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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No242/94
of2February1994
authorizingtheGreekinterventionagencytoputupforsalebytender110000
tonnesofdurumwheatforexportfromtheotherMemberStatesintheformof
durumwheatmealtoAlgeria
shouldbestipulatedthatsecuritiesmaybereleasedonly
afterpresentationofproofofarrival;
Whereas,whereremovalofthedurumwheatisdelayed
bymorethanfivedaysorthereleaseofoneofthe
requiredsecuritiesisdelayedforreasonsimputabletothe
interventionagency,Greeceshouldpaycompensation ;
WhereastheMemberStatesaretotakealladditional
measurescompatiblewiththeprovisionsinforceto
ensurethattheschemeoperatessmoothlyandthatthe
Commission iskeptinformed;
WhereastheManagementCommitteeforCerealshasnot
deliveredanopinionwithinthetimelimitsetbyits
chairman,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
of30June1992onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyCommission
Regulation(EEC)No2193/93(2),andinparticularArticle
5thereof,
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2131/93(3)
laysdowntheproceduresandconditionsforthedisposal
ofcerealsheldbyinterventionagencies;
PricesfordurumwheatontheCommunity'sinternal
marketareveryhighduetoafallintotalproduction
causedbythedroughtinSpainandareductioninland
downtodurumwheatinFrance;whereastheCommu­
nity'sdurumwheatmealindustrymustcontinuetobe
abletoexportinordertokeepupnormaltradeflowsto
Algeria;whereas,therefore,provisionshouldbemadefor
Greekinterventionstockstobeusedtosupplythe
Communityexportmealindustryduringtheperiod1
Januaryto30April1994atcompetitiveprices;
Whereastheabovesituationrequiresthemeasuretobe
implemented asamatterofurgency;
Whereasaconversionrateshouldbesettodeterminethe
quantityofdurumwheatmealtobeexportedonthebasis
ofthedurumwheatused;
Whereasthespecificnatureoftheoperationrequires
greaterflexibilityinthemechanismsandobligations
governingtheresaleofinterventionstocksandtheexclu­
sionofanyrefundormonthlyincrease;whereasspecial
proceduresmustbelaiddowntoensurethattheopera­
tionsareproperlycarriedoutandmonitored;whereasto
thatendprovisionshouldbemadeforasystemofsecuri­
tiestoensurethattheaimsofthemeasureareachieved
withoutplacingexcessiveburdensonoperators;whereas
derogationsshouldaccordinglybemadefromcertain
rules,inparticularthoselaiddowninRegulation(EEC)
No2131/93;
Whereas,toensurethattheoperationiscarriedout
smoothlyandtoavoidanydisturbanceofthemarket,itArticle1
1.TheGreekinterventionagencyisherebyauthorized
toissueaninvitationtotenderforthesaleonthe
Communitymarketof110000tonnesofdurumwheatin
accordancewithArticle4ofRegulation(EEC)No
2131/93.
2.Amaximumof72000tonnesofdurumwheatmeal
forhumanconsumptionmustbeexportedtoAlgeria,
equaltothequantityofdurumwheatawardeddividedby
thecoefficientreferredtoinArticle6.Thismaximum
quantitymaynotcomefromItalyorGreece.Thecompe­
tentauthoritiesshallensurethattheabovementioned
quantityof20000tonnesofmealisnotexceeded.To
thatendtheyshallsupplyeachotherwiththenecessary
information .
3.Theregionsinwhichthe110000tonnesofGreek
durumwheatarestoredarelistedinAnnexI.
4.TheGreekinterventionagencyshallpreparea
noticeofinvitationtotenderindicatingforeachlotor,
whereappropriate,eachpartlot:
—thelocation,
—and,atleastthefollowing:
—themaximumpercentageofwhollyorpartially
mitadinegrains,
—thespecificweight,
—themoisturecontent,0OJNoL181,1.7.1992,p.21.
(2)OJNoL196,5.8.1993,p.22.0OJNoL191,31.7.1993,p.76.

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5.Tendersmaynotbewithdrawn.
Article5
1.Noexportrefundshallbegrantedforexportscarried
outpursuanttothisRegulation.
2.Customsexportformalitiesfordurumwheatmeal
equivalenttothatwhichwouldbeobtainedfromthe
cerealsawardedmustbecompletedwithin45daysofthe
dateoftheawardandnotlaterthan30April1994.
3.Exportlicencesissuedunderthisinvitationtotender
mustbearthefollowingentryinSection22:
'InvitationtotenderopenedbyRegulation(EC)No
242/94—Tenderdated...'.
4.Notwithstanding Article9ofCommissionRegula­
tion(EEC)No3719/88('),therightsderivingfromthe
licencereferredtointhisArticleshallnotbetransferable .
Article6
Forthedetermination ofthequantityofdurumwheat
mealtobeexported,thequantityofdurumwheat
awardedshallbedeliveredbyacoefficientof1,48.—theHagbergfallingnumber,
—theimpurity,mottledgrainandsproutedgrain
contents,
—theproteincontent.
5.Itshallpublishthenoticeofinvitationtotenderat
leastthreedaysbeforethedatesetforthefirstpartial
invitationtotender.
Article2
SubjecttotheprovisionsofthisRegulation,thesalesof
durumwheatreferredtoinArticle1shalltakeplacein
accordancewiththeprocedureandconditionslaiddown
inRegulation(EEC)No2131/93.
Article3
1.Thetimelimitforsubmittingtendersforthefirst
partialinvitationtotendershallbe1p.m.(Brusselstime)
onWednesday,9February1994.
2.Thetimelimitforsubmittingtendersforthesubse­
quentpartialinvitationstotendershallbe1p.m.(Brussels
time)eachWednesday .
Thetimelimitforthelastpartialinvitationtotender
shallbe23March1994.
3.TendersmustbesubmittedtotheGreekinterven­
tionagency.
Article4
1.Interestedpartiesshallsubmitatendertothe
competentGreekauthoritieseitherinwritingagainstan
acknowledgment ofreceiptorbytelex,telegramorfax.
2.Thetendershallindicate:
—thereferenceoftheinvitationtotender,
—thename,fulladdressandtelexorfaxnumberofthe
tenderer,
—thequantityofdurumwheattobeexportedinthe
formofmeal,
—theproposedpurchasingpricepertonneineucs.
3.Tendersshallbevalidonlyiftheyareaccompanied
by:
—anapplicationforanexportlicenceforAlgeriafor
durumwheatmealfallingwithinProductcode
11031110200,
—proofthatthetendererhaslodgedasecurityofECU5
pertonne,
—anundertakingfromtheoperatorthathewilltransfer
thedurumwheatawardedtothecountryfromwhich
themealwillbeexported.
4.Tendersnotsubmittedinaccordancewithpara­
graphs1,2and3orwhichcontainconditionsotherthan
thoselaiddownintheinvitationtotendershallbe
invalid.Article7
1.TheGreekinterventionagencyshallinformthe
Commissionofthetendersreceivedwithintwohoursof
theexpiryofthetimelimitforthesubmissionoftenders.
Theinformationmustbesentintheformlaiddownin
AnnexIItooneofthetelexorfaxnumberslistedin
AnnexIII.
Wherenotendersarereceived,theagencyshallinform
theCommission withinthetimelimitlaiddownin
subparagraph 1.
2.ItshallinformtheCommissiononamonthlybasis
ofthequantitiesofdurumwheatremovedpursuantto
thisRegulation .
Article8
Onthebasisofthetenderssubmittedandnotified,the
Commissionshalldecide,inaccordancewiththeproce­
durelaiddownforinArticle23ofCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No1766/92:
—eithertofixaminimumsellingprice,
—ornottoproceedwiththeinvitationtotender.
Whereaminimumsellingpriceisfixed,thecontract
shallbeawardedtothetenderersubmittingoffersator
abovethatminimumprice.
(')OJNoL331,2.12.1988,p.1.

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Greeceshallberesponsibleforthepaymentofcompensa­
tion.
5.Allrisksandstoragecostsshallbebornebythe
successfultendererfromthetimeofremoval.Totakeaccountofcostoftransportbetweentheware­
houseinwhichthedurumwheatawardedisstoredand
theportofexportdeclaredbythetenderer,whenfixed
theminimumsellingpriceadifferentialmaybeallowed
betweentenderssubmittedforexportfromItalyand
Greeceandtenderssubmittedfortheexportofdurum
wheatmealfromtheotherMemberStates.
TheGreekinterventionagencyshallinformalltenderers
inwritingoftheresultoftheirtenderassoonasthe
Commissionhasadoptedthedecisionreferredtoinpara­
graph1.Article10
Thesuccessfultenderershallpayforthedurumwheat
beforeremovingitatthepriceindicatedinthetender.
Thepaymentdueforeachofthelotstoberemovedshall
beindivisible .
Article9
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallnotifythestorerand
theGreekinterventionagencyinwritingatleasttendays
inadvanceofhisintentiontoremovethemerchandise .
2.Beforethelotawardedisremoved,theGreekinter­
ventionagencyandthesuccessfultenderershalltakea
referencesampleinaccordancewiththemethodlaid
downinCommissionRegulation(EEC)No689/92(').
Wherethefinalresultsoftheanalysisofthesampleindi­
cateasignificantdifferencebetweenthequalityofthe
durumwheattoberemovedandthequalityasdescribed
inthenoticeofinvitationtotenderreferredtoinArticle
1ofthisRegulation,thesuccessfultenderermayrefuse
themerchandise .Article11
1.ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle4(3)mustbe
releasedforthecorresponding quantitiesofdurumwheat
assoonastheoperatorconcernedhassuppliedproofthat
thedurumwheathasbeentransferedtothecountryin
whichthecustomsformalitiesfortheexportofthemeal
havebeencompletedandforwhichthetenderhasnot
beenaccepted.
2.TheobligationtoexportfromtheCommunityand
importintoAlgeriashallbecoveredbyasecurityamoun­
tingtoECU50pertonneofdurumwheatofwhichECU
25pertonneshallbelodgeduponissueofthelicencefor
theexportofmealforthecorresponding quantityof
durumwheatandthebalanceofECU25pertonne
beforeremovalofthecereals.
Notwithstanding Article15(2)ofCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No3002/92(2),theamountofECU50pertonneof
durumwheatcorresponding totheprocessedmealmust
bereleasedwithin15workingdaysofthedateonwhich
thesuccessfultenderersubmitsproofthatthemealhas
arrivedinAlgeria.
3.Exceptindulysubstantiatedexceptionalcases,in
particulartheopeningofanadministrativeenquiry,any
releaseofthesecuritiesprovidedforinthisArticleafter
thetimelimitsspecifiedhereinshallconferanentitle­
menttocompensation fromGreeceamountingtoECU
0,015per10tonnesofmealforeachday'sdelay.Such
compensationshallnotbechargedtotheEuropeanAgri­
culturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund(EAGGF).
4.Theprimaryrequirementwithinthemeaningof
Article20ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No
2220/85f)shallbepaymentofthepurchasepriceforthe
durumwheatandexportofthedurumwheatmealwithin
thetimelimitlaiddownundercoveroftheexportlicence
referredtoinArticle4(3).Asignificantdifferenceshallbeaspecificweightofless
than76kg/hi,alevelofbrokengrainsofmorethan9%
andadiscrepancyofonepercentagepointforthemois­
turecontent,tenpointsfortheHagbergfallingindex,one
percentagepointfortheproteincontent,tenpercentage
pointsfortheimpuritiesreferredtounderB.2,B.3and
B.4andahalfapercentagepointfortheimpurities
referredtounderB.5,thepercentageadmissiblefor
noxiousgrains,damagedgrainsandergot,however,
remainingaslaiddownintheAnnextoRegulation(EEC)
No689/92.
