CELEX: 31974R2733
Language: en
Date: 1974-10-31 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 2733/74 of the Commission of 30 October 1974 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

31 . 10 . 74                           Official Journal of the European Communities                         No L 292/7
                             REGULATION ( EEC) No 2733/74 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                     of 30 October 1974
                                 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 ( 1 ) of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­
                                                                                          Article 1
tion of the market in milk and milk products, as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 662/74 (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 2537/74 (3),
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2614/74 (4) ;                                              Article 2
Whereas it follows from applying the rules contained              This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November
in Regulation ( EEC) No 2537/ 74 to the prices known               1 974 .
                This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                 States .
                 Done at Brussels , 30 October 1974 .
                                                                             For the Commission
                                                                               P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                           Member of the Commission
(') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 13 .
I1) OJ No L 85, 29. 3 . 1974, p. 51 .
(J ) OJ No L 271 , 5 . 10 . 1974, p. 44 .
h) OJ No L 279, 16. 10 . 1974, p. 7.
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                                                                ANNEX
                                       Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                              Levy
                                                                                          Code
                                                                                                  ( in II . a. / 100 kg net
  CCT heading                                                                                   weight unless otTierwite
      No                                       Description of goods                                      indicated)
04.01         Milk and cream , fresh , not concentrated or sweetened :
              Λ . Of a fat content, by weighj, 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 2 litres or less
                            less                                                          01 10              13-72
                        b) Other                                                          0120               11-72
                  II . Other :
                        a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of ?. litres or less
                            and of a fat content, by weight :
                            1 . Not exceeding 4 °/e                                       0130               11-72
                            2. Exceeding 4 °/o                                            0140               14-90
                        b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                            1 . Not exceeding 4 %>                                        0150               10-72
                            2. Exceeding 4 */o                                            0160               13-90
              B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                     I. Exceeding 6 °/o but not exceeding 21 */o                          0200               34-78
                    II. Exceeding 21 °/o but not exceeding 45 °/o                         0300               73-57
                  III. Exceeding 45 %                                                     0400            113-70
04.02         Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
              A. Not containing added sugar :
                     I. Whey                                                              0500                  7-23
                    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               33-28
                             2. Exceeding 1-5 °/o but not exceeding 27 %>                 0720               64-75
                             3. Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 °/o                   0820               66-75
                             4. Exceeding 29 %                                            0920                 79-83
                         b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                             1 . Not exceeding 1·5 %                                      1020               27-28
                             2. Exceeding 1·5 % but not exceeding 27 %                    1120               58-75
                             3. Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 °/o                   1220               60-75
                             4. Exceeding 29 %                                            1320               73-83
                  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              11-88
                             2. Other                                                     1520               16-04
                         b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                             1 . Not exceeding 45 °/o                                     1620               73-57
                             2. Exceeding 45 ·/·                                          1720             113-70
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                                      Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                       Levjr
                                                                                      Code
                                                                                              (in u. a. / 100 ke 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 (*) :
                                                                                      1810            29-00
                          1.   Exceeding 10% but not exceeding 11 %
                                                                                      1910            33-00
                          2.   Exceeding 14·5 °/o but not exceeding 15-5 °/o
                                                                                      2010            3600
                          3.   Exceeding 17 °/o but not exceeding 18 %
                                                                                      21 10           38-00
                          4.   Exceeding 23 °/o but not exceeding 24 %>
                     1>) 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 0-2728 (®)
                               bb) Exceeding 1·5 % but not exceeding 27 %> (8)        2320    per kg 0-5875 (9)
                               cc) Exceeding 27 % (8)                                 2420   per kg 0-7383 (®)
                          2 . Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                               aa) Not exceeding 1-5 % (s)                            2520   per kg 0-2728 (10)
                                                                                      2620   per kg 0-5875 (10)
                               bb) Exceeding 1·5 % but not exceeding 27 % (8)
                                                                                      2720   per kg 0-7383 (10)
                               cc) Exceeding 27 % (8)
                 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            26-51
                     b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 45 °/o (8)                                2910   per kg 0-7357 (10)
                          2. Exceeding 45 % (8)                                       3010   per kg 1-1370 (10)
04.03         Butter :
              A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 %»                     3110           133-77
              B. Other                                                                3210           163-20
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 3 months (2) :
                       a) Whole cheese (*) of a free-at-frontier value (5) per 100 kg
                          net weight of :
                           1 . 174-92 u.a. (a) or more but less than 194-92 u.a. ( a) 3316            15-00
                           2. 194-92 u.a . ( a) or more                               3415           118-47 (")
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                                          Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                                Levy
                                                                                                        (in u.a. / lOO kg net
  CCT heading                                      ~                  ,                        Cot,c  weight unless otherwise
                                                   Description of goods                                      indicated)
1)4.04                   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 (B) of 194-92 u.a . (a) or more
                                        but less than 222-92 u.a. (a) per 100 kg net weight    3516            15-00
                                    bb) Of 450 g or more and of a free-at-frontier value (")
                                        of 222-92 u.a. (a) or more per 100 kg net weight       3614           118-47 (»)
                              2 . Other, of a net weight of 75 g or more but not
                                    exceeding 250 g (®) and of a free-at-frontier value (5)
                                   of 242-92 u.a. (a) or more per 100 kg net weight            3714           118-47 { u )
                   If . Other                                                                  3800            118-47
              II . Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger) made from skimmed
                   milk and mixed with finely-ground herbs (*)                                 3900            107-64 ( 12 )
              C. Blue- veined cheese, not grated or powdered                                   4000             74-81
              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 °/o in respect of the aggregate of por­
                               tions or slices                                                 4111             30-00
                          b) Not exceeding 48 %> in respect of 5/6 of the aggregate of
                               portions or slices and not exceeding 56% in respect of
                               the remaining 1 /6                                               421 1           31-00
                         c) Exceeding 48% but not exceeding 56% in respect of
                               the aggregate of portions or slices                              4311            35-00
                    If . Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                          a ) Not exceeding 36 % and of a fat content, by weight,
                               referred to dry matter :
                                1 . Not exceeding 48 %                                          4410              94-67
                                2. Exceeding 48 %                                               4510            100-59
                          b) Exceeding 36 %                                                     4610            180-59
               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 :
                          *) Not exceeding 47 %                                                 4710           107-64
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                                      Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                       Levy
                                                                                      Code   ( in u. n. /100 kg net
  CCT heading                                                                              weight unless otherwise
      No                                       Description of goods                                indicated)
04.04                  h) Exceeding 47 °/o but not exceeding 72 °/o :
(conr'cl )
                           1 . Cheddar, including Chester                            4810            107-84
                           2 . Tilsit and Butterkäse, of a fat content, by weight,
                               referred to the dry matter (2) :
                               aa) Not exceeding 48 %                                4922             97-48 ( 13)
                               bb) Exceeding 48 %                                    5022             97-48 ( 14 )
                           3 . Kashkaval (l)                                         5030             97-48 ( 15)
                           4. Cheese of sheep's milk or buffalo milk, in containers
                               holding brine, or in sheep- or goat-skin bottles (2)  5060             97-48 ( 15)
                           5 . Other                                                 5120              97-48
                       c) Exceeding 72 %> :
                           1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                               500 g                                                 5210             73-11
                           2 . Other                                                 5250            177-48
                  II . Not specified :
                       a ) Grated or powdered                                        5310            107-64
                       b) Other                                                      5410        -   177-48
17.02
              Other sugars ; sugar syrups ; artificial honey (whether or nor
              mixed with natural honey) ; caramel :
              A. Lactose and lactose syrup :
                  II. Other than that containing, in the dry state, 99 ®/o or more
                                                                                     5500              13-25
                       by weight of the pure product (16)
17.05         Flavoured or coloured sugars, syrups and molasses, but not includ­
              ing fruit juices containing added sugar in any proportion :
                                                                                     5600              13-25
              A. Lactose and lactose syrup
23.07
              Sweetened forage ; other preparations of a kind used in animal
              feeding :
              Π . Other, containing starch or glucose or glucose syrup falling
                   within subheadings Nos 17.02 B and 17.05 B , or milk prod­
                   ucts (8) :
                  I. Containing starch , or glucose or glucose syrup :
                       a ) Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by
                           weight of starch :
                           1
                           2. . . . . . .
                           3 . Containing 50 ®/o or more but less than 75 % by
                               weight of milk products                               5700             22-46
                           4. Containing 75 % or more by weight of milk products     5800             28-73
                       b) Containing more than 10 ®/o but not more than 30 ·/<>
                           by weight of starch :
                           1
                           2
                           3 . Containing 50 % or more by weight of milk products    5900             26-55
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                                               Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                                                      Levy
                                                                                                                Code
                                                                                                                            ( in u. a. / 100 kg net
    CCT heading                                                                                                           weight unless otherwise
          No                                            Description of goods                                                      indicated)
23.07                             c) Containing more than 30 e/o by weight of starch :
( cont'd )                           1
                                     1.
                                     2
                                     3 . Containing 50 % or more by weight of milk products                    6000                  21-10
                             11 . Containing no starch , glucose or glucose syrup, but contain­
                                  ing milk products                                                            6100                  28-73
 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) 0 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) 0 u.a .
(") The levy is limited to 7-50 u.a . per 100 kg net weight .
 (") The levy is limited to 6 % of the value for customs purposes.
 (") The levy is limited to 55.65 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria , Finland, Rumania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) No
       1054/68 as amended ).
 (u) The levy is limited to 75-65 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria , Finland , Rumania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) No
       1054/68 as amended ).
(15) The levy is limited to 55-65 u . a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Bulgaria , Hungary , Rumania and Turkey (Regulation (EEC) No
      1054/68 as amended).
 (") Lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading No 17.02 A I are, in pursuance of Regulation No 189/66/EEC, subject to the same
      levy at 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 13-02 u.a . per 100 kg net.