31992R0361

15. 2. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 39/ 13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 361/92 of 13 February 1992 authorizing the Italian intervention agency to put up for sale by invitation to tender 100 000 tonnes of paddy rice with a view to export in the form of milled rice to the Republics resulting from the dissolution of the Soviet Union

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Article 2

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 1 . The invitation to tender shall be open from 27 Economic Community, February to 31 March 1992.

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 2. The paddy rice awarded must be converted into of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the milled rice for human consumption and exported to the market in rice ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) Republics resulting from the dissolution of the Soviet No 1 806/89 (2), and in particular Article 5 (3) thereof, Union .

Whereas Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No Tenders shall not be valid unless accompanied by : 1424/76 of 21 June 1976 laying down general rules for intervention on the market in rice (3), as last amended by — an application for an export licence for milled rice in Regulation (EEC) No 794/91 (4), provides that sales of rice bulk and/or in packages of more than five kilograms, held by intervention agencies are to be organized by invi­ falling within CN codes 1006 30 92, 1006 30 94 and tation to tender ; 1006 30 96 together with an application for advance fixing of the refund for the product in question, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 75/91 (*) lays — evidence that the tenderer has lodged the security down the procedures and the conditions for the sale of provided for in Article 13 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No paddy rice held by intervention agencies ; 75/91 , Whereas on 30 January 1992 Italy notified the Commis­ — a written undertaking by the tenderer to lodge, on sion of its wish to sell 100 000 tonnes of paddy rice held payment of the goods at the latest, the security by its intervention agency with a view to export to the provided for in the fifth paragraph of Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 75/91 . Republics resulting from the dissolution of the Soviet Union in the form of milled rice ; whereas that request can be acceded to ; Article 3 Whereas the quantity of milled rice to be exported following treatment of the paddy rice should be specified ; The minimum selling price shall be ECU 235,86 per tonne . Whereas Italy is to take all further action compatible with the provisions in force to ensure that the operation runs Article 4 smoothly and to inform the Commission thereof ;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are 1 . Notwithstanding Article 21 (1 ) of Commission in accordance with the opinion of the Management Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 (6), export licences issued Committee for Cereals, shall be deemed, for the purposes of determining their term of validity, to have been issued on the day of submission of the tender.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 2. Export licences issued within the framework of this invitation to tender shall carry the following entry in section 22 : Article 1 'Invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC) No The Italian intervention agency is hereby authorized to 361 /92 — Tender of '. put up for sale on the Community market by invitation to tender 80 000 tonnes of round grain paddy rice and 20 000 tons of medium grain and long grain A paddy rice Article 5 held by it. For the purposes of determining the quantity of milled (') OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 . rice to be exported, the quantity of paddy rice awarded 0 OJ No L 177, 24. 6. 1989, p. 1 . shall be multiplied by a coefficient based on the milling 0 OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 24. if) OJ No L 82, 28. 3. 1991 , p. 5. 0 OJ No L 9, 12. 1 . 1991 , p. 15. (') OJ No L 331 , 2. 12. 1988, p. 1 .

No L 39/ 14 Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 2. 92

yields in whole grains recorded when the rice was taken Regulation and shall immediately inform the Commis­ into intervention and indicated for each lot in the notice sion thereof. of invitation to tender published by the intervention It shall inform the Commission each week, through the agency. Management Committee for Cereals, of progress in the sale by invitation to tender.

Article6¶

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its The Italian intervention agency shall take all necessary publication in the Official Journal of the European action to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 February 1992.

1 For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission