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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No1557/97
of1August1997
onthesupplyofmilkproductsasfoodaid
thepossibilityfortendererstoindicatetwoportsof
loading,wherenecessarynotbelongingtothesameport
area,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No1292/96of
27June1996onfood-aidpolicyandfood-aid
managementandspecialoperationsinsupportoffood
security('),andinparticularArticle24(1)(b)thereof,
Whereastheabovementioned Regulationlaysdownthe
listofcountriesandorganizationseligibleforfood-aid
operationsandspecifiesthegeneralcriteriaonthe
transportoffoodaidbeyondthefobstage;
Whereas,followingthetakingofanumberofdecisions
ontheallocationoffoodaid,theCommission has
allocatedmilkpowdertocertainbeneficiaries ;
Whereasitisnecessarytomakethesesuppliesin
accordancewiththeruleslaiddownbyCommission
Regulation(EEC)No2200/87of8July1987layingdown
generalrulesforthemobilizationintheCommunityof
productstobesuppliedasCommunityfoodaid(2),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No790/91(3);whereasitis
necessarytospecifythetimelimitsandconditionsof
supplyandtheproceduretobefollowedtodeterminethe
resultantcosts;
Whereas,foragivenlot,giventhelargenumberof
destinationsofthesupplies,provisionshouldbemadeforHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
MilkproductsshallbemobilizedintheCommunity ,as
Communityfoodaidforsupplytotherecipientlistedin
theAnnex,inaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No
2200/87andundertheconditionssetoutintheAnnex.
Suppliesshallbeawardedbythetenderingprocedure.
ForlotA,notwithstanding Article7(3)(d)ofRegulation
(EEC)No2200/87,thetendermayindicatetwoportsof
shipmentnotnecessarilybelongingtothesameportarea.
Thesuccessfultendererisdeemedtohavenotedand
acceptedallthegeneralandspecificconditions
applicable.Anyotherconditionorreservationincludedin
histenderisdeemedunwritten .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,1August1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL166,5.7.1996,p.1.
I1)OJNoL204,25.7.1987,p.1.
1OJNoL81,28.3.1991,p.108.

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ANNEX
LOTA
1.OperationNos('):370/96(Al);371/96(A2);372/96(A3)
2.Programme :1996
3.Recipient(2):Euronaid,POBox12,NL-2501CADenHaag(tel.:(31-70)3305757;fax:3641701;telex:
30960EURONNL)
4.Representative oftherecipient:tobedesignatedbytherecipient
5.Placeorcountryofdestination :Al:Angola;A2:Madagascar ;A3:Bangladesh
6.Producttobemobilized :vitaminizedskimmed-milk powder
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoods(3)(s):seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(I.B(1))
8.Totalquantity(tonnes):105
9.Numberoflots:oneinthreeparts(Al:15tonnes;A2:15tonnes;A3:75tonnes)
10.PackagingandmarkingQ(8):seeOJNoC267,13.9.1996,p.1(6.3(A)andB(2))
seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(I.B(3))
Languagetobeusedforthemarking:Al:Portuguese ;A2:French;A3:English
Supplementary markings:'Expirydate...'(A3)
11.Methodofmobilization :theCommunitymarket
Themanufactureoftheskimmed-milk powder,andtheincorporation ofvitamins,mustbecarriedout
aftertheawardofthetender
12.Stageofsupply:freeatportofshipment(^
13.Portofshipment :—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:—
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:—
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipment :8to28.9.1997
18.Deadlineforthesupply:—
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:18.8.1997(12noon(Brussels
time))
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:1.9.1997(12noon(Brusselstime))
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipment:22.9to12.10.1997
(c)deadlineforthesupply:—
22.Amountoftenderingsecurity:ECU20pertonne
23.Amountofdeliverysecurity:10%oftheamountofthetenderinecus
24.Addressforsubmissionoftendersandtenderingsecurities('):
Bureaude1aidealimentaire ,AttnMrT.Vestergaard
BatimentLoi130,bureau7/46
RuedelaLoi/Wetstraat200,B-1049Brussels
Telex:25670AGRECB;fax:(32-2)2967003/2967004(exclusively)
25.Refundpayableonapplicationbythesuccessfultenderer(4):refundapplicableon23.7.1997,
fixedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No1171/97(OJNoL169,27.6.1997,p.28)

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Notes:
(')Theoperationnumbershouldbementionedinallcorrespondence .
(2)Thesuccessfultenderershallcontacttherecipientassoonaspossibletoestablishwhichconsignment
documentsarerequired.
(3)Thesuccessfultenderershalldelivertothebeneficiaryacertificatefromanofficialentitycertifyingthat
fortheproducttobedeliveredthestandardsapplicable,relativetonuclearradiation,intheMemberState
concerned,havenotbeenexceeded.Theradioactivitycertificatemustindicatethecaesium-134and-137
andiodine-131levels.
(4)CommissionRegulation (EEC)No2330/87(OJNoL210,1.8.1987,p.56),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No2226/89(OJNoL214,25.7.1989,p.10),isapplicableasregardstheexportrefund.The
datereferredtoinArticle2ofthesaidRegulationisthatreferredtoinpoint25ofthisAnnex.
Theamountoftherefundshallbeconvertedintonationalcurrencybyapplyingtheagriculturalconver­
sionrateapplicableonthedayofcompletionofthecustomsexportformalities.TheprovisionsofArticles
13to17ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1068/93(OJNoL108,1.5.1993,p.106),aslastamended
byRegulation(EC)No1482/96(OJNoL188,27.7.1996,p.22),shallnotapplytothisamount.
(5)Thesuccessfultenderershallsupplytothebeneficiaryoritsrepresentative ,ondelivery,thefollowing
documents :
—healthcertificateissuedbyanofficialentitystatingthattheproductwasprocessedunderexcellent
sanitaryconditionswhicharesupervisedbyqualifiedtechnicalpersonnel.Thecertificatemuststate
thetemperatureanddurationofthepasteurization ,thetemperatureanddurationinthespray-drying­
towerandtheexpirydateforconsumption ,
—veterinarycertificateissuedbyanofficialentitystatingthattheareaofproductionofrawmilkhadnot
registeredfoot-and-mouth diseasenoranyothernotifiableinfectious/contagiousdiseaseduringthe12
monthspriortotheprocessing .
(')Notwithstanding Article7(3)(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2200/87,thetendermayindicatetwoportsof
shipmentnotnecessarilybelongingtothesameportarea.
QNotwithstanding OJNoC114,pointI.A.3(c)isreplacedbythefollowing:'thewords"European
Community"'.
(8)Shipmenttotakeplacein20-footcontainers,conditionFCL/FCLeachcontaining15tonnesnet.The
suppliershallberesponsibleforthecostofmakingthecontainersavailableinthestackpositionatthe
containerterminalattheportofshipment.Therecipientshallberesponsibleforallsubsequentloading
costs,includingthecostofmovingthecontainersfromthecontainerterminal.TheprovisionsofArticle
13(2),secondparagraph,ofRegulation(EEC)No2200/87shallnotapply.
Thesupplierhastosubmittotherecipient'sagentacompletepackinglistofeachcontainer,specifying
thenumberofbagsbelongingtoeachoperationnumberasspecifiedintheinvitationtotender.
Thesupplierhastosealeachcontainerwithanumberedlocktainer(Syskolocktainer180seal),the
numberofwhichistobeprovidedtothebeneficiary'sforwarder.