CELEX: 31991R2260
Language: en
Date: 1991-07-26 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2260/91 of 26 July 1991 on the supply of common wheat to the people's Republic of Bangladesh as food aid

30 . 7. 91                           Official Journal of the European Communities                              No L 208/5
                                   COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2260/91
                                                         of 26 July 1991
                  on the supply of common wheat to the People's Republic of Bangladesh as food
                                                               aid
 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                       limits and conditions of supply and the procedure to be
                                                                   followed to determine the resultant costs,
  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
 Economic Community,
                                                                   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86                                       Article 1
 of 22 December 1986 on food-aid policy and food-aid
 management ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No            A tendering procedure is hereby initiated for the award of
  1930/90 (2), and in particular Article 6 (1 ) (c) thereof,       a contract for the supply of common wheat to Bangladesh
                                                                   in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                   2200 /87 and with the conditions laid down in Annex I
 Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1420/87 of 21                 hereto.
 May 1987 laying down implementing rules for Regulation
 (EEC) No 3972/86 on food-aid policy and food-aid man­             The offer submitted shall be deemed to have been drawn
 agement ^) lays down the list of countries and organiz­           up taking account of the charges and constraints resulting
 ations eligible for food-aid operations and specifies the         from specific clauses set out in the Exchange of Letters
 general criteria on the transport of food aid beyond the          between the Commission and the recipient, published in
 fob stage ;                                                       part in Annex II. In particular, the laydays should be
                                                                   assessed on the basis of an average daily discharge rate of
                                                                   2 000 tonnes in such a way that dispatch to be paid to the
                                                                   recipient by the EEC will be for the account of the
 Whereas, by its Decisions of 3 May and 5 June 1991 on             successful tenderer.
 the supply of food aid to Bangladesh, the Commission
 allocated to this country 45 000 tonnes of cereals to be          The successful tenderer is deemed to have noted and
 supplied free at port of landing — undischarged ;                 accepted all the general and specific conditions appli­
                                                                   cable. Any other condition or reservation included in his
                                                                   tender is deemed unwritten .
 Whereas it is necessary to provide for the carrying-out of
 this measure in accordance with the rules laid down by
 Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87 of 8 July                                           Article 2
 1987 laying down general rules for the mobilization in
 the Community of products to be supplied as Community             This Regulation shall enter into force on the day
 food aid (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No                   following its publication in the Official Journal of the
 790/91 0 ; whereas it is necessary to specify the time            European Communities.
                  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                  States.
                  Done at Brussels, 26 July 1991 .
                                                                            For the Commission
                                                                             Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                                        Member of the Commission
(') OJ No L 370 , 30. 12. 1986, p. 1 .
0 OJ No L 174, 7. 7. 1990, p. 6.
(4 OJ No L 136, 26. 5. 1987, p. 1 .
(4) OJ No L 204, 25. 7. 1987, p. 1 .
(4 OJ No L 81 , 28. 3. 1991 , p. 108.
 ---pagebreak--- No L 208/6                              Official Journal of the European Communities                                    30 . 7. 91
                                                              ANNEX I
                                                           LOTS A and B
             1 . Operation Nos ('): 587/91 (lot A), 588/91 (lot B)
             2. Programme : 1991
             3. Recipient (6) : Bangladesh
             4. Representative of the recipient (2) : The Secretary, Ministry of Food, Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka,
                  Bangladesh
             5. Place or country of destination : Bangladesh
             6. Product to be mobilized : common wheat
             7. Characteristics and quality of the goods (3) : see list published in OJ No C 114, 29. 4. 1991 , p. 1
                 (under II.A.la)
             8 . Total quantity : 45 000 tonnes
             9. Number of lots : two (lot A : 22 500 tonnes ; lot B : 22 500 tonnes)
           10. Packaging and marking : in bulk
           11 . Method of mobilization : the Community market
           1 2. Stage of supply : free at port of landing — undischarged
           13. Port of shipment : —
           14. Port of landing specified by the recipient : —
          15. Port of landing : Chittagong and/or Mongla
          1 6. 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 : 26. 8 — 13. 9. 1991
          18. Deadline for the supply : 11 . 10. 1991
          1 9. Procedure for determining the costs of supply : tendering
          20. Date of expiry of the period allowed for submission of tenders : 12 noon on 13. 8 . 1991
          21 A. In the case of a second invitation to tender :
                   (a) deadline for the submission of tenders : 12 noon on 20. 8 . 1991
                   (b) period for making the goods available at the port of shipment where the supply is awarded at the
                       port of shipment stage : 2 — 20. 9. 1991
                   (c) deadline for the supply : 18. 10. 1991
          21 B. In the case of a third invitation to tender :
                   (a) deadline for the submission of tenders : 12 noon on 27. 8 . 1991 ;
                   (b) period for making the goods available at the port of shipment where the supply is awarded at the
                       port of shipment stage : 9 — 27. 9 . 1991 ;
                   (c) deadline for the supply : 25. 10. 1991
          22. Amount of the tendering security : 5 ECU per tonne
          23 . Amount of the delivery security : 10 % of the amount of the tender in ecus
         24. Address for submission of tenders (4) :
                 Bureau de laide alimentaire, a 1 attention de Monsieur N. Arend, bâtiment Loi 120, bureau 7/42,
                 200 rue de la Loi, B-1049 Bruxelles, telex AGREC 22037 B or 25670 B
         25. Refund payable on request by the successful tenderer (*) : refund applicable on 31 . 7. 1991 fixed by
                 Regulation (EEC) No 1778 (OJ No L 158, 22. 6. 1991 , p. 69)
 ---pagebreak--- 30 . 7. 91                              Official Journal of the European Communities                                          No L 208 /7
            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 OJ No C 114,
               29. 4. 1991 , p. 33.
           (3) The successful tenderer 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 levels.
           (4) In order not to overload the telex, tenderers are requested to provide, before the date and time laid down
               in point 20 of this Annex, evidence that the tendering security referred to in Article 7 (4) (a) of Regulation
               (EEC) No 2200/87 has been lodged, preferably :
               — either by porter at the office referred to in point 24 of this Annex,
               — or by telecopier on one of the following numbers in Brussels :
                   235 01 32
                   236  10 97
                   235  01 30
                   236  20 05
                   236  33 04.
           0 Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2330/87 (OJ No L 210, 1 . 8 . 1987, p. 56) is applicable as regards the
               export refund and, where appropriate, the monetary and accession compensatory amounts, the representa­
               tive rate and the monetary coefficient. The date referred to in Article 2 of the abovementioned Regulation
               is that referred to in point 25 of this Annex.
           (6) The successful tenderer is to contact the recipient as soon as possible to establish which consignment
               documents are required and how they are to be distributed.
 ---pagebreak--- No L 208 /8                                 Official Journal of the European Communities                                       30. 7. 91
                                                                  ANNEX II
                                   ALLOCATION OF EMERGENCY FOOD AID TO BANGLADESH
             1 . Discharging conditions
                  The Recipient shall unload the 45 000 tonnes of wheat as per the following conditions.
             2. Type of vessels to be fixed
                  It is envisaged that two vessels (self-trimming bulk carriers) will be fixed, each carrying about 22 500
                  tonnes of wheat. The vessels should have at least three hatches and be equipped with at least one crane/
                  derrick (of minimum 10 tonnes lifting capacity) per hatch. The vessels should be capable of entering the
                  Chittagong outer anchorage and, after necessary lighterage, be able to shift and berth, at Recipient's
                  option, at Chittagong jetties and after discharging requisite quantity and attaining permissible draft sail
                  to Mongla for end of competition of discharging or directly to Mongla for end of discharging. For vessels
                  unable to enter Chittagong port after attaining permissible draft for Chittagong silo jetty or Chittagong
                  port jetties due to excessive length, further lighterage may be undertaken so as to attain permissible draft
                  for Mongla port. This extra lighterage shall be at the time and expense of the owners.
            3. Discharging facilities
                 Vessels will furnish at discharging ports free of expenses to the Recipient, winches and/or cranes and the
                  power to drive them, gins and falls in good working condition and will also supply sufficient lights for
                  night work, as on board, on deck and in the holds, if required. Vessels will provide winchmen at loading
                  and discharging ports at their own expense.
            4. Vessels' ETA information
                 Master to wireless/cable nominees of the recipient Movements Chittagong — telex 642237 CMS C BJ
                 — (simultaneously informing Bengalship Chittagong — telex 66277 BSC BJ — and Movestore Dhaka
                 — telex 642230 CMS BJ) for orders regarding discharge 10 days prior to their arrival at the first
                 discharge port, i.e. Chittagong, and state ETA and draft. Orders for discharging will be transmitted to the
                 vessel within five days of the receipt of Masters's request.
                 Master to give following notice to the recipient's nominees, i.e. Movements Chittagong, Bengalship Chit­
                 tagong and Movestore Dhaka :
                 (a) Upon sailing from loading port vessels must state :
                        (i) quantity loaded ;
                       (ii) arrival draft ;
                      (iii) TPI (tonnes per inch).
                 (b) 10    days approximate ETA Chittagong port,
                        5  days approximate ETA Chittagong port,
                      72   hours definite ETA Chittagong port,
                      48    hours definite ETA Chittagong port,
                      24   hours definite ETA Chittagong port.
            5. Places of discharging
                 It is envisaged that at Recipient's option, subject to attainment of permissible draft for Mongla, up to a
                 maximum of 60 % of the Bill of Lading quantity may be discharged at Mongla. All lighterage at Chitta­
                 gong outer anchorage for attaining permissible draft for Mongla will be carried out by the recipient at
                 their own cost and time (including freight of lighter vessels from Chittagong outer anchorage to Mongla,
                 if any).
            6. Discharging rate and discharging port(s) time counting
                 The cargo is to be discharged by the recipient free of risk and expense to the vessel at the rate of 2 000
                 tonnes at Chittagong and at Mongla per weather working day of 24 consecutive hours. Time from 12.00
                 on Thursday and 17.00 on a day preceding a holiday until 09.00 on Saturday or next working day not to
                 count even if worked. The rate of discharge is based on three or more workable hatches. If, however, the
                 number of workable hatches is less than three, discharging rate will be reduced proportionately.
 ---pagebreak--- 30 . 7. 91                                Official Journal of the European Communities                                       No L 208 /9
                 Notice of Readiness is to be tendered and accepted after vessel arrives at the Chittagong outer anchorage
                 or at Mongla pilot station (Hiron Point) and laytime to commence 24 hours after NOR tendered during
                 office hours, whether vessel is in berth or not. At discharge ports, cost of shifting from anchorage to
                 anchorage, anchorage to berth, berth to berth and port to port on owner's/shipper's account and time
                 used for such shifting not to count as laytime.
                 Although stevedores appointed by recipients, all discharging operations to be carried out under Masters'
                 direction/approval. All necessary trimming will be at owner's time and expense.
                 At Chittagong anchorage and/or at Mongla anchorage, if a lighter vessel is required to cast off from the
             / mother ship, due to heavy swell and/or bad weather, all time lost will not count as laytime.
                 The time will stop counting from the time the lighter vessel casts off and will start counting again from
                 the time the lighter ship is re-tied alongside the mother ship.
            7. Lighterage at discharge port
                All necessary lighterage at Chittagong outer anchorage, will be carried out by the recipients at their own
                 cost and time. For vessels unable to enter the Chittagong outer anchorage, due to excessive draft, lighte­
                 rage may be carried out at Kutubdia anchorage by the shippers/owners at their expense and such light­
                 erage to be treated as transhipment and lighters engaged to be discharged on identical terms as the
                 mother vessel, and time used for lighterage at Kutubdia not to count as laytime. Collision damage, if
                 any, during lightening to be settled directly between the owners of the mother and the lightening vessels
                (notwithstanding whether engaged by both owners/shippers for Kutubdia lighterage, or by the recipients
                for outer anchorage lighterage).
                Master of the vessel(s) at all times to extend full cooperation to the Recipients and/or their nominees/
                agents/stevedores/lighterage contractors for expediting discharge. Lighter vessels to supply suitable
                fenders to avoid damage.
            8 . Payment
                Payment by the Commission to the recipient under this treaty will be phased as follows :
                (a) ...
                (b)...
                (c) In case of lack of coordination or of facilities between the supplier and the recipient through no fault
                     of either part, the Commission will take special and adequate measures for financing the operations.
                (d) In the case where some extra costs requested by the supplier are to be pre-financed by the recipient,
                     they may be directly paid by the Commission on the recipients's behalf to the said supplier.
            9. Demurrage/Dispatch
                Should the vessel(s) not be discharged at the rate herein stipulated, demurrage shall be paid by the reci­
                pient at the rate stipulated in the charter party subject to a maximum of US $ 5 000 per day or part
                thereof.
                For working time saved at the port(s) of discharge, dispatch money shall be paid to the recipient at the
                rate of 50 % of the rate of demurrage, stipulated in the charter party, subject to a maximum of US $
                2 500 per day saved.
                Demurrage or dispatch at the discharging ports, if any, at the amounts specified above, shall be paid, as
                the case may be, by the recipient to the Commission or by the Commission to the recipient.
                Laytime at port(s) of discharging to be non-reversible.
           10 . Miscellaneous
                Overtime expenses, if any, on account of port and customs personnel, will be for the account of the
                party (owner/their agents or receiver/their agents) ordering the same, but if ordered by the Port Authori­
                ties, to be on the receiver's/owner's account on 50 : 50 basis. Overtime expenses for vessels' crew to be
                always on the owner's account.
                First opening and last closing of hatches at each port of discharge to be done by vessels' crew at all times
                outside laytime hours.
                Whatever the respective destination of the goods found damaged, they must be disposed of/destroyed as
                per port rules prior to sailing out of the vessels.