COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 531/92 of 27 February 1992 on the supply of various consignments of cereals as food aid

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86 of 22 December 1986 on food-aid policy and food-aid management (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1930/90 (2), and in particular Article 6 (1) (c) thereof,

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1420/87 of 21 May 1987 laying down implementing rules for Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86 on food-aid policy and food-aid management (3) lays down the list of countries and organizations eligible for food-aid operations and specifies the general criteria on the transport of food aid beyond the fob stage;

Whereas following the taking of a number of decisions on the allocation of food aid the Commission has allocated to certain countries and beneficiary organizations 60 000 tonnes of cereals;

Whereas it is necessary to provide for the carrying out of this measure in accordance with the rules laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87 of 8 July 1987 laying down general rules for the mobilization in the Community of products to be supplied as Community food aid (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 790/91 (5); whereas it is necessary to specify the time limits and conditions of supply and the procedure to be followed to determine the resultant costs;

Whereas, notably for logistical reasons, certain supplies are not awarded within the first and second deadlines for submission of tenders; whereas, in order to avoid republication of the notice of invitation to tender, a third deadline for submission of tenders should be opened,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Cereals shall be mobilized in the Community, as Community food aid for supply to the recipients listed in the Annex, in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87 and under the conditions set out in the Annex. Supplies shall be awarded by the tendering procedure.

The successful tenderer is deemed to have noted and accepted all the general and specific conditions applicable. Any other condition or reservation included in his tender is deemed unwritten.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 February 1992. For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 370, 30. 12. 1986, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 174, 7. 7. 1990, p. 6. (3) OJ No L 136, 26. 5. 1987, p. 1. (4) OJ No L 204, 25. 7. 1987, p. 1. (5) OJ No L 81, 28. 3. 1991, p. 108.

ANNEX

LOTS A, B and C

1. Operation Nos (1): 1016/91, 1017/91 and 1018/91

2. Programme: 1991

3. Recipient (7): Egypt

4. Representative of the recipient (2): Ambassade de la République Arabe d'Égypte, section commerciale, 522 avenue Louise, B-1050 Bruxelles; (tel. (02) 647 32 27, telex 64809 COMRAU B, fax (02) 646 45 09)

5. Place or country of destination: Egypt

6. Product to be mobilized: common wheat

7. Characteristics and quality of the goods (3): see list published in OJ No C 114, 29. 4. 1991, p. 1 (under II.A.1.(a))

8. Total quantity: 60 000 tonnes net

9. Number of lots: three (Lot A (1016/91): 20 000 tonnes, Lot B (1017/91): 20 000 tonnes, Lot C (1018/91): 20 000 tonnes)

10. Packaging and marking: in bulk

11. Method of mobilization: the Community market

12. Stage of supply (6): free at port of shipment - fob stowed

13. Port of shipment: -

14. Port of landing specified by the recipient: -

15. Port of landing: -

16. Address of the warehouse and, if appropriate, port of landing: -

17. Period for making the goods available (fob stowed) at the port of shipment stage:

- Lot A: 10 - 23. 4. 1992

- Lot B: 25. 4 - 7. 5. 1992

- Lot C: 15 - 28. 5. 1992

18. Deadline for the supply: -

19. Procedure for determining the costs of supply: tendering

20. Date of expiry of the period allowed for submission of tenders: 12 noon on 17. 3. 1992

21. A. In the case of a second invitation to tender:

(a) deadline for the submission of tenders: 12 noon on 24. 3. 1992

(b) period for making the goods available (fob stowed) at the port of shipment:

Lot A: 10 - 23. 4. 1992

Lot B: 25. 4 - 7. 5. 1992

Lot C: 15 - 28. 5. 1992

(c) deadline for the supply: -

B. In the case of a third invitation to tender:

(a) deadline for the submission of tenders: 12 noon on 31. 3. 1992

(b) period for making the goods available (fob stowed) at the port of shipment:

Lot A: 17 - 30. 4. 1992

Lot B: 25. 4 - 7. 5. 1992

Lot C: 15 - 28. 5. 1992

(c) deadline for the supply: -

22. Amount of the tendering security: ECU 5 per tonne

23. Amount of the delivery security: 10 % of the amount of the tender in ecus

24. Address for submission of tenders (4): Bureau de l'aide alimentaire, à l'attention de Monsieur N. Arend, bâtiment Loi 120, bureau 7/46, 200 rue de la Loi, B-1049 Bruxelles; telex 22037 AGREC B or 25670 AGREC B

25. Refund payable on request by the successful tenderer (5): refund applicable on 28. 2. 1992, fixed by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 231/92 (OJ No L 24, 1. 2. 1992, p. 36)

Notes:

(1) The operation number is to be quoted in all correspondence.

(2) Commission delegate to be contacted by the successful tenderer: see list published in OJ No C 114, 29. 4. 1991, p. 33.

(3) The successful tenderer shall deliver to the beneficiary for each action number/shipping number a certificate from an official entity certifying that for the product to be delivered the standards applicable, relative to nuclear radiation, in the Member State concerned, have not been exceeded.

The radioactivity certificate must indicate the caesium-134 and -137 levels.

The radioactivity certificate must be endorsed by an Egyptian embassy or consulate.

(4) In order not to overload the telex, tenderers are requested to provide, before the date and time laid down in point 20 of this Annex, evidence that the tendering security referred to in Article 7 (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87 has been lodged, preferably:

- either by porter at the office referred to in point 24 of this Annex,

- or by telecopier on one of the following numbers in Brussels:

- 235 01 32,

- 236 10 97,

- 235 01 30,

- 236 20 05,

- 236 33 04.

(5) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2330/87 (OJ No L 210, 1. 8. 1987, p. 56) is applicable as regards the export refund and, where appropriate, the monetary and accession compensatory amounts, the representative rate and the monetary coefficient. The date referred to in Article 2 of the abovementioned Regulation is that referred to in point 25 of the Annexes.

(6) By way of derogation from Articles 7 (3) (f) and 13 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87, the price tendered must include the loading and stowage costs. The loading and stowage operations will be the responsibility of the successful tenderer.

(7) The successful tenderer is to contact the recipient as soon as possible to establish which consignment documents are required and how they are to be distributed.