CELEX: 31976R0193
Language: en
Date: 1976-01-30 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 193/76 of 29 January 1976 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

30. 1 . 76                              Official Journal of the European Communities                        No L 23/29
                                      COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 193/76
                                                      of 29 January 1976
                                   fixing the import levies on milk and milk products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                    to the Commission that the levies at present in force
COMMUNITIES,                                                      should be altered as shown in the Annex to this Regu­
                                                                  lation,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community,
                                                                  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization
                                                                                         Article 1
of the market in milk and milk products ( l), as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 740/75 (2), and in                 The levies referred to in Article 14 (2) of Regulation
particular Article 14 (8) thereof,                                (EEC) No 804/68 are hereby fixed as shown in the
                                                                  Annex.
Whereas the import levies on milk and milk products
were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 829/75 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 51 /76 (4) ;                                              Article 2
Whereas it follows from applying the rules contained              This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February
in Regulation (EEC) No 829/75 to the prices known                  1976 .
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
              Done at Brussels, 29 January 1976.
                                                                           For the Commission
                                                                             P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                        Member of the Commission
(')  OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968 , p . 13 .
(2)  OJ No L 74, 22. 3 . 1975, p. 1 .
(J ) OJ No L 79, 28 . 3 . 1975, p. 31 .
 <)  OJ No L 8 , 15 . 1 . 1976, p . 5.
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                                                               ANNEX
                                     Tariff Nomenclature
  CCT heading                                                                           Code
                                                                                               (in u.a./lfl? kg net
                                                                                             weight unless otherwise
      No                                      Description of goods                                  indicated)
04.01         Milk and cream, fresh, not concentrated or sweetened :                         '
              A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6 °/e :
                   I. Yoghourt, kephir, curdled milk, whey, buttermilk and other
                       fermented or acidified milk :
                       a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 litres or less   0110          18-58
                       b) Other                                                        0120            16-58
                  II . Other :
                       a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 litres or less
                          and of a fat content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 4 %                                        0130           16-58
                          2. Exceeding 4 ®/·                                           0140           20-20
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                          1. Not exceeding 4 ®/®                                       0150           15-58
                          2. Exceeding 4 ®/o                                           0160           19-20
              B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                    I. Exceeding 6 % but not exceeding 21 °/o                          0200           39-56
                   II. Exceeding 21 °/o but not exceeding 45 ®/o                       0300           83-69
                 III. Exceeding 45 ®/o                                                 0400         129-34
                                                                                                              A
04.02         Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
              A. Not containing added sugar :
                    I. Whey                                                            0500           13-80
                  II. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                       a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2-5 kg or
                           less and of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 1*5 ®/o                                   0620           79-52
                          2. Exceeding 1*5 ®/o but not exceeding 27 ®/o                0720          94-71
                          3. Exceeding 27 ®/o but not exceeding 29 %                   0820          96-71
                          4. Exceeding 29 Ύ»                                           0920         1(10-03
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 1·5 ®/o                                   1020          73-52
                          2. Exceeding 1*5 ®/o but not exceeding 27 %                  1120          8'8'«71
                          3. Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 ®/o                   1220          90-71
                          4. Exceeding 29 ®/o                                          1320         104-03
                 III. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
                       a) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 g or
                          less, or in glass containers of a capacity of 0-5 litre
                          or less and of a fat content, by weight, of 11 ®/o or less :
                          1 . Of a fat content, by weight, of 8·9 ®/o or less          1420          10-66
                          2. Other                                                     1520          14-39
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 45 ®/o                                     1620          83-69
                          2. Exceeding 45 %                                            1720        129-34
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                                    Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                    Levy
