NoL343/30 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 20.12.85
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3591/85
of18December 1985
onthesupplyofvariousconsignments ofcerealsandricetotheInternational
CommitteeoftheRedCross(ICRC)asfoodaid
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3331/82
of3December1982onfood-aidpolicyandfood-aid
management andamendingRegulation (EEC)No
2750/75('),andinparticularthefirstsubparagraph of
Article3(1)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals(2),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1018/84(3),andinparticularArticle28thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
of21June1976onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinrice(4),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1025/84(*),andinparticularArticle25thereof,
Whereas,byitsDecisionof6May1985.onthesupplyof
foodaidtotheICRC,theCommissionallocatedtothe
latterorganization839tonnesofcerealstobesupplied
cif;
Whereasitisnecessarytoprovideforthecarryingoutof
thismeasureinaccordancewiththeruleslaiddownby
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No1974/80of22July1980layingdowngeneralimplementing rulesinrespect
ofcertainfood-aidoperationsinvolvingcerealsand
rice(6),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
3323/81C7);whereasitisnecessarytospecifythetime
limitsandconditionsofsupplyandtheproceduretobe
followedtodeterminetheresultantcosts;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheinterventionagenciesspecifiedintheAnnexeshereto
shallimplementthemobilizationandsupplyprocedures
inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofRegulation(EEC)No
1974/80andwiththeconditionslaiddowninthe
Annexeshereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,18December1985.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President
(")OJNoL352,14.12.1982,p.1.
(2)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(3)OJNoL107,19.4.1984,p.1.
(4)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(5)OJNoL107,19.4.1984,p.13.(6)OJNoL192,26.7.1980,p.11.
OOJNoL334,21.11.1981,p.27.

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ANNEXI
1.Programme :1985
2.Recipient:InternationalCommitteeoftheRedCross(ICRC)
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :thePhilippines
4.Producttobemobilized :rolledoats
5.Totalquantity:150tonnes(259tonnesofcereals)
6.Numberoflots:one
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingtheprocedure :
VIB,BurgemeesterKessenplein3,NL-6431KMHoensbroek (telex56396)
8.Methodofmobilizingtheproduct:theCommunitymarket
9.Characteristics ofthegoods:
Productionofquick-cookingoatflakes:
Rawoats:Firstqualityhigh-densityoats
Cleaningandpreparation:Oatstobecleanedofextraneousmatter,debitteredandstabilizedby
treatmentwithsteam
Hulling:Oatstobesize-classified andhulled.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:25kilograms
—markingonthebags:
aredcross,10x10cm,aswellasthefollowing :
'PHL-47/ROLLEDOATS/GIFTOFTHEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY /
ACTIONOFTHEINTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OFTHEREDCROSS/FORFREE
DISTRIBUTION /MANILA'
11.Portofshipment :aCommunityport
12.Deliverystage:cif
13.Portoflanding:Manila
14.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:tendering

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15.Deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noonon7January1986
16.Shipmentperiod:20Januaryto10February1986
17.Security:12ECUpertonne
18.AttherequestoftheICRC,thesuccessfultenderershallsupplytothebeneficiaryon
delivery,thefollowingdocuments :
—certificateoforigin
—phytosanitarycertificate
—Pr0formainvoices
Notes:
1.Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthe
samequalityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R'.
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallcontacttherecipientinordertoascertainwhichshippingdocuments
arerequired.

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ANNEXII
1.Programme :1985
2.Recipient :InternationalCommitteeoftheRedCross(ICRC)•
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :thePhilippines
4.Producttobemobilized :fullymilledlonggrainrice(non-parboiled )
5.Totalquantity:200tonnes(580tonnesofcereals)
6.Numberoflots:one
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingtheprocedure :
Entenazionalerisi,piazzaPioXI,1,I-Milano(telex334032)
8.Methodofmobilizingtheproduct:theCommunitymarket
9.Characteristics ofthegoods:
—riceoffairandsoundmerchantable quality,freefromabnormalsmellandpests
—moisture :15%
—brokenrice:5%maximum
—chalkygrains:5%maximum
—grainsstriatedwithred:3%maximum
—spottedgrains:1,5%maximum
—stainedgrains:1%maximum
—yellowgrains:0,050%maximum
—ambergrains:0,20%maximum
10.Packaging :
—newwoven-polypr'opylene bagsforfooduse,weighingnotlessthan120g,whichhavebeen
speciallytreatedagainsttheeffectsofultravioletlight
—netweightofthebags:50kilograms
—markingonthebags:
aredcross15x15cmfollowedby,inlettersatleast5cmhigh:
'PHL-48/RICE/MANILA/GIFTOFTHEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY /
ACTIONOFTHEINTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OFTHEREDCROSS/FORFREE
DISTRIBUTION '
11.Portofshipment :aCommunityport
12.Deliverystage:cif
13.Portoflanding:Manila
14.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:tendering
15.Deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noonon13January1986
16.Shipmentperiod:1to20February1986
17.Security:12ECUpertonne
18.AttherequestoftheICRC,thesuccessfultenderershallsupplytothebeneficiaryon
delivery,thefollowingdocuments :
—fumigationcertificate
—certificateoforigin
—phytosanitarycertificate
—proformainvoices
Notes:
1.Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthe
samequalityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R'.
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallcontacttherecipientinordertoascertainwhichshippingdocuments
arerequired.