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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2741/82
of13October1982
onthesupplyoffullymilledlonggrainricetoNepalasfoodaidunder
Regulation (EEC)No3723/81
tion(EEC)No3323/81(9);whereasitisnecessary,for
thepurposesoftheCommunitymeasureenvisaged,to
laydownspecialconditionsforthesubmissionof
tenders,theawardofcontractsandthepayment,as
wellasthecharacteristics oftheproductstobe
suppliedandthesupplyconditions,whicharesetout
intheAnnextothisRegulation ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheinterventionagencylistedintheAnnexhereto
shallberesponsibleforimplementing theprocedures
formobilizingandsupplyingtheproductindicated
thereinunderthetermsofthisRegulation .
ThegeneralruleslaiddowninRegulation (EEC)No
1974/80shallapplywithoutprejudicetothespecial
provisionssetoutbelow.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketincereals('),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No1451/82(2),andinparticular
Article28thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1418/76of21June1976onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinrice(3),aslastamendedbytheActof
AccessionofGreece,andinparticularArticle25
thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2750/75of29October1975fixingcriteriaforthe
mobilizationofcerealsintendedasfoodaid(4);
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No696/76
of25March1976derogatingfromRegulation(EEC)
No2750/75inrespectofmobilizationproceduresfor
cerealstobesuppliedasfoodaid0,
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No3723/81(6)
providedforexceptionalfoodaidtotalling40million
ECUtobegrantedtotheleast-developed countries;
whereasvarioussumshavebeenallocatedforthedeli­
veryofcerealsandricetocertainnon-membercoun­
triesandbeneficiaryorganizations ;
Whereasthisamountshouldbeincreasedbythecosts
bornebytheGuaranteeSectionoftheEuropeanAgri­
culturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFundinaccordance
withCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2681/74(7);
Whereasbyreasonoftheurgencyofthisoperationa
procedureotherthanthatofaninvitationtotender
shouldbeimplemented ;
Whereasitisnecessarytoprovideforthesemeasures
tobecarriedoutinaccordancewiththeruleslaid
downinCommissionRegulation (EEC)No1974/80of
22July1980layingdowngeneralrulesfortheimple­
mentationofcertainfood-aidoperationsinvolving
cerealandriceproducts(8),aslastamendedbyRegula­Article2
Thedetailedruleslaiddowninthefirstsubparagraph
ofArticle4(3)(e),Article7(3),Article8,thesecond
subparagraphofArticle15(2)andArticle17ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No1974/80shallnotapply.
Article3
1.TheprocedureopenedbythisRegulationshall
covercontractsforthesupplyofamaximumquantity
oftheproductreferredtointheAnnexfortheamount
inECUsetouttherein.
2.Underthisprocedure,tendersshallindicatethe
quantitytenderedforattheamountfixed.Theyshall
bevalidonlyiftheyrelatetothewholeofthis
amount .
3.Theinterventionagencyshallawardthecontract
tothetendererofferingthelargestquantities.
However,ifinthelightofthequantitiesofferedfor
theamountfixed,thetendersreceiveddonotappear
tomatchtheconditionsnormallypractisedonthe
market,theinterventionagencymaydecidenotto
awardthecontract.(')OJNoL281,1.31.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL164,14.6.1982,p.1.
(3)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(4)OJNoL281,8.11.1975,p.89.
i5)OJNoL83,23.3.1976,p.8.
(6)OJNoL373,29.12.1981,p.11
0OJNoL288,25.10.1974,p.1.
(8OJNoL192,26.7.1980,p.11. 0OJNoL334,21.11.1981,p.27.

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Article4 supportingdocumentsreferredtoinArticle16(2)of
theabovementioned Regulation .
Article5
Forthepurposesofimplementing theprocedure
providedforinthisRegulationontheonehandand
paymentontheother,theamountreferredtoin
Article3(1)shallbeconvertedintotherelevant
nationalcurrencyusingthelastspotexchangerate
recordedimmediatelybeforethefinaldateforthe
submissionoftenders,aspublishedinthe'C'seriesof
theOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .1.Thesumtobepaidtotheco-contractorshallbe
theamountreferredtoinArticle3(1).Itshallbepaid
bytheinterventionagencyintheMemberStatein
whichthecustomsexportformalitiesarecompleted
andinthecurrencyofthatMemberState.
2.Theamountreferredtoinparagraph 1shallbe
paidonlyonpresentationoftheoriginalofthetaking­
overcertificateoracertifiedtruecopythereofandthe
supportingdocumentsreferredtoinArticle16(2)of
Regulation (EEC)No1974/80.
However,ifthesaidtaking-overcertificateisnot
issuedbytherecipient,theinterventionagencyshall
makepaymentsonthebasisofthecertificateandtheArticle6
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EnropeanCommunitits.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,13October1982.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
1.Programme :1981(Regulation (EEC)No3723/81)
2.Recipient :Nepal
3.Placeorcountryofdestination :Nepal
4.Producttobemobilized :fullymilledlonggrainrice
5.Amount :190000ECU,increasedby210ECUpertonneofproductoffered
6.Numberoflots:one
7.Interventionagencyresponsibleforconductingtheprocedure :
EnteNazionaleRisi,PiazzaPioXI,1,Milano(telex334032)
8.Methodofmobilizingtheproduct:ontheCommunitymarket
9.Characteristics ofthegoods:
—riceoffairandsoundmerchantablequality,freefromabnormalsmellandpests
—moisture :15%
—brokenrice:5%maximum
—chalkygrains:5%maximum
—grainsstriatedwithred:3%maximum
—spottedgrains:2-5%maximum
—stainedgrains:1-5%maximum
—yellowgrains:0-050%maximum
—ambergrains:0-20%maximum
10.Packaging :
—inbags(')
—qualityofthebags:newjutesacks,600g,linedwithcottonsacks
—netweightofthebags:50kg
—markingofthebagsinlettersatleast5cmhigh:
'RICE—GIFTOFTHEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY TONEPAL'
11.Portofshipment :aCommunityport
12.Deliverystage:cif
13.Portoflanding:Calcutta
14.Proceduretobeappliedinordertodeterminesupplycosts:mutualagreement
15.Deadlinefortheconclusion ofthecontract :12noonon15October1982
16.Shipmentperiod:25Octoberto5November1982
17.Security:12ECUpertonne
(')Sincethegoodsmayberebagged,theco-contractormustprovide2%ofemptybagsofthesame
qualityasthosecontainingthegoods,withthemarkingfollowedbyacapital'R'.