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Date: 1976-07-01 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1654/76 of 29 June 1976 on the conclusion of the Agreements in for form of exchanges of letters on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for 1976/77 between the European Economic Community and Barbados, Fiji, the Republic of Guyana, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, Mauritius, the Republic of Uganda, the People's Republic of the Congo, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago and the Republic of India

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                                      COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1654/76
                                                      of 29 June 1976
             on the conclusion of the Agreements in the form of exchanges of letters on the guaran­
             teed prices for cane sugar for 1976/77 between the European Economic Community
             and Barbados, Fiji, the Republic of Guyana, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the
             Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, Mauritius, the Republic of Uganda,
             the People's Republic of the Congo, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic
                             of Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago and the Republic of India
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                         of the Community in the form of exchanges of
                                                                 letters between the Community and Barbados, Fiji,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the                     the Republic of Guyana, Jamaica, the Republic of
European Economic Community, and in particular                   Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic
Article 113 thereof,                                             of Malawi, Mauritius, the Republic of Uganda, the
                                                                 People's Republic of the Congo, the Kingdom of
Having regard to the recommendation from the                     Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, Trinidad
Commission,                                                      and Tobago and the Republic of India (3).
Whereas the implementation of Protocol 3 on ACP
sugar annexed to the ACP-EEC Convention of
                                                                 The texts of these Agreements are annexed to this
Lome (*) and of the Agreement between the European
                                                                 Regulation.
Economic Community and the Republic of India on
cane sugar (2), is carried out within the framework
of the management of the common organization of
the sugar market;                                                                         Article 2
Whereas in respect of the guaranteed prices to apply
to cane sugar in 1976/77 it is appropriate to conclude           The President      of   the   Council is   authorized    to
Agreements, in the form of exchanges of letters,                 designate the person empowered to sign the Agree­
between the Community and the States referred to in              ment referred to in Article 1 and to confer on him
Protocol 3 on ACP sugar annexed to the ACP-EEC                   the powers required in order to bind the Community.
Convention of Lome, and the Republic of India,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                                                                          Article 3
                         Article 1
                                                                 This Regulation shall enter into force the day follow­
The Agreements on the guaranteed prices to apply                 ing its publication in the Official Journal of the
to cane sugar in 1976/77 are concluded on behalf                 European Communities.
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States.
             Done at Luxembourg, 29 June 1976.
                                                                                     For the Council
                                                                                      The President
                                                                                       G. THORN
                                                                  (8) The date of entry into force of the Agreements will be
 (*) OJ No L 25, 30. 1. 1976, p. 1.                                   published in the Official Journal of the European
 (*) OJ No L 190, 23. 7. 1975, p. 35.                                 Communities .
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                                                    AGREEMENTS
           on cane sugar in the form of exchanges of letters between the European Economic
           Community and Barbados, Fiji, the Republic of Guyana, Jamaica, the Republic of
           Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, Mauritius, the Republic
           of Uganda, the People's Republic of the Congo, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United
                      Republic of Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago and the Republic of India
                                                     Letter No 1
                                                                                    Brussels,
           Sir,
           Following the conclusion of the negotiations referred to in Article 5 (4) of Protocol 3
           on ACP sugar annexed to the ACP-EEC Convention of Lome, the Commission, on
           behalf of the European Economic Community, and the ACP States referred to in the
           aforesaid Protocol have agreed as follows :
           For the period 1 April 1976 to 30 June 1977 the guaranteed prices referred to in
           Article 5 (4) of the Protocol shall be :
           (a) for raw sugar, 26-70 units of account per 100 kilogrammes ;
           (b) for white sugar, 34-14 units of account per 100 kilogrammes.
           These prices shall refer to sugar of standard quality as defined in Community rules,
           unpacked and cif European ports of the Community.
           The guaranteed price for raw sugar for 1976/77 contains a premium of 0-48 unit of
           account per 100 kilogrammes of white sugar which will be recoverable from the
           exporting State concerned to the extent that the price realized on sale from intervention
           is less than the guaranteed price for raw sugar.
           I should be obliged if you would kindly 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.
                                                                              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 which reads as follows :
               'Following the conclusion of the negotiations referred to in Article 5 (4) of Protocol
               3 on ACP sugar annexed to the ACP-EEC Convention of Lome, the Commission, on
               behalf of the European Economic Community, and the ACP States referred to in
               the aforesaid Protocol have agreed as follows :
               For the period 1 April 1976 to 30 June 1977 the guaranteed prices referred to in
               Article 5 (4) of the Protocol shall be :
                (a) for raw sugar, 26-70 units of account per 100 kilogrammes ;
               (b ) for white sugar, 34-14 units of account per 100 kilogrammes.
               These prices shall refer to sugar of standard quality as defined in Community rules,
               unpacked and ci'f European ports of the Community.
               The guaranteed price for raw sugar for 1976/77 contains a premium of 0-48 unit
               of account per 100 kilogrammes of white sugar which will be recoverable from the
               exporting State concerned to the extent that the price realized on sale from inter­
               vention is less than guaranteed price for raw sugar.
               I should be obliged if you would kindly 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 Barbados (*)
           (*) A similar exchange of letters shall take place mutatis mutandis between the Community
               and the following ACP States : The People's Republic of the Congo, Fiji, the Republic of
               Guyana, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of
               Malawi, Mauritius, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, Trinidad
               and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda.
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                                                     Letter No 1
                                                                                  Brussels,
           Sir,
           Following the conclusion of the negotiations referred to in Article 5 (4) of the
           Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of India on
           cane sugar, the Commission, on behalf of the European Economic Community, and the
           Republic of India have agreed as follows :
           For the period' 1 April 1976 to 30 June 1977 the guaranteed prices referred to in
           Article 5 (4) of the Agreement shall be :
           (a) for raw sugar, 26-70 units of account per 100 kilogrammes ;
           (b) for white sugar, 34-14 units of account per 100 kilogrammes.
           These prices shall refer to sugar of standard quality as defined in Community rules,
           unpacked and cif European ports of the Community.
           The guaranteed price for raw sugar for 1976/77 contains a premium of 0-48 unit of
           account per 100 kilogrammes of white sugar which will be recoverable from the
           exporting State concerned to the extent that the price realized on sale from intervention
           is less than the guaranteed price for raw sugar.
           I should be obliged if you would kindly 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.
                                                                            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 which reads as follows :
                'Following the conclusion of the negotiations referred to in Article 5 (4) of the
                Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of India
                on cane sugar, the Commission, on behalf of the European Economic Community,
                and the Republic of India have agreed as follows :
                For the period 1 April 1976 to 30 June 1977 the guaranteed prices referred to in
                Article 5 (4) of the Agreement shall be :
                (a) for raw sugar, 26-70 units of account per 100 kilogrammes ;
                (b) for white sugar, 34-14 units of account per 100 kilogrammes.
                These prices shall refer to sugar of standard quality as defined in Community rules,
                unpacked and cif European ports of the Community.
                The guaranteed price for raw sugar for 1976/77 contains a premium of 0-48 unit
                of account per 100 kilogrammes of white sugar which will be recoverable from the
                exporting State concerned to the extent that the price realized on sale from inter­
                vention is less than the guaranteed price for raw sugar.
                I should be obliged if you would kindly 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