# COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 164/2007

of 19 February 2007

fixing the production levies in the sugar sector for the 2005/06 marketing year

## 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 the first indent of Article 15(8) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector [^2] , and in particular Article 44(a) thereof,

Whereas:

**(1)** Under Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 314/2002 of 20 February 2002 laying down detailed rules for the application of the quota system in the sugar sector [^3] , which is to continue to apply to production in the 2005/06 marketing year, the basic production levy and the B levy together with, if required, the coefficient referred to in Article 16(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 for sugar, isoglucose and inulin syrup are to be fixed before 15 February 2007 in respect of the 2005/06 marketing year.

**(2)** For the 2005/06 marketing year, the estimate of the overall loss recorded in accordance with Article 15(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 requires, in accordance with paragraph 3 of that Article, the adoption of the amount of 1,0022 % for the basic levy.

**(3)** The overall loss recorded on the basis of the known data and pursuant to Article 15(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 is fully covered by the proceeds from the basic levy. There is therefore no need to set a B levy or a coefficient establishing an additional levy for the 2005/06 marketing year.

**(4)** The Management Committee for Sugar has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

## **Article 1**

The production levies in the sugar sector for the 2005/06 marketing year shall be as follows:

(a) EUR 6,333 per tonne of white sugar as the basic production levy on A sugar and B sugar;

(b) EUR 2,810 per tonne of dry matter as the basic production levy on A isoglucose and B isoglucose;

(c) EUR 6,333 per tonne of dry matter sugar/isoglucose equivalent as the basic production levy on A inulin syrup and B inulin syrup.

## **Article 2**

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the *Official Journal of the European Union* .

## Final provisions

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 19 February 2007. *For the Commission* Mariann FISCHER BOEL *Member of the Commission*

[^1] [OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2001_178_R_TOC) . Regulation repealed by Regulation (EC) No 318/2006.

[^2] [OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2006_058_R_TOC) . Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2011/2006 ( [OJ L 384, 29.12.2006, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2006_384_R_TOC) ).

[^3] [OJ L 50, 21.2.2002, p. 40](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2002_050_R_TOC) . Regulation repealed by Regulation (EC) No 952/2006 ( [OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 39](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2006_178_R_TOC) ).

[^1]: . Regulation repealed by Regulation (EC) No 318/2006.
[^2]: . Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2011/2006 ().
[^3]: . Regulation repealed by Regulation (EC) No 952/2006 ().