CELEX: 31997R0140
Language: en
Date: 1997-01-27
Title: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 140/97 of 27 January 1997 on the supply of cereals as food aid

28 . 1 . 97        [ EN                 Official Journal of the European Communities                               No L 25/ 1
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                                                (Acts whose publication is obligatory)
                                         COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 140/97
                                                         of 27 January 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,
  Whereas the abovementioned Regulation lays down the                 Cereals shall be mobilized in the Community, as
  list of countries and organizations eligible for food-aid          Community food aid for supply to the recipient listed in
  operations and specifies the general criteria on the               the Annex, in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                     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 (3); 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, 27 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 ('): 1327/91
               2. Programme: 1991
               3. Recipient (2): Chad
              4. Representative of the recipient: Office Nationale des Céréales (ONC) BP 21 , N Djaména Tel. (235)
                    52 37 31 /52 37 30/51 40 14 (contact: Mr Mahamat Ali Assaballa)
              5. Place or country of destination (5): Chad
              6. Product to be mobilized: milled rice (product codes 1006 30 92 900, 1006 30 94 900, 1006 30 96 900,
                     1006 30 98 900)
              7. Characteristics and quality of the goods (3) Q: see OJ No C 114, 29. 4. 1991 , p. 1 (under II.A. ( 1 ) (f))
              8. Total quantity (tonnes): 2 300
              9. Number of lots: 1 in 7 parts (Al : 1 000 tonnes; A2: 200 tonnes; A3: 200 tonnes; A4: 200 tonnes; A5:
                    200 tonnes; A6: 250 tonnes; A7: 250 tonnes)
            1 0. Packaging and marking (6) (8):
                    see OJ No C 267, 13 . 9. 1996, p. 1 ( 1.0 A l.a, 2.a and B.3)
                   see OJ No C 114, 29 . 4. 1991 , p. 1 (IIA (3))
                    Language to be used for the marking: French
            1 1 . Method of mobilization: the Community market
           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: Entrepots ONC a: Al : N'Djamena;
                   A2: Abeche; A3: Moundou; A4: Sarh; A5: Mongo; A6: Biltine; A7: Mao
           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. — 23. 3 . 1997
          18 . Deadline for the supply: 4. 5. 1997
          19. Procedure for determining the costs of supply: invitation to tender
          20. Date of expiry of the period allowed for submission of tenders: 1 2 noon (Brussels time) on 11.2.
                   1997
          21 . In the case of a second invitation to tender:
                  (a) deadline for the submission of tenders: 12 noon (Brussels time) on 25. 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: 24. 3. — 6. 4. 1997
                  (c) deadline for the supply: 18. 5. 1997
          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, à
                  l'attention de Mr T. Vestergaard, bâtiment Loi 130, bureau 7/46, 200 rue de la Loi/Wetstaat, 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): refund applicable on 31 . 01 . 1997,
                  fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2454/96 (OJ No L 333, 21 . 12. 1996, p. 38)
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                                                                  LOT B
                1 . Operation No ('): 1231 /95
                2. Programme: 1995
                3. Recipient (2): CICR, 19 avenue de la Paix, CH-1202 Genève (tel: (41 22)734 60 01 ; telex: 22269 CICR
                      CH)
                4. Representative of the recipient: ICRC Tbilissi, Dutu Megreli Road 1 , 380003 Tbilissi. (Tel.: (78832)
                     93 55 11 ; fax: (78832) 935520)
                5. Place or country of destination: Georgia
                6. Product to be mobilized: common wheat flour
                7. Characteristics and quality of the goods (3) f): see OJ No C 1 14, 29. 4. 1991 , p. 1 (under II.B ( 1 ) (a))
               8 . Total quantity (tonnes): 100
               9 . Number of lots: 1
              10. Packaging and marking (6) (8): see OJ No C 267, 13. 9. 1996, p. 1 (2. 2 A l.a, 2.a and B.2)
                     see OJ No C 114, 29. 4. 1991 , p. 1 (II.B (3))
                     Language to be used for the marking: English
                     Supplementary markings: 'ZZC-0277'
             11 . Method of mobilization: the Community market
             12. Stage of supply: free at destination
             13. Port of shipment: —
             14. Port of landing specified by the recipient: —
             15. Port of landing: —
             1 6. Address of the warehouse and, if appropriate, port of landing: ICRC Tbilissi, Dutu Megreli Road
                    1 , 380003 Tbilissi
             17. 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: 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 : 1 2 noon (Brussels time) on 11.2.
                    1997
            21 . In the case of a second invitation to tender:
                   (a) deadline for the submission of tenders: 12 noon (Brussels time) on 25. 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: 20. 4. 1997
            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, à
                   l'attention de Monsieur 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): refund applicable on 31 . 1 1997,
                  fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2454/96 (OJ No L 333, 21 . 12. 1996, p. 38)
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                                                               LOT C
             1 . Operation No ('): 1404/95
             2. Programme: 1995
             3. Recipient (2): Euronaid, PO Box 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 (10): to be designated by the recipient
            5. Place or country of destination : Peru
            6. Product to be mobilized: common wheat flour
            7. Characteristics and quality of the goods (3) Q: see OJ No C 114, 29. 4. 1991 , p. 1 (II.B. (1 ) (a))
            8 . Total quantity (tonnes): 80
            9 . Number of lots: 1
           10. Packaging and marking (6) (8) (9): see OJ No C 267, 13. 9. 1996, p. 1 (2.2 A l.d, 2.d and B.4)
                 see OJ No C 114, 29. 4. 1991 , p. 1 (II.B. (3))
                 Language to be used for the marking: Spanish
           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: 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)) 11 . 2.
                 1997
          21 . In the case of a second invitation to tender:
                (a) deadline for the submission of tenders: ( 12 noon (Brussels time)) 25. 2. 1997
                (b) period for making the goods available at the port of shipment: 17. — 30. 3. 1997
                (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 31 . 1 . 1997,
                fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2454/96 (OJ No L 333, 21 . 12. 1996, p. 38)
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                                                                  LOT D
                1 . Operation No ('): 1401 /95
               2. Programme: 1995
               3. Recipient (2): Euronaid, PO Box 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 (10): to be designated by the recipient
               5. Place or country of destination : Haiti
               6. Product to be mobilized: milled rice (product code 1006 30 96 900 and 1006 30 98 900)
               7. Characteristics and quality of the goods (3) 0: see OJ No C 114, 29. 4. 1991 , p. 1 (IIA. ( l)(f))
               8. Total quantity (tonnes): 2 160
               9 . Number of lots : 1
              10. Packaging and marking ( 6) (8) (9): see OJ No C 267, 13. 9. 1996, p. 1 (1.0 A l.c, 2.c and B.6)
                    see OJ No C 114, 29. 4. 1991 , p. 1 (ILA.(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: 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))
                    11 . 2. 1997
            21 . In the case of a second invitation to tender:
                   (a) deadline for the submission of tenders: ( 12 noon (Brussels time)) 25. 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 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 successsful tenderer (4): refund applicable on 31 . 1 . 1997,
                   fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2454/96 (OJ No L 333, 21 . 12. 1996, p. 38)
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                                                                LOT E
              1 . Operation No ('): 1403/95
             2. Programme: 1995
             3. Recipient (2): Euronaid, PO Box 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 (10): to be designated by the recipient
             5. Place or country of destination : Peru
             6 . Product to be mobilized : oat flakes
             7. Characteristics and quality of the goods (3) C): see OJ No C 114, 29. 4. 1991 , p. 1 (II.B. ( l)(e))
             8 . Total quantity (tonnes): 60
             9 . Number of lots : 1
           10. Packaging and marking (6) (8) f): see OJ No C 267, 13. 9. 1996, p. 1 (2.3 A l.c, 2.c and B.4)
                  see OJ No C 114, 29. 4. 1991 , p. 1 (II.B. (3))
                  Language to be used for the marking: Spanish
           1 1 . 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: 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)) 11 . 2.
                  1997
          21 . In the case of a second invitation to tender:
                 (a) deadline for the submission of tenders: ( 12 noon (Brussels time)) 25. 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 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, 200 rue de la Loi/Wetstraat, 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 31 . 1 . 1997,
                 fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2454/96 (OJ No L 333, 21 . 12. 1996, p. 38)
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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 No L 210, 1 . 8 . 1987, p. 56), as last amended by Regula­
                   tion (EEC) No 2226/89 (OJ No 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 No L 108, 1.5. 1993, p. 106), as last
                   amended by Regulation (EC) No 1482/96 (OJ No L 188, 27. 7. 1996, p. 22) shall not apply to this
                   amount.
              (5) Commission delegation to be contacted by the successful tenderer: OJ No C 114, 29. 4. 1991 , p. 33.
              (6) 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'.
              f) The successful tenderer shall supply to the beneficiary or its representative, on delivery, the following
                   documents :
                   — phytosanitary certificate (C, E -I- expiry date),
                  — lots A, B, C, D: fumigation certificate (the cargo shall be fumigated before shipment with phosphine
                       gas).
             (8) Notwithstanding OJ No C 114, points IIJ\(3)(C) or II.B (3)(c) are replaced by the following: 'the words
                  "European Community"'.
             (9) Shipment to take place in 20-foot containers, FCL/FCL (each containing 20 tonnes (lots C, D) or 12
                  tonnes (lot E) net).
                  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 subparagraph, of Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87 shall not apply.
                  The successful tenderer has to submit to the recipient's agent a complete packing list of each container,
                  specifying number of bags belonging to each shipping number as specified in the invitation to tender.
                  The successful tenderer 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.
            (10) The supplier should send a duplicate of the original invoice to: Scheuer Assurantie, Postbus 1315,
                  NL-1000 BH Amsterdam .