COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(92) 573 final 
Brussels, 23 December 1992 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 on the common organization 
of the markets in the sugar sector 
(presented by the Commission) 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
The production arrangements for sugar, the arrangements for the 
supply of Community refineries and the arrangements for Community 
and national aids 
After being extended in 1991 to cover the two marketing years 
1991/92 and 1992/93, the production quota system laid down in the 
basic sugar sector Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 must again be 
examined with a view to establishing the rules to apply in this 
respect from 1 July 1993. This new examination takes place at a 
time when the Community's sugar sector has to face a number of 
challenges requiring a thorough examination of all of the 
management instruments. Within the Community in particular, the 
recent decisions taken with regard to the reform of the Common 
Agricultural Policy in several other sectors have lead to a 
reorientation of the policies for the "grandes cultures" arable 
crops such as cereals. Furthermore the single market is in the 
first stage of implementation and a new sweetener of agricultural 
origin has been launched on the Community's markets in direct 
competition with sugar and isoglucose. Finally the moment has 
arrived for carrying out the overall examination of the 
arrangements for supplying the refining industry with raw sugar. 
At the world market level, the situation continues to remain 
volatile and subject to violent and unpredictable disturbances with 
a surplus of production over consumption and the existence of 
significant levels of stocks. The importance of these questions and 
their interdependence on the one hand, combined with the short time 
remaining until the new marketing year begins and the necessity to 
be fully aware of the first effects of the reform of the CAP in the 
other sectors such as cereals on the other hand, lead the 
Commission to propose to the Council the continuation of the 
existing production system in the sugar sector in its present form 
for the 1993/94 marketing year, together with the system for 
preferential imports of raw sugar from third countries into 
Portugal that has been renewed until 30 June 1993, as well as the 
arrangements for Community refining aids and for national aids in 
Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom. 
11. The production of inul in syrup 
Haying been founded from the very beginning on a system of 
institutional prices and quotas, the common organization of the 
markets in the sugar sector had to include within its field of 
application, besides sugar and its derivatives and the basic 
agricultural products from which it is produced, likewise since 
1981 the high fructose syrup known as isoglucose. This processed 
agricultural product is obtained generally from starch transformed 
into glucose and is defined as "the product obtained from glucose 
or its polymers with a content by weight in the dry state of at 
least 10% fructose". The fructose content may be raised to 98% or 
more and attain the crystallization stage. 
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As in the case of sugar, isoglucose is subject to the various rules 
that are particular to the sugar sector such as the quota 
arrangements limiting the quantities of production which may be 
marketed within the Community and providing for the collection of 
production levies to ensure the self-financing by producers of the 
costs resulting from the marketing of Community surplusses of sugar 
and isoglucose. 
Until now, isoglucose has been the only high-fructose syrup to be 
produced on a large scale within the Community and marketed. As a 
result of technological developments in the production of natural 
sweeteners, the production of a new high-fructose syrup has been 
launched at the industrial stage on the Community's sweetener 
markets. This new product, which may be called inulin svrup 
(fructose syrup) is obtained from chicory, as is generally the case 
at the present time, or from Jerusalem artichokes. The 
manufacturing process consists of the extraction of inulin, an 
oligo-polymer of fructose forming the principle constituent of the 
roots of agricultural products such as chicory and Jerusalem 
artichokes, which is not itself a sweetener but which by partial or 
complete hydrolysis may be transformed into an inulin syrup the 
fructose content of which can reach levels in excess of 80%. This 
product, used either by itself or after mixing with glucose, is 
entirely comparable with isogiucose but does not fall within the 
legal definition of that product laid down by the Community 
legislation and is in the position of being directly substitutable 
for isoglucose and liquid sugar and therefore in direct competition 
with the latter. 
