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COMMISSION OBTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES
COM(75)481 final
Brussels ,23September 1975
Proposal for a
COUNCIL REGULATION
laying down theprovisions for the
introduction ofasystem ofminimum
stocks inthe sugar sector
(submitted totheCouncil bytheCommission )
COM(75 )481final

EXPLANATORY K3KCMFi)Tj!4
Article 18of "the "basic Regulation onthemarket insugar :(EEC)NO3730/74
provides inter alia ,that theCouncil ,acting onaproposal from the
Commission ,shall adopt implementing provisions forthesystem' ofminimum
stocks inthis sector .
Thebasic Regulation lays down that theminimum stock shall inprinciple "be
equal to10$ofthebasic quota ofeachundertaking crto10%ofan
undertaking 'sproduction ,where itsproduction issmaller than itsbasic
quota#
Inthis connection ,theCommission considers that there isnoneed to
propose that theCouncil should derogate from this principle j..:either with
regard tothestipulated percentage oritsuniform application throughout
theCommunity ,
Further ,theCommission considers that ,formaximum effectiveness inachieving
thedesired goals ,thesystem ofminimum stocks should bebased ontwomain
principles :firstly ,that each sugar manufacturer should berequired to
hold theminimum stock himself throughout each sugar year andsecondly that
theminimum stock should bethesole property ofthemanufacturer whoholds
itandfree ofanylegal encumbrance that might impede thedesired goals#
However |theCommission considers that inapplying these principles account
must botaken inpractice ofthestructure inthesugar sector ,forexample
inthespecific case where theproduct resulting from thefirst stage of
processing ,either rawsugar orsyrup produced prior tothecrystalizing
stage ,issubsequently tobeprocessed into white sugar byother than the
original undertaking#
With regard totheutilization andmanagement oftheminimum stock ,the
Commission considers that firstly provision should bemade forthepossibi­
lity ofreleasing allorpart oftheminimum stock toincrease thequantities
available onthemarket ifnecessary andsecondly that theCouncil should
make provision whereby intheevent ofanexceptional shortage itremains
open toittorender thesale oftheminimum stock compulsory under special
conditions inrespect ofprice anddestination#
Thesystem ofminimum stocks could probably beintroduced inthe1976/1977
production year#

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TheCoomissionrecallsthatinaccordancewithArticle18ofRegulation
(EEC)Ho3330/74costs'inherentinmaintainingthe'-minimumstockareto"be
takenintoaccountinthepriceproposals -to"bemade*DytheComm'ission for
the'1976/1977sugaryear# ; v-

PROPOSALFORACOUNCILREGULATION
layingdowntheprovisionsfortheintroduction
ofasystemofminimumstocksinthesugarsector
THECOUNCILOTTEEEUROPEANCOIf'[UNITIES,
HayingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3330/74^of31December1974
onthecommonorganizationofthemarketinsugar/"asamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No JmsLinparticularArticle18(3)thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission;
Whereasinviewoftheaimsofthecommonagricultural policy,inparticular
thestabilization cfmarkets,themaintenance ofreasonablepricesforthe
suppliestoconsumersandthesafeguarding ofnormalsuppliesforthe
entireCommunityandeachofitsregions,Article18ofRegulation(^EC)7"
No3330/74providesfortheestablishment ofasystemofminimumstocks;.;
whereasthesaidArticlelaysdownthattheminimumstockshallinprinciple
beequalto10$ofthebasicquotaofeachundertakingorto10foofan:
vmdertadzing*sproductionwhereitsproductionissmallerthanitsbasic
quota;whereasthereforethestockmustbeheldundercertainconditions
bythesugarmanufacturer inquestion;whereasitisnecessaiytoapplythis
systeminsuchaway.astotakeaccountoftheexistingstructuresinthe
sugarsector;whereasthecriteriaforproperutilizationoftheminimum
stockneedtobelaiddown;, .
Whereasinordertoensureeffectiveadministration ofthissystemprovision
shouldbemadefortheadoptionofimplementing provisionsinaccordancewith
theprocedurelaiddowninArticle36ofRegulation(EEC)NO3330/74,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
OJNoL359of31December1974,p»1
d)OJNoLof »P*

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Article 1
lsNotwithstanding Article 2,each sugar manufacturer .intheCommunity shall
hold instock throughout themarketing year aquantity ofsugar which
maynot "beless than 10foofthebasic quota ofhisundertaking cr10$of
hisactual production ifthelatter issmaller than hisbasic quota *
2.Notvrithstanding Article .2andanyderogations that maybeadopted in
accordance with theprocedure la:'.d down inArticle 6,theminimum stock
must bethe sole property ofthesugar manufacturer inquestion endunecum -
bered byanycommitments that night impede theaims ofArticle 18of
Regulation (EEC)No3330 /?4.
Article 2
Raw sugar orsyrups produced prior thecrystalizing stage byanundertaking
aspart ofthebasic quota that areintended forprocessing into white sugar
byanother undertaking naybesold tothat other undertaking ,oncondition
that thelatter undertakes ,with respect tothequantity oftheproduct
inquestion ,tomeet theobligations setforth inArticle la
Article 3
laWhere the supplies ofsugar required bythoCommunity cannolonger be
ensured under normal conditions ,provision maybemade torelease
manufacturers from theobligation tohold all orpart oftheminimum stock .
However such ameasure maybelimited tooneormore regions ofthe
Community if supplies are' .- - nolonger ensured therein *
2*Themarketing ofthequantities ofsugar released pursuant totheprece­
ding paragraph maybesubject tocertain conditions ,inparticular its
destination within theCommunity .
Article 4
TheMember States concerned shall fine anysugar manufacturer whofails to
comply with therules with regard tothesystem ofmininunstocks .

Article5
IJhenthemarketsituationrequires,theCouncil,acting "byaqualifiedmajority
onaproposalfromtheCommission,shalllaydowntheconditionsunderwhich
allorpartoftheminimumstockmustbeofferedforsalebythemanufacturer#
Article6
Therulesforimplementation ofthisRegulation,inparticularanyderogations
fromArticle1(2)andtheamountofthefinereferredtoinArticle4shall
beadoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle36of
Regulation(EEC)Ho3330A4»
Article7
1«ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowingits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities *
2*ThisRegulationshallapplyfrom15October1975#
ThisRegulationshallbobindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
allMemberStates.
DoneatBrassels, FortheCouncil

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