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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3010/85
of29October1985
onthesupplyofmaizeflourtotheUnitedNationsHighCommissioner for
Refugees(UNHCR)asfoodaid
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketincereals('),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No1018/84(2),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
2750/75of29October1975fixingcriteriaforthe
mobilizationofcerealsintendedasfoodaid(3),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3331/82(4),andin
particularArticle6thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No457/85
of19February1985layingdowntheimplementing
rulesfor1984forRegulation(EEC)No3331/82
concerningfood-aidpolicyandfood-aidmanage­
ment(*),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo129of23
October1962onthevalueoftheunitofaccountand
theexchangeratestobeappliedforthepurposesof
thecommonagriculturalpolicy(6),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2543/73f),andinparticular
Article3thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee,
Whereason6May1985theCommissionoftheEuro­
peanCommunitiesdecidedtogrant,underCommu­
nitymeasures,variousquantitiesofcerealstocertain
non-membercountriesandbeneficiaryorganizations ;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle3(3)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No2750/75,thegoodsmaybepurchased
anywhereontheCommunitymarket;
Whereasaninvitationtotendershouldbeissuedfor
supplyoftheproductsdeliveredunloadedatdestina­
tioninviewofthefinalusetobemadeofthegoods
delivered;
WhereastheprovisionsofCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No1974/80of22July1980layingdown
generalimplementingrulesinrespectofcertainfoodaidoperationsinvolvingcerealsandrice(8),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3323/81(9),should
beappliedasfaraspossible,particularlyinrespectof
theprocedureforsubmissionoftenders,sincethe
mannerinwhichthesecurityislodgedmustguarantee
thatthesuccessfultenderercomplieswithhisobliga­
tions;
Whereas,however,thespecificprovisionsconcerning
deliverytodestinationmustbesetout;whereasthe
successfultenderermustthusbearallriskinthegoods
uptounloadingatthestipulateddestination ;whereas
paymentcanbemadeonlywhenproofofdeliveryto
thedestinationisprovided;
Whereasitmustbemadeclearwhoistobearany
costswhichariseintheeventthatforreasonsofforce
majeuretheoperationinquestionisnotcompleted
withintheperiodstipulated;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.TheinterventionagencymentionedinAnnexI
heretoisherebyrequiredtoimplementthemobiliza­
tionandsupplyoftheproductstatedinthesaid
Annexasfoodaid,subjecttotheprovisionsofthis
Regulation .
2.Supplyoftheproductsshallbeorganizedunder
thetenderprocedure.
3.AnnexIshalltaketheplaceofanoticeofinvita­
tiontotender.Theinterventionagencyresponsible
shallmakefurtherpublicationsasnecessary.
Article2
1.Forthepurposesoftheinvitationtotender,the
followingprovisionsofRegulation(EEC)No1974/80
shallapply:
—Article4,excepttheprovisionsofparagraphs3(e)
and4(d)and(e),inrespectofsubmissionof
tenders,
—Article5inrespectofprovisionofsecurity,
—Article6inrespectofopeningandreading
tenders,
—Article8inrespectofcomparingtenders.(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.0OJNoL107,19.4.1984,p.1.
(3)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.89.
(<)OJNoL352,14.12.1982,p.1.
Is)OJNoL54,23.2.1985,p.1.
I6)OJNo106,30.10.1962,p.2553/62.
0OJNoL263,19.9.1973,p.1.(«)OJNoL192,26.7.1980,p.11.0OJNoL334,21.11.1981,p.27.

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effectivelybeenunloadedanddeliveredtothefinal
destination .
3.Thesuccessfultenderershallcommunicate as
soonaspossibletotherecipient'srepresentativethe
dateofloading,themeansoftransportusedtoconsign
thegoodstothefinaldestination,andtheprobable
dateofarrival.Heshallimmediatelysendthisinfor­
mationtotheinterventionagencyresponsiblefor
payment,whichshallforwarditwithoutdelaytothe
Commission .
Thetenderershalladvisetherecipient'srepresentative ,
atleastthreedaysinadvance,oftheprobabledateof
arrivalofthegoodsatthefinaldestination .2.Thetendershallindicatetheamountofthe
tenderexpressedpertonneofproduct,inthecurrency
oftheMemberStatewherethetenderingprocedureis
takingplace.Thetendermustincludethecostof
fumigation,unloadingandwarehousingatthefinal
destinationstatedinAnnexI.
Thetendershallstateseparatelytheamountofcostin
respectofseaandlandtransporttothestipulatedfinal
destination .
ThetendershallindicatetheMemberStateinwhich
thetenderer,intheeventofhisbeingdeclared
successful,undertakestocompletethecustomsexport
formalities .
3.Thetenderershallcarryouthisobligations
pursuanttothisRegulationandtheundertakings
referredtoinArticle4(4)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1974/80,withtheexceptionofpoints(d)and(e)
thereof.
4.Thetenderershallundertaketoshipinvessels,
listedinthelargerclassesinrecognizedclassification
registers,notmorethan15yearsoldandattestedbya
competentbodyasmeetinghygienerequirements ;
Article3
1.Withoutprejudicetoparagraphs2and3,the
contractshallbeawardedwithin48hourstothe
tendererwhohassubmittedthemostfavourable
tender.
2.Wherethemostfavourabletenderissubmitted
bymorethanonetenderer,theinterventionagency
shallawardthecontracttooneofthosetenderersby
drawinglots.
3.Ifthetendersdonotappeartobeinlinewith
thepricesnormallyprevailingonthemarket,the
interventionagencymay,withtheagreementofthe
Commission ,decidenottoawardthecontract.
4.Theinterventionagencyshallcommunicatethe
resultsofthetenderingproceduretoallthetenderers
byletterortelexsentnotlaterthanthefirstworking
dayfollowingtheawarddecision.
Article4
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallcontractasneces­
sary,athisownexpense,-forcarriageofthegoodsto
thefinaldestinationandshallbearallthecosts
involved,includingthoseofunloadingandware­
housingatthedestination.Heshalltakeoutsuitable
insurance .
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallbearalltherisks
relatingtothegoods,inparticularoflossordeteriora­
tiontowhichthegoodsaresubject,untiltheyhaveArticle5
1.Theinterventionagencyofthecountryofship­
mentshallarrangeforacheckattheport,before
loading,onthequantity,qualityandpackagingofthe
goods.Followinginspectionanattestationshallbe
issuedbytheinterventionagency.Thecostsrelating
theretoshallbebornebythesuccessfultenderer.
Thesuccessfultenderershallprovidethatintervention
agencywiththecertificateshowingthatthefumiga­
tionhasbeencarriedout.
2.Samplesintendedforanalysisshallbetakenand
theinspectionshallbecarriedoutinaccordancewith
thetradepracticesinforceinthecountryofshipment.
Thesuccessfultendererandtherecipient'srepresenta­
tiveshallbeinvitedtotakepartintheoperation.
Twosealedsamplesshallbekeptbytheintervention
agencyuntilissuebytherecipientofthetaking-over
certificateoruntilissueofthecertificatereferredtoin
Article6(2).
3.Iftheinspectionreferredtoinparagraph 1gives
risetoadispute,theinterventionagencyshallarrange
forasecondinspectionbyaservicedifferentfromthat
mentionedinparagraph 1,thefindingsofwhichshall
befinal.TheCostsrelatingtheretoshallbeborneby
thelosingparty.
4.Wheretheinspectionprovidedforinthepre­
cedingparagraphsrevealsthatthegoodsdonotsatisfy
therequirementsstipulated,theymustberefusedand
replaced.Wheresomequantitiesaremissingthe
successfultenderermustmakeupthecargo.
Article6
1.Ataking-overcertificateshallbeissuedbythe
recipientimmediatelyfollowingunloadingatthefinal
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overandgiveadescriptionofthegoodstakenoverin
theformgiveninAnnexIIandanycommentsbythe
recipient.
2.Wherethetaking-overcertificateisnotissuedfor
reasonsotherthanadisputeaboutthegoods,proofof
deliverymaybeprovidedbymeansofacertificateof
theformgiveninAnnexIIendorsedbytheCommu­
nityrepresentative inthecountryofdestination .—everytendererwhosetenderwasnotsuccessfulor
wasnotaccepted,
—thesuccessfultendererinrespectofquantitiesnot
deliveredonaccountofforcemajeure,
—thesuccessfultendererinrespectofthequantities
deliveredinaccordancewiththisRegulationand
onpresentationoftheoriginalofthetaking-over
certificateoracertifiedtruecopythereofor,
whereappropriate,thecertificatereferredtoin
Article6(2).
2.ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle7(4)shallbe
releasedimmediatelywhenthesuccessfultenderer
furnishestheproofinaccordancewithArticle6thatat
least80%ofthequantityprovidedforhasbeen
deliveredinconformitywiththeconditionslaiddown
inthisRegulation.
Article9
Ifthesuccessfultenderer,forreasonsofforcemajeure,
hastobearexceptionalcostsinrespectofthedelivery
madeunderthisRegulationwhichcannotbecovered
byinsurance,hemayreceivecompensation therefor
onproductionofsupportingdocumentsandwiththe
prioragreementoftheCommission .Article7
1.Paymenttothesuccessfultenderershallbemade
bytheinterventionagencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthecustomsexportformalitiesarecompleted.
2.Theamounttobepaidshallbethatofthetender
plus,whereappropriate,thecostsreferredtoin
Article9.Itshallbepaidinthecurrencyofthe
MemberStatewhichisresponsibleforpayment.For
thispurposethisamountshallbeconvertedbyusing:
—wherethecurrenciesinquestionaremaintained
withinamaximumspreadatanyonetimeof
2,25%,theconversionrateresultingfromtheir
centralrate,
—inothercases,therelationshipbetweenthetwo
currenciesconcernedestablishedbyusingthe
lateststatementoftheirspotexchangeratesmade
immediatelypriortotheclosingdateforthe
submissionoftendersaspublishedinthe'C'series
oftheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommu­
nities.
3.Theamountreferredtoinparagraph2shallbe
paidtothesuccessfultendereronpresentationofthe
originalofthetaking-overcertificateoracertified
copythereof,or,ifthisisnotavailable,ofthecertifi­
catereferredtoinArticle6(2).
4.Theinterventionagencyisherebyauthorizedto
makewithoutdelayaninitialpaymentof80%ofthe
valueofthequantitygiveninthebilloflading,on
presentationofacopyofthatdocument,oftheattesta­
tionreferredtoinArticle5(1)andofthefumigation
certificate,andsubjecttotheprovisionofasecurityfor
anamountequaltotheinitialpayment.
Thesaidsecurityshallbeprovidedaslaiddownin
Article5(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No1974/80.Article10
Exceptincaseofforcemajeurethesuccessfultenderer
shallbearallthefinancialconsequences ofthenon­
deliveryofthegoodsundertheconditionslaiddown
inthisRegulationiftherecipienthadmadedelivery
possibleundersuchconditions.
Thecostsresultingfromthenon-deliveryofthegoods
followingacaseofforcemajeureshallbebornebythe
interventionagencyresponsibleforpayment.
Article11
Articles21and22(1)and(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1974/80shallapplyinthecontextofthisRegulation.
Theinterventionagencyresponsibleforpaymentshall,
onreceipt,sendtheinformationreferredtoinArticle
4(3)totheCommission .
Theinterventionagencyinthecountryofshipment
shallsendtheCommission ,withoutdelay,theresults
oftheinspectionreferredtoinArticle5.
Article8
1.ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle2shallbe
immediatelyreleasedto:Article12
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,29October1985.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President

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ANNEXI
1.Programme :1985
2.Recipient :UNHCR(AttentionMrJambor,PalaisdesNations,CH-1211Genève10,telex
27492)
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :Rwanda
4.Producttobemobilized :maizeflour
5.Totalquantity:1000tonnes(1695tonnesofcereals)
6.Numberoflots:two:
—A:500tonnes
—B:500tonnes
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingtheprocedure :
Bundesanstaltfürlandwirtschaftliche Marktordnung (BALM),Adickesallee40,D-6000Frankfurt/
Main(telex411475)
8.Methodofmobilizingtheproduct:ontheCommunitymarket
9.Characteristics ofthegoods:
—maizeflour(11.01EI)forhumanconsumption ,ofsoundmerchantablequality,freeofodour
andpests
—moisturecontent:maximum13%
—acidity:0,6%maximum
10.Packaging :
—newwoven-polypropylene bagsforfooduse,weighingnotlessthan120g,whichhavebeen
speciallytreatedagainsttheeffectsofultravioletlight
—netweightofthebags:50kilograms
—markingonthebagsinlettersatleast5cmhigh:
'FARINEDEMAÏS/DONDELACOMMUNAUTÉ ÉCONOMIQUE EUROPÉENNE /
ACTIONDUHCRRWANDA/POURDISTRIBUTION GRATUITE'
11.Portofshipment :aCommunityport
12.Deliverystage:delivereddestination—Kigali(MonsieurleDeleguéUNHCR,Quartier
Kiyovu,6ruedesParcs,Kigali)
13.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:tendering
14.Deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noonon12November1985
15.Shipmentperiod:
—A:1to31December1985
—B:1to31January1986
16.Security:12ECUpertonne
Notes:,
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallforward,throughtheintermediaryoftheinterventionagency,tothe
recipientonthelatter'srequestandinaccordancewithhisinstructionsthedocumentsnecessary
forimportationofthegoodsintothecountryofdestination.
2.Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthe
-samequalityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R'.
3.Thesuccessfultenderershallsendacopyoftheshippingdocumentstothefollowingaddress:
CommissionDelegationinRwanda,c/o'DiplomaticBag',Berlaymont 1/123,200ruedelaLoi,
B-1049Brussels.

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ANNEXII
TAKING-OVER CERTIFICATE
Recipient
I,theundersigned ,
(Name,forename,businessname)
actingonbehalfof
certifythatdeliveryhasbeentakenofthegoodslistedbelow:
—Cerealsor^products
—Nettonnageaccepted
—Packaging
inbulk
inbags
—Numberofbags at kgnet
marking
numberofmarkedemptybags
—Placeoftakingover
—Dateoftakingover
Thequalityofthegoodsdeliveredisinaccordancewiththatfixed.