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REGULATION (EEC)No1709/75OFTHECOMMISSION
of3July1975
onastandinginvitationtotendertodetermineexportrefundsonwhitesugar
destinedforIranandMoroccowithintheframeworkofmultiannual contracts
sionsfortheexportlicencesissuedpursuanttothe
standinginvitationtotenderaswellasforthesecuri­
tiesrelatedtheretoandtoderogatefromCommission
Regulation (EEC)No2637/70(5)of23December
1970onspecialdetailedrulesfortheapplicationof
thesystemofimportandexportlicencesandadvance
fixingcertificatesforagriculturalproducts,aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1435/75(6);
WhereastheManagementCommitteeforSugarhas
notdeliveredanopinionwithinthetimelimitsetby
itsChairman,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo3330/74(J)
of19December1974onthecommonorganizationof
themarketinsugar,andinparticularArticles12(2),
19(4)and34thereof;
Whereasinparticularduetothepricesituationonthe
worldmarketandtheproductionprospectsforthe
comingyearsastandinginvitationtotenderto
determineexportrefundsonwhitesugarshould
alreadybeopenednow;
Whereasitisnecessarytoguaranteeasfaraspossible
thattheproductionofsugarwithinthelimitsof
quotascanbemarketedconstantlyunderthebest
conditionsfortheCommunity ;whereastheconclu­
sionofdeliverycontractsastothesaidsugarbetween
Communityoperatorsandthirdcountriesinrespect
ofseveralmarketingyearsappearstobeanefficient
measuretomeetthisaim;whereasIranandMorocco
seemcurrentlypreparedtoconcludesuchcontracts;
whereastheCommunityshouldthereforeassistin
ordertomakesuchoperationspossibleandtoesta­
blishconditionstoensureequalcompetitionamong
theinterestedparties;whereasthetenderprocedure
suppliesthebestappropriateprovisionstomeetthese
demands;
Whereasthegeneralrulesforthetenderprocedureto
determineexportrefundsonsugarhavebeenadopted
byCouncilRegulation (EEC)No766/68(2)of18
June1968layingdowngeneralrulesforgranting
exportrefundsonsugar,aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1102/75(3);
Whereas,,takingintoaccountthecharacteristic ofthe
operation,specialdetailedrulesshouldbeprovided
underthisRegulation ,andthedetailedrulesprovided
forinCommissionRegulation(EEC)No394/70(4)of
2March1970layingdowndetailedrulesforexport
refundsonsugarshallnotbeapplied;whereas,in
addition,itisnecessarytoprovideappropriateproviArticle1
1.TheMemberStatesshallissueastandinginvita­
tiontotendertodeterminetheexportleviesonwhite
sugardestinedforIranandMorocco,hereaftercalled
'destinationcountries',and,duringtheperiodof
validityofthisstandinginvitationtotendertheyshall
issueweeklypartialinvitationstotender.
2.Thestandinginvitationtotendershallrelateto
therefundonexporttodestinationcountrieswithin
theframeworkofamultiannual contractasdefinedin
Article12,hereaftercalled'multiannualcontract',of
whitesugarproducedwithinthemaximumquota.
Thisexportmustnotexeed200000metrictonsof
whitesugarpersugarmarketingyearconcerned .The
totaltonnageforexportunderamultiannualcontract
shallbedividedintoequalportionstobeexportedin
eachmarketingyearcoveredbythiscontract.
Article2
1.Thestandingandpartialinvitationstotender
shallbeconductedinaccordancewiththeprovisions
laiddowninRegulation (EEC)No766/68andthe
presentRegulation .TheprovisionsofRegulation
(EEC)No394/70shallnotapply.
2.Thestandinginvitationtotenderremainsopen
untiladatetobedetermined induecourse.(')OJNoL359,31.12.1974,p.1.
(2)OJNoL143,25.6.1968,p.6.
(3)OJNoL110,30.4.1975,p.1.
(4)OJNoL50,4.3.1970,p.1.(5)OJNoL283,29.12.1970,p.15.
(b)OJNoL142,4.6.1975,p.9.

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Article3
1.TheMemberStatesshalldrawupanoticeofa
standinginvitationtotender.Suchnoticeshallbe
publishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .MemberStatesmayalsopublishthe
notice,orhaveitpublished,elsewhere.
2.Thenoticeshallindicateinparticulartheterms
oftheinvitation .
3.Thenoticeshallbepublishedonlyforthe
purposeofopeningthestandinginvitationtotender.
Itmaybeamendedduringtheperiodofvalidityof
thestandinginvitationtotender.Itshallbeso
amendedifthetermsoftheinvitationare'modified.
Article4
1.Theperiodduringwhichtendersmaybe
submittedinresponsetothefirstpartialinvitation :
(a)shallbeginonthedayonwhichthestandinginvi­
tationtotenderispublishedintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities ,and
(b)shallexpireon16July1975at9a.m.
2.Theperiodduringwhichtendersmaybe
submittedinresponsetothesecondandsubsequent
partialinvitations :
(a)shallbeginonthefirstworkingdayfollowingthe
dayonwhichtheprecedingperiodcomestoan
end,and
(b)shallexpireontheWednesdayofthefollowing
weekat9a.m.
3.ByderogationfromArticle1(1),therewillbeno
partialtendersonWednesday 13Augustand
Wednesday20August1975.
4.DuringtheperiodofsummertimeinItaly,the
timelimitslaiddownintheprecedingparagraphs
shallbeextendedbyonehourinthatMemberState.
OutsidetheperiodsofsummertimeinIrelandandin
theUnitedKingdom,thetimelimitslaiddowninthe
precedingparagraphsshallbebroughtforwardbyone
hourinthoseMemberStates.
Article5
1.Tenderersmusteitherlodgeatenderinwriting,
againstareceipt,withthecompetentauthorityofthe
MemberStatechosenbythetenderer,oraddressthe
tendertothatauthoritybyregisteredletter.
2.Thetendermustindicate :
(a)theinvitationtowhichthetenderrelates,
(b)thenameandaddressofthetenderer,
(c)thetotaltonnageofwhitesugarcorresponding to
thatshowninthecontracttobeexportedduringtheperiodofvalidityofthecontractandthedivi­
sionofthistonnageintoequalportionsamong
thesugarmarketingyearscoveredbythesaid
contract,
(d)theamountofrefundper100kilogrammes of
whitesugar,expressedinthecurrencyofthe
MemberStatewheretheofferismade,proposed
forexportofthetotaltonnagereferredtoin(c),
(e)thedestinationcountriesreferredtointhemultian­
nualcontract.
3.Atendershallonlybevalidif:
(a)thetotaltonnageofsugarproposedforexporthas
beendividedintoequalportionsinrespectofeach
sugarmarketingyearcoveredbythecontract,
(b)thetonnageofsugarprovidedforexportineach
ofthemarketingyearscoveredbythecontractis
notlessthan10000metrictons,
(c)proofisfurnishedbeforeexpiryofthetimelimit
forthesubmissionoftendersthatthetendererhas
lodgedthesecurityfortenderrequiredby
Article6,
(d)Itincludesadeclarationbythetendererthatifhis
tenderissuccessfulhewillapplyforexport
licencesinrespectofthequantityofwhitesugar
proposedforexportineachofthemarketingyears
coveredbythemultiannualcontract,
(e)itisaccompanied ,wherethetenderissuccessful
and:
—wherethetendererexportshimselfthesugar
inquestionofwhichheisnottheproducer,by
acertifiedcopyofthemultiannualcontractin
additiontoacertifiedcopyofthepurchase
contractofthesugarproducedwithinthe
maximumquota,
—wherethetendererexportshimselfthesugarof
whichheistheproducer,acertifiedcopyof
themultiannualcontract,
—wherethetendererdoesnothimselfexportthe
sugar,acertifiedcopyofthemultiannual
contractandofthedeliverycontractreferredto
inArticle13andifheisnottheproducerof
thesugarinquestion,acertifiedcopyofthe
purchasecontractofthesugarproducedwithin
themaximumquota.
Wherethemultiannual contractisnotworkedoutin
theofficiallanguageorinoneoftheotherofficial
languagesoftheMemberStatewhosecompetent
agencyhasreceivedtheoffer,thecertifiedcopyofthis
contractshallbeaccompaniedbyareliabletranslation
intotheofficialoroneoftheofficiallanguagesofthis
MemberState.

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4.Atendermaystipulatethatitistoberegarded
ashavingbeensubmittedonlyifthecontractawarded
relatestotheentirequantityandthequantity
providedforeachyearasindicatedinthetenderorto
aspecificpartthereof.
5.Atenderwhichisnotsubmittedinaccordance
withtheprovisionsofthisArticle,orwhichcontains
termsotherthanthoseindicatedinthenoticeofinvi­
tationtotender,shallnotbetakenintoconsideration .
6.Oncesubmittedatendermaynotbewithdrawn .
Article6
1.Thesecurityrequiredfortheinvitationtotender
shallbe010unitofaccountper100kilogrammesof
whitesugar,inrespectofthetotaltonnagetobe
exportedprovidedforinthemultiannualcontract.
2.Thetenderermaylodgethesecurityeitherin
cashorintheformofaguaranteebyanestablish­
mentcomplyingwithcriterialaiddownbythe
MemberStateinwhichthetenderissubmitted .
3.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thesecurity
requiredfortheinvitationtotendershallbereleased
only:
(a)ifthetenderer:
—hasnotwithdrawnhistender,and
—ifhistenderissuccessfulhasappliedwithin
thetimelimitspecifiedinArticle11(b)for
theexportlicencesinrespectofeach
marketingyearcoveredbythecontract,or
(b)inrespectofthequantityofwhichnoawardhas
beenmade.
Thesecurityshallbereleasedforthwith.
4.Inacaseofforcemajeure,thecompetent
authorityoftheMemberStateconcernedshall
determinethemeasuresnecessaryinviewofthe
circumstances invokedbythepartyconcerned .
Article7
1.Tendersshallbeexaminedinprivatebythe
competentauthorityconcerned .Subjectasprovidedin
paragraph2,personspresentattheexaminationshall
beunderanobligationnottodiscloseanyparticulars
relatingthereto.
2.Tendersshallbecommunicated totheCommis­
sionwithoutdelayandinsuchmannerthatthe
namesofthetenderersarenotdisclosed .
Article8
1.Afterexaminingthetendersreceiveda
maximumquantitymaybefixedunderapartialinvita­tiontotender.Itmay,wherenecessary,bedecidedto
makenoaward.
2.Inordertoachievecomparability between
tendersandfortheawardofcontractsbyMember
States,theamountproposedfortherefund,expressed
inanationalcurrencyshallbeconvertedintounitsof
accountbyapplyingtherelevantconversionrateappli­
cableforpurposesofthecommonagriculturalpolicy.
Article9
1.Exceptwhereadecisionistakentomakeno
awardunderapartialinvitationtotender,then,
subjectasprovidedinparagraphs2and3,acontract
shallbeawardedtoeverytendererwhosetenderdoes
notexceedthemaximalamountof-theexportrefund.
2.Foreachpartialinvitationtotender,aftera
maximumquantityhasbeenfixed,thecontractis
awardedtothetenderwhichquotesthelowestexport
refund.Ifthemaximumquantityisnotfullyusedup
bythattender,awardsshallbemadetothoseappli­
cantswhosetendersquotethenextlowestexport
refunduntilthemaximumquantity *hasbeen
accountedfor.
3.Where,however,awardsundertheprovisionsof
paragraph2wouldleadtothemaximumquantity
beingexceededasaresult,takingaparticulartender
intoconsideration ,anaward,shallbemadetothat
tendererinrespectonlyofthetonnagewhichwould
allowthemaximumtonnagetobeaccountedfor.
Wheretendersquotethesamerefundandwhose
aggregatetonnageexceedsthemaximumtonnage
awardswillbemadebydividingthemaximum
tonnageeitherinproportiontothequantitiesshown
insuchtendersorbetweenthesuccesfultenderersup
toamaximumtonnagetobedetermined .-
Article10
1.ThecompetentauthorityoftheMemberState
concernedshallimmediatelynotifyallapplicantsof
theresultoftheirparticipationintheinvitationto
tender.Inaddition,thatauthorityshallalsosend
successfultenderersastatementofaward.
2.Statementofawardsshallinteraliaindicate:
(a)theinvitationtowhichthetenderrelates,
(b)thetotaltonnageofwhitesugartobeexported
duringtheperiodofvalidityofthemultiannual
contractandthedivisionofthistonnageper
marketingyearcoveredbythiscontract,
(c)theexportrefundper100kilogrammes ofwhite
sugaronthetotaltonnagereferredtoin(b),
(d)thedestinationcountry,
(e)theperiodofvalidityofthemultiannualcontract
enteredinto.

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Article11
Everysuccessfultenderershallhave:
(a)therighttobeissued,inrespectofthetonnagesof
whitesugartobeexportedunderthetermsofthe
contract,withexportlicencesissuedunderthe
conditionsofthisRegulation,
(b)theobligationtoapplywithin10daysfollowing
thedayofforwardingthestatementsreferredtoin
Article10forthelicencesreferredtoin(a)in
respectoftheexportofeachofthesugarquanti­
tiesprovidedforeachofthemarketingyears
coveredbythemultiannualcontract.
(c)theobligationtoexportortohaveexportedwith
therefundspecifiedintheofferthetotaltonnage
ofsugarinquestiontothedestinationcountry
concerned .
Article12
ForthepurposeofthisRegulationamultiannual
contractisacontractconcludedbetweenaCommu­
nityexporterandthecompetentGovernmentauthori­
tiesinthedestinationcountryforexportofatotal
tonnageofwhitesugarfromtheCommunitytothis
countryduringafixedperiodanddividedamongeach
ofthemarketing xy&arscoveredbythesaidcontract.
