8.9.87 OfficialjournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL258/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2698/87
of7September1987
onthesupplyofcommonwheattothePeople'sRepublicofBangladeshasfood
aid
limitsandconditionsofsupplyandtheproceduretobe
followedtodeterminetheresultantcosts,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3972/86
of22December1986onfood-aidmanagement('),and-in
particularArticle6(1)(c)thereof,
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1420/87of21
May1987layingdownimplementing rulesforRegulation
(EEC)No3972/86onfood-aidpolicyandfood-aidmana­
gement^)laysdownthelistofcountriesandorganiza­
tionseligibleforfood-aidvperations andspecifiesthe
generalcriteriaonthetransportoffoodaidbeyondthe
fobstage;
Whereas,byitsDecisionof18July1986,onthesupply
offood-aidtoBangladeshtheCommissionallocatedto
thiscountry152000tonnesofcerealstobesuppliedfree­
at-portoflandingundischarged ;
Whereasitisnecessarytoprovideforthecarrying-outof
thismeasureinaccordancewiththeruleslaiddownby
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No2200/87of8July
1987layingdowngeneralrulesforthemobilizationin
theCommunityofproductstobesuppliedascommunity
food-aid(3);whereasitisnecessarytospecifythetimeHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Atenderingprocedureisherebyinitiatedfortheawardof
acontractforthesupplyofcommonwheattoBangladesh
inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofRegulation(EEC)No
2200/87andwiththeconditionslaiddowninAnnexI
hereto.
Theoffersubmittedshallbedeemedtohavebeendrawn
uptakingaccountofthechargesandcontraintsresulting
fromspecificclausessetoutintheexchangeofletter
betweentheCommissionandtherecipient,publishedin
partinAnnexII.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayfollo­
wingitspublicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuro­
peanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable ,inallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,7September1987.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President
(')OJNoL370,30.12.1986,p.1.andcorrigendumOJNoL
42,12.2.1987,p.54.
(2)OJNoL136,26.5.1987,p.1.0OJNoL204,25.7.1987,p.1.

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ANNEXI
1.OperationNo('):825/87
2.Programme :1986
3.Recipient :Bangladesh
4.Representative oftherecipient(2):TheSecretary,MinistryofFood,BangladeshSecretariat,Dhaka/
Bangladesh
5.Placeorcountryofdestination :Bangladesh
6.Producttobemobilized :commonwheat
7.Characterises andqualityofthegoods(3):
SeelistpublishedinOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesNoC216of14August1987,page
3(underII.A.1)Specificcharacteristics :Hagbergfallingnumberofatleast160.
8.Totalquantity:152000tonnes
9.Numberoflots:4(4x38000tonnes,Lot1,2,3,4)
10.Packagingandmarking:inbulk
11.Methodofmobilization :theCommunitymarket
12.Stageofsupply:portoflanding—undischarged
13.Portofshipment:—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:Chittagongand/orChalna
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:—
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedat
theportofshipmentstage:15to31October1987
18.Deadlinefor(hesupply:SNovember1987-(Lot:1)J^15December1987—(Lots:2-3-4)
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:tendering
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:12noonon22September1987
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noonon6October1987
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedatthe
portofshipmentstage:1to10November1987
(c)deadlineforthesupply:15December1987
22.Amountofthetenderingsecurity:5ECU/tonne.
23.Amountofthedeliverysecurity:10%oftheamountofthetenderinECU
24.Addressforsubmissionoftenders(*):
Bureaude1aidealimentaire,a1attentiondeMonsieurN.Arend,bâtimentBerlaymont,bureau6/73,
200,ruedelaLoi,B-1049Bruxelles,Telex:AGREC22037B.
25.Refundpayableonrequestbythesuccessfultenderer(*):
Refundapplicableon5September1987fixedbyRegulation(EEC)No2645/87inOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunitiesNoL248of1September1987,p.63.

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Notes:
(')Theoperationnumberistobequotedinallcorrespondence .
(2)Commissiondelegatetocontactbythesuccessfultenderer:seelistpublishedinOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunitiesNoC227of7September1985,page4.
(3)Thesuccessfultenderershalldelivertothebeneficiaryacertificatefromanofficialentitycertifyingthat
fortheproductstobedeliveredthestandardsapplicable,relativetonuclearradiation,intheMemberState
concernedhavenotbeenexceeded.
(4)Inordernottooverloadthetelex,tenderersarerequestedtoprovide,beforethedateandtimelaiddown
inpoint20ofthisAnnex,evidencethatthetenderingsecurityreferredtoinArticle7(4)(a)ofRegulation
(EEC)No2200/87hasbeenlodged,preferably:
—eitherbyporterattheOfficereferredtoinpoint24ofthisAnnex,
—orbytelecopierononeofthefollowingnumbersinBrussels:
2350132
2361097
2350130
(*)Regulation(EEC)No2330/87(OJL210,1.8.1987)isapplicableasregardstheexportrefundand,where
appropriate,themonetaryandaccessioncompensatoryamounts,therepresentativerateandthemonetary
coefficient.ThedatereferredtoinArticle2oftheabovementioned Regulationisthatreferredtoinpoint
25ofthisAnnex.

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ANEXOII—BILAGII—ANHANGII—ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ II—ANNEXII—ANNEXEII—
ALLEGATOII—BIJLAGEII—ANEXOII
ALLOCATION TOBANGLADESH UNDER1986FOODAIDPROGRAMME
1.Dischargingconditions
The'Recipient'shallunloadasperprovisionsofthefollowingclausesacargoof152000tonnesof
wheatinbulktobeshippedwhichistheFoodAidallocationtoBangladeshgivenbytheEuropean
EconomicCommunityunderthe1986programmemanagedbytheCommissionandtransportedbythe
'Supplier'appointedbytheCommissionuptoChittagongand/orChalnaatciffree-outbasis.
2.Typeofvesseltobefixed
Itisenvisagedthatfourvessels(self-trimmingbulkcarriers)willbefixed,eachcarryingabout35000to
40000tonnesofwheat.Thevesselswillbegearedonesofmaximumlength610',withmaximumdraft
of35',evenkeelsaltwatersothateachvessel,afterrequisitelighterageatChittagongouteranchorage
could,attheReceiver'soption,eithertakeberthatChittagongportand,afterdischargingrequisitequan­
titiesandattainingpermissibledraft,sailtoChalnaforcompletionofdischarging,ordirectlytoChalna
forcompletionofdischarging.Amaximumof45%(forty-fivepercent)ofeachvessel'scargomaybe
dischargedatChalnaattheReceiver'soption.Minimumoffivehook/hatch.Fullygearedwitha
minimumof10tonnesliftingcapacityonevenhatch.Vesseltobefittedwithsuitablefenders,such
fendersbeingforowner's/disponentowner'saccount.
3.Dischargingfacilities
Vesselswillfurnishatdischargingportsfreeofexpensestothe'Recipient',winchesand/orcranesand
thepowertodrivethem,ginsandfallsingoodworkingconditionsandwillalsosupplysufficientlights
fornightwork,asonboard,ondeckandintheholds,ifrequired.Vesselswillprovidewinchmenat
loadinganddischargingportsattheirownexpense.
4.VesselsETAinformation
Mastertowireless/cablenomineesoftheRecipientMOVEMENTS CHITTAGONG (simultaneously
informingBANGLASHIP CHITTAGONG andMOVESTORE DHAKA)forordersregardingdischarge
10dayspriortotheirarrivalatthefirstdischargeport,i.e.Chittagong,andstateETAanddraft.Orders
fordischargingwillbetransmittedtothevesselwithinfivedaysofthereceiptofMaster'srequest.Master
togivefollowingnoticetotheRecipient'snominees;i.e.MOVEMENTS ,CHITTAGONG ,BANGLA­
SHIP,CHITTAGONG andMOVESTORE ,DHAKA:
(a)Uponsailingfromloadingportvesselsmuststate:
(i)quantityloaded,
(ii)arrivaldraft,
(iii)T.P.I.(tonneperinch),
(b)10daysapproximateETAChittagongPort,
5daysapproximateETAChittagongPort,
72hoursdefiniteETAChittagongPort,
48hoursdefiniteETAChittagongPort,
24hoursdefiniteETAChittagongPort.
5.Placesofdischarging
Itisenvisagedthatoutofthetotal152000tonnesofwheat,about84000tonneswillbedischargedat
Chittagong(1to2safeberth)andthebalanceof68000tonnesatChalna(1to2safeberth).
Amaximumof45%(forty-fivepercent)ofeachvessel'scargomaybedischargedatChalnaatthe
Receiver'soption.
6.Dischargingrateanddischargingport(s)timecounting
ThecargoistobedischargedbytheRecipientfreeofriskandexpensetothevesselattherateof2000
(twothousand)metrictonnesinChittagongandinChalnaperweatherworkingdayof24consecutive
hours,Fridayandholidaysexceptedevenifworked.Timefrom1200noononThursdayand1700ona
daypreceedingholidayuntil0900onSaturdayornextworkingdaynottocountevenifworked.The
rateofdischargeisbasedonfiveormoreworkablehatches.If,however,thenumberofworkablehatches
islessthanfive,dischargingratewillbereducedproportionately .AtChittagongandChalnalaytimewill
commencetocount24hoursafterNoticeofReadinesstenderedandaccepted'duringofficehours,
whetherthevesselisinberthornot.Atthedischargeport(s),timeofshiftingfromanchoragetoberth,
berthtoberth,andporttoportnottocountaslaytimeandexpenseswillbeonOwner'saccount.
IfanytrimmingisrequiredafterlighterageattheChittagongouteranchorage/dischargingandChitta­
gongJetty/SiloberthforsafepassagetoChalna,itwillbeonaccountoftheOwners,Receiversprovi­
dingonlyemptygunnybagsandOwnersprovidingrequisitethreadforsuchtrimming.Timerequired
fortrimmingisnottocountaslaytime.Mastertogivedirectionfortrimming.Dischargeatanchorageto
beaffectedwithmaster'sapproval.
AtChittagong,outeranchorageand/oratChalnaanchorage,timelostduetocastoffofmothervessel
withlighterbecauseofswell,nottocountaslaytime.

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7.Lighterageatdischargeport
Ifthevessel(s)arriveatChittagongandareunabletoenterandtakejetty/siloberththereduetoexcess
arrivaldraft,therecipientwillundertakelighterageoftherequisitequantityofcargoattheChittagong
outeranchorageattheirowncostforattainingpermissibledraft.
AfterfurtherdischargingatChittagongjetty/siloberth,onattainingthepermissabledraftforChalna,
subjecttothelimitofmaximumof45%ofeachvessel'scargofordischargingatChalna,attherecei­
ver'soption,thevesselwillthenproceedtoChalnaforcompletionofdischarging.Subjecttothelimitof
maximumof45%ofeachvessel'scargofordischargingatChalna,atreceiver'soption,afterlighterage
atChittagongouteranchorage,ifpermissabledraftisattained,thevesselmayproceeddirectlytoChalna
forcompletionofdischarging.Ifthevessel(s)arrivewithdeeperdraftthanavailableattheChittagong
outeranchorage,lighteningwillbecarriedoutatKutubdiaandthevessel(s)toproceedfromthereto
Chittagongouteranchorageassoonaspermissabledraftisattained.Thecostandtimeforthequantity
lightened,includingtrimming,ifany,atKutubdia,willbeontheowner'saccount.Collisiondamage,if
any,duringthelighteningwillbesettleddirectlybetweentheownersofthemothervesselsandthe
lighteningvessels.
Masterofthevessel(s)atalltimestogivefullcooperationtotheRecipientand/ortheirNominees/
Agentsforexpeditingdischarge.TheRecipient/theirNominees/Agentstosupplyfenderstolightening
vessel(s)foravoidingdamage.
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10.Payment
PaymentbytheCommissiontotheRecipientunderthistreatywillbephasedasfollows:
a...
■(b)...
(c)IncaseoflackofcoordinationoroffacilitiesbetweentheSupplierandtheRecipientthroughno
faultofeitherpart,theCommissionwilltakespecialandadequatemeasuresforfinancingtheopera­
tions.
(d)InthecasewheresortieextracostsrequestedbytheSupplieraretobepre-financedbytheRecipient,
theymaybedirectlypaidbytheCommissionontheRecipient'sbehalftothesaidSupplierortothe
relevantInterventionAgencywhichhasawardedthecontractafterconsultationwithrecipient.
11.Demurrage/Despatch
Shouldthevessel(s)notbedischargedattheratehereinstipulated,demurrageshallbepaidbytheReci­
pientattheratestipulatedinthecharterpartysubjecttoamaximumofUSdollars4000/-perdaylost.
ForworkingtimesavedatthePort(s)ofdischarge,despatchmoneyshallbepaidtotheRecipientatthe
rateof50%oftherateofdemurrage.
Demurrageordespatchatthedischargingports,ifany,attheamountsspecifiedabove,shallbepaid,as
.thecasemaybe,bytheRecipienttotheCommissionorbytheCommissiontotheRecipient.
Laytimeatport(s)ofdischargingtobenon-reversible .
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13.Miscellaneous
Overtimeexpenses,ifany,onaccountofPortandCustomspersonnel,willbefortheaccountofthe
party(owner/theiragentsorReceiver/theiragents)orderingthesame,butiforderedbythePortAuthori­
ties,tobeontheReceiver's/owner'saccounton50:50basis.Overtimeexpensesforvessel'screwtobe
alwaysontheowner'saccount.
Firstopeningandlastclosingofhatchesateachportofdischargetobedonebyvessel'screwatalltimes
outsidelaytimehours.
Whatevertherespectivedestinationofthegoodsfounddamagedare,theymustbedisposedof/destroyed
asperportrulespriortosailingoutofthevessels.
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