CELEX: 31975R2976
Language: en
Date: 1975-11-14 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 2976/75 of the Commission of 13 November 1975 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

14 . 11 . 75                             Official Journal of the European Communities                         No L 295/25
                              REGULATION (EEC) No 2976/75 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                      of 13 November 1975
                                  fixing the import levies on milk and milk products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                      to the Commission that the levies at present in force
COMMUNITIES,                                                        should be altered as shown in the Annex to this Regu­
                                                                    lation ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community ;
                                                                    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
804/68 ( ! ) of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­
                                                                                           Article 1
tion of the market in milk and milk products, as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 740/75 (2), and in                   The levies referred to in Article 1 4 (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 2817/75 (4) ;                                               Article 2
Whereas it follows from applying the rules contained                This Regulation shall enter into force on            16
in Regulation (EEC) No 829/75 to the prices known                   November 1975.
                This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                States .
                Done at Brussels, 13 November 1975 .
                                                                             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 .
 (3) OJ   No  L 79, 28 . 3 . 1975, p. 31 .
 (4) OJ   No  L 280, 31 . 10 . 1975, p. 25.
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                                                              ANNEX
                                    Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                    Levy
                                                                                            (in u.a. / 100 kg net
                                                                                     Code
  CCT heading                                                                             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 °/'o :
                  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           18-23
                      b) Other                                                       0120           16-23
                 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           16-23
                         2 . Exceeding 4 °/o                                         0140           19-88
                      b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                         1 . Not exceeding 4 °/o                                     0150           15-23
                         2. Exceeding 4 %                                            0160           18-88
              B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                   I. Exceeding 6 %> but not exceeding 21 °/o                        0200           39-96
                  II. Exceeding 21 %> but not exceeding 45 °/o                       0300           84-54
                 III. Exceeding 45 %                                                 0400         130-65
 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           74-61
                          2. Exceeding 1-5 %> but not exceeding 27 %>                0720           93-03
                          3. Exceeding 27 °/o but not exceeding 29 %                 0820           95-03
                          4. Exceeding 29 %>                                         0920         108-02
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 1-5 %                                    1020           68-61
                          2. Exceeding 1-5 %> but not exceeding 27 °/»               1120           87-03
                          3 . Exceeding 27 °/o but not exceeding 29 %>               1220           89-03
                          4 . Exceeding 29 %»                                        1320         102-02
                 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 % or less :
                           1 . Of a fat content, by weight, of 8-9 %> or less        1420           10-66
                          2 . Other                                                  1520         ' 14-39
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 45 %                                    1620           84-54
                          2. Exceeding 45 %>                                         1720         130-65
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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)      ;
              j     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 (3)                              2220    per kg 0-6861 (•)
                                 bb) Exceeding 1-5 %> but not exceeding 27 %> (3)           2320    per kg 0-8703 (•)
                                 cc) Exceeding 27 %> (s)                                    2420    per kg 1-0202 (9)
                            2 . Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                                 aa) Not exceeding 1-5 %> (3)                               2520   per kg 0-6861 (10)
                                 bb) Exceeding 1-5 %> but not exceeding 27 °/o (*)          2620    per kg 0-8703 (10)
                                 cc) Exceeding 27 % (s)                                     2720    per kg 1-0202 (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 %> (8)                                     2910   per kg C-8454 (10)
                            2 . Exceeding 45 °/o (s)                                        3010    per kg 1-3065 (10)
 04.03          Butter :
                 A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 °/o                        3110          153-71
                B. Other                                                                     3210          187-53
 04.04           Cheese and curd :
                 A. Emmentaler, Gruyère, Sbrinz, Bergkase and Appenzell, not
                    grated or powdered :
                     I. Of a minimum fat content of 45 °/o by weight, referred to
                         dry matter, matured for at least 3 months (*) :
                         a) Whole cheese (4) of a free-at-frontier value (5) per 100 kg
                             net weight of :
                             1 . 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
                                                                                                         Levy
                                                                                          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            15-00
                              bb) Of 450 g or more and of a free-at-frontier value (5)
                                   of 244,06 u.a. (a) or more per ICO kg net weight       3616          129-90 (»)
                          2. Other, of a net weight of 75 g or more but not
                              exceeding 250 g (6) and of a free-at-frontier value (5)
                              of 264-06 u.a. (a) or more per 100 kg net weight            3716          129-90 (»)
                 II Other                                                                 3800          129-90
              B. Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger) made from skimmed
                 milk and mixed with finely-ground herbs (2)                              3900          106-38 ( 12 )
              C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered                               4000            87-32
              D. Processed cheese,, not grated or powdered :
                  I. In the blending of which only Emmentaler, Gruyere 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 15 0 u.a. per 100 kg net weight and of a fat content, by
                     weight, in the dry matter, not exceeding 56 % (2)                    4120            30-00
                 II. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                      a) Not exceeding 36 % and of a fat content, by weight,
                          referred to dry matter :
                          1 . Not exceeding 48 °/o                                        4410          102-73
                          2. Exceeding 48 %                                               4510          110-67
                      b ) Exceeding 36 °/o                                                4610          190-67
              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          106-38
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                                           Tariff Nomenclature                                      \
                                                                                                                  Levy
                                                                                                        ( in u.a . /100 kg net
   CCT heading                                                                                Code
                                                                                                      weight unless otherwise
        No                                          Description of goods                                      indicated)
04.04          I           b) Exceeding 47 °/o but not exceeding 72 %> :
( 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 ICO kg net weight (2)           4831                 15-00
                                    bb ) Other                                                4850              130-18
                               2. Tilsit and Butterkase, of a fat content, by weight,
                                    referred to the dry matter (2) :
                                     aa) Not exceeding 48 %>                                  4922              106-30 ( 13 )
                                    bb) Exceeding 48 %                                        5022              106-30 ( 14 )
                               3 . Kashkaval (2)                                              5030              106-30 (")
                               4. Cheese of sheep's milk or buffalo milk in containers
                                     holding brine, or in sheep- or goat-skin bottles (2)     5060              106-30 ( 15)
                               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 :                                                          \
                                                                                              5310              106-38
                           a ) Grated or powdered
                                                                                              5410              186-30
                           b ) Other
  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 ( 16)                                 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      I. Containing starch, or glucose or glucose syrup :
                            a) Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by
                                weight of starch :
                                 1
                                 ?
                                                                                                    i
                                 3 . Containing 50 °/o or more but less than 75 °/o by weight
                                      of milk products                                         5700 |               53-46
                                4 . Containing 75 %> or more by weight of milk products        5800                 69-24
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                                              Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                                                    Levy
                                                                                                                           (in u.a . / 100 kg net
                                                                                                                Code     weight unless otherwise
   CCT heading
         No                                            Description of goods                                                     indicated)
23.07                           b) Containing more than 10 % but not more than 30 % by
(cont'd)                           weight of starch :
                                    1
                                   2
                                   3 . Containing 50 % or more by weight of milk products                       5900              64-07
                                c) Containing more than 30 % by weight of starch :
                                   -1
                                   2
                                   3. Containing 50 % or more by weight of milk products                        6000              51-03
                           11 . Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but contain­
                                ing milk products                                                               6100              69-24
For notes (') to (8), see notes (l) to (8) 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 ;
      h) 6 u.a .; and
      i) 3-55 u.a .
(") The levy on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following components ;
      a) the amount per kg shown , multiplied by the weight of milk and cream contained in 100 kg of product; and
      b) 3-55 u.a .
(") The levy is limited to 7-50 u.a . per 100 kg net weight.
(") The levy is limited to 6'/« of the value for customs purposes .
(") The levy is limited to 48-65 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria , Finland , Romania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) No
      1054/68 as amended).
(u) 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).
( 15) 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 2730/75, 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).