SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to discontinue Export-FOB Antwerp sugar assessment

Effective March 2, 2016, Platts will discontinue its weekly Export (Premium to Ldn 5)-FOB Antwerp sugar assessment as it streamlines the portfolio of assessments published for the European Union ahead of quota abolition in 2017.

Platts reflects the current out-of-quota export market for northern Europe in its daily Containers EU 45 flat price and premium assessments. These will continue to be published on a daily basis.

Platts has separately proposed making Antwerp the basis of its Containers EU 45 assessment from October 28, 2015. The change to FAS basis would also apply to the Export (Premium to Ldn 5)-FOB Antwerp assessment, pending its discontinuation. In the intervening period, the premium description will be known as Export (Premium to Ldn 5)-FAS Antwerp.

The Export (Premium to Ldn 5)-FOB Antwerp assessment appears in the EU Sugar Weekly, on Platts Agriculture Alert page PAA PA1432, and in Platts Market Data under symbol SGBCB00.

Platts Containers EU 45 assessment appears in the Kingsman Daily Sugar Market Report, EU Sugar Weekly, on Platts Agriculture Alert page PA1430, and in Platts Market Data under symbols SGAEA00 and SGAEB00.

Platts welcomes suggestions and views around the continued evolution of its EU sugar assessments as the market prepares for 2017 quota abolition. Please direct questions and feedback on these changes to europe_ags@platts.com.

For written comments, please provide a clear indication if comments are not intended for publication by Platts for public viewing. Platts will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.