29.9.2005 Official Journal of the European Union L 2533 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1572/2005 of 28 September 2005 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Spanish market of rye held by the German intervention agency THE 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 cereals (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof, Whereas: (1)  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 of 28 July 1993 laying down the procedure and conditions for the sale of cereals held by intervention agencies (?) provides in particular that cereals held by intervention agencies are to be sold by tendering procedure at prices preventing market disturbance. (2)  Because of the difficult weather conditions in much of Spain, cereals production will be significantly reduced in the 2005/06 marketing year. This situation has already resulted in high local prices, causing supply difficulties at competitive prices. (3)  Germany has significant intervention stocks of rye, outlets for which are hard to find and which should therefore be disposed of. (4)  The stocks of rye held by the German intervention agency should therefore be made available on the Spanish cereals market as they are particularly suited to the traders’ needs. (5)  To take account of the situation on the Community market, provision should be made for the Commission to manage this invitation to tender. In addition, provision must be made for an award coefficient for tenders offering the minimum selling price. (6) It is also important that the German intervention agency’s notification to the Commission should maintain the anonymity of the tenderers. () O] L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1154/2005 (O] L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 11). (® OJ L 191, 31.7.1993, p. 76. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 749/2005 (O] L 126, 19.5.2005, p. 10). (7)  With a view to modernising management, the infor- mation required by the Commission should be sent by electronic mail. (8)  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 1.  The German intervention agency shall open a standing invitation to tender for the sale on the internal Community market of 500 000 tonnes of rye held by it. 2. These sales are intended to supply the Spanish market. Article 2 The sale provided for in Article 1 shall take place in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93. However, notwithstanding that Regulation: (a) tenders shall be drawn up on the basis of the actual quality of the lot to which they apply; (b) the minimum selling price shall be fixed at a level that does not disturb the cereals markets. Article 3 1. Notwithstanding Article 13(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 the tender security shall be set at EUR 10 per tonne. 2. Tenders shall be valid only if they are accompanied by the tenderer’s written commitment to lodge a security of EUR 80 per tonne within two working days of the day on which the notice of award of contract is received. Article 4 1. The first partial invitation to tender shall expire at 15.00 (Brussels time) on 5 October 2005.