commiss decis decemb relat proceed articl eec treati iv sugar beet french dutch text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend act access spain portug articl thereof regard commiss decis novemb initi proceed case confédérat de betteravi belg la société générale de fabric de sucr de belgiqu raffineri tirlemontois sa opportun make view object rais commiss pursuant articl regul commiss regul eec juli hear provid articl council regul heard confédérat de betteravi belg société générale de fabric de sucr de belgiqu raffineri tirlemontois sa accord articl regul regul eec regard opinion advisori committe restrict practic domin posit fact sugar beet market product proceed relat product market sugar beet list hs code commun grown exclus manufactur sugar sugar yield sugar beet depend firstli sucros content vari harvest harvest refin techniqu qualiti equip tonn sugar beet sugar content averag rate sugar beet grown europ sugar refineri establish commun obtain kilogram sugar beet dug sugar content decreas time sugar refineri site beet grow region reduc time lost process transport cost gener beet grown distanc exceed kilometr sugar refineri process sugar beet sown march april harvest take place octob end novemb beet deliveri sugar refineri end mid decemb latest product grow area commun produc million tonn sugar beet differ weather condit tonnag produc vari year year million tonn addit longer term quantiti beet produc commun depend sugar price set council common agricultur polici trend sugar price world market product state make commun rose averag million tonn period million tonn earli product tend fall back million tonn main beet produc state commun descend order franc million tonn feder republ germani million tonn itali million tonn unit kingdom spain million tonn netherland belgium million tonn beet product figur belgium year quantiti tonn tonn tonn tonn tonn tonn tonn tonn tonn tonn tonn tonn tonn sourc eurostat crono statist bleu figur show slow steadi increas million tonn million tonn period stagnat declin market year sugar beet grown belgium region situat west sambr meus trench hainaut flander hesbay region form part huge grow area includ larg part plain northern franc abovement belgian region continu netherland narrow coastal strip border north sea area compris larg number french sugar refineri belgian sugar refineri end belgian sugar refineri total situat close french frontier distanc vari kilometr close belgian sugar refineri situat kilometr dutch frontier intra eec trade fact sugar yield beet affect handl oper period time wait process case sugar refineri situat close grow area explain beet transport long distanc intern trade beet small characterist attach product prevent sugar refineri shortag local product suppli beet harvest distant region happen occas commun notabl low harvest belgium french beet suppli belgium trainload refin except instanc intra commun trade sugar beet involv member state grow area close adjac frontier member state case franc belgium belgium netherland netherland germani tabl show amount sugar beet trade commun intra commun trade sugar beet tonn orig dest belgo luxem bourg econom union denmark feder republ germani greec spain franc ireland itali netherland portug unit kingdom belgo luxembourg econom union feder republ germani franc netherland sourc eurostat extern trade statist commun rule characterist beet grow virtual exclus manufactur sugar achiev object common argricultur polici articl eec treati respect sugar beet produc sought onward mean common organ market sugar common organ market introduc juli council regul eec regul amend supersed council regul eec turn supersed june council regul eec amend regul eec basic regul govern common organ market sugar sector guid principl underli mechan set common organ market provid beet grower price market guarante respect quantiti reflect link sugar consumpt requir commun scope export sugar link achiev establish system guarante price sugar product quota earlier stage product chain system govern beet suppli contract involv complianc guarante minimum price quantiti beet line sugar quota sugar quota limit quantiti scope sugar manufactur charg guarante minimum price fix commun author intervent price articl regul eec alloc member state basic quantiti alloc sugar product undertak member state concern product quota alloc sugar manufactur quota repres percentag quota vari depend countri undertak concern sum quota undertak call maximum quota respect part sugar product includ quota undertak assur collect intervent price respect quantiti produc exce quota exceed quota sugar manufactur guarante intervent price quantiti pai product levi reduc amount guarante sugar produc excess maximum quota sugar enjoi price guarante addit market world market undertak expens belgium basic quantiti product white sugar fix tonn tonn quantiti alloc sugar produc undertak belgium quota undertak point minimum price condit govern purchas deliveri beet commun rule provid basic price beet fix year minimum price beet equal basic price beet minimum price beet equal basic price beet purchas beet sugar manufactur pai minimum price beet case beet process sugar minimum price beet case beet process sugar purpos articl basic regul stipul deliveri contract manufactur derog provid inter trade agreement approv member state concern differenti beet intend product sugar beet intend product sugar addit deliveri contract intertrad agreement conclud associ beet grower sugar manufactur compli outlin provis laid council regul eec outlin provis lai detail rule applic minimum price beet condit govern purchas deliveri accept beet payment beet commiss regul eec member state carri regular check conform inter trade agreement relev commun provis result check commiss request commun june year belgian inter trade agreement belgium inter trade agreement provid articl basic regul conclud implement confédérat de betteravi belg cbb société générale de fabric de sucr de belgiqu sgfsb agreement remain broadli indent decemb signific chang place content guarante grant supplier belgien inter trade agreement pursuant commun rule inter trade agreement sugar sector cbb sgfsb conclud agreement lai gener condit govern purchas accept beet belgium agreement regroup form convent sign octob june valid success year period cover market year guarante system beet grower convent agreement undertak sugar refineri purchas singl averag price harvest tradit supplier remain unchang end agreement provid manufactur undertook purchas beet harvest belgium tradit grower supplier belgian sugar refineri alloc factori chang alloc clientel carri agreement cbb harvest grower form part clientel alloc sugar refineri paid singl price equal averag price beet weight quantiti sugar produc undertak part quota sugar sugar possibl sugar addit agreement sign june provid beet harvest belgium intend prioriti basi belgian sugar product maximum eec quota effect agreement volum beet suppli differ depend look point view grower consid individu point view beet grower grower assur collect averag price size harvest system act incent increas beet product decreas averag price result surplu suppli offset increas individu product system effect tend produc gradual increas nation sugar product oj oj oj oj oj oj beet beet mean beet process sugar sugar minimum price adjust price increas reduct deviat standard qualiti oj oj contrast term beet grower group excess sugar product sold profit price world market result weight price fall averag incom grower system effect creat diverg interest grower tend increas product remain usual level product tendenc continu increas belgian sugar product combin persist low level sugar price world market led cbb propos chang purchas term stem trend overproduct result declin averag revenu beet supplier negoti cbb sgfsb establish purchas condit set agreement set individu quota base system mix price maximum quota sign parti decemb march abovement trade associ adopt condit govern purchas accept cover period year stipul articl gener condit agreement set individu quota form integr part belgian inter trade agreement agreement decemb set individu quota agreement conclud cbb sgfsb period year laid rule condit govern purchas individu right market year manufactur conclud individu beet purchas deliveri contract grower view product maximum quota purpos sugar undertak determin quantiti beet desir contract view product maximum quota alloc quantiti tradit grower supplier holder quantit deliveri right market year deliveri right alloc grower supplier concern readjust basic rule basic rule govern adjust right winter undertak averag product market year maximum quota half deliveri shortfal grower calcul differ suppli alloc market year averag suppli carri market year alloc tradit grower supplier proport averag deliveri market year factori committe agreement coordin committe alloc portion quantiti solv special case basic rule waiv agreement factori committe coordin committe concern market year beet holder deliveri right deliv individu deliveri right undertak enabl reach maximum quota deem respect current market year beet come maximum quota deliveri right alloc holder right ii maximum quota beet price beet deliv grower contract cover mix price establish basi final proport beet deliv factori contract beet deliv contract basi maximum quota reach qualifi price beet extent quota reach beet deliv contract iii purchas commit price surplu beet manufactur undertak accept beet produc belgium long accept infring commun rule beet deliv deliveri right undertak enabl reach maximum quota surplu beet sold price beet gener condit govern purchas accept condit conclud march cbb sgfsb year period market year provid parti concern compli rule beet harvest belgium intend prioriti basi belgian sugar product framework maximum quota articl ii limit period conclud year nation agreement set individu quota decemb form integr part gener condit govern purchas accept march understood beet deliv maximum quota individu purchas contract conclud produc contractor hold deem beet produc maximum quota articl iii alloc clientel factori carri consult grower manufactur concern agreement cbb sgfsb due regard deliveri right grower articl gener condit lai seri rule durat accept period spread deliveri calcul qualiti increas reduct basi sugar content beet condit govern pulp recoveri calcul transport cost condit govern payment decemb respons request inform commiss raffineri tirlemontois inform commiss ministeri decre octob state secretari agricultur accord regul eec approv belgian inter trade agreement sign decemb march inter trade associ undertak concern cbb confédérat de betteravi belg compris beet grower establish belgium suppli beet harvest belgian sugar refineri present membership cbb includ membership grower deliv belgian sugar refineri beet harvest belgium grower number gener grow beet land situat close belgian frontier cbb trade interest member nation level empow sign inter trade agreement repres sugar manufactur region level cbb broken coordin committe compris grower establish belgian beet grow region hainaut coordin committe flander coordin committe hesbay coordin committe committe respons draw agreement sugar refineri concern monitor fair alloc clientel constitut grower sugar refineri establish region sgfsb société générale de fabric de sucr de belgiqu made ten sugar undertak establish belgium number fallen sucreri raffineri de donstienn raffineri tirlemontois raffineri tirlemontois own beet sugar produc factori end undertak factori addit product capac factori vari result sugar product quota vari wide undertak undertak list show sugar undertak member sgfsb maximum sugar quota sucreri raffineri de donstienn raffineri tirlemontois quota ad raffineri tirlemontois tonn belgian sugar undertak quota quota maximum quota raffineri tirlemontois suikerfabrieken van vlaanderen suikerfabriek van veurn raffineri notr dame fabriqu de sucr de frasn le buissen sucreri escanaffl sucreri naveau sucreri raff de donstienn sa warco sucreri couplet total raffineri tirlemontois produc belgian sugar product beet process factori equip modern effici plant situat tirlemont beet process capac tonn dai wanz capac tonn dai genapp capac tonn dai brugelett capac tonn dai quévi capac tonn dai close quévi factori produc beet sugar abovement factori year process million tonn beet allow produc tonn white sugar share belgian sugar market case sugar human consumpt case sugar intend industri turnov amount bfr larg major hold capit belgian sugar undertak suikerfabriek van veurn raffineri notr dame addit own subsidiari sugar product industri suiker lebb sa liquid candi sugar caramel candico sa candi sugar brown sugar cane sugar neuhau mondos sa chocol import interest sector food industri biotechnolog industri major hold sa de sucreri réuni de quévi péronn srqp increas hold share capit amount share acquisit hold exceed june purchas remain share compani acquir full ownership srqp quévi plant end termin quévi plant beet process activ purchas sucreri raffineri de donstienn termin sugar produc activ quota alloc sucreri de donstienn incorpor realloc oper factori applic inter trade agreement conclud alloc quota grower decemb belgian sugar undertak act accord rule laid agreement set individu quota paragraph alloc beet quantiti product maximum quota usual supplier alloc carri supplier proport annual averag deliveri previou year carri alloc suppli grower establish belgium exclud suppli grower bavai maubeug region undertak alloc carri undertak suppli grower establish belgium alloc maximum quota requir belgian grower undertak question notr dame frasn le buissen escanaffl naveau donstienn warco couplet ii undertak suikerfabrieken van vlaanderen suikerfabriek van veurn tradition suppli grower establish belgium grower establish belgium alloc belgian belgian grower beet quantiti requir produc maximum quota specif share alloc case suikerfabrieken van vlanderen total excess tonn beet grower oper belgium grower oper netherland grower oper franc case suikerfabriek van veurn total tonn beet grower oper belgium grower oper franc iii undertak consist suppli belgian grower year grower establish franc bavai maubeug region alloc maximum quota belgian grower adjust individu right rule initi alloc right result continu deliveri shortfal grower basic rule mention point maintain case sugar refineri hesbay region quévi brugelett case notr dame naveau donstienn sugar undertak redistribut deliveri right place region initi alloc carri addit inform obtain commiss examin case appear possibl alloc right made shortfal order solv special case cover essenti grower cope difficulti disadvantag previou alloc beet grow region flander hainaut contrast adopt rigid rule allow frequent made alloc grower individu right right realloc grower sugar refineri establish region frasn le buissen van veurn van vlaanderen redistribut right sugar refineri warco carri redistribut