CELEX: 31979R1706
Language: en
Date: 1979-08-03 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1706/79 of 2 August 1979 fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products

No L 197/20                             Official Journal of the European Communities                              3 . 8 . 79
                                   COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1706/79
                                                       of 2 August 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.
(J) 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 .                         (6) OJ No L 5, 9 . 1 . 1975, p. 7.
 ---pagebreak---  3 . 8 . 79                            Official Journal of the European Communities                         No L 197/21
 components, the first representing the quantity of              use as feed in the country of destination were laid
 milk products and the second representing the quan­              down in Regulation (EEC) No 2054/76 (3), as last
 tity of added sucrose ; whereas, however, the latter             amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2413/78 (4);
 component applies only if the added sucrose was
                                                                 Whereas the level of refund for cheeses is calculated
 produced from beet or cane harvested within the
 Community ;                                                      for    products  intended     for direct  consumption ;
                                                                 whereas the cheese rinds and cheese wastes are not
 Whereas for the products falling within subheading               products intended for this purpose ; whereas, to avoid
 04.02 B II a) or 04.02 B II b) 1 with a fat content not          any confusion in interpretation, it should be specified
 exceeding 9.5 % by weight, the first component                  that there will be no refund for these products which
 referred to above is fixed for 100 kilograms of the              fall within heading No 04.04 ;
 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
 milk products contained in the product ;                        market, that the refund should be as set out in the
                                                                 Annex hereto ;
 Whereas the second component is calculated by multi­
 plying the sucrose content of the product by the basic          Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and
 amount of the refund valid on the day of exportation            Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the
 for the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) (d) of Council        time limit set by its chairman,
 Regulation (EEC) No 3330/74 of 19 December 1974
 on the common organization of the market in
 sugar ( J), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 1396/78 (2);
 Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally,                                     Article 1
 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
      in the previous indent ;                                                             Article 2
Whereas the special conditions concerning the                    This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 August
 payment of the refund for skimmed-milk powder for                1979 .
                This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                States.
                Done at Brussels, 2 August 1979.
                                                                            For the Commission
                                                                             Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                                Vice-President
(') OJ No L 359, 31 . 12. 1974, p. 1 .                           (3 OJ No L 228 , 20 . 8 . 1976, p. 17.
(2) OJ No L 170, 27. 6. 1978 , p . 1 .                           (4 ) OJ No L 292, 18 . 10 . 1978 , p. 16 .
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                                                               ANNEX
            to the Commission Regulation of 2 August 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 °/o                  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 :
           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        73-50
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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         73.50
                   (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
                        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 (6) :
               1 . Not exceeding 1.5 %                                                  1020 00         73-50
              2. Exceeding 1.5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                   (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %                 1120 10         73-50
                   (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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                                                                                                                  Refund
    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 °/o 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 %> or more and of a fat content :
                                   ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 °/o, by weight                          1420 50
                                   (22) Exceeding 3 %>, by weight, but not exceeding 7.4 %>       1420 60          18.15
                                   (33) Exceeding 7.4 %>                                          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 °/o 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 %, 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 %>, by weight, but not exceeding 39 %     1630 30          52.98
                                    (66)   Exceeding 39 °/o                                       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 %>    1630 60           18.15
                                     (33 ) Exceeding 7-4 %>, by weight, but not exceeding 8.9 %>  1630 70          24.37
                                     (44)  Exceeding 8.9 %                                        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       0.7350 (»)
                                                                                                                   per k*
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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 % :
i cont'd)
                              ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %          2320 10    0.7350 1(1 )
                                                                                                            per kg
                              (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not
                                      exceeding 17 %                                          2320 20     0.9562 P1
                                                                                                            per kg
                              (33 ) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not
                                      exceeding 25 %                                          2320 30      1.0315 P1
                                                                                                            per kg
                              (44) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                2320 40      1.1310 H
                                                                                                            per kg
                        cc) Exceeding 27 % :
                              ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %          2420 10      1.1560 (M
                                                                                                            per kg
                               (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %               2420 20      1.3300 (>)
                                                                                                            per kg
                     2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                        aa) Not exceeding 1-5 %                                               2520 00    0-7350 (M
                                                                                                            per kg
                        bb) Exceeding 1.5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                              ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %          2620 10    0-7350 (M
                                                                                                            per kg
                               (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not
                                      exceeding 17 %                                          2620 20      0.9562 f 1 )
                                                                                                            per kg
                              (33 ) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not
                                      exceeding 25 %                                          2620 30      1.0315 f 1 )
                                                                                                            per kg
                               (44) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %               2620 40      1.1310 H
                                                                                                            per kg
                        cc) Exceeding 27 % :
                              ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %          2720 10      1.1560 (*)
