ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
27.9.97 EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities L265/19
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No1871/97
of26September1997
amendingRegulation(EEC)No1833/92settingtheamountsofaidforthesupply
ofcerealsproductsfromtheCommunitytotheAzoresandMadeira
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1600/92
of15June1992introducingspecificmeasuresinrespect
ofcertainagriculturalproductsforthebenefitofthe
AzoresandMadeira('),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EC)No2348/96(2),andinparticularArticle10thereof,
Whereastheamountsofaidforthesupplyofcereals
productstotheAzoresandMadeirahasbeensettledby
CommissionRegulation (EEC)No1833/92f),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EC)No1696/97(4),whereas,asa
consequenceofthechangesoftheratesandpricesfor
cerealsproductsintheEuropeanpartoftheCommunity
andontheworldmarket,theaidforsupplytotheAzores
andMadeirashouldbesetattheamountsgiveninthe
Annex;WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheAnnexofamendedRegulation(EEC)No1833/92is
replacedbytheAnnextothepresentRegulation .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1October1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,26September1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL173,27.6.1992,p.1.
(2)OJL320,11.12.1996,p.1.0OJL185,4.7.1992,p.28.
4OJL239,30.8.1997,p.18.

L265/20 EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 27.9.97
ANNEX
totheCommission Regulationof26September1997amendingRegulation (EEC)No
1833/92settingtheamountsofaidforthesupplyofcerealsproductsfromtheCommunity
totheAzoresandMadeira
(Ecu/tonne)
Product
(CNcode)Amountofaid
Destination
Azores Madeira
Commonwheat(10019099) 8 8
Barley (10030090) 12 12
Maize (10059000) 28 28
Durumwheat (10011000) 8 8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1848/97 of 25 September 1997 fixing the maximum moisture content of cereals offered for intervention in certain Member States during the 1997/98 marketing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2731/75 of 29 October 1975 fixing standard qualities for common wheat, rye, barley, maize, sorghum and durum wheat (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2054/93 (4), in particular fixes a maximum moisture content of 14 % for cereals other than durum wheat; whereas, under Commission Regulation (EEC) No 689/92 of 19 March 1992 fixing the procedure and conditions for the taking over of cereals by intervention agencies (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1502/97 (6), a maximum moisture content of 14,5 % was fixed; whereas Article 2 (4) of that Regulation also provides that the Member States may be authorized at their request and under certain conditions to apply a moisture content of 15 % for cereals offered for intervention, with the exception of maize and sorghum;

Whereas certain Member States have submitted requests to that end;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Member States listed in the Annex hereto are hereby authorized to fix a maximum moisture content of 15 % for cereals listed therein and offered for intervention during the 1997/98 marketing year.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1997.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 September 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.

(2) OJ L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37.

(3) OJ L 281, 1. 11. 1975, p. 22.

(4) OJ L 187, 29. 7. 1993, p. 6.

(5) OJ L 74, 20. 3. 1992, p. 18.

(6) OJ L 202, 30. 7. 1997, p. 47.

ANNEX

Maximum moisture content of cereals offered for intervention during the 1997/98 marketing year

>TABLE>
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 27.9.97 1ENI L265/17
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No1870/97
of26September1997
amendingRegulation (EEC)No1832/92settingtheamountsofaidforthesupply
ofcerealsproductsfromtheCommunitytotheCanaryIslands
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1601/92
of15June1992introducingspecificmeasuresinrespect
ofcertainagriculturalproductsforthebenefitofthe
CanaryIslands('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No
2348/96(2),andinparticularArticle3(4)thereof,
Whereastheamountsofaidforthesupplyofcereals
productstotheCanaryIslandshasbeensettledby
CommissionRegulation (EEC)No1832/92(3),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EC)No1695/97(4);whereas,asa
consequenceofthechangesoftheratesandpricesfor
cerealsproductsintheEuropeanpartoftheCommunity
andontheworldmarket,theaidforsupplytotheCanary
IslandsshouldbesetattheamountsgivenintheAnnex;WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheAnnexofamendedRegulation(EEC)No1832/92is
replacedbytheAnnextothepresentRegulation .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1October1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,26September1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL173,27.6.1992,p.13.
(2)OJL320,11.12.1996,p.1.0OJL185,4.7.1992,p.26.
4OJL239,30.8.1997,p.16.

L265/18 IENIOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 27.9.97
ANNEX
totheCommission Regulationof26September1997amendingRegulation (EEC)
No1832/92settingtheamountsofaidforthesupplyofcerealsproductsfromthe
CommunitytotheCanaryIslands
(Ecu/tonne)
Product
(CNcode)Amountofaid
Commonwheat (10019099) 8,00
Barley (10030090) 12,00
Maize (10059000) 28,00
Durumwheat (10011000) 8,00
Oats (10040000) 23,00
L267/56 |ENIOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 30.9.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No1897/97
of29September1997
amendingrepresentative pricesandadditionaldutiesfortheimportofcertain
productsinthesugarsector
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingthegeneraland
detailedfixingrulescontainedinRegulation (EC)No
1423/95totheinformationknowntotheCommission
thattherepresentative pricesandadditionaldutiesat
presentinforceshouldbealteredtotheamountssetout
intheAnnexhereto,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Therepresentative pricesandadditionaldutieson
importsoftheproductsreferredtoinArticle1ofRegula­
tion(EC)No1423/95shallbeassetoutintheAnnex
hereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon30September
1997.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1785/81
of30June1981onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketsinthesugarsector('),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EC)No1599/96(2),
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation(EC)No
1423/95of23June1995layingdowndetailedimple­
mentingrulesfortheimportofproductsinthesugar
sectorotherthanmolasses(3),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EC)No1143/97(4),andinparticularthesecond
subparagraphofArticle1(2),andArticle3(1)thereof,
Whereastheamountsoftherepresentative pricesand
additionaldutiesapplicabletotheimportofwhitesugar,
rawsugarandcertainsyrupsarefixedbyCommission
Regulation(EC)No1222/97(%aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EC)No1862/97(6);
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,29September1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL177,1.7.1981,p.4.0OJL206,16.8.1996,p.43.
(3)OJL141,24.6.1995,p.16.
(4)OJL165,24.6.1997,p.11.0OJL173,1.7.1997,p.3.
(4OJL264,26.9.1997,p.34.

30.9.97 IENIOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities L267/57
ANNEX
totheCommission Regulationof29September1997amendingrepresentative pricesandthe
amountsofadditionaldutiesapplicabletoimportsofwhitesugar,rawsugarandproductscovered
byCNcode17029099
ECU)
CNcodeAmountofrepresentative
pricesper100kgnetof
productconcernedAmountofadditionalduty
per100kgnet
ofproductconcerned
17011110(') 23,57 4,51
17011190(') 23,57 9,75
17011210(') 23,57 4,32
17011290(') 23,57 9,32
17019100(2) 26,66 11,90
17019910(2) 26,66 7,38
17019990(2) 26,66 7,38
17029099(3) 0,27 0,38
(')ForthestandardqualityasdefinedinArticle1ofamendedCouncilRegulation(EEC)No431/68(OJL89,10.4.1968,p.
3.
(2)ForthestandardqualityasdefinedinArticle1ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No793/72(OJL94,21.4.1972,p.1).
(3)By1%sucrosecontent.
L271/8 |EN1OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities3.10.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No1925/97
of2October1997
fixingthemaximumexportrefundonryeinconnectionwiththeinvitationto
tenderissuedinRegulation (EC)No1338/97
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
of30June1992onthecommonorganisationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)
No923/96(2),
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation (EC)No
1501/95of29June1995layingdowncertaindetailed
rulesfortheapplicationofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
1766/92onthegrantingofexportrefundsoncerealsand
themeasurestobetakenintheeventofdisturbanceon
themarketforcereals(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EC)No1259/97(4),andinparticularArticle7thereof,
Whereasaninvitationtotenderfortherefundand/orthe
taxfortheexportofryetoallthirdcountrieswasopened
pursuanttoCommissionRegulation(EC)No1338/97(*);
WhereasArticle7ofRegulation (EC)No1501/95
providesthattheCommissionmay,onthebasisofthe
tendersnotified,inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaid
downinArticle23ofRegulation (EEC)No1766/92,
decidetofixamaximumexportrefundtakingaccountof
thecriteriareferredtoinArticle1ofRegulation(EC)No1501/95;whereasinthatcaseacontractisawardedtoany
tendererwhosebidisequaltoorlowerthanthe
maximumrefund,aswellastoanytendererwhosebid
relatestoanexporttax;
Whereastheapplicationoftheabovementioned criteriato
thecurrentmarketsituationforthecerealinquestion
resultsinthemaximumexportrefundbeingfixedatthe
amountspecifiedinArticle1;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Fortendersnotifiedfrom26Septemberto2October
1997,pursuanttotheinvitationtotenderissuedinRegu­
lation(EC)No1338/97,themaximumrefundonexporta­
tionofryeshallbeECU26,90pertonne.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon3October1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,2October1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL181,1.7.1992,p.21.
(2)OJL126,24.5.1996,p.37.
(3)OJL147,30.6.1995,p.7.
(4)OJL174,2.7.1997,p.10.
(5)OJL184,12.7.1997,p.4.
L270/12 EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 2.10.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No1918/97
of1October1997
establishingthestandardimportvaluesfordeterminingtheentrypriceof
certainfruitandvegetables
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation (EC)No
3223/94of21December1994ondetailedrulesforthe
applicationoftheimportarrangements forfruitand
vegetables('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No
2375/96(2),andinparticularArticle4(1)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3813/92
of28December1992ontheunitofaccountandthe
conversionratestobeappliedforthepurposesofthe
commonagriculturalpolicy(3),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EC)No150/95(4),andinparticularArticle3(3)
thereof,
WhereasRegulation (EC)No3223/94laysdown,
pursuanttotheoutcomeoftheUruguayRoundmultilat­
eraltradenegotiations ,thecriteriawherebytheCommis­sionfixesthestandardvaluesforimportsfromthird
countries,inrespectoftheproductsandperiodsstipu­
latedintheAnnexthereto;
Whereas,incompliancewiththeabovecriteria,the
standardimportvaluesmustbefixedatthelevelssetout
intheAnnextothisRegulation,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
ThestandardimportvaluesreferredtoinArticle4of
Regulation(EC)No3223/94shallbefixedasindicated
intheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon2October1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,1October1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL337,24.12.1994,p.66.
(2)OJL325,14.12.1996,p.5.
j3)OJL387,31.12.1992,p.1.
(4)OJL22,31.1.1995,p.1.

2.10.97 1ENIOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities L270/13
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof1October1997establishingthestandardimportvalues
fordeterminingtheentrypriceofcertainfruitandvegetables
(ECU/100kg)
CNcodeThirdcountry Standardimport
code(') value
07099079 052 69,8
999 69,8
08053030 388 67,6
524 56,9
528 58,4
999 61,0
08061040 052 98,1
064 50,4
400 204,3
999 117,6
08081092,08081094,08081098 060 47,4
064 41,4
388 78,7
400 66,7
404 81,2
528 59,8
800 127,6
999 71,8
08082057 052 99,0
064 84,9
400 77,2
999 87,0
(')CountrynomenclatureasfixedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No68/96(OJL14,19.1.1996,p.6).Code'999
standsfor'ofotherorigin'.
L277/12 EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 10.10.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No1967/97
of9October1997
fixingtheexportrefundsonmalt
WhereastherepresentativemarketratesdefinedinArticle
1ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3813/920,aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EC)No150/95(6),areusedto
convertamountsexpressedinthirdcountrycurrencies
andareusedasthebasisfordeterminingtheagricultural
conversionratesoftheMemberStates'currencies;whereas
detailedrulesontheapplicationanddetermination of
theseconversionsweresetbyCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No1068/93(J),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)
No1482/96(8);
Whereastherefundmustbefixedonceamonth;whereas
itmaybealteredintheinterveningperiod;
Whereasinfollowsfromapplyingtheserulestothe
presentsituationonmarketsincereals,andinparticular
toquotationsorpricesfortheseproductswithinthe
Communityandontheworldmarket,thattherefunds
shouldbeassetoutintheAnnexhereto;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
of30June1992onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyCommission
Regulation(EC)No923/96(2),andinparticularthethird
subparagraphofArticle13(2)thereof,
WhereasArticle13ofRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
providesthatthedifferencebetweenquotationsorprices
ontheworldmarketfortheproductslistedinArticle1of
thatRegulationandpricesforthoseproductswithinthe
Communitymaybecoveredbyanexportrefund;
Whereastherefundsmustbefixedtakingintoaccount
thefactorsreferredtoinArticle1ofCommissionRegula­
tion(EC)No1501/95of29June1995layingdown
certaindetailedrulesunderCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
1766/92onthegrantingofexportrefundsoncerealsand
themeasurestobetakenintheeventofdisturbanceon
themarketforcereals(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EC)No1259/97(4);HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Whereastherefundapplicableinthecaseofmaltsmust
becalculatedwithamounttakenofthequantityofcereals
requiredtomanufacturetheproductsinquestion;whereas
thesaidquantitiesarelaiddowninRegulation(EC)No
1501/95;Article1
TheexportrefundsonmaltlistedinArticle1(c)ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No1766/92shallbeassetoutintheAnnex
hereto.
Whereastheworldmarketsituationorthespecific
requirementsofcertainmarketsmaymakeitnecessaryto
varytherefundforcertainproductsaccordingtodestina­
tion;Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon10October
1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,9October1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(■)OJL181,1.7.1992,p.21.
(2)OJL126,24.5.1996,p.37.
(3)OJL147,30.6.1995,p.7.
(«)OJL174,2.7.1997,p.10.0OJL387,31.12.1992,p.1.
(')OJL22,31.1.1995,p.1.0OJL108,1.5.1993,p.106.
(8OJL188,27.7.1996,p.22.

10.10.97EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities L277/13
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof9October1997fixingtheexportrefundsonmalt
(ECU/tonne)
Productcode Refund
110710199000 10,00
110710999000 18,00
110720009000 21,00
10.10.97rENl OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities L277/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No1964/97
of9October1997
fixingthemaximumexportrefundonbarleyinconnectionwiththeinvitation
totenderissuedinRegulation (EC)No1337/97
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
of30June1992onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)
No923/96(2),
HavingregardtoCommission Regulation (EC)No
1501/95of29June1995layingdowncertaindetailed
rulesfortheapplicationofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
1766/92onthegrantingofexportrefundsoncerealsand
themeasurestobetakenintheeventofdisturbanceon
themarketforcereals(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EC)No1259/97(4),andinparticularArticle7thereof,
Whereasaninvitationtotenderfortherefundand/orthe
taxfortheexportofbarleytoallthirdcountrieswas
openedpursuanttoCommissionRegulation (EC)No
1337/970;
WhereasArticle7ofRegulation (EC)No1501/95
providesthattheCommissionmay,onthebasisofthe
tendersnotified,inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaid
downinArticle23ofRegulation (EEC)No1766/92,
decidetofixamaximumexportrefundtakingaccountof
thecriteriareferredtoinArticle1ofRegulation(EC)No1501/95;whereasinthatcaseacontractisawardedtoany
tendererwhosebidisequaltoorlowerthanthe
maximumrefund,aswellastoanytendererwhosebid
relatestoanexporttax;
Whereastheapplicationoftheabovementioned criteriato
thecurrentmarketsituationforthecerealinquestion
resultsinthemaximumexportrefundbeingfixedatthe
amountspecifiedinArticle1;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Fortendersnotifiedfrom3to9October1997,pursuant
totheinvitationtotenderissuedinRegulation(EC)No
1337/97,themaximumrefundonexportationofbarley
shallbeECU13,98pertonne.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon10October
1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,9October1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL181,1.7.1992,p.21.
(2)OJL126,24.5.1996,p.37.
(3)OJL147,30.6.1995,p.7.
(4)OJL174,2.7.1997,p.10.nOJL184,12.7.1997,p.1.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1976/97 of 10 October 1997 fixing, for the 1996/97 marketing year, the amount to be paid by the sugar manufacturers to the beet sellers in respect of the difference between the maximum amount of the B levy and the amount of that levy

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1599/96 (2), and in particular Article 29 (5) thereof,

Whereas Article 29 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 provides in particular that when the amount of the B levy is less than the maximum amount referred to in Article 28 (4) of the said Regulation, revised, where necessary, in accordance with paragraph 5 of that same Article, the sugar manufacturers shall be required to pay the beet sellers 60 % of the difference between the maximum amount of the levy in question and the amount of the levy to be charged; whereas Article 8 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1443/82 of 8 June 1982 laying down detailed rules for the application of the quota system in the sugar sector (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 392/94 (4), provides that the amount referred to in Article 29 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 shall be fixed at the same time as the production levies and in accordance with the same procedure;

Whereas for the 1996/97 marketing year the maximum amount of the B levy has been fixed for sugar at 37,5 % of the intervention price for white sugar; whereas it has transpired that in so far as sugar is concerned the amount of the B levy to be charged for the said marketing year shall only be 36,5345 % of the intervention price for white sugar; whereas this difference requires, in conformity with Article 29 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81, that the amount to be paid by the sugar manufacturers to the beet sellers should be fixed per tonne of beet of the standard quality and at the rate of 60 % of the said difference;

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 amount referred to in Article 29 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 to be paid by the sugar manufacturers to the beet sellers in respect of the B levy shall be fixed for the 1996/97 marketing year at ECU 0,48 per tonne of beet of the standard quality.

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, 10 October 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4.

(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 43.

(3) OJ L 158, 9. 6. 1982, p. 17.

(4) OJ L 53, 24. 2. 1994, p. 7.