NoL38/12 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 9.2.84
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No328/84
of8February1984
ondeliveryofcommonwheatflourtotheCentralAfricanRepublicasfoodaid
Whereastheprovisionsapplicableinthiscaseshould,
asfaraspossible,bethesameasthoseofCommission
Regulation(EEC)No1974/80of22July1980laying
downgeneralimplementing rulesinrespectofcertain
food-aidoperationsinvolvingcerealsandrice(8),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No3323/81(9);
whereasthisappliesparticularlyinrespectofthe
procedureforsubmissionoftenders,sincethemanner
inwhichthesecurityislodgedmustguaranteethat
thecontractorcomplieswithhisobligationsandthat,
priortoloading,thegoodssatisfytherequirements
stipulated;
Whereas,however,thespecificprovisionsconcerning
deliverytodestinationmustbesetout;whereasthe
contractormustthusbearallriskinthegoodsupto
unloadingatthestipulateddestination ;whereas
paymentcanbemadeonlywhenproofofdeliveryto
thedestinationisprovided;
Whereasitmustbemadeclearwhoistobearany
costswhicharisewhere,forreasonsofforcemajeure,
theoperationinquestionisnotcompletedwithinthe
periodstipulated;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketincereals('),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No1451/82(2),
HavingregardroCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2750/75of29October1975fixingcriteriaforthe
mobilization ofcerealsintendedasfoodaid(3),as
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No3331/82(4),andin
particularArticle6thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1992/83of11July1983layingdowntheimple­
mentingrulesfor1983forRegulation (EEC)No
3331/82concerningfood-aidpolicyandfood-aid
management (*),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo129of23
October1962onthevalueoftheunitofaccountand
theexchangeratestobeappliedforthepurposesof
thecommonagriculturalpolicy(6),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2543/73Q,andinparticular
Article3thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee , HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Whereason29July1983theCommissiondecidedto
grant,bywayofCommunityaction,1000tonnesof
cerealstotheCentralAfricanRepublicunderthe1983
food-aidprogramme ;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle3(3)ofRegulation(EEC)
No2750/75,thegoodsmaybepurchasedanywhere
ontheCommunitymarket;
Whereasconsiderationshouldbegiventohavingthe
productsdeliveredtotheplaceofdestination,inview
ofthefinalusetobemadeofthem;
Whereas,becauseoftheurgencyofthematter,a
direct-awardprocedureshouldbeused;Article1
1.TheinterventionagencyreferredtoinAnnexIis
herebyrequiredtoimplementthemobilizationand
supplyasfoodaidoftheproductstatedinthesaid
Annex,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthis
Regulation .
2.Supplyoftheproductshallbeorganizedby
direct-awardprocedure.Theinterventionagencydesig­
natedforthepurposeshall,afterensuringcompetition
fromseveraltenderers,concludethecontractonthe
basisofthemostfavourabletermsinrelationtoprices
onthemarket.
3.Theinterventionagencyshallimmediatelysend
totheCommission acopyofthecontractconcluded
inaccordancewiththedirect-awardprocedure.(')OJNo1281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL164,14.6.1982,p.1.
(3)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.89.
(")OJNoL352,14.12.1982,p.1.
(5)OJNoL196,20.7.1983,p.1.
(6)OJNo106,30.10.1962,p.2553/62.
0OJNoL263,19.9.1973,p.1.(8)OJNoL192,26.7.1980,p.11.
0OJNoL334,21.11.1981,p.27.

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—^reducingthetendersspecifyingaMemberState
withpositivemonetarycompensatory amounts.
2.Themonetarycompensatoryamountshall,where
appropriate ,beconvertedintothecurrencyofthe
MemberStateinwhichthetenderingprocedureis
openedbyusing:
—wherethecurrenciesinquestionaremaintained
withinamaximumspreadatanyonetimeof
2,25%,theconversionrateresultingfromtheir
centralrate,
—inothercases,therelationshipbetweenthetwo
currenciesconcernedestablishedbyusingthe
lateststatementoftheirspotexchangeratesmade
immediatelypriortotheclosingdateforthe
submissionoftendersaspublishedinthe'C'series
oftheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommu­
nities.Article2
1.Atendershallbevalidonlyifitindicates:
(a)thenumberofthisRegulation ;
(b)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(c)asingleportofshipmentselectedfromthe
Communityportsaccessibletosea-goingvessels;
(d)theamountofthetender,expressedpertonneof
productinthecurrencyoftheMemberStatewhere
theinterventionagencyreferredtoinArticle1is
situated.Thatamountshallincludethecostof
unloadingandwarehousingatthefinaldestination
specifiedinAnnexI;
(e)separately,thecostofseaandlandtransporttothe
^finaldestination;
(f)theMemberStateinwhichthetenderer,inthe
eventofhisbeingawardedthecontract,undertakes
tocompletethecustomsexportformalities.
2.Inaddition,thetendermustbeaccompaniedby
anundertakingonthepartofthetendererthat,inthe
eventofhisbeingawardedthecontract,hewill:
(a)fulfilhisobligationsaslaiddowninthisRegula­
tion;
(b)lodgethesecurityspecifiedinAnnexI.Thesecu­
rityshallbefurnished,attheoptionofthe
tenderer,incashorintheformofaguarantee
givenbyacreditestablishmentwhichsatisfiesthe
criterialaiddownbytheMemberStateinwhich
theinterventionagencyissituated;
(c)applyassoonaspossibleforanexportlicenceas
laiddowninArticle6ofCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No2042/75(■);
(d)transportthegoodsbyseainvesselslistedinthe
largerclassesinrecognizedclassificationregisters,
notmorethan15yearsold,andattestedbya
competentbodyasmeetinghygienerequirements .Article4
1.Thecontractorshallcontractasnecessaryfor
carriageofthegoodstothefinaldestinationandshall
bearallthecostsinvolved,includingthoseofun­
loadingandwarehousingatthedestination .Heshall
takeoutsuitableinsurance .
2.Thecontractorshallbearalltherisksrelatingto
thegoods,inparticularoflossordeteriorationto
whichthegoodsaresubject,untiltheyhaveeffectively
beenunloadedanddeliveredtothefinaldestination .
3.Thecontractorshallcommunicate assoonas
possibletotherecipient'srepresentativethedateof
loading,themeansoftransportusedtoconsignthe
goodstothefinaldestinationandtheprobabledateof
arrival.Heshallimmediatelysendthisinformationto
theinterventionagencyresponsibleforpayment,
whichshallforwarditwithoutdelaytotheCommis­
sion.
Thecontractorshalladvisetherecipient'srepresenta­
tive,atleastthreedaysinadvance,oftheprobabledate
ofarrivalofthegoodsatthefinaldestination .
Article5
1.Theinterventionagencyofthecountryofship­
mentshallarrangeforacheckattheportbefore
loadingonthequantity,qualityandpackagingofthe
goods.Followinginspectionanattestationshallbe
issuedbytheinterventionagency.Thecostsrelating
theretoshallbebornebythecontractor.
2.Samplesintendedforanalysisshallbetakenand
theinspectionshallbecarriedoutinaccordancewith
thetradepracticesinforceinthecountryofshipment.
Thecontractorandtherecipient'srepresentativeshall
beinvitedtotakepartintheoperation.Article3
1.Forthepurposeofcomparingtenders,each
tendershallbecorrectedbythemonetarycompensa­
toryamount,ifany,applicableontheclosingdatefor
thesubmissionoftenderstoexportsfromtheMember
StatespecifiedinthetenderinaccordancewithArticle
2(1)(f).
Thecorrectionshallbemadeby:
—increasingthetendersspecifyingaMemberState
withnegativemonetarycompensatory amounts,
(')OJNoL213,11.8.1975,p.5.

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Article8
1.ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle2shallbe
releasedimmediately :
—inrespectofquantitiesnotdeliveredonaccountof
forcemajeure,
—inrespectofthequantitiesdeliveredinaccordance
withthisRegulationandonpresentationofthe
originalofthetaking-overcertificateoracertified
truecopythereofor,ifthisisnotavailable,the
certificatereferredtoinArticle6(2).
2.ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle7(4)shallbe
releasedimmediatelywhenthecontractorfurnishes
proofinaccordancewithArticle6thatatleast80%
ofthequantityprovidedforhasbeendeliveredin
conformitywiththeconditionslaiddowninthis
Regulation .
Article9
Ifthecontractorhastobearexceptionalcostsin
respectofthedeliverymadeunderthisRegulation
whichcannotbecoveredbyinsurance,hemayreceive
compensation thereforonproductionofsupporting
documentsandwiththeprioragreementofthe
Commission .Twosealedsamplesshallbekeptbytheintervention
agencyuntilissueofthetaking-overcertificateoruntil
issueofthecertificatereferredtoinArticle6(2).
3.Iftheinspectionreferredtoinparagraph 1gives
risetoadispute,theinterventionagencyshallarrange
forasecondinspectionbyadifferentbody,the
findingsofwhichshallbefinal.Thecostsrelating
theretoshallbebornebythelosingparty.
4.Wheretheinspectionprovidedforinthepre­
cedingparagraphsrevealsthatthegoodsdonotsatisfy
therequirementsstipulated,theymustberefusedand
replaced.Wheresomequantitiesaremissingthe
contractormustmakeupthecargo.
Article6
1.Ataking-overcertificateshallbeissuedbythe
recipientimmediatelyfollowingunloadingatthefinal
destination .Thecertificateshallstatetheplaceand
dateoftakingover.Itshallgiveadescriptionofthe
goodstakenoverintheformgiveninAnnexIIand
anycommentsbytherecipient.
2.Wherethetaking-overcertificateisnotissuedfor
reasonsotherthanadisputeaboutthegoods,proofof
deliverymaybeprovidedbymeansofacertificateof
theformgiveninAnnexIIendorsedbytheCommu­
nityrepresentative inthecountryofdestination .
Article7
1.Paymenttothecontractorshallbemadebythe
interventionagencyoftheMemberStateinwhichthe
customsexportformalitiesarecompleted.
2.Theamounttobepaidshallbethatofthetender
plus,whereappropriate,thecostsreferredtoinArticle
9.ItshallbepaidinthecurrencyoftheMemberState
whichisresponsibleforpayment.Forthispurpose
thisamountshallbeconvertedbyusingthemethod
indicatedinArticle3(2).
3.Theamountreferredtoinparagraph2shallbe
paidtothecontractoronpresentationoftheoriginal
ofthetaking-overcertificateoracertifiedcopy
thereof,or,ifthisisnotavailable,ofthecertificate
referredtoinArticle6(2).
4.Theinterventionagencyisherebyauthorizedto
makewithoutdelayaninitialpaymenttothe
contractorof80%ofthevalueofthequantitygiven
inthebilloflading,onpresentationofacopyofthat
documentandtheattestationreferredtoinArticle5
(1),andsubjecttotheprovisionofasecurityforan
amountequaltotheinitialpayment.
Thesaidsecurityshallbelodgedinaccordancewith
Article2(2)(b).Article10
Exceptincaseofforcemajeurethecontractorshall
bearallthefinancialconsequencesofthenon-delivery
ofthegoodsundertheconditionslaidlaiddownin
thisRegulationiftherecipienthadmadedelivery
possibleundersuchconditions.
Thecostsresultingfromthenon-deliveryofthegoods
followingacaseofforcemajeureshallbebornebythe
interventionagencyresponsibleforpayment.
Article11
Articles21and22(1)and(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1974/80shallapplyinthecontextofthisRegulation .
Theinterventionagencyresponsibleforpaymentshall,
onreceipt,forwardtheinformationreferredtoin
Article4(3)totheCommission .
Theinterventionagencyinthecountryofshipment
shallsendtheCommission ,withoutdelay,theresults
oftheinspectionreferredtoinArticle5.
Article12
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,8February1984.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEXI
1.Programme :1983
2.Recipient:CentralAfricanRepublic
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :Bangui
4.Producttobemobilized :commonwheatflour
5.Totalquantity:730tonnes(1000tonnesofcereals)
6.Numberoflots:one
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingtheprocedure :
AziendadiStatopergliinterventisuimercatiagricoli(AIMA),viaPalestre81,I-Roma(telex
613003)
8.Methodofmobilizingtheproduct:theCommunitymarket
9.Characteristics ofthegoods:
—flouroffairandsoundmerchantablequality,freefromabnormalsmellandpests
—moisture :14%maximum
—proteincontent:10,5%minimum(Nx6,25ondrymatter)
—ashcontent:0,62%maximumreferredtodrymatter
10.Packaging :
—innewbags:
compositesacksjute/polypropylene ofaminimumweightof335grams
—netweightofthebags:50kilograms
—markingonthebagsinlettersatleast5cmhigh:
'FARINEDEFROMENT/DONDELACOMMUNAUTÉ ÉCONOMIQUE EURO­
PÉENNEÀLARÉPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE '
11.Portofshipment :aCommunityport
12.Deliverystage:
delivereddestination—Bangui—storesoftheSICPADinBangui—viaDouala
13.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:mutualagreement
14.Shipmentperiod:15Februaryto15March1984
15.Security:12ECUpertonne
Note:
Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,theco-contractormustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthesame
qualityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R'.

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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
ThequalityofthegoodsdeliveredisinaccordancewiththatfixedinAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)
No328/84.