CELEX: 31979R0840
Language: en
Date: 1979-04-28 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 840/79 of 27 April 1979 fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products

28 . 4. 79                            Official Journal of the European Communities                        No L 106/ 13
                                  COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 840/79
                                                     of 27 April 1979
                               fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                  — the need to avoid disturbances on the Community
COMMUNITIES,                                                          market ; and
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European           — the economic aspect of the proposed exports ;
Economic Community,
                                                                Whereas Article 3 (1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                     provides that when prices within the Community are
804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization               being determined account should be taken of the
of the market in milk and milk products (!), as last             ruling prices which are most favourable for exporta­
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1761 /78 (2), and in             tion, and that when prices in international trade are
particular Article 17 (4) thereof,                              being determined particular account should be taken
                                                                of :
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary
Committee,                                                      (a) prices ruling on third country markets ;
Whereas Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68                (b) the most favourable prices in third countries of
provides that the difference between prices in interna­               destination for third country imports ;
tional trade for the products listed in Article 1 of that
Regulation and prices for those products within the
Community may be covered by an export refund ;                  (c) producer prices recorded in exporting third coun­
                                                                      tries, account being taken, where appropriate, of
                                                                      subsidies granted by those countries ; and
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 876/68 of 28
June 1968 laying down general rules for granting                (d) free-at-Community-frontier offer prices ;
export refunds on milk and milk products and criteria
for fixing the amount of such refunds (3), as amended
by Regulation (EEC) No 2429/72 (4), provides that
when the refunds on the products listed in Article 1            Whereas Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68
of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68, exported in the                   provides that the world market situation or the
natural state, are being fixed account must be taken             specific requirements of certain markets may make it
of :                                                             necessary to vary the refund on the products listed in
                                                                 Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 according to
                                                                 destination :
— the existing situation and the future trend with
      regard to prices and availabilities of milk and milk
      products on the Community market and prices for
      milk and milk products in international trade ;            Whereas Article 5 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68
                                                                 provides that the list of products on which export
                                                                 refunds are granted and the amount of such refunds
— marketing costs and the most favourable transport              should be fixed at least once every four weeks ;
      charges from Community markets to ports or                 whereas the amount of the refund may, however,
      other points of export in the Community, as well           remain at the same level for more than four weeks ;
      as costs incurred in placing the goods on the
      market of the country of destination ;
— the aims of the common organization of the                     Whereas Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC)
      market in milk and milk products which are to              No 1098/68 of 27 July 1968 on detailed rules for the
      ensure equilibrium and the natural development             application of export refunds on milk and milk
      of prices and trade on this market ;                       products (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                 37/75 (6), provides that the refund on products falling
                                                                 within subheading 04.02 B is equal to the sum of two
( 1 ) OJ No L 148, 28 . 6. 1968, p. 13 .
(2) OJ No L 204, 28. 7. 1978, p. 6.
P) OJ No L 155, 3 . 7. 1968, p. 1 .                              (5) OJ No L 184, 29 . 7. 1968 , p. 10 .
(«) OJ No L 264, 23. 11 . 1972, p. 1 .                           (<>) OJ No L 5, 9. 1 . 1975, p. 7 .
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components, the first representing the quantity of              Whereas the level of refund for cheeses is calculated
milk products and the second representing the quan­             for products      intended    for direct consumption ;
tity of added sucrose ; whereas, however, the latter            whereas the cheese rinds and cheese wastes are not
component applies only if the added sucrose was                 products intended for this purpose ; whereas, to avoid
produced from beet or cane harvested within the                 any confusion in interpretation, it should be specified
Community ;                                                     that there will be no refund for these products which
                                                                fall within heading No 04.04 ;
Whereas for the products falling within subheading
04.02 B II a) or 04.02 B II b) 1 with a fat content not
exceeding 9-5 % by weight, the first component                  Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 652/79 of 29
referred to above is fixed for 100 kilograms of the             March 1979 (5) laid down the coefficient for
whole product ; whereas, for the other products falling         expressing amounts, fixed in units of account, in
within subheading 04.02 B, this component is calcu­              ECU ;
lated by multiplying the basic amount by the milk
product content of the product in question ; whereas            Whereas it follows from applying these detailed rules
this basic amount is the refund on one kilogram of               to the present situation on the market in milk and
milk products contained in the product ;                         milk products, and in particular to prices for these
                                                                 products within the Community and on the world
Whereas the second component is calculated by multi­             market, that the refund should be as set out in the
plying the sucrose content of the product by the basic          Annex hereto ;
amount of the refund valid on the day of exportation
for the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) (d) of Council        Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
Regulation (EEC) No 3330/74 of 19 December 1974                  are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­
on the common organization of the market in                      ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
sugar (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
1396/78 (2) ;
                                                                 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally,
refunds should be calculated on the following basis :
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in                                      Article 1
     relation to each other at any given moment within
     a band of 2-25 % , a rate of exchange based on               1 . The export refunds referred to in Article 17 of
     their effective parity ;                                    Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 on products exported in
                                                                 the natural state shall be as set out in the Annex
— for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the            hereto.
     arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each
     of these currencies recorded for a given period in          2. There shall be no refunds for exports to Zone E
     relation to the Community currencies referred to            for products falling within heading Nos 04.01 , 04.02,
     in the previous indent ;                                    04.03 and 23.07 of the Common Customs Tariff.
Whereas the special conditions concerning the
payment of the refund for skimmed-milk powder for                                        Article 2
use as feed in the country of destination were laid
down in Regulation (EEC) No 2054/76 (3), as last                 This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 April
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2413/78 (4);                       1979 .
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States.
               Done at Brussels, 27 April 1979 .
                                                                           For the Commission
                                                                            Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                               Vice-President
 (>) OJ No L 359, 31 . 12. 1974, p. 1 .
 (;) OJ No L 170, 27. 6. 1978 , p. 1 .
 (3) OJ No L 228 , 20. 8 . 1976, p. 17.
 (4) OJ No L 292, 18 . 10. 1978, p. 16.                           (5) OJ No L 84, 4. 4. 1979, p. 1 .
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                                                               ANNEX
            to the Commission Regulation of 27 April 1979 fixing the export refunds on milk and milk
                                                               products
                                                                                                           Refund
    CCT                                                                                              (in ECU/ 100 kg
  heading                                          Description                               Code       net weight
     No                                                                                              unless otherwise
                                                                                                         indicated)
04.01      Milk and cream, fresh, not concentrated or sweetened :
           ex A. Other than whey, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6 % :
                  I. Yoghourt, kephir, curdled milk, buttermilk and other fermented or
                     acidified milk :
                     a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of two litres or less      0110 00           5-96
                     b) Other                                                              0120 00           —
                 II. Others :
                     a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of two litres or less and
                         of a fat content, by weight :
                        1 . Not exceeding 4 % :
                            (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1.5 %          0130 10
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation
                                      (EEC) No 192/75                                                        1-78
                                  — Other destinations                                                       1 -56
                            (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1-5 % but not
                                  exceeding 3 %                                            0130 22
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Countries near the Community                                             5-15
                                  — Other destinations                                                       6-38
                            (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %                0130 31
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation
                                      (EEC) No 192/75                                                        8-39
                                  — Countries near the Community                                             7-29'
                                  — Other destinations                                                       9-24
                        2. Exceeding 4 %                                                   0140 00
                            for exports to :
                            — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC)
                                No 192/75                                                                    8-46
                            — Countries near the Community                                                   7-87
                            — Other destinations                                                            10-75
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                                                                                                               Refund
    CCT                                                                                                  (in ECU/ 100 kg
   heading                                            Description                                 Code      net weight
     No                                                                                                  unless otherwise
                                                                                                             indicated)
04.01                b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
(cont'd)
                          1 . Not exceeding 4 % :
                               (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1*5 %            0150 10          1-56
                               (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1-5 % but not
                                     exceeding 3 %                                              0150 21          5.32
                               (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %                  0150 31
                                     for exports to :
                                     — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation
                                         (EEC) No 192/75                                                         8-39
                                     — Other destinations                                                        6-46
                          2. Exceeding 4 %                                                      01 60 00
                                for exports to :
                                — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC)
                                    No 192/75                                                                    8-46
                                — Other destinations                                                             7-00
           ex B. Other, excluding whey, of a fat content, by weight :
                  ex I. Exceeding 6 % but not exceeding 21 % :
                             (a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 10 %                0200 05         21-17
                           (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10 % but not exceeding
                                  17 %                                                          0200 11         32-30
                             (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 %                    0200 21         48-21
                       II. Exceeding 21 % but not exceeding 45 % :
                              (a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 35 %               0300 12         57-30
                              (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 35 % but not exceeding
                                   39 %                                                         0300 13          89-11
                             (c) Of a fait content, by weight, exceeding 39 %                   0300 20         97-55
                      III. More than 45 % :
                             (a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 68 %                0400 11        110-63
                             (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 68 % but not exceeding
                                  80 %                                                           0400 22       164-10
                             (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 80 %                     0400 30       191-37
 04.02     Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
           A. Not containing added sugar :
               II. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                   a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2-5 kilograms or less and
                      of a fat content, by weight :
                      1 . Not exceeding 1.5 %                                                    0620 00        80-44
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                                                                                                      Refund
    CCT                                                                                         (in ECU/100 kg
  heading                                  Description                                    Code     net weight
     No                                                                                         unless ohterwise
                                                                                                    indicated)
04.02         2. Exceeding 1.5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
(cont'd)
                   (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %                 0720 00        80-44
                   (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not exceeding
                         17 %                                                          0720 20         95.62'
                   (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not exceeding
                        25%                                                            0720 30       103-15
                   (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                    0720 40       113-10
              3. Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                                 0820 00       115-60
             4. Exceeding 29 % :
                   (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %                0920 10       118-05
                   (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 % but not exceeding
                        45 %                                                           092030        133-00
                   (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 45 % but not exceeding
                        59 %                                                           0920 40       138.13
                   (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 59 % but hot exceeding
                        69 %                                                           0920 50       155-70
                   (ee) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 69 % but not exceeding
                        79 %                                                           0920 60       168-24
                   (ff) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 79 %                    0920 70       180.77
           b) Other, excluding products containing fish meal or fish oil or fish liver
              oil and iron carbonate or sulphate, of a fat weight content (6) :
              1 . Not exceeding 1-5 %                                                  1020 00        80-44
             2. Exceeding 1-5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                  (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %                 1120 10        80-44
                  (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not exceeding
                        17 %                                                           1120 20        95-62
                  (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not exceeding
                        25 %                                                           1120 30       103-15
                  (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                     1120 40       113-10
              3. Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                                 1220 00       115-60
              4. Exceeding 29 % :
                  (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %                 1320 10       118-05
                  (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 % but not exceeding
                        45 %                                                           1320 30      133-00
                  (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 45 % but not exceeding
                        59%                                                            1320 40      138-13
                  (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 59 % but not exceeding
                        69 %                                                           1320 50      155-70
                  (ee) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 69 % but not exceeding
                        79%                                                            1320 60      168-24
                  (ff) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 79 %                     1320 70      180-77
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                                                                                                                Ref> <nd
    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 °/o :
                       1 . Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 8-9 °/o and of a lactic dry
                            matter content :
                            ( aa) Of less than 15 % and of a fat content :
                                   (11) Not exceeding 3 %, by weight                              1420 12        ■  —
                                   (22) Exceeding 3 °/o, 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 %                                           1420 70          24-37
                       2. Other, of a non fat lactic dry matter content :
                            (aa) Of less than 15 °/o, by weight                                   1520 10          18-88
                             (bb) Of 15 % or more, by weight                                      1520 20          28-91
                    b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                        1 . Not exceeding 45 % and of a non fat lactic dry matter content :
                             (aa) Of less than 15 °/o and of a 'fat content :
                                   (11 ) Not exceeding 3 %, by weight                             1620 70           —
                                   (22)   Exceeding 3 %, by weight, but not (exceeding 8-9 %      1630 00           7-29
                                    (33)  Exceeding 8-9 %, by weight, but not exceeding 11 %      1630 10          18-88'
                                    (44)  Exceeding 11 %, by weight, but not exceeding 21 °/o     1630 20          29-40
                                    (55)  Exceeding 21 °/o, by weight, but not exceeding 39 °/o   1630 30          52-98
                                   (66)   Exceeding 39 °/o                                        1630 40          91-57
                             (bb) Of 15 °/o or more and 'of a fat content :
                                    (11 ) Not exceeding 3 %, by weight                            1630 50           —
                                    (22) Exceeding 3 %, by weight, but not exceeding 7-4 %        1630 60          18-15
                                    (33 ) Exceeding 7.4 °/o, by weight, but not exceeding 8-9 %   1630 70          24-37
                                    (44) Exceeding 8-9 °/o                                        1630 80          28-91
                       2. Exceeding 45 %                                                          1720 00       104-43
           B. Containing added sugar :
               I. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                   ex b) Other, excluding whey :
                            1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2-5 kilograms or less
                                and of a fat content, by weight :
                                aa) Not exceeding 1-5 %                                           2220 00      0-8044 (*)
                                                                                                                 P" k*
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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      0-8044: (i )
                                                                                                             per kg
                             (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not
                                     exceeding 17 %                                           2320 20     0-9562 (!)
                                                                                                             per kg
                             (33 ) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not
                                     exceeding 25 %                                           2320 30      1.0315 (^
                                                                                                            per kg
                             (44) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                 2320 40      1-1310 (1)
                                                                                                             per kg
                       cc) Exceeding 27 % :
                             ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %           2420 10      1-1560 (^
                                                                                                             per kg
                             (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %                 2420 20      1-3300 (*)
                                                                                                             per kg
                    2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                       aa) Not exceeding 1-5 %                                                2520 00     0-8044 (A)
                                                                                                            per kg
                       bb) Exceeding 1-5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                             ( 11) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %            2620 10      0-8044 (»)
                                                                                                             per kg
                             (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not
                                     exceeding 17 %                                           2620 20      0-9562 (^
                                                                                                             per kg
                             (33 ) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not
                                     exceeding 25 %                                           2620 30      1-0315 (*)
                                                                                                             per kg
                             (44) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                 2620 40      1-1310 H
                                                                                                             per kg
                       cc) Exceeding 27 % :
                             ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %           2720 10      1-1560 (^
                                                                                                             per kg
                             (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %                 2720 20      1-3300 (^
                                                                                                             per kg
           ex II. Milk and cream, excluding whey other than in powder or granules :
                  ex a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2-5 kg or less and of
                        a fat content by weight not exceeding 9-5 °/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       —per(1)kg
                                      (22) Exceeding 3 % , by weight                          2810 12
                                            for exports to :
                                            — Countries near the Community                                 0-0729 H
                                                                                                             per kg
                                            — Other destinations                                           0-0924 (^
                                                                                                             per kg
                                (bb ) Of 15 % or more                                         2810 15      17-43 (2 )
                        (2) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6-9 % and of a
                                non fat lactic dry matter content, by weight, of 15 % or more 2810 20      29-92 (2)
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                                                                                                               Refund
    CCT                                                                                                  (in ECU/100 kg
  heading                                          Description                                     Code     net weight
     No                                                                                                  unless otherwise
                                                                                                             indicated)
04.02                      b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
(cont'd)
                              ex 1. Not exceeding 45 % :
                                    (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6-9 %
                                          and of a non fat lactic dry matter content, by weight,
                                          of 15 % or more                                        2910 70      17-43 (2)
                                    (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6-9 % but
                                          not exceeding 21 % and of a non fat lactic dry matter
                                          content, by weight, of 15 °/o or more                  2910 76      29-92 (2)
                                    (cc) Of a fat content by weight, exceeding 9-5 % but
                                          not exceeding 21 % and of a non fat lactic dry matter
                                          content, by weight, less than 15 %                     2910 80      0-2940 (!)
                                                                                                               per kg
                                    (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 21 % but
                                         not exceeding 39 %                                      2910 85      0-5298 (^
                                                                                                               per kg
                                    (ee) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 %             2910 90      0-9157 (M
                                                                                                               per kg
                                 2. Exceeding 45 %                                               3010 00      1.0443: (*)
                                                                                                               per kg
04.03     Butter :
          ex A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 % :
                    (I)  Of a fat content, by weight, of 62 % or more, but less than 78 %        3110 05       150-37
                    (II) Of a fat content, by weight, of 78 % or more but less than 80 %         3110 16       189-14
                  (III)  Of a fat content, by weight, of 80 % or more but less than 82 %         3110 22      193-98
                  (IV)   Of a fat content, by weight, of 82 % or more                            3110 32      198-90
             B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                   (I) Not exceeding 99-5 %                                                      3210 10       198-90
                  (II) Exceeding 99-5 %                                                          3210 20       257-08
04.04     Cheese and curd (5) :
          ex A. Emmentaler and Gruyère, not grated or powdered :
                  II. Other                                                                      3800 00
                       for exports to :
                       — Zone D                                                                                 79.12
                       — Zone E
                       — Canada                                                                                101-03
                       — Liechtenstein and Switzerland
                       — Austria                                                                                63-74
                       — Other destinations                                                                    114-54
          ex C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered, other than Roquefort                 4000 00
                  for exports to :
                  — Austria                                                                                     2'2-15
                 — Zone D                                                                                       82-20
                  — Zone E                                                                                      57-55
                 — Canada                                                                                       83-32
                  — Other destinations                                                                          94-53
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                                                                                                      Refund
    CCT                                                                                         (in ECU/ 100 kg
  heading                                      Description                                Code     net weight
     No                                                                                         unless otherwise
                                                                                                    indicated)
04.04      D. Processed cheese, not grated or powdered :
(cont'd)
              II. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                  a) Not exceeding 36 % and of a fat content, by weight, in the
                     dry matter :
                     ex 1. Not exceeding 48 % and of a dry matter content, by weight :
                             (aa) Of 33 % or more but less than 38 %                    4410 10
                                 for exports to :
                                   — Austria                                                             4-47
                                 — Zone D                                                              13-36
                                 — Zone E                                                              27-53
                                 — Canada                                                             31-13
                                 — Switzerland                                                          6-41
                                 — Other destinations                                                 40-00
                           (bb) Of 38 % or more but less than 43 % and of a fat
                                 content, by weight, in the dry matter :
                                 (11) Less than 20 %                                   4410 20
                                       for exports to :
                                        — Austria                                                       4.47
                                       — Zone D                                                       13-36
                                       — Zone E                                                       27-53
                                       — Canada                                                       31-13
                                       — Switzerland                                                    6-41
                                       — Other destinations                                           40-00
                                 (22) Of 20 % or more                                  4410 30
                                       for exports to :
                                       — Austria                                                        6-60
                                       — Zone D                                                       19-77
                                       — Zone E                                                       40-63
                                       — Canada                                                       46-06
                                       — Switzerland                                                    9-48
                                       — Other destinations                                           59-17
                           (cc) Of 43 % or more and of a fat content, by weight,
                                 in the dry matter :
                                 ( 11) Less than 20 %                                  4410 40
                                       for exports to :
                                       — Austria                                                        4-47
                                       — Zone D                                                       13.36
                                       — Zone E                                                       27-53
                                       — Canada                                                       31-13
                                       — Switzerland                                                    6-41
                                       — Other destinations                                          40-00
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                                                                                       Refund
    CCT
                                                                                  (in ECU/100 kg
  heading                            Description                            Code     net weight
     No                                                                           unless otherwise
                                                                                      indicated)
04.04                   (22) Of 20 % or more but less than 40 %           4410 50
(cont'd)
                              for exports to :
                              — Austria                                                   6-60
                              — Zone D                                                   19-77
                              — Zone E                                                   40.63
                              — Canada                                                   46-06
                              — Switzerland                                                9-48
                              — Other destinations                                       59-17
                        (33 ) Of 40 % or more                             4410 60
                              for exports to :
                              — Austria                                                   9-67
                              — Zone D                                                   28-89
                              — Zone E                                                   59-25
                              — Canada                                                   67-36
                              — Switzerland                                              13-83
                              — Other destinations                                       86-44
            ex 2. Exceeding 48 % and of a dry matter content, by weight :
                  (aa) Of 33 % or more but less than 38 %                 4510 10
                       for exports to :
                        — Austria                                                         4-47
                       — Zone D                                                          13-36
                       — Zone E                                                         27-53
                       — Canada                                                         31-13
                       — Switzerland                                                      6.41
                       ■— Other destinations                                            40-00
                  (bb) Of 38 % or more but less than 43 %                 4510 20
                       for exports to :
                        — Austria                                                         6-60
                       — Zone D                                                         19-77
                       — Zone E                                                         40-63
                       — Canada                                                         46-06
                       — Switzerland                                                      9-48
                       — Other destinations                                             59-17
                  (cc) Of 43 % or more but less than 46 %                 4510 30
                       for exports to :
                        — Austria                                                         9-67
                       — Zone D                                                         28-89
                       — Zone E                                                        59-25
                       — Canada                                                         67-36
                       — Switzerland                                                    13-83
                       — Other destinations                                            86-44
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                                                                                                    Refund
    CCT                                                                                      ( in ECU/ 100 kg
  beading                                        Description                           Code
                                                                                                 net weight
     No                                                                                      unless otherwise
                                                                                                  indicated)
04.04                        (dd) Of 46 % or more and of a fat content, by weight,
(cont'd)                          in the dry matter :
                                   ( 11) Less than 55 %                              4510 40
                                         for exports to :
                                          — Austria                                                   9-67
                                         — Zone D                                                    28-89
                                         — Zone E                                                    59-25
                                         — Canada                                                    67-36
                                         — Switzerland                                               13-83
                                         — Other destinations                                        86-44
                                   (22) Of 55 % or more                              4510 50
                                         for exports to :
                                          — Austria
                                                                                                     11-46
                                         — Zone D
                                                                                                     34-29
                                         — Zone E
                                                                                                     70-31
                                         — Canada                                                    79-92
                                         — Switzerland                                               16-42
                                         — Other destinations                                       102-57
                 b) Exceeding 36 %                                                   4610 00
                    for exports to :
                     — Austria                                                                       11-46
                    — Zone D                                                                         34-29
                    — Zone E                                                                         70-31
                    — Canada                                                                         79-92
                    — Switzerland                                                                    16-42
                    — Other destinations                                                            102-57
           E. Other :
              I. Not grated or powdered, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding
                 40 % and a water content, calculated by weight, or 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
 ---pagebreak--- No L 106/24             Official Journal of the European Communities                          28 . 4. 79
                                                                                               Refund
   CCT                                                                                    (in ECU/100 kg
  heading                           Description                                     Code     net weight
    No                                                                                    unless otherwise
                                                                                              indicated)
04.04
(cont'd)    b) Exceeding 47 % but not exceeding 72 % :
                  1 . Cheddar :
                      ex bb) Other, of a fat content, by weight, in the dry
                              matter of 48 % or more                              4850 00
                              for exports to :
                             — Austria                                                           13-49
                              — Zone D                                                           40-39
                              — Zone E
                              — Canada                                                           62-14
                              — Switzerland                                                      19-34
                              — Other destinations                                              106-70
               ex 5. Other, of a fat content, by weight, in the dry matter :
                      (aa) Less than 5 % and of a content, by weight, in the
                           dry matter of 32 °/o or more (excluding cheeses pro­
                           duced from whey)                                       5120 12
                           for exports to :
                           — Austria                                                              7-62
                           — Zone D                                                              22-81
                           — Zone E
                           — Canada                                                              39-86
                           — Switzerland                                                          4-82
                           — Other destinations                                                  41-71
                      (bb) Of 5 % or more but less than 19 % and of a content,
                           by weight, in the dry matter of 32 °/o or more (exclu­
                           ding cheeses produced from whey)                       5120 16
                           for exports to :
                           — Austria                                                               8-84
                           — Zone D                                                              26-45
                           — Zone E
                           — Canada                                                              60-91
                           — Switzerland                                                           5-32
                           — Other destinations                                                  68-86
                      (cc) Of 19 % or more but less than 39 % and of a water
                           content, calculated by weight, of the non-fatty matter
                           not exceeding 62 % (excluding cheeses produced
                           from whey)                                             5120 22
                           for exports to :
                           —   Austria                                                           10-65
                           —   Zone D                                                            31-84
                           —   Zone E
                           —   Canada                                                            73-76
                           — Switzerland                                                           5-72
                           — Other destinations                                                  83-48
                      (dd) Of 39 % or more :
                           (11) Asiago, Caciocavallo, Provolone, Ragusano         5120 31
                                 for exports to :
                                 — Zone D                                                       145-22
                                 — Zone E                                                       123-63
                                 — Canada                                                       134-85
                                 — Switzerland                                                   42-66
                                 — Other destinations                                           145-22
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                                                                                   Refund
    CCT                                                                      (in ECU/100 kg
  heading               Description                                   Code      net weight
     No                                                                      unless ohterwise
                                                                                 indicated)
04.04         (22) Danbo, Edam, Fontal, Fontina, Fynbo, Gouda,
(cont'd)            Havarti, Maribo, Samsø, Tilsit                  5120 44
                    for exports to :
                    — Austria                                                       25-73
                    — Zone D                                                        47-27
                    — Zone E                                                        59-34
                    — Canada                                                        86-00
                    — Switzerland                                                    1-21
                    — Other destinations                                            97-38
              (33) Butterkase, Esrom, Italico,' Kernhem, Saint-Nec­
                    taire, Saint-Paulin, Taleggio                   5120 54
                    for exports to :
                    — Austria                                                       53-46
                    — Zone D                                                        47-27
                    — Zone E                                                        54-10
                    — Canada                                                        76-54
                    — Switzerland                                                    1-21
                    — Other destinations                                            84-28
              (44) Cantal, Cheshire, Wensleydale, Lancashire, Dou­
                   ble Gloucester                                   5120 58
                    for exports to :
                    — Austria                                                       13-49
                    — Zone D                                                        40-39
                    — Zone E                                                        56-70
                    — Canada                                                        88-08
                    — Switzerland                                                   19-34
                    — Other destinations                                            99-91
               (55) Salted ricotta, of a fat content, by weight, of
                    30 % or more                                    5120 59
                    for exports to :
                    — Zone E                                                        32-25
                    — Canada                                                        37-09
                    — Other destinations                                            44-38
               (66) Feta                                            5120 82
                    for exports to :
                    — Zone D                                                      30.99  (4)
                    — Zone E                                                      21-17  (4)
                    — Canada                                                      72-34  (*)
                    — Switzerland                                                 14-51  (4)
                    — Jordan, Iraq, Iran, the Arabian Peninsula and
                        Mediterranean countries except Zone D                   100-60 (4)
                     — Other destinations                                         79-01 (4)
               (77) Colby, Monterey                                  5120 83
                    for exports to :
                    — Austria                                                       13-49
                    — Zone D                                                        40-39
                    — Zone E
                    — Canada                                                        88-08
                     — Switzerland                                                  19-34
                    — Other destinations                                            99-91
 ---pagebreak--- No L 106/26                           Official Journal of the European Communities                         28 . 4. 79
                                                                                                             Refund
    CCT                                                                                                     ECU /100 kg
  heading                                         Description                                     Code     net weight
    No                                                                                                  unless otherwise
                                                                                                           indicated)
04.04                                    (88) Other (excluding cheeses produced from whey),
(cont'd)                                      of a water content, calculated by weight, of the
                                              non-fatty matter :
                                              (aaa) Exceeding 47 % but not exceeding 52 %       5120 87
                                                     for exports to :
                                                     — Zone D                                                 40-39
                                                     — Switzerland                                             18-13
                                                     — Zone E                                                 80-56
                                                     — Canada                                                102-05
                                                     — Other destinations                                    107-00
                                              (bbb) Exceeding 52 % but not exceeding 62 %       5120 92
                                                     for exports to :
                                                     — Austria                                                25-73
                                                     — Zone D                                                 47-27
                                                     — Zone E                                                 59-34
                                                     — Canada                                                 86-00
                                                     — Switzerland                                              1-21
                                                     — Other destinations                                     97-38
                      c) Exceeding 72 % :
                          1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                               500 grams :
