L 122/12 Official Journal of the European Communities 3.5.2001 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 864/2001 of 2 May 2001 opening an invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of approximately 1022 tonnes of rice held by the Italian intervention agency THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1667/2000 (%), and in particular the final indent of Article 8(b) thereof, Whereas: 1 Approximately 1 022 tonnes of paddy rice held by the Italian intervention agency should be placed on sale on the Community market. The sale should be carried out in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 75/91 of 11 January 1991 laying down the procedures and conditions for the disposal of paddy rice held by intervention agencies (). As a result of the product's deterioration due to natural disasters, a minimum selling price should be determined for each lot put up for sale, taking account of its specific characteristics, in accordance with Article 2(3)(b) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3597/90 of 12 December 1990 on the accounting rules for intervention measures involving the buying in, storage and sale of agricultural products by intervention agencies (¥), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1392/97 (°). However, in view of the deterioration in Lot No 4, no minimum price should be fixed for that lot and it should be awarded to the highest bidder. The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Commiittee for Cereals, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The Italian intervention agency shall open, on the conditions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 75/91, an invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of approximately 1 022 tonnes of rice held by that agency. Article 2 Notwithstanding Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 75/91, tenders must relate to an entire lot. 1. Article 3 The closing date for the initial submission of tenders shall be 16 May 2001; for the final submission of tenders it shall be 13 June 2001. 2. Tenders must be submitted to the Italian intervention agency: Ente nazional risi Piazza Pio XI 1 1-20123 Milano Tel. (02) 88551 11 Fax (02) 86 13 72. " ) () () ) 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18. 193, 29.7.2000, p. 3. 350, 14.12.1990, p. 43. 190, 19.7.1997, p. 22. oL oL OJ L 9, 12.1.1991, p. 15. oL oL