31975R0175

No L 20/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 25 . 1 . 75

REGULATION ( EEC) No 175 / 75 OF THE COUNCIL of 21 January 1975 on special intervention measures for sugar

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN from molasses, 50 000 to 60 000 metric tons of which COMMUNITIES , was produced in Italy ; whereas as a result of the rise in the price of molasses in 1973 /74, there has been a Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European considerable drop in production ; whereas, in view of Economic Community ; the present sugar shortage, measures of support should Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No be provided to ensure that production is maintained, 3330/74 (') of 19 December 1974 on the common organization of the market in sugar, and in particular HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 10(1 ) thereof ; Article 1 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; Whereas there is a shortage situation in the common In so far as the use of molasses for extracting sugar in market in sugar ; whereas Article 10 of Regulation plants which produce sugar from molasses is not (EEC) No 3330/74 provides that special intervention competitive with other uses of molasses, measures of measures may be taken under certain conditions in support may be provided until 30 September 1975 . order to help guarantee supplies to the entire Commu­ nity or to one of its regions ; Article 2 "Whereas, in recent years, a quantity of 70 000 to This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day 100 000 metric tons of sugar a year has been produced following its publication in the Official Journal of in the Community in plants which produce sugar the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 January 1975.

For the Council The President M. A. CLINTON

(') OJ No L 359 , 31 . 12. 1974, p. 1