Commission Regulation (EC) No 2122/98 of 2 October 1998 fixing the production levies in the sugar sector for the 1997/98 marketing year
Date: 1998-10-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: isoglucose, marketing, production aid, sugar levy, syrup, white sugar

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2122/98

of 2 October 1998

fixing the production levies in the sugar sector for the 1997/98 marketing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81
of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the
markets in the sugar sector (1), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 1148/98 (2), and in particular Articles 28(8)
and 28a(5) thereof,

Whereas Article 7(1) of Commission Regulation (EEC)
No 1443/82 of 8 June 1982 laying down detailed rules for
the application of the quota system in the sugar sector (3),
as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 392/94 (4),
provides that the basic production levy and the B levy
together with, if required, the coefficient referred to in
Article 28a(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 for sugar,
isoglucose and inulin syrup are to be fixed before 15
October in respect of the preceding marketing year;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1753/97 (5)
increased, for the 1997/98 marketing year, the maximum
amount referred to in the first indent of Article 28(4) of
Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 to 37,5 % of the interven-
tion price for white sugar;

Whereas the estimated total loss recorded in accordance
with Article 28(1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81
necessitates in respect of the 1997/98 marketing year, the
retention of the maximum amounts referred to in Article
28(3) of the said Regulation in so far as the basic produc-
tion levy is concerned and the taking into account of an
amount equal to 36,8891 % of the intervention price for
white sugar for the calculation of the B levy in conformity
with Article 28(4) and (5) of the same Regulation;

entirety by the receipts from the basic production levy
and the B levy; whereas the coefficient referred to in
Article 28a(2) of the said Regulation should not as a
consequence be fixed for the 1997/98 marketing year;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
the Management
in accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Sugar,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The production levies in the sugar sector for the 1997/98
marketing year are hereby fixed as follows:

(a) ECU 1,2638 per 100 kilograms of white sugar as the
basic production levy on A sugar and B sugar;

(b) ECU 23,3102 per 100 kilograms of white sugar as the

B levy on B sugar;

(c) ECU 0,5330 per 100 kilograms of dry matter as the
basic production levy on A isoglucose and B isoglu-
cose;

(d) ECU 9,7833 per 100 kilograms of dry matter as the B

levy on B isoglucose;

(e) ECU 1,2638 per 100 kilograms of dry matter equi-
valent sugar/isoglucose of the basic production levy
on A inulin syrup and B inulin syrup;

(f) ECU 23,3102 per 100 kilograms of dry matter equi-
valent sugar/isoglucose as the B levy on B inulin
syrup.

Whereas the total uncovered loss recorded on the basis of
the known information and in application of Article 28(1)
and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 is covered in its

Article 2

(1) OJ L 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4.
(2) OJ L 159, 3. 6. 1998, p. 38.
(3) OJ L 158, 9. 6. 1982, p. 17.
(4) OJ L 53, 24. 2. 1994, p. 7.
(5) OJ L 248, 11. 9. 1997, p. 1.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its
publication in the Official Journal of the European
Communities.

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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.

Done at Brussels, 2 October 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission