Commission Regulation (EC) No 1422/95 of 23 June 1995 laying down detailed implementing rules for the import of molasses in the sugar sector and amending Regulation (EEC) No 785/68

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1422/95 of 23 June 1995 laying down detailed implementing rules for the import of molasses in the sugar sector and amending Regulation (EEC) No 785/68
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1101/95 (2), and in particular Articles 14 (2), 15 (4), 15a, 16 (4) and 39 thereof,
Whereas, as a result of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded as part of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, hereinafter referred to as 'the Agreement`, certain Community rules on imports need to be adjusted from 1 July 1995 in the sugar sector, and in particular with regard to molasses;
Whereas, since the Agreement converts all measures restricting imports of agricultural products into rates of duties of the common customs tariff, hereinafter referred to as 'customs tariff duties`, the variable import levies provided for by the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector must be abolished; whereas this will entail the establishment of special detailed implementing rules for the suspension of import duties, the establishment of additional import duties, hereinafter referred to as 'additional duties`, and the determination of the cif prices of beet molasses and cane molasses;
Whereas it is desirable that the implementation of these rules, which is the responsibility of the Member States, should be carried out in the most centralized manner possible;
Whereas to enable the best possible management and the necessary transparency for operators on the molasses market, provision should be made for, firstly, determining and fixing each week, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 785/68 of 26 June 1968 determining the standard quality and laying down detailed rules for calculating the cif price for molasses (3), the cif prices for molasses referred to in Article 15 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81, hereinafter referred to as 'representative prices`, on the world market for molasses and, secondly, establishing additional duties pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Agreement; whereas for these purposes, and having regard to the production shortfall in the Community, it is desirable to provide that, when the conditions laid down in Article 14 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 are fulfilled, the suspension of import duties shall apply immediately, except where a decision is taken to the contrary where there is a risk of any disturbance on the Community molasses market as a result of that suspension;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1389/90 (4) establishes arrangements for the administration of a Community quota of 600 000 tonnes of molasses originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States or in the overseas countries and territories, within which quota a reduced levy would be applied to imports into the Community; whereas for the same reasons as set forth above, that levy should be converted into an import duty; whereas, however existing administrative conditions should be maintained; whereas since, from 1 July 1995, the import duty on molasses will be lower than the levy which could be applied before that date, the import duty on the abovementioned quota should be set at zero and it should not be permitted to impose additional duties on that quota;
Whereas Commission Regulations (EEC) No 1411/70 (5) and (EEC) No 1389/90 should therefore be repealed with effect from 1 July 1995;
Whereas trends in the import of molasses into the Community show that the port of Amsterdam has become the Community frontier crossing point; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 785/68 should therefore be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,