CELEX: 31991R3503
Language: en
Date: 1991-12-03 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3503/91 of 2 December 1991 on the issuing of a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Community internal market of approximately 11 300 tonnes of rice held by the Italian intervention agency

3. 12. 91                                 Official Journal of the European Communities                            No L 331 /7
                                        COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3503/91
                                                        of 2 December 1991
                  on the issuing of a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the
                  Community internal market of approximately 11 300 tonnes of rice held by the
                                                    Italian intervention agency
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                          Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has not
                                                                     delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its
                                                                     chairman,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community,
                                                                      HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76
of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the
 market in rice ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)                                      Article 1
 No 1806/89 (2), and in particular Article 5 (3) thereof,
                                                                     The Italian intervention agency shall sell by standing
                                                                      invitation to tender on the Community internal market
Whereas Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No                     approximately 11 300 tonnes of deteriorated rice for
 1424/76 of 21 June 1976 laying down general rules for               disposal in animal feed.
intervention on the market in rice (3), as last amended by
Regulation (EEC) No 794/91 (4), provides that rice held by
intervention agencies is to be sold by invitation to tender                                   Article 2
at prices enabling market disturbance to be avoided ;
                                                                     The sale provided for in Article 1 shall take place in
                                                                     accordance with the terms of Regulation (EEC) No 75/91 .
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 75/91 (*), lays               However, notwithstanding Article 5 of that Regulation,
down the procedures and conditions for the sale of paddy             the minimum price to be met shall be ECU 105 per
                                                                     tonne .
rice held by intervention agencies ;
                                                                                              Article 3
Whereas Italy has intervention stocks of paddy rice ;
whereas storage conditions have brought about a deterio­
ration of certain quantities of this rice ; whereas as a              1 . Tenderers shall undertake to use as animal feed, by
consequence the latter cannot be sold on the internal                28 February 1992 at the latest, any products that they are
market at the prices laid down in Article 5 (1 ) of Regula­          awarded, unless they are prevented from so doing by force
tion (EEC) No 75/91 ; whereas provision should accor­                 majeure.
dingly be made for the resale of the rice in question at a
specific price and for a given purpose ;                             2. The successful tenderer shall lodge a security of
                                                                     ECU 190 per tonne against discharge of compliance with
                                                                     the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 . The security
                                                                     shall be lodged within two working days at the latest of
Whereas the rice must be. disposed of in animal feed                 that on which the notice of award is received.
within the Community ; whereas, in order to ensure that
the rice is used for the purpose laid down, the successful
tenderer must be required to lodge a security and the                                         Article 4
conditions under which it is to be released should be laid
down ; whereas, in addition, as regards verification of use
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 569/88 of 16 February                  1 . The obligation referred to in Article 3 ( 1 ) shall be
 1988 laying down common detailed rules for verifying the            deemed a primary requirement within the meaning of
use and/or destination of products from intervention (*), as         Article 20 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No
last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3398/91 Q, should                2220/85 (8). It shall only be considered to have been
apply ;                                                              discharged if the successful tenderer provides proof of
                                                                     having complied therewith.
(') OJ  No L  166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 .                               2. Proof that the rice covered by this Regulation have
0   OJ  No L  177, 24. 6. 1989, p. 1 .
0   OJ  No L  166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 24.                               been used shall be provided in accordance with Regula­
(4) OJ  No L  82, 28. 3. 1991 , p. 5.                                tion (EEC) No 569/88.
0   OJ  No L  9, 11 . 1 . 1991 , p. 15.
0s) OJ  No L  55, 1 . 3. 1988, p. 1 .
0   OJ  No L  320, 22. 11 . 1991 , p. 16.                            (8) OJ No L 205, 3. 8. 1985, p. 5.
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3.    Regulation (EEC) No 569/88 is hereby amended as                      — Destinado a ser escoado na alimentação
follows :                                                                       animal [artigo 1 ? do Regulamento (CEE) n?
                                                                                3503/91 ].
In Part II of the Annex (Products subject to a use and/or
destination other than that mentioned under I), the follo­                 (42) OJ No L 331 , 3. 12. 1991 , p. 7.'
wing point and corresponding footnote are added :
    '42. Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3503/91 of 2
                                                                                             Article 5
          December 1991 on the issue of a standing invita­
          tion to tender for the resale on the Community
          internal market of approximately 11 300 tonnes          1 . The closing date for the submission of tenders for
          of paddy rice held by the Italian intervention          the first partial invitation to tender shall be no later than
                                                                  5 December 1991 .
          agency (42) :
          On the dispatch of the rice in question, section        2. The closing date for the submission of tenders for
          104 the following B to be added :                       the last partial invitation to tender shall be 27 February
          — Destinado a la utilización prevista en el arti­       1992.
              culo 1 del Reglamento (CEE) n° 3503/91 ,
                                                                  3 . Tenders must be lodged with the Italian interven­
          — Bestemt til afsætning efter artikel 1 i forord­       tion agency at the following adress :
              ning (EØF) nr. 3503/91 ,
                                                                  — Ente Nazionale Risi, Piazza Pio XI, 1 , 1-20123 Milano,
          — Zum Absatz gemäß Artikel 1 der Verordnung                 Telex : 334032 ; Tel. : 874 153 .
              (EWG) Nr. 3503/91 bestimmt,
          — Προορίζεται να διατεθεί σύμφωνα με το
              άρθρο 1 του κανονισμού (ΕΟΚ) αριθ.                                             Article 6
              3503/91 ,
                                                                  The Italian intervention agency shall notify the Commis­
          — For use in accordance with Article 1 of Regu­
                                                                  sion, at the latest by Tuesday of the week following the
              lation (EEC) No 3503/91 ,                           closing date for the submission of tenders, of the quanti­
          — Destiné à être écoulé [article 1 er du règlement      ties and average prices of the various lots sold.
              (CEE) n0 3503/91 ],
          — Destinato ad essere smerciato a norma dell ar­
                                                                                             Article 7
              ticolo 1 del regolamento (CEE) n. 3503/91 ,
          — Bestemd om te worden afgezet overeenkom­              This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
              stig artikel 1 van Verordening (EEG) nr.            following its publication in the Official Journal of the
              3503/91 ,                                           European Communities.
                   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States.
                   Done at Brussels, 2 December 1991 .
                                                                            For the Commission
                                                                              Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                                       Member of the Commission