CELEX: 51992PC0132
Language: en
Date: 1992-03-30
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on the transfer to Portugal of 382 000 tonnes of cereals held by various intervention agencies

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                C0M(92) 132 final
                                                Brussels, 30 March 1992
                                 Proposal for a
                            COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
        on the transfer to Portugal of 382 000 tonnes of cereals held by
                         various intervention agencies
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                         EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
The weather in Portugal, where there has been a persistent drought
since autumn 1991, has caused a shortage of forage which can make
livestock farmers sell their animals early, causing a loss of income.
The 1992 cereal.harvest in Portugal will also be affected by this
drought, especially the wheat crop.
As a remedy to this, it is proposed to make available to Portugal a
total of 382.000 tonnes of Danish, German, Spanish, and French
intervention stocks. These would be transferred to Portugal, broken
down between 200.000 t. of wheat, of which 60.000 t. of forage quality,
170.000 t. of barley, and 12.000 t. of durum wheat.
 ---pagebreak---                             COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No
                                         of
         on the transfer to Portugal of 382 000 tonnes of cereals held by
                           various intervention agencies
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the
common organization of the market in cereals*1*, as last amended by Regulation
(EEC) No 3577/90<2>, and In particular Article 7(5) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the
financing of the common agricultural policy* 3 ), as last amended by Regulation
(EEC) No 2048/88<4>, and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the drought in Portugal in recent months has led to a shortage of fodder
which may induce stockfarmers to sell their livestock before the proper time,
with possible adverse affects on their incomes;
 (1) 0J No L 281, 1.11.1975, p. 1.
(2)  0J No L 353, 17.12.1990, p. 23.
(3)  0J No L 98, 28.4.1970, p. 3.
 (4) OJ No L 185, 15.7.1988, p. 1.
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Whereas this shortage can be offset if the stockfarmors use 230 000 tonnes of
feed grain;
Whereas, moreover, wheat production in 1992 Is also affected by widespread
drought; whereas this situation may result in difficulties of supply on the
Portuguese market;
Whereas the abovementioned difficulties may be overcome by a transfer of
Community cereals available at the intervention agencies of the other Member
States;
Whereas the Portuguese intervention agency resells transferred stocks in
accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1836/82 of 7 July 1982 laying down
the procedure and conditions for the disposal of cereals held by intervention
agencies*5*, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3043/91*6*; whereas,
however, in view of the foreseeable rise in market prices in Portugal, the
cereals transferred should be resold on the Portuguese market at prices
permitting disposal on satisfactory price terms;
Whereas certain detailed rules should be laid down on takeover of the cereals and
transfer of responsibility for it;
Whereas provisions should be laid down on the entry in accounts of this operation
in accordance with the mechanisms laid down In Council Regulation (EEC) No
1883/78 of 2 August 1978 laying down general rules for the financing of
 interventions by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guarantee
Section*7*, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2050/88*8*;
(5)  OJ No L 202, 9.7.1982, p. 23.
(6)  OJ No L 325, 27.11.1991, p. 5.
(7)  0J No L 216, 5.8.1978, p. 1.
(8)  0J No L 185, 15.7.1988, p. 6.
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION
                                    Article 1
1.  382 OOO tonnes of cereals held by the Danish, German, Spanish and French
    intervention agencies shall be transferred to Portugal in accordance with the
    following breakdown:
    Denmark:    30 000 tonnes of common fodder wheat,
    Germany:    30 000 tonnes of common fodder wheat,
    Spain:      170 000 tonnes of barley and 12 000 tonnes of durum wheat,
    France:     140 000 tonnes of common wheat of breadmaking quality.
2.  The Portuguese intervention agency shall take over the products referred to
    in paragraph 1 before 1 May 1992 and arrange for their transport to Portugal
    and their disposal in mainland Portugal before dates to be determined in
    accordance with the procedure referred to In paragraph 5.
3.  The cereals in question shall be resold as they arrive in Portugal.
4.  Contracts for transport as referred to in paragraph 2 shall be awarded by
    intervention to tender.  The cereals must be mobilized under the most
    favourable transport conditions.
5.  Detailed rules for the application of this Regulation covering in particular
    transport as referred to in paragraph 1, the schedule of invitations to
    tender for the cereals in question and the minimum selling price to be met
    shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 26
    of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75.
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                                    Article 2
1.  The intervention agencies referred to In Article 1(1) shall debit the
    accounts referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1883/78 with the
    quantities of cereals transferred, valued at zero.
2.  The Portuguese intervention agency shall credit the accounts referred to in
    Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1883/78 with the quantities of cereals of
    which it has taken delivery, valued at zero, and shall value them at the end
    of each month at ECU 52/t in the case of common wheat of breadmaking quality,
    ECU 51/t in the case of barley and fodder wheat and ECU 67/t in the case of
    durum wheat.  Those amounts shall be converted into national currency at the
    agricultural conversion rate applying at the beginning of the 1991/92
    marketing year.
3.  The costs of transport of the products referred to in Article 1(1) shall be
    entered in the accounts referred to in paragraph 2.
                                    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.
Done at Brussels,                                For the Council,
                                                 The President
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         FICHE FINANCIERE
                                                                        DATE :
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1.   LIGNE BUDGETAIRE :Dépenses : 101                          CREDITS :2.490 MioECU
                        Ressources propres : 100                         1.369,5 MioECU
 2. INTITULE DE LA MESURE :
 Transfert au Portugal de 382.000 tonnes de céréales détenues par différents orga-
 nismes d'intervention.
 3.   BASE JURIDIQUE: Règlemen t (CEE) 2727/75 et Règlement (CEE) 729/70
 4.   OBJECTIFS DE LA MESURE :
      Remédier à la pénurie de céréales au Portugal, provoquée par la sécheresse
                                                PERIODE DE    EXERCICE EN        EXERCICE
      INCIDENCES FINANCIERES                     12 MOIS      COURS (92)       SUIVANT (93)
                                                Mio ECU       Mio ECU           Mio ECU
 5.0   DEPENSES A LA CHARGE
       - DU BUDGET DES CE
         (RESTITUT IONS/1NTERVENTIONS)            8.3           8,3
       - DES BUDGETS NATIONAUX
       - D'AUTRES SECTEURS
 5.1   RECETTES
       - RESSOURCES PROPRES DES CE
         (PRELEVEMENTS/DROITS DE DOUANE)          9,3         - 9,3
       - SUR LE PLAN NATIONAL
 5.0.1   PREVISIONS DES DEPENSES
 5.1.1   PREVISIONS DES RECETTES
 5.2   MODE DE CALCUL :Déoenses
Frais  de sortie : 382.000 t x 2,06 ECU/t x 1.172 (DT)     0.9 MioECU
Frais  d'entrée : 382.000 t x 1,65 ECU/t x 1.172 (DT)      0,7 MioECU
Frais  de transport .: 382.000 t x 15 ECU/t x 1.172(DT)    6,7 MioECU
                                          Total            8,3 MioECU
Ressources propres
Non-application du MCA blé:-200.000 tx39,71 ECU/t x 1.172(DT) -     9,3 MioECU
 6.0   FINANCEMENT POSSIBLE PAR CREDITS INSCRITS AU CHAPITRE CONCERNE DU BUDGET
       EN COURS D'EXECUTION                                                         OUI
 6.1   FINANCEMENT POSSIBLE PAR VIREMENT ENTRE CHAPITRES DU BUDGET EN COURS
       D'EXECUTION                                                                  OUI
 6.2   NECESSITE D'UN BUDGET SUPPLEMENTAIRE                                             NON
 6.3   CREDITS A INSCRIRE DANS LES BUDGETS FUTURS                                       NON
 OBSERVATIONS :
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