31993R2173
4. 8 . 93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 195/ 11
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2173/93 of 2 August 1993 laying down detailed rules for the free supply of beef pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 330/92 on action for the supply of agricultural products to the people of Moscow
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Whereas products held by intervention agencies and intended for export are subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3002/92 (3), as last Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1938/93 (4); whereas, Economic Community, furthermore, proof that the beef concerned has been taken over by the Moscow authorities is to be provided by way of a special certificate ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 330/92 of 10 February 1992 on action for the supply of agricultural products to the people of Moscow and St Petersburg ('), Whereas, in order to minimize the transport costs, the and in particular Article 5 thereof, goods should be removed from cold stores which are close to each other, and a minimum quantity to be removed from each cold store should be laid down ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the Whereas, in application of Article 2 (5) of Regulation common agricultural policy (2), and in particular Article 6 (EEC) No 330/92, no export refund shall be granted in (2) thereof, respect of the meat which is the subject of the supply ;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 330/92 provides for the in accordance with the opinion of the Committee free supply of agricultural products to the people of provided for in Article 5 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) Moscow and St Petersburg ; whereas the delivery costs of No 598/91 (5), these goods are to be paid by the European Community ; whereas, with a view to implementing that measure, detailed rules of application should be laid down for the beef sector ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas, in view of the size and location of the Commu nity intervention stocks of beef it is appropriate to release 1 5 000 tonnes of forequarters and hindquarters stored in France and Germany for the purpose of this measure ; Article 1
Whereas, in view of the experience gained and the evident difficulties previously encountered with the 1 . A tendering procedure is hereby opened for fixing execution of operations of the same type, it is appropriate the delivery costs of 1 5 000 tonnes of beef in three lots as set out in Annex I. to provide that the award of the supply should not be determined systematically and uniquely on the basis of the lowest monetary offer, but may take into considera 2. In order to ensure that this measure is applied at the tion other fundamental elements proposed for the execu lowest possible cost, the intervention agencies concerned tion of the supply which offer guarantees in particular for shall organize for each lot referred to in Annex I the the proper conservation and hygienic condition of the removal of a minimum of 500 tonnes of product from products and for the terms of their transport to the desti each cold store, selecting cold stores conveniently located nation laid down ; whereas, for this purpose the offers with regard to the final destination. The list of cold stores must include all information necessary to evaluate the and the respective quantities are indicated in Annex II . execution of the supply to the proposed requirements ;
3 . The meat shall be delivered to the cold stores Whereas, all the complementary terms and conditions referred to in Annex III in accordance with Regulations necessary to assure the proper execution of the operations (EEC) No 330/92, (EEC) No 3002/92 and the provisions and to define the obligations of the tenderer should be of this Regulation. adopted ;
(') OJ No L 301 , 17. 10 . 1992, p. 17. (') OJ No L 36, 13 . 2. 1992, p. 1 . (4) OJ No L 176, 20. 7. 1993, p. 12. (2) OJ No L 387, 31 . 12. 1992, p. 1 . O OJ No L 67, 14. 3 . 1991 , p. 19 .
No L 195/ 12 Official Journal of the European Communities 4. 8 . 93
Article 2 4. Except in cases of force majeure the successful tenderer shall bear all risk related to the transport and delivery of the lot in question, in particular in respect of 1 . Tenders shall be presented in writing to the loss and deterioration of the products. Commission before 12 noon (Brussels time) on 9 August 1993 at the following address :
Commission of the European Communities, Article 3 Division VI/D.2, rue de la Loi 130 (Office 8 /20), 1 . On the basis of the tenders forwarded, the Commis B-1049 Brussels. sion may decide for each lot :
Tenders must be submitted in two sealed envelopes, one — to make no award, or inside the other. The inner envelopes shall, in addition to — to award the supply on the basis of the price offered indicating the abovementioned address, bear the words : and the other elements of the offer which present the best guarantee of delivery in good technical and hygi 'Regulation (EEC) No 2173/73 — Tender from (name of enic conditions and within the prescribed deadlines. firm) — This envelope must not be opened by the The Commission shall inform the intervention agen internal mail department'. cies of the successful offers .
2. To be deemed valid for consideration the tender 2. As soon as possible after the adoption of the Deci must : sion taken in accordance with paragraph 1 , the Commis sion shall inform all tenderers, by written telecommunica (a) specify the name and address of the tenderer ; tion if necessary, of the outcome of their participation in (b) relate to the total quantity of a lot referred to in the tendering procedure, and shall notify the successful Article 1 ( 1 ) ; tenderers of the supply which has been awarded to them.
(c) supply proof of the constitution of a security of ECU 100 per tonne in favour of the intervention agency ; Article 4 (d) be accompanied by a written undertaking from the tenderer to deliver to the cold stores referred to in 1 . The security referred to in Article 2 (2) (c) shall be Annex III, by, at the latest, the dates laid down for released forthwith if the tender is not accepted. The each lot, all of the lot taken over, in the same state as primary requirements within the meaning of Article 20 of taken over from the intervention cold store ; Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 (') shall be : (e) specify the means of transport to be used indicating all technical details (capacity, type of refrigeration (a) a requirement not to withdraw the tender ; equipment, age, etc.) ; (b) lodging of the delivery security referred to in para (f) indicate the names and addresses of all forwarding graph 2 for the quantity provided for in Article 1 (1 ) agents and sub-contractors to be used in the operation of this Regulation for each lot for the stipulated on national territory as well as in third countries ; period ; (g) specify the route to be followed, including the frontier (c) taking over of the quantity for which the security posts to be crossed, and indicate the possible points of under (b) has been lodged. transfer from one means of transport to another ; 2. Before the meat is taken over the successful tenderer (h) include a detailed calculation showing the composi shall lodge with the intervention agency and in respect of tion of the price offered ; each quantity which he takes over, a security of an (i) specify the financial institution which will give the amount equal to ECU 3 000 per tonne. guarantee referred to at Article 4 (2) ; (j) specify the amount in ecus required for delivering the The primary requirement within the meaning of meat from loading bay of the Community stores to Article 20 of Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 shall be the the cold stores concerned, delivered at the unloading supply of all the meat in accordance with the prescribed terms . bay of that cold store.
The amount in ecus referred to in Article 1 (1 ) shall 3 . The successful tenderer shall take over the goods in include any veterinary charges directly related to the accordance with the rules of the intervention agency for destocking operations as well as the handling costs for release from storage. loading the transport means concerned. 4. The security specified at paragraph 2 and that provided for at Article 5 shall be released on presentation 3. The amounts in ecus referred to in paragraph 2, in of proof that all the meat of a lot referred to in Article 1 Article 4 paragraph 2 and in Article 5 shall be converted into national currencies using the agricultural rate appli cable on the final date for submission of tenders. (') OJ No L 205, 3. 8 . 1985, p. 5.
4 . 8 . 93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 195/ 13
( 1 ) has been delivered in accordance with the terms of the Member State in which the place of storage is located. this Regulation to the cold stores mentioned in Article 1 Such verification shall relate to the quantity, hygienic (3) before 15 October 1993 in the same state as taken over state, quality and identity of the meat. from the intervention cold store. They shall be forfeited On completion of verification, this agency shall issue a in proportion to the quantities for which proof of delivery certificate of conformity. has not been presented. 2. Verification of conformity of the meat supplied as 5. When delays in delivery occur, the security referred regards quantity, hygienic state, quality and identity shall to in Article 5 shall be forfeited in respect of the quanti be carried out in the country of destination by a control ties delivered late, at a rate of ECU 1 per tonne for each agency or company designated by the Commission. A day of delay. From the 11th day of delay onwards, the certificate of conformity shall be issued on completion of amount forfeit shall be increased to ECU 1,5 per tonne such verification and shall be forwarded direct to the for each additional day. These provisions shall apply intervention agency. where the delay in delivery is attributable to the successful tenderer. 3. In the case of transport by land, the agency referred to in paragraph 1 shall affix seals to the means of trans 6. The transport document, the certificate of confor port at the time of loading. mity referred to at Article 6 (2) and the taking-over certifi cate in Annex IV duly completed, stamped and signed by 4. The costs of the inspection referred to in paragraph 1 shall be borne by the successful tenderer. a person representing the Moscow authorities, shall constitute the proof referred to in paragraph 4. Article 7
Article 5 The removal order referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 3002/92, the export declaration and any docu The amount retained at Article 2 (2) (j) shall be paid to ment issued for these purposes shall bear the following the successful tenderer on the date of take over of a total ' additional words : lot on presentation of proof of the constitution of a secu 'Action for Moscow. Intervention products on which rity for an equivalent amount in favour of the interven no refund is payable. (Regulation (EEC) No 2173/93)'. tion agency.
Article 8 Article 6 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its 1 . Successful tenderers shall undergo any verifications publication in the Official Journal of the European conducted by or on behalf of the intervention agency of Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .
Done at Brussels, 2 August 1993.
