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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No1459/97
of25July1997
openingastandinginvitationtotenderfortheexportofryeheldbytheGerman
interventionagency
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
209667tonnesofryeheldbytheGermanintervention
agency;
Whereasspecialproceduresmustbelaiddowntoensure
thattheoperationsandtheirmonitoringareproperly
effected;whereas,tothatend,provisionshouldbemade
forasecuritylodgementschemewhichensuresthataims
aremetwhileavoidingexcessivecostsfortheoperators;
whereasderogationsshouldaccordinglybemadeto
certainrules,inparticularthoselaiddowninRegulation
(EEC)No2131/93;
Whereas,whereremovaloftheryeisdelayedbymore
thanfivedaysorthereleaseofoneofthesecurities
requiredisdelayedforreasonsimputabletotheinterven­
tionagencytheMemberStateconcernedmustpay
compensation ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,Article2
1.Theinvitationtotendershallcoveramaximumof
209667tonnesofryeforexporttothirdcountries.
2.Theregionsinwhichthe209667tonnesofryeare
storedaresetoutinAnnexI.
Article3
1.Notwithstanding thethirdparagraphofArticle16of
Regulation(EEC)No2131/93,thepricetobepaidforthe
exportshallbethatquotedinthetender.
2.Noexportrefundortaxormonthlyincreaseshall
begrantedonexportscarriedoutpursuanttothisRegula­
tion.
3.Article8(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No2131/93shall
notapply.
Article4
1.Theexportlicencesshallbevalidfromtheirdateof
issuewithinthemeaningofArticle9ofRegulation(EEC)
No2131/93untiltheendofthefourthmonththereafter .
2.Tenderssubmittedinresponsetothisinvitationto
tendermaynotbeaccompaniedbyexportlicenceappli­
cationssubmittedpursuanttoArticle44ofCommission
Regulation(EEC)No3719/88(s).
Article5
1.Notwithstanding Article7(1)ofRegulation(EEC)
No2131/93,thetimelimitforsubmissionoftendersin
respectofthefirstpartialinvitationtotendershallbe9
a.m.(Brusselstime)on31July1997.
2.Thetimelimitforsubmissionoftendersinrespect
ofsubsequentpartialinvitationstotendershallbe9a.m.
(Brusselstime)eachThursdaythereafter.
3.Thelastpartialinvitationtotendershallbe9a.m.
(Brusselstime)on28May1998.
4.TendersshallbelodgedwiththeGermaninterven­
tionagency.
Article6
1.Theintervention agency,thestorerandthe
successfultenderershall,attherequestofthelatterand
bycommonagreement ,eitherbeforeoratthetimeofHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
SubjecttotheprovisionsofthisRegulationtheGerman
interventionagencyissuesastandinginvitationtotender
fortheexportofryeheldbyitinaccordancewithRegu­
lation(EEC)No2131/93.
(')OJNoL181,1.7.1992,p.21.0OJNoL126,24.5.1996,p.37.0OJNoL191,31.7.1993,p.76.
4OJNoL293,16.11.1996,p.1. 0OJNoL331,2.12.1988,p.1.

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however,ifherequeststheinterventionagencyto
supplyhimwithanotherlotofinterventionryeof
thequalitylaiddownatnoadditionalcharge,the
securityshallnotbereleased.Thelotmustbe
replacedwithinthreedaysofthedateofthe
successfultenderer'srequest.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.removalfromstorageasthesuccessfultendererchooses,
takereferencesamplesforcounter-analysis attherateof
atleastonesampleforevery500tonnesandshallanalyse
thesamples.Theinterventionagencymayberepresented
byaproxy,providedthisisnotthestorer.
TheanalysisresultsshallbeforwardedtotheCommission
intheeventofadispute.
Referencesamplesforcounter-analysis shallbetakenand
analysedwithinsevenworkingdaysofthedateofthe
successfultenderer'srequestorwithinthreeworkingdays
ifthesamplesaretakenonremovalfromstorage.Where
thefinalresultofsampleanalysesindicatesaquality:
(a)higherthanthatspecifiedinthenoticeofinvitationto
tender,thesuccessfultenderermustacceptthelotas
established ;
(b)higherthantheminimumcharacteristics laiddown
forinterventionbutbelowthequalitydescribedinthe
noticeofinvitationtotender,providingthatthedif­
ferenceshavingregardtothosecriteriadonotexceed
thefollowinglimits:
—onekilogramperhectolitreasregardsspecific
weight,whichmustnot,however,belessthan68
kg/hi,
—onepercentagepointasregardsmoisturecontent,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 ,thecostsoftakingthesamplesandcon­
ductingtheanalysesprovidedforinparagraph 1butnot
ofinter-bintransfersshallbebornebytheEAGGFin
respectofuptooneanalysisper500tonnes.Thecostsof
inter-bintransfersandanyadditionalanalysesrequested
bythesuccessfultenderershallbebornebyhim.—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;Article7
ByderogationfromArticle12ofRegulation(EEC)No
3002/92,thedocumentsrelatingtothesaleofryein
accordancewiththisRegulation,andinparticularthe
exportlicence,theremovalorderreferredtoinArticle3
(1)(b)ofRegulation(EEC)No3002/92,theexportde­
clarationand,wherenecessary,theT5copyshallcarrythe
entry: (')OJNoL74,20.3.1992,p.18.

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—Centenodeintervenciónsinaplicaciónderestitución
nigravamen,Reglamento (CE)n°1459/97
—Rugfrainterventionudenrestitutionsydelse eller
-afgift,forordning (EF)nr.1459/97
—Interventionsroggen ohneAnwendungvonAus­
fuhrerstattungen oderAusfuhrabgaben ,Verordnung
(EG)Nr.1459/97
—Σίκαληπαρέμβασηςχωρίςεφαρμογήεπιστροφής
ήφόρου,κανονισμός (ΕΚ)αριS.1459/97
—Interventionryewithoutapplicationofrefundortax,
Regulation(EC)No1459/97
—Seigledinterventionnedonnantpaslieuàrestitution
nitaxe,règlement(CE)n01459/97
—Segaladinterventosenzaapplicazionedirestituzione
néditassa,regolamento (CE)n.1459/97
—Roggeuitinterventie ,zondertoepassingvanrestitutie
ofbelasting,Verordening (EG)nr.1459/97Article15(2)ofCommissionRegulation (EEC)No
3002/92(')notwithstanding :
—theamountofECU30pertonnemustbereleased
within20workingdaysofthedateonwhichthe
successfultenderersuppliesproofthattherye
removedhasleftthecustomsterritoryoftheCom­
munity,
—theamountofECU20pertonnemustbereleased
within15workingdaysofthedateonwhichthe
successfultenderersuppliesproofofentryfor
consumptionintoathirdcountry.Thisproofshallbe
supliedinaccordancewithArticle18ofCommission
Regulation (EEC)No3665/87(2).
3.Exceptindulysubstantiatedexceptionalcases,in
particulartheopeningofanadministrative enquiry,any
releaseofthesecuritiesprovidedforinthisArticleafter
thetimelimitsspecifiedinthissameArticleshallconfer
anentitlementtocompensation fromtheMemberState
amountingtoECU0,015per10tonnesforeachday's
delay.
Thiscompensation shallnotbechargedtotheEuropean
AgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund(EAGGF).
Article9
Withintwohoursoftheexpiryofthetimelimitforthe
submissionoftenders,theGermaninterventionagency
shallnotifytheCommissionoftendersreceived.Such
notificationshallbemadeusingthemodelsetoutin
AnnexIIIandthetelexorfaxnumberssetoutinAnnex
IV.
Article10
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .—Centeiodeintervençãosemaplicaçãodeumaresti­
tuiçãoouimposição,Regulamento (CE)n?1459/97
—Interventioruista ,johoneisovelletavientitukeaeikä
vientimaksua ,asetus(EY)N:o1459/97
—Interventionsråg ,utantillämpning avbidrageller
avgift,förordning(EG)nr1459/97.
Article8
1.ThesecuritylodgementpursuanttoArticle13(4)of
Regulation(EEC)No2131/93mustbereleasedoncethe
exportlicenceshavebeenissuedtothesuccessfulten­
derers.
2.Theobligationtoexporttothethirdcountriesshall
becoveredbyasecurityamountingtoECU50pertonne
ofwhichECU30pertonneshallbelodgedwhenthe
exportlicenceisissued,withthebalanceofECU20per
tonnebeinglodgedbeforeremovalofthecereals.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,25July1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL301,17.10.1992,p.17.
(2)OJNoL351,14.12.1987,p.1.

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ANNEXI
(tonnes)
Placeofstorage Quantity
Schleswig-Holstein /Hamburg/
Niedersachsen /Bremen/
Nordrhein-Westfalen 124859
Hessen/Rheinland-Pfalz /
Baden-Württemberg /Saarland/Bayern 15378
Berlin/Brandenburg/
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 51019
Sachsen/Sachsen-Anhalt /Thüringen 18411
ANNEXII
Communication ofrefusaloflotsunderthestandinginvitationtotenderfortheexportof
ryeheldbytheGermaninterventionagency
(Article6(1)ofRegulation (EC)No1459/97)
—Nameofsuccessfultenderer:
—Dateofawardofcontract:
—Dateofrefusaloflotbysuccessfultenderer:
Lot
NoQuantity
intonnesAddress
ofsiloReasonforrefusaltotakeover
—Specificweight(kg/hi)
—%sproutedgrains
—%miscellaneous impurities(Schwarzbesatz )
—%ofmatterwhichisnotbasiccerealofunimpaired
quality
—Other

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ANNEXIII
StandinginvitationtotenderfortheexportofryeheldbytheGermaninterventionagency
(Regulation (EC)No1459/97)
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.