NoL187/10 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 12.7.83
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1881/83
of8July1983
onasupplementary standinginvitationtotenderinordertodeterminelevies
and/orrefundsonexportsofwhitesugar
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1785/81of30June1981onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketsinthesugarsector('),aslastamended
byRegulation (EEC)No606/82(2),andinparticular
Articles13(2),18(5),19(4)and(7)andthesecond
paragraphofArticle39thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No608/72
of23March1972layingdownrulestobeappliedin
thecaseofconsiderablepricerisesontheworldsugar
market(3),andinparticularArticle1(1)thereof,
Whereas,inviewofthesituationontheCommunity
andworldsugarmarkets,asupplementary standing
invitationtotendershouldbeissuedforexportof
whitesugarwhich,havingregardtopossiblefluctua­
tionsinworldpricesforsugar,mustprovideforthe
determination ofexportleviesand/orexportrefunds;
Whereasthegeneralrulesgoverninginvitationsto
tenderforthepurposeofdeterminingexportrefunds
forsugarwerelaiddowninCouncilRegulation(EEC)
No766/68of18June1968layingdowngeneralrules
forgrantingexportrefundsonsugar(4),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1489/76(^;
Whereas,inviewofthespecificnatureofthetransac­
tionsinvolved,specialdetailedrulesofapplication
shouldbelaiddowninthisRegulation,andthose
providedforinCommissionRegulation (EEC)No
394/70of2March1970ondetailedrulesforgranting
exportrefundsonsugar(6),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1467/77Q,shouldnotapply;whereas,
forthesamereasons,appropriateprovisionsshouldbe
laiddownwithregardtoexportlicencesissuedin
connectionwiththestandinginvitationtotenderand
thereshouldbeaderogationfromCommissionRegu­
lation(EEC)No2630/81of10September1981onspecialdetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthesystem
ofimportandexportlicencesforsugar(8),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3130/82(9),from
CommissionRegulation (EEC)No3183/80of3
December1980layingdowncommondetailedrules
fortheapplicationofthesystemofimportandexport
licencesandadvance-fixing certificatesforagricultural
products(10),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
2666/82("),andfromCommissionRegulation(EEC)
No645/75of13March1975layingdowncommon
detailedrulesfortheapplicationoftheexportlevies
andchargesonagriculturalproducts(l2),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1607/80(13);
WhereasthesecondsubparagraphofArticle3(1)of
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No1160/82of14May
1982providingfortheadvancefixingofmonetary
compensatory amounts(,4)providesthat,wherethe
levyorrefundisfixedinadvancebymeansoftenders,
applicationstofixthemonetarycompensatoryamount
inadvanceshallbeacceptedonlyiftheparty
concernedhasdeclaredinwritingatthetimeof
submissionofthetenderthathewillalsoapplytofix
themonetarycompensatoryamountinadvanceifthe
tenderisacceptedinwholeorinpart;whereas,in
suchcases,theobligationtolodgeanapplicationtofix
thelevyorrefundinadvancefollowingacceptanceof
thetenderinvolvesanobligationtorequestatthe
sametimeadvancefixingofthemonetarycompensa­
toryamount;whereas,forreasonspeculiartothe
marketinsugar,whenanoperatorintendstomakeuse
ofthefacilityoffixingamonetarycompensatory
amountinadvanceinconnectionwithanexportlevy
orrefundfixedinadvanceunderatenderingproce­
dureheonlymakesuphismindtodosoatthe
momentwhentheapplicationfortheexportlicenceis
made;whereasitisonlyafterhehasbeendeclared
successfulinrespectofalevyorrefundforthequan­
tityofsugarindicatedinhistenderthatthesaid
monetarycompensatory amountcanbefixedin
advance;whereasapplicationofthesecondsubpara­
graphofthesaidArticle3(1)wouldasaconsequence ,
ifthetendererdidnot,aslaiddown,askforadvance
fixingofthemonetarycompensatory amountatthe
timethelicenceorcertificatewasappliedfor,entail
hislosingaverylargesecurity,thelossofwhichwould
beoutofproportiontotheobjectiveoftheprovisions
(')OJNoL177,1.7.1981,p.4.
(2OJNoL74,18.3.1982,p.1.
(3)OJNoL75,28.3.1972,p.5.
(4)OJNoL143,25.6.1968,p.6.
OOJNoL167,26.6.1976,p.13,
(6)OJNoL50,4.3.1970,p.1.(8)OJNoL25811.9.1981,p.16.0OJNoL329,25.11.1982,p.20.
(10)OJNoL338,13.12.1980,p.1.
(")OJNoL283,6.10.1982,p.7.
(,J)OJNoL67,14.3.1975,p.16.
(,3)OJNoL160,26.6.1980,p.42.
HOJNoL134,15.5.1982,p.22. OOJNoL162,1.7.1977,p.6.

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ofthesecondsubparagraph ofthesaidArticle3(1);
whereas,inconsequence ,aderogationshouldbemade
fromthesaidprovisioninthecaseofthistendering
procedure,sothatapplicationforadvancefixingofthe
monetarycompensatory amountatthetimewhenthe
applicationfortheexportlicenceismadeshouldbe
optional;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforSugar,(a)shallbeginon26April1984;
(b)shallendon2May1984at10.30a.m.
2.Theperiodsduringwhichtendersmaybe
submittedinresponsetothesecondandsubsequent
partialinvitations :
(a)shallbeginonthefirstworkingdayfollowingthe
endoftheprecedingperiod;
(b)shallendat10.30a.m.ontheWednesdayofthe
followingweek.
3.ThetimelimitslaiddowninthisRegulationare
expressedinBelgiantime.HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Thereshallbeissuedasupplementary standing
invitationtotenderinordertodetermineexportlevies
and/orexportrefundsonwhitesugar,andduringthe
periodofvalidityofthisstandinginvitationthereshall
beissuedpartialinvitationstotender.
2.Thestandinginvitationtotendershallremain
openuntiladatetobedeterminedsubsequently .
Article2
Thestandinginvitationtotenderandthepartialinvi­
tationsshallbeconductedinaccordancewithRegula­
tion(EEC)No766/68andwiththefollowingprovi­
sions.Regulation (EEC)No394/70shallnotapply.Article5
1.Offersinconnectionwiththistendermustbein
writing,andmustbeeitherdeliveredbyhand,against
areceipt,tothecompetentauthorityinaMember
State,oraddressedtothatauthoritybyregisteredletter,
telexortelegram.
2.Atendermustindicate:
(a)thereferencenumberoftheinvitationtotenderto
whichtheofferrelates;
(b)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(c)thequantityofwhitesugartobeexported;
(d)theamountoftheexportlevyor,whereapplicable
oftheexportrefundper100kilogramsofwhite
sugar,expressedinthecurrencyoftheMember
Stateinwhichthetenderissubmitted ;
(e)theminimumamountofthesecuritytobelodged
coveringthequantityofsugarindicatedin(c),
expressedinthecurrencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthetenderissubmitted .
3.Anoffershallbevalidonlyif:
(a)thequantitytobeexportedisnotlessthan250
tonnesofwhitesugar;
(b)proofisfurnishedbeforeexpiryofthetimelimit
forthesubmissionoftendersthatthetendererhas
lodgedthesecurityindicatedinthetender;
(c)itincludesadeclarationbythetendererthatifhis
offerissuccessfulhewill,withintheperiodlaid
downinArticle12(b),applyforanexportlicence
orlicencesinrespectofthequantitiesofwhite
sugartobeexported;
(d)itincludesadeclarationbythetendererthatifhis
tenderissuccessfulhewill:
—wheretheobligationtoexportcreatedbythe
exportlicencereferredtoinArticle12(b)is
notfulfilled,supplementthesecurityby
paymentoftheamountreferredtoinArticle
13(4),andArticle3
1.MemberStatesshalldrawupanoticeofinvita­
tiontotenderwhichshallbepublishedintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .MemberStates
mayalsopublishthenotice,orhaveitpublished,else­
where.
2.Thenoticeshallindicateinparticulartheterms
oftheinvitationtotender.
3.Thenoticeshallbepublishedonlyforthe
purposeofopeningthestandinginvitationtotender.
Itmaybeamendedduringtheperiodofvalidityofthe
standinginvitationtotender.Itshallbesoamendedif
thetermsoftheinvitationtotenderaremodified .
Article4
1.Theperiodduringwhichtendersmaybe
submittedinresponsetothefirstpartialinvitationto
tender:

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—within30daysfollowingtheexpiryofthe
exportlicenceinquestion,notifytheagency
whichissuedthelicenceofthequantityor
quantitiesinrespectofwhichthelicencewas
notused;
(e)itcontainsalltheinformationrequiredunderpara­
graph2.
4.Atendermaystipulatethatitistoberegardedas
havingbeensubmittedonlyif:
(a)theminimumexportlevyor,whereapplicablethe
maximumexportrefund,isfixedonthedayofthe
expiryoftheperiodforthesubmissionofthe
tendersinquestion;
(b)thetender,ifsuccessful,relatestoalloraspecified
partofthetenderedquantity.
5.Atenderwhichisnotsubmittedinaccordance
withtheprovisionsofthisRegulation,orwhich
containstermsotherthanthoseindicatedinthenotice
ofinvitationtotender,shallnotbeconsidered .
6.Oncesubmitted,atendermaynotbewithdrawn .asitconsidersnecessaryhavingregardtothecircum­
stancesinvokedbythepartyconcerned .
