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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3504/91
of2December 1991
openinganinvitationtotenderforthereductioninthelevyonmaizeimported
fromthirdcountries
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Aninvitationtotenderisherebyopenedforthe
reductionintheimportlevyonmaizetobeimported
intoSpain.
2.Theinvitationtotendershallbeopenuntil19
December1991.Duringthatperiod,weeklyinvitations
shallbeissuedwithquantitiesandclosingdatesasshown
inthenoticeofinvitationtotender.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1799/87
of25June1987onspecialarrangementsforimportsof
maizeandsorghumintoSpainfrom1987to1990('),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3391/91(2),andin
particularArticles3(2)and8thereof,
Whereas,aspartofanagreementwiththeUnitedStates
ofAmerica,theCommunityhasundertakentoimporta
certainquantityofmaizeintoSpainintheyears1987to
1990;whereasbyDecision91/30/EEC(3)ontheconclu­
sionoftheexchangeofletterscomplementing theabove­
mentionedagreement,theCouncilapprovedtheexten­
sionofthatagreementto1991,thatextensionbeing
withoutprejudicetotherightsandobligationsarising
fromtheoriginalagreement;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle3(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1799/87,thelevyreductionistobeappliedtomaize
importedintoSpainundercoverofalicencevalidinthat
MemberStatealone;
Whereasthespecificadditionalrulesrequiredforadmi­
nistratingtheinvitationtotendershouldbelaiddown,
includinginparticularrulesonthelodgingbyoperators
andthereleaseofsecuritiesagainstfulfilmentoftheir
obligations,andinparticulartheobligationtoprocessor
usetheimportedproductinSpain;
Whereasitisimpossibleforallthequantitiesofmaize
andgrainsorghumconcernedtobeimportedintoSpain
by28February1992asprovidedforintheAgreement ;
whereasArticle6ofRegulation(EEC)No1799/87should
thereforebeappliedandthequantitiesfor1991shouldbe
importedduringtheperiod1Januaryto30April1992;
Whereas,withaviewtoavoidinganydisturbancesonthe
Spanishmarket,thestaggeringofimportsuntilthe
monthofAprilshouldbefacilitated;whereasthereduc­
tioninthelevyshould,forthatpurpose,beincreasedby
theamountofthemonthlyincreases;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,Article2
1.Tendersshallbelodgedinwritingwiththecompe­
tentauthorityagainstareceiptorforwardedtothatautho­
ritybytelex,telegramortelefax.
2.Tendersshallindicate:
—theweeklyinvitationinresponsetowhichtheyare
made,
—thenameandexactaddressofthetenderer,withtelex
ortelefaxnumber,
—thetypeandquantityoftheproducttobeimported,
—thereductionintheimportlevyproposed,inecusper
tonne,
—theoriginofthemaizetobeimported.
3.Tendersshallbevalidonlyif:
(a)theydonotexceedthemaximumquantityavailable
foreachclosingdateforthesubmissionofapplica­
tions;
(b)evidenceisprovidedbeforeexpiryofthetimelimit
forsubmissionthatthetendererhaslodgedasecurity
foranamountpertonneequaltothatofthereduc­
tionproposedinthetender;
(c)theyareaccompanied byawrittenundertakingto
lodgewiththecompetentauthoritywithintwodaysof
receiptofnotificationofawardasmentionedin
Article4(3)anapplicationforanimportlicencefor
thequantitiesawardedtogetherwithanapplication
foradvancefixingofthelevyatthereducedrate
proposedinthetenderandanapplicationforadvance
fixingoftheSpanishmonetarycompensatory
amounts;
(d)theyareforatleast25000tonnes.(')OJNoL170,30.6.1987,p.1.0OJNoL320,22.11.1991,p.1.0OJNoL17,23.1.1991,p.17.

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4.Tendersnotmeetingtherequirementssetoutin
paragraph1,2and3orincorporatingtermsotherthan
thoseprovidedforintheinvitationtotendershallnotbe
valid.
5.Oncesubmitted,tendersmaynotbewithdrawn.—ECU6,0pertonneformaizeimportedduringthe
monthofApril1992.
3.AssoonastheCommission hasreachedadecision
asreferredtoinparagraph 1,thecompetentSpanish
authorityshallnotifyalltenderersinwritingofthe
outcomeoftheirtenders.
Article3
1.Notwithstanding Article21(1)ofCommission
Regulation(EEC)No3719/88(')importlicencesshall,for
thepurposesofdeterminingtheirtermofvalidity,be
deemedtohavebeenissuedontheclosingdateforthe
submissionoftenders.
2.Importlicencesissuedinconnectionwithawards
madeunderthisinvitationtotendershallbevalidfrom1
Januaryto30April1992.
3.Notwithstanding Article2(2)ofCommissionRegu­
lation(EEC)No891/89(2),Article5(2)ofCommission
Regulation(EEC)No3105/87(3)shallapplyinrespectof
licencesissuedunderthisRegulation.
4.Notwithstanding Article9ofRegulation(EEC)No
3719/88,rightsconferredbyimportlicencesshallnotbe
transferable .Article5
1.Wherethesuccessfultendererlodgesanapplication
foranimportlicenceasreferredtoinArticle2(3)(c)
withinthetimelimitlaiddown,alicenceshallbeissued
forthequantitiesforwhichhehasbeenawardeda
contract.
2.WheretheundertakingreferredtoinArticle2(3)(c)
isnotfulfilled,thetenderingsecurityshallbeforfeit.
Article6
1.Thetenderingsecurityshallbereleased:
(a)wherethetenderisnotaccepted;
(b)wherethetendererprovidesevidencebymeansofa
salesinvoicetoaprocessororconsumerinSpainthat
theproductsimportedhavebeenprocessedorusedin
Spain;
(c)wherethesuccessfultendererprovidesevidencethat
theproductimportedhasbecomeunfitforanyuseor
whereimportcannotbeeffectedtoreasonsofforce
majeure.
2.Article33ofRegulation(EEC)No3719/88shall
applytosecurities.
Article7
Tenderslodgedmustbeforwardedbythecompetent
SpanishauthoritytotheCommissiontoarrivenotmore
thantwohoursafterthetimelimitlaiddowninthe
noticeofinvitationtotender.Theymustbeforwardedin
theformshownintheAnnex.
Shouldnotendersbereceived,Spainshallinformthe
Commissionwithinthesameperiodasthatreferredtoin
thefirstparagraph.
Article8
ThetimesforthepurposesofthisRegulationshallbe
Brusselstime.Article4
1.Onthebasisoftenderssubmittedandforwarded,
theCommission shalldecideinaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle26ofCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No2727/75(4);
—eithertosetamaximumreductionintheimportlevy,
or
—tomakenoawards.
Whereamaximumreductionintheimportlevyisset,
awardsshallbemadetothetendererortenderersoffering
themaximumorasmallerreduction.
2.Theamountofthereductioninthelevyawardedin
accordancewithparagraph 1isincreasedby:
—ECU1,5pertonneformaizeimportedduringthe
monthofJanuary1992,
—ECU3,0pertonneformaizeimportedduringthe
monthofFebruary1992,
—ECU4,5pertonneformaizeimportedduringthe
monthofMarch1992,Article9
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .(')OJNoL331,2.12.1988,p.1.
(4OJNoL94,7.4.1989,p.13.
OOJNoL294,17.10.1987,p.15.0OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,2December1991.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEX
Weeklyinvitationtotenderforthereductioninthelevyonmaizeimportedfromthirdcountries
(Regulation(EEC)No3504/91)
Deadlineforsubmissionoftenders(date/time)
1 2 3 4 5
Numberingof
tenderersQuantity
(tonnes)Reductionin
importlevyMCAfixed
inadvanceOrigin
ofthecereals
1 I
2I
3I
4I
5 I l
etc.