++++

( 1 ) OJ N 308 , 18 . 12 . 1967 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ N L 115 , 27 . 5 . 1971 , P . 16 .

( 3 ) OJ N L 140 , 12 . 6 . 1969 , P . 15 .

( 4 ) OJ N L 142 , 30 . 6 . 1970 , P . 21 .

( 5 ) OJ N L 55 , 10 . 3 . 1970 , P . 10 .

( 6 ) OJ N L 39 , 17 . 2 . 1971 , P . 15 .

REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1353/71 OF THE COMMISSION

OF 28 JUNE 1971

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1087/69 ON COMMUNICATIONS FROM MEMBER STATES CONCERNING SUGAR

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION N 1009/67/EEC ( 1 ) OF 18 DECEMBER 1967 ON THE COMMON ORGANISATION OF THE MARKET IN SUGAR , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1060/71 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 38 THEREOF ;

WHEREAS EXPERIENCE GAINED IN APPLYING THE SYSTEM OF COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED FOR IN COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1087/69 ( 3 ) OF 11 JUNE 1969 ON COMMUNICATIONS FROM MEMBER STATES CONCERNING SUGAR , AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1249/70 ( 4 ) HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT THE TIME LIMITS FOR MAKING CERTAIN DECLARATIONS SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO OBVIATE , AS FAR AS POSSIBLE , THE NEED FOR CORRECTIONS ;

WHEREAS IF A MORE EFFECTIVE WATCH IS TO BE KEPT ON THE TREND OF QUANTITIES HELD IN STORE AND QUALIFYING FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF STORAGE COSTS , COMMUNICATIONS MUST INDICATE , INSTEAD OF THE AVERAGE QUANTITIES DECLARED HITHERTO , THE QUANTITIES OF EACH GRADE OF SUGAR HELD IN STORE AT THE BEGINNING AND AT THE END OF THE MONTH IN QUESTION , TOGETHER WITH THE QUANTITIES OF CANE SUGAR IN TRANSIT FROM FRENCH OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS WHICH MUST BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 5 OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) N 442/70 ( 5 ) LAYING DOWN DETAILED RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE SYSTEM FOR OFFSETTING STORAGE COSTS FOR SUGAR , AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 335/71 ( 6 ) ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR SUGAR ;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ARTICLE 1 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1087/69 :

" ARTICLE 1

1 . MEMBER STATES SHALL NOTIFY THE COMMISSION :

1 . OF THE APPROVALS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 750/68 ;

2 . OF THE APPROVALS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 750/68 ;

3 . BEFORE THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH :

( A ) OF THE QUANTITIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 750/68 HELD IN STORE AT THE BEGINNING AND AT THE END OF THE SECOND MONTH PRECEDING THE MONTH IN WHICH THE COMMUNICATION IS MADE , THE AVERAGE OF WHICH MUST BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN STORAGE COSTS ARE BEING REIMBURSED ;

( B ) OF THE QUANTITIES OF RAW SUGAR FROM THE FRENCH OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS WHICH WERE IN TRANSIT DURING THE PERIOD REFERRED TO IN ( A ) AND FOR WHICH REIMBURSEMENT OF STORAGE COSTS IS GRANTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 5 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 442/70 ;

4 . AT THE SAME TIME AS THE INFORMATION REFERRED TO UNDER 3 , OF THE QUANTITIES MARKETED DURING THE SECOND MONTH PRECEDING THE MONTH IN WHICH THE NOTIFICATION IS MADE , PRODUCED WITHIN THE MAXIMUM QUOTAS AND SUBJECT TO THE STORAGE COSTS LEVY ;

5 . BEFORE 15 DECEMBER OF EACH YEAR , OF THE TOTAL QUANTITIES WHICH HAVE BENEFITED FROM THE REIMBURSEMENT OF STORAGE COSTS DURING THE PRECEDING MARKETING YEAR AND THE AMOUNT OF SUCH REIMBURSEMENTS ;

6 . AT THE SAME TIME AS THE INFORMATION REFERRED TO UNDER 5 , OF THE TOTAL QUANTITIES FOR WHICH LEVIES WERE CHARGED DURING THE PRECEDING MARKETING YEAR UNDER ARRANGEMENTS TO OFFSET STORAGE COSTS AND THE AMOUNT OF SUCH LEVIES .

2 . THE INFORMATION COMMUNICATED PURSUANT TO POINTS 3 TO 6 OF PARAGRAPH 1 SHALL BE BROKEN DOWN INTO WHITE SUGAR , RAW BEET SUGAR , RAW CANE SUGAR AND SYRUPS WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 8 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1009/67 . FOR RAW SUGAR THE INITIAL QUANTITIES OF RAW SUGAR SHOULD BE INDICATED TOGETHER WITH QUANTITIES EXPRESSED IN TERMS OF WHITE SUGAR .

3 . MEMBER STATES SHALL IMMEDIATELY INFORM THE COMMISSION OF ANY CHANGES AND SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS TO THE INFORMATION COMMUNICATED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 1 . "

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE THIRD DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 28 JUNE 1971 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

THE PRESIDENT

FRANCO M . MALFATTI