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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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COM(77)231final.
Brussels,31May1977
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION
modifyingRegulation(EEC)No447/68layingdown
generalrulesforintervention buyingofsugar
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
COM(77)231final.

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
When fixing theagricultural prices toapply inthesugar sector
inthemarketing year 1977/78»theCouncil ,incontrast with previous
years ,established intervention prices forwhite andrawsugar exclusive
ofthestorage levy .
This newpractice will notaffect theproducer 'seffective selling price
attheex-factory stage }ontheother hand ,since intervention agencies
will "berequired topaythelevy onsale from intervention itisnecessary
toprovide ,asinthepresent proposal ,that they mayinclude thelevy
intheir selling price .

PROPOSAL FORACOUNCILREGULATION
amendingRegulation(EEC)No447/68layingdown
generalrulesforintervention "buyingofsugar
TOECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3330/74of19December1974onthecommon
organisationofthemarketinsugar(1),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No..../77
(2),andinparticularArticle9(5)thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
Whereastheintervention pricesforwhiteandrawsugarhavebeenfixed,witheffect
from1July1977»withouttakingaccountofthelevyprovidedforinArticle8of
Regulation(EEC)No3330/74?whereastheproducer'seffectivemarketpriceatthe
ex-factorystageisonewhichnecessarilytakesintoaccountthesaidlevywhichis
payableatthetimeofproduction ;whereastherefore,thesameruleshouldapplywhen
sugarisputonsalebytheintervention agency,whichisalsorequiredtopaythe
saidlevywhensuchsugarismarketed;whereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No447/68of
9April1968layingdowngeneralrulesforinterventionbuyingofsugar(3),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2274/70(4)»shouldbeamendedaccordingly ,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
InArticle3ofRegulation(EEC)No447/68thefollowingparagraph2aishereby
inserted:
H2aThesellingpriceortheminimumsellingpriceatthetimewhenthesugar
isputonsaleshalltakeintoaccountthelevyreferredtoinArticle8
ofRegulation(EEC)No3330/74whichappliesduringthesugarmarketingyear
inwhichthesugarisputonsale".
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1July1977•
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplioableinall
MemberStates.Article 1
Article2
Doneat
FortheCouncil.
3)OJNoL91,12.4.1968,p.5
4)OJNoL246,12.11.1970,p.31OJNoL359,31.12.1974 ,p.1
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