NoL137/8 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 30.5.90
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1424/90
of28May1990
onaspecialinterventionmeasureforbarleyinSpain
Regulation(EEC)No1569/770,aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No1022/90(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^3),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
tenderingsecurityofECU12pertonnewhenthey
submittheirtenders;
Whereas,inordertoensureequaltreatmentofall
concerned,itisnecessarytomakeprovisionforthe
licencesissuedtohaveanidenticalperiodofvalidity;
Whereas,inordertoensurethesmoothoperationofthe
exporttenderingprocedure,itisappropriatetoprescribea
minimumquantitytobetenderedforandatimelimit
andformfarthecommunication oftenderssubmittedto
thecompetentauthorities;
Whereas,themeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No201/90(2),andinparticularArticle8(3)thereof,
WhereasproductionofbarleyinSpainexceedsthat
country'srequirements ;
Whereasthepossibilityofthatsurplusbeingabsorbedby
theCommunitymarketisslight;
WhereastheSpanishmarketcanberelievedbythe
exportofpartofthissurplusquantityofbarley,tonon­
membercountries;whereas,inviewofworldrharket
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
anycasethenhavietobeexported;whereasthegranting
ofarefund,theamountofwhichwouldbedeterminedby
tenderingandwhichwouldapplyonlytoproducts
exportedfromSpain,wouldbeanappropriatemeasurefor
thispurpose;
Whereasthepurposeofthemeasureissuchthatrefunds
shouldbegrantedonlyonbarleyofthequalityrequired
foracceptanceforintervention ,asdefinedinCommission OOJNoL174,14.7.1977,p.15.0OJNoL106,26.4.1990,p.11.0OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.78.
(6)OJNoL31,5.2.1975,p.8.oOJNoL257,10.9.1986,p.32.oOJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
OOJNoL22,27.1.1990,p.7.

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Article5
1.BywayofderogationfromArticle21(1)of
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No3719/88(2),export
licencesissuedinaccordancewithArticle8(1)of
Regulation(EEC)No279/75shall,forthepurposeof
determiningtheirperiodofvalidity,bedeemedtohave
beenissuedonthedayonwhichthetenderwas
submitted .
2.Exportlicencesissuedinconnectionwiththeinvita­
tiontotenderpursuanttothisRegulationshallbevalid
fromtheirdateofissue,asdefinedinparagraph 1,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
exceptionofaspecificminimumweightof62kg/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 .HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Aspecialinterventionmeasureintheformofan
exportrefundshallbeappliedinrespectof500000
tonnesofbarleyproducedinSpain.
Article16ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75andtheprovi­
sionsadoptedfortheapplicationofthatArticleshall
applymutatismutandistothesaidrefund.
2.TheSpanishinterventionagencyshallberespon­
sibleforimplementing themeasurereferredtoinpara­
graph1.
Article2
1.Tendersshallbeinvitedinordertodeterminethe
amountoftherefundreferredtoinArticle1.
2.Theinvitationtotendershallrelatetothequantity
ofbarleyreferredtoinArticle1(1)forexporttothe
countriesinzonesItoVIIIlistedinAnnexItoCommis­
sionRegulation(EEC)No1124/77('),andtheCanary
Islands.
3.Theinvitationshallremainopenuntil30May1991.
Duringtheperiodofitsvalidityweeklyawardsshallbe
made,forwhichthetimelimitsforthesubmissionof
tendersshallbeasprescribedinthenoticeofinvitationto
tender.
BywayofderogationfromArticle1(2)ofRegulation
(EEC)No279/75,thetimelimitforsubmissionof
tendersunderthefirstpartialinvitationtotendershall
expireon31May1990.
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)
No279/75shallbeECU12pertonne.
(')OJNoL134,28.5.1977,p.53. (2)OJNoL331,2.12.1988,p.1.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,28May1990.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEX
WeeklytenderfortherefundfortheexportofbarleytocountriesinzonesItoVIIIandthe
CanaryIslands
(Regulation(EEC)No1424/90)
(Closingdateforthesubmissionoftenders(date/time))
1 2 3
Number
oftenderQuantity
intonnesAmountofexportrefund
inECUpertonne
1
2I
3
etc.