Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector
Date: 1981-06-30
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: agricultural quota, common organisation of markets, prices policy, sugar, sugar product, trade policy













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Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector  


Official Journal L 177 , 01/07/1981 P. 0004 - 0031 Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 22 P. 0080  Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 22 P. 0080  Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 13 P. 0110  Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 13 P. 0110  





 COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) No 1785/81    of 30 June 1981    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 ( 1 ) ,    Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament   ( 2 ) ,    Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social   Committee ( 3 ) ,    Whereas the basic provisions concerning the common   organization of the markets in sugar and isoglucose have been   amended many times since their adoption ; whereas these   provisions must again be thoroughly amended to take account ,   in particular , of the forthcoming expiry of the quota   provisions for sugar and isoglucose ; whereas , therefore ,   it is essential to redraft the basic provisions concerning   these two sectors ;    Whereas the operation and development of the common market   in agricultural products must be accompanied by the   establishment of a common agricultural policy to include , in   particular , a common organization of the agricultural   markets which may take various forms depending on the product   concerned ; whereas isoglucose is a direct substitute for   liquid sugar obtained from sugar beet or sugar cane ;   whereas , therefore , the markets in sugar and isoglucose   are closely linked ; whereas the situation in the Community   in respect of sweeteners is characterized by structural   surpluses and any Community decision relating to one of these   products inevitably has repercussions on the other ;   whereas it is therefore necessary to have an organization   commom to the sugar and isoglucose sectors which takes   appropriate account of production features specific to one or   the other sector ;    Whereas , to ensure that the necessary guarantees in   respect of employment and standards of living are maintained   for Community growers of sugar beet and sugar cane ,   provision should be made for measures to stabilize the market   in sugar and for this purpose there should be fixed annually   a target price for white sugar and , for the areas having no   deficit , an intervention price for white sugar , as well as   an intervention price for raw sugar , and , for each of the   deficit areas , a derived intervention price for white sugar   and , should the case arise , for raw sugar ; whereas the   above objective could be attained by making provision for   buying-in by intervention agencies at the intervention   prices ; whereas , moreover , a compensation system for   storage costs for sugar produced both from raw materials of   Community origin , including molasses , and preferential   sugar could serve the same purpose ; whereas these price   guarantees given for sugar also benefit sugar syrups and   isoglucose , the prices of which are based on those of   sugar ;    Whereas it is necessary that these regulatory measures   should provide guarantees which are fair both to   manufacturers and to producers of the basic products ;   whereas it is therefore appropriate to fix for beet , in   addition to a basic price , minimum prices for A beet   intended for processing into A sugar and a minimum price   for B beet intended for processing into B sugar which must   be observed when sugar manufacturers buy beet ; whereas it   is also appropriate to provide , in the interests of ensuring   a fair balance of rights and duties between agricultural   manufacturers and producers , the instruments necessary to   this end and , in particular , to establish Community outline   provisions governing the contractual relations between buyers   and sellers of beet and to provide for adequate measures to   achieve this object in respect of sugar cane ;    Whereas the creation of a Community market for sugar as for   isoglucose implies the introduction of a common trading   system at the external frontiers of the Community ; whereas a   trading system including import levies and export refunds   tends to stabilize the Community market in preventing , in   particular , price fluctuations on the world market from   affecting prices for these two products ruling within the   Community ; whereas , therefore , provision should be made   for the charging of a levy on imports from third countries   and for the payment of a refund on exports to such countries   which , as regards sugar , would , in either case , cover ,   with regard to the sugar , the difference between prices   ruling inside and outside the Community when world market   prices are lower than the Community prices and , with regard   to isoglucose , would ensure a certain measure of protection   for the Community industry which processes this product ;    Whereas , in addition to the above system and to the extent   necessary for its proper working , provision should be made   for regulating or , when the situation on the market so   requires , prohibiting the use of inward processing   arrangements ;    Whereas , in order to ensure normal supplies to the   Community as a whole or to one of its areas , a system of   minimum stock would be an effective measure ; whereas it is   also appropriate , in order to achieve this objective , to   lay down provisions which would enable appropriate   intervention measures to be taken under certain conditions ;    Whereas , in the event of a shortage on the world market   pushing up world market prices to a level higher than that of   the Community prices , or in the event of difficulties in the   normal supplies to the Community as a whole or to one of its   areas , appropriate provisions should be laid down in order   to avoid in good time a situation where regional surpluses   are exported to third countries while an abnormal rise in   Community prices makes it impossible to continue to guarantee   supplies to consumers at reasonable prices ;    Whereas it must be made possible for the competent   authorities to keep a constant watch on movements in trade   with third countries in order to enable them to assess trends   thereof and , where appropriate , to apply such measures   provided for in this Regulation as may prove necessary ;   whereas , to this end , provision should be made for a system   of import and export licences , the issue of which is   conditional upon the lodging of a deposit as a guarantee that   the operation for which the licence is being requested will   be carried out ;    Whereas the levy system makes it possible to dispense with   all other protective measures at the external frontiers of   the Community ; whereas , however , the common prices and   levy machinery may in exceptional circumstances prove   defective ; whereas , in such cases , so as not to leave the   Community market without defence against disturbances which   may arise therefrom after the import barriers which existed   previously have been removed , the Community should be   enabled swiftly to take all necessary measures ;    Whereas the reasons which have hitherto led the Community   to retain a production quota system for sugar and isoglucose   remain valid ; whereas , however , changes should be made in   that system to take account of recent developments in   production and to provide the Community with the instruments   necessary to ensure , in a fair yet efficient way , that the   producers themselves meet in full the cost of disposing of   the surpluses of Community production over consumption ;   whereas , however , such a system should apply for a limited   period only and should be regarded as transitional ;    Whereas , for the sugar beet sector , having regard to the   implications , in particular of a general nature , for the   operation of the common organization of the markets in   sugar , application of Council Regulation ( EEC )   No 1360/78 of 19 June 1978 on producer groups and   associations thereof ( 4 ) should be postponed for the period   during which the production quota arrangements are applied ;    Whereas provision should be made , for the establishment of   the B quota of each undertaking , that , when an undertaking   has benefited from the total or partial transfer of a basic   quota pursuant to Regulation ( EEC ) No 3330/74 , account   should be taken of the corresponding production realized by   the undertaking where the transfer comes from before the   operation during the 1975/76 to 1979/80 sugar years ;    Whereas it is appropriate to make provision , in the   framework of the quota arrangements , for measures which will   meet , should the case arise , the restructuring needs of the   sugar beet and sugar cane crop sectors , the sugar production   sector and the isoglucose production sector both as regards   their existing production units and those likely to be   created ; whereas , to this end , and in view of the complex   nature , peculiar to each Member State , of such operations ,   there are good reasons for giving Member States , in the form   of rules and special Community criteria , in addition to the   power to allocate the quotas on the basis of sugar producing   or isoglucose producing undertakings , the power to amend   subsequently the quotas of existing undertakings by   subtracting them from a total amount which may not ,   however , exceed , for all the periods from 1 July 1981 to 30   June 1986 , 10 % of quotas laid down initially according to   the criteria concerned , and to reallocate to other   undertakings the quantities of quotas withdrawn ; whereas ,   further , there is justification for authorizing the Republic   of Italy and the French Republic in respect of its overseas   departments , having regard to their respective special   situations in the sugar beet crop sector on the one hand and   in the sugar cane crop sector on the other , to amend without   limits the quotas of undertakings established in these   regions where quotas are transferred within these regions on   the basis of restructuring plans ;    Whereas , since the production quotas allocated to   undertakings constitute a means of guaranteeing producers   Community prices and an outlet for their production , quota   transfers should be made taking into consideration the   interests of all the parties concerned and in particular   those of sugar beet and sugar cane producers ;    Whereas , in order to enable the outlets for sugar and   isoglucose on the internal market of the Community to be   enlarged , it is further appropriate to afford the   possibility of putting out of production , within the meaning   of the quota system and under conditions to be laid down ,   all sugar or isoglucose intended for manufacture , in the   Community , of products other than foodstuffs ;    Whereas Protocol 7 on ACP sugar containing the text of   Protocol 3 on sugar , which appears in the ACP-EEC Convention   of Lomé signed on 28 February 1975 and the corresponding   declarations annexed to the said Convention , provides for a   system of preferential imports of cane sugar into the   Community ; whereas Council Decision 80/1186/EEC ( 5 )   extended the said system to imports of cane sugar originating   in the overseas countries and territories ; whereas the   Agreement between the European Economic Community and the   Republic of India on cane sugar ( 6 ) established a similar   system for certain quantities of cane sugar originating in   that country ;    Whereas , pursuant to Article 1 of the said Protocol , to   Article 1 of the abovementioned Decision , and to Article 1   of the Agreement with India , the implementation of these   systems of preferential imports must be carried out within   the framework of the common organization of the market in   sugar ;    Whereas the preferential nature of these systems requires   that the import levies provided for in the framework of the   common organization of the market in sugar should not apply   to imports made under these systems ;    Whereas it is necessary to create the means for ensuring   that raw cane sugar imported under the said preferential   systems can be refined under the most equitable conditions of   competition ;    Whereas the common organization of the markets in the sugar   sector must , at the same time , take appropriate account of   the objectives set out in Articles 39 and 110 of the Treaty ;    Whereas , in order to facilitate implementation of the   provisions of this Regulation , a procedure should be   provided for establishing close cooperation between Member   States and the Commission within a Management Committee for   Sugar ;    Whereas the establishment of a Community market for the   sugar sector would be jeopardized by the granting of certain   aids ; whereas , therefore , the provisions of the Treaty   which allow the assessment of aids granted by the Member   States and the prohibition of those which are incompatible   with the common market should be made to apply to sugars ;   whereas , however , the production of beet and sugar in Italy   and that of cane and sugar in the French overseas departments   continue to experience difficulties , particularly in the   application of modern production techniques or for structural   reasons ; whereas these crops and their associated   manufacturing industries are important for these regions and   even essential as regards the economy of the French overseas   departments ; whereas it is therefore appropriate to   authorize the Member States concerned to grant national aids   to these sectors and for certain regions of Italy on certain   conditions and on a decreasing scale ; whereas the situation   existing with regard to the interest rate in Italy must be   taken into account ;    Whereas the transition to the system resulting from this   Regulation must be effected as smoothly as possible ;   whereas , to this end , certain transitional measures may   prove necessary and the same need may arise at each   changeover from one marketing vear to the next or during the   same marketing year ; whereas , therefore , provision should   be made for the possibility of adopting appropriate   measures ;    Whereas Community membership of the International Sugar   Agreement might require special measures to allow the   Community to implement the obligations arising from such   membership ; whereas , for this purpose , provision should be   made for the appropriate measures to be adopted within the   framework of this Regulation ;    Whereas , pursuant to Articles 2 and 3 of Council   Regulation ( EEC ) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the   financing of the common agricultural policy ( 7 ) , as last   amended by Regulation ( EEC ) No 3509/80 ( 8 ) , the expenses   incurred by the Member States in meeting obligations arising   from the application of this Regulation devolve upon the   Community ;    Whereas Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 3330/74 of   19 December 1974 on the common organization of the market in   sugar ( 9 ) , as last amended by Regulation ( EEC )   No 3455/80 ( 10 ) , Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 1111/77 of   17 May 1977 laying down common provisions for isoglucose   ( 11 ) , as last amended by Regulation ( EEC ) No 387/81   ( 12 ) , and certain provisions of Council Regulation   ( EEC ) No 3331/74 of 19 December 1974 on the allocation and   alteration of the basic quotas for sugar ( 13 ) , as last   amended by Regulation ( EEC ) No 1292/79 ( 14 ) , should be   repealed ,    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :    Article 1    1 . The common organization of the markets in the sugar   sector established by this Regulation shall cover the   following products :    CCT heading No * Description *    ( a ) 17.01 * Beet sugar and cane sugar , in solid form *    ( b ) 12.04 * Sugar beet , whole or sliced , fresh , dried   or powdered ; sugar cane *    ( c ) 17.03 * Molasses *    ( d ) 17.02 C * Maple sugar and syrup *    17.02 D II * Other sugars and syrups ( but not including   lactose , glucose , malto-dextrine and isoglucose ) *    17.02 E * Artificial honey , whether or not mixed with   natural honey *    17.02 F I * Caramel containing in the natural state 50 % or   more by weight of sucrose *    21.07 F IV * Flavoured or coloured sugar syrups ( other   than lactose , glucose , malto-dextrine and isoglucose   syrups ) *    ( e ) 23.03 B I * Beet-pulp , bagasse and other waste of   sugar manufacture *    ( f ) 17.02 D I * Isoglucose *    ( g ) 21.07 F III * Flavoured or coloured isoglucose   syrups *    2 . For the purposes of this Regulation :    ( a ) ' white sugars ' means sugars , not flavoured or   coloured , containing in the dry state , 99.5 % or more by   weight of sucrose , determined by the polarimetric method ;    ( b ) ' raw sugars ' means sugars , not flavoured or   coloured , containing , in the dry state , less that   99.5 % by weight of sucrose , determined by the polarimetric   method ;    ( c ) ' isoglucose ' means the product obtained from   glucose or its polymers with a content by weight in the dry   state of at least 10 % fructose .    TITLE I    PRICES    Article 2    1 . The marketing year for all the products listed in   Article 1 shall begin on 1 July and expire on 30 June of the   following year .    2 . A target price for white sugar shall be fixed each   year . This price shall be valid for unpacked white sugar of   the standard quality to which the intervention price   applies , unpacked , ex-factory , loaded on to a means of   transport chosen by the purchaser .    3 . The target price for white sugar shall be fixed each   year at the same time as the intervention price for white   sugar in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article   43 ( 2 ) of the Treaty .    Article 3    1 . For white sugar there shall be fixed each year :    ( a ) an intervention price for the non-deficit areas ;    ( b ) a derived intervention price for each of the deficit   areas .    2 . An intervention price shall be fixed annually for raw   sugar . This price shall be calculated on the basis of the   intervention price for white sugar taking account of   flat-rate amounts for processing and yield .    Where it is necessary to market raw sugar produced in a   deficit area , a derived intervention price may be fixed for   such sugar .    3 . The intervention prices referred to in paragraphs 1 and   2 shall apply to unpacked sugar , ex-factory , loaded on to a   means of transport chosen by the purchaser .    They shall be valid for white sugar and for raw sugar of a   specified standard quality .    4 . The intervention price for white sugar shall be fixed   before 1 August for the marketing year beginning on 1 July of   the following year , in accordance with the procedure laid   down in Article 43 ( 2 ) of the Treaty .    In accordance with the same procedure the Council shall   specify the standard quality for which this price is valid .    5 . The Council , acting by a qualified majority on a   proposal from the Commission , shall fix the intervention   price for raw sugar and the derived intervention prices each   year at the same time as it fixes the intervention price for   white sugar .    In accordance with the same procedure the Council shall   specify the standard quality for which the intervention price   for raw sugar is valid .    Article 4    1 . A basic price for beet shall be fixed each year . It   shall be valid for a specified delivery stage and a specified   standard quality .    2 . The basic price for beet referred to in paragraph shall   be fixed taking account of the intervention price for white   sugar and of fixed values representing :    - the processing margin ,    - the yield ,    - undertakings ' receipts from sales of molasses ,    - where appropriate , the cost incurred in delivering beet   to undertakings .    3 . The basic price for beet shall be fixed in accordance   with the procedure laid down in Article 43 ( 2 ) of the   Treaty at the same time as the intervention price for white   sugar .    In accordance with the same procedure the Council shall   specify the delivery stage and standard quality for beet .    Article 5    1 . There shall be fixed each year at the same time as the   intervention price for white sugar a minimum price for A beet   and a minimum price for B beet .    These prices shall be valid for the same delivery stage and   standard quality as specified for the basic price for beet .    2 . The minimum price for A beet shall be equal to 98 % of   the basic price for beet .    Subject to Article 28 , the minimum price for B beet shall   be equal to 68 % of the basic price for beet .    3 . For areas for which a derived intervention price for   white sugar is fixed , the minimum prices for A beet and B   beet shall be increased by an amount equal to the difference   between the derived intervention price for the area in   question and the intervention price , such amount being   adjusted by the coefficient 1.30 .    4 . For the purposes of this Regulation , A beet and B beet   shall mean all beet processed into A sugar and B sugar ,   respectively , as defined in Article 24 .    5 . The Council , acting by a qualified majority on a   proposal from the Commission , shall fix the minimum prices   for beet .    Article 6    1 . Without prejudice to Article 32 and the provisions   adopted pursuant to Article 27 , sugar manufacturers buying   beet :    ( a ) suitable for processing into sugar , and    ( b ) intended for processing into sugar ,    shall be required to pay at least a minimum price adjusted   by price increases or reductions to allow for deviations from   the standard quality .    2 . The minimum price referred to in paragraph 1 shall   correspond :    ( a ) in the non-deficit areas to :    - the minimum price for A beet , in the case of beet to be   processed into A sugar ,    - the minimum price for B beet , in the case of beet to be   processed into B sugar ;    ( b ) in the deficit areas to :    - the minimum price for A beet adjusted in accordance with   Article 5 ( 3 ) , in the case of beet to be processed into A   sugar ,    - the minimum price for B beet adjusted in accordance with   Article 5 ( 3 ) , in the case of beet to be processed into B   sugar .    3 . Detailed rules for the application of this Article and   the price increases and reductions shall be adopted in   accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 41 .    Article 7    1 . Agreements within the trade and contracts concluded   between buyers and sellers of beet must conform to outline   provisions , in particular as regards the conditions   governing the purchase , delivery and acceptance of beet and   the payment for beet .    2 . Conditions for purchasing sugar cane shall be governed   by agreements within the trade between Community sugar cane   producers and Community sugar manufacturers .    3 . The Council , acting by a qualified majority on a   proposal from the Commission , shall adopt general rules for   the application of this Article , and particularly the   outline provisions referred to in paragraph 1 .    4 . If necessary , detailed rules for the application of   paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be adopted in accordance with the   procedure laid down in Article 41 .    5 . If there are no agreements within the trade , the   Member State in question may , within the framework of this   Regulation , take the necessary measures to protect the   interests of the parties concerned .    This Member State shall inform the Commission without delay   of the measures taken pursuant to the first subparagraph .    6 . Regulation ( EEC ) No 1360/78 shall not apply to sugar   beet during the period referred to in Article 23 ( 1 ) .    Article 8    1 . A compensation system for storage costs , comprising   flat-rate reimbursement to be financed by means of a levy ,   shall be provided for under the conditions set out in this   Article .    2 . Storage costs in respect of :    - white sugar ,    - raw sugar ,    - syrups obtained prior to the crystallizing stage ,    - syrups obtained by dissolving crystallized sugar ,    manufactured from beet or cane harvested in the Community   shall be reimbursed at a flat rate by the Member States .    Storage costs shall also be reimbursed at a flat rate by   the Member States in the case of preferential sugar :    - imported as raw sugar ,    - imported as white sugar ,    and in respect of :    - white sugar produced by the refining of preferential raw   sugar in the Community ,    - syrups obtained after the dissolving of preferential   sugar in the Community ,    - syrups obtained directly from preferential raw sugar in   the Community .    The Member States shall , according to the circumstances ,   impose a levy :    ( a ) on each sugar manufacturer , as appropriate :    - per unit of weight of sugar produced ,    - per unit of weight of the syrups referred to in the first   subparagraph produced prior to the crystallizing stage and   marketed in their natural state ;    ( b ) on each importer of preferential sugar , per unit of   weight of sugar imported and marketed in its natural state ;    ( c ) on each refiner of preferential sugar , per unit of   weight of refined sugar , the manufacture of syrups obtained   directly from preferential raw sugar being regarded , for the   purpose of imposing the levy , as refining .    The amount of the reimbursement shall be the same for the   whole Community . This rule shall also apply in respect of   the levy applicable in each of the cases referred to in   ( a ) , on the one hand , and ( b ) and ( c ) on the other   hand .    3 . Paragraph 2 shall not apply to flavoured or coloured   sugars falling within heading No 17.01 or to flavoured or   coloured syrups falling within subheading 21.07 F IV of the   Common Customs Tariff .    4 . The Council , acting by a qualified majority on a   proposal from the Commission , shall :    ( a ) adopt the general rules for the application of this   Article ;    ( b ) fix the reimbursement amount simultaneously with the   derived intervention prices .    5 . The amount of the levy shall be fixed cach year in   accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 41 . The   other detailed rules for the application of this Article   shall be adopted according to the same procedure .    Article 9    1 . Throughout the marketing year the intervention agency   designated by each sugar-producing Member State shall be   required , on conditions to be determined in accordance with   paragraphs 5 and 6 , to buy in any white and raw sugar   offered to it which has been manufactured from beet and cane   harvested in the Community in so far as there exist prior   storage contracts between the offerors and such agency for   the sugar in question .    Intervention agencies shall buy in at the intervention   price or the derived intervention price , as the case may   be , valid for the area in which the sugar is situated at the   time of purchase . If the quality of the sugar differes from   the standard quality for which the intervention price was   fixed , then this price shall be adjusted by means of   increases or reductions .    2 . It may be decided to grant premiums for sugar which is   in one of the situations referred to in Article 9 ( 2 ) of   the Treaty and which is rendered unfit for human   consumption .    3 . It may be decided to grant production refunds on the   products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) ( a ) and ( f ) and on the   syrups listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) ( d ) which are in one of   the situations referred to in Article 9 ( 2 ) of the Treaty   and which are used in the manufacture of certain products of   the chemical industry .    4 . Appropriate measures shall be taken in order to permit   the sugars produced in the French overseas departments to be   marketed in the European regions of the Community .    5 . The Council , acting by a qualified majority on a   proposal from the Commission , shall determine the general   rules for the application of the preceding paragraphs and the   products of the chemical industry referred to in paragraph   3 .    6 . Detailed rules for the application of this Article   shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down   in Article 41 and shall deal in particular with :    - the minimum quality and quantity requirements on   intervention ,    - the price increases and reductions applicable on   intervention ,    - the procedures and conditions for taking-over by   intervention agencies ,    - the conditions for granting premiums and the amounts of   such premiums ,    - the conditions for granting production refunds and the   amounts of such refunds .    Article 10    1 . In order to help guarantee supplies to the entire   Community or to one of its regions , the Council , acting by   a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission ,   shall decide upon the conditions under which special   intervention measures may be taken where Article 18 is   applied .    However , such measures may not result in Community sugar   manufacturers being obliged to sell sugar to intervention   agencies .    2 . The nature and application of such intervention   measures shall be decided upon in accordance with the   procedure laid down in Article 41 .    Article 11    1 . Intervention agencies may sell sugar only at a price   which is higher than the intervention price .    It may , however , be decided that intervention agencies   may sell sugar at a price equal to or lower than the   intervention price if the sugar is intended :    - for animal feeding , or    - for export , either in the natural state or after   processing into the products listed in Annex II to the Treaty   or into the products listed in Annex I to this Regulation .    2 . The Council , acting by a qualified majority on a   proposal from the Commission , shall adopt general rules for   the sale of products which have been the subject of   intervention measures .    3 . Detailed rules for the application of this Article   shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down   in Article 41 .    Article 12    1 . In order to ensure normal supplies to the Community as   a whole or to one of its areas , there shall be a standing   obligation to maintain , in the European territory of the   Community , minimum stocks :    ( a ) of beet sugar produced in the Community ;    ( b ) of cane sugar produced in the French overseas   departments and of the preferential sugar referred to in   Article 33 .    This minimum stock of the sugar referred to in ( a ) above   shall , on a fixed date , be equal to a percentage of the A   quota of each sugar-producing undertaking or to the same   percentage of its production of A sugar where this is less   than its A quota .    The percentage fixed may be reduced .    The minimum stock of the sugar referred to in the first   subparagraph under ( b ) shall be equal to a percentage of   the quantity of sugar in question refined by an undertaking   over a fixed period .    2 . The Council , acting by a qualified majority on a   proposal from the Commission , shall adopt general rules for   the application of this Article and , in particular , shall   fix the date and the percentage referred to in the second   subparagraph of paragraph 1 and the percentage and the period   of referred to in the fourth subparagraph of paragraph 1 .    In accordance with the same procedure , an obligation   equivalent to the obligation to maintain a minimum stock may   be laid down for the product referred to in Article 1   ( 1 ) ( f ) .    3 . Detailed rules for the application of this Article   and , in particular , the reduction of the percentage   referred to in the third subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall be   adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article   41 .    TITLE II    TRADE WITH THIRD COUNTRIES    Article 13    1 . All imports into and exports out of the Community of   the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) ( a ) , ( b ) ,   ( c ) , ( d ) , ( f ) and ( g ) shall be conditional upon the   presentation of an import licence or an export licence issued   by the Member States to any applicant irrespective of the   place of his establishment in the Community .    Where a levy or a refund is fixed in advance , the advance   fixing shall be noted on the licence which shall serve as a   supporting document for such advance fixing .    The licence shall be valid throughout the Community .    The issue of a licence shall be conditional upon the   lodging of a deposit which will guarantee that importation or   exportation will be effected during the period of validity of   the licence and which will be forfeit in whole or in part if   the transaction is not effected , or is only partially   effected , within that period .    2 . The system provided for in this Article may be extended   to the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) ( e ) in accordance   with the procedure laid down in Article 41 . The period of   validity of licences and other detailed rules for the   application of this Article , which may , in particular , lay   down a time limit for the issue of licences , shall be   adopted in accordance with the same procedure .    Article 14    1 . A Community threshold price shall be fixed annually for   each of the following products : white sugar , raw sugar and   molasses .    2 . The threshold price for white sugar shall be equal to   the target price plus the costs , calculated at a flat rate ,   of transport from the Community area having the largest   surplus to the most distant deficit consumption area in the   Community , plus a flat-rate amount which takes into account   the levy referred to in Article 8 for the marketing year in   question . The threshold price shall apply to the same   standard quality as that specified for the intervention price   for white sugar .    3 . The threshold price for raw sugar shall be derived from   that for white sugar , taking account of flat-rate amounts   for processing and yield . The threshold price shall apply to   the same standard quality as that specified for the   intervention price for raw sugar .    4 . The threshold price for molasses shall be fixed so that   the receipts from sales of molasses can reach the level of   those undertakings ' receipts which are taken into account   pursuant to Article 4 when the basic price for beet is being   fixed . It shall apply to a standard quality .    5 . The Council , acting by a qualified majority on a   proposal from the Commission , shall fix each year the   threshold prices for the products referred to in paragraph 1   at the same time as the intervention price for white sugar .    6 . The standard quality of molasses shall be specified in   accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 41 .    Article 15    1 . A cif price shall be calculated for a Community   frontier crossing point for white sugar , raw sugar and   molasses . This price shall be calculated on the basis of the   most-favourable purchasing opportunities for each product on   the world market , based on quotations on prices on that   market , as adjusted to allow for any deviations from the   standard quality to which the threshold price applies .    2 . Where free quotations on the world market are not a   factor determining the offer price and where that price is   less than world market prices , a special cif price   calculated on the basis of the offer price and applicable   solely to the imports in question shall be substituted for   the cif price .    3 . The Council , acting by a qualified majority on a   proposal from the Commission , shall determine the frontier   crossing point concerned .    4 . Detailed rules for calculating the cif prices shall be   adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article   41 . The adjustments referred to in paragraph 1 shall be   fixed in accordance with the same procedure .    Article 16    1 . A levy shall be charged on imports of the products   listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) ( a ) , ( b ) , ( c ) , ( d ) ,   ( f ) and ( g ) .    2 . The levies on white sugar , raw sugar and molasses   shall be equal to the threshold price minus the cif price .   For flavoured and coloured sugars obtained from white sugar   or raw sugar the levy on white sugar shall apply .    3 . The levy on raw sugar shall , where necessary , be   adjusted according to the yield . The levy on raw sugar   imported for purposes other than refining shall be the levy   on white sugar if the latter is higher than the levy on raw   sugar . If the levy on white sugar is higher than the levy on   raw sugar then raw sugar imported for refining shall be   subject to customs control or to an administrative check   offering equivalent guarantees .    4 . The levy on the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 )   ( b ) shall be calculated as a flat rate on the basis of the   sucrose content of each of these products and the levy on   white sugar .    For purposes other than the manufacture of sugar , partial   exemption from the import levy may be allowed as a temporary   measure in special cases in accordance with the procedure   laid down in Article 41 .    5 . The levy on the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 )   ( d ) shall be calculated , where appropriate , as a flat   rate on the basis of the sucrose content ( including other   sugars expressed as sucrose ) of the product concerned and   the levy on white sugar .    The levies applicable to maple sugar and to maple syrup   falling within heading No 17.02 of the Common Customs Tariff   shall , however , be limited to the amount resulting from the   application of the duty bound within GATT .    6 . The levy on the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 )   ( f ) and ( g ) shall comprise a variable element and a fixed   element . The variable element , per 100 kilograms of dry   matter , shall be equal to one hundred times the basic import   levy fixed pursuant to paragraph 5 and shall be applicable as   from the first of each month .    The fixed element , per 100 kilograms of dry matter , shall   be equal to one-tenth of the fixed element established   pursuant to point B of Article 14 ( 1 ) of Council Regulation   ( EEC ) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common   organization of the market for cereals ( 15 ) , as last   amended by Regulation ( EEC ) No 1784/81 ( 16 ) , for the   fixing of the import levy on the products falling within   subheading 17.02 B II of the Common Customs Tariff .    7 . Detailed rules for the application of this Article , in   particular the margin within which the variations in the   factors used for calculating the levy do not require any   adjustment of the levy , shall be adopted in accordance with   the procedure laid down in Article 41 .    8 . The levies referred to in this Article shall be fixed   by the Commission .    Article 17    1 . The levy to be charged shall be that applicable on the   day of importation .    2 . The levy may , however , be fixed in advance for   imports of the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) ( a ) and   ( c ) .    In that event , the levy applicable on the day on which the   application for the licence is lodged , adjusted on the basis   of the threshold price in force on the day of importation ,   shall be applied to imports to be effected during the period   of validity of the licence provided that the person concerned   so requests when applying for the licence . Any premium to be   added to the levy may be fixed at the same time as the levy .    3 . The Council , acting by a qualified majority on a   proposal from the Commission , shall adopt general rules for   the application of this Article ; it shall , in particular ,   determine the conditions on which advance fixing can take   place and the rules for fixing premiums .    4 . Where the conditions referred to in paragraph 3 are   fulfilled , a decision to apply the system provided for in   paragraph 2 shall be taken in accordance with the procedure   laid down in Article 41 . Where these conditions are no   longer fulfilled , the decision shall be revoked in   accordance with the same procedure .    It may be decided in accordance with the same procedure   that the system provided for in paragraph 2 shall apply in   whole or in part to each of the products listed in Article 1   ( 1 ) ( d ) , ( f ) and ( g ) .    5 . Detailed rules for advance fixing of the levy shall be   adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article   41 .    6 . Premiums shall be fixed by the Commission .    7 . Where an examination of the market situation shows that   there are difficulties due to the application of the   provisions concerning the advance fixing of the levy , or   that such difficulties could arise , a decision may be taken   in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 41 to   suspend the application of these provisions for the period   strictly necessary .    In cases of extreme urgency the Commission may , after   examining the situation , decide on the basis of all the   information available to it to suspend advance fixing for a   maximum of three working days . Applications for licences ,   accompanied by applications for advance fixing , lodged   during the period of suspension shall be rejected .    Article 18    1 . When the world market price of sugar exceeds the   Community ' s intervention price provision may be made for   charging a levy on exports of the sugar in question . This   levy must be introduced when the cif price for white sugar or   raw sugar is higher than the corresponding threshold price .    Save as otherwise provided by the Council in accordance   with the procedure laid down in paragraph 3 , the levy to be   charged shall be that applicable on the day of exportation .    2 . When the cif price for white sugar or raw sugar is   higher than the corresponding threshold price , it may be   decided to grant a subsidy for imports of the product in   question .    3 . The Council , acting by a qualified majority on a   proposal from the Commission , shall adopt general rules for   the application of paragraphs 1 and 2 .    4 . For the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) ( b ) ,   ( c ) , ( d ) , ( f ) and ( g ) , provisions corresponding to   those of paragraphs 1 and 2 and to the rules for their   application may be adopted in accordance with the procedure   laid down in Article 41 .    5 . Detailed rules for the application of this Article   shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down   in Article 41 .    6 . The levies resulting from the application of this   Article shall be fixed by the Commission .    Article 19    1 . To the extent necessary to enable the products listed   in Article 1 ( 1 ) ( a ) , ( c ) and ( d ) to be exported in   the natural state or in the form of goods listed in Annex I   to this Regulation on the basis of quotations or prices on   the world market for the products listed in Article 1   ( 1 ) ( a ) and ( c ) , the difference between those   quotations or prices and prices within the Community may be   covered by an export refund .    The refund for raw sugar shall not exceed the refund for   white sugar .    2 . A refund may be provided for the products listed in   Article 1 ( 1 ) ( f ) and ( g ) which are exported in the   natural state or in the form of goods listed in Annex I to   this Regulation .    The level of such refund , per 100 kilograms of dry   matter , shall be determined taking into account , in   particular , the following :    ( a ) the refund applicable to the export of products   falling within subheading 17.02 B II a ) of the Common   Customs Tariff ;    ( b ) the refund applicable to the export of products   listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) ( d ) ;    ( c ) the economic aspects of the exports in question .    3 . When the refund is being fixed , particular account   shall be taken of the need to establish a balance between the   use of Community basic products in the manufacture of   processed goods for export to third countries and the use of   the products of such countries brought in under inward   processing arrangements .    The refund shall be the same for the whole of the   Community . It may be varied according to destination .    The refund shall be granted at the request of the person   concerned .    The refund to be applied shall be that valid on the day on   which the export takes place .    Advance fixing of the refund may be decided upon in   accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 41 .    4 . Refunds shall be fixed in accordance with the procedure   laid down in Article 41 :    ( a ) periodically , or    ( b ) by means of tenders .    If necessary , refunds which are fixed periodically may be   modified in the interval by the Commission acting at the   request of a Member State or on its own initiative .    5 . When an examination of the market situation shows that   there are difficulties due to the application of the   provisions concerning the advance fixing of the refund , or   that such difficulties could arise , a decision may be taken   in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 41 to   suspend the application of these provisions for the period   strictly necessary .    In a case of extreme urgency the Commission may , after   examining the situation , decide , on the basis of all the   information available to it , to suspend advance fixing for   the products in question for a maximum period of three   working days . Applications for licences , accompanied by   applications for advance fixing , lodged during the period of   suspension shall be rejected .    6 . The Council , acting by a qualified majority on a   proposal from the Commission , shall adopt general rules for   the application of this Article .    7 . Detailed rules for the application of this Article   shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down   in Article 41 .    Article 20    To the extent necessary for the proper functioning of the   common organization of the markets in the sugar sector the   Council , acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from   the Commission , may prohibit , totally or partially , the   use of inward processing arrangements in respect of :    - the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) ( a ) and ( d ) ,   and , in special cases ,    - the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) which are intended   for the manufacture of the goods listed in Annex I .    Article 21    1 . The general rules for the interpretation of the Common   Customs Tariff and the special rules for its application   shall apply to the tariff classification of the products   covered by this Regulation ; the tariff nomenclature   resulting from the application of this Regulation shall be   incorporated in the Common Customs Tariff .   2 . Save as otherwise provided in this Regulation or where   derogation therefrom is decided upon by the Council acting by   a qualified majority or a proposal from theCommission , the   following shall be prohibited :    - the levying of any customs duty on the products listed in   Article 1 ( 1 ) ( a ) to ( d ) , ( f ) and ( g ) ,    - the levying of any charge having an effect equivalent to   a customs duty ,    - the application of any quantitative restriction or any   measure having an equivalent effect .    The restriction of import and export licences to a   specified category of those entitled to receive them shall be   one of the measures considered as having an effect equivalent   to a quantitative restriction .    Article 22   1 . If by reason of imports or exports the Community market   in one or more of the products , listed in Article 1 ( 1 )   experiences , or is threatened with , serious disturbances   likely to endanger the objectives set out in Article 39 of   the Treaty , appropriate measures may be applied in trade   with third countries until such disturbance or threat of   disturbance has ceased to exist .    