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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2590/95
of6November 1995
onthesupplyofcommonwheatasfoodaid
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3972/86
of22December1986onfood-aidpolicyandfood-aid
management('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
1930/90(2),andinparticularArticle6(1)(c)thereof,
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1420/87of21
May1987layingdownimplementing rulesforRegulation
(EEC)No3972/86onfood-aidpolicyandfood-aidman­
agement(3)laysdownthelistofcountriesandorganiz­
ationseligibleforfood-aidoperationsandspecifiesthe
generalcriteriaonthetransportoffoodaidbeyondthe
fobstage;
Whereas,byitsDecisionof22October1992onthe
supplyoffoodaidtoBangladesh,theCommissionallo­
catedtothiscountry155000tonnesofcerealstobe
suppliedfreeatportoflanding—undischarged ;
Whereasitisnecessarytoprovideforthecarrying-outof
thismeasureinaccordancewiththeruleslaiddownby
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No2200/87of8July
1987layingdowngeneralrulesforthemobilizationin
theCommunityofproductstobesuppliedasCommunity
foodaid(4),asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
790/91(*);whereasitisnecessarytospecifythetimelimitsandconditionsofsupplyandtheproceduretobe
followedtodeterminetheresultantcosts,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Atenderingprocedureisherebyinitiatedfortheawardof
acontractforthesupplyofcommonwheattoBangladesh
inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofRegulation (EEC)No
2200/87andwiththeconditionslaiddowninAnnexI
hereto.
Theoffersubmittedshallbedeemedtohavebeendrawn
uptakingaccountofthechargesandconstraintsresulting
fromspecificclausessetoutintheexchangeofletters
betweentheCommissionandtherecipient,publishedin
partinAnnexII.Inparticular,thelaydaysshouldbe
assessedonthebasisofanaveragedailydischargerateof
2400tonnesinsuchawaythatdispatchtobepaidtothe
recipientbytheECwillbefortheaccountofthe
successfultenderer.
Thesuccessfultendererisdeemedtohavenotedand
acceptedallthegeneralandspecificconditionsappli­
cable.Anyotherconditionorreservationincludedinhis
tenderisdeemedunwritten .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,6November1995.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL370,30.12.1986,p.1.
(2)OJNoL174,7.7.1990,p.6.
3OJNoL136,26.5.1987,p.1.(jOJNoL204,25.7.1987,p.1.
(0OJNoL81,28.3.1991,p.108.

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ANNEXI
LOTSA,B,C,DandE
1.OperationNos('):317/95(A),1707/94(B),1708/94(C),1709/94(D)and1710/94(E)
2.Programme :1995and1994
3.Recipient(2):Bangladesh
4.Representative oftherecipient:TheSecretary,MinistryofFood,BangladeshSecretariat,Dhaka,
Bangladesh
5.Placeorcountryofdestination (*):Bangladesh
6.Producttobemobilized :commonwheat
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoods(3):seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(underILA(1)(a))
8.Totalquantity:155000tonnes
9.Numberoflots:five(A:35000tonnes;B:30000tonnes;C:30000tonnes;D:30000tonnes;E:
30000tonnes)
10.Packagingandmarking:inbulk
11.Methodofmobilization :theCommunitymarket
12.Stageofsupply:freeatportoflanding—undischarged
13.Portofshipment(6):—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:Chittagong
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:—
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedat
theportofshipmentstage:4—17.12.1995(A);25.12.i995—7.1.1996(B);15—28.1.1996
(C);5—18.2.1996(D);26.2—10.3.1996(E)
18.DeadlineforthesupplyQ:1—14.1.1996(A);22.1—4.2.1996(B);12—25.2.1996(C);4—
17.3.1996(D);25.3—7.4.1996(E)
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:tendering
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:12noonon21.11.1995(Brussels
time)
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noonon5.12.1995(Brusselstime)
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedatthe
portofshipmentstage:18—31.12.1995(A);8—21.1.1996(B);29.1—11.2.1996(C);19.2
—3.3.1996(D);11—24.3.1996E)
(c)deadlineforthesupply0:15—28.1.1996(A);5—18.2.1996(B);26.2—10.3.1996(C);18
—31.3.1996(D);8—21.4.1996(E)
22.Amountofthetenderingsecurity:ECU5pertonne
23.Amountofthedeliverysecurity:10%oftheamountofthetenderinecus
24.Addressforsubmissionoftendersandtenderingsecurities('):Bureaude1aidealimentaire ,a
l'attentiondeMonsieurT.Vestergaard,bâtimentLoi130,bureau7/46,200ruedelaLoi/Wetstraat,
B-1049Bruxelles/Brussel(telexAGREC22037B;telefax(322)2962005/2950132/2961097)
25.Refundpayableonrequestbythesuccessfultenderer(4):refundapplicableon17.11.1995,fixed
byCommissionRegulation(EC)No2513/95(OJNoL258,28.10.1995,p.17)

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Notes:
(')Theoperationnumbershouldbementionedinallcorrespondence .
(2)Thesuccessfultenderershallcontacttherecipientassoonaspossibletoestablishwhichconsignment
documentsarerequired.
(3)Thesuccessfultenderershalldelivertothebeneficiaryacertificatefromanofficialentitycertifyingthat
fortheproducttobedeliveredthestandardsapplicable,relativetonuclearradiation,intheMemberState
concerned ,havenotbeenexceeded.Theradioactivitycertificatemustindicatethecaesium-134and-137
andiodine-131levels.
(4)CommissionRegulation(EEC)No2330/87(OJNoL210,1.8.1987,p.56),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No2226/89(OJNoL214,25.7.1989,p.10),isapplicableasregardstheexportrefund.The
datereferredtoinArticle2ofthesaidRegulationisthatreferredtoinpoint25ofthisAnnex.
Theamountoftherefundshallbeconvertedintonationalcurrencybyapplyingtheagriculturalconver­
sionrateapplicableonthedayofcompletionofthecustomsexportformalities.TheprovisionsofArticles
13to17ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1068/93(OJNoL108,1.5.1993,p.106),aslastamended
byRegulation(EC)No1053/95(OJNoL107,12.5.1995,p.4),shallnotapplytothisamount.
(5)Commissiondelegationtobecontactedbythesuccessfultenderer:OJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.33.
(6)Notwithstanding Article7(3)(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2200/87,thetendermayindicatetwoportsof
shipmentnotnecessarilybelongingtothesameportarea.
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ANNEXII
Therecipientshallunloadthe155000tonnesofwheatasperthefollowingconditions.
1.Typeofvesselstobefixed
Itisenvisagedthatfivevessels(self-trimmingbulkcarriers)willbefixed.Thevesselsmusthaveatleast
fourhatches.Vesselstobegearedandeachcrane/derricktoserveoneortwohatches.Thevesselsmustbe
capableofenteringtheChittagongouteranchorageand,afternecessarylighterage,beabletoshiftand
berthatChittagongjetties.Tothisendvesselsshouldhaveamaximumlengthof610feet.
Charterers/shipownersmustensurethatallcertificatedofficerscarrywiththemonboardtheoriginal
validcertificateofcompetencyandthatallvesselsaremannedstrictlyaccordingtotheSTCWConven­
tion1978,failingwhichanydelaytothevesselwillbeonowner'saccount.
2.Dischargingfacilities
Vesselswillfurnishatthedischargeport,freeofexpensestotherecipient,winchesand/orcranesandthe
powertodrivethem,ginsandfallsingoodworkingconditionandwillalsosupplysufficientlightsfor
nightwork,asonboard,ondeckandintheholds,ifrequired.Vesselswillprovidewinchmenatloadand
dischargeportsattheirownexpense.
3.VesselsETAinformation
Mastertowireless/cablenomineesoftherecipient,namelyMovementsChittagong—telex642237CMS
CBJ—(simultaneously informingBengalshipChittagong—ftelex66277BSCBJ—andMovestore
Dhaka—telex642230CMSBJ)forordersregardingdischarge10dayspriortotheirarrivalatthe
dischargeport,i.e.Chittagong,andstateETAanddraft.Ordersfordischargingwillbetransmittedtothe
vesselwithinfivedaysofthereceiptofmaster'srequest.
Mastertogivefollowingnoticetotherecipient'snominees,i.e.MovementsChittagong,BengalshipChit­
tagongandMovestoreDhaka:
(a)uponsailingfromloadportvesselsmuststate:
(i)quantityloaded;
(ii)arrivaldraft;
(iii)TPI(tonnesperinch).
(b)10daysETAChittagongport,
fivedaysETAChittagongport,
72hours,48hoursand24hoursETAChittagongport.
4.Dischargingrateanddischargingporttimecounting
Thecargoistobedischargedbytherecipientfreeofriskandexpensetothevesselattherateof2400
tonnesatChittagongperweatherworkingdayof24consecutivehours.Timefrom12noononThursday
or5p.m.onadayprecedingaholidayuntil9a.m.onSaturdayornextworkingdaynottocountas
laytimeevenifused.Therateofdischargeisbasedonfourormoreworkablehatches.If,however,the
numberofworkablehatchesislessthanthespecifiedminimum,thedischargingratewillbereduced
proportionately .
NoticeofreadinessistobetenderedandacceptedaftervesselarrivesattheChittagongouteranchorage
andlaytimetocommence24hoursafterNORtenderedduringofficehours,whetherthevesselisin
berthornot.However,incaseatimeperiodforthesupplyhasbeenfixedbytheCommission ,laytime
shallnotcommencebeforethefirstdayofthesaidperiod.Atdischargeport,costofshiftingfromancho­
ragetoanchorage,anchoragetoberthandberthtoberthonowner's/charterer'saccountandtimeusedfor
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Althoughstevedoresappointedbyrecipients,alldischargingoperationstobecarriedoutundermasters
direction/approval.Allnecessarytrimmingwillbeatowner'stimeandexpense.
AtChittagonganchorage,ifalightervesselisrequiredtocastofffromthemothership,duetoheavy
swelland/orbadwheather,alltimelostwillnotcountaslaytime.Thetimewillstopcountingfromthe
timethelightervesselcastsoffandwillstartcountingagainfromthetimethelightershipisre-tied
alongsidethemothership.
5.Lighterageatdischargeport
AllnecessarylighterageatChittagongouteranchoragewillbecarriedoutbytherecipientsattheirown
costandtime.ForvesselsunabletoentertheChittagongouteranchorage,duetoexcessivedraft,light­
eragemaybecarriedoutatKutubdiaanchoragebythecharterers/ownersattheirexpenseandsuchlight­
eragetobetreatedastranshipmentandlightersengagedtobedischargedonidenticaltermsasthe
mothervessel,andtimeusedforlighterageatKutubdianottocountaslaytime.Collisiondamage,ifany,
duringlighteragetobesettleddirectlybetweentheownersofthemotherandthelightervessels(notwith­
standingwhetherengagedbyowners/charterersforKutubdialighterage,orbytherecipientsforouter
anchoragelighterage).IncaseofunsafeanchorageatChittagongouteranchorage,anylighterageat
Kutubdiaisforrecipientsaccount.
Masterofthevessel(s)atalltimestoextendfullcooperationtotherecipientsand/ortheirnominees/
agents/stevedores/lighteragecontractorsinordertoexpeditedischarge.Lightervesselstosupplysuitable
fenderstoavoiddamage.
6.Demurrage/Despatch
Shouldthevessel(s)notbedischargedattheratehereinstipulated,demurrageshallbepaidbythereci­
pientattheratestipulatedinthecharterparty,subjecttoamaximumofUS$8000perdayorpart
thereof.
Forworkingtimesavedattheportofdischarge,despatchmoneyshallbepaidtotherecipientattherate
of50%oftherateofdemurragestipulatedinthecharterparty,subjecttoamaximumofUS$4000per
daysaved.
Demurrageofdespatchatthedischargeport,ifany,attheamountsspecifiedabove,shallbepaid,asthe
casemaybe,bytherecipienttotheCommissionorbytheCommissiontotherecipient.Afterwards
settlementofdespatch/demurrage,ifany,betweenthesuccessfultendererandtheCommissionwilltake
place.
Laytimeatportofdischargetobenon-reversible .
7.Miscellaneous
Overtimeexpenses,ifany,onaccountofportandcustomspersonnelwillbefortheaccountoftheparty
(owner/theiragentsorreceiver/theiragents)orderingthesame,butiforderedbythePortAuthorities,to
beonthereceiver's/owner'saccounton50:50basis.Overtimeexpensesforvessel'screwalwaystobeon
theowner'saccount.
Attheportofdischargeopening/closingofhatchesonalloccasionstobeforowner'saccountandtime
nottocountaslaytime.Firstopeningandlastclosingofhatchesatportofdischargetobedoneby
vessel'screw.
Whatevertherespectivedestinationofthegoodsfounddamaged,theymustbedisposedof/destroyedas
perportrulespriortosailingoutofthevessels.
Dockworkermanagementboard'slevyoranysimilarlevyisforowner'saccount.
Inthecasewheresomeextracostsrequestedbytheowner/chartereraretobepre-financedbythereci­
pient,theymaybedirectlypaidbytheCommissionontherecipient'sbehalftothesuccessfultenderer.