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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3308/87
of3November 1987
onaspecialinterventionmeasureformaizeinSpain
Regulation (EEC)No1569/77(3),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No3104/87(4);whereasthecompetent
agencymustmakecertainthatmaizeexportedisofthis
standard;
Whereasthenatureandobjectivesofthesaidmeasures
makeitappropriatetoapplyinrespectofitmutatis
mutandisArticle16ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75and
theRegulationsadoptedfortheapplicationthereof,in
particularCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2746/75of29
October1975layingdowngeneralrulesforgranting
exportrefundsoncerealsandcriteriaforfixingthe
amountofsuchrefunds(*)andCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No279/75of4February1975layingdown
detailedrulesfortheapplicationofthesystemof
tenderingforexportrefundsoncereals(*),aslastamended
byRegulation(EEC)No2788/86H;
Whereas,sincetheinterestedpartiesarealreadyawareof
thetermsoftheinvitation,aderogationmaybemade
fromtheprovisionsofRegulation(EEC)No279/75on
theperiodthatmustelapsebetweenthedateofpublica­
tionandthefirstclosingdateforthesubmissionof
tenders;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1900/87(2),andinparticularArticle8(3)thereof,
WhereasthequantitiesofmaizeavailableinSpainexceed
thatcountry'srequirements ;
Whereasthepossibilityofthatsurplusbeingabsorbedby
theCommunitymarketisslight;
WhereastheSpanishmarketcanberelievedbythe
exportofpartofthissurplusquantityofmaizetonon­
membercountries;whereas,inviewofworldmarket
pricesformaize,exportispossibleonlywiththeaidofa
refund;
Whereas,however,therefundarrangementslaiddownin
Article16ofRegulation (EEC)No2727/75applyto
exportfromanyMemberState;whereassucharrange­
ments,therefore,arenotonlyunsuitableforsolvingthe
probleminquestionbutmayalsofavourtheexportof
maizefromMemberStateswherethemarketsituationis
differentfromthatinSpain;
Whereas,intheabsenceofadequatemeasures,massive
quantitiesofmaizemaybeexpectedtoenterintervention
storageinSpaininaccordancewithArticle7ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No2727/75,theonlypossibilityofdisposal
beinginanycaseexporttonon-membercountries;
whereas,toavoidtheabovementioned intervention ,a
specialinterventionmeasureintendedtorelievethe
SpanishmarketshouldbetakenunderArticle8ofthe
saidRegulation ;whereas,furthermore ,suchameasure
shouldtaketheformofadirectexportincentive,which
wouldavoidthehighcosttotheCommunitybudgetof
buyinginandstoringproductswhichwouldinanycase
thenhavetobeexported;whereasthegrantingofa
refund,theamountofwhichwouldbedeterminedby
tendering,wouldbeanappropriatemeasureforthis
purpose ;
Whereasthepurposeofthemeasureissuchthatrefunds
shouldbegrantedonlyonwheatofthequalityrequired
foracceptanceforintervention ,asdefinedinCommissionWhereas,undertheabovementioned Regulation (EEC)
No279/75,thecommitments onthepartofthetenderer
includetheobligationtolodgeanapplicationforan
exportlicence;whereascompliancewiththisobligation
maybeensuredbyrequiringtendererstolodgea
tenderingsecurityof15ECUpertonnewhenthey
submittheirtenders;
Whereas,inordertoensureequaltreatmentofall
concerned,itisnecessarytomakeprovisionforthe
licencesissuedtohaveanidenticalperiodofvalidity;
Whereas,inordertoensurethesmoothoperationofthe
exporttenderingprocedure,itisappropriatetoprescribea
minimumquantitytobetenderedforandatimelimit
andformforthecommunication oftenderssubmittedto
thecompetentauthorities ;
WhereastheManagementCommitteeforCerealshasnot
deliveredanopinionwithinthetimelimitsetbyits
chairman,
(3)OJNoL174,14.7.1977,p.15.
(4)OJNoL294,17.10.1987,p.14.
0OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.78.
(*)OJNoL31,5.2.1975,p.8.
P)OJNoL257,10.9.1986,p.32.(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.7.
(2)OJNoL182,3.7.1987,p.40.

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HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION : Article4
ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle3ofRegulation(EEC)
No279/75shallbe15ECUpertonne.
