31991R0576

9 . 3 . 91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 63/31

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 576/91 of 8 March 1991 on the opening of a sale by periodic invitation to tender for sunflower seed held by die 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 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Committee for Oils and Fats, Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common Article 1 organization of the market in oils and fats ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (2), and in The Spanish intervention agency shall issue a periodic particular Article 26 (3) thereof, invitation to tender under the conditions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 3418/82 for the sale of 11370 Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No tonnes of sunflower seed. 3418 /82 of 20 December 1982 on the procedure for sale of oil seed held by the intervention agencies (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 676/89 (4), and in parti­ Article 2 cular Article 4 thereof, 1 . The closing date for the submission of tenders for Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation No 724/67/EEC the first partial invitation to tender shall expire on 21 of 17 October 1967 laying down conditions for interven­ March 1991 . tion in respect of oil seeds during the last two months of the marketing year and principles for the disposal of 2. The closing date for the submission of tenders for seeds bought in by intervention agencies (% as last the last partial invitation to tender shall expire on 12 amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2203/90 (6), provides April 1991 . that oil seeds held by intervention agencies are to be sold 3. The notice of invitation to tender to be published by by invitation to tender ; the intervention agency shall indicate the places of storage. Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3418/82 lays down the procedures and the terms for the sale of oil seeds held by 4. Tenders must be lodged with the intervention the intervention agencies ; whereas, pursuant to the provi­ agency at the following address : sions of Article 4 thereof, a sale by periodic invitation to SENPA, Beneficencia, 8, 28004 Madrid ; Tel. 347 65 00 tender may be decided on in accordance with the provi­ Telex : 23427 SENPA, E Telefax : 521 9382. sions in Articles 5 to 9 thereof ; Article 3 Whereas, in the present situation of the market, a periodic invitation to tender should be issued for the sale of 1 1 370 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its tonnes of sunflower seed held by the Spanish intervention publication in the Official Journal of the European agency ; Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 March 1991 .

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

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