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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1813/82
of5July1982
ondeliveryofmilledlong-grainriceasfoodaidfortheRepublicofMali
theprocedureforsubmissionoftenders,sincethe
mannerinwhichthesecurityislodgedmustguarantee
thatthesuccessfultenderercomplieswithhisobliga­
tions;
Whereas,however,thespecificprovisionsconcerning
deliverytodestinationmustbesetout;whereasthe
successfultenderermustthusbearallriskinthegoods
uptounloadingatthestipulateddestination ;whereas
paymentcanbemadeonlywhenproofofdeliveryto
thedestinationisprovided;
Whereasitmustbemadeclearwhoistobearany
costswhichariseintheeventthatforreasonsofforce
majeuretheoperationinquestionisnotcompleted
withintheperiodstipulated;
WhereastheItalianinterventionagencyshouldbe
maderesponsibleforthetenderingprocedureinques­
tion;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1418/76of21June1976onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinrice('),aslastamendedbytheActof
AccessionofGreece,andinparticularArticle25
thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2750/75of29October1975layingdownthecondi­
tionsforthemobilizationofcerealsasfoodaid(2),and
inparticularArticle6thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo129of23
October1962onthevalueoftheunitofaccountand
theexchangeratestobeappliedforthepurposesof
thecommonagriculturalpolicy(3),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2543/73(4),andinparticular
Article3thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee ,
Whereason26April1982theCounciloftheEuro­
peanCommunitiesdeclaredthatbywayofCommu­
nityactionitproposedtogranttheRepublicofMali
5175tonnesofmilledlong-grainriceunderits1982
food-aidprogramme ;
WhereaspursuanttoArticle3(3)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No2750/75thegoodsmaybepurchased
anywhereontheCommunitymarket;
Whereasaninvitationtotendershouldbeissuedfor
supplyoftheproductsdeliveredunloadedatGao,via
Cotonou,inviewofthefinalusetobemadeofthe
goodsdelivered;
WhereastheprovisionsofCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No1974/80of22July1980layingdown
generalimplementing rulesinrespectofcertainfood­
aidoperationsinvolvingcerealsandrice(5),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3323/81(6),should
beappliedasfaraspossible,particularlyinrespectofHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.TheinterventionagencymentionedinAnnexI
heretoisherebyrequiredtoimplementthemobiliza­
tionandsupplyoftheproductstatedinthesaid
Annexasfoodaid,subjecttotheprovisionsofthis
Regulation .
2.Supplyoftheproductsshallbeorganizedunder
thetenderprocedure .
3.AnnexIshalltaketheplaceofanoticeofinvita­
tiontotender.Theinterventionagencyresponsible
shallmakefurtherpublicationsasnecessary.
Article2
1.Forthepurposesoftheinvitationtotender,the
followingprovisionsofRegulation (EEC)No1974/80
shallapply:
—Article4,excepttheprovisionsofparagraph3(e)
andparagraph4(d)and(e)inrespectofsubmis­
sionoftenders,
—Article5inrespectofprovisionofsecurity,
—Article6inrespectofopeningandreading
tenders.(')OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(2)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.89.
(3)OJNo106,30.10.1962,p.2553/62.
(<)OJNoL263,19.9.1973,p.1.
0OJNoL192,26.7.1980,p.11.
«OJNoL334,21.11.1981,p.27.

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tiontowhichthegoodsaresubject,untiltheyhave
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
destinationstatedinAnnexI.
Thetendershallstateseparatelytheamountofcostin
respectofseaandlandtransporttothestipulatedfinal
destination .
ThetendershallindicatetheMemberStateinwhich
thetenderer,intheeventofhisbeingdeclared
successful,undertakestocompletethecustomsexport
formalities .
3.Thetenderershallcarryouthisobligations
pursuanttothisRegulationandtheundertakings
referredtoinArticle4(4)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1974/80,withtheexceptionofsubparagraphs (d)and
(e)thereof.
4.Thetenderershallundertaketoshipinvessels
listedinthelargerclassesinrecognizedclassification
registers,notmorethan15yearsold,andattestedbya
competentbodyasmeetinghygienerequirements .Article5
Article31.Theinterventionagencyofthecountryofship­
mentshallarrangeforacheckattheportbefore
loadingonthequantity,qualityandpackagingofthe
goods.Followinginspectionanattestationshallbe
issuedbytheinterventionagency.Thecostsrelating
theretoshallbebornebythesuccessfultenderer.
Thesuccessfultenderershallprovidethatintervention
agencywithacertificatefromtheorganizationwhich
undertookfumigation,showingthatthatoperationhas
beencarriedout.
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.Wheretheinspectionprovidedforintheprece­
dingparagraphsrevealsthatthegoodsdonotsatisfy
therequirementsstipulated,theymustberefusedand
replaced.Wheresomequantitiesaremissingthe
successfultenderermustmakeupthecargo.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,inparticularoflossordeteriora­Article6
1.Ataking-overcertificateshallbeissuedbythe
recipientimmediatelyfollowingunloadingatthefinal
destination .Itshallstatetheplaceanddateoftaking

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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,where
appropriate ,thecertificatereferredtoinArticle6
(2).
2.ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle7(4)shallbe
releasedimmediatelywhenthesuccessfultenderer
furnishestheproofinaccordancewithArticle6thatat
least80%ofthequantityprovidedforhasbeen
deliveredinconformitywiththeconditionslaiddown
inthisRegulation .Article7
Article9
Ifthesuccessfultenderer,forreasonsofforcemajeure,
hastobearexceptionalcostsinrespectofthedelivery
madeunderthisRegulationwhichcannotbecovered
byinsurance,hemayreceivecompensation therefor
onproductionofsupportingdocumentsandwiththe
prioragreementoftheCommission .
Article101.Paymenttothesuccessfultenderershallbemade
bytheinterventionagencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthecustomsexportformalitiesarecompleted.
2.Theamounttobepaidshallbethatofthetender
plus,whereappropriate ,thecostsreferredtoinArticle
9.ItshallbepaidinthecurrencyoftheMemberState
whichisresponsibleforpayment.Forthispurpose
thisamountshallbeconvertedbyusing,
—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.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.
Article12Article8
1.ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle2shallbe
immediatelyreleasedto:ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,5July1982.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEXI
1.Programme :1982
3.Recipient :RepublicofMali
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :RepublicofMali
4.Producttobemobilized :milledlong-grainrice
5.Totalquantity:5175tonnes(15000tonnescereals)
6.Numberoflots:one
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingtheprocedure :
EnteNazionaleRisi,piazzaPioXI,1,Milano(telex26032)
8.Methodofmobilizingtheproduct:theCommunitymarket
9.Characteristics ofthegoods:
—riceoffairandsoundmerchantablequality,freefromabnormalsmellandpests
—moisture :15%
—brokenrice:5%maximum
—chalkygrains:5%maximum
—grainsstriatedwithred:3%maximum
—spottedgrains:2-5%maximum
—stainedgrains:1-5%maximum
—yellowgrains:0-050%maximum
—ambergrains:0-20%maximum
10.Packaging :
—inbags(')
—qualityofthebags:newjutesacks,600g
—netweightofthebags:50kg
—markingonthebagsinlettersatleast5cmhigh:
'RIZ—DONDELACOMMUNAUTÉ ÉCONOMIQUE EUROPÉENNE AUMALI'
11.Portofshipment :aCommunityport
12.Deliverystage:delivereddestination—Centredestockagede1OPAM—Gao,Malivia
Cotonou
13.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:tendering
14.Deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:19July1982at12noon
15.Shipmentperiod:1to31August1982
16.Security:12ECUpertonne
(')Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthe
samequalityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R'.

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ANNEXII
TAKING-OVER CERTIFICATE
Recipient :
Itheundersigned :
(Name,forename,businessname)
actingonbehalfof
certifythatdeliveryhasbeentakenofthegoodslistedbelow:
—Cerealsorproducts:
—Nettonnageaccepted:
—Packaging :
inbulk:
inbags:
—Numberofbags: at kgnet
marking:
numberofmarkedemptybags:
—Placeoftakingover:
—Dateoftakingover:
Thisqualityofthegoodsdeliveredisinaccordancewiththatfixed.