No L 209/38 Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 7. 87 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2291/87 of 30 July 1987 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EEC) No 1870/87 on the transfer to Italy of 50 000 tonnes of barley held by the Spanish intervention agency THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 1500/87 (3, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricul- tural policy (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 870/85 (*), Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1870/87 of 30 June 1987 on the transfer of 50 000 tonnes of barley held by the Spanish intervention agency (), and in particular Article 1 (5) thereof, Whereas pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1870/87 the Spanish intervention agency is to make available to the Italian intervention agency 50 000 tonnes of barley that is to be moved to specified areas ; whereas the detailed rules for applying this measure should be adopted; Whereas there is a shortage of feed grain in Sardinia; whereas it should therefore be specified that the barley is to be distributed to all ports in this region of Italy with grain storage facilities ; ' Whereas the Italian intervention agency must be quickly informed of the storage locations of the barley to be trans- ferred ; whereas this information and the storage locations in Sardinia must be notified to the Commission so that it can, in particular, assess the cost of the transfer operation ; Whereas transport of the barley to Sardinia should be put out to tender so that it can be done as cheaply as possible ; Whereas the provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1055/77 of 17 May 1977 on the storage and movement of products bought in by an intervention agency () and of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1722/77 of 28 July 1977 laying down common detailed rules for the applica- () OJ No L 281, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1. () OJ No L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 40. () OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13. () OJ No L 95, 2. 4. 1985, p. 1. () OJ No L 176, 1. 7. 1987, p. 31. (9 OJ No L 128, 24. 5. 1977, p. 1. tion of Regulation (EEC) No 1055/77 on the storage and movement of products bought in by an intervention agency (), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3476/80 (¥, will apply to this transfer operation ; Whereas 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. Pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1870/87 the Spanish intervention agency shall make available to the Italian intervention agency 50 000 tonnes of barley. 2. 'The barley is to be transferred to Sardinian ports with grain storage facilities. 3. Before loading is commenced the Spanish and Italian agencies shall note the characteristics of the barley and agree on the selection of storage, departure and desti- nation locations that will reduce transport costs to the minimum and also the date of removal of the barley, in accordance with the provisions of Article 1 (2) of Regula- tion (EEC) No 1870/87. Lists of these locations shall be sent to the Commission immediately. Article 2 1.  The Italian intervention agency shall take delivery of the barley when it is loaded on the means of transport at the storage location of the Spanish intervention agency and shall assume responsibility for it from that moment. The Spanish intervention agency shall keep the Italian intervention agency informed as to the quantities of barley removed. 2. The cost of transporting the barley shall be deter- mined by the Italian intervention agency by means of a tendering procedure. The cost shall include : (a) that of the actual transport (excluding loading) from the storage location of departure to the storage loca- tion of destination (excluding unloading); and () OJ No L 189, 29. 7. 1977, p. 36. () OJ No L 363, 31. 12. 1980, p. 71.