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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2102/96
of31October1996
onthesupplyofwhitesugarasfoodaid
supplyandtheproceduretobefollowedtodeterminethe
resultantcosts.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No1292/96of
27June1996onfood-aidpolicyandfood-aid
managementandspecialoperationsinsupportoffood
security('),andinparticularArticle24(1)(b)thereof,
Whereastheabovementioned Regulationlaysdownthe
listofcountriesandorganizationseligibleforfood-aid
operationsandspecifiesthegeneralcriteriaonthe
transportoffoodaidbeyondthefobstage;
Whereas,followingthetakingofanumberofdecisions
ontheallocationoffoodaid,theCommission has
allocatedsugartocertainbeneficiaries ;
Whereasitisnecessarytomakethesesuppliesin
accordancewiththeruleslaiddownbyCommission
Regulation(EEC)No2200/87of8July1987layingdown
generalrulesforthemobilizationintheCommunityof
productstobesuppliedasCommunityfoodaid(2),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No790/91(3);whereasitis
necessarytospecifythetimelimitsandconditionsofHASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
WhitesugarshallbemobilizedintheCommunity ,as
Communityfoodaidforsupplytotherecipientlistedin
theAnnex,inaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No
2200/87andundertheconditionssetoutintheAnnex.
Suppliesshallbeawardedbythetenderingprocedure.
Thesuccessfultendererisdeemedtohavenotedand
acceptedallthegeneralandspecificconditions
applicable.Anyotherconditionorreservationincludedin
histenderisdeemedunwritten .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,31October1996.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL166,5.7.1996,p.1.
(2)OJNoL204,25.7.1987,p.1.
3OJNoL81,28.3.1991,p.108.

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ANNEX
LOTA
1.OperationNo('):26/96
2.Programme :1996
3.Recipient(2):SãoToméandPrincipe
4.Representative oftherecipient:GabinetedeGestãodasAjudas,CaixaPostal31,Av.Marginal12de
Julho.Tel:(239-12)21672/21998(contact:Sr.DiogenesMoniz)
5.Placeorcountryofdestination (5):SaoTomeandPrincipe
6.Producttobemobilized :whitesugar
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoods(3)f)(8):seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(VA(1))
8.Totalquantity:1500tonnes
9.Numberoflots:one
10.Packagingandmarking(6)(9)(l0):seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(VA(2)andVA..(3))
Languagetobeusedforthemarking:Portuguese
11.Methodofmobilization :sugarproducedintheCommunityinaccordancewiththesixthsubpara­
graphofArticle24(la)ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1785/81asfollows:
—AorBsugar(points(a)and(b))
12.Stageofsupply:freeatdestination
13.Portofshipment :—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:magasinsportuaires,SaoTome
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedat
theportofshipmentstage:23.12.1996—5.1.1997
18.Deadlineforthesupply:26.1.1997
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:12noon(Brusselstime)on18.11.
1996
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noon(Brusselstime)on2.12.1996
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedatthe
portofshipmentstage:6—19.1.1997
(c)deadlineforthesupply:9.2.1997
22.Amountoftenderingsecurity:ECU15pertonne
23.Amountofdeliverysecurity:10%oftheamountofthetenderinecus
24.Addressforsubmissionoftendersandtenderingsecurities('):Bureaude1aidealimentaire ,Attn.
MrT.Vestergaard,BâtimentLoi130,bureau7/46,RuedelaLoi/Wetstraat200,B-1049Bruxelles/
Brussel,(tlx:25670AGRECB;fax:(32-2)2967003/2967004)
25.Refundpayableonapplicationbythesuccessfultenderer(4):periodicrefundapplicabletowhite
sugaron28.10.1996fixedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No2021/96(OJNoL271,24.10.1996,p.
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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
datereferredtoinArticle2oftheabovementioned Regulationisthatreferredtoinpoint25ofthis
Annex.
Theamountoftherefund,shallbeconvertedintonationalcurrencybyapplyingtheagriculturalconver­
sionrateapplicableonthedayofcompletionofthecustomsexportformalities.Theprovisionsof
Articles13to17ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1068/93(OJNoL108,1.5.1993,p.106),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EC)No1482/96(OJNoL188,27.7.1996,p.22),shallnotapplytothis
amount.
(5)Commissiondelegationtobecontactedbythesuccessfultenderer:OJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.33.
(6)Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthesame
qualityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R'.
(J)TheruleprovidedatthesecondindentofArticle18(2)(a)ofRegulation(EEC)No2103/77(OJNoL
246,27.9.1977,p.12)isbindingfordetermination ofthesugarcategory.
(8)Thesuccessfultenderershallsupplytothebeneficiaryoritsrepresentative ,ondelivery,thefollowing
document :
—healthcertificate .
(9)Notwithstanding OJNoC114,pointVA(3)(c)isreplacedbythefollowing:'thewords"European
Community"'.
(10)Placedin20-footcontainers.Thefreeholdingperiodforcontainersmustbeatleast15days.