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REGULATION (EEC)No1903/73OFTHECOMMISSION
of13July1973
openinganewinvitationtotenderforthemobilizationofcommonwheatandmaize
asfoodaidfortheIslamicRepublicofMauritania
Whereas,inthecaseofcerealsheldbyintervention
agencies,aninvitationtotendermustbeissuedin
respectoftheloading,transportanddeliverycif,that
isuptothepointwhenpresenceofthegoodsinthe
ship'sholdattheportofunloadingisverified;
Whereas,asfarasthemaizeisconcerned,the
proposedinvitationtotendershouldbeforthe
supplyoftheproductdeliveredcif,thatisuptothe
pointwhenpresenceofthegoodsintheship'shold
attheportofunloadingisverified;
Whereastheawardundertheinvitationtotender
mustbemadeinfavourofthetendererofferingthe
bestterms;
Whereas,shouldforcemajeuremakeitimpossibleto
completetheoperationinquestionwithinthe
prescribedtimelimitsitmustbemadeclearwhoisto
beartheliabilityforanyresultingcosts;
Whereasprovisionshouldbemadeforsecuritytobe
givenforthepurposeofguaranteeingthatobligations
arisingbyvirtueofparticipationintheinvitationto
tenderforsuppliestotheIslamicRepublicof
Mauritaniawillbefulfilled;
WhereastheFrenchinterventionagencyshould,in
anyevent,bemaderesponsibleforthetendering
procedure;
WhereastheCommissionmustbeinformedquickly
ofthetenderssubmittedinresponsetotheinvitation
andofthoseacceptedbytheinterventionagency;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionofthe
ManagementCommitteeforCereals;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo
120/67/EEC(*)of13June1967onthecommon
organizationofthemarketincereals,aslastamended
byRegulation (EEC)No1346/73(2);
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1693/72(3)of3August1972layingdownthe
conditionsforthemobilizationofcerealsasfoodaid,
andinparticularArticle6thereof;
Whereason12March1973theCouncilofthe
EuropeanCommunities declaredthatbywayof
CommunityactionitproposedtogranttheIslamic
RepublicofMauritania3000metrictonsofcommon
wheatand2000metrictonsofmaizeunderits
1972/73foodaidprogramme ;
Whereastheinvitationtotenderopenedinthe
CommunityunderCommissionRegulation (EEC)No
1758/73(4)of29June1973openinganinvitationto
tenderforthemobilization ofcommonwheatand
maizeasfoodaidfortheIslamicRepublicof
Mauritaniawasnotallocated;whereasanew
invitationtotendershouldthereforebeopened;
Whereasexamination ofthestateofthecereals
marketasregardsinterventioninFranceindicates
thatArticle3(2)ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1693/72shouldbegivenapplication,andin
particularthatthecommonwheatstockedinthe
storagedepotsoftheinterventionagencyofthe
abovementioned MemberStateshouldbemobilized
andthetermsofmobilizationlaiddown;
WhereasexaminationofthestateoftheCommunity
cerealsmarketindicatesthatthecriteriaofArticle3
(3)ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1693/72should
begivenapplicationandthat,themaizeshouldbe
purchasedontheCommunitymarket;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Tendersareherebyinvitedforthesupplytothe
IslamicRepublicofMauritania,bywayof
Communityfoodaidaction:
3000metrictonsofcommonwheatand
2000metrictonsofmaize.(*)OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(2)OJNoL141,28.5.1973,p.8.
(8)OJNoL178,5.8.1972,p.3.
(4)OJNoL176,30.6.1973,p.78.

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Article3
Thecontractshallbeawardedtothetendererwho
makesthemostfavourableoffer.
However,ifthetenderssubmitteddonotappearto
correspondtonormalmarketpricesandcosts,the
interventionagencymaycanceltheinvitationto
tender.
Article4Asfarasthecommonwheatisconcerned,the
invitationtotenderrelatestothecostofputtingup
insacks,loading,transport,anddeliveryfob(sea
port)anddeliverycif(portofunloading).
Asfarasthemaizeisconcerned,theinvitationto
tenderrelatestothesupplyoftheproductdelivered
cif.
2.Thetenderingprocedureshalltakeplacein
Franceintwolots.
Thecommonwheatistobecollectedfromthe
Frenchinterventionagencyatthedepotslistedin
Annex1.
ThemaizeshallbemobilizedontheCommunity
market.
Theproductsshallbeloadedfordeparturefroma
Communityport.
3.Theinvitationtotenderprovidedforin
paragraph1isforthesupplyoftheproducts
deliveredcif,thatisatthemomentwhenthepresence
ofthegoodsintheship'sholdattheportof
unloadingisverified.
Therecipientcountryshallbearallcostssubsequent
todeliveryofthegoods,includingunloadingcharges
(suchasunstowing,hoistingandreception)andany
lighteragecharges.
Anydemurragecostsordispatchmoneyattheport
ofunloadingshallbeachargeonorforthebenefit
oftherecipientcountry.Theratesanddetailed
arrangements relatingtheretolaiddowninthe
contractbetweentheauthorizedagentofthe
Communityandthecarriermusthavebeenagreed
uponinadvancebytheauthorizedagentandthe
receivingagentoftherecipientcountry.
4.Successfultenderersshalldelivertheproducts
specifiedinparagraph1ciftotheportindicatedin
Annex2,innewjutesacksofanetcapacityof50
kilogrammes .
Thefollowingshallbeprintedonthesacks:1.Thesuccessfultenderershallgivesecurityof10
unitsofaccountpermetrictonofcommonwheat
and5unitsofaccountpermetrictonofmaize;the
securityisintendedtoguaranteethattheoperations
specifiedinArticle1aredulycompleted.
Thesecurityshallbeforfeitifthoseoperationsare,
notcarriedoutwithintheprescribedtimelimitsave
asregardsquantitiesnotdeliveredowingtoforce
majeure.
2.Thesecurityprovidedforinparagraph1may
begiveninformofacashdepositorofaguarantee
issuedbyacreditinstitutionconformingtothe
criterialaiddownbytheMemberState.
Article5
1.TheproductsspecifiedinArticle1tobesup­
pliedtotheIslamicRepublicofMauritaniamust
meetthefollowingrequirements :
Commonwheat:
mustbeoffairandsoundmerchantablequalityand
correspondatleasttothestandardqualityforwhich
theinterventionpriceisfixed,exceptthatthe
humidityshallnotexceed15·5%andthata
maximumtoleranceof3%ofsproutedgrainsand
1%ofmiscellaneousimpuritiesshallbeallowed.'FROMENT TENDRE—DONDELACOMMU­
NAUTÉÉCONOMIQUE EUROPÉENNE '
'MAÏS—DONDELACOMMUNAUTÉ ÉCONO­
MIQUEEUROPÉENNE '.
Article2Maize:
mustbeoffairandsoundmerchantablequality,free
fromodour,andcorrespondatleasttothestandard
qualityforwhichtheinterventionpriceisfixed.
IftheproductsspecifiedinArticle1donotmeetthe
foregoingrequirementstheyshallberejectedandthe
successfultenderershallbeownerthereof.
2.TendersforthesupplytotheIslamicRepublic
ofMauritaniaoftheproductsspecifiedinArticle1
mustrelatetotoproductswiththefollowing
characteristics :1.Thedecisionontendersreceivedinresponseto
theinvitationprovidedforinArticle1shallbetaken
on27July1973.
2.Theclosingdateforsubmissionoftendersshall
be27July1973at12noon.
3.Thenoticeofinvitationtotendershallbe
publishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communitiesatleastsevendaysbeforetheclosing
dateforsubmissionoftenders.

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Commonwheat:
mustbeoffairandsoundmerchantablequalityand
correspondatleasttothestandardqualityforwhich
theinterventionpriceisfixed,exceptthatthe
humidityshallnotexceed15·5%andthata
maximumtoleranceof3%ofsproutedgrainsand
1%ofmiscellaneousimpuritiesshallbeallowed.
Maize:eachtender,togetherwiththenameandbusiness
nameofthesuccessfultenderer.
3.Theinterventionagencyshallrequestthe
successfultenderertosupplythefollowing
information :
(a)aftereachshipment,acertificateshowingthe
quantitiesdispatched,thequalityoftheproducts
andthetypeofpacking;
(b)thedateofdepartureoftheships,theestimated
dateofthearrivaloftheproductsattheir
destination;
(c)anyincidentslikelytooccurduringtransportof
theproducts.
Theinformationindicatedaboveshallbeforwarded
bytheinterventionagencytotheCommission
immediatelyuponreceipt.mustbeoffairandsoundmerchantablequality,free
fromodour,andcorrespondatleasttothestandard
qualityforwhichtheinterventionpriceisfixed.
Article6
Article71.TheFrenchintervention agencyshallbe
responsibleforoperationsrelatingtotheinvitationto
tenderprovidedforbythisRegulation .
2.Itshallforthwithcommunicate tothe
Commissionthelistoffirms,whichhaveresponded
totheinvitationtotender,specifyingthetermsofThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayof
itspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,13July1973.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
François-Xavier ORTOLI
ANNEX1
Numberoflot Portofshipment Tonnagefob Addressofstore Townatwhichstored
1Communityports 3000MagasinsdeGennevilliers Gennevilliers
ANNEX11
Numberoflot Portofunloading Minimumrateofunloading Tonnagecif
3000t
2000t1
2Nouakchott Customsoftheport