                               (a) Cottage cheese                                              5120 95
                                   for exports to :
                                   — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation
                                       (EEC) No 192/75                                                        22-56
                                   — Other destinations                                                        —
                               (b) Cream cheese of a fat content, by weight, in the dry
                                   matter, not exceeding 70 %                                  5120 98
                                   for exports to :
                                   — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation
                                       (EEC) No 192/75                                                        63-41
                                   — Other destinations                                                        —
            ex II. Other (excluding cheeses produced from whey) :
                   ex a) Grated or powdered of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 20 % ,
                           of a lactose content, by weight, less than 5 % and of a dry
                           matter content, by weight :
                           ( 1 ) Of 80 % or more but less than 85 %                            531011
                                 for exports to :
                                 — Zone E                                                                    41-73
                                 — Canada                                                                    56-84
                                 — Other destinations                                                        73-47
                           (2) Of 85 % or more but less than 95 %                              5310 22
                                 for exports to :
                                 — Zone E                                                                    50-63
                                 — Canada                                                                    66-95
                                 — Other destinations                                                        92-45
 ---pagebreak---  28 . 4. 79                             Official Journal of the European Communities                 No L 106/27
     CCT                                                                                                  Refund
   heading                                                                                           (in ECU/100 kg
      No
                                                       Description                             Code     net weight
                                                                                                     unless otherwise
                                                                                                         indicated)
04.04
                                 (3) Of 95 % or more                                         5310 31
(cont'd)
                                      for exports to :
                                      — Zone E                                                             58-76
                                     — Canada                                                               75-68
                                     — Other destinations                                                 107-43
23.07
            Sweetened forage ; other preparations of a kind used in animal feeding :
            ex B. Other, containing starch, glucose or glucose syrup falling within sub­
                   headings 17.02 B and 21.07 F II, or milk products, excluding special
                   compound feedingstuffs (3) :
                   I. Containing starch, or glucose or glucose syrup :
                      a) Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less, by weight, of
                         starch :
                          (3) Containing 50 °/o or more but less than 75 °/o, by weight, of
                               milk products of which content of milk in powder or granules
                               (excluding whey), by weight. is :
                             (aa)   Less than 30 %                                          5700 13          —
                             (bb)   30 % or more but less than 40 %                         5700 23        25-74
                             (cc)  40 % or more but less than 50 %                          5700 33        33-79
                             (dd)   50 % or more but less than 60 %                         5700 42        41-83
                             (ee)  60 % or more but less than 70 %                          5700 52        49-88
                            (ff)   70 % or more                                             5700 62        57-92
                        (4) Containing 75 °/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        25-74
                            (cc)   40 % or more but less than 50 %                          5800 32        33-79
                            (dd)    50 % or more but less than 60 %                         5800 42        41-83'
                            (ee)   60 % or more but less than 70 %                          5800 52        49-88
                            (ff)   70 % or more but less than 75 %                          5800 62        57-92
                            (gg)   75 % or more but less than 80 %                          5800 72       61-93
                            (hh)    80 % or more                                            5800 82        65-97
                 (II) Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but containing milk
                      products of which content of milk in powder or granules (excluding
                      whey), by weight, is :
                      (a) 50 % or more but less than 60 %                                   5900 12       41-83
                      (b) 60 % or more but less than 70 %                                   5900 22        49-88
                      (c) 70 % or more but less than 80 %                                   5900 32       57-92
                      (d) 80 °/o or more                                                    5900 42        65-97
 ---pagebreak---  No L 106/28                                Official Journal of the European Communities                                                  28 . 4. 79
( ) The weight of added non-lactic matter and lactose should be        disregarded for the purpose of calculating fat content, by weight.
    The refund on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading     is equal to the sum of the following components :
    (a) the amount per kilogram shown, multiplied by the weight        of milk and cream contained in 100 kg of product ;
    (b) a component calculated in accordance with the provisions of    Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1098/68.
(*) The refund on 100 kg of product falling within this subheading     is equal to the sum of the following components :
    (a) the amount per 100 kg shown ; and
    (b) a component calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1098/68.
(s) 'Special compound feedingstuffs' are feedingstuffs containing skimmed-milk powder and either fish meal or fish oil and/or fish liver oil
    and/or more than 6 g of iron (as ferrous sulphate) and/or more than 1-2 g of copper (as copper sulphate) in 100 kg of product.
(') This amount applies to the net weight, minus the weight of the brine.
(') No refund is applicable to cheese rinds and cheese wastes falling within heading No 04.04 of the Common Customs Tariff. Products unfit
    as such for human consumption shall be regarded as cheese wastes.
(*) Products falling within subheading 04.02 A II b) and denatured in accordance with Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 2054/76 are also
    included .
N.B. : — For the purposes of this Regulation 'countries near the Community means : Zone D , Andorra , Austria, Liechtenstein , Switzerland,
            Yugoslavia plus the destinations indicated in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 192/75.
         — Zones A, B, C, D and E are those defined in Regulation (EEC) No 1098/68, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 37/75.
         — ' Countries of the Arabian Peninsula ' are to be understood in the sense of this Regulation as the following countries situated In
            the Arabian Peninsula and the territories there connected : Saudi Arabia, Bahrain , Qatar, Kuwait, Sultanate of Oman , Union of
            Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi), Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman , Umm al Qawain, Fujairah, Ras al Khaimah), Yemen Arab Republic (Yemen
            North) and People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (Yemen South).
The weight of non-milk fat should be disregarded for the purposes of calculating fat content, by weight.