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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2982/83

of 25 October 1983

on the sale on the internal market of 200 000 tonnes of common wheat of bread-making quality by the French intervention agency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1451/82 (2), and in particular Article 8 (4) thereof,

Whereas French intervention stores already held large quantities of common wheat of bread-making quality at the beginning of the marketing year; whereas the quantities delivered to intervention agencies under the special intervention measures scheduled for the beginning of the 1983/84 marketing year will result in further increases in the stocks concerned; whereas, in the interests of sound management of the Community budget, part of those stocks should be disposed of rapidly;

Whereas some French regions are experiencing problems as regards fodder supplies; whereas consideration should therefore be given to putting up for sale, for use as animal feed, common wheat held by intervention stores in those regions;

Whereas the sale is to be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1836/82 of 7 July 1982 laying down the procedure and conditions for the disposal of cereals held by intervention agencies (3); whereas, in particular, there appear to be grounds for applying Article 5 (1) of that Regulation in that the intervention stocks to be disposed of are located in the regions where the product will be used;

Whereas, moreover, as far as surveillance is concerned, the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1687/76 of 30 June 1976 laying down common detailed rules for verifying the use and/or destination of products from intervention (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2794/83 (5), are applicable;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The French intervention agency shall sell, on the internal market by invitation to tender, 200 000 tonnes of common wheat of bread-making quality stored in Brittany, Burgundy, Rhône-Alpes and Limousin, with a view to its use in animal feed.

Article 2

The control referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1687/76 must include systematic inspection of the accounts and on-the-spot inspections. The latter may, if appropriate, be conducted on a random basis.

Article 3

When setting additional terms and conditions of sale compatible with the provisions of this Regulation, the French intervention agency may inter alia impose a time limit for the use of common wheat sold pursuant to Article 1.

Article 4

In part II of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1687/76, 'Products subject to a use and/or destination other than that mentioned under I', the following point 20 and footnote relating thereto are hereby added:

'20. Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2982/83 of 25 October 1983 on the sale on the internal market of 200 000 tonnes of common wheat of bread-making quality by the French intervention agency (20).

On the dispatch of common wheat for processing:

- section 104: "For processing" (Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2982/83),

- section 106: the date on which the common wheat was withdrawn from intervention.

(20) OJ No L 294, 26. 10. 1983, p. 14'.

Article 5

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 25 October 1983.

For the Commission

Poul DALSAGER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 281, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 164, 14. 6. 1982, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 202, 9. 7. 1982, p. 23.

(4) OJ No L 190, 14. 7. 1976, p. 1.

(5) OJ No L 274, 7. 10. 1983, p. 18.