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REGULATION (EEC) No 2048/75 OF THE COMMISSION
of 25 July 1975
on special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for sugar
THE COMMISSION 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,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC ) No 3330/74 (*) of 19 December 1974 on the common Article 1 organization of the market in sugar, and in particular Articles 12 (2 ), 16 (5 ) and 19 (4) thereof ; This Regulation lays down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export Whereas special detailed rules for the application of licences established by Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 3330/74. the system of import and export licences established for sugar were laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC ) No 2637/70 (2 ) of 23 December 1970 on Article 2 special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing 1 . If the refund or special levy on exportation is certificates for agricultural products, as last amended fixed in pursuance of an invitation to tender held by Regulation (EEC) No 1807/75 (3); within the Community, the application for an export licence shall be lodged with the competent authority Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2637/70 also lays of the Member State in which the notice of award of down special detailed rules for the application of the contract was issued. system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates established for other products ; 2. Section 12 of the licence application and of the whereas that Regulation has been amended many licence shall contain one of the following endorse times ; whereas experience has shown that its ments : composite nature can make it difficult to administer ; whereas, therefore, in the interests of clarity and ( a) 'Tendering Regulation (EEC) No . . . ( OJ No . . . sound administration, the legislation applicable to of )' each sector should be consolidated and published in ' Time limit for submission of tenders expires . . .' the form of a separate Regulation ; (b) 'Règlement d'adjudication (CEE) n° . . . (JO n0 du . . . .)' Whereas this Regulation should comprise those pro 'délai de présentation des offres expirant le . . . .' visions peculiar to sugar which are required for the application of the system of licences in this sector; ( c ) 'Forordning om licitation (EØF) nr. ... (EFT nr. . . . . af . . .)' Whereas such provisions either supplement or 'firsten for indgivelse af tilbud udløber den . . .' derogate from the provisions of Commission Regu (d) 'Ausschreibung - Verordnung (EWG) Nr lation (EEC) No 193/75 (4) of 17 January 1975 laying (ABl. Nr. . . . vom ....)' down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance 'Ablauf der Angebotsfrist am . . . .' fixing certificates for agricultural products ; (e) 'Regolamento di gara (CEE) n (GU n del . . . .)' 'il termine di presentazione delle offerte scade il . . . .' (!) OJ No L 359 , 31 . 12. 1974, p . 1 . (f) 'Verordening m.b.t. inschrijving (EEG) nr H OJ No L 283 , 29. 12. 1970, p . 15 . PB nr van ....)' (3 ) OJ No L 184, 15 . 7. 1975 , p . 33 . (*) OJ No L 25 , 31 . 1 . 1975 , p. 10 . 'Indieningstermijn aanbiedingen eindigt op . . . .'
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3 . The export licence shall be issued for the quantity 2. For the purposes of Article 11 ( 1 ) (c) of Regu entered on the relevant notice of award of contract. lation (EEC) No 3062/74, section 18 of the export Section 18 shall indicate the rate of the refund or licence shall contain one of the following endorse ments : ' export levy, as stated in that notice of award, expressed in the currency of the Member State issuing 'For export without levy or refund (Regulation (EEC) the licence. To this end, it shall contain one of the No 3062/74)' following endorsements : 'à exporter sans prélèvement ni restitution ( règle 'Rate of refund applicable . . ment ( CEE) n° 3062/74)'
'taux de la restitution applicable . . .' 'udføres uden afgift og uden restitution (forordning (EØF) nr. 3062/74 )' ' den restitutionssats, der skal anvendes 'ohne Abschöpfung oder Erstattung auszuführen ' Gültiger Erstattungssatz . . (Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 3062/74)' 'tasso di restituzione applicabile . . .' 'da esportare senza prelievo né restituzione ( regola mento ( CEE) n . 3062/74)' 'toe te passen restitutievoet . . 'uit te voeren zonder heffing en restitutie (Verorde or, alternatively : ning (EEG ) nr. 3062/74)'
'Rate of export levy applicable . . .'
'taux du prélèvement à l'exportation applicable . . .' Article 4 'størrelsen af den afgift, der skal opkræves ved ud førsel . . .' For the purposes of Article 11 ( 1 ) (a) of Regulation 'gültiger Satz der Ausfuhrabschöpfung . . .' ( EEC) No 314/75, section 20 of the import licence 'tasso del prelievo all'esportazione applicabile . . .' shall specify the rate of the import subsidy, expressed in the currency of the Member State issuing the 'toe te passen heffingsvoet bij uitvoer . . .' licence. To this end, it shall contain one of the following endorsements : 4. The provisions of Article 19 of Regulation (EEC) 'Import subsidy applicable . . . per 100 kg (Regu No 193/75 may not be invoked when this Article is lation (EEC) No 314/75 )' applied. 'Subvention à l'importation applicable . . . par 100 kg (règlement ( CEE) n° 314/75)'
Article 3 'Tilskud til indførsel ... pr. 100 kg (forordning (EØF) nr. 314/75 )'
'Einfuhrsubvention ... je 100 kg (Verordnung 1 . For the purposes of Article 11 ( 1 ) (a) of Regu ( EWG) Nr. 314/75 )' lation (EEC) No 3062/74, section 20 of the import licence shall specify the rate of the import subsidy, 'Sovvenzione all'importazione applicabile . . . 100 kg expressed in the currency of the Member State issuing (regolamento (CEE) n . 314/75 ) the licence. To this end, it shall contain one of the 'Invoersubsidie . . . per 100 kg (Verordening (EEG ) following endorsements : nr. 314/75 )' 'Import subsidy applicable: . . . per 100 kg, to be adjusted as appropriate'
'subvention à l'importation applicable : ... par Article 5 100 kg, à adapter le cas échéant'
'tilskud til indførsel ... pr. 100 kg, tilpasses i givet fald' 1 . For the purposes of Article 11 ( 1 ) (b) of Regu lation (EEC) No 558/75, section 20 of the import 'Einfuhrsubvention : . . .je 100 kg, gegebenenfalls an licence shall contain one of the following endorse zupassen' ments : 'sovvenzione all'importazione applicabile : . . . per 'Import subsidy applicable: . . . per 100 kg, to be 100 kg, da adattare se necessario' adjusted as appropriate (Regulation (EEC) No 558/ 'invoersubsidie : . . . per 100 kg, eventueel aan te 75 ) passen' — licence valid in (Member State of issue)'
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'subvention à l'importation applicable : . . . par Einfuhrsubvention : . . ./ 100 kg, gegebenenfalls an 100 kg, à adapter le cas échéant, règlement (CEE) zupassen, Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 557/75 ' n° 558/75 — Lizenz giiltig in (Mitgliedstaat)' — certificat valable en (Etat membre de délivrance)' 'sovvenzione all'importazione applicabile : . . ./100 kg, 'tilskud til indførsel ... pr. 100 kg, tilpasses i givet da adattare se necessario, regolamento (CEE) n. 557/ fald, forordning (EØF) nr. 558/75 75 ' — licens gyldig i (medlemsstat)' — titolo valido in (Stato membro)'
'Einfuhrsubvention : ... je 100 kg, gegebenenfalls 'invoersubsidie: . . . per 100 kg, eventueel aan te anzupassen, Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 558/75 passen, Verordening (EEG) nr. 557/75' — Lizenz giiltig in (Mitgliedstaat)' — certificaat geldig in (Lid-Staat)'
sovvenzione all'importazione applicabile: . . ./100 kg 2. For the purposes of Article 11 ( 1 ) (b) of Regu da adattare se necessario, regolamento (CEE) n. 558/ 75 lation (EEC) No 557/75, section 18 of the export licence shall contain one of the following endorse — titolo valido in (Stato membro)' ments : 'invoersubsidie : . . . per 100 kg, eventueel aan te 'For export without levy or refund (Regulation passen, Verordening (EEG) nr. 558/75 (EEC) No 557/75 )' — certificaat geldig in (Lid-Staat)' 'à exporter sans prélèvement ni restitution (règle ment ( CEE) n° 557/75 )' 2. For the purposes of Article 11 ( 1 ) (c) of Regu lation (EEC) No 558/75, section 18 of the export 'udføres uden afgift og uden restitution (forordning licence shall contain one of the following endorse (EØF) nr . 557/75 )' ments : ' ohne Abschöpfung oder Erstattung auszuführen 'For export without levy or refund (Regulation (Verordnung (EWG ) Nr. 557/75 )' (EEC ) No 558/75 )' 'da esportare senza prelievo né restituzione (regola 'à exporter sans prélèvement ni restitution (règle mento ( CEE) n . 557/75 )' ment ( CEE) n° 558/75 )' 'uit te voeren zonder heffing en restitutie (Verorde 'udføres uden afgift og uden restitution (forordning ning ( EEG ) nr. 557/75 )' (EØF ) nr. 558/75 )'
'ohne Abschöpfung oder Erstattung auszuführen Article 7 (Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 558/75 )'
'da esportare senza prelievo né restituzione (regola For the purposes of Article 9 ( a) of Regulation (EEC) mento ( CEE) n . 558 /75 )' No 630/75, section 18 of the export licence shall 'uit te voeren zonder heffing en restitutie (Veror contain one of the following endorsements : dening (EEG) nr. 558/75 )' 'For export without levy or refund (Regulation ( EEC) No 630/75 )' Article 6 'à exporter sans prélèvement ni restitution (règle 1 . For the purposes of Article 11.(1 ) (a) of Regu ment (CEE) n° 630/75 )' lation (EEC) No 557/75, section 20 of the import 'udføres uden afgift og uden restitution (forordning licence shall contain one of the following endorse ( EØF) nr. 630/75 )' ments : ' ohne Abschöpfung oder Erstattung auszuführen 'Import subsidy applicable : . . . per 100 kg, to be (Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 630/75 )' adjusted as appropriate (Regulation (EEC) No 557/ 75 ) 'da esportare senza prelievo né restituzione (regola — licence valid in (Member State of issue)' mento ( CEE) n. 630/75 )'
'subvention à l'importation applicable : . . . par 'uit. te voeren zonder heffing en restitutie (Verorde 100 kg, à adapter le cas échéant, règlement (CEE) ning (EEG) nr. 630/75 )' . n° 557/75 ' — certificat valable en (Etat membre de délivrance)' Article 8 'tilskud til indførsel : ... pr. 100 kg, tilpasses i givet fald, Forordning (EØF) nr. 557/75 ' 1 . In the case of exportation under Article 26 (1 ) of — licens gyldig i (medlemsstat)' Regulation (EEC) No 3330/74 of undenatured white
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or raw sugar produced in excess of the maximum of issue within the meaning of Article 9 ( 1 ) of Regu quota, section 12 of the application and of the licence lation (EEC) No 193 /75 . shall contain one of the following endorsements : 2. An import licence for products specified in Article 'For export under Article 26 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) 1 ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 3330/74 shall be No 3330/74' valid from its day of issue within the meaning of 'à exporter en vertu de Particle 26 paragraphe 1 du Article 9 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 193/75 until règlement (CEE) n° 3330/74' the end of the third month following that of issue.
'til eksport i medfør af artikel 26 stk. 1 i forordning 3 . Unless it has been decided otherwise under the ( EØF) nr. 3330/74' terms of the invitation to tender, an export licence 'gemäß Artikel 26 Absatz 1 der Verordnung (EWG) for products specified in Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation Nr. 3330/74 auszuführen' (EEC) No 3330/74 shall be valid from its day of issue within the meaning of Article 9 ( 1 ) of Regulation 'da esportare in virtù dell'articolo 26, paragrafo 1 del (EEC) No 193 /75 until the end of the third month regolamento ( CEE) nr. 3330/74' following that of issue. ' uit te voeren krachtens artikel 26 lid 1 van Verorde ning (EEG) nr. 3330/74' However, in the case of the products specified in Article 1 ( 1 ) ( a) of Regulation (EEC) No 3330/74, if on the day when the application is lodged no Section 18 of the licence shall contain one of the refund applies, the export licence for such products, following endorsements : with the exception of the sugar referred to in Article 8 ( 1 ), shall be valid for 14 days from its actual day 'For export without levy or refund' of issue. 'à exporter sans restitution, ni prélèvement' The preceding subparagraph shall not apply to 'udfores uden restitution eller afgift' exports of white sugar falling within subheading 17.01 B I of the Common Customs Tariff effected ' ohne Erstattung und ohne Abschöpfung auszu under export licences issued for a quantity not führen ' exceeding 200 kilogrammes. 'da esportare senza restituzione ne prelievo'
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In respect of preferential sugar to be imported into 2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to sugar on which the Community in accordance with Regulation (EEC) pursuant to Article 26 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 824/75 the application for an import licence and the licence itself shall contain : No 3330/74 the export levy provided for in Article 17 of that Regulation is charged . — in section 12 one of the following endorsements:
'PREFERENTIAL SUGAR (Regulation (EEC) Article 9 No 824/75 )'
' SUCRE PREFERENTIEL (Reglement (CEE) An export licence may be issued for the sugar n° 824/75 )' referred to in Article 8 ( 1 ) only after the sugar 'PRÆFERENCESUKKER (Forordning (EØF) nr. manufacturer in question has provided the competent 824/75 )' body with proof that the quantity for which the licence is requested or an equivalent quantity has 'PRAFERENZZUCKER (Verordnung (EWG) actually been produced in excess of the maximum Nr. 824/75 )' quota for the undertaking concerned, account being 'ZUCCHERO PREFERENZIALE (Regolamento taken of any quantities carried forward to the sugar ( CEE ) n . 824/75 )' year in question. 'PREFERENTIELE SUIKER (Verordening (EEG) nr. 824/75 )' v Article 10 — in section 14, the name of the State, country or territory of origin of the product. 1 . An import licence for products specified in Article 1 ( 1 ) (a ), (b ) and (d) of Regulation (EEC ) The issue of an import licence shall make it No 3330/74 shall be valid for 60 days from its day obligatory to import in accordance with Regulation
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(EEC) No 824/75 from the State, country or territory (b) for import licences in respect of products falling in respect of which it was issued. within Tariff heading No 17.01 or 17.03 where the levy is fixed in advance, the amount as shown in paragraph 1 ( a) plus the difference, if this is a Article 12 positive amount, between :
By way of derogation from the third indent of — the levy as fixed in advance, increased where Article 4 (3 ) of Regulation (EEC ) No 193 /75 , no appropriate by the premium referred to in licence shall be required for the purposes of oper Article 16 (2 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 3330/ ations relating to a quantity not exceeding 100 kilo 74, and
grammes . — the levy applicable on the last day of validity of the import licence, increased where Article 13 appropriate by the said premium.
Provided that in the case of products falling 1 . The security for licences for the products within Tariff heading No 17.03 this amount shall specified in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3330/ in any event be at least 0-12 unit of account per 74 shall be, per 100 kg net, as follows : 100 kg net. (a) for import or export licences without advance fixing : (c) for export licences in respect of products falling — 0.20 unit of account for products falling within Tariff heading No 17.01 or 17.03 where within Tariff heading No 17.01 , the levy is fixed in advance or where the levy is fixed in pursuance of an invitation to tender held — 0.02 unit of account for products falling within the Community, the amount as shown in within Tariff heading No 12-04 or 17.03 , paragraph 1 (a) plus the difference between : — 0-20 unit of account for products falling within Tariff heading No 17-02 or 17.05 ; — for raw sugar, the spot price quoted on the London Exchange on the day of issue of the licence within the meaning of Article 9 ( 1 ) of (b) for import licences where the levy is fixed in advance : Regulation (EEC) No 193/75 and the spot price quoted on the London Exchange on its — 2-50 units of account for products falling last day of validity, if the latter price is lower within Tariff heading No 17-01 , than the former,
— 0.60 unit of account for products falling — for white sugar, the spot price quoted on the within Tariff heading No 17.03 , where the Paris Bourse on the day of issue of the licence levy is greater than zero, within the meaning of Article 9 ( 1 ) of Regu lation (EEC) No 193 /75 and the spot price — 0-12 unit of account for products falling quoted on the Paris Bourse on its last day of within Tariff heading No 17-03 , where the validity, if the latter price is lower than the levy is equal to zero ; former,
(c) for export licences where the refund is fixed in — for molasses, the refund applicable on the day advance or where the levy is fixed in pursuance of issue of the licence within the meaning of of an invitation to tender held within the Com Article 9 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 193 /75 munity : and the refund applicable on its last day of validity, if the latter refund is higher than the — 3.00 units of account for products falling former. within Tariff heading No 17-01 ,
— 0.60 unit of account for products falling' However, in the case of export licences for raw within Tariff heading No 17.03 , and white sugar issued in pursuance of an invi — 0-20 unit of account for products falling tation to tender, the references in the first and within Tariff heading No 17.02 or 17.05. second indents to the spot prices quoted on the day of issue shall be treated as references to the 2. Where Article 18 (2) of Regulation (EEC ) spot prices quoted on the closing date for the submission of tenders . No 193 /75 is applied, the amount to be taken into account when calculating the amount of the security When on the days referred to in the first and to be forfeit shall be : second indents one of the spot prices is not (a) for import or export licences without advance quoted, that price shall be replaced by the fixing, the amount as shown in paragraph 1 (a); corresponding last quoted spot price.
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(d) In the case of export licences in respect of the subparagraph of Article 10 (3 ) shall be 3 units of products of heading Nos 17.02 and 17.05 specified account per 100 kilogrammes net. in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3330/74 where the refund is fixed in advance, the amount Article 15 shown in the third indent of paragraph 1 (c). 1 . Article 1 , in so far as it concerns sugar, and Articles 30 to 33a of Regulation (EEC) No 2637/70 Article 14 are hereby repealed.
1 . Without prejudice to the application of Article 22 2. All references in Community instruments to one of Regulation (EEC) No 3330/74, export licences for of the abovementioned Articles of Regulation (EEC) sugars falling within Tariff heading No 17.01, other No 2637/70 shall be treated as references to the than those to which the provisions of Article 8 ( 1 ) corresponding Article of this Regulation. apply, shall be issued on the third working day following the day on which the application therefor Article 16 is lodged. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 2. By way of derogation from Article 13 ( 1 ) (a), the day following its publication in the Official Journal security for export licences as referred to in of the European Communities. It shall apply with paragraph 1 issued in accordance with the second effect from 1 September 1975 .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .
Done at Brussels, 25 July 1975 .
For the Commission
P. J. LARDINOIS
Member of the Commission