Commission Regulation (EC) No 294/2000 of 8 February 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 1393/1999 increasing to 84 234 tonnes the quantity of barley held by the Belgian intervention agency for which a standing invitation to tender for export has been opened
L 34/6 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9. 2. 2000 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 294/2000 of 8 February 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 1393/1999 increasing to 84 234 tonnes the quantity of barley held by the Belgian 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; Commission Regulation (EC) No 1393/1999 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2050/1999 (6), opened a standing invitation to tender for the export of 53 483 tonnes of barley held by the Belgian intervention agency. Belgium informed the Commission of the intention of its intervention agency to increase by 30 751 tonnes the quantity for which a standing invitation to tender for export has been opened. The total quantity of barley held by the Belgian intervention agency for which a standing invitation to tender for export has been opened should be increased to 84 234 tonnes. store. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1393/1999 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 1393/1999 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 84 234 tonnes of barley for export to third countries, with the exception of the United States of America, Canada and Mexico. The regions in which the 84 234 tonnes of barley are 2. 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, 8 February 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 191, 31. 7. 1993, p. 76. (4) OJ L 5, 9. 1. 1999, p. 64. (5) OJ L 163, 29. 6. 1999, p. 26. (6) OJ L 255, 30. 9. 1999, p. 13. 9. 2. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 34/7 ANNEX ‘ANNEX I Place of storage Hainaut Liège Namur Oost-Vlaanderen West-Vlaanderen (tonnes) Quantity 16 771 11 366 22 167 23 308 10 622’