Commission Regulation (EC) No 1513/2003 of 27 August 2003 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Community market of 435000 tonnes of barley held by the French intervention agency

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1513/2003
of 27 August 2003
opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Community market of 435000 tonnes of barley held by the French intervention agency
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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1104/2003(2), and in particular Article 5(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 of 28 July 1993 laying down the procedure and conditions for the sale of cereals held by intervention agencies(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1630/2003(4), provides in particular that cereals held by intervention agencies is to be sold by tendering procedure at prices preventing market disturbance.
(2) France still has intervention stocks of barley.
(3) Because of the difficult weather conditions in much of the Community, cereals production has been significantly reduced in the 2003/2004 marketing year. This situation has resulted in high prices locally, causing particular difficulties for livestock holdings and the feedingstuffs industry, which are finding it hard to obtain supplies at competitive prices.
(4) It is therefore appropriate to make stocks of barley held by the French intervention agency available on the internal market, which had earlier been destined for export under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1081/2002(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1094/2003(6), and to repeal that Regulation.
(5) To take account of the situation on the Community market, provision should be made for the Commission to manage this invitation to tender; in addition, provision must be made for an award coefficient for tenders offering the minimum selling price.
(6) When the French intervention agency notifies the Commission, the tenderers should remain anonymous.
(7) With a view to modernising management, the information required by the Commission should be sent by electronic mail.
(8) The Management Committee for Cereals has not issued an opinion by the time limit laid down by its Chairman,