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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No434/82
of25February1982
onastandinginvitationtotenderforthemobilization ofCommunitywhite
sugarfortheUnitedNationsReliefandWorksAgencyforPalestineRefugees
(UNRWA)asfoodaid
applicationofmonetarycompensatoryamountsQ,as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2898/81(8),provides
thatnomonetarycompensatoryamountsshallapply
whereproductswhicharethesubjectofCommunity
food-aidoperationsandaremobilizedontheCommu­
nitymarketareexportedtothirdcountries;
Whereasitshouldbelaiddownthatexportrefunds
andleviesarenotapplicabletothisinvitationto
tender;
Whereastendersmaybesubmittedbytenderersestab­
lishedinvariousMemberStatesoftheCommunity
andmayrelatetosugartobemobilizedinthose
MemberStates;whereas,inviewofthesituationre­
gardingthecurrenciesofMemberStatesandinorder
toensurethattendersarecloselycomparable ,account
shouldbetakenoftheeffectuponeachtenderofthe
positionofthecurrencyoftheMemberStateswhere
thecustomsexportformalitieswillbecompleted ;
WhereastheMonetaryCommitteewillbeconsulted ;
whereas,owingtotheurgencyofthematterthe
proposedmeasuresshouldbeadoptedunderthe
conditionslaiddowninArticle3(2)ofCouncilRegu­
lationNo129onthevalueoftheunitofaccountand
theexchangeratestobeappliedforthepurposesof
thecommonagriculturalpolicy,aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2543/73;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforSugar,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1785/81of30June1981onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketsinthesugarsector('),asamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No192/82(2),andinparticular
Articles18,19and39thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
3827/81of21December1981onthesupplyofsugar
totheUnitedNationsReliefandWorksAgencyfor
PalestineRefugees(UNRWA)asfoodaid(3),andin
particularArticle1(3)and(4)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo129onthe
valueoftheunitofaccountandtheexchangeratesto
beappliedforthepurposesofthecommonagricul­
turalpolicy(4),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No2543/73(s),andinparticularArticle3thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee ,
WhereasArticle1(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No3827/81
providesforthesupplytoUNRWAofwhitesugar
producedandinfreecirculationwithintheCommu­
nity;whereasthatwhitesugarshouldbeofstandard
qualityasdefinedinCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
793/72of17April1972fixingthestandardqualityfor
whitesugar(6);
WhereasArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)No3827/81
laysdownthattheCommunityshallmeetthecostsof
thesugarandofitstransporttotheportofunloading ;
Whereas,forpurposesofmobilizationofthegoodsby
tender,theappropriaterulesofthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketsinthesugarsectorgoverninginvi­
tationstotendershouldbefollowed;
WhereasCommissionRegulation (EEC)No1371/81
of19May1981layingdowndetailedrulesfortheHASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Astandinginvitationtotendershallbeissuedfor
thesupplytoUNRWA,asCommunityfoodaid,ofa
totalquantityof3405tonnesofwhitesugarproduced
andinfreecirculationwithintheCommunityand,
duringtheperiodofthatstandinginvitation,partial
invitationstotendershallbeissued.Thesaidquantity
shallbesplitintothreelots:A1toA3.(')OJNoL177,1.7.1981,p.4.
(2)OJNoL21,29.1.1982,p.1.
3OJNoL392,31.12.1981,p.1.
0OJNo106,30.10.1962,p.2553/62.
0OJNoL263,19.9.1973,p.1.
(*)OJNoL94,21.4.1972,p.1.0OJNoL138,25.5.1981,p.1.
(8)OJNoL287,8.10.1981,p.1.

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4.ThetimelimitslaiddowninthisArticleare
expressedinBelgiantime.
Article52.Thestandinginvitationshallrelatetotheprice
ofeachofLotsA1toA3tobedeliveredtotheport
ofunloading,onquaysideorinlighterorincontainers
onquayside.Thesaidlotsshallbemadeupasstated
intheAnnex.Thesugarmustbeofstandardqualityas
definedinArticle1ofRegulation(EEC)No793/72.
3.Noexportlevyorrefundshallapplyinrespectof
thequantityreferredtoinparagraph 1.
Article21.MemberStatesshalldrawupanoticeofinvita­
tiontotender.Thatnoticeshallbepublishedinthe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
MemberStatesmayalsopublishitorarrangeforitto
bepublishedelsewhere.
2.Thesaidnoticeshallbepublishedonlyforthe
purposeofopeningthestandinginvitationtotender.
Thenoticemaybeamendedduringtheperiodofvali­
dityofthestandinginvitation.Itshallbeamendedif
thetermsoftheinvitationtotenderareamended
duringthatperiodofvalidity.
3.Thenoticeshallindicateinparticulartheterms
oftheinvitationtotender.Partialtendersduringtheperiodofthestandinginvi­
tationshallbeorganizedinaccordancewithRegula­
tion(EEC)No3827/81andwiththefollowingprovi­
sions.
ArticleJ
Article6 Thestandinginvitationtotendershallremainopen
untilthedateofthepartialtenderatwhichare
awardedcontractsforthepricesofthelotsreferredto
inArticle1or,ifnecessary,thepriceoftheremaining
lot.Inthatcasethestandinginvitationshallthereupon
beautomaticallysuspendedwitheffectfromthatdate.1.Tenderersmayeitherdeliverwrittentendersin
persontothecompetentauthorityoftheMember
Stateinquestionagainstareceipt,oraddressthemto
thecompetentauthoritybyregisteredletter,telexor
telegram.
Article4 2.Tendersshallstate:
(a)thereferencenumberoftheinvitationtotender;
(b)thereferencenumberofthelot;
(c)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(d)thepriceproposedforthelotinquestion,
expressedinthecurrencyoftheMemberState
referredtoin(e);
(e)theMemberStateinwhichthetenderer,inthe
eventofhisbeingsuccessful,intendstocomplete
thecustomsformalitiesfortheexportofthesugar;
(f)theamountofthesecurityfortendertobelodged
atleastfortherelevantlotexpressedinthe
currencyoftheMemberStatewherethetenderis
submitted .1.Tendersinrespectofthefirstpartialawardmay
besubmittedfromthedayofpublicationofthe
standinginvitationtotenderintheOfficialJournal
oftheEuropeanCommunitiesuntil10March1982at
10.30a.m.
2.Forsubsequentpartialawardstendersmaybe
submitted :
(a)fromthefirstworkingdayfollowingtheexpiryof
theprecedingperiodforthesubmissionof
tenders;
(b)untiltheWednesdayofthefollowingweekat
10.30a.m.
3.Bywayofderogationfromparagraph2(b),the
periodforthesubmissionoftenderswhichwould
otherwiseendon:
(a)Wednesday,17March1982shallendonThursday,
18March1982at10.30a.m.;
(b)Wednesday ,28April1982shallendonTuesday,
27April1982at10.30a.m.;
(c)Wednesday ,5May1982shallendonThursday,
6May1982at10.30a.m.;
(d)Wednesday,14JulyandWednesday,21July1982
shallendonTuesday,13JulyandTuesday,20
July1982at10.30a.m.3.Atendershallbevalidonlyif:
(a)itrelatestothepricereferredtoinArticle9;
(b)beforethetimelimitforthesubmissionoftenders,
proofisfurnishedthatthesecurityfortender
referredtoinArticle7hasbeenprovided;
(c)itincludesadeclarationbythetendererthat,if
awardedacontracthewilldeliverthesugarin
accordancewiththeprovisionslaiddownand
exportitfromtheMemberStatereferredtoin
paragraph2(e);
(d)itincludesalltheparticularsspecifiedinpara­
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4.Anytenderwhichisnotsubmittedinaccordance
withtheprovisionsofthisArticleorwhichcontains
termsotherthanthoseindicatedinthenoticeofinvi­
tationtotender,shallnotbeconsidered .
5.Oncesubmitted,atendermaynotbewithdrawn.
Article7tenders,forexportsfromtheMemberStatereferredto
inArticle6(2)(e).Suchadjustmentshallbemadeby:
—increasingthepriceinthecaseoftendersspeci­
fyingaMemberStatewhosecurrencyhasdepreci­
ated,
—reducingthepriceinthecaseoftendersspecifying
aMemberStatewhosecurrencywasappreciated .
Theratesusedforconvertingthetendersthus
correctedintoECUwouldbe:
—inthecaseofcurrenciesheldatanygivenmoment
withinabandof2-25%,thecentralrate,
—inallothercases,theaveragespotexchangerates
duringaperiodfromtheWednesdayofoneweek
totheTuesdayofthefollowingweekbeingthe
periodimmediatelyprecedingthefinaldateforthe
submission oftenders.1.Thesecurityfortendershallbe70250ECUfor
LotA1,50000ECUforLotA2and50000ECUfor
LotA3.
2.Thesecurityshallbeprovidedatthetenderer's
choice,eitherincashorintheformofaguaranteeby
anestablishment complyingwiththecriterialaid
downbytheMemberStateinwhichthetenderis
submitted .
3.Exceptincaseofforcemajeure,thesecurityshall
bereleasedonlyif:
(a)thesuccessfultendererhasdeliveredthesugarto
theportofunloadingonquaysideorinlighteror
incontainersonquayside,inaccordancewiththe
prescribedconditions,andafterproductionofcopy
No1oftheexportlicencedulyendorsedand
stampedbythecompetentauthorityofthe
MemberStatereferredtoinArticle6(2)(e);Article9
(b)thetenderisnotaccepted.
4.Incaseofforcemajeure,thecompetentauthority
shalltakesuchactionasitconsidersnecessaryhaving
regardtothecircumstances invokedbythetenderer.
5.Inthecasereferredtoinparagraph3(a),the
securityshallbereleasedwhenfinalpaymentismade
asprovidedinArticle10(1);inthecasereferredtoin
paragraph3(b)thesecurityshallbereleasedforthwith.1.Thepriceshallbefordeliveryattheportof
unloading,sugarinbagsonquaysideorinlighteror
incontainersonquayside,forthedestinationofeach
ofthelotsstatedintheAnnex.
2.Thesugarshallbesuppliedinnewjutebags
havingthefollowingspecifications :
(a)ofaminimumweightof450gandanetcontent
of50kglinedinsidewithpolyethylene ofa
minimumthicknessof0-04mm,or
(b)ofaminimumweightof420gandanetcontent
of50kglinedoutsidewithpolyethylene ofa
minimumthicknessof0-05mm.
Thebagsshallbeclearlyandindeliblymarkedonthe
outside:'Whitesugar/GiftoftheEuropean
EconomicCommunitytoUNRWA/Forfreedistribu­
tiontoPalestinerefugees'.
3.Thesugarinquestionmusthavebeenproduced
andputintofreecirculationwithintheCommunity .
4.Thesugarmustbedeliverednotlaterthanthe
dateandattheportsstatedintheAnnex.Forthe
purposesofthisparagraphdeliveryshallbeconsidered
ashavingbeeneffectedwhentheshiphasenteredthe
specifiedportofunloadingwiththegoodsstillon
board.
Ifallcontractsarenotawardedforthepricesofthe
lotsofsugaratthefirstpartialaward,thedateof
deliveryshallbedeferredforaperiodequaltothat
runningfromthedateofthefirstpartialawarduntil
thedateofthepartialawardatwhichcontractsare
awarded.Article8
1.Tendersshallbeexaminedinprivatesessionby
thecompetentauthority.Subjecttoparagraph2,
personspresentattheexaminationshallbeunderan
obligationnottodiscloseanyparticularsrelating
thereto.
2.Thetendersshallbecommunicated ,without
namesattachedthereto,totheCommissionwithout
delay.
3.Inorderthatthetendersmaybedirectlycom­
parable,eachoneshallbeadjustedasnecessarybythe
monetarycompensatory amountapplicabletowhite
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Article12 5.Samplingandanalysisshallbecarriedoutby
expertsapprovedbytheauthoritiesoftheMember
StatereferredtoinArticle15(1).Allcostsofweighing,
samplingandqualitycontrolatthetimeofloading
shallbepaidbythatMemberState.ThatStateshall
collectfromthesuccessfultendererafixedchargein
respectofthesaidcosts:1699ECUforLotA1,
1209ECUforLotA2and1209ECUforLotA3,
whichchargesthetenderershouldthereforeincludein
histender.Thefixedchargeshallbepaidatthetime
ofexportation.1.Exceptwhereadecisionistakentomakeno
awardinrespectofapartialtender,andwithoutpreju­
dicetoparagraph2,thecontractshallbeawarded
tothetendererwhosetender,whenconvertedinto
ECU,isthelowestfortherelevantlotaftertakinginto
accounttendereradjustmentreferredtoin
Article8(3).
2.Wherethereismorethanoneacceptabletender
atthesamepriceforthesamelot,thesuccessful
tenderershallbechosenbydrawinglots.
Article10
Article13
1.Everysuccessfultenderershallhave:
(a)therighttoreceive,fromtheMemberStatein
whichthetenderwassubmitted,anexportlicence
inrespectoftherelevantquantityspecifyingthat
themonetarycompensatoryamountsonexportsto
thirdcountriesdonotapplyandbearingthe
endorsement :'SuppliestoUNRWAforexport
from(exportingMemberStateindicatedinthe
tender)withoutlevyorrefund—Regulation(EEC)
No434/82';
(b)subjectasotherwiseprovidedinthisRegulation,
therighttoreceivepaymentofthepricequotedin
thetenderforthelotinquestion;
(c)theobligationtoapplytotheMemberState
referredtoin(a)foralicenceasaforesaidforthe
sugarinquestionandtodeliverthatsugarin
accordancewiththetermsofthenoticeofinvita­
tiontotender.
2.Therightsandobligationsarisingfromtheaward
ofacontractshallnotbetransferable .1.WithoutprejudicetoArticle15(2),thecompe­
tentauthorityoftheexportingMemberStateshall
makeaprovisionalpaymenttothesuccessfultenderer
equalto90%ofthepricequotedinhistender,on
productionbyhimofproofthattherelevantlotof
sugarhasarrived,withinthemeaningofArticle9(4),
atthespecifiedportofunloading.Thisproofshall
consistofacertificatefromUNRWAoraspecialized
internationalcontrolandsurveillanceagencyapproved
byUNRWA.Thecertificateshallbemadeoutin
particularonthebasisoftherelevanttransportdocu­
mentstogetherwithanestimateofthequantityof
sugarinquestion.
Inaddition,thetenderershallsubmitonecopyofthe
shippingdocumenttothecompetentauthority
referredtointhefirstsubparagraph .
Finalpaymentshallbemadeassoonasthesaid
authorityhasreceivedthedocumentsdrawnupby
UNRWAcertifyingthatthesugarhasbeendelivered
tothestipulatedportofunloadingonquaysideorin
lighterorincontainersonquayside,inaccordance
withtheprescribedconditions.Thosedocumentsshall
besentdirectlybyUNRWAtothesaidauthorityas
soonaspossible.
2.Iftheexportformalitiesinrespectofthesugar
arecompletedinaMemberStateotherthanthatin
whichthecontractwasawardedtothesuccessful
tenderer,thecompetentauthorityoftheexporting
MemberStateshallforthepurposesofArticle7
immediatelyinformtheauthoritywhichawardedthe
contractoffinalpaymentinaccordancewithpara­
graph1.Article14
1.Thecompetentauthoritiesshallimmediately
notifyalltenderersoftheoutcomeoftheirtendersand
shallalsosendastatementofawardtoeverysuccessful
tenderer.
2.Thestatementofawardshallspecifyatleast:
(a)thereferencenumberoftheinvitationtotender;
(b)thereferencenumberofthelot;
(c)thepriceacceptedexpressedinthecurrencyofthe
exportingMemberState.
Article11
Article15
Afterexaminationofthetenders,themaximumprice
foreachofthelotsofsugarfordeliveryshallbefixed
inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle
41ofRegulation(EEC)No1785/81.Adecisionmay,
however,betakentomakenoawardinrespectofa
partialtender.1.Thesuccessfultenderershallberesponsiblefor
alloperationsarisingfromtheawardofacontract
pursuanttothisRegulation,andmustinparticular
informthecompetentauthorityoftheexporting
MemberStateandUNRWAassoonaspossibleof:

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gramsofsugarperdayifthesugarisdeliveredafter
theprescribeddate,exceptwherelatedeliveryis
recognizedbythecompetentauthoritywhichawarded
thetenderasduetoforcemajeure.
3.Ifthesugarisofaqualitylowerthanthestan­
dardqualityitshallberejectedatthetenderer'srisk.(a)thenameofthevesselandthedateofloading;
(b)theexpecteddateofarrivalofthevesselattheport
ofunloading.
Thesaidauthoritymustcommunicatethatinforma­
tiontotheCommissionasquicklyaspossibleand,
whereappropriate,totheauthoritywhichawardedthe
contract.
2.WithoutprejudicetoArticle7(3)theprice
acceptedshallbereducedby0-12ECUper100kilo­Article16
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon26February
1982.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,25February1982.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEX
Reference
No
oflotPortofshipmentQuantity
(tonnes)Quality PortofunloadingDeadline
for
delivery(')
A1Communityports1405 2LattakiaorTartous
(Syria)30.4.1982
A2Communityports1000 2Aquaba(Jordan)30.4.1982
A3Communityports 1000 2Ashdod(2)(Israel)30.4.1982
(')Withoutprejudicetothesecondsubparagraph ofArticle9(4)ofthisRegulation .
(2)Inthecaseofthisport,thelotmustbepre-slung,andpresentedinpackings110mlong,
1*10mwideand1mhighordeliveredin20-footcontainerswithamaximumof50containers
pervessel.