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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3473/83
of7December 1983
ondeliveryofrolledoatstotheLeagueofRedCrossSocietiesasfoodaid
beappliedasfaraspossible,particularlyinrespectof
theprocedureforsubmissionoftenders,sincethe
mannerinwhichthesecurityislodgedmustguarantee
thatthesuccessfultenderercomplieswithhisobliga­
tions;
Whereas,however,thespecificprovisionsconcerning
deliverytodestinationmustbesetout;whereasthe
successfultenderermustthusbearallriskinthegoods
uptounloadingatthestipulateddestination ;whereas
paymentcanbemadeonlywhenproofofdeliveryto
thedestinationisprovided;
Whereasitmustbemadeclearwhoistobearany
costswhichariseintheeventthatforreasonsofforce
majeuretheoperationinquestionisnotcompleted
withintheperiodstipulated;
WhereastheDutchinterventionagencyshouldbe
maderesponsibleforthetenderingprocedureinques­
tion;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketincereals('),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No1451/82(2),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2750/75of29October1975fixingcriteriaforthe
mobilization ofcerealsintendedasfoodaid(3),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3331/82(4),andin
particularArticle6thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1992/83of11July1983layingdowntheimplement­
ingrulesfor1983forRegulation (EEC)No3331/82
concerningfood-aidpolicyandfood-aidmanage­
ment(*),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo129of23
October1962onthevalueoftheunitofaccountand
theexchangeratestobeappliedforthepurposesof
thecommonagriculturalpolicy(6),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2543/73Q,andinparticular
Article3thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee ,
Whereason29July1983theCommissionofthe
EuropeanCommunities decidedtogrant,undera
Communitymeasure,100tonnesofcerealsforthe
LeagueofRedCrossSocietiesunderthefood-aid
programmefor1983;
WhereaspursuanttoArticle3(3)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No2750/75thegoodsmaybepurchased
anywhereontheCommunitymarket;
Whereasaninvitationtotendershouldbeissuedfor
supplyoftheproductsdeliveredunloadedatNyami­
ramboinviewofthefinalusetobemadeofthegoods
delivered ;
WhereastheprovisionsofCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No1974/80of22July1980layingdown
generalimplementingrulesinrespectofcertainfood­
aidoperationsinvolvingcerealsandrice(8),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3323/81(9),shouldHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.TheinterventionagencymentionedinAnnexI
heretoisherebyrequiredtoimplementthemobiliza­
tionandsupplyoftheproductstatedinthesaid
Annexasfoodaid,subjecttotheprovisionsofthis
Regulation .
2.Supplyoftheproductsshallbeorganizedunder
thetenderingprocedure .
3.AnnexIshalltaketheplaceofanoticeofinvita­
tiontotender.Theinterventionagencyresponsible
shallmakefurtherpublications asnecessary.
Article2
1.Forthepurposesoftheinvitationtotender,the
followingprovisionsofRegulation(EEC)No1974/80
shallapply:
—Article4,excepttheprovisionsofparagraph3(e)
andparagraph4(d)and(e),inrespectofsubmis­
sionoftenders,
—Article5inrespectofprovisionofsecurity,
—Article6inrespectofopeningandreading
tenders,
—Article8inrespectofcomparingtenders.(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL164,14.6.1982,p.1.0OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.89.
(4)OJNoL352,14.12.1982,p.1.
0OJNoL196,20.7.1983,p.1.(jOJNo106,30.10.1962,p.2553/62.
0OJNoL263,19.9.1973,p.1.
(8)OJNoL192,26.7.1980,p.11.0OJNoL334,21.11.1981,p.27.

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2.Thetendershallindicatetheamountofthe
tenderexpressedpertonneofproduct,inthecurrency
oftheMemberStatewherethetenderingprocedureis
takingplace.Thetendermustincludethecostof
fumigation,unloadingandwarehousingatthefinal
destinationstatedinAnnexI.
Thetendershallstateseparatelytheamountofcostin
respectofseaandlandtransporttothestipulatedfinal
destination .
ThetendershallindicatetheMemberStateinwhich
thetenderer,intheeventofhisbeingdeclared
successful,undertakestocompletethecustomsexport
formalities .
3.Thetenderershallcarryouthisobligations
pursuanttothisRegulationandtheundertakings
referredtoinArticle4(4)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1974/80,withtheexceptionofsubparagraphs (d)and
(e)thereof.
4.Thetenderershallundertaketoshipinvessels
listedinthelargerclassesinrecognizedclassification
registers,notmorethan15yearsold,andattestedbya
competentbodyasmeetinghygienerequirements .
Article3
1.Withoutprejudicetoparagraphs2and3,the
contractshallbeawardedwithin48hourstothe
tendererwhohassubmittedthemostfavourable
tender.
2.Wherethemostfavourabletenderissubmitted
bymorethanonetenderer,theinterventionagency
shallawardthecontracttooneofthosetenderersby
drawinglots.
3.Ifthetendersdonotappeartobeinlinewith
thepricesnormallyprevailingonthemarket,the
interventionagencymay,withtheagreementofthe
Commission ,decidenottoawardthecontract.
4.Theinterventionagencyshallcommunicatethe
resultsofthetenderingproceduretoallthetenderers
byletterortelexsentnotlaterthanthefirstworking
dayfollowingtheawarddecision.
Article4
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallcontractasneces­
sary,athisownexpense,forcarriageofthegoodsto
thefinaldestinationandshallbearallthecosts
involved,includingthoseofunloadingandware­
housingatthedestination .Heshalltakeoutsuitable
insurance .
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallbearalltherisks
relatingtothegoods,inparticularoflossordeteriora­tiontowhichthegoodsaresubject,untiltheyhave
effectivelybeenunloadedanddeliveredtothefinal
destination .
3.Thesuccessfultenderershallcommunicate as
soonaspossibletotherecipient'srepresentativethe
dateofloading,themeansoftransportusedtoconsign
thegoodstothefinaldestination,andtheprobable
dateofarrival.Heshallimmediatelysendthisinfor­
mationtotheinterventionagencyresponsiblefor
payment,whichshallforwarditwithoutdelaytothe
Commission .
Thetenderershalladvisetherecipient'srepresentative ,
atleastthreedaysinadvance,oftheprobabledateof
arrivalofthegoodsatthefinaldestination .
Article5
1.Theinterventionagencyofthecountryofship­
mentshallarrangeforacheckattheportbefore
loadingonthequantity,qualityandpackagingofthe
goods.Followinginspectionanattestationshallbe
issuedbytheinterventionagency.Thecostsrelating
theretoshallbebornebythesuccessfultenderer.
Thesuccessfultenderershallprovidethatintervention
agencywithacertificatefromtheorganizationwhich
undertookfumigation,showingthatthatoperationhas
beencarriedout.
2.Samplesintendedforanalysisshallbetakenand
theinspectionshallbecarriedoutinaccordancewith
thetradepracticesinforceinthecountryofshipment.
Thesuccessfultendererandtherecipient'srepresenta­
tiveshallbeinvitedtotakepartintheoperation.
Twosealedsamplesshallbekeptbytheintervention
agencyuntilissuebytherecipientofthetaking-over
certificateoruntilissueofthecertificatereferredtoin
Article6(2).
3.Iftheinspectionreferredtoinparagraph 1gives
risetoadispute,theinterventionagencyshallarrange
forasecondinspectionbyaservicedifferentfromthat
mentionedinparagraph 1,thefindingsofwhichshall
befinal.Thecostsrelatingtheretoshallbeborneby
thelosingparty.
4.Wheretheinspectionprovidedforinthepreced­
ingparagraphsrevealsthatthegoodsdonotsatisfythe
requirementsstipulated,theymustberefusedand
replaced.Wheresomequantitiesaremissingthe
successfultenderermustmakeupthecargo.
Article6
1.Ataking-overcertificateshallbeissuedbythe
recipientimmediatelyfollowingunloadingatthefinal
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overandgiveadescriptionofthegoodstakenoverin
theformgiveninAnnexIIandanycommentsbythe
recipient.
2.Wherethetaking-overcertificateisnotissuedfor
reasonsotherthanadisputeaboutthegoods,proofof
deliverymaybeprovidedbymeansofacertificateof
theformgiveninAnnexIIendorsedbytheCommu­
nityrepresentative inthecountryofdestination .—everytendererwhosetenderwasnotsuccessfulor
wasnotaccepted,
—thesuccessfultendererinrespectofquantitiesnot
deliveredonaccountofforcemajeure,
—thesuccessfultendererinrespectofthequantities
deliveredinaccordancewiththisRegulationand
onpresentationoftheoriginalofthetaking-over
certificateoracertifiedtruecopythereofor,where
appropriate,thecertificatereferredtoinArticle6
(2).
2.ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle7(4)shallbe
releasedimmediatelywhenthesuccessfultenderer
furnishestheproofinaccordancewithArticle6thatat
least80%ofthequantityprovidedforhasbeen
deliveredinconformitywiththeconditionslaiddown
inthisRegulation .Article7
1.Paymenttothesuccessfultenderershallbemade
bytheinterventionagencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthecustomsexportformalitiesarecompleted .
2.Theamounttobepaidshallbethatofthetender
plus,whereappropriate,thecostsreferredtoinArticle
9.ItshallbepaidinthecurrencyoftheMemberState
whichisresponsibleforpayment.Forthispurpose
thisamountshallbeconvertedbyusing,
—wherethecurrenciesinquestionaremaintained
withinamaximumspreadatanyonetimeof
2,25%,theconversionrateresultingfromtheir
centralrate,
—inothercases,therelationshipbetweenthetwo
currenciesconcernedestablishedbyusingthe
lateststatementoftheirspotexchangeratesmade
immediatelypriortotheclosingdateforthe
submissionoftendersaspublishedinthe'C'series
oftheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommu­
nities.
3.Theamountreferredtoinparagraph2shallbe
paidtothesuccessfultendereronpresentationofthe
originalofthetaking-overcertificateoracertified
copythereof,or,ifthisisnotavailable,ofthecertifi­
catereferredtoinArticle6(2).
4.Theinterventionagencyisherebyauthorizedto
makewithoutdelayaninitialpaymentof80%ofthe
valueofthequantitygiveninthebilloflading,on
presentationofacopyofthatdocument,oftheattesta­
tionreferredtoinArticle5(1)andofthefumigation
certificate,andsubjecttotheprovisionofasecurityfor
anamountequaltotheinitialpayment.
Thesaidsecurityshallbeprovidedaslaiddownin
Article5(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No1974/80.Article9
Ifthesuccessfultenderer,forreasonsofforcemajeure,
hastobearexceptionalcostsinrespectofthedelivery
madeunderthisRegulationwhichcannotbecovered
byinsurance,hemayreceivecompensation therefor
onproductionofsupportingdocumentsandwiththe
prioragreementoftheCommission .
Article10
Exceptincaseofforcemajeurethesuccessfultenderer
shallbearallthefinancialconsequences ofthenon­
deliveryofthegoodsundertheconditionslaiddown
inthisRegulationiftherecipienthadmadedelivery
possibleundersuchconditions .
Thecostsresultingfromthenon-deliveryofthegoods
followingacaseofforcemajeureshallbebornebythe
interventionagencyresponsibleforpayment.
Article11
Articles21and22(1)and(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No
1974/80shallapplyinthecontextofthisRegulation .
Theinterventionagencyresponsibleforpaymentshall,
onreceipt,sendtheinformationreferredtoinArticle
4(3)totheCommission .
Theinterventionagencyinthecountryofshipment
shallsendtheCommission ,withoutdelay,theresults
oftheinspectionreferredtoinArticle5.
Article12
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .Article8
1,ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle2shallbe
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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,7December1983.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
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ANNEXI
1.Programme :1983
2.Recipient :LeagueofRedCrossSocieties
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :Rwanda
4.Producttobemobilized :rolledoats
5.Totalquantity :58tonnes(100tonnesofcereals)
6.Numberoflots:one
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingtheprocedure :
Verkoop-enInkoopbureau (VIB),Kouvenderstraat 229,NL6430AZHoensbroek (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
—qualityofthebags:
bagcomposition :
—fourbagsofKraftpaper,ofastrengthcorresponding toaweightofatleast70g/m2
—oneinterposedbagmadeoftarredpaperofastrengthcorresponding toaweightofat
least140g/m2
—onedouble-boundpolyethyleneinternalpocketatleast0,06mmthick
—topandbottomsealsofbagtobepasted
—netweightofbags:25kg
—markingonthebags:
aredcross,10x10cm,aswellasthefollowing :
'FLOCONSD'AVOINE/DONDELACOMMUNAUTÉ ÉCONOMIQUE EUROPÉENNE
/ACTIONDELALIGUEDESSOCIÉTÉSDELACROIX-ROUGE /POURDISTRIBU­
TIONGRATUITE AURWANDA'

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11.Portofshipment :aCommunityport
12.Deliverystage:delivereddestination—storesoftheRwandaRedCrossinNyamirambo—via
MombasaorDaresSalaam
13.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:tendering
14.Deadlineforthesubmission oftenders:12noonon20December1983
15.Shipmentperiod:10to31January1984
16.Security:12ECUpertonne
Notes:
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallforward,throughtheintermediaryoftheinterventionagency,tothe
recipientonthelatter'srequestandinaccordancewithhisinstructionsthedocumentsnecessary
forimportationofthegoodsintothecountryofdestination .
2.Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthe
samequalityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R'.
3.Thesuccessfultenderershallsendacopyoftheshippingdocumentstothefollowingaddress:
CommissionDelegationinRwanda,c/o'DiplomaticBag',Berlaymont 1/123,200,ruedelaLoi,
B-1049Brussels.
ANNEXII
TAKING-OVER CERTIFICATE
Recipient :
Itheundersigned :
(Name,forename,businessname)
actingonbehalfof
certifythatdeliveryhasbeentakenofthegoodslistedbelow:
—Cerealsorproducts :
—Nettonnageaccepted :
—Packaging :
inbulk:
inbags:
—Numberofbags: at kgnet
marking :
numberofmarkedemptybags:
—Placeoftakingover:
—Dateoftakingover:
Thequalityofthegoodsdeliveredisinaccordancewiththatfixedintheinvitationtotender.