# COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1730/2004

of 4 October 2004

amending Regulation (EC) No 1185/2004 as regards the time limits for submission of tenders under the partial invitations to tender for the sale for export of rye held by the German intervention agency

## Preamble

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals [^1] , and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

**(1)** Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1185/2004 of 25 June 2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for the export of rye held by the German intervention agency [^2] provides that the time limits for submission of tenders under the partial invitations to tender are to expire each Thursday, with the exception of specific dates.

**(2)** Since 1 November, 2 November and 30 December 2004 are public holidays in the majority of Member States, the partial invitations to tender with 4 November and 30 December 2004 as deadlines should be cancelled for reasons relating to administration and sound management.

**(3)** Regulation (EC) No 1185/2004 should be amended accordingly.

**(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**

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1185/2004 is hereby replaced by the following:

‘2. The time limit for submission of tenders under subsequent partial invitations to tender shall be 9.00 (Brussels time) each Thursday thereafter, with the exception of 22 July 2004, 5 August 2004, 19 August 2004, 2 September 2004, 4 November 2004, 23 December 2004, 30 December 2004, 24 March 2005, 5 May 2005 and 26 May 2005.’

## **Article 2**

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the *Official Journal of the European Union* .

## Final provisions

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 4 October 2004. *For the Commission* Franz FISCHLER *Member of the Commission*

[^1] [OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2003_270_R_TOC) .

[^2] [OJ L 227, 26.6.2004, p. 11](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2004_227_R_TOC) . Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1410/2004 ( [OJ L 256, 3.8.2004, p. 13](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2004_256_R_TOC) ).

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[^2]: . Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1410/2004 ().