Commission Regulation (EC) No 864/2000 of 27 April 2000 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 756/2000
28. 4. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 103/63 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 864/2000 of 27 April 2000 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 756/2000 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1253/ 1999 (2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) (2) an invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Spain was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 756/ 2000 (3). Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 (4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1963/ 95 (5), the Commission, acting under the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, may decide to fix maximum reduction in the import duty; in fixing this maximum the criteria provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 must be taken into account; whereas a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal maximum reduction in the duty. to or less than the (3) (4) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum reduction in the import duty being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1. The Management Committee for Cereals has not deliv- ered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 For tenders notified from 21 to 27 April 2000, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 756/2000, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall be 57,87 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of 130 740 tonnes. This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 April 2000. Article 2 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 27 April 2000. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21. (2) OJ L 160, 26. 6. 1999, p. 18. (3) OJ L 92, 13. 4. 2000, p. 8. (4) OJ L 177, 28. 7. 1995, p. 4. (5) OJ L 189, 10. 8. 1995, p. 22