The uncontrolled production of this high-fructose syrup can lead 
therefore to the substitution of isoglucose and liquid sugars on 
the Comunity's surplus markets, posing the very real risk of market 
disturbance with the inevitable displacement of quantities of 
Community sugar for export to non-member countries with export 
refund. As production is taking place entirely outside the sugar 
sector rules, it does not take part in the payment of the 
production levies designed to cover the cost of the export refunds 
under the self-financing system particular to the sugar sector, 
whilst benefitting indirectly from the market support measures. 
If the production arrangements for sugar were to continue to be 
based on a system of quotas and guaranteed prices, this privileged 
economic situation that exists would serve as an incitement to the 
development of production to an even greater degree and would 
discriminate against the sugar and isoglucose producing 
undertakings which are not only placed in a position of unequal 
treatment, but which must bear additional costs in a situation 
where the new production benefits indirectly from the guarantees 
granted for sugar without being responsible under the system's 
rules. 
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After taking these considerations into account, the Commission is 
of the view that the necessary measures should be taken, in the 
event that the system is renewed, with the aim of extending to the 
production of inulin syrups the rules laid down by the common 
organization of the sector's markets. The Commission considers, 
however, that while the said measures should be taken on the 
occasion of the establishment in question, that is to say after the 
extension of the existing system for one further year, the 
producers concerned must be informed of the Community's intentions 
in this respect. It is for this reason therefore that the 
Commission proposes to provide already for a suitable reference to 
be inserted along these lines in the appropriate legal provisions. 
Namely, that if a quota system was to be retained for sugar and 
isoglucose from 1 July 1994, the quotas applicable to inuline syrup 
would be established by reference to the production recorded during 
the period 1 July 1992 to 30 June 1993 with a corrective factor 
similar to that used for isoglucose (maximum quota not less than 
65% and not exceeding 85% of the technical production capacity per 
annum as at 1 October 1992). 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 on the common organization 
of the markets in the sugar sector 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 
Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee, 
Whereas Article 23 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 
30 June 1981 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar 
sectorC), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3484/92<2), lays 
down, on the one hand, that the system of production quotas for sugar 
is to apply for the marketing years 1991/92 and 1992/93 and, on the 
other hand, that the Council is to determine, in good time, the system 
to be applied from 1 July 1993; 
Whereas the new orientation of the common agricultural policy, in 
particular in the cereals sector has, among its essential objectives, 
to lead to a better market equilibrium and to a better competitive 
position for Community agriculture; whereas to achieve that objective a 
lowering of Community prices and guarantees over a fixed period of 
three marketing years commencing 1 July 1993 has been provided for; 
(1) 0J NO L 177, 1.7.1981, p. 4. 
(2) 0J No L 353, 3.12.1992, p. 8. 
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Whereas sugar beet constitutes a large-scale arable crop often grown by 
producers in association with cereals; whereas under these conditions a 
similar orientation as regards guaranteed prices should be adopted for 
sugar beet as for cereals but with account being taken of the elements 
that are specific to the common organization of the markets in the 
sugar sector, in particular the sugar production arrangements and the 
system for the full responsibiIity of the producers themselves for the 
costs of marketing the surpluses of Community production; whereas for 
this to be achieved it is necessary to wait until the real effects of 
the said orientation for the cereals sector are known in order to be 
able to apply it to the sugar sector as much for sugar beet, the sowing 
of which has furthermore already begun in respect of the 1993/94 
marketing year, as for sugar itself; whereas the existing price and 
production arrangements should consequently be continued in their 
present form for one further marketing year-, 
Whereas Article 303 of the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal 
provides for a preferential system for the adequate supply of raw sugar 
to the Portuguese refineries during a seven-year period following 
accession; whereas this involves the application of a reduced levy for 
imports of raw sugar from third countries for that purpose and the use 
of available supplies of raw cane and beet sugar harvested in the 
Community eligible under the arrangements laid down in Council 
Regulation (EEC) No 2225/86 of 15 July 1986 laying down measures for 
the marketing of sugar produced in the French overseas departments and 
for equalization of the price conditions with preferential raw 
sugar*3), together with available supplies of preferential raw sugar 
as referred to in Article 33 of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81; whereas 
the abovementioned transitional period ended on 31 December 1992; 
whereas the system for the supply of Portuguese refineries has been 
extended until 30 June 1993 by Regulation (EEC) No 3484/92 pending the 
establishment of the definitive arrangements for the supply of the 
Community's refineries in general; whereas the reasons pointing to a 
continuation of the existing price and production arrangements in the 
(3) OJ No L 194, 17.7.1986, p. 7. 
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sugar sector are equally valid for a further extension until 30 June 
1994 of the existing system for the supply of Portuguese refineries in 
view of the fact that the definitive system to be determined for the 
refining industry is closely linked to that remaining to be determined 
for the production of sugar; 
Whereas technical progress and recent industrial developments in the 
production of natural sweeteners obtained from agricultural products in 
the Community have led to a new generation of product, hereinafter 
referred to as "inulin syrup", the characteristics and uses of which 
are closely comparable with those of isoglucose and liquid sugar which 
are governed by the common organization of the markets in the sugar 
sector provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81; whereas, although 
inulin syrup is a product which is very close in nature to isoglucose 
in particular, it is not covered by the definition of the latter in 
Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81, because it is neither obtained from 
glucose nor made by isomer izat ion of glucose but instead by 
hydrolysis of inuiin, a compound composed of chains of fructose 
molecules; whereas production of inulin syrup is consequently not 
subject to the constraints deriving from the quota and self-financing 
arrangements applying under the common organization of the markets in 
the sugar sector although it benefits indirectly from the guarantees 
provided by the market organization for the products covered by it; 
Whereas inulin syrup is a direct substitute for isoglucose and liquid 
sugar and as such is in direct competition with those products under 
conditions of unequal treatment to the detriment of the latter; whereas 
for this reason and in view of the surplus situation for Community 
sugar, ail production of inulin syrup necessarily displaces a quantity 
of sugar for export at the charge of sugar and isoglucose producers, 
accompanied by the risk of serious market disturbance; whereas under 
these conditions it is necessary for the production of inuiin syrup to 
be incorporated as rapidly as possible within the common organization 
of the sugar markets; 
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Whereas, on the one hand, the continuation in its present form of the 
system for the production of sugar and isoglucose for the 1993/94 
marketing year alone and, on the other hand, the nearness of the said 
marketing year, render it preferable to defer the application of the 
rules laid down by the common organization of the markets in the sugar 
sector to this new production; whereas it is nevertheless necessary to 
give notice to the producers and the intending producers of inulin 
syrup that, in the event of the application of a specific production 
system to sugar and isoglucose from the 1994/95 marketing year, such a 
system will be extended to include, with effect from that marketing 
year, the production of inulin syrup under similar conditions; 
Whereas this Regulation must be applied under the best possible 
conditions; whereas, to that end, certain transitional measures may 
prove necessary; whereas provision should be made for such measures to 
be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 41 of 
Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Art icle 1 
Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 is hereby amended as follows: 
1. The fourth subparagraph of Article 9(4) and Article 9(4a) are 
deleted. 
2. In Article 9(4b), the words "From the 1991/92 to 1992/93 marketing 
year", are replaced by the words "Throughout the 1993/94 marketing 
year", and in the third subparagraph of that same paragraph the 
words "Throughout the marketing years specified in the first 
subparagraph" are replaced by the words "Throughout the marketing 
year specified in the first subparagraph.". 
3. In Article 9(4c), the words "From 1 January 1993 to 30 June 1993", 
are replaced by the words "Throughout the 1993/94 marketing year". 
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4. Article 16a(1) is replaced by the following: 
"1. Throughout the 1993/94 marketing year, a reduced levy shall be 
charged on raw sugar cane originating in Côte d'Ivoire, Malawi, 
Zimbabwe and Swaziland which is imported into mainland 
Portugal, up to a maximum quantity of 75 000 tonnes of white 
sugar equivalent." 
5. Article 23 is replaced by the following: 
"Article 23 
1. Articles 24 to 32 shall apply in respect of the 1993/94 
market ing year. 
2. For the period referred to in paragraph 1 and notwithstanding 
Articles 24(2) and 25, the A and B quotas of sugar-producing 
undertakings and isoglucose-producing undertakings shall be 
those which obtained in the 1992/93 marketing year. 
3. For the period referred to in paragraph 1, the basic A and B 
production quantities for sugar and isoglucose serving for the 
allocation of quotas shall be those fixed, as the case may be, 
in Articles 24(2) and 24a(2). 
4. The Council, acting in accordance with the procedure laid down 
in Article 43(2) of the Treaty, shall determine, before 
1 January 1994, the system to be applied from 1 July 1994 to 
the production of sugar, isoglucose and inulin syrup. For this 
purpose, inulin syrup shall be considered to be the product 
covered by the CN code ex 1702 60 90 10 or ex 1702 90 90 10 
which is obtained as soon as the hydrolysis of inulin or oligo 
fructose has terminated, with a content in the dry state by 
weight of at least 10% fructose in the free form or in the form 
of sucrose. In the event that a production system based on 
quotas is adopted for sugar and isoglucose, the quotas 
applicable to inulin syrup will be determined for each 
undertaking with reference, in particular, to production during 
the period 1 July 1992 to 30 June 1993 and to the technical 
production capacity per annum as at 1 October 1992." 
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6. In Article 24(1) and (3), the date "1990/91" is replaced by 
"1992/93". 
7. In Article 28(2), the introductory words are replaced by the 
fol lowing: 
"2. Before the end of the 1993/94 marketing year, a cumulative 
recording shall be made of the 1991/92, 1992/93 and 1993/94 
market ing years:". 
8. In Article 46(1), (3)(b), (5) and (6), the references to the 
marketing years "1991/92 and 1992/93", and in Article 46(7) the 
reference to the marketing years "1990/91, 1991/92 and 1992/93" are 
replaced by "the 1993/94 marketing year." 
9. In Article 48, the date "30 June 1992" is replaced by "30 June 
1994." 
Art icle 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following 
that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European 
Commun i t i es. 
It shall apply from 1 July 1993. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly 
applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, For the Counci| 
The Preside» 
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT 
DATE: 
1. BUDGET HEADING: Expenditure 11 
Revenue 1000 and 1100 APPROPRIATIONS: (DB93): ECU 2.031 million 
ECU 1.263,7 and 716,1 mi 11 ion 
2. TITLE: 
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 on the cannon organization 
of the markets in the sugar sector. 
3. LEGAL BASIS: Articles 42 and 43 of the Treaty 
4. AIMS OF PROJECT: 
Prolongation of the cannon organization of the sugar markets for the 1993/94 marketing year. 
5. FINANCIAL IM^ICATIONS 
5.0 EXPENDITURE 
- CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET 
- (REFUNDS/INTERVENTION) 
5.1 REVENUE 
- OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC 
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) 
- NATIONAL 
5.0.1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 
5.1.1 ESTIMATED REVENUE Period of 12 months 
(ECU mi 11 ion) 
2 095.7 
1 501.1 Current Financial Year 
(1993)(ECUmillion) 
p.m. Following Financial Year 
(1994)(ECU mi 11 ion) 
1 990.9 
1 501.1 
1995 
104.8 
p.m. 1996 1997 1993 
5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION: 
(see attached tables for details of calculation) 
Expenditure is al located 95% to the 1994 budget and 5% to the 1995 budget. 
Revenue is foreseen to be 100% for the 1994 budgetar year. 
6.0 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET?" 
YES 
6.1 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? 
YES 
6.2 IS A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET NECESSARY? 
NO 
6.3 WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY? 
YES 
OBSERVATIONS: 
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EXPENDITURE IN THE SUGAR SECTOR Annex 1 
1. Refunds: 
2. Reimbursement of storage 
costs 
3. Expenditure of intervention 
agencies for purchase and 
disposal operations 
4. Refunds for use in the 
chemical industry 
5. Aid for the marketing"of 
raw sugar 2 792 000 tonnes x 420 ECU/t 
88.0 million t/month x 5.2 ECU/t 
(forfeit) 
200 000 x (420-70) ECU/t 
D0M-EUR 11: 290 000 t X ECU 63/t 
(cane) 
PORTUGAL: 90 000 t x ECU 63/t 
(beet) 
6. Subsidies for the import of sugar 
7. Stock depreciation: 
8. Adaptation aid for the Portuguese 
industry 
9. Community aid for raw sugar: 1 720 000 t x ECU 15.80/t 
10. Community share of the 
nat ional UK aid 1 130 000 t x ECU 4.5/t x 25% 
TOTAL - 1 172.6 
457.6 
1.0 
70.0 
18.3 
5.7 
p.m, 
p.m 
p.m 
27.2 
1.3 
1 753.7 
EFFECT OF THE DOUBLE RATE 1 753.7 x 1 195 - ECU 2 095.7 million (B) 
SUGAR LEVIES AND HYPOTHESES PER UEfcBER STATE ANNEX 2 
INT SUGAR PRICE 
530.1 
DOUBLE RATE 
QUOTAS A 
QUOTAS B 
QUOTAS AtB 
SUGAR 
PRODUCTION A 
PRODUCT ION B 
TOTAL Ate 
BASIC LEVY 
B LEVY 
TOTAL 
ISOGLUCOSE 
PRODUCTION A 
PRODUCTION B 
TOTAL Ate 
BASIC LEVY 
B LEVY 
TOTAL 
ADDITIONAL LEVY 
STORAGE LEVY 
QUANTITY MARKETED 
SLMMRY 
-SUGAR PRODUCTION 
- ISOGLUCOSE PRODUCTION 
-STORAGE 
-ADDITIONAL 
TOTAL OOOT 
OOOT 
OOOT 
OOOT 
OOOT 
OOOT 
2% 
37.96 
ECU mi 11 ion (A) 
ECU mi 11 ion (B) 
ECU mi 11 ion (A) 
ECU mi 11 ion (B) 
SUB-TOTAL OF LEVIf 
OOEFF: (L/RH 
LOSSL 
REVENUE R 
ECU mi 11 ion 
ECU mi 11 ion i 
TAX 
OOOT 
ECU mi 11 ion (A) 
ECU mi II ion (B) ECUA 
10.602 
196.788 
ECUA 
4.448 
83.403 
S 
733.3 
631.3 
ECUA 
25 
ECU mi 11 ion (B) 
ECU mi 11 ion (B) 
ECU mi 11 ion (B) 
ECU mi 11 ion (B) 
ECU mi 11 ion (B) UEBL 
1.195 
680 
146 
826 
680 
146 
826 
8.8 
29.0 
37.8 
45.2 
56.67 
15.58 
72.25 
0.3 
1.3 
1.6 
1.9 
01 
39.4 
0.162 
6.4 
7.6 
880 
22.0 
26.3 
45.2 
1.9 
26.3 
7.6 
81.0 OK 
1.195 
328 
96.6 
424.6 
328 
96.6 
424.6 
4.5 
19.2 
23.7 
28.3 D 
1.195 
2638 
811.3 
3449.3 GR 
1.195 
290 
29 
319 ESP 
1.195 
960 
40 
1000 
CALCULATION CF THE SUGAR PRODUCT 
2638 290 960 
811.3 29 40 
3449.3 
36.6 
161.3 
197.9 
236.5 319 
3.4 
5.8 
9.2 
11.0 1000 
10.6 
8.0 
18.6 
22.2 
CALCULATION OF THE ISOGLUCOSE PRCOU 
28.88 0.75 75 
6.8 8 
35.68 0.75 83 
0.2 0.0 0.4 
0.6 0.0 0.7 
M.CULATION ( 
23.7 
0.162 
3.8 
4.5 
CALCULATIC 
424 
10.6 
12.7 
28.3 
0.0 
12.7 
4.5 
45.5 0.8 
1.0 
T THE AD0I1 
198.7 
0.162 
32.1 
38.4 
<0F THE ST 
3392 
84.8 
101.3 
236.5 
1.0 
101.3 
38.4 
377.2 0.0 
0.0 
[lONAL LEVY 
9.2 
0.162 
1.5 
1.8 
*AGE LEVY 
234 
5.9 
7.1 
11.0 
0.0 
7.1 
1.8 
19.9 1.1 
1.3 
19.7 
0.162 
3.2 
3.8 
1021 
25.5 
30.5 
22.2 
1.3 
30.5 
3.8 
57.8 FR metrop dom 
1.195 
2996 2530 466 
805.8 759.2 46.6 
3801.8 3289.2 512.6 
ON LEVIES 
2660 2560 300 
759.2 759.2 
3619.2 3319.2 300 
38.4 
150.9 
189.3 
226.2. 
CTION LEVIES 
15.89 
3.6 
19.49 
0.1 
0.3 
0.4 
0.5 
189.7 
0.162 
30.7 
36.7 
3763 
94.1 
112.4 
226.2 
0.5 
112.4 
36.7 
375.8 IRL 
1.195 
182 
18.2 
200.2 
182 
18.2 
200.2 
2.1 
3.6 
5.7 
6.8 
5.7 
0.162 
0.9 
1.1 
200 
5.0 
6.0 
6.8 
0.0 
6.0 
1.1 
13.9 IT 
1.195 
1.320 
248.3 
1568.3 
1320 
248.3 
1568.3 
16.6 
49.4 
66.0 
78.9 
16.57 
3.5 
20.07 
0.1 
0.3 
0.4 
0.5 
66.4 
0.162 
10.7 
12.8 
1570 
39.3 
47.0 
78.9 
0.5 
47.0 
12.8 
139.2 NL 
1.195 
690 
182 
872 
690 
182 
872 
9.2 
36.2 
45.4 
54.3 
5.69 
5.69 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
45.4 
0.162 
7.3 
8.7 
942 
23.6 
28.2 
54.3 
0.0 
28.2 
8.7 
91.2 PORT 
1.195 
54.5 
5.4 
59.9 
2 
2 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.32 
0.32 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.162 
0.0 
0.0 
2 
0.1 
0.1 
0.0 
0.0 
0.1 
0.0 
0.1 UK 
1.195 
1.040 
104 
1144 
1040 
104 
1144 
12.1 
20.7 
32.8 
39.2 
21.69 
5.79 
27.48 
0.1 
0.5 
0.6 
0.7 
33.4 
0.162 
5.4 
6.5 
1172 
29.3 
35.0 
39.2 
0.7 
35.0 
6.5 
81.4 EUR 12 
11178.5 
2486.6 
13665.1 
10990 
2434.6 
13424.6 
142.3 
484.1 
626.4 
748.6 
221.5 
43.3 
264.7 
1.2 
3.7 
4.9 
5.9 
631.3 
102.0 
121.9 
13600 
340.2 
406.6 
748.6 
5.9 
406.6 
121.9 
1283.0 
LEVIES 
EUR 11 
PORTUGAL 
TOTAL 300000 T. 
200000 T. ECU 405.0A-X 
ECU 305.0A-X 1.195 - ECU 
1.195 - ECU 145.2 mi 11 ion(B) 
72.9 mi 11 ion(B) 
ECU 218.1 mi 11 ion(B) 

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