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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3666/81
of21December 1981
openinganinvitationtotenderforthemobilizationofmaizeasfoodaidforthe
RepublicofNiger
situationintheMemberStatesandinordertoensure
thatthetendersareascomparableaspossible,account
shouldbetakenoftheeffectoneachtenderofthe
currencysituationintheMemberStateinwhichthe
customsexportformalitieswillbecompleted ;
Whereasthecontractshouldbeawardedtothe
tendererwhomakesthebestoffer;
Whereasitmustbemadeclearwhoistobearany
costswhichariseintheeventthatforreasonsofforce
majeuretheoperationinquestionisnotcompleted
withinthetimestipulated;
Whereasprovisionshouldbemadeforsecuritytobe
givenforthepurposeofguaranteeingthattheobliga­
tionsarisingbyvirtueofparticipationintheinvitation
totenderforsuppliestotheRepublicofNigerwillbe
fulfilled;
WhereastheFrenchinterventionagencyshouldbe
maderesponsibleforthetenderingprocedureinques­
tion;
WhereasitisimportantthattheCommissionbe
informedwithoutdelayofthetenderssubmittedin
responsetotheinvitationandofthoseacceptedbythe
interventionagency;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketincereals('),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No1949/81(2),andinparticular
Article28thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2750/75of29October1975layingdownthecondi­
tionsforthemobilizationofcerealsasfoodaid(3),and
inparticularArticle6thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo129of23
October1962onthevalueoftheunitofaccountand
theexchangeratestobeappliedforthepurposesof
thecommonagriculturalpolicy(4),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2543/73(*),andinparticular
Article3thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee ,
Whereason19May1981theCounciloftheEuropean
Communities declaredthatbywayofCommunity
actionitproposedtogranttheRepublicofNiger
5000tonnesofmaizeunderits1981food-aid
programme ;
WhereaspursuanttoArticle3(3)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No2750/75thegoodsmaybepurchased
anywhereontheCommunitymarket;
Whereastheproposedinvitationtotendershouldbe
forsupplyoftheproductsdeliveredtoCotonou,thatis
atthemomentwhenthegoodsareactuallyplacedon
thequayorinthelighterwhereapplicable;
Whereastendersmaybesubmittedbytenderers
establishedinanyMemberStateoftheCommunity
andmayrelatetoproductsmobilizedanywherewithin
thoseMemberStates;whereas,inviewofthecurrencyHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Tendersareherebyinvitedforthesupplytothe
RepublicofNigerbywayofCommunity-food-aid
actionof5000tonnesofmaize.
2.Thetenderingprocedureshalltakeplacein
Franceintwolots(3500tonnesand1500tonnes).
TheproductsshallbemobilizedontheCommunity
market.TheproductsshallbeloadedfromaCommu­
nityport.
3.Theinvitationtotenderprovidedforinpara­
graph1isforsupplyofproductsdeliveredtoCotonou
thatisatthemomentwhenthegoodsareactually
placedonthequayorinthelighterwhereapplicable .(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL198.20.7.1981,p.2.
(J)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.89.
(4)OJNo106,30.10.1962,p.2553/62.
OOJNoL263,19.9.1973,p.1.

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4.Thesuccessfultenderershalldelivertheproduct
specifiedinparagraph 1innewjutesacksofanet
capacityof50kilograms.
Minimumweightofthesacksshallbe600grams.The
followingshallbeprintedonthesacks:—inothercases,therelationshipbetweenthetwo
currenciesconcerned,establishedbyusingthe
lateststatementoftheirexchangeratesmade
immediatelyprecedingtheclosingdateforthe
submissionoftendersaspublishedinthe'C'series
oftheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommu­
nities.
'Maïs/DondelaCommunauté économiqueeuro­
péenneàlarépubliqueduNiger.'
Article4
Toallowforthepossibilityofrebagging,thesuccessful
tenderershallsupply2%ofnewemptysacks,ofthe
samequalityasthosecontainingthegoodsbutwith
theprintingfollowedbyacapitalletter'R'.Thecontractshallbeawardedtothetendereroffering
thebestterms,takingintoconsiderationtheadjust­
mentreferredtoinArticle3(3).
However,ifthetenderssubmitteddonotappearto
reflectnormalmarketpricesandcosts,theinterven­
tionagencymaycanceltheinvitationtotender.Article2
Article51.Thedecisionontendersreceivedinresponseto
theinvitationprovidedforinArticle1shallbetaken
on6January1982.
2.Theclosingdateforsubmissionoftendersshall
be6January1982at12noon.
3.Thenoticeofinvitationtotendershallbe
publishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communitiesnotlessthanninedaysbeforethe
closingdateforsubmissionoftenders.1.Thetenderershallgivesecurityinanamountof
6ECUpertonneofgoods.
Itshallbereleased:
Article3—inthecaseofalltendererswhosetendersare
unsuccessfulorarenotaccepted,
—inthecaseofthesuccessfultenderer,whenthe
operationsconcernedhavebeencarriedoutwithin
theprescribedtimelimitandonsubmissionofthe
originalexportlicencedulygrantedandendorsed
bythecompetentauthoritiesoftheMemberState
mentionedinthetenderpursuanttoArticle3(2),
—inthecaseofthesuccessfultenderer,forquantities
notsuppliedbyreasonofforcemajeure.
2.Thesecurityrequiredunderparagraph 1maybe
providedintheformofacashdepositorofa
guaranteeissuedbyacreditinstitutionconformingto
criterialaiddownbyeachMemberState.
Article61.Thepricesofferedmustbeexpressedinthe
currencyoftheMemberStateinwhichtheinvitation
totenderwasissued.
2.TendersmustinparticularmentiontheMember
Stateinwhichthetenderer,intheeventofhisbeing
declaredsuccessful,expectstocompletethecustoms
exportformalitiesfortheproductsconcerned.
3.Forthepurposeofrenderingthetenderscompa­
rablethepricesshallbecorrectedbythemonetary
compensatoryamountapplicableontheclosingdate
forsubmissionoftenderstoexportsfromtheMember
Statementionedinthetenderpursuanttoparagraph2.
Suchcorrectionshallbemadeby:
—increasingpriceswhichmentionaMemberState
whosecurrencyhasdepreciated ,
—reducingpriceswhichmentionaMemberState
whosecurrencyhasbeenrevalued.
Themonetarycompensatory amountshall,where
appropriate ,beconvertedintothecurrencyofthe
MemberStateinwhichtheinvitationtotenderis
issuedusing:
—inthecasewhenthecurrenciesconcernedarekept
atanygivenmomentwithinabandof2-25%,a
conversionrateresultingfromtheircentralrate,1.ThemaizereferredtoinArticle1mustbeoffair
andsoundmerchantable qualityandcorrespondat
leasttothestandardqualityforwhichtheintervention
priceisfixed.
2.Forthispurposetheinterventionagencyofthe
countryofshipmentshallarrangeforacheckatthe
portatthetimeofloadingonthenature,qualityand
packagingofthegoods.Followinginspectionanattes­
tationshallbeissued.Thecostsrelatingtheretoshall
bebornebythesuccessfultenderer.
3.Samplesintendedforanalysisshallbetakenand
theinspectionshallbecarriedoutinaccordancewith
thetradepracticesinforceinthecountryofshipment.

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Article7 (b)thedateofthedepartureoftheships,theesti­
mateddateofarrivaloftheproductsattheirdesti­
nation;
(c)allpossiblecontingencies whichmightoccur
duringtransportation oftheproducts.
Theinformationindicatedaboveshallbeforwardedby
theinterventionagencytotheCommissionimme­
diatelyuponreceipt.
5.Whentheinterventionagencyresponsiblefor
theoperationsrelatingtotenderingisnottheinter­
ventionagencywhichappointsthesuccessfultenderer,
itshallsendassoonaspossibletothelattertheinfor­
mationnecessaryforreleasingthesecurity.1.TheFrenchinterventionagencysnailberespon­
siblefororganizingtheinvitationtotenderprovided
forbythisRegulation .
2.Itshallforthwithcommunicate toCommission
thelistoffirmswhichhaverespondedtotheinvita­
tiontotender,specifyingthetermsofeachtender,
togetherwiththenameandbusinessnameofthe
successfultenderer.
3.Wherethecustomsexportformalitiesforthe
mobilizedproductarecompletedinaMemberState
otherthanthatinwhichtheinvitationtotenderis
issued,theinterventionagencyofthelatterMember
Stateshallberesponsiblefortheoperationsfollowing
tendering,includingpaymenttothesuccessful
tenderer.
Insuchcase,theinterventionagencychoosingthe
successfultenderershallimmediatelyinformtheinter­
ventionagencyoftheMemberStateconcernedand
shallsupplyitwithalltheinformationwhichitmay
require.
Furthermore ,theamountofthesuccessfultendershall
bepaidafterithasbeenconvertedusingtheaverageof
thespotratesreferredtointhesecondsubparagraph
ofArticle3(3)tothetendererinthecurrencyofthe
MemberStateinwhichtheoperationsrelatingtothe
tenderingarecompleted.
4.Theintervention agencyshallrequestthe
successfultenderertosupplythefollowinginforma­
tion:
(a)aftereachshipment,astatementgivingdetailsof
thequantitiesloaded,thequalityoftheproducts
andthetypeofpacking;Article8
Asregardsthistendertheinterventionagencyis
authorizedtomakeaninitialpaymentof80%ofthe
valueofthequantitygiveninthebilloflading,on
presentationofthatdocumentandsubjecttothe
takingofasecurityforanamountequaltotheinitial
payment.
Article9
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,21December1981.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission