COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(92) 132 final 
Brussels, 30 March 1992 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
on the transfer to Portugal of 382 000 tonnes of cereals held by 
various intervention agencies 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
The weather in Portugal, where there has been a persistent drought 
since autumn 1991, has caused a shortage of forage which can make 
livestock farmers sell their animals early, causing a loss of income. 
The 1992 cereal.harvest in Portugal will also be affected by this 
drought, especially the wheat crop. 
As a remedy to this, it is proposed to make available to Portugal a 
total of 382.000 tonnes of Danish, German, Spanish, and French 
intervention stocks. These would be transferred to Portugal, broken 
down between 200.000 t. of wheat, of which 60.000 t. of forage quality, 
170.000 t. of barley, and 12.000 t. of durum wheat. 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 
of 
on the transfer to Portugal of 382 000 tonnes of cereals held by 
various intervention agencies 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the 
common organization of the market in cereals*1*, as last amended by Regulation 
(EEC) No 3577/90<2>, and In particular Article 7(5) thereof, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the 
financing of the common agricultural policy*3), as last amended by Regulation 
(EEC) No 2048/88<4>, and in particular Article 3(2) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas the drought in Portugal in recent months has led to a shortage of fodder 
which may induce stockfarmers to sell their livestock before the proper time, 
with possible adverse affects on their incomes; 
(1) 0J No L 281, 1.11.1975, p. 1. 
(2) 0J No L 353, 17.12.1990, p. 23. 
(3) 0J No L 98, 28.4.1970, p. 3. 
(4) OJ No L 185, 15.7.1988, p. 1. 
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Whereas this shortage can be offset if the stockfarmors use 230 000 tonnes of 
feed grain; 
Whereas, moreover, wheat production in 1992 Is also affected by widespread 
drought; whereas this situation may result in difficulties of supply on the 
Portuguese market; 
Whereas the abovementioned difficulties may be overcome by a transfer of 
Community cereals available at the intervention agencies of the other Member 
States; 
Whereas the Portuguese intervention agency resells transferred stocks in 
accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1836/82 of 7 July 1982 laying down 
the procedure and conditions for the disposal of cereals held by intervention 
agencies*5*, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3043/91*6*; whereas, 
however, in view of the foreseeable rise in market prices in Portugal, the 
cereals transferred should be resold on the Portuguese market at prices 
permitting disposal on satisfactory price terms; 
Whereas certain detailed rules should be laid down on takeover of the cereals and 
transfer of responsibility for it; 
Whereas provisions should be laid down on the entry in accounts of this operation 
in accordance with the mechanisms laid down In Council Regulation (EEC) No 
1883/78 of 2 August 1978 laying down general rules for the financing of 
interventions by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guarantee 
Section*7*, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2050/88*8*; 
(5) OJ No L 202, 9.7.1982, p. 23. 
(6) OJ No L 325, 27.11.1991, p. 5. 
(7) 0J No L 216, 5.8.1978, p. 1. 
(8) 0J No L 185, 15.7.1988, p. 6. 
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION 
Article 1 
1. 382 OOO tonnes of cereals held by the Danish, German, Spanish and French 
intervention agencies shall be transferred to Portugal in accordance with the 
following breakdown: 
Denmark: 30 000 tonnes of common fodder wheat, 
Germany: 30 000 tonnes of common fodder wheat, 
Spain: 170 000 tonnes of barley and 12 000 tonnes of durum wheat, 
France: 140 000 tonnes of common wheat of breadmaking quality. 
2. The Portuguese intervention agency shall take over the products referred to 
in paragraph 1 before 1 May 1992 and arrange for their transport to Portugal 
and their disposal in mainland Portugal before dates to be determined in 
accordance with the procedure referred to In paragraph 5. 
3. The cereals in question shall be resold as they arrive in Portugal. 
4. Contracts for transport as referred to in paragraph 2 shall be awarded by 
intervention to tender. The cereals must be mobilized under the most 
favourable transport conditions. 
5. Detailed rules for the application of this Regulation covering in particular 
transport as referred to in paragraph 1, the schedule of invitations to 
tender for the cereals in question and the minimum selling price to be met 
shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 26 
of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75. 
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Article 2 
1. The intervention agencies referred to In Article 1(1) shall debit the 
accounts referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1883/78 with the 
quantities of cereals transferred, valued at zero. 
2. The Portuguese intervention agency shall credit the accounts referred to in 
Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1883/78 with the quantities of cereals of 
which it has taken delivery, valued at zero, and shall value them at the end 
of each month at ECU 52/t in the case of common wheat of breadmaking quality, 
ECU 51/t in the case of barley and fodder wheat and ECU 67/t in the case of 
durum wheat. Those amounts shall be converted into national currency at the 
agricultural conversion rate applying at the beginning of the 1991/92 
marketing year. 
3. The costs of transport of the products referred to in Article 1(1) shall be 
entered in the accounts referred to in paragraph 2. 
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all 
Member States. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council, 
The President 
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FICHE FINANCIERE 
DATE : 
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1. LIGNE BUDGETAIRE :Dépenses : 101 CREDITS :2.490 MioECU 
Ressources propres : 100 1.369,5 MioECU 
2. INTITULE DE LA MESURE : 
Transfert au Portugal de 382.000 tonnes de céréales détenues par différents orga­
nismes d'intervention. 
3. BASE JURIDIQUE: Règlemen t (CEE) 2727/75 et Règlement (CEE) 729/70 
4. OBJECTIFS DE LA MESURE : 
Remédier à la pénurie de céréales au Portugal, provoquée par la sécheresse 
INCIDENCES FINANCIERES PERIODE DE 
12 MOIS 
Mio ECU EXERCICE EN 
COURS (92) 
Mio ECU EXERCICE 
SUIVANT (93) 
Mio ECU 
5.0 DEPENSES A LA CHARGE 
- DU BUDGET DES CE 
(RESTITUT IONS/1NTERVENTIONS) 
- DES BUDGETS NATIONAUX 
- D'AUTRES SECTEURS 
5.1 RECETTES 
- RESSOURCES PROPRES DES CE 
(PRELEVEMENTS/DROITS DE DOUANE) 
- SUR LE PLAN NATIONAL 8.3 
9,3 8,3 
- 9,3 
5.0.1 PREVISIONS DES DEPENSES 
5.1.1 PREVISIONS DES RECETTES 
5.2 MODE DE CALCUL :Déoenses 
Frais de sortie : 382.000 t x 2,06 ECU/t x 1.172 (DT) 
Frais d'entrée : 382.000 t x 1,65 ECU/t x 1.172 (DT) 
Frais de transport .: 382.000 t x 15 ECU/t x 1.172(DT) 0.9 MioECU 
0,7 MioECU 
6,7 MioECU 
Total 8,3 MioECU 
Ressources propres 
Non-application du MCA blé:-200.000 tx39,71 ECU/t x 1.172(DT) - 9,3 MioECU 
6.0 FINANCEMENT POSSIBLE PAR CREDITS INSCRITS AU CHAPITRE CONCERNE DU BUDGET 
EN COURS D'EXECUTION OUI 
6.1 FINANCEMENT POSSIBLE PAR VIREMENT ENTRE CHAPITRES DU BUDGET EN COURS 
D'EXECUTION OUI 
6.2 NECESSITE D'UN BUDGET SUPPLEMENTAIRE NON 
6.3 CREDITS A INSCRIRE DANS LES BUDGETS FUTURS NON 
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