French operators have requested licencesto export 320,000 tonnes of free market barley, 225,000 tonnes
of maize, 25,000 tonnes of free market bread-making wheat and
20,000 tonnes of feed wheat at today's EC tender, trade sources
said.
    For the barley, rebates of between 138 and 141.25 European
currency units (Ecus) per tonne were sought, for maize they
were between 129.65 and 139 Ecus, for bread-making wheat around
145 Ecus and for feed wheat around 142.45 Ecus.
    Barley rebates of up to 138.50 Ecus were requested for a
total of 40,000 tonnes and at 139 Ecus for 85,000 tonnes.
    Rebates of up to 130 Ecus per tonne were requested for a
total of 55,000 tonnes maize and up to 131 Ecus for 105,000
tonnes, the sources said.
 Reuter
