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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No886/97
of16May1997
onthesupplyofvegetableoilasfoodaid
thepossibilityfortendererstoindicatetwoportsof
loading,wherenecessarynotbelongingtothesameport
area,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No1292/96of
27June1996onfood-aidpolicyandfood-aid
managementandspecialoperationsinsupportoffood
security('),andinparticularArticle24(1)(b)thereof,
Whereastheabovementioned Regulationlaysdownthe
listofcountriesandorganizationseligibleforfood-aid
operationsandspecifiesthegeneralcriteriaonthe
transportoffoodaidbeyondthefobstage;
Whereas,followingthetakingofanumberofdecisions
ontheallocationoffoodaid,theCommission has
allocatedvegetableoiltocertainbeneficiaries ;
Whereasitisnecessarytomakethesesuppliesin
accordancewiththeruleslaiddownbyCommission
Regulation(EEC)No2200/87of8July1987layingdown
generalrulesforthemobilizationintheCommunityof
productstobesuppliedasCommunityfoodaid(2),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No790/91(-1);
Whereasitisnecessarytospecifythetimelimitsand
conditionsofsupplyandtheproceduretobefollowedto
determinetheresultantcosts;
Whereas,inordertoensurethatthesuppliesarecarried
outforagivenlot,provisionshouldbemadefortenderers
tobeabletomobilizeeitherrape-seedoilorsunflower
oil;whereasthecontractforthesupplyofsucheachlotis
tobeawardedtothetenderersubmittingthelowest
tender;
Whereas,foragivenlot,giventhelargenumberof
destinationsofthesupplies,provisionshouldbemadeforHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
VegetableoilshallbemobilizedintheCommunity ,as
Communityfoodaidforsupplytotherecipientlistedin
theAnnex,inaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No
2200/87andundertheconditionssetoutintheAnnex.
Suppliesshallbeawardedbythetenderingprocedure.
Thesupplyshallcoverthemobilizationofvegetableoil
producedintheCommunity .ForlotAmobilizationmay
notinvolveaproductmanufactured and/orpackaged
underinwardprocessingarrangements .
TendersrelatingtolotAshallcovereitherrape-seedoil
orsunfloweroil.Tendersshallberejectedunlessthey
specifythetypeofoiltowhichtheyrelate.
ForlotA,notwithstanding Article7(3)(d)ofRegulation
(EEC)No2200/87,thetendermayindicatetwoportsof
shipmentnotnecessarilybelongingtothesameportarea.
Thesuccessfultendererisdeemedtohavenotedand
acceptedallthegeneralandspecificconditions
applicable.Anyotherconditionorreservationincludedin
histenderisdeemedunwritten .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,16May1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL166,5.7.1996,p.1.
(2)OJNoL204,25.7.1987,p.1.
MOJNoL81,28.3.1991,p.108.

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1.OperationNos('):237/96(Al);238/96(A2);259/96(A3)
2.Programme :1996
3.Recipient(2):Euronaid,Postbus12,NL-2501,CADenHaag(tel.:(3170)3305757;fax:3641701;
telex:30960EURONNL)
4.Representative oftherecipient:tobedesignatedbytherecipient
5.Placeorcountryofdestination :Al:Niger;A2:Peru;A3:Mauritania
6.Producttobemobilized :vegetableoil:refinedrape-seedoilorrefinedsunfloweroil
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoods(3)Q(*):seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(III.A(l)(a)or
(b))
8.Totalquantity(tonnes):210
9.Numberoflots:1in3parts(Al:180tonnes;A2:15tonnes;A3:15tonnes)
10.Packagingandmarking(*)(8):seeOJNoC267,13.9.1996,p.1(10.4A,BandC.2)
seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(III.A(3))
Languagetobeusedforthemarking:Al+A3:French;A2:Spanish
11.Methodofmobilization :mobilizationofrefinedvegetableoilproducedintheCommunity
Mobilizationmaynotinvolveaproductmanufactured and/orpackagedunderinward-processing
arrangements
12.Stageofsupply:freeatportofshipment(5)
13.Portofshipment :—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:—
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:—
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipment:30.6—20.7.1997
18.Deadlineforthesupply:—
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:3.6.1997(12noon(Brussels
time))
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:17.6.1997(12noon(Brusselstime))
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipment:14.7—3.8.1997
(c)deadlineforthesupply:—
22.Amountoftenderingsecurity:ECU15pertonne
23.Amountofdeliverysecurity:10%oftheamountofthetenderinecus
24.Addressforsubmissionoftendersandtenderingsecurities('):Bureaude1aidealimentaire,Attn
MrT.Vestergaard ,BâtimentLoi130,bureau7/46,RuedelaLoi/Wetstraat200,B-1049Brussels
telex:25670AGRECB;fax:(322)2967003/2967004(exclusively)
25.Refundpayableonapplicationbythesuccessfultenderer(4):—

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(')Theoperationnumbershouldbementionedinallcorrespondence .
(2)Thesuccessfultenderershallcontacttherecipientassoonaspossibletoestablishwhichconsignment
documentsarerequired.
(-1)Thesuccessfultenderershalldelivertothebeneficiaryacertificatefromanofficialentitycertifyingthat
fortheproducttobedeliveredthestandardsapplicable,relativetonuclearradiation,intheMemberState
concerned,havenotbeenexceeded.Theradioactivitycertificatemustindicatethecaesium-134and-137
andiodine-131levels.
(4)Article7(3)(g)ofRegulation(EEC)No2200/87shallnotbeapplicabletotenderssubmitted.
(s)Notwithstanding Article7(3)(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2200/87,thetendermayindicatetwoportsof
shipmentnotnecessarilybelongingtothesameportarea.
(6)Notwithstanding OJNoC114,pointIII.A(3)(c)isreplacedbythefollowing:'thewords"European
Community"'.
i7)Thesuccessfultenderershallsupplytothebeneficiaryoritsrepresentative ,ondelivery,asanitarycerti­
ficate(A2:+expirydate).
(8)Shipmenttotakeplacein20-footcontainers,FCL/FCL(eachcontaining15tonnesnet).
Thesupplierwillberesponsibleforthecostofmakingthecontainersavailableinthestackpositionat
thecontainerterminalattheportofshipment.Thebeneficiarywillberesponsibleforallsubsequent
loadingcosts,includingthecostofmovingthecontainersfromthecontainerterminal.
TheprovisionsofArticle13(2),secondsubparagraph ,ofRegulation(EEC)No2200/87shallnotapply.
Thesuppliermustsubmittotherecipient'sagentacompletepackinglistofeachcontainer,specifying
thenumberofmetalcanistersbelongingtoeachshippingnumberasspecifiedintheinvitationtotender.
Thesuppliermustsealeachcontainerwithanumberedlocktainer(Syskolocktainer180seal),thenumber
ofwhichistobeprovidedtotherecipient'sforwarder.
HTendersshallberejectedunlesstheyspecifythetypeofoiltowhichtheyrelate.