Commission Regulation (EC) No 685/2004 of 14 April 2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Community market of barley held by the United Kingdom intervention agency
Date: 2004-04-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, award of contract, barley, intervention agency, sale, single market

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 685/2004

of 14 April 2004

opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Community market of barley held by
the United Kingdom intervention agency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Article 1

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

The United Kingdom intervention agency shall open a standing
invitation to tender for the sale on the Community market of
2 694 tonnes of barley held by it.

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 of 28 July
1993 laying down the procedure and conditions for the
sale of cereals held by intervention agencies (2) provides
in particular that cereals held by intervention agencies
are to be sold by tendering procedure at prices
preventing market disturbance.

The United Kingdom still has intervention stocks of
barley.

Because of the difficult weather conditions in much of
the Community, cereals production has been signifi-
cantly reduced in the 2003/04 marketing year. This
situation has resulted in high prices locally, causing par-
ticular difficulties for livestock holdings and the feeding-
stuffs industry, which are finding it hard to obtain
supplies at competitive prices.

It is therefore appropriate to make stocks of barley held
by the United Kingdom intervention agency available on
the internal market and a standing invitation to tender
should be opened.

Article 2

The sale provided for in Article 1 shall take place in accordance
with Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93.

However, notwithstanding that Regulation:

(a) tenders shall be drawn up on the basis of the actual quality

of the lot to which they apply;

(b) the minimum selling price shall be set at a level which does

not disturb the cereals market.

Article 3

Notwithstanding Article 13(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93
the tender security is set at EUR 10 per tonne.

Article 4

To take account of the situation on the Community
market, provision should be made for the Commission
to manage this invitation to tender.

1.
The closing date for the submission of tenders for the
first partial invitation to tender shall be 22 April 2004 at 9.00
(Brussels time).

(6) When the United Kingdom intervention agency notifies
the tenderers should remain anon-

the Commission,
ymous.

(7) With a view to modernising management, the informa-
tion required by the Commission should be sent by elec-
tronic mail.

(8)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Cereals,

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1104/2003 (OJ L 158, 27.6.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 191, 31.7.1993, p. 76. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1630/2000 (OJ L 187, 26.7.2000, p. 24).

The closing dates for the submission of tenders for subsequent
invitations to tender shall be each Thursday at 9.00
partial
(Brussels time), with the exception of 20 May 2004.

The closing date for the submission of tenders for the last
partial tendering procedure shall be 24 June 2004 at 9.00
(Brussels time).

Tenders must be lodged with the United Kingdom inter-

2.
vention agency:

Royal Payments Agency, Operations Newcastle
Lancaster House, Hampshire Court
Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7YH
United Kingdom
Fax (44-191) 226 58 24.

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Within two hours of the expiry of the time limit for the submission of tenders, the United Kingdom inter-
vention agency shall notify the Commission of tenders received. They must be sent by electronic mail in
accordance with the form set out in the Annex.

Article 5

Article 6

In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, the Commis-
sion shall set the minimum sale price or decide not to accept the tenders.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Article 7

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 April 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

Standing invitation to tender for the resale of 2 694 tonnes of barley held by the United Kingdom intervention agency

Regulation (EC) No 685/2004

ANNEX