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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1769/1999
of 10 August 1999
on the supply of wholly milled rice to a Community port with a view to its subsequent delivery to
Russia
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2802/98 of 17
December1998onaprogrammetosupplyagriculturalprod-uctstotheRussianFederation(
1),andinparticularArticle4(2)
thereof,
(1)WhereasCommissionRegulation(EC)No111/1999(2),
as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1125/1999(3), lays
downthegeneralrulesfortheapplicationofRegulation(EC) No 2802/98; whereas Article 2(2) of that Regula-tionprovidesthatthetendermaycoverthequantityofproducts to be removed physically from interventionstocksaspaymentforthesupplyofprocessedproductsbelonging to the same group of products; whereas thisprovision should be applied to the supply of four sep-arate lots of wholly milled rice to be delivered to aCommunityportwithaviewtotheirbeingforwardedtoRussia;
(2)Whereas under the conditions of such a tender thesupply costs cover the processing of paddy rice intowhollymilledriceandthepackagingandlabellingofthefinished product to be delivered to a Community port;
(3)Whereasthespecificconditionsapplyingtothissupplyshould be laid down, in addition to the provisionsadoptedinRegulation(EC)No111/1999,andprovisionshould be made for their immediate entry into force;
(4)Whereas, for the purposes of packaging and labelling,therulesusedforfoodaidsuppliesaspublishedintheOfficial Journal of the European Communities C series, No
114/91(
4) and No 267/96(5) should be applied;
(5)Whereas the measures provided for in this RegulationareinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Aninvitationtotenderisherebyopenedtoestablishthecosts
of supplying four separate lots of wholly milled rice of thecharacteristics and quality set out in Annex I hereto, to bedeliveredasasupplyoperationasreferredtoinArticle2(2)of
Regulation (EC) No 111/1999 in accordance with both thatRegulation and this Regulation.
Article 2
1. For a given lot, supply shall comprise:
(a) deliveryoftheproductdefinedinAnnexI,freeonboard,
stowed on ocean-going vessel, to a port in the MemberStateindicated;therateofloadingattheportproposedinthe tender shall be a minimum 1000 tonnes per day;
(b) packagingandlabellingoftheproductinaccordancewith
Annex I.
2. Theproductmustbeheldavailableforthecarrierbefore
loading starts for a period of at least 10 days starting on thedates set out in Annex I. After the end of that period thetenderer shall be entitled to the amount laid down in Article7a(1)ofRegulation(EC)No111/1999.However,thetenderershall not be entitled to that amount during loading.
Article 3
1. Tenders shall be lodged with the intervention agency
holding the lot to be removed in payment for the supply asmentionedinAnnexII.Thatinterventionagencyshallalsoberesponsible for paying for the supply.
The time limit for lodging tenders shall expire at 12 noon
(Brusselstime)on19August1999forlotsNos1and2andat12noon(Brusselstime)on7September1999forlotsNos3and 4.
If no tender is awarded for the supply of a lot by the end of
that period a second time limit for lodging tenders shall rununtil 12 noon (Brussels time) on 7 September 1999 for lotsNos 1 and 2 and until 12 noon (Brussels time) on 21September 1999 for lots Nos 3 and 4.
InthateventalldatesfixedinAnnexIshallbepostponedby
twentydaysforlotsNos1and2andbyfourteendaysforlotsNos 3 and 4.
2. Thetendershallindicatethequantityofpaddyricetobe
takenoveratthestoresreferredtoinAnnexIIneededtocoverallthesupplycostsuptothedeliverystagesetoutinArticle2as payment for that supply.
Thetendershallbeintonnesofpaddyrice(netweight)tobe
removedinreturnforthesupplyofatonneoffinishedproduct(net weight).
(1) OJ L 349, 24.12.1998, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 14, 19.1.1999, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 135, 29.5.1999, p. 41.
(4) OJ C 114, 29.4.1991, p. 1.
(5) OJ C 267, 13.9.1996, p. 1.
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3. Thequantitiesawardedmustberemovedfrominterven-
tionstockswithin45daysofnotificationoftheawardofthesupply contract.
The difference between the quantities tendered for and the
quantities listed in Annex II must remain in the last store(s)indicated in that Annex for each lot.
4. If tenderers declare in writing when submitting their
tendersthattheywillsumbitnewtendersifasecondperiodforthesubmissionoftendersisopened,interventionagenciesshallkeeptheoriginalsofthetenderingsecurityandtheundertakingbythefinancialinstitutiontolodgethesupplysecurityreferredto in Article 5(1)(h) and (i) of Regulation (EC) No 111/1999untilreceiptoftheCommission'sdecisiononthetendersintro-ducedduringthesecondperiod.Insuchacase,byderogationfrom the above provision, the second tender shall not beaccompanied by the original of those two documents.Article 4
1. The tendering security is set at EUR 25 per tonne of
wholly milled rice.
2. The supply security is set at EUR 632 per tonne of
whollymilledrice.ItmustbelodgedinaccordancewithArticle7(2)ofRegulation(EC)No111/1999infavouroftheinterven-tionagencyholdingthepaddyricetoberemovedaspaymentfor the supply.
Article 5
The intervention agencies shall take all necessary steps to
enablesamplestobetakenbytenderersandtopermitremovalof the goods by the successful tenderer within the prescribedtime limits.
Article 6
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayfollowingits
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 10 August 1999.
For the Commission
Monika WULF-MATHIES
Member of the Commission
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ANNEX I
1. Product to be supplied: wholly milled rice
2. Characteristicsandqualityoftheproduct(1):riceoffair,soundandmarketablequality,freeofodourandlivepests,
meeting the following conditions:
— moisture content: 15% maximum,
— broken rice: 7% maximum,— chalky grains: 5% maximum,— grains striated with red: 3% maximum,— spotted grains: 1,5% maximum,— stained grains: 1% maximum,— yellow grains: 0,050% maximum,— amber grains: 0,20% maximum,— tolerance of extraneous matter consisting of:
— inedible mineral and vegetable substances, provided they are not toxic: 0,01% maximum,
— edible extraneous grains or parts thereof: 0,10% maximum.
3. Total quantity: 19750 tonnes wholly milled rice (net weight) comprising four separate lots.
Each supply shall relate to a single lot.
4. Description:
Lot No 1:
5000tonnesofwhollymilledlong-grainAricetobedeliveredtoandkeptavailablefrom20September1999inan
Italian port.
Lot No 2:5000tonnesofwhollymilledmedium-grainricetobedeliveredtoandkeptavailablefrom4October1999inan
Italian port.
Lot No 3:5000tonnesofwhollymilledmedium-grainricetobedeliveredtoandkeptavailablefrom11October1999inan
Italian port.
Lot No 4:4750tonnesofwhollymilledlong-grainAricetobedeliveredtoandkeptavailablefrom25October1999inan
Italian port.
5. Packaging(
2):
The lot must be packed in new mixed jute/polypropylene sacks with a net content of 50 kilograms.
OJ C 267, 13.9.1996, p. 1 [point 1-0, A., (1),(b)]
6. Labelling: OJ C 114, 29.4.1991, p. 1.
The labelling of the sacks (wording in Russian plus the European flag) must meet the requirements laid down in
OJ C 114, 29.4.1991, p. 1 (point II B 3).
7. Delivery stage: fob stowed.
(1) The successful tenderer must issue the carrier with a certificate from an official body certifying that the standards in force on
nuclear radiation have not been exceeded. The radioactivity certificate must indicate the levels of caesium 134 and 137 and ofiodine 131.
(
2) With a view to possible repacking, the successful tenderer must supply 2% empty sacks of the same quality as those containing the
product, with the inscription followed by a capital R.
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StoragelocationsQuantityofpaddyrice
(tonnes)
StoragelocationsQuantityofpaddyrice
(tonnes)ANNEX II
Lot No 1
Immobiliare Agricola Alberetta Srl
Via Mede 41Sardrana Lomellina PV 320
Magazzini Generali Doganali Vercelli Srl
Regione Bivio VC 749
Monfer SpA
Via GramsciSan Marino Siccomario PV 871
Cordero Sebastiano SrlVia Santuario 55Polonghera CN 3060
Magazzino Genal SpA
Via Roma Sud 49Villa Poma MN
5500
Lot No 2
Magazzino Sannazzaro Silos Srl
Via Umberto I n. 29Silvano Pietra PV 1756
Magazzino Ente Risi
Via Roma 128Casalvolone NO 231
Magazzino Ente Risi
Via RomaFormigliana VC 126
Magazzino Viglienzone Adriatica SpA
Via Madonna di G39Lugo di Ravenna RA 3980
Monfer SpA
Via GramsciSan Marino Siccomario PV 1718
Magazzino Immobiliare Agricola Alberetta SrlVia Mede 40Sartirana Lomellina PV 186
Reda Maria
Castello di Nebbione Carisio VC 463
Magazzino Sannazzaro Silos SrlVia Dell'Olmo 37Sannazzaro de Burgondi PV 557
Magazzino Grani e Risi Soc. Coop. arlVia Fronte I n. tronco 20Pontelangorino FE 870
Magazzini Generali Raccordati Srl
Via G. Visconti 18Novara
195
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StoragelocationsQuantityofpaddyrice
(tonnes)
StoragelocationsQuantityofpaddyrice
(tonnes)Lot No 3
Magazzino S.A.V. SpA
Via S. Giuliano 43Sale (AL) 5712
Magazzino S.A.V. SpA
Via della RoccaVilla del Foro (AL)
5257
Lot No 4
Magazzino Cordero Sebastiano Srl
Via Santuario 55Polonghera CN 5698
Magazzino Monfer SpA
Molo GaribaldiLa Spezia
5069
Address of the intervention agency:
Ente nazionale risi
Piazza Pio XI, 1I-20123 Milan
Tel.: (00-39)2874154
Fax: (00-39)2861372