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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2458/94
of10October1994
ontheissuingofstandinginvitationstotenderforthesaleofcommonwheatof
breadmaking qualityheldbytheFrenchandGermaninterventionagenciesfor
exporttocertainACPcountriesinthe1994/95marketingyear
Whereas,inadditiontotheconditionslaiddownin
Article30ofCommission Regulation (EEC)
No3719/88(*),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EC)
No3519/93(6),provisionshouldbemadefortherelease
forconsumptionintheACPState(s)laiddowninthe
Regulation ;
Whereas,whereremovalofthewheatisdelayedbymore
thanfivedays,orthereleaseofoneofthesecurities
requiredisdelayed,forreasonsimputabletotheinterven­
tionagencytheMemberStateconcernedwillhavetopay
compensation ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1766/92
of30June1992onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)
No1866/94(2),andinparticularArticle5thereof,
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2131/93(3),
asamendedbyRegulation(EC)No120/94(4),laysdown
theprocedureandconditionsforthedisposalofcereals
heldbyinterventionagencies;
Whereas,withaviewtosupplyingthemarketsofthe
ACPcountries,favouredpartnersoftheCommunity ,
significantquantitiesofcommonwheatarerequired;
whereasthesemarketsareusuallysuppliedonthebasisof
annualcontractstoensurestablepricesfortheACP
countriesoveralongperiod;whereasitistherefore
necessarytoissueaspecificinvitationtotendertoensure
thatusersinthesecountrieshaveaccesstocommon
wheatofbreadmakingqualityinthe1994/95marketing
yearunderconditionsappropriatetothehighlycompet­
itivesituationontheworldmarket;
WhereastheFrenchandGermaninterventionagencies
holdsignificantstocksofcommonwheatofhighbread­
makingquality;whereaspartofthewheatcomingfrom
theinterventionstocksheldbytheaforementioned agen­
ciesshouldthereforeberesoldtotheACPcountriessoas
tomeettheirquantitativeandqualitativeneeds;whereas
toavoidencroachingontheeconomiceffectsofthefol­
lowingmarketingyear,thecommonwheatsuccessfully
tenderedformustbesenttothecountriesofdestination
by31August1995atthelatest;
Whereasthespecificnatureoftheoperationandthe
accountingpositionofthecommonwheatinquestion
requiregreaterflexibilityinthemechanismsandobliga­
tionsgoverningtheresaleofinterventionstocksandalso
requiretheexclusionofanyrefundormonthlyincrease;
whereasspecialproceduresmustbelaiddowntoensure
thattheoperationsandtheirmonitoringareproperly
effected;whereastothatendprovisionshouldbemade
forasecuritylodgmentschemewhichensuresthatthe
aimsaremetwhileavoidingexcessivecostsfortheopera­
tors;whereasderogationsshouldaccordinglybemadeto
certainrules,inparticularthoselaiddowninRegulation
(EEC)No2131/93;Article1
1.Twostandinginvitationstotenderareherebyissued
forthe1994/95marketingyearfortheexportof:
—500000tonnesofcommonwheatofbreadmaking
quality,heldbytheFrenchinterventionagency,
—150000tonnesofcommonwheatofbreadmaking
quality,heldbytheGermaninterventionagency.
2.ThecommonwheatmustbeexportedtoanACP
StateortoseveralStateswithinoneofthegroupsofACP
StateslistedinAnnexI.
3.Theregionsinwhichthe500000tonnesofFrench
and150000tonnesofGermancommonwheatofbread­
makingqualityarestoredarelistedinAnnexII.
4.Theinterventionagenciesconcernedshallpreparea
noticeofinvitationtotenderindicatingforeachlotor,
whereappropriate,eachpartlot:
—thelocation,
—andatleastthefollowingfeatures:
—specificweight,
—moisturecontent,
—Hagbergfallingnumber,
—impuritycontentsandsproutedgrains,
—proteincontent.
(»)OJNoL181,1.7.1992,p.21.
(2)OJNoL197,30.7.1994,p.1.
(3)OJNoL191,31.7.1993,p.76.
(4)OJNoL21,26.1.1994,p.1.0OJNoL331,2.12.1988,p.1.
(6)OJNoL320,22.12.1993,p.16.

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5.Theyshallpublishthenoticeofinvitationtotender
atleasttwodaysbeforethedatesetforthefirstpartial
invitationtotender.concerned,heshallberequiredtomentionthisinhis
bid.
Whentransmittingthetenderssubmitted,theMember
StatesshallinformtheCommission oftheabove,
mentioningifnecessarythenamesofthetenderers
involved.Article2
SubjecttotheprovisionsofthisRegulation,thesalesof
commonwheatofbreadmakingqualityreferredtoin
Article1shalltakeplaceinaccordancewiththepro­
cedureandconditionslaiddownbyRegulation(EEC)
No2131/93.Article5
1.Noexportrefundshallbegrantedforexportscarried
outpursuanttothisRegulation.
2.Thevalidityoftheexportlicencesissuedinac­
cordancewiththisRegulationshallexpireon30June
1995.
3.Thelicenceobligestheoperatortoexporttothe
ACPStateorStatesforwhichthelicenceapplicationwas
submitted.However,uptoalimitof10%ofthequantity
forwhichthelicencewasissued,theoperatormayeffect
hiscontractatanotherdestinationonconditionthatit
belongstothesamegroupofcountrieslistedinAnnexI.
4.Theexportlicencesshallbeissuedassoonasthe
successfultenderershavebeenselected.
5.Article9ofCommission Regulation (EEC)
No3719/88(')notwithstanding ,therightsderivingfrom
thelicencereferredtointhisArticleshallnotbetrans­
ferable.Article3
1.Thetimelimitforsubmittingtendersforthefirst
partialinvitationstotendershallbe9p.m.(Brusselstime)
onThursday13October1994.
2.Thetimelimitforsubmittingtendersforthesecond
partialinvitationtotendershallbe9p.m.(Brusselstime)
onthefollowingThursday.
Thetimelimitforthelastpartialinvitationtotender
shallbe27October1994.
3.Tendersmustbesubmittedtotheintervention
agencyinquestion.
Article4
1.Tendersshallonlybeadmissibleif:
—thetendererprovideswrittenprooffromanofficial
bodyinthecountryofdestinationoracompany
havingitsoverseassubsidiaryinthesaidcountry,that
hehasconcludedforthequantityinquestiona
commercialsupplycontractforcommonwheatof
breadmakingqualityforexporttoanACPStateorto
severalStateswithinoneofthegroupsofACPStates
listedinAnnexI.Suchproofshallbelodgedwiththe
interventionagencyatleasttwoworkingdaysbefore
thedateofthefirstinvitationtotender,
—theyareaccompaniedbyanapplicationforanexport
licenceforthedestinationinquestion.
Theproofprovidedforinthefirstindentshallalsoindi­
catethequalityprovidedforinthecontract,thetime
limitfordeliveryandthepriceterms.
TheMemberStateshallsendtheCommissionacopyof
thesaidproofforthwith,forinformation .
2.Tendersmaynotexceedthequantitylaiddownin
thecommercialcontractsubmitted .Whereonthebasisof
thesaidcontractthetenderersimultaneously participates
ininvitationstotenderinthetwoMemberStatesArticle6
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallnotifythestorerand
theinterventionagencyinwritingofhisintentionto
removethemerchandiseatleast10daysinadvance.
2.Beforethelotawardedisremoved,theintervention
agencyandthesuccessfultenderershalltakeareference
sampleinaccordancewiththemethodlaiddownin
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No689/92(2)andshall
analysethatsample.
(a)Wherethefinalresultsoftheanalysisofthesample
indicateadifferencebetweenthequalityofthe
bread-makingwheattoberemovedandthequalityas
describedinthenoticeofinvitationtotender,which
neverthelessremainswithinalimitofupto:
—2kg/hiforthespecificweight,whichmustnot
howeverbelessthan72kg/hi,
—onepercentagepointforthemoisturecontent,
—10pointsfortheHagbergfallingindex,
(■)OJNoL331,2.12.1988,p.1.
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Article7
Thesuccessfultenderershallpayforthecommonwheat
beforeremovingitatthepriceindicatedinthetender.
Thepaymentdueforeachofthelotstoberemovedshall
beindivisible .
Article8
1.ThesecuritylodgedpursuanttoArticle13(4)of
Regulation(EEC)No2131/93mustbereleasedoncethe
exportlicenceshavebeenissuedtothesuccessful
tenderers.
2.Theobligationtoexportandimportintooneofthe
countriesofdestinationlistedinAnnexIshallbecovered
byasecurityamountingtoECU60pertonneofwhich
ECU20pertonneshallbelodgeduponissueofthe
exportlicence,withthebalanceofECU40beinglodged
beforeremovalofthecereals.
Article15(2)ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No
3002/92(')notwithstanding :
—theamountofECU40pertonnemustbereleased
within20workingdaysofthedateonwhichthe
successfultenderersuppliesproofthatthewheat
removedhasleftthecustomsterritoryoftheCom­
munity,
—theamountofECU20pertonnemustbereleased
within15workingdaysofthedateonwhichthe
successfultenderersuppliesproofofentryfor
consumptionintotheACPStateorStatesreferredto
inArticle5(3).Thisproofshallbesuppliedinac­
cordancewithArticles18and47ofCommission
Regulation(EEC)No3665/87(2).
3.Exceptindulysubstantiatedexceptionalcases,in
particulartheopeningofanadministrative enquiry,any
releaseofthesecuritiesprovidedforinthisArticleafter
thetimelimitsspecifiedinthissameArticleshallconfer
anentitlementtocompensation fromtheMemberState
amountingto0,015ECU/10tonneforeachday'sdelay.
Thiscompensation shallnotbechargedtotheEAGGF.
Article9
Article12ofRegulation(EEC)No3002/92notwithstan­
ding,thedocumentsrelatingtothesaleofcommon
wheatinaccordancewiththisRegulationandinpar­
ticulartheexportlicence,theremovalorderreferredtoin
Article3(1)(b)ofRegulation(EEC)No3002/92,the
exportdeclarationand,whereappropriate,theT5control
copymustbearthewords:—onepercentagepointfortheproteincontent,
—halfapercentagepointfortheimpuritiesreferred
toinpointsB.2andB.4oftheAnnextoRegula­
tion(EEC)No689/92,
—halfapercentagepointfortheimpuritiesreferred
toinpointB.5oftheAnnextoRegulation(EEC)
No689/92,thepercentagesadmissiblefornoxious
grainsandergothoweverremainingunchanged,
thefollowingprovisionsshallapply:
(i)theinterventionagencyshall,thatsameday,
informtheCommission thereofinaccordance
withAnnexIII,aswellasthestorerandthe
successfultenderer;
(ii)thesuccessfultenderermay:
—eitheragreetotakeoverthelotwithitscharac­
teristicsasestablished,
—orrefusetotakeoverthelotinquestion.In
thatcasethesuccessfultenderershall,that
sameday,informtheinterventionagencyand
theCommission thereofinaccordancewith
AnnexIV.
Oncetheseformalitieshavebeencompleted,
heshallbeimmediatelyreleasedfromallhis
obligationsrelatingtothelotinquestion.
Thelotinquestionshallthenbeputupfor
saleagainunderafutureinvitationtotenderat
thequalityestablished.
(b)Wherethefinalresultsoftheanalysisofthesample
indicatethatthequalityisbelowthelimitslaiddown
in(a):
—theinterventionagencyshall,thatsameday,
informtheCommission thereofinaccordance
withAnnexIV,aswellasthestorerandthe
successfultenderer,
—thesuccessfultenderershallgiveofficialnotice,
thatsameday,totheinterventionagencyofthe
impossibilityoftakingoverthelotinquestionand
shallinformtheCommissionthereof,thatsame
day,inaccordancewithAnnexIV.Oncethese
formalitieshavebeencompleted,heshallbe
immediatelyreleasedfromallhisobligationsrela­
tingtothelotinquestion.
3.Wherethesuccessfultendererrefusesthemerchan­
dise,asprovidedforinparagraph2above,theinterven­
tionagencyshallsupplyhimwithanotherlotofinterven­
tioncommonwheatoftherequisitequality,withoutextra
charge,withineightdaysatthemost.
4.Ifremovalofthewheatisdelayedbymorethanfive
dayswithrelationtothedateofacceptanceofthelotto
beremovedbythesuccessfultendererforreasonsim­
putabletotheinterventionagency,theMemberState
shallberesponsibleforthepaymentofcompensation .
5.Allrisksshallbebornebythesuccessfultenderer
fromthetimeofremoval.—Trigoblandopanificabledeintervenciónsinderecho
arestitución,destinadoa(nombredelEstadoodelos
EstadosACP),Reglamento (CE)n°2458/94,
—Bageegnetblødhvedefrainterventionudenrestitu­
tionsydelsebestemtfor(navnetpådetellerdepågæl­
dendeAVS-lande),forordning(EF)nr.2458/94,
(')QJNoL301,17.10.1992,p.17.
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—Interventions-Brotweichweizen ohneAusfuhrerstat­
tung,Bestimmung (NamedesAKP-Staatesoderder
AKP-Staaten )—Verordnung (EG)Nr.2458/94,—Trigobrandopanificáveldeintervençãoquenãoda
direitoaumarestituição,destinadoa(nomedoEstado
oudosEstadosACP),Regulamento (CE)n?2458/94.
—μαλακόςαρτοποιήσιμος σίτοςπαρέμβασης ,που
δενπαρέχειδικαίωμαεπιστροφής ,προοριζόμενος
για(όνοματηςχώραςΑΚΕήτωνχωρώνΑΚΕ),
κανονισμός(ΕΚ)αριθ.2458/94,
—Interventioncommonwheatofbreadmakingquality
noteligibleforrefund,boundfor(nameoftheACP
StateorStates),Regulation(EC)No2458/94,
—Blétendredinterventionpanifiablenedonnantpas
droitàrestitution,destinéà(nomdel'ÉtatACPou
desÉtatsACP),règlement(CE)n02458/94,Article10
1.TheFrenchandGermaninterventionagenciesshall
informtheCommission ofthetendersreceivedwithin
threehoursoftheexpiryofthetimelimitforsubmitting
tenders.Theinformationmustbesentintheformlaid
downinAnnexIIItooneofthetelexorfaxnumbers
listedinAnnexIV.
2.TheyshallinformtheCommissiononamonthly
basisofthequantitiesofcommonwheatremoved
pursuanttothisRegulation.
Article11
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .—Frumentotenerodinterventopanificabilenondante
dirittoarestituzione,destinatoal(nomedelpaeseo
deipaesiACP),regolamento (CE)n.2458/94,
—Zachtebroodtarweuitinterventie,zonderrechtop
restitutie,bestemdvoor(naamvandeACS-Staatofde
ACS-Staten),Verordening (EG)nr.2458/94,
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,10October1994.
FortheCommission
ReneSTEICHEN
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEXI
GroupsofACPStatessignatoriestotheLomeConvention
GroupI GroupII GroupIII GroupIV
Mauritania Chad Seychelles Angola
Mali CentralAfricanRepublic Comoros Zambia
Niger Benin Madagascar Malawi
Senegal Cameroon Mauritius Mozambique
BurkinaFaso EquatorialGuinea Namibia
Gambia SaoTomeandPrincipe Botswana
Guinea-Bissau Gabon Zimbabwe
Guinea Congo Lesotho
CapeVerde Zaire Swaziland
SierraLeone Rwanda
Liberia Burundi
IvoryCoast
Ghana
Togo
ANNEXII
(tonnes)
Regionofstorage Quantities
FRANCE :
Orleans 400000
Paris 40000
Poitiers 60000
GERMANY :
Schleswig-Holstein /Niedersachsen/
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern /Sachsen/
Sachsen-Anhalt/Thiiringen 149934

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ANNEXIII
Standinginvitationtotender(ortheexportof500000tonnesofcommonwheatof
breadmaking qualityheldbytheFrenchinterventionagencyandISO000tonnesof
commonwheatofbreadmaking qualityheldbytheGermaninterventionagency
(Regulation(EC)No2458/94)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Registration
numberof
thetendererLot
numberQuantity
intonnesOfferprice
(ECU/tonne)
0Increases(+)
Reductions(—)
(ECU/tonne)
p.m.Commercial
costs
(ECU/tonne)Destination
1
2
3
etc.
(')Thispriceincludestheincreasesandreductionsrelatingtothelotforwhichthetenderissubmitted.
ANNEXIV
TheonlytelexandfaxnumbersinBrusselstobeusedare:
DGVI/C/1:
—telex:22037AGRECB,
22070AGRECB(Greekcharacters),
—fax:2952515
2961097
2962005.
ANNEXV
Communication ofrefusaloflotsunderthestandinginvitationtotenderfortheexportof
650000tonnesofbread-making wheatheldbytheFrenchandGermaninterventionagency
(Article6(2)ofRegulation(EC)No2458/94)
—Nameofsuccessfultenderer:
—Dateofawardofcontract:
—Dateofrefusaloflotbysuccessfultenderer:
Lot
NoQuantity
intonnesAddress
ofsiloReasonforrefusaltotakeover
—Specificweight(kg/hi)
—%sproutedgrains
—%miscellaneous impurities(Schwarzbesatz )
—%ofmatterwhichisnotwheatofunimpaired
quality
—Other