CELEX: 31973R3383
Language: en
Date: 1973-12-15 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 3383/73 of the Commission of 14 December 1973 fixing the refunds on milk and milk products exported in the natural state

15 . 12 . 73                               Official Journal of the European Communities                        No L 345/ 25
                               REGULATION (EEC) No 3383/73 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                        of 14 December 1973
                  fixing the refunds on milk and milk products exported in the natural state
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                       — the need to avoid disturbances on the Community
COMMUNITIES,                                                               market ; and
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                — the economic aspect of the proposed exports ;
Economic Community ;
                                                                      Whereas Article 3 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                          provides that when prices within the Community are
804/68 ( ! ) of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­                  being determined account should be taken of the
tion of the market in milk and milk products, as last                 ruling prices which are most favourable for exporta­
amended by the Act (2) annexed to the Treaty (3) on                   tion , and that when prices in international trade are
the Accession of new Member States to the European                    being determined particular account should be taken
Economic Community and the European Atomic                            of :
Energy Community, signed at Brussels on 22 January
1972, and in particular Article 17 (4) thereof ;
                                                                      (a) prices ruling on third country markets ;
Having regard to the Opinion of the Monetary
Committee ;                                                           (b) the most favourable prices in third countries of
                                                                           destination for third country imports ;
Whereas Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68
                                                                      (c) producer prices recorded in exporting third coun­
provides that the difference between prices in interna­
                                                                           tries, account being taken , where appropriate, of
tional trade for the products listed in Article 1 of that
                                                                           subsidies granted by those countries ; and
Regulation and prices for those products within the
Community may be covered by an export refund ;
                                                                      (d) free-at-Community-frontier offer prices ;
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 876/68 (4) of
28 June 1968 laying down general rules for granting                   Whereas Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 876/68
export refunds on milk and milk products and criteria                 provides that the world market situation or the
for fixing the amount of such refunds, as amended by                  specific requirements of certain markets may make it
Regulation (EEC) No 2429/72 (5), provides that when                   necessary to vary the refund on the products listed in
the refunds on the products listed in Article 1 of Regu­              Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/ 68 according to
lation (EEC) No 804/68 , exported in the natural state,               destination ;
are being fixed account must be taken of :
— the existing situation and the future trend with                    Whereas Article 5 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 876/ 68
     regard to prices and availabilities of milk and milk             provides that the list of products on which export
     products on the Community market and prices for                  refunds are granted and the amount of such refunds
     milk and milk products in international trade ;                  should be fixed at least once every four weeks ;
                                                                      whereas the amount of the refund may, however,
— marketing costs and the most favourable transport                   remain at the same level for more than four weeks ;
     charges from Community markets to ports or
     other points of export in the Community, as well
     as costs incurred in placing the goods on the                    Whereas Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC)
     market of the country of destination ;                            No 1098/68 (6) of 27 July 1968 on detailed rules for
                                                                      the application of export refunds on milk and milk
— the aims of the common organization of the                           products, as last amended by the Act annexed to the
     market in milk and milk products which are to                    Treaty on the Accession of new Member States to the
     ensure equilibrium and the natural development                    European Economic Community and the European
     of prices and trade on this market ;                             Atomic Energy Community, signed at Brussels on 22
                                                                      January 1972, provides that the refund on products
(') OJ   No  L  148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p . 13 .                         falling within subheading No 04.02 B is equal to the
(2) OJ   No  L  73, 27. 3 . 1972, p. 14.
(3) OJ   No  L  73, 27. 3 . 1972, p. 5 .                              sum of two components, the first representing the
(4) OJ   No  L  155, 3. 7. 1968, p. 1 .
(5) OJ   No  L  264, 23. 11 . 1972, p. 1 .                            (o) OJ No L 184, 29 . 7. 1968 , p. 10 .
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quantity of milk products and the second representing             — for other currencies an exchange rate based on the
the quantity of added sucrose ; whereas, however, the                  arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each
latter component applies only if the added sucrose                     of these currencies recorded for a given period, in
was produced from beet or cane harvested within the                    relation to the Community currencies referred to
Community ;                                                            in the previous subparagraph ;
Whereas for the products falling within subheading                Whereas it follows from applying these rules to the
No 04.02 B II a) or 04.02 B II b) 1 with a fat content             present situation on the market in milk and milk
not exceeding 9·5 % by weight the first component                  products, and in particular to prices for these products
referred to above is fixed for 100 kg of the whole                within the Community and on the world market, that
product ; whereas for the other products falling within            the refund should be fixed at the amounts shown in
subheading No 04.02 B this component is calculated                 the Annex to this Regulation ;
by multiplying the basic amount by the milk product
content of the product in question ; whereas this basic           Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
amount is the refund on 1 kilogramme of milk                       are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­
products contained in the product ;                                ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
Whereas the second component is calculated by multi­
plying the sucrose content of the product by the basic             HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
amount of the refund valid on the day of exportation
for the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) (d) of Council                                 Article 1
Regulation No 1009/67/ EEC (') of 18 December 1967
on the common organization of the market in sugar,                 The refunds referred to in Article 17 of Regulation
as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1928 /73 (2);               (EEC) No 804/68 on products exported in the natural
                                                                   state are hereby fixed at the amounts shown in the
Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally,              Annex .
refunds should be calculated on the following basis :
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in                                       Article 2
     relation to each other, at any given moment,
     within a band of 2·25 % , a rate of exchange based            This Regulation shall enter into force on                17
     on their effective parity ;                                   December 1973 .
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
              Done at Brussels, 14 December 1973 .
                                                                              For the Commission
                                                                                P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                         Member of the Commission
(') OJ No 308 , 18 . 12. 1967, p . 1 .
(2) OJ No L 199, 19 . 7. 1973 , p . 7 .
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                                                                         ANNEX
                                                                                                                 Refund
     CCT                                                                                                    (in u . a . /100 kg
   heading                                               Description of goods                        Code      net weight
      No                                                                                                   unless otherwise
                                                                                                               indicated)
04.01         Milk and cream , fresh , nor concentrated or sweetened :
              ex A. Other than whey , of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6% :
                     I. Yoghourt, kephir, curdled milk , buttermilk and other fermented or
                         acidified milk :
                         a ) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 litres or less           0110 00          2·47
                         b ) Other                                                                 0120 00
                    II . Others :
                         a ) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 litres or less and of
                              a fat content, by weight :
                              1 . Not exceeding 4 °/o :
                                     ( aa ) of a fat content , by weight, not exceeding 1·5 %      0130 10
                                            for exports to -.
                                            — countries near the Community                                         2·00
                                            — other destinations
                                                                                                                   2·42
                                     ( bb) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1·5 % but not
                                            exceeding 3 %                                          0130 22
                                            for exports to :
                                            — countries near the Community                                         2·54
                                            — other destinations                                                   3·64
                                     ( cc) of a far content, by weight, exceeding 3 %              0130 31
                                             for exports to :
                                            — countries near the Community                                         3·57
                                            — other destinations                                                   5·35
                              2 . Exceeding 4 %                                                    0140 00
                                     for exports to :
                                     — countries near the Community                                                3·55
                                     — other destinations                                                          4·65
                         b) Other,          of a fat content, by weight :
                               1 . Not      exceeding 4 °/o :
                                     ( aa)  of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1·5 %       0150 10          1·59
                                   . ( bb ) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1·5 % but not
                                            exceeding 3 %                                          0150 21         2·40
                                     ( cc) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 %              0150 31         2·40
                              2 . Exceeding 4 %>                                                   0160 00         2·40
              ex B. Other, excluding whey , of a fat content, by weight :
                    ex I. Exceeding 6% but not exceeding 21 °/« :
                                ( a ) of a far content, by weight, exceeding 10% but not exceeding
                                        17%                                                        0200 10      13·42
                                ( b) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 %                   0200 20      21·96
                         II . Exceeding 21 % but not exceeding 45 % :
                                ( a ) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 39 %              0300 10      26·84
                                ( b ) of a far content, by weight, exceeding 39 %                  0300 20      48·80
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                                                                                                                           Refund
    CCT                                                                                                             ( in u . a . / 100 kg
   heading                                              Description of goods                               Code         net weight
     No                                                                                                            unless otherwise
                                                                                                                         indicated )
04.01         III . More than 45 % :
[ cont'd )                                                                                              0400 1 1
                     ( a) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 68 %                                                  56·12
                     ( b) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 68 %                                   0400 21            84·18
04.02      Milk and cream , preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
              Not containing added sugar :
              II . Milk and cream , in powder or granules :
                    a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2·5 kg or less and of a fat
                         content, by weight :
                         1 . Not exceeding 1·5 °/o :
                              ( aa) in immediate packings of a net capacity of 1 kg or less             0620 10             10·00
                              (bb ) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of over 1 kg          0620 15            10·00
                              ( cc) Other                                                               0620 21              8·00
                         2 . Exceeding 1·5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                              (aa ) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1 1 °/o :
                                       ( 111 ) in immediate packings of a net capacity of 1 kg or less  0720 1 1            10·00
                                       (222) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of over 1 kg 0720 15             10·00
                                       (333 ) Other                                                     0720 17               8·00
                              ( bb) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 1 °/o but not exceeding
                                       17%                                                              0720 20            21·44
                              ( cc) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17 % but not exceeding
                                       25 %                                                             0720 30            29·66
                              ( dd ) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %>                       0720 40            40·62
                          3 . Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                                     0820 00             43·36
                          4 . Exceeding 29 % :
                               ( aa ) of a fat content, by weight , not exceeding 41 %                   0920 10            46·10
                               ( bb ) of a fat content, by weight , exceeding 41 %                       0920 20            62·54
                     b ) Other, of a fat content , by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 1·5 °/«                                                      1020 00              8·00
                          2 . Exceeding 1·5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                                ( aa ) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %                   1 120 10             8·00
                                ( bb ) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 1 % but not exceed­
                                        ing 17 %                                                          1 120 20          21·44
                                (cc) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17% but not exceed­
                                        ing 25 %                                                          1120 30           29·66
                                ( dd ) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %                        1120 40           40·62
                          3 . Exceeding 27 % but not exceeding 29 %                                       1220 00           43·36
                          4. Exceeding 29 %) :
                                ( aa ) of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 41 %                    1320 10           46·10
                                ( bb ) of a content , by weight, exceeding 41 %                            1320 20          62·54
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                                                                                                                                Refund
     CCT                                                                                                                  ( in u . a . ' 100 kg
   heading                                                 Description of goods                                   (. ode     net weight
      No                                                                                                                 unless otherwise
                                                                                                                              indicated )
04.02            111 . Milk and cream , other than in powder or granules :
f cont'd )
                       a ) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 g or less or in
                           glass containers containing 0·5 litres or less and of a far content, by
                           weight, not exceeding 11 °/o :
                           ex 1 . Of a fat content , by weight , not exceeding 8·9 °/ o
                                    ( aa ) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding .3 % but not ex­
                                               ceeding 7·4 %                                                    1420 1 1           8·04
                                     ( bb ) of a fat content , by weight , exceeding 7·4 %                      1420 21         10·96
                               2 . Other                                                                        1520 00          13·01
                       b ) Other, of a fat content , by weight :
                           ex 1 . Not exceeding 45 % :
                                    ( aa ) of a fat content , by weight , exceeding              3 % but    not
                                              exceeding 7·4 %                                                   1620 1 1          8·04
                                    ( bb ) of a fat content , by weight , exceeding            7·4 u /« but not
                                              exceeding 8·9 "/»                                                 1620 21          10·96
                                    ( cc ) of a fat content, by weight , exceeding            8·9 % but not
                                              exceeding 1 1 %>                                                  1620 30          13·01
                                    ( dd ) of a fat content , b > weight , exceeding            1 1 % but not
                                              exceeding 2 1 %                                                   1620 40         13·42
                                    ( ee ) of a fat content , by weight , exceeding            21 % but not
                                              exceeding 39 %>                                                   1620 50         26·84
                                    ( ff ) of a fat content , by weight , exceeding 39 %                        1620 60         48·80
                               2 . Exceeding 45 "' i>                                                           1720 00         56·12
              B. Containing added sugar :
                  !. Milk and cream , in powder or granules :
                      ex b ) Other, excluding whey :
                              I. In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2·5 kg or less . mil
                                   of a fat content , by weight :
                                   aa ) Not exceeding 1·5           %                                           2220 00     0·1000 (')
                                                                                                                                per
                                   bb ) Exceeding 1·5 % but not exceeding 27 % :
                                           (I 1 ) of a far content, by weight , not exceeding 1 I %             2320 10     0·1000 (M
                                                                                                                                per k
                                           ( 22 ) of a fat content , by weight , exceeding I 1 % but not
                                                  exceeding 17%                                                 2320 20      0·2144 (';
                                                                                                                                per kg
                                           ( 33 ) of a fat content , by weight , exceeding 17 "/« but not
                                                  exceeding 25 "/o                                              2320 30     0·2966 ( l )
                                                                                                                                per kg
                                           ( 44 ) of a fat content , by weight , exceeding 25 %>                2320 40     0·4062 (')
                                                                                                                                per kg
                                   cc ) Exceeding 27 % :
                                           ( II ) of a fat content , by weight , not exceeding 41 " o           2420 10     0·4336 (')
                                                                                                                                per kg
                                           ( 22 ) of a fat content , by weight , exceeding 41 %                 2420 20     0·6254 (M
                                                                                                                                per kg
                              2 . Other, of a fat content , by weight :
                                   aa ) Not exceeding 1·5 %                                                     2520 00     0·0800 (')
                                                                                                                                per kg
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                                                                                                                          Refund
     CCT                                                                                                            ( in u.a . / 100 kg
    heading                                                 Description of goods                             Code      net weight
      No                                                                                                           unless otherwise
                                                                                                                        indicated)
 04.02                            bb) Exceeding 1·5 °/o but not exceeding 27 u/u :
 ( cont'd )
                                          ( 11 ) of a fat content , by weight , not exceeding 11 "/«       2620 10     0·0800 i 1 )
                                                                                                                          per kg
                                         (22 ) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 11 % but not
                                                   exceeding 17 °/o                                        2620 20     0·2144 ( l )
                                                                                                                          per kg
                                          ( 33 ) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 17% bur not
                                                   exceeding 25 °/i                                        2620 30     0·2966 (»)
                                                                                                                          per kg
                                         ( 44) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 25 %>                2620 40     0·4062
                                                                                                                          per kg
                                  cc ) Exceeding 27 % :
                                          ( 11 ) of a fat content, by weight not exceeding 41 %            2720 10     0·4336 (M
                                                                                                                          per kg
                                          ( 22) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 41 %>               2720 20     0·6254 H
                                                                                                                          per kg
                ex II . Milk and cream , excluding whey other than in powder or granules :
                           ex a ) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 g or 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, by weight of 15 °/o or more          2810 10     7·27        (2)
                                   ( 2 ) of a fat content , by weight, exceeding 6·9 %> and of a
                                           lactic dry matter content, by weight of 15 n/o or more          2810 20  13·45          («)
                              b ) Other, of a fat content, by weight
                                  ex I. Not exceeding 45 u/« :
                                               ( aa ) of a fat content , by weight , not exceeding 6·9 u/o
                                                      and of lactic dry matter content, by weight of
                                                       15 %» or more                                       2910 70    7·27         (*)
                                              ( bb ) of a fat content, by weight , exceeding 6·9 u/« but
                                                      not exceeding 9·5 °/o and of a lactic dry matter
                                                      content, by weight, of 15 % or more                  2910 75  13·45          (-)
                                              ( cc ) of a fat content, by weight , exceeding 9·5 % but
                                                      not exceeding 21 °/o and of a lactic dry matter
                                                      content, by weight, less than 15 "/<>                2910 80    0·1342 (M
                                                                                                                         per kg
                                              ( dd ) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 21 %> but
                                                      not exceeding 39 °/o                                 2910 85    0·2684 (')
                                                                                                                         per kg
                                               ( ee ) of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 39 °/«        2910 90    0·4880 (')
                                                                                                                         per kg
                                         2 . Exceeding 45                                                  3010 00    0·5612 H
                                                                                                                         per kg
04.03       Butter :
            ex A. Ot a tat content , by weight , not exceeding 85 fl /o :
                      ( 1 ) of a fat content, by weight , of 62 0 /n or more , but less than 78 " Ai       HI O 05
                            for exports to :
                            — Canada , Zone E ( 4 ). Mexico and Peurto Rico                                              52·90
                            — other destinations                                                                         75·60
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                                                                                                                  Refund
      CCT                                                                                                    (in u . a . / 100 kg
    heading                                               Description of good                       Code       net weight
       No                                                                                                   unless otherwise
                                                                                                                indicated)
04.03                  (II) of a fat content, by weight, of 78 % or more, but less than 80 %      3110 16
( cont'd )                       for exports to :
                                 — Canada , Zone E (4 ), Mexico and Peurto Rico                                   66·60
                                 — other destinations                                                             95·10
                      ( III ) of a fat content, by weight, of 80% or more, but less than 82%      3110 22
                                 for exports to :
                                 — Canada , Zone E (4 ), Mexico and Peurto Rico                                   68·30
                                 — other destinations                                                             97·60
                     ( IV) of a fat content, by weight, Of 82 % or more                           3110 32
                                 for exports to :
                                 — Canada , Zone E (4 ), Mexico and Peurto Rico                                   70·00
                                 — other destinations                                                            100·00
                  B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                         ( 1 ) Not exceeding 99·5 °/o                                             3210 10
                                 for exports to :
                                 — Canada , Zone E (4 ), Mexico and Peurto Rico                                   70·00
                                 — other destinations                                                           100·00
                        ( II ) Exceeding 99·5 %                                              •    3210 20
                                 for exports to :
                                 — Canada , Zone E (4 ), Mexico and Peurto Rico                                   85·00
                                 — other destinations                                                           132·00
04.04          Cheese and curd :
               ex A. Emmentaler and Gruyere, not grated or powdered :
                     11 . Other                                                                   3800 00
                              for exports to :
                             — Zone D                                                                             15·00
                             — Liechtenstein and Switzerland
                             — Austria                                                                            29·80
                             — other destinations                                                                 57·46
               ex C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered , other than Roquefort :          4000 00
                     for exports to :
                     — Zone E ( 4 )                                                                               45·00
                     — other destinations                                                                         47·42
                  D. Processed cheese, not grated or powdered :
                     11 . Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                              a ) Not exceeding 36 % and of a fat content, by weight, referred to
                                  dry matter :
                                  ex 1 . Nor exceeding 48% and of a content, by weight, referred
                                         to dry matter :
                                         ( aa ) Of 33 % or more but less than 38 %                4410 10
                                                for exports to :
                                                — Zone D                                                            7-00
                                                — Switzerland                                                     14·00
                                                — other destinations                                              20·78
                                         ( bb ) Of 38% or more but less than 43% and of a fat
                                                content, by weight, referred to dry matter :
                                                ( 11 ) Less than 20 %                             4410 20
                                                       for exports to :
                                                       — Zone D                                                     7-00
                                                       — Switzerland                                      I       14·00
                                                       — other destinations                               .       20·78
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                                                                                              Refund
   CCT                                                                                  ( in u . a . 100 kg
  heading                                Description of goods                    Code      net weight
    No                                                                                 unless otherwise
                                                                                            indicated )
04.04                        ( 22) Of 20 fl/o or more                          4410 30
cont'd )
                                     for exports to :
                                     — Zone D                                                   9·30
                                      — Switzerland                                           20·00
                                     — other destinations                                     29·43
                     (cc) Of 43 °/o or more and of a fat content, by weight,
                             referred to dry matter :
                             ( 11 ) Less than 20 °/o                           4410 40
                                     for exports to :
                                     —■ Zone D                                                   7-00
                                      — Switzerland                                           14·00
                                      — other destinations                                    20·78
                              ( 22 ) Of 20 °/o or more but less than 40 °/o    4410 50
                                      for exports to :
                                      — Zone D                                                  9·30
                                     — Switzerland                                            20·00
                                     — other destinations                                     29·43
                            ( 33 ) Of 40 °/o or more                           4410 60
                                      for exports to :
                                     — Zone D                                                 12·70
                                     — Switzerland                                            26·70
                                     — other destinations                                     48·44
             ex 2 . Exceeding 48 °/o and of a content, by weight, referred to
                    dry matter :
                     ( aa ) Of 33 °/o or more but less than 38 °/o            4510 10
                            for exports to :
                            — Zone D                                                            7-00
                            — Switzerland                                                     14·00
                            — other destinations                                              20·78
                     ( bb ) Of 38 "/o or more but less than 43 °/o            4510 20
                            for exports to :
                            — Zone D
                                                                                               9·30
                            — Switzerland
                                                                                             20·00
                            — other destinations
                                                                                             29·43
                    ( cc) Of 43 % or more but less than 46 °/o                4510 30
                            for exports to :
                            — Zone D                                                         12·70
                            — Switzerland                                                    26·70
                            — other destinations                                             48·44
                    ( dd) Of 46 % or more and of a fat content, by weight ,
                            referred to dry matter :
                            ( 11 ) Less than 55 °/o                           4510 40
                                     for exports to :
                                     — Zone D                                                12·70
                                     — Switzerland                                           26·70
                                      — other destinations                                   48·44
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                                                                                                                              Refund
     CCT                                                                                                                ( in u.a. / 100 kg
   heading                                              Description of good *                                 Code          net weight
      No                                                                                                                unless otherwise
                                                                                                                            indicated )
04.04                                       ( 22 ) Of 55       or more                                     4510 50
( cont'd )
                                                    for exports to :
                                                   — Zone D                                                                    14·70
                                                    — Switzerland                                                             31·00
                                                    — other destinations                                                      56·05
                      b ) Exceeding 36 %)                                                                  4610 00
                          for exports to :
                          — Zone D                                                                                             14·70
                          — Switzerland                                                                                       31·00
                          — other destinations                                                                                56·05
               E. Other :
                   I. Not grated or powdered , of a fat content, by weight , not exceeding
                      40 u/o and a water content, calculated by weight, of the not-fatty
                      matter :
                      ex a ) Not exceeding 47 °/« :
                               ( 1 ) Grana , Parmigiano Reggiano                                           4710 11             64·38
                               ( 2 ) Fiore Sardo, Pecorino                                                 4710 16             79·38
                                ( 3 ) Other, of a fat content , by weight, referred to dry matter of
                                      30 °/o or more                                                        4710 21            64·38
                           b ) Exceeding 47 "/» but not exceeding 72 % :
                               ex 1 . Cheddar, including Chester of a fat content, by weight ,
                                         referred to dry matter of 48 °/o                                   4810 30
                                        for exports to :
                                                                                                                                15·00
                                        — Zone 1 )
                                                                                                                                12·00
                                         — Switzerland
                                                                                                                               45·00
                                         — Zone E ( 4 )
                                                                                                                                53 - 59
                                         — other destinations
                                 ex 5 . Other, of a fat content, by weight , referred to dry matter :
                                         ( aa ) Less than 5 °/o and of a content , by weight referred to
                                                   dry matter of 32 "/« or more                              * 120 11           3000
                                          ( bb ) Of 5 % or more but less than 19 % and of a content ,
                                                   by weight, referred to dry matter of 32 0 !» or more     5120 15             34·54
                                          ( cc ) Of 19 % or more but less than 39 ° /<i and of a water
                                                   content , calculated by weight, of the non-fatty matter
                                                   not exceeding 62                                          S 1 20 21
                                                   for exports to :
                                                   — Zone H («)                                                                 40 00
                                                   — Switzerland                                                                 1·00
                                                   — other destinations                                                         41·89
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                                                                                           Refund
    (XT                                                                               ( in u . a . / 100 kg
  heading                   Description of goods                               Code
                                                                                         net weight
     No                                                                              unless otherwise
                                                                                          indicated)
04.04
(cont'd )
              ( dd ) Of 39 % or more :                                       5120 31
                     ( 11 ) Asiago, Caciocavallo, Provolone, Ragusano
                            for exports to :
                            — Switzerland                                                      1·00
                            — other destinations                                            54·38
                                                                             5120 44
                     ( 22 ) Danbo, Edam, Fontal, Fontina, Fynbo, Gouda,
                            Havarti , Maribo , Samsø , Tilsit
                            for exports to :
                            — Zone D                                                        13·00
                            — Zone E («)                                                    40·00
                            — Switzerland                                                      1·00
                            — other destinations                                            48·91
                     (33 ) Butterkäse, Esrom, Italico, Kernhem, Saint-Nec­
                            taire, Saint-Paulin , Taleggio                   5120 54
                            for exports to :
                            — Zone D
                                                                                            13·00
                             — Zone E (*)                                                   40·00
                             — Switzerland                                                     1·00
                            — other destinations
                                                                                            42·28
                     (44) Cantal , Colby , Monterey                          5120 57
                            for exports to :
                            — Zone D                                                        15·00
                            — Zone E ( 4)                                                   45·00
                            — Switzerland                                                      1·00
                            — other destinations                                            53·59
                     (55 ) Other, of a water content, calculated by weight ,
                            of the non-fatty matter :                        5120 62
                            ( aaa ) Exceeding 47 °/o but not exceeding 52 %
                                    for exports to :
                                    — Switzerland                                              1·00
                                    — other destinations                                    54·38
                            (bbb ) Exceeding 52 °/o but not exceeding 62 %   5120 72
                                    for exports to :
                                    — Zone D                                                13·00
                                    — Zone E {*)                                           40·00
                                    — Switzerland                                             1·00
                                    — other destinations                                   48·91
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                                                                                                                   Refund
     CCT                                                                                                     ( in u . a . /100 kg
   heading                                               Description of goods                         Code      net weight
      No                                                                                                    unless otherwise­
                                                                                                                 indicated )
04.04                II . Other :
(cont'd )
                     ex a) Grated or powdered, of a dry matter content, by weight, of 85 °/o
                                or more, of a fat content by weight exceeding 20% and of a lactose
                                content by weight, less than 5 %                                   5310 00         48·00
23.07         Sweetened forage ; other preparations of a kind used in animal feeding :
              ex B. Other, containing starch, glucose or glucose syrup falling within sub­
                    headings Nos 17.02 B and 17.05 B, or milk products, excluding special
                    compound feedingstuffs (3) :
                      I. Containing starch, or glucose or glucose syrup :
                           a) Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of
                                starch :
                                3 . Containing 50% or more but less than 75 % by weight of milk
                                    products and containing, by weight, of skimmed-milk powder
                                    falling within subheading 04.02 A II b ) 1
                                     ( aa ) less than 30%                                           5700 11
                                     ( bb ) 30 % or more but less than 40 %                        5700 21           3·20
                                     ( cc) 40 % or more but less than 50 %                         5700 31           4·20
                                     ( dd ) 50 % or more but less than 60 %                        5700 40           5·20
                                     (ee ) 60 % or more but less than 70 %                         5700 50           6·20
                                     ( ff) 70 % or more                                            5700 60           7·20
                                4. Containing 75 % or more by weight of milk products and con­
                                    taining, by weight, of skimmed-milk powder falling within sub­
                                    heading 04.02 A II h ) 1
                                    ( aa ) less than 30 %                                          5800 1 1
                                    ( bb ) 30% or more but less than 40%                           5800 21           3·20
                                    ( cc) 40% or more but less than 50 %                           5800 30          4·20
                                    ( dd ) 50 % or more but less than 60 %                         5800 40          5·20
                                    ( ee) 60 % or more but less than 70 %                          5800 50          6·20
                                    ( ff) 70 % or more but less than 75 %                          5800 60          7·20
                                    (gg) 75 % or more but less than 80 %                           5800 70          7·70
                                    ( hh ) 80 % or more                                            5800 80          8·20
                    II. Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but containing milk
                          products, containing, by weight, skimmed-milk powder falling within
                          subheading 04.02 A II b) 1 :
                          ( a ) 50% or more but less than 60 %                                     5900 10          >20
                          ( b ) 60 % or more but less than 70 %                                    5900 20          6·20
                          ( c) 70 % or more but less than 80 %                                     5900 30          7·20
                          ( d ) 80 % or more                                                       5900 40          8·20
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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 of product falling within this subheading is equal to the sum of the following components :
     ( a ) the amount per kg shown , multiplied by the weight of milk and cream contained in 100 kg of product ;
     ( b ) a component calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 (.5 ) 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 (.1 ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 1098 / 68 .
(') ' Special compound feedingstuffs " .ire feedingstuffs containing :
     ( a ) skimmed-milk powder .
      ( b ) fish meal and
       ( c) active carbon or a mixture of tartazine yellow ( E102 ) and patent blue V ( E131 ) or cochienal red A ( E124 ) or patent blue V ( E131 ).
( 4) Zone E - Territories of the United States of America on the American continent , including Hawaii .
N.B. : For the purposes of this Regulation ' countries near the Community ' means : Zone D , Austria , Liechtenstein . Switzerland , Yugoslavia plus
            the destinations indicated in Article 2 of Regulation No 1041 /67 EEC .
            Zones A , B , C , D and E are those defined in Regulation ( EEC ) No 1098/68 as amended ( OJ No L 184 , 29 . 7. 1968 , p. 10).
 The weight of non-milk fat should be disregarded for the purposes of calculating fat content.