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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2232/97
of10November 1997
onthesupplyofvegetableoilasfoodaid
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No1292/96of
27June1996onfood-aidpolicyandfood-aid
managementandspecialoperationsinsupportoffood
security('),andinparticularArticle24(1)(b)thereof,
Whereastheabovementioned Regulationlaysdownthe
listofcountriesandorganizations eligibleforfood-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-seedoilorsunfloweroil;whereasthecontractforthesupplyofsucheachlotis
tobeawardedtothetenderersubmittingthelowest
tender,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
VegetableoilshallbemobilizedintheCommunity ,as
Communityfoodaidforsupplytotherecipientlistedin
theAnnex,inaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No
2200/87andundertheconditionssetoutintheAnnex.
Suppliesshallbeawardedbythetenderingprocedure.
Thesupplyshallcoverthemobilizationofvegetableoil
producedintheCommunity .ForlotBmobilizationmay
notinvolveaproductmanufactured and/orpackaged
underinwardprocessingarrangements .
TendersrelatingtolotBshallcovereitherrape-seedoil
orsunfloweroil.Tendersshallberejectedunlessthey
specifythetypeofoiltowhichtheyrelate.
Thesuccessfultendererisdeemedtohavenotedand
acceptedallthegeneralandspecificconditions
applicable.Anyotherconditionorreservationincludedin
histenderisdeemedunwritten.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,10November1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL166,5.7.1996,p.1.0OJL204,25.7.1987,p.1.
OOJL81,28.3.1991,p.108.

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ANNEX
LOTA
1.OperationNo('):458/96
2.Programme :1996
3.Recipient(2):Euronaid,POBox12,NL-2501CADenHaag(tel.:(3170)3305757;fax:3641701;telex:
30960EURONNL)
4.Representative oftherecipient:tobedesignatedbytherecipient
5.Placeorcountryofdestination :Ecuador
6.Producttobemobilized :refinedsoya-beanoil
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoods(3)(*)(*):—
8.Totalquantity(tonnesnet):120
9.Numberoflots:one
10.Packagingandmarking(6)(8):seeOJC267,13.9.1996,p.1(10.4A,BandC(2))
seeOJC114,29.4.1991,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:15.12.1997—4.1.1998
18.Deadlineforthesupply:—
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:25.11.1997(12noon(Brussels
time))
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:9.12.1997(12noon(Brusselstime))
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipment:29.12.1997—18.1.1998
(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.OperationNo('):447/96
2.Programme :1996
3.Recipient(2):WFP(WorldFoodProgramme),viaCristoforoColombo426,1-00145Roma
(tel.:(39-6)65132988;fax:65132844/3;telex:626675WFPI)
4.Representative oftherecipient:WFPHeadofSub-Office,HouseNoLK103,ChilomoniKingRoad,
Namiwawa,Blantyre,Malawi
5.Placeorcountryofdestination :Malawi
6.Producttobemobilized:vegetableoil:refinedrape-seedoilorrefinedsunfloweroil
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoodsf)Qf):seeOJC114,29.4.1991,p.1(III.A(1)(a)or(b))
8.Totalquantity(tonnesnet):61
9.Numberoflots:one
10.Packagingandmarkingf):seeOJC267,13.9.1996,p.1(10.4.A,BandC(2))
seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(III.A(3))
Languagetobeusedforthemarking:English
11.Methodofmobilization :mobilizationofrefinedvegetableoilproducedintheCommunity .Mobiliza­
tionmaynotinvolveaproductmanufacturedand/orpackagedunderinward-processing arrangements
12.Stageofsupply:freeatdestination
13.Portofshipment :—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:—
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:seepoint4
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedat
theportofshipmentstage:15—28.12.1997
18.Deadlineforthesupply:7.2.1998
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:25.11.1997(12noon(Brussels
time))
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:9.12.1997(12noon(Brusselstime))
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedatthe
portofshipmentstage:29.12.1997—10.1.1997
(c)deadlineforthesupply:21.2.1998
22.Amountoftenderingsecurity:ECU15pertonne
23.Amountofdeliverysecurity:10%oftheamountofthetenderinecus
24.Addressforsubmissionoftendersandtenderingsecurities('):
Bureaude1aidealimentaire ,AttnMrT.Vestergaard ,
BatimentLoi130,bureau7/46,
RuedelaLoi/Wetstraat200,B-1049Brussels
(telex:25670AGRECB:fax:(32-2)2967003/2967004(exclusively))
25.Refundpayableonapplicationbythesuccessfultenderer(4):—

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Notes:
(')Theoperationnumbershouldbementionedinallcorrespondence .
(2)Thesuccessfultenderershallcontacttherecipientassoonaspossibletoestablishwhichconsignment
documentsarerequired.
f)Thesuccessfultenderershalldelivertothebeneficiaryacertificatefromanofficialentitycertifyingthat
fortheproducttobedeliveredthestandardsapplicable,relativetonuclearradiation,intheMemberState
concerned,havenotbeenexceeded.Theradioactivitycertificatemustindicatethecaesium-134and-137
andiodine-131levels.
(4)Article7(3)(g)ofRegulation(EEC)No2200/87shallnotbeapplicabletotenderssubmitted.
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/cm3,
—refractiveindexat20°C:1,470to1,476,
—iodinevalue(Wijs):125to140g/100g.
(6)Notwithstanding OJC114,pointIII.A(3)(c)isreplacedbythefollowing:'thewords"EuropeanCom­
munity"'.
Thesuccessfultenderershallsupplytothebeneficiaryoritsrepresentative ,ondelivery,asanitary
certificate .
(8)Shipmenttotakeplacein20-footcontainers,FCL/FCL(eachcontaining15tonnesnet).
Thesupplierwillberesponsibleforthecostofmakingthecontainersavailableinthestackpositionat
thecontainerterminalattheportofshipment.Thebeneficiarywillberesponsibleforallsubsequent
loadingcosts,includingthecostofmovingthecontainersfromthecontainerterminal.
TheprovisionsofArticle13(2),secondsubparagraph ,ofRegulation(EEC)No2200/87shallnotapply.
Thesuppliermustsubmittotherecipient'sagentacompletepackinglistofeachcontainer,specifying
thenumberofmetalcanistersbelongingtoeachoperationnumberasspecifiedintheinvitationto
tender.
Thesuppliermustsealeachcontainerwithanumberedlocktainer(Syskolocktainer180seal),thenumber
ofwhichistobeprovidedtotherecipient'sforwarder.
(9)Tendersshallberejectedunlesstheyspecifythetypeofoiltowhichtheyrelate.