COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2176/94 of 5 September 1994 on the free supply to Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan of intervention wheat pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1999/94
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1999/94 of 27 July 1994 on actions for the free supply of agricultural products to the people of Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgzystan and Tajikistan (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas, Commission Regulation (EC) No 2065/94 (2), established the detailed rules applicable to the free supply of agricultural products held in intervention stocks to Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgzystan and Tajikistan foreseen by Regulation (EC) No 1999/94; whereas, in addition, specific rules should be laid down for the supply of intervention wheat; whereas, taking account of budgetary resources and the proper management of intervention stocks, a tendering procedure should be organized for the supply of 90 000 tonnes of wheat held by the Danish intervention agency to Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan;
Whereas, in view of the present difficulties in these Republics and the specific problems of forwarding aid to these regions, it is appropriate to organize the supply of the abovementioned products as a single action, for which the invitation to tender shall determine a single award;
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. A tendering procedure is hereby initiated for the supply costs of 90 000 tonnes (net) of wheat as indicated in Annex I, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2065/94, and in particular Articles 2 (1) (2) thereof.
2. The supply costs shall include the take-over at the stores indicated in Annex II and transport by the appropriate means of transport to the places of destination and within the time limits indicated in Annex I.
Article 2
1. In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2065/94 the offers shall be presented to the following address:
Commission of the European Communities,
Division VI/G.2 (Office 10/05),
120, rue de la Loi,
B-1049 Brussels.
The closing date for the lodgment of tenders shall be 15 September 1994 at 12.00 hours (Brussels time).
2. The offer shall relate to the total of the quantities referred to in Article 1.
In addition to the requirements of Article 6 (1) (d) (1) of Regulation (EC) No 2065/94 the offer must specify the total amounts in ecu required for the total delivery according to the different transport routes to Azerbaijan as laid down in Annex I, and the amount in ecu per tonne required for each destination.
3. By derogation from Article 6 (1) (f) of Regulation (EC) No 2065/94 the tendering security is fixed at ECU 20 per tonne.
4. The security referred to in Article 12 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 2065/94 is fixed at ecu 140 per tonne.
5. The security referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be lodged in national currency. They shall be drawn up in favour of the Commission.
Article 3
The take-over certificate referred to in Article 10 (1) (a) of Regulation (EC) No 2065/94 shall be established at the places and by the authorities referred to in Annex III, on the basis of the model in Annex IV.
Article 4
For the payment provided for at Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 2065/94, the intervention agency shall deliver a certificate certifying the total removal of the quantities for each destination, upon completion of that operation.
Article 5
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 September 1994.