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( 1 ) OJ NO L 166 , 25 . 6 . 1976 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 21 , 26 . 1 . 1984 , P . 2 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975 , P . 89 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 352 , 14 . 12 . 1982 , P . 1 .

( 5 ) OJ NO L 196 , 20 . 7 . 1983 , P . 1 .

( 6 ) OJ NO L 106 , 30 . 10 . 1962 , P . 2553/62 .

( 7 ) OJ NO L 263 , 19 . 9 . 1973 , P . 1 .

( 8 ) OJ NO L 192 , 26 . 7 . 1980 , P . 11 .

( 9 ) OJ NO L 334 , 21 . 11 . 1981 , P . 27 .

( 10 ) 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 " .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 340/84 OF 9 FEBRUARY 1984 ON THE SUPPLY OF MILLED RICE TO THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS AS FOOD AID

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1418/76 OF 21 JUNE 1976 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN RICE ( 1 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 174/84 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 25 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2750/75 OF 29 OCTOBER 1975 FIXING CRITERIA FOR THE MOBILIZATION OF CEREALS INTENDED AS FOOD AID ( 3 ) , AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3331/82 ( 4 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 6 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1992/83 OF 11 JULY 1983 LAYING DOWN THE IMPLEMENTING RULES FOR 1983 FOR REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3331/82 CONCERNING FOOD-AID POLICY AND FOOD-AID MANAGEMENT ( 5 ) ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION NO 129 OF 23 OCTOBER 1962 ON THE VALUE OF THE UNIT OF ACCOUNT AND THE EXCHANGE RATES TO BE APPLIED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY ( 6 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2543/73 ( 7 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 3 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE MONETARY COMMITTEE ,

WHEREAS , ON 29 JULY 1983 , THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES DECIDED TO GRANT , UNDER A COMMUNITY MEASURE , 435 TONNES OF CEREALS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS UNDER THE FOOD-AID PROGRAMME FOR 1983 ;

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 1974/80 OF 22 JULY 1980 LAYING DOWN GENERAL IMPLEMENTING RULES IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN FOOD-AID OPERATIONS INVOLVING CEREALS AND RICE ( 8 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3323/81 ( 9 ) ; WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO SPECIFY , FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE COMMUNITY MEASURES ENVISAGED , THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PRODUCTS TO BE SUPPLIED AND THE SUPPLY CONDITIONS WHICH ARE SET OUT IN THE ANNEX HERETO ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR CEREALS ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

THE ITALIAN INTERVENTION AGENCY SHALL BE CHARGED WITH IMPLEMENTING THE MOBILIZATION AND SUPPLY PROCEDURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1974/80 AND WITH THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN THE ANNEX HERETO .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 9 FEBRUARY 1984 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

POUL DALSAGER

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION

ANNEX

1 . PROGRAMME : 1983

2 . RECIPIENT : INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS

3 . PLACE OR COUNTRY OF DESTINATION : NICARAGUA

4 . PRODUCT TO BE MOBILIZED : FULLY MILLED LONG GRAIN RICE

5 . TOTAL QUANTITY : 150 TONNES ( 435 TONNES OF CEREALS )

6 . NUMBER OF LOTS : ONE

7 . INTERVENTION AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING THE PROCEDURE : ENTE NAZIONALE RISI , PIAZZA PIO XI , 1 , I-MILANO ( TELEX 334 032 )

8 . METHOD OF MOBILIZING THE PRODUCT : THE COMMUNITY MARKET

9 . CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GOODS :

- RICE OF FAIR AND SOUND MERCHANTABLE QUALITY , FREE FROM ABNORMAL SMELL AND PESTS

- MOISTURE : 15 %

- BROKEN RICE : 5 % MAXIMUM

-CHALKY GRAINS : 5 % MAXIMUM

- GRAINS STRIATED WITH RED : 3 % MAXIMUM

- SPOTTED GRAINS : 1,5 % MAXIMUM

- STAINED GRAINS : 1 % MAXIMUM

- YELLOW GRAINS : 0,050 % MAXIMUM

- AMBER GRAINS : 0,20 % MAXIMUM

10 . PACKAGING :

- IN BAGS ( 10 ) :

- QUALITY OF THE BAGS : WOVEN SYNTHETIC

- NET WEIGHT OF THE BAGS : 50 KG

- MARKING ON THE BAGS :

A RED CROSS 15 BY 15 CM FOLLOWED BY ( IN LETTERS AT LEAST 5 CM HIGH ) :

" NIC 104 / ARROZ / DONACION DE LA COMUNIDAD ECONOMICA EUROPEA / ACCION DEL COMITE INTERNACIONAL DE LA CRUZ ROJA / DESTINADO A LA DISTRIBUCION GRATUITA / CORINTO "

11 . PORT OF SHIPMENT : A COMMUNITY PORT

12 . DELIVERY STAGE : CIF

13 . PORT OF LANDING : CORINTO

14 . PROCEDURE TO BE APPLIED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE SUPPLY COSTS : TENDERING

15 . DEADLINE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF TENDERS : 12 NOON ON 20 FEBRUARY 1984

16 . SHIPMENT PERIOD : 10 TO 31 MARCH 1984

17 . SECURITY : 12 ECU PER TONNE

18 . AT THE REQUEST OF THE ICRC , THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER SHALL SUPPLY TO THE BENEFICIARY OR ITS REPRESENTATIVE , ON DELIVERY , THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ( IN SPANISH ) :

- CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN

- PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE

- PRO FORMA INVOICES

- GIFT DECLARATION SPECIFYING THAT IT IS FOOD AID INTENDED TO BE DISTRIBUTED FREE OF CHARGE