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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2950/76
of3December1976
openinganinvitationtotenderforthemobilizationofrolledoatsasfoodaid
fortheUnitedNationsChildren'sFund(UNICEF)
WhereasitisimportantthattheCommissionbe
informedwithoutdelayofthetenderssubmittedin
responsetotheinvitationandofthoseacceptedby
theinterventionagency;
WhereastheMonetaryCommitteewillbeconsulted;
whereas,inviewoftheurgency,themeasuresenvis­
agedshouldbeadoptedinaccordancewiththecondi­
tionslaiddowninArticle3(2)ofCouncilRegulation
No129onvalueoftheunitofaccountandthe
exchangeratestobeappliedforthepurposesofthe
commonagriculturalpolicy(4),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2543/73(5),andinparticular
Article3thereof;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals(l),asamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1143/76(2),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2750/75of29October1975layingdownthecondi­
tionsforthemobilizationofcerealsasfoodaid(3),and
inparticularArticle6thereof,
Whereason25March1976theCounciloftheEuro­
peanCommunitiesdeclaredthatitproposed,byway
ofCommunityaction,togranttheequivalentof5164
metrictonsofoats,intheformof2582metrictons
ofrolledoats,toUNICEFunderits1975/76food-aid
programme ;
WhereaspursuanttoArticle3(3)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No2750/75thegoodsmaybepurchased
anywhereontheCommunitymarket;
Whereastheproposedinvitationtotendershouldbe
forsupplyoftheproductstothedockorinthe
lighterwhereapplicableattheportofunloading;
Whereastendersmaybesubmittedbytenderersesta­
blishedinanyMemberStateoftheCommunityand
mayrelatetoproductsmobilizedanywherewithin
thoseMemberStates;whereas,inviewofthecurrency
situationintheMemberStatesandinordertoensure
thatthetendersareascomparableaspossible,account
shouldbetakenoftheeffectoneachtenderofthe
currencysituationintheMemberStateinwhichthe
customsexportformalitieswillbecompleted ;
Whereastheawardundertheinvitationtotender
mustbemadeinfavourofthetendererofferingthe
bestterms;
Whereasprovisionshouldbemadeforsecuritytobe
giventoguaranteefulfilmentofobligationsarisingby
virtueofparticipationintheinvitationtotenderfor
thesupplyofgoodstoUNICEF;
WhereastheDutchinterventionagencyshouldbe
maderesponsiblefororganizingtheinvitationto
tender;Article1
1.Aninvitationtotendershallbeissuedinrespect
ofthesupplyof.2582metrictonsofrolledoatsto
UNICEFbywayofCommunityfood-aidaction.
2.Thetenderingprocedureshalltakeplaceinthe
Netherlandsinfourlots.Theproductshallbemobi­
lizedontheCommunitymarket.Theproductshallbe
loadedfordeparturefromaCommunityport.
3.Theinvitationtotenderprovidedforinpara­
graph1isforsupplyofproductstothedock,orin
thelighterwhereapplicableinoneoftheportsof
unloadinglistedintheAnnexhereto.
4.Thesuccessfultenderershalldeliverthe
productsspecifiedinparagraph 1insacksof25kilo­
grammesnetaccordingtotheconditionslaiddownin
theAnnexhereto.
Article2
1.Thedecisionontendersreceivedinresponseto
theinvitationprovidedforinArticle1shallbetaken
on29December1976.
2.Theclosingdateforsubmissionoftendersshall
be29December1976at12noon.
(»)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL130,19.5.1976,p.1.
(J)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.89.(4)OJNo106,30.10.1962,p.2553/62.
(5)OJNoL263,19.9.1973,p.1.

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3.Thenoticeofinvitationtotendershallbe
publishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities notlessthanninedaysbeforethe
closingdateforsubmissionoftenders.
Article3
1.Thepricesofferedmustbeexpressedinthe
currencyoftheMemberStateinwhichtheinvitation
totenderwasissued.
2.TendersmustinparticularmentiontheMember
Stateinwhichthetenderer,intheeventofhisbeing
declaredsuccessful,expectstocompletethecustoms
exportsformalitiesfortheproductsconcerned.
3.Forthepurposeofrenderingthetenderscompar­
able,thepricesshall,whereappropriate,becorrected
bythemonetarycompensatoryamountandtheacces­
sioncompensatoryamountapplicableontheclosing
dateforsubmissionoftenderstoexportsfromthe
MemberStatementionedinthetenderpursuantto
paragraph2.
Suchcorrectionshallbemadeby:
—increasingpriceswhichmentionaMemberState
whosecurrencyhasdepreciatedoranewMember
State,
—reducingpriceswhichmentionaMemberState
whosecurrencyhasbeenrevalued.
Themonetarycompensatory amountshallwhere
appropriate,beconvertedintothecurrencyofthe
MemberStateinwhichtheinvitationtotenderis
issuedusing:
—inthecasewhenthecurrenciesconcernedare
keptatanygivenmomentwithinabandof
2-25%,aconversionrateresultingfromtheir
centralrate,
—intheothercases,theaverageofthespotratesof
thecurrenciesconcernedrecordedintheMember
Stateinwhichtheinvitationtotenderisissued
duringaperiodfromtheWednesdayofoneweek
totheTuesdayofthefollowingweekbeingthe
periodimmediatelyprecedingtheclosingdatefor
submissionoftenders.
Article4
Thecontractshallbeawardedtothetendereroffering
thebestterms,takingintoconsiderationtheadjust­
mentreferredtoinArticle3(3).
However,ifthetenderssubmitteddonotappearto
reflectnormalmarketpricesandcosts,theinterven­
tionagencymaycanceltheinvitationtotender.
Article5
1.Thetenderershallgivesecurityinanamountof
10unitsofaccountpermetrictonofgoods.
Itshallbereleased :
—inthecaseofalltendererswhosetendersare
unsuccessfulorarenotaccepted,—inthecaseofthesuccessfultenderer,whenthe
operationsconcernedhavebeencarriedoutwithin
theprescribedtimelimitandonsubmissionof
theoriginalexportlicencedulygrantedand
endorsedbythecompetentauthoritiesofthe
MemberStatementionedinthetenderpursuant
toArticle3(2),
—inthecaseofthesuccessfultendererforquantities
notsuppliedbyreasonofforcemajeure.
2.Thesecurityrequiredunderparagraph 1maybe
providedintheformofacashdepositorofa
guaranteeissuedbyacreditinstitutionconformingto
criterialaiddownbyeachMemberState.
Article6
1.TherolledoatsreferredtoinArticle1tobe
suppliedtoUNICEFmustmeettherequirements
containedintheAnnexhereto.
Oatsnotmeetingtheserequirementsshallberefused.
2.TendersforsupplytoUNICEFoftherolledoats
referredtoinArticle1mustrelatetoaproductwith
thecharacteristics containedintheAnnexhereto.
Article7
1.TheDutchinterventionagencyshallberespon­
sibleforoperationsrelatingtotheinvitationtotender
providedforbythisRegulation.
2.Itshallforthwithcommunicate totheCommis­
sionthelistoffirmswhichhaverespondedtotheinvi­
tationtotender,specifyingthetermsofeachtender,
togetherwiththenameandbusinessnameofthe
successfultenderer.
3.Wherethecustomsexportformalitiesforthe
mobilizedproductarecompletedinaMemberState
otherthanthatinwhichtheinvitationtotenderis
issued,theinterventionagencyofthelatterMember
Stateshallberesponsiblefortheoperationsfollowing
tendering,includingpaymenttothesuccessful
tenderer.
Insuchcase,theinterventionagencychoosingthe
successfultenderershallimmediatelyinformtheinter­
ventionagencyoftheMemberStateconcernedand
shallsupplyitwiththeinformationwhichitmay
require.
Furthermore ,theamountofthesuccessfultender
shallbepaidafterithasbeenconvertedusingthe
averageofthespotratesreferredtointhesecond
subparagraphofArticle3(3)tothetendererinthe
currencyoftheMemberStateinwhichtheoperations
relatingtothetenderingarecompleted.
4.Theinterventionagencyshallrequestthe
successfultenderertosupplythefollowinginforma­
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(a)aftereachshipmentacertificateshowingthequan­
titiesdispatchedandthequalityoftheproducts;
(b)thedateofthedepartureofthevessels,the
expecteddateofarrivaloftheproductsattheir
destination ;
(c)allpossiblecontingencies whichmightoccur
duringtransportation oftheproducts.
Theinformation indicatedaboveshallbeforwarded
bytheinterventionagencytotheCommissionimme­
diatelyuponreceipt.5.Whentheinterventionagencyresponsiblefor
theoperationsrelatingtotenderingisnottheinterven­
tionagencywhichappointsthesuccessfultenderer,it
shallsendassoonaspossibletothelattertheinforma­
tionnecessaryforreleasingthesecurity.
Article8
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,3December1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
SPECIFICATIONS
Productionofquick-cooking oatflakes:
Rawoats:Firstqualityhigh-densityoats.
Cleaningandpreparation:Oatstobecleanedofextraneousmatter,debitteredandstabilizedby
treatmentwithsteam.
Hulling:Oatstobesize-classifiedandhulled.Afterseparationofhusksoatkernelstobescoured
andpolished.
Groats:Oatkernelstobecut,sortedandair-cleaned.Groatsdampenedandpre-cookedwithsteam,
thenrolledtoflakes.
Oatflakes:Tobepackagedin25kgbags(2%emptybags).
Bagcomposition :
—fourbagsofKraftpaper,ofastrengthcorresponding toaweightofatleast70g/m2;
—oneinterposedbagmadeoftarredpaperofastrengthcorresponding toaweightofatleast140
g/m2;
—onedouble-boundpolyethyleneinternalpocketatleast0-06mmthick;
—topandbottomsealsofbagtobepasted;
—insectrepellenttobeappliedtooutsideofbag.
Qualityofoatflakes:
Humidity:lessthan12%.
Ashcontent:lessthan2-3%ofdrymatter.
Crudefibre:lessthan1-5%ofdrymatter.
Huskcontent:lessthan0-10%ofdrymatter.
Proteincontent:notlessthan14%ofdrymatter.
NumberoflotPortofunloading Metrictonnagecif Loadingperiod Inscriptiononthesacks
1 Dar-es-Salaam 900 1.—30.3.1977
JRolledoats—GiftoftheEuro­
2 Aden 480 1.—30.3.1977fpeanEconomicCommunity—
/ActionoftheUnitedNations
3 Rangoon 880 1.—30.3.1977\Children'sFund(UNICEF)
}Floconsd'avoine—Dondela
4 Haiphong 322 1.—30.3.1977/Communautééconomiqueeuro­
>péenne—ActionduFondsdes
VNationsuniespourl'enfance
)(UNICEF)