31973R2993

1 . 1 1 . 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 303 / 83

REGULATION ( EEC) No 2993 /73 OF THE COMMISSION of 31 October 1973 on certain measures to be taken following the conjunctural measures taken by Italy in the sugar sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN 3 . the amounts of contribution and refund fixed in COMMUNITIES, the framework of the equalization of storage costs ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 4. the amount of the denaturing premium ; Ijiconomic Community ; 5. the production refunds ; Having regard to Council Reglation (EEC) No 2959/73 (') of 31 October 1973 providing for short­ 6 . the subsidies referred to in Article 34 of Regula­ term economic measures for sugar in Italy following tion No 1009 /67/ EEC (2) ; developments in the monetary situation , and in parti­ cular Article3 thereof ; 7 . the amount of the production levy, as well as the amount mentioned in Article 6 (2) of Regulation Whereas notwithstanding the fixing of a new represen­ ( EEC) No 700/73 (3) ; tative rate of the Italian lira , the prices in the sugar 8 . the amount sugar manufacturers have to pay to sector are retained at their level in Italian lira effective beet sellers pursuant to Article 27 (4) of Regula­ on the 31 October 1973 ; whereas the amounts, fixed tion No 1009/ 67/ EEC ; in this sector, must be adapted taking into account the retention of the Italian prices at their level of 31 9 . the amount of the participation in storage costs to • October 1 973 ; be paid by beet producers if sugar is carried forward ; Whereas it is appropriate to specify the amounts and sums that have to be adapted ; 10 . the amount of the subsidy on refining raw sugar from the French Overseas Departments. Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ ment Committee for Sugar, Article 2

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Beet prices in delivery contracts, expressed in Italian lira , shall be maintained at the level of 31 October 1973 . Article /

The following amounts, expressed in units of account under the common regulation in the sugar sector, Article 3 shall in Italy be multiplied by the coefficient 0-9615 : 1 . the securities ; This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its 2. the amounts fixed in the framework of buying-in publication in the Official Journal of the European by intervention ; Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 October 1973 . For the Commission

The President François-Xavier ORTOLI

(-) OJ No 30X , IS . 12 . 1967, p . I. (') See page 3 ot this Official Journal . (?) OJ No L 67, 14 . 3 . 1973 , p . 12 .