3.Wherethesuccessfultendererrefusesthemerchan­
dise,asprovidedforinthesecondsubparagraphofpara­
graph2above,theGreekinterventionagencyshallsupply
himwithanotherlotofinterventiondurumwheatofthe
requisitequality,atnoextracharge,withineightdays.
4.Ifremovalofthedurumwheatisdelayedbymore
thanfivedayswithrelationtothedateofacceptanceof
thelottoberemovedbythesuccessfultendererfor
reasonsimputabletotheGreekinterventionagency,the
(')OJNoL74,20.3.1992,p.18.(2)OJNoL301,17.10.1992,p.17.0OJNoL205,3.8.1985,p.5.

3.2.94 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL30/39
—Griesmeelzonderrechtoprestitutie,bestemdvoor
Algerije—Verordening (EG)nr.242/94,Article12
1.Notwithstanding Article12ofRegulation(EEC)No
3002/92,theexportlicenceforthedurumwheatmeal
mustbearthewords:—Sêmolasdetrigoduroquenãodádireitoaumaresti­
tuição,destinadoàArgélia—Regulamento (CE)
n?242/94.
—Sémoladetrigodurodeintervenciónsinderechoa
restitución,destinadaaArgelia—Reglamento(CE)
n°242/94,
—Groftmelfrainterventionudenrestitutionsydelse
bestemtforAlgeriet—Forordning(EF)nr.242/94,
—Feinhartweizengrieß ohneAusfuhrerstattung ,Bestim­
mungAlgerien—Verordnung (EG)Nr.242/94,
—Συμιγδάλισκληρούσίτουπουδενπαρέχειδικα­
ίωμαεπιστροφήςπροοριζόμενογιατηνΑλγερία—
Κανονισμός(ΕΚ)αριθ.242/94,2.Theuseofoneofthecustomswarehousingorfree
zoneschemesisprohibited.
Article13
TheGreekinterventionagencyshalltakeallnecessary
stepstoensurecompliancewiththeprovisionsofthis
Regulation.ItshallinformtheCommissionweekly,
withintheManagementCommitteeforCereals,ofthe
progressoftheinvitationtotender.
Article14
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .—Semolinaofdurumwheatnoteligibleforrefund,
boundforAlgeria—Regulation(EC)No242/94,
—Semouledeblédurdinterventionnedonnantpas
droitàrestitution,destinéeàl'Algérie—Règlement
(CE)n0242/94,
—Semolinidifrumentoduronondantedirittoarestitu­
zione,destinatoall'Algeria—Regolamento (CE)
n.242/94,
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,2February1994.
FortheCommission
ReneSTEICHEN
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEXI
RegionsinwhichdurumwheatisstoredinGreece
(tonnes)
Regionofstorage Quantities
Magnissia 13446
Kastoria 9186
Fiorina 3214
Chalkidiki 3035
Evvia 510
Viotia 386
Larissa 46485
Karditsa 1549
Thessaloniki 8294
Kilkis 2583
Fthiotida 2965
Samothraki 682
Imathia 1180
Serres 4940
Xanthi 9490
Evrou 2055
ANNEXII
Standinginvitationtotenderfor110000tonnesofdurumwheatheldbytheGreek
interventionagencyforexportintheformofdurumwheatmealtoAlgeria
1I23456I7~'
Registration
numberof
thetenderQuantity
intonnesIncreases(+)
and
reductions(—)
(ECU/tonne)
p.m.Placeof
processingPortof
exportLotNoOfferprice
(ECU/tonne)
(')
1
2
3
etc.
(')Thispriceincludestheincreasesandreductionsapplicabletothelotforwhichthetenderissubmitted.
ANNEXIII
TheonlytelexandfaxnumbersinBrusselstobeusedare:
DGIV/C/1(fortheattentionofMrThibault/MrBras):
—telex:22037AGRECB
22070AGRECB(Greekcharacters)
—fax:2952515
2961097
2962005