Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the signing and conclusion of the International Sugar Agreement, 1992
Date: 1992-10-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: commodity agreement, international agreement, signature of an agreement, sugar

COMMISSION  OF  THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

COM(92) 418 final 

Brussels, 9 October 1992 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

ON THE SIGNING AND CONCLUSION OF THE 
INTERNATIONAL SUGAR AGREEMENT, 1992 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

1.  The  United  Nations  Sugar  Conference  was  held  in Geneva  from  16 to 
20  March  1992.  The  Commission,  assisted  by  the  113  Committee, 
negotiated  on  behalf  of  the  European  Economic  Community,  on  the 
basis  of  the  directives  approved  by  the  Council  on  19  December 
1991. 

2.  The  Negotiating  Conference  concluded  with  the  text  of  the 

international  Sugar Agreement  of 1992. 

3.  Like  the present  agreement, which  expires on  31.12.92, the  new one 
will  be of  an administrative  type, with no economic  provisions such 
as  quotas  or  prices.  It does,  however,  permit  the  negotiation  of 
an  agreement  with  such  provisions  at  any  time  in  the  future, 
although  this will  no  longer  be one of  the specific objectives.  A 
further  change  in  the  objectives  is  that  "to  encourage  the 
consumption  of  sugar" now  reads  "to encourage  increased  demand  for 
sugar, particularly  for non-traditional uses". 

4.  The agreement  Is open  for signature  from  1 May until  31 December  at 

the Headquarters of  the United Nations  in New York. 

5.  In conformity  with  Article  40, the Agreement  will  enter  into  force 
automatically  only  if  countries  holding  60%  of  the  votes  have 
deposited  the appropriate  instruments  to become members. 

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The Commission  proposes  to the Council  : 

(i) 

to  agree  by  31  October  at  the  latest  on  the  signature  and 
conclusion of  the  International  Sugar  Agreement  of  1992; 

(ii) 

to designate  the person empowered  to sign  the agreement  for  the 
Community  before  31 December  1992. 

A draft  decision  is to be found  in Annex. 

The  text  of  the  International  Sugar  Agreement  of  1992  is  attached  to 
the draft  decision. 

Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 

OF 

ON THE SIGNING AND CONCLUSION OF THE 
INTERNATIONAL SUGAR AGREEMENT,  1992 

V 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Economic 
Community, and  in particular Article 113 thereof. 

Having regard  to  the proposal  from the Commission, 

Whereas  the  International  Sugar  Agreement  of  1992  wilt  foster 
international  co-operation  In the sugar  sector; whereas  the  Community, 
in  view  of  its  importance  as producer,  exporter  and  importer  of  this 
product, should  be a member of this agreement, 

HAS  DlCEDED  AS  FOLLOWS  : 

A r t i c le  1 

The  International  Sugar Agreement, 1992  is hereby  approved  on behalf of 
the European  Economic  Community. 

The text of  the Agreement  is attached  to this Decision. 

Article 2 

The  President  of  the  Council  is  hereby  authorized  to  designate  the 
person empowered  to sign  the agreement  referred  to  in Article  1 and to 
deposit  the  instrument of approval  by the  ConraunTty. 

Article 3 

This  Decision  shall  be  published  in  the  Official  Journal  of  the 
European  Community. 

Done at Brussels» 

For  the CounclI 
The  President 

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INTERNATIONAL SUGAR AGREEMENT. 1992 

CONTENTS 

Article 

Page 

1. 

Objectives 

2. 

Definitions 

CHAPTER I.  OBJECTIVES 

CHAPTER II.  DEFINITIONS 

CHAPTER III.  INTERNATIONAL SUGAR ORGANIZATION 

3. 

4. 
5. 
6. 

Continuation, headquarters and structure of the International 
Sugar Organization 
Membership of the Organization 
Membership by intergovernmental organizations 
Privileges and immunities 

CHAPTER IV.  INTERNATIONAL SUGAR COUNCIL 

Composition of the International Sugar Council 
Powers and functions of the Council 
Chairman and Vice- Chairman of the Council 

7. 
8. 
9. 
10.  Sessions of the Council 
1 i.  Votes 
12.  Voting procedure of the Council 
13.  Decisions of the Council 
14.  Cooperation with other organizations 
15.  Relationship with the Common Fund for Commodities 
16.  Admission of observers 
17.  Quorum for the Council 

CHAPTER V.  ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE 

18.  Composition of the Administrative Committee 
19.  Election to the Administrative Committee 
20.  Delegation of powers by the Council to the 

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Administrative Committee 

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21.  Voting procedure and decisions of the Administrative Committee....  11 
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22.  Quorum for the Administrative Committee 

CHAPTER VI.  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF 

23.  Executive Director and staff 

12 

CHAPTER VII.  FINANCE 

24.  Expenses 
2b.  Adoption of the administrative budget and contributions of Members  13 
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26.  Payment of contributions 
15 
27.  Audit and publication of accounts 

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Article 

CONTENTS (continued) 

CHAPTER VII1.  GENERAL UNDERTAKINGS OF MEMBERS 

28.  Undertakings by Members 
29.  Labour standards 
30.  Environmental aspects 
31.  Financial  liabi lity of Members 

CHAPTER IX.  INFORMATION AND STUDIES 

32.  Information and studies 
33.  Market evaluation, consumption and statistics 

CHAPTER X.  RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 

34 .  Research and development 

CHAPTER XI.  PREPARATIONS FOR A NEW AGREEMENT 

35.  Préparât ions for a new agreement 

CHAPTER XII.  FINAL PROVISIONS 

36.  Depositary 
37.  Signature 
38.  Ratification, acceptance and approval 
39.  Nofication of provisional application 
40.  Entry into force 
41.  Accession 
42.  Withdrawal 
43.  Settlement of accounts 
44.  Amendment 
45.  Duration, extension and termination 
46.  Transitional measures 

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Allocation of votes for the purposes of article 25 

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CHAPTER  I.  OBJECTIVES 

Article 1 
Objectives 

The objectives of  the International Sugar Agreement,  1992  (hereinafter 

referred  to as this Agreement),  in the  light of  the terms of  resolution  93 
(IV) adopted  by  the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development,  are: 

(a)  To ensure enhanced  International  cooperation  in connection with 
world  sugar matters and  related  issues; 

(b)  To provide a forum for Intergovernmental consultations on sugar and 
on ways  to improve  the world  sugar  economy; 

(c)  To facilitate  trade by collecting  and providing  information on  the 
world  sugar market  and other sweeteners; 

(d)  To encourage  increased demand  for sugar, particularly  for 
non- traditional uses. 

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CHAPTER  11.  DEFINITIONS 

Article 2 
Definitions 

For the purpose of  this Agreement : 

1. 

2. 

"Organization" means the International  Sugar Organization  referred  to in 
article 3; 

"Council" means  the international Sugar Council  referred  to in article 
3, paragraph 3; 

3. 

"Member" means a Party  to this Agreement; 

4. 

5. 

"special vote" means a vote requiring  at  least  two thirds of  the votes 
cast  by Members  present  and voting, on condition  that  these votes are 
cast  by at  least  two thirds of  the number of Members  present  and voting; 

"simple majority  vote" means a vote  requiring more  than half of the 
total votes of Members present  and voting, on condition  that  these votes 
are cast  by at  least  half of  the number  of Members  present  and voting; 

6. 

"year" means  the calendar year; 

7. 

8. 

9. 

"sugar" means sugar  in any of  its recognized  commercial  forms derived 
from sugar cane or sugar beet,  including  edible and  fancy molasses, 
syrups and any other  form of  liquid  sugar, but  does not  include  final 
molasses or  low-grade  types of non-centrifugal  sugar  produced by 
primitive methods; 

"entry  into force" means  the date on which  this Agreement  enters  into 
force provisionally  or definitively,  as provided  for  in article 40; 

"free market" means  the total of net  imports of  the world market, except 
those resulting  from  the operation of special  arrangements  as defined  in 
chapter  IX of  the International  Sugar Agreement. 1977; 

10. 

"world market" means  the international  sugar market  and  includes both 
sugar  traded on  the free market  and  sugar  traded  under  special 
arrangements as defined  in chapter  IX of  the International  Sugar 
Agreement,  1977. 

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CHAPTER  111.  INTERNATIONAL  SUGAR  ORGANIZATION 

Article 3 
Continuation,  headquarters  and structure of  the 
International  Sugar  Organization 

The  International  Sugar Organization  established  under  the  International 

1. 
Sugar Agreement,  1968, and maintained  in existence  under  the  International 
Sugar Agreements,  1973,  1977,  1984 and  1987, shall  continue  in being  for  the 
purpose of administering  this Agreement  and supervising  its operation, with 
the membership,  powers and  functions set out  in this Agreement. 

2. 
Council  decides otherwise  by special vote. 

The headquarters of  the Organization  shall be  in London, unless  the 

3. 
its Administrative  Committee  and  its Executive Director  and staff. 

The Organization  shall  function  through  the International  Sugar  council, 

Article 4 
Membership  of  the Organization 

Each Party  to this Agreement  shall be a Member  of  the organization. 

Article 5 
Membership  by  intergovernmental  organizations 

Any  reference  in this Agreement  to a "Government"  or  "Governments" shall 

be construed  as  including  the European Economic Community  and  any other 
intergovernmental  organization  having  responsibilities  in respect  of the 
negotiation, conclusion  and  application of international  agreements, in 
particular  commodity  agreements.  Accordingly,  any  reference  in this Agreement 
to signature,  ratification,  acceptance or approval, or  to notification of 
provisional  application or  to accession shall, in the case of such 
intergovernmental  organizations, be construed  as including  a reference  to 
signature, ratification, acceptance, or approval, or  to notification of 
provisional  application, or  to accession, by such  intergovernmental 
organizations. 

Article 6 
Privileges  and  immunities 

i. 

The Organization shall  have  International  Irgal  p*»c r.onal It. y. 

2. 
dispose of movable  and  immovable  property  and  to institute  legal proceedings. 

The Organization  shall have  the capacity  to contract,  to acquire and 

The status, privileges  and  immunities  of  the Organization  in the 

3. 
territory of  the United  Kingdom  shall continue  to be governed  by the 
Headquarters Agreement  between  the Government  of  the United  Kingdom of Great 
Britain and Northern  Ireland  and  the International  Sugar Organization  signed 
at London on 29 May  1969, with such amendments  as may  be necessary  for the 
proper  functioning of  this Agreement. 

If  the seat  of  the Organization  is moved  to a country which  is a Member 
4. 
of  the Organization,  that Member  shall, as soon as possible, conclude with  the 
Organization  an agreement  to be approved  by  the Council  relating  to the 
status, privileges and  immunities  of  the Organization,  of  its Executive 
Director, staff and experts and of  representatives  of Members while  in that 
country  for the purpose of exercising  their  functions. 

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5. 
Unless any other  taxation arrangements are implemented  under  the 
agreement  envisaged  in paragraph  4 of  this article and pending  the  conclusion 
of  that agreement  the new host Member  shall: 

(a)  Grant  exemption  from  taxation on  the remuneration paid  by the 
Organization  to its employees, except  that  such exemption  need not  apply 
to its own nationals; and 

(b)  Grant  exemption  from taxation on  the assets, income  and other 
property of  the Organization. 

If the seat of  the Organization  is  to be moved  to a country which  is not 

6. 
a Member  of  the Organization,  the Council  shall, before  that move, obtain a 
written assurance  from  the Government  of  that  country: 

(a)  That  it shall, as soon as possible, conclude with  the Organization 
an agreement  as described  in paragraph  4 of  this article; and 

(b)  That, pending  the conclusion of such an agreement,  it shall  grant 
the exemptions  provided  for in paragraph  5 of  this article. 

The Council  shall  endeavour  to conclude  the agreement  described  in 

7. 
paragraph  4 of  this article with  the Government  of  Lhe country  to which  the 
seat of the Organization  is to be moved  before  transferring  the seat. 

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CHAPTER  IV.  INTERNATIONAL  SUGAR  COUNCIL 

Article 7 
Composition of  the International  Sugar Council 

The highest  authority of  the Organization shall be the  International 
1. 
Sugar council, which shall consist  of all  the Members of  the Organization. 

Each Member  shall have one representative  in the Council, and  if it so 

2. 
desires, one or more alternates.  Furthermore, a Member may appoint  one or 
more advisers  to its representatives or alternates. 

Article 8 
Powers and  functions of  the Council 

The Council  shall exercise all such powers and perform or arrange  for 

1. 
the performance of all such  functions as are necessary  to carry out  the 
provisions of  this Agreement  and  to pursue  the  liquidation of  the Stock 
Financing  Fund  established  under article  49 of  the International  Sugar 
Agreement,  1977, as delegated  by  the Council  under  that Agreement  to the 
Council under  the  International  Sugar Agreement,  1964, and  the  International 
Sugar Agreement,  1987. pursuant  to article  8, paragraph  1, of  the  latter. 

The Council  shall adopt, by special vote, such  rules and  regulations as 

2. 
are necessary  to carry out  the provisions of  this Agreement  and are consistent 
therewith,  including  rules of procedure  for  the Council and  its committees, 
and  the financial  and staff  regulations of  the Organization.  The Council may, 
in its rules of procedure, provide a procedure whereby  it may, without 
meeting, decide  specific questions. 

The Council  shall keep such  records as are required  to perform  its 

3. 
functions under  this Agreement  and  such other  records as it considers 
appropriate. 

4. 
it considers  appropriate. 

The Council  shall  publish an annual  report  and such other  information  as 

Article 9 
Chairman and Vice-chairman of  the Council 

For each year,  the Council  shall elect  from among  the delegations a 

1. 
Chairman and  a vice Chairman, who may  be re-elected  and shall not  be paid by 
the Organization. 

In the absence of  the Chairman,  the duties of  the post  shall be carried 

2. 
out  by  the Vice-chairman.  In the  temporary  absence of both  the Chairman and 
the Vice-chairman or  the permanent  absence of one or both,  the Council may 
elect  from among  the delegations new officers,  temporary  or permanent  as 
appropriate. 

Neither  the Chairman nor any other officer presiding  at meetings of  the 

3. 
Council shall  vote.  They may, however, appoint  another  person  to exercise  the 
voting  rights of  the Member  which  they  represent. 

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Article  10 
Sessions of  the Council 

1. 
year. 

As a general  rule, the Council  shall hold one  regular  session  in each 

2. 
decides or at  the request of: 

In addition, the Council shall meet  in special  session whenever  it  so 

(a)  Any five Members; 

(b)  Two or more Members holding collectively  250 votes or more under 

article 11 as determined under article 25; or 

(c)  The Administrative committee. 

Notice of sessions shall  be given  to Members at  least  30 calendar  days 

3. 
in advance, except  in case of emergency, when such notice  shall  be given at 
least  10 calendar  days  in advance. 

Sessions shall  be held at  the headquarters of  the Organization  unless 

4. 
the Council decides otherwise by special vote.  If any Member  invites  the 
Council  to meet  elsewhere  than at  the headquarters of  the Organization, and 
the Council  agrees so to do, that Member  shall pay  the additional  costs 
involved. 

Article 11 
Votes 

1. 
total of 2,000 votes distributed  as determined  under  article 25. 

For  the purpose of voting under  this Agreement, Members shall  hold a 

Whenever  a Member  has  its voting  rights suspended  under  article  26, 
2. 
paragraph  2, of  this Agreement, its votes shall be distributed  among  the other 
Members according  to their shares as determined  under  article  25.  The  same 
procedure shall  apply when  the Member  recovers  its voting  rights, the Member 
concerned  being  included  in the distribution. 

Article  12 
Voting procedure of  the Council 

Each Member  shall be entitled  to cast  the number of votes  it holds  under 
1. 
article  11 as determined  under  article  25.  It shall not be entitled  to divide 
such votes. 

By  informing  the Chairman  in writing, any Member may  authorize  any other 

2. 
Member  to represent  its interests and  to cast  its votes at any meeting or 
meetings of  the Council.  A copy of such authorizations  shall  be examined  by 
any credentials  committee  that may  be set up under  the  rules of procedure  of 
the Courir: i I . 

A Member  authorized  by another Member  to cast  the votes held  by  the 

3. 
authorizing  Member  under  article  11 as determined  under  article  25 shall  cast 
such votes as authorized  and  in accordance with paragraph  2 of  this article. 

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Article  13 
Decisions of  the Council 

All decisions of  the Council shall be  taken and all  recommendations 

1. 
shall be made, in principle, by consensus.  In the absence of consensus, 
decisions and  recommendations  shall be made by simple majority  vote, unless 
this Agreement  provides  for a special vote. 

In arriving at  the number of votes necessary  for any decision of  the 

2. 
Council, votes of Members abstaining  shall not be reckoned  and  those Members 
shall not be considered  as  'voting'  for the purposes of article  2, definition 
4 or definition  5, as the case may be.  Where a Member  avails  itself of  the 
provisions of article  12, and  its votes are cast  at a meeting of  the Council, 
such Member  shall, for the purposes of paragraph  1 of  this article, be 
considered  as present  and voting. 

3. 
Members. 

All decisions of  the Council  under  this Agreement  shall be binding  upon 

Article  14 
Cooperation with other  organizations 

The Council  shall make whatever  arrangements  are appropriate  for 
1. 
consultation or  cooperation with  the United Nations and  its organs, in 
particular  the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, and with 
the Food and Agriculture Organization and such other  specialized  agencies of 
the United Nations and  intergovernmental  organizations  as may be appropriate. 

The Council, bearing  in mind  the particular  role of  the United  Nations 

2. 
Conference on Trade and Development  in international  commodity  trade, shall as 
appropriate  keep  the United Nations Conference on Trade and  Development 
informed of  its activities and programmes of work. 

The Council may also make whatever  arrangements  are appropriate  for 

3. 
maintaining  effective contact with  international organizations of sugar 
producers,  traders and manufacturers. 

Article  15 
Relationship with  the Common Fund  for Commodit les 

1. 
Common Fund  for Commodities. 

The Organization shall  take  full advantage of  the  facilities of  the 

In respect of  the implementation of any project  under  paragraph  1 of 

2. 
this article, the Organization  shall not act as an executing  agency, nor  incur 
any  financial obligation  for guarantees  given by  individual Members or other 
entities.  No Member  shall be responsible  by  reason of  its membership  in the 
Organization  for any  liability arising  from borrowing or  lending by any other 
Member or entity  in connection with such projects. 

Article  16 
Admission of observers 

1. 
meetings as an observer. 

The Council may  invite any non member State  to attend  any of  its 

The  Council  may .i I :;o  lnvM<*  «"WiY ol  U IP  <>I <|,m i/.H lotir; t «-1 «» r f *»« 1 i<>  in 

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article  14,  paragraph  I, to al rond  any ot its  meetings  as an observer. 

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Article  17 
Quorum  for the Council 

The quorum  for any meeting of  the Council shall be  the presence of more 
than two thirds of all Members, the Members  thus present  holding  at  least  two 
thirds of the total votes of all Members under  article  11 as determined  under 
article 25.  If there  is no quorum on  the day  appointed  for  the opening of any 
Council  session, or  if in the course of any Council  session  there  is no quorum 
at  three successive meetings, the Council  shall  be convened  seven days  later; 
at that  time, and  throughout  the remainder of  that session, the quorum  shall 
be the presence of more  than half of all Members, the Members  thus present 
representing more  than half of  the  total votes of all Members under  article 11 
as determined  under  article 25.  Representation  in accordance with article 12, 
paragraph 2. shall be considered  as presence. 

