31992R0591

7 . 3 . 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 62/53

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 591/92 of 5 March 1992 amending Regulation (EEC) No 361/92 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, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Article 1 Economic Community, Regulation (EEC) No 361 /92 is amended as follows : Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 1 . the first paragraph of Article 2 is replaced by the follo­ of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the wing : market in rice ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 806/89 (2), and in particular Article 5 (3) thereof, * 1 . The invitation to tender shall be open from 27 February to 30 April 1992.'; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1424/76 2. the first paragraph of Article 4 is replaced by the follo­ of 21 June 1976 laying down general rules for interven­ wing : tion on the market in rice (3), as last amended by Regula­ tion (EEC) No 794/91 (4), ' 1 . Notwithstanding Article 21 (1 ) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 (*), export licences Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) issued shall be deemed, for the purposes of determi­ No 75/91 of 11 January 1991 laying down the procedures ning their term of validity, to have been issued on the and conditions for the disposal of paddy rice held by day of submission of the tender. intervention agencies f5), By way of derogation from Article 9 (1 ) of Commission Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 361 /92 (*), Regulation (EEC) No 891 /89 ("), export licences shall opened a standing invitation to tender for the export of be valid from their date of issue until the end of the 100 000 tonnes of paddy rice held by the Italian interven­ fifth month following the month of issue of the tion agency ; whereas, it is necessary to extend the time licences. However, the duration of validity of the limit for the invitation to tender ; whereas, in order to licences shall be restricted to the end of August. take into account delivery conditions, the export licences should be valid from their date of issue until the end of 0 OJ No L 331 , 2. 12. 1988, p. 1 . the fifth month following the month of issue of the f) OJ No L 94, 7. 4. 1984, p. 13.' licences ; whereas the duration of validity of the licences must be restricted to the end of August ; Article 2

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its in accordance with the opinion of the Management publication in the Official Journal of the European Committee for Cereals, Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 March 1992.

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 177, 24. 6. 1989, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 24. (4) OJ No L 82, 28. 3 . 1991 , p. 5. 0 OJ No L 9, 12. 1 . 1991 , p. 15. (6) OJ No L 39, 15. 2. 1992, p. 13.