CELEX: 31979R1023
Language: en
Date: 1979-05-24 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1023/79 of 23 May 1979 fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products

24. 5 . 79                               Official Journal of the European Communities                         No L 127/21
                                      COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1023/79
                                                          of 23 May 1979
                                   fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products
 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                     — the need to avoid disturbances on the Community
 COMMUNITIES,                                                             market ; and
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European              — the economic aspect of the proposed exports ;
 Economic Community,
                                                                    Whereas Article 3 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                       provides that when prices within the Community are
 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization                  being determined account should be taken of the
 of the market in milk and milk products (*), as last               ruling prices which are most favourable for exporta­
 amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1761 /78 (2), and in                tion, and that when prices in international trade are
 particular Article 17 (4) thereof,                                 being determined particular account should be taken
                                                                    of :
 Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary
 Committee,                                                         (a) prices ruling on third country markets ;
 Whereas Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68                   (b) the most favourable prices in third countries of
 provides that the difference between prices in interna­                  destination for third country imports ;
 tional trade for the products listed in Article 1 of that
 Regulation and prices for those products within the
 Community may be covered by an export refund ;                     (c) producer prices recorded in exporting third coun­
                                                                          tries, account being taken, where appropriate, of
                                                                          subsidies granted by those countries ; and
 Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 876/68 of 28
June 1968 laying down general rules for granting                    (d) free-at-Community-frontier offer prices ;
 export refunds on milk and milk products and criteria
 for fixing the amount of such refunds (3), as amended
 by Regulation (EEC) No 2429/72 (4), provides that
 when the refunds on the products listed in Article 1               Whereas Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68
 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68, exported in the                     provides that the world market situation or the
 natural state, are being fixed account must be taken               specific requirements of certain markets may make it
 of :                                                               necessary to vary the refund on the products listed in
                                                                    Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 according to
                                                                    destination :
— the existing situation and the future trend with
      regard to prices and availabilities of milk and milk
      products on the Community market and prices for
      milk and milk products in international trade ;               Whereas Article 5 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68
                                                                    provides that the list of products on which export
                                                                    refunds are granted and the amount of such refunds
— marketing costs and the most favourable transport                 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
(i) 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.
(>) OJ   No  L 155,  3 . 7. 1968 , p. 1 .                           (5 ) OJ No L 184, 29 . 7. 1968 , p. 10 .
(<) OJ   No  L 264,  23 . 11 . 1972, p. 1 .                         (6) OJ No L 5, 9 . 1 . 1975, p. 7.
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components, the first representing the quantity of                Whereas the level of refund for cheeses is calculated
milk products and the second representing the quan­               for products      intended    for direct consumption ;
tity of added sucrose ; whereas, however, the latter              whereas the cheese rinds and cheese wastes are not
component applies only if the added sucrose was                   products intended for this purpose ; whereas, to avoid
produced from beet or cane harvested within the                   any confusion in interpretation, it should be specified
Community ;                                                       that there will be no refund for these products which
                                                                  fall within heading No 04.04 ;
Whereas for the products falling within subheading
04.02 B II a) or 04.02 B II b) 1 with a fat content not
exceeding 9.5 % by weight, the first component                    Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 652/79 of 29
referred to above is fixed for 100 kilograms of the                March 1 979 (5) laid down the coefficient for
whole product ; whereas, for the other products falling            expressing amounts, fixed in units of account, in
within subheading 04.02 B, this component is calcu­                ECU ;
lated by multiplying the basic amount by the milk
product content of the product in question ; whereas               Whereas it follows from applying these detailed rules
this basic amount is the refund on one kilogram of                 to the present situation on the market in milk and
milk products contained in the product ;                           milk products, and in particular to prices for these
                                                                   products within the Community and on the world
Whereas the second component is calculated by multi­               market, that the refund should be as set out in the
plying the sucrose content of the product by the basic             Annex hereto ;
amount of the refund valid on the day of exportation
for the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) (d) of Council          Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
Regulation (EEC) No 3330/74 of 19 December 1974                    are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­
on the common organization of the market in                        ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
sugar (!), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
 1396/78 (2) ;
                                                                   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally,
 refunds should be calculated on the following basis :
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in                                        Article 1
     relation to each other at any given moment within
     a band of 2-25 % , a rate of exchange based on                 1 . The export refunds referred to in Article 17 of
     their effective parity ;                                      Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 on products exported in
                                                                   the natural state shall be as set out in the Annex
— for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the              hereto .
     arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each
     of these currencies recorded for a given period in             2. There shall be no refunds for exports to Zone E
     relation to the Community currencies referred to               for products falling within heading Nos 04.01 , 04.02,
     in the previous indent ;                                      04.03 and 23.07 of the Common Customs Tariff.
