NoL83/32 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 30.3.83
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No717/83
of29March1983
onthesupplyofbrokenricetotheRepublicofGuineaBissauasfoodaid
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1418/76of21June1976onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinrice('),aslastamendedbytheActof
AccessionofGreece,andinparticularArticle25
thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
2750/75of29October1975fixingcriteriaforthe
mobilizationofcerealsintendedasfoodaid(2),as
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No3331/82(3),andin
particularArticle6thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo129of23
October1962onthevalueoftheunitofaccountand
theexchangeratestobeappliedforthepurposesof
thecommonagriculturalpolicy(4),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2543/73(*),andinparticular
Article3thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee ,
Whereason3December1982theCouncilofthe
EuropeanCommunities expresseditsintentionto
grant,underaCommunitymeasure,3500tonnesof
brokenricetotheRepublicofGuineaBissauunderits
food-aidprogrammefor1982;Whereasitisnecessarytoprovideforthecarryingout
ofthismeasureinaccordancewiththeruleslaiddown
byCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1974/80of22
July1980layingdowngeneralimplementing rulesin
respectofcertainfood-aidoperationsinvolvingcereals
andrice(6),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
3323/81Q;whereasitisnecessarytospecify,forthe
purposesoftheCommunitymeasuresenvisaged,the
characteristics oftheproductstobesuppliedandthe
supplyconditionswhicharesetoutintheAnnexto
thisRegulation ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheDutchinterventionagencyshallbechargedwith
implementingthemobilizationandsupplyprocedures
inaccordancewiththeprovisionofRegulation(EEC)
No1974/80andwiththeconditionslaiddowninthe
Annexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,29March1983.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(2)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.89.
3)OJNoL352,14.12.1982,p.1.
(4)OJNo106,30.10.1962,p.2553/62. 0OJNoL192,26.7.1980,p.11.
f)OJNoL334.21.11.1981,p.27. 0OJNoL263,19.9.1973,p.1.

30.3.83 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL83/33
ANNEX
1.Programme :1982
2.Recipient :RepublicofGuineaBissau
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :RepublicofGuineaBissau
4.Producttobemobilized :brokenrice
5.Totalquantity:3500tonnes
6.Numberoflots:one
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingtheprocedure :
Verkoop-enInkoopbureau (VIB),Kouvenderstraat 229,NL-6430AZHoensbroek (telex56396)
8.Methodofmobilizingtheproduct:theCommunitymarket
9.Characteristics ofthegoods:
(a)Brokenriceforhumanconsumption ,ofsoundmerchantablequality,freeofodourandpests,
ofatleastthestandardqualityforwhichthethresholdpriceisfixed
(b)—moisture:15%
—piecesofrice:1,5%maximum
—chalkygrains:6%maximum
—grainsstriatedwithred:10%maximum
—spottedand/orstainedgrains:4%maximum
—yellowand/orambergrains:1,175%maximum
(c)toleranceofextraneousmatterconsistingof:
—mineralandvegetableinediblesubstances ;providedthattheyarenottoxic:0,01%
—extraneousbrokengrainsorpartsthereof,edible:0,10%
10.Packaging :
—inbags(')
—qualityofthebags:newjutesacks—minimumweight600g
—netweightofthebags:50kg
—markingonthebags(inlettersatleast5cmhigh):
'QUEBRADEARROZ/DOMDACOMUNIDADE ECONÓMICA EUROPEIAA
GUINÉ-BISSAU '
11.Portofshipment :aCommunityport
12.Deliverystage:cif
13.Portoflanding:Bissau
14.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:tendering
15.Deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noonon11April1983
16.Shipmentperiod:1to31May1983
17.Security:12ECUpertonne
(')Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthe
samequalityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R'.