NoL107/6 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 19.4.89
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No999/89
of17April1989
onastandinginvitation totendertodetermine leviesand/orrefundsonexports
ofwhitesugar
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropean
Economic Community ,amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1714/88Q,shouldnot
apply;whereas,forthesamereasons,appropriate provi­
sionsshouldbelaiddownwithregardtoexportlicences
issuedinconnection withthestandinginvitation to
tenderandthereshouldbeaderogation fromCommis­
sionRegulation (EEC)No2630/81of10September 1981
onspecialdetailedrulesfortheapplication ofthesystem
ofimportandexportlicencesforsugar(8),aslastamended
byRegulation (EEC)No1714/88;whereas,however,the
provisions ofCommission Regulation (EEC)No3719/88
of16November 1988layingdowncommondetailed
rulesfortheapplication ofthesystemofimportand
exportlicencesandadvancefixingcertificates foragricul­
turalproducts (9),andthoseofCommission Regulation
(EEC)No120/89of19January1989layingdown
commondetailedrulesfortheapplication oftheexport
leviesandchargesonagricultural products(10),should
remainapplicable ;HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1785/81
of30June1981onthecommonorganization ofthe
marketsinthesugarsector('),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No2306/88(2),andinparticularArticles13
(2),18(5),19(4)and(7)andthesecondsubparagraph of
Article39thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No608/72of
23March1972layingdownrulestobeappliedinthe
caseofconsiderable pricerisesontheworldsugar
markets(3),andinparticularArticle 1(1)thereof,
Whereas ,inviewofthesituationontheCommunity and
worldsugarmarkets,astandinginvitation totender
shouldbeissuedassoonaspossiblefortheexportof
whitesugarinrespectofthe1989/90marketing year
which,havingregardtopossiblefluctuations inworld
pricesforsugar,mustprovideforthedetermination of
exportleviesand/orexportrefunds ;Whereasthesecondsubparagraph ofArticle3(1)of
Commission Regulation (EEC)No3155/85of11
November 1985providing fortheadvancefixingof
monetarycompensatory amounts("),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No3521/88(u),providesthat,where
thelevyorrefundisfixedinadvancebymeansof
tenders,applications tofixthemonetarycompensatory
amountinadvanceshallbeacceptedonlyiftheparty
concerned hasdeclaredinwritingatthetimeofsubmis­
sionofthetenderthathewillalsoapplytofixthemone­
tarycompensatory amountinadvanceifthetenderis
acceptedinwholeorinpart;whereas,insuchcases,the
obligation tolodgeanapplication tofixthelevyorrefund
inadvancefollowingacceptance ofthetenderinvolvesan
obligation torequestatthesametimeadvancefixingof
themonetarycompensatory amount ;whereas,forreasons
peculiartothemarketinsugar,whenanoperatorintends
tomakeuseofthefacilityoffixingamonetarycompen­
satoryamountinadvanceinconnection withanexport
levyorrefundfixedinadvanceunderatenderingproce­
dureheonlymakesuphismindtodosoatthemoment
whentheapplication fortheexportlicenceismade;
whereasitisonlyafterhehasbeendeclaredsuccessful in
respectofalevyorrefundforthequantityofsugarindi­
catedinhistenderthatthesaidmonetarycompensatory
amountcanbefixedinadvance ;whereas ,inconse­
quence,aderogation shouldbemadefromthesaidprovi­
sioninthecaseofthistenderingprocedure ,sothatappliWhereasthegeneralrulesgoverning invitations totender
forthepurposeofdetermining exportrefundsforsugar
werelaiddowninCouncilRegulation (EEC)No766/68
of18June1968layingdowngeneralrulesforgranting
exportrefundsonsugar(4),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No1489/760;
Whereas ,inviewofthespecificnatureofthetransactions
involved ,specialdetailedrulesshouldbelaiddownin
thisRegulation ,andthoseprovidedforinCommission
Regulation (EEC)No394/70of2March1970ondetailed
rulesforgrantingexportrefundsonsugar(6),aslast
(')OJNoL177,1.7.1981,p.4.
(2)OJNoL201,27.7.1988,p.65.
(3)OJNoL75,28.3.1972,p.5.
(4)OJNoL143,25.6.1968,p.6.
I5)OJNoL167,26.6.1976,p.13.
«)OJNoL50,4.3.1970,p.1.OOJNoL152,18.6.1988,p.23.
(8)OJNoL258,11.9.1981,p.16.0OJNoL331,2.12.1988,p.1.
(10)OJNoL16,20.1.1989,p.19.
(u)OJNoL310,21.11.1985,p.22.
(12)OJNoL307,12.11.1988,p.28.

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-cationforadvancefixingofthemonetarycompensatory
amountatthetimewhentheapplication fortheexport
licenceismadeshouldbepossible ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation are
inaccordance withtheopinionoftheManagement
Committee forSugar,—Wednesday ,15and22November 1989shallendon
Tuesday,14and21November 1989respectively at
10.30a.m.
—Wednesday ,6December 1989shallendonThursday ,
7December 1989at10.30a.m.
4.Notwithstanding paragraph 2,nopartialinvitations
tolenderwillbeissuedonWednesday ,27December
1989.
5.Thetime-limits laiddowninthisRegulation are
expressed inBelgiantime.
Article 5
1.Offersinconnection withthistendermustbein
writing,andmustbeeitherdeliveredbyhand,againsta
receipt,tothecompetent authorityinaMemberState,or
addressed tothatauthoritybyregisteredletter,telex,tele­
gramorfaxmessage .
2.Anoffermustindicate :
(a)thereferencenumberoftheinvitation totenderto
whichtheofferrelates;
(b)thenameandaddressofthetenderer ;
(c)thequantityofwhitesugartobeexported ;
(d)theamountoftheexportlevyor,whereapplicable ,of
theexportrefund,per100kilograms ofwhitesugar,
expressed inthecurrencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthetenderissubmitted ;
(e)theminimum amountofthesecuritytobelodged
coveringthequantity ofsugarindicated in(c),
expressed inthecurrencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthetenderissubmitted .
3.Anoffershallbevalidonlyif:
(a)thequantitytobeexportedisnotlessthan250tonnes
ofwhitesugar;
(b)proofisfurnishedbeforeexpiryofthetime-limit for
thesubmission oftendersthatthetendererhaslodged
thesecurityindicatedinthetender;
(c)itincludesadeclaration bythetendererthatifhis
tenderissuccessful hewill,withintheperiodlaid
downinArticle12(b),applyforanexportlicenceor
licencesinrespectofthequantities ofwhitesugarto
beexported ;
(d)itincludesadeclaration bythetendererthatifhis
tenderissuccessful hewill:
—wheretheobligation toexportresultingfromthe
exportlicencereferredtoinArticle12(b)isnot
fulfilled,supplement thesecuritybypaymentof
theamountreferredtoinArticle 13(4),and
—within30daysfollowingtheexpiryoftheexport
licenceinquestion ,notifytheagencywhichissued
thelicenceofthequantityorquantities inrespect
ofwhichthelicencewasnotused;
(e)itcontainsalltheinformation requiredunderpara­
graph2.HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article 1
1.Astandinginvitation totendershallbeissuedin
ordertodetermineexportleviesand/orexportrefundson
whitesugar.Duringtheperiodofvalidityofthisstanding
invitation ,partialinvitations totendershallbeissued.
2.Thestandinginvitationtotendershallremainopen
until16May1990.
Article2
Thestandinginvitation totenderandthepartialinvita­
tionsshallbeconducted inaccordance withRegulation
(EEC)No766/68andwiththefollowing provisions .
Regulation (EEC)No394/70shallnotapply.
Article3
1.Thenoticeoftheinvitation totendershallbe
published intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .MemberStatesmayalsopublishthenotice,
orhaveitpublished ,elsewhere .
2.Thenoticeshallindicateinparticularthetermsof
theinvitation totender.
3.Thenoticemaybeamendedduringtheperiodof
validityofthestandinginvitationtotender.Itshallbeso
amended ifthetermsoftheinvitation totenderaremodi­
fiedduringthatperiod.
Article4
1.Theperiodduringwhichtendersmaybesubmitted
inresponsetothefirstpartialinvitation totender:
(a)shallbeginon22April1989;
(b)shallendon3May1989at10.30a.m.
2.Theperiodsduringwhichtendersmaybesubmitted
inresponsetothesecondandsubsequent partialinvita­
tions:
(a)shallbeginonthefirstworkingdayfollowingtheend
ofthepreceding period;
(b)shallendat10.30a.m.ontheWednesday ofthe
followingweek.
3.Notwithstanding paragraph 2(b),theperiodforthe
submission oftenderswhichwastoendon
—Wednesday ,1November 1989shallendonTuesday,
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4.Atendermaystipulatethatitistoberegardedas
havingbeensubmitted onlyif:
(a)theminimum exportlevyor,whereapplicable ,the
maximum exportrefundisfixedonthedayofthe
expiryoftheperiodforthesubmission ofthetenders
inquestion ;
(b)thetender,ifsuccessful ,relatestoalloraspecified
partofthetenderedquantity.
5.Atenderwhichisnotsubmitted inaccordance with
:heprovisions ofthisRegulation ,orwhichcontainsterms
otherthanthoseindicatedinthepresentinvitation to
:ender,shallnotbeconsidered .
5.Oncesubmitted ,atendermaynotbewithdrawn .resultingfromthelicencereferredtounderArticle 12
(b)inaccordance withthetermsofArticle33ofthat
Regulation .
Thepartofthesecurityorthesecuritywhichisnot
releasedshallbeforfeitinrespectofthequantityof
sugarforwhichthecorresponding obligations have
notbeenfulfilled .
4.Incaseofforcemajeure,thecompetent authorityof
theMember Stateconcerned shalltakesuchactionasit
considers necessary havingregardtothecircumstances
invokedbythepartyconcerned .
Article7
1.Tendersshallbeexaminedinprivatebythecompe­
tentauthorityconcerned .Thepersonspresentatthe
examination shallbeunderanobligation nottodisclose
anyparticulars relatingthereto.
2.Tendersshallbecommunicated totheCommission
forthwith andinsuchamannerthatthetenderers remain
anonymous .
Article8
1.Afterthetendersreceivedhavebeenexamined ,a
maximum quantitymaybefixedforthepartialinvitation
concerned .
2.Adecisionmaybetakentomakenoawardundera
specificpartialinvitation totender.
Article9
1.Inthelightofthecurrentstateandforeseeable
development oftheCommunity andworldsugarmarkets,
thereshallbefixedeither:
aminimum exportlevy,
or
—amaximum exportrefund.
2.SubjecttoArticle10,whereaminimum exportlevy
isfixed,acontractshallbeawardedtoeverytenderer
whosetenderquotesarateofrefundequaltoorgreater
thansuchminimum levy.
3.SubjecttoArticle10,whereamaximum export
refundisfixed,acontractshallbeawardedtoevery
tendererwhosetenderquotesarateofrefundequaltoor
lessthansuchmaximum refundandtoeverytenderer
whohastenderedforanexportlevy.
Article10
1.Whereamaximum quantityhasbeenfixedfora
partialinvitation totender:
—ifaminimum levyisfixed,acontractshallbe
awardedtothetendererwhosetenderquotesthe
highestlevy;ifthemaximum quantityisnotfullyArticle6
1.AsecurityofECU9per100kilograms ofwhite
sugartobeexportedunderthisinvitationtotendermust
3elodgedbyeachtenderer.WithoutprejudicetoArticle
13(3),thissecurityshallinthecaseofsuccessfultende­
rersandatthetimeoftheapplication referredtoin
Article12(b)becomethesecurityfortheexportlicence.
2.Thesecuritymaybelodgedatthetenderer'schoice,
eitherincashorintheformofaguaranteegivenbyan
establishment complying withcriterialaiddownbythe
Member Stateinwhichthetenderissubmitted .
3.Exceptincasesofforcemajeurethesecurityreferred
toinparagraph 1willbereleased :
(a)tounsuccessful tenderersinrespectofthequantityfor
whichnoawardhasbeenmade;
(b)tosuccessfultendererswhohavenotappliedforthe
relevantexortlicencewithintheperiodreferredtoin
Article12(b),totheextentofECU8per100kilo­
gramsofwhitesugar.
However ,thispartofthereleasable securityshallbe
reducedbytheamountrepresenting thedifference
existing,asapplicable :
—betweenthemaximum amountoftheexport
refundfixedforthepartialinvitation concerned
andthemaximum amountoftheexportrefund
fixedforthefollowingpartialinvitationwhenthe
latteramountishigherthantheformer,
or
—betweentheminimum amountoftheexportlevy
fixedforthepartialinvitationconcerned andthe
minimum amountoftheexportlevyfixedforthe
followingpartialinvitationwhenthelatteramount
islowerthantheformer ;
(c)tosuccessfultenderersforthequantityforwhichthey
havefulfilled,withinthemeaningofArticle29(b)
andthefirstsubparagraph ofArticle30(1)(b)(i)of
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quantity,theapplication notbeingrevocable and
Article12ofRegulation (EEC)No120/89not
applyinginsuchacase.Theapplication shallbe
lodgedinaccordance withtherelevantprovisions of
Regulation (EEC)No3719/88,notlaterthan:
—thelastworkingdaypreceding thedateofthe
partialinvitationtotendertobeheldthefollowing
week,
°r
—ifnopartialinvitation totenderisduetobeheld
thatweek,thelastworkingdayofthefollowing
week;
(c)theobligation toexportthetenderedquantityand,if.
thisobligation isnotfulfilled,topay,wherenecessary ,
theamountreferredtoinArticle13(4).
Thisrightandtheseobligations arenottransferable .coveredbythataward,awardsshallbemadetoother
tenderersindescending orderofleviesquoteduntil
theentiremaximum quantityhasbeenaccounted for,
—ifamaximum refundisfixed,contracts shallbe
awardedinaccordance withthefirstindent;ifafter
suchawardsaquantityisstilloutstanding ,orifthere
arenotendersquotinganexportlevy,contractsshall
beawardedinascendingorderofrefundsquoteduntil
theentiremaximum quantityhasbeenaccounted for,
totenderersquotingarefund.
2.However ,whereanawardtoaparticulartendererin
accordance withtheprovisions ofparagraph 1would
resultinthemaximum quantitybeingexceeded ,that
awardshallbelimitedtosuchquantityasisstillavailable .
Wheretwoormoretenderersquotethesamelevyorthe
samerefundandawardstoallofthemwouldresultinthe
maximum quantitybeingexceeded ,thenthequantity
available shallbeawarded asfollows :
—bybeingdividedamongthetenderersconcerned in
proportion tothetotalquantities ineachoftheir
tenders,or
—bybeingapportioned amongthetenderersconcerned
byreferencetoamaximum tonnagetobefixedfor
eachofthem,or
—bythedrawingoflots.
Article11
1.Thecompetent authority oftheMemberState
concerned shallimmediately notifyapplicants ofthe
resultoftheirparticipation intheinvitationtotender.In
addition,thatauthorityshallsendsuccessful tenderers a
statement ofaward.
2.Thestatement ofawardshallindicate :
(a)thereferencenumberoftheinvitation towhichthe
tenderrelates;
(b)thequantityofwhitesugartobeexported ;
£c)theexportlevytobecharged,orwhereapplicable the
exportrefundtobegranted,per100kilograms of
whitesugarofthequantityreferredtoin(b).Article13
1.Thefirstparagraph ofArticle9ofRegulation (EEC)
No2630/81shallnotapplytothewhitesugartobe
exportedinaccordance withthisRegulation .
2.Exportlicencesissuedinconnection withapartial
invitation totendershallbevalidfromthedayofissue
untiltheendofthefifthcalendarmonthfollowingthat
inwhichthepartialinvitation wasissued.
However,exportlicencesissuedinrespectofthepartial
invitations heldafter1May1990willbevalidonlyuntil
30September 1990.
3.Theexportlicencesissuedinrespectofthepartial
invitations heldbetween3May1989and14September
1989willbeusableonlyfrom15September 1989.
4.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,iftheobligation to
exportresultingfromtheexportlicencereferredtounder
Article12(b)hasnotbeenfulfilledandifthesecurity
referredtoinArticle6islessthan:
(a)theexportlevyindicatedonthelicencereducedby
thelevyreferredtointhesecondsubparagraph of
Article18(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No1785/81in
forceonthelastdayofvalidityofthesaidlicence,
or
(b)thesumoftheexportlevyindicatedonthelicence
andtherefundreferredtoinArticle2ofRegulation
(EEC)No766/68inforceonthelastdayofvalidityof
thesaidlicence,
or
(c)theexportrefundreferredtoinArticle2ofRegulation
(EEC)No766/68inforceonthelastdayofvalidityof
thelicencereducedbytherefundindicatedonthe
saidlicence,Article12
Everysuccessful tenderershallhave:
(a)therighttoreceiveinthecircumstances referredto
under(b),inrespectofthequantityawarded,an
exportlicenceindicating ,asappropriate ,theexport
levyortheexportrefundquotedinhistender;
(b)theobligation tolodge,inaccordance withtherele­
vantprovisions ofRegulation (EEC)No3719/88,an
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priceforwhitesugarinforceon30June1989and
theintervention priceforthatsugarapplicable with
effectfrom1July1989.
3.Forthecalculation ofthedifferences referredtoin
paragraph 2,theintervention pricesinquestionshallbe
increasedbythecorresponding storagelevyreferredtoin
thesecondsubparagraph ofArticle8(2)ofRegulation
(EEC)No1785/81.
4.Forthepurposeofapplying thisArticle,the
MemberStateissuingtherelevantexportlicenceshallat
thetimeofissuecompletesection'specialparticulars'by
addingthefollowing :
'tobeadjustedinaccordance withadjudication Regu­
lation(EEC)No999/89forexportswhichtakeplace
after30June'(1989or1990asapplicable ).
5.Uponpresentation bytheholderoftheexport
licenceconcerned ,orbytheassigneewhenthelicence
hasbeentransferred ,totheMemberStatethatissuedit
andbeforethecustomsformalities forthequantities
concerned havebeencarriedout,thatMemberStateshall
entertheadjustment tobemadeinsection'specialparti­
culars'andshalldulycertifyandstampthatsection.
6.Fortheadjustment referredtoinparagraph 1(b)the
provisions of=paragraphs 2to5shallbeapplicable
mutatismutandis .
7.TheMemberStatesshallinformtheCommission as
quicklyaspossibleofthequantities ofsugarforwhichan
adjustment underthisArticlehasbeenmade.
Article16
Thestandinginvitation totenderreferredtoinCommis­
sionRegulation (EEC)No1035/88(')shallbeclosedon
18May1989.
Article 17
ThisRegulation shallenterintoforceon22April1989.then,forthequantityinrespectofwhichthesaidobliga­
tionwasnotfulfilled,thelicenceholdershallbecharged
anamountequaltothedifference betweentheresultof
thecalculation madeunder(a),(b)or(c),asthecasemay
be,andthesecurityreferredtoinArticle6(1).
Article14
Ifthetendererintendstoapplyforadvancefixingofthe
monetarycompensatory amountunderthisstandinginvi­
tationtotender,theprovisions ofthesecondparagraph of
Article3.(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No3155/85shallnot
apply.
Article15
1.IfthetermsofArticle12ofRegulation (EEC)No
766/68apply,theexportrefundsandexportleviesfixed
inadvanceunderthetermsofthepresentinvitation to
tender :
(a)before1July1989,forthesugarexportedasfromthat
date;
(b)before1July1990,forthesugarexportedasfromthat
date;
shallbeadjusted .
2.Fortheadjustment referredtoinparagraph 1(a):
(a)intheeventofthefixingofanintervention pricefor
whitesugarapplicable witheffectfrom1July1989
whichisgreaterthanthatinforceon30June1989,
theexportrefundandtheexportlevyshallbeadjusted
byanamountequaltothedifference expressed in
ecusper100kilogramsexistingbetweentheinterven­
tionpriceforwhitesugarapplicable witheffectfrom
1July1989andtheintervention priceforthatsugar
inforceon30June1989;
(b)intheeventofthefixingofanintervention pricefor
whitesugarapplicable witheffectfrom1July1989
whichislowerthanthatinforceon30June1989,the
exportrefundandtheexportlevyshallbeadjustedby
anamountequaltothedifference expressed inecus
per100kilogramsexistingbetweentheintervention
ThisRegulation shallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable inallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,17April1989.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL102,21.4.1988,p.14.