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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1401/87
of21May1987
onaspecialinterventionmeasureforbarleyinSpain
foracceptanceforintervention ,asdefinedinCommission
Regulation (EEC)No1569/77(3),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No714/87(4);whereasthecompetent
agencymustmakecertainbarleyexportedisofthisstan­
dard;
Whereasthenatureandobjectivesofthesaidmeasures
makeitappropriatetoapplyinrespectofitmutatis
mutandisArticle16ofRegulation(EEC)No2727USand
theRegulationsadoptedfortheapplicationthereof,in
particularCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2746/75of29
October1975layingdowngeneralrulesforgranting
exportrefundsOncerealsandcriteriaforfixingthe
amountofsuchrefunds(*),andCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No279/75of4February1975layingdown
detailedrulesfortheapplicationonthesystemoftende­
ringforexportrefundsoncereals(%aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2944/78Q;
Whereas,sincetheinterestedpartiesarealreadyawareof
thetermsoftheinvitation,aderogationmaybemade
fromtheprovisionsofRegulation(EEC)No279/75on
theperiodthatmustelapsebetweenthedateofpublica­
tionandthefirstclosingdateforthesubmissionof
tenders;
Whereas,undertheabovementioned Regulation (EEC)
No279/75,thecommitments onthepartofthetenderer
includetheobligationtolodgeanapplicationforan
exportlicence;whereascampliancewiththisobligation
maybeensuredbyrequiringtendererstolodgeatende­
ringsecurityof12ECUpertonnewhentheysubmit
theirtenders;
Whereas,inordertoensureequaltreatmentofall
concerned,itisnecessarytomakeprovisionforthe
licencesissuedtohaveanidenticalperiodofvalidity;
Whereas,inordertoensurethesmoothoperationofthe
exporttenderingprocedure,itisappropriatetoprescribea
minimumquantitytobetenderedforandatimelimit
andformforthecommunication oftenderssubmittedto
thecompetentauthorities ;
Whereas,themeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1579/86(2),andinparticularArticle8(4)thereof,
WhereasproductionofbarleyinSpainexceedsthatcoun­
try'srequirements ;
Whereasthepossibilityofthatsurplusbeingabsorbedby
theCommunitymarketisslight;
WhereastheSpanishmarketcanberelievedbythe
exportofpartofthissurplusquantityofbarleytonon­
membercountries;whereas,inviewofworldmarket
pricesforbarley,exportispossibleonlywiththeaidofa
refund;
Whereas,hovewer,therefundarrangementslaiddownin
Article16ofRegulation (EEC)No2727/75applyto
exportfromanyMemberState;whereassucharrange­
ments,therefore,arenotonlyunsuitableforsolvingthe
probleminquestionbutmayalsofavourtheexportof
barleyfromMemberStateswherethemarketsituationis
differentfromthatinSpain;
Whereas,intheabsenceofadequatemeasures,massive
quantitiesofbarleymaybeexceptedtoenterintervention
storageinSpainduringthemarketingyearinaccordance
withArticle7ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75,theonly
possibilityofdisposalbeinginanycaseexporttonon­
membercountries;whereas,toavoidtheabovementioned
intervention ,aspecialinterventionmeasureintendedto
relievetheSpanishmarketshouldbetakenunderArticle
8ofthesaidRegulation ;whereas,furthermore ,sucha
measureshouldtaketheformofadirectexportincentive,
whichwouldavoidthehighcosttotheCommunity
budgetofbuyinginandstoringproductswhichwouldin
anycasethenhavetobeexported;whereasthegranting
ofarefund,theamountofwhichwouldbedeterminedby
tenderingandwhichwouldapplyonlytoproducts
exportedfromSpain,wouldbeanappropriatemeasurefor
thispurpose;
Whereasthepurposeofthemeasureissuchthatrefunds
shouldbegrantedonlyonbarleyofthequalityrequired (3)OJNoL174,14.7.1977,p.15.
(<)OJNoL42,12.2.1987,p.24.
(*)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.78.(jOJNoL31,5.2.1975,p.8.
OOJNoL351,15.12.1978,p.16.(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2OJNoL139,24.5.1986,p.29.

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Article5
1.BywayofderogationfromArticle21(1)of
CommissionRegulation (EEC)No3183/80(2),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No3913/86(3),export
licencesissuedinaccordancewithArticle8(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No279/75shall,forthepurposeofdetermi­
ningtheirperiodofvalidity,bedeemedtohavebeen
issuedonthedayonwhichthetenderwassubmitted.
