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24.5.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
138/5
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 476/2013
of 23 May 2013
fixing the quantitative limit for exports of out-of-quota sugar and isoglucose until the end of the
2013/14 marketing year
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
of appropriate instruments of mutual assistance to fight
against irregularities and in order to minimize the risk of
fraud and to prevent any abuse associated with the
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
reimport or reintroduction into the Union of out-of-
Union,
quota sugar certain close destinations should be
excluded from the eligible destinations.
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of
22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agri
(6) In
view
of
the
estimated
lower
risks
for
eventual
frauds
cultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agri
regarding isoglucose due to the nature of the product it
cultural products (Single CMO Regulation) ( 1 ), and in particular
is not necessary to restrict the eligible destinations for the
Article 61, first paragraph, point (d), in conjunction with
export of out-of-quota isoglucose.
Article 4 thereof,
(7) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
Whereas:
accordance with the opinion of the Management
Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural
Markets,
(1) According
to
Article
61,
first
paragraph,
point
(d)
of
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, the sugar or isoglucose
produced in excess of the quota referred to in Article 56
of that Regulation may be exported only within the
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
quantitative limit to be fixed.
Article 1
(2) Detailed
implementing
rules
for
out-of-quota
exports,
in Fixing the quantitative limit for out-of-quota sugar exports
particular concerning the issue of export licences are laid
down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 ( 2 ).
1. For the 2013/14 marketing year the quantitative limit
However, the quantitative limit should be fixed per
referred to in Article 61, first paragraph, point (d) of Regulation
marketing year in view of the possible opportunities on
(EC) No 1234/2007 shall be 650 000 tonnes for exports
the export markets.
without refund of out-of-quota white sugar falling within CN
code 1701 99.
(3) For
certain
Union
producers
of
sugar
and
isoglucose,
exports from the Union represent an important part of
2. Exports
within
the
quantitative
limit
fixed
in
paragraph
1
their economic activities and they have established tradi
shall be allowed for all destinations excluding:
tional markets outside the Union. Exports of sugar and
isoglucose to those markets could be economically viable
also without granting export refunds. To that end it is
necessary to fix a quantitative limit for out-of-quota sugar
(a) third countries: Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
and isoglucose exports so that the EU producers
the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the Holy See
concerned may continue to supply their traditional
(Vatican City State), Liechtenstein, Montenegro, San Marino
markets.
and Serbia (


3 );
(4)
For the 2013/14 marketing year it is estimated that
(b) territories of Member States not forming part of the
fixing the quantitative limit initially at 650 000 tonnes,
customs territory of the Union: the Faeroe Islands,
in white sugar equivalent, for out-of-quota sugar exports
Greenland, Heligoland, Ceuta, Melilla, the communes of
and 70 000 tonnes, in dry matter, for out-of-quota isog
Livigno and Campione d’Italia, and the areas of the
lucose would correspond to the market demand.
Republic of Cyprus in which the Government of the
Republic of Cyprus does not exercise effective control;
(5) Exports
of
sugar
from
the
Union
to
certain
close
desti
nations and to third countries granting Union products a
(c) European territories for whose external relations a Member
preferential import treatment are currently in a particular
State is responsible, not forming part of the customs
favourable competitive position. In view of the absence
territory of the Union: Gibraltar.
( 1 ) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.
( 3 ) As well as Kosovo under UN Security Council Resolution 1244 of
( 2 ) OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 24.
10 June 1999.

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Article 2
Article 3
Fixing the quantitative limit for out-of-quota isoglucose
Entry into force
exports
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day
1. For the 2013/14 marketing year the quantitative limit
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
referred to in Article 61, first paragraph, point (d) of Regulation
European Union.
(EC) No 1234/2007 shall be 70 000 tonnes, in dry matter, for
exports without refund of out-of-quota isoglucose falling within
CN codes 1702 40 10, 1702 60 10 and 1702 90 30.
It shall apply from 1 October 2013.
2. Exports
of
the
products
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
shall
only be allowed where they comply with the conditions laid
down in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006.
It shall expire on 30 September 2014.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 May 2013.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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