Commission Regulation (EC) No 29/2000 of 6 January 2000 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of sorghum issued in Regulation (EC) No 2774/1999
7. 1. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 4/11 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 29/2000 of 6 January 2000 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of sorghum issued in Regulation (EC) No 2774/1999 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 organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1253/1999 (2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof, (1) Whereas an invitation to tender for the maximum reduc- tion in the duty on sorghum imported into Spain was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2774/1999 (3); (2) Whereas 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 Regula- tion (EEC) No 1766/92 and on the basis of the tenders notified to make no award; (3) Whereas 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; (4) 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 No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 1 to 5 January 2000 in response to the invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on imported sorghum issued in Regula- tion (EC) No 2774/1999. This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 January 2000. Article 2 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 6 January 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. 5. (4) OJ L 177, 28. 7. 1995, p. 4. (5) OJ L 189, 10. 8. 1995, p. 22