Commission Regulation (EC) No 1083/94 of 10 May 1994 on the sale on the Portuguese domestic market of 250 000 tonnes of maize held by the Portuguese intervention agency

• CELEX: Regulation (EC) No 1083/94
• Articles: 9

Article 1

Notwithstanding Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93, the Portuguese intervention agency (INGA) shall put up for sale on the Portuguese market 250 000 tonnes of maize purchased in pursuance of the Commission Decision of 7 April 1994.

The sale shall take place in three instalments: the first, of 80 000 tonnes, being staggered over May and June 1994, the second, of 50 000 tonnes, during August 1994 and the third, of 120 000 tonnes, in December 1994 and, where necessary, during the following months, in accordance with the provisions laid down by the INGA.

Article 2

1. INGA shall draw up a notice indicating, for each lot or, where applicable, part of a lot:

(a) the location;

and

(b) at least the following information:

- the specific weight,

- the moisture content,

- the percentage of broken grains and extraneous matter.

2. INGA shall publish the said notice at least three days before the date fixed for the first submission of applications for the first instalment.

Article 3

1. For the first instalment of 80 000 tonnes the time limit for the first submission of applications shall expire at 10.00 (Brussels time) on 20 May 1994 and, for the last submission, on 8 June 1994.

2. For the second instalment of 50 000 tonnes the time limit for the first submission of applications shall expire at 10.00 (Brussels time) on 1 August 1994 and, for the last submission, on 22 August 1994.

3. For the third instalment of 120 000 tonnes the time limit for the first submission of applications shall expire at 10.00 (Brussels time) on 2 December 1994. The dates for any subsequent submissions shall be fixed by the INGA until the full quantity has been sold.

4. The decision to award the quantities applied for shall be taken by the INGA by not later than 17.00 (Brussels time) on the seventh day after the time limits fixed in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3.

5. Applications must be submitted to INGA:

INGA - Instituto Nacional de Garantia Agricola,

Rua Camilo Castelo Branco, nº 45-1, 2º e 3Jº Dtº,

1000 LISBOA.

Tel.: [phone]

Telex: 66209

Fax: [phone]

Article 4

1. Interested parties shall participate in the sale either by lodging a written application against proof of receipt with INGA or by sending an application to the agency by telex, telegram or fax.

2. Applications shall indicate the name and exact address of the purchaser, and his telephone, telex or fax number.

For the purposes of this Regulation, 'purchaser' means a single natural or legal person per holding or per undertaking whose business is purchasing in the cereals sector. Purchasers may be represented by an authorized representative.

3. Applications shall be accompanied by:

- proof that a tendering security of ECU 5 per tonne has been lodged,

- the purchaser's written undertaking to lodge a performance guarantee of ECU 30 per tonne not later than the time of removal of the purchased lot,

- proof that the purchaser is engaged in a business involving purchasing in the cereals sector,

- the purchaser's written undertaking to process or use in Portugal the quantities of maize purchased.

4. Applications not submitted in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 or which contain conditions other than those provided for in the notice shall not be valid.

5. Applications may not be withdrawn.

Article 5

Where the quantity available for any instalment is exceeded, the quantity applied for in the context of the sale in question shall be reduced by applying a reduction coefficient fixed by INGA.

Where the full quantity is not sold, the remaining quantity available shall be carried over to the sale of the following instalment.

Article 6

1. The selling price shall be equal to the intervention price valid in May 1994 for goods ex silo loaded onto a means of transport, plus a monthly increase of ECU 1,425 per tonne for sales carried out in June 1994 and two monthly increases of ECU 1,425 per tonne for sales carried out in August 1994.

For sales from December 1994 onwards, the selling price shall be equal to the intervention price valid in the month of sale.

2. Purchasers shall pay for the maize before removing it and not later than one month after the date on which the contract has been awarded.

3. If the purchaser fails to pay for the maize awarded to him within the deadline laid down in paragraph 2, the contract shall be cancelled by INGA.

Article 7

1. The tendering security shall be released for quantities in respect of which:

- the application was not accepted,

- a performance guarantee of ECU 30 per tonne has been lodged.

2. The performance guarantee shall be released for quantities in respect of which the purchaser has furnished proof that the maize has been processed or used in Portugal. Such proof shall be furnished not later than 18 months after the date of award.

The performance guarantee shall also be released for quantities in respect of which proof has been furnished that the maize has become unfit for human or animal consumption.

Article 8

1. Portugal

- shall adopt, where necessary, additional conditions compatible with Community rules, particularly those to be met by applicants in order to be able to participate in the sales in question, including the minimum and maximum quantities for each instalment and the sales schedule,

- shall take all the necessary measures to ensure the monitoring of all marketing operations up to final consumption in order to prevent possible disturbances on the Community market.

2. INGA shall inform the Commission of the progress of the sale. In addition it shall forward to the Commission without delay the data on the quantities sold and marketed, up to final consumption.

It shall closely monitor and keep the Commission informed of the impact of the maize sales on the prices of other cereals in Portugal.

Article 9

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 May 1994.

For the Commission

René STEICHEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.

(2) OJ No L 196, 5. 8. 1993, p. 22.

(3) OJ No L 338, 31. 12. 1993, p. 35.

(4) Unpublished decision.

(5) OJ No L 191, 31. 7. 1993, p. 76.

(6) OJ No L 21, 26. 1. 1994, p. 1.