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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No294/77
of11February1977
openinganinvitationtotenderforthemobilizationofcommonwheatasfood
aidfortheRepublicofHonduras
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Tendersareherebyinvitedforthesupplybyway
ofCommunityfood-aidactiontotheRepublicof
Hondurasof7000tonnesofcommonwheat.
2.Thetenderingprocedureshalltakeplaceinthe
FederalRepublicofGermanyintwolots.
3.TheproductshallbemobilizedbytheGerman
interventionagencyfromthestoresspecifiedinthe
Annex.
4.ShipmentshallbefromaCommunityport.
5.Theinvitationtotenderprovidedforinpara­
graph1isforsupplyofproductsremovedfromthe
ship'sholdattheportofPuertoCortes.
Therecipientcountryshallbearallcostssubsequent
todeliveryofthegoods,includingunloadingcosts
(suchasunstowing,hoistingandreception)andany
lighteragecosts.
Anydemurragecostsordispatchmoneyattheportof
unloadingshallbeachargeonorforthebenefitof
therecipientcountry.Theratesahddetailedarrange­
mentsrelatingtheretolaiddowninthecontract
betweentheauthorizedagentoftheCommunityand
thecarriermusthavebeenagreeduponinadvanceby
theauthorizedagentandthereceivingagentofthe
recipientcountry.
6.Theproductshallbedeliveredinbulk.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals(*),asamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No3138/76(2),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2750/75of29October1975layingdownthecondi­
tionsforthemobilizationofcerealsasfoodaid(3),and
inparticularArticle6thereof,
Whereason25March1976theCounciloftheEuro­
peanCommunitiesdeclaredthatbywayofCommu­
nityactionitproposedtogranttheRepublicof
Honduras7000tonnesofcommonwheatunderits
1975/76food-aidprogramme ;
Whereasananalysisofthestateofthecerealsmarket
withreferencetocerealsinterventioninGermanyindi­
catesthatthecriteriaofArticle3(2)ofCouncilRegu­
lation(EEC)No2750/75shouldbeappliedandthat
theinterventionagencyoftheMemberStateasspeci­
fiedshouldmobilizethecerealsfromthosestockedin
itsownstoresandshouldalsodeterminethecondi­
tionsofmobilization ;
Whereastheproposedinvitationtotendershouldbe
forsupplyoftheproductsremovedfromtheship's
holdattheportofunloading;
Whereasthecontractshouldbeawardedtothe
tendererofferingthebestterms;
Whereasincaseitshouldbeimpossibleforreasonsof
forcemajeuretocompletetheoperationinquestion
withinthesettimelimits,itmustbemadeclearwho
istobearanycostsresultingtherefrom;
Whereasprovisionshouldbemadeforsecuritytobe
giventoguaranteefulfilmentoftheobligationsarising
byvirtueofparticipationintheinvitationtotender;
WhereastheGermaninterventionagencyshouldbe
maderesponsibleforthetenderingprocedureinques­
tion;
WhereastheCommissionmustbeinformedquickly
ofthetenderssubmittedinresponsetotheinvitation
andofthoseacceptedbytheinterventionagency;
(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL354,24.12.1976,p.1.
(J)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.89.Article2
1.Thedecisionontendersreceivedinresponseto
theinvitationprovidedforinArticle1shallbetaken
on25February1977.
2.Theclosingdateforthereceiptoftendersshall
be25February1977at12noon.

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3.Thenoticeofinvitationtotendershallbe
publishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities notlessthanninedaybeforethe
closingdateforsubmissionoftenders.
Article3
Thecontractshallbeawardedtothetendererwho
makesthemostfavourableoffer.
However,ifthetenderssubmitteddonotappearto
reflectnormalmarketpricesandcosts,theinterven­
tionagencymaycanceltheinvitationtotender.
Article4
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallgivesecurityofa
valueoffiveunitsofaccountpertonneofthe
product;thesecurityisintendedtoguaranteethatthe
operationsspecifiedinArticle1aredulycompleted.
Thesecurityshallbeforfeitedifthoseoperationsare
notcarriedoutwithintheprescribedtimelimit,save
asregardsquantitiesnotdeliveredowingtoforce
majeure.
2.Thesecurityrequiredunderparagraph 1maybe
providedintheformofacashdepositorofa
guaranteeissuedbyacreditinstitutionconformingto
criterialaiddownbyeachMemberState.
Article5
TheproductreferredtoinArticle1mustbeoffair
andsoundmerchantable qualityandcorrespondat
leasttothestandardqualityforwhichtheinterven­
tionpriceisfixed,exceptthatthemoisturecontent
shallnotexceed12-5%andthatamaximumof3%
ofsproutedgrainsand1-5%ofmiscellaneousimpuri­
tiesshallbeallowed.Theproteincontentmustbeat
least10*5%.
Article6
1.TheGermaninterventionagencyshallberespon­
sibleforoperationsrelatingtotheinvitationtotender
providedforbythisRegulation .
2.Itshallforthwithcommunicate totheCommis­
sionthelistoffirmswhichhaverespondedtotheinvi­
tationtotender,specifyingthetermsofeachtender,togetherwiththenameandbusinessnameofthe
successfultenderer.
3.Ontheotherhand,ifthesuccessfultendereris
establishedinaMemberStareotherthantheone
collectingthetenders,andiftheproductisdispatched
throughafrontierpostoftheMemberStatewherethe
successfultendererisestablished,theintervention
agencyofthelatterMemberStateshallberesponsible
fortheoperationsrelatingtothetendering.
Inthiscasetheinterventionagencychoosingthe
successfultenderershallimmediatelyinformtheinter­
ventionagencyoftheMemberStateconcernedand
shallsupplyitwithalltheinformationwhichitmay
require.
4.Theintervention agencyshallrequestthe
successfultenderertosupplythefollowinginforma­
tion:
(a)aftereachshipmentacertificateshowingthequan­
titiesdispatchedandthequalityoftheproducts;
(b)thedateofthedepartureoftheships;the
expecteddateofarrivaloftheproductsattheir
destination ;
(c)allpossiblecontingencies whichmightoccur
duringtransportation oftheproducts.
Theinterventionagencyshalltransmittheinforma­
tionprovidedfortotheCommissionassoonasitis
received.
5.Whentheinterventionagencyresponsiblefor
theoperationsrelatingtotenderingisnottheinterven­
tionagencywhichappointsthesuccessfultenderer,it
shallsendassoonaspossibletothelattertheinforma­
tionnecessaryforreleasingthesecurity.
Article7
Theexpensesincurredbythedryingoftheproductto
thepercentagereferredtoinArticle5,arereimbursed
inaccordancewithArticle4(1)(d)ofRegulation
(EEC)No787/69.
Article8
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,11February1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President

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ANNEXE—ANHANG—ALLEGATO—BIJLAGE—BILAG—ANNEX
Numérodulot
NummerderLose
Numerodellapartita
Nummervandepartij
Partietsnummer
NumberoflotPortd'embarquement
Verschiffungshafen
Portod'imbarco
Havenvaninlading
Indskibningshavn
PortofshipmentTonnageàmettreenfob
NachfobzubringendeMenge
Tonnellaggio damettereinfob
Fobaanteleverenhoeveelheid
Mængdetilleveringfob
TonnagefobNometadressedustockeur
NameundAdressedesLagerhalters
Nomeeindirizzodeldetentore
Naamenadresvandeentrepothouder
Lagerindehaverens navnogadresse
AddressofstoreLieudestockage
OrtderLagerhaltung
Luogodiaccantonamento
Adresvandeopslagplaats
Lagerplads
Townatwhichstored
1Ports
communautaires
Gemeinschaftshäfen
Porticomunitari
Havensvande
Gemeenschap
Fællesskabshavne
Communityports7000t
dont:
davon:
dicui:
waarvan :
deraf:
whereof:
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PostfachW9109
4000Düsseldorf 1
LagerNr.302240Düsseldorf-Hafen
477 LagerhausPaulLamers
GmbH&Co.,KG
Speditionsstraße 13
4000Düsseldorf 1
LagerNr.302170Düsseldorf-Hafen
1210 HeinrichKraft
Schiffahrt-Spedition-Lagerung
Postfach270
4040Neuss/Rhein
LagerNr.302200Neuss-Hafen
2 596 Rhenus-WTAGAG
Zweigniederlassung
Postfach6625
4000Düsseldorf 1
LagerNr.302000Düsseldorf-Hafen
2967 NeusserLagerhaus­
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4040Neuss/Rhein
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