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REGULATION (EEC)No584/75OFTHECOMMISSION
of6March1975
layingdowndetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthesystemoftenderingfor
exportrefundsonrice
Whereas,inordertoensurethatexportationis
effectedunderthelicenceissuedforthepurposeof
theinvitationtotender,asecurityfortendershould
berequired,suchsecuritytobeforfeitifthetenderis
withdrawn ;
Whereasproceduresshouldbelaiddownastothe
communications totenderersoftheoutcomeofthe
invitationtotenderandalsoastotheissueofthe
licencenecessaryfortheexportofthequantities
awarded;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo359/
67/EEC(')of25July1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinrice,aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No476/75(2);
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo366/
67/EEC(3)-of25July1967layingdowngeneralrules
forgrantingexportrefundsonriceandcriteriafor
fixingtheamountofsuchrefunds,aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No478/75(4),andinparticular
Article3a(2)thereof;
WhereasArticle3aofRegulationNo366/67/EEC
providesthatexportrefundsmayinappropriatecases
befixedbymeansofaninvitationtotenderrelating
toaspecifiedquantity;
Whereasdetailedrulesforsuchatenderingprocedure
shouldbelaiddown;
Whereas,inordertoensureequaltreatmentforall
interestedpartiesintheCommunity ,invitationsto
tendermustbeorganizedinaccordancewithuniform
principles ;whereastothisendpublicationintheOffi­
cialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesofadeci­
sionconcerningtheopeningofaninvitationtotender
shouldbeaccompanied byanoticeofinvitationto
tender;
Whereasthepurposeoffixinganexportrefundby
meansofaninvitationtotenderistopermitbetter
management ofthemarket;whereastothisenditis
essentialthattendersincludetheinformation neces­
saryfortheirassessmentandareaccompanied by
certainformalundertakings ;
Whereasamaximumexportrefundshouldbefixed;
whereasthismethodenablescontractstobeawarded
inrespectofallthequantitiesconcerned ;
Whereastheremaybemarketsituationsinwhichitis
clearfromanexaminationoftheeconomicaspectsof
theproposedexportsthatinsteadoffixingarefund
theCommission shouldtakenoactiononthe
tenders;Article1
1.Adecisiontoopenaninvitationtotenderunder
Article3a(1)ofRegulationNo366/67/EECshallbe
adoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddown
inArticle26ofRegulationNo359/67/EEC.
Suchdecisionshallspecifythetermsoftheinvitation
totender.Suchtermsmustguaranteeequalaccessfor
allpersonsestablishedwithintheCommunityand
mayasanexceptionalmeasureprescribeaspecial
periodofvalidityforexportlicencesissuedinconnec­
tionwiththeinvitationconcerned .
2.Theopeningoftheinvitationtotendershallbe
accompanied byanoticeofinvitationtotender
preparedbytheCommission .Thisnoticeshall
includeinteraliaparticularsofthetotalquantityin
respectofwhichamaximumexportrefundmaybe
fixedunderArticle5(1)hereof,ofthevariousdates
forthesubmissionoftendersandofthecompetent
authoritiesofMemberStatestowhichsuchtenders
mustbeaddressed.Betweenthepublicationofthe
saidnoticeandthefirstdatefixedforthesubmission
oftenders,aperiodofatleast10daysmustbe
allowed.Thenoticeshallalsoindicatetheclosingdate
forthesubmission oftenders.(')OJNo174,31.7.1967,p.1.
(2)OJNoL52,28.2.1975,p.31.
P)OJNo174,31.7.1967,p.34.
(4)OJNoL52,28.2.1975,p.34.

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3.Boththedecisionsreferredtoinparagraph 1
andthenoticeofinvitationtotenderreferredtoin
paragraph2shallbepublishedintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
Article2
1.Tenders,whichshallbeinwriting,mayeitherbe
deliveredpersonallytothecompetentauthority
againstareceiptormaybesenttosuchauthorityby
registeredletter,telexortelegram.
2.Thetendershallindicate :
(a)theinvitationtowhichthetenderrelates;
(b)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(c)thenatureandquantityoftheproducttobe
exported;
(d)theamountoftheexportrefundproposedper
metricton,inthecurrencyoftheMemberStateof
theabovementioned authority.
3.Atendershallbevalidonlyif:
(a)beforeexpiryofthetimelimitforthesubmission
oftendersproofisfurnishedthatthetendererhas
lodgedthesecurityrequiredfortheinvitationto
tender;
(b)itisaccompanied byawrittenundertakingto
lodge,withintwodaysfollowingreceiptofnotifica­
tionpursuanttoArticle6oftheawardofa
contract,anapplicationforanexportlicencein
respectofthequantityawarded,togetherwithan
applicationforadvancefixingofanexportrefund
equaltothatindicatedinthetender.
4.Atenderwhichisnotsubmittedinaccordance
withtheprovisionsofthisArticle,orwhichcontains
termsotherthanthoseindicatedinthenoticeofinvi­
tationtotender,shallnotbeconsidered .
5.Onceatenderhasbeensubmitteditmaynotbe
withdrawnandtheprovisionsofArticle5(3)ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No193/75shallnotapplyinrespectof
anapplicationforalicenceorcertificatelodgedunder
paragraph3(b)hereof.Article4
1.Tendersshallbeexaminedinprivatesessionby
thecompetentauthoritiesoftheMemberStates.
Personspresentattheexaminationshallbeunderan
obligationnottodiscloseanyparticularsrelating
thereto.
2.Thetendersshallbecommunicated inananony­
mousformandwithoutdelaytotheCommission .
Article5
1.Onthebasisofthetenderssubmitted,the
Commission ,actingundertheprocedurelaiddownin
Article26ofRegulationNo359/67/EEC,shalldecide
eithertofixamaximumexportrefund,havingregard
inparticulartothecriterialaiddowninArticles2and
3ofRegulationNo366/67/EEC,ortomakeno
award.
2.Ifamaximumexportrefundisfixed,acontract
shallbeawardedtoanytendererwhosetenderindi­
catesarateofrefundequaltoorlessthanthe
maximum .
Article6
ThecompetentauthorityoftheMemberState
concernedshall,assoonastheCommission has
reachedadecisionunderArticle5(1)hereof,notifyin
writingalltenderersoftheoutcomeoftheirparticipa­
tionintheinvitationtotender.
Article7
1.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thesecurity
requiredunderArticle3shallbereleasedonlyin
respectofsuchquantityastowhichthetendereris
abletofurnishproofofexportationunderanexport
licenceissuedpursuanttoArticle8,orastowhichhis
tenderhasbeenrefused.Thesecurityshallbereleased
immediately .
2.Inthecaseofforcemajeuretheprovisionsol
Article20ofRegulation(EEC)No193/75shallapply
Article8
1.Theawardofacontractshallentitletheparty
concernedtobeissued,onexpiryoftheperiodspeci­
fiedinArticle2(3)(b),withanexportlicenceforthe
quantitytowhichsuchawardrelates.
2.BywayofderogationfromArticle3ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No193/75,itmaybeprovidedthatthe
rightsunderanexportlicenceissuedpursuanttothe
precedingparagraphshallnotbetransferable .
Article9
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .Article3
1.Notendershallbeconsideredunlessappropriate
securityislodged.
Theamountofsuchsecurityshallbefixedinthe
Regulationrelatingtotheopeningoftherelevantinvi­
tationtotender.
2.Thetenderermaylodgethesecurityeitherin
cashorintheformofaguaranteegivenbyanesta­
blishmentcomplyingwithcriterialaiddownbythe
relevantMemberState.
EachMemberStateshallnotifytheCommission of
thecriteriaprescribedbyitforthepurposesofthe
precedingsubparagraphandtheCommissionshallin
turninformtheotherMemberStatesthereof.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,6March1975.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission