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 1999/2000 delivery period
Date: 2000-11-13
Institutions: European Community, India
Subjects: India, agreement (EU), cane sugar, guaranteed price

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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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 1999/2000 delivery period

AGREEMENT

A. Letter No 1

Brussels, 13 November 2000.

Sir,

The Representatives of the Republic 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 Community and the Republic of India on cane sugar, on the following:

For the delivery period 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000, 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: EUR 52,37 per 100 kilograms;

(b) for white sugar: EUR 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, 13 November 2000

Sir,

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

‘The Representatives of the Republic 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 Community and the Republic of India on cane sugar, on the
following:

For the delivery period 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000, 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: EUR 52,37 per 100 kilograms;

(b) for white sugar: EUR 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 deter-
mination 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