NoL91/6EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 5.4.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No604/97
of4April1997
onthesupplyofmilkproductsasfoodaid
supplyandtheproceduretobefollowedtodeterminethe
resultantcosts,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No1292/96of
27June1996onfood-aidpolicyandfood-aid
managementandspecialoperationsinsupportoffood
security('),andinparticularArticle24(1)(b)thereof,
Whereastheabovementioned Regulationlaysdownthe
listofcountriesandorganizations eligibleforfood-aid
operationsandspecifiesthegeneralcriteriaonthe
transportoffoodaidbeyondthefobstage;
Whereas,followingthetakingofanumberofdecisions
ontheallocationoffoodaid,theCommission has
allocatedmilkpowdertocertainbeneficiaries ;
Whereasitisnecessarytomakethesesuppliesin
accordancewiththeruleslaiddownbyCommission
Regulation (EEC)No2200/87of8July1987layingdown
generalrulesforthemobilizationintheCommunityof
productstobesuppliedasCommunityfoodaid(2),as
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No790/91(3);whereasitis
necessarytospecifythetimelimitsandconditionsofHASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
MilkproductsshallbemobilizedintheCommunity ,as
Communityfoodaidforsupplytotherecipientlistedin
theAnnex,inaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No
2200/87andundertheconditionssetoutintheAnnex.
Suppliesshallbeawardedbythetenderingprocedure .
Thesuccessfultendererisdeemedtohavenotedand
acceptedallthegeneralandspecificconditions
applicable .Anyotherconditionorreservationincludedin
histenderisdeemedunwritten .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,4April1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL166,5.7.1996,p.1.
(2)OJNoL204,25.7.1987,p.1.
1OJNoL81,28.3.1991,p.108.

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ANNEX
LOTA
1.OperationNo('):158/96(Al);159/96(A2)
2.Programme :1996
3.Recipient(2):Euronaid,Postbus12,NL-2501CADenHaag,Nederland (tel.:(3170)3305757;fax:
3641701;telex:30960EURONNL)
4.Representative oftherecipient :tobedesignatedbytherecipient
5.Placeorcountryofdestination :Uganda
6.Producttobemobilized :vitaminizedskimmed-milk powder
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoods(3)(6):seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(I.B.(l))
8.Totalquantity(tonnes):375
9.Numberoflots:1in2parts(Al:315tonnes;A2:60tonnes)
10.Packagingandmarking(5)(7):seeOJNoC267,13.9.1996,p.1(6.3AandB.2)
seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(I.B.(3))
Languagetobeusedforthemarking:English
Supplementary markings:'Expirydate...'
11.Methodofmobilization :theCommunitymarket
Themanufactureoftheskimmed-milk powder,andtheincorporation ofvitamins,mustbecarriedout
aftertheawardofthetender
12.Stageofsupply:freeatportofshipment
13.Portofshipment :—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient :—
15.Portoflanding:—
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:—
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipment :19.5.—8.6.1997
18.Deadlineforthesupply:—
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:12noon(Brusselstime)on21.4.
1997
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noon(Brusselstime)on5.5.1997
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipment:2.—22.6.1997
(c)deadlineforthesupply:—
22.Amountoftenderingsecurity:ECU20pertonne
23.Amountofdeliverysecurity:10%oftheamountofthetenderinecus
24.Addressforsubmissionoftendersandtenderingsecurities('):
Bureaude1aidealimentaire ,Attn.MrT.Vestergaard
BatimentLoi130,bureau7/46
RuedelaLoi/wetstraat200,B-1049Brussels
tlx:25670AGRECB;fax:(322)2967003/2967004(exclusively)
25.Refundpayableonapplicationbythesuccessfultenderer(4):refundapplicableon26.3.1997,
fixedbyCommissionRegulation (EC)No354/97(OJNoL59,28.2.1997,p.12)

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LOTB
1.OperationNo('):156/96
2.Programme :1996
3.Recipient(2):Euronaid,Postbus12,NL-2501,CADenHaag,Nederland (tel.:(3170)3305757;fax:
3641701;telex:30960EURONNL)
4.Representative oftherecipient :tobedesignatedbytherecipient
5.Placeorcountryofdestination :Cuba
6.Producttobemobilized :wholemilkpowder
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoodsf)(h):seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(I.C.(1))
8.Totalquantity:60tonnes
9.Numberoflots:1
10.Packagingandmarking(s)(7):seeOJNoC267,13.9.1996,p.1(6.3AandB.2)
seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(I.C.(3))
Languagetobeusedforthemarking:Spanish
11.Methodofmobilization :theCommunitymarket
Thewholemilkpowdermustbemanufactured aftertheawardofthetender
12.Stageofsupply:freeatportofshipment
13.Portofshipment :—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:—
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:—
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipment :12.5.—1.6.1997
18.Deadlineforthesupply:—
19.Procedurefordetermining thecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:12noon(Brusselstime)on21.4.
1997
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noon(Brusselstime)on5.5.1997
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipment:26.5.—15.6.1997
(c)deadlineforthesupply:—
22.Amountoftenderingsecurity:ECU20pertonne
23.Amountofdeliverysecurity:10%oftheamountofthetenderinecus
24.Addressforsubmissionoftendersandtenderingsecurities('):Bureaude1aidealimentaire ,à
l'attentiondeMonsieurT.Vestergaard ,BâtimentLoi130,bureau7/46,RuedelaLoi/Wetstraat200,
B-1049Brussels
Telex:25670AGRECB;fax:(322)2967003/2967004(exclusively)
25.Refundpayableonapplicationbythesuccessfultenderer(4):refundapplicableon26.3.1997,
fixedbyCommissionRegulation (EC)No354/97(OJNoL59,28.2.1997,p.12)

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Notes:
(')Theoperationnumbershouldbementionedinallcorrespondence .
(2)Thesuccessfultenderershallcontacttherecipientassoonaspossibletoestablishwhichconsignment
documentsarerequired.
(3)Thesuccessfultenderershalldelivertothebeneficiaryacertificatefromanofficialentitycertifyingthat
fortheproducttobedeliveredthestandardsapplicable,relativetonuclearradiation,intheMemberState
concerned,havenotbeenexceeded.Theradioactivitycertificatemustindicatethecaesium-134and-137
andiodine-131levels.
(4)CommissionRegulation(EEC)No2330/87(OJNoL210,1.8.1987,p.56),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No2226/89(OJNoL214,25.7.1989,p.10),isapplicableasregardstheexportrefund.The
datereferredtoinArticle2ofthesaidRegulationisthatreferredtoinpoint25ofthisAnnex.
Theamountoftherefundshallbeconvertedintonationalcurrencybyapplyingtheagriculturalconver­
sionrateapplicableonthedayofcompletionofthecustomsexportformalities .TheprovisionsofArticles
13to17ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1068/93(OJNoL108,1.5.1993,p.106),aslastamended
byRegulation(EC)No1482/96(OJNoL188,27.7.1996,p.22),shallnotapplytothisamount.
(s)Shipmenttotakeplacein20-footcontainers,conditionFCL/FCLeachcontaining15tonnesnet.
Thesuppliershallberesponsibleforthecostofmakingthecontainersavailableinthestackpositionat
thecontainerterminalattheportofshipment.Therecipientshallberesponsibleforallsubsequent
loadingcosts,includingthecostofmovingthecontainersfromthecontainerterminal.Theprovisionsof
Article13(2),secondparagraph,ofRegulation (EEC)No2200/87shallnotapply.
Thesupplierhastosubmittotherecipient'sagentacompletepackinglistofeachcontainer,specifying
thenumberofbagsbelongingtoeachshippingnumberasspecifiedintheinvitationtotender.
Thesupplierhastosealeachcontainerwithanumberedlocktainer(Syskolocktainer180seal),numberof
whichtobeprovidedtothebeneficiary'sforwarder.
(fi)Thesuccessfultenderershallsupplytothebeneficiaryoritsrepresentative ,ondelivery,thefollowing
documents :
—healthcertificate,
—veterinarycertificateissuedbyanofficialentitystatingthattheproductwasprocessedwithpasteur­
izedmilk,comingfromhealthyanimals,processedunderexcellentsanitaryconditionswhichare
supervisedbyqualifiedtechnicalpersonnelandthattheareaofproductionofrawmilkhadnotregis­
teredfoot-and-mouth diseasenoranyothernotifiableinfectious/contagiousdiseaseduringthe12
monthspriortotheprocessing .
Theveterinarycertificatemuststatethetemperatureanddurationofthepasteurization ,thetempera­
tureanddurationinthespray-dryingtowerandtheexpirydateforconsumption .
0Notwithstanding OJNoC114,pointI.A.3(c)isreplacedbythefollowing:'thewords"European
Community"'.