Commission Regulation (EC) No 1306/2005 of 10 August 2005 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Community market of white sugar held by the Belgian intervention agency
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1306/2005of 10 August 2005opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Community market of white sugar held by the Belgian intervention agencyTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sectorOJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 39/2004 (OJ L 6, 10.1.2004, p. 16)., and in particular Article 9(3) thereof,Whereas:(1)Belgium has intervention stocks of white sugar. In order to respond to market needs, it is appropriate to make the stocks of white sugar accepted into intervention before 31 March 2005 by the Belgian intervention agency available on the internal market.(2)Commission Regulation (EC) No 1262/2001 of 27 June 2001 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 as regards the buying in and sale of sugar by intervention agenciesOJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 48. should apply to such a sale. It is appropriate to derogate from that Regulation where necessary and to specify some specific rules of procedure.(3)To take account of the situation on the Community market, provision should be made for the Commission to fix a minimum selling price for each partial invitation to tender.(4)The Belgian intervention agency should communicate the tenders to the Commission. The tenderers should remain anonymous.(5)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: