CELEX: 31996R0777
Language: en
Date: 1996-04-29 00:00:00
Title: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 777/96 of 29 April 1996 on the supply of cereals as food aid

30 . 4. 96          I EN I              Official Journal of the European Communities                              No L 106/ 1
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                                                 (Acts whose publication is obligatory)
                                          COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 777/96
                                                          of 29 April 1996
                                              on the supply of cereals as food aid
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                          necessary to specify the time limits and conditions of
                                                                        supply and the procedure to be followed to determine the
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                resultant costs,
   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 1930/90 (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               Cereals 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 recipient 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 beneficiaries 26 998 tonnes of cereals;        his tender is deemed unwritten .
 Whereas it is necessary to make these supplies in
 accordance with the rules laid down by Commission                                             Article 2
 Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87 of 8 July 1987 laying down
 general rules for the mobilization in the Community of               This Regulation shall enter into force on the day
 products to be supplied as Community food aid (4), as                following its publication in the Official Journal of the
 amended by Regulation (EEC) No 790/91 (*); whereas it is             European Communities.
                    This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                    States.
                    Done at Brussels, 29 April 1996.
                                                                                For the Commission
                                                                                   Franz FISCHLER
                                                                            Member of the Commission
(')  OJ  No  L 370,  30. 12. 1986, p. 1 .
(2)  OJ  No  L 174,  7. 7. 1990, p. 6.
(3)  OJ  No  L 136,  26. 5. 1987, p. 1 .
(4)  OJ  No  L 204,  25. 7. 1987, p. 1 .
h OJ No L 81 , 28. 3. 1991 , p. 108.
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                                                              ANNEX
                                                               LOT A
             1 . Operation No ('): 802/95
             2. Programme: 1995
             3. Recipient ^): PAM, (World Food Programme), via Cristoforo Colombo 426, 1-00145 Roma (tel: (39 6)
                  579 71 ; telex: 626675 WFP I)
            4. Representative of the recipient: to be designated by the recipient
             5. Place or country of destination: Angola
            6 . Product to be mobilized: maize
            7. Characteristics and quality of the goods (J) f): see OJ No C 114, 29. 4. 1991 , p. 1 (under IIAl (d))
            8. Total quantity: 4 392 tonnes
            9. Number of lots: one
           10. Packaging and marking (8)(n): OJ No C 114, 29. 4. 1991 , p. 1 (under IIA2(a) and IIA3)
                 in bulk 4- sacks + needles and sufficient twine (2 m/bag) (9)
                 Language to be used for the marking: Portuguese
           11 . Method of mobilization: the Community market
          12. Stage of supply: free at port of shipment — fob stowed and trimmed (l0)
          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. 6. 1996
          18 . Deadline for the supply: —
          1 9. 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
                 14. 5. 1996
         21 . In the case of a second invitation to tender:
                (a) deadline for the submission of tenders: 12 noon (Brussels time) on 28. 5. 1996
                (b) period for making the goods available at the port of shipment: 17. 6 — 1 . 1. 1996
                (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 l'aide alimentaire, à
                l'attention de Monsieur T. Vestergaard, bâtiment Loi 130, bureau 7/46, rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200,
                B-1049 Brussels (Attention ! New numbers! telex: 25670 AGREC B; fax: (32 2) 296 70 03 / 296 70 04)
         25. Refund payable on request by the successful tenderer (4): refund applicable on 30. 4. 1996, fixed by
                Commission Regulation (EC) No 555/96 (OJ No L 80, 30. 3. 1996, p. 19)
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                                                                LOT B
              1 . Operation No ('): 801 /95
             2. Programme: 1995
             3. Recipient (2): PAM (World Food Programme), via Cristoforo Colombo 426, 1-00145 Roma (tel:
                   (39 6)579 71 ; telex: 626675 WFP I)
             4. Representative of the recipient: to be designated by the recipient
             5. Place or country of destination: Angola
             6. Product to be mobilized: milled rice (product code 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: OJ No C 114,29.4. 1991 , p. 1 (under IIA ( 1 ) (f))
             8. Total quantity: 337 tonnes (607 tonnes of cereals)
             9. Number of lots: one
           10. Packaging and marking (') (8) (n): OJ No C 114, 29. 4. 1991 , p. 1 (under IIA (2) (c) and IIA (3))
                   Language to be used for the marking: Portuguese
                   in containers
           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. 6. 1996
           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) on 14. 5.
                   1996
           21 . In the case of a second invitation to tender:
                  (a) deadline for the submission of tenders: 12 noon (Brussels time) on 28. 5. 1996
                  (b) period for making the goods available at the port of shipment: 17. 6 — 1.7. 1996
                  (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 l 'aide alimentaire, à
                  l'attention de Monsieur T. Vestergaard, bâtiment Loi 130, bureau 7/46, rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200,
                  B-1049 Brussels (Attention! New numbers! telex: 25670 AGREC B; fax: (32 2) 296 70 03 / 296 70 04)
           25. Refund payable on request by the successful tenderer (4): refund applicable on 30. 4. 1996, fixed by
                  Commission Regulation (EC) No 555/96 (OJ No L 80, 30. 3. 1996, p. 19)
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                                                           LOTS C, D and E
             1 . Operation Nos ('): 855/95 (C); 856/95 (D); 857/95 (E)
             2. Programme: 1995
             3. Recipient ^): Mozambique
            4. Representative of the recipient: Commercial Bank of Mozambique, av. 25 de Setembro 1657, Maputo
                  (Tel: (258-1 ) 428157, telex: 6-240/6-244/6-551 , Contact: Mr Alfaika)
            5. Place or country of destination (^ Mozambique
            6. Product to be mobilized: milled rice (product code 1006 30 92 900 / 1006 30 94 900, 1006 30 96 900,
                  1006 30 98 900)
            7. Characteristics and quality of the goods (3) (*) (12): OJ No C 1 14, 29. 4. 1991 , p. 1 (under ILA. 1 (f))
            8. Total quantity: 14 666 tonnes (21 999 tonnes of cereals)
            9. Number of lots: three (lot C: 7 166 tonnes; lot D: 4 500 tonnes; lot E: 3 000 tonnes)
           10. Packaging and marking (6) f) ("): see OJ No C 1 14, 29. 4. 1991 , p. 1 (under IIA. 2 (c) and II.A. 3)
                 Language to be used for the marking: Portuguese
           11 . Method of mobilization: the Community market
           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: C: Maputo; D: Beira; E: Nacala
          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 — 23. 6. 1996
          18. Deadline for the supply: 21 . 7. 1996
          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
                 14. 5. 1996
          21 . In the case of a second invitation to tender:
                (a) deadline for the submission of tenders: 12 noon (Brussels time) on 28. 5. 1996
                (b) period for making the goods available at the port of shipment where the supply is awarded at the
                      port of shipment stage: 24. 6 — 1.1. 1996
                (c) deadline for the supply: 4. 8. 1996
         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 l'aide alimentaire, à
                l'attention de Mr T. Vestergaard, bâtiment Loi 130, bureau 7/46, rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B- 1 049
                Brussels (Attention! New numbers! telex: 25670 AGREC B; fax: (32 2) 296 70 03 / 295 70 04)
         25. Refund payable on application by the successful tenderer (4): refund applicable on 30. 4. 1996,
                fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 555/96 (OJ No L 80, 30 . 3 . 1996, p. 19)
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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 2853/95 (OJ No L 299, 12. 12. 1995, p. 1 ), shall not apply to this
                 amount
            Is) Commission delegation to be contacted by the successful tenderer: OJ No C 1 14, 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
                document:
                — phytosanitary certificate.
           (8) Notwithstanding OJ No C 114, point IIA (3) (c) is replaced by the following: 'the words "European
                Community'".
           (®) For the sacks: 21 sacks/tonne.
                For the needles: 1 / 100 tonnes.
                For the twine: 60 % polyester, 40 % cotton, 20/4, knotted free yarn, 5 000 m/kg, on spools of 3 kg.
          (10) Notwithstanding Articles 7 (3) (f) and 13 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87, the price tendered must
                include all loading, handling, stowage and trimming costs.
          (") See second amendment to OJ No C 114 published in OJ No C 135, 26. 5. 1992, p. 20.
          C2) Broken rice: 25 % minimum — 30 % maximum.