31988R2305

27. 7. 88 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 201 / 63

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2305/88 of 26 July 1988 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Community market of 50 000 tonnes of sorghum held by the Spanish intervention agency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1799/87 The Spanish intervention agency shall sell by tender on of 25 June 1987 on special arrangements for imports of the Spanish market 50 000 tonnes of sorghum purchased maize and sorghum into Spain from 1987 to 1990 ('), and pursuant to Article 4 (1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/87. in particular Article 4 (2) thereof,

The sale shall be operated in accordance with the terms Whereas pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No of this Regulation and with those of Titles I and III of 1799/87 the' Spanish intervention agency has purchased Regulation (EEC) No 1836/82. 300 000 tonnes of sorghum on the world market ; whereas arrangements should be made for the sale of part of that quantity on the Spanish market ; Article 2 Whereas the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1836/82 of 7 July 1982 laying down the procedure 1 . Tenderers shall undertake to process or use in Spain and conditions for the disposal of cereals held by not later than 31 December 1988 any products that they intervention agencies (2), as last amended by Regulation are awarded, unless prevented from doing so by force (EEC) No 2418/87 (3), will ensure that the requirements of majeure. Article 4 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1799/87 are met and constitute a suitable framework for operation of the 2. Successful tenderers shall lodge security of 20 ECU tendering procedure ; per tonne with the Spanish intervention agency against discharge of the obligation mentioned in paragraph 1 . Whereas under Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No Security shall be lodged within two working days at the 1799/87 the cereals in question must be used or latest of that on which the notice of award is received. processed in Spain ; whereas in order to ensure that this requirement is met successful tenderers should be obliged to lodge a security to be released on presentation of the proof specified in certain provisions of Commission Article 3 Regulation (EEC) No 3105/87 of 16 October 1987 laying down detailed rules for the application of the special 1 . The obligation mentioned in Article 2 ( 1 ) shall be arrangements for imports of maize and sorghum into considered a primary requirement as defined in Article 20 Spain from 1987 to 1990 (4), as last amended by of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 (8). It shall Regulation (EEC) No 198/88 (*); whereas moreover the not be considered to have been discharged fulfilled until provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 569/88 the tenderer provides the proof specified in the first and of 16 February 1988 laying down common detailed rules second paragraphs of Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No for verifying the use and/or destination of products from 3105/87. intervention (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2293/88 f7), should apply to verification of satisfactory utilization of the cereals ; 2. Regulation (EEC) No 569/88 shall apply in the field covered by this Regulation.

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals, Article 4

(') OJ No L 170, 30. 6. 1987, p. 1 . 1 . The time limit for submission of tenders in response (2) OJ No L 202, 9. 7. 1982, p. 23. to the first individual invitation to tender shall be 4 0 OJ No L 223, 11 . 8 . 1987, p. 5. (4) OJ No L 294, 17. 10. 1987, p. 15. August 1988 . 0 OJ No L 20, 26. 1 . 1988, p. 8 . 0 OJ No L 55, 1 . 3. 1988 , p. 1 . P) See page 16 of this Official Journal. (8) OJ No L 205, 3. 8. 1985, p. 5.

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2. The time limit for submission of tenders in response Article 5 to the final individual invitation to tender shall be 29 The Spanish intervention agency shall notify the September 1988 , Commission, at the latest by Tuesday of the week following the time limit for submission of tenders, of the 3. Tenders must be lodged with the Spanish quantities and average prices of the various lots sold. intervention agency : Article 6 , Servicio Nacional de Productos Agrarios (SENPA), Beneficencia 8, This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its E-28004 Madrid, publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. (Telex : 23427 SENPA E — Tel. 232 34 88).

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

Done at Brussels, 26 July 1988 .

For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN ' Vice-President