CELEX: 31988R1143
Language: en
Date: 1988-04-29 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1143/88 of 28 April 1988 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

No L 108 / 18                            Official Journal of the European Communities                                  29 . 4. 88
                                     COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1143/88
                                                        of 28 April 1988
                                   fixing the import levies on milk and milk products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                        containing sugar or other sweeteners, calculated by multi­
                                                                   plying the basic amount by the quantity of milk compo­
                                                                   nents contained in the product ;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community,
                                                                   Whereas Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79
                                                                    provides that for certain products originating in or
Having, regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and                 coming from certain third countries a specific levy is to
Portugal,                                                           be applied ; whereas the levy applicable to those products
                                                                    is fixed in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                    1767/82 0, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of              611 /88 (8);
27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market
in milk and milk products ('), as last amended by Regula­
tion (EEC) No 1109/88 (2), and in particular Article 14(8)          Whereas, for as long as it is found that on importation
thereof,                                                            into the Community the price of an assimilated product
                                                                    for which the levy is not equal to the levy on its pilot
                                                                    product is considerably lower than the price which would
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,             obtain if the ratio to the price of the pilot product were
                                                                    normal, the levy must be equal to the sum of two compo­
                                                                    nents :
Whereas Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68
provides for charging a levy on imports of the products             — one component equal to the amount resulting from
listed in Article 1 of that Regulation ; whereas these                   the provisions of Articles 2 to 7 of Regulation (EEC)
products may be divided into groups ; whereas the                        No 2915/79 applicable to the assimilated product in
product groups and the pilot groups and the pilot product                question,
for each of these groups are set out in Annex I to Council
 Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 of 18 December 1979                    — an additional component fixed at a level which, the
 determining the groups of products and the special provi­               composition and quality of the assimilated product
 sions for calculating levies on milk and milk products (3),             being taken into account, makes it possible to
 as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 222/88 (4) ;                      re-establish normal price ratios for imports into the
                                                                          Community ;
 Whereas the levy on the products in any one group must              Whereas Article 14(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68
 be equal to the threshold price for the pilot product less          provides that the levy on products in respect of which the
 the free-at-frontier price ; whereas these threshold prices         customs duty has been bound within GATT must be
 were fixed for the 1987/88 milk year by Council Regula­             limited to the amount resulting from that binding ;
 tion (EEC) No 1895/87 (*), extended by Council Regula­
 tion (EEC) No 1060/88 of 19 April 1988 («);
                                                                     Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1073/68 provides that a
                                                                     free-at-frontier price must be established for each of the
 Whereas, however, Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 lays                  pilot products defined in Annex I to Regulation (EEC)
 down special provisions for calculating the levy on certain         No 2915/79 ; whereas these prices must be determined
 assimilated products ; whereas these products are listed            for products of good marketable quality ;
 and the method of calculating the levy on them described
  in Annex II and in Articles 2 to 12 of that Regulation
  respectively ;                                                     Whereas the free-at-frontier prices must be established on
                                                                     the basis of the most favourable purchasing opportunities
                                                                     in international trade for the products listed in Article
  Whereas, as provided for in Regulation (EEC) No                     1 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 other than assimilated
  2915/79, the component of the levy established using a              products for which the levy is not equal to the levy on the
  factor .expressing the weight ratio existing between the            related pilot products ; whereas, when recording these
  milk components contained in the product on the one                 purchasing opportunities, the Commission must take
  hand and the product itself on the other is, for products           account of all information obtained direct or through the
                                                                      Member States concerning prices for delivery of third­
  (') OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.                                country products free-at-Community-frontier and prices
  M OJ No L 110, 29. 4. 1988.                                         on third-country markets ;
  (3) OJ No L 329, 24. 12. 1979, p. 1 .
  h OJ No L . 28, 1 . 2. 1988, p. 1 .
  (*) OJ No L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 33.                                 f) OJ No L 196, 5. 7. 1982, p. 1 .
   («) O ! No L 104, 23. 4. 1988 , p. 5.                              (" OJ No L 60, 5. 3. 1988, p. 19.
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Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 788/86 ('), as last amended          Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (2), as last
by Regulation (EEC) No 222/88, specifies the free-at­            amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1058/88 (3), introduces
Spanish-frontier values of certain cheeses imported from         from 1 January 1988 a new combined nomenclature
and originating in Switzerland.                                  meeting the requirements of both the Common Customs
                                                                 Tariff and the Community's statistics of foreign trade and
                                                                  replacing the previous nomenclature ;
                                                                 Whereas, in accordance with Article 19(1 ) of Regulation
Whereas, however, no account should be taken of infor­
mation relating to small quantities which are not repre­         (EEC) No 804/68, the nomenclature provided for in this
sentative of trade in the products in question and quanti­        Regulation is incorporated in the combined nomencla­
                                                                  ture ;
ties in respect of which price trends in general or other
information available to it lead the Commission to believe
that the price in question is unrepresentative of the real        Whereas Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 1073/68
trend of the market :                                             provides that the levies are fixed every fortnight ; whereas
                                                                  they may be altered in the intervening period if neces­
                                                                  sary ; whereas the levy remains valid until another
                                                                  becomes applicable ;
Whereas the prices used must be adjusted where they are
not quoted free-at-Community-frontier or where they do            Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally,
not apply to products of good marketable quality ;                refunds should be calculated on the following basis :
whereas the adjustment in respect of an assimilated               — in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­
product the levy on which is equal to the levy on its pilot
product must be effected in such a way as to allow, in                  tion to each other at any given moment within a band
 particular, for differences in composition, maturity,                  of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central
quality and presentation between the assimilated product                rate, multiplied by the coefficient provided for in the
 and the related pilot product ; whereas adjustments rela­              last subparagraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regula­
 ting to composition must be calculated by multiplying                  tion (EEC) No 1676/85 (4), as amended by Regulation
 the difference between the milk component content of                   (EEC) No 1636/87 0,
 the pilot product and that of the assimilated product in         — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the
 question by the value attributed in international trade to             arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of
 one unit of weight of the milk component in question ;                 these currencies recorded over a given period in rela­
 whereas, when the other adjustments are being effected,                tion to the Community currencies referred to in the
 the difference between the value attributed on the                     previous indent and the aforesaid coefficient ;
 Community market to each of the relevant characteristics
 of the pilot product and the value attributed on that
 market to the corresponding characteristics of the assimi­        Whereas it follows from applying these provisions that
 lated product in question must be taken into account ;            the levies on milk and milk products should be as set out
                                                                   in the Annex hereto,
 Whereas, if no information on prices is available, the free­
 at-frontier price may, by way of exception, be                    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
  established on the basis of the value of the raw materials
  contained in the pilot product in question (calculated on
  the basis of the prices of milk products for which prices
  are available), average processing costs and average yields ;                               Article 1
                                                                   The import levies referred to in Article 14(1 ) of Regula­
                                                                    tion (EEC) No 804/68 shall be as set out in the Annex
  Whereas, in exceptional circumstances, a free-at-frontier         hereto.
  price may remain unchanged for a limited period where
  the new level of the price for a given quality or a specific
  origin, used as a basis for establishing the previous free­
  at-frontier price, has not reached the Commission to                                        Article 2
  enable it to establish the next free-at-frontier price and if
  the Commission considers that the prices which are avai­          This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1988.
  lable could lead to sudden and considerable changes in
  the free-at-frontier price because they are not sufficiently
   representative of real market trends ;                           (2) OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1 .
                                                                    (3) OJ No L 104, 23. 4. 1988, p. 1 .
                                                                    (*) OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 .
  (') OJ No L 74, 19. 3. 1986, p. 20.                               H OJ No L 153, 13. 6. 1987, p. 1 .
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            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
            States.
            Done at Brussels, 28 April 1988 .
                                                                   For the Commission
                                                                    Frans ANDRIESSEN
                                                                       Vice-President
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                                                      ANNEX
           to the Commission Regulation of 28 April 1988 fixing the import levies on milk and milk
                                                      products
                                                              (ECU/100 kg net weight, unless otherwise indicated)
                      CN code                            Note                             Import levy
                    0401 10 10                                                               18,50
                    0401 10 90                                                                17,29
                    0401 20 11                                                               25,73
                     0401 20 19                                                              24,52
                     0401 20 91                                                              31,77
                     0401 20 99                                                              30,56
                     0401 30 11                                                               82,32
                     0401 30 19                                                               81,11
                     0401 30 31             l                                               158,91
                     0401 30 39                                                             157,70
                     0401 30 91                                                             267,1 1
                     0401 30 99                                                             265,90
                     0402 10 11             I                                               130,76
                     0402 10 19                                                             123,51
                     0402 10 91                           0                         1,2351 / kg + 32,10
                     0402 10 99                           (')                       1,2351 / kg + 24,85
                     0402 21 11                                                             198,05
                     0402 21 17             II                                              190,80
                     0402 21 19             II                                              190,80
                     0402 21 91             Il                                              236,96
                     0402 21 99             ||                                              229,71
                     0402 29 1 1                         00                          1,9080 / kg + 32,10
                     0402 29 15                           0                          1,9080 / kg + 32,10 .
                     0402 29 19                           0                          1 ,9080 / kg + 24,85
                     0402 29 91                           0                          2,2971 / kg + 32,10
                     0402 29 99                        .  0                          2,2971 / kg + 24,85
                     0402 91 11                                                               30,88
                     0402 91 19             I                                                 30,88
                     0402 91 31             \                                                 38,60
                     0402 91 39             l                                                  38,60
                      0402 91 51                                                             158,91
                      0402 91 59                                                             157,70
                      0402 91 91                                                             267,1 1
                      0402 91 99            \                                                265,90
                      0402 99 1 1                                                              53,76
                      0402 99 19            \                                                  53,76
                      0402 99 31                           0 .                        1,5528 / kg + 28,48
                      0402 99 39                           0                          1,5528 / kg + 27,27
                      0402 99 91                           0                         2,6348 / kg + 28,48
                      0402 99 99                           0                         2,6348 / kg + 27,27
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                                                       (ECU/100 kg net weight, unless otherwise indicated)
              CN code                          Note                               Import levy
            0403 10 11                                                               28,14
            0403 10 13                                                               34,18
            0403 10 19                                                               84,73
            0403 10 31                          C)                          0,2210 / kg + 30,89
            0403 10 33                          (')                         0,28 14 / kg + 30,89
            0403 10 39                          (')                         0,7869 / kg + 30,89
            0403 90 1 1             l                                               130,76
            0403 90 13                                                              198,05
            0403 90 19                                                              236,96
            0403 90 31                          0                            1,2351 / kg + 32,10
            0403 90 33                          (')                          1,9080 / kg + 32,10
            0403 90 39                          (')                          2,2971 / kg + 32,10
            0403 90 51                                                                28,14
            0403 90 53                                                                34,18
            0403 90 59                                                                84,73
            0403 90 61                           (■)                         0,2210 / kg + 30,89
            0403 90 63                           0                           0,28 14 / kg + 30,89
            0403 90 69                           (■)                       ' 0,7869 / kg 4- 30,89
             0404 10 11                                                               25,37
             0404 10 19                          (')                         0,2537 / kg + 24,85
             0404 10 91                          (2)                         0,2537 / kg
             0404 10 99                          0                           0,2537 / kg + 24,85
             0404 90 1 1            \                                                130,76
             0404 90 13                                                              198,05
             0404 90 19                                                              236,96
             0404 90 31                                                              130,76
             0404 90 33             \                                                198,05
             0404 90 39             ||                                               236,96
             0404 90 51                           (')                         1,2351 / kg + 32,10
             0404 90 53                           (')                         1,9080 / kg + 32,10
             0404 90 59                           (')                         2,2971 / kg + 32,10
             0404 90 91                           (')                         1,2351 / kg + 32,10
             0404 90 93                           (')                         1 ,9080 / kg + 32,10
             0404 90 99                           (')                         2,2971 / kg + 32,10
              0405 00 10            l                                                275,78
              0405 00 90                                                             336,45
              0406 10 10                                                              287,38
              0406 10 90                                                              334,46
              0406 20 10                           (3)                                399,55
              0406 20 90                                                              399,55
              0406 30 10                           (3)                                220,92
              0406 30 31                           0                                  216,07
              0406 30 39                           0                                  220,92
              040630 90                            (3)                                317,64
              0406 40 00                           (3)                                157,44
              0406 90 1 1                           (3)                               254,61
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                                                   (ECU/100 kg net weight, unless otherwise indicated)
             CN code                         Note                            Import levy
           0406 90 13                         0                                 245,48
           0406 90 15                         0                                 245,48
           0406 90 17                         (3)                               245,48
           0406 90 19                         (3)                               399,55
           0406 90 21                         0                                 254,61
           0406 90 23                         0                                 237,74
           0406 90 25                         0                                 237,74
           0406 90 27                         0                                 237,74
           0406 90 29                         (3)                               237,74
           0406 90 31                         0                                 237,74
           0406 90 33                                                           237,74
           0406 90 35                         (3)                               237,74
           0406 90 37                         0                                 237,74
           0406 90 39                          0                                237,74
           0406 90 50                          (3)                               237,74
           0406 90 61                                                            399,55
           0406 90 63                                                            399,55
           0406 90 69                                                            399,55
           0406 90 71             \                                              287,38
            0406 90 73            \                                              237,74
            0406 90 75            \                                              237,74
            0406 90 77                                                           237,74
            0406 90 79                                                           237,74
            0406 90 81                                                           237,74
            0406 90 83            ||                                             237,74
            0406 90 85            ||                                             237,74
            0406 90 89                          «                                237,74
            0406 90 91            \                                              287,38
            0406 90 93            l.                                             287,38
            0406 90 97            \                                              334,46
            0406 90 99                                                           334,46
            1702 10 90                          0                                  42,54
            2106 90 51                                                             42,54
            2309 10 15                                                             95,05
            2309 10 19                                                            123,46
            2309 10 39                                                            116,40
            2309 10 59                                                             97,71
             2309 10 70                                                           123,46
             2309 90 35                                                            95,05
             2309 90 39                                                           123,46
             2309 90 49                                                           116,40
             2309 90 59                                                            97,71
             2309 90 70
                                  L                                               123,46
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            (') The levy on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following :
                (a) the amount per kilogram shown, multiplied by the weight of milk and milk cream contained in 100 kg of
                    product ; and
                (b) the other amount indicated.
            (2) The levy on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading is equal to :
                (a) the amount per kilogram shown, multiplied by the weight of the dried milk contained in 100 kg of product
                    plus, where appropriate,
                (b) the other amount indicated.
            (3) Products falling within this subheading imported from a third country under special arrangements concluded
                between that country and the Community for which an IMA 1 certificate issued under the conditions provided
                for in Regulation (EEC) No 1767/82 is issued are subject to the levies in Annex I to that Regulation.
            (4) Lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading 1702 10 10 are subject, pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No
                2730/75, to the same levy as that applicable to lactose falling within subheading 1702 10 90.