Council Regulation (EEC) No 3918/90 of 21 December 1990 on transfer to Greece of 150 000 tonnes of feed grain held by the German intervention agency

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) N° 3918/90 of 21 December 1990 on transfer to Greece of 150 000 tonnes of feed grain held by  the German intervention agency
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) N° 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization  of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) N° 1340/90(2), and in particular  Article 7 (5) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) N° 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common  agricultural policy(3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) N° 2048/88(4), and in particular  Article 3 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas severe drought in Greece in recent months has brought about a shortage of animal feed that  threatens to lead to premature sales of livestock to the detriment of farmers' incomes;
Whereas this shortage can be offset by the use by farmers of 150 000 tonnes of feed grain; whereas  such an amount of Community feed grain is held by the German intervention agencies; whereas the  Greek intervention agency has no feed grain available;
Whereas, moreover, following the good harvest in 1990 and unification, Germany is faced with  difficulty in finding storage space for cereals and might well be forced to seek space outside its  territory; whereas for reasons of sound management Greek farmers should be supplied from the German  intervention stocks and part of these should be transferred;
Whereas the Greek intervention agency will in reselling the transferred stocks observe the  requirements of Commission Regulation (EEC) N° 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) N° 2691/90(6); whereas in view of the specific nature of the transfer operation,  which will result in the feed grain being made available in the Greek ports where it is landed, it  should be specified that the minimum selling price be set at a level permitting disposal within the  interior regions of Greece on satisfactory price terms;
Whereas certain detailed provisions on the taking over of the grain and transfer of responsibility  for it should be laid down;
Whereas provisions on the accounting treatment of the operation should be laid down in line with  the mechanisms specified by Council Regulation (EEC) N° 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)  N° 2050/88(8),