NoL68/12EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 8.3.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No446/97
of7March1997
onthesupplyofvegetableoilasfoodaid
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No1292/96of
27June1996onfood-aidpolicyandfood-aid
managementandspecialoperationsinsupportoffood
security('),andinparticularArticle24(1)(b)thereof,
Whereastheabovementioned Regulationlaysdownthe
listofcountriesandorganizations eligibleforfood-aid
operationsandspecifiesthegeneralcriteriaonthe
transportoffoodaidbeyondthefobstage;
Whereas,followingthetakingofanumberofdecisions
ontheallocationoffoodaid,theCommission has
allocatedvegetableoiltocertainbeneficiaries ;
Whereasitisnecessarytomakethesesuppliesin
accordancewiththeruleslaiddownbyCommission
Regulation(EEC)No2200/87of8July1987layingdown
generalrulesforthemobilizationintheCommunityof
productstobesuppliedasCommunityfoodaid(2),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No790/91(3);
Whereasitisnecessarytospecifythetimelimitsand
conditionsofsupplyandtheproceduretobefollowedto
determinetheresultantcosts;
Whereas,inordertoensurethatthesuppliesarecarried
outforlotB,provisionshouldbemadefortendererstobeabletomobilizeeitherrape-seedoilorsunfloweroil;
whereasthecontractforthesupplyofsucheachlotisto
beawardedtothetenderersubmittingthelowesttender,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
VegetableoilshallbemobilizedintheCommunity ,as
Communityfoodaidforsupplytotherecipientlistedin
theAnnex,inaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No
2200/87andundertheconditionssetoutintheAnnex.
Suppliesshallbeawardedbythetenderingprocedure.
Thesupplyshallcoverthemobilizationofvegetableoil
producedintheCommunity .Mobilizationmaynot
involveaproductmanufactured and/orpackagedunder
inwardprocessingarrangements .
TendersrelatingtolotBshallcovereitherrape-seedoil
orsunfloweroil.Tendersshallberejectedunlessthey
specifythetypeofoiltowhichtheyrelate.
Thesuccessfultendererisdeemedtohavenotedand
acceptedallthegeneralandspecificconditions
applicable.Anyotherconditionorreservationincludedin
histenderisdeemedunwritten .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,7March1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL166,5.7.1996,p.1.
(2)OJNoL204,25.7.1987,p.1.
1OJNoL81,28.3.1991,p.108.

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ANNEX
LOTA
1.OperationNos(■):1207/95(Al);1208/95(A2);1209/95(A3);1210/95(A4);1211/95(A5);1229/95(A6);
1389/95(A7)
2.Programme :1995
3.Recipient (2):Euronaid,POBox12,NL-2501CADenHaag,Nederland(tel:(3170)3305757;fax:
3641701;telex:30960EURONNL)
4.Representative oftherecipient:tobedesignatedbytherecipient
5.Placeorcountryofdestination :India
6.Producttobemobilized :refinedsoya-beanoil
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoods(3)0("):—
8.Totalquantity(tonnes):825
9.Numberoflots:Oneinsevenparts(Al:120tonnes;A2:30tonnes;A3:45tonnes;A4:45tonnes;A5:
442tonnes;A6:45tonnes;A7:98tonnes)
10.Packagingandmarking(s)(8):seeOJNoC267,13.9.1996,p.1(10.4A,BandC2)
seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(III.A(3))
Languagetobeusedforthemarking:English
11.Methodofmobilization :mobilizationofrefinedsoya-beanoilproducedintheCommunity
Mobilizationmaynotinvolveaproductmanufactured and/orpackagedunderinward-processing
arrangements
12.Stageofsupply:freeatportofshipment
13.Portofshipment :—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:—
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:—
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipment :21.4—11.5.1997
18.Deadlineforthesupply:—
19.Procedurefordeterminingthecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:24.3.1997(12noon(Brussels
time))
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:8.4.1997(12noon(Brusselstime))
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipment:5—25.5.1997
(c)deadlineforthesupply:—
22.Amountofthetenderingsecurity:ECU15per,tonne
23.Amountofthedeliverysecurity:10%oftheamountofthetenderinecus
24.Addressforsubmissionoftendersandtenderingsecurities('):Bureaude1aidealimentaire ,Attn
MrT.Vestergaard ,BâtimentLoi130,bureau7/46,RuedelaLoi/Wetstraat200,B-1049Brussels(telex:
25670AGRECB;fax:(322)2967003/2967004(exclusively))
25.Refundpayableonapplicationbythesuccessfultenderer(4):—

