CELEX: 31979R0266
Language: en
Date: 1979-02-13 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 266/79 of 9 February 1979 fixing the refunds on milk and milk products exported in the natural state

13 . 2. 79                                 Official Journal of the European Communities                             No L 37/ 5
                                        COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 266/79
                                                          of 9 February 1979
                 fixing the refunds on milk and milk products exported in the natural state
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 ( l), 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 thirdt 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
                                                                       should be fixed at least once every four weeks ;
      charges from Community markets to ports or
                                                                      whereas the amount of the refund may, however,
      other points of export in the Community, as well                 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 .
(3)  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 .                           (*>) OJ No L 5, 9 . 1 . 1975, p. 7 .
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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 rules to the
lated by multiplying the basic amount by the milk               present situation on the market in milk and milk
product content of the product in question ; whereas            products, and in particular to prices for these products
this basic amount is the refund on one kilogram of             within the Community and on the world market, that
milk products contained in the product ;                       the refund should be fixed at the amounts shown in
                                                               the Annex to this Regulation ;
Whereas the second component is calculated by multi­
plying the sucrose content of the product by the basic         Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
amount of the refund valid on the day of exportation           are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­
for the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) (d) of Council       ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
Regulation (EEC) No 3330/74 of 19 December 1974
on the common organization of the market in
sugar (•), 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 refunds referred to in Article 17 of Regula­
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in            tion (EEC) No 804/68 on products exported in the
     relation to each other at any given moment within          natural state are hereby fixed at the amounts shown in
     a band of 2-25 % , a rate of exchange based on             the Annex hereto .
     their effective parity ;
                                                                2.     No refund is fixed for exports to Zone E for
— for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the           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 subparagraph ;                                                      Article 2
Whereas the special conditions concerning the                  This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 February
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, 9 February 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 9 February 1979 fixing the refunds on milk and milk
                                                 products exported in the natural state
                                                                                                          Refund
     CCT                                                                                             (in u.a./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        4-93
                       b ) Other                                                            0120 00
                   II. Others :                                                                     l
                       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                                                  1-47
                                    — Other destinations                                                   1-29
                               (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1-5 % but not
                                    exceeding 3 %                                           0130 22
                                    for exports to :                                        i
                                    — Countries near the Community                                         4-26
                                    — Other destinations                                                   5-28
                               (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                                                 6-94
                                    — Countries near the Community                                         6-03
                                    — Other destinations                                                   7-64
                           2 . Exceeding 4 %                                                0140 00
                               for exports to :
                               — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC)
                                   No 192/75                                                               7-00
                               — Countries near the Community                                              6-51
                               — Other destinations                                                        8-89
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                                                                                                                     Refund
     CCT                                                                                                       ( in u.a. /100 kg
   heading                                            Description                                 Code             net weight
      No                                                                                                      unless otherwise
                                                                                                                   indicated)
04.01                b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
('cont'dJ
                          1 . Not exceeding 4 % :
                               (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1-5 %            0150 10   '            1-29
                               (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1-5 % but not
                                     exceeding 3 %                                              0150 21                4-40
                               (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                                                               6-94
                                     — Other destinations                                                              5-34
                           2. Exceeding 4 %                                                     0160 00
                                for exports to :
                                — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC)
                                    No 192/75                                                                          7-00
                                — Other destinations                                                                   5-79
           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               17-51
                            (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10 % but not exceeding
                                  17%                                                            0200 11              26-72
                             (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 %                     0200 21              39-88
                       II. Exceeding 21 % but not exceeding 45 % :
                              (a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 35 °/o              0300 12              47-40
                              (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 35 % but not exceeding
                                   39 %>                                                        0300 13               73-71
                             (c) Of a fat content,, by weight, exceeding 39 %>                  0300 20               80-69
                      III . More than 45 % :
                             (a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 68 %                 0400 1 1             91-51
                             (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 68 % but not exceeding
                                   80 %                                                          0400 22            135-74
                              (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 80 %                    0400 30             158-29
  04.02    Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
            A. Not containing added sugar :                                                                 i
               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              66-54
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                                                                                                           Refund
    CCT                                                                                              ( in u.a. / 100 kg
  heading                                     Description                                    Code        net weight
     No                                                                                             unless ohterwise
                                                                                                         indicated )
04.02          2 . Exceeding 1-5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
fcont'd)
                    (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %                  0720 00          66-54
                    (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not exceeding
                            17 %                                                          0720 20          79-09
                    ( cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not exceeding
                            25 %                                                          0720 30          85-32
                    ( dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                     0720 40          93-55
               3 . Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                                  0820 00          95-62
              4. Exceeding 29 % :
                    (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %                  0920 10          97-65
                     ( bb ) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 % but not exceeding
                            45 %                                                          0920 30        110-01
                     ( cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 45 % but not exceeding
                            59 %                                                          0920 40         114-26
                     ( dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 59 % but not exceeding
                            69 %                                                          0920 50         128-79
                     (ee) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 69 % but not exceeding
                            79 %                                                          0920 60        139-16
                     ( ff) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 79 %                    0920 70        149-53
            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          66-54
              2. Exceeding 1-5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                    (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %                  1120 10          66-54
                    (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not exceeding
                            17 %                                                          1 ! 20 20        79-09
                    (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not exceeding
                            25 %                                                          1120 30          85-32
                    ( dd ) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                    1120 40          93-55
               3 . Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                                  1220 00          95-62
               4. Exceeding 29 % :
                    (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %                  1320 10          97-65
                    ( bb ) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 % but not exceeding
                            45 %                                                          1320 30        110-01
                    ( cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 45 % but not exceeding
                            59 %                                                          1320 40        1 14-26
                    ( dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 59 % but not exceeding
                            69 %                                                          1320 50        128-79
                    ( ee) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 69 % but not exceeding
                            79 %                                                          1320 60        139-16
                    ( ff) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 79 %                     1320 70        149-53
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                                                                                                                             Refund
    CCT                                                                                                                ( in u. n. .' 100 km
  heading                                                     Description                                 Code             net weight
     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 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 °/o and of a fat content :
                                       ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 %>, by weight                             1420 12
                                       (22) Exceeding 3 %>, by weight                                   1420 22
                                                 For exports to :
                                                 — Countries near the Community                                                 6-03
                                                 — Other destinations                                                           7-64
                                                                                                                    !
                               ( bb) Of 15 % or more and of a fat content :
                                       ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 %>, by weight                             1420 50
                                        (22) Exceeding 3 °/o, by weight, but not exceeding 7-4 %>       1420 60               15-01
                                        (33 ) Exceeding 7-4 %                                           1420 70               20-16
                          2 . Other, of a lactic dry matter content :
                                (aa) Of less than' 15 °/o, by weight                                    1520 10               15-62
                                (bb) Of 15 % or more, by weight                                          1520 20              23-91
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 45 °/o and of a lactic dry matter content :
                                ( aa) Of less than 15 °/o and of a fat content :
                                         ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 °/o, by weight                           1620 70                 —
          J                              (22) Exceeding 3 %>, by weight, but not exceeding 8-9 %         1630 00                 6.03
          |                              (33 )   Exceeding 8-9 °/o, by weight, but not exceeding 11 %    1630 10               ii - 62
                                         (44)    Exceeding 11 %>, by weight, but not exceeding 21 °/o    1630 20               24-32
                                         (55)    Exceeding 21 %>, by weight, but not exceeding 39 °/o    1630 30               43-82
                                          ( 66 ) Exceeding 39 °/o                                        1630 40               75-74
                                                                                                      l
                                 ( bb ) Of 15 °/o 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 °/o      1630 60               15-01
                                          (33 ) Exceeding 7-4 °/o, by weight, but not exceeding 8-9 %    1530 70               20-16
                                           (44) Exceeding 8-9 %                                           1630 80              23-91
                           2 . Exceeding 45 %                                                             1720 00              86-38
               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 %                                             ::. 20 oo          0-6654 (»)
                                                                                                                               per kg
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                                                                                                           Refund
    CCT                                                                                             ( in u.a. / 100 k ;:
   heading                                              Description                          Code       net weight
     No                                                                                            unless otherwise
                                                                                                         indicates .
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      0-6654 (')
                                                                                                           per kg
                                ( 22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not
                                          exceeding 17 %                                   2320 20      0-7909 (')
                                                                                                           per kg
                                (33 ) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not
                                          exceeding 25 %                                   2320 30      0-8532 ('}
                                                                                                           per kg
                                (44 ) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %          2320 40      0-9355 (M
                                                                                                           per kg
                         cc) Exceeding 27 % :
                                ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by Weight, not exceeding 41 %     2420 10      0-9562 (»)
                                                                                                           per kg
                                 (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %          2420 20      1-1001 (»)
                                                                                                           per kg
                     2 . Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                         aa) Not exceeding 1-5 %                                           2520 00      0-6654 ( s
                                                                                                           per kg
                         bb) Exceeding 1-5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                                 ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %    2620 10      0-6654 (>)
                                                                                                           per kg
                                (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not
                                          exceeding 17 %                                   2620 20      0-7909 (M
                                                                                                           per kg
                                (33 ) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not
                                          exceeding 25 %                                   2620 30      0-8532 (M
                                                                                                           per kg
                                 (44) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %          2620 40      0-9355 (})
                                                                                                           per kg
                         cc) Exceeding 27 % :
                                 ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %    2720 10      0-9562 (M
                                                                                                           per kg
                                 (22 ) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %         2720 20      1-1001 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 % :
                           ( 1 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6-9 % and of a
                                      lactic dry matter content :
                                    ( aa ) Of less than 15 % and of a fat content :
                                            ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 % , by weight           2810 11              (i)
                                                                                                           per kg
                                            (22) Exceeding 3 % , by weight                 2810 12
                                                   for exports to :
                                                   — Countries near the Community                       0-0603 ')
                                                                                                           per kg
                                                   — Other destinations
                                                                                                        0-0764 (M
                                                                                                           per kg
                                    (bb) Of 15 % or more                                   2810 15        14-42 (*)
                           (2) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6-9 % and of a
                                    lactic dry matter content, by weight, of 15 % or more  2810 20       24-75
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                                                                                                                       Refund
    CCT                                                                                                          ( in u.a. / 100 kg
   heading                                               Description                                   Code          net weight
     No                                                                                                         unless otherwise
                                                                                                                      indicated;
                                                                                                   I
04.02                           b) 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 lactic dry matter content, by weight, of
                                                15 % or more                                         2910 70          14-42 ( s)
                                           (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6-9  % but
                                                not exceeding 21 % and of a lactic dry      matter
                                                content, by weight, of 15 % or more                  2910 76         24-75 (*)"
                                           (cc) Of a fat content by weight, exceeding 9-5   % but
                                                not exceeding 21 % and of a lactic dry      matter
                                                content, by weight, less than 15 %                   2910 80         0-2432 (»)
                                                                                                                        per kg
                                           (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 21 % but
                                                not exceeding 39 %                                   2910 85         0-4382 (»)
                                                                                                                        per kg
                                           (ee) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 %          2910 90         0-7574 ( l )
                                                                                                                        per kg
                                       2 . Exceeding 45 %                                            3010 00         0-8638 (M
                                                                                                                        per kg
 04.0.»      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           124-38
I                       (II)
                     (III)
                               Of a fat content, by weight, of 78 % or more but less than 80 %
                              Of a fat content, by weight, of 80 % or more but less than 82 %
                                                                                                     3110 16
                                                                                                     3110 22
                                                                                                                       156-45
                                                                                                                       160-45
                    (IV)       Of a fat content, by weight, of 82 % or more                          3110 32           164-52
                B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                       (I) Not exceeding 99-5 %                                                      3210 10           164-52
                      (II) Exceeding 99-5 %                                                          3210 20           212-65
 04.04       Cheese and curd (5) :
             ex A. Emmentaler and Gruyère, not grated or powdered :
                     II . Other                                                                      3800 00  f
                             for exports to :
                             — Zone D                                                                                   65-36
