NoL157/10 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 24.6.94
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No1447/94
of23June1994
authorizingcertaininterventionagenciestoputupforsalebytender500000
tonnesofcommonwheatforexportintheformofflour
WhereastheManagementCommitteeforCerealshasnot
deliveredanopinionwithinthetimelimitsetbyits
chairman,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheinterventionagenciesoftheMemberStateslisted
belowareherebyauthorizedtoissueaninvitationto
tenderforthesaleontheCommunitymarketof500000
tonnesofcommonwheatinaccordancewithArticle4of
Regulation(EEC)No2131/93,asfollows:
(tonnes)
Belgium 25000
Denmark 5000
Germany(*) 150000
France0 320000
oOfwhichapartisstockedintheBenelux.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
of30June1972onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),asamendedbyCommisionRegula­
tion(EEC)No2193/93(2),andinparticularArticle5
thereof,
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2131/93(3),
asamendedbyRegulation(EC)No120/94(4),laysdown
theprocedureandconditionsforthedisposalofcereals
heldbyinvitationagencies;
WhereastheCommunitycerealyearbeginson1July;
whereas,however,inthenorthoftheCommunitythe
commonwheatharvestisnotavailableuntilAugust;
whereas,asaresult,millersworkingforexportinthe
Communitysufferfromsupplyproblems;whereas,there­
fore,provisionshouldbemadeforsuppliestothelatterin
theperiodfrom1Julyto15Augustfromintervention
stocksattermscompetitivewiththemarketpricesforthe
newharvest;
Whereasaconversionrateshouldbesettodeterminethe
quantityofflourtobeexportedonthebasisofthe
commonwheatused;
Whereas,toensurethattheoperationiscarriedout
smoothly,itshouldbestipulatedthatsecuritiesmaybe
releasedonlyaftercompletionofcustomsexportformali­
tiestoavoidanydisturbanceofthemarket;
WhereastheMemberStatesaretotakealladditional
measurescompatiblewiththeprovisionsinforceto
ensurethattheschemeoperatessmoothlyandthatthe
Commissioniskeptinformed;
Whereas,CommissionRegulation(EEC)No2220/85(*),
asamendedbyRegulation(EC)No3403/93(6),laysdown
commondetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthesystem
ofsecuritiesforagriculturalproducts;Article2
1.Theinvitationtotendershallbeopenfrom1July
to15August1994.
2.Aquantityofcommonwheatflourforhuman
consumptionequaltothequantityofcommonwheat
awardeddividedbythecoefficientreferredtoinArticle5
mustbeexportedtothirdcountries.
Tendersshallbevalidonlyifthey:
—areaccompanied byanapplicationforanexport
licenceforcommonwheatflourhavinganash
contentof0to600mgper100gwithanapplication
foradvancefixingoftherefundsetfortherelevant
quality,
—areaccompaniedbyevidencethatthetendererhas
lodgedasecurityofECU5pertonne,
—areaccompaniedbyawrittenundertakingfromthe
tenderertolodge,atthelatestonpaymentofthe
goods,asecuritycoveringanydifferencebetweenthe
priceprovidedforinArticle5(3)ofRegulation(EEC)
No2131/93andthatindicatedinthetender.
(»)OJNoL181,1.7.1992,p.21.
(2)OJNoL196,5.8.1993,p.22.
(3)OJNoL191,31.7.1993,p.76.
(4)OJNoL21,26.1.1994,p.1.
0OJNoL205,3.8.1985,p.5.¥)OJNoL310,14.12.1993,p.4.Article3
TheminimumsalespriceshallbeECU107pertonne.

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Article4
1.Thecustomsexportformalitiesforthequantityof
flourequivalenttothatobtainedfromcerealsmustbe
completedwithin30daysfollowingthedateoftheaward
andnotlaterthan31August1994.
2.Exportlicencesissuedunderthisinvitationtotender
mustbearthefollowingentryinSection22:
'InvitationtotenderissuedbyRegulation(EC)No
1447/94—Tenderfrom
Article52.Thesecuritiesreferredtointhethirdindentofthe
secondsubparagraphofArticle2(2)shallbereleasedfor
thecorresponding quantitiesofflourforwhichevidence
ofexporthasbeenfurnished.
3.Theprimaryrequirementwithinthemeaningof
Article20ofRegulation(EEC)No2220/85shallbe
paymentofthesellingpriceandexportwithinthetime
limitlaiddownforthecommonwheatflourunderthe
exportlicencereferredtoinArticle4.
Evidencetobefurnishedshallbethatapplicableforthe
securityfortheexportlicenceissuedfollowingawardof
thecontract.
Article7
Theinterventionagenciesconcernedshalltakeallneces­
sarystepstoensurecompliancewiththeprovisionsof
thisRegulation.Theyshallprovideeachotherwithall
necessaryinformationandshallinformtheCommission
weekly,withintheManagementCommitteeforCereals,
ofprogressoftheinvitationtotender.
Article8
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .Forthedetermination ofthequantityofflourtobe
exported,thequantityofcommonwheatawardedshallbe
dividedbyacoefficientof1,37.
Article6
1.Thesecuritiesreferredtointhesecondindentofthe
secondsubparagraphofArticle2(2)shallbereleased:
—forthequantitiesforwhichthetenderhasnotbeen
accepted,or
—inallothercases,inaccordancewithTitleVofRegu­
lation(EEC)No2220/85.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,23June1994.
FortheCommission
ReneSTEICHEN
MemberoftheCommission