COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2267/94 of 20 September 1994 on the free supply of flour to the people of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1999/94

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1999/94 of 27 July 1994 on actions for the free supply of agricultural products to the people of Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajkistan (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas, Commission Regulation (EC) No 2065/94 of 16 August 1994 (2), laying down detailed rules for the free supply of agricultural products held in intervention stocks to Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1999/94, provides that the tenders for the free supply of processed products shall relate to the quantity of basic product to be taken from intervention stocks as payment for the supply, and where applicable, as payment for the costs of processing, packaging and marking;

Whereas, it is appropriate to open a tendering procedure for the supply of 15 000 tonnes of common wheat flour;

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

A tendering procedure is hereby initiated for the supply costs of 15 000 tonnes (net) of common wheat flour as indicated in Annex I, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2065/94, and in particular Article 2 (1) and (3) thereof.

Article 2

The supply shall include:

(a) delivery of the product specified in Annex I- free on board, stowed on the boat in one of the following ports:

- Rouen,

- Ghent,

- Rotterdam,

- Venice (Porto Marghera);

(b) the packaging and marking of the product in accordance with the instructions set out in Annex I.

The goods must be made available for loading on board ship at the following dates:

- 5 000 tonnes with effect from 21 October 1994,

- 5 000 tonnes with effect from 28 October 1994,

- 5 000 tonnes with effect from 4 November 1994.

Article 3

1. In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2065/94 the offers shall be presented to the following address:

Commission of the European Communities,

Division VI/G.2 (Office 10/05),

Rue de la Loi 120,

B-1049 Brussels.

The closing date for the lodgement of tenders shall be 28 September 1994 at 12.00 (Brussels time).

2. The offer of the tenderer shall indicate the quantity of common wheat, to be taken over from the intervention stocks referred to in Annex II, as payment for the supply, necessary to cover all costs of the supply as specified in Article 2 to the delivery stage laid down.

The offer shall be expressed in tonnes of common wheat (net weight) to be exchanged for a tonne of finished product (net weight).

3. By derogation from the amount referred to at Article 6 (1) (f) of Regulation (EC) No 2065/94 the tendering security is fixed at ECU 20 per tonne of common wheat flour.

4. The security referred to at Article 12 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 2065/94 is fixed at ECU 280 per tonne of common wheat flour, to be lodged in national currency.

5. The securities referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be lodged in favour of the Commission of the European Communities.

Article 4

The take-over certificate referred to in Article 10 (1) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 2065/94 shall be established on the basis of the model in Annex III.

Article 5

By derogation from Article 11 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 2065/94 all of the controls referred to in the said paragraph shall be carried out by the intervention agency of the Member State in which the port of loading is situated.

Article 6

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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, 20 September 1994.

For the Commission

René STEICHEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 201, 4. 8. 1994, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 213, 18. 8. 1994, p. 3.

ANNEX I

1. Product to be supplied: common wheat flour

2. Charasteristics and quality of the goods (1): see OJ No C 114, 29. 4. 1991 (under II.B (1) (a))

3. Total quantity: 15 000 tonnes

4. Number of lots: one lot of 15 000 tonnes to be delivered to one port only

5. Packaging (2): in new mixed jute/polypropylene sacks containing 50 kg net. See OJ No C 114, 29. 4. 1991 (under II.B (2) (c))

These sacks will be packaged in new polypropylene 'Slinged/Big Bags', closed on top, at the rate of 20 sacks per 'Big Bag'. The 'Big Bags' will be sealed under the responsibility of the succesful tenderer

6. Marking:

(a) European flag: see OJ No C 114, 29. 4. 1991 (Annexes I and II)

(b) the following inscription on each sack:

in letters of at least 5 cm

7. Stage of supply: FOB stowed

(1) The successful tenderer shall deliver to the transporter a certificate from an official entity, certifying that for the product to be delivered, the standards applicable, relative to nuclear radiation, in the Member State concerned have not been exceeded. The radioactivity certificate must indicate the caesium -134 and -137 and lodium -131 levels.

(2) 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'.

ANNEX II

ANNEX III