31992R3450

No L 350/30 1 . 12. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3450/92 of 30 November 1992 fixing the import levies on syrups and certain other products in die sugar sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, from the levy on white sugar used to fix the basic amount ; whereas, in this case, the basic amount must be equal to one-hundredth of the levy on white sugar used to Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European calculate the alteration : Economic Community,

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

Whereas the levy on the products listed in Article 1 (1 ) (d) Whereas the levy on the products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 must be calculated, ( 1 ) (f) and (g) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 comprises, where appropriate, at a standard rate on the basis of the under Article 1 6 (6) of that Regulation, a variable element sucrose content (including other sugars expressed as and a fixed element, with the latter, per 100 kilograms of sucrose) of the product concerned and of the levy on dry matter, being equal to one-tenth of the fixed element white sugar ; whereas, however, the levies on maple sugar established pursuant to point B of Article 14 ( 1 ) of and maple syrup are limited to the amount resulting from Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 (*), as last amended application of the rate of duty bound within GATT ; by Regulation (EEC) No 1738/92 (*) for the fixing of the import levy on the products falling within CN codes 1702 30 91 , 1702 30 99, 1702 40 90 and 1702 90 50, and Whereas Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No the variable element, per 100 kilograms of dry matter, 837/68 of 28 June 1968 on detailed rules for the applica­ being equal to 100 times the basic import levy applicable as from the first of each month in the case of the tion of levies on sugar (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1428/78 (4), provides that the basic amount of products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) (d) of Regulation (EEC) No the levy for 100 kilograms of product must be fixed per 1785/81 ; whereas the levy must be fixed each month ; percentage point of sucrose content ;

Whereas the basic amount of the levy must be equal to Whereas, pursuant to Article 101 (1 ) of Council Decision one-hundredth of the average of the levies applicable to 91 /482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the 100 kilograms of white sugar during the first 20 days of overseas countries and territories with the European the month preceding the month for which the basic Economic Community (% no levies shall apply on amount of the levy is fixed ; whereas, however, the levy imports of products originating in the overseas countries applicable to white sugar on the day of the fixing of the and territories ; whereas, however, pursuant to Article 101 basic amount must be substituted for the average of the (4) of the abovementioned Decision, a special amount levies, where that levy differs by at least ECU 0,73 from shall be charged on imports of certain products origina­ that average ; ting in the overseas countries and territories in order to prevent products originating from these countries and territories from receiving more favourable treatment than Whereas the basic amount must be fixed each month ; similar products imported from Spain or Portugal into the whereas it must, however, be altered during the period Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 ; between the day on which it is fixed and the first day of the month following the month for which the basic amount is applicable, if the levy on white sugar differs by at least ECU 0,73 from the average referred to above or Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies should be calculated on the following basis :

(') OJ No L 177, 1 . 7. 1981 , p. 4. (2) OJ No L 6, 11 . 1 . 1992, p. 19. 0 OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 151 , 30. 6. 1968, p. 42. (6) OJ No L 180, 1 . 7. 1992, p. 1 . (4) OJ No L 171 , 28. 6. 1978, p. 34. O OJ No L 263, 19 . 9. 1991 , p. 1 .

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— in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : tion to each other at any given moment within a band of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in Article 1 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), The import levies on the products listed in Article 1 (1 ) (d), (f) and (g) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 shall be as — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an indicated in the Annex hereto. average of the ecu rates published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, C series, over a period to be determined, multiplied by the coeffi­ cient referred to in the preceding indent ; Article 2

Whereas it follows from the application of these provi­ sions that the import levies on the products concerned This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 December should be as indicated in the Annex to this Regulation, 1992.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 November 1992.

For the Commission Ray MAC S HARRY Member of the Commission

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 30 November 1992 fixing the 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 0,4658 — 1702 20 90 0,4658 — 1702 30 10 — 56,25 1702 40 10 — •' 56,25 1702 60 10 — 56,25 1702 60 90 0,4658 — 1702 90 30 — 56,25 1702 90 60 0,4658 — 1702 90 71 0,4658 — 1702 90 90 0,4658 — 2106 90 30 — ' 56,25 2106 90 59 0,4658 —

(') 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.

0) OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9.