2.Exportlicencesissuedinconnectionwiththeinvita­
tiontotenderpursuanttothisRegulationshallbevalid
fromtheirdateofissue,asdefinedinparagraph 1,until
30June1987inclusive.
Article6
1.TheCommissionshalldecide,undertheprocedure
laiddowninArticle26ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75,
either:
—tofixamaximumexportrefund,takingaccountin
particularofthecriterialaiddowninArticles2and3
ofRegulation(EEC)No2746/75,or
—tomakenoaward.
2.Whereamaximumexportrefundisfixed,acontract
shallbeawardedtoanytendererwhosetenderindicatesa
rateofrefundequaltoorlessthansuchmaximumexport
refund.
3.Arefundawardedshallnotbepaidunlessthebarley
exportedisofaleastinterventionqualityasdefinedin
Article2(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No1569/77.
Thecompetentagencyshallhaveananalysismade,byan
approvedbodyorcompany,ofthelandedgoodsandshall
holdattheCommission'sdisposalanadditionalsample
formeachconsignmenttakenandsealedinthepresence
ofthetendererorhisrepresentative .
Samplingandanalysiscostsshallbemetbythetenderer.
Article7
TenderssubmittedmustreachtheCommissionthrough
theinterventionoftheSpanishinterventionagencyatthe
latestoneandahalfhoursafterexpiryoftheperiodfor
theweeklysubmissionoftendersasspecifiedinthe
noticeofinvitationtotender.Theymustbecommuni­
catedintheformindicatedintheAnnex.
Ifnotendersarereceived,theSpanishintervention
agencyshallinformtheCommissionofthiswithinthe
periodindicatedinthefirstparagraph.
Thetimesfixedforthesubmissionoftendersshallcorres­
pondtoBelgiantime.
Article8
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Aspecialinterventionmeasureintheformofan
exportrefundshallbeappliedinrespctof500000tonnes
ofbarleyexportedformSpain.
Article16ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75andtheprovi­
sionsadoptedfortheapplicationofthatArticleshall
applymutatismutandistothesaidrefund.
2.TheSpanishinterventionagencyshallberespon­
sibleforimplementing themeasurereferredtoinpara­
graph1.
Article2
1.Tendersshallbeinvitedinordertodeterminethe
amountoftherefundreferredtoinArticle1.
2.Theinvitationtotendershallrelatetothequantity
ofbarleyreferredtoinArticle1(1)forexporttothe
countriesinzoneItoVIIIlistedinAnnexItoCommis­
sionRegulation (EEC)No1124/77('),theGermany
DemocraticRepublicandtheCanaryIslands.
3.Theinvitationshallremainopenuntil25June
1987.Duringtheperiodofitsvalidityweeklyawardsshall
bemade,forwhichthetimelimitsforthesubmissionof
tendersshallbeasprescribedinthenoticeofinvitationto
tender.
BywayofderogationfromArticle1(2)ofRegulation
(EEC)No279/75,thetimelimitforsubmissionof
tendersunderthefirstpartialinvitationtotendershall
expireon27May1987.
4.TendersmustbesubmittedtotheSpanishinterven­
tionagencynamedinthenoticeofinvitation.
5.Thetenderingprocedureshalltakeplaceinaccor­
dancewiththisRegulationandRegulation(EEC)No
279/75.
Article3
Atendershallbevalidonlyif:
—itrelatestonotlessthan1000tonnes,
—itisaccompanied by:
—advancefixingoftheSpanishmonetarycompen­
satoryamountvalidoneachclosingdateforthe
submissionoftenders,
—theundertakingprovidedforinArticle2(3)(b)of
Regulation (EEC)No279/75thattheexport
licencewillbeappliedforinSpain.
Article4
ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle3ofRegulation(EEC)
No273/75shallbe12ECUpertonne.
oOJNoL338,13.12.1980,p.1.
OOJNoL364,23.12.1986,p.31. (')OJNoL134,28.5.1977,p.53.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,21May1987.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President
ANNEX
WeeklytenderfortherefundfortheexportofbarleytocountriesinzonesItoVIII,the
German {DemocraticRepublicandtheCanaryIslands
(Closingdateforthesubmissionoftenders(date/time))
1 2 3
Number
oftenderQuantity
intonnesAmountofexportrefund
inECUpertonne
1
2
3
etc.