NoL83/8ΓΕΝΙ OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 25.3.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No538/97
of24March1997
onthesupplyofcerealsasfoodaid
thepossibilityfortendererstoindicatetwoportsof
loadingwherenecessarynotbelongingtothesameport
area,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No1292/96of
27June1996onfood-aidpolicyandfood-aid
managementandspecialoperationsinsupportoffood
security('),andinparticularArticle24(1)(b)thereof,
Whereastheabovementioned Regulationlaysdownthe
listofcountriesandorganizationseligibleforfood-aid
operationsandspecifiesthegeneralcriteriaonthe
transportoffoodaidbeyondthefobstage;
Whereas,followingthetakingofanumberofdecisions
ontheallocationoffoodaid,theCommission has
allocatedcerealstocertainbeneficiaries ;
Whereasitisnecessarytomakethesesuppliesin
accordancewiththeruleslaiddownbyCommission
Regulation(EEC)No2200/87of8July1987layingdown
generalrulesforthemobilizationintheCommunityof
productstobesuppliedasCommunityfoodaid(2),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No790/91(3);whereasitis
necessarytospecifythetimelimitsandconditionsof
supplyandtheproceduretobefollowedtodeterminethe
resultantcosts;
Whereas,foragivenlot,giventhesmallquantitiestobe
supplied,thepackagingmethodsandthelargenumberof
destinationsofthesupplies,provisionshouldbemadeforHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
CerealsshallbemobilizedintheCommunity ,as
Communityfoodaidforsupplytotherecipientlistedin
theAnnex,inaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No
2200/87andundertheconditionssetoutintheAnnex.
Suppliesshallbeawardedbythetenderingprocedure.
ForlotD,notwithstanding Article7(3)(d)ofRegulation
(EEC)No2200/87,thetendermayindicatetwoportsof
shipmentnotnecessarilybelongingtothesameportarea.
Thesuccessfultendererisdeemedtohavenotedand
acceptedallthegeneralandspecificconditions
applicable.Anyotherconditionorreservationincludedin
histenderisdeemedunwritten.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,24March1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL166,5.7.1996,p.1.
(2)OJNoL204,25.7.1987,p.1.
h)OJNoL81,28.3.1991,p.108.

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ANNEX
LOTA
1.OperationNo('):140/96
2.Programme :1996
3.Recipient(2):WFP(WorldFoodProgramme),viaCristoforoColombo426,1-00145Roma(tel:(396)
57971;telex:626675WFPI)
4.Representative oftherecipient:tobedesignatedbytherecipient
5.Placeorcountryofdestination :Bangladesh
6.Producttobemobilized :commonwheat
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoodsOQ:seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(IIA(l)(a))
8.Totalquantity(tonnes):19752
9.Numberoflots:one
10.Packagingandmarking:inbulk
11.Methodofmobilization :theCommunitymarket
12.Stageofsupply:freeatportofshipment—fobstowedandtrimmed(l2)
13.Portofshipment :—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:—
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:—
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipment:21.4.—11.5.1997
18.Deadlineforthesupply:—
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:(12noon(Brusselstime))
8.4.1997
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:(12noon(Brusselstime))22.4.1997
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipment:5.—25.5.1997
(c)deadlineforthesupply:—
22.Amountoftenderingsecurity:ECU5pertonne
23.Amountofdeliverysecurity:10%oftheamountofthetenderinecus
24.Addressforsubmissionoftendersandtenderingsecurities('):Bureaude1aidealimentaire,Attn
MrT.Vestergaard ,bâtimentLoi130,bureau7/46,ruedelaLoi/Wetstraat200,B-1049Brussels(telex:
25670AGRECB;fax:(32-2)2967003/2967004)(exclusively)
25.Refundpayableonapplicationbythesuccessfultenderer(4):refundapplicableon31.3.1997,
fixedbyCommissionRegulation (EC)No370/97(OJNoL60,1.3.1997,p.16)

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LOTB
1.OperationNo('):129/96
2.Programme :1996
3.Recipient^):WFP(WorldFoodProgramme),viaCristoforoColombo426,1-00145Roma(tel:(396)
57971;telex:626675WFPI)
4.Representative oftherecipient:tobedesignatedbytherecipient
SiteenStreet,Sana'a
5.Placeorcountryofdestination (5):Yemen
6.Producttobemobilized :commonwheat
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoods(3)Q:seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(ILA(l)(a))
8.Totalquantity(tonnes):9168
9.Numberoflots:one
10.Packagingandmarking(8):seeOJNoC267,13.9.1996,p.1(1.0(A)(1)(c),(2)(c)and(B)(2))
seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(IIA(3))
Languagetobeusedforthemarking:English
11.Methodofmobilization :theCommunitymarket
12.Stageofsupply:freeatportoflanding—landed
13.Portofshipment :—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:Hodeidah
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:—
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwerethesupplyisawardedat
theportofshipmentstage:21.4.—4.5.1997
18.Deadlineforthesupply:25.5.1997
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:(12noon(Brusselstime))
8.4.1997
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:(12noon(Brusselstime))22.4.1997
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedatthe
portofshipmentstage:5—18.5.1997
(c)deadlineforthesupply:8.6.1997
22.Amountoftenderingsecurity:ECU5pertonne
23.Amountofdeliverysecurity:10%oftheamountofthetenderinecus
24.Addressforsubmissionoftendersandtenderingsecurities('):Bureaude1aidealimentaire,Attn
MrT.Vestergaard,bâtimentLoi130,bureau7/46,ruedelaLoi/Wetstraat200,B-1049Brussels(telex:
25670AGRECB;fax:(322)2967003/2967004(exclusively))
25.Refundpayableonapplicationbythesuccessfultenderer(4):refundapplicableon31.3.1997,
fixedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No370/97(OJNoL60,1.3.1997,p.16)

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LOTC
1.OperationNo('):128/96
2.Programme :1996
3.Recipient(2):WFP(WorldFoodProgramme),viaCristoforoColombo426,1-00145Roma(tel:(39-6)
57971;telex:626675WFPI)
4.Representative oftherecipient:WFPEgypt,AttnWFPRepresentative ,1191CornicheEINil,
Boulak,Cairo
5.Placeorcountryofdestination(s):Egypt
6.Producttobemobilized :commonwheatflour
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoods(3)f):seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(II.B(l)(a))
8.Totalquantity(tonnes):8626
9.Numberoflots:one
10.Packagingandmarking(8)Q:seeOJNoC267,13.9.1996,p.1(2.2(A)(1)(d),(2)(d)and(B)(1))
seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(II.B(3))
Languagetobeusedforthemarking:English
11.Methodofmobilization :theCommunitymarket
12.Stageofsupply:freeatportoflanding—landed
13.Portofshipment:—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:Alexandria
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:—
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedat
theportofshipmentstage:5—18.5.1997
18.Deadlineforthesupply:1.6.1997
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:(12noon(Brusselstime))8.4.
1997
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:(12noon(Brusselstime))22.4.1997
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedatthe
portofshipmentstage:19.5—1.6.1997
(c)deadlineforthesupply:15.6.1997
22.Amountofthetenderingsecurity:ECU5pertonne
23.Amountofthedeliverysecurity:10%oftheamountofthetenderinecus
24.Addressforsubmissionoftendersandtenderingsecurities('):Bureaude1aidealimentaire,Attn.
MrT.Vestergaard,bâtimentLoi130,bureau7/46,ruedelaLoi/Wetstraat200,B-1049Brussels(telex:
25670AGRECB;fax:(32-2)2967003/2967004(exclusively))
25.Refundpayableonapplicationbythesuccessfultenderer(4):refundapplicableon31.3.1997,
fixedbyCommissionRegulation (EC)No370/97(OJNoL60,1.3.1997,p.16)

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LOTD
1.OperationNo('):1444/95(Dl);1445/95(D2)
2.Programme :1995
3.Recipient(2):Euronaid,POBox12,NL-2501CADenHaag(tel.:(3170)3305757;fax:3641701;telex:
30960EURONNL)
4.Representative oftherecipient("):tobedesignatedbytherecipient
5.Placeorcountryofdestination :Dl:Peru;D2:Madagascar
6.Producttobemobilized :commonwheatflour
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoodsOOO3):seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(II.B(l)(a))
8.Totalquantity(tonnes):100
9.Numberoflots:oneintwoparts(Dl:80tonnes;D2:20tonnes)
10.Packagingandmarking(6)(8)(9):seeOJNoC267,13.9.1996,p.1(2.2(A)(1)(d),(2)(d)and(B)(4))
seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(II.B(3))
Languagetobeusedforthemarking:Dl:Spanish;D2:French
11.Methodofmobilization :theCommunitymarket
12.Stageofsupply:freeatportofshipment(l0)
13.Portofshipment:—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:—
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:—
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipment:28.4.—18.5.1997
18.Deadlineforthesupply:—
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:(12noon(Brusselstime))8.4.
1997
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:(12noon(Brusselstime))22.4.1997
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipment:12.5.—1.6.1997
(c)deadlineforthesupply:—
22.Amountoftenderingsecurity:ECU5pertonne
23.Amountofdeliverysecurity:10%oftheamountofthetenderinecus
24.Addressforsubmissionoftendersandtenderingsecurities('):Bureaude1aidealimentaire,Attn
MrT.Vestergaard,BâtimentLoi130,bureau7/46,RuedelaLoi/Wetstraat200,B-1049Brussels(telex:
25670AGRECB;fax:(322)2967003/2967004(exclusively))
25.Refundpayableonapplicationbythesuccessfultenderer(4):refundapplicableon31.3.1997,
fixedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No370/97(OJNoL60,1.3.1997,p.16)

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LOTE
1.OperationNo('):1446/95(El);1447/95(E2);1448/95(E3)
2.Programme :1995
3.Recipient(2):CICR,19avenuedelaPaix,CH-1202Geneve(tel:(4122)7346001;telex:22269CICR
CH)
4.Representative oftherecipient:ICRCTbilissi,DutuMegreliRoad1,380003Tbilissi.(tel.:(78832)
935511;fax:(78832)935520)
5.Placeorcountryofdestination :Georgia
6.Producttobemobilized :commonwheatflour
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoods(3)Q:seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(II.B(l)(a))
8.Totalquantity(tonnes):500
9.Numberoflots:oneinthreeparts(El:100tonnes;E2:200tonnes;E3:200tonnes)
10.Packagingandmarking(8)(9):seeOJNoC267,13.9.1996,p.1(2.2(A)(1)(a),(2)(a)and(B)(2))
seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(II.B(3))
Languagetobeusedforthemarking:English
Supplementary markings:AZ0045(El);GG0076(E2);AM0023(E3)
11.Methodofmobilization :theCommunitymarket
12.Stageofsupply:freeatdestination
13.Portofshipment :—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:—
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:ICRCTbilissi,DutuMegreliRoad
1,380003Tbilissi
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedat
theportofshipmentstage:28.4.—11.5.1997
18.Deadlineforthesupply:1.6.1997
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:12noon(Brusselstime)on8.4.
1997
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noon(Brusselstime)on22.4.1997
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedatthe
portofshipmentstage:12—25.5.1997
(c)deadlineforthesupply:15.6.1997
22.Amountoftenderingsecurity:ECU5pertonne
23.Amountofdeliverysecurity:10%oftheamountofthetenderinecus
24.Addressforsubmissionoftendersandtenderingsecurities('):Bureaude1aidealimentaire,à
l'attentiondeMonsieurT.Vestergaard,bâtimentLoi130,bureau7/46,ruedelaLoi/Wetstraat200,
B-1049Brussels
(telex:25670AGRECB;fax:(322)2967003/2967004(exclusively))
25.Refundpayableonapplicationbythesuccessfultenderer(4):refundapplicableon31.3.1997,
fixedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No370/97(OJNoL60,1.3.1997,p.16)

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LOTF
1.OperationNo('):1185/95
2.Programme :1995
3.Recipientf):Angola
4.Representative oftherecipient:UTA/ACP/UE,RuaRainhaJingaNo6,Luanda,Angola
(tel.:(2442)393430/391277;fax:392531;telex:(0991)3397DELCEEAN)
5.Placeorcountryofdestination (*):Angola
6.Producttobemobilized :maizeflour
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoodsOf):seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(II.B(l)(b))
8.Totalquantity(tonnes):1200
9.Numberoflots:oneinthreeparts(Fl:420tonnes;F2:582tonnes;F3:198tonnes)
10.PackagingandmarkingOf):
seeOJNoC267,13.9.1996,p.1(2.2(A)(1)(a),(2)(a)and(B)(1))
seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(II.B(3
Languagetobeusedforthemarking:Portuguese
11.Methodofmobilization :theCommunitymarket
12.Stageofsupply:freeatdestination(l4)
13.Portofshipment :—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:—
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:Magasins:Fl:Somatradin(prèsport
deLuanda)F2:A.M.I(presportdeLobito)F3:Socosul—Lubango(180kmdeNamibe)
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedat
theportofshipmentstage:28.4.—11.5.1997
18.Deadlineforthesupply:Fl:8.6.1997;F2:22.6.1997;F3:6.7.1997
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:12noon(Brusselstime)on8.4.
1997
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noon(Brusselstime)on22.4.1997
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedatthe
portofshipmentstage:12—25.5.1997
(c)deadlineforthesupply:Fl:22.6.1997;F2:6.7.1997;F3:20.7.1997
22.Amountoftenderingsecurity:ECU5pertonne
23.Amountofdeliverysecurity:10%oftheamountofthetenderinecus
24.Addressforsubmissionoftendersandtenderingsecurities('):Bureaude1aidealimentaire,Attn
MrT.Vestergaard,BâtimentLoi130,bureau7/46,200ruedelaLoi/Wetstraat,B-1049Brussels(telex:
25670AGRECB;fax:(322)2967003/2967004(exclusively))
25.Refundpayableonapplicationbythesuccessfultendererf):refundapplicableon31.3.1997,
fixedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No370/97(OJNoL60,1.3.1997,p.16)

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Notes:
(')Theoperationnumbershouldbementionedinallcorrespondence .
(2)Thesuccessfultenderershallcontacttherecipientassoonaspossibletoestablishwhichconsignment
documentsarerequired.
(3)Thesuccessfultenderershalldelivertothebeneficiaryacertificatefromanofficialentitycertifyingthat
fortheproducttobedeliveredthestandardsapplicable,relativetonuclearradiation,intheMemberState
concerned,havenotbeenexceeded.Theradioactivitycertificatemustindicatethecaesium-134and-137
andiodine-131levels.
(4)CommissionRegulation(EEC)No2330/87(OJNoL210,1.8.1987,p.56),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No2226/89(OJNoL214,25.7.1989,p.10),isapplicableasregardstheexportrefund.The
datereferredtoinArticle2ofthesaidRegulationisthatreferredtoinpoint25ofthisAnnex.
Theamountoftherefund,shallbeconvertedintonationalcurrencybyapplyingtheagriculturalconver­
sionrateapplicableonthedayofcompletionofthecustomsexportformalities.Theprovisionsof
Articles13to17ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1068/93(OJNoL108,1.5.1993,p.106),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EC)No1482/96(OJNoL188,27.7.1996,p.22),shallnotapplytothis
amount.
(s)Commissiondelegationtobecontactedbythesuccessfultenderer:OJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.33.
(6)Shipmenttotakeplacein20-footcontainersconditionFCL/FCL(eachcontaining20tonnesnet).
Thesuppliershallberesponsibleforthecostofmakingthecontainersavailableinthestackpositionat
thecontainerterminalattheportofshipment.Therecipientshallberesponsibleforallsubsequent
loadingcosts,includingthecostofmovingthecontainersfromthecontainerterminal.Theprovisionsof
Article13(2),secondparagraph,ofRegulation (EEC)No2200/87shallnotapply.
Thesuccessfultendererhastosubmittotherecipient'sagentacompletepackinglistofeachcontainer,
specifyingnumberofbagsbelongingtoeachshippingnumberasspecifiedintheinvitationtotender.
Thesuccessfultendererhastosealeachcontainerwithanumberedlocktainer(Syskolocktainer 180seal),
thenumberofwhichistobeprovidedtothebeneficiary'sforwarder.
0Thesuccessfultenderershallsupplytothebeneficiaryoritsrepresentative ,ondelivery,thefollowing
documents :
—phytosanitarycertificate,(Dl:-I-expirydate),
—lotsDandE:fumigationcertificate(thecargoshallbefumigatedbeforeshipmentwithphosphine
gas).
(8)Notwithstanding OJNoC114,pointIIA.(3)(c)orII.B(3)(c)isreplacedbythefollowing:'thewords
"EuropeanCommunity"'.
(')Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthesame
qualityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R'.
(I0)Notwithstanding Articles7(3)(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2200/87,thetendermayindicatetwoportsof
shipmentnotnecessarilybelongingtothesameportarea.
(")Thesuppliershouldsendaduplicateoftheoriginalinvoiceto:ScheuerAssurantie,Postbus1315,
NL-1000Amsterdam .
(12)Notwithstanding Articles7(3)(i)and13(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No2200/87thepricetenderedmust
includeallloading,handling,stowageandtrimmingcosts.
(13)Dl:Theflourmustbeenrichedbytheadditionof30mgironperkilogram.
(,4)Thesuccessfultenderershallbeartheportcostsandcharges(EP-14,EP-15andEP-17,etc.).Notwith­
standingthesecondparagraphofArticle15(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No2200/87,thecostsandcharges
relatingtocustomsformalitiesonimportationarebornebythesuccessfultendererandaredeemedtobe
includedinthetender.