CELEX: 31974R3163
Language: en
Date: 1974-12-13 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 3163/74 of the Commission of 13 December 1974 introducing an export charge on certain agricultural products containing added sugar

14. 12. 74                             Official Journal of the European Communities                        No L 334/47
                           REGULATION (EEC) No 3163/74 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                    of 13 December 1974
              introducing an export charge on certain agricultural products containing added
                                                            sugar
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                    dized if sugar is exported in the form of certain
COMMUNITIES,                                                      products coming under Regulation (EEC) No 865/68 ;
                                                                  whereas an export charge, determined on the basis of
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European             the export levy on sugar, should therefore be applied
Economic Community ;                                              to such products ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
865/68 (') of 28 June 1968 on the common organiza­                Whereas the aim of the export charge is to safeguard
tion of the market in products processed from fruit               Community sugar supplies ; whereas in view of that
and vegetables, as last amended by Regulation (EEC)               aim and of the situation on the sugar markets and of
No 2429/72 (2) ;                                                  production and marketing conditions for the relevant
                                                                  products processed from fruit and vegetables, the
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                      export charge should be fixed at 20 units of account
2980/74 (3) of 26 November 1974 on the imposition                 per 100 kilogrammes of added sugar ;
of an export charge on certain products processed
from fruit and vegetables and containing added sugar              Whereas the Management Committee for Products
in the event of sugar supply difficulties, and in parti­          Processed from Fruit and Vegetables has not delivered
cular Article 1 (4) thereof ;                                     an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman,
Whereas Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2980/74
provides that where a levy exceeding five units of                HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
account per 100 kilogrammes is charged on exports of
white sugar a decision may be taken to levy an export
charge on products as specified in Article 1 of Regula­                                    Article 1
tion (EEC) No 865/68 which contain not less than
35 % of added sugar ; whereas Commission Regula­                  1 . An export charge shall be levied on products as
tion (EEC) No 31 62/74 (4) of 13 December 1974                    specified in the Annex hereto which contain more
laying down detailed rules for the imposition in the              than 35 % of added sugar.
event of sugar supply difficulties of an export charge
on certain cereal, rice, milk, fruit and vegetable-based          2. The export charge shall be 20 units of account
products containing added sugar lays dov/n certain                per 100 kilogrammes of added sucrose including
rules for the operation of this measure ;                         invert sugar expressed as sucrose .
Whereas the present export levy on white sugar
exceeds 100 units of account ;                                                             Article 2
Whereas experience gained in the operation of the                 This    Regulation    shall  enter into force on   23
measure shows that its effectiveness may be ieopar­               December 1974 .
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
              Done at Brussels, 13 December 1974.
                                                                            For the Commission
                                                                                The President
                                                                           Francois-Xavier ORTOLI
(') OJ No L 153 , 1 . 7. 1968 , p. 8 .
(*) OJ No L 264, 23. 11 . 1972, p. 1 .
(>) OJ No L 318, 28 . 11 . 1974, p. 2.
(4) See page 44 of this Official Journal .
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                                                    ANNEX
                    CCT
                                                             Description of goods
                 heading No
           20.04              Fruit, fruit-peel and parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glacé or
                              crystallized) :
                  B           Other :
                      I       With a sugar content exceeding 13 % by weight
           20.05              Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit purée and fruit pastes, being cooked
                              preparations, whether or not containing added sugar :
                 A            Chestnut purée and paste :
                      I       With a sugar content exceeding 13 % by weight
                  B           Jams and marmalades of citrus fruit :
                      I       With a sugar content exceeding 30 % by weight
                  C           Other :
                      I       With a sugar content exceeding 30 % by weight :
                              b) Other