NoL102/14 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities21.4.88
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1035/88
of18April1988
onastandinginvitationtotendertodetermineleviesand/orrefundsonexports
ofwhitesugar
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,issuedinconnectionwiththestandinginvitationto
tenderandthereshouldbeaderogationfromCommis­
sionRegulation(EEC)No2630/81of10September1981
onspecialdetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthesystem
ofimportandexportlicencesforsugar(8),aslastamended
byRegulation(EEC)No3819/85(9);whereas,however,
theprovisionsofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No
3183/80of3December1980layingdowncommon
detailedrulesfortheapplicationofthesystemofimport
andexportlicencesandadvancefixingcertificatesfor
agriculturalproducts(10),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No2082/87(n),andthoseofCommissionRegula­
tion(EEC)No645/75of13March1975layingdown
commondetailedrulesfortheapplicationoftheexport
leviesandchargesonagriculturalproducts(12),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1607/80(13)should
remainapplicable;HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1785/81
of30June1981onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketsinthesugarsector('),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No3993/87(2),andinparticularArticles13
(2),18(5),19(4)and(7)andthesecondsubparagraphof
Article39thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No608/72of
23March1972layingdownrulestobeappliedinthe
caseofconsiderablepricerisesontheworldsugar
markets(3),andinparticularArticle1(1)thereof,
Whereas,inviewofthesituationontheCommunityand
worldsugarmarkets,astandinginvitationtotender
shouldbeissuedassoonaspossiblefortheexportof
whitesugarinrespectofthe1988/89marketingyear
which,havingregardtopossiblefluctuationsinworld
pricesforsugar,mustprovideforthedeterminationof
exportleviesand/orexportrefunds;Whereasthesecondsubparagraph ofArticle3(1)of
CommissionRegulation (EEC)No3155/85of11
November1985providingfortheadvancefixingof
monetarycompensatory amounts(H),asamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No1002/86(15),providesthat,where
thelevyorrefundisfixedinadvancebymeansof
tenders,applicationstofixthemonetarycompensatory
amountinadvanceshallbeacceptedonlyiftheparty
concernedhasdeclaredinwritingatthetimeofsubmis­
sionofthetenderthathewillalsoapplytofixthemone­
tarycompensatoryamountinadvanceifthetenderis
acceptedinwholeorinpart;whereas,insuchcases,the
obligationtolodgeanapplicationtofixthelevyorrefund
inadvancefollowingacceptanceofthetenderinvolvesan
obligationtorequestatthesametimeadvancefixingof
themonetarycompensatoryamount;whereas,forreasons
peculiartothemarketinsugar,whenanoperatorintends
tomakeuseofthefacilityoffixingamonetarycompen­
satoryamountinadvanceinconnectionwithanexport
levyorrefundfixedinadvanceunderatenderingproce­
dureheonlymakesuphismindtodosoatthemoment
whentheapplicationfortheexportlicenceismade;
whereasitisonlyafterhehasbeendeclaredsuccessfulin
respectofalevyorrefundforthequantityofsugarindi­
catedinhistenderthatthesaidmonetarycompensatory
amountcanbefixedinadvance;whereas,inconse­
quence,aderogationshouldbemadefromthesaidprovi­
sioninthecaseofthistenderingprocedure,sothatappliWhereasthegeneralrulesgoverninginvitationstotender
forthepurposeofdeterminingexportrefundsforsugar
werelaiddowninCouncilRegulation(EEC)No766/68
of18June1968layingdowngeneralrulesforgranting
exportrefundsonsugar(4),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No1489/760;
Whereas,inviewofthespecificnatureofthetransactions
involved,specialdetailedrulesshouldbelaiddownin
thisRegulation,andthoseprovidedforinCommission
Regulation(EEC)No394/70of2March1970ondetailed
rulesforgrantingexportrefundsonsugar(*),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1467/770,shouldnot
apply;whereas,forthesamereasons,appropriateprovi­
sionsshouldbelaiddownwithregardtoexportlicences
(•)OJNoL258,11.9.1981,p.16.0OJNoL368,31.12.1985,p.25.
(,0)OJNoL338,13.12.1980,p.1.
(")OJNoL195,16.7.1987,p.11.
