THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 of 16 December 2013 determining measures on fixing certain aids and refunds related to the common organisation of the markets in agricultural products, and in particular Article 3(6) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240 of 18 May 2016 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to public intervention and aid for private storage, and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to Article 12 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, public intervention is available for skimmed milk powder from 1 March to 30 September.
(2)
Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 provides that the quantitative limitation for buying-in skimmed milk powder at fixed price shall be set at zero tonne for the year 2018.
(3)
In accordance with Article 3(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013, a tendering procedure is therefore to be opened for buying-in skimmed milk powder from the start of the public intervention period in 2018.
(4)
Section 3 of Chapter II of Title II of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240 lays down rules for buying-in via a tendering procedure.
(5)
In accordance with Article 9(1)(b) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240 the time limit for Member States to notify the Commission of all admissible tenders should be set.
(6)
In the interest of efficient administration, Member States should use, for their notifications to the Commission, information systems in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1183 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1185,
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