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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3180/90
of30October1990
openinganinvitationtotenderforthereductioninthelevyonmaizeimported
fromthirdcountries
2.Theinvitationtotendershallbeopenuntil20
December1990.Duringthatperiod,weeklyinvitations
shallbeissuedwithquantitiesandclosingdatesasshown
inthenoticeofinvitationtotender.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1799/87
of25June1987onspecialarrangements forimportsof
maizeandsorghumintoSpainfrom1987to1990('),and
inparticularArticles3(2)and8thereof,
Whereas,aspartofanagreementwiththeUnitedStates
ofAmerica,theCommunityhasundertakentoimporta
certainquantityofmaizeintoSpainintheyears1987to
1990;whereas,sothatthiscommitment canbemet,use
shouldbemadeofthepossibilityopenedbyRegulation
(EEC)No1799/87offixingareductionintheimport
levyontheproductinquestionbyinvitationtotender;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle3(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1799/87,thereductioninthelevyistobeappliedto
maizeimportedintoSpainundercoverofalicencevalid
inthatMemberStatealone;
Whereasthespecificadditionalrulesrequiredfor
administering theinvitationtotendershouldbelaid
down,inparticularrulesonthelodgingbyoperatorsand
thereleaseofsecuritiesagainstfulfilmentoftheirobliga­
tions,andinparticulartheobligationtoprocessoruse
theimportedproductinSpain;
Whereas,withaviewtofacilitatingthemarketingofthe
Communityproduction,itwasagreedwithrepresentatives
oftheUnitedStatesofAmericathattheimportationof
thequantitiesremainingfrom1990maytakeplace
duringtheperiodfrom1Januaryto30April1991;
Whereas,withaviewtoavoidinganydisturbancesonthe
Spanishmarket,thestaggeringofimportsuntilthe
monthofAprilshouldbefacilitated;whereasthereduc­
tioninthelevyshould,forthatpurpose,beincreasedby
theamountofthemonthlyincreases;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :Article2
1.Tendersshallbelodgedinwritingwiththecompe­
tentauthorityagainstareceiptorforwardedtothatautho­
ritybytelex,telegramortelefax.
2.Tendersshallindicate:
—theweeklyinvitationinresponsetowhichtheyare
made,
—thenameandexactaddressofthetenderer,withtelex
ortelefaxnumber,
—thetypeandquantityoftheproducttobeimported,
—thereductionintheimportlevyproposed,inecusper
.tonne,
—theoriginofthemaizetobeimported.
3.Tendersshallbevalidonlyif:
(a)theydonotexceedthemaximumquantityavailable
foreachclosingdateforthesubmissionofapplica­
tions;
(b)evidenceisprovidedbeforeexpiryofthetimelimit
forsubmissionthatthetendererhaslodgedasecurity
foranamountpertonneequaltothatofthereduc­
tionproposedinthetender;
(c)theyareaccompanied byawrittenundertakingto
lodgewiththecompetentauthoritywithintwodaysof
receiptofnotificationofawardasmentionedin
Article4(3)anapplicationforanimportlicencefor
thequantitiesawardedtogetherwithanapplication
foradvancefixingofthelevyatthereducedrate
proposedinthetenderandanapplicationforadvance
fixingoftheSpanishmonetarycompensatory
amounts;.
(d)theyareforatleast25000tonnes.
4.Tendersnotmeetingtherequirementssetoutin
paragraphs 1,2and3orincorporatingtermsotherthan
thoseprovidedforinthenoticeofinvitationtotender
shallnotbevalid.Article1
1.Aninvitationtotenderisherebyopenedforthe
reductionintheimportlevyonmaizetobeimported
intoSpain.
(>)OJNoL170,30.6.1987,p.1. 5.Oncesubmitted,tendersmaynotbewithdrawn.

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Article3
1.BywayofderogationfromArticle21(1)of
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No3719/88('),import
licencesshall,forthepurposesofdeterminingtheirterm
ofvalidity,bedeemedtohavebeenissuedontheclosing
dateforthesubmissionoftenders.
2.Importlicencesissuedinconnectionwithawards
madeunderthisinvitationtotendershallbevalidfrom1
Janauryto30April1991.
3.BywayofderogationfromArticle9ofRegulation
(EEC)No3719/88,rightsconferredbyimportlicencesas
referredtointhisArticleshallnotbetransferable .
Article4
1.onthebasisoftenderssubmittedandforwarded,the
Commissionshalldecideinaccordancewiththeproce­
durelaiddowninArticle26ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)
No2727/75Q:
—eithertosetamaximumreductionintheimportlevy,
or
—tomakenoaward.
Whereamaximumreductionintheimportlevyisset,
awardsshallbemadetothetendererortenderersoffering
themaximumorasmallerreduction.
2.Theamountofthereductioninthelevyawardedin
accordancewithparagraph 1isincreasedby:
—ECU3pertonneformaizeimportedduringthe
monthofJanuary1991,
—ECU4,5pertonneformaizeimportedduringthe
monthofFebruary199.1,
—ECU6pertonneformaizeimportedduringthe
monthofMarch1991,
—ECU7,5pertonneformaizeimportedduringthe
monthofApril1991.
3.AssoonastheCommission hasreachedadecision
asreferredtoinparagraph 1,thecompetentSpanish
authorityshallnotifyalltenderersinwritingofthe
outcomeoftheirtenders.withinthetimelimitlaiddown,alicenceshallbeissued
forthequantitiesforwhichhasbeenawardedacontract.
2.WheretheundertakingreferredtoinArticle
2(3)(c)isnotfulfilled,thetenderingsecurityshallbe
forfeit.
Article6
1.Tenderingsecuritiesshallbereleased:
(a)wherethetenderisnotaccepted;
(b)wherethetendererprovidesevidencebymeansofa
salesinvoicetoaprocessororconsumerinSpainthat
theproductsimportedhavebeenprocessedorusedin
Spain;
(c)wherethesuccessfultendererprovidesevidencethat
theproductimportedhasbecomeunfitforanyuseor
whereimportcannotbeeffectedforreasonsofforce
majeure.
2.Article33ofRegulation(EEC)No3719/88shall
applytosecurities.
Article7
Tenderslodgedmustbeforwardedbythecompetent
SpanishauthoritytotheCommissiontoarrivenotmore
thantwohoursafterthetimelimitlaiddowninthe
noticeofinvitationtotenderforthelodgingoftenders
underweeklyinvitation.Theymustbeforwardedinthe
formshownintheAnnex.
Shouldnotendersbereceived,Spainshallinformthe
Commission withinthetimelimitreferredtointhefirst
paragraph.
Article8
ThetimeslaiddowninthisRegulationshallbeBrussels
time.
Article9
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No3932/89(3)ishereby
repealed.
Article10
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .Article5
1.Wherethesuccessfultendererlodgesanapplication
foranimportlicenceasreferredtoinArticle2(3)(c)
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,30October1990.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL331,2.12.1988,p.1.
2)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1. (3)OJNoL375,23.12.1989,p.87.

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ANNEX
Weeklyinvitationtotenderforthereductioninthelevyonmaizeimportedfromthirdcountries
(Regulation(EEC)No3180/90)
Deadlineforsubmissionoftenders(date/time)
1 2 3*45
Numberingof
tenderersQuantity
(tonnes)Reductionin
importlevyMCAfixed
inadvanceOrigin
ofthecereals
1
2
3
4
5
etc.