NoL55/20 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 25.2.87
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No543/87
of23February1987
onthesupplyofcommonwheatflourtotheWorldFoodProgramme(WFP)as
foodaid
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3972/86
of22December1986onfood-aidpolicyandfood-aid
management('),andinparticularArticle12thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals(2),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1579/86(3),andinparticularArticle28thereof,
Whereas,byitsDecisionof10February1986onthe
supplyoffoodaidtotheWFP,theCommissionallocated
tothelatterorganization12192tonnesofcerealstobe
suppliedfob;
Whereasitisnecessarytoprovideforthecarrying-outof
thismeasureinaccordancewiththeruleslaiddownby
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No1974/80of22July
1980layingdowngeneralimplementing rulesinrespect
ofcertainfood-aidoperationsinvolvingcerealsand
rice(4)?aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
3826/8515);whereasitisnecessarytospecifythetimelimitsandconditionsofsupplyandtheproceduretobe
followedtodeterminetheresultantcosts;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheinterventionagencyspecifiedintheAnnexhereto
shallimplementthemobilizationandsupplyprocedures
inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofRegulation(EEC)No
1974/80andwiththeconditionslaiddownintheAnnex
hereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayfollo­
wingitspublicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuro­
peanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,23February1987.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President
(')OJNoL370,30.12.1986,p.1.
(2)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(3)OJNoL139,24.5.1986,p.29.
(«)OJNoL192,26.7.1980,p.11.
Ì5)OJNoL371,31.12.1985,p.1.

25.2.87 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL55/21
ANNEX
1.Programme :1986—OperationNo70/87(')
2.Recipient:WorldFoodProgramme(WFP)
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :Egypt
4.Producttobemobilized :commonwheatflour
5.Totalquantity:8900tonnes(12192tonnesofcereals)
6.Numberoflots:one
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingtheprocedure :
Bundesanstaltfürlandwirtschaftliche Marktordnung (BALM),Adickesallee40,D-6000Frankfurt/Main,
telex411475
8.Methodofmobilizingtheproduct:theCommunitymarket
9.Characteristics ofthegoods:
flouroffairandsoundmerchantablequality,freefromabnormalsmellandpests,whichproducesdough
whichdoesnotstickduringthemechanicalkneadingprocess;theflourshallhavethefollowingcharac­
teristics:
—moisture:14%maximum(ICCMethodNo110)
—proteincontent:10,5%minimum(Nx6,25intermsofdrymatter)(ICCMethodNo105)
—Hagbergfallingnumberofatleast220,includingthepreparation(agitation)timeof60seconds(ICC
MethodNo107)
—Zelenyindexofatleast20(ICCNo116)
—ashcontent:0,62%maximum,referredtodrymatter(ICCMethodNo104)
10.Packaging :
—innewjutesacksof370grams,linedwithwovenpolypropylene sacksof110grams.Thetopedgeof
thesackswillbesewntogether
—netweightofthebags:50kg
—markingonthebagsinlettersatleast5cmhigh:
'ACTIONNo70/87/EGYPT/0249901/WHEATFLOUR/GIFTOFTHEEUROPEAN
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY /ACTIONOFTHEWORLDFOODPROGRAMME /ALEXAN­
DRIA'
11.Portofshipment:
anyCommunityportaccessibletoocean-goingvesselswithashippingservicetotherecipientcountry
duringtheperiodforshipmentlaiddowninpoint16.Thetendermustbeaccompaniedbyastatement
fromtheportauthoritiesattestingtheexistenceoftheserviceduringthesaidperiod.
12.Deliverystage:fob
13.Portoflanding:—
14.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:tendering
15.Deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noonon'17March1987
16.Shipmentperiod:1to30April1987
17.Security:15ECUpertonne
Notes:
1.Attherequestofthebeneficiarythesuccessfultenderershalldeliveracertificatefromanofficialentity
certifyingthatfortheproducttobedeliveredthestandardsapplicable,relativetonuclearradiation,inthe
MemberStateconcerned,havenotbeenexceeded.
2.Assoonasthesuccessfultendererhasbeeninformedoftheawardofthecontract,heshallcontactthe
beneficiaryorhisrepresentativewithoutdelay,inordertodeterminethenecessaryconsignmentdocu­
ments,aswellasthedetailsofperiod,rateandothercircumstancesconcerningshipment.
3.Thesuccessfultenderershallsendacopyoftheshippingdocumentstothefollowingaddress:
CommissionDelegationinEgypt,4GeziraStreet,8thFloor,CairoZamalek,telex94258EUROPUN—
CAIRO.
4.Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthesame
qualityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R'.
(')Theoperationnumberistobequotedinallcorrespondence .