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Language: en
Date: 2006-12-16 00:00:00
Title: 2006/942/EC: Council Decision of 18 July 2006 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Barbados, Belize, the Republic of Congo, the Republic of Fiji, the Republic of Guyana, the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Mozambique, the Republic of Suriname, Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda, the Republic of Zambia and the Republic of Zimbabwe on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 2005/2006 delivery period and of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 2005/2006 delivery period

16.12.2006   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 358/51
            
         
      COUNCIL DECISION
   
   of 18 July 2006
   on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Barbados, Belize, the Republic of Congo, the Republic of Fiji, the Republic of Guyana, the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Mozambique, the Republic of Suriname, Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda, the Republic of Zambia and the Republic of Zimbabwe on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 2005/2006 delivery period and of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 2005/2006 delivery period
   (2006/942/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Implementation of Protocol 3 on ACP Sugar attached to Annex V to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement (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 organisation of the sugar market.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               It is appropriate to approve the Agreements in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the Community and, of the one part, the States referred to in the Protocol and, of the other part, the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 2005/2006 delivery period,
            
         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Barbados, Belize, the Republic of Congo, the Republic of Fiji, the Republic of Guyana, the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Mozambique, the Republic of Suriname, Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda, the Republic of Zambia and the Republic of Zimbabwe on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 2005/2006 delivery period and the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 2005/2006 delivery period are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
   The texts of the Agreements are set out in Annex I and Annex II to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreements referred to in Article 1 in order to bind the Community.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   
      Done at Brussels, 18 July 2006.
      
         
            For the Council
         
         
            The President
         
         J. KORKEAOJA
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3. Agreement as last amended by the Agreement signed in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 (OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 27).
   
      (2)  OJ L 190, 23.7.1975, p. 35.
   
      ANNEX I
      
         
            AGREEMENT
         
         in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Barbados, Belize, the Republic of Congo, the Republic of Fiji, the Republic of Guyana, the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Mozambique, the Republic of Suriname, Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda, the Republic of Zambia and the Republic of Zimbabwe on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 2005/2006 delivery period
         Brussels, 21 November 2006
         Sir,
         The representatives of the ACP States referred to in Protocol 3 on ACP sugar attached to Annex V to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and of the Commission, acting on behalf of the European Community, have agreed, pursuant to the provisions of the said Protocol, on the following:
         For the delivery period 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006, 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: EUR 52,37 per 100 kilograms;
                  
               
                     (b)
                  
                  
                     for white sugar: EUR 64,65 per 100 kilograms.
                  
               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.
         I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm that this letter and your reply constitute an Agreement between the Governments of the abovementioned ACP States and the Community.
         Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
         
            
               On behalf of the Council of the European Union
            
            Por la Comunidad Europea
            Za Evropské společenství
            For Det Europæiske Fællesskab
            Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft
            Euroopa Ühenduse nimel
            Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα
            For the European Community
            Pour la Communauté européenne
            Per la Comunità europea
            Eiropas Kopienas vārdā
            Europos bendrijos vardu
            Az Európai Közösség részéről
            Għall-Komunità Ewropea
            Voor de Europese Gemeenschap
            W imieniu Wspólnoty Europejskiej
            Pela Comunidade Europeia
            Za Európske spoločenstvo
            Za Evropsko skupnost
            Euroopan yhteisön puolesta
            För Europeiska gemenskapens vägnar
            
               
         
         Brussels, 21 November 2006
         Sir,
         I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today which reads as follows:
         ‘The representatives of the ACP States referred to in Protocol 3 on ACP sugar attached to Annex V to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and of the Commission, acting on behalf of the European Community, have agreed, pursuant to the provisions of the said Protocol, on the following:
         For the delivery period 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006, 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: EUR 52,37 per 100 kilograms;
                  
               
                     (b)
                  
                  
                     for white sugar: EUR 64,65 per 100 kilograms.
                  
               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.
         I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm that this letter and your reply constitute an Agreement between the Governments of the abovementioned ACP States and the Community.’
         I have the honour to confirm the agreement of the Governments of the ACP States referred to in this letter with the foregoing.
         Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
         
            
               For the Governments of the ACP States referred to in Protocol 3
            
            For the Government of Barbados
            
               
         
         
            For the Government of Belize
            
               
         
         
            Pour le gouvernement de la République du Congo
            
               
         
         
            For the Government of the Sovereign Democratic Republic of Fiji
            
               
         
         
            For the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana
            
               
         
         
            Pour le gouvernement de la République de Côte d’Ivoire
            
               
         
         
            For the Government of Jamaica
            
               
         
         
            For the Government of the Republic of Kenya
            
               
         
         
            Pour le gouvernement de la République de Madagascar
            
               
         
         
            For the Government of the Republic of Malawi
            
               
         
         
            Pour le gouvernement de la République de Maurice
            
               
         
         
            For the Government of the Republic of Mozambique
            
               
         
         
            For the Government of the Republic of Suriname
            
               
         
         
            For the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis
            
               
         
         
            For the Government of the Kingdom of Swaziland
            
               
         
         
            For the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania
            
               
         
         
            For the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
            
               
         
         
            For the Government of the Republic of Uganda
            
               
         
         
            For the Government of the Republic of Zambia
            
               
         
         
            For the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe
            
               
         
      
   
   
      ANNEX II
      
         
            AGREEMENT
         
         in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 2005/2006 delivery period
         Brussels, 27 October 2006
         Sir,
         The Representatives of India and of the Commission, acting on behalf of the European Community, have agreed, within the framework of the negotiations provided for in Article 5(4) of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of India on cane sugar, on the following:
         For the delivery period 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006, 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: EUR 52,37 per 100 kilograms;
                  
               
                     (b)
                  
                  
                     for white sugar: EUR 64,65 per 100 kilograms.
                  
               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.
         I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm that this letter and your reply constitute an Agreement between your Government and the Community.
         Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
         
            
               On behalf of the Council of the European Union
            
            Por la Comunidad Europea
            Za Evropské společenství
            For Det Europæiske Fællesskab
            Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft
            Euroopa Ühenduse nimel
            Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα
            On behalf of the European Community
            Au nom de la Communauté européenne
            Per la Comunità europea
            Eiropas Kopienas vārdā
            Europos bendrijos vardu
            Az Európai Közösség részéről
            Għall-Komunità Ewropea
            Voor de Europese Gemeenschap
            W imieniu Wspólnoty Europejskiej
            Pela Comunidade Europeia
            Za Európske spoločenstvo
            Za Evropsko skupnost
            Euroopan yhteisön puolesta
            På Europeiska gemenskapens vägnar
            
               
         
         Brussels, 27 October 2006
         Sir,
         I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today which reads as follows:
         ‘The Representatives of India and of the Commission, acting on behalf of the European Community, have agreed, within the framework of the negotiations provided for in Article 5(4) of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of India on cane sugar, on the following:
         For the delivery period 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006, 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: EUR 52,37 per 100 kilograms;
                  
               
                     (b)
                  
                  
                     for white sugar: EUR 64,65 per 100 kilograms.
                  
               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.
         I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm that this letter and your reply constitute an Agreement between your Government and the Community.’
         I have the honour to confirm the agreement of my Government with the foregoing.
         Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
         
            
               For the Government of the Republic of India
            
            For the Government of the Republic of India
            Por el Gobierno de la República de la India
            Za vládu Indické republiky
            For regeringen for Republikken Indien
            Für die Regierung der Republik Indien
            India Vabariigi valitsuse nimel
            Για την κυβέρνηση της Δημοκρατίας της Ινδιάς
            Au nom du gouvernement de la République de l'Inde
            Per il governo della Repubblica dell'India
            Indijas Republikas valdības vārdā
            Indijos Respublikos Vyriausybės vardu
            Az Indiai Köztársaság kormánya részéről
            Għall-Gvern tar-Repubblika ta' l-Indja
            Voor de Regering van de Republiek India
            W imieniu Rządu Republiki Indii
            Pelo Governo da República da Índia
            Za vládu Indickej republiky
            Za Vlado Republike Indije
            Intian tasavallan hallituksen puolesta
            På Republiken Indiens regerings vägnar