The level of refund for cheeses is calculated for products intended for direct consumption; whereas the cheese rinds and cheese wastes are not products intended for this purpose; whereas, to avoid any confusion in interpretation, it should be specified that there will be no refund for these products which fall within heading No 04.04.
Pieces packed in vacuum or in inert gas, rind (4) (a) on at least one side, of a net weight of into less than 1 kg but less than 5 kg and of a free-at-frontier value of not less than 387,06 ECU but less than 411,24 ECU per 100 kg net weight ...
The expression 'cured cheeses' means cheeses which have been treated or cured by biological agents such as moulds, yeast or other organisms which have caused a visible crust to form on the surface of the cheese.
