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( 1 ) OJ N L 298 , 27 . 11 . 1969 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ N 308 , 18 . 12 .1967 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ N L 103 , 13 . 5 . 1970 , P . 2 .

REGULATION ( EEC ) N 899/70 OF THE COMMISSION

OF 19 MAY 1970

FIXING THE MAXIMUM TOLERANCE FOR QUANTITY LOSSES OF SUGAR DURING INTERVENTION OPERATIONS

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2334/69 ( 1 ) OF 25 NOVEMBER 1969 , ON THE FINANCING OF INTERVENTION EXPENDITURE IN RESPECT OF THE INTERNAL MARKET IN SUGAR , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 4 ( 2 ) ( C ) THEREOF ;

WHEREAS ANY LOSSES WHICH MAY RESULT FROM THE INTERVENTION REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 9 ( 1 ) AND ( 3 ) OF COUNCIL REGULATION N 1009/67/EEC ( 2 ) OF 18 DECEMBER 1967 ON THE COMMON ORGANISATION OF THE MARKET IN SUGAR , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 853/70 , ( 3 ) ARE BORNE BY THE GUARANTEE SECTION OF THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUIDANCE AND GUARANTEE FUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 2 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2334/69 ;

WHEREAS , UNDER ARTICLE 4 ( 2 ) ( C ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2334/69 , A MAXIMUM TOLERANCE MUST BE FIXED FOR QUANTITY LOSSES OF SUGAR DURING STORAGE ; WHEREAS THAT MAXIMUM TOLERANCE MUST , IN VIEW OF ITS PURPOSE , BE FIXED ON THE BASIS OF THE NORMAL STORAGE QUALITIES OF SUGAR HAVING STANDARD CHARACTERISTICS ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR SUGAR ;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

THE MAXIMUM TOLERANCE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4 ( 2 ) ( C ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2334/69 IS HEREBY FIXED AT 2 PARTS PER THOUSAND OF THE TOTAL SUM OF THE QUANTITIES OF SUGAR IN STORE AT THE BEGINNING OF A MARKETING YEAR AND THE QUANTITIES BOUGHT IN DURING THAT MARKETING YEAR .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION APPLIES TO INTERVENTION CARRIED OUT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE 1968/69 AND SUBSEQUENT MARKETING YEARS .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 19 MAY 1970 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

THE PRESIDENT

JEAN REY