NoL151/12fENl OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 10.6.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No1037/97
of9June1997
onthesupplyofvegetableoilasfoodaid
thepossibilityfortendererstoindicatetwoportsof
loading,wherenecessarynotbelongingtothesameport
area,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No1292/96of
27June1996onfood-aidpolicyandfood-aid
managementandspecialoperationsinsupportoffood
security('),andinparticularArticle24(1)(b)thereof,
Whereastheabovementioned Regulationlaysdownthe
listofcountriesandorganizationseligibleforfood-aid
operationsandspecifiesthegeneralcriteriaonthe
transportoffoodaidbeyondthefobstage;
Whereas,followingthetakingofanumberofdecisions
ontheallocationoffoodaid,theCommission has
allocatedvegetableoiltocertainbeneficiaries ;
Whereasitisnecessarytomakethesesuppliesin
accordancewiththeruleslaiddownbyCommission
Regulation(EEC)No2200/87of8July1987layingdown
generalrulesforthemobilizationintheCommunityof
productstobesuppliedasCommunityfoodaid(2),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No790/91(3);
Whereasitisnecessarytospecifythetimelimitsand
conditionsofsupplyandtheproceduretobefollowedto
determinetheresultantcosts;
Whereas,inordertoensurethatthesuppliesarecarried
outforagivenlot,provisionshouldbemadefortenderers
tobeabletomobilizeeitherrape-seedoilorsunflower
oil;whereasthecontractforthesupplyofsucheachlotis
tobeawardedtothetenderersubmittingthelowest
tender,
Whereas,foragivenlot,giventhelargenumberof
destinationsofthesupplies,provisionshouldbemadeforHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
VegetableoilshallbemobilizedintheCommunity ,as
Communityfoodaidforsupplytotherecipientlistedin
theAnnex,inaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No
2200/87andundertheconditionssetoutintheAnnex.
Suppliesshallbeawardedbythetenderingprocedure.
Thesupplyshallcoverthemobilizationofvegetableoil
producedintheCommunity .ForlotBmobilizationmay
notinvolveaproductmanufactured and/orpackaged
underinwardprocessingarrangements .
TendersrelatingtolotBshallcovereitherrape-seedoil
orsunfloweroil.Tendersshallberejectedunlessthey
specifythetypeofoiltowhichtheyrelate.
ForlotB,notwithstanding Article7(3)(d)ofRegulation
(EEC)No2200/87,thetendermayindicatetwoportsof
shipmentnotnecessarilybelongingtothesameportarea.
Thesuccessfultendererisdeemedtohavenotedand
acceptedallthegeneralandspecificconditions
applicable.Anyotherconditionorreservationincludedin
histenderisdeemedunwritten.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,9June1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(■)OJNoL166,5.7.1996,p.1.
P)OJNoL204,25.7.1987,p.1.
ROJNoL81,28.3.1991,p.108.

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ANNEX
LOTA
1.OperationNo('):279/96
2.Programme :1996
3.Recipient(2):Euronaid,POBox12,NL-2501CADenHaag,Nederland(tel.:(3170)3305757;fax:
3641701;telex:30960EURONNL)
4.Representative oftherecipient:tobedesignatedbytherecipient
5.Placeorcountryofdestination :Cuba
6.Producttobemobilized:refinedsoya-beanoil
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoods(3)f)(10):—
8.Totalquantity(tonnes):155
9.Numberoflots:1
10.Packagingandmarking(6)(8):seeOJNoC267,13.9.1996,p.1(10.4A,BandC(2))
seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(III.A.(3))
Languagetobeusedforthemarking:Spanish
11.Methodofmobilization :theCommunitymarket
12.Stageofsupply:freeatportofshipment
13.Portofshipment :—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:—
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:—
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipment:21.7.—10.8.1997
18.Deadlineforthesupply:—
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:24.6.1997(12noon(Brussels
time))
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:8.7.1997(12noon(Brusselstime))
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipment:4.—24.8.1997
(c)deadlineforthesupply:—
22.Amountoftenderingsecurity:ECU15pertonne
23.Amountofdeliverysecurity:10%oftheamountofthetenderinecus
24.Addressforsubmissionoftendersandtenderingsecurities('):Bureaude1aidealimentaire,Attn.
MrT.Vestergaard,BâtimentLoi130,bureau7/46,RuedelaLoi/Wetstraat200,B-1049Brussels
telex:25670AGRECB;fax:(322)2967003/2967004(exclusively)
25.Refundpayableonapplicationbythesuccessfultenderer(4):—

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LOTB
1.OperationNo('):277/96(Bl);278/96(B2)
2.Programme :1996
3.Recipient^):Euronaid,Postbus12,NL-2501,CADenHaag(tel.:(3170)3305757;fax:3641701;
telex:30960EURONNL)
4.Representative oftherecipient:tobedesignatedbytherecipient
5.Placeorcountryofdestination :Bl:DominicanRepublic;B2:Ecuador
6.Producttobemobilized :vegetableoil:refinedrape-seedoilorrefinedsunfloweroil
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoods(3)0(9):seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(IILA(l)(a)or
0>»
8.Totalquantity(tonnes):225
9.Numberoflots:1in2parts(Bl:45tonnes;B2:180tonnes)
10.Packagingandmarking(*)(*):seeOJNoC267,13.9.1996,p.1(10.4A,BandC(2))
seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(IILA(3))
Languagetobeusedforthemarking:Spanish
11.Methodofmobilization :mobilizationofrefinedvegetableoilproducedintheCommunity
Mobilizationmaynotinvolveaproductmanufacturedand/orpackagedunderinward-processing
arrangements
12.Stageofsupply:freeatportofshipment^
13.Portofshipment :—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:—
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:—
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipment:21.7.—10.8.1997
18.Deadlineforthesupply:—
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:24.6.1997(12noon(Brussels
time))
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:8.7.1997(12noon(Brusselstime))
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipment:4.—24.8.1997
(c)deadlineforthesupply:—
22.Amountoftenderingsecurity:ECU15pertonne
23.Amountofdeliverysecurity:10%oftheamountofthetenderinecus
24.Addressforsubmissionoftendersandtenderingsecurities('):Bureaude1aidealimentaire,Attn
MrT.Vestergaard,BâtimentLoi130,bureau7/46,RuedelaLoi/Wetstraat200,B-1049Brussels
telex:25670AGRECB;fax:(322)2967003/2967004(exclusively)
25.Refundpayableonapplicationbythesuccessfultenderer(4):—

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Notes:
(')Theoperationnumbershouldbementionedinallcorrespondence .
(2)Thesuccessfultenderershallcontacttherecipientassoonaspossibletoestablishwhichconsignment
documentsarerequired.
(3)Thesuccessfultenderershalldelivertothebeneficiaryacertificatefromanofficialentitycertifyingthat
fortheproducttobedeliveredthestandardsapplicable,relativetonuclearradiation,intheMemberState
concerned,havenotbeenexceeded.Theradioactivitycertificatemustindicatethecaesium-134and-137
andiodine-131levels.
(4)Article7(3)(g)ofRegulation(EEC)No2200/87shallnotbeapplicabletotenderssubmitted.
(5)Notwithstanding Article7(3)(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2200/87,thetendermayindicatetwoportsof
shipmentnotnecessarilybelongingtothesameportarea.
(*)Notwithstanding OJNoC114,pointIII.A(3)(c)isreplacedbythefollowing:'thewords"European
Community'".
QThesuccessfultenderershallsupplytothebeneficiaryoritsrepresentative ,ondelivery,asanitary
certificate.
(8)Shipmenttotakeplacein20-footcontainers,FCL/FCL(eachcontaining15tonnesnet).
Thesupplierwillberesponsibleforthecostofmakingthecontainersavailableinthestackpositionat
thecontainerterminalattheportofshipment.Thebeneficiarywillberesponsibleforallsubsequent
loadingcosts,includingthecostofmovingthecontainersfromthecontainerterminal.
TheprovisionsofArticle13(2),secondsubparagraph ,ofRegulation(EEC)No2200/87shallnotapply.
Thesuppliermustsubmittotherecipient'sagentacompletepackinglistofeachcontainer,specifying
thenumberofmetalcanistersbelongingtoeachoperationnumberasspecifiedintheinvitationto
tender.
Thesuppliermustsealeachcontainerwithanumberedlocktainer(Syskolocktainer180seal),the
numberofwhichistobeprovidedtotherecipient'sforwarder.
f)Tendersshallberejectedunlesstheyspecifythetypeofoiltowhichtheyrelate.
(I0)Refinedsoya-beanoilmeetingthefollowingcriteria:
—appearance,atroomtemperature :clearandbrilliant,
—flavourandodour:bland,
—freefattyacids:maximum0,1%,
—waterandimpurities:maximum0,05%,
—colour,Lovibond5%"(red/yellow):maximum1,5/15,
—peroxidevalue(meq/kg):maximum2,0,
—specificgravityat20°C:0,91to0,93g/cm3,
—refractiveindexat20°C:1,470to1,476,
—iodinevalue(Wijs):125to140g/100g.