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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2645/97
of23December 1997
openingastandinginvitationtotenderfortheexportofmaizeheldbythe
Austrianinterventionagency
fortheexportofmaizeheldbyitinaccordancewith
Regulation(EEC)No2131/93.
Article2
1.Theinvitationtotendershallcoveramaximumof
51283tonnesofmaizeforexporttoSwitzerland,Liech­
tenstein,Slovenia,theCzechRepublicandSlovakia.
2.Theregionsinwhichthe51283tonnesofmaizeare
storedaresetoutatAnnexI.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
of30June1992onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyCommission
Regulation(EC)No923/96(2),andinparticularArticle5
thereof,
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2131/93(3),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No2193/96(4),lays
downtheprocedureandconditionsforthedisposalof
cerealsheldbyinterventionagencies;
Whereas,giventhecurrentmarketsituation,astanding
invitationtotendershouldbeopenedfortheexportof
51283tonnesofmaizeheldbytheAustrianintervention
agency;
Whereasspecialproceduresmustbelaiddowntoensure
thattheoperationsandtheirmonitoringareproperly
effected;whereas,tothatend,provisionshouldbemade
forasecuritylodgementschemewhichensuresthataims
aremetwhileavoidingexcessivecostsfortheoperators;
whereasderogationsshouldaccordinglybemadeto
certainrules,inparticularthoselaiddowninRegulation
(EEC)No2131/93;
Whereas,whereremovalofthemaizeisdelayedbymore
thanfivedaysorthereleaseofoneofthesecurities
requiredisdelayedforreasonsimputabletotheinterven­
tionagencytheMemberStateconcernedmustpay
compensation ;
WhereasArticle7(2a)ofRegulation(EEC)No2131/93
providesforthepossibilityofreimbursingthesuccessful
tendererforthelowesttransportcostsbetweentheplace
ofstorageandtheactualplaceofexit;whereas,inviewof
Austria'sgeographicalposition,thatprovisionshouldbe
applied;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,Article3
1.Notwithstanding thethirdparagraphofArticle16of
Regulation(EEC)No2131/93,thepricetobepaidforthe
exportshallbethatquotedinthetender.
2.Noexportrefundortaxormonthlyincreaseshall
begrantedonexportscarriedoutpursuanttothisRegula­
tion.
3.Article8(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No2131/93shall
notapply.
4.InapplicationofArticle7(2a)ofRegulation(EEC)
No2131/93,thesuccessfultenderershallbereimbursed
forthelowesttransportcostsbetweentheplaceofstorage
andtheactualplaceofexit.
Article4
1.Theexportlicencesshallbevalidfromtheirdateof
issuewithinthemeaningofArticle9ofRegulation(EEC)
No2131/93untiltheendofthefourthmonththereafter.
2.Tenderssubmittedinresponsetothisinvitationto
tendermaynotbeaccompaniedbyexportlicenceappli­
cationssubmittedpursuanttoArticle44ofCommission
Regulation(EEC)No3719/88(*).
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
SubjecttotheprovisionsofthisRegulationtheAustrian
interventionagencyissuesastandinginvitationtotenderArticle5
1.Notwithstanding Article7(1)ofRegulation(EEC)
No2131/93,thetimelimitforsubmissionoftendersin
respectofthefirstpartialinvitationtotendershallbe
9a.m.(Brusselstime)on8January1998. (')OJL181,1.7.1992,p.21.0OJL126,24.5.1996,p.37.
(J)OJL191,31.7.1993,p.76.
(4)OJL293,16.11.1996,p.1. 0OJL331,2.12.1988,p.1.

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2.Thetimelimitforsubmissionoftendersinrespect
ofsubsequentpartialinvitationstotendershallbe9a.m.
(Brusselstime)eachThursdaythereafter.
3.Thelastpartialinvitationtotendershallbe9a.m.
(Brusselstime)on2April1998.
4.TendersshallbelodgedwiththeAustrianinterven­
tionagency.ceedingthelimitssetoutinpoint(b),thesuccessful
tenderermay:
—acceptthelotasestablished ,or
—refusetotakeoverthelotinquestion.The
successfultenderershallbedischargedofallhis
obligationsrelatingtothelotinquestionandthe
securitiesshallbereleasedonlyoncehehas
informedtheCommission andtheintervention
agencyforthwithinaccordancewithAnnexII;
however,ifherequeststheinterventionagencyto
supplyhimwithanotherlotofinterventionmaize
ofthequalitylaiddownatnoadditionalcharge,
thesecurityshallnotbereleased.Thelotmustbe
replacedwithinthreedaysofthedateofthe
successfultenderer'srequest.Thesuccessful
tenderershallnotifytheCommissionimmediately
thereofinaccordancewithAnnexII;Article6
1.Theintervention agency,thestorerandthe
successfultenderershall,attherequestofthelatterand
bycommonagreement,eitherbeforeoratthetimeof
removalfromstorageasthesuccessfultendererchooses,
takereferencesamplesforcounter-analysis attherateof
atleastonesampleforevery500tonnesandshallanalyse
thesamples.Theinterventionagencymayberepresented
byaproxy,providedthisisnotthestorer.
TheanalysesresultsshallbeforwardedtotheCommis­
sionintheeventofadispute.
Referencesamplesforcounter-analysis shallbetakenand
analysedwithinsevenworkingdaysofthedateofthe
successfultenderer'srequestorwithinthreeworkingdays
ifthesamplesaretakenonremovalfromstorage.Where
thefinalresultofsampleanalysesindicatesaquality:
(a)higherthanthatspecifiedinthenoticeofinvitationto
tender,thesuccessfultenderermustacceptthelotas
established ;
(b)higherthantheminimumcharacteristics laiddown
forinterventionbutbelowthequalitydescribedinthe
noticeofinvitationtotender,providingthatthedif­
ferenceshavingregardtothosecriteriadonotexceed
thefollowinglimits:(d)belowtheminimumcharacteristics laiddownfor
intervention ,thesuccessfultenderermaynotremove
thelotinquestion.Heshallbedischargedofallhis
obligationsrelatingtothelotinquestionandthe
securitiesshallbereleasedonlyoncehehasinformed
theCommissionandtheinterventionagencyforth­
withinaccordancewithAnnexII;however,hemay
requesttheinterventionagencytosupplyhimwith
anotherlotofinterventionmaizeofthequalitylaid
downatnoadditionalcharge.Inthatcase,thesecurity
shallnotbereleased.Thelotmustbereplacedwithin
threedaysofthedateofthesuccessfultenderer's
request.Thesuccessfultenderershallimmediately
informtheCommission thereofinaccordancewith
AnnexII.
2.However,ifthemaizeisremovedbeforetheresults
oftheanalysesareknown,allrisksshallbebornebythe
successfultendererfromthetimethelotisremoved,
withoutprejudicetoanymeansofredressofwhichhe
mayavailhimselfagainstthestorer. —onepercentagepointasregardsmoisturecontent,
3.If,asaresultofsuccessivereplacements ,the
successfultendererhasnotreceivedareplacementlotof
thequalitylaiddownwithinonemonthofthedateofhis
requestforareplacement ,heshallbedischargedofallhis
obligationsandthesecuritiesshallbereleasedoncehe
hasinformedtheCommission andtheintervention
agencyforthwithinaccordancewithAnnexII.—halfapercentagepointasregardsimpuritiesas
specifiedinpointsB.2andB.4oftheAnnexto
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No689/92('),and
—halfapercentagepointasregardsimpuritiesas
specifiedinpointB.5oftheAnnextoRegulation
(EEC)No689/92,thepercentagesadmissiblefor
noxiousgrainsandergot,however,remaining
unchanged,
thesuccessfultenderermustacceptthelotasestab­
lished;
(c)higherthantheminimumcharacteristics laiddown
forinterventionbutbelowthequalitydescribedinthe
noticeofinvitationtotender,andadifferenceex­4.Exceptwherethefinalresultsofanalysesindicatea
qualitybelowtheminimumcharacteristics laiddownfor
intervention ,thecostsoftakingthesamplesandcon­
ductingtheanalysesprovidedforinparagraph 1butnot
ofinter-bintransfersshallbebornebytheEAGGFin
respectofuptooneanalysisper500tonnes.Thecostsof
inter-bintransfersandanyadditionalanalysesrequested
bythesuccessfultenderershallbebornebyhim. (')OJL74,20.3.1992,p.18.

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Article7
ByderogationfromArticle12ofRegulation(EEC)No
3002/92,thedocumentsrelatingtothesaleofmaizein
accordancewiththisRegulation ,andinparticularthe
exportlicence,theremovalorderreferredtoinArticle3
(1)(b)ofRegulation(EEC)No3002/92,theexportde­
clarationand,wherenecessary,theT5copyshallcarrythe
entry:
—Maízdeintervenciónsinaplicaciónderestituciónni
gravamen,Reglamento(CE)n°2645/97
—Majsfrainterventionudenrestitutionsydelse eller
-afgift,forordning(EF)nr.2645/97
—Interventionsmais ohneAnwendung vonAus­
fuhrerstattungen oderAusfuhrabgaben ,Verordnung
(EG)Nr.2645/97
—Καλαμπόκιπαρέμβασηςχωρίςεφαρμογήεπιστρο­
φήςήφόρου,κανονισμός(ΕΚ)αριS.2645/97
—Interventionmaizewithoutapplicationofrefundor
tax,Regulation(EC)No2645/972.Theobligationtoexporttothethirdcountriesshall
becoveredbyasecurityamountingtoECU50pertonne
ofwhichECU30pertonneshallbelodgedwhenthe
exportlicenceisissued,withthebalanceofECU20per
tonnebeinglodgedbeforeremovalofthecereals.
Article15(2)ofCommissionRegulation (EEC)No
3002/92(')notwithstanding :
—theamountofECU30pertonnemustbereleased
within20workingdaysofthedateonwhichthe
successfultenderersuppliesproofthatthemaize
removedhasleftthecustomsterritoryoftheCom­
munity,
—theamountofECU20pertonnemustbereleased
within15workingdaysofthedateonwhichthe
successfultenderersuppliestheproofreferredtoin
Article17(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No2131/93.
3.Exceptindulysubstantiatedexceptionalcases,in
particulartheopeningofanadministrative enquiry,any
releaseofthesecuritiesprovidedforinthisArticleafter
thetimelimitsspecifiedinthissameArticleshallconfer
anentitlementtocompensation fromtheMemberState
amountingtoECU0,015per10tonnesforeachday's
delay.
Thiscompensation shallnotbechargedtotheEuropean
AgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund(EAGGF).
Article9
Withintwohoursoftheexpiryofthetimelimitforthe
submissionoftenders,theAustrianinterventionagency
shallnotifytheCommission oftendersreceived.Such
notificationshallbemadeusingthemodelsetoutin
AnnexIIIandthetelexorfaxnumberssetoutinAnnex
IV.
Article10
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .—Maïsd'intervention nedonnantpaslieuarestitution
nitaxe,règlement(CE)n02645/97
—Granturcodinterventosenzaapplicazionedirestitu­
zionenéditassa,regolamento (CE)n.2645/97
—Maïsuitinterventie,zondertoepassingvanrestitutieof
belasting,Verordening (EG)nr.2645/97
—Milhodeintervençãosemaplicaçãodeumarestituição
ouimposição,Regulamento (CE)n?2645/97
—Interventiomaissi ,johoneisovelletavientitukeaeikä
vientimaksua ,asetus(EY)N:o2645/97
—Interventionsmajs ,utantillämpningavbidrageller
avgift,förordning(EG)nr2645/97.
Article8
1.ThesecuritylodgementpursuanttoArticle13(4)of
Regulation(EEC)No2131/93mustbereleasedoncethe
exportlicenceshavebeenissuedtothesuccessfulten­
derers.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,23December1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL301,17.10.1992,p.17.

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ANNEXI
(tonnes)
Placeofstorage Quantity
Niederösterreich /northernBurgenland 12988
Steiermark/southernBurgenland 29775
Kärnten 8520
ANNEXII
Communication ofrefusaloflotsunderthestandinginvitationtotenderfortheexportof
maizeheldbytheAustrianinterventionagency
(Article6(1)ofRegulation(EC)No2645/97)
—Nameofsuccessfultenderer:
—Dateofawardofcontract:
—Dateofrefusaloflotbysuccessfultenderer:
Lot
NoQuantity
intonnesAddress
ofsiloReasonforrefusaltotakeover
—%sproutedgrains
—%miscellaneous impurities(Schwarzbesatz )
—%ofmatterwhichisnotbasiccerealofunimpaired
quality
—Other

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ANNEXIII
StandinginvitationtotenderfortheexportofmaizeheldbytheAustrianintervention
agency
(Regulation (EC)No2645/97)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Tender
NoConsignment
NoQuantity
(tonnes)Offerprice
(ECU/tonne)
C)Priceincreases
(+)or
reductions
(-)
(ECU/tonne)
p.m.Commercial
costs
(ECU/tonne)Destination
1
2
3
etc.
(')Thispriceincludestheincreasesorreductionsrelatingtothelottowhichthetenderrefers.
ANNEXIV
TheonlynumberstousetocallBrusselsare(DGVI-C-1)
—telex:22037AGRECB,
22070AGRECB(Greekcharacters);
—fax: 2964956,
2952515.