31. 3. 95 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 71/21 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 689/95 of 30 March 1995 on the transport for the free supply to Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan of common wheat flour pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1999/94 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1999/94 of 27 July 1994 on actions for the free supply of agricultural products to the people of Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Moldova ('), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2621/94 (3, and in particular Article 4 (2) thereof, Whereas, Commission Regulation (EC) No 2065/94 (%), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3078/94 (), established the detailed rules applicable to the free supply of agricul- tural products provided for by Regulation (EC) No 1999/94 ; whereas, it is appropriate to open a tendering procedure for the supply of 10 000 tonnes of common wheat flour intended for Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan ; Whereas, in view of the present difficulties in these Re- publics and the specific problems of forwarding aid to these regions, it is appropriate to organize the supply of the abovementioned products as a single action, by which the whole of the supply should be awarded to a single tenderer ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the relevant Manage- ment Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 1. A tendering procedure is hereby initiated for the supply costs of 10 000 tonnes (net) of common wheat flour as indicated in Annex I, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2065/94, and in par- ticular Article 2 thereof. 2. The supply costs shall relate to the take-over of the flour free on board stowed on the boat in a Community port or on railway wagons in a Community railway station, and the transport to the places of destination and within the time limits indicated in Annex L 3. The flour will be made available for loading in a Community port(s) in the following manner: — 2000 tonnes with effect from 2 May 1995 (Tajikistan), — 2500 tonnes with effect from 2 May 1995 (Kyrgyz- stan), () OJ No L 201, 4. 8. 1994, p. 1. () OJ No L 280, 29. 10. 1994, p. 2. () OJ No L 213, 18. 8. 1994, p. 3. () OJ No L 325, 17. 12. 1994, p. 15. — 3000 tonnes with effect from 8 May 1995 (Tajikistan), — 2500 tonnes with effect from 8 May 1995 (Kyrgyz- - stan). With effect from 10 days after these dates, the cost of storage shall be borne by the successful tenderer. 4.  The ports will be definitively designated at the time of the award of the supply. If the ports of loading are situated elsewhere other than in the Mediterranean Sea the consignment must be made via the Baltic Sea. If the ports of loading are situated in the Mediterranean Sea the consignment must be made via the Black Sea. 5. The offers may also be transported by railway from point to point. Article 2 1. In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2065/94 the offers shall be presented to the following address : Commission of the European Communities, EAGGF-Guarantee, Division VI/G.2 (Office 10/05), Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 120, B-1049 Brussels. The closing date for the lodgement of tenders shall be 10 April 1995 at 5 p.m. (Brussels time). In the case of non-acceptance of offers on 10 April 1995, a second closing date for the lodgement of offers shall be 20 April 1995 at § p.m. (Brussels time). In this case all of the dates referred to in Article 1 and Annex [ shall be carried forward by 10 days. 2. The offer shall relate to the supply of the total of the quantities referred to in Article 1 (1) and shall specify the prices required for a consignment via the Baltic Sea and for a consignment via the Black Sea. 3. Point (c) of Article 12 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 2065/94 is not applicable. 4. ‘The tendering security referred to in Article 6 (1) (f) of Regulation (EC) No 2065/94 for the flour is fixed at ECU 25 per tonne. 5. The security referred to in Article 12 (2) of Regula- tion (EC) No 2065/94 is fixed at ECU 340 per tonne. 6.  The securities referred to in paragraphs 4 and $ shall be lodged in favour of the Commission of the European Communities.