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►B COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1083/94
of 10 May 1994
onthesaleonthePortuguesedomesticmarketof250000tonnesofmaizeheldbythePortuguese
intervention agency
(OJ L 120, 11.5.1994, p. 27)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Commission Regulation (EC) No 2921/94 of 30 November 1994 L307 44 1.12.1994
NB: ThisconsolidatedversioncontainsreferencestotheEuropeanunitofaccountand/ortheecu,whichfrom1January1999
shouldbeunderstoodasreferencestotheeuro—CouncilRegulation(EEC)No3308/80(OJL345,20.12.1980,p.1)andCouncil Regulation (EC) No 1103/97 (OJ L 162, 19.6.1997, p. 1).
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1083/94
of 10 May 1994
onthesaleonthePortuguesedomesticmarketof250000tonnesof
maize held by the Portuguese intervention agency
THE COMMISSIONOF THE EUROPEANCOMMUN ITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June
1992 on the common organization of the market in cereals(1), as
amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2193/93(2), and in
particular Article 5 thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No3670/93of22December
1993onspecialarrangementsforimportsofmaizeintoPortugal(3),and
in particular Article 3 (2) thereof,
WhereasthePortugueseinterventionagency(INGA)istobuy250000
tonnes of maize on the world market in accordance with the Commis-sion Decision of 7 April 1994 on the purchase of the said maize(
4);
whereas the INGA should sell this maize on the Portuguese domesticmarket; whereas, in accordance with Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EC)No 3670/93, these sales should be effected in such a way as to avoiddisturbances on the Portuguese market;
Whereasprovisionshouldbemadeforthesesalestobestaggeredover
May,June,AugustandDecember1994inordertoavoiddisturbingtheharvestinPortugal;whereasanymaizestillremainingat31December1994 should be sold in the following months;
WhereasRegulation(EC)No3670/93providesthatthepurchaseofthis
maizeshallrankasaninterventiontostabilizetheagriculturalmarkets;whereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2131/93(
5),asamendedby
Regulation(EC)No120/94(6),laysdowntheprocedureandconditions
for the sale of cereals held by intervention agencies; whereas the salesof maize should, however, be carried out at a fixed price, namely theintervention price applicable in May, increased by a monthly increasefor sales in June and by two monthly increases for sales in August;whereasitisthereforenecessarytoderogatefromRegulation(EEC)No2131/93; whereas additional rules are needed for the sale of theimported maize;
Whereas, in view of the price advantage enjoyed by purchasers of the
maize held by the INGA, provision should be made for strict controlmeasuresanditshouldbestipulated,inparticular,whoisauthorizedtopurchase such imported maize;
Whereas, in order to ensure that the sale of maize imported into
PortugaldoesnotcreatedifficultiesontheCommunitymarket,asystemoftenderingsecuritiesandperformanceguaranteesshouldbeintroducedand provision should be made whereby the performance guarantee isnot to be released until proof has been furnished that the maize inquestion has been processed or used in Portugal;
Whereas it is essential that Portugal take all the necessary measures
whicharecompatiblewithCommunityrules,ontheonehandtoensurethat this Regulation is properly applied and, on the other hand, toensure, by introducing effective control arrangements, that theCommunity market is not disturbed;
(1) OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ No L 196, 5. 8. 1993, p. 22.
(3) OJ No L 338, 31. 12. 1993, p. 35.
(4) Unpublished decision.
(5) OJ No L 191, 31. 7. 1993, p. 76.
(6) OJ No L 21, 26. 1. 1994, p. 1.
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WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationareinaccordancewith the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Notwithstanding Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93, the Portuguese inter-
vention agency (INGA) shall put up for sale on the Portuguese market250000 tonnes of maize purchased in pursuance of the CommissionDecision of 7 April 1994.
Thesaleshalltakeplaceinthreeinstalments:thefirst,of80000tonnes,
beingstaggeredoverMayandJune1994,thesecond,of50000tonnes,duringAugust1994andthethird,of120000tonnes,inDecember1994and,wherenecessary,duringthefollowingmonths,inaccordancewiththe provisions laid down by the INGA.
Article 2
1. INGA shall draw up a notice indicating, for each lot or, where
applicable, part of a lot:
(a) the location;
and
(b) at least the following information:
— the specific weight,— the moisture content,— the percentage of broken grains and extraneous matter.
2. INGA shall publish the said notice at least three days before the
date fixed for the first submission of applications for the first instal-ment.
Article 3
1. Forthefirstinstalmentof80000tonnesthetimelimitforthefirst
submission of applications shall expire at 10.00 (Brussels time) on 20May 1994 and, for the last submission, on 8 June 1994.
2. For the second instalment of 50000 tonnes the time limit for the
firstsubmissionofapplicationsshallexpireat10.00(Brusselstime)on1 August 1994 and, for the last submission, on 22 August 1994.
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3. For the third instalment of 120000 tonnes the time limit for thefirst submission of applications shall expire at 12 noon (Brussels time)on16December1994.Thedatesforanysubsequentsubmissionsshallbe fixed by the INGA until the full quantity has been sold.
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4. Thedecisiontoawardthequantitiesappliedforshallbetakenbythe INGA by not later than 17.00 (Brussels time) on the seventh dayafter the time limits fixed in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3.
5. Applications must be submitted to INGA:INGA — Instituto Nacional de Garantia Agricola,
Rua Camilo Castelo Branco, n.
o45-1, 2.oe 3J.oDt.o,
1000 LISBOA.Tel.: 355 88 12Telex: 66209Fax: 353 32 51
Article 4
1. Interested parties shall participate in the sale either by lodging a
writtenapplicationagainstproofofreceiptwithINGAorbysendinganapplication to the agency by telex, telegram or fax.
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2. Applications shall indicate the name and exact address of the
purchaser, and his telephone, telex or fax number.
For the purposes of this Regulation, ‘purchaser'means a single natural
or legal person per holding or per undertaking whose business ispurchasing in the cereals sector. Purchasers may be represented by anauthorized representative.
3. Applications shall be accompanied by:
— proofthatatenderingsecurityofECU5pertonnehasbeenlodged,— the purchaser’s written undertaking to lodge a performance guar-
anteeofECU30pertonnenotlaterthanthetimeofremovalofthepurchased lot,
— proof that the purchaser is engaged in a business involving
purchasing in the cereals sector,
— thepurchaser’swrittenundertakingtoprocessoruseinPortugalthe
quantities of maize purchased.
4. Applicationsnotsubmittedinaccordancewithparagraphs1,2and
3orwhichcontainconditionsotherthanthoseprovidedforinthenoticeshall not be valid.
5. Applications may not be withdrawn.
Article 5
Where the quantity available for any instalment is exceeded, the
quantity applied for in the context of the sale in question shall bereduced by applying a reduction coefficient fixed by INGA.
Where the full quantity is not sold, the remaining quantity available
shall be carried over to the sale of the following instalment.
Article 6
1. The selling price shall be equal to the intervention price valid in
May 1994 for goods ex silo loaded onto a means of transport, plus amonthly increase of ECU 1,425 per tonne for sales carried out in June1994 and two monthly increases of ECU 1,425 per tonne for salescarried out in August 1994.
ForsalesfromDecember1994onwards,thesellingpriceshallbeequal
to the intervention price valid in the month of sale.
2. Purchasersshallpayforthemaizebeforeremovingitandnotlater
thanonemonthafterthedateonwhichthecontracthasbeenawarded.
3. Ifthepurchaserfailstopayforthemaizeawardedtohimwithin
thedeadlinelaiddowninparagraph2,thecontractshallbecancelledbyINGA.
Article 7
1. Thetenderingsecurityshallbereleasedforquantitiesinrespectof
which:
— the application was not accepted,— a performance guarantee of ECU 30 per tonne has been lodged.
2. The performance guarantee shall be released for quantities in
respect of which the purchaser has furnished proof that the maize hasbeen processed or used in Portugal. Such proof shall be furnished notlater than 18 months after the date of award.
The performance guarantee shall also be released for quantities in
respect of which proof has been furnished that the maize has becomeunfit for human or animal consumption.
Article 8
1. Portugal
— shalladopt,wherenecessary,additionalconditionscompatiblewith
Communityrules,particularlythosetobemetbyapplicantsinorderto be able to participate in the sales in question, including the
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minimumandmaximumquantitiesforeachinstalmentandthesalesschedule,
— shalltakeallthenecessarymeasurestoensurethemonitoringofall
marketing operations up to final consumption in order to preventpossible disturbances on the Community market.
2. INGAshallinformtheCommissionoftheprogressofthesale.In
addition it shall forward to the Commission without delay the data onthe quantities sold and marketed, up to final consumption.
It shall closely monitor and keep the Commission informed of the
impact of the maize sales on the prices of other cereals in Portugal.
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.