NoL307/22 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 8.11.91
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3249/91
of7November 1991
openinganinvitationtotenderforthereductioninthelevyongrainsorghum
importedfromthirdcountries
includinginparticularrulesonthelodgingbyoperators
andthereleaseofsecuritiesagainstfulfilmentoftheir
obligations,andinparticulartheobligationtoprocessor
usetheimportedproductinSpain;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.FurthertotheinvitationstotenderopenedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No799/91,aninvitationtotenderishereby
openedforthereductionintheimportlevyongrain
sorghumtobeimportedintoSpain.
2.Underthisinvitationtotender,thereductioninthe
importlevyongrainsorghumprovidedforinArticle11
ofRegulation(EEC)No715/90shallnotapplygrain
sorghumtobeimportedintoSpain.
3.Theinvitationtotendershallbeopenuntil12
December1991.Duringthatperiod,weeklyinvitations
shallbeissuedwithquantitiesandclosingdatesasshown
inthenoticeofinvitationtotender.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1799/87
of25June1987onspecialarrangementsforimportsof
maizeandsorghumintoSpainfrom1987to1990('),and
inparticularArticles3(2)and8thereof,
Whereas,aspartofanagreementwiththeUnitedStates
ofAmerica,theCommunityhasundertakentoimporta
certainquantityofgrainsorghumintoSpainintheyears
1987to1990;whereasbyDecision91/30/EEC(2)onthe
conclusionoftheexchangeofletterscomplementing to
abovementionedagreement,theCouncilapprovedthe
extenstionofthatagreementto1991,thatextension
beingwithoutprejudicetotherightsandobligations
arisingfromtheoriginalagreement;
WhereasunderthesaidrightsandobligationsCommis­
sionRegulation(EEC)No799/91(3),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No981/9"1(4),opensinvitationsto
tenderforthereductioninthelevyonimportsofthe
quantitiesoutstandingfor1990;whereasacloserestimate
ofthosequantitiescallsforafurtherinvitationtotender
tobeopended;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle3(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1799/87,thelevyreductionistobeappliedtograin
sorghumimportedintoSpainundercoverofalicence
validinthatMemberStatealone;
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No715/90of5
March1990onthearrangementsapplicabletoagriculture
productsandcertaingoodsresultingfromtheprocessing
ofagricultureproductsoriginatingintheACPStatesOrin
theoverseascountriesandterritories(OCT)(*),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No523/91(*),providesin
particularforareductionof60%inthelevyapplicable
tograinsorghumuptoaquotaof100000tonnesper
calendaryearandof50%inexcessofthatquota;
Whereas,ifthatbenefitiscombinedwiththereduction
providedforunderthisRegulation,thisislikelytodisturb
theSpanishmarketforcereals;whereassuchcombined
benefitsshouldberuledoutforthesakeofthesatisfac­
toryfunctioningoftheinvitationtotender;
Whereasthespecificadditionalrulesrequiredforadmin­
istratingtheinvitationtotendershouldbelaiddown,Article2
1.Tendersshallbelodgedinwritingwiththecompe­
tentauthorityagainstareceiptorforwardedtothatautho­
ritybytelex,telegramortelefax.
2.Tendersshallindicate:
—theweeklyinvitationinresponsetowhichtheyare
made;
—thenameandexactaddressofthetenderer,withtelex
ortelefaxnumber,
—thetypeandquantityoftheproducttobeimported;
—thereductionintheimportlevyproposed,inecusper
tonne;
—theoriginofthegrainsorghumtobeimported;
3.Tendersshallbevalidonlyif:
(a)theydonotexceedthemaximumquantityavailable
foreachclosingdateforthesubmissionofapplica­
tions;(')OJNoL170,30.6.1987,p.1.0OJNoL17,23.1.1991,p.17.0OJNoL82,28.3.1991,p.24.
(4)OJNoL102,23.4.1991,p.14.0OJNoL84,30.3.1990,p.85.0OJNoL58,5.3.1991,p.1.

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(b)evidenceisprovidedbeforeexpiryofthetimelimit
forsubmissionthatthetendererhaslodgedasecurity
foranamountpertonneequaltothatofthereduc­
tionproposedinthetender;
(c)theyareaccompaniedbyawrittenundertakingto
lodgewiththecompetentauthoritywithintwodaysof
receiptofnotificationofawardasmentionedin
Article4(2)anapplicationforanimportlicencefor
thequantitiesawardedtogetherwithanapplication
foradvancefixingofthelevyatthereducedrate
proposedinthetenderandanapplicationforadvan­
cefixingoftheSpanishmonetarycompensatory
amounts;
(d)theyareforatleast1000tonnes.
4.Tendersnotmeetingtherequirementssetoutin
paragraph 1,2and3orincorporatingtermsotherthan
thoseprovidedforintheinvitationtotendershallnotbe
valid.
5.Oncesubmitted,tendersmaynotbewithdrawn.—tomakenoawards.
Whereamaximumreductionintheimportlevyisset,
awardsshallbemadetothetendererortenderersoffering
themaximumorasmallerreduction .
2.AssoonastheCommission hasreachedadecision
asreferredtoinparagraph 1,thecompetentSpanish
authorityshallnotifyalltenderersinwritingofthe
outcomeoftheirtenders.
Article5
1.Wherethesuccessfultendererlodgesanapplication
foranimportlicenceasreferredtoinArticle2(3)(c)
withinthetimelimitlaiddown,alicenceshallbeissued
forthequantitiesforwhichhehasbeenawardeda
contract.
2.WheretheundertakingreferredtoinArticle2(3)(c)
isnotfulfilled,thetenderingsecurityshallbeforfeit.
Article6
1.Thetenderingsecurityshallbereleased:
(a)wherethetenderisnotaccepted;
(b)wherethetendererprovidesevidencebymeansofa
salesinvoicetoaprocessororconsumerinSpainthat
theproductsimportedhavebeenprocessedorusedin
Spain;
(c)wherethesuccessfultendererprovidesevidencethat
theproductimportedhasbecomeunfitforanyuseor
whereimportcannotbeeffectedforreasonsofforce
majeure.
2.Article33ofRegulation(EEC)No3719/88shall
applytosecurities.
Article7
Tenderslodgedmustbeforwardedbythecompetent
SpanishauthoritytotheCommissiontoarrivenotmore
thantwohoursafterthetimelimitlaiddowninthe
noticeofinvitationtotender.Theymustbeforwardedin
theformshownintheAnnex.
Shouldnotendersbereceived,Spainshallinformthe
Commissionwithinthesameperiodasthatreferredtoin
thefirstparagraph.
Article8
ThetimesforthepurposesofthisRegulationshallbe
Brusselstime.
Article9
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .ArticleJ
1.Notwithstanding Article21(1)ofCommission
Regulation(EEC)No3719/88(')importlicencesshall,for
thepurposesofdeterminingtheirtermofvalidity,be
deemedtohavebeenissuedontheclosingdateforthe
submissionoftenders.
2.Importlicencesissuedinconnectionwithawards
madeunderthisinvitationtotendershallbevalidfrom1
Januaryto29February1992.
3.Notwithstanding Article2(2)ofCommissionRegu­
lation(EEC)No891/89(2),Article5(2)ofCommission
Regulation(EEC)No3105/87(3)shallapplyinrespectof
licencesissuedunderthisRegulation.
4.Notwithstanding Article9ofRegulation(EEC)No
3719/88,rightsconferredbyimportlicencesshallnotbe
transferable .
Article4
1.Onthebasisoftenderssubmittedandforwarded,
theCommission shalldecideinaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle26ofCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No2727/75(4):
—eithertosetamaximumreductionintheimportlevy,
or
(')OJNoL331,2.12.1988,p.1.0OJNoL94,7.4.1989,p.13.
(J)OJNoL294,17.10.1987,p.15.hOJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,7November1991.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEX
Weeklyinvitationtotenderforthereductioninthelevyongrainsorghumimportedfromthird
countries
(Regulation(EEC)No3249/91)
Deadlineforsubmissionoftenders(date/time)
1 2 3 4 5
Numberingof
tenderersQuantity
(tonnes)Reductionin
importlevyMCAfixed
inadvanceOrigin
ofthecereals
1
2
3l
4
5\
etc.I