22009A0730(01)

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

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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

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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

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For the Government of Barbados

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For the Government of Belize

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Pour le gouvernement de la République du Congo

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Pour le gouvernement de la République de Côte d’Ivoire

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For the Government of the Sovereign Democratic Republic of Fiji

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For the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana

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For the Government of Jamaica

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For the Government of the Republic of Kenya

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Pour le gouvernement de la République de Madagascar

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For the Government of the Republic of Malawi

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Pour le gouvernement de la République de Maurice

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For the Government of the Republic of Mozambique

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For the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis

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For the Government of the Republic of Suriname

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For the Government of the Kingdom of Swaziland

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For the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania

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For the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

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For the Government of the Republic of Uganda

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For the Government of the Republic of Zambia

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For the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe

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