Commission Regulation (EC) No 1620/2003 of 16 September 2003 opening an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize imported into Spain from third countriesOfficial Journal L 231 , 17/09/2003 P. 0006 - 0006

**Avis juridique important** _|_ # 32003R1620 **Commission Regulation (EC) No 1620/2003 of 16 September 2003 opening an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize imported into Spain from third countries** _ Official Journal L 231 , 17/09/2003 P. 0006 - 0006 _ Commission Regulation (EC) No 1620/2003 of 16 September 2003 opening an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize imported into Spain from third countries 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 1104/2003(2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Under the Agreement on Agriculture(3) concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, the Community has undertaken to import a quantity of maize into Spain. (2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 of 26 July 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into Portugal(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000(5), lays down the special detailed rules necessary for implementing invitations to tender. (3) In the light of current market needs in Spain, an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on imports of maize should be opened. (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 1\. An invitation to tender is hereby opened for the reduction in the import duty referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on maize to be imported into Spain. 2\. Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 shall apply save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation. Article 2 The invitation to tender shall be open until 27 November 2003. During that period, weekly invitations shall be issued with quantities and closing dates as shown in the notice of invitation to tender. Article 3 Import licences issued under this invitation to tender shall be valid 50 days from the date they are issued within the meaning of Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95. Article 4 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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, 16 September 2003. For the Commission Franz Fischler Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. (2) OJ L 158, 27.6.2003, p. 1. (3) OJ L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 22. (4) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. (5) OJ L 256, 10.10.2000, p. 13.