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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No608/97
of7April1997
onthesupplyofvegetableoilasfoodaid
destinationsofthesupplies,provisionshouldbemadefor
thepossibilityfortendererstoindicatetwoportsof
loading,wherenecessarynotbelongingtothesameport
area,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
allocatedvegetableoiltocertainbeneficiaries ;
Whereasitisnecessarytomakethesesuppliesin
accordancewiththeruleslaiddownbyCommission
Regulation(EEC)No2200/87of8July1987layingdown
generalrulesforthemobilizationintheCommunityof
productstobesuppliedasCommunityfoodaid(2),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No790/91(3);
Whereasitisnecessarytospecifythetimelimitsand
conditionsofsupplyandtheproceduretobefollowedto
determinetheresultantcosts;
Whereas,inordertoensurethatthesuppliesarecarried
outforagivenlot,provisionshouldbemadefortenderers
tobeabletomobilizeeitherrape-seedoilorsunflower
oil;whereasthecontractforthesupplyofsucheachlotis
tobeawardedtothetenderersubmittingthelowest
tender;
Whereas,foragivenlot,giventhesmallquantitiestobe
supplied,thepackagingmethodsandthelargenumberofHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
VegetableoilshallbemobilizedintheCommunity ,as
Communityfoodaidforsupplytotherecipientlistedin
theAnnex,inaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No
2200/87andundertheconditionssetoutintheAnnex.
Suppliesshallbeawardedbythetenderingprocedure.
Thesupplyshallcoverthemobilizationofvegetableoil
producedintheCommunity .ForlotsBandCmobil­
izationmaynotinvolveaproductmanufactured and/or
packagedunderinwardprocessingarrangements .
TendersrelatingtolotsBandCshallcovereither
rape-seedoilorsunfloweroil.Tendersshallberejected
unlesstheyspecifythetypeofoiltowhichtheyrelate.
ForlotB,notwithstanding Article7(3)(d)ofRegulation
(EEC)No2200/87,thetendermayindicatetwoportsof
shipmentnotnecessarilybelongingtothesameportarea.
Thesuccessfultendererisdeemedtohavenotedand
acceptedallthegeneralandspecificconditions
applicable.Anyotherconditionorreservationincludedin
histenderisdeemedunwritten .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,7April1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL166,5.7.1996,p.1.
(2OJNoL204,25.7.1987,p.1.
(')OJNoL81,28.3.1991,p.108.

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ANNEX
LOTA
1.OperationNo('):162/96
2.Programme :1996
3.Recipient(2):Euronaid,POBox12,NL-2501CADenHaag,(tel.:(3170)3305757;fax:3641701;
telex:30960EURONNL)
4.Representative oftherecipient:tobedesignatedbytherecipient
5.Placeorcountryofdestination :Cuba
6.Producttobemobilized:refinedsoya-beanoil
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoods(3)f7)("):—
8.Totalquantity(tonnes):90
9.Numberoflots:one
10.Packagingandmarking(')(8):seeOJNoC267,13.9.1996,p.1(10.4A,BandC(2))
seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(III.A.(3))
Languagetobeusedforthemarking:Spanish
11.Methodofmobilization :theCommunitymarket
12.Stageofsupply:freeatportofshipment
13.Portofshipment:—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:—
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:—
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipment:12.5—1.6.1997
18.Deadlineforthesupply:—
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:22.4.1997(12noon(Brussels
time))
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:6.5.1997(12noon(Brusselstime))
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipment:26.5—15.6.1997
(c)deadlineforthesupply:—
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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LOTB
1.OperationNos('):1461/95(Bl);163/96(B2);164/96(B3)
2.Programme :1995+1996
3.Recipient (2):Euronaid,Postbus12,NL-2501,CADenHaag(tel.:(3170)3305757;fax:3641701;
telex:30960EURONNL)
4.Representative oftherecipient :tobedesignatedbytherecipient
5.Placeorcountryofdestination :Bl:Madagascar ;B2+B3:Uganda
6.Producttobemobilized :vegetableoil:refinedrape-seedoilorrefinedsunfloweroil
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoods00(10):seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(III.A(1)(a)or
(b))
8.Totalquantity(tonnesnet):1170
9.Numberoflots:oneinthreeparts(Bl:45tonnes;B2:1020tonnes;B3:105tonnes)
10.Packagingandmarking(6)(8):seeOJNoC267,13.9.1996,p.1(10.4A,BandC(2))
seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(III.A(3))
Languagetobeusedforthemarking:Bl:French;B2+B3:English
Supplementary markings:'Expirydate..(B2+B3)
11.Methodofmobilization :mobilizationofrefinedvegetableoilproducedintheCommunity
Mobilizationmaynotinvolveaproductmanufactured and/orpackagedunderinward-processing
arrangements
12.Stageofsupply:freeatportofshipment(5)
13.Portofshipment :—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:—
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:—
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipment:19.5—8.6.1997
18.Deadlineforthesupply:—
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:22.4.1997(12noon(Brussels
time))
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:6.5.1997(12noon(Brusselstime))
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipment:2—22.6.1997
(c)deadlineforthesupply:—
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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LOTC
1.OperationNo('):1449/95
2.Programme :1995
3.Recipient(2):CICR,19avenuedelaPaix,CH-1202Genève(tel.:(41-22)7346001;telex:22269CICR
CH)
4.Representative oftherecipient:ICRCTbilissi,DutuMegreliRoad1,380003Tbilissi(tel.:(78832)
935511;fax:935520)
5.Placeorcountryofdestination :Georgia
6.Producttobemobilized:vegetableoil:refinedrape-seedoilorrefinedsunfloweroil
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoods(3)Q(l0):seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(III.A(1)(a)or
(b))
8.Totalquantity(tonnesnet):100
9.Numberoflots:one
10.Packagingandmarking(')(9):seeOJNoC267,13.9.1996,p.1(10.1A,BandC(2))
seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(III.A(3))
Languagetobeusedforthemarking:English
Supplementary markings'GG0077'
11.Methodofmobilization :mobilizationofrefinedvegetableoilproducedintheCommunity
Mobilizationmaynotinvolveaproductmanufacturedand/orpackagedunderinward-processing ar­
rangements
12.Stageofsupply:freeatdestination
13.Portofshipment :—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:—
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:seepoint4
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedat
theportofshipmentstage:12—25.5.1997
18.Deadlineforthesupply:15.6.1997
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:22.4.1997(12noon(Brussels
time))
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:6.5.1997(12noon(Brusselstime))
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedatthe
portofshipmentstage:26.5—8.6.1997
(c)deadlineforthesupply:29.6.1997
22.Amountoftenderingsecurity:ECU15pertonne
23.Amountofdeliverysecurity:10%oftheamountofthetenderinecus
24.Addressforsubmissionoftendersandtenderingsecurities('):
Bureaudel'aidealimentaire ,
AttnMrT.Vestergaard,
BatimentLoi130,bureau7/46,
RuedelaLoi/Wetstraat200,
B-1049Brussels
telex:25670AGRECB;fax:(322)2967003/2967004(exclusively)
25.Refundpayableonapplicationbythesuccessfultenderer(4):—

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Notes:
(')Theoperationnumbershouldbementionedinallcorrespondence .
(J)Thesuccessfultenderershallcontacttherecipientassoonaspossibletoestablishwhichconsignment
documentsarerequired.
f)Thesuccessfultenderershalldelivertothebeneficiaryacertificatefromanofficialentitycertifyingthat
fortheproducttobedeliveredthestandardsapplicable,relativetonuclearradiation,intheMemberState
concerned,havenotbeenexceeded.Theradioactivitycertificatemustindicatethecaesium-134and-137
andiodine-131levels.
(4)Article7(3)(g)ofRegulation(EEC)No2200/87shallnotbeapplicabletotenderssubmitted.
(5)Notwithstanding Article7(3)(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2200/87,thetendermayindicatetwoportsof
shipmentnotnecessarilybelongingtothesameportarea.
(s)Notwithstanding OJNoC114,pointIII.A(3)(c)isreplacedbythefollowing:'thewords"European
Community"'.
QThesuccessfultenderershallsupplytothebeneficiaryoritsrepresentative ,ondelivery,asanitarycerti­
ficate(B2-I-B3:+expirydate).
(")Shipmenttotakeplacein20-footcontainers,FCL/FCL(eachcontaining15tonnesnet).
Thesupplierwillberesponsibleforthecostofmakingthecontainersavailableinthestackpositionat
thecontainerterminalattheportofshipment.Thebeneficiarywillberesponsibleforallsubsequent
loadingcosts,includingthecostofmovingthecontainersfromthecontainerterminal.
TheprovisionsofArticle13(2),secondsubparagraph ,ofRegulation(EEC)No2200/87shallnotapply.
Thesuccessfultenderermustsubmittotherecipient'sagentacompletepackinglistofeachcontainer,
specifyingthenumberofmetalcanistersbelongingtoeachshippingnumberasspecifiedintheinvita­
tiontotender.
Thesuccessfultenderermustsealeachcontainerwithanumberedlocktainer(Syskolocktainer 180seal),
thenumberofwhichistobeprovidedtotherecipient'sforwarder.
(9)Thefreeholdingperiodforcontainersmustbeatleast15days.
(10)Tendersshallberejectedunlesstheyspecifythetypeofoiltowhichtheyrelate.
(")Refinedsoya-beanoilmeetingthefollowingcriteria:
—appearance,atroomtemperature :clearandbrilliant,
—flavourandodour:bland,
—freefattyacids:maximum0,1%,
—waterandimpurities :maximum0,05%,
—colour,Lovibond5'/4"(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.