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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2778/83
of4October1983
ondeliveryofcommonwheatflourasfoodaidtotheCentralAfricanRepublic
WhereastheprovisionsofCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No1974/80of22July1980layingdown
generalimplementing rulesinrespectofcertainfood
aidoperationsinvolvingcerealsandrice(8),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3323/81(9),should
beappliedasfaraspossible,particularlyinrespectof
theprocedureforsubmissionoftenders,sincethe
mannerinwhichthesecurityislodgedmustguarantee
thatthesuccessfultenderercomplieswithhisobliga­
tions;
Whereas,however,thespecificprovisionsconcerning
deliverytodestinationmustbesetout;whereasthe
successfultenderermustthusbearallriskinthegoods
uptounloadingatthestipulateddestination ;whereas
paymentcanbemadeonlywhenproofofdeliveryto
thedestinationisprovided;
Whereasitmustbemadeclearwhoistobearany
costswhichariseintheeventforreasonsofforce
majeuretheoperationsinquestionisnotcompleted
withintheperiodstipulated;
WhereastheFrenchinterventionagencyshouldbe
maderesponsibleforthetenderingprocedureinques­
tion;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketincereals('),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No1451/82(2),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2750/75of29October1975fixingcriteriaforthe
mobilization ofcerealsintendedasfoodaid(3),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3331/82(4),andin
particularArticle6thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1992/83of11July1983layingdowntheimplemen­
tingrulesfor1983forRegulation(EEC)No3331/82
concerningfood-aidpolicyandfood-aidmanage­
ment(*),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo129of23
October1962onthevalueoftheunitofaccountand
theexchangeratestobeappliedforthepurposesof
thecommonagriculturalpolicy(*),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2543/73f),andinparticular
Article3thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee ,
Whereason29July1983theCommissionofthe
EuropeanCommunitiesdecidedtograntbywayof
Communityaction1000tonnesofcerealstothe
CentralAfricanRepublicunderthe1983food-aid
programme ;
WhereaspursuanttoArticle3(3)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No2750/75thegoodsmaybepurchased
anywhereontheCommunitymarket;
Whereasaninvitationtotendershouldbeissuedfor
supplyoftheproductsdeliveredunloadedatBangui
viaDoualainviewofthefinalusetobemadeofthe
goodsdelivered;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.TheinterventionagencymentionedinAnnexI
heretoisherebyrequiredtoimplementthemobiliza­
tionandsupplyoftheproductstatedinthesaid
Annexasfoodaid,subjecttotheprovisionsofthis
Regulation .
2.Supplyoftheproductsshallbeorganizedby
tenderingprocedure.
3.AnnexIshalltaketheplaceofanoticeofinvita­
tiontotender.Theinterventionagencyresponsible
shallmakefurtherpublicationsasnecessary.(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
I1)OJNoL164,14.6.1982,p.1.
(3)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.89.
(4)OJNoL352,14.12.1982,p.1.nOJNoL196,20.7.1983,p.1.
0s)OJNo106,30.10.1962,p.2553/62. (8)OJNoL192,26.7.1980,p.11.0OJNoL334,21.11.1981,p.27. 0OJNoL263,19.9.1973,p.1.

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Article4
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallcontractasneces­
sary,athisownexpense,forcarriageofthegoodsto
thefinaldestinationandshallbearallthecosts
involved,includingthoseofunloadingandware­
housingatthedestination .Heshalltakeoutsuitable
insurance .
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallbearalltherisks
relatingtothegoods,inparticularoflossordeteriora­
tiontowhichthegoodsaresubject,untiltheyhave
effectivelybeenunloadedanddeliveredtothefinal
destination .
3.Thesuccessfultenderershallcommunicate as
soonaspossibletotherecipient'srepresentativethe
dateofloading,themeansoftransportusedtoconsign
thegoodstothefinaldestination,andtheprobable
dateofarrival.Heshallimmediatelysendthisinfor­
mationtotheinterventionagencyresponsiblefor
payment,whichshallforwarditwithoutdelaytothe
Commission .
Thetenderershalladvisetherecipient'srepresentative ,
atleastthreedaysinadvance,oftheprobabledateof
arrivalofthegoodsatthefinaldestination.Article2
1.Withoutprejudicetothespecificprovisionsof
thisRegulationtheprovisionsofArticles4,5,6and7
ofRegulation(EEC)No1974/80shallapplytothe
tenderingprocedure.
2.Thetendermustincludethecostoffumigation,
unloadingandwarehousingatthefinaldestination
statedinAnnexI.
Tendersshallstateseparatelytheamountofcostin
respectofseaandlandtransporttothestipulatedfinal
destination .
TendersshallindicatetheMemberStateinwhichthe
tenderer,intheeventofhisbeingdeclaredsuccessful,
undertakestocompletethecustomsexportformalities.
3.Thetenderershallcarryouthisobligations
pursuanttothisRegulationandtheundertakings
referredtoinArticle4(4)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1974/80.
4.Thetenderershallundertaketoshipinvessels
listedinthelargerclassesinrecognizedclassification
registers,notmorethan15yearsold,andattestedbya
competentbodyasmeetinghygienerequirements .
Article3
1.Forthepurposeofcomparingtenderseach
tendershallbecorrectedbythemonetarycompensa­
toryamount,ifany,applicableontheclosingdatefor
thesubmissionoftenderstoexportsfromtheMember
Statespecifiedinthetenderinaccordancewiththe
thirdsubparagraph ofArticle2(2).
Thecorrectionshallbemadeby:
—increasingthetendersspecifyingaMemberState
withnegativemonetarycompensatory amounts,
—reducingthetendersspecifyingaMemberState
withpositivemonetarycompensatory amounts.
2.Themonetarycompensatoryamountshall,where
appropriate,beconvertedintothecurrencyofthe
MemberStateinwhichthetenderingprocedureis
openedbyusing:
—wherethecurrenciesinquestionaremaintained
withinamaximumspreadatanyonetimeof
2,25%,theconversionrateresultingfromtheir
centralrate,
—inothercases,therelationshipbetweenthetwo
currenciesconcernedestablishedbyusingthe
lateststatementoftheirspotexchangeratesmade
immediatelypriortotheclosingdateforthe
submissionoftendersaspublishedinthe'Cseries
oftheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommu­
nities.Article5
1.Theinterventionagencyofthecountryofship­
mentshallarrangeforacheckattheportbefore
loadingonthequantity,qualityandpackagingofthe
goods.Followinginspectionanattestationshallbe
issuedbytheinterventionagency.Thecostsrelating
theretoshallbebornebythesuccessfultenderer.
Thesuccessfultenderershallprovidethatintervention
agencywithacertificatefromtheorganizationwhich
undertookfumigation,showingthatthatoperationhas
beencarriedout.
2.Samplesintendedforanalysisshallbetakenand
theinspectionshallbecarriedoutinaccordancewith
thetradepracticesinforceinthecountryofshipment.
Thesuccessfultendererandtherecipient'srepresenta­
tiveshallbeinvitedtotakepartintheoperation.
Twosealedsamplesshallbekeptbytheintervention
agencyuntilissuebytherecipientofthetaking-over
certificateoruntilissueofthecertificatereferredtoin
Article6(2).
3.Iftheinspectionreferredtoinparagraph 1gives
risetoadispute,theinterventionagencyshallarrange
forasecondinspectionbyaservicedifferentfromthat
mentionedinparagraph 1,thefindingsofwhichshall
befinal.Thecostsrelatingtheretoshallbeborneby
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4.Wheretheinspectionprovidedforintheprece­
dingparagraphsrevealsthatthegoodsdonotsatisfy
therequirementsstipulated,theymustberefusedand
replaced.Wheresomequantitiesaremissingthe
successfultenderermustmakeupthecargo.—everytendererwhosetenderwasnotsuccessfulor
wasnotaccepted,
—thesuccessfultendererinrespectofquantitiesnot
deliveredonaccountofforcemajeure,
—thesuccessfultendererinrespectofthequantities
deliveredinaccordancewiththisRegulationand
onpresentationoftheoriginalofthetaking-over
certificateoracertifiedtruecopythereofor,where
appropriate,thecertificatereferredtoinArticle6
(4
2.ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle7(4)shallbe
releasedimmediatelywhenthesuccessfultenderer
furnishestheproofinaccordancewithArticle6thatat
least80%ofthequantityprovidedforhasbeendeli­
veredinconformitywiththeconditionslaiddownin
thisRegulation .
