31989R0720

22. 3 . 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 79/ 13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 720/89 of 21 March 1989 opening an invitation to tender for the sale of olive oil held by the Portuguese intervention agency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, ance with the provisions of this Regulation and of Regula­ tion (EEC) No 2960/77 for the sale on the Community Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European market of the following quantities of olive oil : Economic Community, — 300 tonnes of extra virgin olive oil, Having regard to Regulation No 136/66/EEC of the — 500 tonnes of virgin olive oil. Council of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in oils and fats ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2210/88 (2), and in Article 2 particular Article 12 (4) thereof,

The invitation to tender shall be published on 22 March Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1989 . 2754/78 (3) provides that olive oil held by the intervention agencies shall be put up for sale by tender ; Particulars of the lots of oil offered for sale and of the Whereas, pursuant to Article 12 (1 ) of Regulation No places where they are stored shall be displayed at the 136/66/EEC, the Portuguese intervention agency holds central office of INGA, Rua Padre Ant6nio Vieira n? 1 , certain quantities of olive oil ; Lisbon, Portugal. / whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2960/77 (4), A copy of the invitation to tender shall be sent without as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3818/85 (5), laid delay to the Commission. down the conditions for the sale by tender on the Community market and for export of olive oil ; whereas the state of the market in olive oil is at present favourable Article 3 for the sale of part of the said oil ; The tenders must reach the INGA at the central office, Whereas in the present situation of the market in virgin Rua Padre Antonio Vieira n? 1 , Lisbon, Portugal not later olive oils where supply is low compared with demand and than 2 p.m. (local time) on 6 April 1989. in order to provide the greatest possible number of opera­ tors with a minimum supply for their immediate needs, it Tenders shall be admissible only if submitted by a natural should be stipulated that each operator may only submit or legal person who exercises an activity in the olive oil tenders for a maximum quantity ; whereas in order to sector and is registered as at 31 December 1988 in a avoid any misuse of this provision and therefore prevent a public register of a Member State. limited number of operators from monopolizing the quantities put up for sale, it should be stipulated that only Furthermore, no tenderer may submit a tender for a recognized operators may submit tenders in response to quantity in excess of 150 tonnes. this invitation ;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are Article 4 in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils arid Fats, Not later than three days after the expiry of the time limit laid down for the submission of tenders, INGA shall send the Commission a list, without mentioning names, stating HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : the highest tender received for each lot put up for sale.

Article1¶

The Portuguese intervention agency, 'Institute Nacional The minimuni selling price per 100 kilograms of oil shall de Intervengao e Garantia Agricola', hereinafter referred to be fixed, in accordance with the procedure laid down in as 'INGA', shall open an invitation to tender in accord­ Article 38 of Regulation No 136/66/EEC, on the basis of the tenders received, not later than the 10th working day 0 OJ No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66. after the expiry of each final date laid down for the 0 OJ No L 197, 26. 7. 1988, p. 1 . submission of tenders. The decision fixing the minimum 0 OJ No L 331 , 28 . 11 . 1978 , p. 13 . (4) OJ No L 348, 30 . 12. 1977, p. 46. selling price shall be notified forthwith to the Member O OJ No L 368, 31 . 12. 1985, p. 20 . State concerned .

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Article6¶

The olive oil shall be sold by INGA not later than the The storage charge referred to in Article 15 of Regulation fifth working day after the date of notification of the deci­ sion referred to in Article 6. (EEC) No 2960/77 shall be Esc 430 per 100 kilograms.

INGA shall supply the agencies responsible for storage with a list of the lots remaining unsold. Article 9

Article 7 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its The security referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) publication in the Official Journal of the European No 2960/77 shall be Esc 3 340 per 100 kilograms. Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 March 1989 .

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission