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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No1656/96
of19August1996
onthesupplyofcereal-basedweaningfoodasfoodaid
supplyandtheproceduretobefollowedtodeterminethe
resultantcosts,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No1292/96of
27June1996onfood-aidpolicyandfood-aid
managementandspecialoperationsinsupportoffood
security('),andinparticularArticle24(1)(b)thereof,
Whereastheabovementioned Regulationlaysdownthe
listofcountriesandorganizationseligibleforfood-aid
operationsandspecifiesthegeneralcriteriaonthe
transportoffoodaidbeyondthefobstage;
Whereas,followingthetakingofanumberofdecisions
ontheallocationoffoodaid,theCommission has
allocatedcereal-basedweaningfoodtocertainbenefi­
ciaries;
Whereasitisnecessarytomakethesesuppliesin
accordancewiththeruleslaiddownbyCommission
Regulation(EEC)No2200/87of8July1987layingdown
generalrulesforthemobilizationintheCommunityof
productstobesuppliedasCommunityfoodaid(2),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No790/91(3);whereasitis
necessarytospecifythetimelimitsandconditionsofHASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
CerealsshallbemobilizedintheCommunity ,as
Communityfoodaidforsupplytotherecipientlistedin
theAnnex,inaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No
2200/87andundertheconditionssetoutintheAnnex.
Suppliesshallbeawardedbythetenderingprocedure.
Thesuccessfultendererisdeemedtohavenotedand
acceptedallthegeneralandspecificconditions
applicable .Anyotherconditionorreservationincludedin
histenderisdeemedunwritten .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,19August1996.
FortheCommission
ErkkiLIIKANEN
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL166,5.7.1996,p.1.
(2)OJNoL204,25.7.1987,p.1.
(3OJNoL81,28.3.1991,p.108.

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1.OperationNos('):926/95(Al);927/95(A2)
2.Programme :1995
3.Recipient(2):SolidaridadInternational ,GlonetadeQuevedo7,6-D,E-28015Madrid(tel:(341)
5931113,fax:4484469)/OxfamBelgique,rueduConseil39,B-1050Brussels(tel:(322)5129990,
fax:5118919(contact:J.M.Biquet))
4.Representative oftherecipient:CroissantRougeSahraoui,17rueBenMHidiLardi,Oran(tel:(2136)
396424,fax:331065)(contact:MrBougoudour )
5.Placeorcountryofdestination :Algeria
6.Producttobemobilized:cereal-basedweaningfood
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoods(3)0(8):seeOJNoC34,6.2.1993,p.3(underII.C(1)(b))
8.Totalquantity(tonnes):10
9.Numberoflots:oneintwoparts(Al:fivetonnes;A2:fivetonnes)
10.Packagingandmarking(5)(6):seeOJNoC34,6.2.1993,p.3(II.C(2)(b)andII.C(3))
Languagetobeusedforthemarking:French
11.Methodofmobilization :theCommunitymarket
12.Stageofsupply:freeatportoflanding—landed
13.Portofshipment :—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:Oran
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:—
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedat
theportofshipmentstage:30.9—13.10.1996
18.Deadlineforthesupply:27.10.1996
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:(12noon(Brusselstime))3.9.
1996
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:(12noon(Brusselstime))17.9.1996
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedatthe
portofshipmentstage:14—27.10.1996
(c)deadlineforthesupply:10.11.1996
22.Amountoftenderingsecurity:ECU20pertonne
23.Amountofdeliverysecurity:10%oftheamountofthetenderinecus
24.Addressforsubmissionoftendersandtenderingsecurities('):Bureaude1aidealimentaire,Attn
MrT.Vestergaard ,BâtimentLoi130,bureau7/46,ruedelaLoi/Wetstraat200,B-1049Brussels(telex:
25670AGRECB;fax:(322)2967003/2967004)
25.Refundpayableonapplicationbythesuccessfultenderer(4):refundsapplicableon30.8.1996,
fixedinaccordancewithArticle4(1),firstsubparagraph ofRegulation(EC)No1222/94(OJNoL136,
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Notes:
(')Theoperationnumbershouldbementionedinallcorrespondence .
(2)Thesuccessfultenderershallcontacttherecipientassoonaspossibletoestablishwhichconsignment
documentsarerequired.
(3)Thesuccessfultenderershalldelivertothebeneficiaryacertificatefromanofficialentitycertifyingthat
fortheproducttobedeliveredthestandardsapplicable,relativetonuclearradiation,intheMemberState
concerned,havenotbeenexceeded.Theradioactivitycertificatemustindicatethecaesium-134and-137
andiodine-131levels.
(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.
(*)Placedinone-way20-footcontainers.
(6)Notwithstanding OJNoC34of6.2.1993,thefirstparagraphofpointII.C(2)(b)onpage9isreplaced
bythefollowing:'Theweaningfoodistobepackedinairtightsachets,maximum 1kg,sealedateither
end,sufficientlylongandprovidedwithaclipsothattheycanberesealedafteropening.'
QThesuccessfultenderershallsupplytothebeneficiaryoritsrepresentative ,ondelivery,thefollowing
document :
—healthcertificate .
(8)Notwithstanding OJNoC34of6.2.1993,thethirdparagraphofpoint(b)onpage3isreplacedbythe
following:'Theproductshallbepreparedprincipallyfromoneormoremilledcerealproducts.Itshall
alsocontainahigh-proteinfood,suchasmilkorsoyaconcentrate.'