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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1723/76
of16July1976
openinganinvitationtotenderforthemobilizationofroundgrainmilledrice
asfoodaidfortheInternational Committee oftheRedCross
WhereastheItalianinterventionagencyshouldbe
maderesponsibleforthetenderingprocedure;
WhereastheCommissionmustbeinformedquickly
ofthetenderssubmittedinresponsetotheinvitation
andofthoseacceptedbytheinterventionagency;
WhereastheMonetaryCommitteewillbeconsulted;
whereas,inviewoftheurgency,themeasuresenvis­
agedshouldbeadoptedinaccordancewiththecondi­
tionslaiddowninArticle3(2)ofCouncilRegulation
No129(3)onthevalueoftheunitofaccountandthe
exchangeratestobeappliedforthepurposesofthe
commonagriculturalpolicy,aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No2543/73(4),andinparticularArticle
3thereof;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1418/76of21June1976onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinrice(J),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2750/75of29October1975layingdownthecondi­
tionsforthemobilizationofcerealsasfoodaid(2),and
inparticularArticle6thereof,
Whereason25March1976theCounciloftheEuro­
peanCommunities declaredthatitproposed,byway
ofCommunityaction,togranttheequivalentof967-5
metrictonsofhuskedrice(inotherwords,750metric
tonsofroundgrainmilledrice)totheInternational
CommitteeoftheRedCrossunderits1975/76food­
aidprogramme ;
WhereaspursuanttoArticle3(3)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No2750/75thegoodsmaybepurchased
anywhereontheCommunitymarket;
Whereastheproposedinvitationtotendershouldbe
forsupplyoftheproductsdeliveredAshdod,Valpa­
raisoorManila,thatisatthemomentwhenthegoods
areactuallyplacedonthedockorinthelighterwhere
applicable ; .
Whereasinviewofthedifferentmonetarycircum­
stancesintheMemberStates,theobservationofthese
conditionsisnotguaranteedbytheapplicationof
exchangeratesapplicableintheframeworkofthe
commonagriculturalpolicysincemonetarycompensa­
toryamountsdonotapplyinthericesector;whereas
itisadvisabletotakeaccountofthemonetarysitua­
tionasregardsdifferentoffers;
Whereastheawardundertheinvitationtotender
mustbemadetothetendererofferingthebestterms;
Whereasprovisionshouldbemadeforsecuritytobe
givenforthepurposeofguaranteeingthattheobliga­
tionsarisingbyvirtueofparticipationintheinvita­
tiontotenderforsuppliestotheInternational
CommitteeoftheRedCrosswillbefulfilled;Article1
1.Tendersareherebyinvitedforsupplytothe
InternationalCommitteeoftheRedCross,bywayof
Communityaction,of750metrictonsofroundgrain
milledrice
Thisquantityshallbedistributedasfollows:
—300metrictonsdestinedforCis-JordanandGaza­
Sinai(lot1),
—300metrictonsdestinedforChile(lot2),
—150metrictonsdestinedforthePhilippines (lot
3­
2.ThetenderingprocedureshalltakeplaceinItaly
inthreelots.Theproductshallbemobilizedonthe
Communitymarket.Theproductshallbeloadedfor
departurefromanyCommuhityport.
3.Theinvitationtotenderprovidedforinpara­
graph1isforsupplyofproductsdeliveredAshdod,
ValparaisoorManila,thatisatthemomentwhenthe'
goodsareactuallyplacedonthedockorinthelighter
whereapplicable.
(')OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(2)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.89.(3)OJNo106,30.10.1962,p.2553/62.
(4)OJNoL263,19.9.1973,p.1.

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Article5 4.Thesuccessfultenderershalldelivertheproduct
specifiedinparagraph 1innewjutesacks,havinga
netcapacityof50kg.
OnthesacksshallbeprintedaRedCross,15cmby
15cmaswellasthefollowing:
'Milledrice/GiftoftheEuropeanEconomicCommu­
nity/ActionoftheInternationalCommitteeofthe
RedCross/forfreedistribution.'1.Thesuccessfultenderershallgivesecurityofa
valueof10unitsofaccountpermetricton;thesecu­
rityisintendedtoguaranteethattheoperationsspeci­
fiedinArticle1aredulycompleted.Thesecurity
shallbeforfeitifthoseoperationsarenotcarriedout
withintheprescribedjfimelimit,saveasregardsquan­
titiesnotdeliveredowingtoforcemajeure.
2.Thesecurityprovidedforinparagraph 1maybe
givenintheformofacashdepositorofaguarantee
issuedbyacreditinstitutionconformingtothe
criterialaiddownbytheMemberState.or
'Arrozmolido/DonaciondelasComunidades Euro­
peas/AccióndelComitéInternacionaldelaCruz
Roja/pordistribucióngratuita.'
Article6
Article2
1.TheroundgrainmilledricereferredtoinArticle
1tobesuppliedtotheInternationalCommitteeof
theRedCrossmustmeetthefollowingrequirements :
—moisture:15%,
—brokenrice:5%maximum,1.Thedecisionontendersreceivedinresponseto
theinvitationprovidedforinArticle1shallbetaken
on2August1976.
2.Theclosingdateforthesubmissionoftenders
shallbe2August1976,at12noon.
3.Thenoticeofinvitationtotendershallbe
publishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communitiesnotlessthansixdaysbeforetheclosing
dateforthesubmissionoftenders.—chalkygrains:3%maximum,
—grainstriatedwithred:3%maximum,
—spottedgrains:1%maximum,
—stainedgrains:0-50%maximum,
—yellowgrains:0050%maximum,
Article3—ambergrains:0125%maximum.
Ricenotmeetingtheserequirementsshallberefused.
2.TendersforsupplytotheInternational
CommitteeoftheRedCrossoftheroundgrain
milledricereferredtoinArticle1mustrelatetoa
productwiththefollowingcharacteristics :
—moisture:15%,
—brokenrice:5%maximum,
—chalkygrains:3%maximum,
—grainsstriatedwithred:3%maximum,
—spottedgrains:1%maximum,
—stainedgrains:0-50%maximum,1.Thepricesofferedmustbeexpressedinthe
currencyoftheMemberStateinwhichtheinvitation
totenderwasissued.
2.Forthepurposeofrenderingthetenderscompar­
able,thepricesshall,whereappropriate,becorrected
bytheaccessioncompensatoryamountapplicableon
theclosingdateforsubmissionoftenderstoexports
fromtheMemberStatementionedinthetender.
3.Theratesusedforconvertingintounitsof
accountthoseoffersmadeinnationalcurrenciesshall
be:
—thecentralrateincaseswheretherelevant
currencyisheldatanygivenmomentwithina
bandof2-25%,
—inothercasestheaveragespotexchangerate
duringtheperiodfromWednesdayofoneweekto
Tuesdayofthefollowingweekandwhichimmedi­
atelyprecedesthetimelimitforthesubmissionof
tenders.—yellowgrains:0-050%maximum,
—ambergrains:0125%maximum.
Article7
1.TheItalianinterventionagencyshallberespon­
siblefortheoperationsrelatingtotheinvitationto
tenderprovidedforbythisRegulation .
2.Itshallforthwithcommunicate totheCommis­
sionthelistoffirmswhichhaverespondedtotheinvi­
tationtotender,specifyingthetermsofeachtender,
togetherwiththenameandbusinessnameofthe
successfultenderer.
3.Wherethecustomsexportformalitiesforthe
mobilizedproductarecompletedinaMemberState
otherthanthatinwhichtheinvitationtotenderis
issued,theinterventionagencyofthelatterMember
Stateshallberesponsiblefortheoperationsfollowing
tendering,includingpaymenttothesuccessful
tenderer.Article4
Thecontractshallbeawardedtothetendereroffering
thebestterms.
However,ifthetenderssubmitteddonotappearto
correspondtonormalmarketpricesandcosts,the
interventionagencymaycanceltheinvitationto
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(c)allpossiblecontingencies whichmightoccur
duringtransportation oftheproducts.
Theinterventionagencyshalltransmittheinforma­
tionprovidedfortotheCommissionassoonasitis
received.
5.Whentheinterventionagencyresponsiblefor
theoperationsrelatingtotenderingisnottheinterven­
tionagencywhichappointsthesuccessfultenderer,it
shallsendassoonaspossibletothelattertheinforma­
tionnecessaryforreleasingthesecurjity.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;
(b)thedateofthedepartureoftheships;the
expecteddateofarrivaloftheproductsattheir
destination ;Article8
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,16July1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEXE—ANHANG—ALLEGATO—BIJLAGE—BILAG—ANNEX
Numérodulot
N.dellapartita
Nr.desLoses
Partietsnummer
Nooflot
Nr.vandepartijPortdedébarquement
Portodisbarco
Bestimmungshafen
Lossehavn
Portofunloading
HavenvanlossingTonnageàmettreencaf
Tonnellaggio daconsegnarecif
NachcifzubringendeMenge
Mængdetilleveringcif
Tonnagecif
CifaanteleverenhoeveelheidPérioded'embarquement
Periodod'imbarco
Verschiffungszeitraum
Indskibningsperiode
Loadingperiod
PeriodevanladenInscriptionsurlessacs
Iscrizionesuisacchi
AufschriftaufdenSäcken
Påskriftpisækkene
Inscriptiononthesacks
Meldingopdezakken
1 Ashdod 300 1.—15.9.1976MilledRice/GiftoftheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity/
ActionoftheInternational
Committee oftheRedCross/
Forfreedistribution
2 Valparaiso 300 1.—15.9.1976Arrozmolido/Donacióndelas
Comunidades Europeas/Acción
delComitéInternacional dela
CruzRoja/Pordistribution
gratuita
3 Manila 150 1.—15.9.1976Milledrice/GiftoftheEuropean
EconomicCommunity/Action
oftheInternational Committeeof
theRedCross/Forfreedistribu­
tion