Commission Regulation (EC) No 1394/1999 of 28 June 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 1758/98 increasing to 1 250 000 tonnes the quantity of wheat of breadmaking quality held by the French intervention agency for which a standing invitation to tender for export has been opened
29. 6. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 163/31 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1394/1999 of 28 June 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 1758/98 increasing to 1 250 000 tonnes the quantity of wheat of breadmaking quality held by the French 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 Regulation (EC) No 1253/1999 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof, (1) Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/ 93 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 39/ 1999 (4), lays down the procedures and conditions for the disposal of cereals held by the intervention agencies; (2) Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1758/ 98 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1144/1999 (6), opened a standing invitation to tender for the export of 1 050 000 tonnes of wheat of breadmaking quality held by the French inter- vention agency; whereas France informed the Commission of the intention of its intervention agency to increase by 200 000 tonnes the quantity for which a standing invitation to tender for export has been opened; whereas the total quantity of wheat of breadmaking quality held by the French intervention agency for which a standing invitation to tender for export has been opened should be increased to 1 250 000 tonnes; (3) Whereas this increase in the quantity put out to tender makes it necessary to alter the list of regions and quantities in store; whereas Annex I to Regula- tion (EC) No 1758/98 must therefore be amended; (4) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regula- tion are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Regulation (EC) No 1758/98 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 1 250 000 tonnes of wheat of breadmaking quality to be exported to all third countries. 2. The regions in which the 1 250 000 tonnes of wheat of breadmaking quality 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, 28 June 1999. 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 191, 31. 7. 1993, p. 76. (4) OJ L 5, 9. 1. 1999, p. 64. (5) OJ L 221, 8. 8. 1998, p. 3. (6) OJ L 137, 1. 6. 1999, p. 20. L 163/32 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 6. 1999 ANNEX ‘ANNEX I Place of storage Amiens Clermont Chalons Dijon Lille Orléans Paris Poitiers Rouen Rennes Nantes Nancy (tonnes) Quantity 241 000 1 000 69 000 23 000 129 000 363 000 172 000 54 000 150 000 12 000 16 000 20 000'