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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No557/93
of10March1993
openingastandinginvitationtotenderforthesupplytoEstoniaof15000tonnes
ofbread-making commonwheatheldbytheDanishinterventionagency
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION : THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2335/92
of7August1992onanemergencymeasuretosupply
foodproductstothepopulationsofEstonia,Latviaand
Lithuania('),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals(2),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1738/92(3),andinparticularArticle7(6)thereof,
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2388/92(4),
providesthatcontractsforthesupplyofcerealsunder
Regulation(EEC)No2335/92aretobeallocatedby
invitationtotender;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1570/77(^
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No606/92(6),lays
downinparticularqualitycriteriaforbread-making
commonwheatacceptedforintervention ;
Whereasastandinginvitationtotendershouldbeopened
forthesupplyofaninstalmentofbread-makingcommon
wheatheldbytheDanishinterventionagency;
Whereasexperiencehasshowntheneedtobesurethat
theschedulingofdeliveriesisrespected;thatthereforean
amountshouldbedeductedfromtheperformance
guaranteeincertaincasesofdelayeddeliveries;
Whereasstaggereddeliveryoflotsimposesadditional
burdensontherecipientsandisahindranceasregards
otherdeliveries;whereasaspecificpenaltyofECU2per
tonneshouldbeimposed,withoutprejudicetothe
provisionsonsecurityofArticle8ofRegulation(EEC)
No2388/92;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,Article1
OnthetermslaiddowninRegulation(EEC)No2388/92,
theDanishinterventionagencyshallopenastanding
invitationtotenderforthesupplytoEstoniaofbread­
makingcommonwheatheldbythesaidagency.
Article2
1.Theinvitationtotendershallcover15000tonnesof
bread-makingcommonwheatinbulktobesuppliedcif
(ex-ship),totheEstonianportofTallinn.
2.Theregionsinwhichthe15000tonnesofbread­
makingcommonwheatarestoredarestatedinAnnexI
tothisRegulation.
Article3
1.Tendersmayrelateonlytotheentirelotof15000
tonnesspecifiedinthenoticeofinvitationtotender
providedforinArticle14ofRegulation(EEC)No
2388/92inaccordancewiththedeliveryspecificationsin
AnnexIVhereto.
2.Notwithstanding Article11(3)ofRegulation(EEC)
No2388/92whendeliverydelaysoccur,foreachdayof
delay0,05%ofthesecurityspecifiedinArticle8ofthat
Regulationshallbeforfeitinrespectofthequantities
deliveredlate.Ifsuchdelaysexceedaperiodoffivedays,
thepercentageforfeitshallamountto0,1%foreachday
ofdelay.
3.Thepartofthesecurity,referredtoinArticle8of
Regulation (EEC)No2388/92,corresponding toany
additionalcostsincurredbytheCommunity ,pursuantto
Article9(2)ofthatRegulationortothecorresponding
Articlesrelatingtotheothersectors,shallalsobeforfeit.
4.Theprovisionsoftheprecedingparagraphsshall
applywheredeliverydelayisattributabletotheoperator
Article4
1.Thetimelimitforthesubmission oftendersin
responsetothefirstpartialinvitationtotendershallbe
11a.m.,Brusselstime,on18March1993.
2.Thetimelimitforthesubmissionoftendersin
responsetothelastpartialinvitationtotendershallbe
11a.m.,Brusselstime,on1April1993.0OJNoL227,11.8.1992,p.2.0OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.0OJNoL180,1.7.1992,p.1.
(4)OJNoL233,15.8.1992,p.6.
OOJNoL174,14.7.1977,p.18.¥)OJNoL65,11.3.1992,p.25.

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2.Thesuccessfultenderershallregularlyinformthe
Estonianauthorities,theinterventionagencyholdingthe
productsinvolvedandtheCommissionoftheprogressof
thesupplyoperationasfarasthetakeoverstage.
Article8
TheMemberStatesconcernedshalltakeallappropriate
measurestoensurethatnorefundisappliedwithinthe
frameworkofthesupply,inparticularbyspecifyingthis
ontheexportlicence.3.Notwithstanding Article14ofCommission
Regulation(EEC)No2388/92,theinterventionagency
concernedshallpublishaninvitationtotenderatleast
threedaysbeforethedatelaiddownforthefirstpartial
invitationtotender.
Article5
TendersmustbesubmittedtotheDanishintervention
agency.
TheDanishinterventionagencyshallforwardtendersto
theCommission inaccordancewiththemodelinAnnex
IIhereto.
Article6
Thetaking-overcertificatereferredtoinArticle9(3)of
Regulation(EEC)No2388/92shalltaketheformshown
inAnnexIII.
Certificatesshallbeissuedafterunloadingofthegoods.
Article7
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallundertaketoprovide
theEstonianauthoritieswiththedocumentsrequiredfor
supplypurposesasspecifiedinthenoticeofinvitationto
tenderdrawnupbytheDanishinterventionagency.Article9
ForthepurposesofenteringEAGGFexpenditureinthe
accounts,thebookvalueoftheproductreferredtoin
Article1isherebyfixedatECU52pertonne.
Article10
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,10March1993.
FortheCommission
RenéSTEICHEN
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEXI
(tonnes)
Placeofstorage Quantity
Sjaelland 15000
ANNEXII
Standinginvitationtotender(orthesupplytoEstoniao(15000tonneso(bread-making
wheatheldbydieDanishinterventionagency
(Regulation(EEC)No557/93)
Tenderer
numberQuantity(tonnes)Supplycost
appliedfor
(ECU/tonne)
-1 2 3
1
2
3
4
etc.

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ANNEXIII
SUPPLYBYSEA
TAKING-OVER CERTIFICATE
I,theundersigned :
(surnameandfirstname,orbusinessname)
actingonbehalfoftheEstonianGovernment,herebycertifythatthegoodsmentionedbelowhavebeen
takenover:
—Nameofvessel: ,
—Placeanddateoftaking-over :
—Product:
—Tonnagetakenover:
Remarksorreservations:
ANNEXIV
Deliveryspecifications
Deliveryinbulk,cif(ex-ship)totheEstonianportofTallinn.
Onelotof15000tonneswhich,atthesuccessfultenderer'schoicemaybe:
—eitheroneshipmentof15000tonnes:toarrivebetween3and5May1993,
—oramaximumoftwoshipments :
—7500tonnes:toarrivebetween3and5May1993,
—7500tonnes:toarrivebetween10and12May1993.
Anindividuallotmustbedeliveredasasingleconsignmentattheportofdestination.Ifthisrequirementis
notmettheinterventionagencyoftheMemberStateconcernedshallimposeapenaltyofECU2pertonne.
Thedeliveriesmaytakeplacebeforethedatelaiddownontheinitiativeofthesuccessfultendererandunder
hisresponsibilityifthenecessaryconditionsaremetforunloadingandremovalintheportofTallinn.