24.2.84 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL53/29
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No467/84
of23February1984
amendingforthethird,timeRegulation (EEC)No2108/83openingastanding
invitationtotenderforthesaleofdriedgrapesanddriedfigsfromthe1981
harvestintendedforspecificuses
CommitteeforProductsProcessedfromFruitand
Vegetables,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1603/83of14June1983layingdownspecial
measuresforthedisposalofdriedgrapesanddriedfigs
fromthe1981harvestheldbystorageagencies('),and
inparticularArticle1(5)thereof,
Whereasdriedgrapesanddriedfigsarestoredin
bags;whereastheminimumsellingpricefixed
pursuanttotheprovisionsofArticle5(1)ofCommis­
sionRegulation(EEC)No2108/83(2),aslastamended
byRegulation (EEC)No3335/83(3),coversonly
productsnotputupinbags;whereastenderersshould
indicatewhetherornottheproductsaretobetaken
overinbags;whereas,incaseswheretheproductsare
tobetakenoverinbags,rulesforsettlingpaymentfor,
orthereturnof,thebagsshouldbelaiddownbythe
competentauthoritiesoftheMemberStates;
Whereastenderersshouldbepermittedtorequestthat
theproductsbefumigatedbeforetheyaretakenover;
whereasthisrequestshouldbemadeinthetender;
whereas,forpracticalreasons,theproductsshould
remaininbagsuntilfumigation,ifrequested,hasbeen
carriedout;
Whereastendererscannotmakeclaimsinrespectof
thequalityorcharacteristics ofaproductawardedto
them;whereas,incaseswhereitisevidentthatthe
wholecontentofabagisunfittedforthespecificuse,
suchbagshouldbeseparatedbythestorageagency
andnotdeliveredfromstock;
Whereas,incaseswhereproductsareintendedfor
processinginaMemberStateotherthanthatinwhich
theyarestored,theymustbeaccompaniedbyspecific
controldocuments ;whereastoensurethenecessary
controloftheproducts,nohandlingsotherthanthose
indicatedinthetendershouldbeallowedbeforethe
productsaredispatched ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagementArticle1
Regulation(EEC)No2108/83isherebyamendedas
follows:
1.Article4(1)isreplacedbythefollowing:
'1.Atendershallnotbevalidunlessit:
(a)containsthedetailsreferredtoinArticle8(2)of
Regulation(EEC)No3263/81andinparagraph
5ofthisArticle,and
(b)isaccompaniedbyawrittenundertakingbythe
tenderertotheeffectthathewillhavethe
productsprocessedsolelyintoproductsfalling
withinheadingNo23.07oftheCommon
CustomsTariffordenaturedinsuchawaythat
theycannotbeusedsubsequentlyforhuman
consumptionorincorporatedintoproductsfor
humanconsumption.'
2.ThefollowingparagraphsareaddedtoArticle4:
'5.Inthetendershallbeindicatedinadditionto
thedetailsreferredtoinArticle8(2)ofRegulation
(EEC)No3263/81:
(a)whethertheproductsaretobetakenoverin
bagsorinbulk;
(b)whetherorriotfumigationisrequestedbefore
theproductsleavethecontrolofthestorage
agency.
6.Incaseswherethetendererhasrequested
fumigation,theproductsshallremaininbagsuntil
fumigationhastakenplace.
7.Wherefumigationhasbeenrequestedorthe
productsaretobetakenoverinbagsinaccordance
withthetender,thetenderershallpayforthebags
orensurethattheyarereturnedtothestorage
agencyinaccordancewiththerulesindicatedin
thespecificinvitationtotenderdrawnupbythe
storageagency.(')OJNoL159,17.6.1983,p.5.
(z)OJNoL204,28.7.1983,p.41.
(3)OJNoL330,26.11.1983,p.19.

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Thefeesforthefumigationshallbepaidinaddi­
tiontothepricefortheproducts.Thefeesshallbe
fixedbythecompetentauthoritiesintheMember
Stateinwhichtheproductsarestored.'
3.ThefollowingArticle4aisinserted:
'Article4a
1.Incaseswherepracticallythewholecontent
ofabagisunfittedforanimalfodder,inparticular
asdeterminedbythesmelloftheproducts,such
bagshallbeseparatedbythestorageagencyand
notdeliveredfromstock.
2.Thestorageagencyshallensurethatthequan­
tityofproductsdeliveredisdeterminedbyweighingonbalancesapprovedbytheauthorities
competentforverificationofbalances.'
4.ThefollowingparagraphisaddedtoArticle8:
'5.Incaseswhereproductsareintendedfor
processinginaMemberStateotherthanthatin
whichtheyarestored,theproductsshallbe
dispatched :
(a)inbulk,and/or
(b)withoutfumigation,
unlessindicatedotherwiseinthetenderinaccord­
ancewiththeprovisionsofArticle4(5).'
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,23February1984.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission