CELEX: 31975R3105
Language: en
Date: 1975-11-29 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 3105/75 of the Commission of 28 November 1975 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

29 . 11 . 75                                Official Journal of the European Communities                        No L 309 /35
                               REGULATION (EEC) No 3105/75 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                         of 28 November 1975
                                    fixing the import levies on milk and milk products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                         to the Commission that the levies at present in force
COMMUNITIES,                                                           should be altered as shown in the Annex to this Regu­
                                                                       lation ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community ;
                                                                       HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
804/68 (x) of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­
                                                                                              Article 1
tion of the market in milk and milk products, as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 740/75 (2), and in                      The levies referred to in Article 14 (2) of Regulation
particular Article 14 (8) thereof ;                                    (EEC) No 804/68 are hereby fixed as shown in the
                                                                       Annex .
Whereas the import levies on milk and milk products
were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 829/75 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2976/75 (4) ;                                                  Article 2
Whereas it follows from applying the rules contained                   This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 December
in Regulation (EEC) No 829/75 to the prices known                      1975 .
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels, 28 November 1975 .
                                                                                For the Commission
                                                                                  P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                             Member of the Commission
(■)  OJ  No  L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 13 .
(2 ) OJ  No  L 74, 22. 3 . 1975 , p. 1 .
(3)  OJ  No  L 79 , 28 . 3 . 1975 , p. 31 .
(4 ) OJ  No  L 295, 14. 11 . 1975, p . 25 .
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                                                                ANNEX
                                      Tariff Nomenclature                                  \\\
                                                                                                              Levy
                                                                                                      (in u.a. /100 kg net
 CCT heading                                                                                Code
                                                                                                    weight unless otherwise
      No                                       Description of goods                                        indicated)
04.01        Milk and cream, fresh, not concentrated or sweetened :
             A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 6 % :
                 I. Yoghourt, kephir, curdled milk, whey, buttermilk and other
                      fermented or acidified milk :
                      a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 litres or less        0110              18-23
                      b) Other                                                              0120              16-23
                 II. Other :
                       a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2 litres or less
                          and of a fat content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 4 %>                                            0130              16-23
                          2. Exceeding 4 %                                                  0140               19-88
                       b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                           1 . Not exceeding 4 %                                             0150              15-23
                           2. Exceeding 4 °/o                                                0160              18-88
             B. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                    I. Exceeding 6 %> but not exceeding 21 %                                 0200              39-96
                   II. Exceeding 21 %> but not exceeding 45 %>                               0300              84-54
                  III. Exceeding 45 °/o                                                      0400            130-65
 04.02        Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened :
              A. Not containing added sugar :
                    I. Whey                                                                  0500               13-80
                   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                                        0620              74-61
                             2. Exceeding 1-5 °/o but not exceeding 27 %>                     0720              93-03
                             3. Exceeding 27 °/o but not exceeding 29 %                       0820              95-03
                             4. Exceeding 29 °/o                                              0920            108-02
                         b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                              1. Not exceeding 1.5 %>                                         1020              68-61
                             2. Exceeding 1.5 % but not exceeding 27 %                        1120              87-03
                             3 . Exceeding 27 %> but not exceeding 29 °/o                     1220              89-03
                              4. Exceeding 29 %>                                              1320            102-02
                   III. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
                         a) In hermetically sealed cans of a net capacity of 454 g or
                              less, or in glass containers of a capacity of 0-5 litre
                              or less and of a fat content, by weight, of 11 °/o or less :
                              1 . Of a fat content, by weight, of 8-9 %> or less               1420             10-66
                              2. Other                                                         1520              14-39
                         b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                               1 . Not exceeding 45 °/o                                        1620             84-54
                               2. Exceeding 45 %                                               1720            130-65
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                                    Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                       Levy
                                                                                        Code    (in u.a./100 kg net
 CCT heading                                                                                  weight unless otherwise
      No                                      Description of goods                                   indicated)
04.02        B. Containing added sugar :
(cont'd )
                 I. Milk and cream, in powder or granules :
                     a) Special milk for infants (*), in hermetically sealed cans
                        of a net capacity of 500 g or less and of a fat content,
                        by weight, exceeding I'D °/o but not exceeding 27 °/o (2)       1820           30-00
                  b) Other :
                         1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity of 2-5 kg or
                              less and of a fat content, by weight :
                              aa) Not exceeding 1-5 % (3)                               2220    per kg 0-6861 (•)
                              bb) Exceeding 1-5 °/o but not exceeding 27 °/o (3)        2320    per kg 0-8703 (•)
                              cc) Exceeding 27 °/o (3)                                  2420    per kg 1-0202 (9)
                         2. Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                              aa) Not exceeding 1.5 %> (3)                              2520    per kg 0-6861 (10)
                              bb) Exceeding 1-5 °/o but not exceeding 27 °/o (*)        2620    per kg 0-8703 (10)
                               cc) Exceeding 27 %> (3)                                  2720    per kg 1-0202 (10)
                 II. Milk and cream, other than in powder or granules :
                      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 %      2810           19-97
                      b) Other, of a fat content, by weight :
                          1 . Not exceeding 45 %> (s)                                    2910   per kg 0-8454 (10)
                          2. Exceeding 45 % (s)                                          3010   per kg 1-3065 ( 10)
 04.03        Butter :
              A. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 %                         3110           153-71
              B. Other                                                                   3210           187-53
 04.04        Cheese and curd :
              A. Emmentaler, Gruyere, Sbrinz, Bergkase and Appenzell, not
                  grated or powdered :
                   I. Of a minimum fat content of 45 °/o by weight, referred to
                      dry matter, matured for at least 3 months (*) :
                      a) Whole cheese (*) of a free-at-frontier value (5) per ICO kg
                           net weight of :
                           1 . 196-06 u.a. ( a) or more but less than 216.06 u.a. ( a )  3318             15-00
                           2 . 216-06 u.a . ( a) or more                                 3417           129-90 (")
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                                   Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                          Levy
                                                                                          Code
                                                                                                 (in u.a . / 100 kg net
 CCT heading                                                                                   weight unless otherwise
      No                                    Description of goods                                      indicated)
04.04               b) Pieces packed in vacuum or in inert gas :
(cont'd )
                         1 . With rind on at least one side, of a net weight :
                             aa) Of 1 kg or more but less than 5 kg and of a
                                 free-at-frontier value (5) of 216-06 u.a. ( a) or more
                                 but less than 244-06 u.a. ( a) per ICO kg net weight     3518             15-00
                             bb) Of 450 g or more and of a free-at-frontier value (5)
                                  of 244-06 u.a. ( a) or more per ICO kg net weight       3616          129-90 (»)
                         2. Other, of a net weight of 75 g or more but not
                             exceeding 250 g (6) and of a free-at-frontier value (5)
                             of 264-06 u.a. (a) or more per 100 kg net weight             3716          129-90 (")
                II Other                                                                  3800          129-90
             B. Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger) made from skimmed
                milk and mixed with finely-ground herbs (2)                               3900          106-38 (12)
             C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered                                4000             87-32
             D. Processed cheese, not grated or powdered :                              I
                 I. In the blending of which only Emmentaler, Gruyere and
                     Appenzell have been used and which may contain, as an
                     addition, Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger), put
                    up for retail sale (7), of a free-at-frontier value (5) of not less
                     than 150 u.a. per 100 kg net weight and of a fat content, by
                     weight, in the dry matter, not exceeding 56 °/o (2 )                 4120             30-00
                II. Other, of a fat content, by weight :                                I
                     a) Not exceeding 36 °/o and of a fat content, by weight,
                         referred to dry matter :                                       I
                         1 . Not exceeding 48 %                                           4410          102-73
                         2 . Exceeding 48 °/o                                             4510          110-67
                     b ) Exceeding 36 °/o                                                 4610          190-67
             E. Other :                                                                 I
                 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 :
                     a ) Not exceeding 47 %>                                              4710          106-38
                                                                                        i
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                                       Tariff Nomenclature                                          \
                                                                                                               Levy
                                                                                             Code
                                                                                                      (in u.a . / 100 kg net
   CCT heading                                                                                      weight unless otherwise
       No                                       Description of goods                                       indicated)
                                                                                          !
                                                                                          i
 04.04                  b) Exceeding 47 %> but not exceeding 72 % :
 (cont'd)
                            1 . Cheddar, including Chester :
                                aa) Whole Cheddar cheeses (4) made from unpasteuri­
                                    zed milk, of a minimum fat content of 50 %> by
                                    weight, in the dry matter, matured for a least nine
                                    months and of a free-at-frontier value of not less
                                    than 193-1'0 u.a . per 100 kg net weight (2)             4831               15-00
                                bb) Other                                                    4850            130-18
                           2. Tilsit and Butterkase, of a fat content, by weight,
                                referred to the dry matter (2) :
                                aa) Not exceeding 48 °/o                                     4922           106-30 (13)
                                bb) Exceeding 48 °/o                                         5022           106-30 (14 )
                           3 . Kashkaval (2)                                                 5030           106-30 (")
                           4. Cheese of sheep's milk or buffalo milk in containers
                                holding brine, or in sheep- or goat-skin bottles (2)         5060           106-30 (»)
                           5 . Other                                                         5120           106-30
                       c) Exceeding 72' °/o :
                           1 . In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding
                                500 g                                                        5210             79-73
                           2. Other                                                         5250            186-30
                   II. Not specified :
                                                                                            5310            106-38
                       a) Grated or powdered
                                                                                            5410            186-30
                       b) Other
17.02
                Other sugars ; sugar syrups ; artificial honey (whether or not mixed
               with natural honey) ; caramel :
               A. Lactose and lactose syrup :
                   II. Other than that containing, in the dry state, 99 °/o or more
                       by weight of the pure product (16)                                   5500              16-25
17.05          Flavoured or coloured sugars, syrups and molasses, but not includ­
               ing fruit juices containing added sugar in any proportion :
               A. Lactose and lactose syrup                                                 5600              16-25
23.07          Sweetened forage ; other preparations of a kind used in animal
               feeding :
               B. Other, containing starch or glucose or glucose syrup falling
                  within subheadings 17.01 B and 17.05 B, or milk prod­
                  ucts (8) :
                   I. Containing starch, or glucose or glucose syrup :                            i
                       a) Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by
                          weight of starch :                                            ;
                          1
                          2
                          3. Containing 50 %> or more but less than 75 °/o by weight
                               of milk products                                             5700             53-46
                          4. Containing 75 %> or more by weight of milk products            5800             69-24
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                                              Tariff Nomenclature
                                                                                                                                     Levy
                                                                                                                            (in u.a . /100 kg net ,
                                                                                                                Code      weight unless otherwise
   CCT heading
          No                                           Description of goods                                                      indicated)
23.07                           b) Containing more than 10 % but not more than 30' %> by
(cont'd)                           weight of starch :
                                   1
                                   2
                                                                                                                5900               64-27
                                   3 . Containing 50 %> or more by weight of milk products
                                c) Containing more than 30 %> by weight of starch :
                                   1
                                   2
                                   3 . Containing 50 % or more by weight of milk products                       6000               51-67
                            II. Containing no starch, glucose or glucose syrup, but contain­
                                ing milk products                                                               6100               69-24
For notes (*) to (6), see notes (*) to (8) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 823/68 (OJ No L 151 , 30. 6. 1968).
(•) The levy 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) 6 u.a .; and
      c) 3-32 u.a .
 (") The levy 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; and
       b) 3.32 u.a .
 (") The levy is limited to 7-50 u.a . per 100 kg net weight.
 (") The levy is limited to 6% of the value for customs purposes .
 (") The levy is limited to 48-65 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria , Finland , Romania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) No
        1054/68 as amended).
  (") The levy is limited to 68-65 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Austria, Finland , Romania and Switzerland (Regulation (EEC) No
        1054/68 as amended).
  (") The levy is limited to 48-65 u.a . per 100 kg net weight for imports from Bulgaria , Hungary , Romania and Turkey ( Regulation (EEC) No
        1054/68 as amended).
  (*•) Lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading 17.02 A I are , in pursuance of Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75 , subject to the same levy
        as that applicable to lactose and lactose syrup falling within subheading 17.02 A II .
  (a) For imports into the United Kingdom , this free-at-frontier value shall be reduced by 9-99 u.a . per 100 kg net .
 NB : For the purposes of heading No 04.04, the exchange rate to be applied in converting into national currencies the
           unit of account referred to in the subdivisions of this heading shall, notwithstanding general rule C 3 contained in
           Part I, Section I of the Common Customs Tariff be the representative rate, if such a rate is fixed pursuant to Council
           Regulation No 129 on the value of the unit of account and the exchange rates to be applied for the purposes of the
           common agricultural policy (OJ No 106, 30. 10. 1962, p. 2553/62).