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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2574/76
of22October1976
openinganinvitationtotenderforthemobilization ofcommonwheatasfood
aidfortheArabRepublicofYemen
WhereastheCommissionmustbeinformedquickly
ofthetenderssubmittedinresponsetotheinvitation
andofthoseacceptedbytheinterventionagency;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATON:
Article1THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals('),asamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1143/76(2),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2750/75of29October1975layingdownthecondi­
tionsforthemobilizationofcerealsasfoodaid(3),and
inparticularArticle6thereof,
Whereason25March1976theCounciloftheEuro­
peanCommunitiesdeclaredthatbywayofCommu­
nityactionitproposedtogranttheArabRepublicof
Yemen6000metrictonsofcommonwheatunderits
1975/76food-aidprogramme ;
Whereasananalysisofthestateofthecerealsmarket
withreferencetocerealsinterventioninGermanyindi­
catesthatthecriteriaofArticle3(2)ofCouncilRegu­
lation(EEC)No2750/75shouldbeappliedandthat
theinterventionagencyoftheMemberStateasspeci­
fiedshouldmobilizethecerealsfromthosestockedin
itsownstoresandshouldalsodeterminethecondi­
tionsofmobilization ;
Whereastendersshouldbeinvitedforthesupplyof
theproducttotheportofshipmentinthevicinityof
thevessel,thegoodstobesetdownattheplacenomi­
natedbytherecipientoritsagent;
Whereasthecontractshouldbeawardedtothe
tendererofferingthebestterms;
Whereasincaseitshouldbeimpossibleforreasonsof
forcemajeuretocompletetheoperationinquestion
withinthesettimelimits,itmustbemadeclearwho
istobearanycostsresultingtherefrom ;
Whereasprovisionshouldbemadeforsecuritytobe
giventoguaranteefulfilmentoftheobligationsarising
byvirtueofparticipation intheinvitationtotender;
WhereastheGermaninterventionagencyshouldbe
maderesponsibleforthetenderingprocedureinques­
tion;1.Tendersareherebyinvitedforthesupplybyway
ofCommunityfood-aidactiontotheArabRepublic
ofYemenof6000metrictonsofcommonwheat.
2.Thetenderingprocedureshalltakeplaceinthe
FederalRepublicofGermanyinonelot.
3.TheproductshallbemobilizedbytheGerman
interventionagencyfromthestoresspecifiedinthe
Annex.
4.ShipmentshallbefromtheportofBremen.
5.Theproductreferredtoinparagraph 1istobe
deliveredinbulktotheportofshipmentinthe
vicinityofthevessel.Thegoodsmustbesetdownat
theplacenominatedbytherecipientcountryorits
agent,thetimingofdeliverybeingsettledbythe
tendererandtherecipientcountry'sagent.
Article2
1.Thedecisionontendersreceivedinresponseto
theinvitationprovidedforinArticle1shallbetaken
on5November 1976.
2.Theclosingdateforthereceiptoftendersshall
be5November1976at12noon.
3.Thenoticeofinvitationtotendershallbe
publishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities notlessthanninedaysbeforethe
closingdateforsubmissionoftenders.(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(-)OJNoL130,19.5.1976,p.1.
(3)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.89.

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Article3
Thecontractshallbeawardedtothetendererwho
makesthemostfavourableoffer.
However,ifthetenderssubmitteddonotappearto
reflectnormalmarketpricesandcosts,theinterven­
tionagencymaycanceltheinvitationtotender.
Article4
Ifthetendererisunabletodeliverthegoodsin
compliancewithArticle1(5)onthedategiveninthe
noticeofinvitationtotenderasaresultofthelate
availabilityofthevesselstobeusedforseatransporta­
tion,theresultingcostsshallbebornebytheinterven­
tionagency.2.Itshallforthwithcommunicate totheCommis­
sionthelistoffirmswhichhaverespondedtotheinvi­
tationtotender,specifyingthetermsofeachtender,
togetherwiththenameandbusinessnameofthe
successfultenderer.
3.Ontheotherhand,ifthesuccessfultendereris
established inaMemberStateotherthantheone
collectingthetenders,andiftheproductisdispatched
throughafrontierpostoftheMemberStatewherethe
successfultendererisestablished ,theintervention
agencyofthelatterMemberStateshallberesponsible
fortheoperationsrelatingtothetendering.
Inthiscasetheinterventionagencychoosingthe
successfultenderershallimmediatelyinformtheinter­
ventionagencyoftheMemberStateconcernedand
shallsupplyitwithalltheinformationwhichitmay
require.
4.Theintervention agencyshallrequestthe
successfultenderertosupplythefollowinginforma­
tion:
(a)aftereachshipmentacertificateshowingthequan­
titiesdispatchedandthequalityoftheproducts
(b)thedateofdepartureofthevessels.
Theinformationindicatedaboveshallbeforwarded
bytheinterventionagencytotheCommissionimme­
diatelyuponreceipt.Article5
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallgivesecurityofa
valueoffiveunitsofaccountpermetrictonofthe
product;thesecurityisintendedtoguaranteethatthe
operationsspecifiedinArticle1aredulycompleted .
Thesecurityshallbeforfeitedifthoseoperationsare
notcarriedoutwithintheprescribedtimelimit,save
asregardsquantitiesnotdeliveredowingtoforce
majeure.
2.Thesecurityrequiredunderparagraph 1maybe
providedintheformofacashdepositorofa
guaranteeissuedbyacreditinstitutionconformingto
criterialaiddownbyeachMemberState.
Article6 Article8
ThecommonwheatreferredtoinArticle 1tobe
suppliedtotheArabRepublicofYemenmustbeof
fairandsoundmerchantable qualityandcorrespond
atleasttothestandardqualityforwhichtheinterven­
tionpriceisfixed,exceptthatthemoisturecontent
shallnotexceed14%andthatamaximumof3%of
sproutedgrainsand1-5%ofmiscellaneous impuri­
tiesshallbeallowed.Ondeliveryofthegoodsattheportofshipment,a
handing-over certificateshallbesuppliedtothe
successfultenderer,actingasagentfortheCommu­
nity,bytheagentoftherecipientcountryor,inthe
absenceofthelatter,bytheinterventionagencyofthe
MemberStateinwhoseterritorytheportofshipment
issituated .
Article9Article7
1.TheGermaninterventionagencyshallberespon­
sibleforoperationsrelatingtotheinvitationtotender
providedforbythisRegulation .ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,22October1976.
/•ortheCommission
P.J.LARD1NOIS
/Memberofthe(,0mmission

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ANNEXE—ANHANG—ALLEGATO —BIJLAGE—BILAG—ANNEX
NumerotiulotPortd'embarquement Tonnageamettreenfob Nometadressedustockeur Lieudestockage
NummertierLose Verschiffungshafen NachfobzubringendeMengeNameundAdressedesLagerhalters OrtderLagerhaltung
Numerodcllapartita Portod'imbarco Tonnellaggio damettereinfob Nomeeindirizzodeldetentore Luogodiaccantonamento
Nummervandeparti)Havenvaninlading Fobaanteleverenhoeveelheid Naamenadresvandeentrepothouder Adresvandeopslagplaats
Partietsnummer Indskibningshavn Mængdetilleveringfob Lagerindehaverens navnogadresse Lagerplads
Numberoflot Portofshipment Tonnagefob Addressofstore Townatwhichstored
1Bremen 6000t
dont:
davon:
dicui:
waarvan :
deraf:
whereof :
1400tEmderLagerhausgesellschaft
mbH
Nesserlandstraße 150
2970Emden-AußenhafenEmden
4600tWilhelmBleyKG
Philosophenweg ,40
2970EmdenEmden