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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3406/83
of30November 1983
ondeliveryofcommonwheatasfoodaidtotheKingdomofLesotho
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 ;
WhereastheGermaninterventionagencyshouldbe
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
mento,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo129of23
October1962onthevalueoftheunitofaccountand
theexchangeratestobeappliedforthepurposesof
thecommonagriculturalpolicy(6),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2543/73Q,andinparticular
Article3thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee ,
Whereason29July1983theCommissionofthe
EuropeanCommunities decidedtograntbywayof
Communityaction6000tonnesofcerealstoLesotho
underthe1983food-aidprogramme ;
WhereaspursuanttoArticle3(2)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No2750/75interventionproductsmaybe
utilized;
Whereasaninvitationtotendershouldbeissuedfor
supplyoftheproductsdeliveredunloadedatMaseru
viaDurban,inviewofthefinalusetobemadeofthe
goodsdelivered;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.TheinterventionagencymentionedinAnnexI
heretoisherebyrequiredtoimplementthemobiliza­
tionandsupplyoftheproductstatedinthesaid
Annexasfoodaid,subjecttotheprovisionsofthis
Regulation .
2.Supplyoftheproductsshallbeorganizedby
tenderingprocedure .
3.AnnexIshalltaketheplaceofanoticeofinvita­
tiontotender.Theinterventionagencyresponsible
shallmakefurtherpublicationsasnecessary.(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL164,14.6.1982,p.1.
0OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.89.
oOJNoL352,14.12.1982,p.1.0OJNoL196,20.7.1983,p.1.
(6)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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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 .Article4
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
Article5(2).
3.Iftheinspectionreferredtoinparagraph1gives
risetoadispute,theinterventionagencyshallarrange
forasecondinspectionbyaservicedifferentfromthat
mentionedinparagraph1,thefindingsofwhichshall
befinal.Thecostsrelatingtheretoshallbeborneby
thelosingparty.
4.Wheretheinspectionprovidedforintheprece­
dingparagraphsrevealsthatthegoodsdonotsatisfy
therequirementsstipulated,\theymustberefusedand
replaced.Wheresomequantitiesaremissingthe
successfultenderermustmakeupthecargo.
Article5
1.Ataking-overcertificateshallbeissuedbythe
recipientimmediatelyfollowingunloadingatthefinal
destination .Itshallstatetheplaceanddateoftaking
overandgiveadescriptionofthegoodstakenoverin
theformgiveninAnnexIIandanycommentsbythe
recipient.
2.Wherethetaking-overcertificateisnotissuedfor
reasonsotherthanadisputeaboutthegoods,proofof
deliverymaybeprovidedbymeansofacertificateof
theformgiveninAnnexIIendorsedbytheCommu­
nityrepresentative inthecountryofdestination.Article3
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.Article6
1.Paymenttothesuccessfultenderershallbemade
bytheinterventionagencyoftheMemberStatewhich
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2.Theamounttobepaidshallbethatofthetender
plus,whereappropriate,thecostsreferredtoinArticle
8.ItshallbepaidinthecurrencyoftheMemberState
whichisresponsibleforpayment.Forthispurpose
thisamountshallbeconvertedbyusing:
—wherethecurrenciesinquestionaremaintained
withinamaximumspreadatanyone-timeof
2,25%,theconversionrateresultingfromtheir
centralrate,
—inothercases,therelationshipbetweenthetwo
currenciesconcernedestablishedbyusingthe
lateststatementoftheirsportexchangeratesmade
immediatelypriortotheclosingdateforthe
submissionoftendersaspublishedinthe'C'series
oftheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommu­
nities.
3.Theamountreferredtoinparagraph2shallbe
paidtothesuccessfultendereronpresentationofthe
originalofthetaking-overcertificateoracertified
copythereof,or,ifthisisnotavailable,ofthecertifi­
catereferredtoinArticle5(2).
4.Theinterventionagencyisherebyauthorizedto
makewithoutdelayaninitialpaymentof80%ofthe
valueofthequantitygiveninthebilloflading,on
presentationofacopyofthatdocument,oftheattesta­
tionreferredtoinArticle4(1)andofthefumigation
certificate,andsubjecttotheprovisionofasecurityfor
anamountequaltotheinitialpayment.
Thesaidsecurityshallbeprovidedaslaiddownin
Article5(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No1974/80.
Article7
1.ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle2shallbe
immediatelyreleasedto:
—everytendererwhosetenderwasnotsuccessfulor
wasnotaccepted,
—thesuccessfultendererinrespectofquantitiesnot
deliveredonaccountofforcemajeure,
—thesuccessfultendererinrespectofthequantities
deliveredinaccordancewiththisRegulationand
onpresentationoftheoriginalofthetaking-over
certificateoracertifiedtruecopythereofor,whereappropriate,thecertificatereferredtoinArticle
5(2).
2.ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle6(4)shallbe
releasedimmediatelywhenthesuccessfultenderer
furnishestheproofinaccordancewithArticle5thatat
least80%ofthequantityprovidedforhasbeendeli­
veredinconformitywiththeconditionslaiddownin
thisRegulation.
Article8
Ifthesuccessfultenderer,hastobearexceptionalcosts
inrespectofthedeliverymadeunderthisRegulation
whichcannotbecoveredbyinsurance,hemayreceive
compensation thereforonproductionofsupporting
documentsandwiththeprioragreementofthe
Commission .
Article9
Exceptincaseofforcemajeurethesuccessfultenderer
shallbearallthefinancialconsequences ofthenon­
deliveryofthegoodsundertheconditionslaiddown
inthisRegulationiftherecipienthadmadedelivery
possibleundersuchconditions.
Thecostsresultingfromthenon-deliveryofthegoods
followingacaseofforcemajeureshallbebornebythe
interventionagencyresponsibleforpayment.
Article10
Articles21and22(1)and(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1974/80shallapplyinthecontextofthisRegulation.
Theinterventionagencyresponsibleforpaymentshall,
onreceipt,sendtheinformationreferredtoinArticle
3(3)totheCommission .
Theinterventionagencyinthecountryofshipment
shallsendtheCommission ,withoutdelay,theresults
oftheinspectionreferredtoinArticle4.
Article11
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,30November1983.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEXI
1.Programme :1983
2.Recipient :KingdomofLesotho
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :Lesotho
4.Producttobemobilized :commonwheat
5.Totalquantity:6000tonnes
6.Numberoflots:one
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingtheprocedure :
Bundesanstalt fürlandwirtschaftliche Marktordnung (BALM),Adickesallee40,D-6000Frankfurt/
Main(telex411475)
8.Methodofmobilizingtheproduct:intervention
9.Characteristics ofthegoods:thecommonwheatmustbeoffairandsoundmerchantable
qualityandcorrespondatleasttotheminimumbread-makingqualityrequiredforintervention
(humidity:14%)
10.Packaging :inbulk
11.Portofshipment:aCommunityport
12.Deliverystage:delivereddestination—FoodManagementUnit,RailwaySiding4457,Maseru
viaDurban
13.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:tendering
14.Deadlineforthesubmission oftenders:12noonon13December1983
16.Shipmentperiod:1to31January1984
17.Security:6ECUpertonne
Note:
Thesuccessfultenderershallsendacopyoftheshippingdocumentstothefollowingaddress:
CommissionDelegationinLesotho,c/o'DiplomaticBag',Berlaymont 1/123,ruedelaLoi,200,
B-1049Brussels.

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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 6000 L.W.CretschmarGmbHundCo.KG
Franziusstraße 2
Postfach9109
4000Düsseldorf 1Nr.051112
Moenchen