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REGULATION (EEC)No2742/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of30October1974
onaninvitationtotenderforthelevyfortheexportofcommonwheattothe
RepublicofIndia
couldbejeopardizediftheperiodofvalidityfor
exportlicencesweretooshort;whereasuseshould
thereforebemadeofthepowersprovidedunderthe
secondsubparagraph ofArticle1(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No3130/73tofixaspecialperiodofvalidity
forlicencesissuedinconnectionwiththeinvitation
totender;
Whereasprovisionmustbemadetoensurethe
smoothoperationoftheprocedurefortenderingfor
exportlevies;whereastothisenditisappropriateto
prescribeaminimumquantitytobetenderedforand
atimelimitandformforthecommunication of
tenderslodgedwiththecompetentauthoritiesandto
providethatrightsinrespectoflicencesissuedin
connectionwiththeinvitationtotendershouldnotbe
transferable ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/
67/EEC(')of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No1996/74(2);
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1968/73(3)of19July1973layingdowngeneralrules
tobeappliedintheeventofthecerealsmarketbeing
disturbed,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
676/74(4),andinparticularArticle4thereof;
Whereastheworldmarketincommonwheatischar­
acterizedbyacontinuingriseinprices;whereasthis
riseisdueinparticulartoagrowingimbalance
betweensupplyanddemand;whereasthesupplyof
certainmarketsisespeciallythreatenedin
consequence ;whereaswithaviewtoimprovingthis
situationthereshouldbeissuedinrespectofcommon
wheataninvitationtotenderfortheexportlevy
providedforinthefirstindentofArticle2(1)ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No1968/73,suchinvitationtobe
limitedsoastoapplyonlyinrespectoftheRepublic
ofIndia.
Whereasthedetailedrulesrelatingtotheorganization
ofinvitationstotenderforthepurposeoffixingthe
exportlevyarecontainedinCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No3130/73(5)of16November1973esta­
blishingtheconditionsfortheapplicationofthe
systemoftenderingforexportleviesforcereals;
Whereastheobjectiveoftheinvitationtotendercan
beattainedonlyifasuccessfultendererfulfilsallthe
commitments enteredintobyhimwhensubmitting
histender;whereasthesecommitments includean
obligationtolodgeanapplicationforanexport
licenceandtoexporttotheprescribeddestination ;
whereascompliancewiththeseobligationsmaybe
ensuredbyrequiringtendererstogivesecuritywhen
submittingtheirtenders;
Whereas,inordertoensureequaltreatmenttoall
concerned ,itisnecessarytomakeprovisionsuchthat
theeffectiveperiodofvalidityoflicencesissuedto
successfultenderersinconnectionwiththeinvitation
totenderisidentical :
Whereasthepurposeoffixinganexportlevyby
meansofatenderingprocedureistopermitbetter
management ofthemarket;whereasthisobjectiveHASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Tendersshallbeinvitedfortheexportlevy
providedforinthefirstindentofArticle2(1)of
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No1968/73.
2.Theinvitationtotendershallrelatetocommon
wheatforexporttotheRepublicofIndia.
3.Theinvitationshallremainopenuntil19
December1974.Duringthisperiodweeklyawards
shallbemade,thetimelimitsforthesubmissionof
tendersbeingasprescribedinthenoticeoftheinvita­
tiontotender.
Article2
Atendershallbevalidonlyifitrelatestoanamount
ofnotlessthan10000metrictons.
Article3
1.Bywayofderogationfromthesecondsubpara­
graphofArticle3(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No
3130/73,thesecuritytobeprovidedinconnection
withtheinvitationtotenderpursuanttothisRegula­
tionshallbeequalto50%oftheexportlevy
proposedbythetendererconcernedandmayinany
eventeventnotbelessthan25unitsofaccountper
metricton.(MOJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(2)OJNoL209,31.7.1974,p.8.
(3)OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.10.h)OJNoL83,28.3.1974,p.3.
