Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1063/2013 of 30 October 2013 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code as regards the use of the equivalence system in the sugar sector
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1063/2013of 30 October 2013amending Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code as regards the use of the equivalence system in the sugar sector THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs CodeOJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1., and in particular Article 247 thereof,Whereas:(1)Point 3 of Annex 74 to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1). allows the use of the equivalence system between raw cane sugar (CN code 17011190) and raw beet sugar (CN code 17011290) under the condition that compensating products falling within CN code 17019910 (white sugar) are obtained.(2)However, point 3 of Annex 74 to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 cannot be applied correctly because there is no market for raw beet sugar in the Union.(3)A solution should be found which ensures legal certainty in the sugar sector in connection with the use of equivalent goods.(4)White sugar is usually obtained from sugar beet in a continuous process. Raw beet sugar is not produced as a separate product during that process and therefore cannot be marketed. For that reason, it is desirable to allow the use of sugar beet instead of raw beet sugar as equivalent goods.(5)The yield of raw cane sugar should be calculated in accordance with point III(3) of Part B of Annex IV to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1). because this is a specific calculation method in the sugar sector.(6)The references to the Combined Nomenclature (CN) codes in point 3 of Annex 74 to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 should be updated because of the changes in the CN.(7)Point 3 of Annex 74 to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 should therefore be amended accordingly.(8)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1Point 3 of Annex 74 to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is replaced by the following:"3.SugarRecourse to the use of equivalent goods is permitted between non-Union raw cane sugar (CN codes 17011390 and/or 17011490) and sugar beet (CN code 12129180) under the condition that compensating products falling within CN code 17019910 (white sugar) are obtained.The equivalent quantity of raw cane sugar of standard quality as defined in point III of Part B of Annex IV to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1)." shall be calculated by multiplying the quantity of white sugar with the coefficient 1,0869565.The equivalent quantity of raw cane sugar not of standard quality shall be calculated by multiplying the quantity of white sugar with a coefficient obtained by dividing 100 by the yield of raw cane sugar. The yield of raw cane sugar shall be calculated as set out in point III (3) of part B of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.
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Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1)."
Article 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 30 October 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel Barroso