Commission Regulation (EC) No 156/1999 of 22 January 1999 on the transport of wholly milled rice to Russia
L 18/24 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 23. 1. 1999 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 156/1999 of 22 January 1999 on the transport of wholly milled rice to Russia THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Article 2 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2802/98 of 17 December 1998 on a programme to supply agricultural products to the Russian Federation (1), and in particular Article 4(2) thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) 111/1999 (2) lays down the general rules for application of Regulation (EC) No 2802/98; Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 155/1999 (3) has opened a first invitation to tender for an initial delivery to Community ports of several lots of wholly milled rice amounting to a total of 15 000 tonnes; whereas a new invitation to tender should be opened for the supply of transport for this quantity of wholly milled rice from Community ports to Russia; Whereas the total quantity of 15 000 tonnes should be supplied in three separate lots; Whereas the specific conditions applying to this supply should be laid down, in addition to the provisions adopted in Regulation (EC) No 111/1999, and provision should be made for their immediate entry into force; 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 An invitation to tender is hereby opened to establish the costs of supplying transport for a total of 15 000 tonnes of wholly milled rice in three separate lots of 5 000 tonnes each (net weight), as described in Annex I, to be conducted as a supply referred to in Article 2(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 111/1999, in accordance with both that Regulation and this Regulation. (1) OJ L 349, 24. 12. 1998, p. 12. (2) OJ L 14, 19. 1. 1999, p. 3. (3) See page 19 of this Official Journal. 1. For each lot, supply shall comprise: — taking-over at the stage laid down in paragraph 2, — transport by appropriate means to the places of des- tination within the time limits laid down in Annex I. 2. The lots of wholly milled rice shall be held for the successful tenderers, for loading free on board, in accord- ance with the following: (a) Lot 1: 5 000 tonnes of medium-grain wholly milled rice held for the successful tenderer at a Spanish port from 24 February 1999; (b) Lot 2: 5 000 tonnes of round-grain wholly milled rice held for the successful tenderer at an Italian port from 24 February 1999; (c) Lot 3: 5 000 tonnes of wholly milled rice held for the successful tenderer at a Greek port from 25 March 1999. Beyond ten days after the dates referred to above, the successful tenderer shall refund the Commission any costs incurred by it as a result of the delay in take-over (waiting, insurance, security, guarantees, etc. ) as provided for in Article 5(1)(f)(4) of Regulation (EC) No 111/1999. Article 3 Tenders shall be submitted to the following agencies 1. whose addresses are listed in Annex II: — for lot No 1: the Spanish intervention agency; — for lot No 2: the Italian intervention agency; — for lot No 3: the Greek intervention agency. The time limit for lodging tenders shall expire on 2 February 1999 at 12 noon (Brussels time). Should a lot not be successfully tendered for by the end of this period, tenders may be submitted for a second period expiring on 9 February 1999 at 12 noon (Brussels time). In this case, all the dates fixed in Article 2 and Annex I shall be extended by seven days. The tender shall include the cost of transporting an 2. entire consignment to be taken over at the port identified in Article 2(2) and of supplying it to the destination laid down in Annex I. 23. 1. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 18/25 Article 4 Article 6 The tendering security shall be EUR 25 per tonne of 1. wholly milled rice for delivery. The supply security shall be EUR 632 per tonne of 2. wholly milled rice for delivery. The security must be lodged for the relevant lot with the intervention agency referred to in Article 3, in accordance with Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 111/1999. Article 5 The take-over certificate, drawn up in accordance with Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 111/1999 shall be issued by the representative of the recipient country at the places of destination and by the authorities indicated in Annex III. For the purposes of Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 111/1999, the payment on account shall be made on presentation of a certificate of removal relating to the entire quantity to be delivered to a given destination on a given date. Payment shall be made within 30 days of presenting the application for a payment on account, together with the requisite supporting documents. Article 7 into force on the day This Regulation shall enter following that of 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, 22 January 1999. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission L 18/26 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 23. 1. 1999 ANNEX I Lot No I — 5 000 tonnes of medium-grain, wholly milled rice, for Murmansk, departing from a Spanish port. — Delivery stage: goods not unloaded. — Final date for arrival in the port of Murmansk: 14 March 1999. Lot No 2 — 5 000 tonnes of round-grain, wholly milled rice, for Novorossiysk, departing from an Italian port. — Delivery stage: goods not unloaded. — Final date for arrival in the port of Novorossiysk: 10 March 1999. Lot No 3 — 5 000 tonnes of wholly milled rice, for Novorossiysk, departing from a Greek port. — Delivery stage: goods not unloaded. — Final date for arrival in the port of Novorossiysk: 10 April 1999. ANNEX II Lot No 1 Address of intervention agency: FEGA Fondo Español de Garantía Agraria C/Beneficencia no 8 E-28002 Madrid Tel. : Fax: (00-34) 913 47 65 40 (00-34) 915 32 30 02 Lot No 2 Address of intervention agency: Ente Nazionale Risi Piazza Pio XI, 1 I-20123 Milano Tel. : Fax: (00-39) 287 41 54 (00-39) 286 13 72 Lot No 3 Address of intervention agency: GEDIDAGEP Directorate-General for the Administration of Purchases of Agricultural Produce Acharnon Street 241 GR-10466 Athens Tel. : Fax: (00-30) 1 862 22 48 (00-30) 1 867 05 03 23. 1. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 18/27 ANNEX III Authority authorised to issue the take-over certificate: VAO ‘RAZNOIMPORT' 43, Bld. 2, Lomonosovsky avenue 113324 Moscow Russia 1. Location of take-over: Murmansk Authorised person: Nikolai V. Demidov 2. Location of take-over: Novorossiysk Authorised person: Pavel V. Kutuzov