Commission Regulation (EC) No 274/2000 of 3 February 2000 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 2776/1999
4. 2. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 29/19 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 274/2000 of 3 February 2000 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 2776/1999 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, (3) (4) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 a maximum reduction in the duty should not be fixed. The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for cereals, Whereas: HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: (1) (2) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Portugal was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2776/ 1999 (3). Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/ 95 (4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1963/95 (5), allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no award. Article 1 No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 28 January to 3 February 2000 in response to the invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on imported maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 2776/1999. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 February 2000. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 3 February 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 334, 28. 12. 1999, p. 8. (4) OJ L 177, 28. 7. 1995, p. 4. (5) OJ L 189, 10. 8. 1995, p. 22