Commission Regulation (EC) No 1070/98 of 26 May 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 2645/97 increasing to 171 019 tonnes the quantity of maize held by the Austrian intervention agency for which a standing invitation to tender for export has been opened
27. 5. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 153/15 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1070/98 of 26 May 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 2645/97 increasing to 171 019 tonnes the quantity of maize held by the Austrian 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 2645/97 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 670/98 (6), opened a standing invitation to tender for the export of 150 993 tonnes of maize held by the Austrian intervention agency to be exported to all third countries; whereas Austria informed the Commission of the intention of its interven- tion agency to increase by 20 026 tonnes the quantity for which a standing invitation to tender for export has been opened; whereas the total quantity of maize held by the Austrian intervention agency for which a standing invita- tion to tender for export has been opened should be increased to 171 019 tonnes; ities in store; whereas Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2645/97 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 2645/97 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 171 019 tonnes of maize to be exported to all third countries. 2. The regions in which the 171 019 tonnes of maize are stored are stated in Annex I to this Regula- tion. ’; 2. Article 5(3) is replaced by the following: The last partial invitation to tender shall expire ‘3. on 30 July 1998 at 9 a. m. (Brussels time). ’; 3. Annex I is replaced by the Annex hereto. Whereas the last partial invitation to tender pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2645/97 should be postponed; Article 2 Whereas this increase in the quantity put out to tender makes it necessary to alter the list of regions and quant- 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, 26 May 1998. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER 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 356, 31. 12. 1997, p. 36. (6) OJ L 93, 26. 3. 1998, p. 18. L 153/16 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 5. 98 ANNEX ‘ANNEX I Place of storage Niederösterreich/nördliches Burgenland Steiermark/südliches Burgenland Kärnten Oberösterreich (tonnes) Quantity 70 500 52 380 10 772 37 367’