31986R0599

No L 58 / 18 Official Journal of the European Communities 1.3.86

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 599/86 of 28 February 1986 fixing the reduced levy on imports into Portugal of certain quantities of raw sugar intended for Portuguese refineries

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN 20 days of the month preceding that for which the COMMUNITIES, reduced levy is fixed ;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Whereas Article 1 (3 ) of Regulation ( EEC) No 600/ 86 Economic Community, provides that the reduced levy must be fixed each month , for the following month ; Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal , Whereas, in order to allow the levy arrangements to operate normally , the levies should be calculated on the basis of : Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No 1785 / 81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organ­ — in the case of currencies maintained between them­ ization of the markets in the sugar sector ('), as last selves within a maximum spread at any given time amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 3768 / 85 , and in of 2,25 %, a conversion rate based on the central particular Article 16 (8) thereof, rate and multiplied by the correcting factor prov­ ided for in the second subparagraph of Article 3(1 ) Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Com­ of Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 1676/ 85 (4), mittee , - in the case of other currencies , a conversion rate based on the average of the spot market rates for Whereas , pursuant to Article 16(1 ) of Regulation each of the currencies concerned , as recorded over ( EEC ) No 1785 / 81 , a levy must be charged on imports a period to be determined , in relation to the curren­ of the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) of that Regula­ cies referred to in the preceding indent, and the tion ; coefficient referred to above ;

Whereas , Article 303 of the Act of Accession of Spain Whereas in the light of the provisions referred to above, and Portugal provides for the application, during the the reduced levy on imports of raw sugar should be as seven years after accession, of a reduced levy on shown in the Annex to this Regulation, imports into Portugal of certain quantities of raw sugar originating in certain third countries ;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas , in accordance with Article 1 of Commission Regulation ( EEC) No 600/86 of 28 February 1986 lay­ ing down detailed rules for the application of a reduced Article 1 levy on imports into Portugal at a reduced levy of cer­ tain quantities of raw sugar intended for Portuguese refineries (3), the reduced levy should be equal to : The reduced levy on imports into Portugal of the quantities of raw sugar specified in Article 2 of Regula­ — the intervention price for raw sugar, referred to in tion ( EEC) No 600/ 86 shall , in respect of the standard Article 3(2) of Regulation ( EEC) No 1785 / 81 , quality, be as shown in the Annex to this Regulation . applicable when the sugar is imported, less Article 2 — the average of the spot prices brought, where appropriate, to the cif stage for raw sugar quoted on the London sugar market, during the first This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1986 .

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

Done at Brussels , 28 February 1986 . For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President

( 1 ) OJ No L 177 , 1.7 . 1981 , p. 4. (2) OJNoL362, 31 . 12 . 1985 , p. 8 . (3) See page 20 of this Official Journal . (4) OJ No L 164,24. 6 . 1985 , p. 1 .

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 28 February 1986 fixing the reduced levy on imports into Portugal of certain quantities of raw sugar intended for Portuguese refineries

(ECU/100 kg) CCT heading No Description Reduced levy

17.01 Beet sugar and cane sugar, in solid form B. Raw sugar I. For refining 29,87