31992R3374

25. 11 . 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 342/27

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3374/92 of 24 November 1992 fixing the import levies on white sugar and raw sugar

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, of 2,25 %, a rate of exchange based on their central rate, multiplied by a corrective factor of 1,195066, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an average of the ecu rates published in the Official Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 Journal of the European Communities, C series, over of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the a period to be determined, multiplied by the coeffi­ markets in the sugar sector ('), as last amended by Regula­ cient referred to in the preceding indent ; tion (EEC) No 61 /92 (2), and in particular Article 16 (8) thereof, Whereas these exchange rates being those recorded on 23 November 1992, Whereas the import levies on white sugar and raw sugar were fixed by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1813/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : No 3357/92 (4) ; Whereas it follows from applying the detailed rules Article 1 contained in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1813/92 to the information known to the Commission that the The import levies referred to in Article 16 (1 ) of Regula­ levies at present in force should be altered to the amounts tion (EEC) No 1785/81 shall be, in respect of white sugar set out in the Annex hereto ; and standard quality raw sugar, as set out in the Annex hereto. Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally and in order to prevent the risk of market distortion of monetary Article 2 origin, levies should be calculated on the following basis : — in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­ This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 November tion to each other at any given moment within a band 1992.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 November 1992. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 177, 1 . 7. 1981 , p. 4. (2) OJ No L 6, 11 . 1 . 1992, p. 19. (3) OJ No L 183, 3. 7. 1992, p. 18 . (4) OJ No L 337, 21 . 11 . 1992, p. 13.

No L 342/28 Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 11 . 92

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 24 November 1992 fixing the import levies on white sugar and raw sugar (ECU/100 kg)

CN code Levy (■')

1701 11 10 39,80 (') 1701 11 90 39,80(0 1701 12 10 39,80 (') 1701 12 90 39,80 (') 1701 91 00 46,58 1701 99 10 46,58 1701 99 90 46,58 (2)

(') The levy applicable is calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 or 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 837/68. (2) In accordance with Article 16 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 this amount is also applicable to sugar obtained from white and raw sugar containing added substances other than flavouring or colouring matter. (3) 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.