NoL272/36 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 17.9.92
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2690/92
of16September1992
openinganinvitationtotenderforthereductioninthelevyonmaizeimported
fromthirdcountries
openedforthereductionintheimportlevyonmaizeto
beimportedintoSpain.
2.Theinvitationtotendershallbeopenuntil15
October1992.Duringthatperiod,weeklyinvitationsshall
beissuedwithquantitiesandclosingdatesasshownin
thenoticeofinvitationtotender.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1799/87
of25June1987onspecialarrangementsforimportsof
maizeandsorghumintoSpainfrom1987to1990('),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3391/91(2),andin
particularArticles3(2)and8thereof,
Whereas,aspartofanagreementwiththeUnitedStates
ofAmerica,theCommunityhasundertakentoimporta
certainquantityofmaizeintoSpainintheyears1987to
1990;whereasbyRegulation(EEC)No3919/91(3)exten­
dingthemeasurestakenundertheabovementioned
agreement,theCouncilapprovedtheextensionofthat
agreementto1992,thatextensionbeingwithoutpreju­
dicetotherightsandobligationsarisingfromtheoriginal
agreement;
WhereasunderthesaidrightsandobligationsCommis­
sionRegulation(EEC)No3504/91(4),opensinvitationsto
tenderforthereductioninthelevyonimportsofthe
quantitiesoutstandingfor1991;whereasacloserestimate
ofthosequantitiescallsforafurtherinvitationtotender
tobeopended;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle3(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1799/87,thelevyreductionistobeappliedtomaize
importedintoSpainundercoverofalicencevalidinthat
MemberStatealone;
Whereasthespecificadditionalrulesrequiredforadmi­
nistratingtheinvitationtotendershouldbelaiddown,
includinginparticularrulesonthelodgingbyoperators
andthereleaseofsecuritiesagainstfulfilmentoftheir
obligations,andinparticulartheobligationtoprocessor
usetheimportedproductinSpain;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,Article2
1.Tendersshallbelodgedinwritingwiththecompe­
tentauthorityagainstareceiptorforwardedtothatautho­
ritybytelex,telegramortelefax.
2.Tendersshallindicate:
—theweeklyinvitationinresponsetowhichtheyare
made,
—thenameandexactaddressofthetenderer,withtelex
ortelefaxnumber,
—thetypeandquantityoftheproducttobeimported,
—thereductionintheimportlevyproposed,inecusper
tonne,
—theoriginofthemaizetobeimported.
3.Tendersshallbevalidonlyif:
(a)theydonotexceedthemaximumquantityavailable
foreachclosingdateforthesubmissionofapplica­
tions;
(b)evidenceisprovidedbeforeexpiryofthetimelimit
forsubmissionthatthetendererhaslodgedasecurity
foranamountpertonneequaltothatofthereduc­
tionproposedinthetender;
(c)theyareaccompaniedbyawrittenundertakingto
lodgewiththecompetentauthoritywithintwodaysof
receiptofnotificationofawardasmentionedin
Article4(2)anapplicationforanimportlicencefor
thequantitiesawardedtogetherwithanapplication
foradvancefixingofthelevyatthereducedrate
proposedinthetenderandanapplicationforadvance
fixingoftheSpanishmonetarycompensatory
amounts;
(d)theyareforatleast1000tonnes.
4.Tendersnotmeetingtherequirements setoutin
paragraph 1,2and3orincorporating termsotherthan
thoseprovidedforintheinvitationtotendershallnotbe
valid.
5.Oncesubmitted,tendersmaynotbewithdrawn.HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.FurthertotheinvitationstotenderopenedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No3504/91,aninvitationtotenderishereby
(')OJNoL170,30.6.1987,p.1.0OJNoL320,22.11.1991,p.1.
(3)OJNoL372,31.12.1991,p.35.
(4)OJNoL331,3.12.1991,p.9.

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Article3
1.Notwithstanding Article21(1)ofCommission
Regulation(EEC)No3719/88(')importlicencesshall,for
thepurposesofdeterminingtheirtermofvalidity,be
deemedtohavebeenissuedontheclosingdateforthe
submissionoftenders.
2.Importlicencesissuedinconnectionwithawards
madeunderthisinvitationtotendershallbevalidfrom
thedateonwhichtheyareissuedwithinthemeaningof
paragraph1,untilthelastdayofthemonthfollowingthe
monthinwhichtheywereissued.
3.Notwithstanding Article2(2)ofCommissionRegu­
lation(EEC)No891/89(2),Article5(2)ofCommission
Regulation(EEC)No3105/87(3)shallapplyinrespectof
licencesissuedunderthisRegulation.
4.Notwithstanding Article9ofRegulation(EEC)No
3719/88,rightsconferredbyimportlicencesshallnotbe
transferable .
Article4
1.Onthebasisoftenderssubmittedandforwarded,
theCommission shalldecideinaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle26ofCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No2727/750;
—eithertosetamaximumreductionintheimportlevy,
or
—tomakenoawards.
Whereamaximumreductionintheimportlevyisset,
awardsshallbemadetothetendererortenderersoffering
themaximumorasmallerreduction.
2.AssoonastheCommission hasreachedadecision
asreferredtoinparagraph1,thecompetentSpanish
authorityshallnotifyalltenderersinwritingofthe
outcomeoftheirtenders.
Article5
1.Wherethesuccessfultendererlodgesanapplication
foranimportlicenceasreferredtoinArticle2(3)(c)withinthetimelimitlaiddown,alicenceshallbeissued
forthequantitiesforwhichhehasbeenawardeda
contract.
2.WheretheundertakingreferredtoinArticle2(3)(c)
isnotfulfilled,thetenderingsecurityshallbeforfeit.
Article6
1.Thetenderingsecurityshallbereleased:
(a)wherethetenderisnotaccepted;
(b)wherethetendererprovidesevidencebymeansofa
salesinvoicetoaprocessororconsumerinSpainthat
theproductsimportedhavebeenprocessedorusedin
Spain;
(c)wherethesuccessfultendererprovidesevidencethat
theproductimportedhasbecomeunfitforanyuseor
whereimportcannotbeeffectedtoreasonsofforce
majeure.
2.Article33ofRegulation(EEC)No3719/88shall
applytosecurities.
Article7
Tenderslodgedmustbeforwardedbythecompetent
SpanishauthoritytotheCommissiontoarrivenotmore
thantwohoursafterthetimelimitlaiddowninthe
noticeofinvitationtotender.Theymustbeforwardedin
theformshownintheAnnex.
Shouldnotendersbereceived,Spainshallinformthe
Commissionwithinthesameperiodasthatreferredtoin
thefirstparagraph.
Article8
ThetimesforthepurposesofthisRegulationshallbe
Brusselstime.
Article9
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,16September1992.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL331,2.12.1988,p.1.
OOJNoL94,7.4.1989,p.13.
(3)OJNoL294,17.10.1987,p.15.
OOJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.

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ANNEX
Weeklyinvitationtotenderforthereductioninthelevyonmaizeimportedfromthirdcountries
(Regulation(EEC)No2690/92)
Deadlineforsubmissionoftenders(date/time)
1 2 3 4 5
Numberingof
tenderersQuantity
(tonnes)Reductionin
importlevyMCAfixed
inadvanceOrigin
ofthecereals
1
2I
3
4
5
etc.I I