Commission Regulation (EC) No 1516/2005 of 19 September 2005 opening a standing invitation to tender for the export of barley held by the Austrian intervention agency
Modified by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 259/2006of 15 February 2006amending Regulation (EC) No 1516/2005 as regards the quantity covered by the standing invitation to tender for the export of barley held by the Austrian intervention agency, 306R0259, February 16, 2006
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1516/2005of 19 September 2005opening a standing invitation to tender for the export of barley held by the Austrian intervention agencyTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cerealsOJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 11)., and in particular Article 6 thereof,Whereas:(1)Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93OJ L 191, 31.7.1993, p. 76. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 749/2005 (OJ L 126, 19.5.2005, p. 10). lays down the procedure and conditions for the disposal of cereals held by intervention agencies.(2)Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3002/92OJ L 301, 17.10.1992, p. 17. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 770/96 (OJ L 104, 27.4.1996, p. 13). lays down common detailed rules for verifying the use and/or destination of products from intervention.(3)Given the current market situation, a standing invitation to tender should be opened for the export of 30530 tonnes of barley held by the Austrian intervention agency.(4)Special procedures must be laid down to ensure that the operations and their monitoring are properly effected. To that end, securities should be lodged to ensure that the goals of the operations are achieved without excessive cost to the operators. Derogations should accordingly be made to certain rules, in particular those laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93.(5)To forestall reimportation, exports under this invitation to tender should be limited to certain third countries.(6)Article 7(2a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 allows the successful exporting tenderer to be reimbursed the lowest transport costs between the place of storage and the actual place of exit, up to a certain ceiling. In view of Austria’s geographical location, this provision should be applied.(7)With a view to modernising the management of the system, provision should be made for the electronic transmission of the information required by the Commission.(8)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: