
Article 1 
The German intervention agency shall open a standing invitation to tender for the sale on the Community market of 1 139 000 tonnes of rye held by it.
Article 2 
The sale provided for in Article 1 shall take place in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93.
However, notwithstanding that Regulation:

((a)) tenders shall be drawn up on the basis of the actual quality of the lot to which they apply;
((b)) the minimum selling price shall be set at a level which does not disturb the cereals market.
Article 3 
Notwithstanding Article 13(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 the tender security is set at EUR 10 per tonne.
Article 4 

1. The closing date for the submission of tenders for the first partial invitation to tender shall be 8 January 2004 at 09.00 (Brussels time).The closing dates for the submission of tenders for subsequent partial invitations to tender shall be each Thursday at 09.00 (Brussels time), with the exception of 8 April and 20 May 2004.The closing date for the submission of tenders for the last partial tendering procedure shall be 27 May 2004 at 09.00 (Brussels time).
2. Tenders shall be lodged with the German intervention agency:Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE)Adickesallee 40D-60322 Frankfurt am MainFax: (49-691) 56 49 62
Article 5 
Within two hours of the expiry of the time limit for the submission of tenders, the German intervention agency shall notify the Commission of tenders received. They must be sent by electronic mail in accordance with the form set out in the Annex.
Article 6 
In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, the Commission shall set the minimum sale price or decide not to accept the tenders. If tenders are submitted for the same lot and for a total quantity larger than that available, a separate price may be fixed for each lot.
Where tenders offer the minimum selling price, the Commission may fix an award coefficient for the quantities offered at the same time as it sets the minimum selling price.
Article 7 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 29 December 2003.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
ANNEX


