CELEX: 31997R2388
Language: en
Date: 1997-12-01 00:00:00
Title: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2388/97 of 1 December 1997 on the supply of cereals as food aid

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                                     COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2388/97
                                                       of 1 December 1997
                                           on the supply of cereals as food aid
 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                      supply and the procedure to be followed to determine the
                                                                  resultant costs,
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
 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,
                                                                  Cereals shall be mobilized in the Community, as
 Whereas the abovementioned Regulation lays down the
 list of countries and organizations eligible for food-aid
                                                                  Community food aid for supply to the recipient listed in
                                                                  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 successful tenderer is deemed to have noted and
 on the allocation of food aid, the Commission has
 allocated cereals to certain beneficiaries;                      accepted all the general and specific conditions
                                                                  applicable . Any other condition or reservation included in
 Whereas it is necessary to make these supplies in                his tender is deemed unwritten .
 accordance with the rules laid down by Commission
 Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87 of 8 July 1987 laying down                                    Article 2
general rules for the mobilization in the Community of
 products to be supplied as Community food aid (2), as            This Regulation shall enter into force on the day
 amended by Regulation (EEC) No 790/91 f); whereas it is          following its publication in the Official Journal of the
 necessary to specify the time limits and conditions of           European Communities.
                  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States .
                   Done at Brussels, 1 December 1997.
                                                                           For the Commission
                                                                               Franz FISCHLER
                                                                       Member of the Commission
(') OJ L 166, 5. 7. 1996, p. 1 .
0 OJ L 204, 25. 7. 1987, p. 1 .
P) OJ L 81 , 28 . 3. 1991 , p. 108 .
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                                                           ANNEX
                                                            LOT A
          1 . Operation No ('): 507/96
          2. Programme: 1996
          3. Recipient (2): Euronaid, PO Box 12, NL-2501 CA Den Haag (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 : Rwanda
          6. Product to be mobilized: milled             rice (product codes     1006 30 92 9900,  1006 30 94 9900,
               1006 30 96 9900 , 1006 30 98 9900)
          7. Characteristics and quality of the goods (3)(s): see OJ C 114, 29. 4. 1991 , p. 1 (II.A ( 1 ) (f))
          8 . Total quantity (tonnes): 1 180
         9 . Number of lots : one
        10. Packaging and marking (*) Q (8): see OJ C 267, 13. 9. 1996, p. 1 (1 .0j\ l .c, 2.c and B.6)
              see OJ C 114, 29. 4. 1991 , p. 1 (II.A(3))
               Language to be used for the marking: French
        11 . Method of mobilization : the Community market
        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: 12. 1 — 1 . 2. 1998
        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: 16. 12. 1997 ( 12 noon (Brussels
              time))
        21 . In the case of a second invitation to tender:
              a) deadline for the submission of tenders: 6. 1 . 1998 ( 12 noon (Brussels time))
              b) period for making the goods available at the port of shipment: 26. 1 — 15. 2. 1998
              c) deadline for the supply: —
        22. Amount of tendering security: ECU 5 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-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): refund applicable on 28 . 11 . 1997,
              fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2161 /97 (OJ L 298, 1 . 11 . 1997, p. 31 )
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                                                             LOTS B and C
             1 . Operation Nos ('): 30/97 (B); 70/97 (C)
             2. Programme: 1997
             3. Recipient (2): WFP (World Food Programme), via Cristoforo Colombo 426, 1-00145 Roma (tel.: (39 6)
                   65 13 29 88; fax: 65 13 28 44/3; telex: 626675 WFP I)
             4. Representative of the recipient: to be designated by the recipient
             5. Place or country of destination: Afghanistan
             6. Product to be mobilized: common wheat
             7. Characteristics and quality of the goods (3)(5): see OJ C 114, 29. 4. 1991 , p. 1 (II.A(l)(a))
             8 . Total quantity (tonnes): 25 000
             9. Number of lots: two (B: 22 500 tonnes; C: 2 500 tonnes)
           1 0. Packaging and marking Q (8):
                  B: see OJ 267, 13. 9. 1996, p. 1 ( 1.0.A l.c, 2.c and B.2)
                  C: see OJ C 267, 13. 9. 1996. p. 1 ( 1.0.A ( l)(c), (2)(c) and B (3))
                  see OJ C 114, 29 . 4. 1991 . p. 1 (IIA(3))
                  Language to be used for the marking: English
           11 . Method of mobilization : the Community market
           12. Stage of supply: B: free at port of shipment — fob stowed and trimmed (9)
                  C: free at port of shipment — fob stowed f)
           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: 12. 1 — 1 . 2. 1998
           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: 16. 12. 1997 ( 12 noon (Brussels
                 time))
          21 . In the case of a second invitation to tender:
                 (a) deadline for the submission of tenders: 6. 1 . 1998 ( 12 noon (Brussels time))
                (b) period for making the goods available at the port of shipment: 26. 1 — 15. 2. 1998
                (c) deadline for the supply: —
          22. Amount of tendering security: ECU 5 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 ( 1 ): Bureau de laide alimentaire, Attn
                Mr T. Vestergaard, bâtiment Loi 130, bureau 7/46, rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels; tlx:
                25670 AGREC B; fax : (32 2) 296 70 03 / 296 70 04 (exclusively)
          25. Refund payable on application by the successful tenderer (4): refund applicable on 28 . 11 . 1997,
                fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2161 /97 (OJ L 298, 1 . 11 . 1997, p. 31 )
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                                                             LOT D
          1 . Operation No ('): 71 /97
          2. Programme : 1997
          3. Recipient (2): WFP, (World Food Programme), via Cristoforo Colombo 426, 1-00145 Roma (tel.: (39 6)
               65 13 29 88; fax: 65 13 28 44/3; telex: 626675 WFP I)
          4. Representative of the recipient: to be designated by the recipient
          5. Place or country of destination: Rwanda
          6 . Product to be mobilized : maize
          7. Characteristics and quality of the goods C^5): see OJ C 114, 29. 4. 1991 , p. 1 (II.A ( l)(d))
          8 . Total quantity: 25 000 tonnes
          9 . Number of lots: one
         10. Packaging and marking (8): see OJ No C 267, 13. 9. 1996, p. 1 ( 1.0.A(l)(c), (2)(c) and B (2))
               see OJ No C 114, 29. 4. 1991 , p. 1 (IIA (3))
               Language to be used for the marking: French
        11 . Method of mobilization: the Community market
        12. Stage of supply: free at port of shipment — fob stowed and trimmed f)
        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: 12. 1 — 1.2. 1998
        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: 16. 12. 1997 ( 12 noon (Brussels
              time))
        21 . In the case of a second invitation to tender:
              (a) deadline for the submission of tenders: 6. 1 . 1998 ( 12 noon (Brussels time))
              (b) period for making the goods available at the port of shipment: 26. 1 — 15. 2. 1998
              (c) deadline for the supply: —
        22. Amount of the tendering security: ECU 5 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 request by the successful tenderer (4): refund applicable on 28 . 11 . 1997, fixed
              by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2161 /97 (OJ No L 298, 1 . 11 . 1997, p. 31 )
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                                                                 LOT E
            1 . Operation No ('): 31 /97
            2. Programme : 1997
            3. Recipient ^): WFP (World Food Programme), via Cristoforo Colombo 426, 1-00145 Roma (tel: (39-6)
                 65 13 29 88 : fax: 65 13 28 44/3: telex: 62 66 75 WFP I)
            4. Representative of the recipient: to be designated by the recipient
            5. Place or country of destination: Afghanistan
            6 . Product to be mobilized : common wheat flour
            7. Characteristics and quality of the goods OC): see OJ C 114, 29. 4. 1991 , p. 1 (II.B (1 ) (a))
            8 . Total quantity (tonnes): 2 116
            9 . Number of lots: one
          10. Packaging and marking Q (8): see OJ C 267, 13. 9. 1996, p. 1 (2.2A l.d, 2.d and B.l )
                 see OJ C 114, 29. 4. 1991 , p. 1 (II.B (3))
                 Language to be used for the marking: English
          11 . Method of mobilization : the Community market
          1 2. Stage of supply: free at port of shipment — fob stowed (9)
          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: 12. 1 — 1 . 2. 1998
          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: 16. 12. 1997 ( 12 noon (Brussels
                time))
          21 . In the case of a second invitation to tender:
                (a) deadline for the submission of tenders: 6. 1 . 1998 ( 12 noon (Brussels time))
                (b) period for making the goods available at the port of shipment: 26. 1 — 15. 2. 1998
                (c) deadline for the supply: —
          22. Amount of the tendering security: ECU 5 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): refund applicable on 28 . 11 . 1997,
                fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2161 /97 (OJ L 298 , 1 . 11 . 1997, p. 31 )
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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) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2330/87 (OJ L 210, 1 . 8 . 1987, p. 56), as last amended by Regulation
             (EEC) No 2226/89 (OJ L 214, 25. 7. 1989, p. 10), is applicable as regards the export refund. The date
              referred to in Article 2 of the said Regulation is that referred to in point 25 of this Annex.
             The amount of the refund, shall be converted into national currency by applying the agricultural conver­
             sion rate applicable on the day of completion of the customs export formalities. The provisions of Articles
              13 to 17 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 (OJ L 108, 1.5. 1993, p. 106), as last amended by
              Regulation (EC) No 1482/96 (OJ L 188 , 27. 7. 1996, p. 22), shall not apply to this amount.
        (5) The successful tenderer shall supply to the beneficiary or its representative, on delivery, the following
             documents :
             — phytosanitary certificate,
             — lot A: fumigation certificate (the cargo shall be fumigated before shipment with phosphine gas).
        (*) Shipment to take place in 20-foot containers condition FCL/FCL.
             The supplier shall be responsible for the cost of making the containers available in the stack position at
             the container terminal at the port of shipment. The recipient shall 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 paragraph, of Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87 shall not apply.
             The supplier has to submit to the recipient's agent a complete packing list of each container, specifying
             the number of bags belonging to each shipping number as specified in the invitation to tender.
             The supplier has to seal each container with a numbered locktainer (SYSKO locktainer 180 seal), the
             number of which is to be provided to the beneficiary's forwarder.
        Q Lots A, C and E: since the goods may be rebagged, the successful tenderer must provide 2 % of empty
             bags of the same quality as those containing the goods, with the marking followed by a capital 'R'.
        (8) Notwithstanding OJ C 114, point II.A(3)(c) or II.B(3)(c) is replaced by the following: 'the words " Euro­
             pean Community"'.
        (9) Notwithstanding Articles 7 (3) (f) and 13 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87, the price tendered must
             include all loading, handling, stowage (lots B and D: and trimming) costs.