Den betydelige og hurtige stigning i præferenceimporten fra de vestbalkanske lande siden begyndelsen af 2001 og eksporten af sukker fra EU til disse lande synes at have en udpræget kunstig karakter.
The significant and rapid increase in preferential imports of sugar from the western Balkan countries since the start of 2001 and in exports of sugar to those countries from the Community seems to be highly artificial in nature.