(12)OJNoL67,14.3.1975,p.16.HOJNoL160,26.6.1980,p.42.HOJNoL310,21.11.1985,p.22.MOJNoL93,8.4.1986,p.8.(')OJNoL177,1.7.1981,p.4.0OJNoL377,31.12.1987,p.24.
3)OJNoL75,28.3.1972,p.5.0OJNoL143,25.6.1968,p.6.0OJNoL167,26.6.1976,p.13.
(s)OJNoL50,4.3.1970,p.1.
P)OJNoL162,1.7.1977,p.6.

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cationforadvancefixingofthemonetarycompensatory
amountatthetimewhentheapplicationfortheexport
licenceismadeshouldbepossible;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforSugar,—Wednesday,2November1988shallendonThursday,
3November1988at10.30a,m.,
—Wednesday,9and16November1988shallendon
Tuesday,8and15November1988respectivelyat
10.30a.m.
4.Notwithstanding paragraph2,nopartialinvitations
totenderwillbeissuedonWednesday,28December
1988.
5.ThetimelimitslaiddowninthisRegulationare
expressedinBelgiantime.
Article5
1.Offersinconnectionwiththistendermustbein
writing,andmustbeeitherdeliveredbyhand,againsta
receipt,tothecompetentauthorityinaMemberState,or
addressedtothatauthoritybyregisteredletter,telex,tele­
gramorfaxmessage.
2.Anoffermustindicate:
(a)thereferencenumberoftheinvitationtotenderto
whichtheofferrelates;
(b)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(c)thequantityofwhitesugartobeexported;
(d)theamountoftheexportlevyor,whereapplicable,of
theexportrefund,per100kilogramsofwhitesugar,
expressedinthecurrencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthetenderissubmitted;
(e)theminimumamountofthesecuritytobelodged
coveringthequantityofsugarindicatedin(c),
expressedinthecurrencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthetenderissubmitted.
3.Anoffershallbevalidonlyif:
(a)thequantitytoT>eexportedisnotlessthan250tonnes
ofwhitesugar;
(b)proofisfurnishedbeforeexpiryofthetimelimitfor
thesubmissionoftendersthatthetendererhaslodged
thesecurityindicatedinthetender;
(c)itincludesadeclarationbythetendererthatifhis
tenderissuccessfulhewill,withintheperiodlaid
downinArticle12(b),applyforanexportlicenceor
licencesinrespectofthequantitiesofwhitesugarto
beexported;
(d)itincludesadeclarationbythetendererthatifhis
tenderissuccessfulhewill:
—wheretheobligationtoexportresultingfromthe
exportlicencereferredtoinArticle12(b)isnot
fulfilled,supplementthesecuritybypaymentof
theamountreferredtoinArticle13(4),and
—within30daysfollowingtheexpiryoftheexport
licenceinquestion,notifytheagencywhichissued
thelicenceofthequantityorquantitiesinrespect
ofwhichthelicencewasnotused;
(e)itcontainsalltheinformationrequiredunderpara­
graph2.HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Astandinginvitationtotendershallbeissuedin
ordertodetermineexportleviesand/orexportrefundson
whitesugar.Duringtheperiodofvalidityofthisstanding
invitation,partialinvitationstotendershallbeissued.
2.Thestandinginvitationtotendershallremainopen
untiladatetobedeterminedsubsequently .
Article2
Thestandinginvitationtotenderandthepartialinvita­
tionsshallbeconductedinaccordancewithRegulation
(EEC)No766/68andwiththefollowingprovisions.
Regulation(EEC)No394/70shallnotapply.
Article3
1.Thenoticeoftheinvitationtotendershallbe
publishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .MemberStatesmayalsopublishthenotice,
orhaveitpublished,elsewhere.
2.Thenoticeshallindicateinparticularthetermsof
theinvitationoftender.
3.Thenoticemaybeamendedduringtheperiodof
validityofthestandinginvitationtotender.Itshallbeso
amendedifthetermsoftheinvitationtotenderaremodi­
fiedduringthatperiod.
Article4
1.Theperiodduringwhichtendersmaybesubmitted
inresponsetothefirstpartialinvitationtotender:
(a)shallbeginon22April1988;
(b)shallendon4May1988at10.30a.m.
2.Theperiodsduringwhichtendersmaybesubmitted
inresponsetothesecondandsubsequentpartialinvita­
tions:
(a)shallbeginonthefirstworkingdayfollowingtheend
oftheprecedingperiod;
(b)shallendat10.30a.m.ontheWednesdayofthe
followingweek.
3.Notwithstanding paragraph2(b),theperiodforthe
submissionoftenderswhichwastoendon
—Wednesday,12October1988shallendonTuesday,
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4.Atendermaystipulatethatitistoberegardedas
havingbeensubmittedonlyif:
(a)theminimumexportlevyor,whereapplicable,the
maximumexportrefundisfixedonthedayofthe
expiryoftheperiodforthesubmissionofthetenders
inquestion;
(b)thetender,ifsuccessful,relatestoalloraspecified
partofthetenderedquantity.
5.Atenderwhichisnotsubmittedinaccordancewith
theprovisionsofthisRegulation,orwhichcontainsterms
otherthanthoseindicatedinthepresentinvitationto
tender,shallnotbeconsidered.
6.Oncesubmitted,atendermaynotbewithdrawn.resultingfromthelicencereferredtounderArticle12
(b)inaccordancewiththetermsofArticle33ofthat
Regulation.
Thepartofthesecurityorthesecuritywhichisnot
releasedshallbeforfeitinrespectofthequantityof
sugarforwhichthecorresponding obligationshave
notbeenfulfilled.
4.Incaseofforcemajeure,thecompetentauthorityof
theMemberStateconcernedshalltakesuchactionasit
considersnecessaryhavingregardtothecircumstances
invokedbythepartyconcerned.
Article7
1.Tendersshallbeexaminedinprivatebythecompe­
tentauthorityconcerned.Thepersonspresentatthe
examinationshallbeunderanobligationnottodisclose
anyparticularsrelatingthereto.
2.Tendersshallbecommunicated totheCommission
forthwithandinsuchamannerthatthetenderersremain
anonymous .
Article8
1.Afterthetendersreceivedhavebeenexamined,a
maximumquantitymaybefixedforthepartialinfitation
concerned .
2.Adecisionmaybetakentomakenoawardundera
specificpartialinvitationtotender.
Article9
1.Inthelightofthecurrentstateandforeseeable
developmentoftheCommunityandworldsugarmarkets,
thereshallbefixedeither:
aminimumexportlevy,
or
—amaximumexportrefund.
2.SubjecttoArticle10,whereaminimumexport
refundisfixed,acontractshallbeawardedtoevery
tendererwhosetenderquotesarateofrefundequaltoor
greaterthansuchminimumlevy.
3.SubjecttoArticle10,whereamaximumexport
refundisfixed,acontractshallbeawardedtoevery
tendererwhosetenderquotesarateofrefundequaltoor
lessthansuchmaximumrefundandtoeverytenderer
whohastenderedforanexportlevy.
Article10
1.Whereamaximumquantityhasbeenfixedfora
partialinvitationtotender:
<—ifaminimumlevyisfixed,acontractshallbe
awardedtothetendererwhosetenderquotesthe
highestlevy;ifthemaximumquantityisnotfullyArticle6
1.Asecurityof9ECUper100kilogramsofwhite
sugartobeexportedunderthisinvitationtotendermust
belodgedbyeachtenderer.WithoutprejudicetoArticle
13(3),thissecurityshallinthecaseofsuccessfultende­
rersandatthetimeoftheapplicationreferredtoin
Article12(b)becomethesecurityfortheexportlicence.
2.Thesecuritymaybelodgedatthetenderer'schoice,
eitherincashorintheformofaguaranteegivenbyan
establishmentcomplyingwithcriterialaiddownbythe
MemberStateinwhichthetenderissubmitted.
3.Exceptincasesofforcemajeurethesecurityreferred
toinparagraph 1willbereleased:
(a)tounsuccessfultenderersinrespectofthequantityfor
whichnoawardhasbeenmade;
(b)tosuccessfultendererswhohavenotappliedforthe
relevantexortlicencewithintheperiodreferredtoin
Article12(b),totheextentof8ECUper100kilo­
gramsofwhitesugar.
However,thispartofthereleasablesecurityshallbe
reducedbytheamountrepresentingthedifference
existing,asapplicable:
—betweenthemaximumamountoftheexport,
refundfixedforthepartialinvitationconcerned
andthemaximumamountoftheexportrefund
fixedforthefollowingpartialinvitationwhenthe
latteramountishigherthantheformer,
or
—betweentheminimumamountoftheexportlevy
fixedforthepartialinvitationconcernedandthe
minimumamountoftheexportlevyfixedforthe
followingpartialinvitationwhenthelatteramount
islowerthantheformer;
(c)tosuccessfultenderersforthequantityforwhichthey
havefulfilled,withinthemeaningofArticle29(b)
andthefirstsubparagraphofArticle30(1)(b)of
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quantity,theapplicationnotbeingrevocableand
Article10ofRegulation (EEC)No645/75not
applyinginsuchacase.Theapplicationshallbe
lodgedinaccordancewiththerelevantprovisionsof
Regulation(EEC)No3183/80,notlaterthan:coveredbythataward,awardsshallbemadetoother
tenderersindescendingorderofleviesquoteduntil
theentiremaximumquantityhasbeenaccountedfor,
—ifamaximumrefundisfixed,contractsshallbe
awardedinaccordancewiththefirstindent;ifafter
suchawardsaquantityisstilloutstanding,orifthere
arenotendersquotinganexportlevy,contractsshall
beawardedinascendingorderofrefundsquoteduntil
theentiremaximumquantityhasbeenaccountedfor,
totenderersquotingarefund.—thelastworkingdayprecedingthedateofthe
partialinvitationtotendertobeheldthefollowing
week,
or
—ifnopartialinvitationtotenderisduetobeheld
thatweek,thelastworkingdayofthefollowing
week;
(c)theobligationtoexportthetenderedquantityand,if
thisobligationisnotfulfilled,topay,wherenecessary,
theamountreferredtoinArticle13(4).
Thisrightandtheseobligationsarenottransferable .2.However,whereanawardtoaparticulartendererin
accordancewiththeprovisionsofparagraph 1would
resultinthemaximumquantitybeingexceeded,that
awardshallbelimitedtosuchquantityasisstillavailable.
Wheretwoormoretenderersquotethesamelevyorthe
samerefundandawardstoallofthemwouldresultinthe
maximumquantitybeingexceeded,thenthequantity
availableshallbeawardedasfollows:
—bybeingdividedamongthetenderersconcernedin
proportiontothetotalquantitiesineachoftheir
tenders,of
—bybeingapportionedamongthetenderersconcerned
byreferencetoamaximumtonnagetobefixedfor
eachofthem,or
—bythedrawingoflots.
Article11
1.ThecompetentauthorityoftheMemberState
concernedshallimmediatelynotifyapplicantsofthe
resultoftheirparticipationintheinvitationtotender.In
addition,thatauthorityshallsendsuccessfultenderersa
statementofaward.
2.Thestatementofawardshallindicate:
(a)thereferencenumberoftheinvitationtowhichthe
tenderrelates;
(b)thequantitywhitesugartobeexported;
(c)theexportlevytobecharged,orwhereapplicablethe
exportrefundtobegranted,per100kilogramsof
whitesugarofthequantitydeferredtoin(b).Article13
1.ThefirstparagraphofArticle9ofRegulation(EEC)
No2630/81shallnotapplytothewhite'sugartobe
exportedinaccordancewiththisRegulation .
2.Exportlicencesissuedinconnectionwithapartial
invitationtotendershallbevalidfromthedayofissue
untiltheendofthefifthcalendarmonthfollowingthat
inwhichthepartialinvitationwasissued.
However,exportlicencesissuedinrespectofthepartial
invitationsheldafter1May1989willbevalidonlyuntil
30September1989.
3.Theexportlicencesissuedinrespectofthepartial
invitationsheldbetween4May1988and31August1988
willbeusableonlyfrom1September1988.