Thecontractmustnotcoverlessthanthreeyearsnor
morethanfive.Thecontractshallapplythefirsttime
tothe1975/76marketingyear.
Thiscontractshallinparticularindicate:
(a)thetotaltonnageandthetonnagetobeexported
tothedestinationcountryeachmarketingyear
coveredbythecontract,
(b)thepriceofthesugarandtheclauseofadjustment
ofthispriceinrelationtothepricefixedbythe
Community .
Inadditionthecontractshallspecifytheobligation
fortheexporterconcernedtoexporttothedestina­
tioncountrythetonnageofwhiteCommunitysugar
providedforeachofthemarketingyearscoveredby
thecontract.
Article13
ForthepurposeofthisRegulationadeliverycontract
isacontractconcludedbetweenasuccessfultenderer
havingrighttotheissueofexportlicencesreferredto
inArticle11(a)andanexporterwhoiscontracting
partytoamultiannualcontractinordertoensurethe
deliveryofthesugarnecessaryforfulfillingthelatter
contract.
Article14
1.Requestsforexportlicencesaswellasthese
licencesshallspecifyinbox13thecountryofdestina­
tion;theselicencescompelexportationtosucha
country.2.Exportlicencesregardingsugartobeexported
undertheheadingofthe1975/76marketingyear
shallbeissuedon1October1975andarevaliduntil
thefollowing30September1976.
3.Theexportlicencesregardingthesugartobe
exportedduringthesecondmarketingyearcoveredby
thecontractandduringsucceedingyearsshallbe
issuedonthefirstdayofthemarketingyearinques­
tionandshallbevaliduntilthe30September
followingtheendofthemarketingyearinquestion:
4.Bywayofderogationfromthefirstindentof
Article33(1)(c)ofRegulation(EEC)No2637/70the
securityforlicencesissuedforexportof:
(a)thetonnageofsugarundertheheadingofthefirst
marketingyearcoveredbythemultiannual
contractshallamountto0*01unitofaccountper
100kilogrammesofwhitesugar,
(b)thetonnageofsugarstilltobeexportedinaccor­
dancewiththemultiannual contractshallamount
to0-3unitofaccountper100kilogrammes of
whitesugar.
5.Thesecurityreferredtoinparagraph4(a)shall
onlybereleasedforthequantitiesinrespectofwhich
proofofimportationtothedestinationcountryhas
beenfurnished .
Ifthemultiannual contractcoverslessthanfive
marketingyearsthesecurityreferredtoinparagraph4
(b)shallonlybereleasedwhenproofofimportationto
thedestinationcountry,inrespectoftheremaining
quantities,hasbeenfurnished.
Ifthemultiannualcontractcoversfivemarketing
yearsthesecurityreferredtoinparagraph4(b)will
onlybereleased:
(a)asfarasthequantitiesforexportationunderthe
headingofthesecondmarketingyearcoveredby
themultiannualcontractareconcerned,inrespect
ofthosequantitiesforwhichproofofimportation
tothedestinationcountryhasbeenfurnished,
(b)asfarasthequantityforexportationunderthe
headingoftheremainingthreemarketingyearsis
concerned,aftertheproofofimportationtothe
destinationcountryofthisquantityasawholehas
beenfurnished .
Theproofofimportationtothedestinationcountry
shallbefurnishedinthesamewayasrefundsvaried
accordingtothedestination .
6.Exceptincaseofforcemajeureandwh'erea
successfultendererhasnot,inrespectofamarketing
yearcoveredbythemultiannualcontract,fulfilledhis
obligationsderivedfromtheawardoftenderprovi­
sionsmaybeadoptedaccordingtowhich:
—thesecuritiesreferredtoinparagraph4aretobe
forfeit,
—therightsderivedfromtheawardoftendershall
becancelled .

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2.TheMemberStatesissuingtheexportlicences
shallinformtheCommission ,aftereachmarketing
yearcoveredbythecontractandwherenecessary,at
therequestofthelatterofthepositionregarding
exportscarriedoutunderthisRegulation.The
Commissionshallpassonsuchinformationtoother
MemberStates.Article15
TheprovisionsofArticle33bisofRegulation(EEC)
No2637/70shallnotapplytowhitesugarexportedin
accordancewiththisRegulation .
Article16
1.MemberStatesshalltakeallthemeasures
requiredtoensuresupervisionandparticularlyto
ensuretheconformityofthecontractsmentionedin
Articles12and13andwhicharenecessaryforthe
properapplicationoftherequirementsofthisRegula­
tion.Article17
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon4July1975.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,3July1975.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission