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Council Regulation (EEC) No 561/76 of 15 March 1976 amending Regulation (EEC) No 823/68 as regards the conditions of entry for certain kinds of cheeses falling within certain tariff headings and Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff Official Journal L 067 , 15/03/1976 P. 0011 - 0015

++++ ( 1 ) OJ N L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , P . 13 . ( 2 ) SEE PAGE 9 OF THIS OFFICIAL JOURNAL . ( 3 ) OJ N L 151 , 30 . 6 . 1968 , P . 3 . ( 4 ) OJ N L 74 , 22 . 3 . 1975 , P . 1 . COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 561/76 OF 15 MARCH 1976 AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) N 823/68 AS REGARDS THE CONDITIONS OF ENTRY FOR CERTAIN KINDS OF CHEESES FALLING WITHIN CERTAIN TARIFF HEADINGS AND REGULATION ( EEC ) N 950/68 ON THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 804/68 OF 27 JUNE 1968 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS ( 1 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 559/76 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 14 ( 6 ) THEREOF , HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION , WHEREAS ANNEX II TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 823/68 OF 28 JUNE 1968 DETERMINING THE GROUPS OF PRODUCTS AND THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR CALCULATING LEVIES ON MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS ( 3 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 740/75 ( 4 ) , LAYS DOWN CERTAIN CONDITIONS IN RESPECT OF THE ENTRY INTO THE COMMUNITY OF EMMENTALER , GRUYERE , SBRINZ , BERGKAESE AND APPENZELL CHEESES FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 04.04 A I , AND ALSO OF CHEDDAR CHEESE FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 04.04 E I B ) 1 AA ) OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ; WHEREAS THESE CONDITIONS INCLUDE IN PARTICULAR OBSERVANCE OF FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUES CORRESPONDING TO CONSOLIDATION UNDER GATT ; WHEREAS THESE VALUES MUST BE ALIGNED , RESPECTIVELY , ON THE COMMUNITY TARGET PRICES FOR MILK AND ON THRESHOLD PRICES OF GROUP N 10 FOR TWO PERIODS OF THE 1976/77 MILK YEAR ; WHEREAS THE TARIFF NOMENCLATURE EMPLOYED IN ANNEX II TO REGULATION ( EEC ) N 823/68 IS ALSO THAT OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF , HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : ARTICLE 1 THE DESCRIPTIONS OF GOODS FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 04.04 A I AS WELL AS SUBHEADING 04.04 E I B ) 1 AA ) OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF GIVEN IN ANNEX II TO REGULATION ( EEC ) N 823/68 SHALL BE REPLACED : _ WITH EFFECT FROM 15 MARCH 1976 , BY THOSE SET OUT IN ANNEX I TO THIS REGULATION , _ WITH EFFECT FROM 16 SEPTEMBER 1976 , BY THOSE SET OUT IN ANNEX II TO THIS REGULATION . ARTICLE 2 THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ANNEXED TO REGULATION ( EEC ) N 950/68 SHALL BE AMENDED : _ WITH EFFECT FROM 15 MARCH 1976 : AS SHOWN IN ANNEX III TO THIS REGULATION , _ WITH EFFECT FROM 16 SEPTEMBER 1976 : AS SHOWN IN ANNEX IV TO THIS REGULATION . ARTICLE 3 THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 15 MARCH 1976 . THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES . DONE AT BRUSSELS , 15 MARCH 1976 . FOR THE COUNCIL THE PRESIDENT R . VOUEL ANNEX I ( APPLICABLE WITH EFFECT FROM 15 MARCH 1976 ) CCT HEADING * DESCRIPTION OF GOODS N 04.04 * CHEESE AND CURD : * A . EMMENTALER , GRUYERE , SBRINZ , BERGKAESE AND APPENZELL , NOT GRATED OR * POWDERED : * I . OF A MINIMUM FAT CONTENT OF 45 % BY WEIGHT , IN THE DRY MATTER , * MATURED FOR AT LEAST THREE MONTHS ( 2 ) : * A ) WHOLE CHEESES ( 4 ) OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE ( 5 ) PER 100 KG NET * WEIGHT OF : * 1 . 205 * 86 U.A . ( A ) OR MORE , BUT LESS THAN 225 * 86 U.A . ( A ) * 2 . 225 * 86 U.A . ( A ) OR MORE * B ) PIECES PACKED IN VACUUM OR IN INERT GAS : * 1 . WITH RIND ON AT LEAST ONE SIDE , OF A NET WEIGHT : * AA ) OF NOT LESS THAN 1 KG BUT LESS THAN 5 KG AND OF A FREE - * AT-FRONTIER VALUE ( 5 ) OF NOT LESS THAN 225 * 86 U.A . ( A ) BUT * LESS THAN 253 * 86 U.A . ( A ) PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT * BB ) OF NOT LESS THAN 450 G AND OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE ( 5 ) * OF NOT LESS THAN 253 * 86 U.A . ( A ) PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT * 2 . OTHER , OF A NET WEIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 75 G BUT NOT MORE THAN * 250 G ( 6 ) AND OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE ( 5 ) OF NOT LESS THAN * 273 * 86 U.A . ( A ) PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT * II . ( UNCHANGED ) * E . ( UNCHANGED ) * I . ( UNCHANGED ) * A ) ( UNCHANGED ) * B ) ( UNCHANGED ) * 1 . CHEDDAR , INCLUDING CHESTER : * AA ) WHOLE CHEDDAR CHEESES ( 4 ) , MADE FROM UNPASTEURIZED MILK , * OF A MINIMUM FAT CONTENT OF 50 % BY WEIGHT , IN THE DRY * MATTER , MATURED FOR AT LEAST NINE MONTHS AND OF A FREE - * AT-FRONTIER VALUE OF NOT LESS THAN 202 U.A . PER 100 KG NET * WEIGHT ( 2 ) * BB ) ( UNCHANGED ) ( A ) FOR IMPORTS INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM THIS FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE SHALL BE REDUCED BY 2 * 97 U.A . PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT . ANNEX II ( APPLICABLE WITH EFFECT FROM 16 SEPTEMBER 1976 ) CCT HEADING * DESCRIPTION OF GOODS N 04.04 * CHEESE AND CURD : * A . EMMENTALER , GRUYERE , SBRINZ , BERGKAESE AND APPENZELL , NOT GRATED OR * POWDERED : * I . OF A MINIMUM FAT CONTENT OF 45 % BY WEIGHT , IN THE DRY MATTER , * MATURED FOR AT LEAST THREE MONTHS ( 2 ) : * A ) WHOLE CHEESES ( 4 ) OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE ( 5 ) PER 100 KG NET * WEIGHT OF : * 1 . 212 * 44 U.A . ( A ) OR MORE , BUT LESS THAN 232 * 44 U.A . ( A ) * 2 . 232 * 44 U.A . ( A ) OR MORE * B ) PIECES PACKED IN VACUUM OR IN INERT GAS : * 1 . WITH RIND ON AT LEAST ONE SIDE , OF A NET WEIGHT : * AA ) OF NOT LESS THAN 1 KG BUT LESS THAN 5 KG AND OF A FREE-AT - * FRONTIER VALUE ( 5 ) OF NOT LESS THAN 232 * 44 U.A . ( A ) BUT LESS * THAN 260 * 44 U.A . ( A ) PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT * BB ) OF NOT LESS THAN 450 G AND OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE ( 5 ) * OF NOT LESS THAN 260 * 44 U.A . ( A ) PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT * 2 . OTHER , OF A NET WEIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 75 G BUT NOT MORE THAN * 250 G ( 6 ) AND OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE ( 5 ) OF NOT LESS THAN * 280 * 44 U.A . ( A ) PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT * II . ( UNCHANGED ) * E . ( UNCHANGED ) * I . ( UNCHANGED ) * A ) ( UNCHANGED ) * B ) ( UNCHANGED ) * 1 . CHEDDAR , INCLUDING CHESTER : * AA ) WHOLE CHEDDAR CHEESES ( 4 ) , MADE FROM UNPASTEURIZED MILK , * OF A MINIMUM FAT CONTENT OF 50 % BY WEIGHT , IN THE DRY * MATTER , MATURED FOR AT LEAST NINE MONTHS AND OF A FREE - * AT-FRONTIER VALUE OF NOT LESS THAN 207 U.A . PER 100 KG NET * WEIGHT ( 2 ) * BB ) ( UNCHANGED ) ( A ) FOR IMPORTS INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM THIS FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE SHALL BE REDUCED BY 3 * 47 U.A . PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT . ANNEX III IN CHAPTER 4 OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF , THE COLUMNS RELATING TO SUBHEADINGS 04.04 A I AND 04.04 E I B ) 1 AA ) ARE AMENDED , WITH EFFECT FROM 15 MARCH 1976 , AS FOLLOWS : * * RATE OF DUTY CCT * * AUTONOMOUS HEADING * DESCRIPTION OF GOODS * % * CONVENTIONAL N * * OR LEVY * % * * ( L ) 1 * 2 * 3 * 4 04.04 * CHEESE AND CURD ( A ) : * A . EMMENTALER , GRUYERE , SBRINZ , BERGKAESE AND APPENZELL , NOT GRATED OR * POWDERED : * I . OF A MINIMUM FAT CONTENT OF 45 % BY WEIGHT , IN THE DRY MATTER , * MATURED FOR AT LEAST THREE MONTHS ( B ) : * A ) WHOLE CHEESES OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT OF : * 1 . 205 * 86 U.A . ( * ) OR MORE , BUT LESS THAN 225 * 86 U.A . ( * ) * 23 ( L ) * ( C ) * 2 . 225 * 86 U.A . ( * ) OR MORE * 23 ( L ) * ( C ) * B ) PIECES PACKED IN VACUUM OR IN INERT GAS : * 1 . WITH RIND ON AT LEAST ONE SIDE , OF A NET WEIGHT : * AA ) OF NOT LESS THAN 1 KG BUT LESS THAN 5 KG AND OF A FREE-AT - * FRONTIER VALUE OF NOT LESS THAN 225 * 86 U.A . ( * ) BUT LESS THAN * 253 * 86 U.A . ( * ) PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT * 23 ( L ) * ( C ) * BB ) OF NOT LESS THAN 450 G AND OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE OF * NOT LESS THAN 253 * 86 U.A . ( * ) PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT * 23 ( L ) * ( C ) * 2 . OTHER , OF A NET WEIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 75 G BUT NOT MORE THAN * 250 G AND OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE OF NOT LESS THAN 273 * 86 * U.A . ( * ) PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT * 23 ( L ) * ( C ) * II . ( UNCHANGED ) * E . ( UNCHANGED ) * I . ( UNCHANGED ) * A ) ( UNCHANGED ) * B ) ( UNCHANGED ) * 1 . CHEDDAR , INCLUDING CHESTER : * AA ) WHOLE CHEDDAR CHEESES , MADE FROM UNPASTEURIZED * MILK , OF A MINIMUM FAT CONTENT OF 50 % BY WEIGHT , IN * THE DRY MATTER , MATURED FOR AT LEAST NINE MONTHS AND OF * A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE OF NOT LESS THAN 202 U.A . PER 100 KG * NET WEIGHT ( B ) * 23 ( L ) * _ * BB ) ( UNCHANGED ) * 23 ( L ) * _ ( * ) FOR IMPORTS INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM THIS FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE SHALL BE REDUCED BY 2 * 97 U.A . PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT . ANNEX IV IN CHAPTER 4 OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF , THE COLUMNS RELATING TO SUBHEADINGS 04.04 A I AND 04.04 E I B ) 1 AA ) ARE AMENDED , WITH EFFECT FROM 16 SEPTEMBER 1976 , AS FOLLOWS : * * RATE OF DUTY CCT * * AUTONOMOUS HEADING * DESCRIPTION OF GOODS * % * CONVENTIONAL N * * OR LEVY * % * * ( L ) 1 * 2 * 3 * 4 04.04 * CHEESE AND CURD ( A ) : * A . EMMENTALER , GRUYERE , SBRINZ , BERGKAESE AND APPENZELL , NOT GRATED OR * POWDERED : * I . OF A MINIMUM FAT CONTENT OF 45 % BY WEIGHT , IN THE DRY MATTER , * MATURED FOR AT LEAST THREE MONTHS ( B ) : * A ) WHOLE CHEESES OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT OF : * 1 . 212 * 44 U.A . ( * ) OR MORE , BUT LESS THAN 232 * 44 U.A . ( * ) * 23 ( L ) * ( C ) * 2 . 232 * 44 U.A . ( * ) OR MORE * 23 ( L ) * ( C ) * B ) PIECES PACKED IN VACUUM OR IN INERT GAS : * 1 . WITH RIND ON AT LEAST ONE SIDE , OF A NET WEIGHT : * AA ) OF NOT LESS THAN 1 KG BUT LESS THAN 5 KG AND OF A FREE-AT - * FRONTIER VALUE OF NOT LESS THAN 232 * 44 U.A . ( * ) BUT LESS THAN * 260 * 44 U.A . ( * ) PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT * 23 ( L ) * ( C ) * BB ) OF NOT LESS THAN 450 G AND OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE OF * NOT LESS THAN 260 * 44 U.A . ( * ) PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT * 23 ( L ) * ( C ) * 2 . OTHER , OF A NET WEIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 75 G BUT NOT MORE THAN * 250 G AND OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE OF NOT LESS THAN 280 * 44 * U.A . ( * ) PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT * 23 ( L ) * ( C ) * II . ( UNCHANGED ) * E . ( UNCHANGED ) * I . ( UNCHANGED ) * A ) ( UNCHANGED ) * B ) ( UNCHANGED ) * 1 . CHEDDAR , INCLUDING CHESTER : * AA ) WHOLE CHEDDAR CHEESES , MADE FROM UNPASTEURIZED * MILK , OF A MINIMUM FAT CONTENT OF 50 % BY WEIGHT , IN THE * DRY MATTER , MATURED FOR AT LEAST NINE MONTHS AND OF A * FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE OF NOT LESS THAN 207 U.A . PER 100 KG * NET WEIGHT ( B ) * 23 ( L ) * _ * BB ) ( UNCHANGED ) * 23 ( L ) * _ ( * ) FOR IMPORTS INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM THIS FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE SHALL BE REDUCED BY 3 * 47 U.A . PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT .

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( 1 ) OJ N L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , P . 13 .

( 2 ) SEE PAGE 9 OF THIS OFFICIAL JOURNAL .

( 3 ) OJ N L 151 , 30 . 6 . 1968 , P . 3 .

( 4 ) OJ N L 74 , 22 . 3 . 1975 , P . 1 .

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 561/76

OF 15 MARCH 1976

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) N 823/68 AS REGARDS THE CONDITIONS OF ENTRY FOR CERTAIN KINDS OF CHEESES FALLING WITHIN CERTAIN TARIFF HEADINGS AND REGULATION ( EEC ) N 950/68 ON THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 804/68 OF 27 JUNE 1968 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS ( 1 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 559/76 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 14 ( 6 ) THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,

WHEREAS ANNEX II TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 823/68 OF 28 JUNE 1968 DETERMINING THE GROUPS OF PRODUCTS AND THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR CALCULATING LEVIES ON MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS ( 3 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 740/75 ( 4 ) , LAYS DOWN CERTAIN CONDITIONS IN RESPECT OF THE ENTRY INTO THE COMMUNITY OF EMMENTALER , GRUYERE , SBRINZ , BERGKAESE AND APPENZELL CHEESES FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 04.04 A I , AND ALSO OF CHEDDAR CHEESE FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 04.04 E I B ) 1 AA ) OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ; WHEREAS THESE CONDITIONS INCLUDE IN PARTICULAR OBSERVANCE OF FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUES CORRESPONDING TO CONSOLIDATION UNDER GATT ; WHEREAS THESE VALUES MUST BE ALIGNED , RESPECTIVELY , ON THE COMMUNITY TARGET PRICES FOR MILK AND ON THRESHOLD PRICES OF GROUP N 10 FOR TWO PERIODS OF THE 1976/77 MILK YEAR ;

WHEREAS THE TARIFF NOMENCLATURE EMPLOYED IN ANNEX II TO REGULATION ( EEC ) N 823/68 IS ALSO THAT OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

THE DESCRIPTIONS OF GOODS FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 04.04 A I AS WELL AS SUBHEADING 04.04 E I B ) 1 AA ) OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF GIVEN IN ANNEX II TO REGULATION ( EEC ) N 823/68 SHALL BE REPLACED :

_ WITH EFFECT FROM 15 MARCH 1976 , BY THOSE SET OUT IN ANNEX I TO THIS REGULATION ,

_ WITH EFFECT FROM 16 SEPTEMBER 1976 , BY THOSE SET OUT IN ANNEX II TO THIS REGULATION .

ARTICLE 2

THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ANNEXED TO REGULATION ( EEC ) N 950/68 SHALL BE AMENDED :

_ WITH EFFECT FROM 15 MARCH 1976 : AS SHOWN IN ANNEX III TO THIS REGULATION ,

_ WITH EFFECT FROM 16 SEPTEMBER 1976 : AS SHOWN IN ANNEX IV TO THIS REGULATION .

ARTICLE 3

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 15 MARCH 1976 .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 15 MARCH 1976 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

R . VOUEL

ANNEX I

( APPLICABLE WITH EFFECT FROM 15 MARCH 1976 )

CCT

HEADING * DESCRIPTION OF GOODS

N

04.04 * CHEESE AND CURD :

* A . EMMENTALER , GRUYERE , SBRINZ , BERGKAESE AND APPENZELL , NOT GRATED OR

* POWDERED :

* I . OF A MINIMUM FAT CONTENT OF 45 % BY WEIGHT , IN THE DRY MATTER ,

* MATURED FOR AT LEAST THREE MONTHS ( 2 ) :

* A ) WHOLE CHEESES ( 4 ) OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE ( 5 ) PER 100 KG NET

* WEIGHT OF :

* 1 . 205 * 86 U.A . ( A ) OR MORE , BUT LESS THAN 225 * 86 U.A . ( A )

* 2 . 225 * 86 U.A . ( A ) OR MORE

* B ) PIECES PACKED IN VACUUM OR IN INERT GAS :

* 1 . WITH RIND ON AT LEAST ONE SIDE , OF A NET WEIGHT :

* AA ) OF NOT LESS THAN 1 KG BUT LESS THAN 5 KG AND OF A FREE -

* AT-FRONTIER VALUE ( 5 ) OF NOT LESS THAN 225 * 86 U.A . ( A ) BUT

* LESS THAN 253 * 86 U.A . ( A ) PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT

* BB ) OF NOT LESS THAN 450 G AND OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE ( 5 )

* OF NOT LESS THAN 253 * 86 U.A . ( A ) PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT

* 2 . OTHER , OF A NET WEIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 75 G BUT NOT MORE THAN

* 250 G ( 6 ) AND OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE ( 5 ) OF NOT LESS THAN

* 273 * 86 U.A . ( A ) PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT

* II . ( UNCHANGED )

* E . ( UNCHANGED )

* I . ( UNCHANGED )

* A ) ( UNCHANGED )

* B ) ( UNCHANGED )

* 1 . CHEDDAR , INCLUDING CHESTER :

* AA ) WHOLE CHEDDAR CHEESES ( 4 ) , MADE FROM UNPASTEURIZED MILK ,

* OF A MINIMUM FAT CONTENT OF 50 % BY WEIGHT , IN THE DRY

* MATTER , MATURED FOR AT LEAST NINE MONTHS AND OF A FREE -

* AT-FRONTIER VALUE OF NOT LESS THAN 202 U.A . PER 100 KG NET

* WEIGHT ( 2 )

* BB ) ( UNCHANGED )

( A ) FOR IMPORTS INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM THIS FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE SHALL BE REDUCED BY 2 * 97 U.A . PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT .

ANNEX II

( APPLICABLE WITH EFFECT FROM 16 SEPTEMBER 1976 )

CCT

HEADING * DESCRIPTION OF GOODS

N

04.04 * CHEESE AND CURD :

* A . EMMENTALER , GRUYERE , SBRINZ , BERGKAESE AND APPENZELL , NOT GRATED OR

* POWDERED :

* I . OF A MINIMUM FAT CONTENT OF 45 % BY WEIGHT , IN THE DRY MATTER ,

* MATURED FOR AT LEAST THREE MONTHS ( 2 ) :

* A ) WHOLE CHEESES ( 4 ) OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE ( 5 ) PER 100 KG NET

* WEIGHT OF :

* 1 . 212 * 44 U.A . ( A ) OR MORE , BUT LESS THAN 232 * 44 U.A . ( A )

* 2 . 232 * 44 U.A . ( A ) OR MORE

* B ) PIECES PACKED IN VACUUM OR IN INERT GAS :

* 1 . WITH RIND ON AT LEAST ONE SIDE , OF A NET WEIGHT :

* AA ) OF NOT LESS THAN 1 KG BUT LESS THAN 5 KG AND OF A FREE-AT -

* FRONTIER VALUE ( 5 ) OF NOT LESS THAN 232 * 44 U.A . ( A ) BUT LESS

* THAN 260 * 44 U.A . ( A ) PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT

* BB ) OF NOT LESS THAN 450 G AND OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE ( 5 )

* OF NOT LESS THAN 260 * 44 U.A . ( A ) PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT

* 2 . OTHER , OF A NET WEIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 75 G BUT NOT MORE THAN

* 250 G ( 6 ) AND OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE ( 5 ) OF NOT LESS THAN

* 280 * 44 U.A . ( A ) PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT

* II . ( UNCHANGED )

* E . ( UNCHANGED )

* I . ( UNCHANGED )

* A ) ( UNCHANGED )

* B ) ( UNCHANGED )

* 1 . CHEDDAR , INCLUDING CHESTER :

* AA ) WHOLE CHEDDAR CHEESES ( 4 ) , MADE FROM UNPASTEURIZED MILK ,

* OF A MINIMUM FAT CONTENT OF 50 % BY WEIGHT , IN THE DRY

* MATTER , MATURED FOR AT LEAST NINE MONTHS AND OF A FREE -

* AT-FRONTIER VALUE OF NOT LESS THAN 207 U.A . PER 100 KG NET

* WEIGHT ( 2 )

* BB ) ( UNCHANGED )

( A ) FOR IMPORTS INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM THIS FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE SHALL BE REDUCED BY 3 * 47 U.A . PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT .

ANNEX III

IN CHAPTER 4 OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF , THE COLUMNS RELATING TO SUBHEADINGS 04.04 A I AND 04.04 E I B ) 1 AA ) ARE AMENDED , WITH EFFECT FROM 15 MARCH 1976 , AS FOLLOWS :

* * RATE OF DUTY

CCT * * AUTONOMOUS

HEADING * DESCRIPTION OF GOODS * % * CONVENTIONAL

N * * OR LEVY * %

* * ( L )

1 * 2 * 3 * 4

04.04 * CHEESE AND CURD ( A ) :

* A . EMMENTALER , GRUYERE , SBRINZ , BERGKAESE AND APPENZELL , NOT GRATED OR

* POWDERED :

* I . OF A MINIMUM FAT CONTENT OF 45 % BY WEIGHT , IN THE DRY MATTER ,

* MATURED FOR AT LEAST THREE MONTHS ( B ) :

* A ) WHOLE CHEESES OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT OF :

* 1 . 205 * 86 U.A . ( * ) OR MORE , BUT LESS THAN 225 * 86 U.A . ( * ) * 23 ( L ) * ( C )

* 2 . 225 * 86 U.A . ( * ) OR MORE * 23 ( L ) * ( C )

* B ) PIECES PACKED IN VACUUM OR IN INERT GAS :

* 1 . WITH RIND ON AT LEAST ONE SIDE , OF A NET WEIGHT :

* AA ) OF NOT LESS THAN 1 KG BUT LESS THAN 5 KG AND OF A FREE-AT -

* FRONTIER VALUE OF NOT LESS THAN 225 * 86 U.A . ( * ) BUT LESS THAN

* 253 * 86 U.A . ( * ) PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT * 23 ( L ) * ( C )

* BB ) OF NOT LESS THAN 450 G AND OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE OF

* NOT LESS THAN 253 * 86 U.A . ( * ) PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT * 23 ( L ) * ( C )

* 2 . OTHER , OF A NET WEIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 75 G BUT NOT MORE THAN

* 250 G AND OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE OF NOT LESS THAN 273 * 86

* U.A . ( * ) PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT * 23 ( L ) * ( C )

* II . ( UNCHANGED )

* E . ( UNCHANGED )

* I . ( UNCHANGED )

* A ) ( UNCHANGED )

* B ) ( UNCHANGED )

* 1 . CHEDDAR , INCLUDING CHESTER :

* AA ) WHOLE CHEDDAR CHEESES , MADE FROM UNPASTEURIZED

* MILK , OF A MINIMUM FAT CONTENT OF 50 % BY WEIGHT , IN

* THE DRY MATTER , MATURED FOR AT LEAST NINE MONTHS AND OF

* A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE OF NOT LESS THAN 202 U.A . PER 100 KG

* NET WEIGHT ( B ) * 23 ( L ) * _

* BB ) ( UNCHANGED ) * 23 ( L ) * _

( * ) FOR IMPORTS INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM THIS FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE SHALL BE REDUCED BY 2 * 97 U.A . PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT .

ANNEX IV

IN CHAPTER 4 OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF , THE COLUMNS RELATING TO SUBHEADINGS 04.04 A I AND 04.04 E I B ) 1 AA ) ARE AMENDED , WITH EFFECT FROM 16 SEPTEMBER 1976 , AS FOLLOWS :

* * RATE OF DUTY

CCT * * AUTONOMOUS

HEADING * DESCRIPTION OF GOODS * % * CONVENTIONAL

N * * OR LEVY * %

* * ( L )

1 * 2 * 3 * 4

04.04 * CHEESE AND CURD ( A ) :

* A . EMMENTALER , GRUYERE , SBRINZ , BERGKAESE AND APPENZELL , NOT GRATED OR

* POWDERED :

* I . OF A MINIMUM FAT CONTENT OF 45 % BY WEIGHT , IN THE DRY MATTER ,

* MATURED FOR AT LEAST THREE MONTHS ( B ) :

* A ) WHOLE CHEESES OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT OF :

* 1 . 212 * 44 U.A . ( * ) OR MORE , BUT LESS THAN 232 * 44 U.A . ( * ) * 23 ( L ) * ( C )

* 2 . 232 * 44 U.A . ( * ) OR MORE * 23 ( L ) * ( C )

* B ) PIECES PACKED IN VACUUM OR IN INERT GAS :

* 1 . WITH RIND ON AT LEAST ONE SIDE , OF A NET WEIGHT :

* AA ) OF NOT LESS THAN 1 KG BUT LESS THAN 5 KG AND OF A FREE-AT -

* FRONTIER VALUE OF NOT LESS THAN 232 * 44 U.A . ( * ) BUT LESS THAN

* 260 * 44 U.A . ( * ) PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT * 23 ( L ) * ( C )

* BB ) OF NOT LESS THAN 450 G AND OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE OF

* NOT LESS THAN 260 * 44 U.A . ( * ) PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT * 23 ( L ) * ( C )

* 2 . OTHER , OF A NET WEIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 75 G BUT NOT MORE THAN

* 250 G AND OF A FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE OF NOT LESS THAN 280 * 44

* U.A . ( * ) PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT * 23 ( L ) * ( C )

* II . ( UNCHANGED )

* E . ( UNCHANGED )

* I . ( UNCHANGED )

* A ) ( UNCHANGED )

* B ) ( UNCHANGED )

* 1 . CHEDDAR , INCLUDING CHESTER :

* AA ) WHOLE CHEDDAR CHEESES , MADE FROM UNPASTEURIZED

* MILK , OF A MINIMUM FAT CONTENT OF 50 % BY WEIGHT , IN THE

* DRY MATTER , MATURED FOR AT LEAST NINE MONTHS AND OF A

* FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE OF NOT LESS THAN 207 U.A . PER 100 KG

* NET WEIGHT ( B ) * 23 ( L ) * _

* BB ) ( UNCHANGED ) * 23 ( L ) * _

( * ) FOR IMPORTS INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM THIS FREE-AT-FRONTIER VALUE SHALL BE REDUCED BY 3 * 47 U.A . PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT .