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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No709/87
of12March1987
ondeliveryofcommonwheatasfoodaidtotheKingdomofLesotho
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.TheinterventionagencymentionedinAnnexI
heretoisherebyrequiredtoimplementthemobilization
andsupplyoftheproductstatedinthesaidAnnexas
foodaid,subjecttotheprovisionsofthisRegulation.
2.Supplyoftheproductsshallbeorganizedunderthe
tenderprocedure.
3.AnnexIshalltaketheplaceofanoticeofinvitation
totender.Theinterventionagencyresponsibleshallmake
furtherpublicationsasnecessary.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegualtion(EEC)No3972/86
of22December1986onfood-aidpolicyandfood-aid
management('),andinparticularArticle13thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals(2),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1579/86(3),andinparticularArticle28thereof,
Whereas,byitsDecisionof27October1986onthe
supplyoffoodaidtoLesothotheCommissionallocated
tothelattercountry7000tonnesofcerealstobe
suppliedfreeatdestination ;
Whereasaninvitationtotendershouldbeissuedfor
supplyoftheproductsdeliveredunloadedatdestination
inviewofthefinalusetobemadeofthegoodsdeli­
vered;
Whereasitisnecessarytoprovideforthecarryingoutof
thismeasureinaccordancewiththeruleslaiddownby
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No1974/80of22July
1980layingdowngeneralimplementing rulesinrespect
ofcertainfood-aidoperationsinvolvingcerealsand
rice(4),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
3826/85(*);whereasitisnecessarytospecifythetime
limitsandconditionsofsupplyandtheproceduretobe
followedtodeterminetheresultantcosts;
Whereas,however,thespecificprovisionsconcerning
deliverytodestinationmustbesetout;whereasthe
successfultenderermustthusbearallriskinthegoodsup
tounloadingatthestipulateddestination;whereas
paymentcanbemadeonlywhenproofofdeliverytothe
destinationisprovided;
Whereasitmustbemadeclearwhoistobearanycosts
whichariseintheeventthatforreasonsofforcemajeure
theoperationinquestionisnotcompletedwithinthe
periodstipulated;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,Article2
1.Forthepurposesoftheinvitationtotender,the
followingprovisionsofRegulation (EEC)No1974/80
shallapply:
—Article4,excepttheprovisionsofparagraphs3(e)and
4(d)and(e),inrespectofsubmissionoftenders,
—Article5inrespectofprovisionofsecurity,
—Article6inrespectofopeningandreadingtenders,
—Article8inrespectofcomparingtenders.
2.Thetendershallindicatetheamountofthetender
expressedpertonneofproduct,inthecurrencyofthe
MemberStatewherethetenderingprocedureistaking
place.
Thetendermustincludethecostoffumigation,un­
loadingandwarehousingatthefinaldestinationstatedin
AnnexI.
Thetendershallstateseparatelytheamountofcostin
respectofseaandlandtransporttothestipulatedfinal
destination .
ThetendershallindicatetheMemberStateinwhichthe
tenderer,intheeventofhisbeingdeclaredsuccessful,
undertakestocompletethecustomsexportformalities .
3.Thetenderershallcarryouthisobligationspursuant
tothisRegulationandtheundertakingsreferredtoin
Article4(4)ofRegulation(EEC)No1974/80,withthe
exceptionofpoints(d)and(e)thereof.(>)OJNoL370,30.12.1986,p.1.0OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(3)OJNoL139,24.5.1986,p.29.
(4)OJNoL192,26.7.1980,p.11.0OJNoL371,31.12.1985,p.1.

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4.Thetenderershallundertaketoshipinvessels,listed
inthelargerclassesinrecognizedclassificationregisters,
notmorethan15yearsoldandattestedbyacompetent
bodyasmeetinghygienerequirements .
Article3
1.Withoutprejudicetoparagraphs2and3,the
contractshallbeawardedwithin48hourstothetenderer
whohassubmittedthemostfavourabletender.
2.Wherethemostfavourabletenderissubmittedby
morethanonetenderer,theinterventionagencyshall
awardthecontracttooneofthosetenderersbydrawing
lots.
3.Ifthetendersdonotappeartobeinlinewiththe
pricesnormallyprevailingonthemarket,theintervention
agencymay,withtheagreementoftheCommission ,
decidenottoawardthecontract.
4.Theinterventionagencyshallcommunicate the
resultsofthetenderingproceduretoallthetenderersby
letterortelexsentnotlaterthanthefirstworkingday
followingtheawarddecision.Thesuccessfultenderershallprovidethatintervention
agencywiththecertificateshowingthatthefumigation
hasbeencarriedout.
2.Samplesintendedforanalysisshallbetakenandthe
inspectionshallbecarriedoutinaccordancewiththe
tradepracticesinforceinthecountryofshipment.The
successfultendererandtherecipient'srepresentativeshall
beinvitedtotakepartintheoperation.
Twosealedsamplesshallbekeptbytheintervention
agencyuntilissuebytherecipientofthetaking-over
certificateoruntilissueofthecertificatereferredtoin
Article6(2).
3.Iftheinspectionreferredtoinparagraph1givesrise
toadispute,theinterventionagencyshallarrangefora
secondinspectionbyaservicedifferentfromthat
mentionedinparagraph1,thefindingsofwhichshallbe
final.Thecostsrelatingtheretoshallbebornebythe
losingparty.
4.Wheretheinspectionprovidedforinthepreceding
paragraphsrevealsthatthegoodsdonotsatisfythe
requirements stipulated,theymustberefusedand
replaced.Wheresomequantitiesaremissingthe
successfultenderermustmakeupthecargo.
Article6
1.Ataking-overcertificateshallbeissuedbythereci­
pientimmediatelyfollowingunloadingatthefinaldesti­
nation.Itshallstatetheplaceanddateoftakingoverand
giveadescriptionofthegoodstakenoverintheform
giveninAnnexIIandanycommentsbytherecipient.
2.Wherethetaking-overcertificateisnotissuedfor
reasonsotherthanadisputeaboutthegoods,proofof
deliverymaybeprovidedbymeansofacertificateofthe
formgiveninAnnexIIendorsedbytheCommunity
representative inthecountryofdestination .
Article7
1.Paymenttothesuccessfultenderershallbemadeby
theinterventionagencyoftheMemberStateinwhichthe
customsexportformalitiesarecompleted.
2.Theamounttobepaidshallbethatofthetender
plus,whereappropriate,thecostsreferredtoin
Article9.ItshallbepaidinthecurrencyoftheMember
Statewhichisresponsibleforpayment.Forthispurpose
thisamountshallbeconvertedbyusing:
—wherethecurrenciesinquestionaremaintained
withinamaximumspreadatanyonetimeof2,25%,
theconversionrateresultingfromtheircentralrate,
—inothercases,therelationshipbetweenthetwo
currenciesconcernedestablishedbyusingthelatest
statementoftheirspotexchangeratesmadeimmedia­
telypriortotheclosingdateforthesubmissionof
tendersaspublishedinthe'C'seriesoftheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .Article4
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallcontractasnecessary,
athisownexpense,forcarriageofthegoodstothefinal
destinationandshallbearallthecostsinvolved,including
thoseofunloadingandwarehousingatthedestination .
Heshalltakeoutsuitableinsurance .
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallbearalltherisksrela­
tingtothegoods,inparticularoflossordeteriorationto
whichthegoodsaresubject,untiltheyhaveeffectively
beenunloadedanddeliveredtothefinaldestination .
3.Thesuccessfultenderershallcommunicate assoon
aspossibletotherecipient'srepresentativethedateof
loading,themeansoftransportusedtoconsignthegoods
tothefinaldestination,andtheprobabledateofarrival.
Heshallimmediatelysendthisinformationtotheinter­
ventionagencyresponsibleforpayment,whichshall
forwarditwithoutdelaytotheCommission .
Thetenderershalladvisetherecipient'srepresentative ,at
leastthreedaysinadvance,oftheprobabledateofarrival
ofthegoodsatthefinaldestination .
Article5
1.Theinterventionagencyofthecountryofshipment
shallarrangeforacheckattheport,beforeloading,on
thequantity,qualityandpackagingofthegoods.
Followinginspectionanattestationshallbeissuedbythe
interventionagency.Thecostsrelatingtheretoshallbe
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3.Theamountreferredtoinparagraph2shallbepaid
tothesuccessfultendereronpresentationoftheoriginal
ofthetaking-overcertificateoracertifiedcopythereof,
or,ifthisisnotavailable,ofthecertificatereferredtoin
Article6(2).
4.Theinterventionagencyisherebyauthorizedto
makewithoutdelayaninitialpaymentof80%ofthe
valueofthequantitygiveninthebilloflading,on
presentationofacopyofthatdocument,oftheattestation
referredtoinArticle5(1)andofthefumigationcertifi­
cate,andsubjecttotheprovisionofasecurityforan
amountequaltotheinitialpayment.
ThesaidsecurityshallbeprovidedaslaiddowninArticle
5(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No1974/80.
