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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2609/97
of22December 1997
onthesupplyofcerealsasfoodaid
supplyandtheproceduretobefollowedtodeterminethe
resultantcosts,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No1292/96of
27June1996onfood-aidpolicyandfood-aid
managementandspecialoperationsinsupportoffood
security('),andinparticularArticle24(1)(b)thereof,
Whereastheabovementioned Regulationlaysdownthe
listofcountriesandorganizationseligibleforfood-aid
operationsandspecifiesthegeneralcriteriaonthe
transportoffoodaidbeyondthefobstage;
Whereas,followingthetakingofanumberofdecisions
ontheallocationoffoodaid,theCommission has
allocatedcerealstocertainbeneficiaries ;
Whereasitisnecessarytomakethesesuppliesin
accordancewiththeruleslaiddownbyCommission
Regulation(EEC)No2200/87of8July1987layingdown
generalrulesforthemobilizationintheCommunityof
productstobesuppliedasCommunityfoodaid(2),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No790/91(3);whereasitis
necessarytospecifythetimelimitsandconditionsofHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
CerealsshallbemobilizedintheCommunity ,as
Communityfoodaidforsupplytotherecipientlistedin
theAnnex,inaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No
2200/87andundertheconditionssetoutintheAnnex.
Suppliesshallbeawardedbythetenderingprocedure.
Thesuccessfultendererisdeemedtohavenotedand
acceptedallthegeneralandspecificconditions
applicable.Anyotherconditionorreservationincludedin
histenderisdeemedunwritten .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,22December1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL166,5.7.1996,p.1.
(')OJL204,25.7.1987,p.1.
P)OJL81,28.3.1991,p.108.

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ANNEX
LOTA
1.OperationNo('):517/96(Al);518/96(A2);519/96(A3)
2.Programme :1996
3.Recipient(2):Angola
4.Representative oftherecipient:UTA/ACP/UE,RuaRainhaJingaNo6,Luanda,Angola
(tel.:(2442)391339;fax:392531;telex:(0991)3397DELCEEAN)
5.Placeorcountryofdestination :Angola
6.Producttobemobilized :maizeflour
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoods(3)(5):seeOJC114,29.4.1991,p.1(II.B(l)(b))
8.Totalquantity(tonnes):2000
9.Numberoflots:oneinthreeparts(Al:800tonnes;A2:700tonnes;A3:500tonnes)
10.Packagingandmarking(^Q:seeOJC267,13.9.1996,p.1(2.2A.(1)(c),(2)(c)andB.(1))
seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(II.B(3))
Languagetobeusedforthemarking:Portuguese
11.Methodofmobilization :theCommunitymarket
12.Stageofsupply:freeatdestination(9)(10)
13.Portofshipment:—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:—
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:Al:Somatrading (offportof
Luanda)A2:A.M.I(offportofLobito)A3:Socosul,Lubango(180kmfromNamibe)
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedat
theportofshipmentstage:2to15.2.1998
18.Deadlineforthesupply:15.3.1998(")
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:12noon(Brusselstime)on6.1.
1998
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noon(Brusselstime)on20.1.1998
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedatthe
portofshipmentstage:16.2to1.3.1998
(c)deadlineforthesupply:29.3.1998(")
22.Amountoftenderingsecurity:ECU5pertonne
23.Amountofdeliverysecurity:10%oftheamountofthetenderinecus
24.Addressforsubmissionoftendersandtenderingsecurities(4):Bureaude1aidealimentaire,Attn
MrT.Vestergaard,BâtimentLoi130,bureau7/46,200ruedelaLoi/Wetstraat,B-1049Brussels(telex:
25670AGRECB;fax:(322)2967003/2967004(exclusively))
25.Refundaplicableonapplicationbythesuccessfultender(4):refundapplicableon31.12.1997,
fixedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No2368/97(OJL329,29.11.1997,p.13)

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LOTB
1.OperationNo('):1512/95(Bl);514/96(B2);515/96(B3);516/96(B4)
2.Programme :1995and1996
3.Recipient(2):Angola
4.Representative oftherecipient:UTA/ACP/UE,RuaRainhaJingaNo6,Luanda,Angola
(tel.:(244-2)391339,fax:392531;telex:0991/3397DELCEEAN)
5.Placeorcountryofdestination :Angola
6.Producttobemobilized :maize
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoods(3)(s):seeOJC114,29.4.1991,p.1(II.A(l)(d))
8.Totalquantity(tonnes):9557
9.Numberoflots:oneinfourparts(Bl:947tonnes;B2:4553tonnes;B3:3500tonnes;B4:557tonnes)
10.Packagingandmarking(6)f)(8):seeOJC267,13.9.1996,p.1(1.0Al.a,2.aandB.3)
seeOJC114,29.4.1991,p.1(IIA(3))
Languagetobeusedforthemarking:Portuguese
11.Methodofmobilization :theCommunitymarket
12.Stageofsupply:freeatdestination(')(l0)
13.Portofshipment:—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:—
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:BlandB2:Somatrading (offport
ofLuanda)B3:A.M.I(offportofLobito)B4:Socosul,Lubango(180kmfromNamibe)
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedat
theportofshipmentstage:26.1to8.2.1998
18.Deadlineforthesupply:8.3.1998(")
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:6.1.1998(12noon(Brussels
time))
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noon(Brusselstime)on20.1.1998
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedatthe
portofshipmentstage:9to22.2.1998
(c)deadlineforthesupply:22.3.1998(")
22.Amountoftenderingsecurity:ECU5pertonne
23.Amountofdeliverysecurity:10%oftheamountofthetenderinecus
24.Addressforsubmissionoftendersandtenderingsecurities('):Bureaude1aidealimentaire,Attn
MrT.Vestergaard,BâtimentLoi130,bureau7/46,200ruedelaLoi/Wetstraat,B-1049Brussels(telex:
25670AGRECB;fax:(322)2967003/2967004(exclusively))
25.Refundpayableonapplicationbythesuccessfultenderer(4):refundapplicableon31.12.1997,
fixedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No2368/97(OJL329,29.11.1997,p.13)

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LOTC
1.OperationNo('):520/96(Cl);521/96(C2);522/96(C3)
2.Programme :1996
3.Recipient(2):Angola
4.Representative oftherecipient:UTA/ACP/UE,RuaRainhaJingaNo6,Luanda,Angola
(tel.:(244-2)391339,fax:392531;telex:0991/3397DELCEEAN
5.Placeorcountryofdestination :Angola
6.Producttobemobilized:milledrice(productcode100630929900,100630949900,
100630969900,100630989900)
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoods(3)0(l2):seeOJC114,29.4.1991,p.1(II.A(l)(f))
8.Totalquantity(tonnes):2000
9.Numberoflots:oneinthreeparts(Cl:1300tonnes;C2:600tonnes;C3:100tonnes)
10.Packagingandmarking(6)Q:seeOJC267,13.9.1996,p.1(1.0A.l.a,2.aandB.3)
seeOJC114,29.4.1991,p.1(II.A(3))
Languagetobeusedforthemarking:Portuguese
11.Methodofmobilization :theCommunitymarket
12.Stageofsupply:freeatdestination(9)(l0)
13.Portofshipment :—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:—
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:Cl:Somatrading (offportof
Luanda)C2:A.M.I(offportofLobito)C3:Socosul,Lubango(180kmfromNamibe)
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedat
theportofshipmentstage:2to15.2.1998
18.Deadlineforthesupply:15.3.1998(")
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:12noon(Brusselstime)on6.1.
1998
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noon(Brusselstime)on20.1.1998
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedatthe
portofshipmentstage:16.2to1.3.1998
(c)deadlineforthesupply:29.3.1998
22.Amountoftenderingsecurity:ECU5pertonne
23.Amountofdeliverysecurity:10%oftheamountofthetenderinecus
24.Addressforsubmissionoftendersandtenderingsecurities('):Bureaude1aidealimentaire,Attn
MrT.Vestergaard,BâtimentLoi130,bureau7/46,200ruedelaLoi/Wetstraat,B-1049Brussels(telex:
25670AGRECB;fax:(322)2967003/2967004(exclusively))
25.Refundpayableonapplicationbythesuccessfultenderer(4):refundapplicableon31.12.1997,
fixedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No2368/97(OJL329,29.11.1997,p.13)

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Notes:
(')Theoperationnumbershouldbementionedinallcorrespondence .
(2)Thesuccessfultenderershallcontacttherecipientassoonaspossibletoestablishwhichconsignment
documentsarerequired.
(<)Thesuccessfultenderershalldelivertothebeneficiaryacertificatefromanofficialentitycertifyingthat
fortheproducttobedeliveredthestandardsapplicable,relativetonuclearradiation,intheMemberState
concerned,havenotbeenexceeded.Theradioactivitycertificatemustindicatethecaesium-134and-137
andiodine-131levels.
(4)CommissionRegulation(EEC)No2330/87(OJL210,1.8.1987,p.56),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No2226/89(OJL214,25.7.1989,p.10),isapplicableasregardstheexportrefund.Thedate
referredtoinArticle2ofthesaidRegulationisthatreferredtoinpoint25ofthisAnnex.
Theamountoftherefund,shallbeconvertedintonationalcurrencybyapplyingtheagriculturalconver­
sionrateapplicableonthedayofcompletionofthecustomsexportformalities.Theprovisionsof
Articles13to17ofCommissionRegulation (EEC)No1068/93(OJL108,1.5.1993,p.106),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EC)No1482/96(OJL188,27.7.1996,p.22),shallnotapplytothisamount.
(?)Thesuccessfultenderershallsupplytothebeneficiaryoritsrepresentative ,ondelivery,thefollowing
document :
—phytosanitary certificate .
(h)Notwithstanding OJC114,pointII.A(3)(c)orII.B(3)(c)isreplacedbythefollowing:'thewords"Euro­
peanCommunity"'.
(7)Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthesame
qualityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R'.
(H)Baggingmustbecarriedoutbeforeshipment.
(9)InadditiontothedispositionsofArticle14(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No2200/87,vesselscharteredshall
notappearonanyofthefourmostrecentquarterlylistsofdetainedvesselsaspublishedbytheParis
Memorandum ofUnderstanding onPortStateControl(CouncilDirective95/21/EC(OJL157,7.7.
1995,p.1)).
(10)Thesuccessfultenderershallbeartheportcostsandcharges(EP-13,EP-14,EP-15andEP-17,etc.).
Notwithstanding thesecondparagraphofArticle15(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No2200/87,thecostsand
chargesrelatingtocustomsformalitiesonimportationarebornebythesuccessfultendererandare
deemedtobeincludedinthetender.
(")Compliancewiththedeadlineisdeterminedbytheproofofarrivalatoneofthedestinations .
(u)Brokenrice:between20%and30/o.