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REGULATION (EEC)No2444/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of27September1974
openinganewinvitationtotenderforthemobilization ofcommonwheatasaid
forMalta
Whereasprovisionshouldbemadeforsecuritytobe
giventoguaranteefulfilmentoftheobligationsarising
byvirtueofparticipation intheinvitationtotender
forthesupplyofwheattoMalta;
WhereastheFrenchinterventionagencyshouldbe
maderesponsibleforthetenderingprocedureinques­
tion;
WhereastheCommissionmustbeinformedquickly
ofthetenderssubmittedinresponsetotheinvitation
andofthoseacceptedbytheinterventionagency;
Whereasthepricesofcommonwheatontheworld
marketexceedatthistimetoamarkedextentthe
pricesrulingintheCommunityforthatproduct;
whereasonthebasisofdatacurrentlyavailableno
immediatechangeinthispositionistobeforeseen;
whereasundertheseconditionstendererscan'reason­
ablyexpectthatatthetimeofdeliveryoftheproducts
inthetendernomonetarycompensatory amountwill
beappliedtotheexportbyvirtueofArticle4a(2)of
Regulation (EEC)No974/71;whereashoweverthe
CommissionhasproposedtotheCouncilthesuppres­
sionofArticle4a(2)aforesaid;whereasthismeasure
willhavetheeffectofapplyingunderallcircum­
stancesthemonetarycompensatory amountfortran­
sactionswithMemberStateswithdepreciatedcurren­
ciesandinparticularthelevyingofthisamounton
exports;whereasinordernottohindertheexecution
ofthispresentfoodaiditisexpedienttoprovidethat
anycompensatory amountthatmightbeapplied
followingthesuppressionofArticle4a(2)aforesaid
shallnotbeleviedfortheproductstobedeliveredby
virtueofthispresentinvitationtotender;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/
67/EEC(l)of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No1996/74(-);
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1693/72(3)of3August1972layingdownthecondi­
tionsforthemobilization ofcerealsasfoodaid,and
inparticularArticle6thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
974/71(4)of12May1971coveringcertainmeasures
ofconjuncturalpolicytobetakenintheagricultural
sectorfollowingthetemporarywideningofthe
marginsoffluctuationinthecurrenciesofcertain
MemberStates,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No3450/73(5),andinparticularArticle6(1)thereof;
Whereason21March1974theCounciloftheEuro­
peanCommunities declaredthatbywayofCommu­
nityactionitproposedtograntMalta2000metric
tonsofcommonwheatunderthe1973/74food-aid
programme ;
Whereastheinvitationtotenderopenedinthe
CommunityunderCommissionRegulation (EEC)No
2304/74(6)of6September1974openinganinvitation
totenderforthemobilization ofcommonwheatas
foodaidforMaltawasnotallocated;whereasanew
invitationtotendershouldthereforebeopened;
WhereaspursuanttoArticle3(3)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No1693/72thegoodsmaybepurchased
anywhereontheCommunitymarket;
Whereastendersshouldbeinvitedforthesupplyof
theproducttotheportofshipmentinthevicinityof
thevessel,thegoodstobesetdownattheplacenomi­
natedbytherecipientoritsagent;
Whereasthecontractshouldbeawardedtothe
tendererofferingthebestterms;
Whereasincaseitshouldbeimpossibleforreasonsof
farcemajeuretocompletetheoperationinquestion
withinthesettimelimits,itmustbemadeclearwho
istobearanycostsresultingtherefrom ;HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
(')OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(-')OJNoL209,31.7.1974,p.1.
(3)OJNoL178,5.8.1972,p.3.
(■»)OJNoL106,12.5.1971,p.1.Artii!e1
1.Tendersareherebyinvitedforthesupply,by
wayofCommunityfoodaidaction,toMaltaof2000
metrictonsofcommonwheat. < (b)OJNoL245,7.9.1974,p.15.(5)OJNoLVS.?,22.12.1973,p.25.

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2.Thetenderingprocedureshalltakeplaceinthe
RepublicofFranceinonelot.
3.TheproductshallbemobilizedontheCommu­
nitymarket.
4.Loadingshalltakeplaceforshipmentfromone
portoftheMediterranean Sea.
5.Theproductreferredtoinparagraph 1istobe
deliveredinbulktotheportofshipmentinthe
vicinityofthevessel.Thegoodsmustbesetdownat
theplacenominatedbytherecipientcountryorits
agent,thetimingofdeliverybeingsettledbythe
tendererandtherecipientcountry'sagent.
Article2
1.Thedecisionontendersreceivedinresponseto
theinvitationprovidedforinArticle 1shallbetaken
on11October1974.
2.Theclosingdateforthereceiptoftendersshall
be11October1974at12noon.
3.Thenoticeofinvitationtotendershallbe
publishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities notlessthanninedaysbeforethe
closingdateforsubmissionoftenders.
Article3
Thecontractshallbeawardedtothetendererwho
makesthemostfavourableoffer.
However,ifthetenderssubmitteddonotappearto
reflectnormalmarketpricesandcosts,theinterven­
tionagencymaycanceltheinvitationtotender.
Article4
Ifthetendererisunabletodeliverthegoodsin
compliancewithArticle1(5)onthedategiveninthe
noticeofinvitationtotenderasaresultofthelate
availabilityofthevesselstobeusedforseatransporta­
tion,theresultingcostsshallbebornebytheinterven­
tionagency.
Article5
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallgivesecurityofa
valueoffiveunitsofaccountpermetrictonofthe
product;thesecurityisintendedtoguaranteethatthe
operationsspecifiedinArticle 1aredulycompleted .
Thesecurityshallbeforfeitedifthoseoperationsare
notcarriedoutwithintheprescribedtimelimit,save
asregardsquantitiesnotdeliveredowingtoforce
majeure .
2.Thesecurityrequiredunderparagraph 1maybe
providedintheformofacashdepositorofa
guaranteeissuedbyacreditinstitutionconformingto
criterialaiddownbyeachMemberState.
Article6
ThecommonwheatreferredtoinArticle 1tobe
suppliedtoMaltamustbeoffairandsoundmerchan­tablequalityandcorrespondatleasttothestandard
qualityforwhichtheinterventionpriceisfixed,
exceptthatthemoisturecontentshallnotexceed
15-5%andthatamaximumof3%ofsprouted
grainsand1-5%ofmiscellaneous impuritiesshallbe
allowed.
Article7
1.TheFrenchinterventionagencyshallberespon­
sibleforoperationsrelatingtotheinvitationtotender
providedforbythisRegulation .
2.Itshallforthwithcommunicate totheCommis­
sionthelistoffirmswhichhaverespondedtotheinvi­
tationtotender,specifyingthetermsofeachtender,
togetherwiththenameandbusinessnameofthe
successfultenderer .
3.Ontheotherhand,ifthesuccessfultendereris
established inaMemberStateotherthantheone
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
successfultendereractingasagentfortheCommu­
nity,bytheagentoftherecipientcountryor,inthe
absenceofthelatter,bytheinterventionagencyofthe
MemberStateinwhoseterritorytheportofshipment
issituated .
Article9
Themonetarycompensatory amountshallnotbe
leviedfortheproductstobedeliveredunderthis
Regulation .
Article10
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,27September1974.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
Francois-Xavier ORTOLI