L 290/32 Official Journal of the European Union 8.11.2003 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1965/2003 of 7 November 2003 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Community market of barley held by the Swedish intervention agency 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 1104/ 2003 (), and in particular Article 5 thereof, Whereas: (1)  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 of 28 July 1993 laying down the procedure and conditions for the sale of cereals held by intervention agencies (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1630/2000 (%), provides in particular that cereals held by intervention agencies are to be sold by tendering procedure at prices preventing market disturbance. (2)  Sweden still has intervention stocks of barley. (3)  Because of the difficult weather conditions in much of the Community, cereal production has been significantly reduced in the 2003/04 marketing year. This situation has resulted in high prices locally, causing particular difficulties for livestock holdings and the feedingstuffs industry, which are finding it hard to obtain supplies at competitive prices. (4) It is therefore appropriate to make stocks of barley held by the Swedish intervention agency available on the internal market. As the quantities of barley placed on the Community market by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1514/2003 (°) are now exhausted, it is necessary to open a new invitation to tender and to repeal that Regu- lation. (5)  To take account of the situation on the Community market, provision should be made for the Commission to manage this invitation to tender. In addition, provi- sion must be made for an award coefficient for tenders offering the minimum selling price. (6)  When the Swedish intervention agency notifies the Commission, the tenderers should remain anonymous. (7  With a view to modernising management, the informa- tion required by the Commission should be sent by elec- tronic mail. (8)  The Management Committee for Cereals has not issued an opinion by the time limit laid down by its Chairman, 1 () OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. () OJ L 158, 27.6.2003, p. 1. () OJL 191, 31.7.1993, p. 76. () OJ L 187, 26.7.2000, p. 24. () OJL 217, 29.8.2003, p. 23. 5 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Atrticle 1 1. The Swedish intervention agency shall open a standing invitation to tender for the sale on the Community market of 65 601 tonnes of barley held by it. 2. The quantity of barley referred to in paragraph 1 is stored in the regions listed in Annex L. Atticle 2 The sale provided for in Article 1 shall take place in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93. However, notwithstanding the said 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. Atticle 3 Notwithstanding Article 13(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 the tender security is set at EUR 10 per tonne. Atrticle 4 1. The closing date for the submission of tenders for the first partial tendering procedure shall be 13 November 2003 at 9.00 (Brussels time). The closing dates for the submission of tenders for subsequent partial tendering procedures shall be each Thursday at 9.00 (Brussels time). The closing date for the submission of tenders for the last partial tendering procedure shall be 18 December 2003 at 9.00 (Brussels time). 2. Tenders must be lodged with the Swedish intervention agency: Statens Jordbruksverk S-551 82 Jonkoping Fax (46-36) 71 95 11.