For the Commission Rene STEICHEN Member of the Commission
No L 195/ 14 Official Journal of the European Communities 4. 8 . 93
ANNEX I
Lot 1 : 5 000 tonnes (50 % hindquarters, 50 % forequarters) Final date for taking over : 31 August 1993 Final date for delivery to Moscow : 10 September 1993 .
Lot II : 5 000 tonnes (50 % hindquarters, 50 % forequarters) Date for taking over 27 August to 15 September 1993 Final date for delivery to Moscow : 29 September 1993 .
Lot III : 5 000 tonnes (50 % hindquarters, 50 % forequarters) Date for taking over : 1 5 September — 30 September 1 993 Final date for delivery to Moscow : 15 October 1993 .
Addresses of intervention agencies
GERMANY Bundesanstalt für landwirtschaftliche Marktordnung BALM, Abteilung 31 Adickesallee 40 D — 60322 Frankfurt am Main ; Tel. (069) 15 64-772/773 Telefax (069) 15 64-790/791 Telex 411727.
FRANCE OFIVAL Tour Montparnasse 33, avenue du Maine F — 75755 Paris Cedex 15 ; Tel. 45 38 84 00 Telex 205476 F Telefax 45 38 36 77 .
4. 8 . 93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 195/ 15
ANNEX II
Cold stores referred to in Article 1 (2) and actual quantities to be taken over
GERMANY
Lot No I (in tonnes)
Cold stores referred to at Article 1 (2) Forequarters Hindquarters
Manfred Janßen GmbH 250,0 250,0 26180 Rastede-Liethe
Nordfrost Kühl- und Lagerhaus GmbH & Co . KG 250,0 250,0 Im Gewerbegebiet Heidmühle 22 26419 Schortens
Kühlhaus Chemnitz GmbH 250,0 250,0 Landgraben 09358 Wüstenbrand
Kühlhaus Kalthoff 250,0 250,0 Uferstraße 73 — 101 45881 Gelsenkirchen
Vereinigte Molkereizentralen GmbH & Co. KG 250,0 250,0 Goltzstraße 18 — 20 12307 Berlin
Frigotransit Gefrierhaus GmbH & Co. KG 250,0 250,0 Magdeburger Str. 6 20457 Hamburg
Nordfrost Kühl- und Lagerhaus GmbH & Co. KG 250,0 250,0 Thielebachstraße 6 24568 Kaltenkirchen
Nordfrost Kühl- und Lagerhaus 250,0 250,0 Im Gewerbegebiet Heidmühle 22 34346 Hann. Münden-Volkmarshausen
Frigoscandia GmbH 250,0 250,0 Beckerfelder Straße 96 47269 Duisburg (Großenbaum)
Frigoscandia GmbH 250,0 250,0 Emscherstraße 43 < 45861 Gelsenkirchen-Buer
Total 2 500,0 2 500,0
Lot No II
(in tonnes) Cold stores referred to at Article 1 (2) Forequarters Hindquarters
Nordfrost Kühl- und Lagerhaus GmbH & Co. KG 250,0 250,0 Im Gewerbegebiet Heidmühle 22 26419 Schortens
Frisch- u. Gefrierdienst GmbH 250,0 250,0 Brachwitzer Straße 38 06118 Halle
No L 195/ 16 Official Journal of the European Communities 4 . 8 . 93
(in tonnes) Cold stores referred to at Article 1 (2) Forequarters Hindquarters
Berliner Kühlhaus GmbH Frankfurt/Oder 250,0 250,0 Schubertstraße 15234 Frankfurt/Oder
Nordfrost Kühl- und Lagerhaus GmbH & Co. KG 250,0 250,0 Bredowstraße 21 22113 Hamburg
Kühl- und Lagerhaus Rüdiger Thomsen 250,0 250,0 Bösterredder 23 24601 Wankendorf
Manfred Janßen GmbH 250,0 250,0 26180 Rastede-Liethe
Kühlhaus Bocholt 250,0 250,0 Im Industriepark Ruenhorst 11 46395 Bocholt
Flensburger Kühl- und Lagerhaus H. Redlefsen GmbH & Co. KG 250,0 250,0 Brauereiweg 20 24939 Flensburg
Kühlhaus Kuhlke GmbH & Co. KG 250,0 250,0 Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 5 24568 Kaltenkirchen
Kühlhaus Wittrock GmbH 250,0 250,0 Albaxer Straße 42 37621 Höxter
Total 2 500,0 2 500,0
Lot No III
(in tonnes) Cold stores referred to at Article 1 (2) Forequarters Hindquarters
Thüringer Kühlhaus Erfurt 252,2 247,8 Industriegebiet 99713 Ebeleben
Kühlhäuser GmbH 250,0 250,0 Nord-Ost Neustrelitz 17109 Demmin
Nordfrost Kühl- und Lagerhaus GmbH & Co. KG 223,9 276,1 Im Gewerbegebiet Heidmühle 22 26419 Schortens
Erwin Gooß GmbH & Co. KG 266,6 233,4 Tiefkühlhäuser Cuxhavener Straße 36 — 40 21762 Otterndorf
Kühlhaus Bocholt — 500,0 Im Industriepark Ruenhorst 11 46395 Bocholt
Manfred Janßen GmbH 500,0 — 26180 Rastede-Liethe
4 . 8 . 93 No L 195/ 17 Official Journal of the European Communities
(in tonnes)
Cold stores referred to at Article 1 (2) Forequarters Hindquarters
MUK Kühlhaus GmbH & Co. KG 257,3 242,7 Falderbaumstraße 37 34123 Kassel-Waldau
Kühltransit-AG 250,0 250,0 Nehlsstraße 12 20457 Hamburg
KLM Kühl- und Lagerhaus Münsterland GmbH 250,0 250,0 Emsdettener Straße 227 48484 Neuenkirchen
Markt- und Kühlhallen AG 250,0 250,0 Kleyerstraße 82 60326 Frankfurt am Main
Total 2 500,0 2 500,0
FRANCE
Lot No I (in tonnes) Cold stores referred to at Article ( 1 ) 2 Forequarters Hindquarters
Quimperlé, Finistère (29) 220,0 280,0 Morlaix, Finistère (29) 200,0 300,0 Carhaix, Finistère (29) — 500,0 Concarneau EFN, Finistère (29) 320,0 180,0 Bédée, Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 180,0 320,0 Lorient, Morbihan (56) 180,0 320,0 Laval, Mayenne (53) 100,0 400,0 Nantes CEFO, Loire-Atlantique (44) 300,0 200,0 La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime ( 17) 500,0 — Saint-Lô, Manche (50) 500,0 —
Total 2 500,0 2 500,0
Lot No II
(in tonnes) Cold stores referred to at Article 1 (2) Forequarters Hindquarters
Guingamp, Côtes-d'Armor (22) 500,0 — Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-d'Armor (22) — 500,0 Saint-Malo, Entrepôts frigorifiques, Ille-et-Vilaine (35) — 500,0 Pontivy, Morbihan (56) 500,0 — La Roche-sur-Yon , Vendée (85) 500,0 — Loudéac, Côtes-d'Armor (22) — 500,0 Concarneau Nicot, Finistère (29) — 500,0 Lanvallay, Côtes-d'Armor (22) 200,0 300,0 Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique (44) 500,0 — Saint-Méloir-des-Ondes, Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 300,0 200,0
Total 2 500,0 2 500,0
No L 195/ 18 Official Journal of the European Communities 4. 8 . 93
Lot No III
(in tonnes) Cold stores referred to at Article 1 (2) Forequarters Hindquarters
Paris Marne-la-Vallée, Seine-et-Marne (77) — 500,0 Paris Plaine-Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 340,0 160,0 Bar-le-Duc, Meuse (55) 160,0 340,0 Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin (67) 500,0 — Fougères, Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 500,0 — Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée (85) — 500,0 Chamalières, Puy-de-Dome (63) 500,0 — Dun-le-Palestel, Creuse (23) 500,0 — Brest, Finistère (29) — 500,0 Poullaouen, Finistère (29) — 500,0
Total 2 500,0 2 500,0
ANNEX III
Cold stores situated in Moscow and quantities to be delivered 1 . Cold stores : No 7 = Khoroshovskoye Shosse 25, Moscow. No 9 = Ogorodny proezd 16, Moscow. No 12 = Otkrytoye Shosse 1 /3, Moscow. No 14 = Riabinskaya ulitsa 47, Moscow. No 15 = Izhorskaya ulitsa 3, Moscow. 2. The quantities to be delivered in respect of each lot are 1 000 tonnes per coldstore.
4. 8 . 93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 195/ 19
ANNEX IV
TAKEOVER CERTIFICATE
I, the undersigned, (name, first name, position of authority)
acting on behalf of »
hereby certify that the following goods have been taken over :
Product :
Packaging :
Total quantity in tonnes (net) :
Place and date of takeover :
Rail wagon numbers / name of boat / registration numbers of heavy goods vehicles (') :
Name and address of transport company :
Name of monitoring agency :
Name and signature of its on-the-spot representative :
Observations or reservations :
Signature (Stamp)
(') Delete where inapplicable.