3.9.88 OfficialJournaloftheEuropean'Communities NoL245/13
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2751/88
of2September1988
onaspecialinterventionmeasurefordurumwheatinGreece
CommissionRegulation (EEC)No1569/77(3),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2391/88(4);whereas
thecompetentagencymustmakecertainthatthewheat
exportedisofthisstandard;whereas,however,giventhe
ageofasubstantialproportionofthestocksinquestion,
themaximumpercentageforbrokengrainsshouldbe
increasedto8%,thatformiscellaneous impuritiesto
5%andtheminimumspecificweightto75kilograms
perhectolitre;
Whereas,inviewoftheobjectivepursued,thecompetent
agencymustalsomakecertainthatthequantityfor
exportcontainsacertainminimumpercentageofdurum
wheatfromthe1986harvest:
Whereasthenatureandobjectivesofthesaidmeasure
callfortheapplicationmutatismutandisofArticle16
Regulation(EEC)No2727/75andtheRegulations
adoptedinimplementation thereof,inparticularCouncil
Regulation(EEC)No2746/75of29October1975laying
downgeneralrulesforgrantingexportrefundsoncereals
andcriteriaforfixingtheamountofsuchrefunds(*)and
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No279/75of4February
1975layingdowndetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthe
systemoftenderingforexportrefundsoncereals(6),as
lastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2788/86Q;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No2221/88(2),andinparticularArticle8(3)thereof,
WhereasproductionofdurumwheatinGreeceexceeds
thatcountry'srequirementsandsubstantialstocksstill
remainfrompreviousharvests,includingthatof1986;
Whereasthepossibilityofthatsurplusbeingabsorbedby
theCommunitymarketisveryslight;
WhereastheGreekmarketmustberelievedbytheexport
ofpartofthissurplusquantityofdurumwheatto
non-membercountries;whereas,inviewofworldmarket
pricesfordurumwheat,exportispossibleonlywiththe
aidofarefund;
Whereas,however,therefundarrangementslaiddownin
Article16ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75applyto
exportfromanyMemberState;whereassuch
arrangements ,therefore,arenotonlyunsuitablefor
solvingtheprobleminquestionbutmayalsofavourthe
exportofdurumwheatfromMemberStateswherethe
marketsituationisdifferentfromthatinGreece;
Whereas,unlessadequatemeasuresaretaken,the
situationontheGreekmarketmaybeexceptedto
deteriorate,possiblygivingrisetoaseriousstorage
problemandcausingquantitiesofwheattobesentinto
intervention ,eveninotherMemberStates;whereas,to
preventthis,aspecialinterventionmeasurewithinthe
meaningofArticle8ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
shouldbetakentorelievetheGreekmarket,including
thestocksoflongeststanding;whereas,furthermore,such
ameasureshouldtaketheformofadirectexport
incentive,whichwouldavoidthehighcosttothe
Communitybudgetofbuyinginandstoringproducts
whichwouldinanycasethenhavetobeexported;
whereasthegrantingofarefund,theamountofwhich
wouldbedeterminedbytenderingandwhichwould
applyonlytoproductsexportedfromGreece,wouldbe
anappropriatemeasureforthispurpose;
Whereas,giventhepurposeofthemeasure,refunds
shouldbegrantedonlyondurumwheatofthequality
requiredforacceptanceforintervention,asdefinedinWhereas,undertheabovementioned Regulation (EEC)
No279/75,thecommitmentsonthepartofthetenderer
includetheobligationtolodgeanapplicationforan
exportlicence;whereascompliancewiththisobligation
maybeensuredbyrequiringtendererstolodgea
tenderingsecurityof12ECUpertonnewhenthey
submittheirtenders;
Whereas,toensureequaltreatmentofallconcerned,itis
necessarytostipulatethatallthelicencesissuedshould
havethesameperiodofvalidity;
Whereas,toensurethesmoothoperationoftheexport
tenderingprocedure,itisnecessarytoprescribea
minimumquantitytobytenderedforandatimelimit
andformforthecommunication oftenderssubmittedto
thecompetentauthorities;
WhereastheManagementCommitteeforCerealshasnot
deliveredanopinionwithinthetimelimitsetbyits
Chairman,
(3)OJNoL174,14.7.1977,p.15.
(4)OJNoL205,30.7.1988,p.75.
(*)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.78.
Ì6)OJNoL31,5.2.1975,p.8. (')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL197,26.7.1988,p.16. 0OJNoL257,10.9.1986,p.32.

NoL245/14 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 3.9.88
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Aspecialinterventionmeasureintheformofan
exportrefundshallbeappliedinrespectof300000
tonnesofdurumwheatexportedfromGreece,40%of
whichmustcomefromthe1986Greekharvest.
Article16ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75and.the
provisionsadoptedfortheapplicationofthatArticleshall
applymutatismutandistothesaidrefund.
2.TheGreekinterventionagencyshallberesponsible
forimplementingthemeasurereferredtoinparagraph 1.
Article2
1.Tendersshallbeinvitedinordertodeterminethe
amountoftherefundreferredtoinArticle1.
2.Theinvitationtotendershallrelatetothequantity
ofdurumwheatreferred'toinArticle1(1)forexportto
thecountriesinzonesI,II,III,IV,V,VIandVIIlistedin
AnnexItoCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1124/77(')
andtheGermanDemocraticRepublic.However,thetotal
quantityofferedforsalebytenderuntil15September
1988shallnotexceed50000tonnes.
3.Theinvitationshallremainopenuntil22December
1988.Duringtheperiodofitsvalidity,weeklyawards
shallbemadeforwhichthetimelimitsforthe
submissionoftendersshallbeasprescribedinthenotice
ofinvitationtotender.
4.TendersmustbesubmittedtotheGreek
interventionagencynamedinthenoticeofinvitation.
5.Thetenderingprocedureshalltakeplacein
accordancewiththisRegulationandRegulation(EEC)No
279/75.Article4
ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle3ofRegulation(EEC)
No279/75shallbe12ECUpertonne.
Article5
1.BywayofderogationfromArticle21(1)of
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No3183/80(2),export
licencesinaccordancewithArticle8(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No279/75shall,forthepurposeofdetermining
theirperiodofvalidity,bedeemedtohavebeenissuedon
thedaywhenthetenderwassubmitted.
2.Exportlicencesissuedinconnectionwiththe
invitationtotenderpursuanttothisRegulationshallbe
validfromtheirdateofissueasdefinedinparagraph 1
until30September1988iftheyareissuedonthebasisof
atendersubmittedbefore16September1988anduntil
theendofthefourthmonthfollowingthatofissueif
theyareissuedonthebasisofatendersubmittedafter16
September1988.
Article6
1.TheCommissionshalldecide,undertheprocedure
laiddowninArticle26ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75,
either:
—tofixamaximumexportrefund,takingaccountin
particularofthecriterialaiddowninArticles2and3
ofRegulation(EEC)No2746/75,
or
—tomakenoaward.
2.Whereamaximumexportrefundisfixed,acontract
shallbeawardedtoanytendererwhosetenderindicatesa
rateofrefundequaltoorlessthansuchmaximumexport
refund.
3.Refunds,onceawarded,shallnotbepaidunlessthe
undertakingreferredtointhethirdindentofArticle3(b)
hasbeenmetandthedurumwheatexportedisofatleast
interventionqualityasdefinedinRegulation(EEC)No
1569/77.However,themaximumpercentageofbroken
grainsshallbe8%,thatofmiscellaneousimpurities5%
andtheminimumspecificweight75kilogramsper
hectolitre .
Thecompetentagencyshallhaveananalysismadeofthe
loadedgoodsandshallholdattheCommission'sdisposal
anadditionalsamplefromeachconsignment ,takenand
sealedinthepresenceofthetendererorhisrepresen­
tative.
Samplingandanalysiscostsshallbemetbythetenderer.
GreeceshallinformtheCommission ,before5September
1988,oftheadditionalmeasuresplannedtoverify
compliancewiththeconditionsforthepaymentofthe
refund,inparticularthoserelatingtofulfilmentofthe
undertakingreferredtointhethirdindentofArticle3(b),
andshallforwardtotheCommission alistofthestoresArticle3
Atendershallbevalidonlyif:
(a)itrelatestonotlessthan1000tonnes,
(b)itisaccompaniedby:
—advancefixingoftheGreekmonetarycompen­
satoryamountvalidoneachclosingdateforthe
submissionoftenders,
—theundertakingprovidedforinArticle2(3)(b)of
Regulation(EEC)No279/75totheeffectthatthe
exportlicencewillbeappliedforinGreece,
—anundertakingthatatleast30%ofthequantity
awardedwillconsistofwheatfromoneofthe
storesappearingonthelistreferredtointhe
fourthsubparagraphofArticle6(3).
(')OJNoL134,28.5.1977,p.53. 0OJNoL338,13.12.1980,p.1.

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containingdurumwheatharvestedin1986andintended
forexport,anupdatedversionofthelistbeingsenttothe
Commissionaftereachtenderingprocedure.
Article7
TenderssubmittedmustreachtheCommissionthrough
theintermediaryoftheGreekinterventionagencyatthe
latestoneandahalfhoursafterexpiryoftheperiodfor
theweeklysubmissionoftendersasspecifiedinthe
noticeofinvitationtotender.Tendersmustbe
communicated intheformshownintheAnnexhereto.Ifnotendersarereceived,theGreekinterventionagency
shallinformtheCommission ofthiswithinthedeadline
specifiedinthefirstparagraph.
Thetimesfixedforthesubmission oftendersshall
correspondtoBelgiantime.
Article8
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,2September1988.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President
ANNEX
WeeklytenderfortherefundfortheexportofdurumwheattocountriesinzonesI,II,III,IV,V,
VIandVIIandtheGermanDemocraticRepublic
(Closingdateforthesubmissionoftenders(date/time))
1 2 3
Number
oftendererQuantity
intonnesAmountofexportrefund
inECUpertonne
1
2
3
etc.