Commission Regulation (EC) No 344/2002 of 25 February 2002 on the supply of cereals as food aid
Date: 2002-02-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, award of contract, cereals, food aid

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 344/2002

of 25 February 2002

on the supply of cereals as food aid

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 of 27
June 1996 on food-aid policy and food-aid management and
special operations in support of food security (1), as modified
by Regulation (EC) No 1726/2001 of the European Parliament
and of the Council (2), and in particular Article 24(1)(b) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The abovementioned Regulation lays down the list of
countries and organisations eligible for Community aid
and specifies the general criteria on the transport of food
aid beyond the fob stage.

Following the taking of a number of decisions on the
allocation of food aid, the Commission has allocated
cereals to certain beneficiaries.

It is necessary to make these supplies in accordance with
the rules laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No
2519/97 of 16 December 1997 laying down general
rules for the mobilisation of products to be supplied

under Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 as
Community food aid (3). It is necessary to specify the
time limits and conditions of supply to determine the
resultant costs,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Cereals shall be mobilised in the Community, as Community
food aid for supply to the recipient listed in the Annex, in
accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2519/97 and under the
conditions set out in the Annex.

The tenderer is deemed to have noted and accepted all the
general and specific conditions applicable. Any other condition
or reservation included in his tender is deemed unwritten.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 25 February 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 166, 5.7.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 234, 1.9.2001, p. 10.

(3) OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 23.

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ANNEX

LOT A

1. Action No: 157/01

2. Beneficiary (2): Eritrea

3. Beneficiary's representative: Eritrean Relief and Refugees Commission, Asmara, Eritrea.

Mr Ibrahim Said, Director-General of Relief and Logistics; tel. (291-1) 18 22 22; fax 18 29 70

4. Country of destination: Eritrea

5. Product to be mobilised: common wheat

6. Total quantity (tonnes net): 16 000

7. Number of lots: 1 in 3 parts (A1: 10 969 tonnes; A2: 2 405 tonnes; A3: 2 626 tonnes)

8. Characteristics and quality of the product (3) (5): see OJ C 312, 31.10.2000, p. 1 (A.1)

9. Packaging (7): see OJ C 267, 13.9.1996, p. 1 (1.0 A 1.c, 2.c and B.3)

10. Labelling or marking (6): see OJ C 114, 29.4.1991, p. 1 (II.A(3))

— Language to be used for the markings: English
— Supplementary markings: —

11. Method of mobilisation of the product: the Community market

12. Specified delivery stage (8): free at destination

13. Alternative delivery stage: free at port of shipment — fob stowed

14. a) Port of shipment: —

b) Loading address: —

15. Port of landing: —

16. Place of destination: ERRC warehouse: Keren (A1); Massawa (A2); Assab (A3)

— port or warehouse of transit: Massawa (A1)
— overland transport route: —

17. Period or deadline of supply at the specified stage:

— first deadline: 19.5.2002
— second deadline: 2.6.2002

18. Period or deadline of supply at the alternative stage:

— first deadline: 25.3 to 7.4.2002
— second deadline: 8 to 21.4.2002

19. Deadline for the submission of tenders (at 12 noon, Brussels time):

— first deadline: 12.3.2002
— second deadline: 26.3.2002

20. Amount of tendering guarantee: EUR 5 per tonne

21. Address for submission of tenders and tendering guarantees (1): M. Vestergaard, Commission européenne,

Bureau: L130 7/46, B-1049 Brussels; Telex: 25670 AGREC B; fax (32-2) 296 70 03/296 70 04

22. Export refund (4): Refund applicable on 20.2.2002, fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 200/2002 (OJ L 31,

1.2.2002, p. 69).

