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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No1980/97
of10October1997
onthesupplyofwhitesugarasfoodaid
supplyandtheproceduretobefollowedtodeterminethe
resultantcosts,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No1292/96of
27June1996onfood-aidpolicyandfood-aid
managementandspecialoperationsinsupportoffood
security('),andinparticularArticle24(1)(b)thereof,
Whereastheabovementioned Regulationlaysdownthe
listofcountriesandorganizations eligibleforfood-aid
operationsandspecifiesthegeneralcriteriaonthe
transportoffoodaidbeyondthefobstage;
Whereas,followingthetakingofanumberofdecisions
ontheallocationoffoodaid,theCommission has
allocatedsugartocertainbeneficiaries ;
Whereasitisnecessarytomakethesesuppliesin
accordancewiththeruleslaiddownbyCommission
Regulation(EEC)No2200/87of8July1987layingdown
generalrulesforthemobilizationintheCommunityof
productstobesuppliedasCommunityfoodaid(2),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No790/91(3);whereasitis
necessarytospecifythetimelimitsandconditionsofHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
WhitesugarshallbemobilizedintheCommunity ,as
Communityfoodaidforsupplytotherecipientlistedin
theAnnex,inaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No
2200/87andundertheconditionssetoutintheAnnex.
Suppliesshallbeawardedbythetenderingprocedure.
Thesuccessfultendererisdeemedtohavenotedand
acceptedallthegeneralandspecificconditions
applicable.Anyotherconditionorreservationincludedin
histenderisdeemedunwritten .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,10October1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL166,5.7.1996,p.1.
(2)OJL204,25.7.1987,p.1.0OJL81,28.3.1991,p.108.

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ANNEX
LOTA
1.OperationNo('):38/97
2.Programme :1997
3.Recipient(2):WFP(WorldFoodProgramme),viaCristoforoColombo426,1-00145Roma
(tel.:(396)65132988;fax:65132844/3;telex:626675WFPI)
4.Representative oftherecipient:tobedesignatedbytherecipient
5.Placeorcountryofdestination :Tajikistan
6.Producttobemobilized :whitesugar
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoods(-1)(^(8):seeOJC114,29.4.1991,p.1(VA(1))
8.Totalquantity(tonnes):200
9.Numberoflots:one
10.Packagingandmarking(^(6):seeOJC267,13.9.1996,p.1(11.2.A(1)(b)andB(4))
seeOJC114,29.4.1991,p.1(VA(3))
Languagetobeusedforthemarking:English
11.Methodofmobilization :sugarproducedintheCommunityinaccordancewiththesixthsubpara­
graphofArticle24(la)ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1785/81asfollows:
AorBsugar(points(a)and(b))
12.Stageofsupply:freeatportofshipment
13.Portofshipment :—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:—
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:—
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipment:17.11—7.12.1997
18.Deadlineforthesupply:—
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:27.10.1997(12noon(Brussels
time))
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:10.11.1997(12noon(Brusselstime))
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipment:1—21.12.1997
(c)deadlineforthesupply:—
22.Amountoftenderingsecurity:ECU15pertonne
23.Amountofdeliverysecurity:10%oftheamountofthetenderinecus
24.Addressforsubmissionoftendersandtenderingsecurities('):
Bureaudel'aidealimentaire,AttnMrT.Vestergaard,BâtimentLoi130,bureau7/46,RuedelaLoi/
Wetstraat200,B-1049Brussels(telex:25670AGRECB;fax:(322)2967003/2967004(exclusively))
25.Refundpayableonapplicationbythesuccessfultenderer(4):periodicrefundapplicabletowhite
sugaron7.10.1997,fixedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No1914/97(OJL270,2.10.1997,p.1)

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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(OJL210,1.8.1987,p.56),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No2226/89(OJL214,25.7.1989,p.10),isapplicableasregardstheexportrefund.Thedate
referredtoinArticle2oftheabovementioned Regulationisthatreferredtoinpoint25ofthisAnnex.
Theamountoftherefundshallbeconvertedintonationalcurrencybyapplyingtheagriculturalconver­
sionrateapplicableonthedayofcompletionofthecustomsexportformalities.TheprovisionsofArticles
13to17ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1068/93(OJL108,1.5.1993,p.106),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EC)No1482/96(OJL188,27.7.1996,p.22),shallnotapplytothisamount.
(*)Notwithstanding OJC114,pointV.A(3)(c)isreplacedbythefollowing:'thewords"EuropeanCom­
munity"'.
(6)Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthesame
qualityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R'.
QTheruleprovidedatthesecondindentofArticle18(2)(a)ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2103/77
(OJL246,27.9.1977,p.12)isbindingfordetermination ofthesugarcategory.
(8)Thesuccessfultenderershallsupplytothebeneficiaryoritsrepresentative ,ondelivery,thefollowing
document :
—healthcertificate .