Commission Regulation (EC) No 958/2006 of 28 June 2006 on a standing invitation to tender to determine refunds on exports of white sugar for the 2006/07 marketing year
Modified by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 203/2007of 27 February 2007amending Regulations (EC) No 958/2006 and (EC) No 38/2007 in order to abolish refunds for exports to certain destinations, 32007R0203, February 28, 2007
Commission Regulation (EC) No 900/2007of 27 July 2007on a standing invitation to tender to determine refunds on exports of white sugar until the end of the 2007/2008 marketing year, 32007R0900, July 28, 2007
Commission Regulation (EC) No 958/2006of 28 June 2006on a standing invitation to tender to determine refunds on exports of white sugar for the 2006/07 marketing yearTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sectorOJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1., and in particular Articles 23(4) and 40(1)(g) thereof,Whereas:(1)In view of the situation on the Community and world sugar markets, a standing invitation to tender should be opened as soon as possible for the export of white sugar in respect of the 2006/07 marketing year which, having regard to possible fluctuations in world prices for sugar, must provide for the determination of export refunds.(2)The general rules governing invitations to tender for the purpose of determining export refunds for sugar established by Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 should be applied.(3)In trade between the Community, on the one hand, and Bulgaria and Romania, on the other hand, import duties and export refunds still apply for certain sugar products and the level of export refunds is considerably higher than import duties. With the above countries due to join the European Union, this difference may result in speculative trade movements.(4)In order to prevent any abuse associated with the reimport or reintroduction into the Community of sugar sector products that have qualified for export refunds, no export refund should be fixed for the countries of the western Balkans.(5)In view of the specific nature of the operation, appropriate provisions should be laid down with regard to export licences issued in connection with the standing invitation to tender, in particular as regards the deadline for the issue of the licences, their period of validity, the amount of the security and the quantity for which the obligation to export resulting from the licence is met. However, Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 June 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural productsOJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 410/2006 (OJ L 71, 10.3.2006, p. 7). and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 120/89 of 19 January 1989 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the export levies and charges on agricultural productsOJ L 16, 20.1.1989, p. 19. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 910/2004 (OJ L 163, 30.4.2004, p. 63). must continue to apply.(6)The provisions of this Regulation replace, as regards the partial invitations to tender in July 2006, those of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1138/2005 of 15 July 2005 on a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar for the 2005/06 marketing yearOJ L 185, 16.7.2005, p. 3.. For the sake of transparency and legal clarity, therefore, that Regulation should be repealed with effect from 1 July 2006.(7)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: