NoL32/16 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 3.2.84
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No281/84
of1February1984
onthesupplyofvariousconsignments ofcerealsandricetotheUnitedNations
HighCommissioner forRefugees(UNHCR)asfoodaid
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketincereals('),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No1451/82(2),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1418/76of21June1976onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinrice(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No174/84(4),andinparticularArticle25
thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2750/75of29October1975fixingcriteriaforthe
mobilization ofcerealsintendedasfoodaid0,as
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No3331/82(6),andin
particularArticle6thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1992/83of11July1983layingdowntheimplement­
ingrulesfor1983forRegulation(EEC)No3331/82
concerningfood-aidpolicyandfood-aidmanage­
mentQ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo129of23
October1962onthevalueoftheunitofaccountand
theexchangeratestobeappliedforthepurposesof
thecommonagriculturalpolicy(8),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2543/73(9),andinparticular
Article3thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee ,
Whereas,on29July1983,theCommissionofthe
EuropeanCommunities decidedtogrant,undera
Communitymeasure,2335tonnesofcerealsto
UNHCRunderthefood-aidprogrammefor1983;
WhereaspursuanttoArticle3(3)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No2750/75thegoodsmaybepurchased
anywhereontheCommunitymarket;
Whereasaninvitationtotendershouldbeissuedfor
supplyoftheproductsdeliveredunloadedatdestina­
tioninviewofthefinalusetobemadeofthegoods
delivered ;WhereastheprovisionsofCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No1974/80of22July1980layingdown
generalimplementing rulesinrespectofcertainfood­
aidoperationsinvolvingcerealsandrice(10),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3323/81("),should
beappliedasfaraspossible,particularlyinrespectof
theprocedureforsubmissionoftenders,sincethe
mannerinwhichthesecurityislodgedmustguarantee
thatthesuccessfultenderercomplieswithhisobliga­
tions;
Whereas,however,thespecificprovisionsconcerning
deliverytodestinationmustbesetout;whereasthe
successfultenderermustthusbearallriskinthegoods
uptounloadingatthestipulateddestination ;whereas
paymentcanbemadeonlywhenproofofdeliveryto
thedestinationisprovided;
Whereasitmustbemadeclearwhoistobearany
costswhichariseintheeventthatforreasonsofforce
majeuretheoperationinquestionisnotcompleted
withintheperiodstipulated;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Theinterventionagenciesmentionedinthe
Annexesheretoareherebyrequiredtoimplementthe
mobilizationandsupplyoftheproductsstatedinthe
saidAnnexesasfoodaid,subjecttotheprovisionsof
thisRegulation .
2.Supplyoftheproductsshallbeorganizedunder
thetenderprocedure.
3.TheAnnexesshalltaketheplaceofanoticeof
invitationtotender.Theinterventionagencyrespon­
sibleshallmakefurtherpublicationsasnecessary.
Article2
1.Forthepurposesoftheinvitationtotender,the
followingprovisionsofRegulation(EEC)No1974/80
shallapply:
—Article4,excepttheprovisionsofparagraph3(e)
andparagraph4(d)and(e),inrespectofsubmis­
sionoftenders,
—Article5inrespectofprovisionofsecurity,(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL164,14.6.1982,p.1.
OOJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(")OJNoL21,26.1.1984,p.1.
OOJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.89.
(*)OJNoL352,14.12.1982,p.1.
0OJNoL196,20.7.1983,p.1.
(8)OJNo106,30.10.1962,p.2553/62. (10)OJNoL192,26.7.1980,p.11.
(")OJNoL334,21.11.1981,p.27. nOjNoL263,19.9.1973,p.1.

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housingatthedestination .Heshalltakeoutsuitable
insurance .
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallbearalltherisks
relatingtothegoods,inparticularoflossordeteriora­
tiontowhichthegoodsaresubject,untiltheyhave
effectivelybeenunloadedanddeliveredtothefinal
destination .
3.Thesuccessfultenderershallcommunicate as
soonaspossibletotherecipient'srepresentativethe
dateofloading,themeansoftransportusedtoconsign
thegoodstothefinaldestination ,andtheprobable
dateofarrival.Heshallimmediatelysendthisinfor­
mationtotheinterventionagencyresponsiblefor
payment,whichshallforwarditwithoutdelaytothe
Commission .
Thetenderershalladvisetherecipient'srepresentative ,
atleastthreedaysinadvance,oftheprobabledateof
arrivalofthegoodsatthefinaldestination .—Article6inrespectofopeningandreading
tenders,
—ifany,Article8inrespectofcomparingtenders.
2.Thetendershallindicatetheamountofthe
tenderexpressedpertonneofproduct,inthecurrency
oftheMemberStatewherethetenderingprocedureis
takingplace.Thetendermustincludethecostof
fumigation,unloadingandwarehousingatthefinal
destination .
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.Theinterventionagencyshallcommunicate the
resultsofthetenderingproceduretoallthetenderers
byletterortelexsentnotlaterthanthefirstworking
dayfollowingtheawarddecision.
Article4
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallcontractasneces­
sary,athisownexpense,forcarriageofthegoodsto
thefinaldestination andshallbearallthecosts
involved,includingthoseofunloadingandware­Article5
1.Theinterventionagencyofthecountryofship­
mentshallarrangeforacheckattheportbefore
loadingonthequantity,qualityandpackagingofthe
goods.Followinginspectionanattestationshallbe
issuedbytheinterventionagency.Thecostsrelating
theretoshallbebornebythesuccessfultenderer.
Thesuccessfultenderershallprovidethatintervention
agencywithacertificatefromtheorganizationwhich
undertookfumigation,showingthatthatoperationhas
beencarriedout.
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.

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—thesuccessfultendererinrespectofquantitiesnot
deliveredonaccountofforcemajeure,
—thesuccessfultendererinrespectofthequantities
deliveredinaccordancewiththisRegulationand
onpresentationoftheoriginalofthetaking-over
certificateoracertifiedtruecopythereofor,
whereappropriate,thecertificatereferredtoin
Article6(2).
2.ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle7(4)shallbe
releasedimmediatelywhenthesuccessfultenderer
furnishestheproofinaccordancewithArticle6thatat
least80%ofthequantityprovidedforhasbeen
deliveredinconformitywiththeconditionslaiddown
inthisRegulation .
Article9
Ifthesuccessfultenderer,forreasonsofforcemajeure,
hastobearexceptionalcostsinrespectofthedelivery
madeunderthisRegulationwhichcannotbecovered
byinsurance,hemayreceivecompensation therefor
onproductionofsupportingdocumentsandwiththe
prioragreementoftheCommission .Article6
1.Ataking-overcertificateshallbeissuedbythe
recipientimmediatelyfollowingunloadingatthefinal
destination .Itshallstatetheplaceanddateoftaking
overandgiveadescriptionofthegoodstakenoverin
theformgiveninAnnexIIandanycommentsbythe
recipient.
2.Wherethetaking-overcertificateisnotissuedfor
reasonsotherthanadisputeaboutthegoods,proofof
deliverymaybeprovidedbymeansofacertificateof
theformgiveninAnnexIIendorsedbytheCommu­
nityrepresentative inthecountryofdestination .
Article7
1.Paymenttothesuccessfultenderershallbemade
bytheinterventionagencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthecustomsexportformalitiesarecompleted .
2.Theamounttobepaidshallbethatofthetender
plus,whereappropriate,thecostsreferredtoin
Article9.Itshallbepaidinthecurrencyofthe
MemberStatewhichisresponsible •forpayment.For
thispurposethisamountshallbeconvertedbyusing:
—wherethecurrenciesinquestionaremaintained
withinamaximumspreadatanyonetimeof
2,25%,theconversionrateresultingfromtheir
centralrate,
—inothercases,therelationshipbetweenthetwo
currenciesconcernedestablishedbyusingthe
lateststatementoftheirspotexchangeratesmade
immediatelypriortotheclosingdateforthe
submissionoftendersaspublishedinthe'C'series
oftheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommu­
nities.
3.Theamountreferredtoinparagraph2shallbe
paidtothesuccessfultendereronpresentationofthe
originalofthetaking-overcertificateoracertified
copythereofor,ifthisisnotavailable,ofthecertifi­
catereferredtoinArticle6(2).
4.Theinterventionagencyisherebyauthorizedto
makewithoutdelayaninitialpaymentof80%ofthe
valueofthequantitygiveninthebilloflading,on
presentationofacopyofthatdocument,oftheattesta­
tionreferredtoinArticle5(1)andofthefumigation
certificate,andsubjecttotheprovisionofasecurityfor
anamountequaltotheinitialpayment.
Thesaidsecurityshallbeprovidedaslaiddownin
Article5(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No1974/80.
Article8
1.ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle2shallbe
immediatelyreleasedto:
—everytendererwhosetenderwasnotsuccessfulor
w;isnotaccepted,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
I.iirobednCommunitics.

3.2.84 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL32/19
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,1February1984.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEXla
1.Programme :1983
2.Recipient:UNHCR—Uganda
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :Kampala
4.Producttobemobilized :commonwheatflour
5.Totalquantity:500tonnes(685tonnesofcommonwheat)
6.Numberoflots:two
LotI:250tonnes
Lot2:250tonnes
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingtheprocedure :OBEA,ruedeTreves82,
B-1040Bruxelles(telex24076)
8.Methodofmobilizingtheproduct:theCommunitymarket
9.Characteristics ofthegoods:
—flouroffairandsoundmerchantablequality,freefromabnormalsmellandpests
—moisture :14%maximum
—proteincontent:10,5%minimum(Nx6,25ondrymatter)
—ashcontent:0,62%maximumreferredtodrymatter
10.Packaging :
—innewbags
—jutesacksofaminimumweightof600g,or
—compositesacksjute/polypropylene ofaminimumweightof335g
•—netweightofthebags:50kg
—markingonthebags(inlettersatleast5cmhigh):
'WHEATFLOUR/GIFTOFTHEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY TOUNHCR
/PROGRAMME OFASSISTANCE INUGANDA/KAMPALA'
11.Portofshipment :aCommunityport
12.Deliverystage:delivereddestination—StoresofUNHCRinKampalaviaMombasa(The
Representative ,UNHCR,PObox3813,Kampala,Uganda)
13.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:tendering
14.Deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noonon14February1984
15.Shipmentperiod:
Lot1:1to31March1984
Lot2:1to30June1984
16.Security:12ECUpertonne
Notes:
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallforward,throughtheintermediaryoftheinterventionagency,tothe
recipientonthelatter'srequestandinaccordancewithhisinstructionsthedocumentsnecessary
forimportationofthegoodsintothecountryofdestination .
2.Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthe
samequalityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R'.

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ANNEXlb
1.Programme :1983
2.Recipient :UNHCR—Uganda
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :Kampala
4.Producttobemobilized :maizeflour
5.Totalquantity:500tonnes(850tonnesofcereals)
6.Numberoflots:two
Lot1:250tonnes
Lot2:250tonnes
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingtheprocedure :
Bundesanstalt fürlandwirtschaftliche Marktordnung (BALM),Adickeallee40,D-6000Frankfurt/
Main(telex411475)
8.Methodofmobilizingtheproduct:ontheCommunitymarket
9.Characteristics ofthegoods:
—maizeflour(11.01EI)forhumanconsumption ,ofsoundmerchantablequality,freeofodour
andpests
—moisturecontent:maximum13%
—acidity:0,6%maximum
10.Packaging :
—innewbags:
—jutesacksofaminimumweightof600gor
—compositesacksjute/polypropylene ofaminimumweightof335g
—netweightofthebags:50kg
—markingonthebagsinlettersatleast5cmhigh:
'MAIZEFLOUR/GIFTOFTHEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY TOUNHCR/
PROGRAMME OFASSISTANCE INUGANDA/KAMPALA'
11.Portofshipment :aCommunityport
12.Deliverystage:delivereddestination—StoresofUNHCRinKampalaviaMombasa(The
Representative ,UNHCR,PObox3813,Kampala,Uganda)
13.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:tendering
14.Deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noonon14February1984
15.Shipmentperiod:
Lot1:1to31March1984
Lot2:1to30June1984
16.Security:12ECUpertonne
Notes:
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallforward,throughtheintermediaryoftheinterventionagency,tothe
recipientonthelatter'srequestandinaccordancewithhisinstructionsthedocumentsnecessary
forimportationofthegoodsintothecountryofdestination .
2.Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthe
samequalityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R'.