                             — Zone E
                             — Canada                                                                                   83-57
                             — Liechtenstein and Switzerland
                             — Austria                                                                                  52-72
                             — Other destinations                                                                       94-74
             ex C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered, other than Roquefort                   4000 00
                      for exports to :
                      — Austria                                                                                          18-32
                     — Zone D                                                                                           67-99
                      — Zone E                                                                                          47-60
                     — Canada                                                                                           68-92
           i         — Other destination ";                                                                             78-19
           I
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                                                                                                   i
                                                                                                           Refund
     CCT                                                                                              (in u.a. /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                                                           3-70
                                       — Zone D                                                            11.05
                                       — Zone E                                                            22-77
                                       — Canada                                                            25-75
                                       — Switzerland                                                         5-30
                                      — Other destinations                                                 33-09
                              ( bb ) Of 38 % or more but less than 43 % and of a rat
                                       content, by weight, in the dry matter :
                                       ( 11 ) Less than 20 %                               4410 20
                                              for exports to :
                                               — Austria                                                     3-70
                                              — Zone D                                                     11-05
                                              — Zone E                                                     22-77
                                              — Canada                                                     25-75
                                              — Switzerland                                                  5-30
                                              — Other destinations                                         33-09
                                       (22 ) Of 20 % or more                              4410 30
                                              for exports to :
                                              — Austria                                                     5-46
                                              — Zone D                                                     16-35
                                              — Zone E                                                    33-61
                                              — Canada                                                    38-10
                                              — Switzerland                                                 7-84
                                              — Other destinations                                        48-94
                              (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                                                     3-70
                                              — Zone D                                                    11-05
                                              — Zone E                                                    22-77
                                              — Canada                                                    25-75
                                              — Switzerland                                                5-30
                                              — Other destinations                                       33-09
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                                                                                      Refund
    CCT                                                                          (in u.a. /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                                                  5-46
                             — Zone D                                                  16-35
                             — Zone E                                                 33.61
                             — Canada                                                 38-10
                             — Switzerland                                              7-84
                             — Other destinations                                     48-94
                       (33 ) Of 40 % or more                            4410 60
                             for exports to :
                             — Austria                                                  8-00
                             — Zone D                                                 23-90
                             — Zone E                                                 49-01
                             — Canada                                                 55-72
                             — Switzerland                                            11-44
                             — Other destinations                                     71-50
            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                                                        3-70
                       — Zone D                                                       11-05
                       — Zone E                                                       22-77
                       — Canada                                                       25-75
                       — Switzerland                                                    5-30
                       — Other destinations                                           33-09
                  (bb) Of 38 % or more but less than 43 %               4510 20
                       for exports to :
                        — Austria                                                       5-46
                       — Zone D                                                       16-35
                       — Zone E                                                       33-61
                       — Canada                                                       38-10
                       — Switzerland                                                    7-84
                       — Other destinations                                           48-94
                  (cc) Of 43 % or more but less than 46 %               4510 30
                       for exports to :
                        — Austria                                                       8-00
                       — Zone D                                                       23-90
                       — Zone E                                                       49-01
                       — Canada                                                       55-72
                       — Switzerland                                                  11-44
                       — Other destinations                                           71-50
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                                                                                                          Refund
     CCT
                                                     Description                            Code     (in u.a. /100 kg
   heading                                                                                              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 :                               j
                                      ( 11 ) Less than 55 %                               4510 40
                                             for exports to :
                                                                                       i
                                              — Austria                                                     8-00
                                             — Zone D                                                    23-90
                                             — Zone E                                                     49-01
                                             — Canada                                                    55-72
                                             — Switzerland                                                11-44
                                             — Other destinations                                        71-50
                                     (22) Of 55 % or more                                 4510 50
                                             for exports to :
                                              — Austria
                                                                                                           9-48
                                             — Zone D
                                                                                                         28-36
                                             — Zone E
                                                                                                         58-16
                                             — Canada                                                    66-11
                                             — Switzerland                                               13-58
                                             — Other destinations                                        84-84
                    b) Exceeding 36 %                                                     4610 00
                       for exports to :
                       — Austria                                                                           9-48
                       — Zone D                                                                          28-36
                       — Zone E                                                                          58-16
                       — Canada                                                                          66-11
                       — Switzerland                                                                     13-58
                       — Other destinations                                                              84-84
             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                                                                121-16
                                — Zone E                                                                99-28
                                — Canada                                                                120-20
                                — Switzerland                                                           91-64
                                — Other destinations                                                   121-16
                          (2) Fiore Sardo, Pecorino                                      4710 16
                                for exports to :
                                — Zone D                                                               129-79
                                — Zone E                                                               110-28
                                — Canada                                                               121-70
                                — Switzerland                                                          100-27
                                — Other destinations                                                   129-79
                           (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                                                               121-16
                                — Zone E                                                                99-28
                                — Canada                                                              120-20
                                — Switzerland                                                           91-64
                                — Other destinations                                              .   121-16
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                                                                                                    Refund
    CCT                                                                                       ( in u.a. /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                                                            11.16
                                 — Zone D                                                            33-41
                                 — Zone E
                                 — Canada                                                            51-40
                                 — Switzerland                                                       16-00
                                 — Other destinations                                                88-26
                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                                                                 6-30
                             — Zone D                                                                18-87
                             — Zone E
                             — Canada                                                                32-97
                             — Switzerland                                                             3-99
                             — Other destinations                                                    34-50
                       (bb) Of 5 % or more but less than 19 % and of a content,
                             by weight, in the dry matter of 32 °/o or more (exclu­
                             ding cheeses produced from whey)                       5120 16
                             for exports to :
                             — Austria                                                                 7-31
                             — Zone D                                                                21-88
                             — Zone E
                             — Canada                                                                50-38
                             — Switzerland                                                             4-40
                             — Other destinations                                                    56-96
                       ( 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                                                                 8-81
                             — Zone D                                                                 26-34
                             — Zone E
                             — Canada                                                                61-01
                             — Switzerland                                                             4-73
                             — Other destinations                                                    69-05
                        (dd) Of 39 % or more :
                             ( 11 ) Asiago, Caciocavallo, Provolone, Ragusano       5120 31
                                    for exports to :
                                    — Zone D                                                        120-12
                                    — Zone E                                                        102-26
            ■>                      — Canada                                                         111-54
                                    — Switzerland                                                    35-29
                                    — Other destinations                                            120-12
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                                                                                        Refund
     CCT                                                                           (in u.a. / 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                  S 1 20 44
                       for exports to :
                       — Austria                                                        21-28
                       — Zone D                                                         39-10
                       — Zone E                                                         49-08
                       — Canada                                                         71-14
                       — Switzerland                                                      1-00
                      — Other destinations                                              80-55
               (33 ) Butterkase, Esrom, Italico, Kernhem, Saint-Nec­
                      taire, Saint-Paulin, Taleggio                    5120 54
                      for exports to :
                      — Austria                                                         44-22
                      — Zone D                                                          39-10
                      — Zone E                                                          44-75
                      — Canada                                                         63-31
                      — Switzerland                                                      1-00
                      — Other destinations                                             69-71
               (44) Cantal, Cheshire, Wensleydale, Lancashire, Dou­