                                                                                     Code   (in u.a. /100 kg net
  CCT heading                                                                             weight unless otherwise
      No                                      Description of goods                               indicated)
04.02         B. Containing added sugar :
(cont'd)
                  I. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                      a) Special milk for infants (*), in hermetically sealed cans
                         of a net capacity of 500 g or less and of a fat content,
                         by weight, exceeding l'O %> but not exceeding 27 %> (2)     1820          3000
                   b ) Other :
                         1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2*5 kg or
                             less and of a fat content, by weight :
                             aa) Not exceeding 1·5 °/o (s)                           2220  per kg 0*7352 (B)
                             bb) Exceeding 1*5 °/o but not exceeding 27 °/o (3)      2320  per kg Oi*8(87.1 (9)
                             cc) Exceeding 27 % (8)                                  2420  per kg 1*0403 (·)
                         2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                             aa) Not exceeding 1*5 %> (3)                            2520  per kg 0*7352 (10)
                             bb) Exceeding 1-5 °/t> but not exceeding 27 °/o (8)     2620  per kg 0·ι8β71 (10)
                             cc) Exceeding 27 % (s)                                  2720  per kg 1*0403· (10)
                 II. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
                      a) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 g or
                         less and of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 9-5 °/o 2810          19*97
                      b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                         1 . Not exceeding 45 °/o (8)                                2910  per kg 0*8369 (10)
                         2. Exceeding 45 °/o (s)                                     3010  per kg 1*2934 ( 10)
04.03         Butter :
              A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 °/o                   3110         152*17
              B. Other                                                               3210         185*65
04.04         Cheese and curd :
              A. Emmentaler, Gruyère, Sbrinz, Bergkäse and Appenzell, not
                 grated or powdered :
                  I. Of a minimum fat content of 45 % by weight, referred to
                      dry matter, matured for at least 3 months (2) :
                      a) Whole cheese (4) of a free-at-frontier value (5) per 100 kg
                         net weight of :
                         1 . 196*06 u.a . ( a) or more but less than 216*06 u.a. (a) 3318           15*00
                         2 . 216*06 u.a . (a ) or more                               3417         129*90 (»)
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                                   Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                          Lew
                                                                                           Code   (in u.a./100 kg net
  CCT heading                                                                                   weight unless otherwise
      No                                    Description of goods                                       indicated)
04.04                b) Pieces packed in vacuum or in inert gas :
(cont'd)
                         1 . With rind on at least one side, of a net weight :
                             aa) Of 1 kg or more but less than 5 kg and of a
                                 free-at-frontier value (5) of 216-06 u.a. (a) or more
                                 but less than 244-06 u.a. (a) per ICO kg net weight       3518           1500
                             bb) Of 450 g or more and of a free-at-frontier value (5)
                                  of 244-06 u.a. (a) or more per 100 kg net weight         3616         129-90 (")
                         2. Other, of a net weight of 75 g or more but not
                             exceeding 250 g (·) and of a free-at-frontier value (5)
                             of 264-06 u.a. (a) or more per 100 kg net weight              3716         129-90 (u)
                 II Other                                                                  3800         129-90
              B. Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger) made from skimmed
                 milk and mixed with finely-ground herbs (!)                               3900          102-44 (»)
              C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered                                4000          93-22
              D. Processed cheese, not grated or powdered :
                  I. In the blending of which only Emmentaler, Gruyère and
                      Appenzell have been used and which may contain, as an
                      addition, Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger), put
                     up for retail sale (7), of a free-at-frontier value (5) of not less
         ■·           than 150 u.a. per 100 kg net weight and of a fat content, by
                      weight, in the dry matter, not exceeding 56 °/o (*)                  4120           30-00
                                                                                         *
                 II. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                     a) Not exceeding 36 °/o and of a fat content, by weight,
                         referred to dry matter :
                         1 . Not exceeding 48 °/o                                          4410         102-65
                         2. Exceeding 48 e/o                                               4510         110-30
                     b) Exceeding 36 %                                                     4610         190-30
              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 :
                     a) Not exceeding 47 °/o                                               4710         102-44
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                                   Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                    Levy
                                                                                     Code   (in u.a./100 kg net
 CCT heading                                                                              weight unless otherwise
      No                                    Description of goods                                 indicated)
04.04                b) Exceeding 47 %► but not exceeding 72 e/o :
(cont'd)
                        1 . Cheddar, including Chester :
                             aa) Whole Cheddar cheeses (4) made from unpasteuri­
                                 zed milk, of a minimum fat content of 50% by
                                 weight, in the dry matter, matured for a least nine
                                 months and of a free-at-frontier value of not less
                                 than 193-10 u.a. per 1Q0 kg net weight (2)          4831           15-00
                             bb) Other                                               4850          128-47
                         2. Tilsit and Butterkäse, of a fat content, by weight,
                             referred to the dry matter (*) :
                             aa) Not exceeding 48 %                                  4922          106-30 (")
                             bb) Exceeding 48 %                                      5022          106-30 (")
                         3. Kashkaval (*)                                            5030          106-30 (")
                         4. Cheese of sheep's milk or buffalo milk in containers
                             holding brine, or in sheep- or goat-skin bottles (l)    5060          106-30 (")
                         5 . Other                                                   5120          106-30
                     c) Exceeding 72 % :                      ·
                         1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                             500 g                                                   5210            79-73
                         2. Other                                                    5250          186-30
                II. Not specified :
                     a) Grated or powdered                                           5310          102-44
                     b) Other                                                        5410          186-30
 17.02       Other sugars ; sugar syrups ; artificial honey (whether or not mixed
             with natural honey) ; caramel :
             A. Lactose and lactose syrup :
                 II. Other than that containing, in the dry state, 99 %> or more
                      by weight of the pure product (1β)                             5500            16-25
 17.05       Flavoured or coloured sugars, syrups and molasses, but not includ­
             ing fruit juices containing added sugar in any proportion :
                                                                                   «
             A. Lactose and lactose syrup                                            5600            16-25
 23.07       Sweetened forage ; other preparations of a kind used in animal
             feeding :
             B. Other, containing starch or glucose or glucose syrup falling
                 within subheadings 17.02 B and 17.05 B, or milk prod­
                 ucts (8) :
                  I. Containing starch, or glucose or glucose syrup :
                      a) Containing no starch or containing 10 e/o or less by
                         weight of starch :
                         1
                         2
                         3. Containing 50 °/o or more but less than 75 °/o by weight
                              of milk products                                       5700            57-14
                         4. Containing 75 °/o or more by weight of milk products     5800            74-05
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                                               Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                                                   Levy
                                                                                                               Code        (in u.a./100 kg net
    CCT heading                                                                                                         weight unless otherwise
         No                                             Description of goods                                                    indicated)
23.07                           b) Containing more than 10 % but not more than 30°/o by
(cont'd)                           weight of starch :
                                    1
                                   2 ..
                                    3. Containing 50°/o or more by weight of milk products                     5900               68-75
                                c) Containing more than 30 % by weight of starch :
                                    1
                                   2
                                   3. Containing 50®/o or more by weight of milk products                      60GC               55-26
                           II. Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but contain­
                                ing milk products                                                              6100               74-05
 For notes (l) to (•), see notes (') to (•) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 823/68 (OJ No L 151 , 30. 6. 1968).
 (') The levy on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following components :
     a) the amount per kg shown, multiplied by the weight of milk and cream contained in 100 kg of product ;
     b) 6 u.a.; and
     c) 2-64 u.a.
 (w) The levy on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following components ;
     a)' the amount per kg shown, multiplied by the weight of milk and cream contained in 100 kg of product; and
     b) 2-64 u.a .
(M) The levy is limited to 7-50 u.a. per 100 kg net weight.
 (") The levy is limited to 6*1» of the value for customs purposes.
 (") The levy is limited to 48-65 u.a. per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria, Finland, Romania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) No
     1054/68 as amended).
(I4) The levy is limited to 68-65 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria, Finland, Romania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) No
     1054/68 as amended).
(") The levy is limited to 48-65 u.a. per 100 kg net weight for imports from Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Turkey (Regulation (EEC) No
     1054/68 as amended).
{") Lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading 17.02 A I are, in pursuance of Regulation (EEC) No 2 730/75, subject to the same levy
     as that applicable to lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading 17.02 A II.
(a) For imports into the United- Kingdom, this free-at-frontier value shall be reduced by 9-99 u.a. per 100 kg net.
NB .- For the purposes of heading No 04.04, the exchange rate to be applied in converting into national currencies the
         unit of account referred to in the subdivisions of this heading shall, notwithstanding general rule C 3 contained in
         Part I, Section I of the Common Customs Tariff be the representative rate, if such a rate is fixed pursuant to Council
         Regulation No 129 on the value of the unit of account and the exchange rates to be applied for the purposes of the
         common agricultural policy (OJ No 106, 30. 10. 1962, p. 2553/62).