CELEX: 51987PC0296
Language: en
Date: 1987-07-01
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION (EEC) on the conclusion of the Agreements in the form of agreed minutes between the European Economic Community and, on the one hand, 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 Republic of Suriname, St. Christopher and Nevis, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda, the Republic of Zimbabwe and, on the other hand, the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 1987/88 delivery period (presented by the Commission)

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COM (87) 296
Vol. 1987/0175
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                                                         COM(87 ) 296 final
                                                         Brussels , 1 July 1987
                                     Proposai for a
                                COUNCIL DECISION ( EEC )
  on the conclusion of the Agreements in the form of agreed minutes between
   the European Economic Community and , on the one hand , 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 Republic of Suriname , St. Christopher
          and Nevis , the Kingdom of Swaziland , the United Republic of
           Tanzania , Trinidad and Tobago , the Republic of Uganda , the
            Republic of Zimbabwe and , on the other hand , the Republic
            of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the
                               1987 / 88 delivery period
                           (presented by the Commission )
C0M(87 ) 296 final
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1. Protocol 7 on ACP sugar annexed to the Third ACP-EEC Convention and the
   Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of
   India contain the Community 's undertaking to purchase and import , at
   guaranteed prices , cane sugar which the exporting countries concerned
   cannot market commercially in the Community at prices equivalent to or
   higher than the guaranteed prices .
2. The present guaranteed prices ( 1986 /87 ) apply until 30 June 1987 . The
   Commission considers that the guaranteed prices for the 1987 / 88 delivery
   period should be negotiated in such a way that , with effect from 1 July
   1987 at the earliest , the returns guaranteed to ACP States and India for
   their deliveries to the Community of white or raw cane sugar cif free out
   are comparable with the price guaranteed to Community producers of sugar .
3. The Commission therefore proposes that the Council should
   ( a ) give its agreement that the Commission will conduct negotiations with
         the countries concerned in accordance with the guidelines set out in
         Annex I ;
   (b ) adopt , following approval of the conclusions reached during these
         negotiations , the proposal for a decision on the conclusion of the
         agreements in the form of agreed minutes , as set out in Annex II .
4. Financial implications
   There are no financial implications other than those already taken into
   account within the framework of the agricultural price proposals for
   1987 /88 ( Doc . COM(87)l final - vol.ll of 24 February 1987 ).
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                               GUIDELINES FOR NEGOTIATIONS
The Council of the European Communities hereby give its agreement to the
following guidelines for negotiations :
"The Commission , pursuant to Articles 5(4 ) of Protocol 7 on ACP sugar annexed
to the Third ACP-EEC Convention of Lome ( 1 ) and Article 5(4 ) of the Agreement
between the European Economic Community and the Republic of India on cane
sugar ( 2 ), shall initiate negotiations with the ACP States referred to in that
Protocol and the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices provided for under
that Protocol and under that Agreement that are to apply for the 1987 / 88
delivery period . It shall conduct these negotiations in consultation with the
Member States' representatives . The guaranteed prices , cif free out , for the
white and raw sugar deliveries of the ACP States and the Republic of India
shall be negotiated in such a way that these guaranteed prices for white and
raw cane sugar do not exceed the Community 's corresponding intervention prices
in 1987 / 88 . The prices thus negotiated shall apply at the earliest to the
start of the 1987 / 88 delivery period on 1 July 1987 ."
( 1 ) OJ No L 86 , 31 . 3.1986 , p. 164 .
( 2 ) OJ No L 190 , 22 . 7.1975 , p. 35 .
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                                      Proposai for a
                                  COUNCIL DECISION ( EEC )
on the conclusion of the Agreements in the form of agreed minutes between the
European Economic Community and , on the one hand , 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 Republic of
Suriname , St. Christopher and Nevis , the Kingdom of Swaziland , the United
Republic of Tanzania , Trinidad and Tobago , the Republic of Uganda , the
Republic of Zimbabwe and , on the other hand , the Republic of India on the
guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 1987 / 88 delivery period
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community , and
in particular Article 113 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal of the Commission ,
Whereas implementation of Protocol 7 of ACP Sugar annexed to the Third ACP-EEC
Convention ( 1 ) and of the Agreement between the European Economic Community
and the Republic of India on cane sugar ( 2 ) is carried out , in accordance with
Article 1(2 ) of each , within the framework of the management of the common
organization of the sugar market ,
Whereas it is appropriate to approve the Agreements in the form of agreed
minutes between the European Economic Community and , on the one hand , the
States referred to in the Protocol and , on the other hand , the Republic of
India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 1987 / 88 delivery period ,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
( 1 ) OJ No L 86 , 31 . 3.1986 , p. 164 .
( 2 ) OJ No L 190 , 22 . 7.1975 , p. 35 .
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                                      Article 1
The Agreements in the form of agreed minutes between the European Economic
Community and , on the one hand , 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 Republic of Suriname , St. Christopher
and Nevis , the Kingdom of Swaziland , the United Republic of Tanzania , Trinidad
and Tobago , the Republic of Uganda , the Republic of Zimbabwe and , on the other
hand , the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the
1987 / 88 delivery period are hereby approved on behalf of the Community .
The text of the Agreements is attached to this Decision .
                                      Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person
empowered to sign the Agreements referred to in Article 1 in order to bind the
Community .
Done at Brussels                                               For the Council
 ---pagebreak---                                 TEXT OF THE AGREEMENTS
 In the form of agreed minutes between the European Economic Community and , on
 the one hand , 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 Republic of Suriname , St. Christopher and Nevis , the
 Kingdom of Swaziland , the United Republic of Tanzania , Trinidad and Tobago ,
 the Republic of Uganda and the United Republic of Zimbabwe and , on the other
 hand , the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the
 1987 / 88 delivery period .
                                     Agreement No 1
 1.   The représentatives of the ACP States referred to in Protocol 7 on ACP
      sugar annexed to the Third ACP-EEC Convention of Lomé and of the
      Commission on behalf of the European Economie Community , hâve agreed ,
      pursuant to the provisions of the said Protocol , on the following :
      For the delivery period 1 July 1987 to 30 June 1988 , the guaranteed prices
      referred to in Article 5(4 ) of the Protocol shall , for the purpose of
      intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Protocol , be :
      ( a ) for raw sugar ,*               ECU per 100 kilograms ;
      ( b ) for white sugar ,*             ECU per 100 kilograms .
 2.   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 .
 3.   Although retroactivity is not provided for in respect of thè 1987 / 88
      prices , it is agreed that this year's decision does not prejudice thè
      position of thè ACP States in relation to retroactivity in any future
      negotiation in accordance with Artide 4(3 ) of thè above-mentioned
      Protocol .
      The amounts indicated will take account of the outcome of the negotiations
      with the ACP States .
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For the ACP States referred to in   For the Commiss ion
Protocol 7 annexed to the           of the European Communities
Third ACP-EEC Convention
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                                  Agreement No 2
1.  The Representatives of India and of the Commission , on behalf of the
    European Economic Community , have agreed , pursuant to the provisions of
    the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of
    India on cane sugar , on the following :
    - for the period 1 July 1987 to 30 June 1988 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 ,*                ECU per 100 kilograms ;
      ( b ) for white sugar ,*              ECU per 100 kilograms .
2.  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 .
3.  Although retroactivity is not provided for in respect of the 1987 / 88
    prices , it is agreed that this year's decision does not préjudice the
    position of India in relation to retroactivity in any future negotiation
    in accordance with Article 4(3 ) of the Agreement .
For the Commission                                      For the Government
of the European Communities                              of the Republic of India
    These amounts indicated will take account of the outcome of the
    negotiations with India .