CELEX: 31993R2729
Language: en
Date: 1993-10-05 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2729/93 of 4 October 1993 authorizing certain intervention agencies to put up for sale by tender 110 000 tonnes of durum wheat for export in the form of durum wheat meal and groats

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                                      COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2729/93
                                                      of 4 October 1993
                  authorizing certain intervention agencies to put up for sale by tender 110 000
                   tonnes of durum wheat for export in the form of durum wheat meal and groats
  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                      ensure that the scheme operates smoothly and that the
                                                                   Commission is kept informed ;
  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
  Economic Community,                                              Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
                                                                   in accordance with the opinion of the Management
                                                                   Committee for Cereals,
  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
  of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the
  market in cereals ('), as amended by Regulation (EEC)
  No 2193/93 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
 Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131 /93 (3)              HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 lays down the procedure and conditions for the disposal
 of cereals held by intervention agencies ;
 Whereas in the Community, for the 1993/94 cereals year,                                   Article 1
 internal market prices for durum wheat are at a very high
 level thanks to an overall production level reduced by the
 drought in Spain and a reduction in land down to durum
 wheat in France ; whereas the Community's durum wheat            The intervention agencies of the Member States listed
 meal industry must continue to be able to export in order        below are hereby authorized to issue an invitation to
 to keep up normal trade flows ; whereas calculation of the       tender for the sale on the Community market of 1 1 0 000
 refund on the basis of internal prices of the 1993/94            tonnes of durum wheat in accordance with Article 4 of
 cereals year would lead to a very high refund sum ;              Regulation (EEC) No 2131 /93, as follows :
 whereas, therefore, provision should be made for the large
 intervention stocks to be used to supply the export meal                                                           (tonnes)
 industry during the period 1 October to 31 October 1993
 at price terms competitive with normal market prices ;           Italy                                      100 000
                                                                  France                                       10 000
 Whereas the above situation requires the measure to be                                    Article 2
 implemented as a matter of urgency ;
Whereas a conversion rate should be set to determine the          1.    The invitation to tender shall be open from
                                                                  7 October to 12 November 1993 .
 quantity of durum wheat meal and groats to be exported
 on the basis of the durum wheat used :
                                                                  2. A quantity of durum wheat meal and groats for
Whereas, to ensure that the operation is carried out
                                                                  human consumption equal to the quantity of durum
                                                                  wheat awarded divided by the coefficient referred to in
 smoothly, it should be stipulated that securities may be
                                                                 Article 5 must be exported to third countries.
 released only after completion of customs export formali­
ties to avoid any disturbance of the market ;
                                                                 Tenders shall be valid only if they :
Whereas the Member States are to take all additional
measures compatible with the provisions in force to              — are accompanied by an application for an export
                                                                      licence for durum wheat meal and groats having an
(■) OJ No L 181 , 1 . 7. 1992, p. 21 .                                ash content of 0 to 1 300 mg per 100 g (0,160 mm
(2) OJ No L 196, 5. 8. 1993, p. 22.                                   sieve) with an application for advance fixing of the
0 OJ No L 191 , 31 . 7. 1993, p. 76.                                  refund set for the relevant quality,
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— are accompanied by evidence that the tenderer has                — in all other cases, in accordance with Title V of
    lodged a security of ECU 30 per tonne,                             Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 (').
— are accompanied by a written undertaking from the
    tenderer to lodge, at the latest on payment of the             2.   The securities referred to in the third indent of the
    goods, a security covering any difference between the          second subparagraph of Article 2 (2) shall be released for
    price provided for in Article 5 (1 ) of Regulation (EEC)       the corresponding quantities of durum wheat meal and
    No 2131 /93 and that indicated in the tender.                 groats for which evidence of export has been furnished.
                           Article 3                               3 . The primary requirement within the meaning of
                                                                  Article 20 of Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 shall be
The minimum sales price shall be ECU 120 per tonne.                payment of the selling price and export within the time
                                                                   limit laid down for the durum wheat meal and groats
                          Article 4                               under the export licence referred to in Article 4.
1 . Customs export formalities for durum wheat meal
and groats equivalent to that which would be obtained              Evidence to be furnished shall be that applicable for the
from cereals awarded must be accomplished not later than          security for the export licence issued following award of
31 December 1993 .                                                the contract.
2. Export licences issued under this invitation to tender
must bear the following entry in Section 22 :                                              Article 7
   'Invitation to tender issued by Regulation (EEC)
    No 2729/93 — Tender from
                                                                  The intervention agencies concerned shall take all neces­
                                                                  sary steps to ensure compliance with the provisions of
                          Article 5                               this Regulation. They shall provide each other with all
For the determination of the quantity of durum wheat              necessary information and shall inform the Commission
meal and groats to be exported, the quantity of durum             weekly, within the Management Committee for Cereals,
wheat awarded shall be divided by a coefficient of 1,50.          of the progress of the invitation to tender.
                          Article 6
                                                                                           Article 8
1.    The securities referred to in the second indent of the
second subparagraph of Article 2 (2) shall be released :          This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its
— for the quantities for which the tender has not been            publication in the Official Journal of the European
   accepted, or                                                   Communities.
                 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                 States .
                 Done at Brussels, 4 October 1993.
                                                                            For the Commission
                                                                              Rene STEICHEN
                                                                        Member of the Commission
                                                                 (') OJ No L 205, 3. 8. 1985, p. 5.