4.8.89 NoL227/49 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2406/89
of3August1989
authorizingcertaininterventionagenciestoputupforsalebytender330000
tonnesofdurumwheatforexportintheformofmeal
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION : THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1834/89(2),andinparticularArticle7(5)thereof,
WhereasArticle3ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1581/86of23May1986layingdowngeneralrulesfor
interventiononthemarketincereals(3),asamendedby
Regulation(EEC!)No195/89(4),providesthatthesaleof
cerealsheldbyinterventionagenciesmustbeby
invitationtotender;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1836/820,
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2418/87(6),lays
downtheprocedureandconditionsforthedisposalof
cerealsheldbyinterventionagencies;
WhereasdurumwheatsupplyinItalyandSpaindoesnot
permitnormalsupplytomeetmealexportrequirements ;
whereas,toremedythissituation,aquantityofdurum
wheatheldbytheItalianandSpanishintervention
agenciesshouldbeputupforsaleagainontheItalian
andSpanishinternalmarkets;
Whereasaconversionrateshouldbesettodeterminethe
quantityofmealtobeexportedonthebasisofthedurum
wheatused;
Whereas,toensurethattheoperationiscarriedout
smoothly,itshouldbestipulatedthatsecuritiesmaybe
releasedonlyaftercompletionofcustomsexport
formalitiestoavoidanydisturbanceofthemarket;
WhereastheMemberStatesaretotakealladditional
measurescompatiblewiththeprovisionsinforceto
ensurethattheschemeoperatessmoothlyandthatthe
Commission iskeptinformed,
I
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,Article1
TheinterventionagenciesoftheMemberStateslisted
belowareherebyauthorizedtoissueaninvitationto
tenderforthesaleontheCommunitymarketof330000
tonnesofdurumwheatinaccordancewithArticle4of
Regulation(EEC)No1836/82,asfollows:
(Tonnes)
Italy 300000
Spain 30000
Article2
1.Theinvitationtotendershallbeopenfrom4
Augustto30September1989.
2.Thedurumwheatawardedmustbeprocessedinto
mealforhumanconsumption andexportedtothird
countries.
Tendersshallbevalidonlyifthey:
—areaccompanied byanapplicationforanexport
licencefordurumwheatmealofthecategorydefined
bytheproductcode11031110100oftherefund
nomenclature togetherwithanapplicationfor
advancefixingoftherefundforthecategoryin
question;
—areaccompaniedbyanapplicationforadvancefixing
ofthemonetarycompensatory amountfordurum
wheatmealofoneoftheMemberStateslistedin
Article1;
—areaccompaniedbyevidencethatthetendererhas
-lodgedasecurityofECU50pertonne,
—areaccompaniedbyawrittenundertakingfromthe
tenderertolodge,atthelatestonpaymentofthe
goods,asecuritycoveringanydifferencebetweenthe
priceprovidedforinArticle5(3)ofRegulation(EEC)
No1836/82andthatindicatedinthetender.
Article3
BywayofderogationfromArticle5(3)ofRegulation
(EEC)No1836/82,theminimumpricetobecomplied
withshallbefixedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaid
downinArticle26ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75.(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL180,27.6.1989,p.1.0OJNoL139,24.5.1986,p.36.
(4)OJNoL25,28.1.1989,p.22.0OJNoL202,9.7.1982,p.23.
(6)OJNoL223,11.8.1987,p.5.

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Article4
1.BywayofderogationfromArticle21(1)of
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No3719/88('),export
licencesissuedshall,forthedetermination oftheirterm
ofvalidity,bedeemedtohavebeenissuedonthedateof
submissionofthetender.
2.Exportlicencesissuedunderthisinvitationtotender
shallbevalidfromthedateofissuewithinthemeaning
ofparagraph 1untiltheendofthethirdmonth
thereafter .
3.Exportlicencesissuedunderthisinvitationtotender
mustbearthefollowingentryinsection22:
'InvitationtotenderissuedbyRegulation(EEC)No
2406/89—Tenderfrom...'.
Article5
Forthedetermination ofthequantityofmealtobe
exported,thequantityofdurumwheatawardedshallbe
dividedbyacoefficientof1,60.
Article6
1.Thesecuritiesreferredtointhethirdindentofthe
secondsubparagraphofArticle2(2)shallbereleased:
—forthequantitiesforwhichthetenderhasnotbeen
accepted,or—inallothercases,inaccordancewithTitleVof
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No2220/85(2).
2.Thesecuritiesreferredtointhefourthindentofthe
secondsubparagraphofArticle2(2)shallbereleasedfor
thecorresponding quantitiesofmealforwhichevidence
ofexporthasbeenfurnished.
3.Theprimaryrequirementwithinthemeaningof
Article20ofRegulation(EEC)No2220/85shallbe
paymentofthesellingpriceandexportwithinthetime
limitlaiddownforthedurumwheatmealunderthe
exportlicencereferredtoinArticle4.
Evidencetobefurnishedshallbethatapplicableforthe
securityfortheexportlicenceissuedfollowingawardof
thecontract.
Article7
Theinterventionagenciesconcernedshalltakeall
necessarystepstoensurecompliancewiththeprovisions
ofthisRegulation.Theyshallprovideeachotherwithall
necessaryinformationandshallinformtheCommission
weekly,withintheManagementcommitteeforCereals,of
progressintheinvitationtotender.
Article8
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,3August1989.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL331,2,12.1988,p.1. ROJNoL205,3.8.1985,p.5.