Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 677/2013

of 16 July 2013

fixing an allocation coefficient for available quantities of out-of-quota sugar to be sold on the Union market at reduced surplus levy during the 2012/2013 marketing year

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation)1,
Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 629/2013 of 28 June 2013 laying down exceptional measures as regards the release of out-of-quota sugar and isoglucose on the Union market at reduced surplus levy during the 2012/2013 marketing year2, and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

The quantities covered by certificate applications for out-of-quota sugar submitted from 2 July 2013 to 10 July 2013 and notified to the Commission from 10 July 2013 to 12 July 2013 exceed the limit set in Article 1 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 629/2013.

(2)

Therefore, in accordance with Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 629/2013 it is necessary to fix an allocation coefficient, which the Member States shall apply to the quantities covered by each notified certificate application.

(3)

In order to ensure the efficient management of the measure, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

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