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6 . 7 . 91 No L 178 /9 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1980/91 of 4 July 1991 on the issuing of a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of 40 000 tonnes of rice held by the Italian intervention agency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, of 40 000 tonnes of rice held by it in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 75/91 . Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Article 2 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the 1 . The final date for the submission of tenders for the market in rice ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) first partial invitation to tender shall be 18 July 1991 . No 1 806/89 (2), and in particular Article 5 (5) thereof,

Whereas Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2. The final date for the submission of tenders for the 1424/76 of 21 June 1976 laying down general rules for last partial invitation to tender shall expire on 26 intervention on the market in rice (3), as last amended by September 1991 . Regulation (EEC) No 794/91 (4), provides that rice held by the intervention agency is to be sold by tender ; 3. Tenders must be lodged with the Italian interven­ tion agency : Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 75/91 (*) lays down the procedure and conditions for the disposal of Ente Nazionale Risi (ENR), rice held by intervention agencies ; Piazza Pio XI 1 , 1-20123 Milano, Whereas, in the present market situation, a standing invi­ (telex : 334032 — tel. 87 41 53). tation to tender for the resale on the internal market of 40 000 tonnes of rice held by the Italian intervention agency should be issued ; Article 3 Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Not later than Tuesday of the week following the final Committee for Cereals, date for the submission of tenders, the Italian intervention agency shall notify the Commission of the quantities and average prices of the various lots sold.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 4 Article 1 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its The Italian intervention agency shall issue a standing publication in the Official Journal of the European invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member St&tes.

Done at Brussels, 4 July 1991 .

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

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