CELEX: 51979PC0294
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Date: 1979-06-07
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 3331/74 on the allocation and alteration of the basic quotas for sugar (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                 Proposal for a
                           COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
       amending Regulation ( EEC ) No 3331 / 74 on the allocation and
                  alteration of the basic quotas for sugar
               ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
COM ( 79 ) 294 final .
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    1 . Due to the special conditions on the one hand in the departments c f
I        Guadeloupe and Martinique and on the other hand in the department of
!        Reunion , the Council authorized by its Regulation ( EEC ) No 298/ 78 the
         French Republic to reduce , in respect of the 1977/ 78 , 1978/ 79 and 1979/ 80
        marketing years , the basic quotas of the sugar undertakings established in
        the French Overseas Departments by 10 % in addition to the norma], "margin
        of manouvre " of 5 % .
        After use of that authorization the production in Guadeloupe and
        Martinique is still far from the amount of basic quotas so adjusted .
        The reasons for this are the same as those forwarded in the beginning
        of 1978 i.e. difficult climatic conditions , decline of areas planted
        with sugar cane together with a reorientation of crops /
2 . On the other hand , the sugar economy of Reunion continues to follow a trend
        different from that of the Antilles as it is characterized by a come-back
        of cane crops in areas previously in decline , by improvement of yields          j
        and consequently by a rising production . Moreover , almost no possibility !
        exists as to diversification of crops and the only alternative crop for ■■
        sale , that of the geranium,i s faced with very poor prospects as it
        continues to decline and the market evolution is bad .                            ;
3 . The Commision estimates that under these circumstances it is justified
        to propose the Council to authorize the French Republic to reallocate ,
        in respect of the last marketing year under the present quota regime
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        ( 1979/ 80 ) and within the limit of 25 000 tonnes of sugar expressed in white
        value , the basic quotas of sugar undertakings established in the French
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        Overseas Departments by a further percentage of maximum 15 % by reference,
        to their basic quota applicable for the sugar marketing year 1978/ 79.,' _ j
        The 25' 000 tonnes-limit within which possible transfer of quotas could
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        be made between the French Antilles and Reunion guarantees quotas for ,         ;
        the undertakings of the Antilles which correspond to their forecasted           •;
        production 1979/ 80 .               1        '                                  !
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 ---pagebreak---                                  Proposal for a
                            COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
           amending Regulation ( EEC ) No 3331 / 74 on the allocation and
                   alteration of the basic quotas for sugar
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,      .
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
Having 'regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 3330/ 74 of 19 December 1974
on the common organization of the market in sugar ( 1 ), as* last amended by
Regulation ( EEC ) No 1396/ 78 ( 2 ), and in particular Article 24 ( 3 ) thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission .
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Whereas the arguments leading to the authorization to the French Republic
under Regulation ( EEC ) No 3331 / 74 on the allocation and alteration of the
basic quotas for sugar ( 3 ), as amended by Regulation ( EEC ) No 298/ 78 ( 4 ),
to reduce , subject to a certain limit , the basic quotas allocated to under­
takings established in the French Overseas Departments in favour of other
sugar undertakings established in /the Same departments are still valid ;
whereas, even after that authorization has been applied , production in, the
departments of Martinique and Guadeloupe still remains well below the level
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of the basic quotas there adjusted, while at the same time in the department
of Reunion areas with sugar cane could still be extended and the only
alternative crop , the geranium , continues to decline ;
Whereas , consequently , the French Republic should be authorized to make a
further reduction of 15 % in the quotas allocated to the undertakings cif
the Frehch Overseas Departments for the 1978/ 79 marketing year with a view
to increasing those allocated to undertakings of Reunion for the 1979/ 80
marketing year ;
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
1) 0J Nó   L 359 ,  31.12.1974 , p . 1
2) 0J No   L 170,   27.6.1978, p. 1
3) 0J No   L 359,   31.12.1974 , p. 18
4) 0J No   L 45 ,   16.2.1978 , p. 1
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                                  Article 1
In Article 2 ( 3 ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 3331 / 74 , a new subparagraph as
follows is inserted after the first subparagraph :
" However , for the 1979/ 80 sugar marketing year , the French Republic
  may further to the abovementioned 10 % reduce the basic quota of the
  said undertakings by an amount not exceeding 15 % of the basic quota
  allocated to eaoh of them for the 1978/ 79 sugar marketing year , and
  subject to a maximum of 25 000 tonnes of sugar , expressed in white value ,
  for all the undertakings together ."
                                  Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in
the Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all Member States .
Done at Luxembourg ,                 1   ;          For the Council
 ---pagebreak---                     FINANCIAL               STATEMENT
                                                                                    eate !       18.5.1979
   1 . BUDGET HEADING : Chapter 11                                                  APPROBATIONS
   2. TITLE : Proposal for Council Regulation ( EEC ) amending Regulation ( EEC ) No 3331/7^
                    on the allocation and alteration of the basic quotas for sugar
   3. LEGAL BASIS : Article 24 ( 3 ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 3330/74
  •T. AIMS OF PROJECT J rpQ               UP TH9 "margin of manoeuvre " allowing the French Republic
   to reallocate quotas of undertakings established in the French Overseas Depart­
   ments
I 5 . FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS                    PERIOD 0F 12 (I0NTHS CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR   FOLLOWING JINANCIAL TEAR    I
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■        EWFEMPITIWC
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I          ( mfuiiPi/ tHTcnycHTiOHg )
   5.1 RECEIPTS
      . - OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC                                                                    » 1 , 6 mEua
           CLEVIES/ eU3T9HS OUTIEB )  il'          – 2,8 mEua          – 1,2 mEua
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   5.0.1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE                I                   I               I     .           I
   5.1.1 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS                   I                   I               I                 I
   5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION
        PRODUCTION LEVY 12,15 ECU/LOO KG} QUANTITY INVOLVED OF 25-000 TONNEA BECOMING
        "AM-SUGAR INSTEAD OF "B"-SUGAR# 1979/80 SUGAR MARKETING YEARS                                            '
                                          25.000 X 121,5 = 3,04 MECU « 2,8 MEUA
   6.0 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROBATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET ?
                                                                                                             1)    YES/NO
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    6.1 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT BUDGET ?
                                                                                                                 ΚΜΟ
    6.2 IS A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY ?
                                                              R                                *          N      N
    6.3 WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROBATIONS BE NECESSARY 7
                                                                                                                     N0
    OBSERVATIONS :     '
          l ) This measure was not foreseen when the                          budget was established .
               However , the lower receipt need* no supplement to the budget .