# COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 824/2006

of 1 June 2006

amending the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty

## 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 markets in the sugar sector [^1] , and in particular Article 27(5)(a) and (15) thereof,

Whereas:

**(1)** The rates of the refunds applicable from 19 May 2006 to the products listed in the Annex, exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 754/2006 [^2] .

**(2)** It follows from applying the rules and criteria contained in Regulation (EC) No 754/2006 to the information at present available to the Commission that the export refunds at present applicable should be altered as shown in the Annex hereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

## **Article 1**

The rates of refund fixed by Regulation (EC) No 754/2006 are hereby altered as shown in the Annex hereto.

## **Article 2**

This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 June 2006.

## Final provisions

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 1 June 2006. *For the Commission* Günter VERHEUGEN *Vice-President*

[^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 132, 19.5.2006, p. 15](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2006_132_R_TOC) .

| In case of advance fixing of refunds | Other |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1701 99 10 | White sugar | 26,52 | 26,52 |

[^1] The rates set out in this Annex are not applicable to exports to Bulgaria, with effect from 1 October 2004, to Romania with effect from 1 December 2005, and to the goods listed in Tables I and II to Protocol No 2 to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972 exported to the Swiss Confederation or to the Principality of Liechtenstein with effect from 1 February 2005.

[^1]: The rates set out in this Annex are not applicable to exports to Bulgaria, with effect from 1 October 2004, to Romania with effect from 1 December 2005, and to the goods listed in Tables I and II to Protocol No 2 to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972 exported to the Swiss Confederation or to the Principality of Liechtenstein with effect from 1 February 2005.
[^2]: .