Commission Regulation (EC) No 1794/1999 of 13 August 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 1758/98 increasing to 2 650 000 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
14. 8. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 216/3 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1794/1999 of 13 August 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 1758/98 increasing to 2 650 000 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 1668/1999 (6), opened a standing invitation to tender for the export of 1 650 000 tonnes of wheat of breadmaking quality held by the French intervention agency; whereas France informed the Commission of the intention of its inter- vention agency to increase by 1 000 000 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 inter- vention agency for which a standing invitation to tender for export has been opened should be increased to 2 650 000 tonnes; ities in store; whereas Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1758/98 must therefore be amended; (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 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 2 650 000 tonnes of wheat of breadmaking quality to be exported to all third countries. The regions in which the 2 650 000 tonnes of wheat 2. of breadmaking quality are stored are stated in Annex I to this Regulation. ' 2. Annex I is replaced by the Annex hereto. Article 2 (3) 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 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, 13 August 1999. For the Commission Monika WULF-MATHIES 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 197, 29. 7. 1999, p. 38. L 216/4 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 8. 1999 ANNEX ‘ANNEX I Place of storage Amiens Bordeaux Châlons Clermont-Ferrand Dijon Lille Lyon Nancy Nantes Orléans Paris Poitiers Rennes Rouen (tonnes) Quantity 289 000 20 000 177 000 9 000 91 000 391 000 25 000 32 000 42 000 716 000 257 000 102 000 49 000 450 000'