4. 11. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 321/43 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3328/89 of 3 November 1989 opening invitations to tender for the supply of certain citrus fruit to Poland in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2247/89 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2247/89 of 24 July 1989 on an emergency measure for the free supply of certain agricultural products to Poland ('), and in particular Article 3 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85 of 11 June 1985 on the-value of the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1636/87 (%), and in particular Article 2 (4) thereof, . Whereas the Council, by Regulation (EEC) No 2247/89, decided on the free supply to Poland of -agricultural products withdrawn from the market by intervention; whereas, given the Community market situation and in agreement with the Polish authorities the products supplied in the fruit and vegetable sector are to be citrus fruits, that is to say lemons and oranges ; whereas forecasts concerning the extent of withdrawals indicate that-mobili- zation of products should be restricted to certain Mediter- ranean regions ; Whereas under Regulation (EEC):No 2247/89 supply costs are to be determined by tender; whereas all obligations in connection with the supply operation should be. precisely defined, from the taking over of products withdrawn from the market under Article 15 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit” and vegetables (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1119/88 (%), up to receipt by the Polish authorities at the place agreed for them to take the products over; Whereas in view of the purpose of the operation and of the conditions under which it will be carried out, the citrus fruit to be delivered to Poland should meet the class 1 quality standard as defined in the- Community rules; Whereas determination of the lots to be tendered for must be in accordance with the latest forecasts and () OJ No L 216, 27. 7. 1989, p. 5. () O] No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1. () O] No L 153, 13. 6. 1987, p. 1. () OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. () OJ No L 118, 29. 4. 1989, p. 12. information on product availability ; whereas lots will be specified in the notices of individual invitation to tender drawn up and published -by the competent authorities of the Member States in which the products are to be mobilized ; Whereas, in order to ensure that the supply operation is: properly carried out, a check for conformity must be made before departure from the consignment zone or, at the latest, at the time of departure from the Member State - in. which the fruit is mobilized; whereas, likewise, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 569/88 of 16 February 1988 iaying down common detailed rules for verifying the use and/or destination of products from intervention (*), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3060/89 (3), should apply ; whereas, however, the successful tenderer may not be released from his obligations and conformity may not be finally assessed until the goods are taken over by the Polish authorities, as attested by a certificate of receipt ; Whereas to ensure that tendering procedures operate smoothly and that supply operations are properly carried out adequate financial security must be required of tenderers and successful tenderers ; whereas the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 of 22 July 1985 laying down common detailed rules- for the application of the system -of securities for agricultural products (), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1181/87 (¥), should apply to the lodging and the release of securities ; Whereas the conversion rate to be used for supply costs must be- specified ; whereas a more balanced approach that is -also closer to the economic reality determining these costs will be secured by applying the exchange rate published in the C series of the Official Journal of the European Communities; Whereas all the notifications necessary for the satisfactory application- of  this Regulation, in particular - those pertaining to withdrawals and the monitoring of supplies to Poland, should be specified ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetabels, () OJ No L 55, 1. 3. 1988, p. 1. () OJ No L 293, 12. 10. 1989, p. 29. () OJ No L 205, 3. 8. 1985, p. 5. () OJ No L 113, 30. 4. 1987, p. 31.