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(Actswhosepublicationisobligatory)
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No1416/96
of22July1996
ondiesupplyofcommonwheatasfoodaid
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3972/86
of22December1986onfood-aidpolicyandfood-aid
management('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No
1292/96(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
catedtothiscountry75000tonnesofcerealstobe
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
recipientbytheCommunitywillbefortheaccountof
thesuccessfultenderer.
Thesuccessfultendererisdeemedtohavenotedand
acceptedallthegeneralandspecificconditionsappli­
cable.Anyotherconditionorreservationincludedinhis
tenderisdeemedunwritten.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,22July1996.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL370,30.12.1986,p.1.
P)OJNoL166,5.7.1996,p.1.
(3)OJNoL136,26.5.1987,p.1.
(*)OJNoL204,25.7.1987,p.1.
MOJNoL81,28.3.1991,p.108.

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ANNEXI
LOTSA,B,C
1.OperationNos('):971/95(A);972/95(B);973/95(C)
2.Programme :1995
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(underIIA(1)(a))
8.Totalquantity:75000tonnes
9.Numberoflots:3(A:25000tonnes;B:25000tonnes;C:25000tonnes)
10.Packagingandmarking:inbulk
11.Methodofmobilization :theCommunitymarket
12.Stageofsupply:freeatportoflanding—undischarged
13.Portofshipment:—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:Chittagong
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:—
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedat
theportofshipmentstage:A:19.8to1.9.1996;B:2to15.9.1996;C:16to29.9.1996
18.Deadlineforthesupply(*):A:30.9to13.10.1996;B:14to27.10.1996;C:28.10to10.11.1996
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:6.8.1996(12noon(Brussels
time))
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:20.8.1996(12noon(Brusselstime))
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedatthe
portofshipmentstage:A:2to15.9.1996;B:16to29.9.1996;C:30.9to13.10.1996
(c)deadlineforthesupply(6):A:14to27.10.1996;B:28.10to10.11.1996;C:11to24.11.1996
22.Amountofthetenderingsecurity:ECU5pertonne
23.Amountofthedeliverysecurity:10%oftheamountofthetenderinecus
24.Addressforsubmissionoftendersandtenderingsecurities('):Bureaudelaidealimentaire,a
l'attentiondeMonsieurT.Vestergaard,bâtimentLoi130,bureau7/46,200ruedelaLoi/Wetstraat,
B-1049Brussels.Telex25670AGRECB;fax(322)2967003/2967004
25.Refundpayableonrequestbythesuccessfultenderer(4):refundapplicableon26.7.1996,fixedby
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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)SeeAnnexIIpoint4,secondparagraph.

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ANNEXII
Therecipientshallunloadthe75000tonnesofwheatasperthefollowingconditions.
1.Typeofvesselstobefixed
Itisenvisagedthatthreevessels(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—telex66277BSCBJ—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)10daysbeforehandETAChittagongport,
fivedaysbeforehandETAChittagongport,
72hours,48hoursand24hoursbeforehandETAChittagongport.
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/orbadweather,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,subjecttoamaximumofUSD8000perdayorpart
thereof.
Forworkingtimesavedattheportofdischarge,despatchmoneyshallbepaidtotherecipientattherate
of50%oftherateofdemurragestipulatedinthecharterparty,subjecttoamaximumofUSD4000per
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.