23.2.74 NoL51/23 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
REGULATION (EEC)No454/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of22February1974
openinganewinvitationtotenderforthemobilization ofcommonwheatas
foodaidfortheArabianRepublicofYemen
tionsarisingbyvirtueofparticipationintheinvita­
tiontotenderforsuppliestotheArabianRepublicof
Yemenwillbefulfilled;
WhereastheFrenchinterventionagencyshouldbe
maderesponsibleforthetenderingprocedureinques­
tion;
WhereastheCommissionmustbeinformedquickly
ofthetenderssubmittedinresponsetotheinvitation
andofthoseacceptedbytheinterventionagency;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/
67/EEC(')of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No1346/73(2);
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1693/72(3)of3August1972layingdownthecondi­
tionsforthemobilization ofcerealsasfoodaid,and
inparticularArticle6thereof;
Whereason23May1973theCounciloftheEuro­
peanCommunities declaredthatbywayofCommu­
nityactionitproposedtogranttheArabianRepublic
ofYemen4000metrictonsofcommonwheatunder
its1971/72food-aidprogramme ;
Whereastheinvitationtotenderopenedinthe
CommunityunderCommissionRegulation(EEC)No
144/74(4)of18January1974openinganinvitationto
tenderforthemobilization ofcommonwheatasfood
aidfortheArabianRepublicofYemenwasnotallo­
cated;whereasanewinvitationtotendershouldthere­
forebeopened;
WhereasanalysisofthestateoftheCommunity
cerealsmarketindicatesthatthecriteriaofArticle
3(3)ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1693/72should
beapplied,andthattheproductsshouldbepurchased
ontheCommunitymarket;
Whereastheproposedinvitationtotendershouldbe
forsupplyoftheproductsdeliveredcif;thatisatthe
momentwhenthegoodsareactuallyremovedfrom
theship'sholdattheportofunloading;
Whereastheawardundertheinvitationtotender
mustbemadeinfavourofthetendererofferingthe
bestterms;
Whereas,shouldforcemajeuremakeitimpossibleto
completetheoperationinquestionwithintheset
timelimit,itmustbemadeclearwhoistobearthe
liabilityforanyresultingcosts;
Whereasprovisionshouldbemadeforsecuritytobe
givenforthepurposeofguaranteeingthattheobliga­1.Tendersareherebyinvitedforthesupplytothe
ArabianRepublicofYemenbywayofCommunity
food-aidaction:
—of4000metrictonsofcommonwheat.
2.Thetenderingprocedureshalltakeplacein
Franceinonelot.Theproductshallbemobilizedon
theCommunitymarket.Theproductsshallbeloaded
fordeparturefromaCommunityport.
3.Theinvitationtotenderprovidedforinpara­
graph1isforsupplyofproductsdeliveredcif,thatis
atthemomentwhenthegoodsareactuallyremoved
fromtheship'sholdinbulkattheportofunloading.
Therecipientcountryshallbearallcostssubsequent
todeliveryofthegoods,includingunloadingcosts
(suchasunstowing,hoistingandreception)andany
lighteragecosts.
Anydemurragecostsordispatchmoneyattheportof
unloading,shallbeachargeonorforthebenefitof
therecipientcountry.Theratesanddetailedarrange­
mentsrelatingtheretolaiddowninthecontract
betweentheauthorizedagentoftheCommunityand
thecarriermusthavebeenagreeduponinadvanceby
theauthorizedagentandthereceivingagentofthe
recipientcountry.(')OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(2)OJNoL141,28.5.1973,p.8.
(3)OJNoL178,5.8.1972,p.3.
(4)OJNoL16,19.1.1974,p.28.

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Article2
1.Thedecisionontendersreceivedinresponseto
theinvitationprovidedforinArticle1shallbetaken
on15March1974.
2.Theclosingdateforsubmissionoftendersshall
be15March1974at12noon.
3.Thenoticeofinvitationtotendershallbe
publishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities 10daysbeforetheclosingdatefor
submission oftenders.shallnotexceed15-5%andthatamaximumtoler­
anceof3%ofsproutedgrainsand1%ofmiscel­
laneousimpuritiesshallbeallowed.
2.TendersforsupplytotheArabianRepublicof
YemenoftheproductsspecifiedinArticle1must
relatetoproductsofcommonwheatoffairandsound
merchantable quality,freefromodour,andcorres­
pondatleasttothestandardqualityforwhichthe
interventionpriceisfixed,exceptthatthehumidity
shallnotexceed15-5%andthatamaximumtoler­
anceof3%ofsproutedgrainsand1%ofmiscel­
laneousimpuritiesshallbeallowed.
Article3Article6
Thecontractshallbeawardedtothetendererwho
makesthemostfavourableoffer.However,ifthe
tenderssubmitteddonotappeartocorrespondto
normalmarketpricesandcosts,theintervention
agencymaycanceltheinvitationtotender.
Article41.TheFrenchinterventionagencyshallberespon­
siblefortheoperationsrelatingtotheinvitationto
tenderprovidedforbythisRegulation .
2.Itshallforthwithcommunicate totheCommis­
sionthelistoffirmswhichhaverespondedtotheinvi­
tationtotender,specifyingthetermsofeachtender,
togetherwiththenameandbusinessnameofthe
successfultenderer.
3.The.intervention agencyshallrequestthe
successfultenderertosupplythefollowinginforma­
tion:
(a)aftereachshipment,acertificateshowingthequan­
titiesdispatched,thequalityoftheproductsand
thetypeofpacking;
(b)thedateofdepartureoftheships,theestimated
dateofarrivaloftheproductsattheirdestination ;
(c)incidentslikelytooccurduringtransportofthe
products.
Theinformation indicatedaboveshallbeforwarded
bytheinterventionagencytotheCommissionimme­
diatelyuponreceipt.1.Thesuccessfultenderershallgivesecurityofa
valueoffiveunitsofaccountpermetrictonofthe
product;thesecurityisintendedtoguaranteethatthe
operationsspecifiedinArticle1aredulycompleted.
Thesecurityshallbeforfeitifthoseoperationsarenot
carriedoutwithintheprescribedtimelimit,saveas
regardsquantitiesnotdeliveredowingtoforce
majeure.
2.Thesecurityprovidedforinparagraph 1maybe
givenintheformofacashdepositorofaguarantee
issuedbyacreditinstitutionconformingtothe
criterialaiddownbytheMemberState.
Article5
Article71.TheproductsspecifiedinArticle1tobe
suppliedforhumanconsumption totheArabian
RepublicofYemenmustbeoffairandsound
merchantable quality,befreefromodour,andcorres­
pondatleasttothestandardqualityforwhichthe
interventionpriceisfixed,exceptthatthehumidityThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,22February1974.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

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ANNEX
Number
oflot Portofunloading Minimumrateofunloading Tonnagecif
1 Hodeidah Customsoftheport4000metrictons