31974R0342

12 . 2 . 74 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 40/3

REGULATION ( EEC) No 342/ 74 OF THE COMMISSION of 11 February 1974 amending Regulation (EEC) No 475/73 concerning the detailed arrangements for the import of sugar under the Commonwealth Sugar Agreement

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : COMMUNITIES, Article 1 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European The following Article 4a shall be inserted into Economic Community ; Commission Regulation (EEC) No 475/73 (2) of 31 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No January 1973 concerning the detailed arrangements 242/73 (*) of 31 January 1973 laying down general for the import of sugar under the Commonwealth rules for the implementation of the arrangements for Sugar Agreement : importing sugar into the United Kingdom within the 'Article 4a terms of the Commonwealth Sugar Agreement, and in particular Article 9 thereof ; In order to establish the special levy applicable to sugar imported within the terms of the Common­ Whereas freight rates in general and especially the wealth Sugar Agreement, for the period from 1 rates from the Caribbean Area to Europe have for January 1974 to 28 February 1975, a weighted some time shown a notable increase ; whereas this average shall be calculated for each importer of : increase has for some origins resulted in a price (a) the agreed purchase prices on a cif-basis appli­ increase for sugar imported into the United Kingdom cable to the imports realized during the period within the terms of the Commonwealth Sugar Agree­ mentioned, ment above the level of the fixed marketing price ; (b) the marketing prices concerned.' whereas it is necessary to take the appropriate measures in order to guarantee the import of this Article 2 sugar in equalizing especially the prices applicable to different origins ; This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation Communities. are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ ment Committee for Sugar, It shall apply from 1 January 1974.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 February 1974 . For the Commission

The President Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

(') OJ No L 29 , 1 . 2 . 1973, p . 23 . (2 ) OJ No L 53, 26. 2. 1973, p . 64.