CELEX: 31976R0412
Language: en
Date: 1976-02-25 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 412/76 of 25 February 1976 opening an invitation to tender for Parmigiano Reggiano cheeses held by the Italian intervention agency for exportation

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                                       COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 412/76
                                                          of 25 February 1976
              opening an invitation to tender for Parmigiano Reggiano cheeses held by the
                                            Italian intervention agency for exportation
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                                          Article 1
Economic Community,
                                                                      Tenders are invited for a quantity of 2 000 metric tons
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                           of fully matured Parmigiano Reggiano cheeses held by
804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization                      the Italian intervention agency for the purpose of
                                                                       exportation to the countries mentioned in Article 2.
of the market in milk and milk products ('), as last
amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 740 /75 (2), and in
particular Article 8 (5) thereof,
                                                                                               Article 2
Whereas substantial stocks of Parmigiano Reggiano
cheeses are held by the Italian intervention agency ;                  The cheeses in question shall be exported to one of
whereas, in view of the market situation , and to avoid                the following countries :
the costs of prolonged storage, certain quantities of                  — Zone A
Parmigiano Reggiano cheeses which have reached the
proper age for consumption should be sold ; whereas                    — Zone B
the world market now offers the prospect of additional
                                                                       — Zone C
sales and a sale for export to certain third countries
should be arranged ;                                                   — countries of the Arabian Peninsula
                                                                       — European countries except Zone D, Switzerland,
Whereas, pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article                      Liechtenstein , Austria , Scandinavia, Finland and
8 (2) of Regulation ( EEC) No 804/68 , the terms of                         Greece .
disposal should be fixed in such a way as to avoid
disturbing the balance of the market ; whereas this
aim may be achieved through the level at which the                                             Article 3
selling price is fixed and also by limiting the destina­
tions and the quantities to be released on to the
market ; whereas, in order to ensure equal access to                    1.    The refund shall be fixed in advance .
cheeses for prospective purchasers, the procedure of
an invitation to tender should be uj.d , the detailed                  2.     Section  13   of the    certificate shall  state   the
rules for which are specified in Arti : les 6 to 15 of                 country or countries of destination ; the issue of the
Commission Regulation ( EEC) No 1107/68 of 27 July                     certificate shall carry with it the obligation to export
 1968 on detailed rules of application for intervention                to that country or to those countries.
on the market in Grana Padano and Parmigiano
Reggiano cheeses (3 ), as last amended by Regulation
( EEC) No 250 /76 (4) ;                                                 3.    The refund fixed in advance shall not be subject
                                                                        to any adjustment as provided for in Article 5 of Regu­
                                                                        lation (EEC) No 876/ 68 .
Whereas it is appropriate to provide i n advance fixing
certificate for the quantities awarded so that the level                4. Without prejudice to Article 14 of Regulation
of the refund is related to the selling price ;                        (EEC) No 1 107/68 , the removal of the goods shall be
                                                                        subject to the presentation of the certificate referred to
                                                                        in paragraph 2 for the quantities concerned .
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­
 ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products ,
                                                                                                Article 4
(')  OJ No  L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 1 .}.
(2)  OJ No  L 74, 22 .      1975 , p. 1 .
(3)  OJ No  L 184 , 29 . 7 . 1968 , p . 29 .                            Articles 6 to 15 of Regulation ( EEC) No 1107/68 shall
(4 ) OJ No  L 30 , 5 . 2 . 1976 , p . 1 1 .                             apply to this invitation to tender.
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                       Article 5                             country of destination or to one of them ; the proof of
                                                             importation shall be provided as in the case of export
1 . At the time of fixing the minimum price in               refunds .
accordance with Article 1 1 of Regulation (EEC) No
1107/68 , an exportation security shall be fixed taking
into account the difference between the market price                                Article 6
of the product and the minimum price .
2. The security shall be lodged with the selling             The time limit for submission of tenders shall expire
intervention agency prior to removal of the goods.           on 16 March 1976 at 12 noon .
It shall be paid, at the option of the Member State
concerned, either by a cheque made out to the inter­                                Article 7
vention agency, or in the form of a guarantee satis­
fying criteria laid down by that Member State.
                                                             This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
3 . The exportation security shall be released when          following its publication in the Official Journal of
proof is given of importation to the prescribed third        the European Communities.
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
              Done at Brussels, 25 February 1976.
                                                                       For the Commission
                                                                         P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                  Member of the Commission