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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-776/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2009/776",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 776/2009 of 26 August 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 924/2008 fixing the quantitative limit for the exports of out-of-quota sugar and isoglucose until the end of the 2008/2009 marketing year",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-776",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 776/2009\nof 26 August 2009\namending Regulation (EC) No 924/2008 fixing the quantitative limit for the exports of out-of-quota sugar and isoglucose until the end of the 2008/2009 marketing year\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving 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), and in particular Article 61, first subparagraph, point (d), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nAccording to Article 61, first subparagraph, point (d) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, the sugar produced during a marketing year in excess of the quota referred to in Article 56 of that Regulation may be exported only within the quantitative limit to be fixed.\n(2)\nDetailed implementing rules for out-of-quota exports, in particular concerning the issue of export licences, are laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector. However, the quantitative limit should be fixed per marketing year in view of the possible opportunities on the export markets.\n(3)\nCommission Regulation (EC) No 924/2008 has fixed the quantitative limit for the exports of out-of-quota sugar at 650 000 tonnes in respect of marketing year 2008/2009. Applications submitted for export licences for out-of-quota sugar have reached the quantity made available by that Regulation.\n(4)\nThe fact that the fixed quantitative limit was reached 3 months prior to the end of the 2008/2009 marketing year indicates significant interest for exporting out-of-quota sugar by Community producers of sugar. In order to ensure that Community producers of sugar can continue to supply their established traditional markets as well as make use of new market opportunities it is appropriate to increase the quantitative limit fixed for exports of out-of-quota sugar in respect of marketing year 2008/2009. On the basis of the applications submitted so far and the need to extend to 3 months the validity of the export licences it can be estimated that an increase by 300 000 tonnes should be sufficient to permit a continued trade flow for Community exports of out-of-quota sugar.\n(5)\nAccording to Article 8a of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 export licences issued for out-of-quota sugar exports are valid from the actual day of issue until 30 September of the marketing year in respect of which the export licence was issued. However, such a limitation would lead to major difficulties for exporters and unnecessary interruption of sugar trade towards the end of the marketing year. It is therefore appropriate to allow for exports to take place beyond 30 September 2009 by fixing the validity of the export licences at 3 months.\n(6)\nRegulation (EC) No 924/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.\n(7)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 24."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 252, 20.9.2008, p. 7."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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