Commission Regulation (EC) No 1572/2005 of 28 September 2005 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Spanish market of rye held by the German intervention agency

29.9.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 253/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1572/2005
of 28 September 2005
opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Spanish market of rye held by the German intervention agency
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 6 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 (2) provides in particular that cereals held by intervention agencies are to be sold by tendering procedure at prices preventing market disturbance.
(2) Because of the difficult weather conditions in much of Spain, cereals production will be significantly reduced in the 2005/06 marketing year. This situation has already resulted in high local prices, causing supply difficulties at competitive prices.
(3) Germany has significant intervention stocks of rye, outlets for which are hard to find and which should therefore be disposed of.
(4) The stocks of rye held by the German intervention agency should therefore be made available on the Spanish cereals market as they are particularly suited to the traders’ needs.
(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) It is also important that the German intervention agency’s notification to the Commission should maintain the anonymity of the tenderers.
(7) With a view to modernising management, the information required by the Commission should be sent by electronic mail.
(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,