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Julian Price
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This document summarizes a presentation for LDCs on the EU's proposed rules for implementing EPA-EBA preferential sugar imports. It outlines key aspects of the draft regulation including import/export licensing procedures, management of the transitional safeguard mechanism for non-LDC sugar, rules for full-time sugar refiners, and requirements to pay the EPA-EBA minimum sugar price. Details are provided on information sharing between the EU and exporting countries regarding sugar production, trade, and consumption.

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EPA-EBA Sugar Presentation prepared for the Meeting of LDC Ambassadors on LDC EBA Sugar to be held at ACP House on 26th June 2009. LDC London Sugar Group
Commission proposal for EPA-EBA sugar implementing regulation ? Third draft proposed on 14th May 2009. ? A new draft is expected soon. LDC London Sugar Group ? Implementing rules to cover both EPA and EBA sugar, both raws for refining and direct consumption sugar. ? Implementing rules have been discussed with the ACP Sugar Consultative Group.
Summary of Commission proposals ? Detailed rules on the management of export and import licences. ? Detailed rules on management of LDC London Sugar Group Transitional Safeguard Mechanism for non- LDC sugar. ? Detailed rules on Full-time Refiners’ Regime. ? Pledge to pay EPA-EBA minimum sugar price CIF EU ports (90% of reference price). ? Information exchange.
EU import and EPA-EBA export licences for preferential sugar ? Application procedures ? Validity of import licences ? Tolerances LDC London Sugar Group ? Loss of licences ? Force majeure ? Transfer of licences ? Payment and release of securities It is important for LDC authorities to maintain effective control of export licences, EUR-1 and “Form A” certificates, etc.
Annex I (proposed) Region Third country Order CN Code Regional Regional Regional number Safeguard Safeguard Safeguard Threshold Threshold Threshold 2009/10 2010/11 2011/15 NON-ACP-LDC Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, 09.4221 1701 no limit no limit no limit Nepal. ACP-LDC Benin, Congo DRC, Ethiopia, 09.4231 1701 no limit no limit no limit Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, LDC London Sugar Group Zambia. CEMAC-NON-LDC Congo (Brazza). 09.4241 1701 10,186.1 10,186.1 10,186.1 ECOWAS-NON-LDC C?te d'Ivoire. 09.4242 1701 10,186.1 10,186.1 10,186.1 SADC-NON-LDC Swaziland. 09.4243 1701 166,081.2 174,631.9 192,954.5 EAC-NON-LDC Kenya. 09.4244 1701 12,907.9 13,572.4 14,996.5 ESA-NON-LDC Mauritius, Zimbabwe. 09.4245 1701 544,711.6 572,755.9 632,850.9 PACIFIC-NON-LDC Fiji. 09.4246 1701 181,570.5 190,918.6 210,950.3 CARIFORUM-NON-LDC Barbados, Belize, Dominican 09.4247 1701 454,356.6 477,749.0 527,875.6 Republic, Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago. ? LDC Ambassadors the EU as fromsubmit a list of2009. likely to be exporting sugar to are invited to 1 October countries st ? The listsugar to the EU this year based onyear (2007/08 andwhich exported as proposed above was and last those countries 08/09). ? Important to note that thiswishcan export. at very short notice should any country not listed list to be amended ? Such a list would be an anti-fraud measure.
Transitional Safeguard Mechanism ? Does not apply to LDCs – only applies to ACP non-LDCs. LDC London Sugar Group ? If total imports exceed 3.5 million tonnes and non-LDC imports exceed 1.6 million tonnes, then non-LDC imports are stopped for the remainder of the EU marketing year.
Transitional Safeguard Mechanism ? LDC imports will be monitored against the 25% safeguard LDC London Sugar Group provision.
Non-full-time refiner Full-time refiner EU sugar refiners’ regime
EU import licence validity (proposed) Import licence Sugar for refining Sugar for refining Sugar not for refining validity (licences issued (licences issued between 1st October between 1st January LDC London Sugar Group and 31st December (*)) and 30th September) EPA-EBA From date of issue until Current month plus Current month plus the end of the marketing three three year Other TRQs From date of issue until From date of issue until Current month plus the end of the marketing the end of the marketing three year year (*) Or the date on which applications for sugar for refining licences exceed the TSN.
Information exchange ? Information on sugar production, exports and consumption LDC London Sugar Group requested by the Commission. ? Envisaged that the EPA-EBA London Sugar Group will provide this information.
Commission forecast of EU sugar balance in 2009/10 LDC London Sugar Group
Commission forecast of new sugar trade flows LDC London Sugar Group
EU sugar price monitoring LDC London Sugar Group
Thank you! ? Any questions? LDC London Sugar Group

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  • 1. EPA-EBA Sugar Presentation prepared for the Meeting of LDC Ambassadors on LDC EBA Sugar to be held at ACP House on 26th June 2009. LDC London Sugar Group
  • 2. Commission proposal for EPA-EBA sugar implementing regulation ? Third draft proposed on 14th May 2009. ? A new draft is expected soon. LDC London Sugar Group ? Implementing rules to cover both EPA and EBA sugar, both raws for refining and direct consumption sugar. ? Implementing rules have been discussed with the ACP Sugar Consultative Group.
  • 3. Summary of Commission proposals ? Detailed rules on the management of export and import licences. ? Detailed rules on management of LDC London Sugar Group Transitional Safeguard Mechanism for non- LDC sugar. ? Detailed rules on Full-time Refiners’ Regime. ? Pledge to pay EPA-EBA minimum sugar price CIF EU ports (90% of reference price). ? Information exchange.
  • 4. EU import and EPA-EBA export licences for preferential sugar ? Application procedures ? Validity of import licences ? Tolerances LDC London Sugar Group ? Loss of licences ? Force majeure ? Transfer of licences ? Payment and release of securities It is important for LDC authorities to maintain effective control of export licences, EUR-1 and “Form A” certificates, etc.
  • 5. Annex I (proposed) Region Third country Order CN Code Regional Regional Regional number Safeguard Safeguard Safeguard Threshold Threshold Threshold 2009/10 2010/11 2011/15 NON-ACP-LDC Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, 09.4221 1701 no limit no limit no limit Nepal. ACP-LDC Benin, Congo DRC, Ethiopia, 09.4231 1701 no limit no limit no limit Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, LDC London Sugar Group Zambia. CEMAC-NON-LDC Congo (Brazza). 09.4241 1701 10,186.1 10,186.1 10,186.1 ECOWAS-NON-LDC C?te d'Ivoire. 09.4242 1701 10,186.1 10,186.1 10,186.1 SADC-NON-LDC Swaziland. 09.4243 1701 166,081.2 174,631.9 192,954.5 EAC-NON-LDC Kenya. 09.4244 1701 12,907.9 13,572.4 14,996.5 ESA-NON-LDC Mauritius, Zimbabwe. 09.4245 1701 544,711.6 572,755.9 632,850.9 PACIFIC-NON-LDC Fiji. 09.4246 1701 181,570.5 190,918.6 210,950.3 CARIFORUM-NON-LDC Barbados, Belize, Dominican 09.4247 1701 454,356.6 477,749.0 527,875.6 Republic, Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago. ? LDC Ambassadors the EU as fromsubmit a list of2009. likely to be exporting sugar to are invited to 1 October countries st ? The listsugar to the EU this year based onyear (2007/08 andwhich exported as proposed above was and last those countries 08/09). ? Important to note that thiswishcan export. at very short notice should any country not listed list to be amended ? Such a list would be an anti-fraud measure.
  • 6. Transitional Safeguard Mechanism ? Does not apply to LDCs – only applies to ACP non-LDCs. LDC London Sugar Group ? If total imports exceed 3.5 million tonnes and non-LDC imports exceed 1.6 million tonnes, then non-LDC imports are stopped for the remainder of the EU marketing year.
  • 7. Transitional Safeguard Mechanism ? LDC imports will be monitored against the 25% safeguard LDC London Sugar Group provision.
  • 8. Non-full-time refiner Full-time refiner EU sugar refiners’ regime
  • 9. EU import licence validity (proposed) Import licence Sugar for refining Sugar for refining Sugar not for refining validity (licences issued (licences issued between 1st October between 1st January LDC London Sugar Group and 31st December (*)) and 30th September) EPA-EBA From date of issue until Current month plus Current month plus the end of the marketing three three year Other TRQs From date of issue until From date of issue until Current month plus the end of the marketing the end of the marketing three year year (*) Or the date on which applications for sugar for refining licences exceed the TSN.
  • 10. Information exchange ? Information on sugar production, exports and consumption LDC London Sugar Group requested by the Commission. ? Envisaged that the EPA-EBA London Sugar Group will provide this information.
  • 11. Commission forecast of EU sugar balance in 2009/10 LDC London Sugar Group
  • 12. Commission forecast of new sugar trade flows LDC London Sugar Group
  • 13. EU sugar price monitoring LDC London Sugar Group
  • 14. Thank you! ? Any questions? LDC London Sugar Group