L 139/24 Official Journal of the European Communities 29.5.2002 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 883/2002 of 28 May 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 6682001 increasing to 2 500 093 tonnes the quantity of barley held by the German intervention agency for which a standing invitation to tender for export has been opened THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 176692 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/ 2000 (3, and in particular Article 5 thereof, Whereas: (1)  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 (}), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1630/2000 (%), lays down the procedures and conditions for the disposal of cereals held by the intervention agencies. (2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 668/2001 (), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2482/2001 (°), opened a standing invitation to tender for the export of 2000 316 tonnes of barley held by the German inter- vention agency. Germany informed the Commission of the intention of its intervention agency to increase by 499 777 tonnes the quantity for which a standing invi- tation to tender for export has been opened. The total quantity of barley held by the German intervention agency for which a standing invitation to tender for export has been opened should be increased to 2500 093 tonnes. (3)  This increase in the quantity put out to tender makes it necessary to alter the list of regions and quantities in store. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 668/2001 must therefore be amended. @) A later date must be set for the last partial invitation to tender for the tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 668/2001. (5)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION. Article 1 Regulation (EC) No 668/2001 is hereby amended as follows: 1. Article 2 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 2 1. The invitation to tender shall cover a maximum of 2500093 tonnes of barley to be exported to all third countries with the exception of the United States, Canada and Mexico. 2. The regions in which the 2 500 093 tonnes of barley are stored are stated in Annex I to this Regulation’ 2. Article 5(3) is replaced by the following: ‘3. The last partial invitation to tender shall expire on 22 May 2003, at 9 am. (Brussels time).’ 3. Annex is replaced by the Annex hereto. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into on the day of 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, 28 May 2002. () OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. () O] L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1. () O] L 191, 31.7.1993, p. 76. () O] L 187, 26.7.2000, p. 24. () O] L 93, 3.4.2001, p. 20. (9 O] L 335, 19.12.2001, p. 3. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission