**Important legal notice**

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# 22006A1216(02)

**Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 2005/2006 delivery period***Official Journal L 358 , 16/12/2006 P. 0058 - 0059 Official Journal L 200 , 01/08/2007 P. 0383 - 0384*

Agreement

in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 2005/2006 delivery period

A. Letter No 1

Brussels, 27 October 2006

Sir,

The Representatives of India and of the Commission, acting on behalf of the European Community, have agreed, within the framework of the negotiations provided for in Article 5(4) of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of India on cane sugar, on the following:

For the delivery period 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Agreement shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Agreement, be:

(a) for raw sugar: EUR 52,37 per 100 kilograms;

(b) for white sugar: EUR 64,65 per 100 kilograms.

These prices shall refer to sugar of standard quality as defined in Community legislation, unpacked, cif, free out of European ports of the Community. The introduction of these prices in no way prejudices the respective positions of the Contracting Parties in respect of the principles appertaining to the determination of the guaranteed prices.

I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm that this letter and your reply constitute an Agreement between your Government and the Community.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

On behalf of the Council of the European Union

Por la Comunidad Europea

Za Evropské společenství

For Det Europæiske Fællesskab

Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft

Euroopa Ühenduse nimel

Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα

On behalf of the European Community

Au nom de la Communauté européenne

Per la Comunità europea

Eiropas Kopienas vārdā

Europos bendrijos vardu

Az Európai Közösség részéről

Għall-Komunità Ewropea

Voor de Europese Gemeenschap

W imieniu Wspólnoty Europejskiej

Pela Comunidade Europeia

Za Európske spoločenstvo

Za Evropsko skupnost

Euroopan yhteisön puolesta

På Europeiska gemenskapens vägnar

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B. Letter No 2

Brussels, 27 October 2006

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today which reads as follows:

"The Representatives of India and of the Commission, acting on behalf of the European Community, have agreed, within the framework of the negotiations provided for in Article 5(4) of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of India on cane sugar, on the following:

For the delivery period 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Agreement shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Agreement, be:

(a) for raw sugar: EUR 52,37 per 100 kilograms;

(b) for white sugar: EUR 64,65 per 100 kilograms.

These prices shall refer to sugar of standard quality as defined in Community legislation, unpacked, cif, free out of European ports of the Community. The introduction of these prices in no way prejudices the respective positions of the Contracting Parties in respect of the principles appertaining to the determination of the guaranteed prices.

I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm that this letter and your reply constitute an Agreement between your Government and the Community."

I have the honour to confirm the agreement of my Government with the foregoing.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

For the Government of the Republic of India

For the Government of the Republic of India

Por el Gobierno de la República de la India

Za vládu Indické republiky

For regeringen for Republikken Indien

Für die Regierung der Republik Indien

India Vabariigi valitsuse nimel

Για την κυβέρνηση της Δημοκρατίας της Ινδιάς

Au nom du gouvernement de la République de l'Inde

Per il governo della Repubblica dell'India

Indijas Republikas valdības vārdā

Indijos Respublikos Vyriausybės vardu

Az Indiai Köztársaság kormánya részéről

Għall-Gvern tar-Repubblika ta' l-Indja

Voor de Regering van de Republiek India

W imieniu Rządu Republiki Indii

Pelo Governo da República da Índia

Za vládu Indickej republiky

Za Vlado Republike Indije

Intian tasavallan hallituksen puolesta

På Republiken Indiens regerings vägnar

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