Article5
1.BywayofderogationfromArticle21(1)of
CommissionRegulation (EEC)No3183/80(2),export
licencesissuedinaccordancewithArticle8(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No279/75shall,forthepurposeof
determiningtheirperiodofvalidity,bedeemedtohave
beenissuedonthedayonwhichthetenderwas
submitted .
2.Exportlicencesissuedinconnectionwiththeinvita­
tiontotenderpursuanttothisRegulationshallbevalid
fromtheirdateofissue,asdefinedinparagraph 1,until
theendofthefourthmonthfollowingthatofissue.Article1
1.Aspecialinterventionmeasureintheformofan
exportrefundshallbeappliedinrespectof200000
tonnesofmaizeexportedfromSpain.
Article16ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75andtheprovi­
sionsadoptedfortheapplicationofthatArticleshall
applymutatismutandistothesaidrefund.
2.TheSpanishinterventionagencyshallberespon­
sibleforimplementing themeasurereferredtoinpara­
graph1.
Article2
1.Tendersshallbeinvitedinordertodeterminethe
amountoftherefundreferredtoinArticle1.
2.Theinvitationtotendershallrelatetothequantity
ofmaizereferredtoinArticle1(1)forexporttothe
countriesinzonesI,II,III,IV,V,VI,VII,VIII,the
GermanDemocraticRepublicandtheCanaryIslands,
listedinAnnexItoCommissionRegulation (EEC)No
1124/77(').
3.Theinvitationshallremainopenuntil24March
1988.Duringtheperiodofitsvalidityweeklyawardsshall
bemade,forwhichthetimelimitsforthesubmissionof
tendersshallbeasprescribedinthenoticeofinvitationto
tender.
BywayofderogationfromArticle1(2)ofRegulation
(EEC)No279/75,thetimelimitforsubmissionof
tendersunderthefirstpartialinvitationtotendershall
expireon12November1987.
4.TendersmustbesubmittedtotheSpanishinterven­
tionagencynamedinthenoticeofinvitation.
5.Thetenderingprocedureshalltakeplaceinaccor­
dancewiththisRegulationandRegulation (EEC)No
279/75.Article6
1.TheCommissionshalldecide,undertheprocedure
laiddowninArticle26ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75,
either:
—tofixamaximumexportrefund,takingaccountin
particularofthecriterialaiddowninArticles2and3
ofRegulation (EEC)No2746/75,or
—tomakenoaward.
2.Whereamaximumexportrefundisfixed,acontract
shallbeawardedtoanytendererwhosetenderindicatesa
rateofrefundequaltoorlessthansuchmaximumexport
refund.
3.Arefundawardedshallnotbepaidunlessthemaize
exportedisofatleastinterventionqualityasdefinedin
Article2(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No1569/77.
Thecompetentagencyshallhaveananalysismade,byan
approvedbodyorcompany,ofthelandedgoodsandshall
holdattheCommission'sdisposalanadditionalsample
fromeachconsignmenttakenandsealedinthepresence
ofthetendererorhisrepresentative .
Samplingandanalysiscostsshallbemetbythetenderer.Article3
Atendershallbevalidonlyif:
—itrelatestonotlessthan1000tonnes,
—itisaccompanied by:
—advancefixingoftheSpanishmonetarycompen­
satoryamountvalidoneachclosingdateforthe
submissionoftenders,
—theundertakingprovidedforinArticle2(3)(b)of
Regulation (EEC)No279/75thattheexport
licencewillbeappliedforinSpain.Article7
TenderssubmittedmustreachtheCommissionthrough
theintermediaryoftheSpanishinterventionagencyat
thelatestoneandahalfhoursafterexpiryoftheperiod
fortheweeklysubmissionoftendersasspecifiedinthe
noticeofinvitationtotender.Theymustbecommuni­
catedintheformindicatedinAnnexI.
(')OJNoL134,28.5.1977,p.53. (2)OJNoL338,13.12.1980,p.1.

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Ifnotendersarereceived,theSpanishintervention
agencyshallinformtheCommissionofthiswithinthe
periodindicatedinthefirstparagraph .
Thetimesfixedforthesubmissionoftendersshallcorres­
pondtoBelgiantime.Article8
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,3November1987.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President
ANNEX
WeeklytenderfortherefundfortheexportofmaizetocountriesinzonesI,II,III,IV,V,
VI,VII,VIII,theGermanDemocraticRepublicandtheCanaryIslands
(Closingdateforthesubmissionoftenders(date/time))
l 2 3
Number
oftendererQuantity
intonnesAmountofexportrefund
inECUpertonne
1
2
3
etc.