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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No221/76
of30January1976
openinganinvitationtotenderforthemobilizationofsoftwheatasfoodaidfor
theWorldFoodProgramme
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals('),asamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No3058/750,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2750/75of29October1975layingdownthecondi­
tionsforthemobilizationofcerealsasfoodaid(3),and
inparticularArticle6thereof,
Whereason3March1975theCounciloftheEuro­
peanCommunities declaredthatbywayofCommu­
nityactionitproposedtogranttheWorldFood
Programme (WFP)40000metrictonsofcerealsunder
its1974/75food-aidprogramme ;
Whereasananalysisofthestateofthecerealsmarket
withreferencetocerealsinterventioninBelgiumindi­
catesthatthecriteriaofArticle3(2)ofCouncilRegu­
lation(EEC)No2750/75shouldbeappliedandthat
theinterventionagencyoftheMemberStateasspeci­
fiedshouldmobilizethecerealsfromthosestockedin
itsownstoresandshouldalsodeterminethecondi­
tionsofmobilization ;
Whereastendersshouldbeinvitedforthesupplyof
theproducttotheportofshipmentinthevicinityof
thevessel,thegoodstobesetdownattheplacenomi­
natedbytherecipientoritsagent;
Whereasthecontractshouldbeawardedtothe
tendererofferingthebestterms;
Whereasincaseitshouldbeimpossibleforreasonsof
forcemajeuretocompletetheoperationsinquestion
withinthesettimelimits,itmustbemadeclearwho
istobearcostsresultingtherefrom;
Whereasprovisionshouldbemadeforsecuritytobe
giventoguaranteefulfilmentoftheobligationsarising
byvirtueofparticipationintheinvitationtotender
forthesupplyofcommonwheattotheWFP;
WhereastheBelgianinterventionagencyshouldbe
maderesponsibleforthetenderingprocedureinques­
tion;
WhereastheCommissionmustbeinformedquickly
ofthetenderssubmittedinresponsetotheinvitation
andofthoseacceptedbytheinterventionagency;HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Tendersareherebyinvitedforthesupplytothe
WorldFoodProgrammebywayofCommunityfood­
aidactionof:
—6265metrictonsofsoftwheat.
2.Thetenderingprocedureshalltakeplacein
Belgiuminonelot.
3.TheproductshallbemobilizedbytheBelgian
interventionagencyfromthestoresspecifiedinthe
Annex.
4.Loadingshalltakeplaceforshipmentfromany
Communityport.
5.Theproductreferredtoinparagraph 1istobe
deliveredinbulktotheportofshipmentinthe
vicinityofthevessel.Thegoodsmustbesetdownat
theplacenominatedbytherecipientcountryorits
agent,thetimingofdeliverybeingsettledbythe
tendererandtherecipientcountry'sagent.
Article2
1.Thedecisionontendersreceivedinresponseto
theinvitationprovidedforinArticle1shallbetaken
on13February1976.
2.Theclosingdateforthereceiptoftendersshall
be13February1976at12noon.
3.Thenoticeofinvitationtotendershallbe
publishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities ,notlessthanninedaysbeforethe
closingdateforsubmissionoftenders.
Article3
Thecontractshallbeawardedtothetendererwho
makesthemostfavourableoffer.
However,ifthetenderssubmitteddonotappearto
reflectnormalmarketpricesandcosts,theinterven­
tionagencymaycanceltheinvitationtotender.(')OJNoL281,1.U.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL306,26.11.1975,p.3.
3)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.89.

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Article4
Ifthetendererisunabletodeliverthegoodsin
compliancewithArticle1(5)onthedategiveninthe
noticeofinvitationtotenderasaresultofthelate
availabilityofthevesselstobeusedforseatransporta­
tion,theresultingcostsshallbebornebytheinterven­
tionagency.
Article5
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallgivesecurityofa
valueoffiveunitsofaccountpermetrictonofthe
product;thesecurityisintendedtoguaranteethatthe
operationsspecifiedinArticle1aredulycompleted.
Thesecurityshallbeforfeitedifthoseoperationsare
notcarriedoutwithintheprescribedtimelimit,save
asregardsquantitiesnotdeliveredowingtoforce
majeure.
2.Thesecurityrequiredunderparagraph 1maybe
providedintheformofacashdepositorofa
guaranteeissuedbyacreditinstitutionconformingto
criterialaiddownbyeachMemberState.
Article6
ThecommonwheatreferredtoinArticle 1tobe
suppliedtotheWorldFoodProgrammemustbeof
fairandsoundmerchantable qualityandcorrespond
atleasttothestandardqualityforwhichtheinterven­
tionpriceisfixed,exceptthatthemoisturecontent
shallnotexceed15%andthatamaximumof3%of
sproutedgrainsand1-5%ofmiscellaneous impuri­
tiesshallbeallowed.
Article7
1.TheBelgianinterventionagencyshallberespon­
sibleforoperationsrelatingtotheinvitationtotender
providedforbythisRegulation .
2.Itshallforthwithcommunicate totheCommis­
sionthelistoffirmswhichhaverespondedtotheinvi­tationtotender,specifyingthetermsofeachtender,
togetherwiththenameandbusinessnameofthe
successfultenderer.
3.Ontheotherhand,ifthesuccessfultendereris
establishedinaMemberStateotherthantheone
collectingthetenders,andiftheproductisdispatched
throughafrontierpostoftheMemberStatewherethe
successfultendererisestablished ,theintervention
agencyofthelatterMemberStateshallberesponsible
fortheoperationsrelatingtothetendering.
Inthiscase,theinterventionagencychoosingthe
successfultenderershallimmediatelyinformtheinter­
ventionagencyoftheMemberStateconcernedand
shallsupplyitwithalltheinformationwhichitmay
require.
4.Theintervention agencyshallrequestthe
successfultenderertosupplythefollowinginforma­
tion:
(a)aftereachshipmentacertificateshowingthequan­
titiesdispatchedandthequalityoftheproducts;
(b)thedateofdepartureofthevessels.
Theinformation indicatedaboveshallbeforwarded
bytheinterventionagencytotheCommissionimme­
diatelyuponreceipt.
Article8
Ondeliveryofthegoodsattheportofshipment,a
handing-over certificateshallbesuppliedtothe
successfultenderer,actingasagentfortheCommu­
nity,bytheagentoftherecipientcountry,or,inthe
absenceofthelatter,bytheinterventionagencyofthe
MemberStateinwhoseterritorytheportofshipment
issituated.
Article9
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Cominunities.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,30January1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEXE—ANHANG—ALLEGATO—BIJLAGE—BILAG—ANNEX
Numérodulot
NummerderLose
Numerodellapartita
Nummervandepartij
Partietsnummer
NumberoflotPortd'embarquement
Verschiffungshafen
Portod'imbarco
Havenvaninlading
Indskibningshavn
PortofshipmentTonnageàmettreenfob
NachfobzubringendeMenge
Tonnellaggio damettereinfob
Fobaanteleverenhoeveelheid
Mængdetilleveringfob
MetrictonnagefobLieudestockage
OrtderLagerhaltung
Luogodiaccantonamento
Adresvandeopslagplaats
Lagerplads
Townatwhichstored
1 Ports 6265tonnes
communautaires dont:
Gemeinschaftshäfen davon:
Porticomunitari dicui:
Havensvande
Gemeenschap waarvan :
Fællesskabshavne deraf:
Communityports whereof :
1130tAth
1135tFloreffe
1000tRacour
1000tLiège
500tVerrebroek
500tBrugge
1000tGent