CELEX: 31997R0041
Language: en
Date: 1997-01-13 00:00:00
Title: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 41/97 of 13 January 1997 on the supply of vegetable oil as food aid

14. 1 . 97           EN                Official Journal of the European Communities                                No L 10/3
                                          COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 41 /97
                                                          of 13 January 1997
                                           on the supply of vegetable oil as food aid
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                         the possibility for tenderers to indicate two ports of
                                                                       loading, where necessary not belonging to the same port
    Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European              area,
   Community,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 of              HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
   27 June 1996 on food-aid policy and food-aid
   management and special operations in support of food                                         Article 1
   security ('), and in particular Article 24 ( 1 ) (b) thereof,
                                                                      Vegetable oil shall be mobilized in the Community, as
   Whereas the abovementioned Regulation lays down the                Community food aid for supply to the recipient listed in
   list of countries and organizations eligible for food-aid          the Annex, in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No
  operations and specifies the general criteria on the                2200 /87 and under the conditions set out in the Annex.
   transport of food aid beyond the fob stage;                        Supplies shall be awarded by the tendering procedure .
  Whereas, following the taking of a number of decisions              The supply shall cover the mobilization of vegetable oil
  on the allocation of food aid, the Commission has                   produced in the Community. Mobilization may not
  allocated vegetable oil to certain beneficiaries;                   involve a product manufactured and/or packaged under
                                                                      inward processing arrangements.
  Whereas it is necessary to make these supplies in                  Tenders relating to the lots specified in the Annex shall
  accordance with the rules laid down by Commission                   cover either rapeseed oil or sunflower oil. Tenders shall be
  Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87 of 8 July 1987 laying down              rejected unless they specify the type of oil to which they
  general rules for the mobilization in the Community of             relate .
  products to be supplied as Community food aid (2), as
  amended by Regulation (EEC) No 790/91 (3); whereas it is           For lot A notwithstanding Article 7 (3) (d) of Regulation
  necessary to specify the time limits and conditions of             (EEC) No 2200/ 87, the tender may indicate two ports of
  supply and the procedure to be followed to determine the           shipment not necessarily belonging to the same port area.
  resultant costs;
                                                                     The successful tenderer is deemed to have noted and
 Whereas, in order to ensure that the supplies are carried           accepted all the general and specific conditions
 out, provision should be made for tenderers to be able to           applicable . Any other condition or reservation included in
 mobilize either rapeseed oil or sunflower oil; whereas the          his tender is deemed unwritten .
 contract for the supply of such each lot is to be awarded
 to the tenderer submitting the lowest tender;                                                 Article 2
 Whereas, for a given lot, given the small quantities to be          This Regulation shall enter into force on the day
 supplied, the packaging methods and the large number of             following its publication in the Official Journal of the
 destinations of the supplies, provision should be made for          European Communities.
                    This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                    States .
                    Done at Brussels, 13 January 1997.
                                                                               For the Commission
                                                                                  Franz FISCHLER
                                                                           Member of the Commission
(') OJ No L 166, 5. 7. 1996, p. 1 .
(2) OJ No L 204, 25 . 7. 1987, p. 1 .
(3) OJ No L 81 , 28 . 3 . 1991 , p. 108 .
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                                                              ANNEX
                                                               LOT A
             1 . Operation No ('): 1194/95 (Al ); 1235/95 (A2); 1236/95 (A3); 1266/95 (A4); 1296/95 (A5)
             2. Programme: 1995
             3. Recipient (2): Euronaid, Postbus 12, NL-2501 , CA Den Haag, Nederland (tel : (31 70) 33 05 757; fax :
                  36 41 701 ; telex: 30960 EURON NL)
             4. Representative of the recipient: to be designated by the recipient
             5. Place or country of destination : Al : Madagascar: A2 + A3; Burkina Faso; A4: Cuba; A5: Peru
             6. Product to be mobilized: vegetable oil: refined rapeseed oil or refined sunflower oil
             7. Characteristics and quality of the goods OOC ): see OJ No C 114, 29 . 4. 1991 , p. 1 (under
                 IILA.(l)(a) or (b))
             8 . Total quantity (tonnes net): 260,5
             9. Number of lots: One in five parts (Al : 45 tonnes; A2: 30 tonnes; A3 : 20,5 tonnes; A4 : 105 tonnes; A5:
                 60 tonnes)
           10 . Packaging and marking (6)(8): see OJ No C 267, 13. 9 . 1996, p. 1 ( 10.4 A, B and C2) see OJ No C
                  114, 29. 4. 1991 , p. 1 (III A (3))
                 Language to be used for the marking: A1-A3 : French: A4 + A5: Spanish
           11 . Method of mobilization: mobilization of refined vegetable oil produced in the Community.
                 Mobilization may not involve a product manufactured and/or packaged under inward-processing
                 arrangements .
           12. Stage of supply: free at port of shipment ( 10)
           13 . Port of shipment: —
           14. Port of landing specified by the recipient: —
           15. Port of landing : —
           16. Address of the warehouse and, if appropriate, port of landing: —
           17. Period for making the goods available at the port of shipment: 24. 2 — 16. 3. 97
           18 . Deadline for the supply: —
           19. Procedure for determining the costs of supply: invitation to tender
           20 . Date of expiry of the period allowed for submission of tenders : ( 12 noon (Brussels time)) 28 . 1 .
                 1997
           21 . In the case of a second invitation to tender:
                 a) deadline for the submission of tenders: ( 12 noon (Brussels time)) 11 . 2. 1997
                 b) period for making the goods available at the port of shipment: 10 — 30 . 3. 1997
                 c) deadline for the supply: —
           22. Amount of the tendering security: ECU 15 per tonne
           23. Amount of the delivery security: 10 % of the amount of the tender in ecus
           24. Address for submission of tenders and tendering securities ('): Bureau de 1 aide alimentaire, Attn .
                 Mr T. Vestergaard, Bâtiment Loi 130, bureau 7/46, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels (telex:
                 25670 AGREC B ; fax: (32 2) 296 70 03 / 296 70 04 (exclusively))
           25. Refund payable on application by the successful tenderer (4): —
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                                                                   LOT B
               1 . Operation No ('): 66/96
              2. Programme: 1996
              3. Recipient (2): WFP (World Food Programme), via Cristoforo Colombo 426, 1-00145 Roma
                    [tel : (39-6)57 971 ; telex: 626675 WFP I]
              4. Representative of the recipient: to be designated by the recipient
              5. Place or country of destination Is): Sierra Leone
              6. Product to be mobilized: vegetable oil; refined rapeseed oil or refined sunflower oil
              7. Characteristics and quality of the goods (3) Q ("): see OJ No C 114, 29. 4. 1991 , p. 1 (III. A ( 1 ) (a) or
                   (b))
              8 . Total quantity (tonnes net): 1 000
              9 . Number of lots : One
            10. Packaging and marking (6): see OJ No C 267, 13. 9. 1996, p. 1 ( 10.4 A, B and C2)
                   see OJ No C 114, 29. 4. 1991 , p. 1 (III.A (3))
                   Language to be used for the marking: English
            11 . Method of mobilization: mobilization of refined vegetable oil produced in the Community.
                   Mobilization may not involve a product manufactured and/or packaged under inward-processing ar­
                   rangements.
            12. Stage of supply: free at port of shipment
            13. Port of shipment: —
            14. Port of landing specified by the recipient: —
            15. Port of landing: —
            16. Address of the warehouse and, if appropriate, port of landing: —
            17. Period for making the goods available at the port of shipment: 3 — 23. 3. 1997
            18 . Deadline for the supply: —
           19. Procedure for determining the costs of supply: invitation to tender
           20 . Date of expiry of the period allowed for submission of tenders: [ 12 noon (Brussels time)] 28 . 1 .
