CELEX: 31973R3116
Language: en
Date: 1973-11-17 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 3116/73 of the Commission of 15 November 1973 fixing the refunds on milk and milk products exported in the natural state

No L 316/ 10                             Official Journal of the European Communities                            17 . 11 . 73
                              REGULATION (EEC) No 3116/73 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                      of 15 November 1973
                fixing the refunds on milk and milk products exported in the natural state
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                     — the need to avoid disturbances on the Community
COMMUNITIES,                                                             market ; and
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European              — the economic aspect of the proposed exports ;
Economic Community ;
                                                                   Whereas Article 3 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                        provides that when prices within the Community are
804/68 (*) of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­                  being determined account should be taken of the
tion of the market in milk and milk products, as last               ruling prices which are most favourable for exporta­
amended by the Act (2) annexed to the Treaty (3) on                 tion, and that when prices in international trade are
the Accession of new Member States to the European                  being determined particular account should be taken
Economic Community and the European Atomic                          of :
Energy Community, signed at Brussels on 22 January
1972, and in particular Article 17 (4) thereof ;
                                                                    (a) prices ruling on third country markets ;
Having regard to the Opinion of the Monetary
Committee ;                                                         (b) the most favourable prices in third countries of
                                                                         destination for third country imports ;
Whereas Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68                    (c) producer prices recorded in exporting third coun­
provides that the difference between prices in interna­                  tries, account being taken, where appropriate, of
tional trade for the products listed in Article 1 of that
Regulation and prices for those products within the                      subsidies granted by thos^ countries^; and
Community may be covered by an export refund ;
                                                                    (d) free-at-Community-frontier offer prices ;
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 876/68 (4) of
28 June 1968 laying down general rules for granting                 Whereas Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68
export refunds on milk and milk products and criteria               provides that the world market situation or the
for fixing the amount of such refunds, as amended by                specific requirements of certain markets may make it
Regulation (EEC) No 2429/72 (5), provides that when                 necessary to vary the refund on the products listed in
the refunds on the products listed in Article 1 of Regu­            Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 according to
lation (EEC) No 804/68 , exported in the natural state,             destination ;
are being fixed account must be taken of :
— the existing situation and the future trend with                  Whereas Article 5 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68
    regard to prices and availabilities of milk and milk            provides that the list of products on which export
    products on the Community market and prices for                 refunds are granted and the amount of such refunds
    milk and milk products in international trade ;                 should be fixed at least once every four weeks ;
                                                                    whereas the amount of the refund may, however,
— marketing costs and the most favourable transport                 remain at the same level for more than four weeks ;
    charges from Community markets to ports or
    other points of export in the Community, as well
     as costs incurred in placing the goods on the                  Whereas Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC)
     market of the country of destination ;                         No 1098/68 (6) of 27 July 1968 on detailed rules for
                                                                    the application of export refunds on milk and milk
— the aims of the common organization of the                        products, as last amended by the Act annexed to the
     market in milk and milk products which are to                  Treaty on the Accession of new Member States to the
    ensure equilibrium and the natural development                  European Economic Community and the European
    of prices and trade on this market ;                            Atomic Energy Community, signed at Brussels on 22
                                                                    January 1972, provides that the refund on products
(!) OJ  No L  148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 13 .                         falling within subheading No 04.02 B is equal to the
(2) OJ  No L  73, 27 . 3 . 1972, p. 14.                             sum of two components, the first representing the
(3) OJ  No L  73, 27 . 3 . 1972, p. 5 .
(4) OJ  No L  155, 3 . 7. 1968 , p . 1 .
(5  OJ  No L  264, 23 . 11 . 1972, p . 1 .                          (<>) OJ No L 184, 29 . 7. 1968 , p. 10.
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 quantity of milk products and the second representing          — for other currencies an exchange rate based on the
 the quantity of added sucrose ; whereas, however, the               arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each
 latter component applies only if the added sucrose                  of these currencies recorded for a given period, in
 was produced from beet or cane harvested within the                 relation to the Community currencies referred to
 Community ;                                                         in the previous subparagraph ;
 Whereas for the products falling within subheading             Whereas it follows from applying these rules to the
 No 04.02 B II a) or 04.02 B II b) 1 with a fat content         present situation on the market in milk and milk
 not exceeding 9-5 % by weight the first component              products, and in particular to prices for these products
 referred to above is fixed for 100 kg of the whole             within the Community and on the world market, that
 product ; whereas for the other products falling within        the refund should be fixed at the amounts shown in
 subheading No 04.02 B this component is calculated             the Annex to this Regulation ;
 by multiplying the basic amount by the milk product
 content of the product in question ; whereas this basic        Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
 amount is the refund on 1 kilogramme of milk                   are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­
 products contained in the product ;                            ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
 Whereas the second component is calculated by multi­
 plying the sucrose content of the product by the basic         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 amount of the refund valid on the day of exportation
 for the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) (d) of Council                              Article 1
 Regulation No 1009/67/EEC (]) of 18 December 1967
 on the common organization of the market in sugar,             The refunds referred to in Article 17 of Regulation
 as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1928/73 (2) ;           (EEC) No 804/68 on products exported in the natural
                                                                state are hereby fixed at the amounts shown in the
 Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally,          Annex.
 refunds should be calculated on the following basis :
 — in the case of currencies which are maintained in                                    Article 2
     relation to each other, at any given moment,
     within a band of 2-25 % , a rate of exchange based         This Regulation shall enter into force on             19
     on their effective parity ;                                November 1973 .
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States.
              Done at Brussels, 15 November 1973.
                                                                           For the Commission
                                                                             P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                      Member of the Commission
(i) OJ No 308 , 18 . 12. 1967, p. 1 .
b) OJ No L 199, 19. 7. 1973, p. 7.
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                                                                 ANNEX
                                                                                                           Refund
    CCT                                                                                               (in u.a./lOO kg
  heading                                        Description of goods                          Code      net weight
    No                                                                                               unless otherwise
                                                                                                         indicated)
04.01      Milk amd 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 2 litres or less         0110 00        2-47
                      b ) Other                                                              0120 00
                 II. Others :
                      a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 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 :
                                    — countries near the Community                                          2-00
                                    — other destinations
                                                                                                            2-42
                              (bb) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1*5 °/o but not
                                    exceeding 3 %                                            0130 22
                                    for exports to :
                                    — countries near the Community                                          2-54
                                    — other destinations                                                    3-64
                              ( cc) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %               0130 31
                                    for exports to :
                                    — countries near the Community                                          3-57
                                    — Puerto Rico and the Bahamas                                           6-60
                                    — other destinations                                                    5-35
                         2 . Exceeding 4%                                                    0140 00
                              for exports to :
                              — countries near the Community                                                3-55
                              — other destinations                                                          4-65
                     b) Other, of a fait content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 4 % :
                              ( aa) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1-5 °/o      0150 10         1-59
                              (bb) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1-5 %> but not
                                    exceeding 3 %                                           0150 21        2-40
                              (cc) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %               0150 31        2-40
                         2 . Exceeding 4 %                                                  0160 00        2-40
          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, exceeding 10% but not exceeding
                                 17%                                                        0200 10       13-42
                          ( b) of a fat content,  by weight, exceeding 17 %                 0200 20       21-96
                     II. Exceeding 21 % but       not exceeding 45 °/o :
                          (a) of a fat content,   by weight, not exceeding 39 %             0300 10      26-84
                          (b) of a fat content,   by weight, exceeding 39 %                 0300 20      48-80
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                                                                                                                   Refund
     CCT                                                                                                      (in u.a. / lOO kg
   heading                                          Description of goods                               Code     net weight
     No                                                                                                      unless otherwise
                                                                                                                 indicated)
04.01           III. More than 45 % :
( cont'd)
                     (a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 68 °/o                           0400 11       56-12
                     (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 68 °/o                               0400 21       84-18
04.02        Miik 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 kg or less and of a fat
                       content, by weight :
                        1 . Not exceeding 1-5 % :
                             (aa) in immediate packings of a net capacity of 1 kg or less            0620 10       10-00
                             (bb) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of over 1 kg         0620 15       10-00
                             ( cc) Other                                                             0620 21        8-00
                       2. Exceeding 1-5 °/o but not exceeding 27 % :
                             (aa) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 % :
                                   ( 111 ) in immediate packings of a net capacity of 1 kg or less   0720 11      10-00
                                    (222) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of over 1 kg 0720 15      10-00
                                   (333 ) Other                                                      0720 17        8-00
                            (bb) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 °/o but not exceeding
                                   17%                                                               0720 20      21-44
                             (cc) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 °/o but not exceeding
                                   25 %                                                              0720 30      29-66
                             ( dd) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 °/o                     0720 40      40-62
                       3 . Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                                     0820 00      43-36
                       4. Exceeding 29 % :
                             (aa) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %                    0920 10      46-10
                            (bb) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %                         0920 20      62-54
                    b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                        1 . Not exceeding 1-5 °/o                                                    1020 00        8-00
                       2 . Exceeding 1-5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                            (aa) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %                     1120 10        8-00
                            (bb) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11% but not exceed­
                                   ing 17 %                                                          1120 20      21-44
                            (cc) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not exceed­
                                   ing 25 %                                                          1120 30      29-66
                            ( dd) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 °/o                      1120 40      40-62
                       3 . Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                                     1220 00      43-36
                       4. Exceeding 29 % :
                            ( aa) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %                    1320 10      46-10
                            ( bb) of a content, by weight, exceeding 41 %                            1320 20      62-54
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                                                                                                                         Refund
    CCT                                                                                                             (in u.a. /lOO kg
   heading                                              Description of goods                                 Code      net weight
     No                                                                                                            unless otherwise
                                                                                                                       indicated)
04.02          III. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
(cont 'd)
                    a) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 g or less or in
                        glass containers containing 0-5 litres or lesis and of a fat content, by
                        weight, not exceeding 11 °/o :
                        ex 1 . Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 8-9 °/o
                                 ( aa) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %> but not ex­
                                           ceeding 7-4 °/o                                                 1420 11        8-15
                                  ( bb ) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 7-4 °/o                    1420 21       13-00
                             2 . Other                                                                     1520 00       15-45
                    b ) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                        ex 1 . Not exceeding 45 °/o :
                                 ( aa) of a fat content, by              weight, exceeding 3 °/o but not
                                           exceeding 7-4 °/o                                               1620 11        8-15
                                 ( bb) of a fat content, by             weight, exceeding 7-4 °/o but not
                                           exceeding 8-9 %>                                                1620 21       13-00
                                 ( cc) of a fat content, by            weight, exceeding 8-9 °/o but not
                                           exceeding 11 %>                                                 1620 30       15-45
                                 (dd) of a fat content, by              weight, exceeding 11% but not
                                           exceeding 21 ®/o                                                1620 40       13-42
                                 (ee) of a fat content, by              weight, exceeding 21 % but not
                                           exceeding 39 %>                                                 1620 50       26-84
                                 (ff) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 °/o                        1620 60       48-80
                            2. Exceeding 45 %                                                              1720 00       56-12
           B. Containing added sugar :
               I. Milk and cream, in powder oo: granules :
                   ex b) Other, excluding whey :
                           1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2-5 kg or less and
                                of a fat content, by weight :
                                aa) Not exceeding 1-5 %                                                   2220 00    0-1000 H
                                                                                                                        per kg
                                bb) Exceeding 1-5 °/o but not exceeding 27 % :
                                       ( 11 ) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 °/o           2320 10   0-1000 (»)
                                                                                                                        per kg
                                      (22) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not
                                              exceeding 17%                                               2320 20   0-2144 (!)
                                                                                                                        per kg
                                      (33 ) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17% but not
                                              exceeding 25 %                                              2320 30   0-2966 n
                                                                                                                        per kg
                                      (44) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                    2320 40   0-4062 H
                                                                                                                        per kg—
                                cc) Exceeding 27 % :
                                      ( 11 ) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %              2420 10   0-4336 (»)
                                                                                                                        per kg
                                      (22) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %                    2420 20   0-6254 (>)
                                                                                                                        per kg
                          2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                                aa) Not exceeding 1-5 %                                                   2520 00   0-0800 (>)
                                                                                                                       per kg
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                                                                                                                              Refund
      CCT                                                                                                                (in u. a. /100 kg
     heading                                                   Description of goods                              Code      net weight
       No                                                                                                               unless otherwise
                                                                                                                            indicated)
  04.02                              bb) Exceeding 1-5 °/o but not exceeding 27°/o :
  (cont 'd)
                                              ( 11 ) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 °/o         2620 10    0-0800 i 1 )
                                                                                                                             per kg
                                              (22) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11% but not
                                                      exceeding 17 °/o                                         2620 20    0-2144 ( J )
                                                                                                                             per kg
                                              (33 ) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not
                                                     exceeding 25 °/d                                         2620 30     0-2966 (*)
                                                                                                                             per kg
                                             (44) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %>                2620 40     0-4062 (*)
                                                                                                                             per kg
                                    cc) Exceeding 27 °/o :
                                             ( 11 ) of a fat content, by weight not exceeding 41 %            2720 10     0-4336 i 1 )
                                                                                                                             per kg
                                             (22) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 °/o               2720 20     0-6254 (!)
                                                                                                                             per kg
                      ex II. Milk and cream, excluding whey other than in powder or granules :
                              ex a) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 g or loss
                                     and of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 9-5 % :
                                     ( 1 ) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6-9 % and of a
                                             lactic dry matter content, by weight of 15 °/o or more           2810 10    7-27        ( 2)
                                    (2) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6-9 %> and of a
                                             lactic dry matter content, by weight of 15 °/o or more           2810 20  16-50         (2 )
                                 b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                                    ex 1 . Not exceeding 45 °/o :
                                                  (aa) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6-9 °/o
                                                        and of lactic dry matter content, by weight of
                                                        15 °/o or more                                       2910 70     7-27       (2)
                                                 (ibb) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6*9 % but
                                                       not exceeding 9-5 °/o and of a lactic dry matter
                                                       content, by weight, of 15 °/o or more                 2910 75   16-50        (2)
                                                 (cc) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 9-5 °/o but
                                                       not exceeding 21 °/o and of a lactic dry matter
                                                       content, by weight, less than 15 °/o               \
                                                                                                             2910 80    0-1342 (*)
                                                                                                                           per kg
               I                                (dd) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 21 °/o but
                                                       not exceeding 39 °/o                                 2910 85     0-2684 (!)
              i                                                                                                            per kg
                                                (ee) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 °/o          2910 90    0-4880 (!)
                                                                                                                           per kg
                                          2 . Exceeding 45 %                                                3010 00    0-5612 (*)
                                                                                                                           per kg
04.03       i    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
                              for exports to :
                              — Canada , Zone E (4 ), Mexico and Peurto Rico                                              52-90
                              — other destinations                                                                        75-60
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                                                                                                            Refund
     CCT                                                                                               (in u.a./ lOO kg
   heading                                         Description of goods                         Code     net weiglit
     No                                                                                               unless otherwise
                                                                                                          indicated)
04.03               (II) of a fat content, by weight, of 78 °/o or more, but less than 80 %   3110 16
 (cont'd)                 for exports to :
                         — Canada, Zone E (4), Mexico and Peurto Rico                                       66-60
                         — other destinations                                                               95-10
                   (III) of a fat content, by weight, of 80 °/o or more, but less than 82 %>  3110 22
                         for exports to :
                         — Canada, Zone E (4), Mexico and Peurto Rico                                       68-30
                         — other destinations                                                               97-60
                   (IV) of a fat content, by weight, of 82 °/o or more                        3110 32
                         for exports to :
                         — Canada, Zone E (4), Mexico and Peurto Rico                                       70-00
                         — other destinations                                                             100-00
               B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                     (I) Not exceeding 99-5 °/o                                               3210 10
                         for exports to :
                         — Canada, Zone E (4), Mexico and Peurto Rico                                       70-00
                         — other destinations                                                             100-00
                    (II) Exceeding 99-5 °/o                                                  3210 20
                         for exports to :
                                                                                                            85-00
                         — Canada, Zone E (4), Mexico and Peurto Rico
                         — other destinations                                                             132-00
04.04       Cheese and curd :
            ex A. Emmentaler and Gruyere, not grated or powdered :
                  II. Other                                                                  3800 00
                       for exports to :
                       — Zone D                                                                             15-00
                       — Liechtenstein and Switzerland
                       — Austria                                                                           29-80
                       — other destinations                                                                61-76
            ex C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered, other than Roquefort :         4000 00
                  for exports to :
                                                                                                           45-00
                  — Zone E (4)
                  — other destinations                                                                     50-47
               D. Processed cheese, not grated or powdered :
                  II. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                       a) Not exceeding 36 %> and of a fat content, by weight, referred to
                          dry matter :
                          ex 1 . Not exceeding 48 % . and of a content, by weight, referred
                                 to dry matter :
                                 ( aa ) Of 33 °/o or more but less than 38 %>                4410 10
                                        for exports to :
                                        — Zone D                                                             7-00
                                        — Switzerland                                                      14-00
                                        — other destinations                                               22-28
                                 (bb) Of 38°/o or more but less than 43 °/o and of a fat
                                        content, by weight, referred to dry matter :
                                        ( 11 ) Less than 20 °/o                              4410 20
                                               for exports to :
                                               — Zone D                                                     7-00
                                               — Switzerland                                               14-00
                                               — other destinations                                       22-28
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                                                                                               Refund
    CCT                                                                                   (in u.a. / lOO kg
   heading                              Description of goods                       Code     net weight
     No                                                                                  unless otherwise
                                                                                             indicated)
04.04                         (22) Of 20 °/o or more                             4410 30
( cont'd)
                                     for exports to :
                                     — Zone D                                                    9-30
                                     — Switzerland                                             20-00
                                     — other destinations                                      31-66
                      (cc) Of 43 % or more and of a fat content, by weight,
                             referred to dry matter :
                             ( 11 ) Less than 20 %                               4410 40
                                     for exports to :
                                     — Zone D                                                   7-00
                                     — Switzerland                                             14-00
                                     — other destinations                                      22-28
                             (22) Of 20°/o or more but less than 40 °/o          4410 50
                                     for exports to :
                                     — Zone D                                                   9-30
                                     — Switzerland                                             20-00
                                    — other destinations                                       31-66
                            ( 33 ) Of 40 °/o or more                             4410 60
                                     for exports to :
                                     — Zone D                                                  12-70
                                     — Switzerland                                             26-70
                                     — other destinations                                      51-70
             ex 2 . Exceeding 48 °/o and of a content, by weight, referred to
                    dry matter :
                     ( aa) Of 33 °/o or more but less than 38 °/o                4510 10
                            for exports to :
                            — Zone D                                                            7-00
                            — Switzerland                                                      14-00
                            — other destinations                                              22-28
                     ( bb) Of 38 % or more but less than 43 ®/o                 4510 20
                            for exports to :
                            — Zone D                                                            9-30
                            — Switzerland                                                     20-00
                           — other destinations                                               31-66
                    ( cc) Of 43 °/o or more but less than 46 °/o                4510 30
                           for exports to :
                           — Zone D                                                           12-70
                           — Switzerland                                                      26-70
                           — other destinations                                               51-70
                    (dd) Of 46 % or more and of a fat content, by weight,
                           referred to dry matter :
                           ( 11 ) Less than 55 °/o                              4510 40
                                    for exports to :
                                   — Zone D                                                  12-70
                                    — Switzerland                                            26-70
                                    — other destinations                      '              51-70
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                                                                                                              Refund
    CCT                                                                                                   (in u.a. / lOO kg
   heading                                        Description of goods                             Code     net weight
     No                                                                                                  unless otherwise
                                                                                                             indicated)
04.04                                   ( 22) Of 55 °/o or more                                  4510 50
( cont'd)
                                              for exports to :
                                              — Zone D                                                         14-70
                                              — Switzerland                                                    31-00
                                              — other destinations                                             59-93
                    b) Exceeding 36 °/o                                                          4610 00
                       for exports to :
                       — Zone D                                                                                14-70
                         — Switzerland                                                                         31-00
                        — other destinations                                                                   59-93
              E. Other :
                 I. Not grated or powdered, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding
                    40 °/o and a water content, calculated by weight, of the not-fatty
                    matter :
                    ex a ) Not exceeding 47 °/o :
                            ( 1 ) Grana, Parmigiano Reggiano                                     4710 11       67-93
                             ( 2 ) Fiore Sardo, Pecorino                                         4710 16       82-93
                              (3 ) Other, of a fat content, by weight, referred to dry matter of
                                   30 °/o or more                                                4710 21       67-93
                         b) Exceeding 47 % but not exceeding 72 °/o :
                            ex 1 . Cheddar, including Chester of a fat content, by weight,
                                     referred to dry matter of 48 %                              4810 30
                                      for exports to :
                                      — Zone D                                                                 15-00
                                      — Switzerland                                                            12-00
                                      — Zone E (4 )                                                            45-00
                                      — other destinations                                                     58-08
                             ex 2. Tilsit and Butterkase, of a fat content, by weight, referred
                                      to dry matter :
                                      ex aa) Exceeding 39 °/o but not exceeding 48 °/o
                                               ( 11 ) Tilsit                                     4922 10
                                                      for exports to :
                                                      — Zone D                                                 13-00
                                                      — Zone E (4)                                             40-00
                                                      — Switzerland                                             1-00
                                                      — other destinations                                     54-70
                                               (22 ) Butterkase                                  4922 20
                                                      for exports to :
                                                      — Zone D                                                 13-00
                                                      — Zone-E ( 4 )                                          40-00
                                                      — Switzerland                                             1-00
                                                      — other destinations                                    49-81
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                                                                                                  Refund
    CCT
                                                                                     Code
                                                                                             (in u.a. / lOO kg
  heading                           Description of goods                                       net weight
     No                                                                                     unless otherwise
                                                                                                indicated)
04.04                     bb) Exceeding 48 °/o :
(cont 'd)
                               ( 11 ) Tilsit                                       5022 10
                               ( 22 ) Butterkase                                   5022 20
                                      for exports to :
                                      — Zone D                                                    13-00
                                      — Zone E ( 4)                                               40-00
                                      — Switzerland                                                 1-00
                                      — other destinations                                        49-81
             ex 5 . Other, of a fat content, by weight, referred to dry matter :
                    (aa) Less than 5 % and of a content, by weight referred to
                            dry matter of 32 °/o or more                          5120 11         30-00
                    ( bb) Of 5 °/o or more but less than 19 % and of a content,
                            by weight, referred to dry matter of 32% or more      5120 15        35-00
                    ( 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 °/o                                   5120 21
                           for exports to :
                           — Zone E (4 )                                                         40-00
                            — Switzerland                                                          1-00
                           — other destinations                                                  45-00
                    (dd ) Of 39 % or more :
                           ( 11 ) Asiago, Caciocavallo, Provolone, Ragusano       5120 31
                                   for exports to :
                                  — Switzerland                                                    1-00
                                  — other destinations                                           54-38
                           ( 22 ) Danbo, Edam , Fontal, Fontina , Fynbo, Gouda,
                                   Havarti , Maribo, Sam<s0                       5120 43 •
                                   for exports to :
                                  — Zone D                                                       13-00
                                  — Zone E ( 4)                                                  40-00
                                  — Switzerland                                                    1-00
                                  — other destinations                                           54-70
                           (33 ) Esrom, Italico, Kernhem, Saint-Nectaire, Saint­
                                  Paiulin, Taleggio                               5120 53
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Zone D                                                       13-00
                                  — Zone E (4)                                                   40-00
                                  — Switzerland                                                    1-00
                                   — other destinations                                         49-81
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                                                                                                            Refund
     CCT                                                                                                (in u.a./lOO kg
   heading                                    Description of goods                               Code     net weight
      No                                                                                               unless otherwise
                                                                                                           indicated)
04 .04                                   (44) Cantail, Colby, Monterey                         5120 57
(cont'd)
                                              for exports to :
                                              — Zone D                                                       15-00
                                              — Zone E (4)                                                   45-00
                                              — Switzerland                                                   1-00
                                              — other destinations                                           54-70
                                         (55) Other, of a water content, calculated by weight,
                                              of the non-fatty matter :
                                              (aaa) Exceeding 47 %> but not exceeding 52 °/o   5120 62
                                                      for exports to :
                                                      — Switzerland                                            1-00
                                                      — other destinations                                   54-38
                                              (bbb) Exceeding 52 % but not exceeding 62 %>     5120 72
                                                      for exports to :
                                                      — Zone D                                               13-00
                                                     — Zone E ( 4)                                           40-00
                                                      — Switzerland                                            1-00
                                                      — other destinations                                   54-70
                 II. Other :
                 ex a) Grated or powdered, of a dry matter content, by weight, of 85 °/o
                        or more, of a fat content by weight exceeding 20 °/o and of a lactose
                        content by weight, less than 5 %>                                      5310 00       50-50
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 Nos 17.02 B and 17.05 B, or milk products, excluding special
                 compound feedingstuffs (3) :
                  I. Containing starch, or glucose or glucose syrup :
                     a) Containing no starch or containing 10°/o or less by weight of
                        starch :
                        3. Containing 50 °/o or more but less than 75 %> by weight of milk
                           products and containing, by weight, of skirrimed-milk powder
                           falling within subheading 04.02 A II b) 1
                           ( aa) less than 30 °/o                                              5700 11
                           (bb) 30 °/o or more but less than 40 °/o                            5700 21        3-20
                           ( cc) 40% or more but less than 50 °/o                              5700 31        4-20
                           (dd) 50 % or more but less than 60 °/o                              5700 40        5-20
                           (ee) 60 °/o or more but less than 70 °/o                            5700 50        6-20
                           (ff) 70 °/o or more                                                 5700 60        7-20
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                                                                                                                                             Refund
       CCT                                                                                                                             (in u.a. /lOO kg
     heading                                            Description of goods                                              Code           net weight
        No                                                                                                                            unless otherwise
                                                                                                                                           indicated)
 23.07                            4. Containing 75 % or more by weight of milk products and con­
 ( cont'd)                           taining, by weight, of skimmed-milk powder falling within sub­
                                     heading 04.02 A II ib) 1
                                      (aa) less than 30 °/o                                                             5800 11
                                      ( bb) 30 °/o or more but less than 40 °/o                                        5800 21                3-20
                                     (cc) 40 °/o or more but less than 50 %                                            5800 30                4-20
                                     (dd) 50 % or more but less than 60 °/o                                            5800 40                5-20
                                     (ee) 60 °/o or more but less than 70 %                                            5800 50                6- 20
                                     (ff) 70 % or more but less than 75 %                                              5800 60                7-20
                                     (gg) 75 %> or more but less than 80 °/o                                           5800 70                7-70
                                     ( hh) 80 % or more                                                                5800 80                8-20
                         II. Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but containing milk
                             products, containing, by weight, sikimmed-milk powder falling within
                             subheading 04.02 A II b) 1 :
                             ( a) 50% or more but less than 60 %                                                       5900 10                5-20
                             (b) 60 % or more but less than 70 %                                                       5900 20                6-20
                             ( c) 70%> or more but less than 80 %                                                      5900 30                7-20
                             ( d) 80 °/o or more                                                                       5900 40                8-20
(') The weight of added non-lactic matter and lactose should be disregarded for the purpose of calculating fat content.
    The refund on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following components :
    (a) the amount per kg shown , multiplied by the weight of milk and cream contained in 100 kg of product ;
    (b) a component calculated in accordance with the provisions of Ar tide 2 (3) Regulation (EEC) No 1098/68 .
(l) 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.
(s) 'Special compound feedingstuffs' are feedingstuffs containing :
    ( a) skimmed-milk powder,
    (b) fish meal and
     (c) active carbon or a mixture of tartazine yellow (E102) and patent blue V (E131) or cochienal red A (E124) or patent blue V (E131 ),.
{*) Zone E = Territories of the United States of America on the American continent, including Hawaii .
N.B. : For the purposes of this Regulation ' countries near the Community ' means : Zone D , Austria , Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Yugoslavia plus
         the destinations indicated in Article 2 of Regulation No 1041 /67/ EEC .
         Zones A , B , C , D and E are those defined in Regulation (EEC) No 1098/68 as amended (OJ No L 184, 29. 7. 1968 , p. 10).
The weight of non-milk fat should be disregarded for the purposes of calculating fat content.