begin purchas french beet conclus deliveri contract french grower period beet product belgium gener insuffici belgian sugar undertak produc maximum sugar quota alloc increas product began broaden beet suppli sourc purpos offer deliveri contract quévi plant french grower establish bavai maubeug region quévi refineri quévi refineri kilometr french frontier contract conclud number increas rapidli continu increas french grower deliveri contract sa de sucreri réuni de quévi péronn srqp subsidiari suppli tonn beet contract srqp french grower main provis contract srqp undertak process beet suppli grower grower undertak suppli harvest articl condit govern purchas accept beet ident condit appli belgian grower condit defin firstli gener condit agre agre confédérat de betteravi belg fabric de sucr de belgiqu quévi usag articl stipul import beet affect price beet paid quévi current supplier return price guarante suppli grower articl contract conclud idefinit period grower termin market year justifi decis sugar refineri contract broken srqp french belgian govern supran commun author prevent free movement beet embargo measur closur frontier articl lastli articl contract specifi market year number hectar sewn beet grower deliveri harvest srqp chang attitud belgian beet product grown steadili period year began suffici meet belgian sugar industri addit reduct quota sugar manufactur place juli part commun sugar polici quota fell tonn tonn concomit fall sugar price world market meant undertak surplu sugar concern reduc product level case sought reduc purchas order face altern integr belgian system deliveri grower bavai maubeug region allow deliveri account calcul averag purchas price beet exert downward influenc level averag purchas price end french deliveri termin contract conclud bavai maubeug grower altern involv alloc french grower part quota tradition suppli belgian grower constant systemat refus cbb share hesbay region beet surplu guarante outlet felt reserv belgian grower face refus cbb integr bavai maubeug grower belgian quota alloc system take account cbb posit final opt solut termin contract factori committe made repres grower suppli factori coordin committe made repres grower belgium beet grow region publish version decis inform hereinaft omit pursuant provis articl regul disclosur busi secret posit adopt light cbb refus integr bavai maubeug grower belgian quota system express letter date juli presid cbb french confédérat générale de planteur de betterav cgb state honour draw attent problem process french beet quévi chang attitud major sharehold quévi refineri point chang attitud mean french beet longer futur accept cover quota familiar cbb view belgian quota sole belgian grower similarli memo date octob set problem french beet quévi annex letter date octob director cbb director cbb state head decis srqp board begin major group impos board decis stop import french beet extent propect solut exist framework commun regul sugar accept provision solut appear determin call halt cost financi haemorrhag result import beet quota termin contract french grower septemb srqp letter contractor bavai maubeug region inform result financi loss brought purchas french beet longer futur accept pai beet previous propos made week ahead settl deliveri beet market year propos set letter date januari februari consist termin initi contract commit limit year purchas quantiti beet reduc averag deliveri previou year contract incorpor provis submit french gower concern march total grower agre sign april thirti refus sign rais object receiv letter termin contract threat accept deliveri beet current market year impos purchas contract quantiti reduc refer product data valid market year thirti grower final sign contract propos market year made clear express reserv valid compat termin previou contract commun law procedur fact signatur provision contract valid market year abovement grower brought action juli tribun de ère instanc mon belgium august made applic pursuant articl regul commiss find infring competit rule laid eec treati complaint examin commiss thirti grower continu plant beet accept beet harvest novemb commiss statement object cbb sgfsb negoti began cbb hand thirti complain negoti produc arrang sign commun commiss june cbb undertook market year restor thirti grower concern deliveri right suppli amount tonn establish accord rule appli nation grower alloc individu quota return bavai maubeug grower withdrew complaint commiss mon tribun addit novemb cbb commiss version inter trade agreement conclud sgfsb cbb market year amend agre februari gener condit govern purchas accept adjust agre septemb nation agreement set quota beet product version inter trade agreement longer claus give prioriti suppli beet grown belgium ii legal assess articl articl eec treati prohibit agreement undertak decis associ undertak concert practic affect trade member state object effect prevent restrict distort competit common market agreement decemb set individu quota gener condit govern purchas march hereinaft refer inter trade agreement agreement conclud trade associ behalf member agreement undertak mean articl eec treati agreement entail oblig belgian sugar undertak oblig give prioriti beet grown belgium suppli intend sugar product maximum quota undertak prioriti claus exist previou inter trade agreement sign oblig alloc form quota suppli grower beet suppli product maximum quota alloc place case sugar undertak begin carri proport averag grower deliveri year grower establish bavai maubeug region includ regularli suppli year exclud alloc oblig manufactur sugar refineri hesbay region includ quévi brugelett realloc tradit suppli grower right made deliveri shortfal calcul accord rule govern adjust right annex agreement set individu quota oblig realloc right applic sugar refineri hesbay region includ quévi brugelett commiss reserv assess compat claus competit rule laid treati legal assess compat provis articl relat claus grant prioriti beet grown belgium exclus bavai maubeug grower alloc maximum quota claus give prioriti beet grown belgium requir inter trade agreement beet deliveri requir product undertak maximum quota reserv prioriti basi beet grower establish belgium object limit suppli grower oper belgium purpos claus accept beet abroad extent quantiti produc belgium achiev belgian sugar quota requir object restrict sourc suppli sugar manufactur limit access belgian market grower establish belgium restrict signific firstli affect number dutch grower french grower nord depart franc oper maubeug dunkirk alongsid belgo french border deliv belgian sugar refineri frontier optimum condit cost effect affect directli grower tradition suppli part harvest belgian sugar refineri requir belgian sugar undertak accept suppli sugar refineri prioriti basi belgian grower direct effect intra commun trade beet object exclud beet grown member state suppli belgian sugar industri restrict suppli member state quantiti amount shortfal belgian beet product relat maximum belgian quota part dutch beet product beet harvest south west netherland larger volum beet harvest nord depart franc suppli good condit cost effect belgian sugar refineri situat dutch frontier belgian sugar refineri situat french frontier inter trade agreement question deem appreci effect trade memb state product involv transport long distanc natur custom expos competit produc establish fact impos restrict trade commun countri locat grow area trade place reach inconsider level made result effect trade appreci exclus bavai maubeug grower alloc maximum quota exclus alloc quota bavai maubeug grower suppli regular basi result agreement cbb base principl prioriti nation grower joint desir exclud bavai maubeug grower alloc quota reflect letter juli refer point presid cbb state firstli longer futur accept french beet suppli quévi beet cover quota cbb posit belgian quota sole belgian grower exclus bavai maubeug grower final embodi exclus alloc quota nation grower termin bavai maubeug grower suppli contract exclus bavai maubeug grower suppli regular basi alloc quota constitut restrict competit bring termin suppli bavai maubeug region directli affect trade member state effect trade member state substanti result exclus volum french beet import belgium fell tonn tonn tonn fall term commun contract relev trade franc belgium equival total volum beet trade commun commun trade abovement restrict competit liabl signific effect trade member state law pursuant articl council regul articl eec treati appli point articl exempt ban laid articl point articl regul proceed relat trade agricultur product list annex ii eec treati product cover articl regul articl articl eec treati appli agreement decis relat product articl except applic articl treati agreement decis relat product articl regul state articl eec treati appli agreement decis practic form integr part nation market organ attain object set articl treati entri forc juli common organ market sugar sector place nation market organ previous exist sector longer nation market organ eec agreement question form part except provid articl regul note stipul recit regul except intend appli applic articl treati jeopard attain object common agricultur polici sector concern risk instanc mean attain object set articl eec treati provid regul establish common organ market sector concern regul relat inter trade agreement make provis sugar undertak accept part beet suppli nation grower case claus give prioriti suppli beet grown belgium exclus bavai maubeug grower contrari principl open agricultur market principl discrimin laid articl treati discrimin effect disrupt establish trade flow restrict deem attain object set articl eec treati connect parti commiss statement object address argu defenc line logic system establish commun rule deem maximum sugar product quota member state reserv prioriti basi beet grower relev member state cbb argu real object commun rule protect beet grower alloc sugar quota