                   1997
           21 . In the case of a second invitation to tender:
                  (a) deadline for the submission of tenders: [ 12 noon (Brussels time)] 11 . 2. 1997
                  (b) period for making the goods available at the port of shipment: 17. 3. — 6. 4. 1997
                  (c) deadline for the supply: —
           22. Amount of tendering security: ECU 15 per tonne
           23. Amount of delivery security: 10 % of the amount of the tender in ecus
           24. Address for submission of tenders and tendering securities ('): Bureau de 1 aide alimentaire,
                  Attn. Mr T. Vestergaard, Bâtiment Loi 130, bureau 7/46, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B- 1 049 Brussels
                  telex: 25670 AGREC B; fax: (32-2) 296 70 03 / 296 70 04 (exclusively)
           25. Refund payable on application by the successful tenderer (4): —
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                                                               LOT C
             1 . Operation No ('): 1267/95
             2. Programme: 1995
             3. Recipient (2): WFP (World Food Programme), via Cristoforo Colombo 426, 1-00145 Roma; (tel.: (39-6)
                  57 971 ; telex: 626675 WFP I)
             4. Representative of the recipient: to be designated by the recipient
             5. Place or country of destination (*): Guatemala
             6. Product to be mobilized: vegetable oil : refined rapeseed oil or refined sunflower oil
            7. Characteristics and quality of the goods (3) f) ("): see OJ No C 114, 29. 4. 1991 , p. 1 (III. A ( 1 ) (a) or
                  (b))
            8 . Total quantity (tonnes net): 200
            9 . Number of lots: 1
           10. Packaging and marking (6) ('): see OJ No C 267, 13. 9. 1996, p. 1 ( 10.4 A, B and C2)
                 see OJ No C 114, 29 . 4. 1991 , p. 1 (IILA 3))
                 — language to be used for the marking: Spanish
           11 . Method of mobilization: mobilization of refined vegetable oil produced in the Community. Mobiliza­
                 tion may not involve a product manufactured and/or packaged under inward-processing arrangements
           12. Stage of supply: free at port of landing — landed
           13. Port of shipment: —
           14. Port of landing specified by the recipient: —
           15. Port of landing : Santo Tomas de Castilla
           16. Address of the warehouse and, if appropriate, port of landing: —
           17. Period for making the goods available at the port of shipment where the supply is awarded at
                 the port of shipment stage: 24. 2 — 9 . 3 . 1997
          18 . Deadline for the supply: 6. 4. 1997
          19. Procedure for determining the costs of supply: invitation to tender
          20. Date of expiry of the period allowed for submission of tenders: ( 12 noon (Brussels time) on 28 . 1 .
                 1997
          21 . In the case of a second invitation to tender:
                (a) deadline for the submission of tenders: ( 12 noon (Brussels time) on 11 . 2. 1997
                (b) period for making the goods available at the port of shipment where the supply is awarded at the
                       port of shipment stage: 10 — 23. 3 . 1997
                (c) deadline for the supply: 20. 4. 1997
          22. Amount of tendering security: ECU 15 per tonne
          23. Amount of delivery security: 10 % of the amount of the tender in ecus
          24. Address for submission of tenders and tendering securities ('):
                Bureau de 1 aide alimentaire, Attn . Mr T. Vestergaard,
                Bâtiment Loi 130 , bureau 7/46,
                Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200 , B- 1 049 Bruxelles/Brussel
                telex: 25670 AGREC B: fax: (32-2) 296 70 03 / 296 70 04 (exclusively)
          25. Refund payable on application by the successful tenderer (4): —
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                                                                   LOT D
                1 . Operation No ('): 1334/95
                2. Programme: 1995
               3. Recipient (2): WFP (World Food Programme), via Cristoforo Colombo 426, 1-00145 Roma; (tel.: (39-6)
                     57 971 ; telex: 626675 WFP I)
               4. Representative of the recipient: to be designated by the recipient
               5. Place or country of destination (*): Ethiopia
               6. Product to be mobilized: vegetable oil: refined rapeseed oil or refined sunflower oil
               7. Characteristics and quality of the goods (3) f) (u): see OJ No C 114, 29. 4. 1991 , p. 1 (III. A ( 1 ) (a) or
                     (b))
               8. Total quantity (tonnes net): 1 235