Article9
Ifthesuccessfultenderer,hastobearexceptionalcosts
inrespectofthedeliverymadeunderthisRegulation
whichcannotbecoveredbyinsurance,hemayreceive
compensation thereforonproductionofsupporting
documentsandwiththeprioragreementofthe
Commission .Article6
1.Ataking-overcertificateshallbeissuedbythe
recipientimmediatelyfollowingunloadingatthefinal
destination .Itshallstatetheplaceanddateoftaking
overandgiveadescriptionofthegoodstakenoverin
theformgiveninAnnexIIandanycommentsbythe
recipient.
2.Wherethetaking-overcertificateisnotissuedfor
reasonsotherthanadisputeaboutthegoods,proofof
deliverymaybeprovidedbymeansofacertificateof
theformgiveninAnnexIIendorsedbytheCommu­
nityrepresentative inthecountryofdestination .
Article7
1.Paymenttothesuccessfultenderershallbemade
bytheinterventionagencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthecustomsexportformalitiesarecompleted.
2.Theamounttobepaidshallbethatofthetender
plus,whereappropriate,thecostsreferredtoinArticle
9.ItshallbepaidinthecurrencyoftheMemberState
whichisresponsibleforpayment.Forthispurpose
thisamountshallbeconvertedbyusingthemethod
indicatedinArticle3(2).
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.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
immediatelyreleasedto:

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,4October1983.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEXI
1.Programme :1983
2.Recipient :CentralAfricanRepublic
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :Bangui
4.Producttobemobilized :commonwheatflour
5.Totalquantity:730tonnes(1000tonnesofcereals)
6.Numberoflots:one
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingtheprocedure :
Officenationalinterprofessionnel descéréales(ONIC),21,avenueBosquet,F-75007Paris(telex
270807OFIBLEF).
8.Methodofmobilizingtheproduct:intervention
9.Characteristics ofthegoods:
—flouroffairandsoundmerchantablequality,freefromabnormalsmellandpests
—moisture :14%maximum
—proteincontent:10,5%minimum(Nx6,25ondrymatter)
—ashcontent:0,62%maximumreferredtodrymatter
10.Packaging :
—innewbags('):
—compositesacksjute/polypropylene ofaminimumweightof375g
—netweightofthebags:68kg
—markingonthebags(inlettersatleast5cmhigh):
'FARINEDEFROMENT/DONDELACOMMUNAUTÉ ÉCONOMIQUE EURO­
PÉENNEÀLARÉPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE '
11.Portofshipment :aCommunityport
12.Deliverystage:delivereddestination—Bangui—storesoftheSICPADintheportofBangui
—viaDouala
13.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:tendering
14.Deadlineforthesubmission oftenders:12noonon18October1983
15.Shipmentperiod:1to30November1983
16.Security:12ECUpertonne
(')Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthe
samequalityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R\

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

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BILAGIII—ANHANGIII—ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ III—ANNEXIII—ANNEXEIII—ALLEGATOIII—BIJLAGEIII
Partietsnummer
NummerderPartie
Αριθμόςπαρτίδων
Numberoflot
Numérodulot
Numerodellapartita
NummervandepartijMængde(t)
Menge(t)
Τόνοι
Tonnage
Tonnage
Tonnellaggio
Hoeveelheid (t)Lagerindehaverens navnogadresse
NameundAdressedesLagerhalters
Όνομακαιδιεύθυνσηεναποθηκευτού
Addressofstore
Nometadressedustockeur
Nomeeindirizzodeldetentore
NaamenadresvandedepothouderLagerplads
OrtderLagerhaltung
Τόποςαποθηκεύσεως
Townatwhichstored
•Lieudestockage
Luogodiaccantonamento
Adresvandeopslagplaats
1 1000 UNCAC
83,avenuedelaGrandeArmée
75782ParisCedex16SiloUNCAC
AvenueBecquerel
51000Châlons-sur-Marne