(5)OJNoL319,20.11.1973,p.10.

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2.Bywayofderogationfromtheprovisionsof
Article7(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No3130/73,thesecu­
rityprovidedforinparagraph 1shall,subjecttoforce
majeure,bedischargedonlyinrespectofanyquantity
forwhichthetenderwasnotacceptedorforwhich
thetendererfurnishesproofofarrivalatitsdestina­
tion,suchprooftobefurnishedasprovidedinthe
second,thirdandfourthsubparagraphs ofArticle8(1)
ofRegulationNo1041/67/EEC.
Thesecurityshallbedischargedimmediately .
Article4
Theapplicationforalicenceandthelicenceitself
shallbearinbox13thefollowingwords:'Republicof
India'.Everylicenceshallcarrywithitanobligation
•toexporttothatdestination .
Article5
Ifatendererfailstocomplywiththeundertaking
givenbyhimpursuanttoArticle2(3)(b)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No3130/73,noexportlicenceshallbe
issuedandthesecurityprovidedpursuanttoArticle3
ofthatRegulationshallaccordinglybeforfeit.
Article6
1.Bywayofderogationfromtheprovisionsof
Article8(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No1373/70(*),
exportlicencesissuedunderArticle8(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No3130/73shallforthepurposeofdete­
miningtheirperiodofvaliditybedeemedtohave
beenissuedonthedayonwhichthetenderwas
lodged.
2.Exportlicencesissuedinconnectionwiththe
invitationtotenderpursuanttotheRegulationshall
bevalidfromtheirdateofissue,asdefinedinthe
previousparagraph,untiltheendofthesixthmonth
followingthatofissue.
Article7
1.Wheretheobligationtoexporttotheprescribed
destinationhasnotbeenfulfilled,thesecurity
mentionedinArticle3(1)shallbeforfeitinrespectof
aquantityequaltothedifferencebetween93%ofthe
netquantityindicatedontheexportlicenceandthe
netquantityactuallyexported.2.However,ifthequantityexportedislessthan
7%ofthenetquantityindicatedonthelicence,the
securityshallbeforfeitinitsentirety.
3.Onrequestbythetitularholderofthelicence,
MemberStatesmaydischargethesecuritybyinstal­
mentsinproportiontothequantitiesofproductfor
whichproofasreferredtoinArticle3(2)hasbeen
furnished,providedthatsuchproofestablishesthata
quantityequaltoatleast7%ofthenetquantityindi­
catedonthelicencehasbeenexportedtothedestina­
tioninquestion.
Article8
InaccordancewithArticle8(2)ofRegulation (EEC)
No3130/73,rightsinrespectofexportlicencesissued
inconnectionwiththeinvitationtotenderpursuant
tothisRegulationshallnotbetransferable .
Article9
ThetenderslodgedmustreachtheCommission
throughtheintermediary ofMemberStatesatthe
latestoneandahalfhoursafterexpiryoftheperiod
fortheweeklylodgingoftendersasspecifiedinthe
noticeoftheinvitationtotender.Theymustbe
communicated intheformindicatedintheAnnex.
Whennotendersarereceived,MemberStatesshall
informtheCommission ofthiswithinthetimelimit
indicatedintheprecedingparagraph .
Article10
DuringtheperiodinwhichSummerTimeappliesin
Italy,thetimesfixedforthesubmissionoftenders
shallberegardedinthatMemberStateasextendedby
onehour.DuringtheperiodduringwhichSummer
TimedoesnotapplyintheUnitedKingdomandin
Ireland,thetimesfixedforthesubmissionoftenders
shallberegardedinthoseMemberStatesasbrought
forwardbyonehour.
Article11
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,30October1974.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
Francois-Xavier ORTOLI
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ANNEX
1 2 3
Numberingof
tendersQuantity
inmetrictonsAmountofexportlevyinnationalcurrency
permetricton
1
2
3
4
5
etc.