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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2473/79
of9November 1979
openinganinvitationtotenderforthemobilization ofrolledoatsasfoodaid
fortheCatholicReliefServices
Whereasshouldforcemajeuremakeitimpossibleto
completetheoperationinquestionwithinthetime
limitsspecified,itmustbemadeclearwhoistobear
theliabilityforanyresultingcosts;
Whereasprovisionshouldbemadeforsecuritytobe
giventoguaranteefulfilmentoftheobligationsarising
byvirtueofparticipationintheinvitationtotender;
WhereastheDutchinterventionagencyshouldbe
maderesponsiblefororganizingtheinvitationto
tender;
WhereasitisimportantthattheCommission be
informedwithoutdelayofthetenderssubmittedin
responsetotheinvitationandofthoseacceptedby
theinterventionagency;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals('),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No1547/79(2),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2750/75of29October1975layingdownthecondi­
tionsforthemobilizationofcerealsasfoodaid(3),and
inparticularArticle6thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo129onthe
valueoftheunitofaccountandtheexchangeratesto
beappliedforthepurposesofthecommonagricul­
turalpolicy(4),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No2543/73(5),andinparticularArticle3thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee ,
Whereason8May1979theCounciloftheEuropean
Communities declaredthatitproposed,bywayof
Communityaction,togranttheequivalentof500
tonnesofoats,intheformof250tonnesofrolled
oats,totheCatholicReliefServicesunderits1978/79
food-aidprogramme ;
WhereaspursuanttoArticle3(3)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No2750/75thegoodsmaybepurchased
anywhereontheCommunitymarket;
Whereastendersshouldbeinvitedforthesupplyof
theproducttotheportofshipmentinthevicinityof
thevessel,thegoodstobesetdownattheplacenomi­
natedbytherecipientoritsagent;
Whereastendersmaybesubmittedbytenderersesta­
blishedinanyMemberStateoftheCommunityand
mayrelatetoproductsmobilizedanywherewithin
thoseMemberStates;whereas,inviewofthecurrency
situationintheMemberStatesandinordertoensure
thatthetendersareascomparableaspossible,account
shouldbetakenoftheeffectoneachtenderofthe
currencysituationintheMemberStatesinwhichthe
customsexportformalitieswillbecompleted ;
Whereastheawardundertheinvitationtotender
mustbemadeinfavourofthetendererofferingthe
bestterms;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Aninvitationtotendershallbeissuedinrespect
ofthesupplyof250tonnesofrolledoatstothe
CatholicReliefServicesbywayofCommunityfood­
aidaction.
2.Thetenderingprocedureshalltakeplaceinthe
Netherlandsinonelot.Theproductshallbemobi­
lizedontheCommunitymarket.Theproductshallbe
loadedfordeparturefromaCommunityport.
3.Theproductreferredtoinparagraph 1istobe
deliveredtotheportofshipmentinthevicinityofthe
vessel.Thegoodsmustbesetdownattheplacenomi­
natedbytherecipientcountryoritsagent,thetiming
ofdeliverybeingsettledbythetendererandtherecip­
ientcountry'sagent.
4.Thesuccessfultenderershalldeliverthe
productsspecifiedinparagraph 1insacksof25kilo­
gramsnetaccordingtotheconditionslaiddownin
theAnnexhereto.(•)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL188,26.7.1979,p.1.
(3)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.89.
(4)OJNo106,30.10.1962,p.2553/62.
(5)OJNoL263,19.9.1973,p.1.

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Article2 Article5
Ifthetendererisunabletodeliverthegoodsin
compliancewithArticle1(3)onthedategiveninthe
noticeofinvitationtotenderasaresultofthelate
availabilityofthevesselstobeusedforseatransporta­
tiontheresultingcostsshallbebornebytheinterven­
tionagency.1.Thedecisionontendersreceivedinresponseto
theinvitationprovidedforinArticle1shallbetaken
on23November1979.
2.Theclosingdateforsubmissionoftendersshall
be23November1979at12noon.
3.Thenoticeofinvitationtotendershallbe
publishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities notlessthanninedaysbeforethe
closingdateforsubmissionoftenders.Article6
Article31.Thetenderershallgivesecurityinanamountof
12ECUpertonneofgoods.
Itshallbereleased:
—inthecaseofalltendererswhosetendersare
unsuccessfulorarenotaccepted,
—inthecaseofthesuccessfultenderer,whenthe
operationsconcernedhavebeencarriedoutwithin
theprescribedtimelimitandonsubmissionof
theoriginalexportlicencedulygrantedand
endorsedbythecompetentauthoritiesofthe
MemberStatementionedinthetenderpursuant
toArticle3(2),
—inthecaseofthesuccessfultendererforquantities
notsuppliedbyreasonofforcemajeure.
2.Thesecurityrequiredunderparagraph 1maybe
providedintheformofacashdepositorofa
guaranteeissuedbyacreditinstitutionconformingto
criterialaiddownbyeachMemberState.
Article71.Thepricesofferedmustbeexpressedinthe
currencyoftheMemberStateinwhichtheinvitation
totenderwasissued.
2.TendersmustinparticularmentiontheMember
Stateinwhichthetenderer,intheeventofhisbeing
declaredsuccessful,expectstocompletethecustoms
exportformalitiesfortheproductsconcerned .
3.Forthepurposeofrenderingthetenderscompar­
able,thepricesshall,whereappropriate ,becorrected
bythemonetarycompensatory amountapplicableon
theclosingdateforsubmissionoftenderstoexports
fromtheMemberStatementioned inthetender
pursuanttoparagraph2.Suchcorrectionshallbe
madeby:
—increasingpriceswhichmentionaMemberState
whosecurrencyhasdepreciated ,
—reducingpriceswhichmentionaMemberState
whosecurrencyhasbeenrevalued.
Themonetarycompensatory amountshall,where
appropriate ,beconvertedintothecurrencyofthe
MemberStateinwhichtheinvitationtotenderis
issuedusing:
—inthecasewhenthecurrenciesconcernedare
keptatanygivenmomentwithinabandof
2-25%,aconversionrateresultingfromtheir
centralrate,
—intheothercases,theaverageofthespotratfesof
thecurrenciesconcernedrecordedintheMember
Stateinwhichtheinvitationtotenderisissued
duringaperiodfromtheWednesdayofoneweek
totheTuesdayofthefollowingweekbeingthe
periodimmediatelyprecedingtheclosingdatefor
submission oftenders.1.TherolledoatsreferredtoinArticle 1tobe
suppliedtotheCatholicReliefServicesmustmeetthe
requirementscontainedintheAnnexhereto.
Oatsnotmeetingtheserequirementsshallberefused.
2.TendersforsupplytotheCatholicRelief
ServicesoftherolledoatsreferredtoinArticle1must
relatetoaproductwiththecharacteristics contained
intheAnnexhereto.
Article8
Article41.TheDutchinterventionagencyshallberespon­
sibleforoperationsrelatingtotheinvitationtotender
providedforbythisRegulation .
2.Itshallforthwithcommunicate totheCommis­
sionthelistoffirmswhichhaverespondedtotheinvi­
tationtotender,specifyingthetermsofeachtender,
togetherwiththenameandbusinessnameofthe
successfultenderer.
3.Wherethecustomsexportformalitiesforthe
mobilizedproductarecompletedinaMemberState
otherthanthatinwhichtheinvitationtotenderis
issued,theinterventionagencyofthelatterMember
Stateshallberesponsiblefortheoperationsfollowing
tenderingincludingpaymenttothesuccessful
tenderer.Thecontractshallbeawardedtothetendereroffering
thebestterms,takingintoconsideration theadjust­
mentreferredtoinArticle3(3).
However,ifthetenderssubmitteddonotappearto
reflectnormalmarketpricesandcosts,theinterven­
tion'agencymaycanceltheinvitationtotender.
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Theinformation indicatedaboveshallbeforwarded
bytheinterventionagencytotheCommissionimme­
diatelyuponreceipt.
5.Whentheinterventionagencyresponsiblefor
theoperationsrelatingtotenderingisnottheinterven­
tionagencywhichappointsthesuccessfultenderer,it
shallsendassoonaspossibletothelattertheinforma­
tionnecessaryforreleasingthesecurity.
Article9Insuchcase,theinterventionagencychoosingthe
successfultenderershallimmediatelyinformtheinter­
ventionagencyoftheMemberStateconcernedand
shallsupplyitwiththeinformationwhichitmay
require.
Furthermore ,theamountofthesuccessfultender
shallbepaidafterithasbeenconvertedusingthe
averageofthespotratesreferredtointhesecond
subparagraph ofArticle3(3)tothetendererinthe
currencyoftheMemberStateinwhichtheoperations
relatingtothetenderingarecompleted.
4.Theintervention agencyshallrequestthe
successfultenderertosupplythefollowinginforma­
tion:
(a)aftereachshipmentacertificateshowingthequan­
titiesdispatchedandthequalityoftheproducts;
(b)thedateofthedepartureofthevessels,the
expecteddateofarrivaloftheproductsattheir
destination ;
(c)allpossiblecontingencies whichmightoccur
duringtransportation oftheproducts.Ondeliveryofthegoodsattheportofshipment,a
handing-over certificateshallbesuppliedtothe
successfultenderer,actingasagentfortheCommu­
nity,bytheagentoftherecipientcountryor,inthe
absenceofthelatter,bytheinterventionagencyofthe
MemberStateinwhoseterritorytheportofshipment
issituated.
Article10
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,9November1979.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President

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ANNEX
SPECIFICATIONS
Productionofquick-cooking oatflakes:
Raivoats:Firstqualityhigh-densityoats.
Cleaningandpreparation:Oatstobecleanedofextraneousmatter,debitteredandstabilizedby
treatmentwithsteam.
Hulling:Oatstobesize-classifiedandhulled.Afterseparationofhusks,oatkernelstobescoured
andpolished.
Groats:Oatkernelstobecut,sortedandair-cleaned .Groatsdampenedandpre-cookedwithsteam,
thenrolledtoflakes.
Oatflakes:Tobepackagedin25kgbags(2%emptybags).
Bagcomposition :
—fourbagsofKraftpaper,ofastrengthcorresponding toaweightofatleast70g/m2;
—oneinterposedbagmadeoftarredpaperofastrengthcorresponding toaweightofatleast140
g/m2;
—onedouble-bound polyethyleneinternalpocketatleast006mmthick;
—topandbottomsealsofbagtobepasted;
—insectrepellenttobeappliedtooutsideofbag.
Toallowforthepossibilityofre-bagging,thesuccessfultenderershallsupply2%ofnewempty
sacksofthesamequalityasthosecontainingthegoodsbutwiththeprintingfollowedbyacapital
letter'R\
Qualityofoat-flakes :
Humidity :lessthan12%.
Ashcontent:lessthan2-3%ofdrymatter.
Crudefibre:lessthan1-5%ofdrymatter.
Huskcontent:lessthan010%ofdrymatter.
Proteincontent:notlessthan14%ofdrymatter.
Nooflot Tonnagefas Loadingperiod Inscriptiononthesacks
<Floconsd'avoine/Dondela
Communauté économiqueeuro­
1 250 1to30.12.1979péenne/Pourdistributiongrat­
uiteenHaïti/Cathwell/Port­
au-Prince