26. 6. 91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 161/5 . COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1799/91 of 25 June 1991 laying down detailed rules for the supply of infant food as urgent aid for the people of the Soviet Union provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 598/91 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 598/91 of 5 March 1991 on urgent action for the supply of agricul- tural products intended for the people of the Soviet Union ("), and in particular Article 5 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85 of 11 June 1985 on the value of the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (3, as last amended by Regu- lation (EEC) No 2205/90 (°), and in particular Article 2 (4) thereof, Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 598/91 provides for urgent action for the supply of agricultural products intended for the people of the Soviet Union ; whereas that country has requested the supply of infant food ; whereas this request should be granted ; Whereas, taking into consideration the particular require- ments of the supply as regards transport and distribution to the destination, the costs concerning the manufacture of the products should be determined separately, by tender, in order to organize subsequently the dispatch of the products to the institutions and organizations benefi- ciary ; Whereas it is necessary to determine the conditions for tendering the attribution of the supply “contract” and the obligations of the tenderers responsible for the manufac- ture of the products; Whereas infant food may be produced by using different agricultural raw materials ; whereas the rules concerning support prices for these raw materials vary according to the sector concerned ; whereas in consequence in order to ensure comparability of tenders it is necessary to take account of the differences in prices of the agricultural raw materials ; whereas this may be accomplished by deduc- ting the refund granted in case of export for the to agri- () OJ No L 67, 14. 3. 1991, p. 19. () OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1. () OJ No L 201, 31. 7. 1990, p. 9. cultural raw materials content, in conformity with the provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3035/80 of 11 November 1990 laying down general rules for granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty and the criteria for fixing such refunds (), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3381/90 (%); whereas pursuant to Article 2 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 598/91 the goods delivered do not qualify for export refunds and are not subject to monetary compensatory - amounts ; : Whereas, for the purposes of determining the supply costs and the securities to be lodged, and in order to avoid market distortions as a result of monetary factors, provi- sion should be made for the use of the representative market rates referred to in Article 3a of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3152/85 of 11 November 1985 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85 on the value of the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3237/90 () ; Whereas, the appropriate communications to assure the best monitoring of operations until the taking-over by the agency or enterprise charged with the dispatch to the destination should be provided for; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee fore- seen in Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 598/91, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 1. A procedure is hereby initiated for four invitations to tender for the manufacture of infant food pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 598/91 and in accordance with the - conditions laid down in this Regulation. () OJ No L 323, 27. 11. 1980, p. 17. () OF No L 327, 27. 11. 1990, p. 4. (9 OJ No L 310, 21. 11. 1985, p. 1. () OJ No L 310, 9. 11. 1990, p. 18.