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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No1431/95
of23June1995
ontheopeningofastandinginvitationtotenderfor200000tonnesofryeheld
bytheGermaninterventionagencyforprocessinginSpain
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Notwithstanding CommissionRegulation(EEC)No
2131/93layingdowntheprocedureandconditionsfor
thesaleofcerealsheldbyinterventionagenciesf),the
Germaninterventionagencyshallorganizeastanding
invitationtotenderundertheconditionslaiddown
hereunderfor200000tonnesofryeitholdswithaview
toprocessinginSpain.
2.Theregionswherethe200000tonnesofryeare
storedaresetoutinAnnexI.
Article2
1.Inthenoticeofinvitationtotenderprovidedforin
Article5,theinterventionagencyshallspecifyforeach
lottheportorplaceofexitwhichmaybeaccessedatthe
lowesttransportcostsandwhichhasadequatetechnical
facilitiesfordispatchingthecerealsputupfortender.
2.Thelowesttransportcostsbetweentheplaceof
storageandtheplaceofloadingattheportorplaceof
exitreferredtoinparagraph 1shallbereimbursedtothe
successfultendererbytheinterventionagencyinrespect
ofthequantitiesdelivered.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
of30June1992onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbytheActofAcces­
sionofAustria,FinlandandSwedenandbyRegulation
(EC)No3290/94(2),andinparticularArticle5thereof,
WhereasthedroughtaffectingSpaininrecentmonths
hasresultedinashortageoffodder,whichmayinduce
stockfarmerstoselltheirlivestockearly,therebyadversely
affectingtheirincomes;
Whereasthatshortagemaybemadegoodbymaking
200000tonnesofryeavailabletoSpanishstockfarmers ;
whereas,foritspart,theSpanishinterventionagencydoes
nothavefoddergrainavailable;whereassuchCommu­
nitygrainisavailableattheGermaninterventionagency;
Whereas,giventhecurrentmarketsituation,astanding
invitationtotendershouldbeopenedfor200000tonnes
ofryeheldbytheGermaninterventionagencyfor
compulsorydispatchtoSpain;
Whereastheaimofthemeasurescanonlybeachievedif
theminimumpricelaiddownundertheinvitationto
tendertakesaccountoftheforwardingcostsbetween
GermanyandSpainbutdoesnotdisturbtheSpanish
domesticmarket;whereas,underthesecircumstances ,the
mostappropriateprocedureisthatfollowedforexportsof
cerealstothirdcountries;whereasaspecialsystem,
combiningcertainrulesonresaleontheinternalmarket
andthoseonexports,shouldthereforebelaiddown;
Whereas,asregardsproofofprocessinginSpain,
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No3002/92of16October
1992layingdowncommondetailedrulesforverifyingthe
useand/ordestinationofproductsfromintervention (3),as
lastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1938/93(4),should
apply;
Whereas,inviewoftheearlyharvestinSpainandifthe
provisionsofthisRegulationaretoproduceaneffect,the
measuresadoptedmustbeappliedassoonaspossible;
WhereastheJointManagementCommitteeforCereals,
OilsandFatsandDriedFodderhasnotdeliveredan
opinionwithinthetimelimitsetbyitschairman,Article3
Tendersshallbedeemedtorelatetocerealsdeliveredto,
butnotunloadedat,theportsorplacesofexitreferredto
inArticle2.
Article4
Wheneachclosingdateforthesubmissionoftendershas
expired,theMemberStateconcernedshallforwardtothe
Commission alistoftenders,withoutnames,showingin
eachcaseinparticularthequantity,thepriceandthe
priceincreasesorreductionsapplyingthereto.In
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle23of
Regulation(EEC)No1766/92,theCommissionshallfix
theminimumsellingpriceorshalldecidetotakeno
actioninrespectoftendersreceived. (')OJNoL181,1.7.1992,p.21.
2OJNoL349,31.12.1994,p.105.
(3)OJNoL301,17.10.1992,p.17.
(4)OJNoL176,20.7.1993,p.12. i5)OJNoL191,31.7.1993,p.76.

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2.Thetimelimitforthesubmissionoftendersin
responsetosubsequentpartialinvitationstotendershall
expireat9a.m.(Brusselstime)eachThursday.
3.Theclosingdateforthelastpartialinvitationto
tendershallexpireat9a.m.(Brusselstime)on27July
1995.
4.TendersmustbesubmittedtotheGermaninterven­
tionagencyatthefollowingaddress:
Bundesanstalt fürLandwirtschaft undErnährung(BLE),
Adickesallee 40,
D-60322Frankfurt/Main,Theminimumsellingpriceshallbesetatalevelwhich
doesnotdisturbtheSpanishmarket.
Article5
Atleastfivedaysbeforethefirstclosingdateforthe
submissionoftenders,theGermaninterventionagency
shallpublishanoticeofinvitationtotendersettingout:
—supplementary termsandconditionsofsalein
accordancewiththisRegulation,
—themainphysicalandtechnicalcharacteristics ofthe
variouslotsasascertainedatthetimeofbuying-inby
theinterventionagencyorduringchecksconducted
thereafter,
—theplacesofstorageandthenamesandaddressesof
thestorers.
Thenoticeandanyamendments theretoshallbe
forwardedtotheCommissionbeforethefirstclosingdate
forthesubmissionoftenders.
TheGermaninterventionagencyshalltakeallmeasures
necessarytoenableinterestedpartiestoassessthequality
ofthecerealsputupforsalebeforesubmittingtheir
tenders.(Telex:4-11475,4-16044).
Article8
Notlaterthantwohoursaftertheexpiryofthetimelimit
forthesubmissionoftenders,theGermanintervention
agencyshallnotifytheCommissionoftendersreceived.
Suchnotifications shallbesenttothetelexortelefax
numberssetoutinAnnexIII,usingthemodelsetoutin
AnnexII.
Article9
Theinterventionagencyshallimmediatelyinformall
tenderersoftheoutcomeoftheirtenders.Withinthree
workingdaysofsuchnotification,itshallforwardstate­
mentsofawardtothesuccessfultenderersbyregistered
letterorwrittentelecommunication .
Article10
Successfultenderersshallpayforthecerealsbeforethey
areremovedandatthelatestwithinonemonthofthe
dateofforwardingofthestatementsreferredtoinArticle
9.Theyshallbearallrisksandstoragecostsinrespectof
cerealsnotremovedwithinthetermofpayment.
Cerealscoveredbycontractsawardedandnotremoved
withinthetermofpaymentshallbedeemedtoalleffects
tohavebeenremovedonexpiryofthatterm.Insuch
cases,thetenderpriceshallbeadjustedbyreferenceto
thequalityspecificationslaiddowninthenoticeofinvi­
tationtotender.
Wherethesuccessfultendererhasnotpaidforthecereals
withinthetermlaiddowninthefirstparagraph,the
contractshallbecancelledbytheinterventionagencyin
respectofthequantitiesnotpaidfor.
Article11
SecuritiesasreferredtoinArticle6(2)shallbereleased
wheretheycoverquantitiesinrespectofwhich:
—thetenderhasnotbeenaccepted,
—thesellingpriceispaidwithinthetermlaiddown
andasecuritycoveringthedifferencebetweenthe
priceacceptedandtheinterventionpriceapplyingon
theclosingdateforthesubmissionoftenders,plus
ECU30/tonne,hasbeenlodged.Article6
1.Tendersshallrefertothestandardqualitydefinedin
CouncilRegulation(EEC)No2731/75fixingstandard
qualitiesforcommonwheat,rye,barley,maizeanddurum
wheat(').
Wherethequalityofthecerealsdoesnotcomplywith
thestandardquality,thepriceofthetenderacceptedshall
beadjustedbyapplyingpriceincreasesorreductions
pursuanttoArticles4and5ofRegulation(EEC)No
1766/92.
2.Tenderssubmittedmaynotbeadjustedorwith­
drawn.
Tendersshallonlybevalidiftheyareaccompaniedby:
—proofthatthetendererhaslodgedasecurityofECU
10pertonne,
—proofthatacontractofsalefordeliveryinSpainhas
beenconcluded,subjecttoawardtothecontract,
—awrittenundertakingbythetendererthatthecereals
coveredbytheawardwillbeprocessedinSpainby30
September1995atthelatest.
Article7
1.Thetimelimitforthesubmission oftendersin
responsetothefirstpartialinvitationtotendershall
expireat9a.m.(Brusselstime)on29June1995.
(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.22.

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—Destinadosalatransformación [Reglamento (CE)n°
1431/951
—Tilforarbejdning (forordning(EF)nr.1431/95),
—ZurVerarbeitungbestimmt(Verordnung (EG)Nr.
1431/95),
—Προορίζονται γιαμεταποίηση [Κανονισμός (ΕΚ)
αριθ.1431/95],
—Forprocessing(Regulation(EC)No1431/95),Article12
1.Securitiesasreferredtointhesecondindentof
Article11shallbereleasedwheretheycoverquantitiesin
respectofwhichthetenderersprovideproofthatthe
product:
—hasbeenprocessedinSpainby30September1995at
thelatest,exceptincasesofforcemajeure,or
—isnolongerfitforhumanoranimalconsumption .
2.ProofthatthecerealscoveredbythisRegulation
havebeenprocessedinSpainshallbefurnishedin
accordancewithRegulation (EEC)No3002/92.
However,processingshallbedeemedtohavetakenplace
oncetheryehasbeendeliveredtoastoreinSpain.—Destinéesalatransformation [règlement(CE)n0
1431/95],
—Destinateallatrasformazione [regolamento (CE)n.
1431/951,
—Bestemdomtewordenverwerkt(Verordening (EG)nr.
1431/95),
—Paratransformação [Regulamento (CE)n?1431/95],
—Tarkoitettujalostukseen [Asetus(EY)N:o1431/95],
—Förbearbetning (förordning(EG)nr1431/95).
Article13
Inadditiontotheendorsements providedforinRegula­
tion(EEC)No3002/92,box104oftheT5controlcopy
mustbearoneormoreofthefollowing:Article14
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,23June1995.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEXI
(tonnes)
Placeofstorage Quantity
Schleswig-Holstein /Hamburg/ 49439
Niedersachsen /Bremen/
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Hessen/Rheinland-Pfalz / 7266
Baden-Wurttemberg /Saarland/Bayern
Berlin/Brandenburg/Mecklenburg- 110452
Vorpommem
Sachsen/Sachsen-Anhalt/Thüringen 32608
ANNEXII
Standinginvitationfortheresaleof200000tonnesofryeheldbytheGermanintervention
agencyfordispatchtoSpain
(Regulation(EC)No1431/95)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Numberof
tendererNumber
oflotQuantity
(tonnes)Tenderprice
(ECU/tonne)Priceincrease
(+)
orreduction
(")
(ECU/tonne)
(p.m.)Commercial
costs
(ECU/tonne)
1
2
3
etc.
ANNEXIII
OnlythefollowingnumbersinBrusselsshouldbeused(DGVI.(C.1)Attention:MessrsThibaultand
Brus):
—telex:—22037AGRECB,
—22070AGRECB(Greekalphabet);
—telefax:—2950132,
—2961097,
—2952515.