Commission Regulation (EC) No 901/2002 of 30 May 2002 opening an invitation to tender for the refund for the export of barley to all third countries except the United States of America, Canada, Estonia and Latvia

Commission Regulation (EC) No 901/2002
of 30 May 2002
opening an invitation to tender for the refund for the export of barley to all third countries except the United States of America, Canada, Estonia and Latvia
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 602/2001(4), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In view of the current situation on the cereals market, an invitation should be opened, in respect of barley to tender for the export refund provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
(2) The detailed procedural rules governing invitations to tender are as regards the fixing of the export refund in Regulation (EC) No 1501/95. The commitments on the part of the tenderer include an obligation to lodge an application for an export licence. Compliance with this obligation may be ensured by requiring tenderers to lodge a tendering security of EUR 12 per tonne when they submit their tenders.
(3) It is necessary to provide for a specific period of validity for licences issued under that invitation to tender. That period of validity must meet the needs of the world market for the 2002/03 marketing year.
(4) In order to ensure that all those concerned are treated equally, it is necessary to lay down that the period of validity of the licences issued should be identical.
(5) In order to ensure the smooth operation of the export tendering procedure it is appropriate to prescribe a minimum quantity to be tendered for and a time limit and form for the communication of tenders submitted to the competent authorities.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,