16.2.82 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL44/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No344/82
of15February1982
onthesupplyofrolledoatsfortheInternationalCommitteeoftheRedCrossas
foodaid
Whereasitisnecessarytoprovideforthecarrying-out
ofthismeasureinaccordancewiththeruleslaiddown
byCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1974/80of22
July1980layingdowngeneralimplementing rulesin
respectofcertainfood-aidoperationsinvolvingcereals
andrice(*),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
3323/81Q;whereasitisnecessarytospecify,forthe
purposesoftheCommunitymeasuresenvisaged,the
characteristics oftheproductstobesuppliedandthe
supplyconditionswhicharesetoutintheAnnexto
thisRegulation;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorgan­
izationofthemarketincereals(!),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No3808/81(2),andinparticular
Article28thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2750/75of29October1975fixingcriteriaforthe
mobilizationofcerealsintendedasfoodaid(3),andin
particularArticle6thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo129of23
October1962onthevalueoftheunitofaccountand
theexchangeratestobeappliedforthepurposesof
thecommonagriculturalpolicy(4),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2543/73(%andinparticular
Article3thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee ,
Whereas,on19May1981,theCounciloftheEuro­
peanCommunities hasexpresseditsintentionto
grant,underaCommunitymeasure,69tonnesof
cerealsfortheInternational CommitteeoftheRed
Crossunderitsfood-aidprogrammefor1981;HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
TheDutchinterventionagencyshallbechargedwith
implementing themobilizationandsupplyprocedures
inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofRegulation(EEC)
No1974/80andwiththeconditionslaiddowninthe
Annexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayfol­
lowingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,15February1982.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
OOJNoL382,31.12.1981,p.37.
(3OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.89.
(4)OJNo106,30.10.1962,p.2553/62.
OOJNoL263,19.9.1973,p.1.0OJNoL192,26.7.1980,p.11.0OJNoL334,21.11.1981,p.27.

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ANNEX
1.Programme :1981
2.Recipient:InternationalCommitteeoftheRedCross
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :Nicaragua
4.Producttobemobilized :rolledoats
5.Totalquantity:40tonnes(69tonnesofcereals)
6.Numberoflots:one
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingtheprocedure :
Verkoop-enInkoopbureau (VIB),Kouvenderstraat 229,NL-Hoensbroek (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 .Groatdampenedandpre-cookedwith
steam,thenrolledtoflakes
Qualityofoatflakes:
humidity :lessthan12%
ashcontent:lessthan2-3%ofdrymatter
crudefibre:lessthan1-5%ofdrymatter
huskcontent:lessthan010%ofdrymatter
proteincontent:notlessthan14%ofdrymatter
10.Packaging :
—inbags(')
—bagcomposition :
—fourbagsofKraftpaper,ofastrengthcorresponding toaweightofatleast70g/m2
—oneinterposedbagmadeoftarredpaperofastrengthcorresponding toaweightofat
least140g/m2
—onedouble-bound polyethyleneinternalpocketatleast0-06mmthick
—topandbottomsealsofbagtobepasted
—insectrepellenttobeappliedtooutsideofbag
—netweightofbags:25kg
—markingofthebags:
onthesacksshallbeprintedaredcross10x10cm,aswellasthefollowing:
'COPASDEAVENA/DONACIÓN DELACOMUNIDAD ECONÓMICA EUROPEA/
ACCIÓNDELCOMITEINTERNACIONAL DELACRUZROJA/DESTINADOALA
DISTRIBUCION GRATUITA/CORINTO/NIC-86'
11.Portofshipment :aCommunityport
12.Deliverystage:cif
13.Portoflanding:Corinto
(')Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2/oofemptybagsofthe
samequalityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R'.

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14.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:tendering
15.Deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:26February 1982at12noon
16.Shipmentperiod:1to30April1982
17.Security:12ECU/tonne
18.AttherequestoftheICRC,thesuccessfultenderershallsupplytothebeneficiary,ondelivery,
thefollowingdocuments (inSpanish):
—certificateoforigin
—phytosanitary certificate
—fumigationcertificate
—Pr0formainvoices