               9. Number of lots: One in four parts (D 1 : 200 tonnes; D2: 360 tonnes; D3: 400 tonnes; D4: 275 tonnes)
             10. Packaging and marking (6) (9): see OJ No C 267, 13. 9. 1996, p. 1 ( 10.4 A, B and C2)
                    see OJ No C 114, 29 . 4. 1991 , p. 1 (III A. (3))
                    — Language to be used for the marking: English
             1 1 . Method of mobilization: mobilization of refined vegetable oil produced in the Community. Mobiliza­
                    tion may not involve a product manufactured and/or packaged under inward-processing arrangements
            12. Stage of supply: free at destination
            13. Port of shipment: —
            14. Port of landing specified by the recipient: —
            15. Port of landing: —
            16. Address of the warehouse and, if appropriate, port of landing: M.O.A; warehouses in: Dl : Modjo;
                    D2: Mekele; D3: Kembolcha; D4: Awassa
            1 7. Period for making the goods available at the port of shipment where the supply is awarded at
                    the port of shipment stage: 3 — 16. 3 . 1997
            18 . Deadline for the supply: 27. 4. 1997
           19. Procedure for determining the costs of supply: invitation to tender
           20. Date of expiry of the period allowed for submission of tenders: 12 noon (Brussels time) on 28 . 1 .
                    1997
           21 . In the case of a second invitation to tender:
                   (a) deadline for the submission of tenders: 12 noon (Brussels time) on 11 . 2. 1997
                   (b) period for making the goods available at the port of shipment where the supply is awarded at the
                          port of shipment stage: 17 — 30. 3. 1997
                   (c) deadline for the supply: 11 . 5. 1997
           22. Amount of tendering security: ECU 15 per tonne
           23. Amount of delivery security: 10 % of the amount of the tender in ecus
           24. Address for submission of tenders and tendering securities ('):
                   Bureau de 1 aide alimentaire, Attn . Mr T. Vestergaard
                   Bâtiment Loi 130 , bureau 7/46
                   Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200 , B - 1 049 Bruxelles/Brussel
                   telex: 25670 AGREC B; fax: (32-2) 296 70 03 / 296 70 04 (exclusively)
           25. Refund payable on application by the successful tenderer (4): —
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           Notes:
            (') The operation number should be mentioned in all correspondence.
            (2) The successful tenderer shall contact the recipient as soon as possible to establish which consignment
                documents are required.
            (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
                and iodine-131 levels .
           (4) Article 7 (3) (g) of Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87 shall not be applicable to tenders submitted.
           (s) Commission delegation to be contacted by the successful tenderer: OJ No C 1 14, 29. 4. 1991 , p. 33 .
           (6) Notwithstanding OJ No C 114, point 111.A (3) (c) is replaced by the following: 'the words "European
                Community"'.
           Q The successful tenderer shall supply to the beneficiary or its representative, on delivery, a sanitary certifi­
                cate. (A5: + expiry date)
           (8) Shipment to take place in 20-foot containers, FCL/FCL (each containing 15 tonnes net).
                The supplier will be responsible for the cost of making the containers available in the stack position at
                the container terminal at the port of shipment. The beneficiary will be responsible for all subsequent
                loading costs, including the cost of moving the containers from the container terminal .
                The provisions of Article 13 (2), second subparagraph, of Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87 shall not apply.
                The successful tenderer must submit to the recipient's agent a complete packing list of each container,
                specifying the number of metal canisters belonging to each shipping number as specified in the invita­
                tion to tender.
                The successful tenderer must seal each container with a numbered locktainer (Sysko locktainer 1 80 seal),
                the number of which is to be provided to the recipient's forwarder.
           (9) The free holding period for containers must be at least 15 days.
          (,0) Notwishstanding Article 7 (3)(d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87, the tender may indicate two ports of
                shipment not necessarily belonging to the same port area.
          (") Tenders shall be rejected unless they specify the type of oil to which they relate.