NoL10/6 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 10.1.81
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No63/81
of9January1981
onaninvitationtotenderforleviesorrefundsonexportsofwhitesugarto
Poland
whereasinviewofthespecificnatureofthetransac­
tionsinquestionspecialdetailedrulesofapplication
shouldbelaiddowninthisRegulation,andthose
providedforinCommissionRegulation(EEC)No
394/70of2March1970ondetailedrulesforgranting
exportrefundsonsugar(6),asamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No1467/77Q,shouldnotbeapplied;whereas,
forthesamereason,appropriateprovisionsshouldbe
laiddownconcerningexportlicencesissuedin
connectionwiththeinvitationtotenderandthese
shouldtaketheformofaderogationfromCommis­
sionRegulation(EEC)No2990/76of9December
1976onspecialdetailedrulesfortheapplicationof
thesystemofimportandexportlicencesforsugar(8),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1367/78(9),
fromCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3183/80of3
December1980layingdowncommondetailedrules
fortheapplicationofthesystemofimportandexport
licencesandadvancefixingcertificatesforagricultural
products(10),andfromCommissionRegulation(EEC)
No645/75of13March1975layingdowncommon
detailedrulesfortheapplicationoftheexportlevies
andchargesonagriculturalproducts(''),asamended
byRegulation(EEC)No1607/80(12);
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforSugar,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
3330/74of19December1974onthecommonorga­
nizationofthemarketinsugar('),aslastamendedby
theActofAccessionofGreece(2),andinparticular
Articles12(2),17(5),19(4)and34thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No608/72
of23March1972layingdownrulestobeappliedin
thecaseofconsiderablepricerisesontheworldsugar
market(3),andinparticularArticle1(1)thereof,
WhereastheEuropeanCouncil,atitsmeetingon1
and2December1980inLuxembourg ,agreedthat
stepsshouldbetakentofacilitatethepurchaseby
Polandofcertainagriculturalproductsfromthe
Community ;whereasinviewoftheavailabilityof
Communitysugaritispossibletoputatthedisposal
ofPolandsome50000tonnesofsugar,dividedinto
twolots;
Whereasforthispurpose,andinviewofdevelopments
ontheworldsugarmarket,aninvitationtotender
shouldbeissuedtodeterminetheratesoftheleviesor
refundsnecessaryfortheexportofthesaidquantityto
Poland,accountbeingtakenofcertainconditions
regardingsalestothatcountryatreducedprices;
Whereasinordertoensurethatthesugarisnot
divertedtoanotherdestinationprovisionshouldbe
madeforthelodgingofanappropriatesecurityand
foritsreleasewhenthesugarhasreacheditsdestina­
tionaccordingtotherelevantCommunityrules;
Whereasthegeneralrulesgoverninginvitationsto
tenderforthedetermination ofexportrefundsfor
sugarwerelaiddowninCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
766/68of18June1968layingdowngeneralrulesfor
grantingexportrefundsonsugar(4),aslastamended
byRegulation(EEC)No1489/760;whereasthese
rulesshouldalsobeappliedinrespectofanexport
levy;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Aninvitationtotendershallbeissuedforthe
determination oftheexportleviesorexportrefundson
aquantityofwhitesugarof50000tonnesdestinedfor
Poland.Thisquantityshallbedividedintotwolots,A
andB.
2.Tendersshallrelatetotherateofexportlevyor
exportrefundnecessarytoensurethisexportation
undertheconditionslaiddowninthisRegulationand
asindicatedintheAnnex.
(■)OJNoL359,31.12.1974,p.1.
(2)OJNoL291,19.11.1979,p.17.(6)OJNoL50,4.3.1970,p.1.
0OJNoL162,1.7.1977,p.6.
(8)OJNoL341,10.12.1976,p.14.
OOJNoL166,23.6.1978,p.24.
HOJNoL338,13.12.1980,p.1.
(")OJNoL67,14.3.1975,p.16.
(12)OJNoL160,26.6.1980,p.42.(3)OJNoL75,28.3.1972,p.5.
(4)OJNoL143,25.6.1968,p.6.
OOJNoL167,26.6.1976,p.13.

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Article2 2.Eachoffermustindicate:
Thetenderingprocedureshallbeconductedinaccor­
dancewithRegulation(EEC)No766/68andthe
followingprovisions.Regulation (EEC)No394/70
shallnotapply.(a)thereferencenumberoftheinvitationtotender;
(b)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(c)thereferenceletterofthelotandthequantityto
beexported;
(d)theamountoftheexportlevyor,whereappro­
priate,oftheexportrefundonthelotreferredto
under(c)per100kilogramsofsugar,expressedin
thecurrencyoftheMemberStateinwhichthe
tenderissubmitted ;
(e)theamountofthetenderingsecuritytobelodged
coveringthequantityofsugarindicatedin(c),
expressedinthecurrencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthetenderissubmitted.Article3
3.Anoffershallbevalidonlyif:1.TheMemberStatesshallissueaninvitationto
tenderwhichshallbepublishedintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .MemberStates
mayalsopublishthenotice,orhaveitpublished,else­
where.
