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COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 707/85 OF 19 MARCH 1985 ON THE SUPPLY OF SORGHUM TO THE REPUBLIC OF SUDAN AS FOOD AID

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2727/75 OF 29 OCTOBER 1975 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN CEREALS ( 1 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1018/84 ( 2 ) ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2750/75 OF 29 OCTOBER 1975 FIXING CRITERIA FOR THE MOBILIZATION OF CEREALS INTENDED AS FOOD AID ( 3 ) , AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3331/82 ( 4 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 6 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1278/84 OF 7 MAY 1984 LAYING DOWN THE IMPLEMENTING RULES FOR 1984 FOR REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3331/82 CONCERNING FOOD-AID POLICY AND FOOD-AID MANAGEMENT ( 5 ) ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION NO 129 OF 23 OCTOBER 1962 ON THE VALUE OF THE UNIT OF ACCOUNT AND THE EXCHANGE RATES TO BE APPLIED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY ( 6 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2543/73 ( 7 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 3 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE MONETARY COMMITTEE ,

WHEREAS ON 21 NOVEMBER 1984 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES DECIDED TO GRANT , UNDER COMMUNITY MEASURES , VARIOUS QUANTITIES OF CEREALS TO CERTAIN NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES AND BENEFICIARY ORGANIZATIONS ;

WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE FOR THE CARRYING OUT OF THIS MEASURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES LAID DOWN BY COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1974/80 OF 22 JULY 1980 LAYING DOWN GENERAL IMPLEMENTING RULES IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN FOOD-AID OPERATIONS INVOLVING CEREALS AND RICE ( 8 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3323/81 ( 9 ) ; WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO SPECIFY , FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE COMMUNITY MEASURES ENVISAGED , THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PRODUCTS TO BE SUPPLIED AND THE SUPPLY CONDITIONS ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR CEREALS ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

THE INTERVENTION AGENCY SPECIFIED IN THE ANNEX HERETO SHALL IMPLEMENT THE MOBILIZATION AND SUPPLY PROCEDURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1974/80 AND WITH THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN THE ANNEX HERETO .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 19 MARCH 1985 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FRANS ANDRIESSEN

VICE-PRESIDENT

ANNEX

1 . PROGRAMME : 1984

2 . RECIPIENT : REPUBLIC OF SUDAN

3 . PLACE OR COUNTRY OF DESTINATION : SUDAN

4 . PRODUCT TO BE MOBILIZED : SORGHUM

5 . TOTAL QUANTITY : 10 000 TONNES

6 . NUMBER OF LOTS : ONE

7 . INTERVENTION AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING THE PROCEDURE :

OFFICE NATIONAL INTERPROFESSIONNEL DES CEREALES ( ONIC ) , 21 , AVENUE BOSQUET , F-75005 PARIS ( TELEX OFIBLE 200490 F )

8 . METHOD OF MOBILIZING THE PRODUCT : THE COMMUNITY MARKET

9 . CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GOODS :

SORGHUM FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION , OF FAIR SOUND MERCHANTABLE QUALITY , FREE OF ODOUR AND PESTS , OF ARGENCE , ARALBA , TAMARAN VARIETIES :

- MAXIMUM MOISTURE CONTENT : 14,5 % ;

- PERCENTAGE OF BROKEN GRAINS : 3 % MAXIMUM ;

- PERCENTAGE OF GRAIN IMPURITIES : 4 % MAXIMUM ;

- PERCENTAGE OF SPROUTED GRAINS : 1 % MAXIMUM ;

- PERCENTAGE OF MISCELLANEOUS IMPURITIES : 1 % MAXIMUM ;

- MAXIMUM TANNIN CONTENT : 0,5 %

10 . PACKAGING :

- IN NEW BAGS :

- JUTE SACKS OF A MINIMUM WEIGHT OF 600 G , OR

- COMPOSITE SACKS JUTE/POLYPROPYLENE OF A MINIMUM WEIGHT OF 335 G , OR

- POLYPROPYLENE SACKS OF A MINIMUM WEIGHT OF 120 G

- NET WEIGHT OF THE BAGS : 50 KG

- MARKING ON THE BAGS IN LETTERS AT LEAST 5 CM HIGH :

" SORGHUM / GIFT OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY TO THE SUDAN / VIA PORT SUDAN "

11 . PORT OF SHIPMENT : A COMMUNITY PORT

12 . DELIVERY STAGE : CIF

13 . PORT OF LANDING : PORT SUDAN

14 . PROCEDURE TO BE APPLIED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE SUPPLY COSTS : TENDERING

15 . DEADLINE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF TENDERS : 12 NOON ON 2 APRIL 1985

16 . SHIPMENT PERIOD : 20 APRIL TO 20 MAY 1985

17 . SECURITY : 12 ECU PER TONNE

NOTE :

1 . SINCE THE GOODS MAY BE REBAGGED , THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER MUST PROVIDE 2 % OF EMPTY BAGS OF THE SAME QUALITY AS THOSE CONTAINING THE GOODS , WITH THE MARKING FOLLOWED BY A CAPITAL " R " .

2 . THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER SHALL SEND A COPY OF THE SHIPPING DOCUMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS : COMMISSION DELEGATION IN SUDAN , C/O " DIPLOMATIC BAG " , BERLAYMONT 1/123 , 200 RUE DE LA LOI , B-1049 BRUSSELS .