8. 3.95 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 51/15 COMMISSION DECISION of 22 February 1995 authorizing Portugal to import from third countries at a reduced levy certain quantities of raw sugar during the period 1 March to 30 June 1995 (Only the Portuguese text is authentic) (95/46/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector ('), as last amended by Regula- tion (EC) No 133/94 (3, and in particular Articles 13 (2), 16 (7) and 16a (11) thereof, Whereas Article 16a (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 has fixed the maximum quantity of raw sugar to be imported at a reduced levy from certain ACP States in order to supply the Portuguese refineries for the period of one marketing year; Whereas Article 16a (2) of the said Regulation provides in particular that, where, during the specified period, the Community forward estimate for raw sugar shows that the availability of raw sugar is insufficient to ensure adequate supply of Portuguese refineries, Portugal may be autho- rized to import from third countries under that period the quantities which it is estimated are lacking ; whereas the 1994/95 forward estimate showed that the foreseeable shortfall could be fixed in a first stage by Commission Decision 94/361/EC (), at 160 000 tonnes to be imported from third countries in respect of the period 1 July 1994 to 28 February 1995 ; Whereas the actual quantities of raw sugar available in the Community, and in particular production in the French department of Réunion, and quantities available for re- fining are now known; whereas the remainder of the shortfall in respect of the period 1 March to 30 June 1995 should accordingly be fixed; whereas a risk exists however that all or part of the quantity to be imported from certain ACP States by virtue of Article 16a (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81, will not be available; whereas account should accordingly be taken of this risk when fixing the shortfall to be imported at a reduced rate of levy; Whereas, in order to ensure sound management of the markets in the sector and, in particular, effective control of operations, it is necessary to apply to the sugar () OJ No L 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4. () O No L 22, 27. 1. 1994, p. 7. () OJ No L 158, 25. 6. 1994, p. 46. concerned the normal rules for performance of the customs formalities for import ; Whereas under Decision 94/361/EC the term of validity of the licences for the import into Portugal of the raw sugar under preferential arrangements is limited to 28 February 1995; whereas it is not possible for all the authorized quantity to be imported within the period foreseen ; whereas the period should consequently be extended until 30 June 1995; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 Portugal is hereby authorized to import from third coun- tries during the period 1 March to 30 June 1995 a quan- tity of raw sugar not exceeding 38 000 tonnes expressed as white sugar, at the reduced levy determined in accordance with Article 16a (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81. Article 2 1. The import licences for the raw sugar referred to in Atticle 1 shall be valid from the date of issue until 30 June 1995. 2. The application for the licence referred to in para- graph 1 must be made to the competent authority in Portugal, during the 1994/95 marketing year, and must be accompanied by a declaration from a refiner in which he undertakes to refine the quantities of raw sugar concerned in Portugal within six months following the month in which the customs import formalities take place. Except in cases of force majeure if the sugar in question is not refined within the prescribed time limit the importer must pay an amount equal to the difference between the threshold price and the intervention price for raw sugar applicable on the day of acceptance of the import declaration concerned.