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

( 2 ) OJ N L 115 , 27 . 5 . 1971 , P . 16 .

( 3 ) OJ N L 317 , 21 . 6 . 1968 , P . 1 .

REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2829/71 OF THE COUNCIL

OF 24 DECEMBER 1971

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) N 748/68 ON GENERAL RULES FOR CARRYING FORWARD PART OF ONE YEAR'S SUGAR PRODUCTION TO THE FOLLOWING MARKETING YEAR

THE COUNCIL 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 1060/71 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 32 ( 3 ) THEREOF ;

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ;

WHEREAS ARTICLE 3 OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 745/68 ( 3 ) OF 18 JUNE 1968 ON GENERAL RULES FOR CARRYING FORWARD PART OF ONE YEAR'S SUGAR PRODUCTION TO THE FOLLOWING MARKETING YEAR PROVIDES THAT SUGAR MANUFACTURERS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY , IN RESPECT OF PROCESSED BEET CORRESPONDING TO THE QUANTITY OF SUGAR CARRIED FORWARD , A PRICE WHICH IS NOT LESS THAN THE MINIMUM PRICE FOR BEET VALID FOR THE MARKETING YEAR DURING WHICH THE BEET WAS PROCESSED INTO SUGAR ;

WHEREAS THIS PROVISION WAS BASED IN PARTICULAR ON THE POSSIBILITY OF MAKING A CHARGE ON STOCKS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 37 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION N 1009/67/EEC IN THE CASE OF AN ALTERATION IN PRICE LEVELS AT THE CHANGE-OVER FROM ONE MARKETING YEAR TO THE NEXT ; WHEREAS IT WOULD APPEAR THAT SMALL PRICE ALTERATIONS NEED NOT GIVE RISE TO THE ABOVE-MENTIONED CHARGE ; WHEREAS PROVISION SHOULD THEREFORE BE MADE IN SUCH A CASE FOR PAYMENT OF THE MINIMUM PRICE FOR BEET VALID FOR THE MARKETING YEAR DURING WHICH THE CARRY-FORWARD PERIOD PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 32 OF REGULATION N 1009/67/EEC COMES TO AN END ;

WHEREAS THE OPPORTUNITY SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ADAPT THE REFERENCE TO ARTICLE 27 ( 4 ) OF REGULATION N 1009/67/EEC IN ARTICLE 2 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 748/68 ACCORDING TO THE NEW WORDING OF ARTICLE 27 ;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

IN ARTICLE 2 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 748/68 THE WORDS :

" OF THE PERCENTAGES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 27 ( 4 ) AND ( 5 ) OF THAT REGULATION " .

SHALL BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE WORDS :

" OF THE PERCENTAGE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 27 ( 4 ) OF THAT REGULATION . "

ARTICLE 2

THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ARTICLE 3 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 748/68 :

" 1 . SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 2 , SUGAR MANUFACTURERS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PAY , IN RESPECT OF PROCESSED BEET CORRESPONDING TO THE QUANTITY OF SUGAR CARRIED FORWARD , A PRICE WHICH IS NOT LESS THAN THE PRICE REFERRED TO IN THE FIRST INDENT OF ARTICLE 4 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION N 1009/67/EEC :

_ VALID FOR THE MARKETING YEAR DURING WHICH THE BEET WAS PROCESSED INTO SUGAR , IF THE QUANTITY CARRIED FORWARD IS SUBJECT TO A CHARGE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 37 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION N 1009/67/EEC ;

_ VALID FOR THE MARKETING YEAR DURING WHICH THE PERIOD OF OBLIGATORY STORAGE PROVIDED FOR IN CASE OF CARRY-FORWARD COMES TO AN END , IF THE QUANTITY CARRIED FORWARD IS NOT SUBJECT TO A CHARGE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 37 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION N 1009/67/EEC .

2 . THE PRICE REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 SHALL BE ADJUSTED BY PRICE INCREASES AND REDUCTIONS TO ALLOW FOR DEVIATIONS FROM THE STANDARD QUALITY . "

ARTICLE 3

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE 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 , 24 DECEMBER 1971 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

M . PEDINI