NoL187/92 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities1.7.89
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1948/89
of30June1989
authorizingcertaininterventionagenciestoputupforsalebytender200000
tonnesofcommonwheatforexportintheformofflour
WhereastheManagementCommiteeforCerealshasnot
deliveredanopinionwithinthetimelimitsetbyits
Chairman,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheinterventionagenciesoftheMemberStateslisted
belowareherebyauthorizedtoissueaninvitationto
tenderforthesaleontheCommunitymarketof200000
tonnesofcommonwheatinaccordancewithArticle4of
Regulation(EEC)No1836/82,asfollows:
tonnes
100000
100000Belgium
Denmark
Germany
France
Netherlands
UnitedKingdom
Luxembourg
IrelandTHECOMMISSION 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
cerealsheldbyinterventionagenciesmustbebyinvita­
tiontotender;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1836/820,
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2418/87(6),lays
downtheprocedureandconditionsforthedisposalof
cerealsheldbyinterventionagencies;
Whereas,inthesouthernregionsoftheCommunity,the
commonwheatharvestisavailableasfromthebeginning
ofthemarketingyear;whereas,inthenorthernregions
oftheCommunity ,thecommonwheatharvestisnot
availablebeforeAugust;whereas,asaresult,millers
workingforexportinthenorthofEuropedonotenjoy
thesamesupplyconditions;whereas,forthesakeoffair­
ness,provisionshouldbemadeforsuppliestothelatter
inJulyfrominterventionstocksattermscompetitive
withthemarketpricesforthenewharvest;
Whereasaconversionrateshouldbesettodeterminethe
quantityofflourtobeexportedonthebasisofthe
commonwheatused;
Whereas,toensurethattheoperationiscarriedout
smoothly,itshouldbestipulatedthatsecuritiesmaybe
releasedonlyaftercompletionofcustomsexportformali­
tiestoavoidanydisturbanceofthemarket;
WhereastheMemberStatesaretotakealladditional
measurescompatiblewiththeprovisionsinforceto
ensurethattheschemeoperatessmoothlyandthatthe
Commission iskeptinformed;Article2
1.Theinvitationtotendershallbeopenfrom1to31
July1989.
2.Thecommonwheatawardedmustbeprocessedinto
flourforhumanconsumptionandexportedtothirdcoun­
tries.
Tendersshallbevalidonlyifthey:
—areaccompanied byanapplicationforanexport
licenceforcommonwheatflourhavinganash
contentof0to600mgper100gwithanapplication
foradvancefixingoftherefundsetfortherelevant
quality,
—areaccompaniedbyanapplicationforadvancefixing
ofthemonetarycompensatory amountforcommon
wheatflourofoneoftheMemberStateslistedin
Article1,
—areaccompaniedbyevidencethatthetendererhas
lodgedasecurityofECU5pertonne,
—areaccompaniedbyawrittenundertakingfromthe
tenderertolodge,atthelatestonpaymentofthe
goods,asecuritycoveringanydifferencebetweenthe
priceprovidedforinArticle5(3)ofRegulation(EEC)
No1836/82andthatindicatedinthetender.(■)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(J)OJNoL180,27.6.1989,p.1.
OOJNoL139,24.5.1986,p.36.
(<)OJNoL25,28.1.1989,p.22.
OOJNoL202,9.7.1982,p.23.
(«)OJNoL223,11.8.1987,p.5.

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—forthequantitiesforwhichthetenderhasnotbeen
accepted,or
—inallothercases,inaccordancewithTitleVof
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No2220/85(2).
2.Thesecuritiesreferredtointhefourthindentofthe
secondsubparagraph ofArticle2(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
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .Article3
BywayofderogationfromArticle5(3)ofRegulation
(EEC)No1836/82,theminimumpricetobecomplied
withshallbefixedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaid
downinArticle26ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75,ata
levelensuringequalityofsupplyconditionsthroughout
theCommunitywithrespecttothenewharvest.
Article4
1.BywayofderogationfromArticle21(1)of
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No3719/88('),export
licencesissuedshall,forthedetermination oftheirterm
ofvalidity,bedeemedtohavebeenissuedonthedateof
submissionofthetender.
2.Exportlicencesissuedunderthepresentinvitation
totendershallbevalidfromthedateofissuewithinthe
meaningofparagraph 1untiltheendofthesecond
monththereafter .
3.Exportlicencesissuedunderthisinvitationtotender
mustbearthefollowingentryinsection18:
'InvitationtotenderissuedbyRegulation(EEC)No
0000/89—Tenderfrom'.
Article5
Forthedetermination ofthequantityofflourtobe
exported,thequantityofcommonwheatawardedshallbe
deliveredbyacoefficientof1,37.
Article6
1.Thesecuritiesreferredtointhethirdindentofthe
secondsubparagraph ofArticle2(2)shallbereleased:
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,30June1989.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL331,2.12.1988,p.1. OOJNoL205,3.8.1985,p.5.