                     ble Gloucester                                    5120 58
                      for exports to :
                     — Austria                                                         11-16
                      — Zone D                                                         33-41
                      — Zone E                                                         46-90
                      — Canada                                                         72-86
                     — Switzerland                                                     16-00
                     — Other destinations                                              82-64
               (55 ) Salted ricotta, of a fat content, by weight, of
                     30 % or more                                     5120 59
                     for exports to :
                     — Zone E                                                          26-68
                     — Canada                                                          30-68
                     — Other destinations                                              36-71
              (66) Feta                                               5120 82
                     for exports to :
                     — Zone D                                                          25-63    (4)
                     — Zone E                                                          17-51    (4)
                     — Canada                                                          59-84    (*)
                     — Switzerland                                                     12-00    (4 )
                     — Jordan , Iraq, Iran, the Arabian Peninsula and
                         Mediterranean countries except Zone D                        83-21 (4 )
                     — Other destinations                                              65-35 (*)
              (77) Colby, Monterey                                    5120 83
                     for exports to :
                    — Austria                                                         11-16
                     — Zone D                                                         33-41
                     — Zone E
                    — Canada                                                          72-86
                    — Switzerland                                                     16-00
                    — Other destinations                                              82-64
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                                                                                                               Refund
    CCT
                                                                                                          (in u.a. / 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                                                 33-41
                                                      — Switzerland                                             15-00
                                                      — Zone E                                                 66-64
                                                      — Canada                                                 84-41
                                                      — Other destinations                                     88-51
                                                (bbb) Exceeding 52 % but not exceeding 62 %      5120 92
                                                      for exports to :
                                                      — Austria                                                21-28
                                                      — Zone D                                                 39-10
                                                      — Zone E                                                 49-08
                                                      — Canada                                                 71-14
                                                      — Switzerland                                              1-00
                                                      — Other destinations                                     80-55
                      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                                                       18-66
                                    — Other destinations
                               (b) Cream cheese of a fat content, by weight, in the dry
                                    matter, not exceeding 70 %>                                  5120 98
                                    for exports to :
                                   — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation
                                        (EEC) No 192/75                                                        52-45
                                    — 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
                           matter content, by weight :
                           ( 1 ) Of 80 % or more but less than 85 %                              5310 11
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Zone E                                                                     34-52
                                  — Canada                                                                     47-02
                                  — Other destinations                                                         60-77
                           ( 2 ) Of 85 % or more but less than 95 %                              5310 22
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Zone E                                                                     41-88
                                  — Canada                                                                     55-38
                                  — Other destinations                                                         76-47
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    CCT                                                                                                        Refund
  heading                                                                                                ( in u. a. / 100 kg
     No
                                                             Description                          Code       net weight
                                                                                                        unless otherwise
                                                                                                             indicated )
04.04
                                     ( 3 ) Of 95 % or more                                      5310 31
(cont'd)
                                            for exports to :
                                            — Zone E                                                            48-60
                                            — Canada                                                           62-60
                                            — Other destinations                                                88-86
23.07
          Sweetened forage ; other preparations of a kind used in animal feeding :
          ex B. 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         21-29
                                (cc)      40 % or more but less than 50 %                       5700 33         27-95
                                (dd)      50 % or more but less than 60 %                       5700 42         34-60
                                (ee)      60 % or more but less than 70 %                       5700 52         41-26
                                ( ff)     70 % or more                                          5700 62         47-91
                          (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         21-29
                                (cc) 40 % or more but less than 50 %                            5800 32         27-95
                            ( (dd) 50 % or more but less than 60 %                              5800 42         34-60
                                ( ee )    60 %   or more but less than 70 %                     5800 52       . 41-26
                                ( ff)     70 %   or more but less than 75 %                     5800 62         47-91
                                (gg)      75 %   or more but less than 80 %                     5800 72         51-23
                                ( hh )     80 %  or more                                        5800 82         54-57
                ( 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         34-60
                        (b)  60 % or more but less than 70 %                                    5900 22         41-26
                        (c)  70 % or more but less than 80 %                                    5900 32         47-91
                        (d)   80 % or more                                                      5900 42         54-57
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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
      fish liver oil or iron carbonate and/or* iron sulphate and/or copper sulphate .
 (*)  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 o(
              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.