NoL86/24PenIOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 4.4.96
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No606/96
of3April1996
openingastandinginvitationtotenderfortheexportof300000tonnesofrye
heldbytheGermaninterventionagency
Article2
1.Theinvitationtotendershallcoveramaximumof
300000tonnesofryeforexporttothirdcountries.
2.Theregionsinwhichthe300000tonnesofryeare
storedaresetoutinAnnexI.
Article3
1.Theexportlicencesshallbevalidfromtheirdateof
issuewithinthemeaningofArticle9ofRegulation(EEC)
No2131/93untiltheendofthefourthmonththereafter .
2.Tenderssubmittedinresponsetothisinvitationto
tendermaynotbeaccompaniedbyexportlicenceappli­
cationssubmittedpursuanttoArticle44ofCommission
Regulation(EEC)No3719/88(J).
3.Theadjustmentprovidedforinthefirstsubpara­
graphofArticle12(2)ofRegulation(EC)No1162/95
shallnotapplytolicencesissuedunderthisinvitationto
tender.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
of30June1992onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)
No1863/95(2),andinparticularArticle5thereof,
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2131/93(3),
asamendedbyRegulation(EC)No120/94(4),laysdown
theprocedureandconditionsforthedisposalofcereals
heldbyinterventionagencies;
Whereas,giventhecurrentmarketsituation,astanding
invitationtotendershouldbeopenedfortheexportof
300000tonnesofryeheldbytheGermanintervention
agency,
Whereasaspecialfeatureoftheproposedinvitationto
tenderfortheexportofinterventionstocksisthefactthat
itwillbeopenedfrom11April1996fordeliverieswhich
willbepossibleafter1July1996;whereas,sinceinterven­
tionryeisconcerned,thepricebreakarrangements
providedforinArticle12(2)ofCommissionRegulation
(EC)No1162/95(^aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)
No265/96(%donotapply,
Whereasspecialdetailedrulesmustbelaiddownto
ensurethatoperationsandchecksthereofcomplywith
theregulations;whereas,tothatend,theMemberState
mustmakeprovisionforanyadditionalmeasurescompa­
tiblewiththeprovisionsinforcewhichareneededto
ensurethattheplannedoperationproceedssatisfactorily
andthattheCommission iskeptinformed;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,Article4
1.Notwithstanding Article7(1)ofRegulation(EEC)
No2131/93,thetimelimitforsubmissionoftendersin
respectofthefirstpartialinvitationtotendershallbe9
a.m.(Brusselstime)on11April1996.
2.Thetimelimitforsubmissionoftendersinrespect
ofsubsequentpartialinvitationstotendershallbe9a.m.
(Brusselstime)eachThursdaythereafter.
3.Thelastpartialinvitationtotendershallbe9a.m.
(Brusselstime)on30May1996.
4.TendersshallbelodgedwiththeGermaninterven­
tionagency.
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheGermaninterventionagencyissuesastandinginvita­
tiontotenderfortheexportof300000tonnesofryeheld
byitinaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No2131/93.Article5
1.Theinterventionagency,thestorerandthe
successfultendershall,attherequestofthelatterandby
commonagreement,eitherbeforeoratthetimeof
removalfromstorageasthesuccessfultendererchooses,
takereferencesamplesforcounter-analysis attherateof
atleastonesampleforevery500tonnesandshallanalyze
thesamples.Theinterventionagencymayberepresented
byaproxy,providedthisisnotthestorer.(>)OJNoL181,1.7.1992,p.21.
I1)OJNoL179,29.7.1995,p.1.
(3)OJNoL191,31.7.1993,p.76.
(4)OJNoL21,26.1.1994,p.1.
Is)OJNoL117,24.5.1995,p.2.
(6)OJNoL37,15.2.1996,p.18. 0OJNoL331,2.12.1988,p.1.

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TheanalysisresultsshallbeforwardedtotheCommission
intheeventofadispute.
Referencesamplesforcounter-analysis shallbetakenand
analysedwithinsevenworkingdaysofthedateofthe
successfultenderer'srequestorwithinthreeworkingdays
ifthesamplesaretakenonremovalfromstorage.Where
thefinalresultofsampleanalysesindicatesaquality:
(a)higherthanthatspecifiedinthenoticeofinvitationto
tender,thesuccessfultenderermustacceptthelotas
established;
(b)higherthantheminimumcharacteristics laiddown
forinterventionbutbelowthequalitydescribedinthe
noticeofinvitationtotender,providingthatthediffe­
renceshavingregardtothosecriteriadonotexceed
thefollowinglimits:
—onekilogramperhectolitreasregardsspecific
weight,whichmustnot,however,belessthan68
kg/hi,successfultenderersrequest.Thesuccessful
tenderershallnotifytheCommissionimmediately
thereofinaccordancewithAnnexII;
(d)belowtheminimumcharacteristics laiddownfor
intervention ,thesuccessfultenderermaynotremove
thelotinquestion.Heshallbedischargedofallhis
obligationsrelatingtothelotinquestionandthe
securitiesshallbereleasedonlyoncehehasinformed
theCommissionandtheinterventionagencyforth­
withinaccordancewithAnnexII;however,hemay
requesttheinterventionagencytosupplyhimwith
anotherlotofinterventionryeofthequalitylaid
downatnoadditionalcharge.Inthatcase,thesecurity
shallnotbereleased.Thelotmustbereplacedwithin
threedaysofthedateofthesuccessfultenderer's
request.Thesuccessfultenderershallimmediately
informtheCommission thereofinaccordancewith
AnnexII.
2.However,iftheryeisremovedbeforetheresultsof
theanalysesareknown,allrisksshallbebornebythe
successfultendererfromthetimethelotisremoved,
withoutprejudicetoanymeansofredressofwhichhe
mayavailhimselfagainstthestorer.
3.If,asaresultofsuccessivereplacements ,the
successfultendererhasnotreceivedareplacementlotof
thequalitylaiddownwithinonemonthofthedateofhis
requestforareplacement ,heshallbedischargedofallhis
obligationsandthesecuritiesshallbereleasedoncehe
hasinformedtheCommission andtheintervention
agencyforthwithinaccordancewithAnnexII.
4.Exceptwherethefinalresultsofanalysesindicatea
qualitybelowtheminimumcharacteristics laiddownfor
intervention ,thecostsoftakingthesamplesandconduc­
tingtheanalysesprovidedforinparagraph 1butnotof
inter-bintransfersshallbebornebytheEAGGFin
respectofuptooneanalysisper500tonnes.Thecostsof
inter-bintransfersandanyadditionalanalysesrequested
bythesuccessfultenderershallbebornebyhim.—onepercentagepointasregardsmoisturecontent,
—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,andadifferenceex­
ceedingthelimitssetoutinpoint(b),thesuccessful
tenderermay:
—acceptthelotasestablished,or
—refusetotakeoverthelotinquestion.The
successfultenderershallbedischargedofallhis
obligationsrelatingtothelotinquestionandthe
securitiesshallbereleasedonlyoncehehas
informedtheCommission andtheintervention
agencyforthwithinaccordancewithAnnexII;
however,ifherequeststheinterventionagencyto
supplyhimwithanotherlotofinterventionryeof
thequalitylaiddownatnoadditionalcharge,the
securityshallnotbereleased.Thelotmustbe
replacedwithinthreedaysofthedateoftheArticle6
Withintwohoursoftheexpiryofthetimelimitforthe
submissionoftenders,theGermaninterventionagency
shallnotifytheCommission oftendersreceived.Such
notificationshallbemadeusingthemodelsetoutin
AnnexIIIandthetelexorfaxnumberssetoutinAnnex
IV.
Article7
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities . (')OJNoL74,20.3.1992,p.18.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,3April1996.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEXI
(tonnes)
Placeofstorage Quantity
Schleswig-Holstein /Hamburg/
Niedersachsen/Bremen/
Nordrhein-Westfalen 8161
Hessen/Rheinland-Pfalz /
Baden-Württemberg /Saarland/Bayern 7301
Berlin/Brandenburg/
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 201168
Sachsen/Sachsen-Anhalt/Thüringen 83326
ANNEXII
Communication ofrefusaloflotsunderthestandinginvitationtotenderfortheexportof
300000tonnesofryeheldbytheGermaninterventionagency
(Article5(1)ofRegulation(EC)No606/96)
—Nameofsuccessfultenderer:
—Dateofawardofcontract
—Dateofrefusaloflotbysuccessfultenderer:
Lot
NoQuantity
intonnesAddress
ofsiloReasonforrefusaltotakeover
—Specificweight(kg/hi)
—%sproutedgrains
—%miscellaneous impurities(Schwarzbesatz )
—%ofmatterwhichisnotbasiccerealofunimpaired
quality
—Other

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ANNEXIII
Standinginvitationtotenderfortheexportof300000tonnesofryeheldbytheGerman
interventionagency
(Regulation(EC)No606/96)
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.