31.10.95EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL260/15
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2538/95
of30October1995
ontheopeningofastandinginvitationtotenderfor39000tonnesofbarleyheld
bytheAustrianinterventionagencyforprocessinginSpain
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Notwithstanding CommissionRegulation(EEC)No
2131/93of28July1993layingdowntheprocedureand
conditionsforthesaleofcerealsheldbyintervention
agencies(5),theAustrianinterventionagencyshall
organizeastandinginvitationtotenderunderthecondi­
tionslaiddownhereunderfor39000tonnesofbarleyit
holdswithaviewtoprocessinginSpain.
2.Theregionswherethe39000tonnesofbarleyare
storedaresetoutinAnnexI.
Article2
1.Inthenoticeofinvitationtotenderprovidedforin
Article5,theinterventionagencyshallspecifyforeach
lottheportorplaceofexitwhichmaybeaccessedatthe
lowesttransportcostsandwhichhasadequatetechnical
facilitiesfordispatchingthecerealsputupfortender.
2.Thelowesttransportcostsbetweentheplaceof
storageandtheplaceofloadingattheportorplaceof
exitreferredtoinparagraph 1shallbereimbursedtothe
successfultendererbytheinterventionagencyinrespect
ofthequantitiesdelivered.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
of30June1992onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)
No1863/95(2),andinparticularArticle5thereof,
WhereasthedroughtaffectingSpaininrecentmonths
hasresultedinashortageoffodder,whichmayinduce
stockfarmerstoselltheirlivestockearly,therebyadversely
affectingtheirincomes;
Whereasthatshortagemaybemadegoodbymaking
39000tonnesofbarleyavailabletoSpanishstockfarmers ;
whereas,foritspart,theSpanishinterventionagencydoes
nothavefoddergrainavailable;whereassuchCommu­
nitygrainisavailableattheAustrianinterventionagency;
Whereas,giventhecurrentmarketsituation,astanding
invitationtotendershouldbeopenedfor39000tonnes
ofbarleyheldbytheAustrianinterventionagencyfor
compulsorydispatchtoSpain;
Whereastheaimofthemeasurescanonlybeachievedif
theminimumpricelaiddownundertheinvitationto
tendertakesaccountoftheforwardingcostsbetween
AustriaandSpainbutdoesnotdisturbtheSpanish
domesticmarket;whereas,underthesecircumstances ,the
mostappropriateprocedureisthatfollowedforexportsof
cerealstothirdcountries;whereasaspecialsystem,
combiningcertainrulesonresaleontheinternalmarket
andthoseonexports,shouldthereforebelaiddown;
Whereas,asregardsproofofprocessinginSpain,
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No3002/92of16October
1992layingdowncommondetailedrulesforverifyingthe
useand/ordestinationofproductsfromintervention (3),as
lastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1938/93(4),should
apply;
Whereas,inviewoftheearlyharvestinSpainandifthe
provisionsofthisRegulationaretoproduceaneffect,the
measuresadoptedmustbeappliedassoonaspossible;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,Article3
Tendersshallbedeemedtorelatetocerealsdeliveredto,
butnotunloadedat,theportsorplacesofexitreferredto
inArticle2.
Article4
Wheneachclosingdateforthesubmissionoftendershas
expired,theMemberStateconcernedshallforwardtothe
Commissionalistoftenders,withoutnames,showingin
eachcaseinparticularthequantity,thepriceandthe
priceincreasesorreductionsapplyingthereto.In
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle23of
Regulation(EEC)No1766/92,theCommissionshallfix
theminimumsellingpriceorshalldecidetotakeno
actioninrespectoftendersreceived. (')OJNoL181,1.7.1992,p.21.
(2)OJNoL179,29.7.1995,p.1.
OOJNoL301,17.10.1992,p.17.
(*)OJNoL176,20.7.1993,p.12. 0OJNoL191,31.7.1993,p.76.

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2.Thetimelimitforthesubmissionoftendersin
responsetosubsequentpartialinvitationstotendershall
expireat9a.m.(Brusselstime)eachThursday.
3.Theclosingdateforthelastpartialinvitationto
tendershallexpireat9a.m.(Brusselstime)on21
December1995.
4.TendersmustbesubmittedtotheAustrianinterven­
tionagencyatthefollowingaddress:
AgrarMarktAustria,
GBII/Abt.4,Theminimumsellingpriceshallbesetatalevelwhich
doesnotdisturbtheSpanishmarket.
Article5
Atleastfivedaysbeforethefirstclosingdateforthe
submissionoftenders,theAustrianinterventionagency
shallpublishanoticeofinvitationtotendersettingout:
—supplementary termsandconditionsofsalein
accordancewiththisRegulation,
—themainphysicalandtechnicalcharacteristics ofthe
variouslotsasascertainedatthetimeofbuying-inby
theinterventionagencyorduringchecksconducted
thereafter,
—theplacesofstorageandthenamesandaddressesof
thestorers.
Thenoticeandanyamendments theretoshallbe
forwardedtotheCommissionbeforethefirstclosingdate
forthesubmissionoftenders.
TheAustrianinterventionagencyshalltakeallmeasures
necessarytoenableinterestedpartiestoassessthequality
ofthecerealsputupforsalebeforesubmittingtheir
tenders.
Article6
1.Tendersshallrefertothestandardqualitydefinedin
CouncilRegulation(EEC)No2731/75of29October
1975fixingstandardqualitiesforcommonwheat,rye,
barley,maizeanddurumwheat(').
Wherethequalityofthecerealsdoesnotcomplywith
thestandardquality,thepriceofthetenderacceptedshall
beadjustedbyapplyingpriceincreasesorreductions
pursuanttoArticles4and5ofRegulation(EEC)No
1766/92.
2.Tenderssubmittedmaynotbeadjustedorwith­
drawn.
Tendersshallonlybevalidiftheyareaccompaniedby:
—proofthatthetendererhaslodgedasecurityofECU
20pertonne,
—proofthatacontractofsalefordeliveryinSpainhas
beenconcluded,subjecttoawardtothecontract,
—awrittenundertakingbythetendererthatthecereals
coveredbytheawardwillbeprocessedinSpainby30
June1996atthelatest.
Article7
1.Thetimelimitforthesubmissionoftendersin
responsetothefirstpartialinvitationtotendershall
expireat9a.m.(Brusselstime)on9November1995.Dresdnerstrafie 70,
A-1201Wien
FaxNo(0222)33151-399.
Article8
Notlaterthantwohoursaftertheexpiryofthetimelimit
forthesubmissionoftenders,theAustrianintervention
agencyshallnotifytheCommissionoftendersreceived.
Suchnotifications shallbesenttothetelexortelefax
numberssetoutinAnnexIII,usingthemodelsetoutin
AnnexII.
Article9
Theinterventionagencyshallimmediatelyinformall
tenderersoftheoutcomeoftheirtenders.Withinthree
workingdaysofsuchnotification,itshallforwardstate­
mentsofawardtothesuccessfultenderersbyregistered
letterorwrittentelecommunication .
Article10
Successfultenderersshallpayforthecerealsbeforethey
areremovedandatthelatestwithinonemonthofthe
dateofforwardingofthestatementsreferredtoinArticle
9.Theyshallbearallrisksandstoragecostsinrespectof
cerealsnotremovedwithinthetermofpayment.
Cerealscoveredbycontractsawardedandnotremoved
withinthetermofpaymentshallbedeemedtoalleffects
tohavebeenremovedonexpiryofthatterm.Insuch
cases,thetenderpriceshallbeadjustedbyreferenceto
thequalityspecificationslaiddowninthenoticeofinvi­
tationtotender.
Wherethesuccessfultendererhasnotpaidforthecereals
withinthetermlaiddowninthefirstparagraph,the
contractshallbecancelledbytheinterventionagencyin
respectofthequantitiesnotpaidfor.
Article11
SecuritiesasreferredtoinArticle6(2)shallbereleased
wheretheycoverquantitiesinrespectofwhich:
—thetenderhasnotbeenaccepted,
—thesellingpriceispaidwithinthetermlaiddown
andasecuritycoveringthedifferencebetweenthe
priceacceptedandtheinterventionpriceapplyingon
theclosingdateforthesubmissionoftenders,plus
ECU30/tonne,hasbeenlodged. (>)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.22.

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—Destinadosalatransformación [Reglamento (CE)n°
2538/951
—Tilforarbejdning (forordning(EF)nr.2538/95)
—ZurVerarbeitungbestimmt(Verordnung (EG)Nr.
2538/95)
—Προορίζονταιγιαμεταποίηση [Κανονισμός (ΕΚ)
αριθ.2538/95]Article12
1.Securitiesasreferredtointhesecondindentof
Article11shallbereleasedwheretheycoverquantitiesin
respectofwhichthetenderersprovideproofthatthe
product:
—hasbeenprocessedinSpainby30June1996atthe
latest,exceptincasesofforcemajeure,or
—isnolongerfitforhumanoranimalconsumption .
2.ProofthatthecerealscoveredbythisRegulation
havebeenprocessedinSpainshallbefurnishedin
accordancewithRegulation(EEC)No3002/92.
However,processingshallbedeemedtohavetakenplace
oncethebarleyhasbeendeliveredtoastoreinSpain.—Forprocessing(Regulation(EC)No2538/95)
—Destineesàlatransformation [règlement(CE)n0
2538/951
—Destinateallatrasformazione [regolamento (CE)n.
2538/95]
—Bestemdomtewordenverwerkt(Verordening (EG)nr.
2538/95)
—Paratransformação [Regulamento (CE)n?2538/95]
—Tarkoitettujalostukseen [Asetus(EY)N:o2538/95]
—Förbearbetning (förordning(EG)nr2538/95).
Article13
InadditiontotheendorsementsprovidedforinRegula­
tion(EEC)No3002/92,box104oftheT5controlcopy
mustbearoneormoreofthefollowing :Article14
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,30October1995.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEXI
(tonnes)
Placeofstorage Quantity
Burgenland 13389
Niederösterreich /Wien 19486
Oberösterreich 3468
Kärnten 2778
ANNEXII
Standinginvitationfortheresaleof39000tonnesofbarleyheldbytheAustrianinterven­
tionagencyfordispatchtoSpain
(Regulation(EC)No2538/95)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Numberof
tendererNumber
oflotQuantity
(tonnes)Tenderprice
(ECU/tonne)Priceincrease
(+)
orreduction
(-)
(ECU/tonne)
(p.m.)Commercial
costs
(ECU/tonne)
1
2
3
etc.
ANNEXIII
OnlythefollowingnumbersinBrusselsshouldbeused(DGVI.(C.1)Attention:MessrsThibaultand
Brus):
—telex:—22037AGRECB,
—22070AGRECB(Greekalphabet);
—telefax:—2950132,
—2961097,
—2952515.