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REGULATION (EEC) No 1600/74 OF THE COUNCIL of 29 April 1974 fixing for the 1974/75 sugar marketing year the derived intervention prices, the inter­ vention prices for raw beet sugar, the minimum prices for beet, the threshold prices, and the maximum amount of the production levy

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , can be anticipated; whereas, with the exception of the French overseas departments, the ex-factory prices in the areas mentioned will in the main be equal to Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­ the prices in the Community area having the largest pean Economic Community ; surplus ;

Having regard to Council Regulation No 1009/67/ Whereas sugar production in Italy, with relatively EEC ( x ) of 18 December 1967 on the common orga­ high production costs, will probably not appreciably nization of the market in sugar, as last amended by exceed the basic quantity fixed ; whereas a deficit of Regulation (EEC) No 1928/73 (2), and in particular about 500 000 metric tons to be covered by the Articles 3 (6), 4 (4), 9 (7 ), 12 (5 ), 28 and 31 (4) and production of the Community surplus areas should (5 ) thereof; be taken into account;

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; Whereas, in these circumstances, the level of market prices in Italy will be determined by the offer prices Having regard to the Opinion of the European of sugar from Community surplus areas; whereas Parliament; the derived intervention price for Italy may be fixed at 27-43 units of account per 100 kilogrammes, account being taken on the one hand of the inter­ Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and vention price applicable in the north of France plus Social Committee ; the marketing costs for deliveries to Italy, and on the other hand, of the disposal costs of the Italian sugar industry ; Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1599/74 (3) of 29 April 1974 fixing the sugar prices, the standard quality of beet and the coefficient for calcu­ lating the maximum quota for the 1974/75 marketing Whereas there is a considerable surplus in the year, fixed the intervention price for white sugar at production of raw sugar in the French overseas 25-22 units of account per 100 kilogrammes for the departments; whereas the most favourable potential Community area having the largest surplus ; outlets for this sugar within the Community are in the south of France and in Italy, where the sugar, after being refined, may be sold directly; whereas, Whereas Article 3 (2) of Regulation No 1009/67/ on the basis of the foreseeable market prices in the EEC provides for derived intervention prices to be deficit areas of Italy, which will probably be 0-52 fixed for other areas, account being taken of the unit of account per 100 kilogrammes above the regional variations which, given a normal harvest derived intervention price in Italy, and taking account and free movement of sugar, might be expected to of the transport costs between the overseas depart­ occur in the price of sugar under natural conditions ments and these areas, the derived intervention of price formation ; prices for those departments should be fixed at 24'-99 units of account per 100 kilogrammes of white sugar; Whereas in view of the quotas fixed in the production areas in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Den­ Whereas Article 3 (4) of Regulation No 1009/ 67/EEC mark and France, a balanced or surplus situation provides for the fixing of the intervention price for raw sugar for those departments to be derived from the intervention price for white sugar fixed for those departments, allowance being made for a uniform (x) OJ No 308 , 18 . 12 . 1967, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 199, 19. 7. 1973 , p. 7. processing margin and a standard yield; whereas, (8) See page 1 of this Official Journal . on the basis of available information, the refining

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costs may be estimated at 2-05 units of account per Whereas at the time of fixing the percentages referred 100 kilogrammes of raw sugar, of which probably to in Article 27 (4) and (5 ) of Regulation No 1009/ 0*60 unit of account can be covered by the higher 67/EEC and the maximum amount of the production price likely to be obtained from the better quality in levy referred to in Article 28 of that Regulation, comparison with the price for the standard quality; account should be taken, bearing in mind the aims whereas, moreover, pursuant to the definition of the of the quota system, on the one hand of the differ­ standard quality for raw sugar laid down by Regu­ ence between the minimum price for beet and the lation (EEC) No 431 /68 (1 ), a yield of 92°/» should minimum price for beet outside the basic quota and, be used ;' on the other hand, of the fixed costs of the sugar industry estimated at about 45% of the processing margin ;

Whereas Article 9 (7) of Regulation No 1009/67/EEC provides for the determination of intervention prices for raw beet sugar; whereas these prices should be Whereas, under Article 12 (2) of Regulation No derived from the intervention price for white sugar, 1009/67/EEC, the threshold price for white sugar account being taken of the factors already mentioned should be the same as the target price for the for fixing the intervention price for raw sugar in the Community area having the largest surplus plus French overseas departments, and of the forwarding transport costs, calculated at a flat rate, from that area to the most distant deficit area in the Commu­ costs for supplying raw sugar, estimated at a standard rate of 0-50 unit of account per 100 kilogrammes ; nity; whereas, given the state of supplies within the Community, account should be taken of the transport costs between the departments of northern France and Palermo, the main port of importation in Sicily ; Whereas the minimum prices for sugar beet referred to in the first indent of Article 4 ( 1 ) of Regulation No 1009/67/EEC must be determined for the areas Whereas the threshold price for raw sugar should be other than that having the largest surplus on the derived from the threshold price for white sugar, basis of the intervention prices for white sugar a standard processing margin and a standard yield applicable in those areas, account being taken of the being taken into account; whereas the same criteria amounts used when fixing the minimum price for as are used in the derivation of the intervention beet for the area having the largest surplus, for the price for raw sugar should be applied; processing margin, the yield, the receipts from molasses and the delivery costs of the beet;

Whereas the threshold price for molasses should be so fixed that the receipts from sales of molasses may Whereas in Ireland and the United Kingdom, the reach the level of factories' receipts which are taken prices of white sugar and raw beet sugar, and the into account when minimum prices for beet are minimum prices for beet, are currently lower than being fixed ; the common prices and must for the 1974/75 market­ ing year be aligned on these prices in accordance with Article 52 (2) ( a) of the Act of Accession ; Whereas, in view of the state of the Community's whereas, however, considering that the corresponding sugar supply, the maximum quota, which has been amendment of prices in the United Kingdom would fixed at 135% of the basic quota since the 1968/69 disturb the process of its integration into the Com­ sugar marketing year, has been increased to 145% munity, it is desirable to apply, for this Member State, of that basic quota for the 1974/75 sugar marketing the derogation contained in paragraph 3 of the year; whereas, in these circumstances, it is justified Article in question ; to increase the special maximum quota fixed at 230% for the 1973/74 and 1974/75 sugar marketing years in accordance with Article 8 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1637/73 (2) of 18 June 1973, Whereas the minimum prices for beet outside the fixing for the 1973 /74 marketing year the derived basic quota referred to in the second indent of intervention prices, the intervention prices for raw Article 4 ( 1 ) of Regulation No 1009/67/EEC should beet, sugar, the minimum prices for beet, the thres­ be fixed in such a way that they promote specializ­ hold prices , the guaranteed quantity, the maximum ation in beet cultivation in particular; amount of the production levy, and the special maximum quota,

(x) OJ No L 89, 10. 4. 1968 , p. 3 . ( 2) OJ No L 165 , 23 . 6. 1973 , p. 1 .

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : ( a) 21-71 units of account for the regions referred to in Article 2 ( a); Article 1 (b ) 17-61 units of account for the regions referred to in Article 2 ( c); This Regulation shall apply for the 1974/75 sugar (c) 16-30 units of account for the regions referred to marketing year. in Article 2 (d); (d) 18-84 units of account for the regions referred to Article 2 in Article 2 ( e).

For the regions other than that referred to in Article 2. The minimum price for beet outside the basic 2 (3 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1599/74, the derived quota shall be, per metric ton : intervention price for 100 kilogrammes of white sugar ( a) 11-08 units of account for the area having the shall be : largest surplus determined in Article 2 (3 ) of ( a) 27-43 units of account for all regions of Italy ; Regulation (EEC) No 1599/74, and for the regions referred to in Article 2 (c), (d) and (e); ( b ) 24-99 units of account for the French overseas departments ; (b ) 13'-95 units of account for the regions referred to in Article 2 ( a). (c) 23-57 units of account for all regions of Ireland; ( d) 21-85 units of account for all regions of the Article S United Kingdom; The threshold price shall be : (e) 25-22 units of account for the other regions of the Community. ( a) 29-47 units of account per 100 kilogrammes for white sugar; Article 3 (b) 25-78 units of account per 100 kilogrammes for raw sugar ; 1 . The intervention price for 100 kilogrammes of raw beet sugar shall be : (c) 3-20 units of account per 100 kilogrammes for molasses . ( a) 21-41 units of account for the Community area having the largest surplus and the regions referred Article 6 to in Article 2 (e); (b) 23-44 units of account for the regions referred to 1 . The percentages referred to in Article 27 (4) and in Article 2 ( a); (5 ) of Regulation No 1009/67/EEC shall be 60. (c) 20L01 units of account for the regions referred to 2. The maximum amount of the production levy in Article 2 (c); referred to in Article 28 of Regulation No 1009/67/ EEC shall be 9-89 units of account per 100 kilo­ (d) 17-57 units of account for the regions referred to grammes of white sugar. in Article 2 (d); This intervention price shall be valid for raw sugar Article 7 of standard quality, unpacked, ex-factory, loaded onto the means of transport chosen by the buyer. The coefficient referred to in the second indent of Article 31 (4) of Regulation No 1009/67/EEC, and 2. The derived intervention price for the French fixed at 2-30 for the period from 1 July 1973 to overseas departments for the raw sugar referred to 30 June 1975 under Article 8 (2) of Regulation (EEC) in Article 3 ( 4) of Regulation No 1009/ 67/EEC shall No 1637/73 shall be increased to 2-35 . be 21-66 units of account per 100 kilogrammes. Article 8 Article 4 1 . The minimum price for beet shall be, per metric This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July ton : 1974

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

Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 1974 . For the Council The President J. ERTL