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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2608/97
of22December1997
onthesupplyofvegetableoilasfoodaid
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No1292/96of
27June1996onfood-aidpolicyandfood-aid
managementandspecialoperationsinsupportoffood
security('),andinparticularArticle24(1)(b)thereof,
Whereastheabovementioned Regulationlaysdownthe
listofcountriesandorganizations eligibleforfood-aid
operationsandspecifiesthegeneralcriteriaonthe
transportoffoodaidbeyondthefobstage;
Whereas,followingthetakingofanumberofdecisions
ontheallocationoffoodaid,theCommission has
allocatedvegetableoiltocertainbeneficiaries ;
Whereasitisnecessarytomakethesesuppliesin
accordancewiththeruleslaiddownbyCommission
Regulation(EEC)No2200/87of8July1987layingdown
generalrulesforthemobilizationintheCommunityof
productstobesuppliedasCommunityfoodaid(2),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No790/91f);
Whereasitisnecessarytospecifythetimelimitsand
conditionsofsupplyandtheproceduretobefollowedto
determinetheresultantcosts;
Whereas,inordertoensurethatthesuppliesarecarried
outforagivenlot,provisionshouldbemadefortenderers
tobeabletomobilizeeithersoya-beanoilorsunfloweroil;whereasthecontractforthesupplyofeachsuchlotis
tobeawardedtothetenderersubmittingthelowest
tender,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
VegetableoilshallbemobilizedintheCommunity ,as
Communityfoodaidforsupplytotherecipientlistedin
theAnnex,inaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No
2200/87andundertheconditionssetoutintheAnnex.
Suppliesshallbeawardedbythetenderingprocedure.
Thesupplyshallcoverthemobilizationofvegetableoil
producedintheCommunity .Incaseofmobilizationof
sunfloweroilmobilizationmaynotinvolveaproduct
manufacturedand/orpackagedunderinwardprocessing
arrangements .
Tendersshallcovereithersoya-beanoilorsunfloweroil.
Tendersshallberejectedunlesstheyspecifythetypeof
oiltowhichtheyrelate.
Thesuccessfultendererisdeemedtohavenotedand
acceptedallthegeneralandspecificconditions
applicable.Anyotherconditionorreservationincludedin
histenderisdeemedunwritten.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,22December1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL166,5.7.1996,p.1.4OJL204,25.7.1987,p.1.
1OJL81,28.3.1991,p.108.

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1.OperationNo('):1513/95(Al);523/96(A2);524/96(A3);525/96(A4)
2.Programme :1995and1996
3.Recipient(2):Angola
4.Representative oftherecipient:UTA/ACP/UE,RuaRainhaJingaNo6,Luanda,Angolatei:(244-2)
391339;fax:392531;telex:0991/3397DELCEEAN
5.Placeorcountryofdestination (s):Angola
6.Producttobemobilized:vegetableoil:refinedsoya-beanoilorrefinedsunfloweroil
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoods(3)(5)Q(8):seeOJC114,29.4.1991,p.1(III.A(1)(b))
8.Totalquantity(tonnes):1800
9.Numberoflots:oneinfourparts(Al:800tonnes;A2:200tonnes;A3:500tonnes;A4:300tonnes)
10.Packagingandmarking(*):seeOJC267,13.9.1996,p.1(10.1A,BandC.2)
seeOJC114,29.4.1991,p.1(III.A(3))
Languagetobeusedforthemarking:Portuguese
11.Methodofmobilization :mobilizationofrefinedvegetableoilproducedintheCommunity .Incaseof
mobilizationofsunfloweroil,mobilizationmaynotinvolveaproductmanufacturedand/orpackaged
underinward-processing arrangements
12.Stageofsupply:freeatdestination(')(l0)
13.Portofshipment:—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:—
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:AlandA2:Somatrading (offport
ofLuanda)
A3:A.M.I(offportofLobito)
A4:Socosul,Lubango(180kmfromNamibe)
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedat
theportofshipmentstage:9to22.2.1998
18.Deadlineforthesupply:22.3.1998(")
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:6.1.1998(12noon(Brussels
time))
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:20.1.1998(12noon(Brusselstime))
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedatthe
portofshipmentstage:23.2to8.3.1998
(c)deadlineforthesupply:5.4.1998(")
22.Amountoftenderingsecurity:ECU15pertonne
23.Amountofdeliverysecurity:10%oftheamountofthetenderinecus
24.Addressforsubmissionoftendersandtenderingsecurities('):Bureaude1aidealimentaire,Attn.
MrT.Vestergaard,BâtimentLoi130,bureau7/46,RuedelaLoi/Wetstraat200,B-1049Brussels
telex:25670AGRECB;fax:(322)2967003/2967004(exclusively)
25.Refundpayableonapplicationbythesuccessfultenderer(4):—

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Notes:
(')Theoperationnumbershouldbementionedinallcorrespondence .
(2)Thesuccessfultenderershallcontacttherecipientassoonaspossibletoestablishwhichconsignment
documentsarerequired.
f)Thesuccessfultenderershalldelivertothebeneficiaryacertificatefromanofficialentitycertifyingthat
fortheproducttobedeliveredthestandardsapplicable,relativetonuclearradiation,intheMemberState
concerned,havenotbeenexceeded.Theradioactivitycertificatemustindicatethecaesium-134and-137
andiodine-131levels.
(4)Article7(3)(g)ofRegulation(EEC)No2200/87shallnotbeapplicabletotenderssubmitted .
(5)Thesuccessfultenderershallsupplytothebeneficiaryoritsrepresentative ,ondelivery,asanitary
certificate .
(6)Notwithstanding OJC114,pointIIIJ\(3)(C)isreplacedbythefollowing:'thewords"European
Community"'.
QTendersshallberejectedunlesstheyspecifythetypeofoiltowhichtheyrelate.
(s)Refinedsoya-beanoilmeetingthefollowingcriteria:
—appearance,atroomtemperature :clearandbrilliant,
—flavourandodour:bland,
—freefattyacids:maximum0,1%,
—waterandimpurities:maximum0,05%,
—colour,Lovibond5'//'(red/yellow):maximum1,5/15,
—peroxidevalue(meq/kg):maximum2,0,
—specificgravityat20°C:0,91to0,93g/cm\
—refractiveindexat20°C:1,470to1,476,
—iodinevalue(Wijs):125to140g/100g.
(9)InadditiontothedispositionsofArticle14(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No2200/87,vesselscharteredshall
notappearonanyofthefourmostrecentquarterlylistsofdetainedvesselsaspublishedbytheParis
MemorandumofUnderstanding onPortStateControl(CouncilDirective95/21/EC(OJL157,7.7.
1995,p.1)).
(10)Thesuccessfultenderershallbeartheportcostsandcharges(EP-13,EP-14,EP-15andEP-17,etc.).
Notwithstanding thesecondparagraphofArticle15(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No2200/87,thecostsand
chargesrelatingtocustomsformalitiesonimportationarebornebythesuccessfultendererandare
deemedtobeincludedinthetender.
(")Compliancewiththedeadlineisdeterminedbytheproofofarrivalatoneofthedestinations.