19.3.94 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesNoL77/31
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No614/94
of18March1994
authorizingtheFrenchandGermaninterventionagenciestoputupforsaleby
tender225000tonnesofmaizeforexportintheformofmaizegroatsandmeal
rules,inparticularthoselaiddowninRegulation(EEC)
No2131/93;
Whereastoensurethattheoperationiscarriedout
smoothlyandtoaviodanydisturbanceoftheinternal
market,itshouldbestipulatedthatsecuritiesmaybe
releasedonlyafterpresentationofproofthatthemaize
groatsandmealhavelefttheCommunity'scustomsterri­
tory;
Whereas,whereremovalofthemaizeisdelayedbymore
thanfivedaysorthereleaseofoneoftherequiredsecuri­
tiesisdelayedforreasonsimputabletotheintervention
agency,theMemberStateconcernedshouldpaycompen­
sation;
WhereastheFrenchandGermaninterventionagencies
shouldtakealladditionalmeasurescompatiblewiththe
provisionsinforcetoensurethattheschemeoperates
smoothlyandthattheCommission iskeptinformed;
Whereastheconclusionofnewcontractsrequiresthe
measuretobeimplemented asamatterofurgency,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
of30June1992onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),asamendedbyCommissionRegula­
tion(EEC)No2193/93(2),andinparticularArticle5
thereof,
WhereasCommissionRegulation (EEC)No2131/93(3),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No120/94(4),lays
downtheproceduresandconditionsforthedisposalof
cerealsheldbyinterventionagencies;
WhereasontheonehandtheFrenchandGermaninter­
ventionagencieshavelargestocksofmaizeandonthe
otherhandthereisaheavydemandformaizegroatsand
mealontheworldmarket;whereastheresaleofpartof
themaizefromFrenchandGermaninterventionstocks,
forexportonworldmarkettermsintheformofmaize
groatsandmealafterprocessing,shouldthereforebe
permitted;whereasprovisionshouldbemadeforinter­
ventionstockstobeusedtosupplytheCommunity
processingindustryduringtheperiod23Marchto25
May1994atcompetitiveprices;
Whereas,toavoidinterferencewiththeeconomiceffects
ofthefollowingmarketyear,themaizegroatsandmeal
mustbeexportedby31August1994atthelatest;
Whereasconversionrateshouldbesettodeterminethe
quantityofmaizegroatsandmealtobeexportedonthe
basisofthemaizeused;
Whereasthespecificnatureoftheoperationrequires
greaterflexibilityinthemechanismsandobligations
governingtheresaleofinterventionstocksandtheexclu­
sionofanyrefundormonthlyincrease;whereasspecial
proceduresmustbelaiddowntoensurethattheopera­
tionsareproperlycarriedoutandmonitored;whereasto
thatendprovisionshouldbemadeforasystemofsecuri­
tiestoensurethattheaimsofthemeasureareachieved
withoutplacingexcessiveburdensonoperators;whereas
derogationsshouldaccordinglybemadefromcertainHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.TheFrenchandGermaninterventionagenciesare
authorizedtoissueastandinginvitationtotenderforthe
saleontheCommunitymarketof225000tonnesof
maize.
2.Acorresponding quantityofmaizegroatsandmeal
mustbeexportedtothirdcountries,inaccordancewith
thecoefficientsreferredtoinArticle6.
3.Theregionsinwhichthemaizeisstoredarelisted
inAnnexI.
4.Theinterventionagenciesshallpublishthenoticeof
invitationtotenderreferredtoinArticle12ofRegulation
(EEC)No2131/93atleastthreedaysbeforethedateset
forthefirstpartialinvitationtotender.
Article2
SubjecttotheprovisionsofthisRegulation,thesalesof
maizereferredtoinArticle1shalltakeplaceinaccor­
dancewiththeprocedureandconditionslaiddownin
Regulation(EEC)No2131/93.(■)OJNoL181,1.7.1992,p.21.
(2)OJNoL196,5.8.1993,p.22.
(3)OJNoL191,31.7.1993,p.76.
(4)OJNoL21,26.1.1994,p.1.

NoL77/32 19.3.94 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
InvitationtotenderopenedbyRegulation(EC)No
614/94—Tenderdated ,
Adjudicationouverteparlerèglement(CE)n°614/94—
offredu,
Garabanditadalregolamento (CE)n.614/94—offerta
del,
InschrijvinggeopendbijVerordening (EG)nr.614/94—
Offertevan,
ConcursoabertopeloRegulamento (CE)n?614/94—
PropostadeArticle3
1.Thetimelimitforsubmittingtendersforthefirst
partialinvitationtotendershallbe10a.m.(Brusselstime)
onWednesday23March1994.
2.Thetimelimitforsubmittingtendersforthesubse­
quentpartialinvitationstotendershallbe1p.m.(Brussels
time)eachWednesday .
Thetimelimitforthelastpartialinvitationtotender
shallbe25May1994.
3.TendersmustbesubmittedtotheFrenchand
Germaninterventionagbencies.
Article4
1.Interestedpartiesshallsubmitatendertothe
competent .FrenchandGermanauthoritieseitherin
writingagainstanacknowledgement ofreceiptorby
telex,telegramorfax.
2.Thetendershallindicate:
—thereferenceoftheinvitationtotender,
—thenameandfulladdressofthetendererand,where
appropriate,histelexorfaxnumber,
—thequantityofmaizetobeexportedintheformof
graotsandmeal,
—theproposedpurchasingpricepertonneinecus.
3.Tendersmustbeaccompaniedbyanapplicationfor
anexportlicenceformaizegroatsandmealfallingwithin
productcodes:11031310100,11031310300or
11031310500.
4.Tendersmaynotbeformorethanthemaximum
quantityavailableforeachtimelimitforsubmitting
tenders.
5.Tendersnotsubmittedinaccordancewithpara­
graphs1to4orwhichcontainconditionsotherthan
thoselaiddownintheinvitationtotendershallbe
invalid.
Article5
1.Noexportrefundshallbegrantedforexportscarried
outpursuanttothisRegulation .
2.Customsexportformalitiesformaizegroatsand
mealequivalenttothatwhichwouldbeobtainedfrom
thecerealsawardedmustbecompletedwithin90daysof
thedateoftheawardandnotlaterthan31August1994.
3.Exportlicencesissuedunderthisinvitationtotender
mustbearthefollowingentryinsection22:4.Notwithstanding Article9ofCommissionRegula­
tion(EEC)No3719/88('),therightsderivingfromthe
licencereferredtointhisArticleshallnotbetransferable .
Article6
Forthedetermination ofthequantityofmaizegroatsand
mealtobeexported,thequantityofmaizeawardedshall
bedividedbythefollowing:
1,8wheretheproductfallswithincode11031310100
1,4wheretheproductfallswithincode11031310300
1,2wheretheproductfallswithincode11031310500.
Article7
1.TheFrenchandGermaninterventionagenciesshall
informtheCommission ofthetendersreceivedwithin
twohoursoftheexpiryofthetimelimitforthesubmis­
sionoftenders.Theinformationmustbesentintheform
laiddowninAnnexIItooneofthetelexorfaxnumbers
listedinAnnexIII.
Wherenotendersarereceieved,theagencyconcerned
shallinformtheCommission withinthesametimelimit.
2.TheFrenchandGermaninterventionagenciesshall
informtheCommissiononamonthlybasisofthequanti­
tiesofmaizeremovedpursuanttothisRegulation .
Article8
1.Onthebasisofthetenderssubmittedandnotified,
theCommission shalldecide,inaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle23ofRegulation(EEC)
No1766/92:
—eithertofixaminimumsellingprice,
—ornottoproceedwiththeinvitationtotender.
2.Whereaminimumsellingpriceisfixed,the
contractshallbeawardedtothetenderers)submitting
offersatorabovethatminimumprice.
Article9
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallnotifythestorerand
theinterventionagencyinwritingatleast10daysin
advanceofhisintentiontoremovethemerchandise .
Removalmusttakeplaceby30June1994atthelatest.LicitaciónabiertaenvirtuddelReglamento (CE)nü
614/94—Ofertade
Licitation,dereråbnetihenholdtilforordning(EF)nr.
614/94—Budaf,
Ausschreibung gemäßVerordnung (EG)Nr.614/94—
Gebotvom
Δημοπρασίαπουπραγματοποιείται βάσειτουκανο­
νισμού(ΕΚ)αριS.614/94—προσφοράτης,(')OJNoL331,2.12.1988,p.1.

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within15workingdaysofthedateonwhichthe
successfultenderersubmitsproofthatthemaizegroats
andmealhavelefttheCommunity'scustomsterritory.
3.Exceptindulysubstantiatedexceptionalcases,in
particulartheopeningofanadministrativeenquiry,any
releaseofthesecuritiesprovidedforinthisArticleafter
thetimelimitsspecifiedhereinshallconferanentitle­
menttocompensation fromtheMemberStateamounting
toECU0,015per10tonnesofgroatsandmealforeach
day'sdelay.Suchcompensation shallnotbechargedto
theEuropeanAgricultureGuidanceandGuaranteeFund.
4.Theprimaryrequirementwithinthemeaningof
Article20ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2220/85
shallbepaymentofthepurchasepriceforthemaizeand
exportofthegroatsandmealwithinthetimelimitlaid
downundercoveroftheexportlicencereferredtoin
Article1(3).
Article12
1.Notwithstanding Article12ofRegulation(EEC)No
3002/92,theexportlicenceforthemaizegroatsandmeal
mustbearthewords:
Grañonesysémolademaízsinderechoarestitución—
Reglamento (CE)n°614/94,
Grynoggroftmelafmajsudenrestitutionsydelse —
Forordning (EF)nr.614/94,2.Beforethelotawardedisremoved,theintervention
agenciesandthesuccessfultenderershalltakeareference
sampleinaccordancewiththemethodlaiddownin
CommissionRegulation (EEC)No689/92(').
Wherethefinalresultsoftheanalysisofthesampleindi­
cateasignificantdifferencebetweenthequalityofthe
maizetoberemovedandthequalityasdescribedinthe
noticeofinvitationtotenderreferredtoinArticle1of
thisRegulation,thesuccessfultenderermayrefusethe
merchandise .
Asignificantdifferenceshallbeadiscrepancyofmore
thanakilogramforthespecificweight,onepercentage
pointforthemoisturecontent,onepercentagepointfor
theimpuritiesreferredtounderB.2andB.4andone
percentagepointfortheimpuritiesreferredtounderB.5,
thepercentageadmissiblefornoxiousgrains,however,
remainingaslaiddownintheAnnextoRegulation(EEC)
No689/92.
3.Wherethesuccessfultendererrefusesthemerchan­
dise,asprovidedforinthesecondsubparagraph ofpara­
graph2,theinterventionagencyconcernedshallsupply
himwithanotherlotofinterventionmaizeoftherequi­
sitequality,atnoextracharge,withineightdays.
4.Ifremovalofthemaizeisdelayedbymorethanfive
daysafterthedateofacceptanceofthelottoberemoved
bythesuccessfultendererforreasonsimputabletothe
interventionagencies,theMemberStateshallberespon­
sibleforthepaymentofcompensation .
Article10
Thesuccessfultenderershallpayforthemaizebefore
removingitatthepriceindicatedinthetender.The
paymentdueforeachofthelotstoberemovedshallbe
indivisible .
Article11
1.ThesecuritylodgedpursuanttoArticle13(4)of
Regulation(EEC)No2131/93mustbereleasedforthe
corresponding quantitiesofmaizeoncethelicencesfor
theexportofmaizegroatsandmealhavebeenissuedto
thesuccessfultenderers,andforthequantitiesforwhich
thetenderhasnotbeenaccepted.
2.TheobligationtoexportfromtheCommunityshall
becoveredbyasecurityamountingtoECU50pertonne
ofmaize,ofwhichECU25pertonneshallbelodged
uponissueofthelicencefortheexportofmaizegroats
andmeal,forthecorresponding quantityofmaizeand
thebalanceofECU25pertonnebeforeremovalofthe
cereals.
Notwithstanding Article15(2)ofCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No3002/92(2),theamountofECU50pertonneof
maizeprocessedintogroatsandmealmustbereleasedGrob-undFeingrießvonMaisohneAusfuhrerstattung —
Verordnung (EG)Nr.614/94,
Πλιγουριακαισιμιγδάλιααραβοσίτου πουδεν
παρέχουνδικαίωμαεπιστροφής—Κανονισμός (ΕΚ)
αριθ.614/94,
Maizegroatsandmealnoteligibleforrefund—Regula­
tion(EC)No614/94,
Gruauxetsemouledemaïsnedonnantpasdroitarestitu­
tion—Règlement(CE)n0614/94,
Semoleesemolinidigranturcochenondannodirittoa
restituzione—Regolamento (CE)n.614/94,
Griesengriesmeelvanmaïszonderrechtoprestitutie—
Verordening (EG)nr.614/94,
Grumosesêmolasdemilhosemdireitoarestituição—
Regulamento (CE)n?614/94.
2.Theuseofoneofthecustomswarehousingorfree
zoneschemesisprohibited.
Article13
TheFrenchandGermaninterventionagencisshalltake
allnecessarystepstoensurecompliancewiththeprovi­
sionsofthisRegulation .ItshallinformtheCommission
weekly,withintheManagementCommitteeforCereals,
oftheprogressoftheinvitationtotender.
Article14
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .(')OJNoL74,20.3.1992,p.18.
(2)OJNoL301,17.10.1992,p.17.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,18March1994.
FortheCommission
ReneSTEICHEN
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEXI
Regionsofstorage
(tonnes)
Regionofstorage Quantities
FRANCE :
—Amiens 10000
—Bordeaux 15000
—Clermont-Ferrand 6000
—Dijon 10000
—Lille 7000
—Lyon 20000
—Nancy 15000
—Nantes 10000
—Orleans 15000
—Paris 10000
—Poitiers 10000
—Rouen 7000
—Toulouse 15000
GERMANY :
—Hessen/Rheinland-Pfalz /Baden-Wurttemberg /
Saarland/Bayern 74577

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ANNEXII
Standinginvitationtotenderfor225000tonnesofmaizeheldbythetheFrenchand
Germaninterventionagenciesforexportintheformofmaizegroatsandmeal
1 2 3 4 5
Registration
numberof
thetenderLotNoQuantity
intonnesOfferprice
(ECU/tonne)
(')Increases(+)
and
reductions(—)
(ECU/tonne)
p.m.
1
2
3
etc.
(')Thispriceincludestheincreasesandreductionsapplicabletothelotforwhichthetenderissubmitted.
ANNEXIII
TheonlytelexandfaxnumbersinBrusselstobeusedare:
DGIV/C/1(fortheattentionofMrThibault/MrBrus):
—telex:22037AGRECB
22070AGRECB(Greekcharacters)
—fax:2952515
2961097
2962005