NoL153/16 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 9.6.78
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1234/78
of8June1978
onastandinginvitationtotenderforwhitesugarheldbytheBelgianinterven­
tionagency
Whereasprovisionshouldbemadeforexportlicences
tobevalidforaperioddifferentfromthatlaiddown
inCommissionRegulation (EEC)No2990/76of9
December1976onspecialdetailedrulesfortheappli­
cationofthesystemofimportandexportlicencesfor
sugar(9),asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
278/77(1°);
Whereas,inorderthatthesystemofmonetary
compensatory amountscanbesatisfactorilyapplied
fromtheeconomicpointofviewitisessentialthat
themonetarycoefficientbeappliedequallyinthe
casewhere,underaninvitationtotenderconcerning
tradewiththirdcountries,theamountsindicatedin
thestatementofawardinrespectofagivensuccessful
tendererarefixedinnationalcurrencies ;whereas,for
thisreasonthecoefficientreferredtoinArticle4(3)
ofCommissionRegulation (EEC)No1380/75of29
May1975layingdowndetailedrulesfortheapplica­
tionofmonetarycompensatory amounts(n),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2505/77(12)should
equallybeappliedonrefundsawardedinnational
currencyunderthepresentinvitationtotender;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforSugar,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
3330/74of19December1974onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketinsugar(!),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No705/78(2),andinparticular
Articles11(3)and12(2)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
974/71of12May1971oncertainmeasuresof
conjunctural policytobetakeninagriculture
followingthetemporarywideningofthemarginsof
fluctuations forthecurrenciesofcertainMember
States(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
557/76(4),andinparticularArticle6thereof;
Whereas,inviewoftheproblemscreatedbythe
storageofsugarofferedtotheBelgianintervention
agency,astandinginvitationtotendershouldbe
openedforthesaleofthesaidsugar;whereasthesale
shouldbeforexport;
Whereasthegeneralanddetailedrulesforthesaleof
interventionsugarbytenderwerelaiddownby
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No447/68of9April1968
layingdowngeneralrulesforinterventionbuyingof
sugar(5),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
1359/77(6),andbyCommissionRegulation(EEC)No
258/72of3February1972layingdowndetailedrules
concerningthesalebytenderofsugarbyintervention
agencies(7);
Whereasaminimumquantitypertender,appropriate
totheintendedusebutatthesametimeencouraging
theparticipationofthegreatestpossiblenumberof
prospectivepurchasers,shouldbeprescribed;
Whereasthequalityofthesugartobesoldfalls
withinthestandardqualityspecifiedinCouncilRegu­
lation(EEC)No793/72of17April1972fixingthe
standardqualityforwhitesugar(8);HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.TheBelgianinterventionagencyopensa
standinginvitationtotenderforthesaleforexportof
whitesugarwhichitholds.Theinvitationtotender
shallbeinrespectoftheexportrefundsonthesaid
sugar.
2.Thestandinginvitationtotendershallrelateto
thequantityofwhitesugarmadeupintoonelot
withinthemeaningofArticle2(2)ofRegulation
(EEC)No258/72andasindicatedintheAnnex
hereto.0)OJNoL359,31.12.1974,p.1.
I2)OJNoL94,8.4.1978,p.1.
(3)OJNoL106,12.5.1971,p.1.
(<)OJNoL67,15.3.1976,p.1.
(5)OJNoL91,12.4.1968,p.5.
(«)OJNoL156,25.6.1977,p.7.
(7)OJNoL31,4.2.1972,p.22.
(8)OJNoL94,21.4.1972,p.1.(9)OJNoL341,10.12.1976,p.14.
(10)OJNoL39,10.2.1977,p.17.
(»)OJNoL139,30.5.1975,p.37.
(12)OJNoL291,15.11.1977,p.15.

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Article2
Thestandinginvitationtotenderandpartialinvita­
tionsthereundershallbeconductedinaccordance
withtherelevantprovisionsofRegulations (EEC)No
447/68and(EEC)No258/72andwiththeprovisions
hereinaftersetout.
Article3
Thestandinginvitationtotendershallremainopen
untilthedateofthepartialawardatwhichtherefund
isdeterminedfortherelevantlotor,asthecasemay
be,fortheremainingpartofthelot.Thestandinginvi­
tationshallthereuponautomatically beclosedfrom
thatdate.
Article4
BywayofderogationfromArticle5(3)(b)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No258/72,thetimelimitforthesubmis­
sionoftendersshallexpireonWednesday ,14June
1978at9.30a.m.(Belgiantime).
Article5
Atendershallnotbevalidunlessitrelateseithertoa
quantityofatleast1000tonnesortotheentire
remainingquantityofthelot,wheresuchquantityis
lessthan1000tonnes.
Article6
BywayofderogationfromArticle7(1)(b)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No258/72,thesecurityfortendershallbe
threeunitsofaccountper100kilogramsofwhite
sugar.
Article7
Thepricetobepaidbythesuccessfultenderershall
beasfixedper100kilogramsinrespectofthelotintheAnnexhereto.Thepriceforthelotisquoted,
bulk,exstoragedepot,goodsladen,includingthe
amountoflevyreferredtoinArticle1(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1466/77(*),butexclusiveofinternal
taxes.
Article8
TheBelgianinterventionagencyshalleachweek,by
displayingnotices,publishparticularsofthequantities
sold.Inadditionnoticesshallbedisplayedinthose
placesattheCommissionheadquartersinBrussels,set
asideforthepurpose.
Article9
1.TheprovisionsofArticle9ofRegulation(EEC)
No2990/76shallnotapplytowhitesugarforexport
underthepresentstandinginvitationtotender.
2.Theexportlicencesissuedpursuanttoapartial
awardshallbevalidfromthedayofissueuntil30
September1978.
3.Bywayofderogationfromthefirstindentof
Article8(1)(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2990/76,the
securityforlicencesissuedfortheexportofsugar
coveredbythisRegulationshallbeeightunitsof
accountper100kilogramsofwhitesugar.
Article10
ThecoefficientreferredtoinArticle4(3)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1380/75shallequallybeapplicableto
refundsawardedinnationalcurrencyunderthe
presentinvitationstotender.
Article11
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon9June1978.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,8June1978.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
(')OJNoL162,1.7.1977,p.4.

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ANNEXE—ANHANG—ALLEGATO —BIJLAGE—ANNEX—BILAG
Référencedulot
Bezeichnung desLoses
Riferimentodellapartita
Referentienummer vandepartij
Referencenumberofthelot
PartietsbetegnelseEntreposeuretlieud'entreposage
LagerhalterundLagerort
Immagazzinatore eluogodideposito
Depothouder ,opslagplaats
Storerandplaceofstorage
LagerhaverogoplagringsstedQuantité(t)
Menge(t)
Quantità(t)
Hoeveelheid (t)
Quantity(tonnes)
Mængde(t)Dénomination qualitative
Qualitätsbezeichnung
Designazionequalitativa
Kwaliteitsaanduiding
Qualitydescription
KvalitetsbetegnelsePrésentation
Verpackung
Presentazione
Verpakking
Presentation
PræsentationPrix(UC/100kg)
Preis(RE/100kg)
Prezzo(UC/100kg)
Prijs(RE/100kg)
Price(u.a./100kg)
Pris(RE/100kg)
B SucreriedeWarcoing,
ruedelaSucrerie 1
àWarcoing3000 2 Vrac 34,60