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REGULATION (EEC)No2349/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of13September1974
openinganinvitationtotenderforthemobilizationofcommonwheatflouras
aidfortheHashemiteKingdomofJordan
WhereastheBelgianinterventionagencyshouldbe
maderesponsiblefororganizingtheinvitationto
tender;
WhereasitisimportantthattheCommissionbe
informedwithoutdelayofthetenderssubmittedin
responsetotheinvitationandofthoseacceptedby
theinterventionagency;
Whereasthepricesofsoftwheatontheworldmarket
exceedatthistimetoamarkedextenttheprices
rulingintheCommunityforthatproduct;whereas
onthebasisofdatacurrentlyavailablenoimmediate
changeinthispositionistobeforeseen;whereas
undertheseconditionstendererscanreasonably
expectthatatthetimeofdeliveryoftheproductsin
thetendernomonetarycompensatoryamountwillbe
appliedtotheexportbyvirtueofArticle4(a)(2)of
Regulation(EEC)No974/71;whereashoweverthe
CommissionhasproposedtotheCouncilthesuppres­
sionofparagraph2ofArticle4(a)aforesaid;whereas
thismeasurewillhavetheeffectofapplyingunderall
circumstances themonetarycompensatoryamountfor
transactionswithMemberStateswithdepreciate
currenciesandinparticularthelevyingofthisamount
onexports;whereasinordernottohindertheexecu­
tionofthispresentfoodaiditisexpedienttoprovide
thatanycompensatoryamountthatmightbeapplied
followingthesuppressionofparagraph2ofArticle4
(a)aforesaidshallnotbeleviedfortheproductstobe
deliveredbyvirtueofthispresentinvitationtotender;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/
67/EEC(1)of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No1996/74(2);
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1693/72(3)of3August1972establishingthecriteria
forthemobilization ofcerealstobeusedasfoodaid,
andinparticularArticle6thereof;
■HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
974/71(4)of12May1971coveringcertainmeasures
ofconjuncturalpolicytobetakenintheagricultural
sectorfollowingthetemporarywideningofthe
marginsoffluctuationinthecurrenciesofcertain
MemberStates,aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No3450/73(5),andinparticularArticle6(1)thereof;
Whereason8July1971and21March1974the
CounciloftheEuropeanCommunities declaredthat
bywayofCommunityactionitproposedtograntto
theHashemiteKingdomofJordantheequivalentof
13500metrictonsofcommonwheat,intheformof
flour,i.e.8940metrictonsofcommonwheatflour,
underits1970/71and1973/74food-aidprogrammes ;
WhereaspursanttoArticle3(3)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No1693/72thegoodsmaybepurchased
anywhereontheCommunitymarket;
Whereastendersshouldbeinvitedforthesupplyof
theproducttotheportofshipmentinthevicinityof
thevessel,thegoodstobesetdownattheplacenomi­
natedbytherecipientoritsagent;
Whereasthecontractshouldbeawardedtothe
tendererwhomakesthebestoffer;
Whereasitmustbemadeclearwhoistobearany
costswhichariseintheeventthatforreasonsofforce
majeuretheoperationinquestionisnotcompleted
withinthetimestipulated;
Whereasprovisionshouldbemadeforsecuritytobe
giventoguaranteefulfilmentofobligationsarisingby
virtueofparticipationintheinvitationtotenderfor
thesupplyofgoodstotheHashemiteKingdomof
Jordan;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Aninvitationtotendershallbeissuedinrespect
ofthesupplyof8940metrictonsofcommonwheat
flourtotheHashemiteKingdom'ofJordanbywayof
Communityfood-aidaction.
2.Thetenderingprocedureshalltakeplaceinthe
KingdomofBelgiumandshallbeinrespectofa
singlelot.(')OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(2)OJNoL209,31.7.1974,p.1.
(J)OJNoL178,5.8.1972,p.3.
(♦)OJNoL106,12.5.1971,p.1.
(»)OJNoL353,22.12.1973,p.25.

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3.ThegoodsshallbemobilizedontheCommu­
nitymarket.
4.ShipmentshallbefromaCommunityport.
5.Theproductreferredtoinparagraph 1istobe
deliveredinnewcottonsacksofanetcapacityof50
kilogrammestotheportofshipmentinthevicinityof
thevessel.Thegoodsmustbesetdownattheplace
nominatedbytherecipientcountryoritsagent,the
timingofdeliverybeingsettledbythetendererand
therecipientcountry'sagent.
6.Thefollowingshallbeprintedonthesacks:
'Wheatflour—giftoftheEuropeanCommunity—
forfreedistribution'.
Article2
1.Theawardofthecontractshalltakeplaceon27
September1974.
2.Theclosingdateforsubmissionoftendersshall
be27September1974at12noon.
3.Thenoticeofinvitationtotendershallbe
publishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities notlessthanninedaysbeforethe
closingdateforsubmissionoftenders.
Article3
Thecontractshallbeawardedtothetendererwho
makesthemostfavourableoffer.
However,ifthetenderssubmitteddonotappearto
reflectnormalmarketpricesandcosts,theinterven­
tionagencymaycanceltheinvitationtotender.
Article4
Ifthetendererisunabletodeliverthegoodsin
compliancewithArticle1(5)onthedategiveninthe
noticeofinvitationtotenderasaresultofthelate
availabilityofthevesselstobeusedforseatransporta­
tion,theresultingcostsshallbebornebytheinterven­
tionagency.
Article5
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallgivesecurityinan
amountof10unitsofaccountpermetrictonof
goods;thepurposeofsuchsecurityistoguarantee
performanceoftheoperationsspecifiedinArticles1
and6.Thesecurityshallbeforfeitifthoseoperations
arenotcarriedoutwithinthetimestipulated,saveas
regardsquantitiesnotdeliveredforreasonsofforce
majeure.
2.Thesecurityreferredtoinparagraph 1maybe
givenintheformofacashdepositorofaguarantee
issuedbyacreditinstitutionwhichsatisfiesthe
criterialaiddownbyeachMemberState.Article6
1.ThegoodsreferredtoinArticle1whichareto
besuppliedtotheHashemiteKingdomofJordan
mustmeetthefollowingrequirements :
Commonwheatflour:
—moisturecontent:15%maximum,
—acidity:4mlNaOH/nmaximumper100g(calcu­
latedonthedrymatter),
—ashcontent:0-52%maximumonthedrymatter.
IfthegoodsreferredtoinArticle1donotmeetthe
foregoingrequirementstheyshallberejectedandthe
successfultenderershallbeownerthereof.
2.TendersforsupplytotheHashemiteKingdom
ofJordanofthegoodsreferredtoinArticle1must
relatetoproductswiththefollowingcharacteristics :
Commonwheatflour:
—moisturecontent:15%maximum,
—acidity:4mlNaOH/nmaximumper100g(calcu­
latedonthedrymatter),
—ashcontent:0-52%maximumonthedrymatter.
Article7
1.TheBelgianinterventionagencyshallberespon­
sibleforoperationsrelatingtotheinvitationtotender
providedforbythisRegulation .
2.Itshallforthwithcommunicate totheCommis­
sionthelistoffirmswhichhaverespondedtotheinvi­
tationtotender,specifyingthetermsofeachtender,
togetherwiththenameandbusinessnameofthe
successfultenderer.
3.Ontheotherhand,ifthesuccessfultendereris
established inaMemberStateotherthantheone
collectingthetenders,andiftheproductis
despatchedthroughafrontierpostoftheMember
Statewherethesuccessfultendererisestablished ,the
interventionagencyofthelatterMemberStateshall
beresponsiblefortheoperationsrelatingtothe
tendering.
Tnthiscase,theinterventionagencychoosingthe
successfultenderershallimmediatelyinformtheinter­
ventionagencyoftheMemberStateconcernedand
shallsupplyitwithalltheinformationwhichitmay
require.
4.Theintervention agencyshallrequestthe
successfultenderertosupplythefollowinginforma­
tion:
(a)aftereachshipmentacertificateshowingthequan­
titiesdespatchedandthequalityoftheproducts;
(b)thedateofdepartureofthevessels.
Theinformationindicatedaboveshallbeforwarded
bytheinterventionagencytotheCommissionimme­
diatelyuponreceipt.

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Article8
Ondeliveryofthegoodsattheportofshipment,a
handing-over Certificateshallbesuppliedtothe
successfultenderer,actingasagentfortheCommu­
nity,bytheagentoftherecipientcountryor,inthe
absenceofthelatter,bytheinterventionagencyofthe
MemberStateinwhoseterritorytheportofshipment
issituated.Article9
Themonetarycompensatary amountshallnotbe
leviedfortheproductstobedeliveredunderthis
Regulation .
Article10
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,13September1974.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
Francois-Xavier ORTOLI