NoL71/34 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 17.3.83
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No597/83
of16March1983
onthesupplyofmilledricetotheInternational CommitteeoftheRedCrossas
foodaid
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1418/76of21June1976onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinrice('),aslastamendedbytheActof
AccessionofGreece,andinparticularArticle25
thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2750/75of29October1975fixingcriteriaforthe
mobilization ofcerealsintendedasfoodaid(2),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3331/82(3),andin
particularArticle6thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo129of23
October1962onthevalueoftheunitofaccountand
theexchangeratestobeappliedforthepurposesof
thecommonagriculturalpolicy(4),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2543/73(*),andinparticular
Article3thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee ,
Whereason26April1982theCounciloftheEuro­
peanCommunities expresseditsintentiontogrant,
underaCommunitymeasure,870tonnesofcerealsfor
theInternational CommitteeoftheRedCrossunder
itsfood-aidprogrammefor1982;whereasitisnecessarytoprovideforthecarryingout
ofthismeasureinaccordancewiththeruleslaiddown
byCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1974/80of22
July1980layingdowngeneralimplementing rulesin
respectofcertainfood-aidoperationsinvolvingcereals
andrice(6),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
3323/810;whereasitisnecessarytospecify,forthe
purposesoftheCommunitymeasuresenvisaged,the
characteristics oftheproductstobesuppliedandthe
supplyconditionswhicharesetoutintheAnnexto
thisRegulation ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheItalianinterventionagencyshallbechargedwith
implementing themobilizationandsupplyprocedures
inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofRegulation(EEC)
No1974/80andwiththeconditionslaiddowninthe
Annexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,16March1983.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(2)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.89.
(3)OJNoL352,14.12.1982,p.1.
(4)OJNo106,30.10.1962,p.2553/62.
j5)OJNoL263,19.9.1973,p.1.(6)OJNoL192,26.7.1980,p.11.
I7)OJNoL334,21.11.1981,p.27.

17.3.83 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL71/35
ANNEX
1.Programme :1982
2.Recipient :InternationalCommitteeoftheRedCross(ICRC)
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :ElSalvador
4.Producttobemobilized :milledroundgrainrice
5.Totalquantity:300tonnes(870tonnesofcereals)
6.Numberoflots:one
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingtheprocedure :
Entenazionalerisi,piazzaPioXI,1,I-Milano(telex26032)
8.Methodofmobilizingtheproduct:theCommunitymarket
9.Characteristics ofthegoods:
—riceoffairandsoundmerchantable quality,freefromabnormalsmellandpests
—moisture :15%
—brokenrice:5%maximum
—chalkygrains:5%maximum
—grainsstriatedwithred:3%maximum
—spottedgrains:1,5%maximum
—stainedgrains:1%maximum
—yellowgrains:0,050%maximum
—ambergrains:0,20%maximum
10.Packaging :
—inbags('):
—qualityofthebags:wovensynthetic
—netweightofthebags:50kg
—markingonthebags:
aredcross15X15cmfollowedby(inlettersatleast5cmhigh):
'ELS-21/ARROZ/DONACION DELACOMUNIDAD ECONÓMICA EUROPEA/
ACCIÓNDELCOMITÉINTERNACIONAL DELACRUZROJA/DESTINADO ALA
DISTRIBUCIÓN GRATUITA/ACAJUTLA'
11.Portofshipment :aCommunityport
12.Deliverystage:cif
13.Portoflanding:Acajutla
14.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:tendering
15.Deadlineforthesubmission oftenders :12noonon28March1983
16.Shipmentperiod:10to30April1983
17.Security:12ECUpertonne
18.AttherequestoftheICRC,thesuccessfultenderershallsupplytothebeneficiaryon
delivery,thefollowingdocuments :
—certificateoforigin
—phytosanitary certificate
—fumigationcertificate(fumigationofriceusingmethylbromide)
—proformainvoices,withthewords:
'LosproductosmencionadoslleganaElSalvadorcomodonativoalpueblodeestepaís.Según
elacuerdodesedefirmadoel12deseptiembrede1980(Art.n°11)elGobiernoautorizasu
introducciónlibredetodotipodeimpuestos.'
(')Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthe
samequalityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R\