CELEX: 21986A1231(08)
Language: en
Date: 1986-09-15 00:00:00
Title: Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and Barbados, Belize, the People' s Republic of the Congo, Fiji, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, the Republic of the Ivory Coast, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, Mauritius, the Federation of St. Christopher and Nevis, the Republic of Suriname, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda and the Republic of Zimbabwe on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 1985/86 delivery period

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                                                              AGREEMENT
              in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and Barbados ,
              Belize , the People's Republic of the Congo , Fiji, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, the Republic of
              the Ivory Coast, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya , the Democratic Republic of Madagascar, the
              Republic of Malawi, Mauritius , the Federation of St. Christopher and Nevis , the Republic of
              Suriname , the Kingdom of Swaziland , the United Republic of Tanzania , the Republic of Trinidad and
              Tobago , the Republic of Uganda and the Republic of Zimbabwe on the guaranteed prices for cane
                                                  sugar for the 1985 / 86 delivery period
                                                                 Letter No 1
                                                                                                        Brussels ,
              Sir ,
              1 . The representatives of the ACP States referred to in Protocol 7 on ACP sugar annexed to the Third
                    ACP — EEC Convention and of the Commission , acting on behalf of the European Economic
                    Community , have agreed , pursuant to the provisions of the said Protocol , to submit to their
                    competent authorities for approval , to be the subject of an Exchange of Letters between the ACP
                    States concerned and the Community , the following .
              2 . For the period 1 July 1985 to 30 June 1986 the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5 ( 4 ) of the
                    Sugar Protocol shall , for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of that
                    Protocol , be :
                    ( a ) for raw sugar :          44,85 ECU per 100 kilograms from 1 July 1985 to 31 March
                                                          1986 ,
                                                   44,92 ECU per 100 kilograms from 1 April 1986 to 30 June
                                                          1986 ;
                   ( b ) for white sugar :         55,39 ECU per 100 kilograms .
             3 . These prices , which represent increases of 1,15 % and 1,31 % respectively over those applicable
                   for the preceding delivery period , shall refer to sugar of standard quality as defined in Community
                   legislation , unpacked , cif free out 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 .
             4 . Although retroactivity is not provided for in respect of the 1985 / 86 prices , it is agreed that this
                   year's decision does not prejudice the position of the ACP States in relation to retroactivity in any
                   future negotiation in accordance with Article 4 (3 ) of Protocol 7 annexed to the Third ACP — EEC
                   Convention .
             5 . It was noted that , in the view of the ACP States , the problem of ocean freight costs remained an
                  outstanding and pressing matter which required immediate consideration and resolution . Further ,
                  in the context of paragraph 3 , the concern of the ACP States with regard to the method used in
                  arriving at these prices was noted .
             I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm that this letter and your
             reply constitute an Agreement between the Governments of the ACP States concerned and the
             Community .
             Please accept , Sir , the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                                                            On behalf of the
                                                                                 Council of the European Communities
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                                                               Letter No 2
                                                                                                        Brussels ,
             Sir ,
             I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as follows :
                   '1 . The representatives of the ACP States referred to in Protocol 7 on ACP sugar annexed to the
                        Third ACP — EEC Convention and of the Commission , acting on behalf of the European
                        Economic Community , have agreed , pursuant to the provisions of the said Protocol , to
                        submit to their competent authorities for approval , to be the subject of an Exchange of Letters
                        between the ACP States concerned and the Community , the following .
                    2.  For the period 1 July 1985 to 30 June 1986 the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5 ( 4 ) of
                        the Sugar Protocol shall , for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of that
                        Protocol , be :
                        ( a ) for raw sugar :   44,85 ECU per 100 kilograms from 1 July 1985 to 31 March
                                                       1986 ,
                                                44,92 ECU per 100 kilograms from 1 April 1986 to 30 June 1986 ;
                        ( b ) for white sugar : 55,39 ECU per 100 kilograms .
                    3.  These prices , which represent increases of 1,15% and 1,31% respectively over those
                        applicable for the preceding delivery period , shall refer to sugar of standard quality as defined
                        in Community legislation , unpacked , cif free out 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 .
                    4.  Although retroactivity is not provided for in respect of the 1985 / 86 prices , it is agreed that
                        this year's decision does not prejudice the position of the ACP States in relation to retroactivity
                        in any future negotiation in accordance with Article 4(3 ) of Protocol 7 annexed to the Third
                        ACP — EEC Convention .
                    5.  It was noted that , in the view of the ACP States , the problem of ocean freight costs remained
                        an outstanding and pressing matter which required immediate consideration and resolution .
                        Further , in the context of paragraph 3 , the concern of the ACP States with regard to the
                        method used in arriving at these prices was noted .
                   I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm that this letter and
                   your reply constitute an Agreement between the Governments of the ACP States concerned and the
                   Community .'.
             I have the honour to confirm the Agreement of the Governments of the ACP States concerned with the
             foregoing .
             Please accept , Sir , the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                                                                For the Governments
                                                                                            of the ACP States concerned