4.8.88 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL211/15
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2444/88
of3August1988
onaspecialinterventionmeasureforbarleyinSpain
Regulation (EEC)No1569/77(3),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2391/88(4);however,itisnecessary
toforeseeanexceptionconcerningthespecificweight,
havingregardtothemeteorological circumstances in
Spainthisyear;whereasthecompetentagencymust
makecertainbarleyexportedisofthisstandard;
Whereasthenatureandobjectivesofthesaidmeasures
makeitappropriatetoapplyinrespectofitmutatis
mutandisArticle16ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75and
theRegulationsadoptedfortheapplicationthereof,in
particularCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2746/75of29
October1975layingdowngeneralrulesforgranting
exportrefundsoncerealsandcriteriaforfixingthe
amountofsuchrefunds(*),andCommissionRegulation
(EEC>No279/75of4February1975layingdown
detailedrulesfortheapplicationonthesystemof
tenderingforexportrefundsoncereals(6),aslastamended
byRegulation(EEC)No2788/86Q;
Whereas,sincetheinterestedpartiesarealreadyawareof
thetermsoftheinvitation,aderogationmaybemade
fromtheprovisionsofRegulation(EEC)No279/75on
theperiodthatmustelapsebetweenthedateofpublica­
tionandthefirstclosingdateforthesubmissionof
tenders;
Whereas,undertheabovementioned Regulation(EEC)
No279/75,thecommitments onthepartofthetenderer
includetheobligationtolodgeanapplicationforan
exportlicence;whereascompliancewiththisobligation
maybeensuredbyrequiringtendererstolodgea
tenderingsecurityof12ECUpertonnewhenthey
submittheirtenders;
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)
No2221/88(2),andinparticularArticle8(4)thereof,
WhereasproductionofbarleyinSpainexceedsthat
country'srequirements ;
Whereasthepossibilityofthatsurplusbeingabsorbedby
theCommunitymarketisslight;
WhereastheSpanishmarketcanberelievedbythe
exportofpartofthissurplusquantityofbarleytonon­
membercountries;whereas,inviewofworldmarket
pricesforbarley,exportispossibleonlywiththeaidofa
refund;
Whereas,however,therefundarrangementslaiddownin
Article16ofRegulation (EEC)No2727/75applyto
exportfromanyMemberState;whereassucharrange­
ments,therefore,arenotonlyunsuitableforsolvingthe
probleminquestionbutmayalsofavourtheexportof
barleyfromMemberStateswherethemarketsituationis
differentfromthatinSpain;
Whereas,intheabsenceofadequatemeasures,massive
quantitiesofbarleymaybeexpectedtoenterintervention
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
foracceptanceforintervention ,asdefinedinCommission 0OJNoL174,14.7.1977,p.15.0OJNoL205,30.7.1988,p.75.0OJNoL281,1.11-.1975,p.78.
(«)OJNoL31,5.2.1975,p.8.n01NoL257,10.9.1986,p.32.(■)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1,0OJNoL197,26.7.1988,p.16.

NoL211/16 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 4.8.88
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Aspecialinterventionmeasureintheformofan
exportrefundshallbeappliedinrespectof500000
tonnesofbarleyproducedinSpain.
Article16ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75andtheprovi­
sionsadoptedfortheapplicationofthatArticleshall
applymutatismutandistothesaidrefund.
2.TheSpanishinterventionagencyshallberespon­
sibleforimplementingthemeasurereferredtoinpara­
graph1.
Article2
1.Tendersshallbeinvitedinordertodeterminethe
amountoftherefundreferredtoinArticle1.
2.Theinvitationtotendershallrelatetothequantity
ofbarleyreferredtoinArticle1(1)forexporttothe
countriesinzonesItoVIIIlistedinAnnexItoCommis­
sionRegulation (EEC)No1124/77('),theGerman
DemocraticRepublicandtheCanaryIslands.
3.Theinvitationshallremainopenuntil23February
1989.Duringtheperiodofitsvalidityweeklyawardsshall
bemade,forwhichthetimelimitsforthesubmissionof
tendersshallbeasprescribedinthenoticeofinvitationto
tender.
BywayofderogationfromArticle1(2)ofRegulation
(EEC)No279/75,thetimelimitforsubmissionof
tendersunderthefirstpartialinvitationtotendershall
expireon11August1988.
4.TendersmustbesubmittedtotheSpanishinterven­
tionagencynamedinthenoticeofinvitation.
5.Thetenderingprocedureshalltakeplacein
accordancewiththisRegulationandRegulation(EEC)No
279/75.
Article3
Atendershallbevalidonlyif:
—itrelatestonotlessthan1000tonnes,
—itisaccompaniedby:
—■advancefixingoftheSpanishmonetarycompen­
satoryamountvalidoneachclosingdateforthe
submissionoftenders,
—theundertakingprovidedforinArticle2(3)(b)of
Regulation(EEC)No279/75thattheexport
licencewillbeappliedforinSpain.
Article4
ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle3ofRegulation(EEC)
No279/75shallbe12ECUpertonne.
Article5
1.BywayofderogationfromArticle21(1)of
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No3183/80(2),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2082/87(3),export
licencesissuedinaccordancewithArticle8(1)of
Regulation(EEC)No279/75shall,forthepurposeof
determiningtheirperiodofvalidity,bedeemedtohave
beenissuedonthedayonwhichthetenderwas
submitted .
2.Exportlicencesissuedinconnectionwiththeinvita­
tiontotenderpursuanttothisRegulationshallbevalid
fromtheirdateofissue,asdefinedinparagraph1,until
theendofthefourthmonthfollowingthatoftheissue.
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
exportedisofatleastinterventionqualityasdefinedin
Article2(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No1569/77,withthe
exceptionofaspecificminimumwightof60kg/hi.
Thecompetentagencyshallhaveananalysismade,byan
approvedbodyorcompany,ofthelandedgoodsandshall
holdattheCommission'sdisposalanadditionalsample
fromeachconsignmenttakenandsealedinthepresence
ofthetendererorhisrepresentative .
Samplingandanalysiscostsshallbemetbythetenderer.
Article7
TenderssubmittedmustreachtheCommissionthrough
theinterventionoftheSpanishinterventionagencyatthe
latestoneandahalfhoursafterexpiryoftheperiodfor
theweeklysubmissionoftendersasspecifiedinthe
noticeofinvitationtotender.Theymustbecommuni­
catedintheformindicatedintheAnnex.
Ifnotendersarereceived,theSpanishintervention
agencyshallinformtheCommissionofthiswithinthe
periodindicatedinthefirstparagraph.
Thetimesfixedforthesubmissionoftendersshallcorre­
spondtoBelgiantime.
Article8
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
(')OJNoL134,28.5.1977,p.53.0OJNoL338,13.12.1980*p.1. 0OJNoL195,16.7.1987,p.11.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,3August1988.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President
ANNEX
WeeklytenderfortherefundfortheexportofbarleytocountriesinzonesItoVIII,the
GermanDemocraticRepublicandtheCanaryIslands
(Closingdateforthesubmissionoftenders(date/time))
1
Number
oftender2
Quantity
intonnes3
Amountofexportrefund
inECUpertonne
1
2I
3'
etc.