20.12.84 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL332/31
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3576/84
of18December 1984
onthesupplyofmaizetotheUnitedNationsHighCommissioner forRefugees
(UNHCR)asfoodaid
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketincereals('Xaslast,amendedby
Regulation(EEC)No1018/84(2),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
2750/75of29October1975fixingcriteriaforthe
mobilizationofcerealsintendedasfoodaid(3),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3331/82(4),andin
particularArticle6thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
1278/84of7May1984layingdowntheimplementing
rulesfor1984forRegulation(EEC)No3331/82
concerningfood-aidpolicyandfood-aidmanage­
ment(*),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo129of23
October1962onthevalueoftheunitofaccountand
theexchangeratestobeappliedforthepurposesof
thecommonagriculturalpolicy(*),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2543/73Q,andinparticular
Article3thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee,
Whereason21November1984theCommission of
theEuropeanCommunitiesdecidedtogrant,underCommunitymeasures,variousquantitiesofcerealsto
certainnon-member countriesandbeneficiary
organizations ;
Whereasitisnecessarytoprovideforthecarryingout
ofthismeasureinaccordancewiththeruleslaiddown
byCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1974/80of22
July1980layingdowngeneralimplementingrulesin
respectofcertainfood-aidoperationsinvolvingcereals
andrice(8),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
3323/81(');whereasitisnecessarytospecify,forthe
purposesoftheCommunitymeasuresenvisaged,the
characteristics oftheproductstobesuppliedandthe
supplyconditions;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheinterventionagencyspecifiedintheAnnexhereto
shallimplementthemobilizationandsupply
proceduresinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofRegu­
lation(EEC)No1974/80andwiththeconditionslaid
downintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,18December1984.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
OOJNoL107,19.4.1984,p.1.
3)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.89.
(4)OJNoL352,14.12.1982,p.1.0OJNoL124,11.5.1984,p.1.
(*)OJNo106,30.10.1962,p.2553/62. (')OJNoL192,26.7.1980,p.11.0OJNoL263,19.9.1973,p.1. 0OJNoL334,21.11.1981,p.27.

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ANNEX
1.Programme :1984
2.Recipient:UNHCR
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :Ethiopia
4.Producttobe-mobilized :maize
5.Totalquantity:5000tonnes
6.Numberoflots:one
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingdieprocedure :
Officenationalinterprofessionnel desceréales(ONIC),21,avenueBosquet,Paris7e(telex
OFIBLE200490F)
8.Methodofmobilizingtheproduct:theCommunitymarket
9.Characteristics ofdiegoods:
(a)maizeforhumanconsumption,ofsoundmerchantablequality,freeofodourandpests
(b)moisturecontent:15%
(c)totalpercentageofmatterotherthanbasiccerealsofunimpairedquality:$%,ofwhich:
—percentageofbrokengrains:2%("brokengrains'meanspiecesofgrainorgrainswhich
passthroughasievewithacircularmesh4,5mmindiameter)
—percentageofgrainimpurities:2%fgrainimpurities'meansgrainsofothercereals,
grainsdamagedbypestsandgrainsofabnormalcoloration,thelatterbeinggrainswhich
haveacquiredthroughheatingadarkishbrowncolouronafairlysubstantialpartofthe
tegumentandofthekernelandarenotdamagedgrains)
—percentageofsproutedgrains:0,5%\
—percentageofmiscellaneousimpurities:0,5%("miscellaneousimpurities'consistofweed
seeds,damagedgrains,extraneousmatter,husks,deadinsectsandfragmentsofinsects)
10.Packaging :
—innewbags:
—jutesacksofaminimumweightof600g,or
—polypropylene sacksofaminimumweightof120g
—netweightofthebags:50kg
—markingonthebagsinlettersatleast5cmhigh:
'MAIZE/GIFTOFTHEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY TOUNHCR
PROGRAMME OFASSISTANCE INETHIOPIA/FORFREEDISTRIBUTION /
DJIBOUTI'
11.Portofshipment:aCommunityport
12.Deliverystage:cif
13.Portoflanding:Djibouti
14.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:tendering
15.Deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noonon8January1985
16.Shipmentperiod:20Januaryto20February1985
17.Security:6ECUpertonne
Notes:.
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallforward,throughtheintermediaryoftheinterventionagency,tothe
recipientonthelatter'srequestandinaccordancewithhisinstructionsthedocumentsnecessary
forimportationofthegoodsintothecountryofdestination.
2.Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthe
samequalityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R'.
3.Thesuccessfultenderershallsendacopyoftheshippingdocumentstothefollowingaddress:
CommissionDelegationinEthiopia,c/o'DiplomaticBag',Berlaymont 1/123,200,ruedelaLoi,
B-1049Brussels.