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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No494/94
of4March1994
authorizingtheFrenchinterventionagencytoputupforsalebytender500000
tonnesofcommonwheatforexportintheformofwheatflour
Whereastoensurethattheoperationiscarriedout
smoothlyandtoavoidanydisturbanceoftheinternal
market,itshouldbestipulatedthatsecuritiesmaybe
releasedonlyafterpresentationofproofoftheflour'sexit
fromtheCommunity'scustomsterritory;
Whereas,whereremovalofthecommonwheatisdelayed
bymorethanfivedaysorthereleaseofoneofthe
requiredsecuritiesisdelayedforreasonsimputabletothe
interventionagency,Franceshouldpaycompensation ;
WhereastheMemberStatesaretotakealladditional
measurescompatiblewiththeprovisionsinforceto
ensurethattheschemeoperatessmoothlyandthatthe
Commission iskeptinformed;
WhereastheManagementCommitteeforCerealshasnot
deliveredanopinionwithinthetimelimitsetbyits
chairman,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
of30June1992onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),asamendedbyCommissionRegula­
tion(EEC)No2193/93(2),andinparticularArticle5
thereof,
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2131/93(3),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No120/94(4),lays
downtheproceduresandconditionsforthedisposalof
cerealsheldbyinterventionagencies;
WhereastheFrenchinterventionagencyhaslargestocks
ofbreadmakingcommonwheat;whereasthereisaheavy
demandforwheatflourontheworldmarket;whereasthe
resaleofpartofthewheatfromFrenchintervention
stocks,forexportonworldmarkettermsintheformof
wheatflourafterprocessing,shouldthereforebe
permitted;whereasprovisionshouldbemadeforinter­
ventionstockstobeusedtosupplytheCommunity
exportmillingindustryduringtheperiod10Marchto27
April1994atcompetitiveprices;
Whereas,toavoidinterferencewiththeeconomiceffects
ofthefollowingmarketyear,theflourmustbeexported
by30June1994atthelatest;
Whereastheconclusionofnewcontractsrequiresthe
measuretobeimplemented asamatterofurgency;
Whereasaconversionrateshouldbesettodeterminethe
quantityofwheatflourtobeexportedonthebasisofthe
commonwheatused;
Whereastheoperationrequiresgreaterflexibilityinthe
mechanismsandobligationsgoverningtheresaleofinter­
ventionstocksandtheexclusionofanyrefundor
monthlyincrease;whereasspecialproceduresmustbe
laiddowntoensurethattheoperationsareproperly
carriedoutandmonitored;whereastothatendprovision
shouldbemadeforasystemofsecuritiestoensurethat
theaimsofthemeasureareachievedwithoutplacing
excessiveburdensonoperators;whereasderogations
shouldaccordinglybemadefromcertainrules,inparti­
cularthoselaiddowninRegulation(EEC)No2131/93;Article1
1.TheFrenchinterventionagencyisherebyauthor­
izedtoissueastandinginvitationtotenderforthesaleon
theCommunitymarketof500000tonnesofcommon
wheat.
2.Amaximumof365000tonnesofwheatflourfor
humanconsumptionmustbeexportedtothirdcountries,
equaltothequantityofcommonwheatawardeddivided
bythecoefficientreferredtoinArticle6.
3.Theregionsinwhichthe500000tonnesof
commonwheatarestoredarelistedinAnnexI.
4.TheFrenchinterventionagencyshallpreparea
noticeofinvitationtotenderindicatingforeachlotor,
whereappropriate,eachpartlot:
—thelocation,and
—atleastthefollowing:
—thespecificweight,
—themoisturecontent,
—theHagbergfallingnumber,
—theimpurityandsproutedgraincontents,
—theproteincontent.
5.Itshallpublishthenoticeofinvitationtotenderat
leastthreedaysbeforethedatesetforthefirstpartial
invitationtotender.(')OJNoL181,1.7.1992,p.21.0OJNoL196,5.8.1993,p.22.0OJNoL191,31.7.1993,p.76.
(4)OJNoL21,26.1.1994,p.1.

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Article2
SubjecttotheprovisionsofthisRegulation,thesalesof
commonwheatreferredtoinArticle1shalltakeplacein
accordancewiththeprocedureandconditionslaiddown
inRegulation(EEC)No2131/93.
Article3
1.Thetimelimitforsubmittingtendersforthefirst
partialinvitationtotendershallbe10a.m.(Brusselstime)
onThursday10March1994.
2.Thetimelimitforsubmittingtendersforthesubse­
quentpartialinvitationstotendershallbe1p.m.(Brussels
time)eachWednesday .
Thetimelimitforthelastpartialinvitationtotender
shallbe27April1994.
3.TendersmustbesubmittedtotheFrenchinterven­
tionagency.
Article4
1.Interestedpartiesshallsubmitatendertothe
competentFrenchauthoritieseitherinwritingagainstan
acknowledgment ofreceiptorbytelex,telegramorfax.
2.Thetendershallindicate:
—thereferenceoftheinvitationtotender,
—thename,fulladdressandtelexorfaxnumberofthe
tenderer,
—thequantityofcommonwheattobeexportedinthe
formofflour,
—theproposedpurchasingpricepertonneinecus.
3.Tendersmustbeaccompaniedby:
—anapplicationforanexportlicenceforwheatflour
fallingwithinproductcode11010000100,
—proofthatthetendererhaslodgedasecurityofECU5
pertonne.
4.Tendersmaynotbeformorethanthemaximum
quantityavailableforeachtimelimitforsubmitting
tenders.
5.Tendersnotsubmittedinaccordancewithpara­
graphs1,2and3orwhichcontainconditionsotherthan
thoselaiddownintheinvitationtotendershallbe
invalid.
6.Tendersmaynotbewithdrawn .
Article5
1.Noexportrefundshallbegrantedforexportscarried
outpursuanttothisRegulation .awardedmustbecompletedwithin90daysofthedateof
theawardandnotlaterthan30June1994.
3.Exportlicencesissuedunderthisinvitationtotender
mustbearthefollowingentryinSection22:
'InvitationtotenderopenedbyRegulation(EC)No
494/94—Tenderdated
4.Notwithstanding Article9ofCommissionRegula­
tion(EEC)No3719/88('),therightsderivingfromthe
licencereferredtointhisArticleshallnotbetransferable .
Article6
Forthedeterminationofthequantityofwheatflourtobe
exported,thequantityofcommonwheatawardedshallbe
dividedbyacoefficientof1,37.
Article7
1.TheFrenchinterventionagencyshallinformthe
Commission ofthetendersreceivedwithintwohoursof
theexpiryofthetimelimitforthesubmissionoftenders.
Theinformationmustbesentintheformlaiddownin
AnnexIItooneofthetelexorfaxnumberslistedin
AnnexIII.
Wherenotendersarereceived,theagencyshallinform
theCommission withinthetimelimitlaiddowninthe
precedingsubparagraph .
2.ItshallinformtheCommissiononamonthlybasis
ofthequantitiesofcommonwheatremovedpursuantto
thisRegulation.
Article8
1.Onthebasisofthetenderssubmittedandnotified,
theCommissionshalldecide,inaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle23ofRegulation(EEC)
No1766/92:
—eithertofixaminimumsellingprice,
—ornottoproceedwiththeinvitationtotender.
2.Whereaminimumsellingpriceisfixed,the
contractshallbeawardedtothetenderersubmitting
offersatorabovethatminimumprice.
3.ThecompetentFrenchauthorityshallinformall
tenderersinwritingoftheresultoftheirtenderassoonas
theawardreferredtoinparagraph2hasbeenmade.
Article9
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallnotifythestorerand
theinterventionagencyinwritingatleast10daysin
advanceofhisintentiontoremovethemerchandise .
2.Beforethelotawardedisremoved,theintervention
agencyandthesuccessfultenderershalltakeareference
sampleinaccordancewiththemethodlaiddownin
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No689/92(2).Wherethe
2.Customsexportformalitiesforwheatflourequiva­
lenttothatwhichwouldbeobtainedfromthecereals(')OJNoL331,2.12.1988,p.1.0OJNoL74,20.3.1992,p.18.

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whichthesuccessfultenderersubmitsproofthatthe
wheatflourhaslefttheCommunity'scustomsterritory.
3.Exceptindulysubstantiatedexceptionalcases,in
particulartheopeningofanadministrativeenquiry,any
releaseofthesecuritiesprovidedforinthisArticleafter
thetimelimitsspecifiedhereinshallconferanentitle­
menttocompensationfromFranceamountingtoECU
0.015pertonnesofflourforeachday'sdelay.Such
compensationshallnotbechargedtotheEuropeanAgri­
culturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund(EAGGF).
4.Theprimaryrequirementwithinthemeaningof
Article20ofCommissionRegulation (EEC)No
2220/85(2)shallbepaymentofthepurchasepriceforthe
commonwheatandexportofthewheatflourwithinthe
timelimitlaiddownundercoveroftheexportlicence
referredtoinArticle4(3).
Article12
1.Notwithstanding Article12ofRegulation(EEC)No
3002/92,theexportlicenceforthewheatflourmustbear
thewords:
—Harinadetrigoblandosinderechoarestitución—
Reglamento (CE)n°494/94,
—Melafblødhvedeudenrestitutionsydelse —Forord­
ning(EG)nr.494/94,finalresultsoftheanalysisofthesampleindicateasigni­
ficantdifferencebetweenthequalityofthecommon
wheattoberemovedandthequalityasdescribedinthe
noticeofinvitationtotenderreferredtoinArticle1of
thisRegulation,thesuccessfultenderermayrefusethe
merchandise .
Asignificantdifferenceshallbeadiscrepancyofmore
thanakilogramforthespecificweight,onepercentage
pointforthemoisturecontent,10pointsfortheHagberg
fallingindex,onepercentagepointfortheprotein
content,onepercentagepointfortheimpuritiesreferred
tounderB.2andB.4onepercentagepointfortheimpu­
ritiesreferredtounderB.5,thepercentageadmissiblefor
noxiousgrainsandergot,however,remainingaslaid
downintheAnnextoRegulation(EEC)No689/92.
3.Wherethesuccessfultendererrefusesthemerchan­
dise,asprovidedforinthesecondsubparagraphofpara­
graph2above,theFrenchinterventionagencyshall
supplyhimwithanotherlotofinterventioncommon
wheatoftherequisitequality,atnoextracharge,within
eightdays.
4.Ifremovalofthecommonwheatisdelayedbymore
thanfivedayswithrelationtothedateofacceptanceof
thelottoberemovedbythesuccesfultendererfor
reasonsimputabletotheinterventionagency,the
MemberStateshallberesponsibleforthepaymentof
compensation .
5.Allrisksandstoragecostsshallbebornebythe
successfultendererfromthetimeofremoval.
Article10
Thesuccessfultenderershallpayforthecommonwheat
beforeremovingitatthepriceindicatedinthetender.
Thepaymentdueforeachofthelotstoberemovedshall
beindivisible .
Article11
1.ThesecuritylodgedpursuanttoArticle13(4)of
Regulation(EEC)No2131/93mustbereleasedforthe
corresponding quantitiesofcommonwheatoncethe
licencesfortheexportofflourhavebeenissuedtothe
successfultenderersandforthequantitiesforwhichthe
tenderhasnotbeenaccepted.
2.TheobligationtoexportfromtheCommunityshall
becoveredbyasecurityamountingtoECU50pertonne
ofcommonwheat,ofwhichECU25pertonneshallbe
lodgeduponissueofthelicencefortheexportofflour,
forthecorrespondingquantityofcommonwheatandthe
balanceofECU25pertonnebeforeremovalofthe
cereals.
Notwithstanding Article15(2)ofCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No3002/92('),theamountofECU50pertonneof
commonwheatcorresponding totheprocessedflour
mustbereleasedwithin15workingdaysofthedateon—Weichweizenmehl ohneAusfuhrerstattung —Verord­
nung(EG)Nr.494/94,
—Άλευρασίτουπουδενπαρέχουνδικαίωμαεπι­
στροφής—Κανονισμός (ΕΚ)αριθ.494/94,
—Commonwheatflournoteligibleforrefund—Regu­
lation(EC)No494/94,
—Farinedefromentnedonnaintpasdroitàrestitution
—Règlement(CE)n0494/94,
—Farinadifrumentoteneronondantedirittoarestitu­
zione—Regolamento (CE)n.494/94,
—Meelvanzachtetarwezonderrechtoprestitutie—
Verordening (EG)nr.494/94,
—Farinhadetrigomolequenãodádireitoaumaresti­
tuição—Regulamento (CE)n?494/94.
2.Theuseofoneofthecustomswarehousingorfree
zoneschemesisprohibited.
Article13
TheFrenchinterventionagencyshalltakeallnecessary
stepstoensurecompliancewiththeprovisionsofthis
Regulation.ItshallinformtheCommissionweekly,
withintheManagementCommitteeforCereals,ofthe
progressoftheinvitationtotender.
Article14
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
(')OJNoL301,17.10.1992,p.17. (2)OJNoL205,3.8.1985,p.5.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,4March1994.
FortheCommission
ReneSTEICHEN
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEXI
RegionsofstorageinFrance
(tonnes)
Regionofstorage Quantities
Bordeaux 15000
Dijon 10300
Nantes 20000
Nancy 30000
Orleans 15000
Paris 98000
Poitiers 14000
Rouen 197000
Gent(Belgium) 100000
ANNEXII
Standinginvitationtotenderfor500000tonnesofcommonwheatheldbytheFrench
interventionagencyforexportintheformofdurumwheatflour
1 2 3 4I5
Registration
numberof
thetenderLotNoQuantity
intonnesOfferprice
(ECU/tonne)
C)Increases(+)
and
reductions(—)
(ECU/tonne)
p.m.
1
2
3
etc.
(')Thispriceincludestheincreasesandreductionsapplicabletothelotforwhichthetenderissubmitted.
ANNEXIII
TheonlytelexandfaxnumbersinBrusselstobeusedare:
DGIV/C/1(fortheattentionofMrThibault/MrBrus):
—telex:22037AGRECB
22070AGRECB(Greekcharacters)
—fax:2952515
2961097
2962005