CELEX: 31990R2721
Language: en
Date: 1990-09-24 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2721/90 of 24 September 1990 on the supply of corned beef as food aid

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                                    COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2721/90
                                                     of 24 September 1990
                                         on the supply of corned beef as food aid
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                        whereas it is necessary to specify the time limits and
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European               conditions of supply and the procedure to be followed to
                                                                    determine the resultant costs,
Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86
of 22 December 1986 on food-aid policy and food-aid                 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
management ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
1 930/90 (2), and in particular Article 6 (1 ) (c) thereof,
                                                                                            Article 1
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1420/87 of 21
May 1987 laying down implementing rules for Regulation              Corned beef shall be mobilized in the Community as
(EEC) No 3972/86 on food-aid policy and food-aid                    Community food aid for supply to the recipients listed in
management (3) lays down the list of countries and organ­           the Annex, in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No
izations eligible for food-aid operations and specifies the         2200/87 and under the conditions set out in the Annex.
general criteria on the transport of food aid beyond the            Supplies shall be awarded by the tendering procedure.
fob stage ;
                                                                    The successful tenderer is deemed to have noted and
Whereas, following the taking of a number of decisions              accepted all the general and specific conditions
on the allocation of food aid, the Commission has                   applicable. Any other condition or reservation included in
allocated to certain countries and beneficiary organ­               his tender is deemed unwritten.
izations 1 385 tonnes of corned beef ;
Whereas it is necessary to make these supplies in                                           Article 2
accordance with the rules laid down by Commission
Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87 of 8 July 1987 laying down              This Regulation shall enter into force on the day
general rules for the mobilization in the Community of              following its publication in the Official Journal of the
products to be supplied as Community food aid (4) ;                 European Communities.
                  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                  States.
                  Done at Brussels, 24 September 1990.
                                                                             For the Commission
                                                                              Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                                         Member of the Commission
(') OJ No    L 370, 30. 12. 1986, p. 1 .
O   OJ No    L 174, 7. 7. 1990, p. 6.
(') OJ No    L 136, 26. 5. 1987, p. 1 .
(4  OJ No    L 204, 25. 7. 1987, p. 1 .
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                                                                 ANNEX
                                                        LOTS A, B, C, D and E
              1 . Operations Nos ('): 351 — 355/90
              2. Programme : 1990
              3. Recipient (J): UNRWA Headquarters, Vienna International Centre, PO Box 700, A-1400 Wien ; telex
                  135310 UNRWA A
              4. Representative of the recipient (2) :
                  — Lots C and D : UNRWA Field Supply and Transport Officer, SAR, PO Box 4313, Damascus, Syrian
                      Arab Republic
                  — Lot E : UNRWA Field Supply and Transport Officer, Jordan, PO Box 484, Amman, Jordan
                  — Lots A an B : UNRWA Field Supply and Transport Officer, West Bank, PO Box 19149, Jerusalem,
                      Israel
              5. Place or country of destination :
                  — Lot D : Syrian Arab Republic
                  — Lot C : Lebanon
                  — Lots A and B : Israel
                  — Lot E : Jordan
              6. Product to be mobilized : corned beef
              7. Characteristics and quality of the goods : (') (8)
                  Corned beef made exclusively of beef without any thickening additives other than natural collagen from
                  the tendons :
                  — Moisture content : maximum 60 %
                  — Protein : minimum 21 % , the amount of collagen as a percentage of the total protein contents
                      should not exceed 30 %
                  — Fats : maximum 1 5,5 %
                  — Salt : maximum 2 % , 50 ppm maximum total nitrate expressed as sodium nitrate
                  — Sugar : maximum 1 %
                  — Ash : maximum 3,5 %
                  The product should not contain bones, ligaments, gristle, hair or extraneous matter, should not be finely
                  minced and should be free from objectionable odours and flavours
              8 . Total quantity : 1 385 tonnes
              9. Number of lots : five (part A : 496,128 tonnes ; part B : 201,552 tonnes ; part C : 254,524 tonnes ; part
                  D : 1 66,460 tonnes ; part E : 266,336 tonnes)
             10 . Packaging and marking :
                  The corned beef must be in tins of 340 g net each . The tins must be hermetically sealed with no trace of
                  corrosion on the seams or internal parts
                  Special markings/labelling on/of tins : the lithographed label must show :
                  (a) a list of ingredients
                  (b)  the net contents of the tin in grams
                  (c) the name and address of the manufacturer
                  (d)  the country of origin
                  (e) the words 'NOT FOR SALE / GIFT OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY' in 5 mm
                      block letters on two sides
                  (f) the production and expiry dates
                  The production and expiry dates are to be embossed on the lids of the tins. The expiry date to be indi­
                  cated is the date of production plus four years, hence four years after the date of production
                  The tins are to be packed in export fibre (maritime) cartons suitable for shipment (sea transport). -Each
                  carton is to contain 48 tins, properly sealed upon packing ; the sealed cartons must be secured with
                  strong fibre or other suitable securing tape. The cartons must be stowed in 20-foot containers (FLC/LCL
                  shipper's count-load and stowage) (6)
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                 Marking on cartons (in letters at least 5 cm high) :
                 — Lot A : 'ACTION No 351 /90 / CORNED BEEF / GIFT OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC
                             COMMUNITY TO UNRWA — TO PALESTINE REFUGEES / ASHDOD / DATE OF
                             PRODUCTION / DATE OF EXPIRY :'
                 — Lot B : 'ACTION No 352/90 / CORNED BEEF / GIFT OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC
                             COMMUNITY TO UNRWA — TO PALESTINE REFUGEES / ASHDOD / DATE OF
                             PRODUCTION / DATE OF EXPIRY
                 — Lot C : 'ACTION No 353/90 / CORNED BEEF / GIFT OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC
                             COMMUNITY TO UNRWA — TO PALESTINE REFUGEES / LATAKIA FOR
                             LEBANON / DATE OF PRODUCTION / DATE OF EXPIRY :'
                 — Lot D : 'ACTION No 354/90 / CORNED BEEF / GIFT OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC
                              COMMUNITY TO UNRWA — TO PALESTINE REFUGEES / LATAKIA / DATE OF
                              PRODUCTION / DATE OF EXPIRY :'
                 — Lot E : 'ACTION No 355/90 / CORNED BEEF / GIFT OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC
                             COMMUNITY TO UNRWA — TO PALESTINE REFUGEES / LATAKIA FOR JORDAN
                             / DATE OF PRODUCTION / DATE OF EXPIRY :'
           1 1 . Method of mobilization : the Community market
           1 2. Stage of supply : free at port of landing — landed
           1 3. Port of shipment : —
           14i Port of landing specified by the recipient : —
           1 5. Port of landing :
                 — Lots A and B : Ashdod (9)
                 — Lots C, D and E : Latakia (l0)
           16. Address of the warehouse and, if appropriate, port of landing : —
           1 7. Period for making the goods available at the port of shipment where the supply is awarded at
                 the port of shipment stage : 10 — 30. 11 . 1990
           18 . Deadline for the supply : 23. 12. 1990
           1 9. Procedure for determining the costs of supply : invitation to tender
           20 . Deadline for the submission of tenders : 12 noon on 9 . 10 . 1990
           21 . In the câse of a second invitation to tender :
                 (a) deadline for the submission of tenders : 12 noon on 23. 10. 1990
                 (b) period for making the goods available at the port of shipment where the supply is awarded at the
                     port of shipment stage : 10 — 30. 11 . 1990
                 (c) deadline for the supply : 23. 12. 1990
           22. Amount of tendering security : ECU 1 5 per tonne
           23. Amount of delivery security : 10 % of the amount of the tender in ecus
           24. Address for submission of tenders (4) : Bureau de l'aide alimentaire, à l'attention de Monsieur N.
                 Arend, Bâtiment Loi 120, bureau 7/58 , 200 rue de la Loi, B- 1 049 Bruxelles ; telex AGREC 22037 B /
                 25670 B
           25 . Refund payable on application by the successful tenderer (5) : refunds only for products covered by
                 product code 1602 50 90 110 or 1602 50 90 310, referred to in Commission Regulation (EEC) No
                 3846/87 (OJ No L 366, 24. 12. 1987, p, 1 ). The refunds are those which are applicable at the expiry date
                 of the time limit for the submission of tenders
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            Notes :
             (') The operation number is to be quoted in all correspondence.
             (2) Commission delegate to be contacted by the successful tenderer : see list published in Official Journal
                 of the European Communities No C 227 of 7 September 1985, page 4.
             (3) The successful tenderer shall deliver to the recipient 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 levels.
             (4) In order not overload the telex, tenderers are requested to provide, before the date and time laid down in
                 point 20 of the Annex, evidence that the tendering security referred to in Article 7 (4) (a) of Regulation
                 (EEC) No 2200/87 has been lodged, preferably :
                 — by porter at the office referred to in point 24 of the Annex, or
                 — by telecopier on one of the following numbers in Brussels :
                     — 235 01 32,
                     — 236 10 97,
                     — 235 01 30,
                     — 236 20 05.
             (*) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2330/87 (OJ No L 210, 1 . 8. 1987, p. 56), as last amended by Regula­
                 tion (EEC) No 2226/89 (OJ No L 214, 24. 7.1989, p. 10), is applicable as regards the export refund and,
                 where appropriate, the monetary and accession compensatory amounts, the representative rate and the
                 monetary coefficient. The date referred to in Article 2 of the abovementioned Regulation is that referred
                 to in point 25 of the Annex.
             (6) The contracted shipping terms shall be considered full liner terms (liner in/liner out) free Ashdod/
                 Latakia/Aqaba, container yard and is understood to cover 15 days — Saturdays, Sundays and official
                 public and religious holidays excluded — free of container detention charges at the port of discharge
                 taken from the day/time of the arrival of the vessel. The 15 days free of container detention charges
                 should be clearly marked on the bill of lading. Bona fide detention charges levied in respect of container
                 detention (s) in excess of the said 15 days as detailed above will be borne by UNRWA. UNRWA shall
                 not pay/not be charged any container deposit fees.
             Q The supplier is to inform the Manager, Supply Division, UNRWA, Vienna, by telex number 135310
                 UNRWA A, of the name of the carrying vessel and the names and addresses of the shipping agent and
                 insurance agent at the port of landing.
             (") The successful tenderer is to contact the recipient as soon as possible to establish what consignment
                 documents are required and how they are to be distributed.
             (9) Ashdod : consignment to be stowed in 20-foot containers containing not more than 1 7 tonnes each, net,
                 not more than 50 containers being shipped on any vessel.
            (10) The health certificate and the certificate of origin must be signed and stamped by a Syrian consulate,
                 including a statement that consular fees and charges have been paid.