31976R0834

14. 4. 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 100/25

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 834/76 of 6 April 1976

fixing for the 1976/77 sugar year the derived intervention prices, the intervention prices for raw beet sugar, the minimum prices for beet, the threshold prices and the maximum amount of the production levy and fixing the coefficient for calculating the special maximum quota

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas sugar production in Italy, with relatively COMMUNITIES, high production costs, wild probably not appreciably exceed the basic quantity fixed ; whereas a deficit of about 500 000 metric tons will therefore have Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­ to be covered by production from Community surplus pean Economic Community, areas ;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Whereas, in these circumstances, the level of market 3330/74 of 19 December 1974 on the common prices in Italy will be determined by the offer prices organization of the market in sugar (*), as last of sugar from Community surplus areas ; whereas amended by Regulation (EEC) No 832/76 (2), and the derived intervention price for Italy may be fixed in particular Articles 3 (6), 4 (4), 9 (5 ), 13 (5 ), 28 at 35-70 units of account per 100 kilogrammes, and 32 (4) thereof, account being taken, on the one hand, of the inter­ vention price applicable in the north of France, plus the marketing costs for deliveries to Italy and, on the Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, other, of the disposal costs of the Italian sugar industry ; Whereas Council Regulation i(EEC) No 833 /76 of 6 April 1976 fixing certain prices and other amounts applicable in agriculture for the 1976/77 marketing Whereas, given a normal harvest, the sugar produc­ year (3), fixed the intervention price for white sugar tion in Ireland and the United Kingdom covers at 33-14 units of account per 100 kilogrammes for roughly 90% and 40% respectively of the needs of the Community area having the largest surplus ; their respective home markets ; whereas these needs must in part be met by sugar available in Community surplus areas ; Whereas Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3330/ 74 provides that derived intervention prices shall be fixed for other areas, account being taken of the Whereas, in these circumstances, the level of market regional variations which, given a normal harvest prices in both Ireland and the United Kingdom will and free movement of sugar, might be expected to be determined largely by the offer prices of sugar occur in the price of sugar under natural conditions from these areas ; whereas a single derived interven­ of price 'formation ; tion price for white sugar which may be fixed at 34-14 units of account per 100 kilogrammes should therefore be adopted for all regions of Ireland and Whereas in view of the quotas fixed in the production the United Kingdom, account being taken on the one areas of Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France and hand of the intervention price applicable in the the Netherlands, a balance or surplus situation can Community area having the largest surplus plus the be anticipated; whereas, with the exception of the commercial costs of delivery to Ireland and the French overseas departments, the ex-factory prices in United Kingdom and, on the other, of the marketing the areas mentioned will, to a large extent, be equal costs of the sugar industry of these Member States ; to {he prices in the Community area having the largest surplus ; Whereas there is a considerable surplus production of raw sugar in the French overseas departments ; whereas the most favourable potential outlets for (*) OJ No L 359, 31 . 12. 1974, p. 1 . this sugar within the Community are in the south of (2) See page 1 of this Official Journal. France and in Italy, where the sugar, after being (3) See page 12 of this Official Journal. refined, may be sold directly ; whereas , on the basis

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of the foreseeable market prices in the deficit areas munity area having the largest surplus plus transport of Italy, which will probably be 0-57 unit of account charges, calculated at a flat rate, from that area to per 100 kilogrammes above the derived intervention the most distant deficit area in the Community; price in Italy, and taking account of transport costs whereas, given the state of supplies within the Com­ between the overseas departments and these areas, munity, account should be taken of transport charges the derived intervention prices for those departments between the departments of northern France and should be fixed at 32-94 units of account per 100 Palermo, the main port of importation in Sicily; kilogrammes of white sugar;

Whereas Artidle 3 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3330/ Whereas the threshold price for raw sugar is to be 74 provides that an intervention price for raw sugar derived from the threshold price for white sugar by shall be fixed for those departments, such price to reference to a standard processing margin and a be derived from the intervention price for white standard yield ; whereas the same criteria as are used sugar fixed for those departments account being in the derivation of the intervention price for raw taken, on the one hand, of a quality surcharge of sugar should therefore be applied ; 0-60 unit of account and, on the other hand, a uni­ form processing margin and a standard yield ; whereas, on the basis of available information, the refining costs may be estimated at 2-64 units of account per 100 kilogrammes o>f refined sugar ; Whereas the threshold price for molasses should be whereas, moreover, in accordance with the definition fixed in such a way that the receipts from sales of of the standard quality for raw sugar laid down by molasses may reach the level of receipts of undertak­ Regulation (EEC) No 431/68 (*), a yield of 92% ings taken into account in the fixing of minimum should be taken into account ; prices for beet ;

Whereas Article 9 (5 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 3330/ 74 provides for the fixing of intervention prices for Whereas Article 28 of Regulation (EEC) No 3330/74 raw beet sugar; whereas these prices should be provides for the fixing of the maximum amount of derived from the intervention price for white sugar, the production levy, 'for the fixing of the minimum account being taken of the factors already mentioned prices for beet outside the basic quota for the sugar­ for fixing the intervention price for raw sugar in the beet producing areas for which an intervention price French overseas departments and of the forwarding is fixed and for fixing the percentage determining costs for supplying raw sugar, these being estimated the amount of the supplementary payment which at a standard rate of 0-50 unit of account per 100 manufacturers must, where appropriate, make to beet kilogrammes ; sellers ; whereas, by Artidle 27 (3 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 3330/74, the production levy may not exceed 30% of the intervention price ; whereas for the area with the largest surplus the minimum price for Whereas the minimum prices for sugar beet, as beet outside the basic quota should be fixed at 70% referred to in the first indent of Article 4 ( 1 ) of of the minimum price for beet ; whereas the percent­ Regulation (EEC) No 3330/74, must be determined age taken for determining the abovementioned for the areas other than that having the largest supplementary payment may be fixed at 60% , surplus on the basis of the intervention prices for account being taken of the value of beet in relation white sugar applicable in those areas, account being to the intervention price for sugar; whereas the same taken in particular of the amounts used when fixing percentage should be taken to determine the payment the minimum price for beet for the area having the which sugar manufacturers may require of cane largest surplus, the processing margin, the yield, the sellers ; receipts from molasses and the delivery costs of the beet;

Whereas Article 13 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3330/ Whereas, under Article 32 (4) of Regulation (EEC) 74 provides that the threshold price for white sugar No 3330/74, it is necessary, for the period or periods should be the same as the target price for the Com­ subsequent to 30 June 1976, to determine the length of each period for which a decision not to apply Article 30 of that Regulation may be taken, to fix the coefficient for calculating the special maximum quota and to specify the basic quota to which the said OJ No L 89, 10. 4. 1968 , p. 3 . coefficient applies,

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : (a) 27-90 units of account for the regions referred to in Article 2 (a) ;

(b ) 25-87 units of account for the regions referred to Article 1 in Article 2 (c);

Without prejudice to Article 7, this Regulation shall (c) 24-57 units of account for the regions referred to apply for the 1976/77 sugar year. in Article 2 ( d).

2. The minimum price for beet outside the basic Article 2 quotas shall be, per metric ton :

( a) 17-20 units of account for the Community area For the regions other than the Community area having the largest surplus and for the regions having the largest surplus the derived intervention referred to in Article 2 (d) ; price for 100 kilogrammes of white sugar shall be : (b) 20-53 units of account for the regions referred to (a) 35-70 units of account for all regions of Italy ; in Article 2 ( a);

(b) 32-94 units of account for the French overseas ( c) 18-50 units of account for the regions referred to departments ; in Article 2 (c).

(c) 34-14 units of account for all regions of Ireland and of the United Kingdom ; Article 5

(d) 33-14 units of account for the other regions of The threshold price shall be : the Community. (a) 38-21 units of account per 100 kilogrammes of white sugar ; Article 3 (b) 33-28 units of account per 100 kilogrammes of raw sugar ; 1 . The intervention price for 100 kilogrammes of raw beet sugar shall be: (c) 3-20 units of account per 100 kilogrammes of molasses . (a) 28-15 units of account for the Community area having the largest surplus and the regions referred to in Article 2 (d); Article 6

(b ) 30-51 units of account for the regions referred to 1 . The maximum amount of the production levy in Article 2 ( a ); referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EEC) No 3330/74 shall be 9-94 units of account per 100 (c) 29-07 units of account for the regions referred to kilogrammes of white sugar. in Article 2 (c).

2. The percentages referred to in Article 27 (4) and This intervention price shall be valid for raw sugar (5 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 3330/74 shall be 60 . of standard quality, unpacked, ex-factory, loaded onto the means of transport chosen by the buyer. Article 7 2. The derived intervention price for the French overseas departments for raw sugar referred to in 1 . The length of the period referred to in the first Article 3 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3330/74 shall indent of Article 32 (4) of Regulation (EEC) be 28-43 units of account per 100 kilogrammes, No 3330/74 shall run from 1 July 1976 to 30 June account being taken of the second subparagraph of 1978 . The Member State concerned must take the Article 3 (6) of the said Regulation. decision in respect of this period before 1 May 1976.

2 . The coefficient referred to in the second indent Article 4 of Article 32 (4) of Regulation (EEC ) No 3330/74 shall be 2-35 for the period referred to in paragraph 1 . 1 . The minimum price for beet shall be, per metric The coefficient shall be applied to the basic quota ton : for the 1976/77 sugar year.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 6 April 1976.

For the Council The President

J. HAMILIUS