CELEX: 32009D0574
Language: en
Date: 2008-11-28 00:00:00
Title: 2009/574/EC: Council Decision of 28 November 2008 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 Côte d’Ivoire, the Republic of the Fiji Islands, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Mozambique, the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Republic of Suriname, 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 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2008/2009 and 1 July 2009 to 30 September 2009 delivery periods and on the conclusion 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 same delivery periods

30.7.2009   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 198/39
            
         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 28 November 2008
   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 Côte d’Ivoire, the Republic of the Fiji Islands, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Mozambique, the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Republic of Suriname, 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 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2008/2009 and 1 July 2009 to 30 September 2009 delivery periods and on the conclusion 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 same delivery periods
   (2009/574/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 Agreement, 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 Exchanges of Letters between the Community and, on the one part, the States referred to in the Protocol and, on the other part, the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2008/2009 and 1 July 2009 to 30 September 2009 delivery periods,
            
         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 Côte d’Ivoire, the Republic of the Fiji Islands, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Mozambique, the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Republic of Suriname, 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 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2008/2009 and 1 July 2009 to 30 September 2009 delivery periods, 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 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2008/2009 and 1 July 2009 to 30 September 2009 delivery periods, are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
   The texts of these agreements are attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreements in order to bind the Community.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   
      Done at Brussels, 28 November 2008.
      
         
            For the Council
         
         
            The President
         
         M. BARNIER
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.
   
      (2)  OJ L 190, 23.7.1975, p. 36.
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               30.7.2009   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 198/41
            
         AGREEMENT
   in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Barbados, Belize, the Republic of Congo, the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, the Republic of the Fiji Islands, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Mozambique, the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Republic of Suriname, 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 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2008/2009 and 1 July 2009 to 30 September 2009 delivery periods
   Brussels, 2 July 2009
   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 2006 to 30 June 2007, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Protocol shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Protocol, be:
   
               (a)
            
            
               for raw sugar: 496,8 EUR per tonne;
            
         
               (b)
            
            
               for white sugar: 631,9 EUR per tonne.
            
         For the delivery period 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Protocol shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Protocol, be:
   
               (a)
            
            
               for raw sugar: 496,8 EUR per tonne;
            
         
               (b)
            
            
               for white sugar: 631,9 EUR per tonne.
            
         For the delivery period 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Protocol shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Protocol, be:
   
               — 1.
            
            
               From 1 July 2008 to 30 September 2008,
               
                           (a)
                        
                        
                           for raw sugar: 496,8 EUR per tonne;
                        
                     
                           (b)
                        
                        
                           for white sugar: 631,9 EUR per tonne.
                        
                     
         
               — 2.
            
            
               From 1 October 2008 to 30 June 2009,
               
                           (a)
                        
                        
                           for raw sugar: 448,8 EUR per tonne;
                        
                     
                           (b)
                        
                        
                           for white sugar: 541,5 EUR per tonne.
                        
                     
         For the delivery period 1 July 2009 to 30 September 2009, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Protocol shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Protocol, be:
   
               (a)
            
            
               for raw sugar: 448,8 EUR per tonne;
            
         
               (b)
            
            
               for white sugar: 541,5 EUR per tonne.
            
         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 European Community.
   Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
   
      For the European Community
   
   
      Съставено в Брюксел на
      Hecho en Bruselas, el
      V Bruselu dne
      Udfærdiget i Bruxelles den
      Geschehen zu Brüssel am
      Brüssel,
      'Εγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις
      Done at Brussels,
      Fait à Bruxelles, le
      Fatto a Bruxelles, addì
      Briselē,
      Priimta Briuselyje
      Kelt Brüsszelben,
      Magħmula fi Brussell,
      Gedaan te Brussel,
      Sporządzono w Brukseli dnia
      Feito em Bruxelas,
      Adoptat la Bruxelles,
      V Bruseli
      V Bruslju,
      Tehty Brysselissä
      Utfärdat i Bryssel den
      
         
      
         За Европейската общност
         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
         Pentru Comunitatea Europeană
         Za Európske spoločenstvo
         Za Evropsko skupnost
         Euroopan yhteisön puolesta
         För Europeiska gemenskapen
         
            
      
   
   
       
   
   Brussels, 2 July 2009
   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 2006 to 30 June 2007, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Protocol shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Protocol, be:
   
               (a)
            
            
               for raw sugar: 496,8 EUR per tonne;
            
         
               (b)
            
            
               for white sugar: 631,9 EUR per tonne.
            
         For the delivery period 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Protocol shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Protocol, be:
   
               (a)
            
            
               for raw sugar: 496,8 EUR per tonne;
            
         
               (b)
            
            
               for white sugar: 631,9 EUR per tonne.
            
         For the delivery period 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Protocol shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Protocol, be:
   
               — 1.
            
            
               From 1 July 2008 to 30 September 2008,
               
                           (a)
                        
                        
                           for raw sugar: 496,8 EUR per tonne;
                        
                     
                           (b)
                        
                        
                           for white sugar: 631,9 EUR per tonne
                        
                     
         
               — 2.
            
            
               From 1 October 2008 to 30 June 2009,
               
                           (a)
                        
                        
                           for raw sugar: 448,8 EUR per tonne;
                        
                     
                           (b)
                        
                        
                           for white sugar: 541,5 EUR per tonne.
                        
                     
         For the delivery period 1 July 2009 to 30 September 2009, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Protocol shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Protocol, be:
   
               (a)
            
            
               for raw sugar: 448,8 EUR per tonne;
            
         
               (b)
            
            
               for white sugar: 541,5 EUR per tonne.
            
         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 my Government and the European Community.’
   I have the honour to confirm the agreement of my Government to this letter.
   Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
   
      For the respective Governments of the ACP States referred to in Protocol 3
   
   
      Съставено в Брюксел на
      Hecho en Bruselas, el
      V Bruselu dne
      Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den
      Geschehen zu Brüssel am
      Brüssel,
      'Εγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις
      Done at Brussels,
      Fait à Bruxelles, le
      Fatto a Bruxelles, addì
      Briselē,
      Priimta Briuselyje
      Kelt Brüsszelben,
      Magħmula fi Brussell,
      Gedaan te Brussel,
      Sporządzono w Brukseli dnia
      Feito em Bruxelas,
      Adoptat la Bruxelles,
      V Bruseli
      V Bruslju,
      Tehty Brysselissä
      Utfärdat i Bryssel den
      
         
      
         For the Government of Barbados
         
            
      
      
         For the Government of Belize
         
            
      
      
         Pour le gouvernement de la République du Congo
         
            
      
      
         Pour le gouvernement de la République de Côte d’Ivoire
         
            
      
      
         For the Government of the Sovereign Democratic Republic of Fiji
         
            
      
      
         For the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana
         
            
      
      
         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 Saint Kitts and Nevis
         
            
      
      
         For the Government of the Republic of Suriname
         
            
      
      
         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
         
            
      
   
   
       
   
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               30.7.2009   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 198/48
            
         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 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2008/2009 and 1 July 2009 to 30 September 2009 delivery periods
   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 2006 to 30 June 2007, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Agreement shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Agreement, be:
   
               (a)
            
            
               for raw sugar: 496,8 EUR per tonne;
            
         
               (b)
            
            
               for white sugar: 631,9 EUR per tonne.
            
         For the delivery period 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Agreement shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Agreement, be:
   
               (a)
            
            
               for raw sugar: 496,8 EUR per tonne;
            
         
               (b)
            
            
               for white sugar: 631,9 EUR per tonne
            
         For the delivery period 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Agreement shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Agreement, be:
   
               — 1.
            
            
               From 1 July 2008 to 30 September 2008,
               
                           (a)
                        
                        
                           for raw sugar: 496,8 EUR per tonne;
                        
                     
                           (b)
                        
                        
                           for white sugar: 631,9 EUR per tonne.
                        
                     
         
               — 2.
            
            
               From 1 October 2008 to 30 June 2009,
               
                           (a)
                        
                        
                           for raw sugar: 448,8 EUR per tonne;
                        
                     
                           (b)
                        
                        
                           for white sugar: 541,5 EUR per tonne.
                        
                     
         For the delivery period 1 July 2009 to 30 September 2009, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Agreement shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Agreement, be:
   
               (a)
            
            
               for raw sugar: 448,8 EUR per tonne;
            
         
               (b)
            
            
               for white sugar: 541,5 EUR per tonne
            
         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.
   
      Съставено в Брюксел на
      Hecho en Bruselas, el
      V Bruselu dne
      Udfærdiget i Bruxelles den
      Geschehen zu Brüssel am
      Brüssel,
      'Εγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις
      Done at Brussels,
      Fait à Bruxelles, le
      Fatto a Bruxelles, addì
      Briselē,
      Priimta Briuselyje
      Kelt Brüsszelben,
      Magħmula fi Brussell,
      Gedaan te Brussel,
      Sporządzono w Brukseli dnia
      Feito em Bruxelas,
      Adoptat la Bruxelles,
      V Bruseli
      V Bruslju,
      Tehty Brysselissä
      Utfärdat i Bryssel den
      
         
      
         За Европейската общност
         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
         Pentru Comunitatea Europeană
         Za Európske spoločenstvo
         Za Evropsko skupnost
         Euroopan yhteisön puolesta
         För Europeiska gemenskapen
         
            
      
   
   
       
   
   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 2006 to 30 June 2007, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Agreement shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Agreement, be:
   
               (a)
            
            
               for raw sugar: 496,8 EUR per tonne;
            
         
               (b)
            
            
               for white sugar: 631,9 EUR per tonne.
            
         For the delivery period 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Agreement shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Agreement, be:
   
               (a)
            
            
               for raw sugar: 496,8 EUR per tonne;
            
         
               (b)
            
            
               for white sugar: 631,9 EUR per tonne
            
         For the delivery period 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Agreement shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Agreement, be:
   
               — 1.
            
            
               From 1 July 2008 to 30 September 2008,
               
                           (a)
                        
                        
                           for raw sugar: 496,8 EUR per tonne;
                        
                     
                           (b)
                        
                        
                           for white sugar: 631,9 EUR per tonne
                        
                     
         
               — 2.
            
            
               From 1 October 2008 to 30 June 2009,
               
                           (a)
                        
                        
                           for raw sugar: 448,8 EUR per tonne;
                        
                     
                           (b)
                        
                        
                           for white sugar: 541,5 EUR per tonne.
                        
                     
         For the delivery period 1 July 2009 to 30 September 2009, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Agreement shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Agreement, be:
   
               (a)
            
            
               for raw sugar: 448,8 EUR per tonne;
            
         
               (b)
            
            
               for white sugar: 541,5 EUR per tonne
            
         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 Government of India 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.
   
      Съставено в Брюксел на
      Hecho en Bruselas, el
      V Bruselu dne
      Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den
      Geschehen zu Brüssel am
      Brüssel,
      'Εγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις
      Done at Brussels,
      Fait à Bruxelles, le
      Fatto a Bruxelles, addì
      Briselē,
      Priimta Briuselyje
      Kelt Brüsszelben,
      Magħmula fi Brussell,
      Gedaan te Brussel,
      Sporządzono w Brukseli dnia
      Feito em Bruxelas,
      Adoptat la Bruxelles,
      V Bruseli
      V Bruslju,
      Tehty Brysselissä
      Utfärdat i Bryssel den
      
         
      
         За правителството на Република Индия
         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 Ινδίας
         For the Government of the Republic of India
         Pour le gouvernement de la République de l'Inde
         Per il governo della Republica 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 Índia
         Pentru Guvernul Republicii India
         Za vládu Indickej republiky
         Za Vlado Republike Indije
         Intian tasavallan hallituksen puolesta
         För Republiken Indiens regering