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ANNEXIc
1.Programme :1983
2.Recipient :UNHCR—Zaire
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :AruviaMombasa
4.Producttobemobilized :maizeflour
5.Totalquantity:300tonnes(510tonnesofcereals)
6.Numberoflots:one
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingtheprocedure :
Bundesanstaltfürlandwirtschaftliche Marktordnung (BALM),Adickesallee40,D-6000Frankfurt/
Main,(telex411475)
8.Methodofmobilizingtheproduct:ontheCommunitymarket
9.Characteristics ofthegoods:
—maizeflour(11.01EI)forhumanconsumption ,ofsoundmerchantablequality,freeofodour
andpests
—moisturecontent:maximum 13%
—acidity:0,6%maximum
10.Packaging :
—innewbags
—jutesacksofaminimumweightof600gor
—compositesacksjute/polypropylene ofaminimumweightof335g
—netweightofthebags:50kg
—markingonthebags(inlettersatleast5cmhigh):
'FARINEDEMAÏS/DONDELACOMMUNAUTÉ ÉCONOMIQUE EUROPÉENNE /À
DISTRIBUER GRATUITEMENT /ACTIONHUMANITAIRE DEL'UNHCRPOUR
RÉFUGIÉSAUZAÏRE/ARUVIAMOMBASA'
11.Portofshipment :aCommunityport
12.Deliverystage:delivereddestination—StoresofUNHCRinAruviaMombasa(M.leDélégué
regional,UNHCR,BP7248,Kinshasa,Zaire)
13.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:tendering
14.Deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noonon14February1984
15.Shipmentperiod:1to31March1984
16.Security:12ECUpertonne
Notes:
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallforward,throughtheintermediaryoftheinterventionagency,tothe
recipientonthelatter'srequestandinaccordancewithhisinstructionsthedocumentsnecessary
forimportationofthegoodsintothecountryofdestination .
2.Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthe
samequalityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R\

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ANNEXId
1.Programmes :1983
2.Recipient :UNHCR—CentralAfricanRepublic
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :BanguiviaDouala
4.Producttobemobilized :fullymilledlonggrainrice
5.Totalquantity:100tonnes(290tonnesofcereals)
6.Numberoflots:one
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingtheprocedure :
EntenazionaleRisi,piazzaPioXI,1,I-Milano(telex334032)
8.Methodofmobilizingtheproduct:theCommunitymarket
9.Characteristics ofthegoods:
—riceoffairandsoundmerchantablequality,freefromabnormalsmellandpests
—moisture :15%
—brokenrice:5%maximum
—rchalkygrains:5%maximum
—grainsstriatedwithred:3%maximum
—spottedgrains:1,5%maximum
—stainedgrains:1%maximum
—yellowgrains:0,050%maximum
—ambergrains:0,20%maximum
10.Packaging :
—innewbags:
—jutesacksofaminimumweightof600g,or
—compositesacksjute/polypropylene ofaminimumweightof335g
—netweightofthebags:50kg
—markingonthebagsinlettersatleast5cmhigh:
'RIZ/DONDELACOMMUNAUTÉ ÉCONOMIQUE EUROPÉENNE /PROGRAMME
DEL'UNHCRENFAVEURDESRÉFUGIÉSENRÉPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE /
DISTRIBUTION GRATUITE/BANGUIVIADOUALA'
11.Portofshipment :aCommunityport
12.Deliverystage:delivereddestination—StoresofUNHCRinBanguiviaDouala(LeChefdela
Sous-délégation duHCRàBangui,c/oPNUD,BP872,Bangui,RépubliqueCentrafricaine )
13.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:tendering
14.Deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noonon13February3984
15.Shipmentperiod:1to31March1984
16.Security:12ECUpertonne
Notes:
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallforward,throughtheintermediaryoftheinterventionagency,tothe
recipientonthelatter'srequestandinaccordancewithhisinstructionsthedocumentsnecessary
forimportationofthegoodsintothecountryofdestination .
2.Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthe
samequalityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R'.

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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
Thequalityofthegoodsdeliveredisinaccordancewiththatfixedintheinvitationtotender.