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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3503/84
of12December 1984
onthesupplyofmaizetotheUnitedNationsHighCommissioner forRefugees
(UNHCR)asfoodaid
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketincereals('),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No1018/84(2),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
2750/75of29October1975fixingcriteriaforthe
mobilization ofcerealsintendedasfoodaid(3),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3331/82(4),andin
particularArticle6thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1278/84of7May1984layingdowntheimplementing
rulesfor1984forRegulation (EEC)No3331/82
concerningfood-aidpolicyandfood-aidmanage­
ment(5),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo129of23
October1962onthevalueoftheunitofaccountand
theexchangeratestobeappliedforthepurposesof
thecommonagriculturalpolicy(6),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2543/73(7),andinparticular
Article3thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee ,
Whereason30May1984theCommissionofthe
EuropeanCommunities decidedtogrant,under
Communitymeasures,variousquantitiesofcerealsto
certainnon-membercountriesandbeneficiaryorgani­
zations;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle3(3)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No2750/75,thegoodsmaybepurchased
anywhereontheCommunitymarket;
Whereasaninvitationtotendershouldbeissuedfor
supplyoftheproductsdeliveredunloadedatdestina­
tioninviewofthefinalusetobemadeofthegoods
delivered;
WhereastheprovisionsofCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No1974/80of22July1980layingdown
generalimplementing rulesinrespectofcertainfood
aidoperationsinvolvingcerealsandrice(8),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3323/81(9),should
beappliedasfaraspossible,particularlyinrespectof
theprocedureforsubmissionoftenders,sincethe
mannerinwhichthesecurityislodgedmustguarantee
thatthesuccessfultenderercomplieswithhisobliga­
tions;
Whereas,however,thespecificprovisionsconcerning
deliverytodestinationmustbesetout;whereasthe
successfultenderermustthusbearallriskinthegoods
uptounloadingatthestipulateddestination ;whereas
paymentcanbemadeonlywhenproofofdeliveryto
thedestinationisprovided;
Whereasitmustbemadeclearwhoistobearany
costswhichariseintheeventthatforreasonsofforce
majeuretheoperationinquestionisnotcompleted
withintheperiodstipulated;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.TheinterventionagencymentionedinAnnexes
la,lbandIcheretoisherebyrequiredtoimplement
themobilizationandsupplyoftheproductstatedin
thesaidAnnexesasfoodaid,subjecttotheprovisions
ofthisRegulation .
2.Supplyoftheproductsshallbeorganizedunder
thetenderprocedure.
3.Annexesla,lbandIcshalltaketheplaceofa
noticeofinvitationtotender.Theinterventionagency
responsibleshallmakefurtherpublicationsasneces­
sary.
Article2
1.Forthepurposesoftheinvitationtotender,the
followingprovisionsofRegulation(EEC)No1974/80
shallapply:
—Article4,excepttheprovisionsofparagraphs3(e)
and4(d)and(e),inrespectofsubmissionof
tenders,
—Article5inrespectofprovisionofsecurity,
—Article6inrespectofopeningandreading
tenders,
—Article8inrespectofcomparingtenders.(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL107,19.4.1984,p.1.0OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.89.
0OJNoL352,14.12.1982,p.1.
(5)OJNoL124,11.5.1984,p.1.
(6)OJNo106,30.10.1962,p.2553/62.
f)OJNoL263,19.9.1973,p.1.
(8)OJNoL192,26.7.1980,p.11. nOJNoL334,21.11.1981,p.27.

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effectivelybeenunloadedanddeliveredtothefinal
destination .
3.Thesuccessfultenderershallcommunicate as
soonaspossibletotherecipient'srepresentativethe
dateofloading,themeansoftransportusedtoconsign
thegoodstothefinaldestination,andtheprobable
dateofarrival.Heshallimmediatelysendthisinfor­
mationtotheinterventionagencyresponsiblefor
payment,whichshallforwarditwithoutdelaytothe
Commission .
Thetenderershalladvisetherecipient'srepresentative ,
atleastthreedaysinadvance,oftheprobabledateof
arrivalofthegoodsatthefinaldestination .2.Thetendershallindicatetheamountofthe
tenderexpressedpertonneofproduct,inthecurrency
oftheMemberStatewherethetenderingprocedureis
takingplace.Thetendermustincludethecostof
fumigation,unloadingandwarehousingatthefinal
destinationstatedinAnnexesla,lbandIc
Thetendershallstateseparatelytheamountofcostin
respectofseaandlandtransporttothestipulatedfinal
destination .
ThetendershallindicatetheMemberStateinwhich
thetenderer,intheeventofhisbeingdeclared
successful,undertakestocompletethecustomsexport
formalities .
3.Thetenderershallcarryouthisobligations
pursuanttothisRegulationandtheundertakings
referredtoinArticle4(4)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1974/80,withtheexceptionofpoints(d)and(e)
thereof.
4.Thetenderershallundertaketoshipinvessels,
listedinthelargerclassesinrecognizedclassification
registers,notmorethan15yearsoldandattestedbya
competentbodyasmeetinghygienerequirements .
Article3
1.Withoutprejudicetoparagraphs2and3,the
contractshallbeawardedwithin48hourstothe
tendererwhohassubmittedthemostfavourable
tender.
2.Wherethemostfavourabletenderissubmitted
bymorethanonetenderer,theinterventionagency
shallawardthecontracttooneofthosetenderersby
drawinglots.
3.Ifthetendersdonotappeartobeinlinewith
thepricesnormallyprevailingonthemarket,the
interventionagencymay,withtheagreementofthe
Commission ,decidenottoawardthecontract.
4.Theinterventionagencyshallcommunicate the
resultsofthetenderingproceduretoallthetenderers
byletterortelexsentnotlaterthanthefirstworking
dayfollowingtheawarddecision.
Article4
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallcontractasneces­
sary,athisownexpense,forcarriageofthegoodsto
thefinaldestinationandshallbearallthecosts
involved,includingthoseofunloadingandware­
housingatthedestination .Heshalltakeoutsuitable
insurance .
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallbearalltherisks
relatingtothegoods,inparticularoflossordeteriora­
tiontowhichthegoodsaresubject,untiltheyhaveArticle5
1.Theinterventionagencyofthecountryofship­
mentshallarrangeforacheckattheport,before
loading,onthequantity,qualityandpackagingofthe
goods.Followinginspectionanattestationshallbe
issuedbytheinterventionagency.Thecostsrelating
theretoshallbebornebythesuccessfultenderer.
Thesuccessfultenderershallprovidethatintervention
agencywiththecertificateshowingthatthefumiga­
tionhasbeencarriedout.
2.Samplesintendedforanalysisshallbetakenand
theinspectionshallbecarriedoutinaccordancewith
thetradepracticesinforceinthecountryofshipment.
Thesuccessfultendererandtherecipient'srepresenta­
tiveshallbeinvitedtotakepartintheoperation.
Twosealedsamplesshallbekeptbytheintervention
agencyuntilissuebytherecipientofthetaking-over
certificateoruntilissueofthecertificatereferredtoin
Article6(2).
3.Iftheinspectionreferredtoinparagraph 1gives
risetoadispute,theinterventionagencyshallarrange
forasecondinspectionbyaservicedifferentfromthat
mentionedinparagraph 1,thefindingsofwhichshall
befinal.Thecostsrelatingtheretoshallbeborneby
thelosingparty.
4.Wheretheinspectionprovidedforinthepre­
cedingparagraphsrevealsthatthegoodsdonotsatisfy
therequirementsstipulated,theymustberefusedand
replaced.Wheresomequantitiesaremissingthe
successfultenderermustmakeupthecargo.
Article6
1.Ataking-overcertificateshallbeissuedbythe
recipientimmediatelyfollowingunloadingatthefinal
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overandgiveadescriptionofthegoodstakenoverin
theformgiveninAnnexIIandanycommentsbythe
recipient.
2.Wherethetaking-overcertificateisnotissuedfor
reasonsotherthanadisputeaboutthegoods,proofof
deliverymaybeprovidedbymeansofacertificateof
theformgiveninAnnexIIendorsedbytheCommu­
nityrepresentative inthecountryofdestination .—everytendererwhosetenderwasnotsuccessfulor
wasnotaccepted,
—thesuccessfultendererinrespectofquantitiesnot
deliveredonaccountofforcemajeure,
—thesuccessfultendererinrespectofthequantities
deliveredinaccordancewiththisRegulationand
onpresentationoftheoriginalofthetaking-over
certificateoracertifiedtruecopythereofor,
whereappropriate,thecertificatereferredtoin
Article6(2).
2.ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle7(4)shallbe
releasedimmediatelywhenthesuccessfultenderer
furnishestheproofinaccordancewithArticle6thatat
least80%ofthequantityprovidedforhasbeen
deliveredinconformitywiththeconditionslaiddown
inthisRegulation .Article7
1.Paymenttothesuccessfultenderershallbemade
bytheinterventionagencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthecustomsexportformalitiesarecompleted .
2.Theamounttobepaidshallbethatofthetender
plus,whereappropriate ,thecostsreferredtoin
Article9.Itshallbepaidinthecurrencyofthe
MemberStatewhichisresponsibleforpayment.For
thispurposethisamountshallbeconvertedbyusing:
—wherethecurrenciesinquestionaremaintained
withinamaximumspreadatanyonetimeof
2,25%,theconversionrateresultingfromtheir
centralrate,
—inothercases,therelationshipbetweenthetwo
currenciesconcernedestablishedbyusingthe
lateststatementoftheirspotexchangeratesmade
immediatelypriortotheclosingdateforthe
submissionoftendersaspublishedinthe'C'series
oftheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommu­
nities.
3.Theamountreferredtoinparagraph2shallbe
paidtothesuccessfultendereronpresentationofthe
originalofthetaking-overcertificateoracertified
copythereof,or,ifthisisnotavailable,ofthecertifi­
catereferredtoinArticle6(2).
4.Theinterventionagencyisherebyauthorizedto
makewithoutdelayaninitialpaymentof80%ofthe
valueofthequantitygiveninthebilloflading,on
presentationofacopyofthatdocument,oftheattesta­
tionreferredtoinArticle5(1)andofthefumigation
certificate,andsubjecttotheprovisionofasecurityfor
anamountequaltotheinitialpayment.
Thesaidsecurityshallbeprovidedaslaiddownin
Article5(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No1974/80.Article9
Ifthesuccessfultenderer,forreasonsofforcemajeure,
hastobearexceptionalcostsinrespectofthedelivery
madeunderthisRegulationwhichcannotbecovered
byinsurance,hemayreceivecompensation therefor
onproductionofsupportingdocumentsandwiththe
prioragreementoftheCommission .
Article10
Exceptincaseofforcemajeurethesuccessfultenderer
shallbearallthefinancialconsequences ofthenon­
deliveryofthegoodsundertheconditionslaiddown
inthisRegulationiftherecipienthadmadedelivery
possibleundersuchconditions .
Thecostsresultingfromthenon-deliveryofthegoods
followingacaseofforcemajeureshallbebornebythe
interventionagencyresponsibleforpayment.
Article11
Articles21and22(1)and(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1974/80shallapplyinthecontextofthisRegulation .
Theinterventionagencyresponsibleforpaymentshall,
onreceipt,sendtheinformationreferredtoinArticle
4(3)totheCommission .
Theinterventionagencyinthecountryofshipment
shallsendtheCommission ,withoutdelay,theresults
oftheinspectionreferredtoinArticle5.
Article12
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .Article8
1.ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle2shallbe
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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,12December1984.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
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ANNEXla
1.Programme :1984
2.Recipient :UNHCR
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :Uganda
4.Producttobemobilized :maize
5.Totalquantity :500tonnes
6.Numberoflots:oneintwoparts
—part1:250tonnes
—part2:250tonnes
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingtheprocedure :
Officenationalinterprofessionnel descéréales(ONIC),21,avenueBosquet,F-75007Paris(telex
OFIBLE200490F)
8.Methodofmobilizingtheproduct:theCommunitymarket
9.Characteristics ofthegoods:
(a)maizeforhumanconsumption ,ofsoundmerchantable quality,freeofodourandpests
(b)moisturecontent:15%
(c)totalpercentageofmatterotherthanbasiccerealsofunimpairedquality:5%,ofwhich:
—percentageofbrokengrains:2%('brokengrains'meanspiecesofgrainorgrainswhich
passthroughasievewithacircularmesh4,5mmindiameter)
—percentageofgrainimpurities :2%('grainimpurities'meansgrainsofothercereals,
grainsdamagedbypestsandgrainsofabnormalcoloration,thelatterbeinggrainswhich
haveacquired,throughheating,adarkishbrowncolouronafairlysubstantialpartofthe
tegumentandofthekernelandarenotdamagedgrains)
—percentageofsproutedgrains:0,5%
—percentageofmiscellaneousimpurities :0,5%('miscellaneousimpurities'consistofweed
seeds,damagedgrains,extraneousmatter,husks,deadinsectsandfragmentsofinsects)
10.Packaging :
—innewbags:
—jutesacksofaminimumweightof600g,or
—polypropylene sacksofaminimumweightof120g
—netweightofthebags50kg
—markingonthebagsinlettersatleast5cmhigh:
'MAIZE/GIFTOFTHEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY /UNHCR
PROGRAMME FORUGANDA/FORFREEDISTRIBUTION /KAMPALA VIA
MOMBASA '
11.Portofshipment :aCommunityport
12.Deliverystage:
delivereddestination—UNHCR,Secondfloor,CrusadorHouse,3PortalAvenue,Kampalavia
Mombasa
13.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:tendering
14.Deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noonon3January1985
15.Shipmentperiod:
—part1:20Januaryto20February1985
—part2:25Februaryto25March1985
16.Security:6ECUpertonne
Notes:
1.Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthe
samequalityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R'.
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallsendacopyoftheshippingdocumentstothefollowingaddress:
CommissionDelegationinUganda,c/o'DiplomaticBag',Berlaymont 1/123,200ruedelaLoi,
B-1049Brussels .

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ANNEXlb
1.Programme :1984
2.Recipient :UNHCR
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :Zaire
4.Producttobemobilized :maize
5.Totalquantity:492tonnes
6.Numberoflots:one
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingtheprocedure :
Officenationalinterprofessionnel descereales(ONIC),21,avenueBosquet,F-75007Paris(telex
OFIBLE200490F)
8.Methodofmobilizingtheproduct:theCommunitymarket
9.Characteristics ofthegoods:
(a)maizeforhumanconsumption ,ofsoundmerchantable quality,freeofodourandpests
(b)moisturecontent:15%
(c)totalpercentageofmatterotherthanbasiccerealsofunimpairedquality:5%,ofwhich:
—percentageofbrokengrains:2%('brokengrains'meanspiecesofgrainorgrainswhich
passthroughasievewithacircularmesh4,5mmindiameter)
—>,percentageofgrainimpurities :2%('grainimpurities'meansgrainsofothercereals,
grainsdamagedbypestsandgrainsofabnormalcoloration,thelatterbeinggrainswhich
haveacquired,throughheating,adarkishbrowncolouronafairlysubstantialpartofthe
tegumentandofthekernelandarenotdamagedgrains)
—percentageofsproutedgrains:0,5%
—percentageofmiscellaneousimpurities :0,5%('miscellaneousimpurities'consistofweed
seeds,damagedgrains,extraneousmatter,husks,deadinsectsandfragmentsofinsects)
10.Packaging :
—innewbags:
—jutesacksofaminimumweightof600g,or
—polypropylene sacksofaminimumweightof120g
—netweightofthebags50kg
—markingonthebagsinlettersatleast5cmhigh:
'MAÏS/DONDELACOMMUNAUTÉ ÉCONOMIQUE EUROPÉENNE /PROGRAMME
DEL'UNHCRENFAVEURDESRÉFUGIÉSAUZAÏRE/DISTRIBUTION GRATUITE/
LUBUMBASHI VIADAR-ES-SALAAM '
11.Portofshipment :aCommunityport
12.Deliverystage:
delivereddestination—LubumbashiBatiment,CentreaveMamaYemo,Lubumbashi viaDar­
es-Salaam
13.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:tendering
14.Deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noonon3January1985
15.Shipmentperiod:20Januaryto20February1985
16.Security:6ECUpertonne
Notes:
1.Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthe
samequalityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R'.
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallsendacopyoftheshippingdocumentstothefollowingaddress:
CommissionDelegationinZaire,c/o'DiplomaticBag',Berlaymont 1/123,200ruedelaLoi,
B-1049Brussels.

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ANNEXIc
1.Programme :1984
2.Recipient :UNHCR
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :Zambia
4.Producttobemobilized :maize
5.Totalquantity :500tonnes
6.Numberoflots:one
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingtheprocedure :
Officenationalinterprofessionnel descéréales(ONIC),21,avenueBosquet,F-75007Paris(telex
OFIBLE200490F)
8.Methodofmobilizingtheproduct:theCommunitymarket
9.Characteristics ofthegoods:
(a)maizeforhumanconsumption ,ofsoundmerchantablequality,freeofodourandpests
(b)moisturecontent:15%
(c)totalpercentageofmatterotherthanbasiccerealsofunimpairedquality:5%,ofwhich:
—percentageofbrokengrains:2%('brokengrains'meanspiecesofgrainorgrainswhich
passthroughasievewithacircularmesh4,5mmindiameter)
—percentageofgrainimpurities :2%('grainimpurities'meansgrainsofothercereals,
grainsdamagedbypestsandgrainsofabnormalcoloration,thelatterbeinggrainswhich
haveacquired,throughheating,adarkishbrowncolouronafairlysubstantialpartofthe
tegumentandofthekernelandarenotdamagedgrains)
—percentageofsproutedgrains:0,5%
—percentageofmiscellaneousimpurities :0,5%('miscellaneousimpurities'consistofweed
seeds,damagedgrains,extraneousmatter,husks,deadinsectsandfragmentsofinsects)
10.Packaging :
—innewbags:
—jutesacksofaminimumweightof600g,or
—polypropylene sacksofaminimumweightof120g
—netweightofthebags50kg
—markingonthebagsinlettersatleast5cmhigh:
'MAIZE/GIFTOFTHEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY /UNHCR
PROGRAMME FORZAMBIA/FORFREEDISTRIBUTION /LUSAKAVIADAR-ES
SALAAM'
11.Portofshipment :aCommunityport
12.Deliverystage: '
delivereddestination—RenaultHouse,GreatNorthRoad,LusakaviaDar-es-Salaam
13.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:tendering
14.Deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noonon3January1985
15.Shipmentperiod:20Januaryto20February1985
16.Security :6ECUpertonne
Notes:
1.Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthe
samequalityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R'.
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallsendacopyoftheshippingdocumentstothefollowingaddress:
CommissionDelegationinZambia,c/o'DiplomaticBag',Berlaymont 1/123,200ruedelaLoi,
B-1049Brussels.

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ANNEXII
TAKING-OVER CERTIFICATE
Recipient
I,theundersigned ,
(Name,forename,businessname)
actingonbehalfof
certifythatdeliveryhasbeentakenofthegoodslistedbelow:
—Cerealsorproducts
—Nettonnageaccepted
—Packaging
inbulk
inbags
—Numberofbags at kgnet
marking
numberofmarkedemptybags
—Placeoftakingover
Dateoftakingover
Thequalityofthegoodsdeliveredisinaccordancewiththatfixed.