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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No603/97
of4April1997
onthesupplyofmeatasfoodaid
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
allocatedbeefinitsownjuicetocertainbeneficiaries ;
Whereasitisnecessarytomakethesesuppliesin
accordancewiththeruleslaiddownbyCommission
Regulation(EEC)No2200/87of8July1987layingdown
generalrulesforthemobilizationintheCommunityof
productstobesuppliedasCommunityfoodaid(2),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No790/91Q);whereasitis
necessarytospecifythetimelimitsandconditionsofHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
MeatshallbemobilizedintheCommunity ,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
OOJNoL166,5.7.1996,p.1.
i1)OJNoL204,25.7.1987,p.1.
nOJNoL81,28.3.1991,p.108.

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1.OperationNo('):157/96
2.Programme :1996
3.Recipient(2):Euronaid,Postbus12,NL-2501CADenHaag,Nederland(tel.:(3170)3305757;fax:
3641701;telex:30960EURONNL)
4.Representative oftherecipient:tobedesignatedbytherecipient
5.Placeorcountryofdestination :Cuba
6.Producttobemobilized :Beefinitsownjuice
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoods(3)(5)('):—
8.Totalquantity:60tonnes
9.Numberoflots:1
10.Packagingandmarking0(s):seeOJNoC267,13.9.1996,p.1(15.0A,BandC.2)
seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(VII.A.(3))
Languagetobeusedforthemarking:Spanish
11.Methodofmobilization :theCommunitymarket
12.Stageofsupply:freeatportofshipment
13.Portofshipment :—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:—
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:—
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipment :26.5.—15.6.1997
18.Deadlineforthesupply:—
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:12noon(Brusselstime)on21.4.
1997
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noon(Brusselstime)on5.5.1997
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipment:9.—29.6.1997
(c)deadlineforthesupply:—
22.Amountoftenderingsecurity:ECU15pertonne
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):refundsonlyforproductscoveredby
productcode160250399425,referredtoinRegulation(EEC)No3846/87(OJNoL366,24.12.1987,
p.1),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No2230/96(OJNoL305,27.11.1996,p.1).Therefundis
theoneapplicableatthedeadlineforthesubmissionoftenders.

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Notes:
(')Theoperationnumbershouldbementionedinallcorrespondence .
(2)Thesuccessfultenderershallcontacttherecipientassoonaspossibletoestablishwhichconsignment
documentsarerequired.
(-1)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.
(5)Meatproduct,minimum60%chemicallylean,stableatambienttemperature (salted,tinnedandcooked)
consistingsolelyofbovinemeat,meetingtherequirementslaiddowninAnnexBChapterIItoDirective
77/99/EEC(OJNo26,31.1.1977,p.60)andthefollowingrequirementsaftercooking:
—moisture :maximum70%
—protein:minimum13,5%(proportionofcollagenoustototalproteinnomorethan35%)
—fat:maximum20%
—salt:maximum2%,50ppmofmaximumtotalnitrateexpressedassodiumnitrate
—sugar:maximum 1%
—ash:maximum2,5%.
Themeatmaynotcontainbone,ligament,gristle,hair,foreignbodiesoranyadditive,inparticularthick­
enersotherthantendoncollagenofbovineorigin.Presentationwhenslicedmustbeafirmmoulded
product(15-30mmpieces)withalimitedquantityofmincedmeat.Itmustbefreeofunpleasantodours
andtastes.
Guaranteedconservationperiod:minimumfouryearsfrommanufacture .
(')Thesuccessfultenderershallsupplytothebeneficiaryoritsrepresentative ,ondelivery,thefollowing
documents :
—healthcertificate .
C7)Notwithstanding OJNoC114,pointVIIA3(c)isreplacedbythefollowing:'thewords"European
Community"',andpointVII.A.3(b)bythefollowing:thedescription'Beefinitsownjuice'(inSpanish:
'carnebovinaensujugo').
(s)Shipmenttotakeplacein20-footcontainers,FCL/FCL.Thesupplierwillberesponsibleforthecostof
makingthecontainersavailableinthestackpositionatthecontainerterminalattheportofshipment.
Thebeneficiarywillberesponsibleforallsubsequentloadingcosts,includingthecostofmovingthe
containersfromthecontainerterminal.
TheprovisionsofArticle13(2),secondsubparagraph ,ofRegulation(EEC)No2200/87shallnotapply.
Thesuccessfultenderermustsubmittotherecipient'sagentacompletepackinglistofeachcontainer,
specifyingthenumberofmetalcanistersbelongingtoeachshippingnumberasspecifiedintheinvita­
tiontotender.
Thesuccessfultenderermustsealeachcontainerwithanumberedlocktainer(syskolocktainer180seal),
thenumberofwhichistobeprovidedtotherecipient'sforwarder.