31992R1699

1 . 7 . 92 No L 179/ 15 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1699/92 of 30 June 1992 fixing the import levies on syrups and certain other products in the sugar sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, amount is applicable, if the levy on white sugar differs by at least ECU 0,73 from the average referred to above or from the levy on white sugar used to fix the basic amount ; whereas, in this case, the basic amount must be Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European equal to one-hundredth of the levy on white sugar used to Economic Community, calculate the alteration :

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector ('), as last amended by Regula­ Whereas the basic amount thus fixed must be adjusted on tion (EEC) No 61 /92 (2), and in particular Article 16 (8) the basis of variations in the threshold price for white thereof, sugar occurring between the month in which the basic amount is fixed and the period of application ; whereas this adjustment, equal to one-hundredth of the difference between these two threshold prices, must be deducted Whereas Article 16 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 from or added to the basic amount in the circumstances provides for charging a levy on imports of the products provided for in Article 7 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No listed in Article 1 (1 ) of that Regulation ; 837/68 ;

Whereas the levy on the products listed in Article 1 (1 ) (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 must be calculated, where appropriate, at a standard rate on the basis of the Whereas, pending the fixing of the prices applicable for sucrose content (including other sugars expressed as the 1992/93 marketing year, the threshold prices appli­ sucrose) of the product concerned and of the levy on cable on 30 June 1992 should be laid down pursuant to white sugar ; whereas, however, the levies on maple sugar Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1599/92 of 24 June and maple syrup are limited to the amount resulting from 1992 on precautionary measure and the suspension of application of the rate of duty bound within GATT ; advance fixing in certain agricultural sectors (*) ;

Whereas Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 837/68 of 28 June 1968 on detailed rules for the applica­ Whereas the levy on the products referred to in Article 1 tion of levies on sugar (3), as last amended by Regulation (1 ) (f) and (g) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 comprises, (EEC) No 1428/78 (4), provides that the basic amount of under Article 16 (6) of that Regulation, a variable element the levy for 100 kilograms of product must be fixed per and a fixed element, with the latter, per 100 kilograms of percentage point of sucrose content ; dry matter, being equal to one-tenth of the fixed element established pursuant to point B of Article 14 (1 ) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 (% as last amended Whereas the basic amount of the levy must be equal to by Regulation (EEC) No 674/92 Q, for the fixing of the import levy on the products falling within CN codes one-hundredth of the average of the levies applicable to 1702 30 91 , 1702 30 99, 1702 40 90 and 1702 90 50, and 100 kilograms of white sugar during the first 20 days of the month preceding the month for which the basic the variable element, per 100 kilograms of dry matter, amount of the levy is fixed ; whereas, however, the levy being equal to 100 times the basic import levy applicable as from the first of each month in the case of the applicable to white sugar on the day of the fixing of the basic amount must be substituted for the average of the products listed in Article 1 (1 ) (d) of Regulation (EEC) No levies, where that levy differs by at least ECU 0,73 from 1785/81 ; whereas the levy must be fixed each month ; that average ;

Whereas the basic amount must be fixed each month ; Whereas, pursuant to Article 101 ( 1 ) of Council Decision whereas it must, however, be altered during the period 91 /482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the between the day on which it is fixed and the first day of overseas countries and territories with the European the month following the month for which the basic Economic Community (8), no levies shall apply on

(') OJ No L 177, 1 . 7. 1981 , p. 4. H OJ No L 169, 24. 6. 1992, p. 12. (2) OJ No L 6, 11 . 1 . 1992, p. 19. (6) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 151 , 30. 6. 1968, p. 42. f) OJ No L 73, 19 . 3. 1992, p. 7. (4) OJ No L 171 , 28 . 6. 1978, p. 34. (8) OJ No L 263, 19. 9 . 1991 , p. 1 .

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imports of products originating in the overseas countries Journal of the European Communities, C series, over and territories ; whereas, however, pursuant to Article 101 a period to be determined, multiplied by the coeffi­ (4) of the abovementioned Decision, a special amount cient referred to in the preceding indent ; shall be charged on imports of certain products origina­ ting in the overseas countries and territories in order to Whereas it follows from the application of these provi­ prevent products originating from these countries and sions that the import levies on the products concerned territories from receiving more favourable treatment than should be as indicated in the Annex to this Regulation, similar products imported from Spain or Portugal into the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies should be calculated on the following basis : — in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­ Article 1 tion to each other at any given moment within a band of 2,25 %, a rate of exchange based on their central The import levies on the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in (d), (f) and (g) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 shall be as indicated in the Annex hereto. the last subparagraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regu­ » lation (EEC) No 1676/85 ('), as last amended by Regu­ lation (EEC) No 2205/90 (2), Article 2 — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an average of the ecu rates published in the Official This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1992.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 June 1992.

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 30 June 1992 fixing die import levies on syrups and certain other products in the sugar sector

(ECU) Basic amount per percentage point CN code of sucrose content and per 100 kg net Amount of levy per 100 kg of dry matter (') of the product in question (')

1702 20 10 0,4482 1702 20 90 0,4482 — 1702 30 10 — 54,49 1702 40 10 — 54,49 1702 60 10 — 54,49 1702 60 90 0,4482 — 1702 90 30 — 54,49 1702 90 60 0,4482 — 1702 90 71 0,4482 — 1702 90 90 0,4482 — 2106 90 30 — 54,49 2106 90 59 0,4482 —

(') No import levy applies to OCT originating products according to Article 101 (1 ) of Decision 91 /482/EEC. However, an amount equal to the amount fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 1870/91 B to be levied in accordance with Article 101 (4) of the abovementioned Decision .

(') OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9.