CELEX: 31974R2244
Language: en
Date: 1974-08-30 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 2244/74 of the Commission of 29 August 1974 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

30 . 8 . 74                              Official Journal of the European Communities                        No L 238 /35
                              REGULATION (EEC) No 2244/74 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                       of 29 August 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 (') 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 872/74 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2138/74 (4) ;                                               Article 2
Whereas it follows from applying the rules contained                This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September
in Regulation (EEC) No 872/74 to the prices known                    1974 .
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
              Done at Brussels, 29 August 1974.
                                                                             For the Commission
                                                                               P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                           Member of the Commission.
(t)  OJ  No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 13 .
(2)  OJ  No L 85, 29 . 3 . 1974, p. 51 .
(3 ) OJ  No L 101 , 11.4. 1974, p. 42 .
(4)  OJ  No L 225 , 14. 8 . 1974, p. 11 .
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                                                                 ANNEX
                                        Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                             Levy
                                                                                                    (in ti.a. /100 kg net
 CCT heading                                                                               Code
                                                                                                  weight unless otherwise
      No                                        Description of goods                                     indicated)
O4.01        Milk and cream, fresh, not concentrated or sweetened :
             Λ . 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                                                            0 1 10            12-78
                      b ) Other                                                            0120              10-78
                 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 %                                          0130              10-78
                            2. Exceeding 4 °/o                                             0140              13-78
                      b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                            1 . Not exceeding 4 %>                                         0150                9-78
                            2 . Exceeding 4 ®/o                                            0160              12-78
             B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                    I. Exceeding 6 °/o but not exceeding 21 %                              0200              32-80
                  II. Exceeding 21 °/o but not exceeding 45 %                              0300              69-39
                 III. Exceeding 45 %                                                       0400            107-24
04.02        Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
             A. Not containing added sugar :
                    I. Whey                                                                0500                5-19
                   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              26-50
                             2. Exceeding 1-5 % but not exceeding 27 %                     0720              59-20
                             3. Exceeding 27 °/o but not exceeding 29 °/o                   0820              61-20
                             4. Exceeding 29 °/o                                            0920              74-47
                        b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                              1 . Not exceeding 1-5 %                                       1020             20-50
                         , 2. Exceeding 1·5 °/o but not exceeding 27 °/o                    1120             53-20
                              3. Exceeding 27 %> but not exceeding 29 %                     1220             55-20
                              4. Exceeding 29 °/o                                           1320              68-47
                  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              10-43
                              2. Other                                                      1520              14-08
                        b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                               1 . Not exceeding 45 Vo                                      1620              69-39
                              2. Exceeding 45 %                                             1720            107-24
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                                     Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                      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 f1), in hermetically sealed cans
                          or a net capacity of 500 g or less and of a fat content,
                          by weight (*) :
                           1. Exceeding    10% but not exceeding 11 °/o               1810           29*00
                          2.  Exceeding    14-5 % but not exceeding 15·5 %           1910           33*00
                          3.  Exceeding    17 % but not exceeding 18 %               2010           36*00
                          4.  Exceeding    23 %> but not exceeding 24 %              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 % (8)                            2220   per kg 0*2050 (·)
                              bb) Exceeding 1-5 */o but not exceeding 27 °/o (s)     2320   per kg 0*5320 (9)
                              cc) Exceeding 27 °/e (*)                               2420   per kg 0*6847 (e)
                          2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                              aa) Not exceeding 1·5 % (*)                            2520   per kg 0*2050 (10)
                              bb) Exceeding 1·5 ®/o but not exceeding 27 % (3)       2620   per kg 0*5320 (10)
                              cc) Exceeding 27 ®/o (®)                               2720   per kg 0*6847 ( 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           24*71
                      b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 45 °/o (3)                               2910   per kg 0*6939 (10)
                          2. Exceeding 45 °/o (3)                                    3010   per kg 1*0724 (10)
04 .0J        Butter :
              A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 ·/·                   3110         126*17
              B. Other                                                               3210         153*93
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 (*) :
                      a) Whole cheese (4) of a free-at-frontier value (5) per 100 kg
                         net weight of :
                          1 . 165*54 u.a. (a) or more but less than 185*54 u.a. (a)  3315           15*00
                         2 . 185*54 u.a . (a) or more                                3414        108*05 (»)
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                                   Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                       Levy
                                                                                       Code
                                                                                              (in u. a. /100 kg net
  CCT heading                                                                               weight unless otherwise
      No                                    Description of goods                                   indicated)
U4.04                 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 185-54 u.a. (a) or more
                                 but less than 213-54 u.a. (a) per 100 kg net weight   3515           15-00
                             bb) Of 450 g or more and of a free-at-frontier value (e)
                                 of 213-54 u.a. (a) or more per 100 kg net weight      3613         108-05 (")
                         2. Other, of a net weight of 75 g or more but not
                             exceeding 250 g (e) and of a free-at-frontier value (8)
                             of 233-54 u.a. (a) or more per 100 kg net weight          3713         108-05 (")
                 If . Other                                                            3800         108-05
              B. Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger) made from skimmed
                 milk and mixed with finely-ground herbs (')                           3900           96-96 (»)
              C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered                            4000           68-69
              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 (in boxes or slices) for retail sale (7), of a free-at­
                      frontier value (s) of 140 u.a. or more per 100 kg net weight
                      and of a fat content, by weight, referred to dry matter (*) :
                      a) Not exceeding 48 % 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 e/o in respect of
                         the remaining 1 /6                                            4211           31-00
                      c) Exceeding 48 % but not exceeding 56 °/e in respect of
                         the aggregate of portions or slices                           4311           35-00
                 II. 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           89-01
                         2. Exceeding 48 %                                             4510           94-81
                      b) Exceeding 36 %                                                4610         174-81
              E. Other :
                  I. Not grated or powdered, of a fat content, by weight, not
                      exceeding 40®/o and a water content, calculated by weight,
                      of the non-fatty matter :
                      a) Not exceeding 47 ·/#                                          4710           96-96
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                                      Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                     Levy
                                                                                      Code
                                                                                             (in u.a./100 Ics net
  CCT heading                                                                              weight unless otnerwite
      No                                       Description of goods                               indicated )
04.04                  b) Exceeding 47 ®/o but not exceeding 72 % :
(cont'd )
                           1 . Cheddar, including Chester                            4810           81-99
                           2. Tilsit and Butterkäse, of a fat content, by weight,
                               referred to the dry matter (*) :
                               aa) Not exceeding 48 %                                4922           90-88 ( 1S)
                               bb) Exceeding 48 °/o                                  5022           90-88 (")
                           3. Kashkaval (*)                                          5030           90-88 (15)
                           4. Cheese of sheep's milk or buffalo milk, in containers
                               holding brine, or in sheep- or goat-skin bottles (*)  5060           90-88 (")
                           5 . Other                                                 5120           90-88      -
                       c) Exceeding 72 °/o :
                           1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                               500 g                                                 5210           68-16
                           2. Other                                                  5250          170-88
                   II. Not specified :
                       a) Grated or powdered                                         5310           96-96
                       b) Other                                                      5410          170-88
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*/o or more
                       by weight of the pure product (1β)                            5500           10-75 (1β)
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           10-75
13.07           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 ®/o or more but less than 75 e/o by
                               weight of milk products                               5700           17-38
                           4. Containing 75·/ο or more by weight of milk products    5800           22-09
                       b) Containing more than 10 e/o but not more than 30·/«
                           by weight of starch :
                           1
                           2
                           3. Containing 50*/· or more by weight of milk products    5900           20-45
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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
                                    2
                                    3 . Containing 50 % or more by weight of milk products                       6000              16-35
                            II . Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but contain­
                                 ing milk products                                                               6100              22-09
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 creani 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 49-05 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 69-05 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 49 05 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
      levy as that applicable to lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading No 17.02 A II .
(■) For imports into the United Kingdom, this free-at-frontier value shall be reduced by 11-80 u.a . per 100 kg net.