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►B REGULATION (EEC)No 584/75 OF THE COMMISSION
of 6 March 1975
laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of tendering for export refunds on rice
(OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3491/80 of 30 December 1980 L365 15 31.12.1980
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REGULATION (EEC)No 584/75 OF THE COMMISSION
of 6 March 1975
laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of
tendering for export refunds on rice
THE COMMISSIONOF THE EUROPEANCOMMUN ITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European EconomicCommunity;
Having regard to Council Regulation No 359/67/EEC(
1) of 25 July
1967onthecommonorganizationofthemarketinrice,aslastamendedby Regulation (EEC) No 476/75(
2);
Having regard to Council Regulation No 366/67/EEC(3) of 25 July
1967layingdowngeneralrulesforgrantingexportrefundsonriceandcriteria for fixing the amount of such refunds, as last amended byRegulation(EEC)No478/75(
4),andinparticularArticle3a(2)thereof;
WhereasArticle3aofRegulationNo366/67/EECprovidesthatexport
refundsmayinappropriatecasesbefixedbymeansofaninvitationtotender relating to a specified quantity;
Whereas detailed rules for such a tendering procedure should be laid
down;
Whereas,inordertoensureequaltreatmentforallinterestedpartiesin
the Community, invitations to tender must be organized in accordancewith uniform principles; whereas to this end publication in the Official
Journal of the European Communities of a decision concerning the
openingofaninvitationtotendershouldbeaccompaniedbyanoticeofinvitation to tender;
Whereasthepurposeoffixinganexportrefundbymeansofaninvita-
tiontotenderistopermitbettermanagementofthemarket;whereastothisenditisessentialthattendersincludetheinformationnecessaryfortheir assessment and are accompanied by certain formal undertakings;
Whereas a maximum export refund should be fixed; whereas this
method enables contracts to be awarded in respect of all the quantitiesconcerned;
Whereas there may be market situations in which it is clear from an
examination of the economic aspects of the proposed exports thatinsteadoffixingarefundtheCommissionshouldtakenoactiononthetenders;
Whereas, in order to ensure that exportation is effected under the
licenceissuedforthepurposeoftheinvitationtotender,asecurityfortender should be required, such security to be forfeit if the tender iswithdrawn;
Whereas procedures should be laid down as to the communications to
tenderers of the outcome of the invitation to tender and also as to theissue of the licence necessary for the export of the quantities awarded;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationareinaccordance
with the Opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
(1) OJ No 174, 31. 7. 1967, p. 1.
(2) OJ No L 52, 28. 2. 1975, p. 31.
(3) OJ No 174, 31. 7. 1967, p. 34.
(4) OJ No L 52, 28. 2. 1975, p. 34.
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
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1. A decision to open an invitation to tender under Article 4 (1) ofRegulation (EEC) No 1431/76 shall be adopted in accordance with theprocedure laid down in Article 27 of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76.
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Such decision shall specify the terms of the invitation to tender. SuchtermsmustguaranteeequalaccessforallpersonsestablishedwithintheCommunity and may as an exceptional measure prescribe a specialperiod of validity for export licences issued in connection with theinvitation concerned.
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2. TheopeningoftheinvitationtotendershallbeaccompaniedbyanoticeofinvitationtotenderdrawnupbytheCommission.Thisnoticeshall include inter aliathe dates for the submission of tenders and
particulars of the competent authorities of the Member States to whichsuchtendersmustbeaddressed.ItmayalsoindicatethetotalquantityinrespectofwhichamaximumexportrefundmaybefixedunderArticle5 (1) thereof. Between application of the said notice and the first datefixed for submission of tenders, a period of at least 15 days must beallowed.Thenoticeshallalsoindicatetheclosingdateforthesubmis-sion of tenders.
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3. Both the decisions referred to in paragraph 1 and the notice ofinvitationtotenderreferredtoinparagraph2shallbepublishedintheOfficial Journal of the European Communities .
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Article 1a
Theinvitationtotendermaybelimitedtoexportstoparticularcountries
orzones.Inthiscase,thelicenceapplicationandthelicenceitselfshallbear;inspace13,anindicationofthecountriesorzonesofdestinationreferred to in the Regulation opening the invitation to tender. Thelicence shall carry an obligation to export to the said destination.
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Article 2
1. Tenders,whichshallbeinwriting,mayeitherbedeliveredperso-
nallytothecompetentauthorityagainstareceiptormaybesenttosuchauthority by registered letter, telex or telegram.
2. The tender shall indicate:
(a) the invitation to which the tender relates;
(b) the name and address of the tenderer;
(c) the nature and quantity of the product to be exported;
(d) the amount of the export refund proposed per metric ton, in the
currency of the Member State of the abovementioned authority.
3. A tender shall be valid only if:
(a) beforeexpiryofthetimelimitforthesubmissionoftendersproofis
furnished that the tenderer has lodged the security required for theinvitation to tender;
(b) it is accompanied by a written undertaking to lodge, within two
days following receipt of notification pursuant to Article 6 of theaward of a contract, an application for an export licence in respectof the quantity awarded, together with an application for advancefixing of an export refund equal to that indicated in the tender.
4. Atenderwhichisnotsubmittedinaccordancewiththeprovisions
ofthisArticle,orwhichcontainstermsotherthanthoseindicatedinthenotice of invitation to tender, shall not be considered.
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5. Onceatenderhasbeensubmitteditmaynotbewithdrawnandtheprovisions of Article 5 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 193/75 shall notapply in respect of an application for a licence or certificate lodgedunder paragraph 3 (b) hereof.
Article 3
1. No tender shall be considered unless appropriate security is
lodged.
TheamountofsuchsecurityshallbefixedintheRegulationrelatingto
the opening of the relevant invitation to tender.
2. Thetenderermaylodgethesecurityeitherincashorintheform
of a guarantee given by an establishment complying with criteria laiddown by the relevant Member State.
Each Member State shall notify the Commission of the criteria
prescribedbyitforthepurposesoftheprecedingsubparagraphandtheCommission shall in turn inform the other Member States thereof.
Article 4
1. Tenders shall be examined in private session by the competent
authorities of the Member States. Persons present at the examinationshall be under an obligation not to disclose any particulars relatingthereto.
2. The tenders shall be communicated in an anonymous form and
without delay to the Commission.
Article 5
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1. On the basis of the tenders submitted, the Commission, acting inaccordance with the procedurelaid down in Article 27 of Regulation(EEC) No 1418/76, shall decide to fix a maximum export refund,havingregardinparticulartothecriterialaiddowninArticles2and3ofRegulation(EEC)No1431/76,and/ortomakenoaward;asthecasemay be.
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2. Ifamaximumexportrefundisfixed,acontractshallbeawardedtoanytendererwhosetenderindicatesarateofrefundequaltoorlessthan the maximum.
Article 6
ThecompetentauthorityoftheMemberStateconcernedshall,assoon
as the Commission has reached a decision under Article 5 (1) hereof,notifyinwritingalltenderersoftheoutcomeoftheirparticipationintheinvitation to tender.
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Article 7
1. The tendering security shall be released:
(a) where the tender has not been accepted;
(b) — where the tenderer provides proof that export has been carried
out using the licence issued pursuant to Article 8 (1), and
— in circumstances identical to those applicable for release of the
securityfortheexportlicenceissuedfollowingtheinvitationtotender;
(c) where no export has been possible for reasons of force majeure .
2. The provisions of Article 18 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 193/75
shall apply in respect of the tendering security.
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Article 8
1. Where the tenderer lodges the export licence application referred
toinArticle2(3)(b)withintheprescribedtimelimit,theexportlicenceshallbeissuedforthequantitiesinrespectofwhichhistenderhasbeenaccepted.Theprescribedtimelimitsmaybeextendedincasesof force
majeure.
2. Where the undertaking referred to in Article 2 (3) (b) is not
complied with the tendering security shall, except in cases of force
majeure,be forfeit.
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Article 9
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
all Member States.