15.12.92 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL366/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3599/92
of11December 1992
onthesupplyofwhitesugarasurgentaidforthepeopleofAlbaniapursuantto
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No3106/92
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3106/92
of26October1992onurgentactionforthesupplyof
agriculturalproductstothepeopleofAlbania('),andin
particularArticle5thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1676/85
of11June1985onthevalueoftheunitofaccountand
theconversionratestobeappliedforthepurposesofthe
commonagriculturalpolicy(2),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No2205/90(3),andinparticularArticle5(3)
thereof,Article1
1.Atenderingprocedureisherebyinitiatedforthe
awardofcontractsforthesupplypursuanttoRegulation
(EEC)No3106/92oftwolotsof5000tonnesofwhiteC
sugarinaccordancewiththeconditionslaiddowninthis
Regulation .
2.Thesupplyofeachofthetwolotsshallinclude:
(a)themobilizationofwhiteCsugarproducedinthe
Communitywithinthemeaningofthesixthsubpara­
graphofpoint(c)ofArticle24(la)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No1785/81(6).
Thesugartobesuppliedmustsatisfythequalityand
characteristicrequirementslaiddowninAnnexI.The
productmustbepackedandlabelledinaccordance
withtheinstructionsinthatAnnex;
(b)transporttotheportofDurresattheexpenseofthe
successfultenderer,by7February1993atthelatest.
Deliveryshallincludeunloadingandplacementatthe
entryofthestorehouseatdestination.
WherethelastsubparagraphofArticle2(2)applies,
transportmustbeeffectedby14February1993atthe
latest.
Tenderersshalltakeoutattheirownexpensetheappro­
priateinsurancetocoverthegoodsuptothedelivery
stagefixed.WhereasRegulation (EEC)No3106/92providesfor
urgentactionforthefreesupplyofagriculturalproducts
intendedforthepeopleofAlbania;whereastheAlbanian
authoritieshavealsorequestedthesupplyofwhitesugar;
whereasthisrequestshouldbegranted;whereaspursuant
toArticle2ofthatRegulationsuppliersaretobechosen
bytenderingprocedure;
Whereasitisnecessarytodeterminetheconditionsfor
participatinginthetenderingprocedurefortheawardof
supplycontractsandtheobligationsofthesuccessful
tenderers:
Whereas,asregardsthesecuritiestobelodgedby
suppliers,CommissionRegulation(EEC)No2220/85of
22July1985layingdowncommondetailedrulesforthe
applicationofthesystemofsecuritiesforagricultural
products(4),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No3745/890,shouldapply;
Whereasthegoodsdelivereddonotqualifyforexport
refundsandarenotsubjecttocompensatory amounts;
Whereastheappropriatecommunications toensurethe
optimalmonitoringofoperationsuntilthetakingoverat
destinationshouldbeprovidedfor,Article2
1.Tendersshallbetransmittedbywrittentelecommu­
nicationtotheinterventionagencyoftheMemberState
inwhichthegoodsarepackedandstoredpriortoship­
ment.
2.Tendersmustbelodgedintheirentiretybefore
12.00noon(Brusselstime)on7January1993.
WherenoawardismadeunderArticle5(1),tendersmust
belodgedforasecondsubmissionbefore12.00noon
(Brusselstime)on14January1993.(»)OJNoL312,29.10.1992,p.2.
(2)OJNoL164,24.6.1985,p.1.
(3)OJNoL201,31.7.1990,p.9.
(4)OJNoL205,3.8.1985,p.5.
(4OJNoL364,14.12.1989,p.54. (<)OJNoL177,1.7.1981,p.4.

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Article3 Article5
1.Onthebasisofthetendersreceived:
—thedeliveryshallbeawardedtothetenderers)whose
tenders)quotethelowestamounts;intheeventof
equalquotes,awardswillbemadebydrawinglots,
—or,wherenecessary,noawardshallbemade,inpar­
ticularwherethetenderssubmittedexceedtheprices
normallyobtainingonthemarket.
2.Withinsevenworkingdaysfollowingtheclosing
dateforsubmissionoftenders,theCommission shall
informeachMemberStateofthetenderswhichhave
beenacceptedandoftheawardswhichhavenotbeen
made.
3.Within10workingdaysfollowingtheclosingdate
forsubmissionoftenders,theagencyreferredtoin
Article2(1)shallinformalltenderersbywrittentelecom­
municationoftheoutcomeofthetenderingprocedure.
Whereanawardismade,thesuccessfultenderershallbe
informedthereofimmediatelybywrittentelecommunica­
tion.1.Tendersshallbevalidonlyifthey:
(a)indicatetheprecisereferencetothisRegulation;
(b)indicatethenameandaddressandinparticularthe
telex/telefaxnumberofatendererestablishedinthe
Community ;
(c)coveranentirelot(netweight);
(d)indicatethetotalamountofthetender,expressedin
ecuspertonneofgoods.Inaddition,theamountshall
bebrokendowntoshowseparatelythepriceoffered
forthemanufactureandpackagingofthegoods,and
thetransportandothercosts(includinginsurance)
fromthestorehousetothedeliverystagereferredtoat
Article1(2)(b);
(e)indicate,fortransportbysea,theportofshipmentin
theCommunity ;
(f)indicatetheexactaddressofthepackagingplantand
storehouseatwhichthegoodsarekeptpriorto
dispatch;
(g)areaccompaniedbyproofthatthetendererhaslodged
atenderingsecurityofECU20pertonneinthename
oftheinterventionagencyinaccordancewithTitleIII
ofRegulation(EEC)No2220/85.Thisproofshallbe
furnishedbymeansofadocumentissuedbythe
guarantor.
2.Atenderwhichisnotpresentedinaccordancewith
thisArticleorwhichcontainsconditionsotherthanthose
laiddowninthisRegulationshallnotbevalid.
3.Notendermaybechangedorwithdrawn .Article6
ThetenderingsecurityprovidedforinArticle3(1)(g)
shallbereleasedwithoutdelay:
—ifatenderisnotacceptedorifnoawardismade,
tothesuccessfultendererwhenproofisprovidedof
thelodgingofthedeliverysecurityinaccordancewith
Article7.
Article7
Withinfiveworkingdaysofbeingnotifiedoftheaward
ofthedeliverycontract,thesuccessfultenderershall
providetheagencyindicatedinArticle2withproofthata
deliverysecurityamountingto10%ofthetender
amount,inaccordancewithTitleIIIofRegulation(EEC)
No2220/85,hasbeenlodgedinitsname.Theproofshall
befurnishedbymeansofadocumentissuedbythe
guarantor .Article4
ThecompetentagenciesreferredtoinArticle2shall
transmittotheCommission ,bywrittentelecommunica­
tion(telefax2963305),notlaterthan24hoursfollowing
theclosingdatefixedforthesubmissionoftendersfor
eachofthetwolots,thefollowinginformation :
(a)thenumberoftenderssubmittedwithinthedeadline
referredtoinArticle2andinaccordance with
Article3;
(b)separatelyandclearlyforeachtender:
—thetotalecupriceoffered,andthebreakdown
providedforinArticle3(1)(d),
—theplacesofpackingandstoragepriortodispatch,
—thebusinessnameofthetendererestablishedin
theCommunity .Article8
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallpresenttheapplication
forpaymentofthedeliverytotheinterventionagency
referredtoinArticle2.
Theapplicationshallbeaccompanied by:
—theexportcertificatereferredtoinArticle12,

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2.Proofoffulfilmentoftheobligationsrelatingtothe
supplyshallbegiventotheagencyconcernedbypre­
sentingthedocumentsreferredtoinArticle8.
3.Intheeventofparticulardifficulties,theCommis­
sionshalltaketheappropriatemeasures.—thecustomsdeclarationsofexportation ,
—thetransportdocuments,
—theT5s,ifnecessary,
—theoriginalofthetake-overcertificatedrawnupin
accordancewiththespecimeninAnnexIIandissued
bythebeneficiaryorhisrepresentative (AgroExport,
MinistryofExternalTrade,Tirana).
Wherethecertificateisnotissuedbythebeneficiary,the
Commissionshalldesignatetheagencycompetentto
issuethecertificateinaccordancewiththespecimen
referredtoabove.
2.Thepaymentshallbemadeforthequantityof
goods(netweight)recordedatthetake-overand
confirmedinthedocumentofconformityprovidedforin
Article9(2).Article11
1.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thesuccessful
tenderershallbearallriskswhichthegoodsmayincur,in
particularlossordeteriorationasfarasthesupplystage
laiddown.
2.Incasesofforcemajeure,thesuccessfultenderer
shallbefreedfromallorpartofhisobligations.Insuch
cases,thecompetentagencyresponsibleforpaymentshall
taketheappropriatemeasuresafterconsultingthe
Commission .
Article12
WithoutprejudicetoArticle3(1)ofRegulation(EEC)
No2630/81(')box20(specialconditions)oflicenceap­
plicationsandexportlicencesforCsugarshallindicate:
'Urgentaid—Regulation(EEC)No3599/92.Export
refundsandmonetarycompensatory amountsarenot
applicable'.Article9
1.Thegoodsshallbeinspectedbytheintervention
agencyoftheMemberStateinwhichpackingandstorage
arecarriedoutbeforetheconsignmentindicatedbythe
successfultendererinhisoffer.Theinspectionshall
concernthequantity,thequality,packagingandlabelling
ofthesupply.
Followinginspection,theagencyshallissueacertificate
ofconformity.
2.Aninspectionofconformityofthesupplyasregards
quantity,quality,packagingandlabellingshallbecarried
outinthecountryofdestinationbyanagencyora
controlfirmdesignatedbytheagencymentionedinpara­
graph1inagreementwiththesuccessfultenderer.A
certificateofconformityshallbeissuedfollowingthe
inspectionandtransmitteddirectlytotheintervention
agency.
3.Theagenciesorcontrolfirmsresponsibleforthe
inspectionsshalltakeseparaterepresentative samples,to
beretainedfortheCommission,beforeloadinginthe
Communityaswellasattheplaceofdestination.
4.Thecostsrelatingtotheinspectionsaswellasthe
costofsamplesshallbebornebythesuccessfultenderer.Article13
Theconversionratestobeusedforpaymentoftenders
andforthetenderinganddeliverysecuritiesshallbethe
agriculturalconversionratesinforceontheclosingdate
forsubmissionoftenders.
Article14
1.MemberStatesshallcommunicate totheCommis­
sionallinformationconcerningthecarryingoutofade­
livery,inparticulartheresultsoftheinspectionsreferred
toinArticle9,actualdeliveryschedulesandanyincidents
occurringduringdelivery.
2.TheCommissionshallcommunicate ingoodtime
tothecompetentagenciesoftheMemberStatesallthe
informationnecessarytofacilitatetheproperexecutionof
deliveries .Article10
1.Forthepurposesofreleasingthedeliverysecurity,
theprimaryrequirement withinthemeaningof
Article20ofRegulation(EEC)No2220/85shallbe
completionofthedeliveryinaccordancewiththecondi­
tionslaiddown.
Thequantitydeliveredshallbeconsideredsatisfactory
wherethenetweightwhentakenoverbythebeneficiary
isnotmorethan1%lessthanthequantityawarded.Article15
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
(')OJNoL258,11.9.1981,p.16.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,11December1992.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEXI
1.Characteristics andqualityofthegoods:whitesugarofcategory2standardquality(CouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No793/72(OJNoL94,21.4.1972,p.1.))meetingtherequirementssetoutinArticle3(3)of
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No2103/77(OJNoL246,27.9.1977,p.12.).
TheruleprovidedatthesecondindentofArticle18(2)(a)ofRegulation(EEC)No2103/77isbindingfor
determination ofthesugarcategory.
2.Packagingandmarking:newjutebags,withinnerpolythenebagatleast0.05mmthick,minimum
weightofjuteandpolythene420g,netcapacity50kilograms.
Marking:theEuropeanflag(seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1,AnnexesIandII).
3.Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthesame
qualityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R\

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ANNEXII
TAKE-OVER CERTIFICATE
I,theundersigned :
(surname,name,businessname)
actingfor fortheaccountof
herebycertifythatthegoodsdescribedbelow,
deliveredpursuanttoCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3599/92havebeentakenover:
—Dateandplaceoftake-over:
—Typeofgoods:
—Tonnage(net)weighttakenover:
—Packaging:
Observations :
Signature:
Date: