No L 197/40 Official Journal of the Euroéean Communities 20. 7. 91 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2144/91 of 19 July 1991 on the application from the beginning of the 1991/92 marketing year of a special measure, in the form of private aid, for durum wheat produced in Greece THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro;aean Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (%, and in particular Article 8 (1) and (3) thereof, . : Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1582/86 of 23 May 1986 on particular intervention measures for cereals (%), Whereas the 1991 durum wheat harvest in Greece, which was early and particularly large, is posing problems, due in particular to its exceeding regional needs; whereas there is consequently a risk that huge quantities will be sent into intervention as soon s it opens; whereas measures to remedy this situation should be taken ; Whereas an initial measure has been taken in the form of a special invitation to tender for the export of durum wheat from Greece pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2050/91 (%) ; whereas, however, this measure can have no immediate effects ; whereas, therefore, additional measures, applicable from the harvést, should be taken to reduce the quantity of durum wheat on the Greek market ; whereas these measures may take the form of private storage\ contracts between those holding durum wheat and the Greek intervention agency involving the granting of a storage premium ; Whereas the quantities covered b)r private storage contracts must fulfil the minimum quality criteria for intervention laid down by Regulation (EEC) No 1569/77 fixing the procedure and conditions for the taking-over of cereals by intervention agencies (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1841/90 (¥); Whereas the detailed rules necessary for the correct admi- nistration of the measure in question should also be laid down ; Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opmron wrthm the time limit set by its Chairperson, () OJ No L 281, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1. () OJ No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 23. () OJ No L 139, 26. 5. 1986, p. 38. () OJ No L 187, 13. 7. 1991, p. 10. () OJ No L 174, 14. 7. 1977, p. 15. (9 OJ No L 168, 30. 6. 1990, p. 14, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 1. The Greek intervention agency shall conclude storage contracts under the conditions laid down in this Regulation with holders of durum wheat produced in Greece who so request. 2. This special intervention measure shall cover a total quantity of 250 000 tonnes. Article 2 1. The special intervention measure provided for in this Regulation shall involve the conclusion of contracts between the Greek intervention agency and the holders of durum wheat under the terms of which : (a) the holders shall undertake to store separately, in a specified place of storage capable of maintaining its quality, a specific quantity of durum wheat from the date of application until 30 September 1991 ; (b) the Greek intervention agency shall pay to the holders, at the end of the storage period referred to under (a), a daily premium, fixed at a standard rate of ECU 0,13 per tonne, to cover the cost of the 'opera- tion. Holders of cereals may receive this daily premium for the relevant storage period from 1 July 1991 at the earliest, provided that they provide proof of storage during the whole or part of that period. 2.  Without prejudice to Article §, the premium referred to in paragraph 1 (b) shall. be granted for the quantity present in the place of storage throughout the - storage period. For the purposes of this paragraph, however, a tolerance of 3 kilograms per tonne shall be allowed. 3. The intervention agency shall check the existence and quality of applicants’ stocks when applications are submitted. It shall also carry out, on a random basis, all checks necessary to verify the fulfilment of obligations throughout the period of the contract. The conditions referred to in Article 3 (6) (b), (7) and (8) of Regulation (EEC) No 1569/77 shall apply.