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of23March1983
onthesupplyofcommonwheatflourasfoodaidtotheRepublicofBolivia
viaAntofagasta ,inviewofthefinalusetobemadeof
thegoodsdelivered;
WhereastheprovisionsofCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No1974/80of22July1980layingdown
generalimplementing rulesinrespectofcertainfood­
aidoperationsinvolvingcerealsandriceQ,aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3323/81(8),should
beappliedasfaraspossible,particularlyinrespectof
theprocedureforsubmissionoftenders,sincethe
mannerinwhichthesecurityislodgedmustguarantee
thatthesuccessfultenderercomplieswithhisobliga­
tions;
Whereas,however,thespecificprovisionsconcerning
deliverytodestinationmustbesetout;whereasthe
successfultenderermustthusbearallriskinthegoods
uptounloadingatthestipulateddestination ;whereas
paymentcanbemadeonlywhenproofofdeliveryto
thedestinationisprovided;
Whereasitmustbemadeclearwhoistobearany
costswhichariseintheeventthat,forreasonsofforce
majeure,theoperationinquestionisnotcompleted
withintheperiodstipulated ;
WhereastheGermaninterventionagencyshouldbe
maderesponsibleforthetenderingprocedureinques­
tion;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketincereals('),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No1451/82(2),andinparticular
Article28thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2750/75of29October1975fixingcriteriaforthe
mobilization ofcerealsintendedasfoodaid(3),as
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No3331/82(4),andin
particularArticle6thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo129of23
October1962onthevalueoftheunitofaccountand
theexchangeratestobeappliedforthepurposesof
thecommonagriculturalpolicy(5),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2543/73(6),andinparticular
Article3thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee ,
Whereason2February1983theCounciloftheEuro­
peanCommunitiesdeclaredthatbywayofCommu­
nityactionitproposedtograntBolivia10000tonnes
ofcerealsunderitsfood-aidprogrammefor1982;
WhereasArticle3(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No2750/75
providesthatwhenthesituationonthemarketin
cerealsinaCommunityregionissuchthatthereisa
dangerthattheinterventionagencyconcernedwill
havetobuyinlargequantities,cerealsmaybemobi­
lizedforfoodaidonthatmarketinordertorelieveit;
whereasthepresentsituationintheFederalRepublic
ofGermanyissuchthatthispossibilityshouldbe
madeuseof;whereassuccessfultenderersshould
thereforebeobligedtobuythecerealstobeusedon
theGermanmarketandtheinterventionagency
responsibleforpaymentshouldassesstheevidence
thatthisspecialobligationhasbeenmet;
Whereasaninvitationtotendershouldbeissuedfor
supplyoftheproductsdeliveredunloadedatLaPazHASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.TheinterventionagencymentionedinAnnexI
heretoisherebyrequiredtoimplementthemobiliza­
tionandsupplyoftheproductstatedinthesaid
Annexasfoodaid,subjecttotheprovisionsofthis
Regulation .
2.Supplyoftheproductsshallbeorganizedunder
thetenderprocedure.
3.AnnexIshalltaketheplaceofanoticeofinvita­
tiontotender.Theinterventionagencyresponsible
shallmakefurtherpublications asnecessary.(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL164,14.6.1982,p.1.
(3)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.89.
(4)OJNoL352,14.12.1982,p.1.nOJNo106,30.10.1962,p.2553/62. 0OJNoL192,26.7.1980,p.11.
8OJNoL334,21.11.1981,p.27. (6)OJNoL263,19.9.1973,p.1.

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4.Theinterventionagencyshallcommunicatethe
resultsofthetenderingproceduretoallthetenderers
byletterortelexsentnotlaterthanthefirstworking
dayfollowingtheawarddecision.
Article4
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallcontractasneces­
sary,athisownexpense,forcarriageofthegoodsto
thefinaldestinationandshallbearallthecosts
involved,includingthoseofunloadingandware­
housingatthedestination .Heshalltakeoutsuitable
insurance .
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallbearalltherisks
relatingtothegoods,inparticularoflossordeteriora­
tiontowhichthegoodsaresubject,untiltheyhave
effectivelybeenunloadedanddeliveredtothefinal
destination .
3.Thesuccessfultenderershallcommunicate as
soonaspossibletotherecipient'srepresentaivethe
dateofloading,themeansoftransportusedtoconsign
thegoodstothefinaldestinationandtheprobable
dateofarrival.Heshallimmediatelysendthisinfor­
mationtotheinterventionagencyresponsiblefor
payment,whichshallforwarditwithoutdelaytothe
Commission .
Thetenderershalladvisetherecipient'srepresentative ,
atleastthreedaysinadvance,oftheprobabledateof
arrivalofthegoodsatthefinaldestination .Article2
1.Forthepurposesoftheinvitationtotender,the
followingprovisionsofRegulation(EEC)No1974/80
shallapply:
—Article4,excepttheprovisionsofparagraphs3(e)
and4(d)and(e),inrespectofsubmissionof
tenders,
—Article5inrespectofprovisionofsecurity,
—Article6inrespectofopeningandreading
tenders.
2.Thetendershallindicatetheamountofthe
tenderexpressedpertonneofproduct,inthecurrency
oftheMemberStatewherethetenderingprocedureis
takingplace.Thetendermustincludethecostof
fumigation,unloadingandwarehousingatthefinal
destinationstatedinAnnexI.
Thetendershallstateseparatelytheamountofcostin
respectofseaandlandtransporttothestipulatedfinal
destination .
ThetendershallindicatetheMemberStateinwhich
thetenderer,intheeventofhisbeingdeclared
successful,undertakestocompletethecustomsexport
formalities .
3.Thetendershallbeaccompanied byanunder­
takingtouseforproductionofthecommonwheat
flourtobedeliveredunderthisRegulation,cereals
purchasedintheFederalRepublicofGermany.
4.Thetenderershallcarryouthisobligations
pursuanttothisRegulationandtheundertakings
referredtoinArticle4(4)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1974/80,withtheexceptionofsubparagraphs (d)and
(e)thereof.
5.Thetenderershallundertaketoshipinvessels
listedinthelargerclassesinrecognizedclassification
registers,notmorethan15yearsold,andattestedbya
competentbodyasmeetinghygienerequirements .
Article3
1.Withoutprejudicetoparagraphs2and3,the
contractshallbeawardedwithin48hourstothe
tendererwhohassubmittedthemostfavourable
tender.
2.Wherethemostfavourabletenderissubmitted
bymorethanonetenderer,theinterventionagency
shallawardthecontracttooneofthosetenderersby
drawinglots.
3.Ifthetendersdonotappeartobeinlinewith
thepricesnormallyprevailingonthemarket,the
interventionagencymay,withtheagreementofthe
Commission ,decidenottoawardthecontract.Article5
1.Theinterventionagencyofthecountryofship­
mentshallarrangeforacheckattheport,before
loading,onthequantity,qualityandpackagingofthe
goods.Followinginspectionanattestationshallbe
issuedbytheinterventionagency.Thecostsrelating
theretoshallbebornebythesuccessfultenderer.
Thesuccessfultenderershallprovidethatintervention
agencywithacertificatefromtheorganizationwhich
undertookfumigation ,showingthatthatoperationhas
beencarriedout.
Thesuccessfultenderershallsendthesupervising
agency,beforethequalitycheckmentionedinArticle
1ismade,evidencethattheproductsweremanufac­
turedfromcerealspurchasedintheFederalRepublic
ofGermany.
2.Samplesintendedforanalysisshallbetakenand
theinspectionshallbecarriedoutinaccordancewith
thetradepracticesinforceinthecountryofshipment.
Thesuccessfultendererandtherecipient'srepresenta­
tiveshallbeinvitedtotakepartintheoperation.
Twosealedsamplesshallbekeptbytheintervention
agencyuntilissuebytherecipientofthetaking-over
certificateoruntilissueofthecertificatereferredtoin
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copythereof,or,ifthisisnotavailable,ofthecertifi­
catereferredtoinArticle6(2).
4.Theinterventionagencyisherebyauthorizedto
makewithoutdelayaninitialpaymentof80%ofthe
valueofthequantitygiveninthebilloflading,on
presentationofacopyofthatdocument,oftheattesta­
tionreferredtoinArticle5(1)andofthefumigation
certificate,andsubjecttotheprovisionofasecurityfor
anamountequaltotheinitialpayment.
Thesaidsecurityshallbeprovidedaslaiddownin
Article5(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No1974/80.
Article8
1.ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle2shallbe
immediatelyreleasedto:
—everytendererwhosetenderwasnotsuccessfulor
wasnotaccepted,
—thesuccessfultendererinrespectofquantitiesnot
deliveredonaccountofforcemajeure,
—thesuccessfultendererinrespectofthequantities
deliveredinaccordancewiththisRegulationand
onpresentationoftheoriginalofthetaking-over
certificateoracertifiedtruecopythereofor,where
appropriate,thecertificatereferredtoinArticle
6(2).
2.ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle7(4)shallbe
releasedimmediatelywhenthesuccessfultenderer
furnishestheproofinaccordancewithArticle6thatat
least80%ofthequantityprovidedforhasbeen
deliveredinconformitywiththeconditionslaiddown
inthisRegulation .3.Iftheinspectionreferredtoinparagraph 1gives
risetoadispute,theinterventionagencyshallarrange
forasecondinspectionbyaservicedifferentfromthat
mentionedinparagraph 1,thefindingsofwhichshall
befinal.Thecostsrelatingtheretoshallbeborneby
thelosingparty.
4.Wheretheinspectionprovidedforinthepre­
cedingparagraphsrevealsthatthegoodsdonotsatisfy
therequirementsstipulated,theymustberefusedand
replaced.Wheresomequantitiesaremissingthe
successfultenderermustmakeupthecargo.
5.Iftheevidencereferredtointhethirdsubpara­
graphofparagraph 1isnotfurnishedtothesatisfac­
tionoftheinterventionagencytheproductsmustbe
refusedandreplaced.
Article6
1.Ataking-overcertificateshallbeissuedbythe
recipientimmediatelyfollowingunloadingatthefinal
destination .
Itshallstatetheplaceanddateoftakingoverandgive
adescriptionofthegoodstakenoverintheform
giveninAnnexIIandanycommentsbytherecipient.
2.Wherethetaking-overcertificateisnotissuedfor
reasonsotherthanadisputeaboutthegoods,proofof
deliverymaybeprovidedbymeansofacertificateof
theformgiveninAnnexIIendorsedbytheCommu­
nityrepresentative inthecountryofdestination .
Article7
1.Paymenttothesuccessfultenderershallbemade
bytheinterventionagencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthecustomsexportformalitiesarecompleted .
2.Theamounttobepaidshallbethatofthetender
plus,whereappropriate ,thecostsreferredtoinArticle
9.ItshallbepaidinthecurrencyoftheMemberState
whichisresponsibleforpayment.Forthispurpose
thisamountshallbeconvertedbyusing:
—wherethecurrenciesinquestionaremaintained
withinamaximumspreadatanyonetimeof
2,25%,theconversionrateresultingfromtheir
centralrate,
—inothercases,therelationshipbetweenthetwo
currenciesconcernedestablishedbyusingthe
lateststatementoftheirspotexchangeratesmade
immediatelypriortotheclosingdateforthe
submissionoftendersaspublishedinthe'C'series
oftheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommu­
nities.
3.Theamountreferredtoinparagraph2shallbe
paidtothesuccessfultendereronpresentationofthe
originalofthetaking-overcertificateoracertifiedArticle9
Ifthesuccessfultenderer,forreasonsofforcemajeure,
hastobearexceptionalcostsinrespectofthedelivery
madeunderthisRegulationwhichcannotbecovered
byinsurance,hemayreceivecompensation therefor
onproductionofsupportingdocumentsandwiththe
prioragreementoftheCommission .
Article10
Exceptincaseofforcemajeurethesuccessfultenderer
shallbearallthefinancialconsequences ofthenon­
deliveryofthegoodsundertheconditionslaiddown
inthisRegulationiftherecipienthadmadedelivery
possibleundersuchconditions .
Thecostsresultingfromthenon-deliveryofthegoods
followingacaseofforcemajeureshallbebornebythe
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Article11
Articles21and22(1)and(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1974/80shallapplyinthecontextofthisRegulation .
Theinterventionagencyresponsibleforpaymentshall,
onreceipt,sendtheinformationreferredtoinArticle
4(3)totheCommission .Theinterventionagencyinthecountryofshipment
shallsendtheCommission ,withoutdelay,theresults
oftheinspectionreferredtoinArticle5.
Article12
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,23March1983.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEXI
1.Programme :1982
2.Recipient:RepublicofBolivia
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :LaPaz
4.Productstobemobilized :commonwheatflour
5.Totalquantity:7300tonnes(10000tonnesofcereals)
6.Numberoflots:one
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingtheprocedure :
Bundesanstalt fürlandwirtschaftliche Marktordnung (BALM),Adickesallee40,D-6000Frankfurt/
Main(telex411475)
8.Methodofmobilizingtheproduct:themarketoftheFederalRepublicofGermany
9.Characteristics ofthegoods:
—flouroffairandsoundmerchantablequality,freefromabnormalsmellandpests
—moisture:14%maximum
—proteincontent:10,5%minimum(Nx6,25ondrymatter)
—ashcontent:0,62%maximumreferredtodrymatter
10.Packaging :
—inbags('):
—qualityofthebags:wovensynthetic
—netweightofthebags:25kg
—markingonthebags(inlettersatleast5cmhigh):
'HARINADETRIGO/DONACIÓN DELACOMUNIDAD ECONÓMICA EUROPEAA
BOLIVIA/PARADISTRIBUCIÓN GRATUITA'
11.Portofshipment :aCommunityport
12.Deliverystage:delivereddestination—LaPazviaAntofagasta
13.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:tendering
14.Deadlineforthesubmissionoftenders:12noonon12April1983
15.Shipmentperiod:1to31May1983
16.Security:15ECUpertonne
(')Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,thesuccessfultenderermustprovide2/oofemptybagsofthe
samequalityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R\

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ANNEXII
TAKING-OVER CERTIFICATE
Recipient :
Itheundersigned :
(Name,forename,businessname)
actingonbehalfof:
certifythatdeliveryhasbeentakenofthegoodslistedbelow:
—Cerealsorproducts:
—Nettonnageaccepted:
—Packaging :
inbulk:
inbags:
—Numberofbags: at kgnet
marking:
numberofmarkedemptybags:
—Placeoftakingover:
—Dateoftakingover:
Thisqualityofthegoodsdeliveredisinaccordancewiththatfixed.