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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No240/97
of10February1997
onthesupplyofcommonwheatasfoodaid
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No1292/96of
27June1996onfood-aidpolicyandfood-aidmanage­
mentandspecialoperationsinsupportoffoodsecurity('),
andinparticularArticle24(1)(b)thereof,
Whereastheabovementioned Regulationlaysdownthe
listofcountriesandorganizationseligibleforfood-aid
operationsandspecifiesthegeneralcriteriaonthetrans­
portoffoodaidbeyondthefobstage;
Whereas,byitsDecisionof22October1992onthe
supplyoffoodaidtoBangladesh,theCommissionallo­
catedtothiscountrycerealstobesuppliedfreeatportof
landing—undischarged ;
Whereasitisnecessarytoprovideforthecarrying-outof
thismeasureinaccordancewiththeruleslaiddownby
CommissionRegulation (EEC)No2200/87of8July
1987layingdowngeneralrulesforthemobilizationin
theCommunityofproductstobesuppliedasCommunity
foodaid(2),asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
790/91(3);whereasitisnecessarytospecifythetime
limitsandconditionsofsupplyandtheproceduretobe
followedtodeterminetheresultantcosts,HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Atenderingprocedureisherebyinitiatedfortheawardof
acontractforthesupplyofcommonwheattoBangladesh
inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofRegulation(EEC)No
2200/87andwiththeconditionslaiddowninAnnexI
hereto.
Theoffersubmittedshallbedeemedtohavebeendrawn
uptakingaccountofthechargesandconstraintsresulting
fromspecificclausessetoutintheexchangeofletters
betweentheCommissionandtherecipient,publishedin
partinAnnexII.Inparticular,thelaydaysshouldbe
assessedonthebasisofanaveragedailydischargerateof
2400tonnesinsuchawaythatdispatchtobepaidtothe
recipientbytheCommunitywillbefortheaccountof
thesuccessfultenderer.
Thesuccessfultendererisdeemedtohavenotedand
acceptedallthegeneralandspecificconditionsappli­
cable.Anyotherconditionorreservationincludedinhis
tenderisdeemedunwritten .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,10February1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(>)OJNoL166,5.7.1996,p.1.
I1)OJNoL204,25.7.1987,p.1.
3OJNoL81,28.3.1991,p.108.

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ANNEXI
LOTSAandB
1.OperationNo('):92/96(A);93/96(B)
2.Programme :1996
3.Recipient(2):Bangladesh
4.Representative oftherecipient:TheSecretary,MinistryofFood,BangladeshSecretariat,Dhaka,
Bangladesh
5.Placeorcountryofdestination (5):Bangladesh
6.Producttobemobilized :commonwheat
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoods(3)Q:seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(under11.A.(1)(a))
8.Totalquantity(tonnes):45000
9.Numberoflots:two(A:25000tonnes;B:20000tonnes)
10.Packagingandmarking:inbulk
11.Methodofmobilization :theCommunitymarket
12.Stageofsupply:freeatportoflanding—undischarged
13.Portofshipment :—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:Chittagong
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:—
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedat
theportofshipmentstage:A:10—16.3.1997;B:17—23.3.1997
18.Deadlineforthesupply(6):A:27.4.1997;B:28.4—11.5.1997
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:25.2.1997(12noon(Brussels
time))
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:11.3.1997(12noon(Brusselstime))
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedatthe
portofshipmentstage:A:24—30.3.1997;B:31.3—6.4.1997
(c)deadlineforthesupply(6):A:11.5.1997;B:12—25.5.1997
22.Amountoftenderingsecurity:ECU5pertonne
23.Amountofdeliverysecurity:10%oftheamountofthetenderinecus
24.Addressforsubmissionoftendersandtenderingsecurities('):Bureaude1aidealimentaire ,attn.
MrT.Vestergaard ,BâtimentLoi130,bureau7/46,RuedelaLoi/Wetstraat200,B-1049Brussels;
Telex:25670AGRECB;fax:(32-2)2967003/2967004(exclusively)
25.Refundpayableonapplicationbythesuccessfultenderer(4):refundapplicableon21.2.1997,
fixedbyCommissionRegulation (EC)No182/97(OJNoL31,1.2.1997,p.17)

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Notes:
(')Theoperationnumbershouldbementionedinallcorrespondence .
(2)Thesuccessfultenderershallcontacttherecipientassoonaspossibletoestablishwhichconsignment
documentsarerequired.
(3)Thesuccessfultenderershalldelivertothebeneficiaryacertificatefromanofficialentitycertifyingthat
fortheproducttobedeliveredthestandardsapplicable,relativetonuclearradiation,intheMemberState
concerned,havenotbeenexceeded.Theradioactivitycertificatemustindicatethecaesium-134and-137
andiodine-131 levels.
(4)CommissionRegulation(EEC)No2330/87(OJNoL210,1.8.1987,p.56),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No2226/89(OJNoL214,25.7.1989,p.10),isapplicableasregardstheexportrefund.The
datereferredtoinArticle2ofthesaidRegulationisthatreferredtoinpoint25ofthisAnnex.
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.
(s)Commissiondelegationtobecontactedbythesuccessfultenderer:OJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.33.
C")SeeAnnexIIpoint4,secondparagraph .
(7)Thesuccessfultenderershallsupplytothebeneficiaryoritsrepresentative ,ondelivery,thefollowing
documents :
—phytosanitary certificate,
—fumigationcertificate .

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ANNEXII
Therecipientshallunloadthe45000tonnesofwheatasperthefollowingconditions .
1.Typeofvesselstobefixed
Itisenvisagedthattwovessels(self-trimming bulkcarriers)willbefixed.Thevesselsmusthaveatleast
fourhatches.Vesselstobegearedandeachcrane/derricktoserveoneortwohatches.Thevesselsmustbe
capableofenteringtheChittagongouteranchorageand,afternecessarylighterage,beabletoshiftand
berthatChittagongjetties.Tothisendvesselsshouldhaveamaximumlengthof610feet.
Charterers/shipownersmustensurethatallcertificatedofficerscarrywiththemonboardtheoriginal
validcertificateofcompetencyandthatallvesselsaremannedstrictlyaccordingtotheSTCWConven­
tion1978,failingwhichanydelaytothevesselwillbeonowner'saccount.
2.Dischargingfacilities
Vesselswillfurnishatthedischargeport,freeofexpensestotherecipient,winchesand/orcranesandthe
powertodrivethem,ginsandfallsingoodworkingconditionandwillalsosupplysufficientlightsfor
nightwork,asonboard,ondeckandintheholds,ifrequired.Vesselswillprovidewinchmenatloadand
dischargeportsattheirownexpense.
3.VesselsETAinformation
Mastertowireless/cablenomineesoftherecipient,namelyMovementsChittagong—telex642237CMS
CBJ—(simultaneously informingBengalshipChittagong—telex66277BSCBJ—andMovestore
Dhaka ■—telex642230CMSBJ)forordersregardingdischarge10dayspriortotheirarrivalatthe
dischargeport,i.e.Chittagong ,andstateETAanddraft.Ordersfordischargingwillbetransmittedtothe
vesselwithinfivedaysofthereceiptofmaster'srequest.
Mastertogivefollowingnoticetotherecipient'snominees,i.e.MovementsChittagong,BengalshipChit­
tagongandMovestoreDhaka:
(a)uponsailingfromloadportvesselsmuststate:
(i)quantityloaded;
(ii)arrivaldraft;
(iii)TPI(tonnesperinch).
(b)10daysbeforehandETAChittagongport,
fivedaysbeforehandETAChittagongport,
72hours,48hoursand24hoursbeforehandETAChittagongport.
4.Dischargingrateanddischargingporttimecounting
Thecargoistobedischargedbytherecipientfreeofriskandexpensetothevesselattherateof2400
tonnesatChittagongperweatherworkingdayof24consecutivehours.Timefrom12noononThursday
or5p.m.onadayprecedingaholidayuntil9a.m.onSaturdayornextworkingdaynottocountas
laytimeevenifused.Therateofdischargeisbasedonfourormoreworkablehatches.If,however,the
numberofworkablehatchesislessthanthespecifiedminimum,thedischargingratewillbereduced
proportionately .
NoticeofreadinessistobetenderedandacceptedaftervesselarrivesattheChittagongouteranchorage
andlaytimetocommence24hoursafterNORtenderedduringofficehours,whetherthevesselisin
berthornot.However,incaseatimeperiodforthesupplyhasbeenfixedbytheCommission ,laytime
shallnotcommencebeforethefirstdayofthesaidperiod.Atdischargeport,costofshiftingfromancho­
ragetoanchorage,anchoragetoberthandberthtoberthonowner's/charterer'saccountandtimeusedfor
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Althoughstevedoresappointedbyrecipients,alldischargingoperationstobecarriedoutundermasters
direction/approval.Allnecessarytrimmingwillbeatowner'stimeandexpense.
AtChittagonganchorage,ifalightervesselisrequiredtocastofffromthemothership,duetoheavy
swelland/orbadweather,alltimelostwillnotcountaslaytime.Thetimewillstopcountingfromthe
timethelightervesselcastsoffandwillstartcountingagainfromthetimethelightershipisre-tied
alongsidethemothership.
5.Lighterageatdischargeport
AllnecessarylighterageatChittagongouteranchoragewillbecarriedoutbytherecipientsattheirown
costandtime.ForvesselsunabletoentertheChittagongouteranchorage,duetoexcessivedraft,light­
eragemaybecarriedoutatKutubdiaanchoragebythecharterers/ownersattheirexpenseandsuchlight­
eragetobetreatedastranshipmentandlightersengagedtobedischargedonidenticaltermsasthe
mothervessel,andtimeusedforlighterageatKutubdianottocountaslaytime.Collisiondamage,ifany,
duringlighteragetobesettleddirectlybetweentheownersofthemotherandthelightervessels(notwith­
standingwhetherengagedbyowners/charterersforKutubdialighterage,orbytherecipientsforouter
anchoragelighterage).IncaseofunsafeanchorageatChittagongouteranchorage,anylighterageat
Kutubdiaisforrecipientsaccount.
Masterofthevessel(s)atalltimestoextendfullcooperationtotherecipientsand/ortheirnominees/
agents/stevedores/lighteragecontractorsinordertoexpeditedischarge.Lightervesselstosupplysuitable
fenderstoavoiddamage.
6.Demurrage/Despatch
Shouldthevessel(s)notbedischargedattheratehereinstipulated,demurrageshallbepaidbythereci­
pientattheratestipulatedinthecharterparty,subjecttoamaximumofUSD8000perdayorpart
thereof.
Forworkingtimesavedattheportofdischarge,despatchmoneyshallbepaidtotherecipientattherate
of50%oftherateofdemurragestipulatedinthecharterparty,subjecttoamaximumofUSD4000per
daysaved.
Demurrageofdespatchatthedischargeport,ifany,attheamountsspecifiedabove,shallbepaid,asthe
casemaybe,bytherecipienttotheCommissionorbytheCommissiontotherecipient.Afterwards
settlementofdespatch/demurrage ,ifany,betweenthesuccessfultendererandtheCommissionwilltake
place.
Laytimeatportofdischargetobenon-reversible .
7.Miscellaneous
Overtimeexpenses,ifany,onaccountofportandcustomspersonnelwillbefortheaccountoftheparty
(owner/theiragentsorreceiver/theiragents)orderingthesame,butiforderedbythePortAuthorities ,to
beonthereceiver's/owner'saccounton50:50basis.Overtimeexpensesforvessel'screwalwaystobeon
theowner'saccount.
Attheportofdischargeopening/closingofhatchesonalloccasionstobeforowner'saccountandtime
nottocountaslaytime.
Firstopeningandlastclosingofhatchesatportofdischargetobedonebyvessel'screw.
Whatevertherespectivedestinationofthegoodsfounddamaged,theymustbedisposedof/destroyedas
perportrulespriortosailingoutofthevessels.
Dockworkermanagementboard'slevyoranysimilarlevyisforowner'saccount.
Inthecasewheresomeextracostsrequestedbytheowner/chartereraretobepre-financedbythereci­
pient,theymaybedirectlypaidbytheCommissionontherecipient'sbehalftothesuccessfultenderer.