CELEX: 51973PC0353
Language: en
Date: 1973-03-06
Title: Proposal for a REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL on the treatment to be accorded to imports of a specific quantity of raw sugar originating in the Associated African States and Madagascar (Submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                   COM(73)353 final
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                                  Proposal for a
                          REGULATION ( EEC ) OF THE COUNCIL
               on the treatment to be accorded to imports of a specific
               quantity of raw sugar originating in the Associated Afri­
               can States and Madagascar
                  ( Submitted to the Council by the Commission)
  COM(73 ) 353 final
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                          Explanatory Memorandum
1.  At its meeting on 10 October 1972 in Luxembourg, the Council of the
European Communities (the Six), as a preliminary to the 13th session •
of the EEC/AASM Association Council , agreed to a favourable examination
of the possibility of acoording special treatment to imports of a
limited quantity of raw sugar originating in the AASM.
2.  The attached draft Regulation gives legal form to this agreement .
The Commission proposes to reduce the import levies on raw sugar
originating in the AASM "by 1.00 u.a./lOO kg in respect of 8 000 metric
tons a year . This preference would not however "be extended to imports
of sugar originating in Mauritius since those are covered by Protocol No 1
to the Agreement concerning the accession of Mauritius to the Yaounde'
Convention for as long as the Convention remains in force .
This special treatment would be accorded to raw sugar originating in the
AASM until 31 January 1975 .
The AASM have net hitherto exported raw sugar to the Community for
consumption .
3.  The cost of according the special treatment proposed by the Community
can be estimated at about 80 000 u.a , a year .
4.  To obviate the possibility of quantities in excess of 8 000 metric
tons per annum being offered to the Community, notably by the substitution
of sugar from other sources , adequate safeguards must be provided within
the framework of the implementing provisions that will have to be
adopted .
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                       Proposal for a
                  REGULATION (EEC )                    OP THE COUNCIL
         on the treatment to "be accorded to imports of a specific
         quantity of raw sugar originating in the Associated African
         States and Ila&agascar
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COIEIUHITIES ,
                                                     )
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
and in particular Article 43 thereof ;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ^ ^ ;
Whereas the Convention of Association between the European Economic
Community and the Associated African States and Madagascar , signed at
                          2)
Yaounde on 29 July 1969      , contains special provisions for agricultural
products which come under a -common organization of the market ;
Whereas the problem of sugar originating in Maurit ius has been settled by
provisions of Protocol No 1 to the Agreement concerning the accession of
Mauritius to the Yaounde Convention^ ;
Whereas Council Regulation No IOO9/67/EEC of 18 December 19&7 on "the
common organization of the market in sugar        as last amended by
Regulation (EEC ) NO 174/73       introduced a system of levies which made
it possible to dispense with all other protective measures at the frontier ;
Whereas , in view of the undertaking given by the Community to the Associated
African States and Madagascar on 10 October 1972 in Luxembourg, the levy on
imports of raw sugar originating in the said States should be reduced in
respect of a limited quantity ; whereas this reduction must not have the
effect of disturbing the normal price levels on Community markets ; whereas
                                              (4'0J No L 308, 18 Deceriber 1967, p. 1 =
  (2^0J No L 282 , 28 December 1970, p. 2 .         No L 25 , 30 January 1973 , P - 1 .
 (^OJ No
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                                                          VI /767/73-E
provisions should "therefore be 'made for the possibility of detailed
rules for the application of this measure being adopted ;
Yfhereas the Associated States have been consulted :
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                      Article 1
1.  The levy applicable to imports of raw sugar originating in the
Associated African States and Madagascar , excluding Mauritius, is
reduced by 1.00 u.a./kg in respect of a quantity not exceeding 4 000 metric
tons for 1973 ^nd not exceeding $ 000 metric tons for the period
1 January 1 974 to 31 January 1 975 *
2 . Detailed rules for the application of the above provision shall "be
adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 40 of
Regulation Ho IOO9/67/EEC .
                                      Article 2
In the light of experience gained from the application of Article 1 , 1
the Commission shall decide whether the import treatment introduced "by
this Regulation should "be improved .
The Commission shall , where appropriate , submit a proposal to the
Council which shall act in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 43(2 ) of the Treaty.
                                      Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1973 and shall apply
until 31 January 1 975 -
This Regulation shall "be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all Member States .
Done at
                                                For the Council
                                                The President