4.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,iftheobligationto
exportresultingfromtheexportlicencereferredtounder
Article12(b)hasnotbeenfulfilledandifthesecurity
referredtoinArticle6islessthan:
(a)theexportlevyindicatedonthelicencereducedby
thelevyreferredtointhesecondsubparagraph of
Article18(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No1785/81in
forceonthelastdayofvalidityofthesaidlicence,
or
(b)thesumoftheexportlevyindicatedonthelicence
andtherefundreferredtoinArticle2ofRegulation
(EEC)No766/68inforceonthelastdayofvalidityof
thesaidlicence,
or
(c)theexportrefundreferredtoinArticle2ofRegulation
(EEC)No766/68inforceonthelastdayofvalidityof
thelicencereducedbytherefundindicatedonthe
saidlicence,Article12
Everysuccessfultenderershallhave:
(a)therighttoreceiveinthecircumstances referredto
under(b),inrespectofthequantityawarded,an
exportlicenceindicating,asappropriate,theexport
levyortheexportrefundquotedinhistender;
(b)theobligationtolodge,inaccordancewiththerele­
vantprovisionsofRegulation(EEC)No3183/80,an
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then,forthequantityinrespectofwhichthesaidobliga­
tionwasnotfulfilled,thelicenceholdershallbecharged
anamountequaltothedifferencebetweentheresultof
thecalculationmadeunder(a),(b)or(c),asthecasemay
be,andthesecurityreferredtoinArticle6(1).
Article14
Ifthetendererintendstoapplyforadvancefixingofthe
monetarycompensatoryamountunderthisstandinginvi-*
tationtotender,theprovisionsofthesecondparagraphof
Article3(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No3155/85shallnot
apply.
Article15
1.IfthetermsofArticle12ofRegulation(EEC)No
766/68apply,theexportrefundsandexportleviesfixed
inadvanceunderthetermsofthepresentinvitationto
tender:
(a)before1July1988,forthesugarexportedasfromthat
date;
(b)before1July1989,forthesugarexportedasfromthat
date*,
shallbeadjusted.
2.Fortheadjustmentreferredtoinparagraph1(a):
(a)intheeventofthefixingofaninterventionpricefor
whitesugarapplicablewitheffectfrom!July1988
whichisgreaterthanthatinforceon30June1988,
theexportrefundshallbeincreasedandtheexport
levyshallbereducedbythedifferenceexpressedin
ECUper100kilogramsexistingbetweentheinterven­
tionpriceforwhitesugarapplicablewitheffectfrom
1July1988andtheinterventionpriceforthatsugar
inforceon30June1988;(b)intheeventofthefixingofaninterventionpricefor
whitesugarapplicablewitheffectfrom1July1988
which.islowerthanthatinforceon30June1988,the
exportrefundshallbereducedandtheexportlevy
shallbeincreasedbythedifferenceexpressedinECU
per100kilogramsexistingbetweentheintervention
priceforwhitesugarinforceon30June1988and
theinterventionpriceforthatsugarapplicablewith
effectfrom1July1988.
3.Forthecalculationofthedifferencesreferredtoin
paragraph2,theinterventionpricesinquestionshallbe
increasedbythecorrespondingstoragelevyreferredtoin
thesecondsubparagraphofArticle8(2)ofRegulation
(EEC)No1785/81.
4.ForthepurposeofapplyingthisArticle,the
MemberStateissuingtherelevantexportlicenceshallat
thetimeofissuecompletesection18abyaddingthe
following:'tobeadjustedinaccordancewithadjudication
Regulation(EEC)No1035/88forexportswhichtake
placeafter30June...'(1988or1989asapplicable).
5.Uponpresentationbytheholderoftheexport
licenceconcerned,orbytheassigneewhenthelicence
hasbeentransferred,totheMemberStatethatissuedit
andbeforethecustomsformalitiesforthequantities
concernedhavebeencarriedout,thatMemberStateshall
entertheadjustmenttobemadeinsection18aandshall
dulycertifyandstampthatsection.
6.Fortheadjustmentreferredtoinparagraph1(b)the
provisionsofparagraphs2to5shallbeapplicable
mutatismutandis .
7.TheMemberStatesshallinformtheCommission as
quicklyaspossibleofthequantitiesofsugarforwhichan
adjustmentunderthisArticlehasbeenmade.
Article16
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon22April1988.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,18April1988.
FortheCommission
\ FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President