Commission Regulation (EC) No 2311/2003 of 29 December 2003 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Community market of barley held by the Swedish intervention agency

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2311/2003
of 29 December 2003
opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Community market of barley held by the Swedish 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), and in particular Article 5 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) Sweden still has intervention stocks of barley.
(3) Because of the difficult weather conditions in much of the Community, cereal production has been significantly reduced in the 2003/04 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 Swedish intervention agency available on the internal market. The period of presentation of the offers for the last partial invitation to tender under Regulation (EC) No 1965/2003(3) having expired on 18 December 2003, it is advisable to open a new standing invitation to tender.
(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 Swedish 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 measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,