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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No199/81
of27January1981
onastandinginvitationtotenderinordertodetermineleviesand/orrefundson
exportsofrawcanesugarproducedintheFrenchoverseasdepartments
(EEC)No1467/77Q,shouldnotapply;whereas,for
thesamereasons,appropriateprovisionsshouldbelaid
downwithregardtoexportlicencesissuedinconnec­
tionwiththestandinginvitationtotenderandthere
shouldbeaderogationfromCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No2990/76of9December1976onspecial
detailedrulesfortheapplicationofthesystemof
importandexportlicencesforsugar(8),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1367/78(9),from
CommissionRegulation (EEC)No3183/80of3
December1980layingdowncommondetailedrules
fortheapplicationofthesystemofimportandexport
licencesandadvance-fixing certificatesforagricultural
products(l0)andfromCommissionRegulation(EEC)
No645/75of13March1975layingdowncommon
detailedrulesfortheapplicationoftheexportlevies
andchargesonagriculturalproducts(''),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1607/80(12);
Whereas,therefore,theinvitationtotenderprovided
forinCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1574/79of
25July1979onastandinginvitationtotenderin
ordertodetermineexportrefundsforrawcanesugar
producedintheFrenchoverseasdepartments(n),
shouldbeclosed;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforSugar,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
3330/74of19December1974onthecommonorga­
nizationofthemarketinsugar('),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No3455/80(2),andinparticular
Articles12(2),17(5),19(4)and34thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No608/72
of23March1972layingdownrulestobeappliedin
thecaseofconsiderablepricerisesontheworldsugar
market(3),andinparticularArticle1(1)thereof,
Whereasthereisatpresentasurplusofrawcanesugar
intheFrenchoverseasdepartmentsanditiseconomi­
callydesirablefortheCommunitytoexportthis
surplusandaccordinglyopenastandinginvitationto
tenderforthispurpose;whereas,havingregardto
possiblefluctuationsinworldsugarprices,suchan
invitationmustprovideforthedetermination of
exportleviesand/orexportrefunds;
Whereasinordertodistinguishthissurplussugar
fromallotherrawcanesugarwhichcan,inprinciple,
benefitfromexportrefunds,provisionshouldbemade
toensurethatthecustomsformalitiesofexportation
arecompletedinthesedepartments ;
Whereasthegeneralrulesgoverninginvitationsto
tenderforthepurposeofdeterminingexportrefunds
forsugarwerelaiddowninCouncilRegulation(EEC)
No766/68of18June1968layingdowngeneralrules
forgrantingexportrefundsonsugar(4),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1489/76(*);
Whereas,inviewofthespecificnatureofthetransac­
tionsinvolved,specialdetailedrulesofapplication
shouldbelaiddowninthisRegulation,andthose
providedforinCommissionRegulation(EEC)No
394/70of2March1970ondetailedrulesforgranting
exportrefundsonsugar(6),asamendedbyRegulationHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Franceshall'issueastandinginvitationtotenderin
ordertodetermineexportleviesand/orexportrefunds
onrawsugarobtainedfromcaneharvestedinthe
Frenchoverseasdepartments .Duringtheperiodof
validityofthisstandinginvitationpartialinvitationsto
tendershallbeissued.
(■)OJNoL359,31.12.1974,p.1.OOJNoL162,1.7.1977,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.
(,2)OJNoL160,26.6.1980,p.42.
HOJNoL188,26.7.1979,p.45.(2)OJNoL360,31.12.1980,p.17.
(3)OJNoL75,28.3.1972,p.5.
(4)OJNoL143,25.6.1968,p.6.
I5)OJNoL167,26.6.1976,p.13.¥)OJNoL50,4.3.1970,p.1.

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Article2 (b)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(c)thetelquelquantityofrawsugartobeexported;
(d)theamountoftheexportlevyor,whereapplicable,
oftheexportrefundper100kilogramsofstandard
qualityrawsugar,expressedinFrenchfrancs;
(e)theamountofthetendersecuritytobelodged
coveringthequantityofsugarindicatedin(c),
expressedinFrenchfrancs.1.Thestandingandpartialinvitationstotender
shallbeconductedinaccordancewithRegulation
(EEC)No766/68andwiththefollowingprovisions.
Regulation(EEC)No394/70shallnotapply.
2.Thestandinginvitationshallremainopenuntila
datetobedeterminedsubsequently .
Article33.Anoffershallbevalidonlyif:
1.Franceshalldrawupanoticeofinvitationto
tenderwhichshallbepublishedintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .Francemay
alsopublishthenotice,orhaveitpublished,else­
where.
2.Thenoticeshallindicateinparticulartheterms
oftheinvitationtotender.
3.Thenoticeshallbepublishedforthepurposeof
openingthestandinginvitationtotender.Itmaybe
amendedduringtheperiodofvalidityofthestanding
invitation .Itshallbesoamendedifthetermsofthe
invitationarechanged.
Article4(a)thequantityofrawsugartobeexportedisnotless
than500tonnes;
(b)proofisfurnishedbeforeexpiryofthetimelimit
forthesubmissionofoffersthatthetendererhas
lodgedthesecurityfortenderindicatedinthe
offer;
(c)itincludesadeclarationbythetendererthatifhis
offerissuccessfulhewillwithintheperiodlaid
downunder(b)ofArticle12applyforexport
licencesinrespectofthequantitiesofrawsugarto
beexported;
(d)itincludesadeclarationbythetendererthatthe
productintendedforexportasindicatedinthe
offerisrawsugarobtainedfromcaneharvestedin
theFrenchoverseasdepartmentsforwhichthe
customsformalitiesofexportationwillbe
completedinthesedepartments ;
(e)itincludesadeclarationbythetendererthatifhis
offerissuccessfulhewill:
—wheretheobligationtoexportcreatedbythe
exportlicencereferredtounder(b)ofArticle
12isnotfulfilled,supplementthetendersecu­
ritybypaymentoftheamountreferredtoin
Article13(4)and,
—within30daysfollowingtheexpiryofthe
exportlicenceinquestion,notifytheagency
whichissuedthelicenceofthequantityor
quantitiesinrespectofwhichthelicencewas
notused;
(f)itcontainsalltheinformationrequiredunderpara­
graph2.
4.Anoffermaystipulatethatitistoberegardedas
havingbeensubmittedonlyif:
(a)theminimumexportlevyor,whereapplicable,the
maximumexportrefund,isfixedonthedayof
expiryoftheperiodforthesubmissionofthe
offersinquestion;
(b)theoffers,ifsuccessful,relatestoalloraspecified
partofthetenderedquantity.
5.Anofferwhichisnotsubmittedinaccordance
withtheprovisionsofthisRegulation,orwhich
containstermsotherthanthoseindicatedinthenotice
ofinvitationtotender,shallnotbeconsidered .
6.Oncesubmitted,anoffermaynotbewithdrawn.1.Theperiodduringwhichtendersmaybe
submittedinrespectofthefirstpartialinvitationto
tender:
(a)shallbeginonthedayonwhichnoticeofthe
standinginvitationtotenderispublishedinthe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities;
(b)shallendon4February1981at10a.m.
2.Theperiodsduringwhichtendersmaybe
submittedinrespectofthesecondandsubsequent
partialinvitations :
(a)shallbeginonthefirstworkingdayfollowingthe
endoftheprecedingperiod;
(b)shallexpireat10a.m.ontheWednesdayofthe
followingweek.
3.ThetimelimitslaiddowninthisRegulation
shallcorrespondtoFrenchtime.
Article5
1.Offersinconnectionwiththistendermustbein
writing,andmustbeeitherdeliveredbyhand,against
areceipt,tothecompetentFrenchauthority,or
addressedtothatauthoritybyregisteredletter,telexor
telegram.
2.Anoffermustindicate:
(a)thereferencenumberoftheinvitationtowhich
theofferrelates;

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Article6 —aminimumexportlevy,or
—amaximumexportrefund.
2.SubjecttoArticle10,whereaminimumexport
levyisfixed,anawardshallbemadetoeverytenderer
whoseofferquotesarateoflevyequaltoorgreater
thansuchminimumlevy.
SubjecttoArticle10,whereamaximumexportrefund
isfixed,anawardshallbemadetoeverytenderer
whosetenderquotesarateofrefundequaltoorless
thansuchmaximumrefundandtoeverytendererwho
hastenderedforanexportlevy.
Article101.Thesecurityfortendershallbe9ECUper100
kilogramsofsugartobeexportedunderthisstanding
invitationtotender.
WithoutprejudicetoArticle13(4)ofthisRegulation
andbywayofderogationfromthefirstindentof
Article8(1)(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2990/76this
securityshall,inthecaseofsuccessfultenderersandat
thetimeoftheapplicationreferredtounder(b)of
Article12,becomethesecurityfortheexportlicence.
2.Thetenderermayprovidethesecurityeitherin
cashorintheformofaguaranteefurnishedbyan
establishment complyingwithcriterialaiddownby
theFrenchauthorities .
3.Exceptincaseofforcemajeure,thesecurityfor
thetendershallbereleased:
(a)totenderersonlyinrespectofthequantityfor
whichnoawardwasmade;
(b)tosuccessfultenderersonlyiftheyappliedfor
theirexportlicencewithintheperiodlaiddown
under(b)ofArticle12andonlyforthequantityin
respectofwhichtheyhavefulfilledtheobligation
createdbythatlicence,Article33ofRegulation
(EEC)No3183/80remainingapplicable.
4.Incaseofforcemajeure,FIRSshalltakesuch
actionasitconsidersnecessaryhavingregardtothe
circumstances invokedbythepartyconcerned.
Article71.Whereamaximumquantityhasbeenfixedfora
partialinvitationtotender:
—ifaminimumlevyisfixed,anawardshallbemade
tothetendererwhosetenderquotesthehighest
levy.Ifthemaximumquantityisnotfullycovered
bythataward,awardsshallbemadetoothertende­
rersindescendingorderofleviesquoteduntilthe
entiremaximumquantityhasbeenaccountedfor,
—ifamaximumrefundisfixed,awardsshallbe
madeinaccordancewiththefirstindent;ifafter
suchawardsaquantityisstilloutstanding,orif
therearenooffersquotingalevy,awardsshallbe
made,inascendingorderofrefundsquoteduntil
theentiremaximumquantityhasbeenaccounted
for,totenderersquotingarefund.
2.Where,however,anawardtoaparticulartenderer
inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofparagraph 1
wouldresultinthemaximumquantitybeing
exceeded,thatawardshallbelimitedtosuchquantity
asisstillavailable.Wheretwoormoretenderersquote
thesamelevyorthesamerefundandawardstoallof
themwouldresultinthemaximumquantitybeing
exceeded,thenthequantityavailableshallbeawarded
asfollows:
—bybeingdividedamongthetenderersconcerned
inproportiontothetotalquantitiesineachof
theiroffers,or
—bybeingapportionedamongthetenderers
concernedbyreferencetoamaximumtonnageto
befixedforeachofthem,or
—bythedrawingoflots.1.Offersshallbeexaminedinprivatebythe
competentauthorityconcerned .Subjecttoparagraph
2,personspresentattheexaminationshallbeunder
anobligationnottodiscloseanyparticularsrelating
thereto.
2.Offersshallbecommunicated totheCommis­
sionforthwithandinsuchmannerthatthetenderers
remainanonymous .
Article8
1.Aftertheoffersreceivedhavebeenexamined,a
maximumquantitymaybefixedforthatpartialinvita­
tion.
2.Adecisionmaybetakentomakenoaward
underaspecificpartialinvitationtotender.Article11
Article9 1.ThecompetentFrenchauthorityconcernedshall
immediatelynotifyapplicantsoftheresultoftheir
participationintheinvitationtotender.Inaddition,
thatauthorityshallsendsuccessfultenderersastate­
mentofaward.1.Accountbeingtakenofthecurrentstateand
foreseeabledevelopmentoftheCommunityandworld
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3.Section18(a)oftheexportlicenceshallinclude
oneofthefollowingendorsements :
'LicencevalidfortheFrenchoverseasdepartments',2.Thestatementofawardshallindicate:
(a)thereferencenumberoftheinvitationtowhich
thetenderrelates;
(b)thetelquelquantityofrawcanesugartobe
exported;
(c)theexportlevytobechargedor,whereapplicable,
theexportrefundtobegrantedper100kilograms
ofrawcanesugarofstandardqualityofthequan­
tityreferredtoin(b).'Lizenzgültigfürdiefranzösischen überseeischen
Departements',
'Certificatvalablepourlesdépartements français
d'outre-mer',
Licensgyldigfordefranskeoversøiskedeparte­
menter',
'Titolovalidoperidipartimentifrancesidoltremare',
CertificaatgeldigvoordeFranseOverzeesedeparte­
menten',Article12
Everysuccessfultenderershallhave:'Πιστοποιητικό ισχύονγιάτάύπερπόντιαγαλλικά
διαμερίσματα '.
(a)therighttobeissued,inrespectofthequantity
awarded,withanexportlicenceindicatingas
appropriatetheexportlevyortheexportrefund
quotedinhisoffer;
(b)theobligationtolodge,inaccordancewiththe
relevantprovisionsofRegulation (EEC)No
3183/80,anapplicationforanexportlicencein
respectofthatquantity,Article12(2)ofthatRegu­
lationandArticle10ofRegulation (EEC)No
645/75notapplyinginsuchacase.
Theapplicationshallbelodgednotlaterthanthe
dayprecedingthedateofthefollowingpartial
invitationtotender.Where,however,thelatter
partialinvitationtotenderdoesnottakeplace
withintheperiodreferredtounder(b)ofArticle4
(2),theapplicationforalicenceshallbelodged
withinsixdaysofthedateofthepartialinvitation
totenderinrespectofwhichthatapplicationis
lodged;
(c)theobligationtoexportthetenderedquantityand,
ifthisobligationisnotfulfilled,topay,where
necessary,theamountreferredtoinArticle13(4).
Thisrightandtheseobligationsshallnotbetransfer­4.Exceptincaseofforcemajeure,iftheobligation
toexportcreatedbytheexportlicencereferredto
under(b)ofArticle12hasnotbeenfulfilledandifthe
securityreferredtoinArticle6islessthan:
(a)theexportlevyindicatedonthelicencereducedby
thelevyreferredtointhesecondsubparagraphof
Article17(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No3330/74in
forceonthelastdayofvalidityofthesaidlicence,
or
(b)thesumoftheexportlevyindicatedonthelicence
andtheexportrefundreferredtoinArticle2of
Regulation(EEC)No766/68inforceonthelast
dayofvalidityofthesaidlicence,or
(c)theexportrefundreferredtoinArticle2ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No766/68inforceonthelastdayof
validityofthelicencereducedbytherefundindi­
catedonthesaidlicence,
then,underthetimelimitsandconditionslaiddown
inArticle33ofRegulation(EEC)No3183/80andby
wayofasupplementary securityforthequantityin
respectofwhichthesaidobligationwasnotfulfilled,
thelicenceholdershallbechargedanamountequal
tothedifferencebetweentheresultofthecalculation
madeunder(a),(b)or(c),asthecasemaybe,andthe
securityreferredtoinArticle6.able.
Article13
Article14
Thestandinginvitationtotenderprovidedforin
Regulation(EEC)No1574/79shallbeclosedwith
effectfrom28January1981.1.Article9ofRegulation(EEC)No2990/76shall
notapplytotherawsugartobeexportedinaccor­
dancewiththisRegulation .
2.Exportlicencesissuedasaresultofapartialinvi­
tationtotendershallbevalidfromthedayofissue
untiltheendofthefifthmonthfollowingthatin
whichthepartialinvitationwasissued.
Exportlicencesissuedasaresultofapartialinvitation
issuedafter30April1981shall,however,bevalidonly
until30September1981.Article15
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon28January
1981.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,27January1981.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission