NoL98/18 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 24.4.93
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No962/93
of22April1993
openingastandinginvitationtotenderfortheexportof150000tonnesof
breadmakingcommonwheatheldbytheFrenchinterventionagency
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1738/92(2),andinparticularArticle7(6)thereof,
WhereasArticle3ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
1581/86of23May1986layingdowngeneralrulesfor
interventiononthemarketincereals(3),aslastamended
byRegulation(EEC)No2203/90(4),stipulatesthatcereals
heldbyinterventionagenciesaretobesoldbytendering
procedure;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1836/82Q,
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3043/91(6),sets
proceduresandrequirementsforthesaleofcerealsheld
byinterventionagencies;
WhereasRomaniaurgentlyneedsbreadmakingwheatbut
isunabletocoverallherrequirementsatworldmarket
prices;whereastheCommunityhasforhumanitarian
reasonsundertakentoreducethatcountry'sshortfallin
breadmakingcereals;
WhereastheCommunityholdssurplusamountsofbread­
makingcommonwheat,inFranceinparticular;whereas
atenderingprocedureshouldthereforebeopenedfor
deliveryof150000tonnesofbreadmakingwheatheldby
theFrenchinterventionagencytobesuppliedcif
(ex-ship)atConstantainRomania;
Whereasthenatureoftheoperationcallsforspecific
provisionsinregardtoitsexecution;
Whereasexperienceindicatesaneedtoensurethatthe
timetablelaiddownforstaggereddeliveryofthewheatis
respected;whereasdelayeddeliveryshouldthereforein
certaincasesoccasionadeductionfromthedeliverysecu­
rity;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.TheFrenchinterventionagencyshall,observingthe
requirements ofRegulation(EEC)No1836/92,opena
standinginvitationtotendertodeterminetheminimum
sellingpricefor150000tonnesofcommonbreadmaking
wheatheldbyit.
2.Tendererswhoundertaketodeliverthe150000
tonnesofwheatcifnotunloaded(ex-ship)totheportof
ConstantaandtoconsignitfreeofchargetotheRoma­
nianauthoritiesortotheorganizationauthorizedtoact
ontheirbehalf,mayparticipateintheinvitationto
tender.
Article2
1.Tendersshallrelatetotheentirelotof150000
tonnesinstorageintheRouenarea.
2.Noexportrefundshallbepaidinrespectofthe
deliveryprovidedforinthisRegulation.Article8(2)of
Regulation(EEC)No1836/82notwithstanding ,there­
quirementtosubmitanapplicationfortheadvancefixing
oftherefundshallnotapply.
3.Exportlicencesshallbevalidfromtheirdateof
issueuntil30June1993.
4.Theprovisions'ofArticle44ofRegulation(EEC)
No3719/88shallnotapply.
Article3
1.Article7(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No1836/92
notwithstanding ,thetimelimitforsubmissionoftenders
underthefirstpartialinvitationtotendershallbe
28April1993at13.00hours(Brusselstime).
2.Shouldthewheatnotbeassignedfurtheropportuni­
tiestosubmittendersshallexpireeachWednesdayat1
p.m.(Brusselstime).
3.TheFrenchinterventionagencyshallnotifythe
Commission ,intheformindicatedinAnnexIand
withinnotmorethantwoworkinghoursfollowingthe
deadline,ofthetendersreceived.Thenotificationshallbe
addressedtothetelexorfaxnumbersshowninAnnexII.(<)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL180,1.7.1992,p.1.
(3)OJNoL139,24.5.1986,p.36.
(4)OJNoL201,31.7.1990,p.5.0OJNoL202,9.7.1982,p.23.
(6OJNoL288,18.10.1991,p.21

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2.Exceptincasesofforcemajeureallriskoflossor
deteriorationofthewheatshallbetheresponsibilityof
thetenderer.
Article7
1.ThetenderershallundertaketoprovidetheRoma­
nianauthoritieswiththesupplyoperationdocumentsas
specifiedinthenoticeofinvitationtotender.
2.Thetenderershallkeep,theRomanianauthorities
andtheinterventionagencyinformedoftheprogressof
deliveries.Article4
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallpayforthecereals
beforeremoval. j
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallobtainpaymentof
ECU8,150milliononsubmissionofproofthatdelivery
hasbeenmadeonthetermsset.Proofshallbeconsti­
tutedby:
—thetakeovercertificateindicatedinArticle8(2),and
—thecertificateofconformityindicatedinArticle9(2).
Hemayhoweverobtainanadvanceof50%oftheabove­
mentionedamountonsubmissionofproofofcompletion
ofcustomsexportformalities.
3.Theratetobeappliedtothepaymentsindicatedin
thepreviousparagraphsshallbetheagriculturalconver­
sionrateinforceonthelastdayforsubmissionof
tenders.Article8
1.Franceshalltakeallnecessaryactiontoensurethat
norefundisgrantedinconnectionwiththesupplyopera­
tionandshallendorseexportlicencesaccordingly.
2.Thetenderershallrequestatakeovercertificatefrom
theRomanianauthoritiesforthequantitydelivered.This
shallbeasshowninAnnexIII.Article5
1.Thewheatshallbedeliveredbyseainregularinstal­
mentsinlinewithatimetabletobeagreedwiththe
Romanianauthorities.Thefinaldateforcompletionof
deliveriesshallbe15July1993.
2.Foreachpart-deliverythetenderershallnotifythe
Commissionofthedateofarrivalofthevesselasagreed
withtheRomanianauthorities.Thismustbedoneby
telex,faxortelegramtotheaddressgiveninAnnexII
fivedaysatthelatestbeforethatdate.
3.Foreverydaybywhichdeliveryovershootsthetime
limitprovidedforinparagraph1,0,05%ofthesecurity,
providedforinArticle17ofRegulation (EEC)
No1836/92,corresponding tothequantitydelayedshall
beforfeit.Ifthedelayismorethanfivedaysthispercen­
tageshallberaisedto0,1%foreachdayofdelay.
4.Iftakeoveratthedeliverystageisdelayedfor
reasonsnotthefaultofthetenderer,theextracosts
incurredbyhimshallbereimbursedbytheCommission
onthebasisofsupportingdocuments.Thisparagraph
shallnotapplywherethedatesofdeliverylaiddownin
paragraph1andthenotificationsreferredtoinparagraph
2arenotobserved.Article9
1.Thetenderershallsubmittoanycheckonthequan­
tityorqualityofthecerealssupplied,madebyoron
behalfoftheinterventionagency.
2.Acheckonthequantityandqualityofthecereals
suppliedshallbemadeinthecountryofdestinationbya
surveillanceorganizationcompanyappointedbythe
Frenchinterventionagencyinagreementwiththe
tenderer.Acertificateofconformityshallbeissuedfol­
lowingthecheckandtransmitteddirectlytotheinterven­
tionagency.
3.Surveillanceorganizationsorcompaniesappointed
tomakechecksshallseparatelytakerepresentative
samplesbeforeloadingintheCommunityandatdestina­
tionandretainthesefortheCommission .
Costsrelatingtothesechecks,includingthecommercial
valueofthesamples,shallbemetbythetenderer.
Article6
1.Thetenderershallberesponsibleforthefinancial
consequences ofhisfailuretorespectthetermsofthe
supplyoperation.Article10
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,22April1993.
FortheCommission
ReneSTEICHEN
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEXI
Standinginvitationtotender(ortheexportof150000tonnesofbreadmakingcommon
wheatheldbytheFrenchinterventionagency
(Regulation(EEC)No962/93)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Tender
NoLot
NoQuantity
(tonnes)Offerprice
(ECU/tonne)
(')Priceincreases
(+)or
reductions
(-),
(ECU/tonne)
p.m.Commercial
costs
(ECU/tonne)Destination
1
2
3
etc.
(')Thispriceincludestheincreasesorreductionsrelatingtothelottowhichthetenderrefers.
ANNEXII
TheonlyBrusselsnumberstouseare(DGVI-C-1(Attention:MessrsThibault/Brus)):
—telex:22037AGRECB,
22070AGRECB(Greekcharacters),
—telefax:—2950132,
—2961097,
—2952125.

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ANNEXIII
SUPPLYBYSEA
TAKE-OVER CERTIFICATE
I,theundersigned :
(name,firstname,businessname)
actingonbehalfoftheRomanianGovernment ,herebycertifythatthegoodsindicatedbelowhave
beentakenover:
—Nameofvessel:
—Placeanddateoftakeover:
—Product:
!
—Tonnagetakenover:
Remarksorreservations :