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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2147/93
of30July1993
onaspecialinterventionmeasureforbarleyinSpain
Whereasthenatureandobjectivesofthesaidmeasures
makeitappropriatetoapplyinrespectofitmutatis
mutandisArticle13ofRegulation(EEC)No1766/92and
theRegulationsadoptedfortheapplicationthereof,in
particularCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1533/93of
22June1993layingdowncertaindetailedrulesunder
CouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92onthegrantingof
exportrefundsoncerealsandthemeasurestobetakenin
theeventofdisturbanceonthemarketforcereals(4);
Whereas,sincetheinterestedpartiesarealreadyawareof
thetermsoftheinvitation,aderogationmaybemade
fromtheprovisionsofRegulation(EEC)No1533/93on
theperiodthatmustelapsebetweenthedateofpublica­
tionandthefirstclosingdateforthesubmissionof
tenders;
Whereas,pursuanttotheabovementioned Regulation
(EEC)No1533/93,thecommitments onthepartofthe
tendererincludetheobligationtolodgeanapplicationfor
anexportlicence;whereascompliancewiththisobliga­
tionmaybeensuredbyrequiringtendererstolodgea
tenderingsecurityofECU12pertonnewhenthey
submittheirtenders;
Whereasthecerealsinquestionshouldbeactually
exportedfromtheMemberStateforwhichaparticular
interventionmeasurewasimplemented ;whereasitis,
therefore,necessarytorestricttheuseofexportlicences
toexportsfromtheMemberStateinwhichthelicence
wasappliedfor;
Whereas,inordertoensureequaltreatmentofall
concerned,itisnecessarytomakeprovisionforthe
licencesissuedtohaveanidenticalperiodofvalidity;
Whereas,inordertoensurethesmoothoperationofthe
exporttenderingprocedure,itisappropriatetoprescribea
minimumquantitytobetendererforandatimelimit
andformforthecommunication oftenderssubmittedto
thecompetentauthorities;
Whereas,themeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
of30June1992onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),andinparticularArticle6(2)thereof,
WhereasproductionofbarleyinSpainexceedsthatcoun­
try'srequirements ;
Whereasthepossibilityofthatsurplusbeingabsorbedby
theCommunitymarketisslight;
WhereastheSpanishmarketcanberelievedbythe
exportofpartofthissurplusquantityofbarleytonon­
membercountries;whereas,inviewofworldmarket
pricesforbarley,exportispossibleonlywiththeaidofa
refund;
Whereas,however,therefundarrangementslaiddownin
Article13ofRegulation (EEC)No1766/92applyto
exportfromanyMemberState;whereassucharrange­
ments,therefore,arenotonlyunsuitableforsolvingthe
probleminquestionbutmayalsofavourtheexportof
barleyfromMemberStateswherethemarketsituationis
differentfromthatinSpain;
Whereas,intheabsenceofadequatemeasures,massive
quantitiesofbarleymaybeexptectedtoenterinterven­
tionstorageinSpainduringthemarketingyearinaccor­
dancewithArticle4ofRegulation (EEC)No1766/92,the
onlypossibilityofdisposalbeinginanycaseexportto
non-member countries;whereas,toavoidtheabovemen­
tionedintervention ,aspecialintervention measure
intendedtorelievetheSpanishmarketshouldbetaken
pursuanttoArticle6ofthesaidRegulation ;whereas,
furthermore ,suchameasureshouldtaketheformofa
directexportincentive,whichwouldavoidthehighcost
totheCommunitybudgetofbuyinginandstoring
productswhichwouldinanycasethenhavetobe
exported;whereasthegrantingofarefund,theamountof
whichwouldbedeterminedbytenderingandwhich
wouldapplyonlytoproductsexportedfromSpain,would
beanappropriatemeasureforthispurpose;
Whereasthepurposeofthemeasureissuchthatrefunds
shouldbegrantedonlyonbarleyofthequalityrequired
foracceptanceforintervention ,asdefinedinCommission
Regulation(EEC)No689/92(2),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No1715/93(');whereasthecompetent
agencymustmakecertainbarleyexportedisofthisstan­
dard;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Aspecialinterventionmeasureintheformofan
exportrefundshallbeappliedinrespectof400000
tonnesofbarleyproducedinSpain.
(')OJNoL181,1.7.1992,p.21.
(2)OJNoL74,20.3.1992,p.18.
(')OJNoL159,1.7.1993,p.100. (4)OJNoL151,23.6.1993,p.15.

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Article13ofRegulation(EEC)No1766/92andtheprovi­
sionsadoptedfortheapplicationofthatArticleshall
applymutatismutandistothesaidrefund.
