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

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

( 3 ) OJ N L 91 , 12 . 4 . 1968 , P . 5 .

( 4 ) OJ N L 314 , 15 . 12 . 1969 , P . 11 .

( 5 ) OJ N L 263 , 21 . 10 . 1969 , P . 19 .

( 6 ) OJ N L 35 , 13 . 2 . 1970 , P . 25 .

( 7 ) OJ N L 143 , 25 . 6 . 1968 , P . 1 .

( 8 ) OJ N L 314 , 15 . 12 . 1969 , P . 8 .

REGULATION ( EEC ) N 955/70 OF THE COMMISSION

OF 26 MAY 1970

ON COMMUNICATIONS FROM MEMBER STATES CONCERNING INTERVENTION AND TRADE 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 N 1009/67/EEC ( 1 ) OF 18 DECEMBER 1967 ON THE COMMON ORGANISATION OF THE MARKET IN SUGAR , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 853/70 ( 2 ) AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 38 THEREOF ;

WHEREAS ARTICLE 38 OF REGULATION N 1009/67/EEC PROVIDES THAT MEMBER STATES AND THE COMMISSION SHALL COMMUNICATE TO EACH OTHER THE INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR IMPLEMENTING THAT REGULATION ;

WHEREAS , IF THE SITUATION WITH REGARD TO SUGAR BOUGHT IN UNDER THE INTERVENTION MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN REGULATION N 1009/67/EEC IS TO BE CORRECTLY ASSESSED , REGULAR INFORMATION MUST BE AVAILABLE IN PARTICULAR AS REGARDS QUANTITIES HELD BY THE INTERVENTION AGENCIES AND THEIR DISTRIBUTION AMONGST WAREHOUSES APPROVED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 1 ( 2 ) OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 447/68 ( 3 ) OF 9 APRIL 1968 LAYING DOWN GENERAL RULES FOR INTERVENTION BUYING OF SUGAR , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2487/69 ( 4 ) OR OTHER WAREHOUSES ;

WHEREAS , IF A CLOSE WATCH IS TO BE KEPT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERVENTION SYSTEM , IT IS ALSO ESSENTIAL TO HAVE REGULAR INFORMATION ON THE POSITION WITH REGARD TO THE QUANTITIES OF SUGAR RENDERED UNFIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND THOSE USED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CERTAIN CHEMICAL PRODUCTS ; WHEREAS THIS INFORMATION SHOULD INDICATE THE QUANTITIES OF SUGAR DENATURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ONE OF THE PROCESSES SET OUT IN THE ANNEX TO COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2061/69 ( 5 ) OF 20 OCTOBER 1969 LAYING DOWN DETAILED RULES FOR THE DENATURING OF SUGAR FOR ANIMAL FEED , AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 267/70 ( 6 ) OR USED IN THE MANUFACTURED CHEMICAL PRODUCTS LISTED IN ANNEXES I , II OR III TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 765/68 ( 7 ) OF 18 JUNE 1968 LAYING DOWN GENERAL RULES FOR THE PRODUCTION REFUND ON SUGAR USED IN THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY , AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2486/69 ( 8 ) ;

WHEREAS , IF AN ACCURATE PICTURE OF TRADE WITH THIRD COUNTRIES IS TO BE REGULARLY OBTAINED AND THE EFFECT OF LEVIES AND REFUNDS ASSESSED , REGULAR INFORMATION MUST BE AVAILABLE ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF PRODUCTS FOR WHICH LEVIES OR REFUNDS ARE FIXED ; WHEREAS , HOWEVER , FULL USE CANNOT BE MADE OF THIS INFORMATION UNLESS INFORMATION ON TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES IS ALSO AVAILABLE ;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION

TITLE I

INTERVENTION

ARTICLE 1

1 . WITH REGARD TO INTERVENTION MEASURES TAKEN PURSUANT TO ARTICLES 9 ( 1 ) AND ( 3 ) AND 10 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION N 1009/67/EEC , EACH MEMBER STATE SHALL NOTIFY THE COMMISSION EACH WEEK FOR THE PRECEDING WEEK :

( A ) OF THE QUANTITIES OF WHITE SUGAR OFFERED FOR INTERVENTION BUT NOT YET TAKEN OVER BY THE INTERVENTION AGENCY ;

( B ) OF THE QUANTITIES OF WHITE SUGAR TAKEN OVER BY THE INTERVENTION AGENCY ;

( C ) OF THE QUANTITIES OF WHITE SUGAR TAKEN OVER BY THE INTERVENTION AGENCY WHICH ARE COVERED BY A STORAGE CONTRACT WITH THE SELLER AND OF THE TERMS OF THAT CONTRACT ;

( D ) OF THE QUANTITIES OF WHITE SUGAR SOLD BY THE INTERVENTION AGENCY ;

( E ) OF THE CORRECTIONS TO BE MADE TO INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY NOTIFIED AND SET OUT UNDER ( A ) TO ( D ) .

2 . IN THE CASE OF RAW SUGAR , THE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 SHALL BE MADE WITHOUT DELAY BY EACH MEMBER STATE .

ARTICLE 2

IF THE COMMISSION SO REQUESTS , EACH MEMBER STATE SHALL SUPPLY THE COMMISSION WITH :

1 . A LIST OF WAREHOUSES APPROVED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 1 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 447/68 INDICATING THEIR CHARACTERISTICS :

2 . A LIST GIVING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN RESPECT OF THE QUANTITIES OF WHITE SUGAR AND RAW SUGAR TAKEN OVER BY THE INTERVENTION AGENCY :

( A ) THEIR DISTRIBUTION AMONG THE WAREHOUSES REFERRED TO IN ( 1 ) ;

( B ) THEIR DISTRIBUTION AMONG WAREHOUSES OTHER THAN THOSE REFERRED TO IN ( 1 ) , INDICATING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THESE WAREHOUSES .

IN ADDITION , THAT LIST SHALL ALSO INDICATE , IN RESPECT OF THESE QUANTITIES OF SUGAR :

( A ) CHARACTERISTICS ;

( B ) PACKAGING ;

( C ) TERMS OF THE STORAGE CONTRACT .

ARTICLE 3

WITH REGARD TO INTERVENTION MEASURES TAKEN PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 9 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION N 1009/67/EEC , EACH MEMBER STATE SHALL NOTIFY THE COMMISSION :

1 . EACH WEEK , FOR THE PRECEDING WEEK , OF THE QUANTITIES OF WHITE SUGAR AND RAW SUGAR FOR WHICH A DENATURING PREMIUM CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN ISSUED ;

2 . NOT LATER THAN THE END OF EACH MONTH , FOR THE PRECEDING CALENDAR MONTH , OF THE QUANTITIES OF WHITE SUGAR AND RAW SUGAR IN RESPECT OF WHICH A DENATURING PREMIUM IS DUE ;

3 . AT THE COMMISSION'S REQUEST , FOR A GIVEN PERIOD , OF THE QUANTITIES OF WHITE SUGAR AND RAW SUGAR DENATURED , INDICATING WHICH OF THE PROCESSES SET OUT IN THE ANNEX TO REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2061/69 WAS USED .

ARTICLE 4

WITH REGARD TO INTERVENTION MEASURES TAKEN PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 9 ( 6 ) OF REGULATION N 1009/67/EEC , EACH MEMBER STATE SHALL NOTIFY THE COMMISSION :

1 . NOT LATER THAN THE END OF EACH MONTH , FOR THE PRECEDING CALENDAR MONTH , OF THE QUANTITIES OF WHITE SUGAR , RAW SUGAR AND SYRUPS , EXPRESSED IN TERMS OF WHITE SUGAR , FOR WHICH :

( A ) A PRODUCTION REFUND CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN ISSUED ;

( B ) A PRODUCTION REFUND IS DUE .

FOR THIS PURPOSE , THE QUANTITIES REFERRED TO ABOVE SHALL BE BROKEN DOWN , ACCOUNT BEING TAKEN OF DESTINATION OR USE , ACCORDING TO ANNEXES I , II AND III TO REGULATION ( EEC ) N 765/68 ;

2 . AT THE COMMISSION'S REQUEST , FOR A GIVEN PERIOD , OF THE QUANTITIES OF WHITE SUGAR , RAW SUGAR AND SYRUPS , EXPRESSED IN TERMS OF WHITE SUGAR AND BROKEN DOWN ACCORDING TO THE PRODUCTS LISTED IN ANNEXES I , II AND III TO REGULATION ( EEC ) N 765/68 IN THE MANUFACTURE OF WHICH THESE QUANTITIES HAVE BEEN USED .

TITLE II

TRADE

ARTICLE 5

WITH REGARD TO TRADE WITH THIRD COUNTRIES , EACH MEMBER STATE SHALL NOTIFY THE COMMISSION :

1 . EACH WEEK , FOR THE PRECEDING WEEK , OF THE QUANTITIES OF WHITE SUGAR , RAW SUGAR AND MOLASSES , FOR WHICH AN IMPORT OR EXPORT LICENCE HAS BEEN ISSUED ;

2 . NOT LATER THAN THE END OF EACH MONTH , FOR THE PRECEDING CALENDAR MONTH , OF THE QUANTITIES OF THE PRODUCTS LISTED IN ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) ( D ) OF REGULATION N 1009/67/EEC FOR WHICH AN IMPORT OR EXPORT LICENCE HAS BEEN ISSUED ;

3 . NOT LATER THAN THE END OF JULY OF EACH YEAR , FOR THE PRECEDING MARKETING YEAR , OF THE QUANTITIES OF SUGAR BEET AND SUGAR CANE FOR WHICH AN IMPORT OR EXPORT LICENCE HAS BEEN ISSUED ;

4 . NOT LATER THAN THE END OF EACH MONTH , FOR THE PRECEDING CALENDAR MONTH , OF THE QUANTITIES OF WHITE SUGAR , RAW SUGAR AND MOLASSES IMPORTED OR EXPORTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 11 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION N 1009/67/EEC ;

5 . NOT LATER THAN THE END OF JULY OF EACH YEAR , FOR THE PRECEDING MARKETING YEAR , OF THE QUANTITIES OF THE PRODUCTS LISTED IN ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) ( D ) OF REGULATION N 1009/67/EEC IMPORTED OR EXPORTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 11 ( 1 ) OF THAT REGULATION .

ARTICLE 6

EACH MEMBER STATE SHALL NOTIFY THE COMMISSION , NOT LATER THAN THE END OF EACH MONTH , FOR THE PRECEDING CALENDAR MONTH , OF THE QUANTITIES OF WHITE SUGAR ADMITTED BY THAT MEMBER STATE UNDER THE INWARD PROCESSING ARRANGEMENTS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 19 ( 4 ) OF REGULATION N 1009/67/EEC .

ARTICLE 7

WITH REGARD TO TRADE WITH OTHER MEMBER STATES , EACH MEMBER STATE SHALL NOTIFY THE COMMISSION :

1 . NOT LATER THAN THE END OF EACH MONTH , FOR THE PRECEDING CALENDAR MONTH , OF THE QUANTITIES OF WHITE SUGAR , RAW SUGAR AND MOLASSES IMPORTED FROM OR EXPORTED TO ANOTHER MEMBER STATE ;

2 . NOT LATER THAN THE END OF JULY OF EACH YEAR , FOR THE PRECEDING MARKETING YEAR , OF THE QUANTITIES OF THE PRODUCTS LISTED IN ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) ( D ) OF REGULATION N 1009/67/EEC AND THE QUANTITIES OF SUGAR BEET IMPORTED FROM OR EXPORTED TO ANOTHER MEMBER STATE .

TITLE III

GENERAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE 8

FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS REGULATION , " THE PRECEDING WEEK " MEANS THE REFERENCE PERIOD FROM THURSDAY TO WEDNESDAY INCLUSIVE .

ARTICLE 9

THE COMMISSION SHALL MAKE THE INFORMATION COMMUNICATED PURSUANT TO THIS REGULATION AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBER STATES .

HOWEVER , INFORMATION CONTAINED IN SUCH COMMUNICATIONS WHICH RELATES TO A SPECIFIC UNDERTAKING , ITS TECHNICAL PLANT AND THE NATURE AND VOLUME OF ITS PRODUCTION , OR INFORMATION WHICH WOULD MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO TRACE SUCH FACTS , SHALL BE KNOWN ONLY TO PERSONS WHO , WITHIN THE COMMISSION , ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SUGAR MARKET . SUCH INFORMATION MAY NOT BE DISCLOSED TO THIRD PARTIES .

ARTICLE 10

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE THIRD DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 26 MAY 1970 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

THE PRESIDENT

JEAN REY