2006/942/EC: Council Decision of 18 July 2006 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 Fiji, the Republic of Guyana, the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Mozambique, the Republic of Suriname, Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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 2005/2006 delivery period and 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 2005/2006 delivery period

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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 Fiji, the Republic of Guyana, the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Mozambique, the Republic of Suriname, Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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 2005/2006 delivery period 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 2005/2006 delivery period are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The texts of the Agreements are set out in Annex I and Annex II to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreements referred to in Article 1 in order to bind the Community.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union .

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX I AGREEMENT

ANNEX I

AGREEMENT

in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Barbados, Belize, the Republic of Congo, the Republic of Fiji, the Republic of Guyana, the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Mozambique, the Republic of Suriname, Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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 2005/2006 delivery period

A.   Letter No 1

Brussels, 21 November 2006

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 2005 to 30 June 2006, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Protocol shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Protocol, be:

(a)

for raw sugar: EUR 52,37 per 100 kilograms;

(b)

for white sugar: EUR 64,65 per 100 kilograms.

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 Governments of the abovementioned ACP States and the Community.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

On behalf of the Council of the European Union

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

Za Európske spoločenstvo

Za Evropsko skupnost

Euroopan yhteisön puolesta

För Europeiska gemenskapens vägnar

B.   Letter No 2

Brussels, 21 November 2006

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 2005 to 30 June 2006, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Protocol shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Protocol, be:

(a)

for raw sugar: EUR 52,37 per 100 kilograms;

(b)

for white sugar: EUR 64,65 per 100 kilograms.

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 Governments of the abovementioned ACP States and the Community.’

I have the honour to confirm the agreement of the Governments of the ACP States referred to in this letter with the foregoing.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

For the Governments of the ACP States referred to in Protocol 3

For the Government of Barbados

For the Government of Belize

Pour le gouvernement de la République du Congo

For the Government of the Sovereign Democratic Republic of Fiji

For the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana

Pour le gouvernement de la République de Côte d’Ivoire

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 the Republic of Suriname

For the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis

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

ANNEX II AGREEMENT

ANNEX II

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 2005/2006 delivery period

A.   Letter No 1

Brussels, 27 October 2006

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 2005 to 30 June 2006, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Agreement shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Agreement, be:

(a)

for raw sugar: EUR 52,37 per 100 kilograms;

(b)

for white sugar: EUR 64,65 per 100 kilograms.

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.

On behalf of the Council of the European Union

Por la Comunidad Europea

Za Evropské společenství

For Det Europæiske Fællesskab

Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft

Euroopa Ühenduse nimel

Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα

On behalf of the European Community

Au nom de 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

Za Európske spoločenstvo

Za Evropsko skupnost

Euroopan yhteisön puolesta

På Europeiska gemenskapens vägnar

B.   Letter No 2

Brussels, 27 October 2006

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 2005 to 30 June 2006, the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5(4) of the Agreement shall, for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of the Agreement, be:

(a)

for raw sugar: EUR 52,37 per 100 kilograms;

(b)

for white sugar: EUR 64,65 per 100 kilograms.

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.’

I have the honour to confirm the agreement of my Government with the foregoing.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

For the Government of the Republic of India

For the Government of the Republic of India

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 Ινδιάς

Au nom du gouvernement de la République de l'Inde

Per il governo della Repubblica 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 da Índia

Za vládu Indickej republiky

Za Vlado Republike Indije

Intian tasavallan hallituksen puolesta

På Republiken Indiens regerings vägnar