31989R0326

10 . 2. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 38/ 17

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 326/89 of 9 February 1989 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3537/88 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Community market of 112 000 tonnes of sorghum held by the Spanish intervention agency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of the Article 1 Council of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation Regulation (EEC) No 3537/88 is hereby amended as (EEC) No 166/89 (2), follows :

1 . The second paragraph of Article 1 is replaced by the following : Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1799/87 of 25 June 1987 on special arrangements for imports of The sale provided for in the first paragraph shall take maize and sorghum into Spain from 1987 to 1990 (3), and place in accordance with the terms of this Regulation in particular Article 4 (2) thereof, and of Titles I, excepting Article 5 thereof, and III of Regulation (EEC) No 1836/82. The tender selected must at least correspond to the Whereas, pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No buying-in price referred to in Article 7 of Regulation 1799/87, the Spanish intervention agency has purchased (EEC) No 2727/75, applying on the last day for the 300 000 tonnes of grain sorghum on the world market ; submission of tenders. However, where the tender relates to a lot of grain sorghum whose physical characteristics do not tally with those required for Whereas 112 000 tonnes of grain sorghum were sold on intervention, the minimum price to be complied with the internal market pursuant to Commission Regulation shall be that referred to above, minus 5 % .' (EEC) No 3537/88 (4) ; whereas, in view of the risk of deterioration in the quality of the cereal as a result of long 2. In Article 4 (2) '26 January 1989' is replaced by *25 May 1989'. storage, the sale period should be extended and the conditions should be made more flexible ; whereas, to that end, provision should be made for a reduction in the Article 2 minimum price which, while preventing disturbance of the market, is such as to make the disposal of the This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its remainder held by the Spanish intervention agency publication in the Official Journal of the European easier ; Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 February 1989.

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

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