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LOT B

1. Action No: 167/01

2. Beneficiary (2): World Food Programme (WFP), Via Cesare Giulio Viola 68, I-00148 Roma; tel. (39-06) 65 13 2988;

fax 65 13 2844/3; telex: 626675 WFP I

3. Beneficiary's representative: to be designated by the beneficiary

4. Country of destination: North Korea

5. Product to be mobilised: common wheat

6. Total quantity (tonnes net): 9 000

7. Number of lots: 1

8. Characteristics and quality of the product (3) (5): see OJ C 312, 31.10.2000, p. 1(A.1)

9. Packaging (7): see OJ C 267, 13.9.1996, p. 1 (1.0 A 1.c, 2.c and B.3)

10. Labelling or marking (6): see OJ C 114, 29.4.1991, p. 1 (II.A(3))

— Language to be used for the markings: English
— Supplementary markings: —

11. Method of mobilisation of the product: the Community market

12. Specified delivery stage (8): free at port of landing — landed

13. Alternative delivery stage: free at port of shipment — fob stowed

14. a) Port of shipment: —

b) Loading address: —

15. Port of landing: Nampo

16. Place of destination:

— port or warehouse of transit: —
— overland transport route: —

17. Period or deadline of supply at the specified stage:

— first deadline: 26.5.2002
— second deadline: 9.6.2002

18. Period or deadline of supply at the alternative stage:

— first deadline: 25.3 to 7.4.2002
— second deadline: 8 to 21.4.2002

19. Deadline for the submission of tenders (at 12 noon, Brussels time):

— first deadline: 12.3.2002
— second deadline: 26.3.2002

20. Amount of tendering guarantee: EUR 5 per tonne

21. Address for submission of tenders and tendering guarantees (1): M. Vestergaard, Commission européenne,

Bureau: L130 7/46, B-1049 Brussels; Telex: 25670 AGREC B; fax (32-2) 296 70 03/296 70 04

22. Export refund (4): refund applicable on 20.2.2002, fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 200/2002 (OJ L 31,

1.2.2002, p. 69)

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LOT C

1. Action Nos: 151/01 (C1); 152/01 (C2)

2. Beneficiary (2): World Food Programme (WFP), Via Cesare Giulio Viola 68, I-00148 Roma; tel. (39-06) 65 13 2988;

fax 65 13 2844/3; telex: 626675 WFP I

3. Beneficiary's representative: to be designated by the beneficiary

4. Country of destination: Angola

5. Product to be mobilized: maize

6. Total quantity (tonnes net): 17 000

7. Number of lots: 1 in 2 parts (C1: 8 500 tonnes; C2: 8 500 tonnes)

8. Characteristics and quality of the product (3) (5): see OJ C 312, 31.10.2000, p. 1(A.4)

9. Packaging (7): see OJ C 267, 13.9.1996, p. 1 (1.0 A 1.c, 2.c and B.3)

10. Labelling or marking (6): see OJ C 114, 29.4.1991, p. 1 (II.A(3))

— Language to be used for the markings: Portuguese
— Supplementary markings: —

11. Method of mobilisation of the product: the Community market

12. Specified delivery stage (8): free at port of landing — landed

13. Alternative delivery stage: free at port of shipment — fob stowed

14. a) Port of shipment: —

b) Loading address: —

15. Port of landing: Luanda (C1); Lobito (C2)

16. Place of destination:

— port or warehouse of transit: —
— overland transport route: —

17. Period or deadline of supply at the specified stage:

— first deadline: 12.5.2002
— second deadline: 26.5.2002

18. Period or deadline of supply at the alternative stage:

— first deadline: 25.3 to 7.4.2002
— second deadline: 8 to 21.4.2002

19. Deadline for the submission of tenders (at 12 noon, Brussels time):

— first deadline: 12.3.2002
— second deadline: 26.3.2002

20. Amount of tendering guarantee: EUR 5 per tonne

21. Address for submission of tenders and tendering guarantees (1): M. Vestergaard, Commission européenne,

Bureau: L130 7/46, B-1049 Brussels; Telex: 25670 AGREC B; fax (32-2) 296 70 03/296 70 04

22. Export refund (4): refund applicable on 20.2.2002, fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 200/2002 (OJ L 31,

1.2.2002, p. 69)

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LOT D

1. Action Nos: 186/00 (D1); 187/00 (D2)

2. Beneficiary (2): EuronAid, PO Box 12, 2501 CA Den Haag, Nederland; tel. (31-70) 33 05 757; fax 36 41 701; telex

30960 EURON NL

3. Beneficiary's representative: to be designated by the beneficiary

4. Country of destination: Madagascar

5. Product to be mobilized: milled rice (product code 1006 30 92 9900, 1006 30 94 9900, 1006 30 96 9900,

1006 30 98 9900)

6. Total quantity (tonnes net): 306

7. Number of lots: 1 in 2 parts (D1: 160 tonnes; D2: 146 tonnes)

8. Characteristics and quality of the product (3) (5): see OJ C 312, 31.10.2000, p. 1(A.7)

9. Packaging (7) (9): see OJ C 267, 13.9.1996, p. 1 (1.0 A 1.c, 2.c and B.6)

10. Labelling or marking (6): see OJ C 114, 29.4.1991, p. 1 (II.A(3))

— Language to be used for the markings: French
— Supplementary markings: —

11. Method of mobilisation of the product: the Community market

12. Specified delivery stage (10): free at port of shipment

13. Alternative delivery stage: —

14. a) Port of shipment: —

b) Loading address: —

15. Port of landing: —

16. Place of destination:

— port or warehouse of transit: —
— overland transport route: —

17. Period or deadline of supply at the specified stage:

— first deadline: 1 to 21.4.2002
— second deadline: 15.4 to 5.5.2002

18. Period or deadline of supply at the alternative stage:

— first deadline: —
— second deadline: —

19. Deadline for the submission of tenders (at 12 noon, Brussels time):

— first deadline: 12.3.2002
— second deadline: 26.3.2002

20. Amount of tendering guarantee: EUR 5 per tonne

21. Address for submission of tenders and tendering guarantees (1): M. Vestergaard, Commission européenne,

Bureau: L130 7/46, B-1049 Brussels; Telex: 25670 AGREC B; fax (32-2) 296 70 03/296 70 04

22. Export refund (4): refund applicable on 20.2.2002, fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 200/2002 (OJ L 31,

1.2.2002, p. 69)

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LOT E

1. Action No: 190/00

2. Beneficiary (2): EuronAid, PO Box 12, 2501 CA Den Haag, Nederland; tel. (31-70) 33 05 757; fax 36 41 701; telex

30960 EURON NL

3. Beneficiary's representative: to be designated by the beneficiary

4. Country of destination: Madagascar

5. Product to be mobilized: common wheat flour

6. Total quantity (tonnes net): 100

7. Number of lots: 1

8. Characteristics and quality of the product (3) (5): see OJ C 312, 31.10.2000, p. 1(A.10)

9. Packaging (7) (9): see OJ C 267, 13.9.1996, p. 1 (2.1 A 1.a, 2.a and B.4)

10. Labelling or marking (6): see OJ C 114, 29.4.1991, p. 1 (II.B.(3))

— Language to be used for the markings: French
— Supplementary markings: —

11. Method of mobilisation of the product: the Community market

12. Specified delivery stage (10): free at port of shipment

13. Alternative delivery stage: —

14. a) Port of shipment: —

b) Loading address: —

15. Port of landing: —

16. Place of destination:

— port or warehouse of transit: —
— overland transport route: —

17. Period or deadline of supply at the specified stage:

— first deadline: 1 to 21.4.2002
— second deadline: 15.4 to 5.5.2002

18. Period or deadline of supply at the alternative stage:

— first deadline: —
— second deadline: —

19. Deadline for the submission of tenders (at 12 noon, Brussels time):

— first deadline: 12.3.2002
— second deadline: 26.3.2002

20. Amount of tendering guarantee: EUR 5 per tonne

21. Address for submission of tenders and tendering guarantees (1): M. Vestergaard, Commission européenne,

Bureau: L130 7/46, B-1049 Brussels; Telex: 25670 AGREC B; fax (32-2) 296 70 03/296 70 04

22. Export refund (4): refund applicable on 20.2.2002, fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 200/2002 (OJ L 31,

1.2.2002, p. 69)

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Notes:

(1) Supplementary information: Torben Vestergaard (tel. (32-2) 299 30 50; fax (32-2) 296 20 05).

(2) The supplier shall contact the beneficiary or its representative as soon as possible to establish which consignment

documents are required.

(3) The supplier shall deliver to the beneficiary a certificate from an official entity certifying that for the product to be
delivered the standards applicable, relative to nuclear radiation, in the Member State concerned, have not been
exceeded. The radioactivity certificate must indicate the caesium-134 and -137 and iodine-131 levels.

(4) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2298/2001 (OJ L 308, 27.11.2001, p. 16), is applicable as regards the export
refund. The date referred to in Article 2 of the said Regulation is that indicated in point 22 of this Annex.

(5) The supplier shall supply to the beneficiary or its representative, on delivery, the following document:

— phytosanitary certificate.

(6) Notwithstanding OJ C 114 of 29 April 1991, point II.A(3)(c) or II.B(3)(c) is replaced by the following: ‘the words

“European Community”’.

(7) Since the goods may be rebagged, the supplier must provide 2 % of empty bags of the same quality as those

containing the goods, with the marking followed by a capital

‘R’.

(8) In addition to the provisions of Article 14(3) of the Regulation (EC) No 2519/97, vessels chartered shall not appear
on any of the four most recent quatery lists of detained vessels as published by the Paris Memorandum of
Understanding on Port State Control (Council Directive 95/21/EC (OJ L 157, 7.7.1995, p. 1)).

(9) Shipment to take place in 20-foot containers, condition FCL/FCL.

The supplier shall be responsible for the cost of making the container available in the stack position at the container
terminal at the port of shipment. The beneficiary shall be responsible for all subsequent loading costs, including the
cost of moving the containers from the container terminal.

The supplier has to submit to the beneficiary's agent a complete packing list of each container, specifying the number
of bags belonging to each action number as specified in the invitation to tender.

The supplier has to seal each container with a numbered locktainer (Oneseal, Sysko Locktainer 180 or a similar
high-security seal) the number of which is to be provided to the beneficiary's representative.

(10) The tenderer's attention is drawn to the second subparagraph of Article 7(6) of Regulation (EC) No 2519/97.