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REGULATION (EEC)No2446/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of27September1974
openinganinvitationtotenderforthemobilization ofgrainsorghum,maize
andcommonwheatasfoodaidfortheRepublicofChad
WhereastheCommissionmustbeinformedquickly
ofthetenderssubmittedinresponsetotheinvitation
andofthoseacceptedbytheinterventionagency;
Whereasthepricesofgrainsorghum,maizeandsoft
wheatontheworldmarketexceedatthistimetoa
markedextentthepricesrulingintheCommunityfor
thoseproducts;whereasonthebasisofdatacurrently
availablenoimmediatechangeinthispositionisto
beforeseen;whereasundertheseconditionstenderers
canreasonablyexpectthatatthetimeofdeliveryof
theproductsinthetendernomonetarycompensatory
amountwillbeappliedtotheexportbyvirtueof
Article4a(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No974/71;
whereashowevertheCommissionhasproposedtothe
CouncilthesuppressionofArticle4a(2)aforesaid;
whereasthismeasurewillhavetheeffectofapplying
underallcircumstances themonetarycompensatory
amountfortransactions withMemberStateswith
depreciatedcurrenciesandinparticularthelevyingof
thisamountonexports;whereasinordernotto
hindertheexecutionofthispresentfoodaiditisexpe­
dienttoprovidethatanycompensatory amountthat
mightbeappliedfollowingthesuppressionofArticle
4a(2)aforesaidshallnotbeleviedfortheproductsto
bedeliveredbyvirtueofthispresentinvitationto
tender;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/
67/EEC(')of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No1996/74(2);
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
nityactionitproposedtogranttheRepublicofChad
10000metrictonsofcerealsunderits1973/74food­
aidprogramme ;
WhereaspursuanttoArticle3(3)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No1693/72thegoodsmaybepurchased
anywhereontheCommunitymarket;
Whereastheproposedinvitationtotendershouldbe
forsupplyoftheproductsdeliveredunloadedto
N'Djamena ;
Whereastheawardundertheinvitationtotender
mustbemadeinfavourofthetendererofferingthe
bestterms;
Whereas,shouldforcemajeuremakeitimpossibleto
completetheoperationinquestionwithintheset
timelimits,itshouldbemadeclearwhoistobearthe
liabilityforanyresultingcosts;
Whereasprovisionsshouldbemadeforsecuritytobe
givenforthepurposeofguaranteeingthattheobliga­
tionsarisingbyvirtueofparticipation intheinvita­
tiontotenderforsuppliestotheRepublicofChad
willbefulfilled ;
WhereastheinterventionagencyofFranceshouldbe
maderesponsibleforthetenderingprocedureinques­
tion;HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Tendersareherebyinvitedforthesupplytothe
RepublicofChadbywayofCommunityfood-aid
actionof:
—3000metrictonsofcommonwheat(lotNo1),
—3000metrictonsofgrainsorghum(lotNo2),
—2000metrictonsofmaize(lotNo3),
—2000metrictonsofcommonwheat(lotNo4).
2.Thetenderingprocedureshalltakeplacein
Franceinfourlots.Theproductsshallbemobilized')OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
-)OJNoL209,31.7.1974,p.1.
•')O'JNo1.178,5.8.1972,p.3.
■*)O'lNoL106,12.5.1971,p.1.
■s)O'lNoL353,22.12.1973,p.25.

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ontheCommunitymarket.Theproductsshallbe
loadedfordeparturefromaCommunityport.
3.Theinvitationtotenderprovidedforinpara­
graph1isforsupplyofproductsdeliveredunloaded
toN'Djamena .
4.Thesuccessfultenderershalldelivertheproduct
specifiedinparagraph 1innewjutesacksofanet
capacityof.50kilogrammes .Thefollowingshallbe
printedonthesacks:
'Sorgho—DondelaCommunauteeconomiqueeuro­
peenne—Distributiongratuite'
'Mai's—DondelaCommunaute economiqueeuro­
peenne—Distributiongratuite'
'Fromenttendre—DondelaCommunaute econo­
miqueeuropeenne—Distributiongratuite.'
Article2
1.Thedecisionontendersreceivedinresponseto
theinvitationprovidedforinArticle1shallbetaken
on11October 1974.
2.Theclosingdateforsubmissionoftendersshall
be11October1974at12noon.
3.Thenoticeofinvitationtotendershallbe
publishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities notlaterthanninedaysbeforethe
closingdateforsubmissionoftenders.
Article3
Thecontractshallbeawardedtothetendererwho
makesthehighestoffer.However,ifthetenders
submitteddonotappeartocorrespondtonormal
marketpricesandcosts,theinterventionagencymay
canceltheinvitationtotender.
Article4
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallgivesecurityofa
valueoffiveunitsofaccountpermetrictonof
product;thesecurityisintendedtoguaranteethatthe
operationsspecifiedinArticle1aredulycompleted .
Thesecurityshallbeforfeitifthoseoperationsarenot
carriedoutwithintheprescribedtimelimit,saveas
regardsquantitiesnotdeliveredowingtoforce­
majeure .
2.Thesecurityprovidedforinparagraph 1maybe
giveninformofacashdepositorofaguarantee
issuedbyacreditinstitutionconformingtothe
criterialaiddownbytheMemberState.
Article5
1.TheproductsspecifiedinArticle 1tobe
suppliedforhumanconsumption totheRepublicof
Chadmustmeetthefollowingrequirements :
Grainsorghum;
mustbeoffairandsoundmerchantable quality,be
freefromodour,withamoisturecontentnot
exceeding14%.Maize:
mustbeoffairandsoundmerchantable quality,be
freefromodour,andcorrespondatleasttothe
standardqualityforwhichtheinterventionpriceis
fixed.
Commonwheat:
mustbeoffairandsoundmerchantable quality,be
freefromodour,andcorrespondatleasttothe
standardqualityforwhichtheinterventionpriceis
fixed,exceptthatthehumidityshallnotexceed
15-5%andthatamaximumtoleranceof3%of
sproutedgrainsand1%ofmiscellaneous impurities
shallbeallowed.
2.TendersforsupplytotheRepublicofChadof
theproductsspecifiedinArticle1mustrelateto
productshavingthefollowingcharacteristics :
Grainsorghum:
mustbeoffairandsoundmerchantable quality,be
freefromodour,withamoisturecontentnot
exceeding14%.
Maize:
mustbeoffairandsoundmerchantable quality,be
freefromodour,andcorrespondatleasttothe
standardqualityforwhichtheinterventionpriceis
fixed.
Commonwheat:
mustbeoffairandsoundmerchantable quality,be
freefromodour,andcorrespondatleasttothe
standardqualityforwhichtheinterventionpriceis
fixed,exceptthatthehumidityshallnotexceed
15-5%andthatamaximumtoleranceof3%of
sproutedgrainsandI%ofmiscellaneous impurities
shallbeallowed.
Article6
1.TheFrenchinterventionagencyshallberespon­
siblefortheoperationsrelatingtotheinvitationto
tenderprovidedforbythisRegulation .
2.Itshallforthwithcommunicate totheCommis­
sionthelistoffirmswhichhaverespondedtotheinvi­
tationtotender,specifyingthetermsofeachtender,
togetherwiththenameandbusinessnameofthe
successfultenderer .
3.Ontheotherhand,ifthesuccessfultendereris
established inaMemberStateotherthantheone
collectingthetenders,andiftheproductisdispatched
throughafrontierpostoftheMemberStatewherethe
successfultendererisestablished ,theintervention
agencyofthelatterMemberStateshallberesponsible
fortheoperationsrelatingtothetendering .
Inthiscase,theinterventionagencvchoosingthe
successfultenderershallimmediately informtheinter­

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successfultenderer,actingasagentfortheCommu­
nity,bytheagentoftherecipientcountryor,inthe
absenceofthelatter,bytheinterventionagencyofthe
MemberStateinwhoseterritorytheportofshipment
issituated.ventionagencyoftheMemberStateconcernedand
shallsupplyitwithalltheinformationwhichitmay
require.
4.Theinterventionagencyshallaskthatthe
tendererspecifiesthefollowinginformation :
(a)aftereachshipment,astatementgivingdetailsof
thequantitiesloaded,thequalityoftheproducts
andtheirpackaging;
(b)thedateofthedepartureoftheships,theexpected
dateofarrivaloftheproductsattheirdestination ;
(c)allpossiblecontingencies whichmightoccur
duringtransportation oftheproducts.
Theinterventionagencyshalltransmittheinforma­
tionprovidedfortotheCommission assoonasitis
received .
Article7
Ondeliveryofthegoodsattheportofshipment,a
handing-over certificateshallbesuppliedtotheArticle8
Themonetarycompensatory amountshallnotbe
leviedfortheproductstobedeliveredunderthis
Regulation .
Article9
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,27September1974.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
Francois-Xavier ORTOLI