24.7.82 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL216/15
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2014/82
of20July1982
onaprincipalstandinginvitationtotenderinordertodetermineleviesand/or
refundsonexportsofwhitesugar
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
1785/81of30June1981onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketsinthesugarsector('),aslastamended
byRegulation(EEC)No606/82(2),andinparticular
Articles13(2),18(5),19(4)and(7)andthesecond
paragraphofArticle39thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No608/72
of23March1972layingdownrulestobeappliedin
thecaseofconsiderablepricerisesontheworldsugar
market(3),andinparticularArticle1(1)thereof,
Whereas,inviewofthesituationontheCommunity
andworldsugarmarkets,aprincipalstandinginvita­
tiontotendershouldbeissuedforexportofwhite
sugarwhich,havingregardtopossiblefluctuationsin
worldpricesforsugar,mustprovideforthedetermina­
tionofexportleviesand/orexportrefunds;
Whereasthegeneralrulesgoverninginvitationsto
tenderforthepurposeofdeterminingexportrefunds
forsugarwerelaiddowninCouncilRegulation(EEC)
No766/68of18June1968layingdowngeneralrules
forgrantingexportrefundsonsugar(4),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1489/76Q;
Whereas,inviewofthespecificnatureofthetransac­
tionsinvolved,specialdetailedrulesshouldbelaid
downinthisRegulation,andthoseprovidedforin
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No394/70of2March
1970ondetailedrulesforgrantingexportrefundson
sugar(6),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
1467/77Q,shouldnotapply;whereas,forthesame
reasons,appropriateprovisionsshouldbelaiddown
withregardtoexportlicencesissuedinconnection
withthestandinginvitationtotenderandthereshould
beaderogationfromCommissionRegulation(EEC)
No2630/81of10September1981onspecialdetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthesystemofimportand
exportlicencesforsugar(8),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No3027/81(9),fromCommissionRegu­
lation(EEC)No3183/80of3December1980laying
downcommondetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthe
systemofimportandexportlicencesandadvance­
fixingcertificatesforagriculturalproducts(10),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No49/82(u),andfrom
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No645/75of13March
1975layingdowncommondetailedrulesforthe
applicationoftheexportleviesandchargesonagricul­
turalproducts(12),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1607/80(13);
WhereasthesecondsubparagraphofArticle3(1)of
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No1160/82of14May
1982providingfortheadvancefixingofmonetary
compensatory amounts(14)providesthat,wherethe
levyorrefundisfixedinadvancebymeansoftenders,
applicationstofixthemonetarycompensatoryamount
inadvanceshallbeacceptedonlyiftheparty
concernedhasdeclaredinwritingatthetimeof
submissionofthetenderthathewillalsoapplytofix
themonetarycompensatoryamountinadvanceifthe
tenderisacceptedinwholeorinpart;whereas,in
suchcases,theobligationtolodgeanapplicationtofix
thelevyorrefundinadvancefollowingacceptanceof
thetenderinvolvesanobligationtorequestatthe
sametimeadvancefixingofthemonetarycompensa­
toryamount;whereas,forreasonspeculiartothe
marketinsugar,whenanoperatorintendstomakeuse
ofthefacilityoffixingamonetarycompensatory
amountinadvanceinconnectionwithanexportlevy
orrefundfixedinadvanceunderatenderingproce­
dureheonlymakesuphismindtodosoatthe
momentwhentheapplicationfortheexportlicenceis
made;whereasitisonlyafterhehasbeendeclared
successfulinrespectofalevyorrefundforthequan­
tityofsugarindicatedinhistenderthatthesaid
monetarycompensatory amountcanbefixedin
advance;whereasapplicationofthesecondsubpara­
graphofthesaidArticle3(1)wouldasaconsequence ,
ifthetendererdidnot,aslaiddown,askforadvance
fixingofthemonetarycompensatoryamountatthe
timethelicenceorcertificatewasappliedfor,entail
hislosingaverylargesecurity,thelossofwhichwould
beoutofproportiontotheobjectivebehindtheprovi­
(')OJNoL177,1.7.1981,p.4.
(2)OJNoL74,18.3.1982,p.1.0OJNoL75,28.3.1972,p.5.
OOJNoL143,25.6.1968,p.6.
OOJNoL167,26.6.1976,p.13.OOJNoL258,11.9.1981,p.16.
OOJNoL302,23.10.1981,p.22.
OOJNoL338,13.12.1980,p.1.
(")OJNoL7,12.1.1982,p.7.
HOJNoL67,14.3.1975,p.16.
(u)OJNoL160,26.6.1980,p.42.
u)OJNoL134,15.5.1982,p.22.(*)OJNoL50,4.3.1970,p.1.
OOJNoL162,1.7.1977,p.6.

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sionsofthesecondsubparagraphofthesaidArticle3
(1);whereas,inconsequence ,aderogationshouldbe
madefromthesaidprovisioninthecaseofthisten­
deringprocedure,sothatapplicationforadvance
fixingofthemonetarycompensatoryamountatthe
timewhentheapplicationfortheexportlicenceis
madeshouldbeoptional;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforSugar,(a)shallbeginonthefirstworkingdayfollowingthe
endoftheprecedingperiod;
(b)shallendat10.30a.m.ontheWednesdayofthe
followingweek.
3.Notwithstanding paragraph2(b),theperiodfor
thesubmissionoftenderswhichwastoendon:
(a)Wednesday,17November1982shallendon
Tuesday,16November1982at10.30a.m.;
(b)Wednesday,8December1982shallendon
Tuesday,7December1982at10.30a.m.;
(c)Wednesday,5January1983shallendonTuesday,
4January1983at10.30a.m.
4.Notwithstanding paragraph2,nopartialinvita­
tiontotenderwillbeissuedonWednesday,29
December1982.
5.ThetimelimitslaiddowninthisRegulationare
expressedinBelgiantime.HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Thereshallbeissuedaprincipalstandinginvita­
tiontotenderinordertodetermineexportlevies
and/orexportrefundsonwhitesugar,andduringthe
periodofvalidityofthisstandinginvitationthereshall
beissuedpartialinvitationstotender.
2.Thestandinginvitationtotendershallremain
openuntil15June1983.Article5
1.Offersinconnectionwiththistendermustbein
writing,andmustbeeitherdeliveredbyhand,against
areceipt,tothecompetentauthorityinaMember
State,oraddressedtothatauthoritybyregisteredletter,
telexortelegram. Article2
2.ΑηοπεΓηιιΐδϋίη<3^3ϋε:Thestandinginvitationtotenderandthepartialinvi­
tationsshallbeconductedinaccordancewithRegula­
tion(EEC)No766/68andwiththefollowingprovi­
sions.Regulation (EEC)No394/70shallnotapply.
Article3(a)thereferencenumberoftheinvitationtotenderto
whichtheofferrelates;
(b)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(c)thequantityofwhitesugartobeexported;
(d)theamountoftheexportlevyor,whereapplicable
oftheexportrefundper100kilogramsofwhite
sugar,expressedinthecurrencyoftheMember
Stateinwhichthetenderissubmitted ;
(e)theminimumamountofthesecuritytobelodged
coveringthequantityofsugarindicatedin(c),
expressedinthecurrencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthetenderissubmitted .1.MemberStatesshalldrawupanoticeofinvita­
tiontotenderwhichshallbepublishedintheOffical
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .MemberStates
mayalsopublishthenotice,orhaveitpublished,else­
where.
2.Thenoticeshallindicateinparticulartheterms
oftheinvitationtotender.
3.Thenoticeshallbepublishedonlyforthe
purposeofopeningthestandinginvitationtotender.
Itmaybeamendedduringtheperiodofvalidityofthe
standinginvitationtotender.Itshallbesoamendedif
thetermsoftheinvitationtotenderaremodified.3.Anoffershallbevalidonlyif:
Article4(a)thequantitytobeexportedisnotlessthan250
tonnesofwhitesugar;
(b)proofisfurnishedbeforeexpiryofthetimelimit
forthesubmissionoftendersthatthetendererhas
lodgedthesecurityindicatedinthetender;
(c)itincludesadeclarationbythetendererthatifhis
tenderissuccessfulhewill,withintheperiodlaid
downunder(b)ofArticle12,applyforexport
licencesinrespectofthequantitiesofwhitesugar
tobeexported;
(d)itincludesadeclarationbythetendererthatifhis
tenderissuccessfulhewill:
—wheretheobligationtoexportcreatedbythe
exportlicencereferredtounder(b)ofArticle
12isnotfulfilled,supplementthesecurityby
paymentoftheamountreferredtoinArticle1.Theperiodduringwhichtendersmaybe
submittedinresponsetothefirstpartialinvitationto
tender:
(a)shallbeginon24July1982;
(b)shallendon28July1982at10.30a.m.
2.Theperiodsduringwhichtendersmaybe
submittedinresponsetothesecondandsubsequent
partialinvitations : 13(3)and,

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Article7
1.Tendersshallbeexaminedinprivatebythe
competentauthorityconcerned.Subjecttoparagraph
2,personspresentattheexaminationshallbeunder
anobligationnottodiscloseanyparticularsrelating
thereto.
2.Tendersshallbecommunicated totheCommis­
sionforthwithandinsuchmannerthatthetenderers
remainanonymous .—within30daysfollowingtheexpiryofthe
exportlicenceinquestion,notifytheagency
whichissuedthelicenceofthequantityor
quantitiesinrespectofwhichthelicencewas
notused;
(e)itcontainsalltheinformationrequiredunderpara­
graph2.
4.Atendermaystipulatethatitistoberegardedas
havingbeensubmittedonlyif:
(a)theminimumexportlevyor,whereapplicablethe
maximumexportrefund,isfixedonthedayofthe
expiryoftheperiodforthesubmissionofthe
tendersinquestion;
(b)thetender,ifsuccessful,relatestoalloraspecified
partofthetenderedquantity.
5.Atenderwhichisnotsubmittedinaccordance
withtheprovisionsofthisRegulation,orwhich
containstermsotherthanthoseindicatedinthenotice
ofinvitationtotender,shallnotbeconsidered .
6.Oncesubmitted,atendermaynotbewithdrawn.Article8
1.Afterthetendersreceivedhavebeenexamined,a
maximumquantitymaybefixedforthatpartialinvita­
tion.
2.Adecisionmaybetakentomakenoaward
underaspecificpartialinvitationtotender.
Article9
Article6
1.Inthelightoftheinterventionpriceforwhite
sugarforthe1982/83marketingyearand,inparti­
cular,thecurrentstateandforeseeabledevelopmentof
theCommunityandworldsugarmarkets,thereshall
befixedeither:
—aminimumexportlevy,or
—amaximumexportrefund.
2.SubjecttoArticle10,whereaminimumexport
levyisfixed,acontractshallbeawardedtoevery
tendererwhosetenderquotesarateoflevyequaltoor
greaterthansuchminimumlevy.
3.SubjecttoArticle10,whereamaximumexport
refundisfixed,acontractshallbeawardedtoevery
tendererwhosetenderquotesarateofrefundequalto
orlessthansuchmaximumrefundandtoevery
tendererwhohastenderedforanexportlevy.1.Asecurityof9ECUper100kilogramsofsugar
tobeexportedunderthisinvitationtotendermustbe
lodgedbyeachtenderer.WithoutprejudicetoArticle
13(3),thissecurityshallinthecaseofsuccessful
tenderersandatthetimeoftheapplicationreferredto
inArticle12(b)becomethesecurityfortheexport
licence.
2.Thesecuritymaybelodgedatthetenderer's
choice,eitherincashorintheformofaguarantee
givenbyanestablishmentcomplyingwithcriterialaid
downbytheMemberStateinwhichthetenderis
submitted .
3.Exceptinthecaseofforcemajeure,thesecurity
willbereleased:
(a)totenderersonlyinrespectofthequantityfor
whichnoawardwasmade;
(b)tosuccessfultenderersonlyiftheyappliedfor
theirexportlicencewithintheperiodlaiddown
under(b)ofArticle12andonlyforthequantityin
respectofwhichtheyhavefulfilledtheobligation
createdbythatlicence,Article33ofRegulation
(EEC)No3183/80remainingapplicable.Thesecu­
ritylodgedinrespectofaquantityforwhichthe
aboveobligationshavenotbeenfulfilledshallbe
forfeited.
4.Incaseofforcemajeure,thecompetentagency
intheMemberStateconcernedshalltakesuchaction
asitconsidersnecessaryhavingregardtothecircum­
stancesinvokedbythepartyconcerned.Article10
1.whereamaximumquantityhasbeenfixedfora
partialinvitationtotender:
—ifamaximumlevyisfixed,acontractshallbe
awardedtothetendererwhosetenderquotesthe
highestlevy;ifthemaximumquantityisnotfully
coveredbythataward,awardsshallbemadeto
othertenderersindescendingorderoflevies
quoteduntiltheentiremaximumquantityhas
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645/75notapplyinginsuchacase.Theapplica­
tionshallbelodgednotlaterthan:
—thelastworkingdayprecedingthedateofthe
partialinvitationtotendertobeheldthe
followingweek,or
—ifnopartialinvitationtotenderisduetobe
heldthatweek,thelastworkingdayofthe
followingweek,
(c)theobligationtoexportthetenderedquantityand,
ifthisobligationisnotfulfilled,topay,where
necessary,theamountreferredtoinArticle13(3).
Thisrightandtheseobligationsarenottransferable .—ifamaximumrefundisfixed,contractsshallbe
awardedinaccordancewiththefirstindent;if
aftersuchawardsaquantityisstilloutstanding ,or
iftherearenotendersquotinganexportlevy,
contractsshallbeawardedinascendingorderof
refundsquoteduntiltheentiremaximumquantity
hasbeenaccountedfor,totenderersquotinga
refund.
2.However,whereanawardtoaparticulartenderer
inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofparagraph 1
wouldresultinthemaximumquantitybeing
exceeded,thatawardshallbelimitedtosuchquantity
asisstillavailable.Wheretwoormoretenderersquote
thesamelevyorthesamerefundandawardstoallof
themwouldresultinthemaximumquantitybeing
exceeded,thenthequantityavailableshallbeawarded
asfollows:
—bybeingdividedamongthetenderersconcerned
inproportiontothetotalquantitiesineachof
theirtenders,or
—bybeingapportionedamongthetenderers
concernedbyreferencetoamaximumtonnageto
befixedforeachofthem,or
—bythedrawingoflots.Article13
1.ThefirstparagraphofArticle9ofRegulation
(EEC)No2630/81shallnotapplytothewhitesugar
tobeexportedinaccordancewiththisRegulation .
2.Exportlicencesissuedinconnectionwitha
partialinvitationtotendershallbevalidfromtheday
ofissueuntiltheendofthefifthcalendarmonth
followingthatinwhichthepartialinvitationwas
issued.
However,
Article11
1.ThecompetentauthorityoftheMemberState
concernedshallimmediatelynotifyapplicantsofthe
resultoftheirparticipationintheinvitationtotender.
Inaddition,thatauthorityshallsendsuccessful
tenderersastatementofaward.
2.Thestatementofawardshallindicate:
(a)thereferencenumberoftheinvitationtowhich
thetenderrelates;
(b)thequantityofwhitesugartobeexported;
(c)theexportlevytobecharged,orwhereapplicable
theexportrefundtobegranted,per100kilograms
ofwhitesugarofthequantityreferredtoin(b).(a)licencesissuedinconnectionwithpartialinvita­
tions
—issuedintheperiod28Julyto8September
1982maybeusedonlyfrom15September
1982,
—issuedintheperiod15to29September1982
maybeusedfromthedayofissue,and
shallbevalidonlyuntil31December1982;
(b)licencesissuedinconnectionwithpartialinvita­
tionsissuedafter1February1983shallbevalid
onlyuntil31July1983.
3.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,iftheobligation
toexportcreatedbytheexportlicencereferredto
under(b)ofArticle12hasnotbeenfulfilledandifthe
securityreferredtoinArticle6islessthan:
(a)theexportlevyindicatedonthelicencereducedby
thelevyreferredtointhesecondsubparagraphof
Article18(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No1785/81in
forceonthelastdayofvalidityofthesaidlicence,
or
(b)thesumoftheexportlevyindicatedonthelicence
andtheexportrefundreferredtoinArticle2of
Regulation(EEC)No766/68inforceonthelast
dayofvalidityofthesaidlicence,or
(c)theexportrefundreferredtoinArticle2ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No766/68inforceonthelastdayof
validityofthelicencereducedbytherefundindi­
catedonthesaidlicence,Article12
Everysuccessfultenderershallhave:
(a)therighttoclaiminrespectofthequantity
awarded,anexportlicenceindicatingasappro­
priatetheexportlevyortheexportrefundquoted
inhistender;
(b)theobligationtolodge,inaccordancewiththe
relevantprovisionsofRegulation (EEC)No
3183/80,anapplicationforanexportlicencein
respectofthatquantity,Article12(2)ofthatRegu­
lationandArticle10ofRegulation (EEC)No

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then,underthetimelimitsandconditionslaiddown
inArticle33ofRegulation(EEC)No3183/80andby
wayofasupplementary securityforthequantityin
respectofwhichthesaidobligationwasnotfulfilled,
thelicenceholdershallbechargedanamountequal
tothedifferencebetweentheresultofthecalculation
madeunder(a),(b)or(c),asthecasemaybe,andthe
securityreferredtoinArticle6.subparagraphofArticle3(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1160/82shallnotapply.
Whenuseismadeoftheprovisionsofthefirstsub­
paragraphofArticle3(1)ofthatRegulation,thoseof
thethirdsubparagraphofparagraph 1andofpara­
graph2ofthatArticleshallremainapplicableto
thistenderingprocedure.
Article15
Article14 InArticle1(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No2042/81('),'31
August1982'isherebyreplacedby'29July1982'.
Article16 Ifthetendererintendstoapplyforadvancefixingof
themonetarycompensatoryamountunderthisstand­
inginvitationtotender,theprovisionsofthesecondThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon24July1982.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,20July1982.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission
V)OJNoL200,21.7.1981,p.27.