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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No1180/95
of24May1995
openingastandinginvitationtotenderfortheexportof50000tonnesofbarley
heldbydieAustrianinterventionagency
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheAustrianinterventionagencymay,ontheconditions
laiddowninRegulation(EEC)No2131/93,opena
standinginvitationtotenderfortheexportof50000
tonnesofbarleyheldbyit.
Article2
1.Theinvitationtotendershallcoveramaximumof
50000tonnesofbarleytobeexportedtoallthirdcoun­
tries.Customsexportformalitiesmaynotbecompleted
before1July1995.
2.Theregionsinwhichthe50000tonnesofbarley
arestoredarestatedinAnnexItothisRegulation.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
of30June1992onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbytheActofAcces­
sionofAustria,FinlandandSwedenandRegulation(EC)
No3290/94(2),andinparticularArticle5thereof,
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2131/93f),
asamendedbyRegulation(EC)No120/94(4),laysdown
theproceduresandconditionsforthedisposalofcereals
heldbyinterventionagencies;
Whereas,giventhecurrentmarketsituation,astanding
invitationtotendershouldbeopenedfortheexportat
thebeginningofthe1995/96cerealsmarketingyearof
50000tonnesofbarleyheldbytheAustrianintervention
agency;
Whereastheproposedinvitationtotenderfortheexport
ofinterventionstocksisspecialinthatitwillbeopened
attheendofthemarketingyear,fromMay1995,butfor
deliverieswhichwillnotbepossibleuntil1July1995;
whereasthereshouldthereforebeaderogationfromthe
firstparagraphofArticle16ofRegulation(EEC)No
2131/93,whichprovidesforamaximumdelayofone
monthbetweenacceptanceofthetenderandpayment
andalsoaderogationfromthethirdparagraphofArticle
16ofthesaidRegulation,applicationofwhichwould
haveledtothepriceacceptedalreadybeingincreasedby
monthlyincrementsfortheremovalofthecerealsfrom
theinterventionstoreinJuly,whereasexportwasnot
scheduledpreviously;
Whereastheoperativeeventfortheconversionoftenders
submittedforinterventionstocksisthedateofpayment
forcerealsasfixedbyCommissionRegulation(EEC)No
1068/93(*),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No
1053/95(*);whereasthisruleshouldbeappliedtothe
salesprovidedforinthisRegulationwithoutprejudiceto
thepossibilityoffixingtheagriculturalconversionratein
advanceinaccordancewithArticles13to17ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1068/93;Article3
1.Theexportlicencesshallbevalidfromtheirdateof
issue,withinthemeaningofArticle9ofRegulation
(EEC)No2131/93,untiltheendofthefourthmonth
following.
2.Tenderssubmittedinresponsetothisinvitationto
tendershallbeadmissibleonlyiftheyareaccompanied
byawrittenundertakingtoexportonlybeginning1July
1995.Theymaynotbeaccompaniedbyapplicationsfor
exportlicencespursuanttoArticle44ofCommission
Regulation(EEC)No3719/88P).
Article4
1.Notwithstanding Article7(1)ofRegulation(EEC)
No2131/93,thetimelimitforsubmissionoftenders
underthefirstpartialinvitationtotendershallexpireon
1June1995at9a.m.(Brusselstime).
2.Thetimelimitforsubmissionoftendersunderthe
subsequentpartialinvitationstotendershallexpireeach
Thursdayat9a.m.(Brusselstime).(')OJNoL181,1.7.1992,p.21.
(2)OJNoL349,31.12.1994,p.105.
(3)OJNoL191,31.7.1993,p.76.
(4)OJNoL21,26.1.1994,p.1.
(0OJNoL108,1.5.1993,p.106.
(«)OJNoL107,12.5.1995,p.4. 0OJNoL331,2.12.1988,p.1.

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3.Thelastpartialinvitationtotendershallexpireon
30May1996at9a.m.(Brusselstime).
4.ThetendersshallbelodgedwiththeAustrianinter­
ventionagency.
Article5
Thefollowingprovisionsshallapplytotenderssubmitted
before1July1995:
—notwithstanding thefirstsubparagraphofArticle16of
Regulation(EEC)No2131/93,thepaymentmustbe
madenotlaterthan31July1995,
—notwithstanding thethirdsubparagraphofArticle16
ofRegulation(EEC)No2131/93,thepricetobepaid
forproductsforexportshallbethatindicatedinthe
tender,
—withoutprejudicetothepossibilityoffixingtheagri­
culturalconversionrateinadvance,tendersshallbe
convertedusingtheagriculturalconversionrateappli­
cableonthedateofthepaymentofcerealsofthe
batchconcerned .invitationtotender,withthedifferenceremaining
withinalimitofupto:
—2kg/hiforthespecificweight,whichmustnot,
however,belessthan60kg/hi,
—onepercentagepointforthemoisturecontent,
—halfapercentagepointfortheimpuritiesreferred
toinB.2andB.4oftheAnnextoRegulation
(EEC)No689/920),
and
—halfapercentagepointfortheimpuritiesreferred
toinpointB.5oftheAnnextoCommission
Regulation(EEC)No689/92,thepercentage
admissiblefornoxiousgrainsandergot,however
remainingunchanged,
thesuccessfultenderermustacceptthelotasestab­
lished;
(c)greaterthantheminimumcharacteristics requiredfor
interventionbutbelowthequalitydescribedinthe
noticeofinvitationtotenderwiththedifference
surpassingthelimitreferredtoinpoint(b),the
successfultenderermay:
—eitheracceptthelotasestablished,
—orrefusetotakeoverthelotinquestion.The
successfultenderershallbereleasedfromallhis
obligationsrelatingtothelotinquestion,in­
cludingthesecurities,onlyoncehehasinformed
theCommissionandtheinterventionagency
forthwith,inaccordancewithAnnexII;however,
ifherequeststheinterventionagencytosupply
himwithanotherlotofinterventionbarleyofthe
qualitylaiddown,andthatwithoutadditional
charges,thesecurityshallnotbereleased.Thelot
mustbereplacedwithinamaximumofthreedays
fromthedateofthesuccessfultenderer'srequest.
Thesuccessfultenderershallimmediatelyinform
theCommission thereofinaccordance with
AnnexII;
(d)belowtheminimumcharacteristicsrequiredforinter­
vention,thesuccessfultenderermaynotremovethe
lotinquestion.Heshallbereleasedfromallhisobli­
gationsrelatingtothelotinquestion,includingthe
securities,onlyoncehehasinformedtheCommission
andtheinterventionagencyforthwith,inaccordance
withAnnexII;however,hemayrequesttheinterven­
tionagencytosupplyhimwithanotherlotofinter­
ventionbarleyofthequalitylaiddown,withoutaddi­
tionalcharges.Inthiscase,thesecurityshallnotbe
released.Thelotmustbereplacedwithinamaximum
ofthreedaysfromthedateofthesuccessfultenderer's
request.Thesuccessfultenderershallimmediately
informtheCommission thereofinaccordancewith
AnnexII.Article6
Notwithstanding Article17(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No
2131/93,thesecurityreferredtointhesecondindentof
Article17(2)ofthesaidRegulationshallnotbereleased
untilproofisfurnishedthatthecustomsexportformal­
itieshavetakenplacefrom1July1995.
Article7
1.Theintervention agency,thestorerandthe
successfultenderer,ifhesowishes,shallbycommon
agreement,eitherbeforeoratthemomentofremoval
fromstorage,asthesuccessfultendererchooses,take
referencesamplesattherateofatleastonesamplefor
every500tonnes,andshallanalysethesamples.The
interventionagencymayberepresentedbyaproxy,
providedthisisnotthestorer.
TheCommissionmustbeinformedofthefindingsofthe
analyseswithinthreedays.
Referencesamplesshallbetakenandanalysedwithin
sevenworkingdaysofthedateofthesuccessfultenderer's
requestorwithinthreeworkingdaysifthesampleswere
takenonremovalfromstorage.Ifthefinalresultofthe
sampleanalysesindicatesaquality:
(a)greaterthanthatspecifiedinthenoticeofinvitation
totender,thesuccessfultenderermustacceptthelot
asestablished;
(b)greaterthantheminimumcharacteristics forinterven­
tionbutbelowthequalitydescribedinthenoticeof(■)OJNoL74,20.3.1992,p.18.

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silagecosts.Thecostofanyadditionalanalysesrequested
bythesuccessfultenderershallbebornebyhim.
Article8
TheAustrianinterventionagencyshallnotifythe
Commission ofthetendersreceivednotlaterthantwo
hoursafterexpiryofthetimelimitforthesubmission
thereof.Notificationshallbegivenasspecifiedinthe
tableinAnnexIIItothisRegulation,tothetelexor
telefaxnumbersinAnnexIV.2.However,ifthebarleyisremovedbeforetheresults
oftheanalysisareknown,allrisksshallbebornebythe
successfultendererfromthetimeofremovalofthelot,
withoutprejudicetotheformsofrecoursethesuccessful
tenderermayhaveagainstthestorer.
3.If,thesuccessivereplacements ,thesuccessful
tendererhasnotreceivedareplacementlotofthequality
laiddownwithinonemonthofthedateofhisrequestfor
replacement,heshallbereleasedfromallhisobligations,
includingthesecurities,oncehehasinformedthe
Commissionandtheinterventionagencyforthwithin
accordancewithAnnexII.
4.Thecostsofthetakingofsamplesandtheanalyses
referredtoinparagraph 1,exceptthosewherethefinal
resultoftheanalysesproducesaqualityinferiortothe
minimumcharacteristics requiredforintervention ,shall
bebornebytheEAGGFuptoamaximumofone
analysisper500tonneswiththeexceptionofthetrans­Article9
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,24May1995.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEXI
(tonnes)
Placeofstorage Quantity
Burgenland 15563
Niederosterreich 19390
Wien 15846
ANNEXII
Communication ofrefusaloflotsunderthestandinginvitationtotenderfortheexportof
50000tonnesofbarleyheldbytheAustrianinterventionagency
(Article7(1)ofRegulation(EC)No1180/95)
—Nameofsuccessfultenderer:
—Dateofawardofcontract:
—Dateofrefusaloflotbysuccessfultenderer:
LotQuantity Address
Nointonnes ofsiloReasonforrefusaltotakeover
—Specificweight(kg/hi)
—%sproutedgrains
—%miscellaneousimpurities(Schwarzbesatz )
—%ofmatterwhichisnotbasiccerealofunimpaired
quality
—Other

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ANNEXIII
Standinginvitationtotenderfortheexportof50000tonnesofbarleyheldbytheAustrian
interventionagency
(Regulation(EC)No1180/95)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Tender
NoConsignment
NoQuantity
(tonnes)Offerprice
(ECU/tonne)
(')Priceincreases
(+)
reductions
(-)
(ECU/tonne)
p.m.Commercial
costs
(ECU/tonne)Destination
1
2
3
etc.
(')Thispriceincludestheincreasesorreductionsrelatingtothelottowhichthetenderrefers.
ANNEXIV
TheonlynumberstousetocallBrusselsare(DGVI-C-1)
—telex: 22037AGRECB
22070AGRECB(Greekcharacters)
—telefax:2964956,
2952515.