31978R1464

30 . 6 . 78 No L 176/ 7 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1464/78 of 29 June 1978 laying down rules for applying the production levy on isoglucose in respect of the period 1 July 1978 to 30 June 1979

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : COMMUNITIES,

Article 1 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, The provisions of this Regulation shall apply to production during the period 1 July 1978 to 30 June 1979 . Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1111 /77 of 17 May 1977 laying down common provi­ sions for isoglucose ( ! ), as last amended by Regulation Article 2 (EEC) No 1298 /78 (2), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof, Manufacturers of the products specified in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1111 /77 shall, before the 15th day of each month, communicate to the competent Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1111 /77 provides for a agency in the Member States on whose territory provisional system of production levies ; production takes place particulars of the quantities, expressed as dry matter, actually produced during the Whereas Article 9 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1 1 1 1 /77 preceding month . fixed the production levy on isoglucose at five units of account per 100 kilograms of dry matter for the However, the quantities of isoglucose produced under period 1 July 1978 to 30 June 1979 ; whereas, inward processing arrangements shall not be taken however, if for the said period the amount of the into account in calculating the quantities referred to production levy laid down in Article 27 of Council in the preceding paragraph . Regulation ( EEC) No 3330 /74 of 19 December 1974 on the common organization of the market in Article 3 sugar (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1396/78 (4), is less than five units of account, an 1 . On the basis of the particulars communicated amount equal to the production levy laid down in the pursuant to Article 2, and where necessary after verifi­ last-mentioned Regulation shall apply ; whereas as in cation , the competent agency shall determine the the case of the sugar sector, provision should be made quantities of isoglucose produced each quarter by for a system of payment on account for the levying of each manufacturer. The Member State in question the production levy on isoglucose ; shall collect an advance of the production levy in respect of each quarter's production . Whereas the rules for payment of this levy must be laid down taking into account those in respect of The manufacturer shall not later than the 15th day of competing sugar products and the economic aspects the second month following the end of the quarter in of the production and sale of these products ; whereas question be notified of the amount of that advance . quarterly payments would accordingly seem appro­ 2 . The amount of the advance shall be four units of priate for isoglucose ; account per 100 kilograms of dry matter. Whereas time limits for providing production figures 3 . The advance referred to in paragraph 1 shall be and forwarding the necessary information required for paid by the manufacturer not later than the end of the the operation of the system should be laid down , and second month following the end of the production provision should be made for appropriate control quarter in question . measures ;

Article 4 Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ 1 . The Member States shall fix in respect of each ment Committee for Isoglucose, manufacturer of isoglucose, within 30 days after the publication on the Official Journal of the European (>) OJ No L 134, 28 . 5 . 1977, p. 4 . Communities of the amount in respect of a given (2) OJ No L 160 , 17 . 6 . 1978 , p. 9 . P) OJ No L 359, 31 . 12. 1974, p. 1 . sugar marketing year of the production levy provided 4) OJ No L 170, 27. 6 . 1978 , p. 1 . for in Article 27 of Regulation ( EEC) No 3330/74, the

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A rticle 5 amount of the production levy on isoglucose appli­ cable in respect of the same period, having regard to the quantities produced and to the advances already Member States shall make the necessary arrangements paid by the manufacturer. for having production figures checked. The Member States shall immediately notify the parties concerned of the amounts so fixed.

2. The balance owing by the Member State or by Article 6 the manufacturer of isoglucose shall be paid not later than 15 January following the date of publication referred to in paragraph 1 . This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1978 .

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

Done at Brussels, 29 June 1978 .

For the Commission Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President