31999R1766

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1766/1999

of 10 August 1999

amending Regulation (EC) No 1232/1999 increasing to 400171 tonnes the quantity of wheat of breadmaking quality held by the German 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 1232/1999(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1509/1999(6), opened a standing invitation to tender for the export of 350185 tonnes of wheat of breadmaking quality held by the German intervention agency; whereas, Germany informed the Commission of the intention of its intervention agency to increase by 49986 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 German intervention agency for which a standing invitation to tender for export has been opened should be increased to 400171 tonnes;

(3) Whereas this increase in the quantity put out to tender makes it necessary to alter the list of regions and quantities in store; whereas Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1232/1999 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 1232/1999 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 400171 tonnes of wheat of breadmaking quality to be exported to all third countries.

2. The regions in which the 400171 tonnes of wheat of breadmaking quality are stored are stated in Annex I to this Regulation."

2. Annex I is replaced by the Annex hereto.

Article 2

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, 10 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 149, 16.6.1999, p. 15.

(6) OJ L 175, 10.7.1999, p. 27.

ANNEX

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