31973R1101

No L 112/20 Official Journal of the European Communities 28 . 4 . 73

REGULATION (EEC) No 1101 /73 OF THE COMMISSION of 26 April 1973 on a standing invitation to tender for the sale for export of white sugar held by the French intervention agency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas it is possible that the quantity of sugar deliv­ COMMUNITIES, ered might be lower than the quantity specified in the certificate of award, whereas it is only fair that the French intervention agency should then correct the Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European certificate : Economic Community ;

Having regard to Council Regulation No 1009/ Whereas, in view of the particular situation obtaining 67/ EEC (1 ) of 18 December 1967 on the common on the market in sugar, rules differing from those laid organization of the market in sugar, as last amended down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No by Regulation (EEC) No 174/73 (2), and in particular 2637/70 (9) of 23 December 1970 laying down special Articles 10 (3) and 11 (2) thereof ; detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certifi­ cates for agricultural products, as last amended by Whereas, in view of the problems created by the Regulation (EEC) No 775/73 (10), should be laid down storage of certain quantities of sugar held by the for the period of validity of export licences issued in French intervention agency, a standing invitation to connection with the present tendering procedure ; tender should be issued for the sale of the said sugar in lots, whereas the sale should be for export ;

Whereas it is impossible to ensure that sugar which is Whereas the general and detailed rules for the sale of exported under this invitation to tender will be the sugar by tender were laid down by Council Regulation sugar which has been sold by the French intervention (EEC) No 447/68 (3) of 9 April 1968 laying down agency, whereas from then a sugar, for which aid has general rules for intervention buying of sugar, as last been granted in the United Kingdom, in accordance amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2274/70 (4), and by with the Commission Regulation (EEC) No Commission Regulation (EEC) No 258 /72 (5) of 3 473/73 ( u) of 31 January 1973 authorizing the United February 1972 laying down detailed rules concerning Kingdom to grant aid as a transitional measure for the sale by tender of sugar by intervention agencies ; sugar to be consumed in its territory amended by Regulation (EEC) No 552/73 ( 12), could be exported instead of the sugar in question ; whereas in order to Whereas a minimum quantity appropriate to the prevent any distortion of competition and any deflec­ intended use and ensuring the participation of the tion of trade it is necessary to provide that white sugar greatest possible number of interested parties should in free circulation in the United Kingdom may not be be prescribed below which tender shall not be consid­ exported to third countries under cover of a licence ered ; issued under this standing invitation to tender ;

Whereas the quality of the sugar to be sold falls within the categories specified in Council Regulation Whereas, for purely legal reasons, a number of old (EEC) No 793/72(6) 0f 17 April 1972 fixing the regulations on standing invitations to tender by inter­ standard quality for white sugar and by Commission vention agencies, which are still in force although no Regulation (EEC) No 1280/71 (7) of 18 June 1971 longer operative, should be repealed ; laying down detailed rules for the buying-in of sugar by intervention agencies, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2417/71 («) ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation (') OJ No 308, 18 . 12. 1967, p. 1 . are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ (2) OJ No L 25, 30 . 1 . 1973 , p. 1 . ment Committee for Sugar ; (3) OJ No L 91 , 12. 4. 1968 , p. 5. (4) OJ No L 246, 12. 11 . 1970, p. 3 . (5) OJ No L 31 , 4. 2. 1972, p. 22. (9) OJ No L 283, 28 . 12. 1970, p. 15 . (b) OJ No L 94, 21 . 4. 1972, p. 1 . ( 10) OJ No L 74, 22. 3 . 1973, p. 11 . (7) OJ No L 133, 19 . 6 . 1971 , p. 34. ( H) OJ No L 53, 26. 2. 1973, p. 59. (8 OJ No L 250 , 11 . 11 . 1971 , p. 30 . " OJ No L 54, 27. 2. 1973, p. 21 .

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : goods laden and presented in the manner described in the Annex, as appropriate to the particular lot, but Article 1 exclusive of internal taxes . 1 . The French intervention agency shall issue a Article 7 standing invitation to tender for the sale for export of white sugar which it holds. The tendering procedure 1 . The French intervention agency shall include in shall determine the export refund on the said sugar. the certificate of award a reservation as to the quantity awarded . 2. Tenders submitted in response to the standing 2. Where the quantity delivered by the French invitation shall relate to quantities of white sugar intervention agency is lower than that specified in the made up into lots as indicated in the Annex. certificate of award, the certificate shall be amended to exclude the difference found . Article 2 3 . The successful tenderer shall not be entitled to The standing and partial invitations to tender shall be any other rights by reason of the difference in quan­ issued in accordance with the provisions of Regula­ tity found under paragraph 2. tions (EEC) Nos 447/ 68 and 258 /72, and with the provisions hereunder. Article 8

Article 3 The French intervention agency shall each week, by displaying notices, publish the quantities sold under The invitation to tender shall remain open until a this tendering procedure. In addition notices shall be date to be fixed later. displayed in the Commission headquarters in Brus­ sels, in places set aside for the purpose. Article 4 Article 9 In derogation from Articles 4 (3) and 5 (3) (b) of Regu­ lation (EEC) No 258 /72, the period for submission of 1 . Article 33a of Regulation (EEC) No 2637/70 tenders for the first individual invitation to tender shall not apply to white sugar to be exported under shall expire at 9.30 a.m . on the first Tuesday following this tendering procedure. publication of the notice of partial invitation to tender 2. Export licences issued in connection with an in the Official Journal of the European Communi­ individual invitation to tender shall be valid from the ties . date of issue until 30 September 1973 .

Article 5 Article 10 A tender shall not be valid unless it relates : The white sugar in free circulation in the United Kingdom shall not be exported under cover of an — to a quantity of at least 1 000 metric tons, or export licence issued under this standing invitation to — to the remaining quantity of a lot, where such tender. quantity is less than 1 000 metric tons, or Article 11 — to a lot, where the lot is of less than 1 000 metric tons, as the case may be . Regulations (EEC) Nos 822/70 (*), 1 652/70 (2), 393/71 (3), 564/71 (4) and 279 /72(5) are repealed. Article 6 Article 12 The price to be paid by the successful tenderer shall be fixed per 100 kg in respect of each lot, as indicated This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 April 1973 . in the Annex. The price is quoted ex storage depot,

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

Done at Brussels, 26 April 1973 . For the Commission The President Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

(•) OJ No L 98 , 5. 5 . 1970, p . 7. (2) OJ No L 180, 14. 8 . 1970, p. 28 . (}) OJ No L 46, 25. 2. 1971 , p. 15 . (4) OJ No L 65, 18 . 3 . 1971 , p. 14. 5) OJ No L 35, 9 . 2. 1972, p. 13 .

No L 112/22 Official Journal of the European Communities 28 . 4. 73

ANNEXE — ANHANG — ALLEGATO — BIJLAGE — ANNEX — BILAG

1 2 3 4 5 * Reference du lot Dénomination qualitative Prix (UC/100 kg; Bezeichnung des Loses Entreposeur et lieu d' entreposage Quantité ( t) Qualitäts­ Présentation Preis ( RE/ 100 kg) Riferimento bezeichnung Prezzo Lagerhalter und Lagerort Menge ( t) Verpackung della partita Designazione (u.c. / lOO kg) Immagazzinatore e luogo di deposito Quantità (t) qualitativa Presentazione Referentie­ Prijs nummer van Depothouder ; opslagplaats Hoeveelheid (t) Kwaliteits­ Verpakking (R.E. / 100 kg) de partij aanduiding Storer and storage place Quantity (t) Presentation Price Reference num­ Quality (u. a. / 100 kg) ber of the lot Lagerindehaveren og oplageringsstedet Mængde (t) description Præsentation Prisen Partiets Kvalitets­ betegnelse ( R.E. /100 kg) betegnelse

A 1 Entrepôts, magasins généraux et trans­ Sac jute neuf ports du Nord-Est à Soissons (02 ) 1 500 1 ( 100. kg) 24,60

A 2 Entrepôts, magasins généraux et trans­ Sac papier 5 sacs ports du Nord-Est à Soissons (02 ) 500 1 (50 kg) 24,34

A 3 Entrepôts, magasins généraux et trans­ Sac jute neuf ports du Nord-Est à Soissons (02) 460 1 ( 100 kg) 24,60 A 4 Entrepôts, magasins généraux et trans­ Sac jute neuf ports du Nord-Est à Eppeville ( 80) 1 600 1 ( 100 kg) 24,60 B 1 Entrepôts , magasins généraux et trans­ Sac jute neuf ports du Nord-Est à Soissons (02 ) 450 2 ( 100 kg) 24,00 B 2 Chambre de commerce et d' industrie de Lille-Roubaix-Tourcoing, Port de Lille Sac jute neuf à Lille (59 ) 1500 2 ( 100 kg) 24,00 B 3 Magasins généraux Clamageran et Cie Sac jute neuf à Rouen ( 76 ) 800 2 ( 100 kg) 24,00 B 4 Société des docks et entrepôts de Sac jute neuf Cambrai à Cambrai (59 ) 1 800 2 ( 100 kg) 24,00 B 5 Société des docks et entrepôts de Cambrai à Cambrai (59 ) 1500 2 Vrac (») 23,34 B 6 Société des docks et entrepôts de Sac jute neuf Cambrai à Cambrai (59) 500 2 ( 100 kg) 24,00 B 7 Société des docks et entrepôts de Sac jute neuf Cambrai à Cambrai (59) 2 490 2 ( 100 kg) 24,00

B 8 Société des docks et entrepôts de Cambrai à Cambrai (59 ) 360 2 Vrac ( x ) 23,34

C ) En fait , le sucre est présenté conditionné en sac jute ( 100 kg) usagé ; le mode de présentation pour l'enlèvement est à convenir entre l'adju­ dicataire et l'offrant du sucre à l'intervention . 0 ) In Wirklichkeit ist der Zucker in 100-kg-Jutesack , gebraucht , verpac kt ; für die Übernahme ist die Verpackungsart zwischen dem Zuschlags­ empfänger und demjenigen , der den Zucker zur Intervention angebo ten hat, zu vereinbaren . ( ! ) In realità , lo zucchero si presenta condizionato in sacco iuta usato da 100 kg ; il modo di presentazione per il ritiro e da convenire tra l'aggiudicatario e l'offerente dello zucchero all'intervento . ( 1 ) In werkelijkheid wordt de suiker aangeboden verpakt in gebruikte jutezak van 100 kg ; de presentatie voor de afname moet worden over­ eengekomen tussen de koper en de aanbieder van de interventiesui ker. (*) In fact , the sugar is presented packed in used jute bags of 100 kg ; the type of presentation for removal shall be agreed between the successful tenderer and the offerer of the sugar to the intervention agency . ( l) I virkeligheden befinder sukkeret sig i en brugt jutesæk ( 100 kg) ; præsentationen for overtagelsen skal ske gennem interventionsorganet mellem tilbudsgiveren og køberen .