Commission Regulation (EC) No 824/2000 of 19 April 2000 establishing procedures for the taking-over of cereals by intervention agencies and laying down methods of analysis for determining the quality of cereals
Modified by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 336/2003of 21 February 2003amending Regulation (EC) No 824/2000 establishing procedures for the taking-over of cereals by intervention agencies and laying down methods of analysis for determining the quality of cereals, 32003R0336, February 22, 2003
Commission Regulation (EC) No 777/2004of 26 April 2004adapting several regulations concerning the cereal market by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European Union, 32004R0777, April 27, 2004
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1068/2005of 6 July 2005amending Regulation (EC) No 824/2000 establishing procedures for the taking-over of cereals by intervention agencies and laying down methods of analysis for determining the quality of cereals, 32005R1068, July 7, 2005
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1572/2006of 18 October 2006amending Regulation (EC) No 824/2000 establishing procedures for the taking-over of cereals by intervention agencies and laying down methods of analysis for determining the quality of cereals, 32006R1572, October 20, 2006
Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2007of 26 July 2007amending Regulation (EC) No 824/2000 establishing procedures for the taking-over of cereals by intervention agencies and laying down methods of analysis for determining the quality of cereals, 32007R0883, July 27, 2007
Commission Regulation (EC) No 687/2008of 18 July 2008establishing procedures for the taking-over of cereals by intervention agencies or paying agencies and laying down methods of analysis for determining the quality of cereals(Codified version), 32008R0687, July 19, 2008
Commission Regulation (EC) No 824/2000of 19 April 2000establishing procedures for the taking-over of cereals by intervention agencies and laying down methods of analysis for determining the quality of cerealsTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cerealsOJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21., as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1253/1999OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 18., and in particular Article 5 thereof,Whereas:(1)The intervention price for common wheat, durum wheat, barley, rye, maize and sorghum is fixed for qualities corresponding as far as possible to the average quality of the cereals harvested in the Community.(2)Intervention prices are increased or reduced to reflect price differences observed on the market for different qualities.(3)Cereals of inadequate quality for use or storage should not be accepted for intervention.(4)In order to simplify the management of intervention operations and, in particular, to permit the establishment of homogeneous lots for each type of cereal offered to intervention, a minimum quantity, below which the intervention agency is not obliged to accept the offer, should be fixed. However, it may be necessary to provide for a greater minimum tonnage in certain Member States, so that intervention agencies may take account of pre-existing conditions and practices of the wholesale trade in those countries.(5)The conditions under which cereals are offered to and taken over by the intervention agencies must be as uniform as possible throughout the Community in order to avoid any discrimination between producers.(6)Methods of determining the quality of common wheat, durum wheat, rye, barley, maize and sorghum must be defined.(7)In addition to requiring an annual stock statement pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2148/96 of 8 November 1996 laying down rules for evaluating and monitoring public intervention stocks of agricultural productsOJ L 288, 9.11.1996, p. 6., as amended by Regulation (EC) No 808/1999OJ L 102, 17.4.1999, p. 70., the Member States must check the state of preservation of the intervention stocks held.(8)Commission Regulation (EEC) No 689/92 of 19 March 1992 fixing the procedure and conditions for the taking-over of cereals by intervention agenciesOJ L 74, 20.3.1992, p. 18., as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1664/1999OJ L 197, 29.7.1999, p. 28. and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1908/84 of 4 July 1984 fixing the standard methods for determining the quality of cerealsOJ L 178, 5.7.1984, p. 22., as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2507/87OJ L 235, 20.8.1987, p. 10., have been frequently amended. For reasons of clarity they should be replaced.(9)The Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: