Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 1996/97 delivery period
Date: 1997-12-19
Institutions: European Community, India
Subjects: India, agreement (EU), cane sugar, guaranteed price, import policy

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AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS

between the European Community and the Republic of India on the guaranteed
prices for cane sugar for the 1996/97 delivery period

A. Letter No 1

Brussels, 19 December 1997

Sir,

The Representatives of India and of the Commission, acting on behalf of the European
Community, have agreed within the framework of the negotiations provided for in Article
5(4) of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of
India on cane sugar, on the following:

For the delivery period 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997, the guaranteed prices referred to in
Article 5(4) of the Agreement shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of
Article 6 of the Agreement, be:

(a) for raw sugar: ECU 52,37 per 100 kilograms;

(b) for white sugar: ECU 64,65 per 100 kilograms.

These prices shall refer to sugar of standard quality as defined in Community legislation,
unpacked, cif, free out of European ports of the Community. The introduction of these
prices in no way prejudices the respective positions of the Contracting Parties in respect of
the principles appertaining to the determination of the guaranteed prices.

I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm that this
letter and your reply constitute an Agreement between your Government and the
Community.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

On behalf of the Council
of the European Union

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B. Letter No 2

Brussels, 19 December 1997

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today which reads as follows:

‘The Representatives of India and of the Commission, acting on behalf of the Euro-
pean Community, have agreed within the framework of the negotiations provided for
in Article 5(4) of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the
Republic of India on cane sugar, on the following:

For the delivery period 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997, the guaranteed prices referred to
in Article 5(4) of the Agreement shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms
of Article 6 of the Agreement, be:

(a) for raw sugar: ECU 52,37 per 100 kilograms;

(b) for white sugar: ECU 64,65 per 100 kilograms.

These prices shall refer to sugar of standard quality as defined in Community legisla-
tion, unpacked, cif, free out of European ports of the Community. The introduction of
these prices in no way prejudices the respective positions of the Contracting Parties in
respect of the principles appertaining to the determination of the guaranteed prices.

I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm that
this letter and your reply constitute an Agreement between your Government and the
Community.’

I have the honour to confirm the agreement of my Government with the foregoing.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

For the Government of
the Republic of India

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En nombre del Consejo de la Unión Europea
På vegne af Rådet for Den Europæiske Union
Im Namen des Rates der Europäischen Union
En om ˜olator tou Sulbouk˜iou tgr Euqypaˇij ˜gr ˜Emysgr

On behalf of the Council of the European Union
Au nom du Conseil de l’Union européenne
A nome del Consiglio dell’Unione europea
Namens de Raad van de Europese Unie
Em nome do Conselho da Uni˜ao Europeia
Euroopan unionin neuvoston puolesta
På Europeiska unionens råds vägnar

Por el Gobierno de la Rep ´ublica de la India
For regeringen for Republikken Indien
Für die Regierung der Republik Indien
Cia tgm jub ˜eqmgsg tgr Dglojqat˜iar tgr Imd˜iar

For the Government of the Republic of India
Pour le gouvernement de la République de l’Inde
Per il governo della Repubblica dell’India
Voor de regering van de Republiek India
Pelo Governo da Rep ´ublica da (cid:1)India
Intian tasavallan hallituksen puolesta
För Indiens regering