31992R2981

No L 299/36 Official Journal of the European Communities 15 . 10 . 92

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2981/92 of 14 October 1992 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2690/92 opening an invitation to tender for the reduction in the levy on maize imported from third countries

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Article 1 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1799/87 of 25 June 1987 on special arrangements for imports of Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2690/92 is replaced maize and sorghum into Spain from 1987 and 1991 ('), as by the following : amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3391 /91 (2), and in particular Articles 3 (2) and 8 thereof, '2. The invitation to tender shall be open until 12 November 1992. During that period, weekly invita­ Whereas, as part of an agreement with the United States tions shall be issued with quantities and closing dates of America, the Community has undertaken to import a as shown in the notice of invitation to tender.' certain quantity of maize into Spain in the years 1987 to 1991 ; whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 3919/91 (3) exten­ ding the measures taken under the above mentioned Article 2 agreement, the Council approved the extension of that agreement to 1992, that extension being without preju­ dice to the rights and obligations arising from the original Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2690/92 is replaced agreement ; by the following :

Whereas under the said rights and obligations Commis­ '2. Import licences issued in connection with sion Regulation (EEC) No 2690/92 (4) opens invitations to awards made under this invitation to tender shall be tender for the reduction in the levy on imports of the valid from the date on which they are issued within quantities outstanding for 1991 ; whereas a closer estimate the meaning of paragraph 1 , until the 31 December of those quantities calls for an amendment of this Regula­ 1992.' tion not only as regards quantities but also as regards the period of invitation to tender and the term of validity of import licences issued in the framework of the mentioned Article 3 tender ; 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, 14 October 1992.

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 170, 30. 6. 1987, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 320, 22. 11 . 1991 , p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 372, 31 . 12. 1991 , p. 35. b) OJ No L 272, 17. 9. 1992, p. 36.