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30.7.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 198/39 ---|---|---|--- * * * COUNCIL DECISION of 28 November 2008 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Barbados, Belize, the Republic of Congo, the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, the Republic of the Fiji Islands, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Mozambique, the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Republic of Suriname, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda, the Republic of Zambia and the Republic of Zimbabwe on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2008/2009 and 1 July 2009 to 30 September 2009 delivery periods and on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the same delivery periods (2009/574/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1) | Implementation of Protocol 3 on ACP Sugar attached to Annex V to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement (1) and of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of India on cane sugar (2) is carried out, in accordance with Article 1(2) of each Agreement, within the framework of the management of the common organisation of the sugar market. ---|--- (2) | It is appropriate to approve the Agreements in the form of Exchanges of Letters between the Community and, on the one part, the States referred to in the Protocol and, on the other part, the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2008/2009 and 1 July 2009 to 30 September 2009 delivery periods, ---|--- HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Barbados, Belize, the Republic of Congo, the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, the Republic of the Fiji Islands, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Mozambique, the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Republic of Suriname, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda, the Republic of Zambia and the Republic of Zimbabwe on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2008/2009 and 1 July 2009 to 30 September 2009 delivery periods, and the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2008/2009 and 1 July 2009 to 30 September 2009 delivery periods, are hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The texts of these agreements are attached to this Decision. Article 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreements in order to bind the Community. Article 3 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Done at Brussels, 28 November 2008. For the Council The President M. BARNIER * * * (1) OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3. (2) OJ L 190, 23.7.1975, p. 36. * * * AGREEMENT in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Barbados, Belize, the Republic of Congo, the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, the Republic of the Fiji Islands, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Mozambique, the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Republic of Suriname, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda, the Republic of Zambia and the Republic of Zimbabwe on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2008/2009 and 1 July 2009 to 30 September 2009 delivery periods A. Letter No 1 Brussels, 2 July 2009 Sir, The representatives of the ACP States referred to in Protocol 3 on ACP sugar attached to Annex V to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and of the Commission, acting on behalf of the European Community, have agreed, pursuant to the provisions of the said Protocol, on the following: For the delivery period 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Protocol shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Protocol, be: (a) | for raw sugar: 496,8 EUR per tonne; ---|--- (b) | for white sugar: 631,9 EUR per tonne. ---|--- For the delivery period 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Protocol shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Protocol, be: (a) | for raw sugar: 496,8 EUR per tonne; ---|--- (b) | for white sugar: 631,9 EUR per tonne. ---|--- For the delivery period 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Protocol shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Protocol, be: — 1. | From 1 July 2008 to 30 September 2008, | (a) | for raw sugar: 496,8 EUR per tonne; ---|--- (b) | for white sugar: 631,9 EUR per tonne. ---|--- — 2. | From 1 October 2008 to 30 June 2009, | (a) | for raw sugar: 448,8 EUR per tonne; ---|--- (b) | for white sugar: 541,5 EUR per tonne. ---|--- For the delivery period 1 July 2009 to 30 September 2009, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Protocol shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Protocol, be: (a) | for raw sugar: 448,8 EUR per tonne; ---|--- (b) | for white sugar: 541,5 EUR per tonne. ---|--- These prices shall refer to sugar of standard quality as defined in Community legislation, unpacked, cif, free out of European ports of the Community. The introduction of these prices in no way prejudices the respective positions of the Contracting Parties in respect of the principles appertaining to the determination of the guaranteed prices. I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm that this letter and your reply constitute an Agreement between your Government and the European Community. Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. For the European Community Съставено в Брюксел на Hecho en Bruselas, el V Bruselu dne Udfærdiget i Bruxelles den Geschehen zu Brüssel am Brüssel, 'Εγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις Done at Brussels, Fait à Bruxelles, le Fatto a Bruxelles, addì Briselē, Priimta Briuselyje Kelt Brüsszelben, Magħmula fi Brussell, Gedaan te Brussel, Sporządzono w Brukseli dnia Feito em Bruxelas, Adoptat la Bruxelles, V Bruseli V Bruslju, Tehty Brysselissä Utfärdat i Bryssel den За Европейската общност Por la Comunidad Europea Za Evropské společenství For Det Europæiske Fællesskab Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft Euroopa Ühenduse nimel Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα For the European Community Pour la Communauté européenne Per la Comunità europea Eiropas Kopienas vārdā Europos bendrijos vardu Az Európai Közösség részéről Għall-Komunità Ewropea Voor de Europese Gemeenschap W imieniu Wspólnoty Europejskiej Pela Comunidade Europeia Pentru Comunitatea Europeană Za Európske spoločenstvo Za Evropsko skupnost Euroopan yhteisön puolesta För Europeiska gemenskapen B. Letter No 2 Brussels, 2 July 2009 Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today which reads as follows: ‘The representatives of the ACP States referred to in Protocol 3 on ACP sugar attached to Annex V to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and of the Commission, acting on behalf of the European Community, have agreed, pursuant to the provisions of the said Protocol, on the following: For the delivery period 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Protocol shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Protocol, be: (a) | for raw sugar: 496,8 EUR per tonne; ---|--- (b) | for white sugar: 631,9 EUR per tonne. ---|--- For the delivery period 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Protocol shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Protocol, be: (a) | for raw sugar: 496,8 EUR per tonne; ---|--- (b) | for white sugar: 631,9 EUR per tonne. ---|--- For the delivery period 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Protocol shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Protocol, be: — 1. | From 1 July 2008 to 30 September 2008, | (a) | for raw sugar: 496,8 EUR per tonne; ---|--- (b) | for white sugar: 631,9 EUR per tonne ---|--- — 2. | From 1 October 2008 to 30 June 2009, | (a) | for raw sugar: 448,8 EUR per tonne; ---|--- (b) | for white sugar: 541,5 EUR per tonne. ---|--- For the delivery period 1 July 2009 to 30 September 2009, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Protocol shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Protocol, be: (a) | for raw sugar: 448,8 EUR per tonne; ---|--- (b) | for white sugar: 541,5 EUR per tonne. ---|--- These prices shall refer to sugar of standard quality as defined in Community legislation, unpacked, cif, free out of European ports of the Community. The introduction of these prices in no way prejudices the respective positions of the Contracting Parties in respect of the principles appertaining to the determination of the guaranteed prices. I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm that this letter and your reply constitute an Agreement between my Government and the European Community.’ I have the honour to confirm the agreement of my Government to this letter. Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. For the respective Governments of the ACP States referred to in Protocol 3 Съставено в Брюксел на Hecho en Bruselas, el V Bruselu dne Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den Geschehen zu Brüssel am Brüssel, 'Εγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις Done at Brussels, Fait à Bruxelles, le Fatto a Bruxelles, addì Briselē, Priimta Briuselyje Kelt Brüsszelben, Magħmula fi Brussell, Gedaan te Brussel, Sporządzono w Brukseli dnia Feito em Bruxelas, Adoptat la Bruxelles, V Bruseli V Bruslju, Tehty Brysselissä Utfärdat i Bryssel den For the Government of Barbados For the Government of Belize Pour le gouvernement de la République du Congo Pour le gouvernement de la République de Côte d’Ivoire For the Government of the Sovereign Democratic Republic of Fiji For the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana For the Government of Jamaica For the Government of the Republic of Kenya Pour le gouvernement de la République de Madagascar For the Government of the Republic of Malawi Pour le gouvernement de la République de Maurice For the Government of the Republic of Mozambique For the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis For the Government of the Republic of Suriname For the Government of the Kingdom of Swaziland For the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania For the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago For the Government of the Republic of Uganda For the Government of the Republic of Zambia For the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe * * * AGREEMENT in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2008/2009 and 1 July 2009 to 30 September 2009 delivery periods A. Letter No 1 Sir, The Representatives of India and of the Commission, acting on behalf of the European Community, have agreed, within the framework of the negotiations provided for in Article 5(4) of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of India on cane sugar, on the following: For the delivery period 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Agreement shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Agreement, be: (a) | for raw sugar: 496,8 EUR per tonne; ---|--- (b) | for white sugar: 631,9 EUR per tonne. ---|--- For the delivery period 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Agreement shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Agreement, be: (a) | for raw sugar: 496,8 EUR per tonne; ---|--- (b) | for white sugar: 631,9 EUR per tonne ---|--- For the delivery period 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Agreement shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Agreement, be: — 1. | From 1 July 2008 to 30 September 2008, | (a) | for raw sugar: 496,8 EUR per tonne; ---|--- (b) | for white sugar: 631,9 EUR per tonne. ---|--- — 2. | From 1 October 2008 to 30 June 2009, | (a) | for raw sugar: 448,8 EUR per tonne; ---|--- (b) | for white sugar: 541,5 EUR per tonne. ---|--- For the delivery period 1 July 2009 to 30 September 2009, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Agreement shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Agreement, be: (a) | for raw sugar: 448,8 EUR per tonne; ---|--- (b) | for white sugar: 541,5 EUR per tonne ---|--- These prices shall refer to sugar of standard quality as defined in Community legislation, unpacked, cif, free out of European ports of the Community. The introduction of these prices in no way prejudices the respective positions of the Contracting Parties in respect of the principles appertaining to the determination of the guaranteed prices. I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm that this letter and your reply constitute an Agreement between your Government and the Community. Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. Съставено в Брюксел на Hecho en Bruselas, el V Bruselu dne Udfærdiget i Bruxelles den Geschehen zu Brüssel am Brüssel, 'Εγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις Done at Brussels, Fait à Bruxelles, le Fatto a Bruxelles, addì Briselē, Priimta Briuselyje Kelt Brüsszelben, Magħmula fi Brussell, Gedaan te Brussel, Sporządzono w Brukseli dnia Feito em Bruxelas, Adoptat la Bruxelles, V Bruseli V Bruslju, Tehty Brysselissä Utfärdat i Bryssel den За Европейската общност Por la Comunidad Europea Za Evropské společenství For Det Europæiske Fællesskab Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft Euroopa Ühenduse nimel Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα For the European Community Pour la Communauté européenne Per la Comunità europea Eiropas Kopienas vārdā Europos bendrijos vardu Az Európai Közösség részéről Għall-Komunità Ewropea Voor de Europese Gemeenschap W imieniu Wspólnoty Europejskiej Pela Comunidade Europeia Pentru Comunitatea Europeană Za Európske spoločenstvo Za Evropsko skupnost Euroopan yhteisön puolesta För Europeiska gemenskapen B. Letter No 2 Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today which reads as follows: ‘The Representatives of India and of the Commission, acting on behalf of the European Community, have agreed, within the framework of the negotiations provided for in Article 5(4) of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of India on cane sugar, on the following: For the delivery period 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Agreement shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Agreement, be: (a) | for raw sugar: 496,8 EUR per tonne; ---|--- (b) | for white sugar: 631,9 EUR per tonne. ---|--- For the delivery period 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Agreement shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Agreement, be: (a) | for raw sugar: 496,8 EUR per tonne; ---|--- (b) | for white sugar: 631,9 EUR per tonne ---|--- For the delivery period 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Agreement shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Agreement, be: — 1. | From 1 July 2008 to 30 September 2008, | (a) | for raw sugar: 496,8 EUR per tonne; ---|--- (b) | for white sugar: 631,9 EUR per tonne ---|--- — 2. | From 1 October 2008 to 30 June 2009, | (a) | for raw sugar: 448,8 EUR per tonne; ---|--- (b) | for white sugar: 541,5 EUR per tonne. ---|--- For the delivery period 1 July 2009 to 30 September 2009, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Sugar Agreement shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Agreement, be: (a) | for raw sugar: 448,8 EUR per tonne; ---|--- (b) | for white sugar: 541,5 EUR per tonne ---|--- These prices shall refer to sugar of standard quality as defined in Community legislation, unpacked, cif, free out of European ports of the Community. The introduction of these prices in no way prejudices the respective positions of the Contracting Parties in respect of the principles appertaining to the determination of the guaranteed prices. I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm that this letter and your reply constitute an Agreement between the Government of India and the Community.’ I have the honour to confirm the agreement of my Government with the foregoing. Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. Съставено в Брюксел на Hecho en Bruselas, el V Bruselu dne Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den Geschehen zu Brüssel am Brüssel, 'Εγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις Done at Brussels, Fait à Bruxelles, le Fatto a Bruxelles, addì Briselē, Priimta Briuselyje Kelt Brüsszelben, Magħmula fi Brussell, Gedaan te Brussel, Sporządzono w Brukseli dnia Feito em Bruxelas, Adoptat la Bruxelles, V Bruseli V Bruslju, Tehty Brysselissä Utfärdat i Bryssel den За правителството на Република Индия Por el Gobierno de la República de la India Za vládu Indické republiky For regeringen for Republikken Indien Für die Regierung der Republik Indien India Vabariigi valitsuse nimel Για την κυβέρνηση της Δημοκρατίας της Ινδίας For the Government of the Republic of India Pour le gouvernement de la République de l'Inde Per il governo della Republica dell'India Indijas Republikas valdības vārdā Indijos Respublikos Vyriausybės vardu Az Indiai Köztársaság kormánya részéről Għall-Gvern tar-Repubblika ta' l-Indja Voor de Regering van de Republiek India W imieniu Rządu Republiki Indii Pelo Governo da República Índia Pentru Guvernul Republicii India Za vládu Indickej republiky Za Vlado Republike Indije Intian tasavallan hallituksen puolesta För Republiken Indiens regering * * *