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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3642/84
of20December 1984
onthesupplyofvariousconsignments ofcerealsasfoodaid
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketincereals('),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No1018/84(2),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
2750/75of29October1975fixingcriteriaforthe
mobilizationofcerealsintendedasfoodaid(3),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3331/82(4),andin
particularArticle6thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
1278/84of7May1984layingdowntheimplementing
rulesfor1984forRegulation(EEC)No3331/82
concerningfood-aidpolicyandfood-aidmanage­
ment(*),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo129of23
October1962onthevalueoftheunitofaccountand
theexchangeratestobeappliedforthepurposesof
thecommonagriculturalpolicy(*),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2543/73f),andinparticular
Article3thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee,
Whereason21and25November1984theCommis­
sionoftheEuropeanCommunitiesdecidedtogrant,
underCommunitymeasures,variousquantitiesof
cerealstocertainnon-member countriesandbenefi­
ciaryorganizations ;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle3(3)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No2750/75,thegoodsmaybepurchased
anywhereontheCommunitymarket;
Whereasaninvitationtotendershouldbeissuedfor
supplyoftheproductsdeliveredunloadedatdestina­
tioninviewofthefinalusetobemadeofthegoods
delivered;
WhereastheprovisionsofCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No1974/80of22July1980layingdown
generalimplementingrulesinrespectofcertainfoodaidoperationsinvolvingcerealsandrice(*),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3323/81(*),should
beappliedasfaraspossible,particularlyinrespectof
theprocedureforsubmissionoftenders,sincethe
mannerinwhichthesecurityislodgedmustguarantee
thatthesuccessfultenderercomplieswithhisobliga­
tions;
Whereas,however,thespecificprovisionsconcerning
deliverytodestinationmustbesetout;whereasthe
successfultenderermustthusbearallriskinthegoods
uptounloadingatthestipulateddestination;whereas
paymentcanbemadeonlywhenproofofdeliveryto
thedestinationisprovided;
Whereasitmustbemadeclearwhoistobearany
costswhichariseintheeventthatforreasonsofforce
majeuretheoperationinquestionisnotcompleted
withintheperiodstipulated;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Theinterventionagenciesmentionedinthe
Annexesheretoareherebyrequiredtoimplementthe
mobilizationandsupplyoftheproductstatedinthe
saidAnnexesasfoodaid,subjecttotheprovisionsof
thisRegulation.
2.Supplyoftheproductsshallbeorganizedunder
thetenderingprocedure.
3.TheAnnexesshalltaketheplaceofanoticeof
invitationtotender.Theinterventionagencyrespon­
sibleshallmakefurtherpublicationsasnecessary.
Article2
1.Forthepurposesoftheinvitationtotender,the
followingprovisionsofRegulation(EEC)No1974/80
shallapply:
—Article4,excepttheprovisionsofparagraphs3(e)
and4(d)and(e),inrespectofsubmissionof
tenders,
—Article5inrespectofprovisionofsecurity,
—Article6inrespectofopeningandreading
tenders,
—Article8inrespectofcomparingtenders.(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.0OJNoL107,19.4.1984,p.1.0OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.89.0OJNoL352,14.12.1982,p.1.0OJNoL124,11.5.1984,p.1.
(«)OJNo106,30.10.1962,p.2553/62.
OOJNoL263,19.9.1973,p.1.0OJNoL192,26.7.1980,p.11.0OJNoL334,21.11.1981,p.27.

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effectivelybeenunloadedanddeliveredtothefinal
destination .
3.Thesuccessfultenderershallcommunicate as
soonaspossibletotherecipient'srepresentativethe
dateofloading,themeansoftransportusedtoconsign
thegoodstothefinaldestination,andtheprobable
dateofarrival.Heshallimmediatelysendthisinfor­
mationtotheinterventionagencyresponsiblefor
payment,whichshallforwarditwithoutdelaytothe
Commission .
Thetenderershalladvisetherecipient'srepresentative ,
atleastthreedaysinadvance,oftheprobabledateof
arrivalofthegoodsatthefinaldestination.2.Thetendershallindicatetheamountofthe
tenderexpressedpertonneofproduct,inthecurrency
oftheMemberStatewherethetenderingprocedureis
takingplace.Thetendermustincludethecostof
fumigation,unloadingandwarehousingatthefinal
destinationstatedintheAnnexes.
Thetendershallstateseparatelytheamountofcostin
respectofseaandlandtransporttothestipulatedfinal
destination .
ThetendershallindicatetheMemberStateinwhich
thetenderer,intheeventofhisbeingdeclared
successful,undertakestocompletethecustomsexport
formalities .
3.Thetenderershallcarryouthisobligations
pursuanttothisRegulationandtheundertakings
referredtoinArticle4(4)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1974/80,withtheexceptionofpoints(d)and(e)
thereof.
4.,Thetenderershallundertaketoshipinvessels,
listedinthelargerclassesinrecognizedclassification
registers,notmorethan15yearsoldandattestedbya
competentbodyasmeetinghygienerequirements .
Article3
1.Withoutprejudicetoparagraphs2and3,the
contractshallbeawardedwithin48hourstothe
tendererwhohassubmittedthemostfavourable
tender.
2.Wherethemostfavourabletenderissubmitted
bymorethanonetenderer,theinterventionagency
shallawardthecontracttooneofthosetenderersby
drawinglots.
3.Ifthetendersdonotappeartobeinlinewith
thepricesnormallyprevailingonthemarket,the
interventionagencymay,withtheagreementofthe
Commission ,decidenottoawardthecontract.
4.Theinterventionagencyshallcommunicatethe
resultsofthetenderingproceduretoallthetenderers
byletterortelexsentnotlaterthanthefirstworking
dayfollowingtheawarddecision.
Article4
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallcontractasneces­
sary,athisownexpense,forcarriageofthegoodsto
thefinaldestinationandshallbearallthecosts
involved,includingthoseofunloadingandware­
housingatthedestination.Heshalltakeoutsuitable
insurance .
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallbearalltherisks
relatingtothegoods,inparticularoflossordeteriora­
tiontowhichthegoodsaresubject,untiltheyhaveArticle5
1.Theinterventionagencyofthecountryofship­
mentshallarrangeforacheckattheport,before
loading,onthequantity,qualityandpackagingofthe
goods.Followinginspectionanattestationshallbe
issuedbytheinterventionagency.Thecostsrelating
theretoshallbebornebythesuccessfultenderer.
Thesuccessfultenderershallprovidethatintervention
agencywiththecertificateshowingthatthefumiga­
tionhasbeencarriedout.
2.Samplesintendedforanalysisshallbetakenand
theinspectionshallbecarriedoutinaccordancewith
thetradepracticesinforceinthecountryofshipment.
Thesuccessfultendererandtherecipient'srepresenta­
tiveshallbeinvitedtotakepartintheoperation.
Twosealedsamplesshallbekeptbytheintervention
agencyuntilissuebytherecipientofthetaking-over
certificateoruntilissueofthecertificatereferredtoin
Article6(2).
3.Iftheinspectionreferredtoinparagraph 1gives
risetoadispute,theinterventionagencyshallarrange
forasecondinspectionbyaservicedifferentfromthat
mentionedinparagraph 1,thefindingsofwhichshall
befinal.Thecostsrelatingtheretoshallbeborneby
thelosingparty.
4.Wheretheinspectionprovidedforinthepre­
cedingparagraphsrevealsthatthegoodsdonotsatisfy
therequirementsstipulated,theymustberefusedand
replaced.Wheresomequantitiesaremissingthe
successfultenderermustmakeupthecargo.
Article6
1.Ataking-overcertificateshallbeissuedbythe
recipientimmediatelyfollowingunloadingatthefinal
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overandgiveadescriptionofthegoodstakenoverin
theformgiveninAnnexIIandanycommentsbythe
recipient.
2.Wherethetaking-overcertificateisnotissuedfor
reasonsotherthanadisputeaboutthegoods,proofof
deliverymaybeprovidedbymeansofacertificateof
theformgiveninAnnexIIendorsedbytheCommu­
nityrepresentative inthecountryofdestination .—everytendererwhosetenderwasnotsuccessfulor
wasnotaccepted,
—thesuccessfultendererinrespectofquantitiesnot
deliveredonaccountofforcemajeure,
—thesuccessfultendererinrespectofthequantities
deliveredinaccordancewiththisRegulationand
onpresentationoftheoriginalofthetaking-over
certificateoracertifiedtruecopythereofor,
whereappropriate,thecertificatereferredtoin
Article6(2).
2.ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle7(4)shallbe
releasedimmediatelywhenthesuccessfultenderer
furnishestheproofinaccordancewithArticle6thatat
least80%ofthequantityprovidedforhasbeen
deliveredinconformitywiththeconditionslaiddown
inthisRegulation.
Article9
Ifthesuccessfultenderer,forreasonsofforcemajeure,
hastobearexceptionalcostsinrespectofthedelivery
madeunderthisRegulationwhichcannotbecovered
byinsurance,hemayreceivecompensation therefor
onproductionofsupportingdocumentsandwiththe
prioragreementoftheCommission .
Article10
Exceptincaseofforcemajeurethesuccessfultenderer
shallbearallthefinancialconsequences ofthenon­
deliveryofthegoodsundertheconditionslaiddown
inthisRegulationiftherecipienthadmadedelivery
possibleundersuchconditions.
Thecostsresultingfromthenon-deliveryofthegoods
followingacaseofforcemajeureshallbebornebythe
interventionagencyresponsibleforpayment.
Article11
Articles21and22(1)and(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1974/80shallapplyinthecontextofthisRegulation.
Theinterventionagencyresponsibleforpaymentshall,
onreceipt,sendtheinformationreferredtoinArticle
4(3)totheCommission .
Theinterventionagencyinthecountryofshipment
shallsendtheCommission ,withoutdelay,theresults
oftheinspectionreferredtoinArticle5.
Article12
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .Article7
1.Paymenttothesuccessfultenderershallbemade
bytheinterventionagencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthecustomsexportformalitiesarecompleted.
2.Theamounttobepaidshallbethatofthetender
plus,whereappropriate,thecostsreferredtoin
Article9.Itshallbepaidinthecurrencyofthe
MemberStatewhichisresponsibleforpayment.For
thispurposethisamountshallbeconvertedbyusing:
—wherethecurrenciesinquestionaremaintained
withinamaximumspreadatanyonetimeof
2,25%,theconversionrateresultingfromtheir
centralrate,
—inothercases,therelationshipbetweenthetwo
currenciesconcernedestablishedbyusingthe
lateststatementoftheirspotexchangeratesmade
immediatelypriortotheclosingdateforthe
submissionoftendersaspublishedinthe'C'series
oftheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommu­
nities.
3.Theamountreferredtoinparagraph2shallbe
paidtothesuccessfultendereronpresentationofthe
originalofthetaking-overcertificateoracertified
copythereof,or,ifthisisnotavailable,ofthecertifi­
catereferredtoinArticle6(2).
4.Theinterventionagencyisherebyauthorizedto
makewithoutdelayaninitialpaymentof80%ofthe
valueofthequantitygiveninthebilloflading,on
presentationofacopyofthatdocument,oftheattesta­
tionreferredtoinArticle5(1)andofthefumigation
certificate,andsubjecttotheprovisionofasecurityfor
anamountequaltotheinitialpayment
Thesaidsecurityshallbeprovidedaslaiddownin
Article5(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No1974/80.
Article8
1.ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle2shallbe
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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,20December1984.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
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ANNEXla
1.Programme :1984
2.Recipient :RepublicofMali
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :RepublicofMali
4.Producttobemobilized :maize
5.Totalquantity:8000tonnes
6.Numberoflots:
oneintwoparts(part1:4000tonnesforGao/part2:4000tonnesforTombouctou)
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingtheprocedure:
Officenationalinterprofessionnel descéréales(ONIC),21,avenueBosquet,F-75007Paris(telex
OFIBLE270807F)
8.Methodofmobilizingtheproduct:theCommunitymarket
9.Characteristics ofthegoods:
(a)maizeforhumanconsumption ,ofsoundmerchantablequality,freeofodourandpests
(b)moisturecontent:15%
(c)totalpercentageofmatterotherthanbasiccerealsofunimpairedquality:5%,ofwhich:
—percentageofbrokengrains:3%('brokengrains'meanspiecesofgrainorgrainswhich
passthroughasievewithacircularmesh4,5mmindiameter)
—percentageofgrainimpurities:2%fgrainimpurities'meansgrainsofothercereals,
grainsdamagedbypestsandgrainsofabnormalcoloration,thelatterbeinggrainswhich
haveacquired,throughheating,adarkishbrowncolouronafairlysubstantialpartofthe
tegumentandofthekernelandarenotdamagedgrains)
—percentageofsproutedgrains:0,5%
—percentageofmiscellaneousimpurities :0,5%('miscellaneousimpurities'consistofweed
.seeds,damagedgrains,extraneousmatter,husks,deadinsectsandfragmentsofinsects)
10.Packaging :
—innewbags:
—jutesacksofaminimumweightof600g,or
—polypropylene sacksofaminimumweightof120g
—netweightofthebags50kg
—markingonthebagsinlettersatleast5cmhigh:
'MAÏS/DONDELACOMMUNAUTÉ ÉCONOMIQUE EUROPÉENNE ÀLA
RÉPUBLIQUE DUMALI'
11.Portofshipment :aCommunityport
12.Deliverystage:
delivereddestination—Centredestockagede1OPAM:
—part1:4000tonnesGao,viaLomé
—part2:4000tonnesTombouctou ,viaLomé
13.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:tendering
14.Deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noonon8January1985
15.Shipmentperiod:20Januaryto20February1985
16.Security:6ECUpertonne
Notes:
1.Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthe
samequalityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R\
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallsendacopyoftheshippingdocumentstothefollowingaddress:
CommissionDelegationinMali,c/o'DiplomaticBag',Berlaymont 1/123,200ruedelaLoi,
B-1049Brussels.

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ANNEXlb
1.Programme :1984
2.Recipient :Rwanda
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :Kicukiro
4.Producttobemobilized :commonwheat
5.Totalquantity:3000tonnes
6.Numberoflots:twoof1500tonneseach
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingtheprocedure :
Officenationalinterprofessionnel descéréales(ONIC),21,avenueBosquet,F-75007Paris7e
(telexOFIBLE200490F)
8.Methodofmobilizingtheproduct:theCommunitymarket
9.Characteristics ofthegoods:
thecommonwheatmustbeoffairandsoundmerchantablequalityandcorrespondatleastto
theminimumbread-makingqualityrequiredforintervention (moisture:14,5%maximum)
10.Packaging :
—innewbags:
—jutesacksofaminimumweightof600g,or
—polypropylene sacksofaminimumweightof120g
—netweightofthebags:50kg
—markingonthebagsinlettersatleast5cmhigh:
'FROMENT/DONDELACOMMUNAUTÉ ÉCONOMIQUE EUROPÉENNE ÀLA
RÉPUBLIQUE RWANDAISE'
11.Portofshipment:aCommunityport
12.Deliverystage:delivereddestination.
—1500tonnes—Kigali(Kicukiro)viaMombasa—Oprovia,BP953aKigali,tél.2945/2946
—1500tonnes—KigaliviaMombasa—Trafipro,BP302aKigali,tel.4730,telex511
13.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:tendering
14.Deadlinefordiesubmissionoftenders:12noonon15January1985
15.Shipmentperiod:1to31May1985
16.Security:6ECUpertonne
Notes:
1.Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthe
samequalityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R'.
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallsendacopyoftheshippingdocumentstothefollowingaddress:
CommissionDelegationinRwanda,c/o'DiplomaticBag',Berlaymont 1/123,200ruedelaLoi,
Btl049Brussels.

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ANNEXIc
1.Programme :1984
2.Recipient:Rwanda
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :Kicukiro
4.Producttobemobilized :maizeflour
5.Totalquantity:590tonnes(1000tonnesofcereals)
6.Numberoflots:oneintwoparts(295tonneseachpart)
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingtheprocedure:
Bundesanstalt fürlandwirtschaftliche Marktordnung (BALM),Adickesallee40,D-6000Frankfurt/
Main(telex411475)
8.Methodofmobilizingdieproduct:theCommunitymarket
9.Characteristics ofthegoods:
—maizeflour(11.01EI)forhumanconsumption ,ofsoundmerchantablequality,freeofodour
andpests
—moisturecontent:maximum 13%
—acidity:0,6%maximum
10.Packaging :
—innewbags:
—jutesacksofaminimumweightof600g,or
—polypropylene sacksofaminimumweightof120g
—netweightofthebags:50kg
—markingonthebagsinlettersatleast5cmhigh:
'FARINEDEMAÏS/DONDELACOMMUNAUTÉ ÉCONOMIQUE EUROPÉENNE À
LARÉPUBLIQUE RWANDAISE'
11.Portofshipment:aCommunityport
12.Deliverystage:delivereddestination .
—295tonnes—Kigali(Kicukiro)viaMombasa—Oprovia,BP953aKigali,tel.2945/2946
—295tonnes—KigaliviaMombasa—Trafipro,BP302aKigali,tel.4730,télex511
13.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:tendering
14.Deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noonon8January1985
15.Shipmentperiod:1to28February1985
16.Security:6ECUpertonne
Notes:
1.Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthe
samequalityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R'.
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallsendacopyoftheshippingdocumentstothefollowingaddress:
CommissionDelegationinRwanda,c/o'DiplomaticBag',Berlaymont 1/123,200ruedelaLoi,
B-1049Brussels.

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