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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No670/84
ofISMarch1984
onthedeliveryofmilledlonggrainricetotheRepublicofNigerasfoodaid
thatthesuccessfultenderercomplieswithhisobliga­
tions;
Whereas,however,thespecificprovisionsconcerning
deliverytodestinationmustbesetout;whereasthe
successfultenderermustthusbearallriskinthegoods
uptounloadingatthestipulateddestination ;whereas
paymentcanbemadeonlywhenproofofdeliveryto
thedestinationisprovided;
Whereasitmustbemadeclearwhoistobearany
costswhichariseintheeventthatforreasonsofforce
majeuretheoperationinquestionisnotcompleted
withintheperiodstipulated;
WhereastheItalianinterventionagencyshouldbe
maderesponsibleforthetenderingprocedurein
question;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
1418/76of21June1976onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinrice(l),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No174/84(2),andinparticularArticle25
thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
2750/75of29October1975fixingcriteriaforthe
mobilizationofcerealsintendedasfoodaid(3),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3331/82(4),andin
particularArticle6thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo129of23
October1962onthevalueoftheunitofaccountand
theexchangeratestobeappliedforthepurposesof
thecommonagriculturalpolicy(*),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2543/73(*),andinparticular
Article3thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee,
Whereas,on8March1982,theCounciloftheEuro­
peanCommunities decidedtogrant,undera
Communitymeasure,5000tonnesofcerealstothe
RepublicofNigerunderthefood-aidprogrammefor
1981;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle3(3)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No2750/75,thegoodsmaybepurchased
anywhereontheCommunitymarket;
Whereasaninvitationtotendershouldbeissuedfor
supplyoftheproductsdeliveredunloadedatdestina­
tioninviewofthefinalusetobemadeofthegoods
delivered;
WhereastheprovisionsofCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No1974/80of22July1980layingdown
generalimplementingrulesinrespectofcertainfood­
aidoperationsinvolvingcerealsandrice(7),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3323/81(8),should
beappliedasfaraspossible,particularlyinrespectof
theprocedureforsubmissionoftenders,sincethe
mannerinwhichthesecurityislodgedmustguaranteeHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.TheinterventionagencymentionedinAnnexI
heretoisherebyrequiredtoimplementthemobiliza­
tionandsupplyoftheproductstatedinthesaid
Annexasfoodaid,subjecttotheprovisionsofthis
Regulation.
2.Supplyoftheproductsshallbeorganizedunder
thetenderprocedure.
3.AnnexIshalltaketheplaceofanoticeofinvi­
tationtotender.Theinterventionagencyresponsible
shallmakefurtherpublicationsasnecessary.
Article2
1.Forthepurposesoftheinvitationtotender,the
followingprovisionsofRegulation(EEC)No1974/80
shallapply:
—Article4,excepttheprovisionsofparagraphs3(e)
and4(d)and(e),inrespectofsubmissionof
tenders,
—Article5inrespectofprovisionofsecurity,
—Article6inrespectofopeningandreading
tenders.(')OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.0OJNoL21,26.1.1984,p.1.
I3)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.89.
(<)OJNoL352,14.12.1982,p.1.0OJNo106,30.10.1962,p.2553/62.(jOJNoL263,19.9.1973,p.1.
0OJNoL192,26.7.1980,p.11.
(8)OJNoL334,21.11.1981,p.27.

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effectivelybeenunloadedanddeliveredtothefinal
destination .
3.Thesuccessfultenderershallcommunicate as
soonaspossibletotherecipient'srepresentativethe
dateofloading,themeansoftransportusedtoconsign
thegoodstothefinaldestination,andtheprobable
dateofarrival.Heshallimmediatelysendthisinfor­
mationtotheinterventionagencyresponsiblefor
payment,whichshallforwarditwithoutdelaytothe
Commission .
Thetenderershalladvisetherecipient'srepresentative ,
atleastthreedaysinadvance,oftheprobabledateof
arrivalofthegoodsatthefinaldestination.2.Thetendershallindicatetheamountofthe
tenderexpressedpertonneofproduct,inthecurrency
oftheMemberStatewherethetenderingprocedureis
takingplace.Thetendermustincludethecostof
fumigation,unloadingandwarehousingatthefinal
destinationstatedinAnnexI.
Thetendershallstateseparatelytheamountofcostin
respectofseaandlandtransporttothestipulatedfinal
destination .
ThetendershallindicatetheMemberStateinwhich
thetenderer,intheeventofhisbeingdeclared
successful,undertakestocompletethecustomsexport
formalities .
3.Thetenderershallcarryouthisobligations
pursuanttothisRegulationandtheundertakings
referredtoinArticle4(4)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1974/80,withtheexceptionofsubparagraphs (d)and
(e)thereof.
4.Thetenderershallundertaketoshipinvessels
listedinthelargerclassesinrecognizedclassification
registers,notmorethan15yearsold,andattestedbya
competentbodyasmeetinghygienerequirements .
Article3
1.Withoutprejudicetoparagraphs2and3,the
contractshallbeawardedwithin48hourstothe
tendererwhohassubmittedthemostfavourable
tender.
2.Wherethemostfavourabletenderissubmitted
bymorethanonetenderer,theinterventionagency
shallawardthecontracttooneofthosetenderersby
drawinglots.
3.Ifthetendersdonotappeartobeinlinewith
thepricesnormallyprevailingonthemarket,the
interventionagencymay,withtheagreementofthe
Commission ,decidenottoawardthecontract.
4.Theinterventionagencyshallcommunicatethe
resultsofthetenderingproceduretoallthetenderers
byletterortelexsentnotlaterthanthefirstworking
dayfollowingtheawarddecision.
Article4
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallcontractasneces­
sary,athisownexpense,forcarriageofthegoodsto
thefinaldestinationandshallbearallthecosts
involved,includingthoseofunloadingandware­
housingatthedestination.Heshalltakeoutsuitable
insurance.
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallbearalltherisks
relatingtothegoods,inparticularoflossordeteriora­
tiontowhichthegoodsaresubject,untiltheyhaveArticle5
1.Theinterventionagencyofthecountryofship­
mentshallarrangeforacheckattheport,before
loading,onthequantity,qualityandpackagingofthe
goods.Followinginspectionanattestationshallbe
issuedbytheinterventionagency.Thecostsrelating
theretoshallbebornebythesuccessfultenderer.
Thesuccessfultenderershallprovidethatintervention
agencywiththecertificateshowingthatthatthe
fumigationhasbeencarriedout.
2.Samplesintendedforanalysisshallbetakenand
theinspectionshallbecarriedoutinaccordancewith
thetradepracticesinforceinthecountryofshipment.
Thesuccessfultendererandtherecipient'srepresenta­
tiveshallbeinvitedtotakepartintheoperation.
Twosealedsamplesshallbekeptbytheintervention
agencyuntilissuebytherecipientofthetaking-over
certificateoruntilissueofthecertificatereferredtoin
Article6(2).
3.Iftheinspectionreferredtoinparagraph 1gives
risetoadispute,theinterventionagencyshallarrange
forasecondinspectionbyaservicedifferentfromthat
mentionedinparagraph 1,thefindingsofwhichshall
befinal.Thecostsrelatingtheretoshallbeborneby
thelosingparty.
4.Wheretheinspectionprovidedforinthepre­
cedingparagraphsrevealsthatthegoodsdonotsatisfy
therequirementsstipulated,theymustberefusedand
replaced.Wheresomequantitiesaremissingthe
successfultenderermustmakeupthecargo.
Article6
1.Ataking-overcertificateshallbeissuedbythe
recipientimmediatelyfollowingunloadingatthefinal
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overandgiveadescriptionofthegoodstakenoverin
theformgiveninAnnexIIandanycommentsbythe
recipient.
2.Wherethetaking-overcertificateisnotissuedfor
reasonsotherthanadisputeaboutthegoods,proofof
deliverymaybeprovidedbymeansofacertificateof
theformgiveninAnnexIIendorsedbythe
Communityrepresentativeinthecountryofdestina­
tion.—everytendererwhosetenderwasnotsuccessfulor
wasnotaccepted,
—thesuccessfultendererinrespectofquantitiesnot
deliveredonaccountofforcemajeure,
—thesuccessfultendererinrespectofthequantities
deliveredinaccordancewiththisRegulationand
onpresentationoftheoriginalofthetaking-over
certificateoracertifiedtruecopythereofor,
whereappropriate,thecertificatereferredtoin
Article6(2).
2.ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle7(4)shallbe
releasedimmediatelywhenthesuccessfultenderer
furnishestheproofinaccordancewithArticle6thatat
least80%ofthequantityprovidedforhasbeen
deliveredinconformitywiththeconditionslaiddown
inthisRegulation.Article7
1.Paymenttothesuccessfultenderershallbemade
bytheinterventionagencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthecustomsexportformalitiesarecompleted.
2.Theamounttobepaidshallbethatofthetender
plus,whereappropriate,thecostsreferredtoin
Article9.Itshallbepaidinthecurrencyofthe
MemberStatewhichisresponsibleforpayment.For
thispurposethisamountshallbeconvertedbyusing:
—wherethecurrenciesinquestionaremaintained
withinamaximumspreadatanyonetimeof
2,25%,theconversionrateresultingfromtheir
centralrate,
—inothercases,therelationshipbetweenthetwo
currenciesconcernedestablishedbyusingthe
lateststatementoftheirspotexchangeratesmade
immediatelypriortotheclosingdateforthe
submissionoftendersaspublishedinthe'C'series
oftheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommu­
nities.
3.Theamountreferredtoinparagraph2shallbe
paidtothesuccessfultendereronpresentationofthe
originalofthetaking-overcertificateoracertified
copythereof,or,ifthisisnotavailable,ofthecertifi­
catereferredtoinArticle6(2).
4.Theinterventionagencyisherebyauthorizedto
makewithoutdelayaninitialpaymentof80%ofthe
valueofthequantitygiveninthebilloflading,on
presentationofacopyofthatdocument,oftheattes­
tationreferredtoinArticle5(1)andofthefumigation
certificate,andsubjecttotheprovisionofasecurityfor
anamountequaltotheinitialpayment.
Thesaidsecurityshallbeprovidedaslaiddownin
Article5(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No1974/80.Article9
Ifthesuccessfultenderer,forreasonsofforcemajeure,
hastobearexceptionalcostsinrespectofthedelivery
madeunderthisRegulationwhichcannotbecovered
byinsurance,hemayreceivecompensation therefor
onproductionofsupportingdocumentsandwiththe
prioragreementoftheCommission .
Article10
Exceptincaseofforcemajeurethesuccessfultenderer
shallbearallthefinancialconsequences ofthenon­
deliveryofthegoodsundertheconditionslaiddown
inthisRegulationiftherecipienthadmadedelivery
possibleundersuchconditions.
Thecostsresultingfromthenon-deliveryofthegoods
followingacaseofforcemajeureshallbebornebythe
interventionagencyresponsibleforpayment.
Article11
Articles21and22(1)and(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1974/80shallapplyinthecontextofthisRegulation.
Theinterventionagencyresponsibleforpaymentshall,
onreceipt,sendtheinformationreferredtoinArticle
4(3)totheCommission .
Theinterventionagencyinthecountryofshipment
shallsendtheCommission ,withoutdelay,theresults
oftheinspectionreferredtoinArticle5.
Article12
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .Article8
1.ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle2shallbe
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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,15March1984.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
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ANNEXI
1.Programme :1981
2.Recipient:RepublicofNiger
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :RepublicofNiger
4.Producttobemobilized :milledlonggrainrice
5.Totalquantity:1725tonnes(5000tonnesofcereals)
6.Numberoflots:one(inthreeparts):
—part1:855tonnesforNiamey
—part2:435tonnesforDosso
—part3:435tonnesforBirni-Nkonni
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingtheprocedure :
Entenazionalerisi,piazzaPioXI,1,I-Milano(telex334032)
8.Methodofmobilizingtheproduct:theCommunitymarket
9.Characteristics ofthegoods:
—riceoffairandsoundmerchantablequality,freefromabnormalsmellandpests
—moisture:15%
—brokenrice:5%maximum
—chalkygrains:5%maximum
—grainsstriatedwithred:3%maximum
—spottedgrains:1,5%maximum
—stainedgrains:1%maximum
—yellowgrains:0,050%maximum
—ambergrains:0,20%maximum
10.Packaging :
—inbags:
—qualityofthebags:newjutesacks,600g
—netweightofthebags:50kg
—markingofthebagsinlettersatleast5cmhigh:
•RIZ—DONDELACOMMUNAUTÉ ÉCONOMIQUE EUROPÉENNE ÀLA
RÉPUBLIQUE DUNIGER'
11.Portofshipment:aCommunityport
12.Deliverystage:delivereddestination—Centredestockagede1OPVN:
—part1:855tonnes,NiameyviaCotonou
—part2:435tonnes,DossoviaCotonou
—part3:435tonnes,Birni-Nkonni viaCotonou
13.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:tendering
14.Deadlinefordiesubmission oftenders:12noonon26March1984
.15.Shipmentperiod:20Aprilto20May1984
16.Security:12ECUpertonne
Notes:
1.Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthe
samequalityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R\
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallsendacopyoftheshippingdocumentstothefollowingaddress:
CommissionDelegationinNiger,c/o"DiplomaticBag',Berlaymont 1/123,200ruedelaLoi,
B-1049Brussels.

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ANNEXII
TAKING-OVER CERTIFICATE
Recipient
Itheundersigned
(Name,forename,businessname)
actingonbehalfof .
certifythatdeliveryhasbeentakenofthegoodslistedbelow:
—Cerealsorproducts
—Nettonnageaccepted
—Packaging .
inbulk
inbags
—Numberofbags at kgnet
marking
numberofmarkedemptybags
—Placeoftakingover
—Dateoftakingover
Thisqualityofthegoodsdeliveredisinaccordancewiththatfixedintheinvitationtotender.