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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3950/89
of22December 1989
onaspecialinterventionmeasureforcommonwheatinGermany
qualityrequiredforacceptanceintointervention as
definedinCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1569/77(3),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1663/89(4);
whereasthecompetentagencymustensurethatthe
qualityofthequalityofthecommonwheatexported
conformstorequirements ;
Whereasthenatureandobjectivesofthesaidmeasures
makeitappropriatetoapplyinrespectofitmutatis
mutandisArticle16ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75and
theRegulationsadoptedfortheapplicationthereof,in
particularCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2746/75of29
October1975layingdowngeneralrulesforgranting
exportrefundsoncerealsandcriteriaforfixingthe
amountofsuchrefunds(*)andCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No279/75of4February1975layingdown
detailedrulesfortheapplicationofthesystemoftender­
ingforexportrefundsoncereals(6),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2788/860;
Whereas,sincetheconcernedpartiesarealreadyawareof
thetermsoftheinvitation,aderogationmaybemade
fromtheprovisionsofRegulation(EEC)No279/75on
theperiodthatmustelapsebetweenthedateofpublica­
tionandthefirstclosingdateforthesubmissionof
tenders;
Whereas,undertheabovementioned Regulation(EEC)
No279/75,thecommitmentsonthepartofthetenderer
includetheobligationtolodgeanapplicationforan
exportlicence;whereascompliancewiththisobligation
maybeensuredbyrequiringtendererstolodgea
tenderingsecurityofECU12pertonnewhenthey
submittheirtenders;
Whereas,inordertoensureequaltreatmentofall
concerned,itisnecessarytomakeprovisionforthe
licencesissuedtohaveanidenticalperiodofvalidity;
Whereas,inordertoensurethesmoothoperationofthe
exporttenderingprocedure,itisappropriatetoprescribea
minimumquantitytobetenderedforandatimelimit
andformforthecommunication oftenderssubmittedto
thecompetentauthorities ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No3707/89(2),andinparticularArticle8(3)thereof,
WhereasproductionofcommonwheatinGermany
exceedsthatcountry'srequirements ;
Whereasthepossibilityofthatsurplusbeingabsorbedby
theCommunitymarketisslight;
WhereastheGermanmarketcanberelievedbythe
exportofpartofthissurplusquantityofcommonwheat
tothirdcountries;whereas,inviewofworldmarket
pricesforcommonwheat,exportispossibleonlywiththe
aidofarefund;
Whereas,however,therefundarrangementslaiddownin
Article16ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75applyto
exportfromanyMemberState;whereassucharrange­
ments,therefore,arenotonlyunsuitableforsolvingthe
probleminquestionbutmayalsoencouragetheexportof
commonwheatfromMemberStateswherethemarket
situationisdifferentfromthatinGermany;
Whereas,intheabsenceofadequatemeasures,massive
quantitiesofcommonwheatmaybeexpectedtoenter
interventionstorageinGermanyinaccordancewith
Article7ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75,theonlypossi­
bilityofdisposalbeinginanycaseexporttothirdcoun­
tries;whereas,toavoidtheabovementioned intervention ,
aspecialinterventionmeasureintendedtorelievethe
GermanmarketshouldbetakenunderArticle8ofthe
saidRegulation;whereas,furthermore,suchameasure
shouldtaketheformofadirectexportincentive,which
wouldavoidthehighcosttotheCommunitybudgetof
buyinginandstoringproductswhichwouldinanycase
thenhavetobeexported;whereasthegrantingofa
refund,theamountofwhichwouldbedeterminedby
tenderingandwhichwouldapplyonlytoproducts
exportedfromGermanywouldbeanappropriatemeasure
forthispurpose;
Whereastheobjectiveofthemeasurejustifiesthegran­
tingoffullrefundsinrespectonlyofcommonwheatwith
aproteincontentofatleast13,3%;whereas,however,
thecommonwheatexportedmustbeatleastofthe(3)OJNoL174,14.7.1977,p.15.
OOJNoL163,14.6.1989,p.13.
OOJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.78.
(6)OJNoL31,5.2.1975,p.8.oOJNoL257,10.9.1986,p.32.(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL363,13.12.1989,p.1.

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Article5
1.BywayofderogationfromArticle21(1)of
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No3183/800,export
licencesissuedinaccordancewithArticle8(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No279/75shall,forthepurposeof
determiningtheirperiodofvalidity,bedeemedtohave
beenissuedonthedayonwhichthetenderwas
submitted.
2.Exportlicencesissuedinconnectionwiththeinvita­
tiontotenderpursuanttothisRegulationshallbevalid
fromtheirdateofissue,asdefinedin.paragraph1,until
theendofthethirdmonthfollowingthatofissue.HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Aspecialinterventionmeasureintheformofan
exportrefundshallbeappliedinrespectof150000
tonnesofcommonwheatexportedfromtheGerman
market;
Article16ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75andthepro­
visionsadoptedfortheapplicationofthatArticleshall
applymutatismutandistothesaidrefund.
2.TheGermaninterventionagencyshallberespon­
sibleforimplementingthemeasureprovidedforinpara­
graph1.
Article2
1.Tendersshallbeinvitedinordertodeterminethe
amountoftherefundreferredtoinArticle1.
2.Theinvitationtotendershallrelatetothequantity
ofcommonwheatreferredtoinArticle1(1)forexportto
thecountriesofzonesI,II,III,IV,V,VI,VIIandVIII,
andtheCanaryIslandsasdefinedinAnnexItoCommis­
sionRegulation(EEC)No1124/770.
3.Theinvitationshallremainopenuntil31May1990.
Duringtheperiodofitsvalidityweeklyawardsshallbe
made,forwhichthetimelimitsforthesubmissionof
tendersshallbeasprescribedinthenoticeofinvitationto
tender.
BywayofderogationfromArticle1(2)ofRegulation
(EEC)No279/75,thetimelimitforsubmissionof
tendersunderthefirstpartialinvitationtotendershall
expireon4January1990.
4.TendersmustbesubmittedtotheGermaninterven­
tionagencynamedinthenoticeofinvitation.
5.Thetenderingprocedureshalltakeplaceinaccord­
ancewiththisRegulationandRegulation(EEC)No
279/75.
Article3
Atendershallbevalidonlyif:
—itrelatestonotlessthan1000tonnes,
—itisaccompanied by:
—advancefixingoftheGermanmonetarycompen­
satoryamountvalidoneachclosingdateforthe
submissionoftenders,
—theundertakingprovidedforinArticle2(3)(b)of
Regulation(EEC)No279/75thattheexport
licencewillbeappliedforinGermany.
Article4
ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle3ofRegulation(EEC)
No279/75shallbeECU12pertonne.Article6
1.TheCommissionshalldecide,undertheprocedure
kiddowninArticle26ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75,
either:
—tofixamaximumexportrefund,takingaccountin
particularoftheciterialaiddowninArticles2and3
ofRegulation(EEC)No2746/75,or
—tomakenoaward.
2.Whereamaximumexportrefundisfixed,acontract
shallbeawardedtoanytendererwhosetenderindicatesa
rateofrefundequaltoorlessthansuchmaximumexport
refund.
3.Exportrefundsawardedmaybegrantedonlyifthe
commonwheatexportedhasaproteincontentofatleast
13,3%.AreductionofECU10pertonneintherefund
awardedshallapplywherethewheatexportedhasa
proteincontentoflessthan13,3%.However,thequality
ofwheatexportedmustatleastcomplywiththecondi­
tionslaiddownforcommonwheatintheAnnexto
Regulation(EEC)No1569/77withtheexceptionofthe
maximummoisturecontent,whichisherebyalteredto
15%.Norefundshallbegrantedifthequalitydoesnot
meatthoseconditions .
Tothatend,thecompetentagencyshallhaveananalysis
made,byanapprovedbodyorcompany,oftheloaded
goodsandshallholdattheCommission'sdisposalan
additionalsamplefromeachconsignmenttakenand
sealedinthepresenceofthesuccessfultendererorhis
representative .
Samplingandanalysiscostsshallbemetbythetenderer.
Article7
TenderssubmittedmustreachtheCommissionthrough
theintermediaryoftheGermaninterventionagencyat
thelatestoneandahalfhoursafterexpiryoftheperiod
fortheweeklysubmissionoftendersasspecifiedinthe
noticeofinvitationtotender.Theymustbecommuni­
catedintheformindicatedintheAnnex.
(')OJNoL134,28.5.1977,p.53. (2)OJNoL338,13.12.1980,p.1.

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Ifnotendersarereceived,theGermanintervention
agencyshallinformtheCommissionofthisbythetime
limitindicatedinthefirstparagraph.
Thetimesfixedforthesubmissionoftendersshallcorres­
pondtoBelgiantime.Article8
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,22December1989.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEX
Weeklytenderfortherefundfortherefundfordieexportofcommonwheattothecoun­
triesofzonesI,II,III,IV,V,VI,VIIandVIIIandtheCanaryIslands
(Regulation(EEC)No3950/89)
(Closingdateforthesubmissionoftenders(date/time))
1 2 3
Number
oftendererQuantity
intonnesAmountofexportrefund
inECUpertonne
1
2
3
etc.