instrument achiev protect cbb commun legisl sugar quota alloc member state true object pursu grower member state concern sell sugar refineri member state concern quantiti beet produc quota contrari object sugar manufactur member state obtain suppli beet grower member state suffici suppli nation market cbb draw conclus prioriti nation supplier expressli provid regul govern common organ market order protect interest beet grower order attain object set articl treati place argument advanc parti concern accept attain object set articl stabil beet grower sale incom attain framework common organ sugar market mean set sugar quota minimum price grant nation grower prioriti suppli set minimum price applic limit volum product enabl object stabil relev grower sale incom achiev role quota set limit level guarante grant relev grower commun quota intend establish nation compartment beet supplier compartment order achiev intend object justifi restrict measur impact transport cost fact sugar content beet affect length period store process sugar manufactur interest obtain suppli grow area closest local shortag incent enter contract distant grower establish order adjac member state risk refer larg scale suppli come member state expens sale local grower exist ensur stabil relev grower sale grant nation grower prioriti sale addit fact grant nation grower prioriti statu agricultur suppli exclus bavai maubeug supplier complet contrari articl eec treati subparagraph paragraph stipul common organ limit pursuit object set articl exclud discrimin produc consum commun restrict contrari principl open agricultur market reason measur obstruct free movement good commun wholli contrari fundament principl treati deem attain object set articl eec treati fact accord provis regul eec belgian author approv ministeri decre octob inter trade agreement question agreement compli provis regul competit rule laid eec treati stipul articl regul regul eec conjunct regul eec eec derog commiss sole power determin decis agreement decis practic fulfil condit articl regul articl articl eec treati state articl declar inaplic case agreement contribut improv product distribut good promot technic econom progress allow consum fair share result benefit impos undertak concern restrict indispens attain object afford undertak possibl elimin competit respect substanti part product question inter trade agreement question notifi commiss agreement conclud associ undertak singl member state lack notif pursuant articl regul stand applic articl fact remain agreement fulfil condit requir applic articl take view belgian sugar manufactur grant prioriti nation supplier contribut improv belgian beet product maintain high level born mind benefit obtain mean restrict impos beet supplier establish belgium supplier necessarili incur disadvantag product offset advantag achiev belgium term beet grower econom posit suppli belgian sugar refineri concern restrict question creat advantag product restrict deem contribut improv distribut stabil market avoid disorgan result manufactur complet freedom enter contract grower establish member state commun shown natur product mean manufactur interest obtain suppli grow area situat closest shortag local product incent enter contract grower possibl oper adjac member state evid restrict deem contribut improv term product distribut beet commun promot technic econom progress basic condit applic articl met agreement implement elig exempt articl articl regul articl regul commiss decis find infring articl eec treati requir undertak associ undertak concern bring infring end view point set commiss consid ground find claus contain inter trade agreement conclud cbb sgfsb june decemb march grant prioriti beet grown belgium suppli intend belgian sugar product framework maximum quota end septemb constitut infring competit rule laid treati exclus bavai maubeug supplier arrang conclud hand cbb thirti complain result flow beet suppli exist previous bavai maubeug grower sugar refineri establish substanti level deem brought end persist discriminatori effect creat exclus parti question disput conduct infring commun law commiss consid order prevent similar infring commit futur clarifi legal situat govern commun agricultur regul competit law laid eec treati find formal decis exclus june thirti bavai maubeug grower regularli suppli constitut infring commun competit rule adopt decis articl claus contain inter trade agreement conclud cbb sgfsb june decemb march grant prioriti beet grown belgium suppli intend sugar product belgian sugar manufac turer maximum quota end septemb constitut infring articl eec treati articl exclus bavai maubeug grower regularli suppli year alloc deliveri product maximum quota exclus implement basi agreement conclud cbb effect persist june constitut infring articl eec treati articl decis address confédérat de betteravi belg société générale de fabric de sucr de belgiqu raffineri tirlemontois sa brussel decemb commiss leon brittan vice presid oj