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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No66/93
of15January1993
openinganinvitationtotenderforthereductioninthelevyonmaizeimported
fromthirdcountries
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Aninvitationtotenderisherebyopenedforthe
reductionintheimportlevyonmaizetobeimported
intoSpain.
2.Theinvitationtotendershallbeopenuntil1April
1993.Duringthatperiod,weeklyinvitationsshallbe
issuedwithquantitiesandclosingdatesasshowninthe
noticeofinvitationtotender.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1799/87
of25June1987onspecialarrangementsforimportsof
maizeandsorghumintoSpainfrom1987to1992('),as
lastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3875/92(2),andin
particularArticles3(2)and8thereof,
Whereas,aspartofanagreementwiththeUnitedStates
ofAmerica,theCommunityhasundertakentoimporta
certainquantityofmaizeintoSpainintheyears1987to
1992;whereasbyRegulation(EEC)No3919/91(3)exten­
dingthemeasurestakenundertheabovementioned
agreement,theCouncilapprovedtheextensionofthat
agreementto1992,thatextensionbeingwithoutpreju­
dicetotherightsandobligationsarisingfromtheoriginal
agreement;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle3(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1799/87,thelevyreductionistobeappliedtomaize
importedintoSpainundercoverofalicencevalidinthat
MemberStatealone;
Whereasthespecificadditionalrulesrequiredforadmi­
nistratingtheinvitationtotendershouldbelaiddown,
includinginparticularrulesonthelodgingbyoperators
andthereleaseofsecuritiesagainstfulfilmentoftheir
obligations,andinparticulartheobligationtoprocessor
usetheimportedproductinSpain;
Whereasitisimpossibleforallthequantitiesofmaize
andgrainsorghumconcernedtobeimportedintoSpain
by28February1993asprovidedforintheAgreement ;
whereasArticle6ofRegulation(EEC)No1799/87should
thereforebeappliedandthequantitiesfor1992shouldbe
importedduringtheperiod1Januaryto30April1993;
Whereas,withaviewtoavoidinganydisturbancesonthe
Spanishmarket,thestaggeringofimportsuntilthe
monthofAprilshouldbefacilitated;whereasthereduc­
tioninthelevyshould,forthatpurpose,beincreasedby
theamountofthemonthlyincreases;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,Article2
1.Tendersshallbelodgedinwritingwiththecompe­
tentauthorityagainstareceiptorforwardedtothat
authoritybytelex,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)theyareaccompaniedbyawrittenundertakingto
lodgewiththecompetentauthoritywithintwodaysof
receiptofnotificationofawardasmentionedin
Article4(3)anapplicationforanimportlicencefor
thequantitiesawardedtogetherwithanapplication
foradvancefixingofthelevyatthereducedrate
proposedinthetenderandanapplicationforadvance
fixingoftheSpanishmonetarycompensatory
amounts;
(d)theyareforatleast25000tonnes.(')OJNoL170,30.6.1987,p.1.0OJNoL391,31.12.1?92,p.1.0OJNoL372,31.12.1991,p.35.

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4.Tendersnotmeetingtherequirementssetoutin
paragraph1,2and3orincorporatingtermsotherthan
thoseprovidedforintheinvitationtotendershallnotbe
valid.
5.Oncesubmitted,tendersmaynotbewithdrawn.—ECU4,5pertonneformaizeimportedduringthe
monthofApril1993.
3.AssoonastheCommission hasreachedadecision
asreferredtoinparagraph 1,thecompetentSpanish
authorityshallnotifyalltenderersinwritingofthe
outcomeoftheirtenders.
Article5
1.Wherethesuccessfultendererlodgesanapplication
foranimportlicenceasreferredtoinArticle2(3)(c)
withinthetimelimitlaiddown,alicenceshallbeissued
forthequantitiesforwhichhehasbeenawardeda
contract.
2.WheretheundertakingreferredtoinArticle2(3)(c)
isnotfulfilled,thetenderingsecurityshallbeforfeit.Article3
1.Notwithstanding Article21(1)ofCommission
Regulation(EEC)No3719/88(')importlicencesshall,for
thepurposesofdeterminingtheirtermofvalidity,be
deemedtohavebeenissuedontheclosingdateforthe
submissionoftenders.
2.Importlicencesissuedinconnectionwithawards
madeunderthisinvitationtotendershallbevalidfrom
thedateonwhchtheyareissuedwithinthemeaningof
paragraph 1,until30April1993.
3.Notwithstanding Article2(2)ofCommissionRegu­
lation(EEC)No891/89(2),Article5(2)ofCommission
Regulation(EEC)No3105/870shallapplyinrespectof
licencesissuedunderthisRegulation.
4.Notwithstanding Article9ofRegulation(EEC)No
3719/88,rightsconferredbyimportlicencesshallnotbe
transferable .Article6
1.Thetenderingsecurityshallbereleased:
(a)wherethetenderisnotaccepted;
(b)wherethetendererprovidesevidencebymeansofa
salesinvoicetoaprocessororconsumerinSpainthat
theproductsimportedhavebeenprocessedorusedin
Spain;
(c)wherethesuccessfultendererprovidesevidencethat
theproductimportedhasbecomeunfitforanyuseor
whereimportcannotbeeffectedtoreasonsofforce
majeure.
2.Article33ofRegulation(EEC)No3719/88shall
applytosecurities.Article4
1.Onthebasisoftenderssubmittedandforwarded,
theCommission shalldecideinaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle26ofCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No2727/75(4);
—eithertosetamaximumreductionintheimportlevy,
or
—tomakenoawards.
Whereamaximumreductionintheimportlevyisset,
awardsshallbemadetothetendererortenderersoffering
themaximumorasmallerreduction.
2.Theamountofthereductioninthelevyawardedin
accordancewithparagraph 1isincreasedby:
—ECU1,5pertonneformaizeimportedduringthe
monthofFebruary1993,
—ECU3,0pertonneformaizeimportedduringthe
monthofMarch1993,Article7
Tenderslodgedmustbeforwardedbythecompetent
SpanishauthoritytotheCommissiontoarrivenotmore
thantwohoursafterthetimelimitlaiddowninthe
noticeofinvitationtotender.Theymustbeforwardedin
theformshownintheAnnex.
Shouldnotendersbereceived,Spainshallinformthe
Commissionwithinthesameperiodasthatreferredtoin
thefirstparagraph.
Article8
ThetimesforthepurposesofthisRegulationshallbe
Brusselstime.
Article9
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .[')OJNoL331,2.12.1988,p.1.
p)OJNoL94,7.4.1989,p.13.
I3)OJNoL294,17.10.1987,p.15.
[4)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,15January1993.
FortheCommission
ReneSTEICHEN
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEX
Weeklyinvitationtotenderforthereductioninthelevyongrainmaizeimportedfromthird
countries
(Regulation(EEC)No66/93)
Deadlineforsubmissionoftenders(date/time)
1 2 3 4 5
NumberingofQuantity ReductioninMCAfixed Origin
tenderers (tonnes) importlevy inadvance ofthecereals
1
2
3
4
5
etc.