# L_2005144EN.01003901.xml

| 8.6.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 144/39 |
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8.6.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 144/39

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 864/2005

of 7 June 2005

amending Regulation (EC) No 615/2005 as regards the quantity covered by the standing invitation to tender for the export of common wheat held by the Slovak intervention agency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 (2) lays down the procedure and conditions for the disposal of cereals held by intervention agencies. |
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(1)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 (2) lays down the procedure and conditions for the disposal of cereals held by intervention agencies.

| (2) | Commission Regulation (EC) No 615/2005 (3) opened a standing invitation to tender for the export of 65 000 tonnes of common wheat held by the Slovak intervention agency. |
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(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 615/2005 (3) opened a standing invitation to tender for the export of 65 000 tonnes of common wheat held by the Slovak intervention agency.

| (3) | Slovakia has informed the Commission of the intention of its intervention agency to increase by 26 982 tonnes the quantity put out to tender for export. In view of the market situation, the request made by Slovakia should be granted. |
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(3)

Slovakia has informed the Commission of the intention of its intervention agency to increase by 26 982 tonnes the quantity put out to tender for export. In view of the market situation, the request made by Slovakia should be granted.

| (4) | This increase in the quantity put out to tender makes it necessary to alter the quantity stored by region of storage referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 615/2005. |
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(4)

This increase in the quantity put out to tender makes it necessary to alter the quantity stored by region of storage referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 615/2005.

| (5) | Regulation (EC) No 615/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(5)

Regulation (EC) No 615/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (6) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals, |
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(6)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 615/2005 is hereby amended as follows:

| 1. | Article 2 is replaced by the following:

  ‘Article 2

  1.   The invitation to tender shall cover a maximum of 91 982 tonnes of common wheat for export to third countries with the exception of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Liechtenstein, Serbia and Montenegro (*1), Romania and Switzerland.


  2.   The regions in which the 91 982 tonnes of common wheat are stored are listed in Annex I.



  (*1)  Including Kosovo, as defined in UN Security Council Resolution No 1244 of 10 June 1999.’
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1.

Article 2 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 2

1.   The invitation to tender shall cover a maximum of 91 982 tonnes of common wheat for export to third countries with the exception of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Liechtenstein, Serbia and Montenegro (*1), Romania and Switzerland.

2.   The regions in which the 91 982 tonnes of common wheat are stored are listed in Annex I.

(*1)  Including Kosovo, as defined in UN Security Council Resolution No 1244 of 10 June 1999.’
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| 2. | Annex I is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation. |
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2.

Annex I is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 June 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.

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(2)  
  OJ L 191, 31.7.1993, p. 76. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 749/2005 (OJ L 126, 19.5.2005, p. 10).

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(3)  
  OJ L 103, 22.4.2005, p. 9.

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX I

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| Place of storage | Quantity |
| Vel’ké Ripňany, Lučenec, Rimavská Sobota, Senica, Bytčica, Malacky, Galanta — Nové silo l, Tornal’a, Sered’, Želiezovce, Marcelová, Dvory n/Žitavou, Gbelce, Vel’ké Bedzany, Nedanovce, Podunajské Biskupice, Jesenské, Senec, Piešt’any, Lužianky, Malé Straciny, Breziny, Gbely, Sládkovičovo, Pohronský Ruskov, Streda n/Bodrogom, Rybany | 91 982 ’ |

(in tonnes)

Place of storage

Quantity

Vel’ké Ripňany, Lučenec, Rimavská Sobota, Senica, Bytčica, Malacky, Galanta — Nové silo l, Tornal’a, Sered’, Želiezovce, Marcelová, Dvory n/Žitavou, Gbelce, Vel’ké Bedzany, Nedanovce, Podunajské Biskupice, Jesenské, Senec, Piešt’any, Lužianky, Malé Straciny, Breziny, Gbely, Sládkovičovo, Pohronský Ruskov, Streda n/Bodrogom, Rybany

91 982 ’

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