Introductory text

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;

Having regard to Council Regulation No 1009/67/EEC^f1 of 18 December 1967 on the common organization of the market in sugar, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1928/73^f2, and in particular Articles 5 (4), 31 (6) and 38 thereof;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 206/68^f3 of 20 February 1968 laying down outline provisions for contracts and inter-trade agreements on the purchase of beet, as last amended by the Act^f4 annexed to the Treaty of Accession^f5 of the new Member States to the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 11 thereof;

Whereas a series of provisions adopted in the sugar sector, and in particular those laid down in Articles 5, 30 and 31 of Regulation No 1009/67/EEC and in Regulation (EEC) No 206/68, concerns contracts and inter-trade agreements concluded for the purchase of beet; whereas it has proved necessary for regular checks to be made that the provisions of such contracts and agreement as aforesaid are in conformity with the said Community provisions; whereas efficient checks for this purpose could be carried out by the Member States;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1087/69^f6 of 11 June 1969 on communications from Member States concerning sugar, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 700/73^f7 should be adopted;

Whereas communication by the Member States of the results of the checks would improve the harmonization of such checks within the Community;

Whereas the Management Committee for Sugar has not delivered an Opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: