31986R1452

No L 133 / 4 Official Journal of the European Communities 21.5.86

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 1452/86

of 13 May 1986

fixing, for the 1986/87 marketing year, certain sugar prices and the standard quality of beet

THE COUNCIL THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Whereas, as a result of the characteristics of the sugar market, the risks involved in this trade are relatively slight; whereas, consequently, when the intervention price for sugar is being fixed, the difference between the Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European target price and the intervention price may be fixed at a Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 relatively low level ; thereof,

Whereas the basic price for beet must take account of the intervention price and of the costs of processing and delivering the beet to factories and be based on an Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No estimated Community yield of 130 kilograms of white 1785 / 81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization sugar per tonne of beet a 16 % sugar content ; of the market in the sugar sector ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 934/ 86 (2), and in particular Articles 2 (3), 3 (4) and 4 (3) thereof, Whereas the intervention prices for white sugar and the beet prices applicable in Spain and Portugal are fixed by specific provisions,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (3),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Having regard to the opinion of the European Par­ Article 1 liament (4), 1 . The target price for white sugar shall be 57,03 ECU per 100 kilograms.

Whereas, when sugar prices are fixed, account should be 2 . The intervention price for white sugar shall be taken of the objectives of the common agricultural policy 54,18 ECU per 100 kilograms for the non-deficit areas and of the contribution which the Community intends to of the Community with the exception of Spain . make to the harmonious development of world trade ; whereas the objectives of the common agricultural policy are in particular to ensure a fair standard of living for Article 2 the agricultural community, to assure the availability of supplies and ensure that they reach consumers at reason­ The basic price for beet, applicable in the Community able prices ; with the exception of Spain and Portugal, shall be 40,89 ECU per tonne delivered at the collection centre.

Whereas, in order to attain these objectives, the target Article 3 price for sugar must be fixed at a level which, taking into account in particular the resultant level of the Standard quality beet shall : intervention price, ensures a fair remuneration for beet and sugar cane producers while at the same time (a) be of sound and fair merchantable quality; respecting consumers' interests, and which is likely to maintain the balance between the prices of the principal (b) have a sugar content of 16 % at the reception point. agricultural products ;

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This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day (') OJ No L 177 , 1 . 7 . 1981 , p. 4 . following its publication in the Official Journal of the O OJ No L 87, 2 . 4 . 1986 , p. 1 . European Communities. (J) OJ No C 85 , 14. 4 . 1986 , p. 9 . (4) Opinion delivered on 17 April 1986 (not yet published in the Official Journal). It shall apply for the 1986/ 87 marketing year.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 May 1986 .

For the Council

The President

W. F. van EEKELEN