31992R1708

1 / 7. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 179/41

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1708/92 of 30 June 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, Commission, be fixed as shown in Article 1 of this Regu­ lation ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies should be calculated on the following basis : Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and — in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­ Portugal, tion to each other at any given moment within a band of 2,25 %, a rate of exchange based on their central Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the the last subparagraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regu­ markets in the sugar sector ('), as last amended by Regula­ lation (EEC) No 1676/85 (*), as last amended by Regu­ tion (EEC) No 61 /92 (2), and in particular Article 16 (8) lation (EEC) No 2205/90 0, thereof, — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an Whereas, in accordance with Article 303 of the Act of average of the ecu rates published in the Official Accession, a reduced levy is applied during the period of Journal of the European Communities, C series, over seven years following accession on imports into Portugal a period to be determined, multiplied by the coeffi­ of certain quantitites of raw sugar originating in certain cient referred to in the preceding indent, third countries ;

Whereas, pending the fixing of the prices applicable for the 1992/93 marketing year, the threshold prices appli­ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : cable on 30 June 1992 should be laid down pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1599/92 of 24 June 1992 on precautionary measure and the suspension of Article 1 advance fixing in certain agricultural sectors (3),

The reduced levy on imports into Portugal of raw sugar Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 599/86 (4), as intended for refining (CN codes 1701 11 10 and last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 390/92 (*), fixes the reduced levy applicable on imports into Portugal of 1701 12 10) is fixed for this quality type at ECU 26,63 per 100 kilograms. certain quantities of raw sugar intended for Portuguese refineries ;

Article 2 Whereas the levy should, in the light of the application of the detailed rules and arrangements specified in Regula­ tion (EEC) No 599/86 to the data available to the 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

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