2.TheSpanishinterventionagencyshallberespon­
sibleforimplementing themeasurereferredtoinpara­
graph1.
Article2
1.Tendersshallbeinvitedinordertodeterminethe
amountoftherefundreferredtoinArticle1.
2.Theinvitationtotendershallrelatetothequantity
ofbarleyreferredtoinArticle1(1)forexporttoallthird
countries.
3.Theinvitationshallremainopenuntil26May1994.
Duringtheperiodofits,validityweeklyawardsshallbe
made,forwhichthetimelimitsforthesubmissionof
tendersshallbeasprescribedinthenoticeofinvitationto
tender.
BywayofderogationfromArticle5(4)ofRegulation
(EEC)No1533/93,thetimelimitforsubmissionof
tendersunderthefirstpartialinvitationtotendershall
expireon5August1993.
4.TendersmustbesubmittedtotheSpanishinterven­
tionagencynamedinthenoticeofinvitation.
5.Thetenderingprocedureshalltakeplaceinaccor­
dancewiththisRegulationandRegulation (EEC)
No1533/93.
Article3
Atendershallbevalidonlyifitrelatestonotlessthan
1000tonnes.
Article4
UnderthetenderingprocedurereferredtoinArticle2,
box20ofapplicationsandtheexportlicencesshallindi­
catethefollowing:ningtheirperiodofvalidity,bedeemedtohavebeen
issuedonthedayonwhichthetenderwassubmitted.
,2.Exportlicencesissuedinconnectionwiththeinvita­
tiontotenderpursuanttothisRegulationshallbevalid
fromtheirdateofissue,asdefinedinparagraph 1,until
theendofthefourthmonthfollowingthatoftheissue.
3.Notwithstanding Article11ofRegulation (EEC)
No3719/88,exportlicencesunderthistenderingproce­
dureshallbevalidinSpainonly.
Article7
1.TheCommissionshalldecide,undertheprocedure
laiddowninArticle23ofRegulation(EEC)No1766/92,
either:
—tofixamaximumexportrefund,takingaccountin
particularofthecriterialaiddowninArticle2of
Regulation (EEC)No1533/93,or
—tomakenoaward.
2.Whereamaximumexportrefundisfixed,acontract
shallbeawardedtoanytendererwhosetenderindicatesa
rateofrefundequaltoorlessthansuchmaximumexport
refund.
3.Arefundawardedshallnotbepaidunlessthebarley
exportedisofatleastinterventionqualityinSpainas
definedinArticle2(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No689/92.
Thecompetentagencyshallhaveananalysismade,byan
approvedbodyorcompany,ofthelandedgoodsandshall
holdattheCommission'sdisposalanadditionalsample
fromeachconsignmenttakenandsealedinthepresence
ofthetendererorhisrepresentative .
Samplingandanalysiscostsshallbemetbythetenderer.
4.Wherethequalitydoesnotcorrespondtothat
definedinparagraph3,therefundshallbereducedby
ECU15pertonne.
Article8
TenderssubmittedmustreachtheCommissionthrough
theinterventionoftheSpanishinterventionagencyatthe
latestoneandahalfhoursafterexpiryoftheperiodfor
theweeklysubmissionoftendersasspecifiedinthe
noticeofinvitationtotender.Theymustbecommuni­
catedintheformindicatedinAnnexI,tothetelexor
telefaxnumbersinAnnexII.
Ifnotendersarereceived,theSpanishintervention
agencyshallinformtheCommissionofthiswithinthe
periodindicatedinthefirstparagraph .
Thetimesfixedforthesubmissionoftendersshallcorres­
pondtoBelgiantime.
Article9
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .Reglamento (CEE)n°2147/93certificadoválido
exclusivamente enEspaña.'
Article5
ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle6ofRegulation(EEC)
No1533/93shallbeECU12pertonne.
Article6
1.BywayofderogationfromArticle21(1)of
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No3719/88('),export
licencesissuedinaccordancewithArticle9(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1533/93shall,forthepurposeofdetermi­
(')OJNoL331,2.12.1988,p.1.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,30July1993.
FortheCommission
ReneSTEICHEN
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEXI
WeeklytenderfortherefundfortheexportofSpanishbarleytoallthirdcountries
(Regulation(EEC)No2147/93)
(Closingdateforthesubmissionoftenders(date/time))
1 2 3
Number
oftenderQuantity
intonnesAmountofexportrefund
•inecupertonne
1
2
3
etc.
ANNEXII
TheonlynumberstousetocallBrussels(DGVI-C-1(Attention :MessrsThibaultandBrus))are:
—telex: 22037AGRECB
22070AGRECB(Greekcharacters)
—telefax:—2950132,2961097,2362515.