31992R1098

1 . 5. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 117/35

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1098/92 of 30 April 1992 fixing the reduced levy on imports into Portugal of certain quantities of raw sugar intended for Portuguese refineries

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, — in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­ tion to each other at any given moment within a band Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central Economic Community, rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and the last subparagraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regu­ Portugal, lation (EEC) No 1676/85 (*), as last amended by Regu­ lation (EEC) No 2205/90(0, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an markets in the sugar sector ('), as last amended by Regula­ average of the ecu rates published in the Official tion (EEC) No 61 /92 (2), and in particular Article 16 (8) Journal of the European Communities, C series, over thereof, a period to be determined, multiplied by the coeffi­ cient referred to in the preceding indent, Whereas, in accordance with Article 303 of the Act of Accession, a reduced levy is applied during the period of seven years following accession on imports into Portugal of certain quantitites of raw sugar originating in certain HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : third countries ;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 599/86 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 794/92 (4), fixes the Article 1 reduced levy applicable on imports into Portugal of certain quantities of raw sugar intended for Portuguese The reduced levy on imports into Portugal of raw sugar refineries ; intended for refining (CN codes 1701 11 10 and Whereas the levy should, in the light of the application of 1701 12 10) is fixed for this quality type at ECU 27,52 per the detailed rules and arrangements specified in Regula­ 100 kilograms. tion (EEC) No 599/86 to the data available to the Commission, be fixed as shown in Article 1 of this Regu­ lation ; Article 2

Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies should be calculated on the following basis : This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1992.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 April 1992. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

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