2.Thenoticeshallindicateinparticularthecondi­
tionsapplyingtothetenders.
3.Theperiodduringwhichtendersmaybe
submittedshallbeginonthedayonwhichnoticeof
theinvitationtotenderispublishedintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesandshall
expireat10a.m.onWednesday21January1981.
Itmaybedecided,however,tomakenoaward
pursuanttothisinvitationtotender.Inthatcase
furtherinvitationstotenderwillbeissuedinrespectof
theremainingquantitiestobesubmittedwithina
periodwhich:
(a)shallbeginonthefirstworkingdayfollowing
expiryoftheprecedingperiod;and
(b)shallexpireat10a.m.ontheWednesdayofthe
followingweek.
4.ThetimesspecifiedinthisRegulationare
Belgiantimes.(a)itrelatestoaquantityof5000tonnesofsugar;
(b)proofisfurnishedbeforeexpiryofthetimelimit
forthesubmissionoftendersthatthetendererhas
lodgedthesecurityindicatedinthetender;
(c)itincludesadeclarationbythetendererthatifhis
tenderissuccessfulhewillwithintheperiodlaid
downinArticle12(b)applyforexportlicencesin
respectofthequantitiesofsugartobeexported;
(d)itincludesadeclarationbythetenderercertifying
thattheproductforexportiswhitesugarofsound,
fairandmerchantable qualityfallingwithin
subheading17.01AoftheCommonCustoms
Tariff;
(e)itincludesadeclarationbythetendererthatifhis
tenderissuccessfulhewillabidebythemaximum
pricereferredtoinArticle4andthathewill
furnishtheproofreferredtoinArticle12(c)
withintheperiodlaiddowninArticle12(b);
(f)itcontainsalltheparticularsrequiredunderpara­
graph2.
4.Anoffermaystipulatethatitistoberegardedas
havingbeensubmittedonlyifthecontractawarded
relatestoallortoaspecifiedpartofthetendered
quantity.
5.Anofferwhichisnotsubmittedinaccordance
withtheprovisionsofthisRegulation,orwhich
containsconditionsotherthanthoseindicatedinthe
noticeofinvitationtotender,shallnotbeconsidered .
6.Oncesubmitted,atendermaynotbewithdrawn .Article4
Thecontractualsellingprice,includingthelevyor
refundoffered,maynotexceed50-71ECUper100
kilogramsofwhitesugar.
If,however,theclosingsellingpricefortheMarch
1981positionasquotedontheParisfuturesmarketon
thedaypriortothetenderinquestion,multipliedbya
coefficientof0-90,islessthantheamountreferredto
inthefirstsubparagraphthenthecontractualselling
pricemaynotexceedthatquotationassoadjusted.Article6
Article51.Thesecurityfortendershallbe15ECUper100
kilogramsofsugartobeexportedunderthisinvitation
totender.
Forsuccessfultenderers,andbywayofderogation
fromthefirstindentofArticle8(1)(d)ofRegulation
(EEC)No2990/76,thissecurityshallconstitutethe
securityfortheexportlicencewhentheapplication
referredtoinArticle12(b)ismade.1.Offers,whichmustbeinwriting,shallbeeither
deliveredbyhandtothecompetentauthorityofa
MemberState,againstareceipt,oraddressedtothat
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graph1;ifaftersuchawardsaquantityisstilloutstan­
ding,oriftherearenotendersquotingalevy,then
contractsshallbeawardedtotenderersinascending
orderoftheirquotedrefundsuntiltheentirelothas
beenaccountedfor.
Article102.Thetenderermayprovidethesecurityeitherin
cashorintheformofaguaranteegivenbyanesta­
blishmentcomplyingwithcriterialaiddownbythe
MemberStateinwhichthetenderissubmitted .
3.Exceptincaseofforcemajeure,thesecurityfor
thetendershallbereleasedonly:
(a)inrespectofanyquantityforwhichnocontract
hasbeenawarded;
(b)ifasuccessfultendererhaswithintheperiodlaid
downinArticle12(b)appliedforanexportlicence
andonlyinrespectofaquantityforwhichproofis
providedofitsimportationintoPoland.Thisproof
shallbefurnishedinaccordancewiththeprovi­
sionsofArticle20ofRegulation (EEC)No
2730/79(»).
4.Incaseofforcemajeure,thecompetentauthority
oftheMemberStateconcernedshalltakesuchaction
asitconsidersnecessaryhavingregardtothecircum­
stancesinvokedbythepartyconcerned.Iftwoormoretenderersquotethesamelevyorthe
samerefundandawardstoallofthemwouldresultin
thequantityofthelotbeingexceededthenawards
shallbemadeproratatothetenderedquantities.
Article11
Article7
1.Tendersshallbeexaminedinprivatebythe
competentauthorityconcerned.Subjecttoparagraph
2,personspresentattheexaminationshallbeunder
anobligationnottodiscloseanyparticularsrelating
thereto.
2.Tendersshallbecommunicated totheCommis­
sionforthwithandinsuchmannerthatthetenderers
remainanonymous .
Article81.ThecompetentauthorityoftheMemberState
concernedshallimmediatelynotifyapplicantsofthe
resultoftheirparticipationintheinvitationtotender.
Inaddition,thatauthorityshallsendsuccessfultende­
rersastatementofaward.
2.Thestatementofawardshallindicate:
(a)thereferencenumberoftheinvitationtotender;
(b)thereferenceletterofthelotandthequantityto
beexported;
'(c)theexportlevytobecharged,orwhereapplicable
theexportrefundtobegranted,per100kilograms
ofwhitesugarofthequantityreferredtoin(b).
Article12
Everysuccessfultenderershallhave:
(a)therighttobeissuedinrespectofthequantity
awarded,andsubjecttotheconditionsin(c),with
anexportlicenceindicatingasappropriatethe
exportlevyortheexportrefundquotedinthe
tender;
(b)theobligationtolodgeinaccordancewiththerele­
vantprovisionsofRegulation(EEC)No3183/80
anapplicationforanexportlicenceinrespectof
thatquantity,Article5(3)ofthatRegulationand
Article10ofRegulation(EEC)No645/75not
applyinginsuchacase.
Theapplicationshallbelodgednotlaterthan15
daysfollowingthelastdayforsubmittingthe
tendersconcerned ;
(c)theobligationtoprovidetheauthorityofthe
MemberStatetowhichthetenderwassubmitted,
andthiswithintheperiodreferredtoin(b),proof
thatthemaximumsellingpricereferredtoin
Article4hasnotbeenexceeded;suchproofshall
beprovidedintheformofacertifiedcopyofthe
contractofsaleenteredintobythesuccessful
tendererandthecompetentauthorityinPoland.Accountbeingtakenofthecurrentstateandforesee­
abledevelopmentoftheCommunityandworldsugar
marketsandtheconditionsgoverningthesaleaslaid
downinArticle4,thereshallbefixedforeachlot
either:
—aminimumexportlevy,or
—amaximumexportrefund.
Article9
1.Whereaminimumexportlevyisfixedthe
contractshallbeawardedtothetendererortenderers
quotingthehighestlevy.Ifthewholeofthelotisnot
coveredbythatawardthenawardsshallbemadeto
othertenderersindescendingorderoftheirquoted
leviesuntiltheentirelothasbeenaccountedfor.
2.Whereamaximumexportrefundisfixedthe
contractshallbeawardedinaccordancewithpara­
Thisrightandtheseobligationsshallnotbetrans­
ferable.(')OJNoL317,12.12.1979,p.1.

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Article13 —'Pologne,
—'Polen',
—'Polen',
—'Poland',
—'Polonia',
—'Polen',
—'Polen',
—Tlotaovia'.1.Article9ofRegulation(EEC)No2990/76and
Article8(4)and(5)ofRegulation(EEC)No3183/80
shallnotapplytowhitesugartobeexportedinaccor­
dancewiththisRegulation .
2.Exportlicencesissuedinconnectionwiththis
invitationtotendershallbevalidfromthedayofissue
until30June1981.
3.Inadditiontotheendorsements requiredunder
Article2(2)and(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No2990/76,
section13oftheapplicationforlicencesandofthe
exportlicencesissuedinconnectionwiththisinvita­
tiontotendershallincludeoneofthefollowing
endorsements :4.Thelicencecarriestheobligationtoexportto
Poland.
Article14
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon10January
1981.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,9January1981.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEX
Reference
ofthe
lotQuantity
in
tonnesPackaging DeliverystageDeadline
for
delivery
A 5000Papersacks
(50kilograms)Free-at-frontier in
railwaywagons:either
FRG/GDRorFRG/
Czechoslovakia30June1981
B 45000Jutesacks
(50kilograms)FobRouen 30June1981