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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(83) 308 final 
Brussels, 24 May 1983
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
on the transfer of 550 000 tonnes of common wheat of bread-making 
quality by the French and Germany intervention agencies
(submitted to the Council by the Commission)
COM(83) 308 final

Proposal for a
Council Regulation (EEtf)
on the transfer of 55&000 tonnes of common wheat of bread-making 
quality by the French and Germany'intervention agencies
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Eoonomio Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on 
the oommon organisation of the market in cereals (l), as last amended by 
Regulation (EEC) No 1451/02 (2)/and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the 
financing of the c ommon aq ricultural p olicy (3), as last amended by Regulation 
(EEC) No 3509/80 (4), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,
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Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1146/76 of 17 May 1976 on 
particular and special intervention measures for cereals (5), and in 
particular Article 3(3) thereof
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Vhereas/as a result of the combined effect of the magnitude of the Community 
output of cereals in 1982 and the reduction in outlets on the world market/an
appreciable increase in stocks of common wheat is expected in the Community s 
main producing Member States at the end of the; 1982/83 marketing year; whereas 
this situation could cause collection difficulties on the arrival of the 
1983/84 cereals" harvest and an obstruction of the intervention machinery bythevirtue of / lack of storage capacity available in the Member States in
question; whereas, in order to prevent this state of affairs adversely 
affecting the balance of the market, it is to necessary to take appropriate 
measures to reduce part of those stocks as soon as possible;
Vhereas, in view of the shortage of fodder grain in some regions of Italy
the Uni ted6 King^omj^ tfte ^tailan Republic the United Kingdom and the Republic 
of Ireland have applied
(1) OJ No L 281, 1.11.1975,_p. 1 (4) OJ No L 367, 31.12.1980, p. 13
(2) OJ No L 164, 14.6.1982, p. 1 (5) OJ No L 130, 19*5.1976, p. 1
(3) OJ No L 94, 28.4.1970, p. 13

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tp the Commission for the transfer of cereals from Community countries In surplus  
to deficit regions in their territory; whereas, in view of the situation'described  
above, common wheat held in intervention storage in France and Germany should be  
transferred for use in animal feed in the regions in question;
Whereas certain detailed rules relating to the acceptance of delivery of the  
product and the transfer of responsibilities in that respect should be laid down  
subsequently;
Whereas provisions should be adopted for entering this measure in the accounts  
In accordance with the procedure provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No  
1883/7® of 2 August 1978 laying down general rules for the financing of interven-■  
tions by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guarantee Section
C M *as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1262/82 (2),
M IA S  A toG U P TE D  THIS REGULATION :
Artikel 1
1. The French intervention agency shall hold 450.000 tonnes of common wheat at  
the disposal of the Italian intervention agency.
2. The German intervention agency shall hold 5O.Q00 tonnes of common wheat at the  
disposal of the British intervention agency, and 50.000 tonnes at the disposal  
of the Irish intervention agency.
3. The Italian, British and: Irish intervention agencies shall accept delivery of  
this common wheat before! 1 July 1983 and shall ensure that it is transported
to the regions specified in accordance with the provisions contained in paragraph 
4 before 1 August 1983. They shall ensure that it is disposed of in animal feed  
before 1 August 1984.
The common wheat shall comply with the requirements of Regulation (EEC) No  
2062/81 (3).
4. Without prejudice to special provisions adopted in accordance with the procedure  
laid down in Article 26 of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75, the resale of the pro­
duct referred to in paragraph 1 shall be carried out in accordance with Commis­
sion Regulation (EEC) No 1836/82 of 7 July 198^
(1) OJ No L 216, 5.8.1978, p. 1
(2) OJ No L 148, 27.5.1982, p. 1
(3) OJ No L 201, 22.7.1981, p. 6

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laying down the procedure and oonditiona for the disposal of cereala held 
by intervention agencies (l).
5 • Contracts to carry the product shall be awarded by tendering procedure.
Mobilisation shall be carried ?uunder the most favourable transport 
conditions. >
6 .  The procedure for applying this, Regulation, in particular as regards
transport and the quality control of the product in question, shall be 
adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 26 of 
Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75.
Article 2
1. The French and German Intervention agencies shall debit the aoco' its 
referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1883/78 with the quantities 
of common wheat transferred,valued at zero.
2. The Italian^Brltlsh and Irish intervention agencies shall oredit the 
accounts referred to in paragraph 1 with the quantities of common wheat of 
which they have taken delivery, valued at zero and shall value them at thel  •
end of each month at the price fixed pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation 
(EEC) No 1883/78 for stock carried forward to the financial year in 
question. !
3> The transport costs of the quantities of oommon wheat referred to in 
Article 1 shall be entered in the aocounta referred to in paragraph 1.
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.
A
Done at For the Council
The President
T l) OJ No L 202, 9.7.1982, p. 23