Commission Regulation (EC) No 1370/2004 of 29 July 2004 fixing the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
Date: 2004-07-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural trade, export refund, white sugar

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Official Journal of the European Union

30.7.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1370/2004

of 29 July 2004

fixing the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form
of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19
in
June 2001 on the common organisation of
sugar (1), and in particular Article 27(5)(a) and (15),

the market

Whereas:

(f),

(d),

Article 27(1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1260/2001
provides that the differences between the prices in inter-
national trade for the products listed in Article 1(1)(a),
(c),
(g) and (h) of that Regulation and prices
within the Community may be covered by an export
refund where these products are exported in the form
of goods
listed in Annex V to that Regulation.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 of 13 July
2000 laying down common implementing rules for
granting export refunds on certain agricultural products
exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to
the Treaty and the criteria for fixing the amount of such
refunds (2) specifies the products for which a rate of
to be applied where these
refund should be fixed,
products are exported in the form of goods listed in
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001.

refund for a product contained in a good may not exceed
the refund applicable to that product when exported
without further processing.

The refunds fixed under this Regulation may be fixed in
advance as the market situation over
few
months cannot be established at the moment.

the next

The commitments entered into with regard to refunds
which may be granted for the export of agricultural
products contained in goods not covered by Annex I
to the Treaty may be jeopardised by the fixing in
advance of high refund rates. It is therefore necessary
in such situations
to take precautionary measures
without, however, preventing the conclusion of
long-
term contracts. The fixing of a specific refund rate for
the advance fixing of refunds is a measure which enables
these various objectives to be met.

It is necessary to ensure continuity of strict management
taking account of
forecasts and funds
expenditure
available in the budget.

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

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In accordance with Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No
1520/2000, the rate of the refund per 100 kilograms for
each of the basic products in question must be fixed for
each month.

Article 27(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 and
Article 11 of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded
the export
under the Uruguay Round lay down that

The rates of the refunds applicable to the basic products listed
in Annex A to Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 and in Article
1(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, exported in the
form of goods listed in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No
1260/2001, are fixed as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 July 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 July 2004.

For the Commission

Olli REHN
Member of the Commission

(1)

(2)

(3)

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1. Regulation as

last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 39/2004 (OJ L 6, 10.1.2004,
p. 16).

(2) OJ L 177, 15.7.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 740/2003 (OJ L 106, 29.4.2003, p. 12).

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Official Journal of the European Union

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ANNEX

Rates of refunds applicable from 30 July 2004 to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of
goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty

CN code

Description

Rate of refund in EUR/100 kg

In case of advance fixing of
refunds

1701 99 10

Sucre blanc

43,10

Other

43,10