NoL145/58 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities27.5.92
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1356/92
of26May1992
onaspecialinterventionmeasureforbarleyinSpain
foracceptanceforintervention ,asdefinedinCommission
Regulation(EEC)No689/92(3);however,itisnecessary
toforeseeanexceptionconcerningthespecificweight,
havingregardtothemeteorological circumstances in
Spainthisyear;whereasthecompetentagencymust
makecertainbarleyexportedisofthisstandard;
Whereasthenatureandobjectivesofthesaidmeasures
makeitappropriatetoapplyinrespectofitmutatis
mutandisArticle16ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75and
theRegulationsadoptedfortheapplicationthereof,in
particularCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2746/75of29
October1975layingdowngeneralrulesforgranting
exportrefundsoncerealsandcriteriaforfixingthe
amountofsuchrefunds(4),andCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No279/75of4February1975layingdown
detailedrulesfortheapplicationonthesystemof
tenderingforexportrefundsoncereals(*),aslastamended
byRegulation(EEC)No2788/86(6);
Whereas,sincetheinterestedpartiesarealreadyawareof
thetermsoftheinvitation,aderogationmaybemade
fromtheprovisionsofRegulation(EEC)No279/75on
theperiodthatmustelapsebetweenthedateofpublica­
tionandthefirstclosingdateforthesubmissionof
tenders;
Whereas,undertheabovementioned Regulation(EEC)
No279/75,thecommitmentsonthepartofthetenderer
includetheobligationtolodgeanapplicationforan
exportlicence;whereascompliancewiththisobligation
maybeensuredbyrequiringtendererstolodgea
tenderingsecurityofECU12pertonnewhenthey
submittheirtenders;
Whereas,inordertoensureequaltreatmentofall
concerned,itisnecessarytomakeprovisionforthe
licencesissuedtohaveanidenticalperiodofvalidity;
Whereas,inordertoensurethesmoothoperationofthe
exporttenderingprocedure,itisappropriatetoprescribea
minimumquantitytobetenderedforandatimelimit
andformforthecommunication oftenderssubmittedto
thecompetentauthorities;
Whereas,themeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No674/92(2),andinparticularArticle8(3)thereof,
WhereasproductionofbarleyinSpainexceedsthat
country'srequirements ;
Whereasthepossibilityofthatsurplusbeingabsorbedby
theCommunitymarketisslight;
WhereastheSpanishmarketcanberelievedbythe
exportofpartofthissurplusquantityofbarleytonon­
membercountries;whereas,inviewofworldmarket
pricesforbarley,exportispossibleonlywiththeaidofa
refund;
Whereas,however,therefundarrangementslaiddownin
Article16ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75applyto
exportfromanyMemberState;whereassucharrange­
ments,therefore;arenotonlyunsuitableforsolvingthe
probleminquestionbutmayalsofavourtheexportof
barleyfromMemberStateswherethemarketsituationis
differentfromthatinSpain;
Whereas,intheabsenceofadequatemeasures,massive
quantitiesofbarleymaybeexpectedtoenterintervention
storageinSpainduringthemarketingyearinaccordance
withArticle7ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75,theonly
possibilityofdisposalbeinginanycaseexporttonon­
membercountries;whereas,toavoidtheabovementioned
intervention ,aspecialinterventionmeasureintendedto
relievetheSpanishmarketshouldbetakenunderArticle
8ofthesaidRegulation ;whereas,furthermore,sucha
measureshouldtaketheformofadirectexportincentive,
whichwouldavoidthehighcosttotheCommunity
budgetofbuyinginandstoringproductswhichwouldin
anycasethenhavetobeexported;whereasthegranting
ofarefund,theamountofwhichwouldbedeterminedby
tenderingandwhichwouldapplyonlytoproducts
exportedfromSpain,wouldbeanappropriatemeasurefor
thispurpose;
Whereasthepurposeofthemeasureissuchthatrefunds
shouldbegrantedonlyonbarleyofthequalityrequired
(3)OJNoL74,20.3.1992,p.18.
(4)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.78.
(0OJNoL31,5.2.1975,p.8.
(«)OJNoL257,10.9.1986,p.32.(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
2)OJNoL73,19.3.1992,p.7.

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HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Aspecialinterventionmeasureintheformofan
exportrefundshallbeappliedinrespectof400000
tonnesofbarleyproducedinSpain.
Article16ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75andtheprovi­
sionsadoptedfortheapplicationofthatArticleshall
applymutatismutandistothesaidrefund.
2.TheSpanishinterventionagencyshallberespon­
sibleforimplementing themeasurereferredtoinpara­
graph1.
Article2
1.Tendersshallbeinvitedinordertodeterminethe
amountoftherefundreferredtoinArticle1.
2.Theinvitationtotendershallrelatetothequantity
ofbarleyreferredtoinArticle1(1)forexporttothe
countriesinzonesItoVIIIlistedinAnnexItoCommis­
sionRegulation(EEC)No1124/77(').
3.Theinvitationshallremainopenuntil17December
1992.Duringtheperiodofitsvalidityweeklyawardsshall
bemade,forwhichthetimelimitsforthesubmissionof
tendersshallbeasprescribedinthenoticeofinvitationto
tender.
BywayofderogationfromArticle1(2)ofRegulation
(EEC)No279/75,thetimelimitforsubmissionof
tendersunderthefirstpartialinvitationtotendershall
expireon4June1991.
4.TendersmustbesubmittedtotheSpanishinterven­
tionagencynamedinthenoticeofinvitation.
5.Thetenderingprocedureshalltakeplacein
accordancewiththisRegulationandRegulation(EEC)No
279/75.
Article3
Atendershallbevalidonlyif:
—itrelatestonotlessthan1000tonnes,
—itisaccompanied by:
—advancefixingoftheSpanishmonetarycompen­
satoryamountvalidoneachclosingdateforthe
submissionoftenders,
—theundertakingprovidedforinArticle2(3)(b)of
Regulation (EEC)No279/75thattheexport
licencewillbeappliedforinSpain.
Article4
ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle3ofRegulation(EEC)
No279/75shallbeECU12pertonne.
Article5
1.BywayofderogationfromArticle21(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No279/75shall,forthepurposeof
determiningtheirperiodofvalidity,bedeemedtohave
beenissuedonthedayonwhichthetenderwas
submitted .
2.Exportlicencesissuedinconnectionwiththeinvita­
tiontotenderpursuanttothisRegulationshallbevalid
fromtheirdateofissue,asdefinedinparagraph 1,until
theendofthefourthmonthfollowingthatoftheissue.
Article6
1.TheCommissionshalldecide,undertheprocedure
laiddowninArticle26ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75,
either:
—tofixamaximumexportrefund,takingaccountin
particularofthecriterialaiddowninArticles2and3
ofRegulation(EEC)No2746/75,or
—tomakenoaward.
2.Whereamaximumexportrefundisfixed,acontract
shallbeawardedtoanytendererwhosetenderindicatesa
rateofrefundequaltoorlessthansuchmaximumexport
refund.
3.Arefundawardedshallnotbepaidunlessthebarley
exportedisofatleastinterventionqualityinSpainas
definedinArticle2(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No689/92.
Thecompetentagencyshallhaveananalysismade,byan
approvedbodyorcompany,ofthelandedgoodsandshall
holdattheCommission'sdisposalanadditionalsample
fromeachconsignmenttakenandsealedinthepresence
ofthetendererorhisrepresentative .
Samplingandanalysiscostsshallbemetbythetenderer.
4.Wherethequalitydoesnotcorrespondtothat
definedinparagraph3,therefundshallbereducedby
ECU15pertonne.
Article7
TenderssubmittedmustreachtheCommissionthrough
theinterventionoftheSpanishinterventionagencyatthe
latestoneandahalfhoursafterexpiryoftheperiodfor
theweeklysubmissionoftendersasspecifiedinthe
noticeofinvitationtotender.Theymustbecommuni­
catedintheformindicatedinAnnexI,tothetelephone,
telexortelefaxnumbersinAnnexII.
Ifnotendersarereceived,theSpanishintervention
agencyshallinformtheCommissionofthiswithinthe
periodindicatedinthefirstparagraph.
Thetimesfixedforthesubmissionoftendersshallcorre­
spondtoBelgiantime.
Article8
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .CommissionRegulation(EEC)No3719/88(2),export
licencesissuedinaccordancewithArticle8(1)of
(')OJNoL134,28.5.1977,p.53.
(2)OJNoL331,2.12.1988,p.1.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,26May1992.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEXI
WeeklytenderfortherefundfortheexportofSpanishbarleytocountriesinzonesIto
VIII
(Regulation(EEC)No1356/92)
(Closingdateforthesubmissionoftenders(date/time))
1 2 3
Number
oftenderQuantity
intonnesAmountofexportrefund
inECUpertonne
1
2
3
etc.
ANNEXII
TheonlynumberstousetocallBrussels(DGVI-C-1(Attention:MessrsThibaultandBrus))are:
—telex:22037AGRECB
22070AGRECB(Greekcharacters)
—telefax:—2350132,
—2361097,
—2362005,
—2362008.