Article8
1.ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle2shallbe
immediatelyreleasedto:
—everytendererwhosetenderwasnotsuccessfulorwas
notaccepted,
—thesuccessfultendererinrespectofquantitiesnot
deliveredonaccountofforcemajeure,
—thesuccessfultendererinrespectofthequantities
deliveredinaccordancewiththisRegulationandon
presentationoftheoriginalofthetaking-overcertifi­
cateoracertifiedtruecopythereofor,
whereappropriate,thecertificatereferredtoin
Article6(2).
2.ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle7(4)shallbe
releasedimmediatelywhenthesuccessfultendererfurni­
shestheproofinaccordancewithArticle6thatatleast
80%ofthequantityprovidedforhasbeendeliveredin
conformitywiththeconditionslaiddowninthisRegula­
tion.Article9
Ifthesuccessfultenderer,forreasonsofforcemajeure,
hastobearexceptionalcostsinrespectofthedelivery
madeunderthisRegulationwhichcannotbecoveredby
insurance,hemayreceivecompensation thereforon
productionofsupportingdocumentsandwiththeprior
agreementoftheCommission .
Article10
Exceptincaseofforcemajeurethesuccessfultenderer
shallbearallthefinancialconsequences ofthenon-deli­
veryofthegoodsundertheconditionslaiddowninthis
Regulationiftherecipienthadmadedeliverypossible
undersuchconditions .
Thecostsresultingfromthenon-deliveryofthegoods
followingacaseofforcemajeureshallbebornebythe
interventionagencyresponsibleforpayment.
Article11
Articles21and22(1)and(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1974/80shallapplyinthecontextofthisRegulation.
Theinterventionagencyresponsibleforpaymentshall,on
receipt,sendtheinformationreferredtoinArticle4(3)to
theCommission .
Theinterventionagencyinthecountryofshipmentshall
sendtheCommission ,withoutdelay,theresultsofthe
inspectionreferredtoinArticle5.
Article12
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,12March1987.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President

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ANNEXI
1.Programme :1986—OperationNo44/87(')
2.Recipient:Lesotho
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :Lesotho
4.Producttobemobilized :commonwheat
5.Totalquantity:7000tonnes
6.Numberoflots:one
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingtheprocedure :
Bundesanstalt fürlandwirtschaftliche Marktordnung (BALM),Adickesallee40,D-6000Frankfurt/Main
(Telex411475)
8.Methodofmobilizingtheproduct:theCommunitymarket
9.Characteristics ofthegoods:
commonwheatoffair,soundandmerchantablequality,freefromabnormalsmellandpests,which
producesdoughwhichdoesnotstickduringthemechanicalkneadingprocess
Thecommonwheatmustmeetthefollowingconditions :
—moisture:14,5%maximum(ICCMethodNo110)
—proteincontent:11,5%minimum(Nx5,7intermsofdrymatter)(ICCMethodNo105)
—Hagbergfallingnumberofatleast220,includingthepreparation (agitation)timeof60seconds(ICC
MethodNo107)
—Zelenyindexofatleast20(ICCMethodNo118)
10.Packaging :inbulk
11.Portofshipment:aCommunityport
12.Deliverystage:delivereddestination—LesothoFlourMills,PrivatebagA62,Maseru100,Telex329
BB,Tel.:23498
13.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:tendering
14.Deadlineforthesubmission oftenders:12noonon31March1987
15.Shipmentperiod:15Mayto15June1987
16.Security:10ECUpertonne
Notes
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallsendacopyoftheshippingdocumentstothefollowingaddress:
CommissionDelegationinLesotho,
POBoxMS518,
Maseru100,Lesotho,
Tel.313726,
Telex4351loDELEGEUR MASERU .
2.Attherequestofthebeneficiarythesuccessfultenderermaydeliveracertificatefromanofficialentity
certifyingthatfortheproducttobedeliveredthestandardsapplicable,relativetonuclearradiation,inthe
MemberStateconcerned,havenotbeenexceeded.
3.Assoonasthesuccessfultendererhasbeeninformedoftheawardofthecontract,heshallcontactthe
beneficiaryorhisrepresentativewithoutdelay,inordertodeterminethenecessaryconsignmentdocu­
ments,aswellasthedetailsofperiod,andothercircumstances concerningshipment.
(')Theoperationnumberistobequotedinallcorrespondence .

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ANNEXII
TAKING-OVER CERTIFICATE
Recipient...
I,theundersigned,..
(Name,forename,businessname)
actingonbehalfof....
certifythatdeliveryhasbeentakenofthegoodslistedbelow:
—Cerealsorproducts
—Nettonnageaccepted....
—Packaging
inbulk
inbags
—Numberofbags at....kgnet
marking
numberofmarkedemptybags....
—Placeoftakingover
—Dateoftaking,over
Thequalityofthegoodsdeliveredisinaccordancewiththatfixed.