# COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1738/2004

of 7 October 2004

fixing the representative prices and the additional import duties for molasses in the sugar sector applicable from 8 October 2004

## Preamble

THE 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 market in sugar [^1] , and in particular Article 24(4) thereof,

Whereas:

**(1)** Commission Regulation (EC) No 1422/95 of 23 June 1995 laying down detailed rules of application for imports of molasses in the sugar sector and amending Regulation (EEC) No 785/68 [^2] , stipulates that the cif import price for molasses established in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 785/68 [^3] , is to be considered the representative price. That price is fixed for the standard quality defined in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 785/68.

**(2)** For the purpose of fixing the representative prices, account must be taken of all the information provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 785/68, except in the cases provided for in Article 4 of that Regulation and those prices should be fixed, where appropriate, in accordance with the method provided for in Article 7 of that Regulation.

**(3)** Prices not referring to the standard quality should be adjusted upwards or downwards, according to the quality of the molasses offered, in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 785/68.

**(4)** Where there is a difference between the trigger price for the product concerned and the representative price, additional import duties should be fixed under the terms laid down in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95. Should the import duties be suspended pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95, specific amounts for these duties should be fixed.

**(5)** The representative prices and additional import duties for the products concerned should be fixed in accordance with Articles 1(2) and 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95.

**(6)** The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

## **Article 1**

The representative prices and the additional duties applying to imports of the products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95 are fixed in the Annex hereto.

## **Article 2**

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 October 2004.

## Final provisions

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 7 October 2004. *For the Commission* J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ *Agriculture Director-General*

[^1] [OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2001_178_R_TOC) . Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 39/2004 ( [OJ L 6, 10.1.2004, p. 16](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2004_006_R_TOC) ).

[^2] [OJ L 141, 24.6.1995, p. 12](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1995_141_R_TOC) . Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 79/2003 ( [OJ L 13, 18.1.2003, p. 4](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2003_013_R_TOC) ).

[^3] [OJ L 145, 27.6.1968, p. 12](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1968_145_R_TOC) . Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1422/95 ( [OJ L 141, 24.6.1995, p. 12](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1995_141_R_TOC) ).

Representative prices and additional duties for imports of molasses in the sugar sector applicable from 8 October 2004

| CN code | Amount of the representative price in 100 kg net of the product in question | Amount of the additional duty in 100 kg net of the product in question | Amount of the duty to be applied to imports in 100 kg net of the product in question because of suspension as referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95 [^1] |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1703 10 00 [^2] | 8,65 | — | 0 |
| 1703 90 00 [^2] | 10,10 | — | 0 |

[^1] This amount replaces, in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95, the rate of the Common Customs Tariff duty fixed for these products.

[^2] For the standard quality as defined in Article 1 of amended Regulation (EEC) No 785/68.

[^1]: This amount replaces, in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95, the rate of the Common Customs Tariff duty fixed for these products.
[^2]: For the standard quality as defined in Article 1 of amended Regulation (EEC) No 785/68.
[^3]: . Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1422/95 ().