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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2483/77
of10November 1977
onastandinginvitationtotenderforthemobilizationofCommunitywhite
sugarforUNRWAasfoodaid
Communityfoodaidoperationsandmobilizedonthe
Communitymarket,areexportedtothirdcountries;
Whereasitshouldbelaiddownthatexportrefunds
arenotapplicabletothisinvitationtotender;
Whereastendersmaybesubmittedbytenderersesta­
blishedinvariousMemberStatesoftheCommunity
andmayrelatetosugartobemobilizedinthose
MemberStates;whereas,inviewofthesituation
regardingthecurrenciesofMemberStatesandin
ordertoensurethattendersarecloselycomparable,
accountshouldbetakenoftheeffectuponeach
tenderofthepositionofthecurrencyoftheMember
Statewherethecustomsexportformalitieswillbe
completed;
WhereastheMonetaryCommitteewillbeconsulted;
whereas,owingtotheurgencyofthematter,the
proposedmeasuresshouldbeadoptedunderthe
conditionslaiddowninArticle3(2)ofCouncilRegu­
lationNo129onthevalueoftheunitofaccountand
theexchangeratestobeappliedforthepurposesof
thecommonagriculturalpolicy(7),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2543/73(8);
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforSugar,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
3330/74of19December1974onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketinsugar('),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No1110/77(2),andinparticular
Articles17,19and34thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1034/76of30April1976onthesupplyofwhite
sugartoUNRWAasfoodaid(3),andinparticular
Article1(3)and(4)thereof,
WhereasArticle1(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No1034/76
providesforthesupplytotheUnitedNationsRelief
andWorksAgency,hereinafterreferredtoas
'UNRWA',forPalestinerefugeesofwhitesugar
producedandinfreecirculationwithintheCommu­
nity;whereas,inviewofitsdestination,thatwhite
sugarshouldbeofGrade1asdefinedinCommission
Regulation(EEC)No2103/77of23September1977
layingdowndetailedrulesforthebuying-inbyinter­
ventionagenciesofsugarmanufacturedfrombeetand
caneharvestedintheCommunity (4);
WhereasArticle2ofRegulation(EEC)No1034/76
laysdownthattheCommunityshallmeetthecostsof
thesugarandofitstransporttotheportofdestina­
tion;
Whereas,forpurposesofmobilizationofthegoodsby
tender,theappropriaterulesofthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinsugargoverninginvitationsto
tendershouldbefollowed;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1380/75
of29May1975layingdowndetailedrulesforthe
applicationofmonetarycompensatory amounts(5),as
lastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1556/77(6),
providesthatnomonetarycompensatory amounts
shallapplywhereproductswhicharethesubjectofHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Astandinginvitationtotenderisbeingopened
forthesupplytoUNRWA,asCommunityfoodaid,
ofatotalof6102tonnesofwhitesugarproducedand
infreecirculationwithintheCommunity,andduring
theperiodofvalidityofthestandinginvitationthey
shalleachweekorganizepartialtenders.
Thesaidquantityshallbedividedintofourlots,Al,
A2,A3andA4.(')OJNoL359,31.12.1974,p.1.
(2)OJNoL134,28.5.1977,p.1.
(')OJNoL118,5.5.1976,p.1.
(4)OJNoL246,27.9.1977,p.12.
(5)OJNoL139,30.5.1975,p.37.
(b)OJNoL173,13.7.1977,p.10.(7)OJNo106,30.12.1962,p.2553/62.
(8)OJNoL263,19.9.1973,p.1.

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2.Thestandinginvitationshallrelatetotheprice
ofeachoflotsAl,A2,A3andA4,deliveredtothe
portofdestination,onquaysideorinlighter.The
compositionofthelotsshallbeasstatedinthe
Annexhereto.ThesugarmustbeofGrade1as
definedinArticle12(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No
2103/77.
3.Noexportrefundshallapplyinrespectofthe
quantityreferredtoinparagraph 1.
Article2
Partialtendersduringtheperiodofvalidityofthe
standinginvitationshallbeorganizedinaccordance
withRegulation (EEC)No1034/76andwiththe
followingprovisions.
Article3
Thestandinginvitationtotendershallremainopen
untilthedateofthepartialtenderatwhichare
awardedcontractsforthepricesofthelotsreferredto
inArticle1or,asthecasemaybe,atwhichis
awardedacontractfortheremaininglot.Thestanding
invitationshallthereuponautomatically closewith
effectfromthatdate.
Article4
1.Tendersinrespectofthefirstpartialawardmay
besubmittedfromthedayofpublicationofthe
standinginvitationtotenderintheOfficialJournal
oftheEuropeanCommunitiesuntil23November
1977at10a.m.
2.Forsubsequentpartialawardstendersmaybe
submitted :
(a)fromthefirstworkingdayfollowingtheexpiryof
theprecedingperiodforthesubmissionof
tenders,
(b)untiltheWednesdayofthefollowingweekat10
a.m.
3.Bywayofderogationfromparagraph2,no
partialawardwillbemadeonWednesday ,28
December1977.
4.ThetimelimitssetinthisArticleshallbe
advancedbyonehourinIrelandandtheUnited
Kingdomintheperiodduringwhichsummertime
doesnotapplyinthoseMemberStates.
Article5
1.MemberStatesshalldrawupanoticeofinvita­
tiontotender.Thatnoticeshallbepublishedinthe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
MemberStatesmayalsopublishitorarrangeforitto
bepublishedelsewhere.
2.Thesaidnoticeshallbepublishedonlyforthe
purposeofopeningthestandinginvitationtotender.Thenoticemaybeamendedduringtheperiodof
validityofthestandinginvitation.Itshallbeamended
ifthetermsoftheinvitationtotenderareamended
duringthatperiodofvalidity.
3.Thenoticeshallindicateinparticulartheterms
oftheinvitationtotender.
Article6 >
1.Tenderersmayeitherdeliverwrittentendersin
persontothecompetentauthorityoftheMember
Stateinquestionagainstareceipt,oraddressthemto
thecompetentauthoritybyregisteredletter,telexor
telegram.
2.Tendersshallstate:
(a)thereferencenumberoftheinvitationtotender;
(b)thelotnumber;
(c)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(d)thepriceproposedforthelotinquestion,
expressedinthecurrencyoftheMemberState
referredtoin(e);
(e)theMemberStateinwhichthetenderer,inthe
eventofhisbeingsuccessful,intendstocomplete
thecustomsformalitiesfortheexportofthesugar.
3.Atendershallbevalidonlyif:
(a)itrelatestothepricereferredtoinArticle1(2);
(b)beforethetimelimitforthesubmissionoftenders
proofisfurnishedthatthesecurityfortender
referredtoinArticle7hasbeenprovided;
(c)itincludesadeclarationbythetendererthat,if
awardedacontract,hewilldeliverthesugarin
accordancewiththeprovisionsofthisRegulation
andexportitfromtheMemberStatereferredtoin
paragraph2(e).
4.Anytenderwhichisnotsubmittedinaccor­
dancewiththeprovisionsofthisArticle,orwhich
containstermsotherthanthoseindicatedinthe
noticeofinvitationtotender,shallnotbeconsidered .
5.Oncesubmittedatendermaynotbewithdrawn .
Article7
1.Thesecurityfortendershallbe20000unitsof
accountforlotAl,32600unitsofaccountforlotA2,
90600unitsofaccountforlotA3and100880units
ofaccountforlotA4.
2.Thesecurityshallbeprovided,atthetenderer's
choice,eitherincashorintheformofaguaranteeby
anestablishment complyingwiththecriterialaid
downbytheMemberStateinwhichthetenderis
submitted .
3.Exceptincaseofforcemajeure,thesecurity
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2.Thesugarshallbesuppliedinnewjutebags
havingthefollowingspecifications :
(a)ofaminimumweightof450gandanetcontent
of50kglinedinsidewithpolyethylene ofa
minimumthicknessof0-04mm,or
(b)ofaminimumweightof420gandanetcontent
of50kglinedinsidewithpolyethylene ofa
minimumthicknessof0-05mm.
Thebagsshallbeclearlyandindeliblymarkedonthe
outside:'Whitesugar/GiftoftheEuropean
EconomicCommunitytoUNRWA/Forthebenefit
ofPalestinerefugees'.
3.Thesugarinquestionmusthavebeenproduced
andputintofreecirculationwithintheCommunity .
4.Thesugarmustbedeliveredtotheportsofdesti­
nationbythedatespecifiedintheAnnex.Forthe
purposesofthisparagraphdeliveryshallbeconsid­
eredashavingbeeneffectedwhentheshiphas
enteredthespecifiedportofdestinationwiththe
goodsstillonboard.
Ifacontractisnotawardedforanylotofsugaratthe
firstpartialaward,thedateofdeliveryshallbe
deferredforaperiodequaltothatrunningfromthe
dateofthefirstpartialawarduntilthedateofthe
partialawardatwhichacontractisawarded.
5.Samplingandanalysisshallbecarriedoutby
expertsapprovedbytheauthoritiesoftheMember
StatereferredtoinArticle15(1).Allcostsof
weighing,samplingandqualitycontrolatthetimeof
loadingshallbepaidbythatMemberState.ThatState
shallcollectfromthesuccessfultendererfixedcharges
inrespectofthesaidcostsof500unitsofaccountfor
lotAl,815unitsofaccountforlotA2,2265unitsof
accountforlotA3and2522unitsofaccountforlot
A4,whichchargesthetenderershouldtherefore
includeinhistender.Theappropriatefixedcharge
shallbepaidatthetimeofexportation .(a)thesuccessfultendererhasdeliveredthesugarto
theportofdestination,onquaysideorinlighter,
inaccordancewiththeprescribedconditions,and
afterproductionofcopyNo1oftheexport
licencedulyendorsedandstampedbythecompe­
tentauthorityoftheMemberStatereferredtoin
Article6(2)(e);
(b)thetenderisnotaccepted.
4.Incaseofforcemajeure,thecompetent
authorityshalltakesuchactionasitconsidersneces­
saryhavingregardtothecircumstances invokedby
thetenderer.
5.Inthecasereferredtoinparagraph3(a),the
securityshallbereleasedwhenfinalpaymentismade
asprovidedinArticle10(1);inthecasereferredtoin
paragraph3(b)thesecurityshallbereleasedforth­
with.
Article8
1.Tendersshallbeexaminedinprivatesessionby
thecompetentauthority.Subjecttoparagraph2,
personspresentattheexaminationshallbeunderan
obligationnottodiscloseanyparticularsrelating
thereto.
2.Thetendersshallbecommunicated without
namesattachedthereto,totheCommission without
delay.
3.Inorderthatthetendersmaybedirectlycompar­
able,eachoneshallbeadjustedasnecessarybythe
monetarycompensatory amountapplicabletoexports
ofwhitesugarfromtheMemberStatereferredtoin
Article6(2)(e)ontheclosingdateforthesubmission
oftenders.Suchadjustmentshallbemadeby:
—increasingthepriceinthecaseoftendersspeci­
fyingaMemberStatewhosecurrencyhasdepreci­
ated,
—reducingthepriceinthecaseoftendersspeci­
fyingaMemberStatewhosecurrencyhasappreci­
ated.
Theratesusedforconvertingthetendersthus
correctedintounitsofaccountshallbe:
—inthecaseofcurrenciesheldatanygiven
momentwithinabandof2-25%,thecentral
rate;
—inallothercases,theaveragespotexchangerate
duringaweekendingontheTuesdayimmediately
precedingthefinaldateforthesubmissionof
tenders.
Article9
1.Thepriceshallbefordeliveryonquaysideorin
lighterattheappropriateportofdestinationasspeci­
fiedintheAnnexhereto.Article10
1.WithoutprejudicetoArticle15(2),thecompe­
tentauthorityoftheexportingMemberStateshall
makeaprovisionalpaymenttothesuccessfultenderer
equalto90%ofthepricequotedinhistender,on
productionbyhimofproofthatthelotofsugarin
questionhasarrived,withinthemeaningofArticle9
(4),tothespecifiedportofdestination .Thisproof
shallconsistofacertificatefromaspecializedinterna­
tionalcontrolandsurveillanceagencyapprovedby
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(c)theobligationtoapplytotheMemberState
referredtoin(a)foralicenceasaforesaidforthe
sugarinquestionandtodeliver,thatsugarin
accordancewiththetermsofthenoticeofinvita­
tiontotender.
2.Therightsandobligationsarisingfromthe
awardofacontractshallnotbetransferable .
Article14
1.Thecompetentauthoritiesshallimmediately
notifyalltenderersoftheoutcomeoftheirtenders
andshallalsosendastatementofawardtoevery
successfultenderer.
2.Thestatementofawardshallspecifyatleast:
(a)thereferencenumberoftheinvitationtotender;
(b)thelotnumber;
(c)thepriceaccepted,expressedinthecurrencyof
theexportingMemberStates.
Article15
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallberesponsiblefor
alloperationsarisingfromtheawardofacontract
pursuanttothisRegulation ,andmustinparticular
informthecompetentauthorityoftheexporting
MemberStateandUNRWAassoonaspossibleof:
(a)thenameofthevesselandthedateofloading;
(b)theexpecteddateofarrivalofthevesselatthe
portofdestination .
Thesaidauthoritymustcommunicate thatinforma­
tiontotheCommission asquicklyaspossibleand,
whereappropriate,totheauthoritywhichawardedthe
contract .
2.WithoutprejudicetoArticle7(3)theprice
acceptedshallbereducedby:
(a)0-60unitofaccountper100kgofsugarifthe
sugarisofGrade2asdefinedinRegulation(EEC)
No793/72(');
(b)010unitofaccountper100kgofsugarperdayif
thesugarisdeliveredaftertheprescribeddate,
exceptwherelatedeliveryisrecognizedbythe
competentauthoritywhichawardedthetenderas
duetoforcemajeure.
3.Ifthesugarisofagradelowerthanthatstipu­
latedinparagraph2(a)itshallberejectedat
tenderer'srisk.
Article16
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon11
November1977.Inaddition,thetenderershallsubmitonecopyofthe
shippingdocumenttothecompetentauthority
referredtointheprevioussubparagraph .
Finalpaymentshallbemadeassoonasthesaid
authorityhasreceivedthedocumentsdrawnupby
UNRWAcertifyingthatthesugarhasbeendelivered
tothestipulatedportofdestinationonquaysideorin
lighter,inaccordancewiththeprescribedconditions .
ThosedocumentsshallbesentdirectlybyUNRWA
tothesaidauthorityassoonaspossible.
2.Iftheexportformalitiesinrespectofthesugar
arecompletedinaMemberStateotherthanthatin
whichthecontractwas.awardedtothesuccessful
tenderer,thecompetentauthorityoftheexporting
MemberStateshallforpurposesofArticle7immedi­
atelyinformtheauthoritywhichawardedthecontract
offinalpaymentinaccordancewithparagraph 1.
Article11
Afterexaminationofthetenders,themaximumprice
foreachlotofsugarfordeliveryshallbefixedin
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle36
ofRegulation (EEC)No3330/74.Adecisionmay,
however,betakentomakenoawardinrespectofa
partialtender.
Article12
1.Exceptwhereadecisionistakentomakeno
awardinrespectofapartialtender,andwithoutpreju­
dicetoparagraph2,thecontractshallbeawardedto
thetendererwhosetender,whenconvertedintounits
ofaccount,isthelowestforthelotinquestion,after
takingintoaccounttheadjustmentreferredtoin
Article8(3).
2.Wherethereismorethanoneacceptabletender
atthesamepriceforthesamelot,thesuccessful
tenderershallbechosenbydrawinglots.
Article13
1.Everysuccessfultenderershallhave:
(a)therighttoreceivefromtheMemberStatein
whichthetenderwassubmittedanexportlicence
inrespectoftherelevantquantityspecifyingthat
themonetarycompensatory amountsonexports
tothirdcountriesdonotapplyandbearingthe
endorsement 'SuppliestoUNRWAforexport
from(exportingMemberStateindicatedinthe
tender)withoutrefund—Regulation (EEC)No
2483/77';
(b)subjectasotherwiseprovidedinthisRegulation,
therighttoreceivepaymentofthepricequotedin
thetenderforthelotinquestion; (')OJNoL94,21.4.1972,p.1.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,10November1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
ANNEX
Lot PortofloadingQuantity
(tonnes)Quality PortofdestinationLatestdate
fordelivery(')
AlCommunityports 500Grade1Beirut(Lebanon)or
LattakiaorTartous(Syria)16January1978
A2Communityports 815Grade1LattakiaorTartous(Syria)16January1978
A3Communityports 2265Grade1Aqaba(Jordan) 16January1978
A4Communityports 2522Grade1Ashdod(Israel) 16January1978
(')Withoutprejudicetothesecondsubparagraph ofArticle9(4)ofthisRegulation .