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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No1556/97
of1August1997
onthesupplyofwhitesugarasfoodaid
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
allocatedsugartocertainbeneficiaries ;
Whereasitisnecessarytomakethesesuppliesin
accordancewiththeruleslaiddownbyCommission
Regulation(EEC)No2200/87of8July1987layingdown
generalrulesforthemobilizationintheCommunityof
productstobesuppliedasCommunityfoodaid(2),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No790/91(3);whereasitis
necessarytospecifythetimelimitsandconditionsof
supplyandtheproceduretobefollowedtodeterminethe
resultantcosts;
Whereas,foragivenlot,giventhesmallquantitiestobe
supplied,thepackagingmethodsandthelargenumberof
destinationsofthesupplies,provisionshouldbemadeforHASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
WhitesugarshallbemobilizedintheCommunity ,as
Communityfoodaidforsupplytotherecipientlistedin
theAnnex,inaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No
2200/87andundertheconditionssetoutintheAnnex.
Suppliesshallbeawardedbythetenderingprocedure.
ForlotA,notwithstanding Article7(3)(d)ofRegulation
(EEC)No2200/87,thetendermayindicatetwoportsof
shipmentnotnecessarilybelongingtothesameportarea.
Thesuccessfultendererisdeemedtohavenotedand
acceptedallthegeneralandspecificconditions
applicable.Anyotherconditionorreservationincludedin
histenderisdeemedunwritten .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,1August1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL166,5.7.1996,p.1.
(2)OJNoL204,25.7.1987,p.1.
P)OJNoL81,28.3.1991,p.108.

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1.OperationNos('):368/96(Al);369/96(A2)
2.Programme :1996
3.Recipient(2):Euronaid,POBox12,NL-2501CADenHaag(tel.:(31-70)3305757;fax:3641701;
telex:30960EURONNL)
4.Representative oftherecipient:tobedesignatedbytherecipient
5.Placeorcountryofdestination :Al:Madagascar ;A2:Somalia
6.Producttobemobilized :whitesugar
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoods(3)(5)Q:seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(VA(1))
8.Totalquantity(tonnes):54
9.Numberoflots:oneintwoparts(Al:18tonnes;A2:36tonnes)
10.Packagingandmarking(6)(*)(10):seeOJNoC267,13.9.1996,p.1(11.2,A(1)(b),(2)(b)andB(4))
seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(VA(3))
Languagetobeusedforthemarking:Al:French;A2:English
11.Methodofmobilization :sugarproducedintheCommunityinaccordancewiththesixthsub­
paragraphofArticle24(la)ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1785/81asfollows:
AorBsugar(points(a)and(b))
12.Stageofsupply:freeatportofshipment(8)
13.Portofshipment :—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:—
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:—
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipment:8—28.9.1997
18.Deadlineforthesupply:—
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:18.8.1997(12noon(Brussels
time))
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:1.9.1997(12noon(Brusselstime))
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipment:22.9—12.10.1997
(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):periodicrefundapplicabletowhite
sugaron23.7.1997,fixedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No1363/97(OJNoL188,17.7.1997,p.3)

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Notes:
(')Theoperationnumbershouldbementionedinallcorrespondence .
(2)Thesuccessfultenderershallcontacttherecipientassoonaspossibletoestablishwhichconsignment
documentsarerequired.
(3)Thesuccessfultenderershalldelivertothebeneficiaryacertificatefromanofficialentitycertifyingthat
fortheproducttobedeliveredthestandardsapplicable,relativetonuclearradiation,intheMemberState
concerned ,havenotbeenexceeded.Theradioactivitycertificatemustindicatethecaesium-134and-137
andiodine-131levels.
(4)CommissionRegulation(EEC)No2330/87(OJNoL210,1.8.1987,p.56),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No2226/89(OJNoL214,25.7.1989,p.10),isapplicableasregardstheexportrefund.The
datereferredtoinArticle2oftheabovementioned Regulationisthatreferredtoinpoint25ofthis
Annex.
Theamountoftherefundshallbeconvertedintonationalcurrencybyapplyingtheagriculturalconver­
sionrateapplicableonthedayofcompletionofthecustomsexportformalities .Theprovisionsof
Articles13to17ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1068/93(OJNoL108,1.5.1993,p.106),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EC)No1482/96(OJNoL188,27.7.1996,p.22),shallnotapplytothis
amount.
(')Thesuccessfultenderershallsupplytothebeneficiaryoritsrepresentative ,ondelivery,thefollowing
document :
—healthcertificate .
(6)Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthesame
qualityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R'.
QTheruleprovidedatthesecondindentofArticle18(2)(a)ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2103/77
(OJNoL246,27.9.1977,p.12)isbindingfordetermination ofthesugarcategory.
(8)Notwithstanding Article7(3)(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2200/87,thetendermayindicatetwoportsof
shipmentnotnecessarilybelongingtothesameportarea.
f)Notwithstanding OJNoC114,pointV.A(3)(c)isreplacedbythefollowing :'thewords"European
Community"'.
(10)Shipmenttotakeplacein20-footcontainers,conditionFCL/FCL,eachcontaining18tonnesnet.
Thesuppliershallberesponsibleforthecostofmakingthecontainersavailableinthestackpositionat
thecontainerterminalattheportofshipment.Therecipientshallberesponsibleforallsubsequent
loadingcosts,includingthecostofmovingthecontainersfromthecontainerterminal.Theprovisionsof
Article13(2),secondparagraph,ofRegulation(EEC)No2200/87shallnotapply.
Thesupplierhastosubmittotherecipient'sagentacompletepackinglistofeachcontainer,specifying
numberofbagsbelongingtoeachshippingnumberasspecifiedintheinvitationtotender.
Thesupplierhastosealeachcontainerwithanumberedlocktainer(Syskolocktainer180seal),the
numberofwhichtobeprovidedtothebeneficiary'sforwarder.