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Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1974/80 Article 13

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1974/80 Article 13

Article 13

In the case of cif delivery the following provisions shall apply: 1. The successful tenderer shall contract on the usual terms at his own expense for the carriage of the goods by the usual route to the port of destination specified in the Regulation opening the tendering procedure. 2. The successful tenderer shall provide at his own expense a marine insurance policy covering all risks of carriage endorsed to the order of the recipient, for an amount at least equal to the amount of the tender. 3. Where the goods are drawn from intervention stocks, the successful tenderer shall be required to comply with the obligation referred to in Article 12 (2) relating to the schedule for removal of the goods, as well as the obligation to take out the special insurance referred to in paragraph 5 of that Article. 4. The successful tenderer shall communicate to the recipient, as soon as they come to his knowledge, the name of the vessel, the loading date and the presumed date of arrival at the port of discharge. He shall stipulate in the transport document that the captain must advise the recipient at least 72 hours in advance of the date of arrival at the port of discharge. 5. The successful tenderer shall be responsible for the costs arising from placing the goods on board the vessel. He shall bear the freight and unloading charges, including wharfage and lighterage charges. 6. Any demurrage at the port of destination shall be charged to the successful tenderer. 7. The successful tenderer shall furnish the recipient without delay with the clean non-negotiable bill of lading, endorsed to the order of the recipient, for the port of destination specified, accompanied by: - a copy of the insurance policy, referred to in paragraph 3 and, where appropriate, the charter party, - the attestation of inspection for conformity referred to in Article 15, and - the health certificate referred to in Article 4 (4) (d). 8. The successful tenderer shall bear all the risks relating to the goods, in particular of loss or deterioration to which goods are subject, until they have effectively passed the ship's rail at the port of shipment.

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CitationArticle 13 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1974/80 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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