8.4.87 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL94/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No999/87
of6April1987
onthesupplyofcommonwheatflourasfoodaidtotheRepublicofBolivia
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.TheinterventionagencymentionedinAnnexI
heretoisherebyrequiredtoimplementthemobilization
andsupplyoftheproductstatedinthesaidAnnexas
foodaid,subjecttotheprovisionsofthisRegulation .
2.Supplyoftheproductsshallbeorganizedunderthe
tenderprocedure.
3.AnnexIshalltaketheplaceofanoticeofinvitation
totender.Theinterventionagencyresponsibleshallmake
furtherpublicationsasnecessary.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3972/86
of22December1986onfood-aidpolicyandfood-aid
management('),andinparticularArticle13thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals(2),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1579/86(3),andinparticularArticle28thereof,
Whereas,byitsDecisionof10December1986onthe
supplyoffoodaidtoBolivia,theCommissionallocatedto
thelattercountry12000tonnesofcerealstobesupplied
freeatdestination ;
Whereasaninvitationtotendershouldbeissuedfor
supplyoftheproductsdeliveredunloadedatdestination
inviewofthefinalusetobemadeofthegoodsdeli­
vered;
Whereasitisnecessarytoprovideforthecarrying-outof
thismeasureinaccordancewiththeruleslaiddownby
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No1974/80of22July
1980layingdowngeneralimplementing rulesinrespect
ofcertainfood-aidoperationsinvolvingcerealsand
rice(4),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
3826/85(*);whereasitisnecessarytospecifythetime
limitsandconditionsofsupplyandtheproceduretobe
followedtodeterminetheresultantcosts;
Whereas,however,thespecificprovisionsconcerning
deliverytodestinationmustbesetout;whereasthe
successfultenderermustthusbearallriskinthegoodsup
tounloadingatthestipulateddestination ;whereas
paymentcanbemadeonlywhenproofofdeliverytothe
destinationisprovided;
Whereasitmustbemadeclearwhoistobearanycosts
whichariseintheeventthatforreasonsofforcemajeure
theoperationinquestionisnotcompletedwithinthe
periodstipulated;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,Article2
1.Forthepurposesoftheinvitationtotender,the
followingprovisionsofRegulation(EEC)No1974/80
shallapply:
—•Article4,excepttheprovisionsofparagraphs3(e)and
4(d)and(e),inrespectofsubmissionoftenders,
—Article5inrespectofprovision ,ofsecurity,
—Article6inrespectofopeningandreadingtenders,
—Article8inrespectofcomparingtenders.
2.Thetendershallindicatetheamountofthetender
expressedpertonneofproduct,inthecurrencyofthe
MemberStatewherethetenderingprocedureistaking
place.
Thetendermustincludethecostoffumigation,un­
loadingandwarehousingatthefinaldestinationstatedin
AnnexI.
Thetendershallstateseparatelytheamountofcostin
respectofseaandlandtransporttothestipulatedfinal
destination .
ThetendershallindicatetheMemberStateinwhichthe
tenderer,intheeventofhisbeingdeclaredsuccessful,
undertakestocompletethecustomsexportformalities.
3.Thetenderershallcarryouthisobligationspursuant
tothisRegulationandtheundertakingsreferredtoin
Article4(4)ofRegulation(EEC)No1974/80,withthe
exceptionofpoints(d)and(e)thereof.(')OJNoL370,30.12.1986,p.1.
2)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
P)OJNoL139,24.5.1986,p.29.b)OJNoL192,26.7.1980,p.11.0OJNoL371,31.12.1985,p.1.

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4.Thetenderershallundertaketoshipinvessels,listed
inthelargerclassesinrecognizedclassificationregisters,
notmorethan15yearsoldandattestedbyacompetent
bodyasmeetinghygienerequirements .Thesuccessfultenderershallprovidethatintervention
agencywiththecertificateshowingthatthefumigation
hasbeencarriedout.
2.Samplesintendedforanalysisshallbetakenandthe
inspectionshallbecarriedoutinaccordancewiththe
tradepracticesinforceinthecountryofshipment.The
successfultendererandtherecipient'srepresentativeshall
beinvitedtotakepartintheoperation.
Twosealedsamplesshallbekeptbytheintervention
agencyuntilissuebytherecipientofthetaking-over
certificateoruntilissueofthecertificatereferredtoin
Article6(2).
3.Iftheinspectionreferredtoinparagraph1givesrise
toadispute,theinterventionagencyshallarrangefora
secondinspectionbyaservicedifferentfromthat
mentionedinparagraph 1,thefindingsofwhichshallbe
final.Thecostsrelatingtheretoshallbebornebythe
losingparty.
4.Wheretheinspectionprovidedforinthepreceding
paragraphsrevealsthatthegoodsdonotsatisfythe
requirements stipulated,theymustberefusedand
replaced.Wheresomequantitiesaremissingthe
successfultenderermustmakeupthecargo.Article3
1.Withoutprejudicetoparagraphs2and3,the
contractshallbeawardedwithin48hourstothetenderer
whohassubmittedthemostfavourabletender.
2.Wherethemostfavourabletenderissubmittedby
morethanonetenderer,theinterventionagencyshall
awardthecontracttooneofthosetenderersbydrawing
lots.
3.Ifthetendersdonotappeartobeinlinewiththe
pricesnormallyprevailingonthemarket,theintervention
agencymay,withtheagreementoftheCommission ,
decidenottoawardthecontract.
4.Theinterventionagencyshallcommunicate the
resultsofthetenderingproceduretoallthetenderersby
letterortelexsentnotlaterthanthefirstworkingday
followingtheawarddecision.
Article4
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallcontractasnecessary,
athisownexpense,forcarriageofthegoodstothefinal
destinationandshallbearallthecostsinvolved,including
thoseofunloadingandwarehousingatthedestination .
Heshalltakeoutsuitableinsurance .
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallbearalltherisksrela­
tingtothegoods,inparticularoflossordeteriorationto
whichthegoodsaresubject,untiltheyhaveeffectively
beenunloadedanddeliveredtothefinaldestination .
3.Thesuccessfultenderershallcommunicate assoon
aspossibletotherecipient'srepresentativethedateof
loading,themeansoftransportusedtoconsignthegoods
tothefinaldestination,andtheprobabledateofarrival.
Heshallimmediatelysendthisinformationtotheinter­
ventionagencyresponsibleforpayment,whichshall
forwarditwithoutdelaytotheCommission .
Thetenderershalladvisetherecipient'srepresentative ,at
leastthreedaysinadvance,oftheprobabledateofarrival
ofthegoodsatthefinaldestination .Article6
1.Ataking-overcertificateshallbeissuedbythereci­
pientimmediatelyfollowingunloadingatthefinaldesti­
nation.Itshallstatetheplaceanddateoftakingoverand
giveadescriptionofthegoodstakenoverintheform
giveninAnnexIIandanycommentsbytherecipient.
2.Wherethetaking-overcertificateisnotissuedfor
reasonsotherthanadisputeaboutthegoods,proofof
deliverymaybeprovidedbymeansofacertificateofthe
formgiveninAnnexIIendorsedbytheCommunity
representative inthecountryofdestination .
Article7
1.Paymenttothesuccessfultenderershallbemadeby
theinterventionagencyoftheMemberStateinwhichthe
customsexportformalitiesarecompleted.
2.Theamounttobepaidshallbethatofthetender
plus,whereappropriate,thecostsreferredtoin
Article9.ItshallbepaidinthecurrencyoftheMember
Statewhichisresponsibleforpayment.Forthispurpose
thisamountshallbeconvertedbyusing:
—wherethecurrenciesinquestionaremaintained
withinamaximumspreadatanyonetimeof2,25%,
theconversionrateresultingfromtheircentralrate,
—inothercases,therelationshipbetweenthetwo
currenciesconcernedestablishedbyusingthelatest
statementoftheirspotexchangeratesmadeimmedia­
telypriortotheclosingdateforthesubmissionof
tendersaspublishedinthe'C'seriesoftheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .Article5
1.Theinterventionagencyofthecountryofshipment
shallarrangeforacheckattheport,beforeloading,on
thequantity,qualityandpackagingofthegoods.
Followinginspectionanattestationshallbeissuedbythe
interventionagency.Thecostsrelatingtheretoshallbe
bornebythesuccessfultenderer.
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3.Theamountreferredtoinparagraph2shallbepaid
tothesuccessfultendereronpresentationoftheoriginal
ofthetaking-overcertificateoracertifiedcopythereof,
or,ifthisisnotavailable,ofthecertificatereferredtoin
Article6(2).
4.Theinterventionagencyisherebyauthorizedto
makewithoutdelayaninitialpaymentof80%ofthe
valueofthequantitygiveninthebilloflading,on
presentationofacopyofthatdocument,oftheattestation
referredtoinArticle5(1)andofthefumigationcertifi­
cate,andsubjecttotheprovisionofasecurityforan
amountequaltotheinitialpayment.
ThesaidsecurityshallbeprovidedaslaiddowninArticle
5(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No1974/80.
Article8
1.ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle2shallbe
immediatelyreleasedto:
—everytendererwhosetenderwasnotsuccessfulorwas
notaccepted,
—thesuccessfultendererinrespectofquantitiesnot
deliveredonaccountofforcemajeure,
—thesuccessfultendererinrespectofthequantities
deliveredinaccordancewiththisRegulationandon
presentationoftheoriginalofthetaking-overcertifi­
cateoracertifiedtruecopythereofor,
whereappropriate,thecertificatereferredtoin
Article6(2).
2.ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle7(4)shallbe
releasedimmediatelywhenthesuccessfultendererfurni­
shestheproofinaccordancewithArticle6thatatleast
80%ofthequantityprovidedforhasbeendeliveredin
conformitywiththeconditionslaiddowninthisRegula­
tion.Article9
Ifthesuccessfultenderer,forreasonsofforcemajeure,
hastobearexceptionalcostsinrespectofthedelivery
madeunderthisRegulationwhichcannotbecoveredby
insurance,hemayreceivecompensation thereforon
productionofsupportingdocumentsandwiththeprior
agreementoftheCommission .
Article10
Exceptincaseofforcemajeurethesuccessfultenderer
shallbearallthefinancialconsequencesofthenon-deli­
veryofthegoodsundertheconditionslaiddowninthis
Regulationiftherecipienthadmadedeliverypossible
undersuchconditions .
Thecostsresultingfromthenon-deliveryofthegoods
followingacaseofforcemajeureshallbebornebythe
interventionagencyresponsibleforpayment.
Article11
Articles21and22(1)and(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1974/80shallapplyinthecontextofthisRegulation.
Theinterventionagencyresponsibleforpaymentshall,on
receipt,sendtheinformationreferredtoinArticle4(3)to
theCommission .
Theinterventionagencyinthecountryofshipmentshall
sendtheCommission ,withoutdelay,theresultsofthe
inspectionreferredtoinArticle5.
Article12
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,6April1987.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President

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ANNEXI
1.Programme :1986—OperationNo145/87(')
2.Recipient:RepublicofBolivia
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :Bolivia
4.Producttobemobilized :commonwheatflour
5.Totalquantity:8759tonnes(12000tonnesofcereals)
6.Numberoflots:three
—lot1:5000tonnes
—lot2:1259tonnes
—lot3:2500tonnes
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingtheprocedure :
Bundesanstaltfürlandwirtschaftliche Marktordnung (BALM),Adickesallee40,D-6000Frankfurt/Main
(telex:411475)
8.Methodofmobilizingtheproduct:ontheCommunitymarket
9.Characteristic ofthegoods:
flouroffairandsoundmerchantablequality,freefromabnormalsmellandpests,whichproducesdough
whichdoesnotstickduringthemechanicalkneadingprocess;theflourshallhavethefollowingcharac­
teristics:
—moisture:14%maximum(ICCMethodNo110)
—proteincontent:11,5%minimum(Nx6,25intermsofdrymatter)(ICCMethodNo105)
—Hagbergfallingnumberofatleast220includingthepreparation(agitation)timeof60seconds(ICC
MethodNo107)
—ashcontent:0,62%maximumreferredtodrymatter(ICCMethodNo104)
—Zelenyindexofatleast20(ICCMethodNo118)
10.Packaging :
—newcottonsacksof100gminimum,linedwithwovenpolypropylene sacksof60gminimum.The
topedgeofthetwosackswillbesewntogether
—netweightofthebags:25kg
—markingonthebagsinlettersatleast5cmhigh:
'HARINADETRIGO/DONACIÓN DELACOMUNIDAD ECONÓMICA EUROPEAA
BOLIVIA/PARADISTRIBUCIÓN GRATUITA/ACCIÓN145/87'
11.Portofshipment :aCommunityport
12.Deliverystage:delivereddestination—viaAntofagasta :
—lot1:LaPaz:5000tonnes,Sr.ÁngelCastroGanabriaCargoJefedeAlmacenes,Dirección
AvenidaMontesn°768:Tel.:364051
—lot2:Patosí:1259tonnes,Sr.JuanVilacahua,CargoJefeRegionalOFINAALPotosí,Dirección
CalleSanAlberton°100,Tel.:23240and27355
—lot3:Oruro:2500tonnes,Sr.AlbertoArrazola,CargoJefeRegionalOFINAALOruro,Dirección
CallePetotEsquinaAdolfoMiern°1525;Tel.:55805
13.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:tendering
14.Deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noonon21April1987
15.Shipmentperiod:15Mayto15June1987
16.Security:15ECUpertonne.
(')Theoperationnumberistobequotedinallcorrespondance .

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Notes:
1.Assoonasthesuccessfultendererhasbeeninformedoftheawardofthecontract,heshallcontactthe
beneficiaryorhisrepresentativewithoutdelay,inordertodeterminethenecessaryconsignmentdocu­
ments,aswellasthedetailsofperiod,rate,placeandothercircumstances concerningshipment.
2.Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthesame
qualityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R'.
3.Thesuccessfultenderershallsendacopyoftheshippingdocumentstothefollowingaddress:
'M.Boselli,DélegationdelaCCE,ValleArriba,CalleColibrì,CarreteradeBaruta,Caracas,Venezuela
(Tel.:925056—Telex:27298COMEUVC)'.
4.Attherequestofthebeneficiarythesuccessfultenderermaydeliveracertificatefromanofficialentity
certifyingthatfortheproducttobedeliveredthestandardsapplicable,relativetonuclearradiation,in
theMemberStateconcerned,havenotbeenexceeded.
5.Representative oftherecipient:
Sr.J.ValdiviaCadiz,cargosuperintendente AADAAAntofagasta ,DirecciónCallePrattn°412,Cuarto
Piso,Antofagasta,Chile(Tel.:223261—Telex:325008).
ANNEXII
TAKING-OVER CERTIFICATE
Recipient
I,theundersigned ,
(Name,forename,businessname)
actingonbehalfof
certifythatdeliveryhasbeentakenofthegoodslistedbelow:
Cerealsorproducts
Nettonnageaccepted
Packaging
inbulk
inbags
at kgnet Numberofbags
marking
numberofmarkedemptybags
Placeoftakingover
Dateoftakingover
Thequalityofthegoodsdeliveredisinaccordancewiththatfixed.