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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No1612/97
of11August1997
onthesupplyofvegetableoilasfoodaid
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No1292/96of
27June1996onfood-aidpolicyandfood-aid
managementandspecialoperationsinsupportoffood
security('),andinparticularArticle24(1)(b)thereof,
Whereastheabovementioned Regulationlaysdownthe
listofcountriesandorganizations eligibleforfood-aid
operationsandspecifiesthegeneralcriteriaonthe
transportoffoodaidbeyondthefobstage;
Whereas,followingthetakingofanumberofdecisions
ontheallocationoffoodaid,theCommission has
allocatedvegetableoiltocertainbeneficiaries ;
Whereasitisnecessarytomakethesesuppliesin
accordancewiththeruleslaiddownbyCommission
Regulation(EEC)No2200/87of8July1987layingdown
generalrulesforthemobilizationintheCommunityof
productstobesuppliedasCommunityfoodaid(2),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No790/91(3);
Whereasitisnecessarytospecifythetimelimitsand
conditionsofsupplyandtheproceduretobefollowedto
determinetheresultantcosts;
Whereas,inordertoensurethatthesuppliesarecarried
but,provisionshouldbemadefortendererstobeableto
mobilizeeitherrapeseedoilorsunfloweroil;whereasthecontractforthesupplyofsucheachlotistobeawarded
tothetenderersubmittingthelowesttender,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
VegetableoilshallbemobilizedintheCommunity ,as
Communityfoodaidforsupplytotherecipientlistedin
theAnnex,inaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No
2200/87andundertheconditionssetoutintheAnnex.
Suppliesshallbeawardedbythetenderingprocedure.
Thesupplyshallcoverthemobilizationofvegetableoil
producedintheCommunity .Mobilizationmaynot
involveaproductmanufactured and/orpackagedunder
inwardprocessingarrangements .
TendersrelatingtothelotsspecifiedintheAnnexshall
covereitherrapeseedoilorsunfloweroil.Tendersshallbe
rejectedunlesstheyspecifythetypeofoiltowhichthey
relate.
Thesuccessfultendererisdeemedtohavenotedand
acceptedallthegeneralandspecificconditions
applicable.Anyotherconditionorreservationincludedin
histenderisdeemedunwritten .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,11August1997.
FortheCommission
EmmaBONINO
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL166,5.7.1996,p.1.
(2)OJNoL204,25.7.1987,p.1.0OJNoL81,28.3.1991,p.108.

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1.OperationNo('):389/96
2.Programme :1996
3.Recipient(2):WFP(WorldFoodProgramme),viaCristoforoColombo426,1-00145Roma
(tel.:(39-6)52282988;fax:52282844/3;telex:626675WFPI)
4.Representative oftherecipient:WFPYemen,Attn.CountryDirector,KhorashiBuilding,Siteen
Street,Sana'a
5.Placeorcountryofdestination :Yemen
6.Producttobemobilized :vegetableoil:refinedrapeseedoilorrefinedsunfloweroil
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoods(3)(5)C):seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(III.A(1)(a)or
(b))
8.Totalquantity(tonnesnet):1750
9.Numberoflots:1
10.Packagingandmarking(6)(8):seeOJNoC267,13.9.1996,p.1(10.4A,BandC.2)
seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(III.A.3)
Languagetobeusedforthemarking:English
Supplementary markings:'Expirydate...'
11.Methodofmobilization :mobilizationofrefinedvegetableoilproducedintheCommunity .Mobiliza­
tionmaynotinvolveaproductmanufacturedand/orpackagedunderinward-processing arrangements
12.Stageofsupply:freeatportoflanding—landed
13.Portofshipment:—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:Hodeidah
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:—
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedat
theportofshipmentstage:22.9—5.10.1997
18.Deadlineforthesupply:26.10.1997
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:26.8.1997(12noon(Brussels
time))
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:9.9.1997(12noon(Brusselstime))
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedatthe
portofshipmentstage:6—19.10.1997
(c)deadlineforthesupply:9.11.1997
22.Amountoftenderingsecurity:ECU15pertonne
23.Amountofdeliverysecurity:10%oftheamountofthetenderinecus
24.Addressforsubmissionoftendersandtenderingsecurities('):
Bureaude1aidealimentaire ,Attn.MrT.Vestergaard ,
BatimentLoi130,bureau7/46,
RuedelaLoi/Wetstraat200,B-1049Brussels
(telex:25670AGRECB:fax:(32-2)2967003/2967004(exclusively))
25.Refundpayableonapplicationbythesuccessfultenderer(4):—

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Notes:
(')Theoperationnumbershouldbementionedinallcorrespondence .
(2)Thesuccessfultenderershallcontacttherecipientassoonaspossibletoestablishwhichconsignment
documentsarerequired.
(3)Thesuccessfultenderershalldelivertothebeneficiaryacertificatefromanofficialentitycertifyingthat
fortheproducttobedeliveredthestandardsapplicable,relativetonuclearradiation,intheMemberState
concerned,havenotbeenexceeded.Theradioactivitycertificatemustindicatethecaesium-134and-137
andiodine-131levels.
(4)Article7(3)(g)ofRegulation (EEC)No2200/87shallnotbeapplicabletotenderssubmitted.
(5)Thesuccessfultenderershallsupplytothebeneficiaryoritsrepresentative ,ondelivery,asanitary
certificate .
(6)Notwithstanding OJNoC114,pointIIIA(3)(c)isreplacedbythefollowing:'thewords"European
Community"'.
QTendersshallberejectedunlesstheyspecifythetypeofoiltowhichtheyrelate.
f)Thefreeholdingperiodforcontainersmustbeatleast15days.