The Council , acting by a qualified majority on a proposal   from the Commission , shall adopt detailed rules for the   application of this paragraph and shall define the cases in   which , and the limits within which , the Member States may   take protective measures .    2 . If the situation referred to in paragraph 1 arises ,   the Commission shall , at the request of a Member States or   on its own initiative , decide upon the necessary measures   which shall then be communicated to the Member States and   shall be immediately applicable .    If the Commission receives a request from a Member State it   shall take a decision thereon within 24 hours of receipt of   the request .    3 . The measures decided upon by the Commission may be   referred to the Council by any Member State within a period   of three working days following the day on which they were   communicated . The Council shall meet without delay . Acting   by a qualified majority it may either amend or repeal the   measures in question .    TITLE III    QUOTAS    Article 23    1 . Articles 24 to 32 shall apply in respect of the   marketing years 1981/82 to 1985/86 .    2 . The Council , acting in accordance with the procedure   laid down in Article 43 ( 2 ) of the Treaty , shall adopt   before 1 November 1985 the arrangements to be applied with   effect from 1 July 1986 .    Article 24    1 . Member States shall , under the conditions of this   Title , allocate an A quota and a B quota to each   sugar-producing undertaking and each isoglucose-producing   undertaking established in their territory which either had ,   during the period 1 July 1980 to 30 June 1981 , a basic quota   as defined , as the case may be , in Regulation ( EEC ) No   3330/70 or in Regulation ( EEC ) No 1111/77 , or , as   concerns Greece , produced sugar or isoglucose during the   said period .    For the purposes of this Regulation :    ( a ) ' A sugar ' and ' A isoglucose ' mean any quantity of   sugar or isoglucose the production of which is attributable   to a specific marketing year and which is produced by the   undertaking concerned within its A quota ;    ( b ) ' B sugar ' and ' B isoglucose ' mean any quantity of   sugar or isoglucose the production of which is attributable   to a specific marketing year and which is produced by the   undertaking concerned outside its A quota but within the sum   of its A and B quotas ;    ( c ) ' C sugar ' and ' C isoglucose ' mean any quantity of   sugar or isoglucose the production of which is attributable   to a specific marketing year and which is produced by the   undertaking concerned outside the sum of its A and B quotas .    2 . For the allocation of the A and B quotas referred to in   paragraph 1 , the basic quantities shall be as follows :    I . Basic quantities A    Region * ( a ) Basic quantity A for sugar ( 1 ) * ( b )   Basic quantity A for isoglucose ( 2 ) *    Denmark * 328 000.0 * - *    Germany * 1 990 000.0 * 28 882.0 *    France ( metropolitan ) * 2 530 000.0 * 15 887.0 *    French overseas departments * 466 000.0 * - *    Greece * 290 000.0 * 10 522.0 *    Ireland * 182 000.0 * - *    Italy * 1 320 000.0 * 16 569.0 *    Netherlands * 690 000.0 * 7 426.0 *    Belgium/Luxembourg * 680 000.0 * 56 667.0 *    United Kingdom * 1 040 000.0 * 21 696.0 *    II . Basic quantities B    Region * ( a ) Basic quantity B for sugar ( 1 ) * ( b )   Basic quantity B for isoglucose ( 2 ) *    Denmark * 96 629.3 * - *    Germany * 612 312.9 * 6 802.0 *    France ( metropolitan ) * 759 232.8 * 4 135.0 *    French overseas departments * 46 600.0 * - *    Greece * 29 000.0 * 2 478.0 *    Ireland * 18 200.0 * - *    Italy * 248 250.0 * 3 902.0 *    Netherlands * 182 000.0 * 1 749.0 *    Belgium/Luxembourg * 146 000.0 * 15 583.0 *    United Kingdom * 104 000.0 * 5 787.0 *    ( 1 ) In tonnes of white sugar .    ( 2 ) In tonnes of dry matter .    3 . The A quota of each sugar-producing undertaking and   isoglucose-producing undertaking shall be equal to the basic   quota allocated to it for the period 1 July 1980 to   30 June 1981 .    However , in respect of the sugar-producing undertakings   situated in :    ( a ) Italy , the basic reference quota shall be adjusted   by a coefficient representing the ratio between the basic   quantity fixed for Italy in I ( a ) of paragraph 2 and the   sum of the basic quotas referred to in the first subparagraph   allocated by that Member State ;    ( b ) Greece , the A quota of the sugar-producing   undertaking shall be equal to the basic quantity fixed in I   ( a ) of paragraph 2 for Greece .    Further , as regards the two isoglucose-producing   undertakings situated in Greece , the basic quantity fixed in   I ( b ) of paragraph 2 shall be apportioned as follows :    - the A quota of the undertaking which started isoglucose   production before 1 January 1981 shall be equal to 6.377   tonnes of dry matter ,    - the A quota of the undertaking which started isoglucose   production after 1 January 1981 shall be equal to 4.145   tonnes of dry matter .    4 . The B quota of each sugar-producing undertaking shall   be determined on the basis of its production outside its   basic quota but within its maximum quota and recorded as   such , pursuant to Regulation ( EEC ) No 3330/74 , in each of   the marketing years 1975/76 to 1979/80 . For the purpose of   this recording , if an undertaking benefited from the partial   or total transfer to it of the basic quota of another   undertaking then the corresponding production of the latter   undertaking achieved during the abovementioned marketing   years and before the transfer became effective shall be   regarded as production by the undertaking which benefited   from the transfer . The B quota of the undertaking shall be   equal to the average of the three highest annual productions   recorded in the abovementioned marketing years .    Nevertheless , subject to Article 25 :    ( a ) without prejudice to the provisions under ( b ) , the   B quota of an undertaking shall not be less than 10 % of its   basic quota referred to in the first subparagraph of   paragraph 3 , and the B quota of the undertaking situated in   Greece shall not be less than 10 % of its A quota ;    ( b ) if the sum of the B quotas determined by the   application of the first subparagraph and of the provisions   in ( a ) is not equal to the quantity specified in II ( b )   of paragraph 2 for the region concerned then such B quotas   shall be adjusted by a coefficient representing the ratio   between the said sum and the corresponding specified   quantity ;    ( c ) the B quota of each sugar-producing undertaking   established in the Member States which has applied the   provisions of Article 32 of Regulation ( EEC ) No 3330/74   shall be determined taking into account the production of the   undertaking effected over and above its basic quota during   the period referred to in the first subparagraph without the   sum of the B quotas thus determined exceeding the basic B   quantity in question fixed in II ( a ) of paragraph 2 .    5 . The B quota of each isoglucose-producing undertaking   shall be equal to 23.55 % of its A quota as determined in   accordance with , as the case may be , the first or third   subparagraph of paragraph 3 .    For each undertaking other than those referred to in the   third subparagraph of paragraph 3 , however , the B quota   shall not be less than its production of isoglucose during   the period 1 July 1979 to 30 June 1980 outside its basic   quota but within its maximum quota .    6 . The Council , acting by a qualified majority on a   proposal from the Commission , shall , where necessary ,   specify a standard quality for isoglucose and the criteria   for a system for converting the quantities produced into   quantities of that standard quality .    7 . Before 1 January 1984 , and on the basis of a report by   the Commission , the Council shall examine the supply   situation on the world market and if necessary shall , in   accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 43 ( 2 )   of the Treaty , revise the A and B quotas .    8 . As necessary , detailed rules for the application of   this Article , and in particular those concerning the   conversion system referred to in paragraph 6 , shall be   adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article   41 .    Article 25    1 . Member States may transfer A quotas and B quotas   between undertakings under the conditions laid down in this   Article , taking into consideration the interests of each of   the parties concerned and in particular those of sugar beet   producers or sugar cane producers .    2 . Member States may reduce the A quota and the B quota of   each sugar-producing undertaking or each isoglucose-producing   undertaking situated in their territories by a total quantity   not exceeding , for the period referred to in Article 23   ( 1 ) , 10 % of the A quota or of the B quota , as the case   may be , fixed for each of them in accordance with Article   24 .    The limit of 10 % referred to in the first subparagraph   shall not apply in Italy or in the French overseas   departments in cases where the transfer of quotas is made on   the basis of restructuring plans in the beet , cane and   sugar manufacturing sectors in the region concerned and to   the extent necessary to permit such plans to be implemented .    The restructuring plans and the ensuing measures affecting   the A and B quotas shall be communicated to the Commission   without delay .    3 . The withdrawn quantities of A quotas and B quotas shall   be allocated by the Member States to one or more other   undertakings , whether or not in possession of a quota ,   situated in the same region within the meaning of Article 24   ( 2 ) excluding the undertakings from which these quantities   were withdrawn .    Nevertheless , the French Republic may reduce by a   quantity not exceeding 30 000 tonnes of white sugar in total   the A quotas , fixed in accordance with Article 24 , of   undertakings situated in its overseas departments , and may   reallocate the quantities thus withdrawn to one or more other   undertakings situated in metropolitan France . After   reduction the A quota of each undertaking concerned may not   be less than the average of its sugar production within the   limit of its basic quota recorded for such undertaking in   each of the marketing years 1977/78 to 1979/80 within the   meaning of Regulation ( EEC ) No 3330/74 .    4 . The Council , acting by a qualified majority on a   proposal from the Commission , shall adopt general rules   concerning the adjustment of quotas , in particular where   this results from the amalgamation of transfer of   undertakings .    5 . Detailed rules for the application of this Article   shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down   in Article 41 .    Article 26    1 . Subject to paragraph 2 , C sugar which is not carried   forward pursuant to Article 27 and C isoglucose may not be   disposed of on the Community's internal market and must be   exported in the natural state before 1 January following the   end of the marketing year in question .    Articles 8 , 9 , 18 and 19 shall not apply to this sugar or   Articles 18 and 19 to this isoglucose .    2 . Exceptionally , and to the extent necessary to   guarantee the Community ' s sugar supplies , it may be   decided that Article 18 shall apply to C sugar . In that   event it shall be decided at the same time that the entire   quantity of the C sugar in question may finally be disposed   of on the internal market without the amount laid down in   paragraph 3 being levied .    3 . Detailed rules for the application of this Article   shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down   in Article 41 .   These rules shall provide , in particular , for the levying   of a charge on the C sugar and C isoglucose referred to in   paragraph 1 in respect of which proof of its export in the   natural state within the prescribed period was not turnished   at a date to be determined .    Article 27    1 . Each undertaking shall be free to decide to carry   forward the whole or part of its sugar production outside its   ' A ' quota to the next marketing year to be treated as   part of that year ' s production . That decision shall be   irrevocable .    2 . Each undertaking which takes the decision to carry   forward referred to in paragraph I shall :    - inform the Member State concerned , before 1 February ,   of the quantity being carried forward , and    - undertake to store this quantity during the period   1 February to 31 January of the following year ; for this   period storage costs shall be reimbursed under the   provisions of Article 8 .    For undertakings situated in the French departments of   Guadaloupe and Martinique , however , 1 February in the first   indent of the first subparagraph shall be replaced by 1 May ,   and the period 1 February to 31 January of the following   year , referred to in the second indent of the same   subparagraph , shall be replaced by the period 1 May to   30 April of the following year .    If an undertaking's definitive production in the marketing   year concerned was less than the estimate made when the   decision to carry forward was taken then the quantity carried   forward may , before 1 August of the next marketing year , be   adjusted retroactively .    3 . Detailed rules for the application of this Article   which may fix a limit on the quantities of sugar allowed to   be carried forward , shall be adopted in accordance with the   procedure laid down in Article 41 .    These rules shall provide , in particular , for a charge to   be levied on any sugar comprising the quantity referred to in   the second indent of paragraph 2 which is disposed of during   the prescribed period of storage .    Article 28    1 . Before the end of the 1981/82 to 1985/86 marketing   years , there shall be recorded :    ( a ) estimates of the production of A and B sugar and on A   and B isoglucose attributable to the marketing year in   question ;    ( b ) estimates of the quantities of sugar and isoglucose   disposed of for consumption within the Community during the   marketing year in question ;    ( c ) the exportable surplus obtained by subtracting the   quantity referred to in ( b ) from the quantity referred to   in ( a ) ;    ( d ) estimates to the average loss or the average revenue   per tonne of sugar for export obligations to be fulfilled   during the current marketing year .    This average loss or average revenue shall be equal to the   difference between the total amount of refunds and the total   amount of levies on the total tonnage of export obligations   in question ;    ( e ) estimates of the total loss or the total revenue   obtained by multiplying the surplus referred to in ( c ) by   the average loss or the average revenue referred to in   ( d ) .    2 . Before the end of each of the 1982/83 to 1985/86   marketing years there shall be recorded cumulatively for the   1981/82 to 1984/85 marketing years which precede the year of   recording :    ( a ) the exportable surplus established on the basis of   the definitive production of A and B sugar and of A and B   isoglucose and the definitive quantity of sugar and   isoglucose disposed of for consumption within the   Community ;    ( b ) the average loss or average revenue per tonne of   sugar resulting from the total export obligations in question   determined by following the calculating rule referred to in   paragraph 1 ( d ) , second subparagraph ;    ( c ) the total loss or total revenue obtained by   multiplying the surplus referred to in ( a ) by the average   loss of the average revenue referred to in ( b ) ;    ( d ) the total sum of the basic production levies and the   B levies charged .    The estimated total loss or total revenue referred to in   paragraph 1 ( e ) shall be adjusted on the basis of the   difference between the amounts recorded in ( c ) and ( d ) .    3 . When the recorded figures referred to in paragraph I   result , after adjustment in accordance with paragraph 2 ,   and without prejudice to Article 29 ( 1 ) , in an estimated   overall loss , that loss shall be divided by the estimated   production of A and B sugar and A and B isoglucose   attributable to the current marketing year . An amount equal   to this quotient shall be charged on manufacturers as a basic   production levy on their production of A and B sugar and A   and B isoglucose .    This levy shall not , however , exceed :    - on the sugar in question , an amount equal to 2.0 % of   the intervention price for white sugar , and    - on the isoglucose in question , the share of the basic   production levy borne by sugar manufacturers .    4 . When the maximum permitted basic production levy does   not fully cover the overall loss referred to in the first   subparagraph of paragraph 3 , the uncovered balance shall be   divided by the estimated production of B sugar B isoglucose   attributable to the marketing year in question . An amount   equal to this quotient shall be charged on manufacturers as a   levy on their production of B sugar and B isoglucose .    Subject to paragraph 5 , this levy shall not , however ,   exceed :    - on B sugar , an amount equal to 30.0 % of the   intervention price for white sugar , and    - on B isoglucose , the share of the levy on B sugar borne   by sugar manufacturers .    5 . When the maximum permitted basic production levy and   the maximum permitted B levy do not fully cover the overall   loss referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 3 ,   the maximum percentage referred to in the first indent of the   second subparagraph of paragraph 4 shall be adjusted within a   limit which would enable such percentage to be increased up   to 37.05 % . The percentage referred to in the second   subparagraph of Article 5 ( 2 ) shall be revised as a result   of this adjustment .    The Council , acting by a qualified majority on a proposal   from the Commission , shall adopt the revised percentages   referred to in the first subparagraph . These revised   percentages shall apply in the marketing year immediately   following that in which the balance of uncovered losses was   recorded .    6 . The levies shall be imposed by the member States .    7 . Detailed rules for the application of this Article ,   and the amounts of the levies , shall be adopted in   accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 41 .    Article 29    1 . If , in respect of the 1980/81 marketing year , the   total losses referred to in Article 27 of Regulation ( EEC )   No 3330/74 :    ( a ) are not fully covered by the receipts from the   production levy , then the uncovered balance shall be added   to the estimated overall loss referred to in Article 28 ( 1 )   ( e ) of this Regulation in respect of the 1981/82 marketing   year .    For the purpose of calculating this balance and   notwithstanding the first subparagraph of Article    27 ( 2 ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 3330/74 , the guaranteed   quantity shall be considered as equal to human consumption in   the Community during the 1980/81 marketing year expressed as   a quantity of white sugar ;    ( b ) as calculated taking account of the second   subparagraph of ( a ) , are fewer than the receipts from the   production levy , an amount equal to this difference shall ,   according to the circumstances , be deducted from the   estimated total loss or added to the estimated total revenue   resulting from the application of Article 28 ( 1 ) of this   Regulation .    2 . When the amount of the basic production levy is less   than the maximum amount referred to Article 28 ( 3 ) or when   the amount of the B levy is less than the maximum amount   referred to in paragraph 4 of the said Article , revised ,   where necessary , in accordance with paragraph 5 thereof ,   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 in to be   charged .    The amount to be paid per tonne of beet shall be fixed for   the standard quality .    The price increases and reductions referred to in Article 6   shall apply to this amount .    3 . Community sugar manufacturers may require from the   sellers of cane produced in the Community the repayment of   60 % of the levy on a quantity of sugar in respect of which   the levy concerned is charged .    4 . Member States shall ensure , on the basis of the   information provided by the sugar manufacturers , that the   payment for the beet satisfies the relevant Community   provisions .    5 . Detailed rules for the application of this Article   shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down   in Article 41 .    Article 30    1 . In contracts for the delivery of beet for the   manufacture of sugar , beet shall be differentiated according   to whether the quantities of sugar to be manufactured from it   are :    ( a ) A sugar ;    ( b ) B sugar ;    ( c ) sugar other than A and B sugars .    For each undertaking , sugar manufacturers shall inform the   Member State in which the undertaking concerned produces   sugar of the following :   TEXT CONTINUED UNDER DOC.NUM: 381R1785.1- the quantities of beet referred to under ( a ) for which   pre-sowing contracts were signed and the sugar content on   which these contracts were based , and    - the corresponding estimated yield .    The Member States may required additional information .    2 . Notwithstanding Article 6 ( 2 ) ( b ) and Article 32 ,   any sugar manufacturer who has not signed pre-sowing delivery   contracts for a quantity of beet equal to the A quota at the   minimum price for A beet shall be required to pay at least   this minimum price for all beet processed into sugar in the   undertaking concerned .    3 . However , an agreement within the trade may , with the   agreement of the Member State concerned , derogate from   paragraphs 1 and 2 .    4 . The Council , acting by a qualified majority on a   proposal from the Commission , shall adopt general rules for   the application of this Article .    5 . Detailed rules for the application of this Article ,   and , if necessary , the criteria to be observed by   manufacturers when dividing between beet sellers the beet   quantities to be covered by pre-sowing contracts within the   meaning of paragraph 1 , shall be adopted in accordance with   the procedure laid down in Article 41 .    Article 31    1 . It may be decided that sugar or isoglucose used for the   manufacture of certain products shall not be considered as   production within the meaning of this Title .    2 . The Council , acting by a qualified majority on a   proposal from the Commission , shall determine the general   rules for the application of paragraph 1 and the products   referred to in that paragraph .    3 . Detailed rules for the application of this Article   shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down   in Article 41 .    Article 32    1 . Sugar manufacturers may buy beet intended for the   production by the undertaking concerned of C sugar or of the   sugar referred to in Article 31 at a price lower than the   minimum prices for beet referred to in Article 5 ( 1 ) .    2 . However , in respect of the quantity of beet purchased   corresponding to the quantity of sugar :    - disposed of on the internal market , pursuant to Article   26 ( 3 ) , or    - carried forward to the following marketing year ,   pursuant to Article 27 ,    the sugar manufacturers concerned shall , where   appropriate , adjust the purchase price so that it is at   least equal to the minimum price for A beet .    3 . If necessary , detailed rules for the application of   this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the   procedure laid down in Article 41 .    TITLE IV    SYSTEM OF PREFERENTIAL IMPORTS    Article 33    Articles 34 to 37 shall apply to cane sugar , raw or   white , hereinafter referred to as " preferential sugar " ,   which falls within heading No 17.01 of the Common Customs   Tariff , which originates in the States , countries or   territories listed in Annex II , and which is imported into   the Community under the provisions of the following :    ( a ) Protocol 3 on ACP sugar annexed to the ACP-EEC   Convention of Lomé , signed on 28 February 1975 , and   contained in Protocol 7 of the Second ACP-EEC Convention ,   signed at Lomé on 31 October 1979 ;    ( b ) Council Decision 80/1186/EEC ; or    ( c ) the Agreement of 15 July 1975 between the European   Economic Community and the Republic of India on cane sugar .    Article 34    Where the quality of preferential sugar purchased by   intervention agencies or by other agents appointed by the   Community deviates from the standard quality , the guaranteed   prices shall be adjusted by means of price increases and   reductions .    Article 35    1 . The levy provided for in Article 16 shall not apply to   imports of preferential sugar .    2 . The prohibitions referred to in Article 21 ( 2 ) shall   not be derogated from in any circumstances in respect of   preferential sugar .    Article 36    1 . For marketing years 1981/82 to 1983/84 a differential   charge shall be made on raw preferential sugar when it is put   into free circulation in the Community .    This charge per 100 kilograms of sugar expressed as white   sugar shall be , for each marketing year :    - 2.25 ECU in 1981/82 ,    - 1.50 ECU in 1982/83 ,    - 0.75 ECU in 1983/84 .    2 . Notwithstanding paragraph 1 :    ( a ) the charge shall not be made on :    - raw preferential sugar which is not intended for refining   and which falls within subheading 17.01 B II of the Common   Customs Tariff , or    - raw preferential sugar , other than that referred to in   the first indent , which is intended for refining in a   refinery and which is subject to the lodging of a deposit   equal to the differential charge ;    ( b ) provision may be made for the non-application of the   whole of the charge , or part of the charge , to any raw   preferential sugar which is imported into regions of the   Community to be determined and which is refined in a   production unit other than a refinery .    3 . For the purposes of this Article " refinery " means a   production unit whose sole activity consists of refining   either raw sugar or syrups produced prior to the   crystallizing stage .    Article 37    1 . The Council , acting by a qualified majority on a   proposal from the Commission , shall adopt :    ( a ) general rules for the application of this Title and ,   in particular , those for the implementation of the texts   referred to in Article 33 ;    ( b ) the conditions for the application of Article 36   ( 2 ) ( b ) .    2 . Detailed rules for the application of this Title shall   be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in   Article 41 .    TITLE V    GENERAL PROVISIONS    Article 38    The requisite provisions to prevent the market in sugar   being disturbed as a result of an alteration in price levels   at the changeover from one marketing year to the next or   during the same marketing year may be adopted in accordance   with the procedure laid down in Article 41 .    Article 39    Member States and the Commission shall communicate to each   other the information necessary for implementing this   Regulation .    Rules for the communication and distribution of such   information shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure   laid down in Article 41 .    Article 40    1 . A Management Committee for Sugar ( hereinafter called   " the Committee " ) shall be established , consisting of   representatives of the Member States and presided over by a   representative of the Commission .    2 . Within the Committee the votes of Member States shall   be weighted in accordance with Article 148 ( 2 ) of the   Treaty . The chairman shall not vote .    Article 41    1 . When the procedure laid down in this Article is to be   followed , the chairman shall refer the matter to the   Committee either on his own initiative or at the request of   the representative of a Member State .    2 . The representative of the Commission shall submit a   draft of the measures to be taken . The Committee shall   deliver its opinion on such measures within a time limit to   be set by the chairman according to the urgency of the   questions under consideration . An opinion shall be adopted   by a majority of 45 votes .    3 . The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply   immediately . However , if these measures are not in   accordance with the opinion of the Committee , they shall   forthwith be communicated to the Council by the Commission .   In that event the Commission may defer application of the   measures which it has adopted for not more than one month   from the date of such communication .    The Council , acting by a qualified majority , may take a   different decision within one month .    Article 42    The Committee may consider any other question referred to   it by its chairman either on his own initiative or at the   request of the representative of a Member State .    Article 43    Goods listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) which are manufactured or   obtained from products to which Article 9 ( 2 ) and Article   10 ( 1 ) of the Treaty do not apply shall not be admitted to   free circulation within the Community .    Article 44    Save as otherwise provided in this Regulation , Articles   92 , 93 and 94 of the Treaty shall apply to the production   of , and trade in , the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) .    Article 45    This Regulation shall be applied so that appropriate   account is taken , at the same time , of the objectives set   out in Articles 39 and 110 of the Treaty .    Article 46    1 . During the 1981/82 to 1985/86 marketing years , the   Republic of Italy and the French Republic shall be authorized   to grant adaptation aid under the conditions laid down in   paragraphs 2 and 3 to producers of sugar beet , producers of   sugar cane and , where the case arises , producers of   sugar .    2 . In Italy the aid referred to in paragraph 1 may be   granted only in respect of the quantity of sugar produced   within the limit of the A and B quotas of each   sugar-producing undertaking .    For the sugar produced :    ( a ) in central and southern Italy the maximum amount of   the aid per 100 kilograms of white sugar may not exceed   23.64 % of the intervention price for white sugar fixed in   accordance with ( a ) of Article 3 ( 1 ) for each of the   marketing years referred to in paragraph 1 ;    ( b ) in northern Italy the maximum amount of the aid shall   be determined for each of the marketing years referred to in   paragraph 1 by reducing , with effect from the 1981/82   marketing year , the percentage referred to in ( a ) by 2   percentage points .    3 . In France the aid referred to in paragraph 1 may be   granted only in respect of a quantity of white sugar produced   in the overseas departments not exceeding the basic quantity   allocated to those departments as reduced by any quota   transfers resulting from the application of the second   subparagraph of Article 25 ( 2 ) . Such aid may not exceed   6.04 ECU per 100 kilograms of sugar expressed as white   sugar .    4 . In addition , during the 1981/82 to 1985/86 marketing   year , the Italian Republic shall be authorized , when the   interest rate granted in Italy to the most solvent applicant   is higher , by 3 % or more , than the interest rate used to   calculate the reimbursement referred to in Article 8 , to   cover the effect of this difference on the storage costs by a   national aid .    Article 47    Should special measures be necessary for the implementation   within the framework of this Regulation of obligations   arising from Community membership of the International Sugar   Agreement , the Council , acting by a qualified majority on a   proposal from the Commission , shall adopt such measures ,   which may derogate from the provisions of this Regulation .    Article 48    Should transitional measures be necessary to facilitate   transition to the system established by this Regulation , in   particular if the introduction of the new system on the date   provided for would give rise to substantial   difficulties , such measures shall be adopted in accordance   with the procedure laid down in Article 41 . They shall be   applicable until 30 June 1982 at the latest .    Article 49    1 . This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of   its publication in the Official Journal of the European   Communities .    2 . It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1981 .    3 . Regulations ( EEC ) No 3330/74 and ( EEC ) No 1111/77   together with Articles 1 and 2 of Regulation ( EEC ) No   3331/74 shall be repealed on 30 June 1981 .    4 . Citations and references to Regulations   No 1009/67/EEC , ( EEC ) No 3330/74 and ( EEC ) No 1111/77   contained in the Acts adopted in implementation of those   Regulations shall be understood as references to this   Regulation .    Citations and references to Articles of the said   Regulations are to be read in conjunction with the table of   equivalence given in Annex III .    This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and   directly applicable in all Member States .    Done at Luxembourg , 30 June 1981 .    For the Council    The President    G. BRAKS    ( 1 ) OJ No C 271 , 18 . 10 . 1980 , p. 2 .    ( 2 ) OJ No C 90 , 21 . 4 . 1981 , p. 88 .    ( 3 ) OJ No C 348 , 31 . 12 . 1980 , p. 14 .    ( 4 ) OJ No L 166 , 23 . 6 . 1978 , p. 1 .    ( 5 ) OJ No L 361 , 31 . 12 . 1980 , p. 1 .    ( 6 ) OJ No L 190 , 23 . 7 . 1975 , p. 36 .    ( 7 ) OJ No L 84 , 28 . 4 . 1970 , p. 12 .    ( 8 ) OJ No L 367 , 31 . 12 . 1980 , p. 87 .    ( 9 ) OJ No L 359 , 31 . 12 . 1974 , p. 1 .    ( 10 ) OJ No L 360 , 31 . 12 . 1980 , p. 17 .    ( 11 ) OJ No L 134 , 28 . 5 . 1977 , p. 4 .    ( 12 ) OJ No 44 , 17 . 2 . 1981 , p. 1 .    ( 13 ) OJ No L 359 , 31 . 12 . 1974 , p. 18 .    ( 14 ) OJ No L 162 , 30 . 6 . 1979 , p. 9 .    ( 15 ) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975 , p. 1 .    ( 16 ) See page 1 of this Official Journal .    ANNEX I    CCT heading No * Description *    13.03 * Vegetable saps and extracts ; pectic substances ,   and pectates , agar-agar and other mucilages and thickeners ,   derived from vegetable products : *     * C . Agar-agar and other mucilages and thickeners ,   derived from vegetable products : *     * ex III . Other : *     * - Carrageenan *    15.11 * Glycerol and glycerol lyes : *     * B . Other , including synthetic glycerol *   17.04 * Sugar confectionery , not containing cocoa : *     * B . Chewing-gum *     * C . White chocolate *     * D . Other *    18.06 * Chocolate and other food preparations containing   cocoa *    19.02 * Malt extract ; preparations of flour , starch or   malt extract , of a kind used as infant food or for dietetic   or culinary purposes , containing less than 50 % by weight of   cocoa : *     * B . Other *    19.05 * Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting   of cereals or cereal products ( puffed rice , corn flakes and   similar products ) *    19.08 * Pastry , biscuits , cakes and other fine   bakers' wares , whether or not containing cocoa in any   proportion *    ex 21.02 * Extracts , essences or concentrates , of   coffee , tea or maté and preparations with a basis of those   extracts , essences or concentrates *    21.04 * Sauces ; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings *    21.06 * Natural yeasts ( active or inactive ) ; prepared   baking powders : *     * A . Active natural yeasts : *     * II . Bakers' yeasts : *     * a ) Dried *     * b ) Other *     * B . Inactive natural yeasts : *     * I . In tablet , cube or similar form , or in immediate   packings of a net capacity of 1 kg or less *     * II . Other *    ex 21.07 * Food preparations not elsewhere specified or   included with the exception of flavoured or coloured sugar   syrups , falling within subheading 21.07 F *    22.02 * Lemonade , flavoured spa waters and flavoured   aerated waters , and other non-alcoholic beverages , not   including fruit and vegetable juices falling within heading   No 20.07 *    22.06 * Vermouth , and other wines of fresh grapes   flavoured with aromatic extracts *    22.09 * Spirits ( other than those of heading No 22.08 ) ;   liqueurs and other spirituous beverages ; compound alcoholic   preparations ( known as " concentrated extracts " ) for the   manufacture of beverages : *     * C . Spirituous beverages : *     * V . Other *    29.04 * Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated ,   sulphonated , nitrated or nitrosated derivatives : *     * C . Polyhydric alcohols : *     * II . D-Mannitol *     * III . D-Glucitol ( sorbitol ) *    29.15 * Polycarboxylic acids and their anhydrides ,   halides , peroxides and peracids , and their halogenated ,   sulphonated , nitrated or nitrosated derivatives : *     * A . Acyclic polycarboxylic acids : *     * ex V . Other : *     * - Itaconic acid and its salts and esters *    29.16 * Carboxylic acids with alcohol , phenol , aldehyde   or ketone function and other single or complex   oxygen-function carboxylic acids and their anhydrides ,   halides , peroxides and peracids , and their halogenated ,   sulphonated , nitrated or nitrosated derivatives : *     * A . Carboxylic acids with alcohol function : *     * I . Lactic acid and its salts and esters *     * III . Tartaric acid and its salts and esters *     * IV . Citric acid and its salts and esters *     * V . Gluconic acid and its salts and esters *     * ex VIII . Other : *     * - Glyceric acid , glycolic acid , saccharic acid ,   isosaccharic acid , heptasaccharic acid , their salts and   esters *    29.23 * Single or complex oxygen-function amino-compounds :   *     * D . Amino-acids : *     * I . Lysine and its esters , and their salts *     * III . Glutamic acid and its salts *    29.35 * Heterocyclic compounds ; nucleic acids : *     * ex Q . Other : *     * - Intermediate products form the chemical transformation   of penicillin into antibiotics falling within subheading   29.44 A or C *    29.38 * Provitamins and vitamins , natural or reproduced by   synthesis ( including natural concentrates ) , derivatives   thereof used primarily as vitamins , and intermixtures of the   foregoing , whether or not in any solvent : *     * B . Vitamins , unmixed , whether or not in aqueous   solution : *     * ex II . Vitamin B12 *     * IV . Vitamin C *    29.43 * Sugars , chemically pure , other than sucrose ,   glucose and lactose ; sugar ethers and sugar esters , and   their salts , other than products of heading Nos 29.39 ,   29.41 and 29.42 : *     * ex B . Other : *     * - Laevulose and its salts and esters *    29.44 * Antibiotics : *     * A . Penicillins *     * C . Other antibiotics *    30.03 * Medicaments ( including veterinary medicaments ) :   *     * A . Not put up in forms or in packings of a kind sold by   retail : *     * II . Other : *     * a ) Containing penicillin , streptomycin or their   derivatives : *     * 1 . Containing penicillin , or its derivatives *     * ex b ) Other : *     * - Containing antibiotics or derivatives thereof , other   than those falling under a ) *    38.19 * Chemical products and preparations of the chemical   or allied industries ( including those consisting of mixtures   of natural products ) , not elsewhere specified or included ;   residual products of the chemical or allied industries , not   elsewhere specified or included : *     * Q . Foundry core binders based on synthetic resins *     * T . D-Glucitol ( sorbitol ) , other than that falling   within subheading 29.04 C III *     * ex U . Other : *     * - Products obtained from the cracking of D-Glucitol   ( sorbitol ) *    39.06 * Other high polymers , artificial resins and   artificial plastic materials , including alginic acid , its   salts and esters ; linoxyn : *     * ex B . Other : *     * - Dextrans *     * - Heteropolysaccharides *    ANNEX II    States , countries and territories referred to in Article   33    Barbados * Mauritius *    Belize * People ' s Republic of the Congo *    Fiji * St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla *    Guyana * Surinam *    India * Swaziland *    Jamaica * Tanzania *    Kenya * Trinidad and Tobago *    Madagascar * Uganda *    Malawi * *    ANNEX III    TABLE OF EQUIVALENCE    A    Regulation No 1009/67/EEC * Regulation ( EEC ) No 3330/74 *    Article 9 ( 5 ) * Article 9 ( 3 ) *    Article 9 ( 6 ) * Article 9 ( 4 ) *    Article 9 ( 7 ) * Article 9 ( 5 ) *    Article 9 ( 8 ) * Article 9 ( 6 ) *    Article 10 * Article 11 *    Article 11 * Article 12 *    Article 12 * Article 13 *    Article 13 * Article 14 *    Article 14 ( 1 ) , first sentence * Article 15 ( 1 ) *    Article 14 ( 2 ) * Article 15 ( 2 ) *    Article 14 ( 3 ) * Article 15 ( 3 ) *    Article 14 ( 4 ) * Article 15 ( 4 ) *    Article 14 ( 5 ) * Article 15 ( 5 ) *    Article 14 ( 6 ) * Article 15 ( 6 ) *    Article 14 ( 7 ) * Article 15 ( 7 ) *    Article 15 * Article 16 *    Article 16 ( 1 ) , first subparagraph * Article 17 ( 1 ) ,   first subparagraph , second sentence *    Article 16 ( 1 ) , second subparagraph * Article 17 ( 1 ) ,   first subparagraph , first sentence *    Article 16 ( 1 ) , third subparagraph * Article 17 ( 1 ) ,   second subparagraph *    Article 16 ( 2 ) * Article 17 ( 2 ) *    Article 16 ( 3 ) * Article 17 ( 3 ) *    Article 16 ( 4 ) * Article 17 ( 4 ) *    Article 16 ( 5 ) , first subparagraph * Article 17 ( 5 ) *    Article 16 ( 5 ) , second subparagraph * Article 17 ( 6 )   *    Article 17 * Article 19 *    Article 19 ( 1 ) * Article 20 *    Article 20 * Article 21 *    Article 21 * Article 22 *    Article 23 ( 1 ) , first subparagraph * Article 26 ( 1 ) *    Article 25 ( 2 ) * Article 26 ( 2 ) *    Article 25 ( 3 ) * Article 26 ( 3 ) *    Article 27 ( 3 ) * Article 27 ( 3 ) , first sentence *    Article 31 ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) * Article 32 ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) *    Article 31 ( 3 ) , first , second and third subparagraphs *   Article 32 ( 3 ) *    Article 31 ( 4 ) to ( 6 ) * Article 34 ( 4 ) to ( 6 ) *    Article 32 * Article 31 *    Article 35 ( 2 ) * Article 40 *    Article 36 * Article 41 *    Article 37 ( 2 ) * Article 33 *    Article 38 * Article 34 *    Article 39 * Article 35 *    Article 40 * Article 36 *    Article 41 * Article 37 *    Article 43 ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) * Article 39 *    Article 44 * Article 42 *    Article 45 ( 1 ) ; first sentence * Article 43 *    B    Regulation ( EEC ) No 3330/74 * This Regulation *    Article 1 * Article 1 *   Article 2 ( 1 ) * Article 2 ( 2 ) *    Article 2 ( 2 ) * Article 2 ( 3 ) *    Article 3 ( 1 ) , ( 2 ) and ( 3 ) * Article 3 ( 1 ) *    Article 3 ( 5 ) * Article 3 ( 4 ) *    Article 3 ( 6 ) * Article 3 ( 5 ) *    Article 4 ( 1 ) * Article 5 ( 1 ) *    Article 4 ( 2 ) * Article 4 ( 2 ) *    Article 4 ( 3 ) * Article 4 ( 3 ) *    Article 4 ( 4 ) * Article 5 ( 3 ) *    Article 5 * Article 6 *    Article 6 * Article 7 ( 1 ) and ( 3 ) *    Article 7 ( 1 ) * Article 7 ( 2 ) *    Article 8 ( 1 ) * Article 8 ( 2 ) *    Article 8 ( 2 ) * Article 8 ( 3 ) *    Article 8 ( 3 ) , first subparagraph , ( a ) * Article 8   ( 4 ) *   $Article 8 ( 3 ) , second subparagraph , ( b ) * Article 8   ( 5 ) *    Article 9 ( 1 ) , first subparagraph * Article 9 ( 1 ) ,   first subparagraph *    Article 9 ( 1 ) , second subparagraph , second sentence *   Article 9 ( 1 ) , second subparagraph *    Article 9 ( 2 ) * Article 9 ( 2 ) *    Article 9 ( 3 ) , first subparagraph *, Article 9 ( 4 ) *    Article 9 ( 4 ) * Article 9 ( 3 ) *    Article 9 ( 5 ) , first and third indents * Article 9 ( 5 )   *    Article 9 ( 5 ) , second indent * Article 3 ( 2 ) *    Article 9 ( 6 ) * Article 9 ( 6 ) *    Article 9 ( 7 ) * Article 36 ( 3 ) *    Article 10 * Article 10 *    Article 11 * Article 11 *    Article 12 * Article 13 *    Article 13 * Article 14 *    Article 14 * Article 15 *    Article 15 ( 1 ) * Article 16 ( 1 ) *    Article 15 ( 2 ) * Article 16 ( 2 ) *    Article 15 ( 3 ) * Article 16 ( 3 ) *    Article 15 ( 4 ) * Article 16 ( 4 ) *    Article 15 ( 5 ) * Article 16 ( 5 ) *    Article 15 ( 6 ) * Article 16 ( 7 ) *    Article 15 ( 7 ) * Article 16 ( 8 ) *    Article 16 ( 1 ) * Article 17 ( 1 ) *    Article 16 ( 2 ) * Article 17 ( 2 ) *    Article 16 ( 3 ) * Article 17 ( 3 ) *    Article 16 ( 4 ) * Article 17 ( 4 ) *    Article 16 ( 5 ) * Article 17 ( 5 ) *    Article 16 ( 6 ) * Article 17 ( 6 ) *    Article 16 ( 7 ) * Article 17 ( 7 ) *    Article 17 ( 1 ) * Article 18 ( 1 ) *    Article 17 ( 2 ) * Article 18 ( 2 ) *    Article 17 ( 3 ) * Article 18 ( 3 ) *    Article 17 ( 4 ) * Article 18 ( 4 ) *    Article 17 ( 5 ) * Article 18 ( 5 ) *    Article 17 ( 6 ) * Article 18 ( 6 ) *    Article 18 ( 1 ) * Article 12 ( 1 ) *    Article 18 ( 3 ) * Article 12 ( 2 ) *    Article 19 ( 1 ) * Article 19 ( 1 ) *    Article 19 ( 2 ) , first subparagraph * Article 19 ( 3 ) ,   second subparagraph *    Article 19 ( 2 ) , second subparagraph * Article 19 ( 3 ) ,   third subparagraph *    Article 19 ( 2 ) , third subparagraph * Article 19 ( 1 ) ,   second subparagraph *    Article 19 ( 2 ) , fourth subparagraph * Article 19 ( 3 ) ,   first subparagraph *    Article 19 ( 2 ) , fifth subparagraph * Article 19 ( 6 ) *    Article 19 ( 2 ) , sixth subparagraph * Article 19 ( 4 ) *    Article 19 ( 3 ) * Article 19 ( 6 ) *    Article 19 ( 4 ) * Article 19 ( 7 ) *    Article 19 ( 5 ) * Article 19 ( 5 ) *    Article 20 * Article 20 *    Article 21 * Article 21 *    Article 22 * Article 22 *    Article 23 * Article 23 *    Article 24 ( 1 ) * Article 24 ( 1 ) *    Article 24 ( 2 ) * Article 24 ( 2 ) and ( 3 ) *    Article 24 ( 3 ) * Article 25 ( 5 ) *    Article 25 ( 4 ) * Article 24 ( 8 ) *    Article 25 * Article 24 ( 4 ) *    Article 26 ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) , first subparagraph * Article   26 ( 1 ) , first and second subparagraphs *    Article 26 ( 2 ) , second subparagraph * Article 26 ( 2 ) *    Article 26 ( 3 ) * Article 26 ( 3 ) *    Article 27 ( 1 ) , ( 2 ) , ( 3 ) and ( 4 ) * Article 28   ( 1 ) , ( 2 ) , ( 3 ) and ( 4 ) *   * Article 29 ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) *    Article 27 ( 5 ) * Article 29 ( 3 ) *    Article 27 ( 6 ) * Article 29 ( 4 ) *    Article 27 ( 7 ) * Article 28 ( 7 ) and 29 ( 5 ) *    Article 28 * Article 5 ( 3 ) and ( 5 ) *    Article 29 * Article 32 *    Article 30 ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) * Article 30 ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) *    Article 30 ( 3 ) * Article 30 ( 4 ) *    Article 30 ( 4 ) * Article 30 ( 5 ) *    Article 31 ( 1 ) * Article 27 ( 1 ) *    Article 31 ( 2 ) * Article 27 ( 2 ) *    Article 31 ( 4 ) * Article 27 ( 3 ) *    Article 33 * Article 38 *    Article 34 * Article 39 *    Article 35 * Article 40 *    Article 36 * Article 41 *    Article 37 * Article 42 *    Article 38 * Article 46 *    Article 40 * Article 43 *    Article 41 * Article 44 *    Article 42 * Article 45 *    Article 43 * Article 33 *    Article 44 * Article 34 *    Article 45 * Article 35 *    Article 46 * Article 36 ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) *    Article 47 * Article 37 *    Article 48 * Article 48 *    Article 49 * Article 49 *    Annex I * Annex I *    Annex II * Annex II *    Annex III * Annex III *    C    Regulation ( EEC ) No 1111/77 * This Regulation *    Article 1 * Articles 1 ( 1 ) ( f ) and ( g ) and 2 ( c ) *    Article 2 * Article 13 *    Article 3 ( 1 ) * Article 16 ( 1 ) and ( 6 ) *    Article 3 ( 2 ) * Article 17 ( 1 ) *    Article 3 ( 3 ) * Article 16 ( 7 ) *    Article 3 ( 4 ) * Article 16 ( 8 ) *    Article 4 ( 1 ) * Article 19 ( 2 ) and ( 3 ) , first   subparagraph *   Article 4 ( 2 ) * Article 19 ( 3 ) , second and third   subparagraphs *    Article 4 ( 3 ) * Article 19 ( 3 ) , fourth and fifth   subparagraphs *    Article 4 ( 4 ) * Article 19 ( 5 ) , second subparagraph *    Article 4 ( 4a ) * Article 19 ( 6 ) *    Article 4 ( 5 ) * Article 19 ( 7 ) *    Article 5 * Article 20 *    Article 6 * Article 21 *    Article 7 * Article 22 *    Article 8 * Article 23 *    Article 9 ( 1 ) , ( 2 ) , ( 3 ) , ( 4 ) , ( 5 ) ( 6 ) and   ( 7 ) * Articles 24 and 26 ( 1 ) *    Article 9 ( 8 ) * Articles 28 and 29 *    Article 9 ( 9 ) * Article 25 ( 4 ) *    Article 9 ( 10 ) * Article 25 ( 6 ) , 28 ( 7 ) and 29 ( 5 )   *    Article 10 * Article 39 *    Article 11 * Article 40 *    Article 12 * Article 41 *    Article 13 * Article 42 *    Article 15 * Article 43 *    Article 16 * Article 44 *    Article 17 * Article 45 *    Article 18 * Article 48 *    Article 20 * Article 49 *   Annex I * Annex I