31973R0042

10 . 1 . 73 No L 9 / 7 Official Journal of the European Communities

REGULATION (EEC) No 42/73 OF THE COMMISSION of 9 January 1973 fixing the import levies on white sugar and raw sugar

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN the Monetary Committee, be used for the purpose COMMUNITIES , of calculating levies ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­ Whereas it follows from applying the rules and pean Economic Community ; other provisions contained in Regulation (EEC) No 1394/72 to the information at present available to Having regard to Council Regulation No 1009/67/ the Commission that the levies at present in force EEC (*) of 18 December 1967 on the common organ­ should be altered as shown in the Annex to this isation of the market in sugar, as last amended by Regulation ; Regulation (EEC) No 2429/72 (2), and in particular Article 14 (7) thereof; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 Whereas the import levies on white sugar and raw sugar were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 1394/ The levies referred to in Article 14 ( 1 ) of Regulation 72 (3 ) and subsequent amending Regulations ; No 1009/67/EEC are, in respect of white sugar and standard quality raw sugar, hereby fixed as shown Whereas, if the currency of a third country moves in the Annex to this Regulation . outside the margins of fluctuation agreed under the Article 2 Washington agreement of 18 December 1971 , a con­ version rate based on the current market rate for This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 January that currency should, following consultation with 1973 .

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels, 9 January 1973 . For the Commission P. J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission

(*) OJ No 308, 18 . 12. 1967, p . 1 . (2) OJ No L 264, 23 . 11 . 1972, p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 149, 1 . 7. 1972, p. 59.

ANNEX

(u.a. /100 kg)

CCT heading Description of goods Levy No

17.01 Beet sugar and cane sugar, solid : A. Denatured : I. White sugar 4.71 II. Raw sugar 2.74 n B. Undenatured : I. White sugar 4.71 II. Raw sugar 2.74 0 )

(x) Applicable to raw sugar with a yield of 92% ; if the yield is other than 92 %, the levy applicable is calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 837/68 .