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14 . 12 . 74 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 334/47

REGULATION ( EEC) No 3163/74 OF THE COMMISSION of 13 December 1974 introducing an export charge on certain agricultural products containing added sugar

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN dized if sugar is exported in the form of certain COMMUNITIES, products coming under Regulation (EEC) No 865/68 ; whereas an export charge, determined on the basis of Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European the export levy on sugar, should therefore be applied Economic Community ; to such products ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Whereas the aim of the export charge is to safeguard 865/68 (') of 28 June 1968 on the common organiza­ Community sugar supplies ; whereas in view of that tion of the market in products processed from fruit aim and of the situation on the sugar markets and of and vegetables, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) production and marketing conditions for the relevant No 2429/72 (2) ; products processed from fruit and vegetables, the Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No export charge should be fixed at 20 units of account 2980/74 (3) of 26 November 1974 on the imposition per 100 kilogrammes of added sugar ; of an export charge on certain products processed from fruit and vegetables and containing added sugar Whereas the Management Committee for Products in the event of sugar supply difficulties, and in parti­ Processed from Fruit and Vegetables has not delivered cular Article 1 (4) thereof ; an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman,

Whereas Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2980 /74 provides that where a levy exceeding five units of HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : account per 100 kilogrammes is charged on exports of white sugar a decision may be taken to levy an export charge on products as specified in Article 1 of Regula­ Article 1 tion ( EEC) No 865/68 which contain not less than 35 % of added sugar ; whereas Commission Regula­ 1 . An export charge shall be levied on products as tion (EEC) No 31 62/74 (4) of 13 December 1974 specified in the Annex hereto which contain more laying down detailed rules for the imposition in the than 35 % of added sugar. event of sugar supply difficulties of an export charge on certain cereal, rice, milk, fruit and vegetable-based 2. The export charge shall be 20 units of account products containing added sugar lays dov/n certain per 100 kilogrammes of added sucrose including rules for the operation of this measure ; invert sugar expressed as sucrose .

Whereas the present export levy on white sugar Article 2 exceeds 100 units of account ; Whereas experience gained in the operation of the This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 measure shows that its effectiveness may be ieopar­ December 1974 .

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

Done at Brussels, 13 December 1974. For the Commission

The President Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

(') OJ No L 153 , 1 . 7. 1968 , p. 8 . (*) OJ No L 264, 23 . 11 . 1972, p. 1 . (>) OJ No L 318 , 28 . 11 . 1974, p. 2. (4) See page 44 of this Official Journal .

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ANNEX

CCT Description of goods heading No

20.04 Fruit, fruit-peel and parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glacé or crystallized) : B Other : I With a sugar content exceeding 13 % by weight 20.05 Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit purée and fruit pastes, being cooked preparations, whether or not containing added sugar : A Chestnut purée and paste : I With a sugar content exceeding 13 % by weight B Jams and marmalades of citrus fruit : I With a sugar content exceeding 30 % by weight C Other : I With a sugar content exceeding 30 % by weight : b) Other