CELEX: 31974R3185
Language: en
Date: 1974-12-17 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 3185/74 of the Council of 17 December 1974 introducing an export charge on certain goods covered by Regulation (EEC) No 1059/69

19 . 12. 74                              Official Journal of the European Communities                             No L 340 / 1
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                                  REGULATION ( EEC) No 3185 /74 OF THE COUNCIL
                                                       of 17 December 1974
                introducing an export charge on certain goods covered by Regulation ( EEC) No
                                                              1059/69
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                          Whereas, in spite of these measures, there continue to
COMMUNITIES,                                                         be sugar supply difficulties within the Community ;
                                                                     whereas, therefore, it is appropriate, with a view to
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                strengthening the effect of these measures and to
Economic Community ;                                                 affording equal treatment to products of the various
                                                                     sectors, to supplement these measures by appropriate
Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No                         provisions in respect of the goods with a high sugar
 1059 /69 (') of 28 May 1969 laying down the trade                   content covered by Regulation ( EEC) No 1059/ 69 ;
arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting
from the processing of agricultural products, as last
amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 1491 /73 (2), and in                 Whereas an export charge may constitute a suitable
particular Article 14 (4) thereof ;                                  measure ; whereas the period of application of this
                                                                     charge must not exceed the period provided for in
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;                  Article 14 (4) of Regulation ( EEC) No 1059/69,
Whereas, in view of the shortfall situation obtaining
on the sugar market, the Commission , in application
of Article 16 of Council Regulation 1 009/67/ EEC (3)
of 18 December 1967, on the common organization                       HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
of the market in sugar, as last amended by Regulation
( EEC) No 2476/ 74 ("•), fixed a special export levy on
white sugar and raw sugar ;
                                                                                               Art illi 1
Whereas it has also proved necessary to make provi­
sion in Regulation ( EEC) No 1 603/74 (5) for the impo­
sition of an export charge on certain cereal , rice, and              1.    Exports from the Community to third countries
milk-based products and in Regulation ( EEC) No                      of goods covered by Regulation ( EEC) No 1059/ 69
2980/74 (6) for the imposition of an export charge on                falling within one of the categories referred to in
certain products processed from fruit and vegetables                 Article 9 (2) of the Treaty shall be liable to an export
and containing added sugar ;                                         charge if their sucrose content (including invert sugar
                                                                     expressed as sucrose) is at least 35 % by weight .
Whereas, in addition , the Community has made provi­
sion in Council Regulation ( EEC) No 2931 /74 (7) of
                                                                     2.     This charge shall also be levied on all exported
 18 November 1974 on the introduction of a subsidy
                                                                     goods not falling within one of the categories referred
on imports of white and raw sugar for sugar imports
                                                                     to in Article 9 ( 2) of the Treaty, if at least one of the
to be financed out of Community funds in order to
                                                                     components on which the calculation of the charge is
stabilize markets, assure the availability of supplies               based falls within one of these categories .
and ensure that supplies reach consumers at reaso­
nable prices ;
                                                                     3.     However, the charge referred to in paragraph I
(') OJ No L 141 , 12 . 6 . 1969 , p. 1 .                             shall not apply to goods which are liable to an export
(-') OJ No L 151 , 7 . 6 . 1 973 , p. 1 .                            tax in pursuance of Regulation ( EEC) No 334S / 73 ( s ),
   ') O ) No 30S , IS . 12 . 1967, p. 1 .
 4 ) O') No L 264, 1 . 10. 1974, p. 70 .                             as amended by Regulation ( liEC) No 344/74 (").
  3 ) O'J No L 172, 27. 6. 1974, p. 9 .
  •>) OJ No L 3 IS , 26 . 1 I. 1974, p. 2.                           ( 8) OJ No L 342, 13 . 12 . 1973 , p . 16 .
  7) O'j No L 31 I , 22. 1 I. 1974, p. S.                            O OJ No L 40 , 12 . 2 . 1974, p. 6 .
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                        Article 2                            These measures shall be forthwith communicated to
                                                              the Council .
1.    Detailed rules for the application of this Regula­
tion shall be adopted by the Commission .                    The Council , acting by a qualified majority, may take
                                                             a different decision within one month of the date of
2. The amount of the export charge referred to in
                                                              such communication .
Article 1 shall be fixed taking into account in parti­
cular the nature of the goods and their sucrose
content, the movement of prices and the economic
                                                                                     Article 3
considerations relating to the application of the
charge .
                                                             This     Regulation  shall   enter into force on      23
3 . The Commission shall adopt the measures                   December 1974 .
provided for under this Article after consulting the
Member States .                                               It shall apply up to and including 22 June 1975 .
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
              Done at Brussels , 17 December 1974.
                                                                          For the Council
                                                                            The President
                                                                          M. DURAFOUR