NoL379/38 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 28.12.89
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3949/89
of22December 1989
onaspecialinterventionmeasureforcommonwheatinSpain
requiredforacceptanceforintervention,asdefinedin
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No1569/77(3),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1663/89(4);whereas
thecompetentagencymustmakecertaincommonwheat
exportedisofthisstandard;
Whereasthenatureandobjectivesofthesaidmeasures
makeitappropriatetoapplyinrespectofitmutatis
mutandisArticle16ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75and
theRegulationsadoptedfortheapplicationthereof,in
particularCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2746/75of29
October1975layingdowngeneralrulesforgranting
exportrefundsoncerealsandcriteriaforfixingthe
amountofsuchrefunds(*),andCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No279/75of4February1975layingdown
detailedrulesfortheapplicationonthesystemof
tenderingforexportrefundsoncereals(*),aslastamended
byRegulation(EEC)No2788/86Q;
Whereas,sincetheinterestedpartiesarealreadyawareof
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;
Whereas,themeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No3707/89(2),andinparticularArticle8(3)thereof,
WhereasproductionofcommonwheatinSpainexceeds
thatcountry'srequirements ;
Whereasthepossibilityofthatsurplusbeingabsorbedby
theCommunitymarketisslight;
WhereastheSpanishmarketcanberelievedbythe
exportofpartofthissurplusquantityofcommonwheat
tonon-member countries;whereas,inviewofworld
marketpricesforcommonwheat,exportispossibleonly
withtheaidofarefund;
Whereas,however,therefundarrangementslaiddownin
Article16ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75applyto
exportfromanyMemberState;whereassucharrange­
ments,therefore,arenotonlyunsuitableforsolvingthe
probleminquestionbutmayalsofavourtheexportof
commonwheatfromMemberStateswherethemarket
situationisdifferentfromthatinSpain;
Whereas,intheabsenceofadequatemeasures,massive
quantitiesofcommonwheatmaybeexpectedtoenter
interventionstorageinSpainduringthemarketingyear
inaccordancewithArticle7ofRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75,theonlypossibilityofdisposalbeinginanycase
exporttonon-membercountries;whereas,toavoidthe
abovementioned intervention,aspecialintervention
measureintendedtorelievetheSpanishmarketshouldbe
takenunderArticle8ofthesaidRegulation;whereas,
furthermore ,suchameasureshouldtaketheformofa
directexportincentive,whichwouldavoidthehighcost
totheCommunitybudgetofbuyinginandstoring
productswhichwouldinanycasethenhavetobe
exported;whereasthegrantingofarefund,theamountof
whichwouldbedeterminedbytenderingandwhich
wouldapplyonlytoproductsexportedfromSpain,would
beanappropriatemeasureforthispurpose;
Whereasthepurposeofthemeasureissuchthatrefunds
shouldbegrantedonlyoncommonwheatofthequality 3OJNoL174,14.7.1977,p.15.
(4)OJNoL163,14.6.1989,p.13.
O-OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.78.
(«)OJNoL31,5.2.1975,p.8. (')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(4OJNoL363,13.12.1989,p.1. 0OJNoL257,10.9.1986,p.32.

28.12.89 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL379/39
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Aspecialinterventionmeasureintheformofan
exportrefundshallbeappliedinrespectof250000
tonnesofcommonwheatproducedinSpain.
Article16ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75andtheprovi­
sionsadoptedfortheapplicationofthatArticleshall
applymutatismutandistothesaidrefund.
2.TheSpanishinterventionagencyshallberespon­
sibleforimplementing themeasurereferredtoinpara­
graph1.
Article2
1.Tendersshallbeinvitedinordertodeterminethe
amountoftherefundreferredtoinArticle1.
2.Theinvitationtotendershallrelatetothequantity
ofcommonwheatreferredtoinArticle1(1)forexportto
thecountriesinzonesItoVIIIlistedinAnnexIto
Commission Regulation (EEC)No1124/77('),the
GermanDemocraticRepublicandtheCanaryIslands.
3.Theinvitationshallremainopenuntil29March
1990.Duringtheperiodofitsvalidityweeklyawardsshall
bemade,forwhichthetimelimitsforthesubmissionof
tendersshallbeasprescribedinthenoticeofinvitationto
tender.
BywayofderogationfromArticle1(2)ofRegulation
(EEC)No279/75,thetimelimitforsubmissionof
tendersunderthefirstpartialinvitationtotendershall
expireon4January1990.
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.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
theendofthethirdmonthfollowingthatoftheissue.
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.Arefundawardedshallnotbepaidunlessthe
commonwheatexportedisofatleastinterventionquality
asdefinedinArticle2(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1569/77.
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 .
(')OJNoL134,28.5.1977,p.53. (2)OJNoL331,2.12.1988,p.1.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,22December1989.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEX
WeeklytenderfortherefundfortheexportofcommonwheattocountriesinzonesIto
VIII,theGermanDemocraticRepublicandtheCanaryIslands
(Regulation(EEC)No3949/89)
(Closingdateforthesubmissionoftenders(date/time))
1 2 3
Number
oftenderQuantity
intonnesAmountofexportrefund
inECUpertonne
1
2
3
etc.