CELEX: 31979R2542
Language: en
Date: 1979-11-17 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2542/79 of 16 November 1979 fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products

17. 11 . 79                              Official Journal of the European Communities                        No L 290/23
                                     COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2542/79
                                                      of 16 November 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
— marketing costs and the most favourable transport                 refunds are granted and the amount of such refunds
     charges from Community markets to ports or                     should be fixed at least once every four weeks ;
     other points of export in the Community, as well               whereas the amount of the refund may, however,
     as costs incurred in placing the goods on the                  remain at the same level for more than four weeks ;
     market of the country of destination ;
— the aims of the common organization of the                        Whereas Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC)
     market in milk and milk products which are to                  No 1098/68 of 27 July 1968 on detailed rules for the
     ensure equilibrium and the natural development                 application of export refunds on milk and milk
     of prices and trade on this market ;                           products (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                    37/75 (6), provides that the refund on products falling
(>) OJ  No  L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968 , p. 13 .                          within subheading 04.02 B is equal to the sum of two
(2) OJ  No  L 204,  28 . 7. 1978 , p. 6.
(}) OJ  No  L 155,  3 . 7. 1968 , p. 1 .                            (5) OJ No L 184, 29 . 7. 1968, p. 10.
(4) OJ  No  L 264,  23. 11 . 1972, p. 1 .                           (6) OJ No L 5, 9. 1 . 1975, p. 7.
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 components, the first representing the quantity of             use as feed in the country of destination were laid
 milk products and the second representing the quan­            down in Regulation (EEC) No 2054/76 (3), as last
 tity of added sucrose ; whereas, however, the latter           amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2949/78 (4) ;
 component applies only if the added sucrose was
                                                                Whereas the level of refund for cheeses is calculated
 produced from beet or cane harvested within the
 Community ;                                                    for products     intended     for direct consumption ;
                                                                whereas the cheese rinds and cheese wastes are not
 Whereas for the products falling within subheading             products intended for this purpose ; whereas, to avoid
 04.02 B II a) or 04.02 B II b) 1 with a fat content not        any confusion in interpretation, it should be specified
 exceeding 9-5 % by weight, the first component                 that there will be no refund for these products which
 referred to above is fixed for 100 kilograms of the            fall within heading No 04.04 ;
 whole product ; whereas, for the other products falling
 within subheading 04.02 B, this component is calcu­            Whereas it follows from applying these detailed rules
 lated by multiplying the basic amount by the milk              to the present situation on the market in milk and
 product content of the product in question ; whereas           milk products, and in particular to prices for these
 this basic amount is the refund on one kilogram of             products within the Community and on the world
 milk products contained in the product ;                       market, that the refund should be as set out in the
                                                                Annex hereto ;
 Whereas the second component is calculated by multi­
 plying the sucrose content of the product by the basic         Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and
 amount of the refund valid on the day of exportation           Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the
 for the products listed in Article 1 (1 ) (d) of Council       time limit set by its chairman,
 Regulation (EEC) No 3330/74 of 19 December 1974
 on the common organization of the market in
 sugar (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No              HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 1396/78 (2);
 Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally,                                    Article 1
 refunds should be calculated on the following basis :
                                                                 1 . The export refunds referred to in Article 17 of
 — in the case of currencies which are maintained in            Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 on products exported in
     relation to each other at any given moment within          the natural state shall be as set out in the Annex
     a band of 2-25 % , a rate of exchange based on             hereto .
     their effective parity ;
                                                                2. There shall be no refunds for exports to Zone E
 — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the
                                                                for products falling within heading Nos 04.01 , 04.02,
     arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each           04.03 and 23.07 of the Common Customs Tariff.
     of these currencies recorded for a given period in
     relation to the Community currencies referred to
     in the previous indent ;                                                             Article 2
 Whereas the special conditions concerning the                  This Regulation shall enter into force on            17
 payment of the refund for skimmed-milk powder for              November 1979 .
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels, 16 November 1979 .
                                                                          For the Commission
                                                                           Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                              Vice-President
(») OJ No L 359, 31 . 12. 1974, p. 1 .                          (J) OJ No L 228 , 20. 8 . 1976, p. 17.
(2) OJ No L 170, 27. 6. 1978 , p. 1 .                           (4) OJ No L 351 , 15. 12. 1978, p. 26.
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                                                                ANNEX
             to the Commission Regulation of 16 November 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    01 10 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 %               013031
                                   for exports to :
                                   — Countries near the Community                                           7.29
                                   — Other destinations                                                     9.24
                          2. Exceeding 4 %                                                 0140 00
                             for exports to :
                             — 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                                                      7.29
                                     — 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                                                                  7.87
                               — 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        18.87
                          (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10 % but not exceeding
                                 17 %                                                         0200 11        29.43
                           (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 %                    0200 21        44.51
                      II. Exceeding 21 % but not exceeding 45 % :
                            ( a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 35 °/o            0300 12        53.13
                            (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 35 % but not exceeding
                                  39 %                                                        0300 13        83.29
                           (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 °/o                  0300 20        91-91
                     III. More than 45 % :
                           (a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 68 %                0400 11      104.83
                           (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 68 % but not exceeding
                                  80 %                                                        0400 22      154.39
                           (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 80 %                    0400 30      180.81
04.02      Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
           A. Not containing added sugar (2) :
              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       63.00
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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         63.00
                   (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not exceeding
                         17 %                                                           0720 20         85.65
                   (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not exceeding
                         25 %                                                           0720 30         94.71
                   (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                     0720 40       106.31
               3 . Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                                0820 00       109.07
              4. Exceeding 29 % :
                   (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %                 0920 10       111.94
                   (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 % but not exceeding
                         45 %                                                           0920 30       126.49
                   (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 45 % but not exceeding
                         59 %                                                           0920 40       131.53
                   (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 59 % but not exceeding
                         69 %                                                           0920 50       149.06
                   (ee) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 69 % but not exceeding
                         79 %                                                           0920 60       161.67
                    (ff) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 79 %                    0920 70       174.28
            b) Other, excluding products containing fish meal or fish oil or fish liver
               oil and iron carbonate or sulphate, of a fat weight content (3) :
               1 . Not exceeding 1.5 %                                                  1020 00         63.00
              2. Exceeding 1.5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                   (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %                 1120 10         63.00
                   (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not exceeding
                         17%                                                            1120 20         85.65
                   (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not exceeding
                         25 %                                                           1120 30         94.71
                   (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                     1120 40       106.31
               3 . Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                                1220 00       109.07
               4. Exceeding 29 %
                   (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %                 1320 10       in m
                    (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 % but not exceeding
                         45 %                                                           1320 30       126.49
                    (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 45 % but not exceeding
                         59 %                                                           1320 40        131.53
                    (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 59 % but not exceeding
                         69 %                                                           1320 50       1 49.06
                    (ee) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 69 % but not exceeding
                         79 %                                                           1320 60       161.67
                    (ff) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 79 %                    1320 70       174-28
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                                                                                                             Ref ind
    CCT                                                                                                 (in ECU/ 100 kg
  heading                                               Description                              Code      net v eight
     No                                                                                                 unless otherwise
                                                                                                            indicated)
04.02        III. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
(cont'd.)
                  a) In immediate packings of a net content of 2.5 kg or less and of a non-fat
                      content by weight not exceeding 11 °/e :
                      1 . Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 8.9 % and of a lactic dry
                           matter content :
                           (aa ) Of less than 15 °/o and of a fat content :
                                   ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 %, by weight                          1420 12
                                   (22) Exceeding 3 %, by weight                                1420 22
                                           For exports to :
                                           — Countries near the Community                                        7.29 .
                                           — Other destinations                                                  9.24
                           (bb) Of 15 % or more and of a fat content :
                                   ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 %>, by weight                         1420 50
                                   (22) Exceeding 3 %, by weight, but not exceeding 7.4 %>      1420 60        18.15
                                   (33) Exceeding 7.4 °/o                                       1420 70        24.37
                       2. Other, of a non fat lactic dry matter content :
                           (aa) Of less than 15 °/«, by weight                                  1520 10        18.88
                           (bb) Of 15 % 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 %> and of a fat content :
                                    ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 %, by weight                         1620 70
                                    (22) Exceeding 3 %>, by weight, but not exceeding 8.9 %     1630 00          7.29
                                    (33) Exceeding 8.9 °/o, by weight, but not exceeding 11 °/o 1630 10         18.88
                                    (44) Exceeding 11 %>, by weight, but not exceeding 21 °/o   1630 20        20.45
                                    (55 ) Exceeding 21 %, by weight, but not exceeding 39 %     1630 30        53.13
                                    (66) Exceeding 39 %>                                        1630 40        91.91
                            ( bb ) Of 15 °/o 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 %  1630 70         24.37
                                    (44)   Exceeding 8.9 %                                      1630 80         28.91
                       2 . Exceeding 45 °/o                                                     1720 00       104.83
          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
                                                                                                               per ka
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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 % :
i cont'd)
                               ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %          2320 10      0.6300 (4 )
                                                                                                               per kg
                               (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not
                                      exceeding 17 %                                           2320 20      0.8565 («)
                                                                                                               per kg
                               (33 ) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not
                                      exceeding 25 %                                           2320 30      0.9471 (»)
                                                                                                               per kg
                               (44) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                2320 40      1.0631 (4)
                                                                                                               per kg
                         cc) Exceeding 27 % :
                               ( 11) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %           2420 10      1.0907 (4 )
                                                                                                               per kg
                               (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %                2420 20      1.2649' (4)
                                                                                                               per kg
                      2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                         aa) Not exceeding 1.5 %                                               2 S 20 00   0.6300 (4 )
                                                                                                               per kg
                         bb) Exceeding 1.5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                               ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %          2620 10      0.6300! (4)
                                                                                                               per kg
                               (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not
                                      exceeding 17 %                                           2620 20      0.8565 (4 )
                                                                                                               per kg
                               (33) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not
                                      exceeding 25 %                                           2620 30      0.9471. ( 4)
                                                                                                               per kg
                               (44) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                2620 40      1.0631< (4 )
                                                                                                               per kg
                         cc) Exceeding 27 % :
                               ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %          2720 10      1.0907 (4)
                                                                                                               per kg
                               (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %                2720 20      1.2649 (4 )
                                                                                                               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 °/o :
                          ( 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       — (4)
                                                                                                               per kg
                                       (22) Exceeding 3 % , by weight                          2810 12
                                              for exports to :
                                              — Countries near the Community                                0-0729 («)
                                                                                                               per kg
                                              — Other destinations
                                                                                                            0.0924 (4)
                                                                                                               per kg
                                 (bb) Of 15 % or more                                          2810 15        17-43 (5)
                          (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 (5)
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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 (5)
                                       (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 % or more                     2910 76        29.92 (5)
                                       (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     ' 0.3045 ( 4 )
                                                                                                                     per kg
                                       (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 21 % but
                                             not exceeding 39 %                                     2910 85     0.5313' (4 )
                                                                                                                     per kg
                                       (ee) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 %             2910 90      0.9191 (4 )
                                                                                                                     per kg
                                    2. Exceeding 45 %                                               3010 00      1.0483 (4 )
                                                                                                                     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 %     mo 05          142.15
                      (II) Of a fat content, by weight,       of 78 % or more but less than 80 %    3110 16         178.83
                   (III)   Of a fat content, by weight,       of 80 % or more but less than 82 %    311022          183.41
                   (IV)    Of a fat content, by weight, of   82 % or more                           3110 32         188-00
               B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                     (I) Not exceeding 99.5 %                                                       3210 10         188.00
                   (II) Exceeding 99-5 %                                                            3210 20         243.78
04.04      Cheese and curd (6) :
           ex A. Emmentaler and Gruyere, not grated or powdered :
                   II. Other                                                                        3800 00
                         for exports to :
                         — Zone B                                                                                   129.54
                         — Zone D                                                                                     15.43
                         — Zone E
                         — Canada                                                                                  101.03
                         — Liechtenstein and Switzerland
                         — Austria                                                                                   23.03
                         — Other destinations                                                                      114-54
           ex C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered, other than Roquefort                   400 !) 00
                  for exports to :
                  — Austria                                                                                          16.91
                  — Zone D                                                                                           63.81
                  — Zone E                                                                                           57-55
                  — Canada                                                                                           83-32
                  — Other destination *                                                                              94.53
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                                                                                                       Refund
    OCT                                                                                          (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                                                               8.34
                                   — Zone E                                                             27.53
                                   — Canada                                                            31.13
                                   — Switzerland                                                         6.41
                                   — Other destinations                                                35.31
                            (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                                                      8.34
                                           — Zone E                                                    27.53
                                           — Canada                                                    31-13
                                           — Switzerland                                                 6.41
                                           — Other destinations                                        35.31
                                    (22) Of 20 % or more                                4410 30
                                           for exports to :
                                           — Austria                                                     6.60
                                           — Zone D                                                    12.34
                                           — Zone E                                                    40.63
                                           — Canada                                                    46.06
                                           — Switzerland                                                 9.48
                                           — Other destinations                                        52.22
                            (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                                                      8.34
                                           — Zone E                                                    27.53
                                           — Canada                                                    31.13
                                           — Switzerland                                                6.41
                                           — Other destinations                                       35.31
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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                                                     12.34
                               — Zone E                                                     40.63
                               — Canada                                                     46.06
                               — Switzerland                                                  9.48
                               — Other destinations                                         52.22
                         (33) Of 40 % or more                              4410 60
                               for exports to :
                               — Austria                                                     9.67
                               — Zone D                                                    ■18.03
                               — Zone E                                                    59.25
                               — Canada                                                    67.36
                               — Switzerland                                                13.83
                               — Other destinations                                        76.31
            ex 2. Exceeding 48 % and of a dry matter content, by weight :
                   (aa) Of 33 % or more but less than 38 %                4.5 10 10
                         for exports to :
                         — Austria                                                           4-47
                        — Zone D                                                             8.34
                        — Zone E                                                           27-53
                        — Canada                                                           31.13
                         — Switzerland                                                       6.41
                        — Other destinations                                               35.31
                  (bb) Of 38 % or more but less than 43 %                 4510 20
                        for exports to :
                         — Austria                                                           6.60
                        — Zone D                                                         / 12.34
                        — Zone E                                                           40.63
                        — Canada                                                          46.06
                        — Switzerland                                                       9.48
                        — Other destinations                                             52.22
                  (cc) Of 43 % or more but less than 46 %                 4510 30
                        for exports to :
                         — Austria
                                                                                            9.67
                        — Zone D
                                                                                          18.03
                        — Zone E                                                         59.25
                        — Canada                                                         67.36
                        — Switzerland                                                    13.83
                        — Other destinations                                             76.31
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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                                                 18.03
                                             — Zone E                                                59.25
                                             — Canada                                                67.36
                                             — Switzerland                                            13.83
                                             — Other destinations                                    76.31
                                     (22) Of 55 % or more                              4510 50
                                             for exports to :
                                              — Austria
                                                                                                     11.46
                                             — Zone D
                                                                                                     21.39
                                             — Zone E
                                                                                                     70.31
                                             — Canada                                                79.92
                                             — Switzerland                                           16-42
                                             — Other destinations                                    90.52
                   b) Exceeding 36 %                                                   4610 00
                      for exports to :
                        — Austria                                                                    11.46
                      — Zone D                                                                       21.39
                      — Zone E                                                                       70.31
                      — Canada                                                                       79.92
                      — Switzerland                                                                  16.42
                      — Other destinations                                                           90.52
             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                                                         16 - 02
                                  — Zone D                                                        25.22
                                  — 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 °/o or more (excluding cheeses pro­
                             duced from whey)                                      5120 12
                             for exports to :
                             — Austria                                                             7.62
                            — Zone D                                                              14-25
                             — 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                                                             16.52
                            — 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                                                             19.88
                            — 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                                                    141-10
                                    — 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, Samsø, Tilsit                  S 1 20 44
                       for exports to :
                       — Austria                                                         24.76
                       — Zone D                                                          34.81
                       — Zone E                                                         59.34
                       — Canada                                                          86.00
                       — Switzerland                                                      4.19
                       — Other destinations                                              97.38
                (33 ) Butterkase, Esrom, italico, Kernhem, Saint-Nec­
                       taire, Saint-Paulin, Taleggio                    5120 54
                        for exports to :
                       — Austria                                                         42.29
                       — Zone D                                                          34.81
                       — Zone E                                                          54.10
                       — Canada                                                          76.54
                       — Switzerland                                                      4- 19
                       — Other destinations                                              84.28
                (44) Cantal, Cheshire, Wensleydale, Lancashire, Dou­
                      ble Gloucester                                    5120 58
                       for exports to :
                       —   Austria                                                       16.02
                       —   Zone D                                                        25.22
                       —    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                                     5 1 20 59
                       for exports to :
                       — Zone E                                                          32.25
                       — Canada                                                         37.09
                       — Other destinations                                             44.38
                (66) Feta                                               5120 82
                       for exports to :
                       — Zone D                                                          15.18   (7)
                       — Zone E                                                         21.17    (7)
                       — Canada                                                         72-34   (7)
                       — Switzerland                                                     14-51   ( 7)
                       -- Jordan, Iraq, Iran, the Arabian Peninsula and
                           Mediterranean countries except Zone D                        90.00 ( 7 )
                       — Other destinations                                             79-01 ( 7)
               (77) Colby, Monterey                                     5 1 20 83
                       for exports to :
                       —   Austria                                                      16.02
                       —   Zone D                                                       25.22
                       —   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),
f 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                                                      25.22
                                                        — 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                                                     24.76
                                                        — Zone D                                                      34.81
                                                        — Zone E                                                      59.34
                                                        — Canada                                                      86-00
                                                        — Switzerland                                                  4.19
                                                        — 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 °/o                                    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 60 °/c or more but less than 80 °/o                              53 10 05
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Zone E                                                                          31.30
                                  — Canada                                                                          42.63
                                  — Other destinations                                                              55 - 10
                           ( 2 ) Of 80 °/o or more but less than 85 %                                ^ 310 11
                                   for exports to :
                                   — Zone E                                                                         41.73
                                   — Canada                                                                         56.84
                                   — Other destinations                                                             73.47
                          ( 3 ) Of 85 % or more but less than 95 %                                 .•> 310 22
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Zone E                                                                         50.63
                                  — Canada                                                                         66.95
                                  — Other destinations                                                             92.45
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                                                                                                   i
                                                                                                                     Refund
    CCT
  heading                                                                                                      (in ECU/100 kg
                                                           Description
     No
                                                                                                  J     Code      net weight
                                                                                                               unless otherwise
                                                                                                                   indicated ;
04.04
                                     (4) Of 95 °/o or more                                            53 10 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 (8) :
                     I. Containing starch, or glucose or glucose syrup :
                        a) Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less, . by weight, of
                             starch :
                              (3 ) Containing 50 % or more but less than 75 %>, by weight, of
                                     milk products of which content of milk in powder or granules
                                     (excluding whey), by weight. is :
                                  (aa )  Less than 30 %                                              5700 13
                                 (bb)    30 % or more but less than 40 %                             5700 23          20.16
                                 (cc)   40 % or more but less than 50 %                              5700 33          26.46
                                 (dd)    50 % or more but less than 60 %                             5700 42          32.76
                                 (ee)   60 % or more but less than 70 %                              5700 52          39.06
                                 ( ff)  70 % or more                                                 5700 62          45.36
                           (4) Containing 75 °/o 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          20.16
                                 (cc)   40 % or more but less than 50 %                              5800 32          26.46
                                 (dd )   50 % or more but less than 60 %                             5800 42        ■ 32.75
                                 (ee)   60 % or more but less than 70 %                              5800 52          39.06
                                 ( ff)  70 % or more but less than 75 %                              5800 62          45.36
                                 (gg)   75 % or more but less than 80 %                              5800 72          48.51
                                 (hh)    80 % or more                                                5800 82          51.66
                 ( 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         32.76
                        ( b)  60 % or more but less than 70 %                                        5900 22         39.06
                        (c)   70 % or more but less than 80 %                                        5900 32         45.36
                        (d)    80 % or more                                                          5900 42         51.66
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(') When the product falling within this subheading is a mixture containing added whey and/or added lactose, no export refund shall be granted.
    When completing customs formalities, the applicant shall state on the declaration provided for this purpose, whether or not whey and/or lactose have been added to the
    product.
(2) The weight of the added non-lactic matter and/or added lactose shall not be taken into account for the purpose of calculation of the fat content by weight. When the
    product falling within this subheading is a mixture containing added whey and/or added lactose, the added whey and/or added lactose shall not be taken into account in
    the calculation of the amount of refund.
    When completing customs formalities, the applicant shall state on the declaration provided for this purpose :
    — the actual content by weight of whey and/or lactose added per 100 kg of finished product,
        and, in particular,
    — the lactose content of the added whey.
(3) 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.
(4) The weight of added non-lactic matter and/or added lactose shall not be taken into account for the purpose of calculating the fat content, by weight.
    The refund per 100 kg of product falling within this subheading shall be equal to the sum of the following components :
    (a) the amount per kilogram shown, multiplied by the weight of the lactic part contained in 100 kg of product ; however, where whey and/or lactose have been added to
        the product, the amount per kilogram shown shall be multiplied by the weight of lactic part excluding the weight of added whey and/or added lactose, 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 .
    When completing customs formalities, the applicant shall state on the declaration provided for this purpose :
    — the actual content by weight of whey and/or lactose added per 100 kg of finished product,
        and, in particular,
    — the lactose content of the added whey.
(s) The refund on 100 kg of product falling within thi$ subheading is equal to the sum of the following elements :
    (a) the amount per 100 kg shown ; however, where whey and/or lactose have been added to the product, the amount per 100 kg shown shall be :
        — multiplied by the weight of the lactic part other than the added whey and/or added lactose contained in 100 kg of product, and then
        — divided by the weight of the lactic part contained in 1 00 kg of product ;
    (b) a component calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1098/68 .
    When completing customs formalities, the applicant shall state on the declaration provided for this purpose :
    — the actual content by weight of whey and/or lactose added per 100 kg of finished product,
        and, in particular,
    — the lactose content of the added whey.
(') No refund shall be 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.
(7) This amount applies to the net weight, minus the weight of the brine.
(*) 'Special compound feedingstuffs' are feedingstuffs containing skimmed-milk powder and either fish meal of 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.
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 territo­
            ries 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.