Commission Regulation (EC) No 2811/1999 of 29 December 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 1760/98 increasing to 3 010 000 tonnes the quantity of barley held by the French intervention agency for which a standing invitation to tender for export has been opened
31. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 340/85 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2811/1999 of 29 December 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 1760/98 increasing to 3 010 000 tonnes the quantity of barley 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, Whereas: (1) (2) 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. for Commission Regulation (EC) No 1760/98 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2050/1999 (6), opened a standing invitation to tender the export of 2 838 000 tonnes of barley held by the French interven- tion agency. France informed the Commission of the intention of its intervention agency to increase by 172 000 tonnes the quantity for which a standing invi- tation to tender for export has been opened. The total quantity of barley held by the French intervention agency for which a standing invitation to tender for export has been opened should be increased to 3 010 000 tonnes. store. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1760/98 must therefore be amended. (4) 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 1760/98 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 3 010 000 tonnes of barley to be exported to all third countries with the exception of the United States, Canada and Mexico. The regions in which the 3 010 000 tonnes of barley 2. are stored are stated in Annex I to this Regulation. ’ 2. Annex I is replaced by the Annex hereto. Article 2 (3) This increase in the quantity put out to tender makes it necessary to alter the list of regions and quantities in This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica- tion 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, 29 December 1999. For the Commission Margot WALLSTRÖM 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. 13. (6) OJ L 255, 30. 9. 1999, p. 13. L 340/86 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 12. 1999 ANNEX ‘ANNEX I Place of storage Amiens Châlons Clermont Dijon Lille Nantes Nancy Orléans Paris Poitiers Rouen Toulouse (tonnes) Quantity 159 000 323 600 10 000 217 000 607 000 37 000 72 000 555 000 152 000 232 000 644 000 1 400’