Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 542/2013 of 13 June 2013 on the minimum customs duty for sugar to be fixed in response to the fourth partial invitation to tender within the tendering procedure opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2013

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)^f1, and in particular Article 186, in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2013^f2 opened a standing invitation to tender for the 2012/2013 marketing year for imports of sugar of CN codes 1701 14 10 and 1701 99 10 at a reduced customs duty.

In accordance with Article 6 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2013, the Commission is to decide, in the light of the tenders received in response to a partial invitation to tender, either to fix a minimum customs duty or not to fix a minimum customs duty per eight digit CN code.

On the basis of the tenders received for the fourth partial invitation to tender, a minimum customs duty should be fixed for sugar falling within CN codes 1701 14 10 and 1701 99 10.

In order to give a rapid signal to the market and to ensure 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.

The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,

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