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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3153/76
of23December1976
openinganinvitationtotender(orthemobilizationofcommonwheatasfood
aidforEthiopia
WhereastheCommissionmustbeinformedquickly
ofthetenderssubmittedinresponsetotheinvitation
andofthoseacceptedbytheinterventionagency;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals(l),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No1143/76(2),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2750/75of29October1975layingdownthecondi­
tionsforthemobilizationofcerealsasfoodaid(3),and
inparticularArticle6thereof,
Whereason25March1976theCounciloftheEuro­
peanCommunitiesdeclaredthatbywayofCommu­
nityactionitproposedtograntEthiopia7500metric
tonsofcommonwheatunderits1975/76food-aid
programme ;
Whereasananalysisofthestateofthecerealsmarket
withreferencetocerealsinterventioninGermanyindi­
catesthatthecriteriaofArticle3(2)ofCouncil
Regulation(EEC)No2750/75shouldbeappliedand
thattheinterventionagencyoftheMemberStateas
specifiedshouldmobilizethecerealsfromthose
stockedinitsownstoresandshouldalsodetermine
theconditionsofmobilization ;
Whereastheproposedinvitationtotendershouldbe
forsupplyoftheproductsremovedfromtheship's
holdattheportofunloading;
Whereasthecontractshouldbeawardedtothe
tendererofferingthebestterms;
Whereasincaseitshouldbeimpossibleforreasonsof
forcemajeuretocompletetheoperationinquestion
withinthesettimelimits,itmustbemadeclearwho
istobearanycostsresultingtherefrom;
Whereasprovisionshouldbemadeforsecuritytobe
giventoguaranteefulfilmentoftheobligationsarising
byvirtueofparticipationintheinvitationtotender;
WhereastheGermaninterventionagencyshouldbe
maderesponsibleforthetenderingprocedureinques­
tion;Article1
1.Tendersareherebyinvitedforthesupplybyway
ofCommunityfood-aidactiontoEthiopiaof7500
metrictonsofcommonwheat.
2.Thetenderingprocedureshalltakeplaceinthe
FederalRepublicofGermanyinonelot.
3.TheproductshallbemobilizedbytheGerman
interventionagencyfromthestoresspecifiedinthe
Annex.
4.ShipmentshallbefromaCommunityport.
5.Theinvitationtotenderprovidedforinpara­
graph1isforsupplyofproductsremovedfromthe
ship'sholdattheportofunloading.
Therecipientcountryshallbearallcostssubsequent
todeliveryofthegoods,includingunloadingcosts
(suchasunstowing,hoistingandreception)andany
lighteragecosts.
Anydemurragecostsordispatchmoneyattheportof
unloadingshallbeachargeonorforthebenefitof
therecipientcountry.Theratesanddetailedarrange­
mentsrelatingtheretolaiddowninthecontract
betweentheauthorizedagentoftheCommunityand
thecarriermusthavebeenagreeduponinadvanceby
theauthorizedagentandthereceivingagentofthe
recipientcountry.
6.Thesuccessfultenderershalldelivertheproduct
specifiedinparagraph 1totheportofAssabinnew
jutesacksofanetcapacityof50kilogrammes .
Thefollowingshallbeprintedonthesacks:
'Commonwheat—GiftoftheEuropeanEconomic
CommunitytoEthiopia—Forfreedistribution'.(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(*)OJNoL130,19.5.1976,p.1.
(3)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.89.

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2.Itshallforwithcommunicate totheCommission
thelistoffirmswhichhaverespondedtotheinvita­
tiontotender,specifyingthetermsofeachtender,
togetherwiththenameandbusinessnameofthe
successfultenderer.
3.Ontheotherhand,ifthesuccessfultendereris
establishedinaMemberStateotherthantheone
collectingthetenders,andiftheproductisdispatched
throughafrontierpostoftheMemberStatewherethe
successfultendererisestablished,theintervention
agencyofthelatterMemberStateshallberesponsible
fortheoperationsrelatingtothetendering.
Inthiscasetheinterventionagencychosingthe
successfultenderershallimmediatelyinformtheinter­
ventionagencyoftheMemberStateconcernedand
shallsupplyitwithalltheinformationwhichitmay
require.
4.Theintervention agencyshallrequestthe
successfultenderertosupplythefollowinginforma­
tion:
(a)aftereachshipmentacertificateshowingthequan­
titiesdispatchedandthequalityoftheproducts;
(b)thedateofthedepartureoftheships;the
expecteddateofarrivaloftheproductsattheir
destination ;
(c)allpossiblecontingencies whichmightoccur
duringtransportation oftheproducts.
Theinterventionagencyshalltransmittheinforma­
tionprovidedfortotheCommissionassoonasitis
received.
5.Whentheinterventionagencyresponsiblefor
theoperationsrelatingtotenderingisnottheinterven­
tionagencywhichappointsthesuccessfultenderer,it
shallsendassoonaspossibletothelattertheinforma­
tionnecessaryforreleasingthesecurity.Article2
1.Thedecisionontendersreceivedinresponseto
theinvitationprovidedforinArticle1shallbetaken
on7January1977.
2.Theclosingdateforthereceiptoftendersshall
be7January1977at12noon.
3.Thenoticeofinvitationtotendershallbe
publishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities notlessthanninedaysbeforethe
closingdateforsubmissionoftenders.
Article3
Thecontractshallbeawardedtothetendererwho
makesthemostfavourableoffer.
However,ifthetenderssubmitteddonotappearto
reflectnormalmarketpricesandcosts,theinterven­
tionagencymaycanceltheinvitationtotender.
Article4
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallgivesecurityofa
valueoffiveunitsofaccountpermetrictonofthe
product;thesecurityisintendedtoguaranteethatthe
operationsspecifiedinArticle1aredulycompleted.
TTiesecurityshallbeforfeitedifthoseoperationsare
notcarriedoutwithintheprescribedtimelimit,save
asregardsquantitiesnotdeliveredowingtoforce
majeure.
2.Thesecurityrequiredunderparagraph 1maybe
providedintheformofacashdepositorofa
guaranteeissuedbyacreditinstitutionconformingto
criterialaiddownbyeachMemberState.
Article5
TheproductreferredtoinArticle1mustbeoffair
andsoundmerchantable qualityandcorrespondat
leasttothestandardqualityforwhichtheinterven­
tionprice,isfixed,exceptthatthemoisturecontent
shallnotexceed14%andthatamaximumof3%of
sproutedgrainsand1-5%ofmiscellaneous impuri­
tiesshallbeallowed.
Article6
1.TheGermaninterventionagencyshallberespon­
sibleforoperationsrelatingtotheinvitationtotender
providedforbythisRegulation .Article7
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,23December1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEXE—ANHANG—ALLEGATO—BIJLAGE—BILAG—ANNEX
Numérodulot
NummerderLose
Numerodellapartita
Nummervandepartij
Partietsnummer
NumberoflotPortd'embarquement
Verschiffungshafen
Portod'imbarco
Havenvaninlading
Indskibningshavn
PortofshipmentTonnageàmettreenfob
NachfobzubringendeMenge
Tonnellaggio damettereinfob
Fobaanteleverenhoeveelheid
Mængdetilleveringfob
MetrictonnagefobNometadressedustockeur
NameundAdressedesLagerhalters
Nomeeindirizzodeldetentore
Naamenadresvandeentrepothouder
Lagerindehaverens navnogadresse
AddressofstoreLieudestockage
OrtderLagerhaltung
Luogodiaccantonamento
Adresvandeopslagplaats
Lagerplads
Townatwhichstored
Ports 7500t
communautaires dont:
Gemeinschaftshäfen davon:
Porticomunitari dicui:
Havensvande
Gemeenschap waarvan :
Fællesskabshavne deraf:'
Communityports whereof:
2033tRhenus-WTAG AG
Agrippinawerft
Postfach250320
5000Köln1Köln
2400tJohs.SteltenKG
Müllerstraße 9
415Krefeld 1Nettetal2
500tNeusserLagerhaus
Gesellschaft AG
DuisburgerStraße1B
1040Neuss/RheinNeuss
2567tHeinrichKraft
DanzigerStraße25
4040Neuss/RheinNeuss-Nord