28. 11. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 347/17 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3536/89 of 27 November 1989 on the supply of various consignments of cereals to Sri Lanka 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 1750/89 (%), and in particular Article 6 (1) (c) thereof, Whereas Council Regulation (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 organi- zations -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 20 July 1989 on the supl.)ly of food aid to Sri Lanka, the Commission allocated to that country 20 000 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 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 cereals to Sri Lanka- 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. Thi;s Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at ‘Brussels, 27 November 1989.. () OJ No L 370; 30. 12 1986, p. 1. () OJ No L 172, 21. 6. 1989, p. 1. () OJ No L 136, 26. 5. 1987, p. 1. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY" Member of the Commission (9 OJ No L 204, 25. 7. 1987, p. 1.