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LOTB
1.OperationNo('):123/96
2.Programme :1996
3.Recipient(2):CapeVerde
4.Representative oftherecipient:EmpresaPúblicadeAbastecimento deCaboVerde(EMPA),POBox
107,AchadaGrande(tel:(238)615628/615631;fax:611460;telex:6054;contactperson:Aguinaldodo
Rosario
5.Placeorcountryofdestination (s):CapeVerde
6.Producttobemobilized :vegetableoil;refinedrape-seedoilorrefinedsunfloweroil
7.Characteristics andqualityofthegoods(3)f)(10):
seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(III.A(1)(a)or(b))
8.Totalquantity(tonnesnet):1100
9.Numberoflots:1in2parts(Bl:400tonnes;B2:700tonnes)
10.Packagingandmarking(6)('):
seeOJNoC267,13.9.1996,p.1(10.8A,BandC(2))
seeOJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.1(III.A(3))
Languagetobeusedforthemarking:Portuguese
11.Methodofmobilization :mobilizationofrefinedvegetableoilproducedintheCommunity .
Mobilizationmaynotinvolveaproductmanufacturedand/orpackagedunderinward-processing
arrangements
12.Stageofsupply:freeatdestination
13.Portofshipment :—
14.Portoflandingspecifiedbytherecipient:—
15.Portoflanding:Bl:Mindelo;B2:Praia
16.Addressofthewarehouseand,ifappropriate ,portoflanding:MagasinsEMPAa:Bl:SaoVicente;
B2:Praia
17.Periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedat
theportofshipmentstage:28.4—11.5.1997
18.Deadlineforthesupply:1.6.1997
19.Procedurefordetermining thecostsofsupply:invitationtotender
20.Dateofexpiryoftheperiodallowedforsubmissionoftenders:24.3.199712noon(Brussels
time)
21.Inthecaseofasecondinvitationtotender:
(a)deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:8.4.199712noon(Brusselstime)
(b)periodformakingthegoodsavailableattheportofshipmentwherethesupplyisawardedatthe
portofshipmentstage:12—25.5.1997
(c)deadlineforthesupply:15.6.1997
22.Amountofthetenderingsecurity:ECU15pertonne
23.Amountofthedeliverysecurity:10%oftheamountofthetenderinecus
24.Addressforsubmissionoftendersandtenderingsecurities('):Bureaude1aidealimentaire ,à
l'attentiondeMonsieurT.Vestergaard ,BâtimentLoi130,bureau7/46,RuedelaLoi/Wetstraat200,
B-1049Brussels,Telex:25670AGRECB;fax:(322)2967003/2967004(exclusively)
25.Refundpayableonapplicationbythesuccessfultenderer(4):—

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Notes:
(')Theoperationnumbershouldbementionedinallcorrespondence .
(2)Thesuccessfultenderershallcontacttherecipientassoonaspossibletoestablishwhichconsignment
documentsarerequired.
(3)Thesuccessfultenderershalldelivertothebeneficiaryacertificatefromanofficialentitycertifyingthat
fortheproducttobedeliveredthestandardsapplicable,relativetonuclearradiation,intheMemberState
concerned,havenotbeenexceeded.Theradioactivitycertificatemustindicatethecaesium-134and-137
andiodine-131levels.
(4)Article7(3)(g)ofRegulation (EEC)No2200/87shallnotbeapplicabletotenderssubmitted.
(5)Commissiondelegationtobecontactedbythesuccessfultenderer:OJNoC114,29.4.1991,p.33.
(6)Notwithstanding OJNoC114,pointIII.A(3)(c)isreplacedbythefollowing:'thewords"European
Community"'.
QThesuccessfultenderershallsupplytothebeneficiaryoritsrepresentative ,ondelivery,asanitarycerti­
ficate.
(s)Shipmenttotakeplacein20-footcontainers,FCL/FCL.
Thesupplierwillberesponsibleforthecostofmakingthecontainersavailableinthestackpositionat
thecontainerterminalattheportofshipment.Thebeneficiarywillberesponsibleforallsubsequent
loadingcosts,includingthecostofmovingthecontainersfromthecontainerterminal.
TheprovisionsofArticle13(2),secondsubparagraph ,ofRegulation(EEC)No2200/87shallnotapply.
Thesuccessfultenderermustsubmittotherecipient'sagentacompletepackinglistofeachcontainer,
specifyingthenumberofmetalcanistersbelongingtoeachshippingnumberasspecifiedintheinvita­
tiontotender.
Thesuccessfultenderermustsealeachcontainerwithanumberedlocktainer(Syskolocktainer 180seal),
thenumberofwhichistobeprovidedtotherecipient'sforwarder.
(9)Thefreeholdingperiodforcontainersmustbeatleast15days.
(10)Tendersshallberejectedunlesstheyspecifythetypeofoiltowhichtheyrelate.
(")Refinedsoya-beanoilmeetingthefollowingcriteria:
—appearance,atroomtemperature :clearandbrilliant,
—flavourandodour:bland,
—freefattyacids:maximum0,1%,
—waterandimpurities :maximum0,05%,
—colour,Lovibond5'/4"(red/yellow):maximum1,5/15,
—peroxidevalue(meq/kg):maximum2,0,
—specificgravityat20°C:0,91to0,93g/cm3,
—refractiveindexat20°C:1,470to1,476,
—iodinevalue(Wijs):125to140g/100g.