17. 9. 88 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 257/29 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2873/88 of 16 September 1988 on the supply of common wheat to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania 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 3972/86 of 22 December 1986 on food-aid policy and food-aid management ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1870/88 (9, and in particular Artiucle 6 (1) (c) thereof, Whereas Council Reguiation (EEC) No 1420/87 of 21 May 1987 laying down implementing rules for Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86 on food-aid policy and food-aid management (°) lays down the list of countries and organ- izations eligible for food-aid operations and specifies the general criteria on the transport of food aid beyond the fob stage ; : Whereas, by its Decision of 30 July' 1987 on the supply of food aid to Mauritania the Commission allocated to that country 6000 tonnes of cereals ; 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 2200/87 of 8 July States. Done at Brussels, 16 September 1988. - () OJ No L 370, 30. 12. 1986, p. 1. () OJ No L 168, 1. 7. 1988, p. 7. () O] No L 136, 26. 5. 1987, p. 1. - 1987 laying down general rules for' the mobilization in the Community of products to be supplied as Community food aid (*); whereas it is necessary to specify the time limits and conditions of supply and the procedure to be followed to determine the resultant costs, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 A tendering procedure is hereby initiated for the award of a contract for the supply of common wheat to Mauritania in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87 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 For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN " Vice-President - () OJ No L 204, 25. 7. 1987, p. 1.