NoL212/20 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 9.8.85
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2277/85
of7August1985
onthesupplyofcommonwheatflourtotheArabRepublicofEgyptasfoodaid
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketincereals('),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No1018/84(2),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2750/75of29October1975fixingcriteriaforthe
mobilization ofcerealsintendedasfoodaid(3),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3331/82(4),andin
particularArticle6thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No457/85
of19February1985layingdowntheimplementing
rulesfor1985forRegulation (EEC)No3331/82
concerningfood-aidpolicyandfood-aidmanage­
ment(*),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo129of23
October1962onthevalueoftheunitofaccountand
theexchangeratestobeappliedforthepurposesof
thecommonagriculturalpolicy(6),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2543/73Q,andinparticular
Article3thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee ,
Whereason9July1985theCommissionoftheEuro­
peanCommunitiesdecidedtogrant,underCommu­nitymeasures,variousquantitiesofcerealstocertain
non-membercountriesandbeneficiaryorganizations ;
Whereasitisnecessarytoprovideforthecarryingout
ofthismeasureinaccordancewiththeruleslaiddown
byCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1974/80of22
July1980layingdowngeneralimplementing rulesin
respectofcertainfood-aidoperationsinvolvingcereals
andrice(8),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
3323/81(9);whereasitisnecessarytospecify,forthe
purposesoftheCommunitymeasuresenvisaged,the
characteristics oftheproductstobesuppliedandthe
supplyconditions ;
WhereastheManagementCommitteeforCerealshas
notdeliveredanopinionwithinthetimelimitsetby
itschairman,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheinterventionagencyspecifiedintheAnnexhereto
shallimplementthemobilizationandsupplyproce­
duresinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofRegulation
(EEC)No1974/80andwiththeconditionslaiddown
intheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,7August1985.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President
(•)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL107,19.4.1984,p.1.
(3)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.89.
(4)OJNoL352,14.12.1982,p.1.0OJNoL54,23.2.1985,p.1.
(*)OJNo106,30.10.1962,p.2553/62.
OOJNoL263,19.9.1973,p.1.(8)OJNoL192,26.7.1980,p.11.0OJNoL334,21.11.1981,p.27.

9.8.85 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL212/21
ANNEX
1.Programme :1985
2.Recipient :ArabRepublicofEgypt
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :Egypt
4.Producttobemobilized :commonwheatflour
5.Totalquantity:87600tonnes(120000tonnesofcereals)
6.Numberoflots:seven
Lots1,2,3,4,5and6;12500tonnes
Lot7:12600tonnes
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingtheprocedure :
Officenationalinterprofessionnel descéréales(ONIC),21,avenueBosquet,F-75007Paris(telex
OFIBLE200490F)
8.Methodofmobilizingtheproduct:theCommunitymarket
9.Characteristics ofthegoods:
flouroffairandsoundmerchantablequality,freefromabnormalsmellandpests,whichproduces
doughwhichdoesnotstickduringthemechanicalkneadingprocess;theflourshallhavethe
followingcharacteristics :
—moisture:14%maximum(ICCMethodNo110)
—proteincontent:10,5%minimum(Nx6,25intermsofdrymatter)(ICCMethodNo105)
—Hagbergfallingnumberofatleast180,includingthereparation(agitation)timeof60seconds
(ICCMethodNo107)
—ashcontent:0,62%maximum,referredtodrymatter(ICCMethodNo104)
10.Packaging :
—innewjutesacks400g,linedwithpolypropylene sacksof110g
—netweightofthebags:50kg
—markingonthebagsinlettersatleast5cmhigh:
'WHEATFLOUR/GIFTTHEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY TOEGYPT'
11.Portofshipment :
AnyCommunityportaccessibletoocean-goingvesselsofnotlessthan15000tonnes
12.Deliverystage:fob
13.Portoflanding:—
14.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:tendering
15.Deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noonon20August1985
16.Shipmentperiod:
—No1,2,3:15Septemberto15October1985
—No4,5,6:15Octoberto15November1985
—No7:15to30November1985
17.Security:12ECUpertonne.
Notes:
1.Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthe
samequalityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R'.
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallsendacopyoftheshippingdocumentstothefollowingaddress:
CommissionDelegationinEgypt,c/o'DiplomaticBag',Berlaymont 1/123,200,ruedelaLoi,
B-1049Brussels.
3.Thesuccessfultendererwillbenotifiedofthevessel'sarrivalattheportofshipmentnotlessthan
fiveday'sinadvance.