Commission Regulation (EC) No 1281/2001

of 28 June 2001

establishing the forecast supply balance for sugar for the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands provided for in Council Regulations (EEC) No 1600/92 and (EEC) No 1601/92 for the period 1 July 2001 to 31 December 2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Azores and Madeira relating to certain agricultural products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000, and in particular Articles 3(4) and 7(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Articles 2 of Regulations (EEC) No 1600/92 and (EEC) No 1601/92, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2177/92(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1481/2000(5), sets the forecast supply balance for sugar for the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands for the 2000/01 marketing year. Pursuant to those Articles 2, pending the entry into force of the reform of the specific supply arrangements and in order to avoid a break in the application of the specific supply arrangements in force, the supply balance for the period 1 July to 31 December 2001 should be established.

(2) 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 Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2177/92 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto as regards the period 1 July to 31 December 2001 of the 2001/02 marketing year.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 1 July 2001.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 June 2001.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 173, 27.6.1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 328, 23.12.2000, p. 2.

(3) OJ L 173, 27.6.1992, p. 13.

(4) OJ L 217, 31.7.1992, p. 71.

(5) OJ L 167, 7.7.2000, p. 6.

ANNEX

Quantities of sugar expressed in terms of tonnes of white sugar as referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2177/92 for the period 1 July to 31 December 2001

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