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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2520/76
of15October1976
openinganinvitationtotenderforthemobilization ofdurumwheatasfoodaid
fortheDemocraticRepublicofSomalia
tionsarisingbyvirtueofparticipationintheinvita­
tiontotenderforsuppliestotheDemocraticRepublic
ofSomaliawillbefulfilled;
WhereastheItalianinterventionagencyshouldbe
maderesponsibleforthetenderingprocedure;
WhereastheCommissionmustbeinformedquickly
ofthetenderssubmittedinresponsetotheinvitation
andofthoseacceptedbytheinterventionagency;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals(1),asamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1143/76(2),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2750/75of29October1975layingdownthecondi­
tionsforthemobilizationofcerealsasfoodaid(3),and
inparticularArticle6thereof,
Whereason25March1976theCounciloftheEuro­
peanCommunities declaredthatitproposed,byway
ofCommunityaction,togrant15000metrictonsof
durumwheattotheDemocraticRepublicofSomalia
underits1975/76food-aidprogramme ;
Whereasananalysisofthestateofthecerealsmarket
withreferencetocerealsinterventioninItalyindicates
thatthecriteriaofArticle3(2)ofCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No2750/75shouldbeappliedandthatthe
interventionagencyoftheMemberStateasspecified
shouldmobilizethecerealsfromthosestockedinits
ownstoresandshouldalsodeterminetheconditions
ofmobilization ;
Whereastheproposedinvitationtotendershouldbe
forsupplyoftheproductstothedockorinthe
lighterwhereapplicableattheportofunloading;
Whereastheawardundertheinvitationtotender
mustbemadeinfavourofthetendererofferingthe
bestterms;■
Whereas,shouldforcemajeuremakeitimpossibleto
completetheoperationinquestionwithinthetime
limitsspecified,itmustbemadeclearwhoistobear
theliabilityforanyresultingcosts;
Whereasprovisionshouldbemadeforsecuritytobe
givenforthepurposeofguaranteeingthattheobliga­1.Tendersareherebyinvitedforthesupplytothe
DemocraticRepublicofSomalia,bywayofCommu­
nityfood-aidaction,of15000metrictonsofdurum
wheat.
2.ThetenderingprocedureshalltakeplaceinItaly
inonelot.
3.TheproductshallbemobilizedbytheItalian
interventionagencyfromthestoresspecifiedinthe
Annex.
4.ShipmentshallbefromaCommunityport.
5.Theinvitationtotenderprovidedforinpara­
graph1isforsupplyofproductstothedock,orin
thelighterwhereapplicableintheportofMogadishu .
6.Thesuccessfultenderershalldelivertheproduct
specifiedinparagraph 1innewjutesackslinedwith
cottonsacksofanetcapacityof50kilogrammes .
Thefollowingshallbeprintedonthesacks:
'Durumwheat—giftoftheEuropeanCommunity—
forfreedistribution'.(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(:)OJNoL130,19.5.1976,p.1.
(3)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.89.

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Article2
1.Thedecisionontendersreceivedinresponsetothe
invitationprovidedforinArticle1shallbetakenon
29October1976.
2.Theclosingdateforthereceiptoftendersshall
be29October1976at12noon.
3.Thenoticeofinvitationtotendershallbe
publishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities notlessthanninedaysbeforethe
closingdateforsubmissionoftenders.
ArticleJ
Thecontractshallbeawardedtothetendererwho
makesthemostfavourableoffer.
However,ifthetenderssubmitteddonotappearto
reflectnormalmarketpricesandcosts,theinterven­
tionagencymaycanceltheinvitationtotender.
Article42.Itshallforthwithcommunicate totheCommis­
sionthelistoffirmswhichhaverespondedtotheinvi­
tationtotender,specifyingthetermsofeachtender,
togetherwiththenameandbusinessnameofthe
successfultenderer.
3.Ontheotherhand,ifthesuccessfultendereris
established inaMemberStateotherthantheone
collectingthetenders,andiftheproductisdispatched
throughafrontierpostoftheMemberStatewherethe
successfultendererisestablished ,theintervention
agencyofthelatterMemberStateshallberesponsible
fortheoperationsrelatingtothetendering.
Inthiscasetheinterventionagencychoosingthe
successfultenderershallimmediatelyinformtheinter­
ventionagencyoftheMemberStateconcernedand
shallsupplyitwithalltheinformationwhichitmay
require.
4.Theintervention agencyshallrequestthe
successfultenderertosupplythefollowinginforma­
tion:
(a)aftereachshipmentacertificateshowingthequan­
titiesdispatchedandthequalityoftheproducts;
(b)thedateofthedepartureoftheships;the
expecteddateofarrivaloftheproductsattheir
destination ;
(c)allpossiblecontingencies whichmightoccur
duringtransportation oftheproducts.
Theinterventionagencyshalltransmittheinforma­
tionprovidedtotheCommission assoonasitis
received.
5.Whentheinterventionagencyresponsiblefor
theoperationsrelatingtotenderingisnottheinterven­
tionagencywhichappointsthesuccessfultenderer,it
shallsendassoonaspossibletothelattertheinforma­
tionnecessaryforreleasingthesecurity.1.Thesuccessfultenderershallgivesecurityofa
valueoffiveunitsofaccountpermetrictonofthe
product;thesecurityisintendedtoguaranteethatthe
operationsspecifiedinArticle1aredulycompleted .
Thesecurityshallbeforfeitedifthoseoperationsare
notcarriedoutwithintheprescribedtimelimit,save
asregardsquantitiesnotdeliveredowing,toforce
majeure.
2.Thesecurityrequiredunder'paragraph 1maybe
providedintheformofacashdepositorofa
guaranteeissuedbyacreditinstitutionconformingto
criterialaiddownbyeachMemberState.
Article5
TheproductreferredtoinArticle1whichistobe
suppliedforhumanconsumption totheDemocratic
RepublicofSomaliamustbeoffairandsound
merchantable quality,befreefromodour,andcorres­
pondatleasttothestandardqualityforwhichthe
interventionpriceisfixed.
Article7Article6
1.TheItalianinterventionagencyshallberespon­
siblefororganizingtheinvitationtotenderprovided
forbythisRegulation .ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .-
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,15October1976.
i FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEXE—ANHANG—ALLEGATO—BIJLAGE—BILAG—ANNEX
NumérodulotPortd'embarquement Tonnageàmettreenfob Nometadressedustockeur Lieudestockage
NummerderLoseVerschiffungshafen NachfobzubringendeMengeNameundAdressedesLagerhalters OrtderLagerhaltung
Numerodellapartita Portod'imbarco Tonnellaggio damettereinfob Nomeeindirizzodeldetentore Luogodiaccantonamento
NummervandepartijHavenvaninlading Fobaanteleverenhoeveelheid Naamenadresvandeentrepothouder Adresvandeopslagplaats
Partietsnummer Indskibningshavn Mængdetilleveringfob Lagerindehaverens navnogadresse Lagerplads
Numberoflot Portofshipment Tonnagefob Addressofstore Townatwhichstored
1Ports
communautaires
Gemeinschafts-häfen
Porticomunitari
Havensvande
Gemeenschap
Fællesskabshavne
Communityports15000t
dont:
davon:
dicui:
waarvan :
deraf:
whereof :
231tViaReginaMargherita Altamura
918tViaSpinazzola Gravina
301tStazioneferroviaria Minervino
500t Scaloferroviario AscoliSatriano
500t Scaloferroviario iBovino
5000tStradaperManfredonia Cerignola
2000tStradastatalen.17km319,600Lucera
2000t Stradastatalen.16Provinciale
Cerignola Stornara
3550tVialeFortoreSilosFoggia Foggia