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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1350/76
of11June1976
openinganinvitationtotenderforthemobilizationofcommonwheatasfood
aidfortheRepublicoftheSudan
WhereastheCommissionmustbeinformedquickly
ofthetenderssubmittedinresponsetotheinvitation
andofthoseacceptedbytheinterventionagency;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals(*),asamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1143/76(2),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2750/75of29October1975layingdownthecondi­
tionsforthemobilizationofcerealsasfoodaid(3),and
inparticularArticle6thereof,
Whereason25March1976theCounciloftheEuro­
peanCommunities declaredthatbywayofCommu­
nityactionitproposedtogranttheRepublicofthe
Sudan7000metrictonsofcommonwheatunderits
1975/76food-aidprogramme ;
Whereasananalysisofthestateofthecerealsmarket
withreferencetocerealsinterventioninGermanyindi­
catesthatthecriteriaofArticle3(2)ofCouncilRegu­
lation(EEC)No2750/75shouldbeappliedandthat
theinterventionagencyoftheMemberStateasspeci­
fiedshouldmobilizethecerealsfromthosestockedin
itsownstoresandshouldalsodeterminethecondi­
tionsofmobilization ;
Whereastendersshouldbeinvitedforthesupplyof
theproducttotheportofshipmentinthevicinityof
thevessel,thegoodstobesetdownattheplacenomi­
natedbytherecipientoritsagent;
Whereasthecontractshouldbeawardedtothe
tendererofferingthebestterms;
Whereasincaseitshouldbeimpossibleforreasonsof
forcemajeuretocompletetheoperationinquestion
withinthesettimelimits,itmustbemadeclearwho
istobearanycostsresultingtherefrom;
Whereasprovisionshouldbemadeforsecuritytobe
giventoguaranteefulfilmentoftheobligationsarising
byvirtueofparticipationintheinvitationtotender;
WhereastheGermaninterventionagencyshouldbe
maderesponsibleforthetenderingprocedureinques­
tion:1.Tendersareherebyinvitedforthesupply,by
wayofCommunityfood-aidactiontotheRepublicof
theSudanof7000metrictonsofcommonwheat.
2.Thetenderingprocedureshalltakeplaceinthe
FederalRepublicofGermanyinonelot.
3.TheproductshallbemobilizedbytheGerman
interventionagencyfromstoresspecifiedinthe
Annex.
4.ShipmentshallbefromtheportofHamburgor
aWeserport.
5.Theproductreferredtoinparagraph 1istobe
deliveredinbulktotheportofshipmentinthe
vicinityofthevessel.Thegoodsmustbesetdownat
theplacenominatedbytherecipientcountryorits
agent,thetimingofdeliverybeingsettledbythe
tendererandtherecipientcountry'sagent.
Article2
1.Thedecisionontendersreceivedinresponseto
theinvitationprovidedforinArticle1shallbetaken
on25June1976.
2.Theclosingdateforthereceiptoftendersshall
be25June1976at12noon.
3.Thenoticeofinvitationtotendershallbe
publishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities notlessthanninedaysbeforethe
closingdateforsubmissionoftenders.(!)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL130,19.5.1976,p.1.
(3)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.89.

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Article3
Thecontractshallbeawardedtothetendererwho
makesthemostfavourableoffer.
However,ifthetenderssubmitteddonotappearto
reflectnormalmarketpricesandcosts,theinterven­
tionagencymaycanceltheinvitationtotender.
Article4
Ifthetendererisunabletodeliverthegoodsin
compliancewithArticle1(5)onthedategiveninthe
noticeofinvitationtotenderasaresultofthelate
availabilityofthevesselstobeusedforseatransporta­
tion,theresultingcostsshallbebornebytheinterven­
tionagency.2.Itshallforthwithcommunicate totheCommis­
sionthelistoffirmswhichhaverespondedtotheinvi­
tationtotender,specifyingthetermsofeachtender,
togetherwiththenameandbusinessnameofthe
successfultenderer.
3.Ontheotherhand,ifthesuccessfultendereris
established inaMemberStateotherthantheone
collectingthetenders,andiftheproductisdispatched
throughafrontierpostoftheMemberStatewherethe
successfultendererisestablished ,theintervention
agencyofthelatterMemberStateshallberesponsible
fortheoperationsrelatingtothetendering.
Inthiscase,theinterventionagencychoosingthe
successfultenderershallimmediatelyinformtheinter­
ventionagencyoftheMemberStateconcernedand
shallsupplyitwithalltheinformationwhichitmay
require.
4.Theintervention agencyshallrequestthe
successfultenderertosupplythefollowinginforma­
tion:
(a)aftereachshipmentacertificateshowingthequan­
titiesdispatchedandthequalityoftheproducts;
(b)thedateofdepartureofthevessels.
Theinformation indicatedaboveshallbeforwarded
bytheinterventionagencytotheCommissionimme­
diatelyuponreceipt.Article5
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallgivesecurityofa
valueoffiveunitsofaccountpermetrictonofthe
product;thesecurityisintendedtoguaranteethatthe
operationsspecifiedinArticle1aredulycompleted .
Thesecurityshallbeforfeitedifthoseoperationsare
notcarriedoutwithintheprescribedtimelimit,save
asregardsquantitiesnotdeliveredowingtoforce
majeure.
2.Thesecurityrequiredunderparagraph 1maybe
providedintheformofacashdepositorofa
guaranteeissuedbyacreditinstitutionconformingto
criterialaiddownbyeachMemberState.
Article6 Article8
ThecommonwheatreferredtoinArticle 1tobe
suppliedtotheRepublicoftheSudanmustbeoffair
andsoundmerchantable qualityandcorrespondat
leasttothestandardqualityforwhichtheinterven­
tionpriceisfixed,exceptthatthemoisturecontent
shallnotexceed15-5%andthatamaximumof3%
ofsproutedgrainsand1-5%ofmiscellaneousimpuri­
tiesshallbeallowed.Ondeliveryofthegoodsattheportofshipment,a
handing-over certificateshallbesuppliedtothe
successfultenderer,actingasagentfortheCommu­
nity,bytheagentoftherecipientcountryor,inthe
absenceofthelatter,bytheinterventionagencyofthe
MemberStateinwhoseterritorytheportofshipment
issituated.
Article9Article7
1.TheGermaninterventionagencyshallberespon­
sibleforoperationsrelatingtotheinvitationtotender
providedforbythisRegulation .ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,11June1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEXE—ANHANG—ALLEGATO—BIJLAGE—BILAG—ANNEX
NumérodulotPortd'embarquement Tonnageàmettreenfob Nometadressedustockeur Lieudestockage
NummerderLoseVerschiffungshafen NachfobzubringendeMengeNameundAdressedesLagerhalters OrtderLagerhaltung
Numerodellapartita Portod'imbarco Tonnellaggio damettereinfobNomeeindirizzodeldetentore Luogodiaccantonamento
NummervandepartijHavenvaninlading Fobaanteleverenhoeveelheid Naamenadresvandeentrepothouder Adresvandeopslagplaats
Partietsnummer Indskibningshavn Mængdetilleveringfob Lagerindehaverens navnogadresse Lagerplads
Numberoflot Portofshipment Tonnagefob Addressofstore Townatwhichstored
1Hamburg 7000Tonnen
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davon:
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whereof:
5573 RhenusAG
Postfach108
3200Hildesheim 1Hildesheim
440 HamelnerSchiff.
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K.Kampffmeyer
DankerserStr.26-29
3260Rinteln/WeserRinteln
500 dto. dto.
150 dto. dto.
337 dto. dto.