 Whereas the special conditions concerning the
 payment of the refund for skimmed-milk powder for                                         Article 2
 use as feed in the country of destination were laid
 down in Regulation (EEC) No 2054/76 (3), as last                  This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 May
 amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2413/78 (4) ;                       1979 .
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States.
               Done at Brussels, 23 May 1979.
                                                                             For the Commission
                                                                              Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                                 Vice-President
 (») OJ  No  L 359, 31 . 12. 1974, p. 1 .
 (2) OJ  No  L 170, 27.  6. 1978, p. 1 .
 (3) OJ  No  L 228, 20.  8 . 1976, p. 17.
 (4) OJ  No  L 292, 18 . 10 . 1978 , p. 16 .                        (5) OJ No L 84, 4. 4. 1979, p. 1 .
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                                                                 ANNEX
             to the Commission Regulation of 23 May 1979 fixing the export refunds on milk and milk
                                                                 products
                                                                                                           Refund
    CCT                                                                                             ( in ECU/ 100 kg
  heading                                            Description                              Code      net weight
    No                                                                                              unless otherwise
                                                                                                         indicated)
04.01      Milk and cream, fresh, not concentrated or sweetened :
           ex A. Other than whey, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6 % :
                   I. Yoghourt, kephir, curdled milk, buttermilk and other fermented or
                      acidified milk :
                       a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of two litres or less     0110 00          5.96
                      b) Other                                                              0120 00
                  II. Others :
                      a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of two litres or less and
                          of a fat content, by weight :
                         1 . Not exceeding 4 % :
                              (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1.5 %        0130 10
                                   for exports to :
                                   — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation
                                        ( EEC) No 192/75                                                     1.78
                                   — Other destinations                                                      1 -56
                             (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1.5 % but not
                                   exceeding 3 %                                           0130 22
                                   for exports to :
                                   — Countries near the Community                                           5.15
                                   — Other destinations                                                     6.38
                             (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %               0130 31
                                   for exports to :
                                   — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation
                                       ( EEC ) No 192/75                                                    8.39
                                   — Countries near the Community                                           7.29'
                                   — Other destinations                                                     9.24
                         2. Exceeding 4 %                                                  0140 00
                             for exports to :
                             — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC)
                                 No 192/75                                                                  8.46
                             — Countries near the Community                                                 7.87
                             — Other destinations                                                          10.75
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                                                                                                             Refund
    CCT                                                                                               ( in ECU/ 100 kg
   heading                                            Description                               Code      net weight
     No                                                                                               unless otherwise
                                                                                                           indicated)
04.01                b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
(cont'd)
                          1 . Not exceeding 4 % :
                               (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1.5 %          0150 10           1.56
                               (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1.5 % but not
                                     exceeding 3 %                                            0150 21          5.32
                               (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %                0150 31
                                     for exports to :
                                     — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation
                                         ( EEC) No 192/75                                                       8.39
                                     — Other destinations                                                       6.46
                         2. Exceeding 4 %                                                     0160 00
                               for exports to :
                               — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC)
                                   No 192/75                                                                    8.46
                               — Other destinations                                                            7.00
           ex B. Other, excluding whey, of a fat content, by weight :
                  ex I. Exceeding 6 % but not exceeding 21 % :
                           (a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 10 %                0200 05         21.17
                          (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10 % but not exceeding
                                  17%                                                         0200 11         32.30
                           (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 %                    0200 21         48.21
                      II. Exceeding 21 % but not exceeding 45 % :
                            ( a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 35 %>             0300 12         57.30
                            (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 35 % but not exceeding
                                  39 °/o                                                      0300 13          89.11
                            (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 °/a                 0300 20         97.55
                     III. More than 45 % :
                            (a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 68 %               0400 11       110.63
                           (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 68 % but not exceeding
                                 80 %                                                         0400 22       164.10
                           (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 80 %                    0400 30       191.37
04.02      Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
           A. Not containing added sugar :
              II. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                  a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2.5 kilograms or less and
                     of a fat content, by weight :
                     1 . Not exceeding 1*5 %                                                  0620 00         80.44
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                                                                                                     Refund
   CCT                                                                                         (in ECU/100 kg
  heading                                 Description                                    Code     net weight
    No                                                                                         unless ohterwise
                                                                                                   indicated)
04.02        2. Exceeding 1.5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
(cont'd)
                  (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %                 0720 00        80.44
                  (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not exceeding
                        17 %                                                           0720 20        95-62'
                  (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not exceeding
                        25 %                                                           0720 30      103.15
                  (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                     0720 40      113.10
              3 . Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                                0820 00      115.60
             4. Exceeding 29 % :
                  (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %                 0920 10      118.05
                  (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 % but not exceeding
                        45 %                                                           0920 30      133.00
                   (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 45 % but not exceeding
                        59 %                                                           0920 40      138-13
                  (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 59 % but not exceeding
                        69 %                                                           0920 50      155.70
                  (ee) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 69 % but not exceeding
                        79 %                                                           0920 60      168.24
                  (ff) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 79 %                     0920 70      180.77
           b) Other, excluding products containing fish meal or fish oil or fish liver
              oil and iron carbonate or sulphate, of a fat weight content (6) :
              1 . Not exceeding 1.5 %                                                  1020 00        80.44
             2. Exceeding 1.5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                  (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %                 1120 10        80.44
                  (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not exceeding
                        17%                                                            1120 20        95.62
                  (cc) Of a fat content, by weight exceeding 17 % but not exceeding
                        25 %                                                           1120 30      103.15
                  (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                     1120 40      113.10
              3 . Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                                1220 00      115.60
              4. Exceeding 29 % :
                  (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %                 1320 10      118-05
                  (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 % but not exceeding
                        45 %                                                           1320 30      133.00
                  (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 45 % but not exceeding
                        59 %                                                           1320 40      138.13
                  (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 59 % but not exceeding
                        69 %                                                           1320 50      155-70
                  (ee) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 69 % but not exceeding
                        79 %                                                           1320 60      168.24
                  (ff) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 79 %                     1320 70      180.77
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                                                                                                                  Ref ind
    CCT                                                                                                     ( in ECU/ 100 kg
  heading                                                 Description                                Code       net v 'eight
     No                                                                                                     unless ( therwise
                                                                                                                 indicated)
04.02         III. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
(cont'd)
                   a) In immediate packings of a net content of 2.5 kg or less and of a non-fat
                      content by weight not exceeding 11 °/o :
                       1 . Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 8.9 %> and of a lactic dry
                           matter content :
                            ( aa) Of less than 15 %> 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                                          7.29
                                             — Other destinations                                                    9.24
                            (bb) Of 15 °/o or more and of a fat content :
                                   ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 °/o, by weight                           1420 50
                                    (22) Exceeding 3 %>, by weight, but not exceeding 7.4 %>       1420 60          18.15
                                    (33 ) Exceeding 7.4 %                                          1420 70          24.37
                        2. Other, of a non fat lactic dry matter content :
                             ( aa) Of less than 15 °/o, by weight                                  1520 10          18.88
                             (bb) Of 15 °/o or more, by weight                                     1520 20          28-91
                    b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                        1 . Not exceeding 45 % and of a non fat lactic dry matter content :
                             (aa) Of less than 15 °/o and of a fat content :
                                     ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 °/o, by weight                         1620 70
                                     (22) Exceeding 3 %>, by weight, but not ( exceeding 8.9 °/o   1630 00            7.29
                                     (33) Exceeding 8.9 °/o, by weight, but not exceeding 11 %>     1630 10          18.88
                                     (44) Exceeding 11 %>, by weight, but not exceeding 21 %        1630 20          29.40­
                                     (55 ) Exceeding 21 °/o, by weight, but not exceeding 39 %      1630 30          52.98
                                     (66) Exceeding 39 %>                                           1630 40          91.57
                              (bb) Of 15 % or more and 'of a fat content :
                                      ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 °/o, by weight                         1630 50
                                      (22) Exceeding 3 °/o, by weight, but not exceeding 7.4 %>     1630 60          18.15
                                      (33 ) Exceeding 7.4 %>, by weight, but not exceeding 8.9 °/o  1630 70          24.37
                                      (44) Exceeding 8.9 %>                                         1630 80          28-91
                        2. Exceeding 45 °/o                                                         1720 00        104.43
           B. Containing added sugar :
               I. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                   ex b) Other, excluding whey :
                             1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2.5 kilograms or less
                                 and of a fat content, by weight :
                                 aa) Not exceeding 1.5 %                                            2220 00        0.8 044 (>)
                                                                                                                    per kg
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                                                                                                            Refund
    CCT                                                                                               (in ECU/100 kg
  heading                                        Description                                    Code     net weight
     No                                                                                               unless otherwise
                                                                                                          indicated)
04.02                  bb) Exceeding 1.5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
(cont'd)
                             ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %           2320 10      0.8044 (^
                                                                                                            per kg
                             (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not
                                     exceeding 17 %                                           2320 20     0.9562 (^
                                                                                                            per kg
                             (33 ) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not
                                     exceeding 25 %                                           2320 30      1.10315 (»)
                                                                                                            per kg
                             (44) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                 2320 40      1.1310' (!)
                                                                                                            per kg
                       cc) Exceeding 27 % :
                             ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %           2420 10      1.1560 (»)
                                                                                                            per kg
                             (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %                 2420 20      1.3300 (*)
                                                                                                            per kg
                    2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                       aa) Not exceeding 1.5 %                                                2520 00      0.8044 (^
                                                                                                            per kg
                       bb) Exceeding 1.5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                             ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %           2620 10      0.8044 (»)
                                                                                                            per kg
                             (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not
                                     exceeding 17 %                                           2620 20      0.9562 (»)
                                                                                                            per kg
                             (33 ) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not
                                     exceeding 25 %                                           2620 30      1.0315 (')
                                                                                                            per kg
                             (44) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                 2620 40      1.1310 (M
                                                                                                            per kg
                       cc) Exceeding 27 % :
                             ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %           2720 10      1.1560 (^
                                                                                                            per kg
                             (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %                 2720 20      1.3300 (^
                                                                                                            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
                                 non fat lactic dry matter content :
                               ( aa ) Of less than 15 % and of a fat content :
                                      (11) Not exceeding 3 % , by weight                      2810 11
                                                                                                          ■ per kg
                                      (22) Exceeding 3 % , by weight                          2810 12
                                           for exports to :
                                           — Countries near the Community                                  0.0729 H
                                                                                                            per kg
                                           — Other destinations
                                                                                                           0.0924 (!)
                                                                                                            per kg
                               (bb) Of 15 % or more                                           2810 15      17-43 (2)
                        (2) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6.9 % and of a
                                non fat lactic dry matter content, by weight, of 15 % or more 2810 20      29-92 (2)
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                                                                                                                 Refund
    CCT                                                                                                    (in ECU/ 100 kg
   heading                                           Description                                     Code     net weight
     No                                                                                                    unless otherwise
                                                                                                               indicated)
04.02                        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 a non fat lactic dry matter content, by weight,
                                            of 15 % or more                                        2910 70      17.43 (2 )
                                       (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6.9 % but
                                            not exceeding 21 % and of a non fat lactic dry matter
                                            content, by weight, of 15 °/o or more                  2910 76      29.92 (2 )
                                       (cc) Of a fat content by weight, exceeding 9.5 % but
                                            not exceeding 21 % and of a non fat lactic dry matter
                                            content, by weight, less than 15 %                     2910 80      0.2940 (^
                                                                                                                 per kg
                                       (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 21 % but
                                            not exceeding 39 %                                     2910 85      0.5298 (^
                                                                                                                 per kg
                                       (ee) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 %            2910 90      0.9157 (»)
                                                                                                                 per kg
                                   2. Exceeding 45 %                                               3010 00      1.0443 (^
                                                                                                                 per kg
 04.03     Butter :
           ex A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 % :
                      (I)  Of a fat content, by weight, of 62 % or more, but less than 78 %        3110 05      150-37
                      (II) Of a fat content, by weight, of 78 % or more but less than 80 %         3110 16       189.14
                    (III)  Of a fat content, by weight, of 80 % or more but less than 82 %         3110 22      193.98
                   (IV)    Of a fat content, by weight, of 82 % or more                            3110 32      198.90
              B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                     (I) Not exceeding 99.5 %                                                      3210 10       198.90
                   (II) Exceeding 99*5 %                                                           3210 20      257-08
04.04      Cheese and curd (5) :
           ex A. Emmentaler and Gruyére, not grated or powdered :
                  II. Other                                                                        3800 00
                         for exports to :
                         — Zone D                                                                                 79.02
                         — Zone E
                         — Canada                                                                                101.03
                         — Liechtenstein and Switzerland
                          — Austria                                                                               63.74
                         — Other destinations                                                                   114-54
           ex C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered, other than Roquefort                  4000 00
                   for exports to :
                   — Austria                                                                                      22.15
                  — Zone D                                                                                        82.20
                  — Zone E                                                                                        57-55
                  — Canada                                                                                        83.32
                  — Other destinations                                                                            94-53
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                                                                                                      Refund
    CCT                                                                                         (in ECU/ 100 kg
  heading                                         Description                             Code     net weight
     No                                                                                         unless otherwise
                                                                                                    indicated)
04.04      D. Processed cheese, not grated or powdered :
(cont'd)
             II. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                 a) Not exceeding 36 % and of a fat content, by weight, in the
                    dry matter :
                    ex 1 . Not exceeding 48 % and of a dry matter content, by weight :
                             ( aa) Of 33 % or more but less than 38 %                   4410 10
                                   for exports to :
                                     — Austria                                                          4.47
                                  — Zone D                                                             13.36
                                  — Zone E                                                             27.53
                                  — Canada                                                            31.13
                                  — Switzerland                                                          6-41
                                  — Other destinations                                                 40.00
                           (bb) Of 38 % or more but less than 43 % and of a fat
                                  content, by weight, in the dry matter :
                                   ( 11 ) Less than 20 %                               4410 20
                                          for exports to :
                                           — Austria                                                    4-47
                                          — Zone D                                                    13.36
                                          — Zone E                                                    27-53
                                          — Canada                                                    31-13
                                          — Switzerland                                                 6-41
                                          — Other destinations                                        40.00
                                   (22) Of 20 % or more                                4410 30
                                          for exports to :
                                          — Austria                                                     6.60
                                          — Zone D                                                    19.77
                                          — Zone E                                                    40.63
                                          — Canada                                                    46.06
                                          — Switzerland                                                 9.48
                                          — Other destinations                                        59-17
                           (cc) Of 43 % or more and of a fat content, by weight,
                                  in the dry matter :
                                  ( 11 ) Less than 20 %                                4410 40
                                          for exports to :
                                          — Austria                                                     4-47
                                          — Zone D                                                    13.36
                                          — Zone E                                                    27.53
                                          — Canada                                                   31-13
                                          — Switzerland                                                6.41
                                          — Other destinations                                       40.00
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                                                                                         Refund
    CCT                                                                            (in ECU/100 kg
   heading                            Description                            Code     net weight
     No                                                                            unless otherwise
                                                                                       indicated)
04.04                    (22) Of 20 % or more but less than 40 %           4410 50
( cont'd)
                               for exports to :
                               — Austria                                                    6.60
                               — Zone D                                                   19.77
                               — Zone E                                                   40.63
                               — Canada                                                   46.06
                               — Switzerland                                                9.48
                               — Other destinations                                       59.17
                         (33 ) Of 40 % or more                             4410 60
                               for exports to :
                               — Austria                                                   9.67
                               — Zone D                                                  28.89
                               — Zone E                                                  59-25
                               — Canada                                                  67.36
                               — Switzerland                                              13.83
                               — Other destinations                                      86.44
            ex 2. Exceeding 48 % and of a dry matter content, by weight :
                   (aa) Of 33 % or more but less than 38 %                4510 10
                         for exports to :
                         — Austria                                                         4-47
                        — Zone D                                                         13-36
                        — Zone E                                                         27.53
                        — Canada                                                         31-13
                         — Switzerland                                                     6.41
                        — Other destinations                                             40.00
                  (bb) Of 38 % or more but less than 43 %                 4510 20
                        for exports to :
                          — Austria                                                        6.60
                        — Zone D                                                         19-77
                        — Zone E                                                         40.63
                        — Canada                                                         46.06
                        — Switzerland                                                     9-48
                        — Other destinations                                            59-17
                  (cc) Of 43 % or more but less than 46 %                 4510 30
                        for exports to :
                         — Austria                                                        9.67
                        — Zone D                                                        28.89
                        — Zone E                                                        59-25
                        — Canada                                                        67-36
                        — Switzerland                                                   13-83
                        — Other destinations                                            86.44
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                                                                                                   Refund
    CCT                                                                                      (in ECU/100 kg
  heading                                       Description                            Code
                                                                                                net weight
     No                                                                                      unless otherwise
                                                                                                 indicated)
04.04                        (dd) Of 46 % or more and of a fat content, by weight,
(cont'd)                          in the dry matter :
                                  ( 11) Less than 55 %                               4510 40
                                        for exports to :
                                         — Austria                                                   9.67
                                        — Zone D                                                    28.89
                                        — Zone E                                                   59.25
                                        — Canada                                                   67.36
                                        — Switzerland                                               13-83
                                        — Other destinations                                       86.44
                                  (22) Of 55 % or more                              4510 50
                                        for exports to :
                                         — Austria                                                 11-46
                                        — Zone D                                                   34.29
                                        — Zone E                                                   70.31
                                        — Canada                                                   79.92
                                        — Switzerland                                              16.42
                                        — Other destinations                                      102.57
                 b) Exceeding 36 %                                                  4610 00
                    for exports to :
                     — Austria                                                                     11-46
                    — Zone D                                                                       34.29
                    — Zone E                                                                       70.31
                    — Canada                                                                       79.92
                    — Switzerland                                                                  16-42
                    — Other destinations                                                          102.57
           E. Other :
              I. Not grated or powdered, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding
                 40 % and a water content, calculated by weight, of the non-fatty
                 matter :
                 ex a) Not exceeding 47 % :
                       ( 1 ) Grana, Parmigiano Reggiano                             4710 11
                             for exports to :
                             — Zone D                                                            146-48
                             — Zone E                                                            120.02
                             — Canada                                                            145.32
                             — Switzerland                                                       110.79
                             — Other destinations                                                146.48
                       (2) Fiore Sardo, Pecorino                                    4710 16
                             for exports to :
                             — Zone D                                                            156.91
                             — Zone E                                                            133.32
                             — Canada                                                            147.13
                             — Switzerland                                                       121-22
                             — Other destinations                                                156.91
                        (3) Other (excluding cheeses produced from whey), of a fat
                              content, by weight, in the dry matter of 30% or more  4710 22
                             for exports to :
                             — Zone D                                                            146-48
                             — Zone E                                                            120.02
                             — Canada                                                            145-32
                             — Switzerland                                                       110.79
                             — Other destinations                                               146.48
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                                                                                                   Refund
    CCT                                                                                      (in ECU/100 kg
  heading                                Description                                   Code     net weight
     No                                                                                      unless otherwise
                                                                                                 indicated)
04.04
(cont'd)    b) Exceeding 47 % but not exceeding 72 % :
                  1 . Cheddar :
                       ex bb) Other, of a fat content, by weight, in the dry
                                   matter of 48 % or more                            4850 00
                                   for exports to :
                                  — Austria                                                         13.49
                                   — Zone D                                                         40.39
                                  — Zone E
                                   — Canada                                                         62.14
                                   — Switzerland                                                    19-34
                                   — Other destinations                                            106.70
               ex 5. Other, of a fat content, by weight, in the dry matter :
                       (aa) Less than 5 % and of a content, by weight, in the
                              dry matter of 32 % or more (excluding cheeses pro­
                               duced from whey)                                      5120 12
                              for exports to :
                              — Austria                                                              7.62
                             — Zone D                                                               22.81
                              — Zone E
                              — Canada                                                              39-86
                             — Switzerland                                                           4-82
                             — Other destinations                                                   41-71
                       (bb ) Of 5 % or more but less than 19 % and of a content,
                              by weight, in the dry matter of 32 °/o or more (exclu­
                              ding cheeses produced from whey)                       512016
                              for exports to :
                              — Austria                                                              8-84
                              — Zone D                                                              26.45
                              — Zone E
                              — Canada                                                              60.91
                             — Switzerland                                                           5.32
                             — Other destinations                                                   68-86
                      ( cc) Of 19 % or more but less than 39 % and of a water
                             content, calculated by weight, of the non-fatty matter
                             not exceeding 62 % (excluding cheeses produced
                             from whey)                                              5120 22
                             for exports to :
                             — Austria                                                              10.65
                             — Zone D                                                               31-84
                             — Zone E
                             — Canada                                                               73.76
                             — Switzerland                                                           5-72
                             — Other destinations                                                   83.48
                      (dd) Of 39 % or more :
                             ( 11 ) Asiago, Caciocavallo, Provolone, Ragusano        512031
                                     for exports to :
                                     — Zone D                                                     145-22
                                     — Zone E                                                     123.63
                                     — Canada                                                     134-85
                                     — Switzerland                                                 42-66
                                     — Other destinations                                        145-22
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                                                                                   Refund
    CCT                                                                      (in ECU/100 kg
   heading                Description                                  Code     net weight
     No                                                                      unless ohterwise
                                                                                 indicated)
04.04           (22) Danbo, Edam, Fontal, Fontina, Fynbo, Gouda,
(cont'd)              Havarti, Maribo, Samso, Tilsit                 5120 44
                      for exports to :
                      — Austria                                                     25.73
                      —   Zone D                                                    47.27
                      —   Zone E                                                    59.34
                      —   Canada                                                    86.00
                      —   Switzerland                                                1-21
                      —   Other destinations                                        97-38
               (33) Butterkase, Esrom, Italico, Kernhem, Saint-Nec­
                      taire, Saint-Paulin, Taleggio                  5120 54
                      for exports to :
                     — Austria                                                      53.46
                     — Zone D                                                       47.27
                     — Zone E                                                      54.10
                     — Canada                                                       76.54
                     — Switzerland                                                   1-21
                     — Other destinations                                           84.28
               (44) Cantal, Cheshire, Wensleydale, Lancashire, Dou­
                    ble Gloucester                                   5120 58
                     for exports to :
                     — Austria                                                      13.49
                     — Zone D                                                      40.39
                     — Zone E                                                      56.70
                     — Canada                                                       88.08
                     — Switzerland                                                  19-34
                     — Other destinations                                          99-91
                (55) Salted ricotta, of a fat content, by weight, of
                     30 % or more                                    5120 59
                     for exports to :
                     — Zone E                                                      32-25
                     — Canada                                                      37.09
                     — Other destinations                                          44-38
               (66) Feta                                             5120 82
                     for exports to :
                     — Zone D                                                    30.99   (4)
                     — Zone E                                                    21.17   (4)
                     — Canada                                                    72.34   (4)
                     — Switzerland                                               14.51   (4 )
                     — Jordan, Iraq, Iran, the Arabian Peninsula and
                          Mediterranean countries except Zone D                100.60 (4 )
                     — Other destinations                                        79.01 (4)
              (77) Colby, Monterey                                   5120 83
                     for exports to :
                     — Austria                                                     13-49
                     — Zone D                                                      40.39
                     — Zone E
                     — Canada                                                      88-08
                     — Switzerland                                                 19.34
                     — Other destinations                                          99.91
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                                                                                                                  Refund
    CCT                                                                                                     (in ECU/ 100 kg
   heading                                           Description                                      Code     net weight
     No                                                                                                     unless otherwise
                                                                                                                indicated)
04.04                                     ( 88 ) Other (excluding cheeses produced from whey),
(cont'd)                                         of a water content, calculated by weight, of the
                                                  non-fatty matter :
                                                  (aaa) Exceeding 47 % but not exceeding 52 %       5120 87
                                                         for exports to :
                                                        — Zone D                                                  40.39
                                                        — Switzerland                                              18.13
                                                        — Zone E                                                  80.56
                                                        — Canada                                                 102-05
                                                        — Other destinations                                     107-00
                                                 (bbb) Exceeding 52 % but not exceeding 62 %        5120 92
                                                        for exports to :
                                                        — Austria                                                 25-73
                                                        — Zone D                                                  47-27
                                                        — Zone E                                                  59.34
                                                        — Canada                                                  86.00
                                                        — Switzerland                                               1-21
                                                        — Other destinations                                      97.38
                       c) Exceeding 72 °/o :
                          1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                                500 grams :
                                (a) Cottage cheese                                                 5120 95
                                    for exports to :
                                    — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation
                                        (EEC ) No 192/75                                                         22.56
                                    — Other destinations
                                (b) Cream cheese of a fat content, by weight, in the dry
                                     matter, not exceeding 70 %                                    5120 98
                                    for exports to :
                                    — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation
                                        (EEC) No 192/75                                                          63-41
                                    — Other destinations
            ex II. Other (excluding cheeses produced from whey) :
                   ex a) Grated or powdered of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 20 % ,
                           of a lactose content, by weight, less than 5 % and of a dry
                           matter content, by weight :
                           ( 1 ) Of 80 % or more but less than 85 %                               531011
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Zone E                                                                      41-73
                                  — Canada                                                                      56-84
                                  — Other destinations                                                          73.47
                          ( 2) Of 85 % or more but less than 95 %                                 5310 22
                                 for exports to :
                                 — Zone E                                                                      50-63
                                 — Canada                                                                      66-95
                                 — Other destinations                                                          92.45
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    CCT
                                                                                                                Refund
  heading                                                                                                 (in ECU/100 kg
                                                              Description                           Code     net weight
     No
                                                                                                          unless otherwise
                                                                                                              indicated)
04.04
                                       (3 ) Of 95 % or more                                       5310 31
(cont'd)
                                             for exports to :
                                             — Zone E                                                           58.76
                                             — Canada                                                            75-68
                                             — Other destinations                                              107.43
23.07
            Sweetened forage ; other preparations of a kind used in animal feeding :
            ex 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 °/o 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       25.74
                                  (cc)     40 % or more but less than 50 %                        5700 33       33.79
                                  (dd)     50 % or more but less than 60 %                        5700 42       41.83
                                  (ee)     60 % or more but less than 70 %                        5700 52       49.88
                                  ( ff)    70 % or more                                           5700 62       57-92'
                           (4) Containing 75 % or more, by weight, of milk products, of
                                  which content of milk in powder or granules (excluding whey),
                                   by weight, is :
                                 (aa)      Less than 30 %                                         5800 13
                                  (bb)     30 % or more but less than 40 %                        5800 23       25.74
                                  (cc)    40 % or more but less than 50 %                         5800 32       33.79
                                 ( dd)     50 % or more but less than 60 %                        5800 42       41-83
                                 (ee)     60 % or more but less than 70 %                         5800 52       49.88
                                 ( ff)    70 % or more but less than 75 %                         5800 62       57.92
                                 (gg)      75 % or more but less than 80 %                        5800 72       61-93
                                 (hh )     80 % or more                                           5800 82       65-97
                 ( 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       41.83
                        ( b)   60 % or more but less than 70 %                                    5900 22       49.88
                        ( c)  70 % or more but less than 80 %                                     5900 32       57-92
                        (d)    80 % or more                                                       5900 42       65.97
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(') 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.
(3) 'Special compound feedingstuffs' are feedingstuffs containing skimmed-milk powder and either fish meal or fish oil and/or fish liver oil
    and/or more than 6 g of iron (as ferrous sulphate) and/or more than 1.2 g of copper (as copper sulphate) in 100 kg of product.
(4) This amount applies to the net weight, minus the weight of the brine.
(') No refund is applicable to cheese rinds and cheese wastes falling within heading No 04.04 of the Common Customs Tariff. Products unfit
    as such for human consumption shall be regarded as cheese wastes.
(•) Products falling within subheading 04.02 A II b) and denatured in accordance with Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 2054/76 are also
    included .
N.B. : — For the purposes of this Regulation 'countries near the Community means : Zone D , Andorra , Austria, Liechtenstein , Switzerland ,
            Yugoslavia plus the destinations indicated in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 192/75.
         — Zones A , B , C, D and E are those defined in Regulation (EEC) No 1098/68 , as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 37/75 .
         — ' Countries of the Arabian Peninsula' are to be understood in the sense of this Regulation as the following countries situated In
            the Arabian Peninsula and the territories there connected : Saudi Arabia , Bahrain , Qatar, Kuwait, Sultanate of Oman, Union of
           Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi), Dubai , Sharjah , Ajman , Umm al Qawain , Fujairah, Ras al Khaimah), Yemen Arab Republic (Yemen
            North) and People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (Yemen South).
The weight of non-milk fat should be disregarded for the purposes of calculating fat content, by weight.