No L 318/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 16. 11. 83 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3213/83 of 15 November 1983 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2603/71 on detailed rules for the conclusion of contracts for first processing and market preparation of tobacco held by inter- vention agencies THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 727/70 of 21 April 1970 on the common organization of the market in raw tobacco ('), as last amended by Regula- tion (EEC) No 1461/82 (3, and in particular Article 7 (4) thereof, Whereas Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 327/71 () provides for contracts for first processing and market preparation to be concluded by means of an invitation to tender; whereas contracts may be awarded only to the most advantageous tender and provided it does not exceed an amount to be deter- mined for each variety; Whereas these amounts were fixed by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2603/71 (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2728/81 (%) ; whereas, since these amounts were last brought up to date, the basis for their calculation has changed substantially for certain varieties ; whereas these amounts should therefore again be brought up to date; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Tobacco, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2603/71 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. Article 2 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, 15 November 1983. () OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. () O] No L 164, 14. 6. 1982, p. 27 () OJ No L 39, 17. 2. 1971, p. 3. () OJ No L 269, 8. 12. 1971, p. 11. () O] No L 272, 26. 9. 1981, p. 1. \ For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission