3010    per kg 1.1403 ( 10 )
04.03           Butter :
                                                                                              3110           134.15
                A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 %
                B. Other                                                                      3210          163.66
04.04           Cheese and curd :
                A. Emmentaler, Gruyere, Sbrinz, Bergkäse and Appenzell, not
                   grated or powdered :
                    I. Of a minimum fat content of 45 %> by weight, referred to
                        dry matter, matured for at least 3 months (2) :
                        a) Whole cheese (4) of a free-at-frontier value (5) per 100 kg
                            net weight of :
                            1 . 151.68 u.a . ( a ) or more but less than 171.68 u.a . ( a )   3314           1500
                            2 . 171.68 u.a . ( a ) or more                                    3413         107.04 (»)
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                                          Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                                 Levy
                                                                                                 Code
                                                                                                         (in u.a./100 kg net
  OCT heading                                                                                          weight unless otherwise
      No                                           Description of goods                                       indicated)
04.04                     b) Vacuum-packed pieces :
(cont'd)
                              1 . With rind on at least one side, of a net weight :
                                   aa) Of 1 kg or more but less than 5 kg and of a
                                       free-at-frontier value (5) of 171.68 u.a . ( a) or more
                                        but less than 199.68 u.a. ( a) ;per 100 kg net weight    3514           15.00
                                   bb ) Of 450 g or more and of a free-at-frontier value (5)
                                        of 199 J68 u.a. ( a) or more per 100 kg net weight       3612          107.04 (»)
                              2. Other, of a net weight of 75 g or more but not
                                   exceeding 250 g (6 ) and of a free-at-frontier value (5)
                                   of 219.68 u.a. ( a) or more per 100 kg net weight             3712          107.04 (»)
                     II . Other                                                                  3800          107.04
                 B. Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger) made from skimmed
                     milk and mixed with finely-ground herbs (2)                                 3900          108.88 (12)
                 C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered                                   4000            58.20
                 D. Processed cheese, not grated or powdered :
                       I. In the blending of which only Emmentaler, Gruyere and
                           Appenzell have been used and which may contain, as an
                           addition, Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger), put
                           up (in boxes or slices) for retail sale (7), of a free-at-
                           frontier value (5) of 140 u.a. or more per 100 kg net weight
                           and of a fat content, by weight, referred to dry matter (2) :
                           a) Not exceeding 48 %> in respect of the aggregate of por­
                               tions or slices                                                    4111           30.00
                           b ) Not exceeding 48 °/o in respect of 5/6 of the aggregate of
                               portions or slices and not exceeding 56 °/o in respect of
                               the remaining 1 /6                                                 4211           31.00
                           c) Exceeding 48 %> but not exceeding 56 °/o in respect of
                               the aggregate of portions or slices                                4311           35.00
                      II. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                           a) Not exceeding 36 °/o and of a fat content, by weight,
                               referred to dry matter :
                               1 . Not exceeding 48 %                                             4410           88.61
                               2 . Exceeding 48 %                                                 4510           96.13
                           b ) Exceeding 36 %>                                                    4610          176.13
                  E. Other :
              I
              '         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 :
               I            a) Not exceeding 47 °/o                                            !  4710          108.88
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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) Exceeding 47 °/o but not exceeding 72 % :
( cont'd)
                            1 . Cheddar, including Chester                             4810           84.85
                            2. Tilsit and Butterkäse, of a fat content, by weight,
                                 referred to the dry matter (2) :
                                aa) Not exceeding 48 °/o                               4922          89.88 ( 13)
                                bb) Exceeding 48 %                                    5022            89.88 ( 14)
                            3 . Kashkaval (2)                                         5030           89.88 {")
                            4. Cheese of sheep's milk or buffalo milk, in containers
                                 holding brine, or in sheep- or goat-skin bottles (2) 5060           89.88 ( 15)
                            5 . Other                                                 5120           89.88
                        c) Exceeding 72 °/o :
                            1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                                500 g                                                 5210           67.41
                            2. Other                                                  5250          169.88
                    II. Not specified :
                        a) Grated or powdered                                         5310          108.88
                        b) Other                                                      5410          169.88
17.02          Other sugars ; sugar syrups ; artificial honey (whether or not
               mixed with natural honey) ; caramel :
               A. Lactose and lactose syrup :
                   II. Other than that containing, in the dry state, 99 % or more
                        by weight of the pure product (19)                            5500            15.49
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            15.49
23.07          Sweetened forage ; other preparations of a kind used in animal
               feeding :
               B. Other, containing starch or glucose or glucose syrup falling
                    within subheadings Nos 17.02 B and 17.05 B, or milk prod­
                    ucts (8) :
                   I. Containing starch, or glucose or glucose syrup :
                        a) Containing no starch or containing 10 °/o or less by
                           weight of starch :
                           1
                           2
                           3 . Containing 50 % or more but less than 75 % by
                                weight of milk products                               5700           29.38
                           4. Containing 75 % or more by weight of milk products      5800           37.77
                        b) Containing more than 10% but not more than 30%
                           by weight of starch :
                           1
                           2
                           3. Containing 50 % or more by weight of milk products      5900           34.96
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                                             Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                                                      Levy
                                                                                                                              (in u.a. /100 kg net
   CCT heading                                                                                                      Code
                                                                                                                            weight unless otherwise
          No                                          Description of goods                                                         indicated)
23.07                           c) Containing more than 30 % by weight of starch :
( cont'd)                          1
                                   2
                                   3. Containing 50% or more by weight of milk products                             6000             27.91
                            II. Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but contain­
                                ing milk products                                                                   6100             37.77
For notes 0) to (2), see notes (*) to (8) 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) 3.94 u . a .
 (,f) 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) 3.94 u . a . •
 (M) 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.
(M) The levy is limited to 53.05 u.a. per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria, Finland, Rumania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) No
       1054/68 as amended).
(") The levy is limited to 73 05 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria , Finland, Rumania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) No
       1054/68 as amended).
(") The levy is limited to 53.05 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Bulgaria , Hungary, Rumania and Turkey (Regulation (EEC) No
       1054/68 as amended).
 (w) Lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading No 17.02 A I are, in pursuance of Regulation No 189/66/EEC, subject to the same
      levy as that applicable to lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading No 17.02 A II .
       (a) For imports into the United Kingdom, this free-at-frontier value shall be reduced by 17.68 u.a . per 100 kg net.