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REGULATION ( EEC) No 1601 / 73 OF THE COMMISSION

of 15 June 1973

concerning the sale by tender of white sugar held by the Frerich intervention

agency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN June 1971 laying down detailed rules for the buying COMMUNITIES , in of sugar by intervention agencies, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2417/71 (8), but exclusive of Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European internal taxes ; Economic Community ; Whereas it is not impossible that the quantity of sugar delivered following an award of contract may be less Having regard to Council Regulation No 1009 / than that mentioned in the communication as to the 67/EEC ( 1) of 18 December 1967 on the common award ; whereas it is proper that in such case the organization of the market in sugar, as last amended French intervention agency should correct the by Regulation (EEC) No 1 74/73 (2), and in particular communication ; Article 10(3) and Article 38 thereof ;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation Whereas, in view of the problems arising in connec­ are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ tion with the stocking of certain quantities of sugar ment Committee for Sugar ; held by the French intervention agency and having regard to availabilities existing on the internal Community market, it is desirable to issue an invita­ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : tion to tender for the purchase by lots of that sugar over a period of time ; Article 1 Whereas the sugar for which tenders are to be invited is stored under storage contracts concluded for fixed 1 . The French intervention agency shall issue an periods ; whereas the French intervention agency may invitation to tender for the sale of white sugar held by it . thus be obliged move certain quantities of sugar rapidly to other places of storage if it has not been 2. The invitation to tender shall relate to the selling sold in time ; whereas that agency should therefore be price. The quantity of sugar to be sold shall be of permitted to withdraw from the tendering procedure standard quality, divided into lots as specified in the the quantities of sugar concerned ; Annexes to this Regulation made up as follows :

Whereas general and detailed rules for the sale of (a) 1 6 250 metric tons in Annex I ; sugar by tender were adopted in Council Regulation (b) 37 460 metric tons in Annex II . (EEC) No 447/68 (3) of 9 April 1968 laying down general rules for intervention buying of sugar, as last 3 . The lots specified : amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2274/70 (4), and by Community Regulation (EEC) No 258 /72 (5) of 3 (a) in Annex I shall be put up for sale upon publica­ February 1972 laying down detailed rules concerning tion of the Notice of the invitation to tender in the sale by tender of sugar by intervention agencies ; the Official Journal of the European Communi­ ties ; Whereas a minimum quantity for which tenders may (b) in Annex II shall be put up for sale from 1 July be submitted should be fixed at such level as will 1973 . enable the largest possible number of tenderers to take part ; 4. The French intervention agency shall have the right to withdraw quantities of sugar from the Whereas the sugar put up for sale will be of the tendering procedure if it is obliged to move them to standard quality defined in Council Regulation (EEC) another place of storage . No 793/72 (6) of 17 April 1972 fixing the standard quality for white sugar ; whereas the minimum price Article 2 for sugar is fixed per 100 kg on the basis of the inter­ vention price operative at the time when the sugar is The tendering procedure shall be in accordance with put up for sale and represents the price ex-storage the relevant provisions of Regulation (EEC) No depot, for goods laden for transport and presented in 447/68 and of Regulation (EEC) No 258 /72 and with the appropriate manner as described in Article 17 of the provisions set out below. Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1280/71 (7) of 18

C ) OJ No 308 , 18 . 12. 1967, p . 1 . Article 3 (2 ) OJ No L 25 ; 30 . 1 . 1973 , p . 1 . (3) OJ No L 91 , 12. 4. 1968 , p . 5 . In derogation from Article 4(3) of Regulation ( EEC) (4) OJ No L 246, 12. 11 . 1970 , p . 3 . No 258 /72, publication of the Notice of invitation to (5) OJ No L 31 , 4. 2. 1972, p. 22. (6) OJ No L 94, 21 . 4. 1972, p. 1 . ( 7) OJ No L 133, 19 . 6. 1971 , p . 34. (8) OJ No L 250, 11 . 11 . 1971 , p. 30 .

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tender in the Official Journal of the European 2. The minimum prices for the sugar of lots or Communities shall take place at least two days before parts of lots in Annex I which have not been sold by the expiry of the period stipulated in Article 4 ( 1 ) (a) 1 July 1973 shall be increased by 0·23 units of of this Regulation . account per 100 kilogrammes as from that date.

Article 4 Article 7 1 . The period during which tenders may be . submitted for : Immediately following each award of contracts, the quantities awarded and the quantities remaining shall (a) the lots in Annex I shall begin on the day on be communicated to the Commission . which the Notice of the invitation to tender is published in the Official Journal of the Euro­ The quantities, if any, withdrawn from the tendering pean Communities and shall end at 9.30 a.m . on procedure shall be communicated to the Commission Wednesday, 20 June 1973 ; without delay. (b) the lots in Annex II shall begin on 1 July 1973 and shall end at 9.30 a.m . on Wednesday, 4 July Article 8 1973 .

2. If on expiry of the time limits set in paragraph 1 1 . The French intervention agency shall, in the contracts have not been awarded for all the quantities communication indicating the award of contract, specified in Article 1 (2), the French intervention make a reservation concerning the quantity awarded. agency shall, in respect of the remaining quantities, issue further invitations to tender until those quanti­ 2. If the quantity supplied by the French interven­ ties are exhausted . tion agency is lower than the quantity mentioned in the communication as to the award , the communica­ 3. For the purposes of applying paragraph 2, the tion shall be corrected to exclude the difference . period for submission of tenders in response to the second or subsequent invitations to tender : 3 . The sucessful tenderer concerned shall not be

(a) shall run from the first working day following the entitled to exercise any other rights in relation to the end of the immediately preceding period and, deficiency referred to in paragraph 2.

(b) shall expire on the Wednesday of the following week at 9.30 a.m . Article 9

However, the period for the submission of tenders 1 . If any quantities are withdrawn, as provided for which is otherwise due to expire on Wednesday, 15 in Article 1 (4) the French intervention agency shall August 1973 shall expire at 9.30 a.m . on Tuesday, 14 by means of notices announce what quantities are August 1973 . involved, at the latest on the first day of the period for submission of tenders in response to the first invita­ Article 5 tion to which the withdrawal applies. A tender shall be valid only if it relates : 2. In the case referred to in Article 4 (2) the French — to a quantity of at least 250 metric tons, or intervention agency shall , on each occasion that — if the remaining quantity in a lot is less than 250 contracts are awarded, announce by means of notices metric tons, to that remaining quantity, the quantities in respect of which contracts have been awarded and the quantities, if any, still remaining. as the case may be.

Article 6 3 . The notices referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall also be posted at the appropriate premises of the Commission in Brussels . The minimum price per 100 kilogrammes of white sugar is fixed as shown in respect of each lot in Annexes I and II . Article 10 That price is quoted ex-storage depot, goods laden for transport and presented in the manner appropriate to This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 June the particular lot, but exclusive of internal taxes . 1973 .

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

Done at Brussels , 15 June 1973 .

For the Commission

The President

François-Xavier ORTOLI

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ANNEXE I — ANHANG I — ALLEGATO I — BIJLAGE I — ANNEX I — BILAG I

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

B I 3 000 2 Sucrerie de Saint-Germainmont (08 ) Sac jute neuf 24,05 ( 100 kg)

B 2 5 000 2 Sucrerie de Monchy-Humières (60) Sac jute neuf 24,05 ( 100 kg)

B 3 1000 2 Magasins généraux Clamageran et Cie Sac jute neuf 24,05 a Rouen (76) ( 100 kg)

B 4 SAFBA a Fontaine-le-Dun (76) 1 300 2 Sac papier 5 sacs 23,79 (50 kg)

B 5 Magasins généraux Clamageran et Cie 3 000 2 Sac papier 5 sacs 23,79 a Rouen (76) (50 kg)

B 6 2 950 2 Magasins généraux Clamageran et Cie Sac papier 5 sacs 23,79 a Rouen (76) (50 kg)

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ANNEXE II — ANHANG II — ALLEGATO II — BIJLAGE U — ANNEX II — BILAG II

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

B 7 Sucrerie de Saint-Germainmont ( 08 ) 1 000 2 Vrac 23,62

R 8 Ste Vermandoise de sucreries à Beau­ 5 000 2 Vrac 23,62 champs ( 80 )

B 9 Sucrerie de Vic-sur-Aisne (02 ) 8 000 2 Vrac 23,62

B 10 Sucrerie de Berneuil-sur-Aisne (02 ) 4 000 2 Vrac 23,62

B 11 Sucrerie de Solesmes (59 ) 4 000 2 Vrac 23,62

B 12 Sucrerie d'Iwuy (59 ) 2 500 2 Vrac (!) 23,62

B 13 Sucrerie de Lillers ( 62 ) 6 000 2 Vrac 23,62

B 14 Magasins généraux du Nord-Est a Eppe­ 3 600 2 Vrac ( J ) 23,62 ville ( 80)

B 15 660 2 23,62 Magasins généraux du Nord-Est a Eppe­ Vrac (!) ville ( 80)

B 16 Magasins généraux de Cambrai (59 ) 300 2 Vrac (*) 23,62

B 17 Magasins généraux Clamageran et Cie 1 000 2 Vrac (x ) 23,62 a Rouen (76 )

B 18 Magasins généraux Clamageran et Cie 1400 2 Vrac (^ 23,62 a Rouen (76)

(') En fait, le sucre est présenté conditionné en sac de jute neuf de 100 kg poche polyéthylène ; le mode de présentation pour l'enlèvement est à convenir entre l'adjudicataire et l'offrant du sucre à l'intervention . (') In Wirklichkeit ist der Zucker in 100 kg neuem Jutesack mit einer Polyäthyleneinlage verpackt ; fur die Übernahme ist die Verpackungs­ art zwischen dem Zuschlagsempfänger und demjenigen , der den Zucker zur Intervention angeboten hat, zu vereinbaren . (>) In realtà , lo zucchero si présenta condizionato in sacco di juta nuovo 100 kg con rivestimento in polietilene ; il modo di presentazione per il ritiro è da convenire tra l'aggiudicatario e l'offerente dello zucchero all'intervento . (') In werkelijkheid wordt de suiker aangeboden verpakt in nieuwe jutezak 100 kg met een binnenzak van polyethyleen ; de presentatie voor de afname moet worden overeengekomen tussen de koper en de aanbieder van de interventiesuiker. (>) In fact, the sugar is presented packed in new jute bag of 100 kg with lining of polyethylene ; the type of presentation for removal shall be agreed between the successful tenderer and the sugar to the in tervention agency . C) I virkeligheden befinder sukkeret sig i en ny jutesæk af 100 kg med et lag of polyæthylen ; presentation for overtagelsen skal ske gennen interventionsorganet mellem tilbudsgiveren og køberen .