31 . 12 . 86 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 387 / 207
AGREEMENT
in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and Barbados ,
Belize , the People's Republic of the Congo , Fiji , the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, the Republic of
the Ivory Coast , Jamaica , the Republic of Kenya , the Democratic Republic of Madagascar, the
Republic of Malawi , Mauritius , the Federation of St. Christopher and Nevis , the Republic of
Suriname , the Kingdom of Swaziland , the United Republic of Tanzania , the Republic of Trinidad and
Tobago , the Republic of Uganda and the Republic of Zimbabwe on the guaranteed prices for cane
sugar for the 1985 / 86 delivery period
Letter No 1
Brussels ,
Sir ,
1 . The representatives of the ACP States referred to in Protocol 7 on ACP sugar annexed to the Third
ACP — EEC Convention and of the Commission , acting on behalf of the European Economic
Community , have agreed , pursuant to the provisions of the said Protocol , to submit to their
competent authorities for approval , to be the subject of an Exchange of Letters between the ACP
States concerned and the Community , the following .
2 . For the period 1 July 1985 to 30 June 1986 the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5 ( 4 ) of the
Sugar Protocol shall , for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of that
Protocol , be :
( a ) for raw sugar : 44,85 ECU per 100 kilograms from 1 July 1985 to 31 March
1986 ,
44,92 ECU per 100 kilograms from 1 April 1986 to 30 June
1986 ;
( b ) for white sugar : 55,39 ECU per 100 kilograms .
3 . These prices , which represent increases of 1,15 % and 1,31 % respectively over those applicable
for the preceding delivery period , shall refer to sugar of standard quality as defined in Community
legislation , unpacked , cif free out European ports of the Community . The introduction of these
prices in no way prejudices the respective positions of the Contracting Parties in respect of the
principles appertaining to the determination of the guaranteed prices .
4 . Although retroactivity is not provided for in respect of the 1985 / 86 prices , it is agreed that this
year's decision does not prejudice the position of the ACP States in relation to retroactivity in any
future negotiation in accordance with Article 4 (3 ) of Protocol 7 annexed to the Third ACP — EEC
Convention .
5 . It was noted that , in the view of the ACP States , the problem of ocean freight costs remained an
outstanding and pressing matter which required immediate consideration and resolution . Further ,
in the context of paragraph 3 , the concern of the ACP States with regard to the method used in
arriving at these prices was noted .
I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm that this letter and your
reply constitute an Agreement between the Governments of the ACP States concerned and the
Community .
Please accept , Sir , the assurance of my highest consideration .
On behalf of the
Council of the European Communities
No L 387 / 208 Official Journal of the European Communities 31 . 12 . 86
Letter No 2
Brussels ,
Sir ,
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as follows :
'1 . The representatives of the ACP States referred to in Protocol 7 on ACP sugar annexed to the
Third ACP — EEC Convention and of the Commission , acting on behalf of the European
Economic Community , have agreed , pursuant to the provisions of the said Protocol , to
submit to their competent authorities for approval , to be the subject of an Exchange of Letters
between the ACP States concerned and the Community , the following .
2 . For the period 1 July 1985 to 30 June 1986 the guaranteed prices referred to in Article 5 ( 4 ) of
the Sugar Protocol shall , for the purpose of intervention within the terms of Article 6 of that
Protocol , be :
( a ) for raw sugar : 44,85 ECU per 100 kilograms from 1 July 1985 to 31 March
1986 ,
44,92 ECU per 100 kilograms from 1 April 1986 to 30 June 1986 ;
( b ) for white sugar : 55,39 ECU per 100 kilograms .
3 . These prices , which represent increases of 1,15% and 1,31% respectively over those
applicable for the preceding delivery period , shall refer to sugar of standard quality as defined
in Community legislation , unpacked , cif free out European ports of the Community . The
introduction of these prices in no way prejudices the respective positions of the Contracting
Parties in respect of the principles appertaining to the determination of the guaranteed
prices .
4 . Although retroactivity is not provided for in respect of the 1985 / 86 prices , it is agreed that
this year's decision does not prejudice the position of the ACP States in relation to retroactivity
in any future negotiation in accordance with Article 4(3 ) of Protocol 7 annexed to the Third
ACP — EEC Convention .
5 . It was noted that , in the view of the ACP States , the problem of ocean freight costs remained
an outstanding and pressing matter which required immediate consideration and resolution .
Further , in the context of paragraph 3 , the concern of the ACP States with regard to the
method used in arriving at these prices was noted .
I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm that this letter and
your reply constitute an Agreement between the Governments of the ACP States concerned and the
Community .'.
I have the honour to confirm the Agreement of the Governments of the ACP States concerned with the
foregoing .
Please accept , Sir , the assurance of my highest consideration .
For the Governments
of the ACP States concerned
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