Commission Regulation (EC) No 161/1999 of 22 January 1999 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export of husked long grain rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2563/98
23. 1. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 18/53 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 161/1999 of 22 January 1999 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export of husked long grain rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regula- tion (EC) No 2563/98 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2072/98 (2), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 of 6 September 1989 laying down detailed rules for exports of rice to Réunion (3), and in particular Article 9 (1) thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2563/98 (4) opens an invitation to tender for the subsidy on rice exported to Réunion; Whereas Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the proce- dure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, to make no award; Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89, a maximum subsidy should not be fixed; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are the Management in accordance with the opinion of Committee for Cereals, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 18 to 21 January 1999 in response to the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2563/98 for the subsidy on exports to Réunion of husked long grain rice falling within CN code 1006 20 98. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 January 1999. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 22 January 1999. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18. (2) OJ L 265, 30. 9. 1998, p. 4. (3) OJ L 29, 7. 9. 1989, p. 8. (4) OJ L 320, 28. 11. 1998, p. 40