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REGULATION (EEC)No1758/73OFTHECOMMISSION
of29June1973
openinganinvitationtotenderforthemobilizationofcommonwheatandmaizeas
foodaidfortheIslamicRepublicofMauritania
Whereas,shouldforcemajeuremakeitimpossible
tocompletetheoperationinquestionwithinthe
prescribedtimelimitsitmustbemadeclearwho
istobeartheliabilityforanyresultingcosts;
Whereasprovisionshouldbemadeforsecurityto
begivenforthepurposeofguaranteeingthatobli­
gationsarisingbyvirtueofparticipation inthe
invitationtotenderforsuppliestotheIslamicRe­
publicofMauritaniawillbefulfilled;
WhereastheFrenchinterventionagencyshould,in
anyevent,bemaderesponsibleforthetendering
procedure ;
WhereastheCommissionmustbeinformedquickly
ofthetenderssubmittedinresponsetotheinvitation
andofthoseacceptedbytheinterventionagency;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegu­
lationareinaccordancewiththeOpinionofthe
ManagementCommitteeforCereals;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/67/
EEC(*)of13June1967onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No1346/73(2);
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1693/
72(3)of3August1972layingdowntheconditions
forthemobilizationofcerealsasfoodaid,andin
particularArticle6thereof;
Whereason12March1973theCouncilofthe
EuropeanCommunities declaredthatbywayof
CommunityactionitproposedtogranttheIslamic
RepublicofMauritania 3000metrictonsof
commonwheatand2000metrictonsofmaize
underits1972/73foodaidprogramme ;
Whereasexamination ofthestateofthecereals
marketasregardsinterventioninFranceindicates
thatArticle3(2)ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1693/72shouldbegivenapplication,andinparti­
cularthatthecommonwheatstockedinthestorage
depotsoftheinterventionagencyoftheabove­
mentionedMemberStateshouldbemobilizedand
thetermsofmobilizationlaiddown;
WhereasexaminationofthestateoftheCommunity
cerealsmarketindicatesthatthecriteriaofArticle3
(3)ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1693/72should
begivenapplicationandthat,themaizeshouldbe
purchasedontheCommunitymarket;
Whereas,inthecaseofcerealsheldbyintervention
agencies,aninvitationtotendermustbeissuedin
respectoftheloading,transportanddeliverycif,
thatisuptothepointwhenpresenceofthegoods
intheship'sholdattheportofunloadingisverified;
Whereas,asfarasthemaizeisconcerned,the
proposedinvitationtotendershouldbeforthe
supplyoftheproductdeliveredcif,thatisupto
thepointwhenpresenceofthegoodsintheship's
holdattheportofunloadingisverified;
Whereastheawardundertheinvitationtotender
mustbemadeinfavourofthetendereroffering
thebestterms:HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Tendersareherebyinvitedforthesupplyto
theIslamicRepublicofMauritania ,bywayof
Communityfoodaidaction:
3000metrictonsofcommonwheatand
2000metrictonsofmaize.
Asfarasthecommonwheatisconcerned,the
invitationtotenderrelatestothecostofputtingup
insacks,loading,transport,anddeliveryfob(sea
port)anddeliverycif(portofunloading).
Asfarasthemaizeisconcerned,theinvitationto
tenderrelatestothesupplvoftheproductdelivered
cif.
2.ThetenderingprocedureshalltakeinFrance
intwolots.
Thecommonwheatistobecollectedfromthe
Frenchinterventionagencyatthedepotslistedin
Annex1.(>)OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(2)OJNoL141,28.5.1973,p.S.
(;t)OJNoL178,5.8.1972,p.3.

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and5unitsofaccountpermetrictonofmaize;
thesecurityisintendedtoguaranteethatthe
operationsspecifiedinArticle1aredulycompleted.
Thesecurityshallbeforfeitifthoseoperationsare*
notcarriedoutwithintheprescribedtimelimitsave
asregardsquantitiesnotdeliveredowingtoforce
majeure.
2.Thesecurityprovidedforinparagraph1may
begiveninformofacashdepositorofaguarantee
issuedbyacreditinstitutionconformingtothe
criterialaiddownbytheMemberState.ThemaizeshallbemobilizedontheCommunity
market.
Theproductsshallbeloadedfordeparturefroma
Communityport.
3.Theinvitationtotenderprovidedforinpara­
graph1isforthesupplyoftheproductsdelivered
cif,thatisatthemomentwhenthepresenceofthe
goodsintheship'sholdattheportofunloadingis
verified.
Therecipientcountryshallbearallcostssubsequent
todeliveryofthegoods,includingunloadingcharges
(suchasunstowing,hoistingandreception)andany
lighteragecharges.
Anydemurragecostsordispatchmoneyattheport
ofunloadingshallbeachargeonorforthebenefit
oftherecipientcountry.Theratesanddetailed
arrangements relatingtheretolaiddowninthe
contractbetweentheauthorizedagentoftheCom­
munityandthecarriermusthavebeenagreedupon
inadvancebytheauthorizedagentandthereceiving
agentoftherecipientcountry.
4.Successfultenderersshalldelivertheproducts
specifiedinparagraph 1ciftotheportindicated
inAnnex2,innewjutesacksofanetcapacityof
50kilogrammes .
Thefollowingshallbeprintedonthesacks:Article5
1.TheproductsspecifiedinArticle1tobe
suppliedtotheIslamicRepublicofMauritaniamust
meetthefollowingrequirements :
Commonwheat:
mustbeoffairandsoundmerchantablequalityand
correspondatleasttothestandardqualityforwhich
theinterventionpriceisfixed,exceptthatthehumi­
dityshallnotexceed15-5%>andthatamaximum
toleranceof3°/oofsproutedgrainsand1°/oof
miscellaneous impuritiesshallbeallowed.
'Fromenttendre—DondelaCommunauté écono­
miqueeuropéenne'
'Maïs—DondelaCommunauté économiqueeuro­
péenne'Maize:
Article2mustbeoffairandsoundmerchantablequality,free
fromodour,andcorrespondatleasttothestandard
qualityforwhichtheinterventionpriceisfixed.
IftheproductsspecifiedinArticle1donotmeet
theforegoingrequirementstheyshallberejectedand
thesuccessfultenderershallbeownerthereof.
2.TendersforthesupplytotheIslamicRepublic
ofMauritaniaoftheproductsspecifiedinArticle1
mustrelatetotoproductswiththefollowing
characteristics :1.Thedecisionontendersreceivedinresponseto
theinvitationprovidedforinArticle1shallbetaken
on10July1973.
2.Theclosingdateforsubmissionoftenders
shallbe10July1973at12noon.
3.Thenoticeofinvitationtotendershallbe
publishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities atleastsevendaysbeforetheclosing
dateforsubmissionoftenders. Commonivheat:
Article3mustbeoffairandsoundmerchantablequalityand
correspondatleasttothestandardqualityforwhich
theinterventionpriceisfixed,exceptthatthehumi­
dityshallnotexceed15-5°/oandthatamaximum
toleranceof3°/oofsproutedgrainsand1°/oof
miscellaneous impuritiesshallbeallowed.Thecontractshallbeawardedtothetendererwho
makesthemostfavourableoffer.
However,ifthetenderssubmitteddonotappear
tocorrespondtonormalmarketpricesandcosts,
theinterventionagencymaycanceltheinvitationto
tender. Maize:
Article4 mustbeoftail"andsoundmerchantable quality,
freefromodour,andcorrespondatleasttothe
standardqualityforwhichtheinterventionpriceis
fixed.1.Thesuccessfultenderershallgivesecurityof
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Article6 (b)thedateofdepartureoftheships,theestimated
dateofthearrivaloftheproductsattheir
destination ;
(c)anyincidentslikelytooccurduringtransportof
theproducts.
Theinformationindicatedaboveshallbeforwarded
bytheinterventionagencytotheCommission
immediatelyuponreceipt.1.TheFrenchintervention agencyshallbe
responsibleforoperationsrelatingtotheinvitation
totenderprovidedforbythisRegulation.
2.Itshallforthwithcommunicate totheCom­
missionthelistoffirmswhichhaverespondedto
theinvitationtotender,specifyingthetermsofeach
tender,togetherwiththenameandbusinessnameof
thesuccessfultenderer.
3.Theinterventionagencyshallrequestthe
successfultenderertosupplythefollowinginfor­
mation:
(a)aftereachshipment,acertificateshowingthe
quantitiesdispatched,thequalityoftheproducts
andthetypeofpacking;Article7
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayof
itspublicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuro­
peanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,29June1973.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
Francois-Xavier ORTOLI
ANNEXI
Numberoflot Portofshipment Tonnagefob AddressofstoreTownatwhich
stored
1 Communityports 3000tMagasinsdeGennevilliers Gennevilliers
ANNEXII
Numberoflot PortofunloadingjMinimumrateofunloading Tonnagecif
1I
I
j3000t
jNouackhotttICustomsoftheport
2
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!2000t