2.12.83 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL337/19
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3403/83
of30November 1983
onthesupplyofrolledoatsfortheInternationalCommitteeoftheRedCrossas
foodaid
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketincereals('),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No1451/82(2),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
2750/75of29October1975fixingcriteriaforthe
mobilizationofcerealsintendedasfoodaid(3),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3331/82(4),andin
particularArticle6thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1992/83of11July1983layingdowntheimplemen­
tingrulesfor1983forRegulation(EEC)No3331/82
concerningfood-aidpolicyandfood-aidmanage­
ment(*),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo129of23
October1962onthevalueoftheunitofaccountand
theexchangeratestobeappliedforthepurposesof
thecommonagriculturalpolicy(6),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2543/73f),andinparticular
Article3thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee ,
Whereas,on29July1983,theCommissionofthe
EuropeanCommunities decidedtogrant,underaCommunitymeasure,103tonnesofcerealstothe
International CommitteeoftheRedCrossunderits
food-aidprogrammefor1983;
Whereasitisnecessarytoprovideforthecarryingout
ofthismeasureinaccordancewiththeruleslaiddown
byCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1974/80of22
July1980layingdowngeneralimplementing rulesin
respectofcertainfood-aidoperationsinvolvingcereals
andrice(8),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
3323/81(9);whereasitisnecessarytospecify,forthe
purposesoftheCommunitymeasuresenvisaged,the
characteristics oftheproductstobesuppliedandthe
supplyconditionswhicharesetoutintheAnnex
hereto;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheDutchinterventionagencyshallbechargedwith
implementingthemobilizationandsupplyprocedures
inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofRegulation(EEC)
No1974/80andwiththeconditionslaid,downinthe
Annexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,30November1983.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission
0OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.0OJNoL164,14.6.1982,p.1.
(3)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.89.0OJNoL352,14.12.1982,p.1.0OJNoL196,20.7.1983,p.1.
(*)OJNo106,30.10.1962,p.2553/62. («)OJNoL192,26.7.1980,p.11.0OJNoL334,21.11.1981,p.27. oOJNoL263,19.9.1973,p.1.

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ANNEX
1.Programme :1983
2.Recipient:InternationalCommitteeoftheRedCross(ICRC)
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :Nicaragua
4.Producttobemobilized :rolledoats
5.Totalquantity:60tonnes(103tonnesofcereals)
6.Numberoflots:one
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingtheprocedure :
Verkoop-enInkoopbureau (VIB),Kouvenderstraat 229,NL-6430AZHoensbroek(telex56396)
8.Methodofmobilizingtheproduct:theCommunitymarket
9.Characteristics ofthegoods:
Productionofquick-cooking oatflakes:
Rawoats:Firstqualityhigh-densityoats
Cleaningandpreparation:Oatstobecleanedofextraneousmatter,debitteredandstabilizedby
treatmentwithsteam
Hulling:Oatstobesize-classifiedandhulled.Afterseparationofhusks,oatkernelstobe
scouredandpolished
Groats:Oatkernelstobecut,sortedandair-cleaned .Groatsdampenedandpre-cookedwith
steam,thenrolledtoflakes
Qualityofoatflakes:
humidity:lessthan12%
ashcontent:lessthan2,3%ofdrymatter
crudefibre:lessthan1,5%ofdrymatter
huskcontent:lessthan0,10%ofdrymatter
proteincontent:notlessthan12%ofdrymatter
10.Packaging :
—inbags(')
—bagcomposition :
—fourbagsofKraftpaper,ofastrengthcorresponding toaweightofatleast70g/m2
—oneinterposedbagmadeoftarredpaperofastrengthcorresponding toaweightofat
least140g/m2
—onedouble-bound polyethyleneinternalpocketatleast0,06mmthick
—topandbottomsealsofbagtobepasted
—netweightofbags:25kg
—markingonthebags:
aredcross10x10cmaswellasthefollowing:
'NIC100/COPASDEAVENA/DONACIÓN DELACOMUNIDAD ECONÓMICA
EUROPEA/ACCIÓNDELCOMITÉINTERNACIONAL DELACRUZROJA/DESTI­
NADOALADISTRIBUCIÓN GRATUITA/CORINTO'
(')Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthe
samequalityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapitalR\

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11.Portofshipment :aCommunityport
12.Deliverystage:cif
13.Portoflanding:Corinto
14.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:tendering
15.Deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noonon13December1983
16.Shipmentperiod:15to31January1984
17.Security:12ECUpertonne
18.AttherequestoftheICRC,thesuccessfultenderershallsupplytothebeneficiaryoritsrepresen­
tative,ondelivery,thefollowingdocuments(inSpanish):
—certificateoforigin
—phytosanitarycertificate
—proformainvoices
—giftdeclarationspecifyingthatitisfoodaidintendedtobedistributedfreeofcharge