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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2517/96
of27December 1996
onaspecialinterventionmeasureformaizeinGreece
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,wouldapplyonlytoproductsexportedfromtheGreek
regionofOrestiada,wouldbeanappropriatemeasurefor
thispurpose;
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
Whereasthepurposeofthemeasureissuchthatrefunds
shouldbegrantedonlyonmaizeofthequalityrequired
foracceptanceforintervention ,asdefinedinCommission
Regulation(EEC)No689/92(3),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EC)No2105/96(4);whereasthecompetentagency
mustmakecertainmaizeexportedisofthisstandard;HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
of30June1992onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyCommission
Regulation(EC)No923/96(2),andinparticularArticle6
thereof,
WhereasmaizeproductionintheOrestiadaregion
exceedslocalconsumptionrequirements ;whereasmaize
pricesinthisregionareattheinterventionpricelevel;
whereasthegeographicalsituationandlocallogistics
restrictthepossibilitiesfortheotherGreekregionsand
indeedtheotherCommunitymarketstoabsorbthis
surplusinanyear(1996/97)ofhighproduction;Whereasthenatureandobjectivesofthesaidmeasures
makeitappropriatetoapplyinrespectofit,mutatis
mutandis,Article13ofRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
andtheregulationsadoptedfortheapplicationthereof,in
particularCommissionRegulation(EC)No1501/95of29
June1995layingdowncertaindetailedrulesunder
CouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92onthegrantingof
exportrefundsoncerealsandthemeasurestobetakenin
theeventofdisturbanceonthemarketforcerealsQ,as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EC)No95/96(6);
WhereastheGreekmarketcanberelievedbytheexport
ofpartofthissurplusquantityofmaizetonon-member
countries;whereas,inviewofworldmarketpricesfor
maize,exportispossibleonlywiththeaidofarefund;WhereasRegulation(EC)No1501/95requirestenderers
toapplyforanexportlicenceamongtheirotherunder­
takings;whereascompliancewiththisobligationmaybe
ensuredbyrequiringtendererstolodgeasecurityofECU
12pertonnewhentheysubmittheirtenders;
Whereas,however,therefundarrangementslaiddownin
Article13ofRegulation (EEC)No1766/92applyto
exportfromanyMemberState;whereassucharrange­
ments,therefore,arenotonlyunsuitableforsolvingthe
probleminquestionbutmayalsofavourtheexportof
maizefromMemberStateswherethemarketsituationis
differentfromthatintheOrestiadaregion;Whereasthecerealsinquestionshouldbeactually
exportedfromtheMemberStateforwhichaparticular
interventionmeasurewasimplemented ;whereasitis
thereforenecessarytolimittheuseofexportlicencesto
exportsfromtheMemberStateinwhichthelicencewas
appliedforandtomaizeproducedintheOrestiada
region;whereastheexitpointsfromGreeceshouldbe
stipulated;
Whereas,inordertoensureequaltreatmentofall
concerned,itisnecessarytomakeprovisionforthe
licencesissuedtohaveanidenticalperiodofvalidity;Whereas,intheabsenceofadequatemeasures,massive
quantitiesofmaizemaybeexpectedtoenterintervention
storageinGreeceduringthemarketingyearinaccord­
ancewithArticle4ofRegulation(EEC)No1766/92,the
onlypossibilityofdisposalbeinginanycaseexportto
non-member countries;whereas,toavoidtheabovemen­
tionedintervention ,aspecialintervention measure
intendedtorelievetheGreekregionalmarketshouldbe
takenpursuanttoArticle6ofthesaidRegulation;
whereas,furthermore ,suchameasureshouldtakethe
formofadirectexportincentive,whichwouldavoidthe
highcosttotheCommunitybudgetofbuyinginand
storingproductswhichwouldinanycasethenhavetobe
exported;whereasthegrantingofarefund,theamountof
whichwouldbedeterminedbytenderingandwhichWhereas,inordertoensurethesmoothoperationofthe
exporttenderingprocedure,itisappropriatetoprescribea
minimumquantitytobetenderedforandatimelimit
andformforthecommunication oftenderssubmittedto
thecompetentauthorities;
0OJNoL74,20.3.1992,p.18.
(«)OJNoL282,1.11.1996,p.50.
0OJNoL147,30.6.1995,p.7.(jOJNoL18,24.1.1996,p.10.(')OJNoL181,1.7.1992,p.21.
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WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,Article5
Therefundshallbevalid
—inthecaseofexportsoverland,onlythefollowing
exitpoints:Ormenion,KipiandKastanies,
—inthecaseofexportsbysea,onlyfortheportofAlex­
androupolis .
Article6
ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle5ofRegulation(EC)
No1501/95shallbeECU12pertonne.
Article7
1.BywayofderogationfromArticle21(1)of
CommissionRegulation (EEC)No3719/88('),export
licencesissuedinaccordancewithArticle8(1)ofRegula­
tion(EC)No1501/95shall,forthepurposeofdetermin­
ingtheirperiodofvalidity,bedeemedtohavebeen
issuedonthedayonwhichthetenderwassubmitted.
2.Exportlicencesissuedinconnectionwiththeinvita­
tiontotenderpursuanttothisRegulationshallbevalid
fromtheirdateofissue,asdefinedinparagraph 1,until
theendofthefourthmonthfollowingthatoftheissue.
3.Notwithstanding Article11ofRegulation(EEC)No
3719/88,exportlicenceunderthistenderingprocedure
shallbevalidinGreeceonly.
Article8
1.TheCommissionshalldecide,undertheprocedure
laiddowninArticle23ofRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
either:
—tofixamaximumexportrefund,takingaccountin
particularofthecriterialaiddowninArticle1of
Regulation (EC)No1501/95,or
—tomakenoaward.
2.Whereamaxiumexportrefundisfixed,acontract
shallbeawardedtoanytendererwhosetenderindicatesa
rateofrefundequaltoorlessthansuchmaximumexport
refund.
3.Arefundawardedshallnotbepaidunlessthemaize
exportedisofatleastinterventionqualitydefinedin
Article2(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No689/92.
Thecompetentagencyshallhaveananalysismade,byan
approvedbodyorcompanyofthelandedgoodsandshall
holdattheCommission'sdisposalanadditionalsample
fromeachconsignmenttakenandsealedinthepresence
ofthetendererorhisrepresentative .
Samplingandanalysiscostsshallbemetbythetenderer.HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Aspecialinterventionmeasureintheformofan
exportrefundshallbeappliedinrespectof100000
tonnesofmaizeproducedinGreece,intheregionof
Orestiada .
Article13ofRegulation(EEC)No1766/92andtheprovi­
sionsadoptedfortheapplicationofthatArticleshall
apply,mutatismutandis,tothesaidrefund.
2.TheGreekinterventionagencyshallberesponsible
forimplementing themeasurereferredtoinparagraph 1.
Article2
1.Tendersshallbeinvitedinordertodeterminethe
amountoftherefundreferredtoinArticle1.
2.Theinvitationtotendershallrelatetothequantity
ofmaizereferredtoinArticle1(1)forexporttoallthird
countries
3.Theinvitationshallremainopenuntil29May1997.
Duringtheperiodofitsvalidityweeklyawardsshallbe
made,forwhichthetimelimitsforthesubmissionof
tendersshallbeasprescribedinthenoticeofinvitationto
tender.Article4(4)ofRegulation(EC)No1501/95
notwithstanding ,thetimelimitforsubmittingbidsfor
thefirstpartialinvitationtotendershallbe8January
1997.
4.TendersmustbesubmittedtotheGreekinterven­
tionagencynamedinthenoticeofinvitation.
5.Thetenderingprocedureshalltakeplaceinaccord­
ancewiththisRegulationandRegulation (EC)No
1501/95.
Article3
Atendershallbevalidonlyif:
—itrelatestonotlessthan1000tonnes,
—itisaccompaniedbyawrittenundertakingstipulating
thatitrelatessolelytomaizeproducedintheOres­
tiadaregion,
Article4
UnderthetenderingprocedurereferredtoinArticle2,
box20ofapplicationsandtheexportlicencesshallindi­
catethefollowing:
'Κανονισμος (ΕΚ)αριθ/96—Πιστοποιητικο
πουισχύειμόνογιατοκαλαμπόκιπουέχει
παραχθείστηνπεριοχήτηςΟρεστιάδαςστην
Ελλάδα.' (')OJNoL331,2.12.1988,p.1.

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4.Wherethequalitydoesnotcorrespondtothat
definedinparagraph3,therefundshallbereducedby
ECU15pertonne.icatedintheformindicatedinAnnexI,tothetelexor
telefaxnumbersinAnnexII.
Ifnotendersarereceived,theGreekinterventionagency
shallinformtheCommissionofthiswithintheperiod
indicatedinthefirstparagraph.
Thetimesfixedforthesubmissionoftendersshallcorres­
pondtoBelgiantime.
Article10
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .Article9
TenderssubmittedmustreachtheCommissionthrough
theinterventionoftheGreekinterventionagencyatthe
latestone-and-a-half hoursafterexpiryoftheperiodfor
theweeklysubmissionoftendersasspecifiedinthe
noticeofinvitationtotender.Theymustbecommun­
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,27December1996.
FortheCommission
KarelVANMIERT
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEXI
WeeklytenderfortherefundfortheexportofGreekmaizetoallthirdcountries
(Regulation (EC)No2517/96)
(Closingdateforthesubmissionoftenders(date/time))
1 2 3
Number Quantity Amountofexportrefund
oftenderer intonnes inecupertonne
1
2
3
etc.
ANNEXII
TheonlynumberstousetocallBrussels(DGVI-C-1,(Attention:MessrsThibaultandBrus))are:
—telex:—22037AGRECB,
—22070AGRECB(Greekcharacters);
—fax: —2362515,
—2964956.