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COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2591/82

OF 27 SEPTEMBER 1982

ON THE SUPPLY OF MILLED LONG GRAIN RICE TO THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS AS FOOD AID

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1418/76 OF 21 JUNE 1976 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN RICE ( 1 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY THE ACT OF ACCESSION OF GREECE , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 25 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2750/75 OF 29 OCTOBER 1975 FIXING CRITERIA FOR THE MOBILIZATION OF CEREALS INTENDED AS FOOD AID ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 6 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION NO 129 OF 23 OCTOBER 1962 ON THE VALUE OF THE UNIT OF ACCOUNT AND THE EXCHANGE RATES TO BE APPLIED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY ( 3 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2543/73 ( 4 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 3 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE MONETARY COMMITTEE ,

WHEREAS ON 26 APRIL 1982 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES EXPRESSED ITS INTENTION TO GRANT , UNDER A COMMUNITY MEASURE , 1 340 TONNES OF CEREALS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS UNDER ITS FOOD-AID PROGRAMME FOR 1982 ;

WHEREAS THE INVITATION TO TENDER OPENED IN THE COMMUNITY UNDER COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2422/82 OF 6 SEPTEMBER 1982 ON THE SUPPLY OF VARIOUS CONSIGNMENTS OF CEREALS AND/OR RICE TO THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS AS FOOD AID ( 5 ) WAS NOT CARRIED OUT ; WHEREAS A NEW MOBILIZATION SHOULD BE EFFECTED ;

WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE FOR THE CARRYING-OUT OF THIS MEASURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES LAID DOWN BY COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1974/80 OF 22 JULY 1980 LAYING DOWN GENERAL IMPLEMENTING RULES IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN FOOD-AID OPERATIONS INVOLVING CEREALS AND RICE ( 6 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3323/81 ( 7 ) ; WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO SPECIFY , FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE COMMUNITY MEASURES ENVISAGED , THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PRODUCTS TO BE SUPPLIED AND THE SUPPLY CONDITIONS WHICH ARE SET OUT IN THE ANNEX TO THIS REGULATION ;

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

THE ITALIAN INTERVENTION AGENCY SHALL BE CHARGED WITH IMPLEMENTING THE MOBILIZATION AND SUPPLY PROCEDURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1974/80 AND WITH THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN THE ANNEX HERETO .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE 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 , 27 SEPTEMBER 1982 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

POUL DALSAGER

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION

( 1 ) OJ NO L 166 , 25 . 6 . 1976 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975 , P . 89 .

( 3 ) OJ NO 106 , 30 . 10 . 1962 , P . 2553/62 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 263 , 19 . 9 . 1973 , P . 1 .

( 5 ) OJ NO L 259 , 7 . 9 . 1982 , P . 5 .

( 6 ) OJ NO L 192 , 26 . 7 . 1980 , P . 11 .

( 7 ) OJ NO L 334 , 21 . 11 . 1981 , P . 27 .

ANNEX

1 . PROGRAMME : 1982

2 . RECIPIENT : INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS

3 . PLACE OR COUNTRY OF DESTINATION : LEBANON

4 . PRODUCT TO BE MOBILIZED : FULLY MILLED LONG GRAIN RICE

5 . TOTAL QUANTITY : 462 TONNES ( 1 340 TONNES OF CEREALS )

6 . NUMBER OF LOTS : ONE

7 . INTERVENTION AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING THE PROCEDURE :

ENTE NAZIONALE RISI , PIAZZA PIO XI , 1 , I-MILANO ( TELEX 334 032 )

8 . METHOD OF MOBILIZING THE PRODUCT : THE COMMUNITY MARKET

9 . CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GOODS :

- RICE OF FAIR AND SOUND MERCHANTABLE QUALITY , FREE FROM ABNORMAL SMELL AND PESTS

- MOISTURE : 15 %

- BROKEN RICE : 5 % MAXIMUM

- CHALKY GRAINS : 5 % MAXIMUM

- GRAINS STRIATED WITH RED : 3 % MAXIMUM

- SPOTTED GRAINS : 2,5 % MAXIMUM

- STAINED GRAINS : 1,5 % MAXIMUM

- YELLOW GRAINS : 0,050 % MAXIMUM

- AMBER GRAINS : 0,20 % MAXIMUM

10 . PACKAGING :

- IN NEW BAGS ( 1 ) :

- JUTE SACKS LINED WITH COTTON SACKS , OF A MINIMUM WEIGHT OF 600 G , OR

- COMPOSITE SACKS JUTE/POLYPROPYLENE OF A MINIMUM WEIGHT OF 335 G

- NET WEIGHT OF THE BAGS : 50 KG

- MARKING ON THE BAGS :

A RED CROSS , 15 BY 15 CM , FOLLOWED BY :

" LEB-557 / MILLED RICE / GIFT OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY / ACTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS / FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION / BEIRUT "

11 . PORT OF SHIPMENT : A COMMUNITY PORT

12 . DELIVERY STAGE : CIF

13 . PORT OF LANDING : BEIRUT ( 2 )

14 . PROCEDURE TO BE APPLIED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE SUPPLY COSTS : MUTUAL AGREEMENT

15 . DEADLINE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF TENDERS : -

16 . SHIPMENT PERIOD : 10 TO 31 OCTOBER 1982

17 . SECURITY : 12 ECU PER TONNE

( 1 ) SINCE THE GOODS MAY BE REBAGGED , THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER MUST PROVIDE 2 % OF EMPTY BAGS OF THE SAME QUALITY AS THOSE CONTAINING THE GOODS , WITH THE MARKING FOLLOWED BY A CAPITAL " R " .

( 2 ) OPTION LIMASSOL IN CASE INACCESSIBLE AT ARRIVAL .