(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,

(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.