31981R3470

5 . 12. 81 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 349/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3470/81 of 4 December 1981 opening a standing invitation to tender for the sale of olive oil held by the Greek intervention agency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN — approximately 2 500 tonnes of extra virgin olive COMMUNITIES, oil, — approximately 2 500 tonnes of fine virgin olive oil, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, ' — approximately 5 000 tonnes of ordinary virgin olive oil , Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a — approximately 4 000 tonnes of virgin lampante olive oil . common organization of the market in oils and fats (J), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3454/80 (2), and in particular Article 1 2 (4) thereof, Article 2 Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2754/78 of 23 November 1978 (3) provides that olive The invitation to tender shall be published on 7 oil held by the intervention agencies shall be put up December 1981 . Particulars of the lots of oil offered for sale by tender ; for sale and of the places where they are stored shall be displayed at the central office of 'YDAGEP', 5 Whereas, pursuant to Article 12 ( 1 ) of Regulation No Acharnon Street, Athens, Greece. 136/66/EEC, the Greek intervention agency has, since the 1980/81 marketing year, bought in large quanti­ A copy of the invitation to tender shall be sent ties of olive oil ; without delay to the Commission . Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2960/70 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No Article 3 3473/80 (5), laid down the conditions for the sale by tender on the Community market and for export of olive oil ; whereas the state of the Greek market in The first series of tenders must reach 'YDAGEP', 5 olive oil is at present favourable for the sale of part of Acharnon Street, Athens, Greece not later than 2 p.m . the said oil ; whereas, in order to facilitate the regular (local time) on 18 December 1981 . supply of the market the sale should be effected by means of a standing invitation to tender ; The subsequent series of tenders must be lodged by 2 p.m . on 22 January 1982. Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ ment Committee for Oils and Fats, Article 4

1 . With regard to virgin lampante olive oil, tenders HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : shall be submitted for an oil of 5° acidity.

Article 1 2. Where the oil awarded has a different degree of acidity from that for which the tender was submitted, The Greek intervention agency, Ypiresia Diachiriseos the price to be paid shall be equal to the price tendered, increased or reduced in accordance with the Agoron Georgikon Proionton, hereinafter referred to as 'YDAGEP', shall open a standing invitation to scale below : tender in accordance with the provisions of this Regu­ Virgin lampante olive oil : lation and of Regulation (EEC) No 2960/77 for the sale on the Community market of the following quan­ — up to 5 acidity : tities of olive oil out of intervention purchases made during the 1980/81 marketing year : increase of Dr 129 for each degree or fraction of degree of acidity below 5° , (») OJ No 172, 30 . 9 . 1966, p. 3025/66. (2) OJ No L 360, 31 . 12. 1980 , p . 16. — above 5° up to 8° acidity : ' P OJ No L 331 , 28 . 11 . 1978 , p. 13 . H OJ No L 348, 30. 12. 1977, p. 46. reduction of Dr 129 for each degree or fraction of (5) OJ No L 363, 31 . 12. 1980, p. 49. degree of acidity above 5° ,

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— above 8 : during which the tenders were submitted. 'YDAGEP additional reduction of Dr 141 for each degree or shall supply the agencies responsible for storage with fraction of degree above 8° . a list of the lots remaining unsold.

A list of the lots remaining unsold shall be displayed Article 5 at the central office of 'YDAGEP' not later than the Not later than three days after the expiry of each time seventh day of the month. limit laid down for the submission of tenders, 'YDAGEP' shall send the Commission a list, without Article 8 mentioning names, stating the highest tender received for each lot put up for sale. The security referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2960/77 shall be Dr 584 per 100 kilograms. Article 6

The minimum selling price shall be fixed, on the Article 9 basis of the tenders received, not later than the last working day of the month during which the tenders The storage charge referred to in Article 15 of Regula­ were submitted and in accordance with the procedure tion (EEC) No 2960/77 shall be Dr 100 per 100 kilo­ set out in Article 38 of Regulation No 136/66/EEC. grams . The decision fixing the minimum selling price shall be notified forthwith to the Member State concerned . Article 10 Article 7 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its The olive oil shall be sold by 'YDAGEP not later publication in the Official Journal of the European than the fifth day of each month following that Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 4 December 1981 . For the Commission Poul DAL'SAGER Member of the Commission