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Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1746/78 of 24 July 1978 on the conclusion of the Agreements in the form of exchanges of letters between the European Economic Community and Barbados, the People's Republic of the Congo, Fiji, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, Mauritius, the Republic of Surinam, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda, and also the Republic of India, on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for 1978/79 #Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and Barbados, the People's Republic of the Congo, Fiji, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, Mauritius, the Republic of Surinam, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago and the Republic of Uganda, on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for 1978/79 #Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for 1978/79

No L 203/4                            Official Journal of the European Communities                            27 . 7 . 78
                                      COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1746/78
                                                       of 24 July 1978
             on the conclusion of the Agreements in the form of exchanges of letters
             between the European Economic Community and Barbados, the People's Repu­
             blic of the Congo, Fiji , the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Jamaica, the Repu­
             blic of Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi ,
             Mauritius, the Republic of Surinam , the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United
             Republic of Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda, and also
                the Republic of India, on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for 1978 /79
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                       Barbados, the People s Republic of the Congo, Fiji ,
COMMUNITIES,                                                      the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Jamaica, the
                                                                  Republic of Kenya, the Democratic Republic of
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European            Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, Mauritius, the
 Economic Community, and in particular Article 113                Republic of Surinam, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the
thereof,
                                                                  United Republic of Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago
 Having regard to the recommendation from the                     and the Republic of Uganda on the guaranteed prices
 Commission ,                                                     for cane sugar for 1978 /79 , and the Agreement in the
                                                                  form of an exchange of letters between the European
Whereas Protocol 3 on ACP sugar annexed to the                    Economic Community and the Republic of India on
ACP-EEC Convention of Lome ('), and the Agree­                    the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for 1978 /79 , are
 ment between the European Economic Community                     hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
and the Republic of India on cane sugar (2), are imple­
mented in the context of the management of the                   The texts of these Agreements are annexed to this
common organization of the sugar market ;                         Regulation .
Whereas it is appropriate to approve the Agreements
 in the form of exchanges of letters between the Euro­                                    A rticle 2
pean Economic Community and the States referred to
in Protocol 3 on ACP sugar and the Republic of
Surinam , and also the Republic of India, on the                 The President of the Council is authorized to desig­
guaranteed prices for cane sugar for 1978 /79,                    nate the person empowered to sign the Agreements
                                                                  referred to in Article 1 so as to bind the Community.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                                                                          Article 3
                          Article 1
                                                                 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day
The Agreement in the form of exchange of letters                  following its publication in the Official Journal of
between the European Economic Community and                       the European Communities.
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States .
             Done at Brussels, 24 July 1978 .
                                                                               For the Council
                                                                                The President
                                                                                  J. ERTL
(•) OJ No L 25, 30 . 1 . 1976, p. 1 .
(2) OJ No L 190, 23 . 7. 1975 , p. 36 .
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                                                      AGREEMENT
             in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Commu­
             nity and Barbados, the People's Republic of the Congo, Fiji , the Cooperative
             Republic of Guyana, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Democratic Republic
             of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi , Mauritius, the Republic of Surinam , the
             Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago
              and the Republic of Uganda, on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for 1978/79
                                                        Letter No 1
                                                                                            Brussels,
            Sir,
             1 . The representatives of the ACP States referred to in Protocol 3 on ACP sugar annexed
                 to the ACP-EEC Convention of Lomé, and of the Commission, on behalf of the Euro­
                 pean Economic Community, have, within the framework of the negotiations provided
                 for in Article 5 (4) of the said Protocol , agreed the following :
                 — For the period 1 July 1978 to 30 June 1979, the guaranteed prices referred to in
                     Article 5 (4) of the Protocol shall, for the purposes of intervention within the terms
                     of Article 6 of the Protocol, be
                     (a) for raw sugar, 27.81 units of account per 100 kilograms ;
                     (b) for white sugar, 34.49 units of account per 100 kilograms.
                 These prices, which represent an increase of about 2 % over those of last year, shall
                 refer to sugar of standard quality as defined in Community legislation , unpacked, cif
                 European ports of the Community.
            2. Having regard to market conditions generally, and to other relevant factors, it is
                 expected that the above guaranteed prices for ACP sugar will enable the ACP States
                 concerned to secure on Community markets, during the delivery period 1978 /79 ,
                 prices in excess of the market prices for the delivery period 1977/78 , as estimated at
                 the time of last year's negotiations .
            3 . It is agreed that the decision not to provide for retroactivity in respect of the 1978 /79
                 prices does not prejudice the position of the ACP States in relation to retroactivity in
                 any future negotiations in accordance with Article 4 (3) of Protocol 3 to the Conven­
                 tion of Lomé .
            4. The ACP States point out that, as long as the above prices refer to sugar offered on a
                 cif European port basis, they will have to carry the full burden of freight charges. As a
                 result, their ex-factory prices have been substantially lower than the ex-factory prices of
                 European beet producers. The ACP States therefore request that the Community
                 consider appropriate ways and means of providing some compensation for these
                 charges. The Community takes note of this request.
            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 ACP
            States referred to in the said Protocol and the Community.
            Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                                            For the Council
                                                                     of the European Communities
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                                                           Letter No 2
                                                                                               Brussels,
             Sir,
             I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today which reads as follows :
                  ' 1 . The representatives of the ACP States referred to in Protocol 3 on ACP sugar
                        annexed to the ACP-EEC Convention of Lomé, and of the Commission , on behalf
                        of the European Economic Community, have, within the framework of the negotia­
                        tions provided for in Article 5 (4) of the said Protocol, agreed the following :
                        — For the period 1 July 1978 to 30 June 1979, the guaranteed prices referred to
                            in Article 5 (4) of the Protocol shall, for the purposes of intervention within
                            the terms of Article 6 of the Protocol , be
                            (a) for raw sugar, 27-81 units of account per 100 kilograms ;
                            (b) for white sugar, 34.49 units of account per 100 kilograms.
                        These prices, which represent an increase of about 2 % over those of last year,
                        shall refer to sugar of standard quality as defined in Community legislation ,
                        unpacked, cif European ports of the Community.
                    2. Having regard to market conditions generally, and to other relevant factors, it is
                        expected that the above guaranteed prices for ACP sugar will enable the ACP
                        States concerned to secure on Community markets, during the delivery period
                        1978 /79, prices in excess of the market prices for the delivery period 1977/78 , as
                        estimated at the time of last year's negotiations .
                    3 . It is agreed that the decision not to provide for retroactivity in respect of the
                        1978 /79 prices does not prejudice the position of the ACP States in relation to
                        retroactivity in any future negotiations in accordance with Article 4 (3) of Protocol
                        3 to the Convention of Lomé .
                   4. The ACP States point out that, as long as the above prices refer to sugar offered on
                        a cif European port basis, they will have to carry the full burden of freight charges.
                        As a result, their ex-factory prices have been substantially lower than the ex-factory
                        prices of European beet producers. The ACP States therefore request that the
                        Community consider appropriate ways and means of providing some compensa­
                        tion for these charges. The Community takes note of this request.
                  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
                  ACP States referred to in the said Protocol and the Community.'
             I have the honour to confirm the agreement of the ACP States referred to in the said
             Protocol with the foregoing.
             Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                                            For the Governments
                                                                             of the ACP States
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                                                      AGREEMENT
            in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Commu­
            nity and the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for
                                                          1978 / 79
                                                        Letter No 1
                                                                                            Brussels,
            Sir,
            1 . The Representatives of the Republic of India and of the Commission , on behalf of the
                 European Economic Community have, within the framework of the negotiations
                 provided for in Article 5 (4) of the Agreement between the European Economic
                 Community and the Republic of India on cane sugar, agreed the following :
                — For the period 1 July 1978 to 30 June 1979 , the guaranteed prices referred to in
                      Article 5 (4) of the Agreement shall, for the purposes of intervention within the
                      terms of Article 6 of the Agreement, be
                      (a) for raw sugar, 27-81 units of account per 100 kilograms ;
                      (b) for white sugar 34-49 units of account per 100 kilograms.
                 These prices, which represent an increase of about 2 % over those of last year, shall
                 refer to sugar of standard quality as defined in Community legislation unpacked, cif
                 European ports of the Community.
            2. Having regard to market conditions generally, and to other relevant factors, it             is
                 expected that the above guaranteed prices for Indian sugar will enable the Republic      of
                 India to secure on Community markets, during the delivery period 1978 /79 , prices       in
                 excess of the market prices for the delivery period 1977/78 , as estimated at the time   of
                 last year's negotiation .
            3 . It is agreed that the decision not to provide for retroactivity in respect of the 1978 /79
                 prices does not prejudice the position of the Republic of India in relation to retroac­
                 tivity in any future negotiation in accordance with Article 4 (3) of the Agreement on
                 cane sugar.
            4. The Republic of India points out that, as long as the above prices refer to sugar offered
                 on a cif European port basis, it will have to carry the full burden of freight charges . As
                 a result, its ex-factory prices have been substantially lower than the ex-factory prices of
                 European beet producers. The Republic of India therefore requests that the Commu­
                 nity consider appropriate ways and means of providing some compensation for these
                 charges . The Community takes not of this request.
            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 Commu­
            nity.
            Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                         '                                  For the Council
                                                                     of the European Communities
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                                                         Letter No 2
                                                                                              Brussels ,
            Sir,
            I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today which reads as follows :
                 ' 1 . The Representatives of the Republic of India and of the Commission , on behalf of
                       the European Economic Community have , within the framework of the negotia­
                       tions provided for in Article 5 (4) of the Agreement between the European
                       Economic Community and the Republic of India on cane sugar, agreed the
                       following :
                       — For the period 1 July 1978 to 30 June 1979 , the guaranteed prices referred to
                           in Article 5 (4) of the Agreement shall , for the purposes of intervention within
                           the terms of Article 6 of the Agreement, be
                           (a) for raw sugar, 27-81 units of account per 100 kilograms ;
                           (b) for white sugar 34-49 units of account per 100 kilograms .
                       These prices, which represent an increase of about 2 % over those of last year,
                       shall refer to sugar of standard quality as defined in Community legislation
                       unpacked, cif European ports of the Community.
                   2. Having regard to market conditions generally, and to other relevant factors, it is
                       expected that the above guaranteed prices for Indian sugar will enable the Repu­
                       blic of India to secure on Community markets, during the delivery period
                       1978/79 , prices in excess of the market prices for the delivery period 1977/78 , as
                       estimated at the time of last year's negotiation .
                   3 . It is agreed that the decision not to provide for retroactivity in respect of the
                       1978 /79 prices does not prejudice the position of the Republic of India in relation
                       to retroactivity in any future negotiation in accordance with Article 4 (3) of the
                       Agreement on cane sugar.
                   4. The Republic of India points out that, as long as the above prices refer to sugar
                       offered on a cif European port basis, it will have to carry the full burden of freight
                       charges . As a result, its ex-factory prices have been substantially lower than the
                       ex-factory prices of European beet producers . The Republic of India therefore
                       requests that the Community consider appropriate ways and means of providing
                       some compensation for these charges. The Community takes not of this request.
                 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