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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No987/95
of28April1995
openingastandinginvitationtotenderfortheexportof600000tonnesof
bread-making wheatheldbytheGermaninterventionagency
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheGermaninterventionagencymay,ontheconditions
laiddowninRegulation(EEC)No2131/93,opena
standinginvitationtotenderfortheexportof600000
tonnesofbread-making wheatheldbyit.
Article2
1.Theinvitationtotendershallcoveramaximumof
600000tonnesofbread-makingwheattobeexportedto
allthirdcountries.Customsexportformalitiesmaynotbe
completedbefore1July1995.
2.Theregionsinwhichthe600000tonnesofbread­
makingwheatarestoredarestatedinAnnexItothis
Regulation.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
of30June1992onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbytheActofAcces­
sionofAustria,FinlandandSwedenandRegulation(EC)
No3290/94(2),andinparticularArticle5thereof,
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2131/93(3),
asamendedbyRegulation(EC)No120/94(4),laysdown
theproceduresandconditionsforthedisposalofcereals
heldbyinterventionagencies;
Whereas,giventhecurrentmarketsituation,astanding
invitationtotendershouldbeopenedfortheexportat
thebeginningofthe1995/96cerealsmarketingyearof
600000tonnesofbread-making wheatheldbythe
Germaninterventionagency;
Whereastheproposedinvitationtotenderfortheexport
ofinterventionstocksisspecialinthatitwillbeopened
attheendofthemarketingyear,fromMay1995,butfor
deliverieswhichwillnotbepossibleuntil1July1995;
whereasthereshouldthereforebeaderogationfromthe
firstparagraphofArticle16ofRegulation(EEC)No
2131/93,whichprovidesforamaximumdelayofone
monthbetweenacceptanceofthetenderandpayment
andalsoaderogationfromthethirdparagraphofArticle
16ofthesaidRegulation,applicationofwhichwould
haveledtothepriceacceptedalreadybeingincreasedby
monthlyincrementsfortheremovalofthecerealsfrom
theinterventionstoreinJuly,whereasexportwasnot
scheduledpreviously;
Whereastheoperativeeventfortheconversionoftenders
submittedforinterventionstocksisthedateofpayment
forcerealsasfixedbyCommissionRegulation(EEC)No
1068/930,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EC)No
157/95(6);whereasthisruleshouldbeappliedtothe
salesprovidedforinthisRegulationwithoutprejudiceto
thepossibilityoffixingtheagriculturalconversionratein
advanceinaccordancewithArticles13to17ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1068/93;Article3
1.Theexportlicencesshallbevalidfromtheirdateof
issue,withinthemeaningofArticle9ofRegulation
(EEC)No2131/93,untiltheendofthefourthmonth
following.
2.Tenderssubmittedinresponsetothisinvitationto
tendershallbeadmissibleonlyiftheyareaccompanied
byawrittenundertakingtoexportonlybeginning 1July
1995.Theymaynotbeaccompaniedbyapplicationsfor
exportlicencespursuanttoArticle44ofCommission
Regulation(EEC)No3719/88Q.
Article4
1.Notwithstanding Article7(1)ofRegulation(EEC)
No2131/93,thetimelimitforsubmissionoftenders
underthefirstpartialinvitationtotendershallexpireon
4May1995at9a.m.(Brusselstime).
2.Thetimelimitforsubmissionoftendersunderthe
subsequentpartialinvitationstotendershallexpireeach
Thursdayat9a.m.(Brusselstime).(')OJNoL181,1.7.1992,p.21.
(2)OJNoL349,31.12.1994,p.105.
P)OJNoL191,31.7.1993,p.76.
(4)OJNoL21,26.1.1994,p.1.
0OJNoL108,1.5.1993,p.106.
(6)OJNoL24,1.2.1995,p.1. (7)OJNoL331,2.12.1988,p.1.

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3.Thelastpartialinvitationtotendershallexpireon
30May1996at9a.m.(Brusselstime).
4.ThetendersshallbelodgedwiththeGermaninter­
ventionagency.
Article5
Thefollowingprovisionsshallapplytotenderssubmitted
before1July1995:
—notwithstanding thefirstsubparagraphofArticle16of
Regulation(EEC)No2131/93,thepaymentmustbe
madenotlaterthan31July1995,
—notwithstanding thethirdsubparagraphofArticle16
ofRegulation(EEC)No2131/93,thepricetobepaid
forproductsforexportshallbethatindicatedinthe
tender,
—withoutprejudicetothepossibilityoffixingtheagri­
culturalconversionrateinadvance,tendersshallbe
convertedusingtheagriculturalconversionrateappli­
cableonthedateofthepaymentofcerealsofthe
batchconcerned .invitationtotender,withthedifferenceremaining
withinalimitofupto:
—2kg/hiforthespecificweight,whichmustnot,
however,belessthan72kg/hi,
—onepercentagepointforthemoisturecontent,
—20percentagepointsfortheHagbergfalling
index,
—onepercentagepointfortheproteincontent,
—halfapercentagepointfortheimpuritiesreferred
toinB.2andB.4oftheAnnextoRegulation
(EEC)No689/92,
and
—halfapercentagepointfortheimpuritiesreferred
toinpointB.5oftheAnnextoCommission
Regulation(EEC)No689/92('),thepercentage
admissiblefornoxiousgrainsandergot,however
remainingunchanged,
thesuccessfultenderermustacceptthelotasestab­
lished;
(c)greaterthantheminimumcharacteristicsrequiredfor
interventionbutbelowthequalitydescribedinthe
noticeofinvitationtotenderwiththedifference
surpassingthelimitreferredtoinpoint(b),the
successfultenderermay:
—eitheracceptthelotasestablished,
—orrefusetotakeoverthelotinquestion.The
successfultenderershallbereleasedfromallhis
obligationsrelatingtothelotinquestion,in­
cludingthesecurities,onlyoncehehasinformed
theCommissionandtheinterventionagency
forthwith,inaccordancewithAnnexII;however,
ifherequeststheinterventionagencytosupply
himwithanotherlotofinterventionbread-making
wheatofthequalitylaiddown,andthatwithout
additionalcharges,thesecurityshallnotbe
released.Thelotmustbereplacedwithina
maximumofthreedaysfromthedateofthe
successfultenderer'srequest.Thesuccessful
tenderershallimmediatelyinformtheCommis­
sionthereofinaccordancewithAnnexII;
(d)belowtheminimumcharacteristicsrequiredforinter­
vention,thesuccessfultenderermaynotremovethe
lotinquestion.Heshallbereleasedfromallhisobli­
gationsrelatingtothelotinquestion,includingthe
securities,onlyoncehehasinformedtheCommission
andtheinterventionagencyforthwith,inaccordance
withAnnexII;however,hemayrequesttheinterven­
tionagencytosupplyhimwithanotherlotofinter­
ventionbread-making wheatofthequalitylaiddown,
withoutadditionalcharges.Inthiscase,thesecurity
shallnotbereleased.Thelotmustbereplacedwithin
amaximumofthreedaysfromthedateofthe
successfultenderer'srequest.Thesuccessfultenderer
shallimmediatelyinformtheCommissionthereofin
accordancewithAnnexII.Article6
Notwithstanding Article17(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No
2131/93,thesecurityreferredtointhesecondindentof
Article17(2)ofthesaidRegulationshallnotbereleased
untilproofisfurnishedthatthecustomsexportformal­
itieshavetakenplacefrom1July1995.
Article7
1.Theintervention agency,thestorerandthe
successfultenderer,ifhesowishes,shallbycommon
agreement,eitherbeforeoratthemomentofremoval
fromstorage,asthesuccessfultendererchooses,take
referencesamplesattherateofatleastonesamplefor
every500tonnes,andshallanalysethesamples.The
interventionagencymayberepresentedbyaproxy,
providedthisisnotthestorer.
TheCommissionmustbeinformedofthefindingsofthe
analyseswithinthreedays.
Referencesamplesshallbetakenandanalysedwithin
sevenworkingdaysofthedateofthesuccessfultenderer's
requestorwithinthreeworkingdaysifthesampleswere
takenonremovalfromstorage.Ifthefinalresultofthe
sampleanalysesindicatesaquality:
(a)greaterthanthatspecifiedinthenoticeofinvitation
totender,thesuccessfultenderermustacceptthelot
asestablished ;
(b)greaterthantheminimumcharacteristics forinterven­
tionbutbelowthequalitydescribedinthenoticeof(*)OJNoL74,20.3.1992,p.18.

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2.However,ifthebread-making wheatisremoved
beforetheresultsoftheanalysisareknown,allrisksshall
bebornebythesuccessfultendererfromthetimeof
removalofthelot,withoutprejudicetotheformsof
recoursethesuccessfultenderermayhaveagainstthe
storer.
3.If,thesuccessivereplacements ,thesuccessful
tendererhasnotreceivedareplacementlotofthequality
laiddownwithinonemonthofthedateofhisrequestfor
replacement ,heshallbereleasedfromallhisobligations,
includingthesecurities,oncehehasinformedthe
Commissionandtheinterventionagencyforthwithin
accordancewithAnnexII.
4.Thecostsofthetakingofsamplesandtheanalyses
referredtoinparagraph 1,exceptthosewherethefinal
resultoftheanalysesproducesaqualityinferiortothe
minimumcharacteristics requiredforintervention ,shallbebornebytheEAGGFuptoamaximumofone
analysisper500tonneswiththeexceptionofthetrans­
silagecosts.Thecostofanyadditionalanalysesrequested
bythesuccessfultenderershallbebornebyhim.
Article8
TheGermaninterventionagencyshallnotifythe
Commission ofthetendersreceivednotlaterthantwo
hoursafterexpiryofthetimelimitforthesubmission
thereof.Notificationshallbegivenasspecifiedinthe
tableinAnnexIIItothisRegulation ^tothetelexor
telefaxnumbersinAnnexIV.
Article9
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,28April1995.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEXI
(tonnes)
Placeofstorage Quantity
Schleswig-Holstein /
Niedersachsen /Bremen/
Nordrhein-Westfalen 301680
Hessen/Rheinland-Pfalz /
Baden-Württemberg /Saarland/Bayern 153094
Berlin/Brandenburg/
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 11664
Sachsen/Sachsen-Anhalt/Thüringen 133520
ANNEXII
Communication ofrefusaloflotsunderthestandinginvitationtotenderfortheexportof
600000tonnesofbread-making wheatheldbydieGermaninterventionagency
(Article7(1)ofRegulation(EC)No987/95)
—Nameofsuccessfultenderer:
—Dateofawardofcontract:
—Dateofrefusaloflotbysuccessfultenderer:
Lot
NoQuantity
intonnesAddress
ofsiloReasonforrefusaltotakeover
—Specificweight(kg/hi)
—%sproutedgrains
—%miscellaneous impurities(Schwarzbesatz )
—%ofmatterwhichisnotbasiccerealofunimpaired
quality
—Other

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ANNEXIII
Standinginvitationtotenderfortheexportof600000tonnesofbread-making wheatheld
bytheGermaninterventionagency
(Regulation(EC)No987/95)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Tender
NoConsignment
NoQuantity
(tonnes)Offerprice
(ECU/tonne)
(')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)
—telefax:2964956,
2952515.