31979R0918

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COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 918 /79 of 10 May 1979 opening a standing invitation to tender for the putting up for sale of olive oil held by the Italian intervention agency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN — approximately 24 000 tonnes of extra virgin olive COMMUNITIES, oil, — approximately 2 000 tonnes of fine virgin olive oil, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, — approximately 4 800 tonnes of ordinary virgin olive oil , Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC — approximately 9 000 tonnes of lampante virgin of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a olive oil , common organization of the market in oils and fats (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No — approximately 1 5 800 tonnes of olive residue oil . 590/79 (2), and in particular Article 1 2 (5) thereof,

Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No Article 2 2754/78 of 23 November 1 978 (3), provides that olive oil held by the intervention agencies shall be put up The invitation to tender shall be made public on 23 for sale by tender ; May 1979 . Particulars of the lots of oil offered for sale and of the places where they are stored shall be Whereas, pursuant to Article 12 ( 1 ) of Regulation No displayed at the central office of AIMA, Via Palestro 136/66/EEC, the Italian intervention agency has, since 81 , Rome, Italy. the 1975/76 marketing year, bought in large quanti­ ties of olive oil ; A copy of the invitation to tender shall be sent Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No without delay to the Commission . 2960/77 (4) laid down the conditions for the sale by tender on the Community market and for export of olive oil ; whereas the state of the Italian market in Article 3 olive oil is at present favourable for the sale of part of the said oil ; whereas, in order to facilitate the regular The first series of tenders must reach AIMA, Via supply of the market up to the end of the current Palestro 81 , Rome, Italy, not later than 2 p.m . (local marketing year, the sale should be effected by means time) on 6 June 1979 . of a standing invitation to tender ; Subsequent series of tenders must be lodged, likewise Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation not later than 2 p.m ., on : are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ ment Committee for Oils and Fats, — 22 June 19 79 , — 23 July 1979 , HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : — 23 August 1979, — 21 September 1979 . Article 1 With regard to lampante virgin olive oil, tenders shall The Italian intervention agency 'Azienda di Stato per be made for an oil of 5° acidity. gli interventi nel mercato agricolo', hereinafter referred to as 'AIMA', shall open a standing invitation With regard to olive residue oil, tenders shall be made to tender in accordance with the provisions of this for an oil of 15° acidity. Regulation and of Regulation (EEC) No 2960/77 for the sale on the Community market of the following quantities of olive oil from intervention purchases Article 4 made during the 1975/76, 1976/77 and 1977/78 olive marketing years : Not later than three days after the expiry of each time limit laid down for the submission of tenders, AIMA (•) OJ No 172, 30 . 9 . 1966, p. 3025/66. shall send the Commission a list, without mentioning (2) OJ No L 78 , 30 . 3 . 1979 , p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 331 , 28 . 11 . 1978 , p. 13 . names, stating the highest tender received for each lot (4 OJ No L 348 , 30 . 12. 1977, p . 46 . put up for sale .

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The minimum selling price shall be fixed, on the basis of the tenders received, not later than the last The security referred to in Article 8 of Regulation working day of the month during which the tenders (EEC) No 2960/77 shall be 9.50 ECU/ 100 kg. were submitted and, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 38 of Regulation No 136/66/ EEC. The decision fixing the minimum selling price shall Article 8 be notified forthwith to the Member State concerned .

Article 6 The storage charge referred to in Article 1 5 of Regula­ tion (EEC) No 2960/77 shall be Lit 1 500 per 100 kg. The olive oil shall be sold by AIMA not later than the fifth day of each month following that during which the tenders were submitted. AIMA shall supply the agencies responsible for storage with a list of the lots Article 9 remaining unsold. A list of the lots remaining unsold shall be displayed This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its at the central office of AIMA not later than the 10th publication in the Official Journal of the European day of the month . Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 May 1979 .

For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President