NoL319/18 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 17.11.83
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3230/83
of15November 1983
onthesupplyofmaizetotheCatholicReliefServicesasfoodaid
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketincereals('),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No1451/82(2),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2750/75of29October1975fixingcriteriaforthe
mobilization ofcerealsintendedasfoodaid(3),as
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No3331/82(4),andin
particularArticle6thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo129of23
October1962onthevalueoftheunitofaccountand
theexchangeratestobeappliedforthepurposesof
thecommonagriculturalpolicy(*),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2543/73(6),andinparticular
Article3thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee ,
Whereason26April1982theCounciloftheEuro­
peanCommunities expresseditsintentiontogrant,
underaCommunitymeasure,1500tonnesofcereals
totheCatholicReliefServicesunderitsfood-aid
programmefor1982;Whereasitisnecessarytoprovideforthecarryingout
ofthismeasureinaccordancewiththeruleslaiddown
byCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1974/80of22
July1980layingdowngeneralimplementing rulesin
respectofcertainfood-aidoperationsinvolvingcereals
andriceQ,aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
3323/81(8);whereasitisnecessarytospecify,forthe
purposesoftheCommunitymeasuresenvisaged,the
characteristics oftheproductstobesuppliedandthe
supplyconditionswhicharesetoutintheAnnexto
thisRegulation ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheItalianinterventionagencyshallbechargedwith
implementing themobilizationandsupplyprocedures
inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofRegulation(EEC)
No1974/80andwiththeconditionslaiddowninthe
Annexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,15November1983.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL164,14.6.1982,p.1.0OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.89.
0OJNoL352,14.12.1982,p.1.0OJNo106,30.10.1962,p.2553/62.
(6)OJNoL263,19.9.1973,p.1.QOJNoL192,26.7.1980,p.11.
(8)OJNoL334,21.11.1981,p.27.

17.11.83 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL319/19
ANNEX
1.Programme :1982
2.Recipient :CatholicReliefServices(ElSalvador)
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :ElSalvador
4.Producttobemobilized :maize
5.Totalquantity:1500tonnes
6.Numberoflots:one
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingtheprocedure :
AziendadiStatopergliinterventisuimercatiagricoli(AIMA),viaPalestra81,I-Roma(Telex
613003)
8.Methodofmobilizingtheproduct:theCommunitymarket
9.Characteristics ofthegoods:
(a)maizeforhumanconsumption ,ofsoundmerchantablequality,freeofodourandpests
(b)moisturecontent:15%
(c)totalpercentageofmatterotherthanbasiccerealsofunimpairedquality:5%,ofwhich:
—percentageofbrokengrains:2%('brokengrains'meanspiecesofgrainorgrainswhich
passthroughasievewithacircularmesh4,5mmindiameter)
—percentageofgrainimpurities:2%('grainimpurities'meansgrainsofothercereals,
grainsdamagedbypestsandgrainsofabnormalcoloration,thelatterbeinggrainswhich
haveacquiredthroughheatingadarkishbrowncolouronafairlysubstantialpartofthe
tegumentandofthekernelandarenotdamagedgrains)
—percentageofsproutedgrains:0,5%,
—percentageofmiscellaneousimpurities :0,5%('miscellaneousimpurities'consistofweed
seeds,damagedgrains,extraneousmatter,husks,deadinsectsandfragmentsofinsects)
10.Packaging :
—innewbags
—qualityofthebags:wovensynthetic
—netweightofthebags:50kg
—markingonthebags,inlettersatleast5cmhigh:
'MAIZE/DONACIÓN DELACOMUNIDAD ECONÓMICA EUROPEA/DESTINADO
ALADISTRIBUCIÓN GRATUITAENELSALVADOR/CATHWEL/ACAJUTLA'
11.Portofshipment:aCommunityport
12.Deliverystage:cif
13.Portoflanding:Acajutla
14.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:tendering
15.Deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noonon29November1983
16.Shipmentperiod:10December1983to10January1984
17.Security:6ECUpertonne
Notes:
1.Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthe
samequalityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R'.
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallforwardtotherecipientonthelatter'srequestandinaccordance
withhisinstructionsthedocumentsnecessaryforimportationofthegoodsintothecountryof
destination .