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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1945/2000
of 14 September 2000
opening a standing invitation to tender for the export of common wheat of breadmaking quality
from harvests prior to 1999 held by the French intervention agency
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92of30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market incereals(
1),aslastamendedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No
1666/2000(2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93(3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1630/2000(4), lays
down the procedure and conditions for the disposal ofcereals held by intervention agencies.
(2)Giventhecurrentmarketsituation,astandinginvitationtotendershouldbeopenedfortheexportof1000000tonnesofcommonwheatofbreadmakingqualityfromharvests prior to 1999 held by the French interventionagency.
(3)Specialproceduresmustbelaiddowntoensurethattheoperations and their monitoring are properly effected.To that end, provision should be made for a securitylodgement scheme which ensures that aims are metwhileavoidingexcessivecostsfortheoperators.Deroga-tions should accordingly be made to certain rules, inparticularthoselaiddowninRegulation(EEC)No2131/93.
(4)Where removal of the common wheat of breadmakingqualityfromharvestspriorto1999isdelayedbymorethan five days or the release of one of the securitiesrequired is delayed for reasons imputable to the inter-vention agency the Member State concerned must paycompensation.
(5)The measures provided for in this Regulation are inaccordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Subject to the provisions of this Regulation the French inter-
vention agency issues a standing invitation to tender for theexport of common wheat of breadmaking quality fromharvests prior to 1999 held by it in accordance with Regula-tion (EEC) No 2131/93.Article 2
1. The invitation to tender shall cover a maximum of
1000000 tonnes of common wheat of breadmaking qualityfrom harvests prior to 1999 for export to third countries.
2. Theregionsinwhichthe1000000tonnesofcommon
wheatofbreadmakingqualityfromharvestspriorto1999arestored are set out in Annex I.
Article 3
1. Notwithstanding the third paragraph of Article 16 of
Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93, the price to be paid for theexport shall be that quoted in the tender.
2. No export refund or tax or monthly increase shall be
granted on exports carried out pursuant to this Regulation.
3. Article 8(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 shall not
apply.
Article 4
1. Theexportlicencesshallbevalidfromtheirdateofissue
withinthemeaningofArticle9ofRegulation(EEC)No2131/93 until the end of the fourth month thereafter.
2. Tenderssubmittedinresponsetothisinvitationtotender
may not be accompanied by export licence applicationssubmitted pursuant to Article 44 of Commission Regulation(EEC) No 3719/88(
5).
Article 5
1. Notwithstanding Article 7(1) of Regulation (EEC) No
2131/93,thetimelimitforsubmissionoftendersinrespectofthe first partial invitation to tender shall be 9 a.m. (Brusselstime) on 21 September 2000.
2. The time limit for submission of tenders in respect of
subsequentpartialinvitationstotendershallbe9a.m.(Brusselstime) each Thursday thereafter.
3. Thelastpartialinvitationtotendershallbe9a.m.(Brus-
sels time) on 17 May 2001.
4. Tenders shall be lodged with the French intervention
agency.
Article 6
1. The intervention agency, the storer and the successful
tenderer shall, at the request of the latter and by commonagreement,eitherbeforeoratthetimeofremovalfromstorage
(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 191, 31.7.1993, p. 76.
(4) OJ L 187, 26.7.2000, p. 24. (5) OJ L 331, 2.12.1988, p. 1.
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as the successful tenderer chooses, take reference samples for
counter-analysisattherateofatleastonesampleforevery500tonnesandshallanalysethesamples.Theinterventionagencymayberepresentedbyaproxy,providedthisisnotthestorer.
The analysis results shall be forwarded to the Commission in
the event of a dispute.
Reference samples for counter-analysis shall be taken and
analysed within seven working days of the date of thesuccessfultenderer'srequestorwithinthreeworkingdaysifthesamples are taken on removal from storage. Where the finalresult of sample analyses indicates a quality:
(a) higher than that specified in the notice of invitation to
tender,thesuccessfultenderermustacceptthelotasestab-lished;
(b) higher than the minimum characteristics laid down for
intervention but below the quality described in the noticeof invitation to tender, providing that the differenceshavingregardtothosecriteriadonotexceedthefollowinglimits:
— twokilogramsperhectolitreasregardsspecificweight,
which must not, however, be less than 72 kg/hl,
— one percentage point as regards moisture content,— 20 percentage points for the Hagberg falling index,— half a percentage point as regards impurities as speci-
fiedinpointsB.2andB.4oftheAnnextoCommissionRegulation (EEC) No 689/92(
1), and
— half a percentage point as regards impurities as speci-
fiedinpointB.5oftheAnnextoRegulation(EEC)No689/92, the percentages admissible for noxious grainsand ergot, however, remaining unchanged,
the successful tenderer must accept the lot as established;
(c) higher than the minimum characteristics laid down for
intervention but below the quality described in the noticeofinvitationtotender,andadifferenceexceedingthelimitsset out in point (b), the successful tenderer may:
— accept the lot as established, or
— refuse to take over the lot in question. The successful
tenderer shall be discharged of all his obligationsrelatingtothelotinquestionandthesecuritiesshallbereleased only once he has informed the Commissionand the intervention asgency forthwith in accordancewithAnnexII;however,ifherequeststheinterventionagencytosupplyhimwithanotherlotofinterventioncommon wheat of breadmaking quality of the qualitylaiddownatnoadditionalcharge,thesecurityshallnotbereleased.Thelotmustbereplacedwithinthreedaysof the date of the successful tenderer's request. ThesuccessfultenderershallnotifytheCommissionimme-diately thereof in accordance with Annex II;
(d) belowtheminimumcharacteristicslaiddownforinterven-
tion, the successful tenderer may not remove the lot inquestion. He shall be discharged of all his obligationsrelating to the lot in question and the securities shall bereleased only once he has informed the Commission and
the intervention agency forthwith in accordance withAnnexII;however,hemayrequesttheinterventionagencyto supply him with another lot of intervention commonwheatofbread-makingqualityofthequalitylaiddownatnoadditionalcharge.Inthatcase,thesecurityshallnotbereleased.Thelotmustbereplacedwithinthreedaysofthedate of the successful tenderer's request. The successfultenderershallimmediatelyinformtheCommissionthereofin accordance with Annex II.
2. However,ifthecommonwheatofbreadmakingqualityis
removedbeforetheresultsoftheanalysesareknown,allrisksshallbebornebythesuccessfultendererfromthetimethelotisremoved,withoutprejudicetoanymeansofredressofwhichhe may avail himself against the storer.
3. If, as a result of successive replacements, the successful
tendererhasnotreceivedareplacementlotofthequalitylaiddown within one month of the date of his request for areplacement, he shall be discharged of all his obligations andthe securities shall be released once he has informed theCommissionandtheinterventionagencyforthwithinaccord-ance with Annex II.
4. Except where the final results of analyses indicate a
qualitybelowtheminimumcharacteristicslaiddownforinter-vention, the costs of taking the samples and conducting theanalyses provided for in paragraph 1 but not of inter-bintransfersshallbebornebytheEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund(EAGGF)inrespectofuptooneanalysisper500tonnes.Thecostsofinter-bintransfersandanyaddi-tional analyses requested by the successful tenderer shall beborne by him.
Article 7
ByderogationfromArticle12ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)
No3002/92(
2),thedocumentsrelatingtothesaleofwheatof
breadmakingqualityinaccordancewiththisRegulation,andinparticular the export licence, the removal order referred to inArticle 3(1)(b) of Regulation (EEC) No 3002/92, the exportdeclaration and, where necessary, the T5 copy shall carry theentry:
— Trigo blando panificable de intervención sin aplicación de
restitución ni gravamen, Reglamento (CE) n
o1945/2000
— Bageegnet blød hvede fra intervention uden restitutionsy-
delse eller -afgift, forordning (EF) nr. 1945/2000
— Interventions-Brotweichweizen ohne Anwendung von
Ausfuhrerstattungen oder Ausfuhrabgaben, Verordnung(EG) Nr. 1945/2000
—Μαλακός αρτοποιήσιµος σίτος παρέµβασης χωρίς εφαρµογή
επιστροφής ή φόρου ,κανονισµός(ΕΚ)αριθ. 1945/2000
— Intervention common wheat of breadmaking quality
without application of refund or tax, Regulation (EC) No1945/2000
(1) OJ L 74, 20.3.1992, p. 18. (2) OJ L 301, 17.10.1992, p. 17.
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— Blé tendre d'intervention panifiable ne donnant pas lieu à
restitution ni taxe, règlement (CE) no1945/2000
— Frumento tenero d'intervento panificabile senza applica-
zionedirestituzionenéditassa,regolamento(CE)n.1945/2000
— Zachte tarwe van bakkwaliteit uit interventie, zonder
toepassingvanrestitutieofbelasting,Verordening(EG)nr.1945/2000
— Trigo mole panificável de intervenção sem aplicação de
umarestituiçãoouimposição,Regulamento(CE)n.
o1945/
2000
— Interventioleipävehnää, johon ei sovelleta vientitukea eikä
vientimaksua, asetus (EY) N:o 1945/2000
— Interventionsvete, av brödkvalitet, utan tillämpning av
bidrag eller avgift, förordning (EG) nr 1945/2000.
Article 8
1. The security lodgement pursuant to Article 13(4) of
Regulation(EEC)No2131/93mustbereleasedoncetheexportlicences have been issued to the successful tenderers.
2. The obligation to export to the third countries shall be
covered by a security amounting to EUR 75 per tonne ofwhich EUR 50 per tonne shall be lodged when the exportlicenceisissued,withthebalanceofEUR 25pertonnebeinglodged before removal of the cereals.
Article15(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No3002/92notwithstanding:— theamountofEUR 25pertonnemustbereleasedwithin
20 working days of the date on which the successfultenderer supplies proof that the common wheat of bread-making quality removed has left the customs territory ofthe Community,
— theamountofEUR 50pertonnemustbereleasedwithin
15 working days of the date on which the successfultenderer supplies the proof referred to in Article 17(3) ofRegulation (EEC) No 2131/93.
3. Except in duly substantiated exceptional cases, in partic-
ular the opening of an administrative enquiry, any release ofthe securities provided for in this Article after the time limitsspecified in this same Article shall confer an entitlement tocompensation from the Member State amounting toEUR 0,015 per 10 tonnes for each day's delay.
This compensation shall not be charged to the EAGGF.
Article 9
Within two hours of the expiry of the time limit for the
submission of tenders, the French intervention agency shallnotify the Commission of tenders received. Such notificationshall be made using the model set out in Annex III and thetelex or fax numbers set out in Annex IV.
Article 10
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofitspublica-
tion in theOfficial Journal of the European Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 14 September 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
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ANNEX I
(tonnes)
Placeofstorage Quantity
Amiens 137500
Châlons 125800
Clermont-Ferrand 36000
Dijon 31800
Lille 56700
Lyon 24800
Nancy 73300
Nantes 19200
Orléans 122300
Paris 5500
Poitiers 36300
Rennes 166300
Rouen 120100
Toulouse 44400
ANNEX II
Communication of refusal of lots under the standing invitation to tender for the export of common wheat of
breadmaking quality from harvests Prior to 1999 held by the French intervention agency
(Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1945/2000)
— Name of successful tenderer:— Date of award of contract:— Date of refusal of lot by successful tenderer:
Lot
NoQuantity
in tonnesAddress
of siloReason for refusal to take over
— Specific weight (kg/hl)
— % sprouted grains
— % miscellaneous impurities (Schwarzbesatz)
— %ofmatterwhichisnotbasiccerealofunimpaired
quality
— Other
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ANNEX III
Standing invitation to tender for the export of common wheat of breadmaking quality from harvests Prior to
1999 held by the French intervention agency
(Regulation (EC) No 1945/2000)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Tender
NoConsignment
NoQuantity
(tonnes)Offer price
(EUR/tonne)
(1)Price increases
(+) or
reductions
(–)
(EUR/tonne)
p.m.Commercial
costs
(EUR/tonne)Destination
123
etc.
(1) This price includes the increases or reductions relating to the lot to which the tender refers.
ANNEX IV
The only numbers to use to call Brussels are (DG AGRI C-1):—fax: 2964956,
2952515,
—telex: 22037AGRECB,
22070AGRECB(Greekcharacters).