L 254/10 Official Journal of the European Union 30.9.2005 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1581/2005 of 29 September 2005 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Spanish market of common wheat held by the Hungarian intervention agency THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (7) It is also important that the Hungarian intervention Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 17842003 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 has been significantly reduced in the 2005/06 marketing year. This situation has already resulted in high local prices, causing supply difficulties at competitive prices. (3)  Hungary has significant intervention stocks of common wheat, outlets for which are hard to find and which should therefore be disposed of. (4 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1080/2005 (%) opened a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Spanish market of common wheat held by the Hungarian intervention agency, which expired on 14 September 2005 even though the quantities made available under that Regulation had not been fully used up, in particular as a result of difficulties linked to the entry of the cereals into the Spanish ports. (5)  In view of the continuing market situation and the projected applications by operators, stocks of common wheat held by the Hungarian intervention agency should continue to be made available on the Spanish cereals market, in quantities equivalent to those fixed during the previous invitation to tender. However, the cereals should no longer be required to pass through specific Spanish sea ports. (6)  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. () O) L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as last 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 1169/2005 (O] L 188, 20.7.2005, p. 19). () O] L 177, 9.7.2005, p. 7. agency’s notification to the Commission should maintain the anonymity of the tenderers. (8)  With a view to modernising management, the infor- mation required by the Commission should be sent by electronic mail. (99  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 Hungarian intervention agency shall open a standing invitation to tender for the sale on the Community market of 200 000 tonnes of common wheat held by it. 2. These sales are intended to supply the Spanish market. Atrticle 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. Atrticle 3 1. Notwithstanding Article 13(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93, the tender security is 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. Atrticle 4 1. The first partial invitation to tender shall expire at 15.00 (Brussels time) on 5 October 2005.