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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1273/86
of29April1986
ondeliveryofcommonwheatasfoodaidtotheKingdomofLesotho
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3331/82
of3December1982onfood-aidpolicyandfood-aid
management andamendingRegulation (EEC)No
2750/75('),andinparticularthefirstsubparagraph of
Article3(1)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals(2),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No3793/85(3),andinparticularArticle28thereof,
Whereas,byitsdecisionof15July1985onthesupplyof
foodaidtoLesothotheCommission allocatedtothe
lattercountry3000tonnesofcerealstobesuppliedfree
atdestination ;
Whereasaninvitationtotendershouldbeissuedfor
supplyoftheproductsdeliveredunloadedatdestination
inviewofthefinalusetobemadeofthegoodsdeli­
vered;
Whereasitisnecessarytoprovideforthecarryingoutof
thismeasureinaccordancewiththeruleslaiddownby
CommissionRegulation (EEC)No1974/80of22July
1980layingdowngeneralimplementing rulesinrespect
ofcertainfood-aidoperationsinvolvingcerealsand
rice(4),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
3826/85(*);whereasitisnecessarytospecifythetime
limitsandconditionsofsupplyandtheproceduretobe
followedtodeterminetheresultantcosts;
Whereas,however,thespecificprovisionsconcerning
deliverytodestinationmustbesetout;whereasthe
successfultenderermustthusbearallriskinthegoodsup
tounloadingatthestipulateddestination ;whereas
paymentcanbemadeonlywhenproofofdeliverytothe
destinationisprovided;
Whereasitmustbemadeclearwhoistobearanycosts
whichariseintheeventthatforreasonsofforcemajeure
theoperationinquestionisnotcompletedwithinthe
periodstipulated;Article1
1.TheinterventionagencymentionedinAnnexI
heretoisherebyrequiredtoimplementthemobilization
andsupplyoftheproductstatedinthesaidAnnexas
foodaid,subjecttotheprovisionsofthisRegulation.
2.Supplyoftheproductsshallbeorganizedunderthe
tenderprocedure.
3.AnnexIshalltaketheplaceofanoticeofinvitation
totender.Theinterventionagencyresponsibleshallmake
furtherpublicationsasnecessary.
Article2
1.Forthepurposesoftheinvitationtotender,the
followingprovisionsofRegulation(EEC)No1974/80
shallapply:
—Article4,excepttheprovisionsofparagraphs3(e)and
4(d)and(e),inrespectofsubmissionoftenders,
—Article5inrespectofprovisionofsecurity,
—Article6inrespectofopeningandreadingtenders,
—Article8inrespectofcomparingtenders.
2.Thetendershallindicatetheamountofthetender
expressedpertonneofproduct,inthecurrencyofthe
MemberStatewherethetenderingprocedureistaking
place.
Thetendermustincludethecostoffumigation,un­
loadingandwarehousingatthefinaldestinationstatedin
AnnexI.
Thetendershallstateseparatelytheamountofcostin
respectofseaandlandtransporttothestipulatedfinal
destination .
ThetendershallindicatetheMemberStateinwhichthe
tenderer,intheeventofhisbeingdeclaredsuccessful,
undertakestocompletethecustomsexportformalities.
3.Thetenderershallcarryouthisobligationspursuant
tothisRegulationandtheundertakingsreferredtoin
Article4(4)ofRegulation(EEC)No1974/80,withthe
exceptionofpoints(d)and(e)thereof.(')OJNoL352,14.12.1982,p.1.
2)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(3)OJNoL367,31.12.1985,p.19.
(4)OJNoL192,26.7.1980,p.11.
0OJNoL371,31.12.1985,p.1.

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4.Thetenderershallundertaketoshipinvessels,listed
inthelargerclassesinrecognizedclassificationregisters,
notmorethan15yearsoldandattestedbyacompetent
bodyasmeetinghygienerequirements .
Article3
1.Withoutprejudicetoparagraphs2and3,the
contractshallbeawardedwithin48hourstothetenderer
whohassubmittedthemostfavourabletender.
2.Wherethemostfavourabletenderissubmittedby
morethanonetenderer,theinterventionagencyshall
awardthecontracttooneofthosetenderersbydrawing
lots.
3.Ifthetendersdonotappeartobeinlinewiththe
pricesnormallyprevailingonthemarket,theintervention
agencymay,withtheagreementoftheCommission ,
decidenottoawardthecontract.
4.Theinterventionagencyshallcommunicate the
resultsofthetenderingproceduretoallthetenderersby
letterortelexsentnotlaterthanthefirstworkingday
followingtheawarddecision.Thesuccessfultenderershallprovidethatintervention
agencywiththecertificateshowingthatthefumigation
hasbeencarriedout.
2.Samplesintendedforanalysisshallbetakenandthe
inspectionshallbecarriedoutinaccordancewiththe
tradepracticesinforceinthecountryofshipment.The
successfultendererandtherecipient'srepresentativeshall
beinvitedtotakepartintheoperation.
Twosealedsamplesshallbekeptbytheintervention
agencyuntilissuebytherecipientofthetaking-over
certificateoruntilissueofthecertificatereferredtoin
Article6(2).
3.Iftheinspectionreferredtoinparagraph 1givesrise
toadispute,theinterventionagencyshallarrangefora
secondinspectionbyaservicedifferentfromthat
mentionedinparagraph 1,thefindingsofwhichshallbe
final.Thecostsrelatingtheretoshallbebornebythe
losingparty.
4.Wheretheinspectionprovidedforinthepreceding
paragraphsrevealsthatthegoodsdonotsatisfythe
requirements stipulated,theymustberefusedand
replaced.Wheresomequantitiesaremissingthe
successfultenderermustmakeupthecargo.
Article6
1.Ataking-overcertificateshallbeissuedbythereci­
pientimmediatelyfollowingunloadingatthefinaldesti­
nation.Itshallstatetheplaceanddateoftakingoverand
giveadescriptionofthegoodstakenoverintheform
giveninAnnexIIandanycommentsbytherecipient.
2.Wherethetaking-overcertificateisnotissuedfor
reasonsotherthanadisputeaboutthegoods,proofof
deliverymaybeprovidedbymeansofacertificateofthe
formgiveninAnnexIIendorsedbytheCommunity
representative inthecountryofdestination .
Article7
1.Paymenttothesuccessfultenderershallbemadeby
theinterventionagencyoftheMemberStateinwhichthe
customsexportformalitiesarecompleted .
2.Theamounttobepaidshallbethatofthetender
plus,whereappropriate,thecostsreferredtoin
Article9.ItshallbepaidinthecurrencyoftheMember
Statewhichisresponsibleforpayment.Forthispurpose
thisamountshallbeconvertedbyusing:
—wherethecurrenciesinquestionaremaintained
withinamaximumspreadatanyonetimeof2,25%,
theconversionrateresultingfromtheircentralrate,
—inothercases,therelationshipbetweenthetwo
currenciesconcernedestablishedbyusingthelatest
statementoftheirspotexchangeratesmadeimmedia­
telypriortotheclosingdateforthesubmissionof
tendersaspublishedinthe'C'seriesoftheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .Article4
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallcontractasnecessary,
athisownexpense,forcarriageofthegoodstothefinal
destinationandshallbearallthecostsinvolved,including
thoseofunloadingandwarehousingatthedestination .
Heshalltakeoutsuitableinsurance .
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallbearalltherisksrela­
tingtothegoods,inparticularoflossordeteriorationto
whichthegoodsaresubject,untiltheyhaveeffectively
beenunloadedanddeliveredtothefinaldestination .
3.Thesuccessfultenderershallcommunicate assoon
aspossibletotherecipient'srepresentativethedateof
loading,themeansoftransportusedtoconsignthegoods
tothefinaldestination,andtheprobabledateofarrival.
Heshallimmediatelysendthisinformationtotheinter­
ventionagencyresponsibleforpayment,whichshall
forwarditwithoutdelaytotheCommission .
Thetenderershalladvisetherecipient'srepresentative ,at
leastthreedaysinadvance,oftheprobabledateofarrival
ofthegoodsatthefinaldestination .
Article5
1.Theinterventionagencyofthecountryofshipment
shallarrangeforacheckattheport,beforeloading,on
thequantity,qualityandpackagingofthegoods.
Followinginspectionanattestationshallbeissuedbythe
interventionagency.Thecostsrelatingtheretoshallbe
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3.Theamountreferredtoinparagraph2shallbepaid
tothesuccessfultendereronpresentationoftheoriginal
ofthetaking-overcertificateoracertifiedcopythereof,
or,ifthisisnotavailable,ofthecertificatereferredtoin
Article6(2).
4.Theinterventionagencyisherebyauthorizedto
makewithoutdelayaninitialpaymentof80%ofthe
valueofthequantitygiveninthebilloflading,on
presentationofacopyofthatdocument,oftheattestation
referredtoinArticle5(1)andofthefumigationcertifi­
cate,andsubjecttotheprovisionofasecurityforan
amountequaltotheinitialpayment.
ThesaidsecurityshallbeprovidedaslaiddowninArticle
5(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No1974/80.
Article8
1.ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle2shallbe
immediatelyreleasedto:
—everytendererwhosetenderwasnotsuccessfulorwas
notaccepted,
—thesuccessfultendererinrespectofquantitiesnot
deliveredonaccountofforcemajeure,
—thesuccessfultendererinrespectofthequantities
deliveredinaccordancewiththisRegulationandon
presentationoftheoriginalofthetaking-overcertifi­
cateoracertifiedtruecopythereofor,
whereappropriate,thecertificatereferredtoin
Article6(2).
2.ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle7(4)shallbe
releasedimmediatelywhenthesuccessfultendererfurni­
shestheproofinaccordancewithArticle6thatatleast
80%ofthequantityprovidedforhasbeendeliveredin
conformitywiththeconditionslaiddowninthisRegula­
tion.Article9
Ifthesuccessfultenderer,forreasonsofforcemajeure,
hastobearexceptionalcostsinrespectofthedelivery
madeunderthisRegulationwhichcannotbecoveredby
insurance,hemayreceivecompensation thereforon
productionofsupportingdocumentsandwiththeprior
agreementoftheCommission .
Article10
Exceptincaseofforcemajeurethesuccessfultenderer
shallbearallthefinancialconsequences ofthenon-deli­
veryofthegoodsundertheconditionslaiddowninthis
Regulationiftherecipienthadmadedeliverypossible
undersuchconditions .
Thecostsresultingfromthenon-deliveryofthegoods
followingacaseofforcemajeureshallbebornebythe
interventionagencyresponsibleforpayment.
Article11
Articles21and22(1)and(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1974/80shallapplyinthecontextofthisRegulation .
Theinterventionagencyresponsibleforpaymentshall,on
receipt,sendtheinformationreferredtoinArticle4(3)to
theCommission .
Theinterventionagencyinthecountryofshipmentshall
sendtheCommission ,withoutdelay,theresultsofthe
inspectionreferredtoinArticle5.
Article12
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,29April1986.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President

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ANNEXla
1.Programme :1985
2.Recipient :Lesotho
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :Lesotho
4.Producttobemobilized :commonwheat
5.Totalquantity:3000tonnes
6.Numberoflots:one
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingtheprocedure :
Bundesanstaltfürlandwirtschaftliche Marktordnung (BALM),Adickesallee40,D-6000Frankfurt/
Main(Telex411475)
8.Methodofmobilizingtheproduct:Intervention
9.Characteristics ofthegoods:
Commonwheatofsoundandfairmerchantable quality,freefromodourandpests,which:
—hastheminimumphysicalqualitiesrequiredforcommonwheatofbread-making quality
pursuanttoArticle5(2)ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1629/77(OfficialJournalNoL
181of21July1977),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2215/84(OfficialJournalNo
L203of31July1984),themoisturecontentnotexceeding14,5%
—meetsthetechnologicalrequirementssetoutinCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2062/81
(OfficialJournalNoL201of22July1981)
10.Packaging :inbulk
11.Portofshipment:,aCommunityport
12.Deliverystage:delivereddestination—LesothoFlourMills,PrivatebagA62,MASERU100,
Telex329BB,Tel.:23498
13.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:tendering
14.Deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noonon13May1986
15.Shipmentperiod:1to30June1986
16.Security:10ECUpertonne
Notes
Thesuccessfultenderershallsendacopyoftheshippingdocumentstothefollowingaddress:
CommissionDelegationinLesotho,c/o'DiplomaticBag,Berlaymont 1/123,200ruedelaLoi,
B-1049Brussels.

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ANEXOlb—BILAGlb—ANHANGlb—ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ 16—ANNEXlb—ANNEXElb—ALLEGATO lb—
BIJLAGElb—ANEXOlb
Númerodelapartida
Partietsnummer
NummerderPartie
Αριθμόςπαρτίδων
Numberoflot
Numerodulot
Numerodellapartita
Nummervandepartij
NúmerodoloteTonelaje
Mængde(t)
Menge(t)
Τόνοι
Tonnage
Tonnage
Tonnellaggio
Hoeveelheid (t)
TonelagemNombreydireccióndelalmacenista
Lagerindehaverens navnogadresse
NameundAdressedesLagerhalters
ΌνομακαιδιεύθυνσηεναποΟηκευτού
Addressofstore
Nometadressedustockeur
Nomeeindirizzodeldetentore
Naamenadresvandedepothouder
NomeedirecçãodoarmazenistaLugardealmacenamiento
Lagerplads
OrtderLagerhaltung
Τόποςαποθηκεύσεως
Townatwhichstored
Lieudestockage
Luogodiaccantonamento
Adresvandeopslagplaats
Localdearmazenagem
3000 RudolfL.Rieke&Co.
LagerhausundSpeditions-Gesellschaft
Wallstraße24
Postfach1340
3450Holzminden 1Salzhemmendorf 4
Lager-Nr.2603-30

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ANNEXII
TAKING-OVER CERTIFICATE
Recipient
I,theundersigned ,
(Name,forename,businessname)
actingonbehalfof
certifythatdeliveryhasbeentakenofthegoodslistedbelow:
—Cerealsorproducts
—Nettonnageaccepted
—Packaging
inbulk
inbags
—Numberofbags at kgnet
marking
numberofmarkedemptybags
—Placeoftakingover
—Dateoftakingover
Thequalityofthegoodsdeliveredisinaccordancewiththatfixed.