Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3130/82 of 24 November 1982 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2630/81 on special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences in the sugar sectorm

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 3130/82
of 24 November 1982
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2630/81 on special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences in the sugar sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the market in sugar (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 606/82 (2), and in particular Article 13 (2) thereof,
Whereas the volume of trade with third countries in the syrups referred to in Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 has recently increased, while at the same time there have been marked fluctuations in world sugar prices; whereas Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2630/81 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3027/81 (4), should therefore be amended so as to increase the rate of the security relating to licences with advance fixing of the refund for the syrups in question;
Whereas Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2630/81 lays down that import and export licences for sugar falling within heading No 17.01 of the Common Customs Tariff which relate to quantities exceeding 10 tonnes are to be issued on the third working day following the day on which the application for them is lodged; whereas at present sugar-candy and flavoured or coloured sugars are covered by this rule; whereas, in view of the special characteristics of these products and the small volume of trade that they represent, they should be excluded from the scope of the said Article 9;
Whereas having regard to the traditional patterns of trade in sugar between the Community and third countries, a particular term of validity should be specified for licences used in the event of prior exportation of white sugar followed by corresponding importation of raw sugar on the basis of authorization under either Article 25 of Council Directive 69/73/EEC (5) or Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 645/75 (6);
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,