Commission Regulation (EC) No 1876/98 of 1 September 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1119/98 decreasing to 56 190 tonnes the quantity of barley from harvests prior to 1997 held by the Finnish intervention agency for which a standing invitation to tender for export has been opened
2. 9. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 243/7 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1876/98 of 1 September 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1119/98 decreasing to 56 190 tonnes the quantity of barley from harvests prior to 1997 held by the Finnish intervention agency for which a standing invitation to tender for export has been opened 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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2193/96 (4), lays down the procedures and conditions for the disposal of cereals held by the intervention agencies; Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1119/98 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1792/98 (6), opened a standing invitation to tender for the export of 65 863 tonnes of barley from harvests prior to 1997 held by the Finnish intervention agency; whereas Finland informed the Commission of its intervention agency to decrease by 9 673 tonnes the quantity for which for export has been a standing invitation to tender opened; whereas the total quantity of barley held by the Finnish intervention agency for which a standing invita- tion to tender for export has been opened should be decreased to 56 190 tonnes; the intention of Whereas this decrease in the quantity put out to tender makes it necessary to alter the list of regions and quant- ities in store; whereas Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1119/98 must therefore be amended; Whereas 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 Regulation (EC) No 1119/98 is hereby amended as follows: 1. Article 2 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 2 1. The invitation to tender shall cover a maximum of 56 190 tonnes of barley from harvests prior to 1997 to be exported to all third countries with the exception of the United States, Canada and Mexico. 2. The regions in which the 56 190 tonnes of barley from harvests prior to 1997 are stored are stated in Annex I to this Regulation. '; 2. Annex I is replaced by the Annex hereto. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 1 September 1998. For the Commission Karel VAN MIERT Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21. (2) OJ L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37. (3) OJ L 191, 31. 7. 1993, p. 76. (4) OJ L 293, 16. 11. 1996, p. 1. (5) OJ L 157, 30. 5. 1998, p. 54. (6) OJ L 228, 15. 8. 1998, p. 22. L 243/8 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 2. 9. 98 ANNEX ‘ANNEX I Place of storage Quantity (tonnes) Helsinki Iisalmi Kirkniemi (Lohja) Kokemäki Koria Kouvola Loimaa Raunistula (Turku) Turenki Vainikkala Ylivieska 7 236 1 948 3 617 3 937 3 906 2 901 8 617 1 440 9 707 10 672 2 209'