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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1238/81
of8May1981
openingastandinginvitationtotenderforthesaleofoliveoilheldbythe
Italianinterventionagency
totenderinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthis
RegulationandofRegulation(EEC)No2960/77for
thesaleontheCommunitymarketofthefollowing
quantitiesofoliveoil:
—approximately 12000tonnesofextravirginolive
oilfrominterventionpurchasesmadeduringthe
1975/76to1980/81marketingyears,
—approximately 2810tonnesoffinevirginoliveoil
frominterventionpurchasesmadeduringthe
1977/78,1978/79and1980/81marketingyears,
—approximately 5400tonnesofoliveresidueoil
frominterventionpurchasesmadeduringthe
1979/80and1980/81marketingyears.
—approximately 5770tonnesofvirginlampante
oliveoilfrominterventionpurchasesmadeduring
the1975/76to.1980/81marketingyears.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo136/66/EEC
of22September1966ontheestablishment ofa
commonorganizationofthemarketinoilsand
fats(1),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
3454/80(2)andinparticularArticle12(4)thereof,
WhereasArticle2ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
2754/78of23November1978(3),providesthatolive
oilheldbytheinterventionagenciesshallbeputup
forsalebytender;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle12(1)ofRegulationNo
136/66/EEC,theItalianinterventionagencyhas,since
the1975/76marketingyear,boughtinlargequanti­
tiesofoliveoil;
WhereasCommission Regulation (EEC)No
2960/77(4),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
3473/80(5),laiddowntheconditionsforthesaleby
tenderontheCommunitymarketandforexportof
oliveoil;whereasthestateoftheItalianmarketin
oliveoilisatpresentfavourableforthesaleofpartof
thesaidoil;whereas,inordertofacilitatetheregular
supplyofthemarketuptotheendofthecurrent
marketingyear,thesaleshouldbeeffectedbymeans
ofastandinginvitationtotender;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforOilsandFats,Article2
Theinvitationtotendershallbepublishedon11May
1981.Particularsofthelotsofoilofferedforsaleand
oftheplaceswheretheyarestoredshallbedisplayed
atthecentralofficeofAIMA,ViaPalestro81,Rome,
Italy.
Acopyoftheinvitationtotendershallbesent
withoutdelaytotheCommission .
Article3
ThefirstseriesoftendersmustreachAlMA,Via
Palestro81,Rome,Italy,notlaterthan2p.m.(local
time)on22May1981.HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1 Subsequentseriesoftendersmustbelodgedby2p.m.
on:
TheItalianinterventionagencyAziendadiStatoper
gliinterventinelmercatoagricolo',hereinafter
referredtoas'AIMA',shallopenastandinginvitation—23June1981,
—21July1981,
—21August1981,
—22September1981,
—20October1981,(1)OJNo172,30.9.1966,p.3025/66.
(2)OJNoL360,31.12.1980,p.16.
(3)OJNoL331,28.11.1978,p.13.
(4)OJNoL348,30.12.1977,p.46.
(5)OJNoL363,31.12.1980,p.49.

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Article4 Article6
Theminimumsellingpriceshallbefixed,onthe
basisofthetendersreceived,notlaterthanthelast
workingdayofthemonthduringwhichthetenders
weresubmittedandinaccordancewiththeprocedure
setoutinArticle38ofRegulationNo136/66/EEC.
Thedecisionfixingtheminimumsellingpriceshall
benotifiedforthwithtotheMemberStateconcerned .1.Withregardtooliveresidueoil,tendersshallbe
madeforanoilof50acidity.
Withinregardtovirginlampanteoliveoil,tenders
shallbesubmittedforanoilof5°acidity.
2.Wheretheoilawardedhasadifferentdegreeof
acidityfromthatforwhichthetenderwassubmitted,
thepricetobepaidshallbeequaltotheprice
tendered,increasedorreducedinaccordancewiththe
scalebelow:
A.Virginlampanteoliveoil:
—upto50acidity:
increaseofLit2577foreachdegreeorfrac­
tionofdegreeofaciditybelow50,
—above5°upto8°acidity:
reductionofLit2577foreachdegreeorfrac­
tionofdegreeofacidityabove5°,Article7
TheoliveoilshallbesoldbyAIMAnotlaterthanthe
fifthdayofeachmonthfollowingthatduringwhich
thetendersweresubmitted.AIMAshallsupplythe
agenciesresponsibleforstoragewithalistofthelots
remainingunsold.
Alistofthelotsremainingunsoldshallbedisplayed
atthecentralofficeofAIMAnotlaterthanthe
seventhdayofthemonth.
—above8:
additionalreductionofLit2822foreach
degreeorfractionofdegreeabove8°.Article8
B.Oliveresidueoil: ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle7ofRegulation
(EEC)No2960/77shallbeLit11650per100kilo­
grams.—above5upto8acidity:
reductionofLit1472foreachdegreeorfrac­
tionofdegreeofacidityabove5°,
Article9—above8:
additionalreductionofLit1840foreach
degreeorfractionofdegreeabove8°.ThestoragechargereferredtoinArticle15ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No2960/77shallbeLit1800per100kilo­
grams.
Article5
Article10 Notlaterthanthreedaysaftertheexpiryofeachtime
limitlaiddownforthesubmissionoftenders,AIMA
shallsendtheCommission alist,withoutmentioning
names,statingthehighesttenderreceivedforeachlot
putupforsale.ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,8May1981.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission