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(Actswhosepublicationisobligatory)
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No1344/97
of14July1997
onthesupplyofsplitpeasasfoodaid
Whereas,inordertoensurethatthesuppliesarecarried
out,provisionshouldbemadefortendererstobeableto
mobilizeeithergreensplitpeasoryellowsplitpeas,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
allocatedsplitpeastocertainbeneficiaries ;
Whereasitisnecessarytomakethesesuppliesin
accordancewiththeruleslaiddownbyCommission
Regulation(EEC)No2200/87of8July1987layingdown
generalrulesforthemobilizationintheCommunityof
productstobesuppliedasCommunityfoodaid(2),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No790/91(3);whereasitis
necessarytospecifythetimelimitsandconditionsof
supplyandtheproceduretobefollowedtodeterminethe
resultantcosts;HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
SplitpeasshallbemobilizedintheCommunity ,as
Communityfoodaidforsupplytotherecipientlistedin
theAnnex,inaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No
2200/87andundertheconditionssetoutintheAnnex.
Suppliesshallbeawardedbythetenderingprocedure.
Tendersshallcovereithergreensplitpeasoryellowsplit
peas.Tendersshallberejectedunlesstheyspecifythe
typeofpeastowhichtheyrelate.
Thesuccessfultendererisdeemedtohavenotedand
acceptedallthegeneralandspecificconditions
applicable.Anyotherconditionorreservationincludedin
histenderisdeemedunwritten .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,14July1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL166,5.7.1996,p.1.
(2)OJNoL204,25.7.1987,p.1.
3OJNoL81,28.3.1991,p.108.

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ANNEX
LOTSAandB
1.OperationNos('):124/96(A);125/96(B)
2.Programme :1996
3.Recipient(2):Rwanda
4.Representative oftherecipient:WFP,BP1150Kigali,Rwanda
Tel.(250)87611/12/13/14,fax87621
5.Placeorcountryofdestination (5):Rwanda
6.Producttobemobilized :splitpeas
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoods(3)Q(')(10):—
8.Totalquantity(tonnes):5000
9.Numberoflots:two(A:2500tonnes;B:2500tonnes)
10.Packagingandmarking(*)f)("):seeOJNoC267,13.9.1996,p.1(1.0.A(l)(c),(2)(c)andB(6))
seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(II.A(3))
Languagetobeusedforthemarking:French
11.Methodofmobilization :theCommunitymarket
12.Stageofsupply:freeatdestination
13.Portofshipment :—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:—
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:EntrepotWFP/PAMaKigali:
Oprovia,Kicukiro
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedat
theportofshipmentstage:A:1—14.9.1997;B:15—28.9.1997
18.Deadlineforthesupply:A:26.10.1997;B:27.10—9.11.1997
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:29.7.1997(12noon(Brussels
time))
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12.8.1997(12noon(Brusselstime))
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedatthe
portofshipmentstage:A:15—28.9.1997;B:29.9—12.10.1997
(c)deadlineforthesupply:A:9.11.1997;B:10—23.11.1997
22.Amountoftenderingsecurity:ECU5pertonne
23.Amountofdeliverysecurity:10%oftheamountofthetenderinecus
24.Addressforsubmissionoftendersandtenderingsecurities('):Bureaude1aidealimentaire ,à
l'attentiondeMrT.Vestergaard,BâtimentLoi130,bureau7/46,RuedelaLoi/Wetstraat200,B-1049
Brussels(telex25670AGRECB;fax(322)2967003/2967004(exclusively))
25.Refundpayableonapplicationbythesuccessfultenderer(4):—

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Notes:
(')Theoperationnumbershouldbementionedinallcorrespondence .
(2)Thesuccessfultenderershallcontacttherecipientassoonaspossibletoestablishwhichconsignment
documentsarerequired.
(•')Thesuccessfultenderershalldelivertothebeneficiaryacertificatefromanofficialentitycertifyingthat
fortheproducttobedeliveredthestandardsapplicable,relativetonuclearradiation,intheMemberState
concerned,havenotbeenexceeded.Theradioactivitycertificatemustindicatethecaesium-134and-137
andiodine-131levels.
(4)Article7(3)(g)ofRegulation (EEC)No2200/87shallnotbeapplicabletotenderssubmitted.
(5)ProgrammedeSécuritéAlimentairede1UnionEuropéenneauRwanda,BP515,Kigali;tel.
(250)75692/77021,fax73146.
(s)Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2/oofemptybagsofthesame
qualityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R'.
I7)Thesuccessfultenderershallsupplytothebeneficiaryoritsrepresentative ,ondelivery,thefollowing
document :
—phytosanitarycertificate.
(8)Notwithstanding OJNoC114,pointII.A(3)(c)isreplacedbythefollowing:'thewords"European
Community"'andpointII.A(3)(b)bythefollowing:'poiscasses'.
(9)Tendersshallberejectedunlesstheyspecifythetypeofpeastowhichtheyrelate.
(10)Yelloworgreenpeas(Pisumsativum)forhumanconsumptionofthemostrecentcrop.Thepeasmust
nothavebeencolouredartificially.Thesplitpeasmustbesteam-treatedforatleasttwominutesorhave
beenfumigated(*)andmeetthefollowingrequirements :
—moisture:maximum15%,
—foreignmatters:maximum0,1%,
—brokensplitpeas:maximum10%(peafragmentspassingthroughasieveofcircularmeshof5mm
diameter),
—percentageofdiscolouredseedsorofdifferentcolour:maximum1,5%(yellowpeas),maximum
15%(greenpeas),
—cookingtime:maximum60minutes,withoutsoaking.
(")Thefreeholdingperiodforcontainersmustbeatleast15days.
(')Thesuccessfultenderershallsupplytothebeneficiaryoritsrepresentative ,ondelivery,afumigationcertificate.