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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No318/76
of13February1976
onaninvitationtotenderforthelevyand/ortherefundfortheexportof
commonwheattothecountriesofZonesIIandIII
cationofthesystemoftenderingforexportrefunds
oncereals(8);
Whereastheobjectiveofthetenderingprocedurecan
beattainedonlyifeverysuccessfultendererfulfilsall
thecommitments enteredintobyhimwhensubmit­
tinghistender;whereasthesecommitments include
anobligationtolodgeanapplicationforanexport
licence;whereascompliancewiththisobligationmay
beensuredbyrequiringthetenderertogivesecurity
whensubmittinghistender;
Whereas,inordertoensureequaltreatmenttoall
concerned,itisnecessarytomakeprovisionsuchthat
theeffectiveperiodofvalidityoflicencesissuedto
successfultenderersinconnectionwiththeinvitation
totenderisidentical;
Whereasprovisionmustbemadetoensurethe
smoothoperationoftheprocedurefortenderingfor
exportleviesandrefunds;whereastothisenditis
appropriatetoprescribeaminimumquantitytobe
tenderedforandatimelimitandformforthe
communication oftenderssubmittedtothecompe­
tentauthorities ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals(1),asamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No3058/75(2),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2747/75of29October1975layingdowngeneral
rulestobeappliedintheeventofthecerealsmarket
beingdisturbed(3),andinparticularArticle4(2)
thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2746/75of29October1975layingdowngeneral
rulesforgrantingexportrefundsoncerealsand
criteriaforfixingtheamountofsuchrefunds(4),and
inparticularArticle5thereof,
Whereas,havingregardtothecurrentsituationonthe
cerealsmarket,thereshouldbeopenedinrespectof
commonwheataninvitationtotenderfortheexport
levyprovidedforinthefirstindentofArticle2(1)of
Regulation (EEC)No2747/75andfortheexport
refundprovidedforinArticle5ofRegulation(EEC)
No2746/75;whereas,inordertosafeguardCommu­
nitysupplieswhilstatthesametimeparticipatingin
thesupplyofcertainmarkets,theinvitationtotender
forexportshouldbelimitedtothefnarkets
concerned,whicharesituatedinZonesIIandIIIas
definedintheAnnextoCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No306/76of12February1976redefiningthe
destinationzonesforexportrefundsorlevieson
cerealsandrice(5);
Whereasthedetailedrulesgoverninginvitationsto
tenderareasregardstheexportlevycontainedin
CommissionRegulation (EEC)No3130/73of16
November1973establishingtheconditionsforthe
applicationofthesystemoftenderingforexport
leviesoncereals(6),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No771/75(7),andasregardstheexportrefund
inCommissionRegulation (EEC)No279/75of4
February1975layingdowndetailedrulesfortheappli­HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Tendersshallbeinvitedfortheexportlevy«
providedforinthefirstindentofArticle2(1)of
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No2747/75and/orthe
exportrefundprovidedforinArticle5ofRegulation
(EEC)No2746/75.
2.Theinvitationtotendershallrelatetocommon
wheatforexporttocountriesofZonesIIandIIIas
definedintheAnnextoRegulation(EEC)No306/76.
3.Theinvitationshallremainopenuntil20May
1976.Duringthisperiodweeklyawardsshallbe
made,thetimelimitsforthesubmissionoftendersto
beasprescribedinthenoticeofinvitationtotender.')UJINOL/81,1.11.iy/3,p.1.
2)OJNoL306,26.11.1975,p.3.
3)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.82.
4)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.78.
5)OJNoL38,13.2.1976,p.14.
b)OJNoL319,20.11.1975,p.10.
7)OJNoL77,26.3.1975,p.13. («OJNoL31,5.2.1975,p.8.

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No3130/73and(EEC)No279/75shallbeforfeitin
respectofaquantityequaltothedifferencebetween
93%ofthenetquantityindicatedontheexport
licenceandthenetquantityactuallyexported.
2.However,ifthequantityexportedislessthan
7%ofthenetquantityindicatedonthelicence,the
securityshallbeforfeitinitsentirety.
3.Onrequestbythetitularholderofthelicence,
MemberStatesmayreleasethesecuritybyinstalments
inproportiontothequantitiesofproductforwhich
proofofexportationasreferredtoinArticle7(1)of
Regulations (EEC)No3130/73and(EEC)No279/75
hasbeenfurnished,providedthatsuchproofesta­
blishesthataquantityequaltoatleast7%ofthenet
quantityindicatedonthelicencehasbeenexported.
Article8
ThetenderssubmittedmustreachtheCommission
throughtheintermediary ofMemberStatesatthe
latestoneandahalfhoursafterexpiryoftheperiod
fortheweeklysubmissionoftendersasspecifiedin
thenoticeofinviationtotender.Theymustbe
communicated intheformindicatedintheAnnex.
Ifnotendersarereceived,MemberStatesshallinform
theCommission ofthiswithinthetimelimitindi­
catedintheprecedingparagraph.Article2
Atendershallbevalidonlyifitrelatestoanamount
ofnotlessthan1000metrictons.
Article3
1.ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle3ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No3130/73andofRegulation(EEC)No
279/75shallbe20unitsofaccountpermetricton.
2.BywayofderogationfromArticle7(1)ofRegula­
tions(EEC)No3130/73and(EEC)No279/75,the
securityprovidedforinparagraph 1shallsubjectto
forcemajeurebereleasedonlyinrespectofanyquan­
tityforwhichthetenderwasnotacceptedorfor
whichthetendererfurnishesproofofarrivalatits
destination,suchprooftobefurnishedasprovidedin
thesecond,thirdandfourthsubparagraphs ofArticle
11(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No192/750).
Article4
ThezoneofdestinationasspecifiedinArticle1(2)
shallbeindicatedinsection13ofthelicenceapplica­
tionandofthelicenceitself.Theissueofalicence
shallcarrywithittheobligationtoexporttothatdesti­
nation.
Article5
Ifatendererfailstocomplywiththeundertaking
givenbyhimpursuanttoArticle2(3)(b)ofRegula­
tions(EEC)No3130/73and(EEC)No279/75,no
exportlicenceshallbeissuedandthesecuritylodged
pursuanttoArticle3(1)ofthoseRegulationsshall
accordinglybeforfeit.
Article6
1.Bywayofderogationfromtheprovisionsof
Article9(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No193/75(2),export
licencesissuedunderArticle8(1)ofRegulation(EEC)
No3130/73orunderthelikeprovisionofRegulation
(EEC)No279/75shallforthepurposeofdetermining
theirperiodofvaliditybedeemedtohavebeenissued
onthedayonwhichthetenderwassubmitted.
2.Exportlicencesissuedinconnectionwiththe
invitationtotenderpursuanttothisRegulationshall
bevalidfromtheirdateofissue,asdefinedinthe
previousparagraphuntiltheendofthefourthmonth
followingthatofissue.
Article7
1.Iftheobligationtoexportisnotfulfilled,the
securitymentionedinArticle3ofRegulations (EEC)Article9
Duringtheperiodinwhichsummertimeappliesin
Italy,thetimesfixedforthesubmissionoftenders
shallberegardedinthatMemberStateasextendedby
onehour.Duringtheperiodduringwhichsummer
timedoesnotapplyintheUnitedKingdomandin
Ireland,thetimesfixedforthesubmissionoftenders
shallberegardedinthoseMemberStatesasbrought
forwardbyonehour.
Article10
1.BywayofderogationfromArticle5ofRegula­
tions(EEC)No3130/73and(EEC)No279/75,the
Commissionshalldecide,undertheprocedurelaid
downinArticle26ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75:
—tofixamaximumexportrefund,takingaccountin
particularofthecriterialaiddowninArticles2
and3ofRegulation(EEC)No2746/75,
—tofixaminimumexportlevy,takingaccountin
particularofthecriterialaiddowninArticle
3(l)(b)and(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2747/75,
—tomakenoaward.(>)OJNoL25,31.1.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL25,31.1.1975,p.10.

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2.Whereamaximumexportrefundisfixeda
contractshallbeawardedtoanytendererwhose
tenderindicatesarateofrefundequaltoorlessthan
suchmaximumexportrefundandtoanytenderer
whohastenderedforanexportlevy.
Whereaminimumexportlevyisfixedacontract
shallbeawardedtoanytendererwhosetenderindi­catesarateoflevyequaltoorgreaterthansuch
minimumexportlevy.
Article11
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,13February1976.
,FortheCommission •
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
Weeklytenderforthelevy/refundfortheexportofcommonwheattothecountriesof
ZonesIIandIII
Expiryoftheperiodforthesubmissionoftenders(date/time)
I
1 2 3
Numberof Quantity Amountofexportlevyinnationalcurrency
tender inmetrictons permetricton
1
2
3
4
5
etc.
II
1 2 3
Numberof
tenderQuantity
inmetrictonsAmountofexportrefundinnationalcurrency
permetricton
1
2
3
4
5
etc.