Commission Regulation (EC) No 995/2002 of 11 June 2002 amending Regulations (EC) No 1464/95 and (EC) No 779/96 as regards special rules for import licences applicable to preferential imports of sugar originating in certain western Balkan countries
Date: 2002-06-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: import, import licence, liberalisation of trade, sugar, tariff exemption

12.6.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 152/11

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 995/2002

of 11 June 2002

amending Regulations (EC) No 1464/95 and (EC) No 779/96 as regards special rules for import
licences applicable to preferential imports of sugar originating in certain western Balkan countries

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

(3)

1785/81 as
sector (9) should be amended.

regards communications

in the sugar

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19
June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the
sugar sector (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC)
No 680/2002 (2), and in particular Article 22(2)(b) and Article
41 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 of 18
September 2000 introducing exceptional trade measures
for countries and territories participating in or linked to
the European Union's Stabilisation and Association
process, amending Regulation (EC) No 2820/98, and
repealing Regulations (EC) No 1763/1999 and (EC) No
6/2000 (3), as last amended by Commission Regulation
(EC) No 2487/2001 (4), Council Decision 2001/330/EC
of 9 April 2001 on the conclusion of the Interim Agree-
ment on trade and trade-related matters between the
European Community, of the one part, and the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part (5),
and Council Decision 2001/868/EC of 29 October 2001
concerning the signing on behalf of the Community and
the provisional application of the Interim Agreement on
trade and trade-related matters between the European
the one part, and the Republic of
Community, of
Croatia, of the other part (6), provide for the import of
sugar sector products into the Community without
quantity restrictions and exempt from customs duties.
Given the particular sensitivity of the market in the
sugar sector and its regulatory mechanisms, special rules
should be laid down on the issue of import licences and
on their uses.

(2)

Consequently, Commission Regulation (EC) No 1464/95
of 27 June 1995 on special detailed rules for the
application of the system of import and export licences
in the sugar sector (7), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 1148/98 (8), and Commission Regulation (EC)
No 779/96 of 29 April 1996 laying down detailed rules
for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 104, 20.4.2002, p. 26.
(3) OJ L 240, 23.9.2000, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 335, 19.12.2001, p. 9.
(5) OJ L 124, 4.5.2001, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 330, 14.12.2001, p. 1.
(7) OJ L 144, 28.6.1995, p. 14.
(8) OJ L 159, 3.6.1998, p. 38.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1464/95 is replaced by the
following:

‘Article 7

1.
In respect of preferential sugar to be imported into
the Community in accordance with Commission Regula-
tion (EEC) No 2782/76 (*), the licence application and the
licence shall contain:

— in Section 20 at least one of the following indications:

— azúcar preferencial [Reglamento (CEE) no 2782/76]

— præferencesukker (forordning (EØF) nr. 2782/76)

— Präferenzzucker (Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 2782/76)

— προτιµησιακή ζάχαρη [κανονισµός (EOK) αριθ. 2782/

76]

— preferential sugar (Regulation (EEC) No 2782/76)

— sucre préférentiel [règlement (CEE) no 2782/76]

— zucchero preferenziale [regolamento (CEE) n. 2782/

76]

— preferentiële suiker (Verordening (EEG) nr. 2782/

76)

— açúcar preferencial [Regulamento (CEE) n.o 2782/

76]

— etuuskohtelun alainen sokeri

(asetus

(ETY) N:o

2782/76)

— förmånssocker (förordning (EEG) nr 2782/76),

— in Section 8 the name of the country of origin of the

product.

The issue of an import licence shall make it obligatory to
import in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2782/76
from the country specified in the licence.

(9) OJ L 106, 30.4.1996, p. 9.

L 152/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

12.6.2002

In respect of sugar, sugar syrup,

isoglucose and
2.
insulin syrup as referred to in Article 1(1)(a), (d), (f), (g) and
(h) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 to be imported into
the Community in accordance with Regulation (EC) No
2007/2000, the licence application and the licence shall
contain:

— in Section 20 at least one of the following indications:

— Reglamento (CE) no 2007/2000

— forordning (EF) nr. 2007/2000

— Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2007/2000

— κανονισµός (EK) αριθ. 2007/2000

— Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000

— règlement (CE) no 2007/2000

— regolamento (CE) n. 2007/2000

— Verordening (EG) nr. 2007/2000

— Regulamento (CE) n.o 2007/2000

— asetus (EY) N:o 2007/2000

— förordning (EG) nr 2007/2000,

— in Section 8 the name of the country of origin of the

product.

The issue of an import licence shall make it obligatory to
import in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000
from the country specified in the licence.

In respect of sugar, sugar syrup,

3.
isoglucose and
insulin syrup as referred to in Article 1(1)(a), (d), (f), (g) and
(h) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 to be imported into
the Community in accordance with Decision 2001/330/EC,
the licence application and the licence shall contain:

— in Section 20 at least one of the following indications:

— Decisión 2001/330/CE del Consejo

— Rådets afgørelse 2001/330/EF

— Beschluss 2001/330/EG des Rates

— Απόφαση 2001/330/ΕΚ του Συµβουλίου

— Council Decision 2001/330/EC

— décision 2001/330/CE du Conseil

— decisione 2001/330/CE del Consiglio

— Besluit 2001/330/EG van de Raad

— Decisão 2001/330/CE do Conselho

— Neuvoston päätös 2001/330/EY

— Rådets Beslut 2001/330/EG,

— in Section 20 at least one of the following indications:

— Decisión 2001/868/CE del Consejo
— Rådets afgørelse 2001/868/EF
— Beschluss 2001/868/EG des Rates
— Απόφαση 2001/868/ΕΚ του Συµβουλίου
— Council Decision 2001/868/EC
— décision 2001/868/CE du Conseil
— decisione 2001/868/CE del Consiglio
— Besluit 2001/868/EG van de Raad
— Decisão 2001/868/CE do Conselho
— Neuvoston päätös 2001/868/EY
— Rådets Beslut 2001/868/EG,

— in Section 8 the name of the country of origin of the

product.

The issue of an import licence shall make it obligatory to
import in accordance with Decision 2001/868/EC from the
country specified in the licence.

(*) OJ L 318, 18.11.1976, p. 13.’

Article 2

Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 779/96 is replaced by the
following:

‘Article 8

1. With regard to imports of preferential sugar within
the meaning of Article 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/
2001, each Member State shall:

(1) notify to the Commission not later than the end of
each calendar month in respect of
the preceding
sugar,
calendar month,
broken down by Member State of origin, for which
licences have been issued in accordance with Regula-
tion (EEC) No 2782/76;

the tel quel quantities of

(2) forward to the Commission, no later than the end of
the preceding

each calendar month in respect of
calendar month:

(a) copies of
ficates;

the relevant EUR 1 movement certi-

(b) copies of the vouchers referred to in Article 7(2)

of Regulation (EEC) No 2782/76;

(c) where

appropriate,

the declaration
referred to in the second subparagraph of Article
1(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2782/76.

copies of

— in Section 8 the name of the country of origin of the

product.

The issue of an import licence shall make it obligatory to
import in accordance with Decision 2001/330/EC from the
country specified in the licence.

In respect of sugar, sugar syrup,

4.
isoglucose and
insulin syrup as referred to in Article 1(1)(a), (d), (f), (g) and
(h) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 to be imported into
the Community in accordance with Decision 2001/868/EC,
the licence application and the licence shall contain:

The documents referred to at (a) and (b) shall include,
in addition to the information listed in Articles 6 and
7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2782/76,
the degree of
polarisation, calculated to six decimal places, of each
quantity imported;

(3) notify to the Commission, no later than the end of
October of every year,
the
licences and vouchers referred to in Articles 6 and 7
of Regulation (EEC) No 2782/76, showing:

the summary list of

(a) the total quantity of white sugar,

in tonnes;

12.6.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 152/13

(b) the total quantity of tel quel raw sugar, in tonnes;
in tonnes
(c) the tel quel quantity of

raw sugar

intended for direct consumption,

actually imported within the meaning of Regulation
(EEC) No 2782/76 into the Member State in question
during the delivery period ending on 30 June of the
same calendar year.
Separate particulars shall be furnished in respect of
each State of origin.

2. With regard to preferential
imports within the
meaning of Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 and Deci-
sions 2001/330/EC and 2001/868/EC,
each Member
State shall notify the Commission each week in respect

raw sugar, sugar syrup,

of the previous week of the tel quel quantities of white
sugar,
isoglucose and insulin
syrup for which import
licences have actually been
issued.

the
Separate notifications shall be made in respect of
various Regulations and Decisions applicable to the prod-
ucts in question and in respect of each Member State of
origin.’

Article 3

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

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

Done at Brussels, 11 June 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission