31967R0364

208 Official Journal of the European Communities

No 174/30 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 31.7.67

REGULATION No 364/67/EEC OF THE COUNCIL of 25 July 1967

laying down general rules for intervention on the market in rice

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Article 1 European Economic Community ;

1 . In pursuance of Article 5 of Regulation No Having regard to Council Regulation No 359/67/EEC, all offers for intervention shall be made 359/67/EEC1 of 25 July 1967 on the common to an intervention agency in respect of a marketing organisation of the market in rice, and in particular centre chosen from among the three centres • nearest Articles 5 (4) thereof; to the place where the paddy rice is when the offer is made . Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;

Whereas the creation of a single market in rice 2. The nearest marketing centres means the centres necessitates the application of Community t to which the paddy rice can be transported at the intervention measures ; whereas Regulation No lowest cost. These transport costs shall be determined 359/67/EEC lays down that under certain conditions by the intervention agency. the intervention agencies ' must buy in paddy rice which is offered to them ;

Article 2 Whereas the implementation of Community intervention measures requires takeover to be effected by intervention agencies under conditions which take 1 . The intervention agencies shall decide on the account of the regionalisation of prices ; whereas to place where the paddy rice is to be taken over. this end the price to be paid to the seller must be the intervention price valid at a given marketing centre 2. If the intervention agency does not take over the less, where appropriate, transport costs ; paddy rice at the marketing centre specified by the seller but at the place where the paddy rice is located, Whereas , in order that the intervention system can the price to be paid shall be equal to the intervention function as simply and effectively as possible, the price valid for the marketing centre indicated by the number of marketing centres in respect of which offers seller, less the most advantageous transport costs can be made from a given locality should be limited ; between the place where the paddy rice is when the offer is made and the marketing centre. These costs shall be determined by the intervention agency. Whereas paddy rice held by the intervention agencies should be put on sale without discrimination between buyers established in the Community and at 3 . If the intervention agency takes over the paddy price levels which do not hinder the normal rice elsewhere than at the marketing centre indicated development of market prices in the Community; by the seller and elsewhere than at the place where whereas the tendering procedure best serves that end ; the paddy rice is when the offer is made, the cost of transport from the place where the paddy rice is to the place where it is taken over shall be borne by the intervention agency. In that case the price to be paid to the seller shall be determined in accordance with 1 OJ No 174, 31.7.1967, p . 1 . paragraph 2.

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Article 3 3 . If the tenders submitted do not reach the actual market value the invitation to tender shall be cancelled . 1 . Paddy rice held by the intervention agency shall be disposed of by invitation to tender :

Article 4 (a) with a view to its being re-marketed, on the basis of price conditions which are determined before The Council, acting in accordance with the voting the beginning of the season and are such as will procedure laid down in Article 43 (2) of the Treaty not cause a deterioration of the market ; on a proposal from the Commission, may establish (b) with a view to export on the basis of price selling procedures other than those laid down in conditions to be determined case by case Article 3 , if special circumstances require . according to market trends and requirements .

2 . The terms of the invitation to tender shall Article 5 ensure equal access and equal treatment for all persons concerned irrespective of the place of their This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September establishment in the Community. 1967.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels, 25 July 1967.

For the Council

The President H. HOECHERL