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CHAPTER V.  ADMINISTRATIVE  COMMITTEE 

Article  18 
Composition of  the Administrative  Committee 

The Administrative  Committee  shall consist  of  18 members.  Ten shall, in 

1. 
principle, be  the  10 largest  financial contributing  Members  in each year, and 
8 members  shall  be elected  from the remaining Membership  of  the Council. 

If one or more of  the  10 largest  financial  contributing  Members  in each 

2. 
year does not wish  to be automatically  appointed  to the Administrative 
Committee,  the shortfall  in membership  shall be made good by appointing  the 
next  largest  financial  contributing Member  or Members willing  to serve.  When 
those  10 members of  the Administrative  committee  have  thus been appointed,  the 
other  8 members of  the Committee  shall be elected  from  the  remaining 
Membership of  the Council. 

The election of  the additional  8 members  shall  take place each year on 

3. 
the basis of votes under  article  11 as determined  under  article  25.  The 
Members  appointed  to the Administrative  Committee  under  the provisions of 
paragraphs  1 or  2 of  this article shall not  be entitled  to vote  in this 
election. 

4. 
unless  it has paid  its contributions  in full  in accordance with article 26. 

No Member  shall be eligible  to sit on  the Administrative  Committee 

Each member  of  the Administrative  Committee  shall  appoint  one 

5. 
representative  and may  appoint  in addition one or more alternates and 
advisers.  In addition, all Members of  the Council shall be eligible  to attend 
this Committee  as observers and may be invited  to speak. 

The Administrative  Committee  shall  elect  its chairman and Vice Chairman 

f). 
tor each year.  The Chairman shall not  have  the  right  to vote and may be 
re-elected.  In  the absence of  the Chairman,  the duties of  the post  shall be 
carried out  by  the Vice-chairman. 

7. 

The Administrative  Committee  shall normally  meet  three  times a year. 

The Administrative  Committee  shall meet  at  the headquarters of  the 

8. 
Organization,  unless  it decides otherwise.  If any Member  invites  the 
Administrative  Committee  to meet  elsewhere  than at  the headquarters of  the 
Organization,  and  the Administrative  Committee  agrees so to do,  that  Member 
shall pay  the additional  costs  involved. 

Article  19 
Election  to the Administrative  Committee 

The Members  selected  from among  the  largest  financial  contributing 

1. 
Members  in each year under  the procedure  in paragraphs  1 or  2 of article  18 
shall  be appointed  to the Administrative  Committee. 

The election of  the additional  8 members of  the Administrative  Committee 

2. 
shall  take place  in the Council.  Each Member  eligible  pursuant  to the 
provisions of article  18, paragraphs  1, 2, and  3. shall cast  all  the votes  to 
which  it is entitled  under  article  11 as determined  under  article  25 for a 
single candidate.  A Member may cast  for another  candidate  any votes which it 
exercises pursuant  to article  12, paragraph  2.  The 8 candidates  receiving  the 
largest  number  of votes shall be elected. 

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If a member of th«» Administrative  Committee  is suspended  from the 

3. 
exercise of its voting  rights under any of the relevant  provisions of this 
Agreement, each Member  which has voted  for it or assigned  its votes  to it in 
accordance with  this article may,  during  such  time as that  suspension  is in 
force,  assign  its votes to any other  member of the Committee. 

If a Member  appointed  to the Committee  under  the provisions of 

4. 
paragraphs  I or 2 of article  18 ceases  to be a Member of the Organization, it 
shall be replaced by the next  largest  financial  contributing  Member  willing to 
serve  and, if necessary, an election  shall  be held  to select  an additional 
elected  member of the Committee.  If a Member  elected  to the Committee  ceases 
to be a Member of the Organization, an election  shall be held  to replace  that 
Member on the Committee.  Any Member  which  voted  for or assigned  its votes to 
the Member  which has ceased  to be a Member of the Organization, and which  does 
not  vote  for the Member  elected  to fill  the vacancy on the Committee, may 
assign  its votes to another  member of the Committee. 

5. 
in special  circumstances, and after  consultation  with  the member  of the 
Administrative  committee for which  it voted or to which  it assigned  its votes 
in accordance  with  the provisions of this  article, a Member may withdraw its 
votes  from  that member  for the remainder of the year.  That  Member may then 
assign  these votes to another  member of the Administrative  Committee  but may 
not  withdraw  these votes  from  that  other  member  for the remainder  of that 
year.  The member of the Administrative  Committee  from which  the votes  have 
been withdrawn  shall  retain its seat on the Administrative  Committee  for the 
remainder of that  year.  Any action  taken  pursuant  to the provisions of this 
paragraph  shall  become  effective  after  the Chairman of the Administrative 
Committee has been  informed  in writing  thereof. 

Article 20 
Delegation of powers by the Council  to the 
Administrative  Committee 

1. 
The Council  may, by special  vote,  delegate  to the Administrative 
Committee  the exercise of any or all of its powers, other  than  the following: 

(a)  Location  o£  the headquarters of the Organization  under  article  3, 
paragraph 2; 

(b)  Appointment of the Executive  Director  and any senior  official  under 
article 23; 

(c)  Adoption of the administrative  budget  and assessment of 
contributions under  article 25; 

(d)  Any request to the Secretary-General of the United Nations 
Conference on Trade and Development  to convene a negotiating conference 
under article 35, paragraph 2; 

(e)  Recommendation of an amendment under article 44; 

(f)  Extension or termination of this Agreement under article 45. 

The Council may at any time  revoke  the delegation of any power  to the 

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Article 21 
Voting procedure and decisions of  the Administrative committee 

Each member of  the Administrative Committee shall be entitled  to cast 

1. 
the number of votes received  by it under article  19, and cannot divide  these 
votes. 

Any decision  taken by  the Administrative Committee shall  require the 

2. 
same majority as  that decision would  require  if taken by  the Council and shall 
be reported  to the Council. 

Any Member  shall have  the right of appeal  to the Council, under such 

3. 
conditions as the Council may prescribe  in its rules of procedure, against  any 
decision of the Administrative Committee. 

Article  22 
Quorum  for the Administrative Committee 

The quorum  for any meeting of  the Administrative Committee shall be the 

presence of more  than half of all members of  the Committee, the members  thus 
prosent  representing at  least  two thirds of  the total votes of all members of 
the Committee. 

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CHAPTER VI.  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF 

Article 23 
Executive Director and staff 

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1. 
terms of appointment of the Executive Director shall be fixed by the council. 

The Council shall appoint the Executive Director by special vote.  The 

The Executive Director shall be the chief administrative officer of the 

2. 
Organization and shall be responsible for the performance of the duties 
devolving upon him in the administration of this Agreement. 

3. 
voce appoint any senior official on such terms as it shall determine. 

The Council, after consulting the Executive Director, shall by special 

4. 
accordance with regulations and decisions of the Council. 

The Executive Director shall appoint other members of the staff in 

The Council, in accordance with article 8, shall adopt rules and 

5. 
regulations embodying the fundamental conditions of service and the basic 
rights, duties and obligations of all members of the Secretariat. 

6. 
any financial interest in the sugar industry or sugar trade. 

Neither the Executive Director nor any member of the staff shall have 

Neither the Executive Director nor any member of the staff shall seek or 

7. 
receive instructions regarding their duties under this Agreement from any 
Member or from any authority external to the Organization.  They shall refrain 
from any action which might reflect on their position as international 
officials responsible only to the Organization.  Each Member shall respect the 
exclusively international character of the responsibilities of the Executive 
Director and staff and shall not seek to influence them in the discharge of 
their responsibilities. 

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CHAPTER VII.  FINANCE 

Article 24 
Expenses 

The expenses of delegations  to the Council, the Administrative  Committee 

1. 
or any of the committees of  the Council or of  the Administrative committee 
shall be met by  the Members concerned. 

The expenses necessary  for the administration of  this Agreement  shall be 

2. 
met by annual contributions  from Members, assessed  in accordance with  article 
25.  If, however, a Member  requests special  services, the Council may  require 
that Member  to pay  for  them. 

3. 
Agreement. 

Appropriate accounts shall be kept  for  the administration of  this 

Article 25 
Adoption of  the administrative  budget  and contributions of Members 

1. 

For  the purpose of  this article Members shall hold  2000 votes. 

2. 

(a)  Each Member  shall hold  the number of votes specified  in the annex, 
which shall be adjusted  in accordance with sub-paragraph  (d) below. 

(b)  No Member shall hold  fewer  than 6 votes. 

(c)  There shall be no fractional votes.  Rounding shall be permitted  in 
the process of calculation and  to ensure  that  the full number of votes 
is allocated. 

(d)  Votes  in the annex which are not  taken up at  the  time of  the entry 
into force of  this Agreement  shall be apportioned  among  individual 
Members, other  than those holding 6 votes  in the annex.  The unallocated 
votes shall be distributed  in the proportion  that  the number of  their 
votes in the annex bears  to the  total number of votes of all Members 
holding more  than 6 votes. 

3. 
procedure: 

Votes shall be revised on an annual basis according  to the  following 

(a)  Each year, including  the year of entry  into force of  this 
Agreement, at  the  time of  the publication of  the Sugar Year Book by  the 
International  Sugar Organization, a composite  tonnage basis shall be 
calculated  for each Member which shall comprise: 

35 per cent of  that Member's exports  to the free market 

plus 

15 per cent of  that Member's  total exports under  special 
arrangements 

plus 

35 per cent of  that Member's  free market  imports 

plus 

15 per cent of  that Member's  total  imports under  special 
arrangements. 

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The data used  to calculate  the composite  tonnage basis of each 

Member shall  be, for each category  above, the average of  that category 
for the highest  three of  the four  last years published  in the most 
recent edition of  the Organization's Sugar Year Book.  The share of each 
Member  in the total of all Members' composite  tonnage bases shall be 
calculated  by  the Executive Director.  All  the above data will be 
distributed  to Members at  the  time  that  the calculations are made. 

(b)  For  the second  and subsequent  years after  the entry  into force of 
this Agreement, the votes of each Member shall be adjusted  by  the change 
in their share  in the total of all Members' composite  tonnage bases  from 
that  for  the same membership  for  the previous year. 

(c)  Members holding 6 votes shall not be subject  to an upward 
adjustment  under  the provisions of sub-paragraph  (b) above unless  their 
share of  the total of all Members' composite  tonnage bases exceeds  0.3 
per cent. 

In the event of  the accession of a Member or Members after  the entry 

4. 
into force of  this Agreement, their votes shall be determined  according  to the 
annex as adjusted  in the light of paragraphs  2 and  3 above.  If the acceding 
Member or Members are not  listed  in the annex of  this Agreement, the Council 
shall decide  the number of votes  to be allocated  to that Member or Members. 
Following  the acceptance  by  the acceding Member or Members not  listed  in the 
annex of  the number of votes allocated  by  the Council, the votes of existing 
Members shall  be re-calculated so that  the total of votes  remains at  2000. 

5. 
In the event of  the withdrawal of a Member or Members, the votes of  the 
withdrawing Member or Members shall bo  redistributed  to the remaining Members 
in proportion  to their share in the total of all remaining Member votes so 
that  the total of  the votes of all Members  remains at 2000. 

6. 

Transitional  arrangements: 

(a)  The  following provisions apply only  to Members of  the  International 
Sugar Agreement, 1987, as of  31 December  1992 and are  limited  to the 
first  two calendar  years after  the entry  into force of  this Agreement 
(that  is up to 31 December  1994). 

(b)  The  total number of votes allocated  to each Member  in 1993 shall 
not exceed  1.33 multiplied  by  that Member's votes in 1992 under  the 
International Sugar  Agreement,  1987, and  in 1994 shall  not  excoed  1.66 
multiplied  by  that Member's votes  In  1992 und».*r  I h»? lnt«'r nat ion.i I :;ug#ir 
Agreement,  1987. 

(c)  For  the purpose of establishing  the contribution per vote, votes 
not  taken up due  to the application of paragraph 6  (b) above shall not 
be redistributed  to other Members.  Hence, the contribution  per vote 
will be determined  on the basis of  the reduced number of overall votes. 

The provisions of article 26, paragraph  2, relating  to the suspension of 

7. 
voting  rights  for non-fulfillment of obligations, shall not apply  to this 
article. 

During  the second half of each year, the Council  shall adopt  the 

8. 
administrative  budget of  the Organization  for  the following year  and  shall 
determine  the per vote contribution of Members required  to meet  that budget, 
in the first  two years after  taking  into account  the provisions of paragraph 6 
of  this article. 

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The contribution of each Member  to the administrative  budget  shall be 

9. 
calculated  by multiplying  the per vote contribution Dy  the number of votes 
held by  it under  this article, as follows: 

(a)  For  those which are Members at  the time of  the  final adoption of 
the administrative  budget, the number of votes which  they  then hold; and 

(b)  For  those which become Members after  the adoption of  the 
administrative  budget, the number of votes which  they  receive at  the 
time of  taking up membership, adjusted  in proportion  to the remainder of 
the period  covered  by  the budget or budgets; assessments made upon other 
Members  shall not be altered. 

If this Agreement  enters into force more  than eight months before  the 

10. 
beginning of  its first  full year, the Council shall at  its  first session adopt 
an administrative  budget  covering  the period  up  to the commencement  of  the 
first  full year.  Otherwise, the first administrative  budget  shall cover  both 
the initial period  and  the first  full year. 

The Council may, by special vote, take such measure  as it might  deem 

11. 
appropriate  in order  to mitigate  the effects on Members'  contributions 
resulting  from a possibly  limited membership  at  the  time of  the adoption of 
the administrative  budget  for the first year of  this Agreement  or  from any 
major  decrease of membership  thereafter. 

Article  26 
Payment of  contributions 

Members shall pay  their contributions  to the administrative  budget  for 

1. 
each year  in accordance with  their respective constitutional procedures. 
Contributions  to the administrative  budget  for each year  shall be payable  in 
freely convertible currencies and shall become due on  the  first day of  that 
year; contributions of Members  in respect  of  the year  in which  they  join the 
Organization  shall  be due on  the date on which  they become Members. 

If, at  the end of  four months  following  the date on which  its 

2. 
contribution  is due  in accordance with paragraph  1 of  this article, a Member 
has not paid  its  full contribution  to the administrative  budget, the Executive 
Director  shall  request  the Member  to make payment  as quickly  as possible.  If, 
at  the expiration of  two months after  the request of  the Executive Director, 
the Member has still not paid  its contribution, its voting  rights  in the 
Council  and  in the Administrative Committee shall  be suspended  until  such  time 
as it has made  full payment  of  the contribution. 

The Council  may  decide, by special  vote,  thai  «i Member  with  two years 

3. 
contributions  unpaid  shall cease  to enjoy  the rights of membership  and/or 
cease  to be assessed  for budgetary  purposes.  It shall  remain  liable  to meet 
any other of  its financial obligations under  this Agreement.  By payment  of 
the arrears  the Member will  regain  the rights of membership.  Any  payments 
made by Members  in arrears will be credited  first  to those arrears, rather 
than to current  contributions. 

Article 27 
Audit  and publication of  accounts 

As soon as possible after  the close of each year,  the  financial 

statements of  the Organization  for  that year, certified  by  an  independent 
auditor, shall  be presented  to the Council  for approval  and  publication. 

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CHAPTER VIII.  GENERAL UNDERTAKINGS OF MEMBERS 

Article 28 
Undertakings by Members 

Members undertake  to adopt such measures as are necessary  to enable  them 

to fulfil  their obligations under  this Agreement  and  fully  to cooperate with 
one another  in securing  the attainment of  the objectives of  this Agreement. 

Article 29 
Labour  standards 

Members shall ensure  that  fair  labour standards are maintained  in their 

respective sugar  industries and, as far as possible, shall endeavour  to 
improve the standard of  living of agricultural  and  industrial workers  in the 
various branches of sugar production and of growers of sugar cane and sugar 
beet . 

Article 30 
Environmental  aspects 

Members shall give due consideration  to environmental  aspects  in all 

stages of sugar production. 

Article 31 
Financial  liability of Members 

Each Member's  financial  liability  to the Organization and  to other 
Members is limited  to the extent of its obligations concerning  contributions 
to the administrative budgets adopted by  the Council under  this Agreement. 

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CHAPTER IX.  INFORMATION AND STUDIES 

Article 32 
Information and studies 

The Organization shall act as a centre for the collection and 

1. 
publication of statistical information and studies on world production. 
prices, exports and imports, consumption and stocks of sugar  (including both 
raw and refined sugar as appropriate) and other sweeteners, as well as taxes 
on sugar and other sweeteners. 

Members undertake to supply within the time which may be prescribed in 

2. 
the rules of procedure all available statistics and information as may be 
identified in those rules as necessary  to enable the Organization to discharge 
its functions under this Agreement.  Should this become necessary, the 
Organization shall use such relevant information as may be available to it 
from other sources.  No information shall be published by the Organization 
which might serve to identify the operations of persons or companies 
producing, processing or marketing sugar. 

Article 33 
Market evaluation, consumption and statistics 

i. 
The Council shall establish a Committee on Sugar Market Evaluation, 
Consumption and Statistics, composed of all Members, under the Chairmanship of 
the Executive Director. 

The Committee shall keep under continuous review matters relating to the 

2. 
world economy of sugar and other sweeteners and shall apprise Members of the 
outcome of its deliberations, for which purpose it shall hold meetings, 
normally twice a year.  In its review, the Committee shall take account of all 
relevant information gathered by the Organization pursuant to article 32. 

3. 

The Committee shall undertake work in the following areas: 

(a)  Preparation of sugar statistics and statistical analysis of sugar 
production, consumption, stocks, international  trade and prices; 

(b)  Analysis of market behaviour and factors which affect it, with 
special reference to participation of developing countries in world 
trade; 

(c)  Analysis ot demand tor sugar. Including the ettocls ol the use ot 
any form of natural and artificial substitutes for sugar on world trade 
in, and consumption of, sugar; 

(d)  Other issues as approved by the Council. 

4. 
with estimated  resource requirements, prepared by the Executive Director. 

Each year the Council shall consider a draft forward work programme, 

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CHAPTER X.  RESEARCH AND  DEVELOPMENT 

Article 34 
Research and  development 

In order  to achieve  the objectives set out  in article  1, the Council may 
assist  both  in scientific  research and development  in the sugar  economy  and  in 
the dissemination of  the results obtained  in this field.  To  this end,  the 
Council may cooperate with  international organizations  and  research 
institutions on condition  that no additional  financial obligations  are 
incurred  by  the Council. 

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CHAPTER XI.  PREPARATIONS FOR A NEW AGREEMENT 

Article 35 
Preparations for a new agreement 

The Council may study the feasibility of negotiating a new international 

1. 
sugar agreement, including a possible agreement with economic provisions, and 
report to the Members and make such recommendations as it deems appropriate. 

The Council may, as soon as it considers appropriate, request the 
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Secretary General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development to 
convene a negotiating conference. 

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CHAPTER  XII.  FINAL PROVISIONS 

Article 36 
Depositary 

The Secretary-General of  the United Nations  is hereby  designated  as the 

depositary of  this Agreement. 

Article  37 
Signature 

This Agreement  shall be open  for signature at  the United  Nations 
Headquarters  from  1 May until  31 December  1992 by any Government  invited  to 
the United Nations Sugar Conference, 1992. 

Article 38 
Ratification, acceptance and  approval 

This Agreement  shall be subject  to ratification, acceptance or approval 

1. 
oy the signatory Governments  in accordance with  their  respective 
constitutional procedures. 

Instruments of  ratification, acceptance or approval  shall be deposited 

2. 
with the depositary  not  later  than 31 December  1992.  The Council may, 
however, grant extensions of  time  to signatory Governments which are unable  to 
deposit  their  instruments by  that date. 

Article 39 
Notification of provisional  application 

A signatory Government which  intends  to ratify, accept or approve  this 

1. 
Agreement or a Government  for which  the Council has established  conditions for 
accession but which has not yet been able  to deposit  its instrument may, at 
any  time, notify  the depositary  that  it will apply  this Agreement 
provisionally either when  it enters  into force  in accordance with article  40 
or, if it is already  in force, at a specified date. 

A Government which has notified under paragraph  I of  this article  that 

?.. 
it will apply  this Agreement  either when it enters  into force or, if it is 
already  in force, at a specified  date shall, from  that  time, be a provisional 
Member until  it deposits  its instrument of  ratification, acceptance, approval 
or accession and  thus becomes a Member. 

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Entry  into force 

This Agreement  shall enter  into force definitively  on  1 January  1993, or 

1. 
on any date  thereafter  if, by  that date  instruments of  ratification, 
acceptance, approval or accession have been deposited  on behalf of Governments 
holding 60 per cent of  the votes in accordance with  the distribution 
established  in the annex  to this Agreement. 

If, by  1 January  1993, this Agreement  has not  entered  into force in 

2. 
accordance with paragraph  1 of  this article, it shall enter  into force 
provisionally  if by  that date instruments of  ratification, acceptance or 
approval or notifications of provisional  application have been deposited on 
behalf of Governments satisfying  the percentage  requirements of paragraph  1 of 
this article. 

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If, by  1 January  1993,  the required percentages  for entry  into force of 

3. 
this Agreement  in accordance with paragraph  i or paragraph 2 of  this article 
are not met, the Secretary-General of  the United Nations shall  invite the 
Governments on whose behalf  instruments of ratification, acceptance or 
approval or notifications of provisional application have been deposited  to 
decide whether  this Agreement  shall enter  into force definitively or 
provisionally  among  themselves, in whole or  in part, on such date as  they may 
determine.  If  this Agreement has entered  into force provisionally  in 
accordance with  this paragraph, it shall subsequently  enter  into force 
definitively upon  fulfilment of the conditions set out  in paragraph  1 of  this 
article without  the necessity of a further decision. 

For a Government on whose behalf an instrument of  ratification, 

4. 
acceptance, approval or accession or a notification of provisional  application 
is deposited  after  the entry  into force of  this Agreement  in accordance with 
paragraph  1, 2 or  3 of  this article, the instrument or notification shall  take 
effect on the date of deposit and, with  regard  to notification of provisional 
application, in accordance with the provisions of article 39, paragraph  1. 

Article 41 
Accession 

This Agreement  shall be open  to accession by  the Governments ot all 
States upon conditions established  by  the Council.  Upon accession, the State 
concerned  shall  be deemed  to be  listed  in the annex  to this Agreement, 
together with  its votes as  laid down in the conditions of accession. 
Accession shall  be effected  by the deposit of an instrument of accession with 
the depositary.  Instruments of accession shall state  that  the Government 
accepts all  the conditions established  by  the Council. 

Article 42 
Withdrawal 

Any Member may withdraw from this Agreement  at any  time after  the entry 

1. 
into force of  this Agreement  by giving written notice of withdrawal  to the 
depositary.  The Member shall simultaneously  inform  in writing  the Council of 
the action  it has taken. 

Withdrawal under  this article shall be effective  30 days after  the 

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receipt of  the notice by  the depositary. 

Article 43 
Settlement of accounts 

The Council shall determine any settlement of accounts which  it finds 

I. 
equitable with a Member which has withdrawn  from  this Agreement or has 
otherwise ceased  to be Party  to this Agreement.  The Organization shall  retain 
any amounts already paid by such Member.  Such Member shall be bound  to pay 
any amounts due  from it to the Organization. 

Upon  termination of  this Agreement, any Member  referred  to in paragraph 

?.. 
1 of  this article shall not be entitled  to any share of  the proceeds of  the 
liquidation or  the other assets of  the Organization; nor shall  it be burdened 
with any part of  the deficit, if any, of  the Organization. 

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Article 44 
Amendment 

The Council may, by special vote, recommend  to the Members  an amendment 

1. 
of  this Agreement.  The Council may  fix a  time after which each Member  shall 
notify  the depositary of  its acceptance of  the amendment.  The amendment  shall 
become effective  100 days after  the depositary  has received notifications of 
acceptance  from Members holding at  least  two thirds of  the  total votes of all 
Members under article  11 as determined  under  article  25, or on such  later date 
as the Council may have determined  by special vote.  The Council may  fix a 
time within which each Member  shall notify  the depositary of  its acceptance of 
the amendment  and,  if the amendment  has not  become effective  by such  time, it 
shall be considered withdrawn.  The Council  shall provide  the depositary  with 
the information necessary  to determine whether  the notifications of  acceptance 
received  are sufficient  to make  the amendment  effective. 

2. 
Any Member on behalf of which notification of acceptance of an amendment 
has not been made by  the date on which such amendment  becomes effective shall, 
as of  that date, cease  to be Party  to this Agreement, unless such Member  has 
satisfied  the council  that  acceptance could  not  be secured  in time owing  to 
difficulties  in completing  its constitutional procedures  and  the council 
decides  to extend  for such Member  the period  fixed  for acceptance.  Such 
Member  shall not be bound by  the amendment  before  it has notified  its 
acceptance  thereof. 

Article 45 
Duration, extension and  termination 

This Agreement  shall  remain  in force until  31 December  1995, unless 

1. 
extended  under paragraph  2 of  this article or  terminated  earlier  under 
paragraph  3 of  this article. 

The Council may, by special vote, extend  this Agreement  beyond 
2. 
31 December  1995 for successive  periods, not  exceeding  two years on each 
occasion.  Any Member which does not  accept  any such extension of  this 
Agreement  shall so inform  the Council  in writing  and shall cease  to be a Party 
to this Agreement  from  the beginning of  the period of extension. 

The Council may  at any  time decide,  by special  vote,  to terminate  this 

3. 
Agreement  with effect  from such date and  subject  to such conditions as  it may 
determine. 

Upon  termination of  this Agreement,  the Organization  shall  continue  in 

4. 
being  for such  time as may be required  to carry out  its  liquidation  and  shall 
have such powers and exercise  such  functions as may be necessary  for  that 
purpose. 

5. 
paragraph  2 or paragraph  3 of  this article. 

The Council  shall notify  the depositary  of any action  taken under 

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Article 46 
Transitional measures 

Where  in accordance with  the International  Sugar Agreement,  1987, the 

I. 
consequences of anything  done, to be done or omitted  to be done would,  for the 
purposes of  the operation of  that Agreement, have  taken effect  in a subsequent 
year,  those consequences  shall have  the same effect  under  this Agreement  as if 
the provisions of  the  1987 Agreement  had continued  in effect  for  those 
purposes. 

The administrative  budget of  the Organization  for  1993 shall be 

?.. 
provisionally  approved  by  the Council  under  the International  Sugar Agreement. 
1987. at  its  last  regular  session  in  1992. subject  to final  approval  by  the 
Council under  this Agreement  at  its first  session  in 1993. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF  the undersigned, being duly authorized  thereto, have 

affixed  their  signatures under  this Agreement  on  the dates  indicated. 

DONE at Geneva,  this twentieth day of March, one  thousand  nine hundred 

and ninety  two.  The  texts of  this Agreement  in the Arabic, Chinese, English, 
French, Russian and Spanish  languages shall be equally  authentic. 

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3-i 

ANNEX 

Allocation of votes for the purposes of Article 25 

Algeria 
Argentina 
Australia 
Austria 
Barbados 
Belarus 
Belize 
Bolivia 
Brazil 
Bulgaria 
Cameroon 
Colombia 
Congo*/ 
Costa Rica*/ 
côte d'Ivoire 
Cuba 
Dominican Republic 
Ecuador 
Egypt 
El Salvador 
EEC 
Fiji 
Finland 
Ghana 
Guatemala 
Guyana 
Honduras*/ 
Hungary 
India 

38 
22 
117 
14 
6 
11 
6 
6 
94 
18 
6 
18 
6 
6 
6 
151 
23 
6 
37 
6 
332 
12 
16 
6 
16 
6 
6 
9 
38 

Indonesia 
Jamaica 
Japan 
Madagascar 
Malawi 
Mauritius 
Mexico 
Morocco 
Nicaragua 
Norway 
Panama*/ 
Papua New Guinea*/ 
Peru 
Philippines 
Republic of Korea 
Romania 
Russian Federation 
South Africa 
Swaziland 
Sweden 
Switzerland 
Thailand 
Turkey 
Uganda 
United  Republic of Tanzania 
United  States of America 
Uruguay 
Zimbabwe 

18 
6 
176 
6 
6 
15 
49 
14 
6 
19 
6 
6 
9 
12 
59 
18 
135 
46 
13 
15 
18 
85 
21 
6 
6 
178 
6 
8 

Total 

2000 

Mot participating in the United Nations Sugar Conference,  1992, but 
included  because  the country  is a Member  of  the international Sugar 
Organization established  by the International  Sugar Agreement.  1987 

FINANCIAL  IMPLICATIONS 

The  Community  contribution  to  the  administrative  budget  of  the 
International  Sugar  Organisation  is  covered  by  line  B2-516  of  the 
Community  budget.  The contribution  arising  from  the new agreement  will 
be  higher  than  the  present  one  in  view  of  the  fact  that  all 
participants  at  the  Conference  considered  it  appropriate  to  bring 
contributions  more  into  line  with  their  respective  strengths  on  the 
international  sugar  market.  This  result  is  in  conformity  with  the 
mandate  given  by  the  Council  to  the  Commission  for  the  negotiation  of 
this  Agreement.  The  votes  of  the  Community  will  thus  go  from  238  in 
1987  to  332  (out  of  2000) under  the  proposed  new  Agreement.  However, 
in  view  of  the  savings  made  in  the  ISO  in  recent  years,  the  amount 
proposed  by  the  Commission  for  line  B2-516  for  the  1993  Community 
budget  should  suffice  to cover  the Community  contribution. 

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F I N A N C I AL  S  TATEMENT 

1.  BUDGET  HEADING: 

B 2 - 5 16 

DATE: 

APPROPRIATIONS: 

2. TITLE: 

proposal  for a  Council  Decision  on the signing  and conclusion  of the 
International  Sugar  Agreement, 1992 

3.  LEGAL BASIS: 

T r e a ty  EEC,  and 

in  p a r t i c u l ar  A r t i c le  113 

t h e r e o f. 

4.  AIMS OF PROJECT: 

S i g n a t u re  by 
w i th  a  v i ew 

to  b e i ng  a  Member  as  from  1 . 1 . 9 3. 

t he  Community  of 

t he 

I n t e r n a t i o n al  Sugar  Agreement  of  1 9 9 2, 

Per led of  12 months 

Current  Financial  Year 

Following  Financial  Year 

5.  FINANCIAL  IMPLICATIONS 

19 

19 

1993 

( * ••  ECU) 

160.000 

5 .0  EXPENDITURE 

- CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET 
- (REFUNDS/INTERVENTION) 
- NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION 
- OTHER 

5.1 REVENUE 

- OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC 
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) 

-  NATIONAL 

5.0.1  ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 
5.1.1  ESTIMATED REVENUE 

5.2  METHOD  OF  CALCULATION: 

1994 

1995 

1996 

1997 

1 6 8 . 0 00  ECU 

1 7 6 . 0 00  ECU 

1 8 5 . 0 00  ECU 

1 9 5 . 0 00  ECU 

The  amounts 
a n n u a l ly  on 

i n d i c a t ed  c o v er 
t he  b a s is  of 

t he  EEC  share  of 
t he  number  of  v o t es 

t he 
( 3 3 2)  w r i t t en 

ISO  a d m i n i s t r a t i ve  b u d g et  d r a wn  up 

i n to 

t he  A g r e e m e n t. 

6 .0  CAN  THE  PROJECT  BE  FINANCED  FROM APPROPRIATIONS  ENTERED  IN  THE  RELEVANT  CHAPTER  OF  THE  CURRENT  BUDGET? 
1 B / ND 

6.1  CAN THE  PROJECT  BE  FINANCED  BY  TRANSFER  BETWEEN CHAPTERS  OF  THE  CURRENT  BUDGET? 

6.2  IS A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET NECESSARY? 

6 .3  WILL  FUTURE  BUDGET  APPROPRIATIONS  BE  NECESSARY? 

OBSERVATIONS: 

U NO 

;/ND 

YES/I 

s y 

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ISBN  92-77-47915-9 

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