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REGULATION (EEC)No1167/75OFTHECOMMISSION
of5May1975
openinganinvitationtotenderforthemobilization ofroundgrainmilledrice
asfoodaidforGuineaBissauandtheCapeVerdeIslands
tionsarisingbyvirtueofparticipation intheinvita­
tiontotenderforsuppliestoGuineaBissauandthe
CapeVerdeIslandswillbefulfilled;
WhereastheItalianinterventionagencyshouldbe
maderesponsibleforthetenderingprocedure ;
WhereastheCommissionmustbeinformedquickly
ofthetenderssubmittedinresponsetotheinvitation
andofthoseacceptedbytheinterventionagency;
WhereastheMonetaryCommitteewillbeconsulted ;
whereas,inviewoftheurgency,themeasuresenvis­
agedshouldbeadoptedinaccordancewiththecondi­
tionslaiddowninArticle3(2)ofCouncil'Regulation
No129(4)onthevalueoftheunitofaccountandthe
exchangeratestobeappliedforthepurposesofthe
commonagriculturalpolicy,aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No2543/73(3),andinparticularArticle
3thereof;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo359/
67/EEC(')of25July1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinrice,aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No668/75(-');
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1693/72(-')of3August1972layingdownthecondi­
tionsforthemobilization ofcerealsasfoodaid,and
inparticularArticle6thereof;
Whereason26March1975theCommission ofthe
EuropeanCommunities declaredthatitproposed,by
wayofCommunityaction,togranttheequivalentof
3000metrictonsofhuskedrice(inotherwords,
2325metrictonsofroundgrainmilledrice)to
GuineaBissauandtheCapeVerdeIslandsunderits
1974/75tood-aidprogramme ;
WhereaspursuantotArticle3(3)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No1693/72thegoodsmaybepurchased
anywhereontheCommunitymarket;
Whereastheproposedinvitationtotendershouldbe
forsupplyoftheproductsdeliveredcif,thatisatthe
moment,whenthegoodsareactuallyremovedfrom
theship'sholdattheportofunloading ;
Whereasinviewofthedifferentmonetarycircum­
stancesintheMemberStates,theobservationofthese
conditionsisnotguaranteedbytheapplicationof
exchangeratesapplicableintheframeworkofthe
commonagriculturalpolicysincemonetarycompensa­
toryamountsdonotapplyinthericesector;whereas
itisadvisabletotakeaccountofthemonetarysitua­
tionasregardsdifferentoffers;
Whereastheawardundertheinvitationtotender
mustbemadetothetendererofferingthebestterms;
Whereas,shouldforcennijcurcmakeitimpossibleto
completetheoperationinquestionwithinthetime
limitsspecified,itmustbemadeclearwhoistobear
theliabilityforanvresultingcosts;
Whereasprovisionshouldbemadeforsecuritytobe
givenforthepurposeofguaranteeingthattheobliga­HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Artic/c1
I.Tendersareherebyinvitedforthesupplyto
GuineaBissauandtheCapeVerdeIslands,bywayof
Community action,of2325metrictonsofround
grainmilledrice.
Thisquantityshallbedistributedasfollows:
—GuineaBissau:1937-5metrictons(lotNo1);
—CapeVerdeIsland:387-5metrictons(lotNo2).
2.ThetenderingprocedureshalltakeplaceinItaly
intwolots.Theproductshallbemobilizedonthe
Communitymarket.Theproductshallbeloadedfor
departurefromanyCommunityport.
3.Theinvitationtotenderprovidedforinpara­
graph 1isforsupplyofproductsdeliverdcif,thatisat
themomentwhenthegoodsareactuallyremoved
fromtheship'sholdattheportofunloading .
(')OJNo174,31.7.1967,p.I.
(-')O'jNoL.72,20.3.1975,p.IS.
(')O'lNoI.17<S,vS.1972,p.3.HOJNoI106,30.10.1962,p.2553/62.HO)NoI.263,19.9.1973,p.I.

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Therecipientcountryshallbearallcostssubsequent
todeliveryofthegoods,includingunloadingcosts
(suchasunstowing ,hoistingandreception)andany
lighteragecosts.
Anydemurragecostsordispatchmoneyattheportof
unloadingshallbeachargeonorforthebenefitof
therecipientcountry.Theratesanddetailedarrange­
mentsrelatingtheretolaiddowninthecontract
betweentheauthorizedagentoftheCommunityand
thecarriermusthavebeenagreeduponinadvanceby
theauthorizedagentandthereceivingagentofthe
recipientcountry.
4.Thesuccessfultenderershalldelivertheproduct
specifiedinparagraph 1innewjutesacksofanet
capacityof50kg.
'Arroz—DomdaComunidadeeconomicaeuropeiaa
Guine-Bissau ';
'Arroz—DomdaComunidadeeconomicaeuropeia
asIIhasdeCapoverde—distribuicaogratuita'.However,ifthetenderssubmitteddonotappearto
correspondtonormalmarketpricesandcosts,the
interventionagencymaycanceltheinvitationto
tender.
Article5
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallgivesecurityofa
valueof10unitsofaccountpermetricton;thesecu­
rityisintendedtoguaranteethattheoperationsspeci­
fiedinArticle1aredulycompleted .Thesecurity
shallbeforfeitifthoseoperationsarenotcarriedout
withintheprescribedtmelimit,saveasregardsquanti­
tiesnotdeliveredowingtoforcemajeure.
2.Thesecurityprovidedforinparagraph 1maybe
givenintheformofacashdepositorofaguarantee
issuedbyacreditinstitutionconformingtothe
criterialaiddownbytheMemberState.
Article6
1.TheroundgrainmilledricereferredtoinArticle
1tobesuppliedtoGuineaBissauandtheCapeVerde
Islandsmustmeetthefollowingrequirements :
-—moisture :15%;
-—brokenrice:5%maximum ;
—chalkygrains:3%maximum ;
—grainsstriatedwithred:3%maximum ;
—spottedgrains:1%maximum ;
—stainedgrains:0-50%maximum ;
—yellowgrains0-050%maximum ;
—ambergrains:0-125%maximum .
Ricenotmeetingtheserequirements shallberefused.
2.TendersforsupplytoGuineaBissauandthe
CapeVerdeIslandsoftheroundgrainmilledrice
referredtoinArticle 1mustrelatetoaproductwith
thefollowingcharacteristics :
—moisture :15%;
—brokenrice:5%maximum ;
—chalkygrains:3%maximum ;
—grainsstriatedwithred:3%maximum ;
—spottedgrains:1%maximum ;
—stainedgrains:0-5%maximum ;
—yellowgrains:0-050%maximum ;
—ambergrains:0-125%maximum .
Article7
1.TheItalianinterventionagencyshallberespon­
siblefortheoperationsrelatingtotheinvitationto
tenderprovidedforbythisRegulation .
2.Itshallforthwithcommunicate totheCommis­
sionthelistoffirmswhichhaverespondedtotheinvi­
tationtotender,specifyingthetermsofeachtender,
togetherwiththenameandbusinessnameofthe
successfultenderer .Thefollowingshallheprintedonthesacks:
Article2
1.Thedecisionontendersreceivedinresponseto
theinvitationprovidedforinArticle1shallbetaken
on19May1975.
2.Theclosingdateforthesubmissionoftenders
shallbe19May1975at12noon.
3.Thenoticeofinvitationtotendershallbe
publishedintheOfficialJournaloftheIinropean
Communities notlessthanninedaysbeforethe
closingdateforthesubmissionoftenders.
Article3
1.Thepricesofferedmustbeexpressedinthe
currencyoftheMemberStateinwhichtheinvitation
totenderwasissued.
2.Forthepurposeofrenderingthetenderscompar­
able,thepricesshall,whereappropriate ,becorrected
bytheaccessioncompensatory amountapplicableon
theclosingdateforsubmissionoftenderstoexports
fromtheMemberStatementionedinthetender.
3.Theratesusedforconvertingintounitsof
accountthoseoffersmadeinnationalcurrenciesshall
be:
—thecentralrateincaseswheretherelevant
currencyisheldatanygivenmomentwithina
bandof2-25%,
—inothercasestheaveragespotexchangerate
duringtheperiodfromWednesdayofoneweekto
Tuesdayofthefollowingweekandwhichimmedi­
atelyprecedesthetimelimitforthesubmissionof
offers.
Article4
Thecontractshallbeawardedtothetendereroffering
thebestterms.

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(b)thedateofthedepartureoftheships;the
expecteddateofarrivaloftheproductsattheir
destination ;
(c)allpossiblecontingencies whichmight,occur
duringtransportation oftheproducts.
Theinterventionagencyshalltransmittheinforma­
tionprovidedfortotheCommissionassoonasitis
received .
5.Whentheinterventionagencyresponsiblefor
theoperationsrelatingtotenderingisnottheinterven­
tionagencywhichappointsthesuccessfultenderer,it
shallsendassoonaspossibletothelattertheinforma­
tionnecessaryforreleasingthesecurity.3.Wherethecustomsexportformalitiesforthe
mobilizedproductarecompletedinaMemberState
otherthanthatinwhichtheinvitationtotenderis
issued,theinterventionagencyofthelatterMember
Stateshallberesponsiblefortheoperationsfollowing
tendering,includingpaymenttothesuccessful
tenderer .
Insuchcase,theinterventionagencychoosingthe
successfultenderershallimmediatelyinformtheinter­
ventionagencyoftheMemberStateconcernedand
shallsupplyitwithalltheinformationwhichitmay
require.
Furthermore ,theamountofthesuccessfultender
shallbepaidafterithasbeenconvertedusingthe
averageofthespotratesreferredtointhesecond
subparagraph ofArticle3(2)tothetendererinthe
currencyoftheMemberStateinwhichtheoperations
relatingtothetenderingarecompleted .
4.Theinterventionagencyshallaskthatthe
tendererspecifiesthefollowinginformation :
(a)aftereachshipment,astatementgivingdetailsof
thequantitiesloaded,thequalityoftheproducts
andtheirpackaging ;Article8
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,5May1975.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEX
Number
oflotPortofunloading MinimumrateofunloadingMetric
tonnagecif
1
2Bissau
PortoGrande |Customsoftheport1937-.S
387-5