                                                                                                            per kg
                              (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %                2720 20      1.3300 (M
                                                                                                            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
                                                                                                            per kg
                                       (22) Exceeding 3 % , by weight                         2810 12
                                              for exports to :
                                              — Countries near the Community                               0.0729 M
                                                                                                            per kg
                                              — Other destinations
                                                                                                          0.0924 («)
                                                                                                            per kg
                                (bb) Of 15 % or more                                          2810 15      17-43 ( 2)
                         (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 (2)
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                                                                                                                 Refund
    CCT                                                                                                    (in ECU/100 kg
   heading                                           Description                                     Code     net weight
     No                                                                                                    unless otherwise
                                                                                                               indicated)
04.02                       t>) 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 (^
                                                                                                                 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 %          3110 16      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 destination*                                                                           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
                                                                                       indicated)
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                                               9.48
                               — 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                                                       6.60
                        — 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
    OCT                                                                                        (in ECU/100 kg
  heading                                         Description                            Code
                                                                                                  net weight
    No                                                                                         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  4710 22
                               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                             48.50 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 % 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 % (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        512031
                                   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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                                                                      i
                                                                      j                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, Samsø, Tilsit                     5120 44
                      for exports to :
                      — Austria                                                         25.73
                      — Zone D                                      i                   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 (4)
                     — Switzerland                                                  14.51 (4)
                    — Jordan, Iraq, Iran, the Arabian Peninsula and
                         Mediterranean countries except Zone D                     100.60 (4)
                     — 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                                                           5120 95
                                      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
                                                                                                            j
                                          (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 j
                            matter content, by weight :                                                   I
                           ( 1 ) Of 80 % or more but less than 85 %                                   i
                                                                                                        '     5310 11
                                   for exports to :                                                   j
                                   — Zone E                                                                                41.73
                                  — Canada                                                          i                      56-84
                                  — Other destinations                                             !                       73-47
                           (2) Of 85 % or more but less than 95 %                                 j           5310 22
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Zone E                                                                                50.63
                                  — Canada                                                                                66.95
                                  — Other destinations                                                                    92.45
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                                                                                                                  Refund
    CCT
   heading
                                                                                                            (in ECU/ 100 kg
                                                            Description                              Code      net weight
     No
                                                                                                            unless otherwise
                                                                                                                indicated)
04.04
                                      (3 ) Of 95 % or more                                       5 .> 10 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 R. 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 (3) :
                   I. Containing starch, or glucose or glucose syrup :
                       a) Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less, by weight, of
                            starch :
                             (3 ) Containing 50% or more but less than 75%, 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           23-52
                                 (cc)    40 % or more but less than 50 %                        5700 33           30-87
                                 (dd)     50 % or more but less than 60 %                       5700 42           38-22
                                 (ee)    60 % or more but less than 70 %                        5700 52           45-57
                                ( ff)    70 % or more                                           5700 62           52-92
                          (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           23-52
                                (cc)     40 % or more but less than 50 %                        5800 32           30.87
                                (dd)      50 % or more but less than 60 %                       5800 42           38-22
                                (ee)     60 % or more but less than 70 %                        5800 52           45-57
                                (ff)     70 % or more but less than 75 %                        5800 62           52-92
                                (gg)     75 % or more but less than 80 %                        5800 72           56-60
                                ( hh ) 80 % or more                                             5800 82           60.27
                ( 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           38-22
                       (b) 60 % or more but less than 70 %                                      5900 22           45.57
                       (c) 70 % or more but less than 80 %                                      5900 32           52-92
                       ( d ) 80 % or more                                                       5900 42           60-27
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(l) 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.
(') 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.
(•) Products falling within subheading 04.02 A II b) and denatured in accordance with Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 2054/76 are also
    included.
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.