Commission Regulation (EC) No 1127/2004 of 17 June 2004 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 31st partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1127/2004of 17 June 2004fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 31st partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sectorOJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 39/2004 (OJ L 6, 10.1.2004, p. 16). and in particular the second indent of Article 27(5) thereof,Whereas:(1)Commission Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003 of 18 July 2003 on a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugarOJ L 181, 19.7.2003, p. 7. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2126/2003 (OJ L 319, 4.12.2003, p. 4)., for the 2003/2004 marketing year, requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar to certain third countries.(2)Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the case may be, account being taken in particular of the state and foreseeable development of the Community and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tender in question.(3)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1For the 31st partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003 the maximum amount of the export refund shall be 48,535 EUR/100 kg.Article 2This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 June 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 17 June 2004.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodríguezMember of the Commission