Article7
1.Tendersshallbeexaminedinprivatebythe
competentauthorityconcerned .Subjecttoparagraph
2,personspresentattheexaminationshallbeunder
anobligationnottodiscloseanyparticularsrelating
thereto.
2.Tendersshallbecommunicated totheCommis­
sionforthwithandinsuchmannerthatthetenderers
remainanonymous .
Article8
1.Afterthetendersreceivedhavebeenexamined,a
maximumquantitymaybefixedforthatpartialinvita­
tion.
2.Adecisionmaybetakentomakenoaward
underaspecificpartialinvitationtotender.
Article9
1.Inthelightoftheinterventionpriceforwhite
sugarforthe1983/84marketingyearand,inparti­
cular,thecurrentstateandforeseeabledevelopmentof
theCommunityandworldsugarmarkets,thereshall
befixedeither:
—aminimumexportlevy,or
—amaximumexportrefund.
2.SubjecttoArticle10,whereaminimumexport
levyisfixed,acontractshallbeawardedtoevery
tendererwhosetenderquotesarateoflevyequaltoor
greaterthansuchminimumlevy.
3.SubjecttoArticle10,whereamaximumexport
refundisfixed,acontractshallbeawardedtoevery
tendererwhosetenderquotesarateofrefundequalto
orlessthansuchmaximumrefundandtoevery
tendererwhohastenderedforanexportlevy.
Article10
1.Whereamaximumquantityhasbeenfixedfora
partialinvitationtotender:
—ifaminimumlevyisfixed,acontractshallbe
awardedtothetendererwhosetenderquotesthe
highestlevy;ifthemaximumquantityisnotfully
coveredbythataward,awardsshallbemadeto
othertenderersindescendingorderoflevies
quoteduntiltheentiremaximumquantityhas
beenaccountedfor,Article6
1.Asecurityof9ECUper100kilogramsofsugar
tobeexportedunderthisinvitationtotendermustbe
lodgedbyeachtenderer.WithoutprejudicetoArticle
13(4),thissecurityshallinthecaseofsuccessful
tenderersandatthetimeoftheapplicationreferredto
inArticle12(b)becomethesecurityfortheexport
licence.
2.Thesecuritymaybelodgedatthetenderer's
choice,eitherincashorintheformofaguarantee
givenbyanestablishmentcomplyingwithcriterialaid
downbytheMemberStateinwhichthetenderis
submitted .
3.Exceptinthecaseofforcemajeure,thesecurity
willbereleased :
(a)totenderersonlyinrespectofthequantityfor
whichnoawardwasmade,
(b)tosuccessfultenderersonlyiftheyappliedfor
theirexportlicencewithintheperiodlaiddownin
Article12(b)andonlyforthequantityinrespect
ofwhichtheyhavefulfilledtheobligationcreated
bythatlicence,Article33ofRegulation(EEC)No
3183/80remainingapplicable .Thesecuritylodged
inrespectofaquantityforwhichtheaboveobliga­
tionshavenotbeenfulfilledshallbeforfeited.
4.Incaseofforcemajeure,thecompetentagency
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lationandArticle10ofRegulation(EEC)No
645/75notapplyinginsuchacase.Theapplica­
tionshallbelodgednotlaterthan:
—thelastworkingdayprecedingthedateofthe
partialinvitationtotendertobeheldthe
followingweek,or
—ifnopartialinvitationtotenderisduetobe
heldthatweek,thelastworkingdayofthe
followingweek,
(c)theobligationtoexportthetenderedquantityand,
ifthisobligationisnotfulfilled,topay,where
necessary,theamountreferredtoinArticle13(4).
Thisrightandtheseobligationsarenottransferable .—ifamaximumrefundisfixed,contractsshallbe
awardedinaccordancewiththefirstindent;if
aftersuchawardsaquantityisstilloutstanding ,or
iftherearenotendersquotinganexportlevy,
contractsshallbeawardedinascendingorderof
refundsquoteduntiltheentiremaximumquantity
hasbeenaccountedfor,totenderersquotinga
refund.
2.However,whereanawardtoaparticulartenderer
inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofparagraph 1
wouldresultinthemaximumquantitybeing
exceeded,thatawardshallbelimitedtosuchquantity
asisstillavailable.Wheretwoormoretenderersquote
thesamelevyorthesamerefundandawardstoallof
themwouldresultinthemaximumquantitybeing
exceeded,thenthequantityavailableshallbeawarded
asfollows:
—bybeingdividedamongthetenderersconcerned
inproportiontothetotalquantitiesineachof
theirtenders,or
—bybeingapportionedamongthetenderers
concernedbyreferencetoamaximumtonnageto
befixedforeachofthem,or
—bythedrawingoflots.
Article11
1.ThecompetentauthorityoftheMemberState
concernedshallimmediatelynotifyapplicantsofthe
resultoftheirparticipationintheinvitationtotender.
Inaddition,thatauthorityshallsendsuccessful
tenderersastatementofaward.
2.Thestatementofawardshallindicate:
(a)thereferencenumberoftheinvitationtowhich
thetenderrelates;
(b)thequantityofwhitesugartobeexported;
(c)theexportlevytobecharged,orwhereapplicable
theexportrefundtobegranted,per100kilograms
ofwhitesugarofthequantityreferredtoin(b).Article13
1.ThefirstparagraphofArticle9ofRegulation
(EEC)No2630/81shallnotapplytothewhitesugar
tobeexportedinaccordancewiththisRegulation .
2.Exportlicencesissuedinconnectionwitha
partialinvitationtotendershallbevalidfromtheday
ofissueuntil30September1984.
3.Exportlicencesissuedinconnectionwitha
partialinvitationtotenderheldbetween2Mayand27
June1984shallbeusedonlywitheffectfrom1July
1984.
4.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,iftheobligation
toexportcreatedbytheexportlicencereferredto
under(b)ofArticle12hasnotbeenfulfilledandifthe
securityreferredtoinArticle6islessthan:
(a)theexportlevyindicatedonthelicencereducedby
thelevyreferredtointhesecondsubparagraph of
Article18(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No1785/81in
forceonthelastdayofvalidityofthesaidlicence;
or
(b)thesumoftheexportlevyindicatedonthelicence
andtheexportrefundreferredtoinArticle2of
Regulation (EEC)No766/68inforceonthelast
dayofvalidityofthesaidlicence;or
(c)theexportrefundreferredtoinArticle2ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No766/68inforceonthelastdayof
validityofthelicencereducedbytherefundindi­
catedonthesaidlicence;
then,underthetimelimitsandconditionslaiddown
inArticle33ofRegulation(EEC)No3183/80andby
wayofasupplementary securityforthequantityin
respectofwhichthesaidobligationwasnotfulfilled,
thelicenceholdershallbechargedanamountequal
tothedifferencebetweentheresultofthecalculation
madeunder(a),(b)or(c),asthecasemaybe,andthe
securityreferredtoinArticle6.Article12
Everysuccessfultenderershallhave:
(a)therighttoclaiminrespectofthequantity
awarded,anexportlicenceindicatingasappro­
priatetheexportlevyortheexportrefundquoted
inhistender;
(b)theobligationtolodge,inaccordancewiththe
relevantprovisionsofRegulation (EEC)No
3183/80,anapplicationforanexportlicencein
respectofthatquantity,Article12(2)ofthatRegu­

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Article14
Ifthetendererintendstoapplyforadvancefixingof
themonetarycompensatory amountunderthis
standinginvitationtotender,theprovisionsofthe
secondsubparagraph ofArticle3(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No1160/82shallnotapply.
Whenuseismadeoftheprovisionsofthefirst
subparagraph ofArticle3(1)ofthatRegulation,those
ofthethirdsubparagraphofparagraph 1andofpara­
graph2ofthatArticleshallremainapplicabletothis
tenderingprocedure.
Article15
1.InsofarastheconditionssetoutinArticle12of
Regulation(EEC)No766/68aresatisfied,anyexport
refundsandexportleviesfixedinadvanceinconnec­
tionwiththisinvitationtotenderbefore1July1984
forsugarexportedonorafterthatdateshall,atthe
requestofthepartyconcerned,beadjustedinaccor­
dancewithparagraph2.
2.Forpurposesoftheadjustmentreferredtoin
paragraph 1,theexportrefundshallbeincreased,and
theexportlevydecreased,bythedifference,expressedinECUper100kilograms,betweentheintervention
priceofwhitesugarapplicablewitheffectfrom1July
1984andtheinterventionpriceofthatsugar
applicableon30June1984.
Incalculatingthedifferencereferredtointheabove
subparagraphthereshallbeaddedtotheseinterven­
tionpricestherelevantstoragelevyasreferredto
uncfer(a)ofthethirdsubparagraph ofArticle8(2)of
Regulation(EEC)No1785/81.
3.Therequestreferredtoinparagraph 1mustbe
submittedbytheexport-licence holdersconcerned,
beforecompletionofthecustomsexportformalities
relatingtothequantitiesconcerned,totheMember
Statewhichissuedthelicence.
ThatMemberStateshallinserttherelevantadjustment
insection18(a)oftheexportlicenceandshallplace
itsstampthereon.
TheMemberStatesshallinformtheCommission
withoutdelayofthequantitiesofsugarcoveredbythe
requestsreferredtoinparagraph 1.
Article16
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon12July1983
andshallapplywitheffectfrom26April1984.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,8July1983.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission