CELEX: 31975R0175
Language: en
Date: 1975-01-21 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 175/75 of the Council of 21 January 1975 on special intervention measures for sugar

No L 20/2                            Official Journal of the European Communities                             25 . 1 . 75
                               REGULATION (EEC) No 175/75 OF THE COUNCIL
                                                   of 21 January 1975
                                       on special intervention measures for sugar
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                     from molasses, 50 000 to 60 000 metric tons of which
COMMUNITIES,                                                    was produced in Italy ; whereas as a result of the rise
                                                                in the price of molasses in 1973/74, there has been a
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European           considerable drop in production ; whereas, in view of
Economic Community ;                                            the present sugar shortage, measures of support should
Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No                   be provided to ensure that production is maintained,
3330/74 (') of 19 December 1974 on the common
organization of the market in sugar, and in particular          HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 10(1 ) thereof ;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;                                     Article 1
Whereas there is a shortage situation in the common             In so far as the use of molasses for extracting sugar in
market in sugar ; whereas Article 10 of Regulation              plants which produce sugar from molasses is not
(EEC) No 3330/74 provides that special intervention             competitive with other uses of molasses, measures of
measures may be taken under certain conditions in               support may be provided until 30 September 1975.
order to help guarantee supplies to the entire Commu­
nity or to one of its regions ;                                                         Article 2
"Whereas, in recent years, a quantity of 70 000 to              This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
 100 000 metric tons of sugar a year has been produced          following its publication in the Official Journal of
 in the Community in plants which produce sugar                  the European Communities.
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
              Done at Brussels, 21 January 1975.
                                                                            For the Council
                                                                              The President
                                                                            M. A. CLINTON
 (') OJ No L 359 , 31 . 12. 1974, p. 1