CELEX: 31978R1018
Language: en
Date: 1978-05-20
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1018/78 of 19 May 1978 fixing the refunds on milk and milk products exported in the natural state

No L 132/ 18                               Official Journal of the European Communities                              20 . 5 . 78
                                      COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 1018 /78
                                                           of 19 May 1978
                 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 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 2560 /77 (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)
                                                                      No 1098 / 68 of 27 July 1968 on detailed rules for the
      market in milk and milk products which are to
     ensure equilibrium and the natural development                   application of export refunds on milk and milk
                                                                      products (5 ), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
     of prices and trade on this market ;
                                                                      37/75 (6), provides that the refund on products falling
(')  OJ  No  L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 13 .
                                                                     within subheading 04.02 B is equal to the sum of two
(2)  OJ  No  L 303 , 28 . 11 . 1977, p. 1 .
(3 ) OJ  No  L 155,  3 . 7 . 1968 , p. 1 .                           ( 5 ) OJ No L 184, 29 . 7 . 1968 , p. 10 .
(4 ) OJ  No  L 264,  23 . 11 . 1972, p. 1 .                          (6 OJ No L 5 , 9 . 1 . 1975, p. 7 .
 ---pagebreak--- 20 . 5 . 78                          Official Journal of the European Communities                          No L 132/ 19
components, the first representing the quantity of              use as feed in the country of destination were laid
milk products and the second representing the quan­             down in Regulation ( EEC) No 2054/76 (3 ), as last
tity of added sucrose ; whereas, however, the latter            amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1724/77 (4 ) ;
component applies only if the added sucrose was
                                                                Whereas the level of refund for cheeses is calculated
produced from beet or cane harvested within the
Community ;                                                     for    products   intended     for direct consumption ;
                                                                whereas the cheese rinds and cheese wastes are not
Whereas for the products falling within subheading              products intended for this purpose ; whereas, to avoid
04.02 B II a) or 04.02 B II b) 1 with a fat content not         any confusion in interpretation , it should be specified
exceeding 9.5 % by weight the first component                   that there will be no refund for these products which
referred to above is fixed for 100 kilograms of the             fall within heading No 04.04.
whole product ; whereas for the other products falling
within subheading 04.02 B this component is calcu­              Whereas it follows from applying these rules to the
lated by multiplying the basic amount by the milk               present situation on the market in milk and milk
product content of the product in question ; whereas            products, and in particular to prices for these products
this basic amount is the refund on one kilogram of              within the Community and on the world market, that
milk products contained in the product ;                        the refund should be fixed at the amounts shown in
                                                                the Annex to this Regulation ;
Whereas the second component is calculated by multi­
plying the sucrose content of the product by the basic          Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
amount of the refund valid on the day of exportation            are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­
for the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) (d) of Council       ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
Regulation (EEC) No 3330/74 of 19 December 1974
on the common organization of the market in
sugar ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
705/78 (2) ;
Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally,                                     Article 1
refunds should be calculated on the following basis :
                                                                1 . The refunds referred to in Article 17 of Regula­
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in             tion (EEC) No 804/ 68 on products exported in the
     relation to each other at any given moment within          natural state are hereby fixed at the amounts shown in
     a band of 2.25 % , a rate of exchange based on             the Annex hereto .
     their effective parity ;
                                                                2. No refund is fixed for exports to Zone E for
— for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the           products falling within heading Nos 04.01 , 04.02,
     arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each           04.03 and 23.07 of the Common Customs Tariff.
     of these currencies recorded for a given period in
     relation to the Community currencies referred to
     in the previous subparagraph ;                                                       Article 2
Whereas the special conditions concerning the                   This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 May
payment of the refund for skimmed-milk powder for               1978 .
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels, 19 May 1978 .
                                                                          For the Commission
                                                                           Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                              Vice-President
(■) OJ No L 359, 31 . 12. 1974, p. 1 .                         (3) OJ No L 228 , 20 . 8 . 1976, p. 17 .
(2) OJ No L 94, 8 . 4. 1978 , p. 1 .                           (4) OJ No L 189, 29 . 7. 1977, p. 41 .
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                                                               ANNEX
               to the Commission Regulation of 19 May 1978 fixing the refunds on milk and milk
                                             products exported in the natural state
                                                                                                        Refund
    CCT                                                                                            (in u.a. /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        4.93
                     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                                                     1.47
                                  — Other destinations                                                    1.29
                            (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1.5 % but not
                                  exceeding 3 %                                           0130 22
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Countries near the Community                                         4.26
                                  — Other destinations                                                   5.28
                            (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                                                    6.94
                                  — Countries near the Community                                         6.03
                                  — Other destinations                                                   7.64
                         2. Exceeding 4 %                                                 0140 00
                            for exports to :
                            — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC)
                                No 192/75                                                                7.00
                            — Countries near the Community                                               6.51
                            — Other destinations                                                         8.89
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                                                                                                             Refund
    CCT                                                                                                 (in u.a./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         1.29
                             (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1.5 % but not
                                   exceeding 3 %                                               0150 21         4.40
                             (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                                                         6.94
                                   — Other destinations                                                        5.34
                        2. Exceeding 4 %                                                       0160 00
                             for exports to :
                             — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC)
                                 No 192/75                                                                     7.00
                             — Other destinations                                                              5.79
           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       15.62
                         (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10 % but not exceeding
                                17 %                                                           0200 11       24.32
                           (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 %                     0200 21       36.73
                     II. Exceeding 21 % but not exceeding 45 % :
                           (a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 35 %                 0300 12       43-82
                           (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 35 °/o but not exceeding
                                39 %                                                           0300 13
                                for exports to :
                                — Armed forces as specified in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC)
                                    No 192/75                                                                68.11
                                — Other destinations                                                         44.59
                           (c) Of la fait content, by weight, exceeding 39 %                   0300 20       75-74
                    III. More than 45 % :
                          (a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 68 %                  0400 11       86-38
                          (b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 68 % but not exceeding
                                80 %                                                           0400 22      127.16
                          (c) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 80 %                      0400 30      148-44
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                                                                                                             Refund
    CCT                                                                                                ( in u.a. / 100 kg
  heading                                       Description                                     Code       net weight
     No                                                                                               unless ohterwise
                                                                                                           indicated )
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         66.54
                   2. Exceeding 1.5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                        (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %                 0720 00         66.54
                        (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not exceeding
                             17 %                                                            0720 20         79.09
                        (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not exceeding
                             25 %                                                            0720 30         85-32
                        (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                     0720 40         93.55
                    3 . Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                                0820 00         95.62
                   4. Exceeding 29 % :
                        (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %                 0920 10         97.65
                        (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %                     0920 20       110.01
                 b) Other, excluding products containing fish meal or fish oil or fish liver
                    oil and iron carbonate or sulphate, of a fat weight content :
                    1 . Not exceeding 1.5 %                                                  1020 00         66-54
                   2. Exceeding 1.5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                        (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %                 1120 10         66.54
                        (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not exceeding
                             17%                                                             1120 20         79-09
                        (cc) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not exceeding
                             25 %                                                            1120 30         85-32
                        (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                     1120 40         93.55
                    3 . Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                                1220 00        95.62
                    4. Exceeding 29 % :
                        (aa) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %                 1320 10        97.65
                        (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %                     1 320 20      110.01
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                                                                                                              Refund
    CCT                                                                                                  (in u.a./100 kg
  heading                                             Description                                 Code      net weight
     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 fat                              -
                      content by weight not exceeding 11 °/o :
                      1 . Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 8.9 %> and of a lactic dry
                          matter content :
                          ( aa) Of less than 15 °/o and of a fat content :
                                 ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 °/o, by weight                          1420 12          —
                                 (22) Exceeding 3 %>, by weight                                 1420 22
                                         For exports to :
                                         — Countries near the Community                                          6-03
                                         — Other destinations                                                    7.64
                          (bb ) Of 15 % or more and of a fat content :
                                 ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 °/o, by weight                          1420 50          —
                                 (22) Exceeding 3 %>, by weight, but not exceeding 7-4 %        1420 60        15.01
                                 (33 ) Exceeding 7.4 °/o                                        1420 70        20.16
                      2. Other, of a lactic dry matter content :
                          (aa) Of less than 15 %>, by weight                                    1520 10       , 15-62
                           (bb) Of 15 %> or more, by weight                                     1520 20        23.91
                   b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                      1 . Not exceeding 45 %> and of a lactic dry matter content :
                           (aa) Of less than 15 % and of a fat content :
                                  ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 %, by weight                           1620 70          —
                                  (22)   Exceeding 3 %>, by weight, but not 'exceeding 8.9 °/o  1630 00          6-03
                                  (33 )  Exceeding 8.9 °/o, by weight, but not exceeding 11 °/o 1630 10         15-62
                                  (44)   Exceeding 11 °/o, by weight, but not exceeding 21 %    1630 20         24-32
                                  (55 )  Exceeding 21 %>, by weight, but not exceeding 39 %     1630 30         43.82
                                  (66)   Exceeding 39 °/o                                       1630 40         75-74
                           (bb) Of 15 °/» or more and 'of a fat content :
                                  ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 °/o, by weight                         1630 50          —
                                  (22) Exceeding 3 %, by weight, but not exceeding 7.4 °/o      1630 60         15.01
                                  (33 ) Exceeding 7.4 %>, by weight, but not exceeding 8.9 °/o  1630 70         20.16
                                  (44) Exceeding 8.9 °/o                                        1630 80         23.91
                      2 . Exceeding 45 %                                                        1720 00         86.38
           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     0.6654 (!)
                                                                                                                per kg
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                                                                                                        Refund
    CCT                                                                                            (in u.a. / 100 kg
  heading                                           Description                             Code      net weight
     No                                                                                           unless otherwise
                                                                                                       indicated)
04.02                   bb ) Exceeding 1.5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
(cont'd)
                              ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %      2320 10    0.6654 (!)
                                                                                                         per kg
                              (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not
                                      exceeding 17 %                                      2320 20     0.7909 (^
                                                                                                         per kg
                              (33 ) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not
                                      exceeding 25 %                                      2320 30     0.8532 (»)
                                                                                                         per kg
                              (44) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %            2320 40     0.9355 H
                                                                                                         per kg
                        cc) Exceeding 27 % :
                              ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %      2420 10     0.9562 (*)
                                                                                                         per kg
                              (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 °/o          2420 20     1-1001 (»)
                                                                                                         per kg
                     2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                        aa) Not exceeding 1.5 %                                           2520 00    0.6654 (!)
                                                                                                         per kg
                        bb) Exceeding 1.5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                              ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %      2620 10    0.6654 (^
                                                                                                         per kg
                              (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not
                                      exceeding 17 %                                      2620 20     0.7909 (!)
                                                                                                         per kg
                              (33 ) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not
                                      exceeding 25 %                                      2620 30     0.8532 (»)
                                                                                                         per kg
                              (44) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %            2620 40     0.9355 (»)
                                                                                                         per kg
                        cc) Exceeding 27 % :
                               ( 11 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %     2720 10     0.9562 (»)
                                                                                                         per kg
                               (22) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %           2720 20     1.1001 (*)
                                                                                                         per kg
            ex II. Milk and cream, excluding whey other than in powder or granules :
                   ex a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2-5 kg or less and of
                         a fat content by weight not exceeding 9.5 % :
                         ( 1 ) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6.9 % and of a
                                  lactic dry matter content :
                                 ( aa) Of less than 15 % and of a fat content :
                                       ( 11 ) Not exceeding 3 % , by weight               2810 11        -(>)
                                                                                                         per kg
                                       (22) Exceeding 3 % , by weight                     2810 12
                                              for exports to :
                                              — Countries near the Community                          0.0603 (!)
                                                                                                         per kg
                                              — Other destinations
                                                                                                      0.0764 H
                                                                                                         per kg
                                 (bb ) Of 15 % or more                                    2810 15      14-42 (2)
                         (2) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6.9 % and of a
                                 lactic dry matter content, by weight, of 15 % or more    2810 20      24-75 (2 )
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                                                                                                                      Refund
     CCT                                                                                                         (in u.a. / 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 lactic dry matter content, by weight, of
                                                15 % or more                                            2910 70     14.42 (-)
                                          (bb) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6.9       % but
                                                not exceeding 21 % and of a lactic dry          matter
                                                content, by weight, of 15 % or more                     2910 76     24.75 (2 )
                                          ( cc) Of a fat content by weight, exceeding 9.5       % but
                                                not exceeding 21 % and of a lactic dry          matter
                                                content, by weight, less than 15 %                     2910 80     0.2432 (»)
                                                                                                                      per kg
                                          (dd) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 21 % but
                                                not exceeding 39 %                                     2910 85     0.4382 ( i )
                                                                                                                      per kg
                                          (ee) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 %             2910 90     0.7574 (»)
                                                                                                                      per kg
                                      2. Exceeding 45 %                                                3010 00     0.8638 (M
                                                                                                                      per V "
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      124-38
                        (II) Of   a fat content, by weight, of       78 % or more but less than 80 %   3110 1 6     156.45
                      (III)  Of   a fat content, by weight, of       80 % or more but less than 82 %   3110 22      160-45
                      (IV)   Of  a fat content, by weight, of 82     % or more                         3110 32      164.52
                 B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                       (I) Not exceeding 99.5 %                                                        3210 10      164-52
                      (II) Exceeding 99.5 %                                                            3210 20      212.65
04.04         Cheese and curd (5) :
             ex A. Emmentaler and Gruyére, not grated or powdered :
                     II. Other                                                                         3800 00
                           for exports to :
                           — Zone D                                                                                  73.19
                           — Zone E
                           — Canada                                                                                  57.03
                           — Liechtenstein and Switzerland
                           — Austria                                                                                 55-75
                           — Other destinations                                                                      94-74
             ex C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered, other than Roquefort                    4000 00
                    for exports to :
                    — Austria                                                                                        26.91
                    — Zone D                                                                                         81.77
                    — Zone E                                                                                         37-71
                    — Canada                                                                                        49.73
                    — Other destination*                                                                            78.19
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                                                                                                        Refund
    CCT                                                                                            (in u.a. /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                                                         8.84
                                      — Zone D                                                          17.81
                                      — Zone E                                                          19.13
                                      — Canada                                                          17-52
                                      — Switzerland                                                       5.30
                                      — Other destinations                                              31-87
             ,
                              (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                                                  8-84
                                             — Zone D                                                   17.81
                                             — Zone E                                                   19.13
                                             — Canada                                                   17.52
                                             — Switzerland                                               5.30
                                             — Other destinations                                      31.87
                                      (22) Of 20 % or more                               4410 30
                                             for exports to :
                                             — Austria                                                 13.06
                                             — Zone D                                                  26-33
                                             — Zone E                                                  28.23
                                             — Canada                                                  25-89
                                             — Switzerland                                               7.84
                                             — Other destinations                                      47.21
                             (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                                                   8.84
                                             — Zone D                                                  17-81
                                             — Zone E                                                  19.13
                                             — Canada                                                  17.52
                                             — Switzerland                                              5-30
                                             — Other destinations                                     31-87
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                                                                                           Refund
     CCT                                                                             (in u. a. / 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                                                  13.06
                                — Zone D                                                   26.33
                                — Zone E                                                   28.23
                                — Canada                                                  25.89
                                — Switzerland                                               7.84
                                — Other destinations                                      47-21
                          (33 ) Of 40 % or more                             4410 60
                                for exports to :
                                — Austria                                                 19.08
                                — Zone D                                                  38-45
                                — Zone E                                                  41.15
                                — Canada                                                  37-82
                                — Switzerland                                             11-44
                                — Other destinations                                      69.06
             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                                                          8.84
                         — Zone D                                                         17.81
                         — Zone E                                                        19-13
                         — Canada                                                        17-52
                        — Switzerland                                                      5.30
                         — Other destinations                                            31.87
                   (bb) Of 38 % or more but less than 43 %                 4510 20
                         for exports to :
                          — Austria                                                      13-06
                         — Zone D                                                        26-33
                        — Zone E                                                         28-23
                        — Canada                                                        25-89
                        — Switzerland                                                     7.84
                        — Other destinations                                            47-21
                  (cc) Of 43 % or more but less than 46 %                  4510 30
                        for exports to :
                         — Austria
                                                                                        19.08
                        — Zone D
                                                                                        38-45
                       — Zone E                                                         41-15
                       — Canada                                                         37-82
                       — Switzerland                                                    11.44
                       — Other destinations                                             69-06
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                                                                                                      Refund
    CCT                                                                                          (in u.a. / 100 kg
  heading                                             Description                         Code
                                                                                                    net weight
     No                                                                                         unless otherwise
                                                                                                    indicated)
04.04                           (dd) Of 46 % or more and of a fat content, by weight,
(cont'd)                              in the dry matter :
                                       ( 11 ) Less than 55 %                            4510 40
                                              for exports to :
                                               — Austria                                               19.08
                                              — Zone D                                                38-45
                                              — Zone E                                                41.15
                                              — Canada                                                37.82
                                              — Switzerland                                            11-44
                                              — Other destinations                                    69.06
                                      (22 ) Of 55 % or more                             4510 50
                                              for exports to :
                                               — Austria                                              22.64
                                              — Zone D                                                45.62
                                              — Zone E                                                48.83
                                              — Canada                                                45.00
                                              — Switzerland                                           13-58
                                              — Other destinations                                    81.98
                   b) Exceeding 36 %                                                    4610 00
                      for exports to :
                       — Austria                                                                      22.64
                      — Zone D                                                                        45-62
                      — Zone E                                                                        48:83
                      — Canada                                                                        45.00
                      — Switzerland                                                                   13.58
                      — Other destinations                                                            81.98
             E. Other :
                I. Not grated or powdered, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding
                   40 % and a water content, calculated by weight, of the non-fatty
                   matter :
                   ex a) Not exceeding 47 % :
                          ( 1 ) Grana, Parmigiano Reggiano                              4710 II
                                 for exports to :
                                 — Zone D                                                           121-16
                                 — Zone E                                                             86.02
                                 — Canada                                                           102-52
                                 — Switzerland                                                        91.64
                                 — Other destinations                                               121.16
                          (2) Fiore Sardo, Pecorino                                     4710 16
                                 for exports to :
                                 — Zone D                                                           129.79
                                 — Zone E                                                             97.02
                                 — Canada                                                           104.02
                                 — Switzerland                                                      100.27
                                 — Other destinations                                               129.79
                           (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                                                            121.16
                                — Zone E                                                             86.02
                                 — Canada                                                           102-52
                                — Switzerland                                                        91.64
                                — Other destinations                                                121-16
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                                                                                                 Refund
    CCT                                                                                     (in u.a./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                                                        26.66 '
                                 — Zone D                                                        53.77
                                 — Zone E
                                 — Canada                                                        36.76
                                 — Switzerland                                                   16.00
                                 — Other destinations                                            88-26
              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                                                           15-51
                            — Zone D                                                             31-27
                            — Zone E
                            — Canada                                                             17-47
                            — Switzerland                                                         3.99
                            — Other destinations                                                 34.50
                     (bb) Of 5 % or more but less than 19 % and of a content,
                            by weight, in the dry matter of 32 % or more (exclu­
                            ding cheeses produced from whey)                      5120 16
                            for exports to :
                            — Austria                                                            17.83
                            — Zone D                                                            35.94
                            — Zone E
                            — Canada                                                            35-56
                            — Switzerland                                                         4.40
                            — Other destinations                                                56.96
                     ( 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                                                            21-24
                           — Zone D                                                             42-82
                           — Zone E
                           — Canada                                                             42-23
                           — Switzerland                                                          4.73
                           — Other destinations                                                 69-05
                    (dd) Of 39 % or more :
                           ( 11 ) Asiago, Caciocavallo, Provolone, Ragusano       5120 31
                                  for exports to :
                                  — Zone D
                                                                                              110.00
                                  — Zone E                                                      90-89
                                  — Canada                                                      96-39
                                  — Switzerland                                                 35-29
                                  — Other destinations                                        120.12
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                                                                                   Refund
    CCT                                                                       (in u.a. /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                                                      37.01
                     — Zone D                                                      62.90
                    — Zone E                                                       39.03
                    — Canada                                                       56.33
                     — Switzerland                                                 16.96
                    — Other destinations                                           80.55
              (33) Butterkase, Esrom, Italico, Kernhem, Saint-Nec­
                     taire, Saint-Paulin, Taleggio                   5120 54
                     for exports to :
                    —    Austria                                                   39.92
                    —    Zone D                                                    62.90
                    —    Zone E                                                    36.07
                     —   Canada                                                   50.32
                    —    Switzerland                                               16.96
                    — Other destinations                                          69.71
              (44) Cantai, Cheshire, Wensleydale, Lancashire. Dou­
                   ble Gloucester                                    5120 58
                    for exports to :
                    — Austria                                                     26.66
                    — Zone D                                                      53-77
                    — Zone E                                                      36.62
                    — Canada                                                      50.21
                    — Switzerland                                                  16.00
                    — Other destinations                                          82.64
               (55) Salted ricotta, of a fat content, by weight, of
                    30 % or more                                     5120 59
                    for exports to :
                    — Zone E                                                      21.68
                    — Canada                                                      25.68
                    — Other destinations                                          36.71
              (66) Feta                                              5120 82
                    for exports to :
                    — Zone D                                                      41.17   (4 )
                    — Zone E                                                        9.08   (4 )
                    — Canada                                                      39.93    (4 )
                    — Switzerland                                                 12.00   (4)
                    — Jordan, Iraq, Iran , the Arabian Peninsula and
                         Mediterranean countries except Zone D                    78.21 ( 4)
                    — Other destinations                                          65.35 ( J )
             (77) Colby, Monterey                                    5120 83
                    for exports to :
                    — Austria                                                     26.66
                    — Zone D                                                      53-77
                    — Zone E
                    — Canada                                                      50.21
                    — Switzerland                                                 16.00
                    — Other destinations                                          82.64
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                                                                                                              Refund
    CCT                                                                                                  (in u.a. /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                                                 53.77
                                                     — Switzerland                                            15.00
                                                     — Zone E                                                 56.59
                                                     — Canada                                                 71.01
                                                     — Other destinations                                     88.51
                                               (bbb) Exceeding 52 % but not exceeding 62 %      5120 92
                                                      for exports to :
                                                      — Austria                                               37.01
                                                     — Zone D                                                 62.90
                                                     — Zone E                                                 39.03
                                                      — Canada                                                56.33
                                                     — Switzerland                                            16.96
                                                     — Other destinations                                      80-55
                      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                                                       18.66
                                    — 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                                                       52.45
                                    — 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 %                              5310 11
                                  for exports to :
                                 — Zone E                                                                     29-52
                                 — Canada                                                                     42.02
                                 — Other destinations                                                         60.77
                          (2) Of 85 % or more but less than 95 %                                5310 22
                                 for exports to :
                                 — Zone E                                                                     35.88
                                 — Canada                                                                     49.38
                                 — Other destinations                                                         76.47
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                                                                                                               Refund
    CCT                                                                                                    (in u.a. /100 kg
  heading                                                  Description                             Code       net weight
    No                                                                                                    unless otherwise
                                                                                                              indicated )
04.04                               (3 ) Of 95 % or more                                        5310 31
(cont'd)
                                          for exports to :
                                          — Zone E                                                              41.60
                                          — Canada                                                              55.60
                                          — Other destinations                                                  88-86
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 % 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          21.29
                                ( cc)   40 % or more but less than 50 %                          5700 33         27-95
                                ( dd)    50 % or more but less than 60 %                         5700 42         34.60
          I
                                (ee)    60 % or more but less than 70 %                          5700 52         41.26
                                ( ff)   70 % or more                                             5700 62         47-91
                          (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          21-29
                                 (cc)    40 % or more but less than 50 %                         5800 32          27-95
                                 (dd)    50 % or more but less than 60 %                         5800 42          34.60
                                 (ee)    60 % or more but less than 70 %                         5800 52          41.26
                                 (ff)    70 % or more but less than 75 %                         5800 62          47-91
                                  (gg)   75 % or more but less than 80 %                          5800 72         51-23
                                  (hh)    80 % or more                                           5800 82          54-57
                  (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         34.60
                        (b ) 60 % or more but less than 70 %                                      5900 22         41-26
                        (c) 70 % or more but less than 80 %                                       5900 32         47.91
                        ( d ) 80 % or more                                                        5900 42         54-57
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(') The weight of added non-lactic matter and lactose should be          disregarded for the purpose of calculating fat content.
    The refund on 100 kg cf 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 .
(') ' Special compound feedingstuffs ' are feedingstuffs containing skimmed-milk powder and either fish meal or fish oil and/or fish liver oil and/or
    fish liver oil or iron carbonate and/or iron sulphate and/ or copper sulphate .
(*) This, amount applies to the net weight, minus the weight of the brine .
(5) 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 . (
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 , Ummal Quaiwain , 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.