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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No996/94
of29April1994
openingastandinginvitationtotenderfortheexportof300000tonnesofbarley
heldbytheSpanishinterventionagency
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,advanceinaccordancewithArticles13to17ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1068/93;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
of30June1992onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
2193/93(2),andinparticularArticle13thereof,
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2131/93(3),
asamendedbyRegulation(EC)No120/94(4),laysdown
theproceduresandconditionsforthedisposalofcereals
heldbyinterventionagencies;
Whereas,giventhecurrentmarketsituation,astanding
invitationtotendershouldbeopenedfortheexportat
thebeginningofthe1994/95cerealsmarketingyearof
300000tonnesofbarleyheldbytheSpanishintervention
agency;Article1
TheSpanishinterventionagencymay,ontheconditions
laiddowninRegulation (EEC)No2131/93,opena
standinginvitationtotenderfortheexportof300000
tonnesofbarleyheldbyit.
Article2
1.Theinvitationtotendershallcoveramaximumof
300000tonnesofbarleytobeexportedtoallthirdcoun­
tries.Customsexportformalitiesmustbecompleted
duringtheperiod1Julyto30September1994.
2.Theregionsinwhichthe300000tonnesofbarley
arestoredarestatedinAnnexItothisRegulation .Whereastheproposedinvitationtotenderfortheexport
ofinterventionstocksisspecialinthatitwillbeopened
attheendofthemarketingyear,fromMay1994,butfor
deliverieswhichwillnotbepossibleuntilthenew
1994/95marketingyearbetween 1Julyand30
September1994;whereasthereshouldthereforebea
derogationfromthefirstparagraphofArticle16ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No2131/93,whichprovidesforamaximum
delayofonemonthbetweenacceptanceofthetenderand
paymentandalsoaderogationfromthesecondparagraph
ofArticle16ofthesaidRegulation,applicationofwhich
wouldhaveledtothepriceacceptedalreadybeing
increasedbymonthlyincrementsfortheremovalofthe
cerealsfromtheinterventionstoreinJuly,whereasexport
wasnotscheduledpreviously;
Whereastheoperativeeventfortheconversionoftenders
submittedforinterventionstocksisthedateofpayment
forcerealsasfixedbyCommissionRegulation(EEC)No
1068/93(%asamendedbyRegulation (EC)No
547/94(*);whereasthisruleshouldbeappliedtothe
salesprovidedforinthisRegulationwithoutprejudiceto
thepossibilityoffixingtheagriculturalconversionrateinArticle3
1.Theexportlicencesshallbevalidfromtheirdateof
issue,withinthemeaningofArticle9ofRegulation
(EEC)No2131/93,until30September1994.
2.Tenderssubmittedinresponsetothisinvitationto
tendershallbeadmissibleonlyiftheyareaccompanied
byawrittenundertakingtoexportduringtheperiod1
Julyto30September1994.Theymaynotbeaccompa­
niedbyapplicationsforexportlicencespursuantto
Article44ofCommission Regulation (EEC)No
3719/880.
Article4
1.Notwithstanding Article7(1)ofRegulation(EEC)
No2131/93,thetimelimitforsubmissionoftenders
underthefirstpartialinvitationtotendershallexpireon
5May1994at9a.m.(Brusselstime).(')OJNoL181,1.7.1992,p.21.
(2)OJNoL196,5.8.1993,p.22.
OOJNoL191,31.7.1993,p.76.
(4)OJNoL21,26.1.1994,p.1.0OJNoL108,1.5.1993,p.106.
(6)OJNoL69,12.3.1994,p.1. 0OJNoL331,2.12.1988,p.1.

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2.Thetimelimitforsubmissionoftendersunderthe
subsequentpartialinvitationstotendershallexpireeach
Thursdayat9a.m.(Brusselstime).
3.Thelastpartialinvitationtotendershallexpireon
25August1994at9a.m.(Brusselstime).
4.ThetendersshallbelodgedwiththeSpanishinter­
ventionagency.
Article5
Thefollowingprovisionsshallapplytotenderssubmitted
before1July1994:
—notwithstanding thefirstsubparagraphofArticle16of
Regulation(EEC)No2131/93,theproductsmustbe
removednotlaterthan31July1994,
—nothwithstanding thesecondsubparagraphofArticle
16ofRegulation(EEC)No2131/93,thepricetobe
paidforproductsforexportshallbethatindicatedin
thetender,
—withoutprejudicetothepossibilityoffixingtheagri­
culturalconversionrateinadvance,tendersshallbeconvertedusingtheagriculturalconversionrateappli­
cableonthedateonwhichthecerealsarepaidfor.
Article6
Notwithstanding Article17(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No
2131/93,thesecurityreferredtointhesecondindentof
Article17(2)ofthesaidRegulationshallnotbereleased
untilproofisfurnishedthatthecustomsexportformali­
tieshavetakenplaceduringtheperiod1Julyto30
September1994.
Article7
TheSpanishinterventionagencyshallnotifythe
Commission ofthetendersreceivednotlaterthantwo
hoursafterexpiryofthetimelimitforthesubmission
thereof.Notificationshallbegivenasspecifiedinthe
tableinAnnexIItothisRegulation,tothetelexor
telefaxnumbersinAnnexIII.
Article8
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,29April1994.
FortheCommission
ReneSTEICHEN
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEXI
(tonnes)
Placeofstorage Quantity
Aragon 80000
Castilla-LaMancha 40000
CastillayLeon 150000
Cataluna 10000
Navarra 20000
ANNEXII
Standinginvitationtotenderfortheexportof300000tonnesofbarleyheldbytheSpanish
interventionagency
(Regulation(EC)No996/94)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Tender
NoConsignment
NoQuantity
(tonnes)Offerprice
(ECU/tonne)
0)Priceincreases
(+)or
reductions
(-)
(ECU/tonne)
p.m.Commercial
costs
(ECU/tonne)Destination
1
2
3
etc.
(')Thispriceincludestheincreasesorreductionsrelatingtothelottowhichthetenderrefers.
ANNEXIII
TheonlynumberstousetocallBrusselsare(DGVI-C-1(Attention:MessrsThibaultandBrus)):
—telex:22037AGRECB
22070AGRECB(Greekcharacters)
—telefax:—2950132
—2961097
—2952515.