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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No445/97
of7March1997
onthesupplyofcerealsasfoodaid
supplyandtheproceduretobefollowedtodeterminethe
resultantcosts,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No1292/96of
27June1996onfood-aidpolicyandfood-aid
managementandspecialoperationsinsupportoffood
security('),andinparticularArticle24(1)(b)thereof,
Whereastheabovementioned Regulationlaysdownthe
listofcountriesandorganizations eligibleforfood-aid
operationsandspecifiesthegeneralcriteriaonthe
transportoffoodaidbeyondthefobstage;
Whereas,followingthetakingofanumberofdecisions
ontheallocationoffoodaid,theCommission has
allocatedcerealstocertainbeneficiaries ;
Whereasitisnecessarytomakethesesuppliesin
accordancewiththeruleslaiddownbyCommission
Regulation(EEC)No2200/87of8July1987layingdown
generalrulesforthemobilizationintheCommunityof
productstobesuppliedasCommunityfoodaid(2),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No790/91f);whereasitis
necessarytospecifythetimelimitsandconditionsofHASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
CerealsshallbemobilizedintheCommunity ,as
Communityfoodaidforsupplytotherecipientlistedin
theAnnex,inaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No
2200/87andundertheconditionssetoutintheAnnex.
Suppliesshallbeawardedbythetenderingprocedure .
Thesuccessfultendererisdeemedtohavenotedand
acceptedallthegeneralandspecificconditions
applicable.Anyotherconditionorreservationincludedin
histenderisdeemedunwritten .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,7March1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL166,5.7.1996,p.1.
(2)OJNoL204,25.7.1987,p.1.
3OJNoL81,28.3.1991,p.108.

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LOTA
1.OperationNo('):122/96
2.Programme :1996
3.Recipient(2):CapeVerde
4.Representative oftherecipient:Moave,MoagemdeCaboVerdeSARL,avenueMarginal,BP90,São
Vicente(Tel:(238)315529/315215,fax:313077,telex:3082(contact:Sr.EuclidesOliveira))
5.Placeorcountryofdestination (5):CapeVerde
6.Producttobemobilized :commonwheat
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoods(3)Q:seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(IIA(l)(a))
8.Totalquantity(tonnes):4000
9.Numberoflots:one
10.Packagingandmarking^):seeOJNoC267,13.9.1996,p.1(1.0A(1)(c)(2)(c)andB(2))
seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(II.A(3))
Languagetobeusedforthemarking:Portuguese
11.Methodofmobilization :theCommunitymarket
12.Stageofsupply:freeatdestination
13.Portofshipment:—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:—
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:SiloMoaveportdeMindelo,Sao
Vicente
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedat
theportofshipmentstage:14—27.4.1997
18.Deadlineforthesupply:18.5.1997
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:24.3.1997(12noon(Brussels
time))
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:8.4.1997(12noon(Brusselstime))
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedatthe
portofshipmentstage:28.4—11.5.1997
(c)deadlineforthesupply:1.6.1997
22.Amountoftenderingsecurity:ECU5pertonne
23.Amountofthedeliverysecurity:10%oftheamountofthetenderinecus
24.Addressforsubmissionoftendersandtenderingsecurities('):Bureaude1aidealimentaire ,à
l'attentiondeMonsieurT.Vestergaard ,BâtimentLoi130,bureau7/46,RuedelaLoi/Wetstraat200,
B-1049Brussels,telex:25670AGRECB;fax:(322)2967003/2967004(exclusively)
25.Refundpayableonapplicationbythesuccessfultenderer(4):refundapplicableon21.3.1997,
fixedbyCommissionRegulation (EC)No370/97(OJNoL60,1.3.1997,p.16)

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Notes:
(')Theoperationnumbershouldbementionedinallcorrespondence .
(2)Thesuccessfultenderershallcontacttherecipientassoonaspossibletoestablishwhichconsignment
documentsarerequired.
(-1)Thesuccessfultenderershalldelivertothebeneficiaryacertificatefromanofficialentitycertifyingthat
fortheproducttobedeliveredthestandardsapplicable,relativetonuclearradiation,intheMemberState
concerned,havenotbeenexceeded.Theradioactivitycertificatemustindicatethecaesium-134and-137
andiodine-131levels.
(4)CommissionRegulation (EEC)No2330/87(OJNoL210,1.8.1987,p.56),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2226/89(OJNoL214,25.7.1989,p.10),isapplicableasregardstheexport
refund.ThedatereferredtoinArticle2ofthesaidRegulationisthatreferredtoinpoint25ofthis
Annex.
Theamountoftherefundshallbeconvertedintonationalcurrencybyapplyingtheagriculturalconver­
sionrateapplicableonthedayofcompletionofthecustomsexportformalities.TheprovisionsofArticles
13to17ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1068/93(OJNoL108,1.5.1993,p.106),aslastamended
byRegulation(EC)No1482/96(OJNoL188,27.7.1996,p.22),shallnotapplytothisamount.
(5)Commissiondelegationtobecontactedbythesuccessfultenderer:seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.33.
(6)Notwithstanding OJNoC114,pointsII.A(3)(c)isreplacedbythefollowing:'thewords"European
Community"'.
QThesuccessfultenderershallsupplytothebeneficiaryoritsrepresentative ,ondelivery,thefollowing
document :
—phytosanitarycertificate.