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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2825/76
of23November 1976
onastandinginvitationtotenderforthemobilization ofCommunitywhite
sugarforUNRWAasfoodaid
Whereasitshouldbelaiddownthatexportrefunds
andleviesarenotapplicabletothisinvitationto
tender;
Whereastendersmaybesubmittedbytenderersesta­
blishedinvariousMemberStatesoftheCommunity
andmayrelatetosugartobemobilizedinthose
MemberStates;whereas,inviewofthesituation
regardingthfecurrenciesofMemberStatesandin
ordertoensurethattendersarecloselycomparable ,
accountshouldbetakenoftheeffectuponeach
tenderofthepositionofthecurrencyoftheMember
Statewherethecustomsexportformalitieswillbe
completed ;
WhereastheMonetaryCommitteewillbeconsulted;
whereas,owingtotheurgencyofthematter,the
proposedmeasuresshouldbeadoptedunderthe
conditionslaiddowninArticle3(2)ofCouncilRegu­
lationNo129onthevalueoftheunitofaccountand
theexchangeratestobeappliedforthepurposesof
thecommonagriculturalpolicy(8),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2543/73(9);
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforSugar,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
3330/74of19December1974onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketinsugar(!),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No1487/76(2),andinparticular
Articles17,19and34thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1034/76of30April1976onthesupplyofwhite
sugartoUNRWAasfoodaid(3),andinparticular
Article1(3)and(4)thereof,
WhereasArticle1(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No1034/76
providesforthesupplytotheUnitedNationsRelief
andWorksAgency,hereinafterreferredtoas
'UNRWA',forPalestinerefugeesofwhitesugar
producedandinfreecirculationwithintheCommu­
nity;whereas,inviewofitsdestination,thatwhite
sugarshouldbeofGrade1asdefinedinCommission
Regulation(EEC)No1280/71of18June1971laying
downdetailedrulesforthebuying-inofsugarbyinter­
ventionagencies(4),aslastamendedbyRegulation­
(EEC)No1763/76(5);
WhereasArticle2ofRegulation(EEC)No1034/76
laysdownthattheCommunityshallmeetthecostsof
thesugarandofitstransporttotheportofdestina­
tion;
Whereas,forpurposesofmobilizationofthegoodsby
tender,theappropriaterulesofthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinsugargoverninginvitationsto
tendershouldbefollowed;
WhereasCommissionRegulation (EEC)No1380/75
of29May1975layingdowndetailedrulesforthe
applicationofmonetarycompensatory amounts(6),as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1834/76(7),
providesthatnomonetarycompensatory amounts
shallapplywhereproductswhicharethesubjectof
Communityfoodaidoperationsandmobilizedonthe
Communitymarket,areexportedtothirdcountries;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.MemberStatesshallissuueastandinginvitation
totenderforthesupplytoUNRWA,asCommunity
foodaid,ofatotalof6102metrictonsofwhitesugar
producedandinfreecirculationwithintheCommu­
nity,andduringtheperiodofvalidityofthestanding
invitationtheyshalleachweekorganizepartial
tenders.
Thesaidquantityshallbedividedintothreelots,A1,
A2andA3.(»)OJNoL359,31.12.1974,p.1.
(2)OJNoL167,26.6.1976,p.9.
(3)OJNoL118,5.5.1976,p.1.
(4)OJNoL133,19.6.1971,p.34.
(5)OJNoL197,23.7.1976,p.32.
(6)OJNoL139,30.5.1975,p.37.
(7)OJNoL203.29.7.1976,p.30.(8)OJNo106,30.12.1962,s.2553/62.
(9)OJNoL263,19.9.1973,p.1.

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2.Thestandinginvitationshallrelatetotheprice
ofeachoflotsA1,A2andA3deliveredtotheport
ofdestination ,onquaysideorinlighter,Thecomposi­
tionofthelotsshallbeasstatedintheAnnexhereto.
ThesugarmustbeofGrade1asdefinedinArticle11
(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No1280/71.
3.Noexportlevyorrefundshallapplyinrespect
ofthequantityreferredtoinparagraph 1.
Article2
Partialtendersduringtheperiodofvalidityofthe
standinginvitationshallbeorganizedinaccordance
withRegulation (EEC)No1034/76andwiththe
followingprovisions .
Article3
Thestandinginvitationtotendershallremainopen
untilthedateofthepartialtenderatwhichare
awardedcontractsforthepricesofthelotsreferredto
inArticle1or,asthecasemaybe,atwhichis
awardedacontractfortheremaininglot.Thestanding
invitationshallthereuponautomatically closewith
effectfromthatdate.
Article4
1.Tendersinrespectofthefirstpartialawardmay
besubmittedfromthedayofpublicationofthe
standinginvitationtotenderintheOfficialJournal
oftheEuropeanCommunitiesuntil1December1976
at10a.m.
2.Forsubsequentpartialawardstendersmaybe
submitted :
(a)fromthefirstworkingdayfollowingtheexpiryof
theprecedingperiodforthesubmissionof
tenders,
(b)untiltheWednesdayofthefollowingweekat10
a.m.
3.Bywayofderogationfromparagraph2(b),the
timelimitfortendersduebyWednesday ,8December
1976shallbeadvancedtoTuesday,7December1976
at10a.m.
4.Bywayofderogationfromparagraph2,no
partialawardwillbemadeonWednesday 29
December1976.
5.ThetimelimitssetinthisArticleshallbe
advancedbyonehourinIrelandandtheUnited
Kingdomintheperiodduringwhichsummertime
doesnotapplyinthoseMemberStates.
Article5
1.MemberStatesshalldrawupanoticeofinvita­
tiontotender.Thatnoticeshallbepublishedinthe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .MemberStatesmayalsopublishitorarrangeforitto
bepublishedelsewhere.
2.Thesaidnoticeshallbepublishedonlyforthe
purposeofopeningthestandinginvitationtotender.,
Thenoticemaybeamendedduringtheperiodof
validityofthestandinginvitation.Itshallbeamended
ifthetermsoftheinvitationtotenderareamended
duringthatperiodofvalidity.
3.Thenoticeshallindicateinparticulartheterms
oftheinvitationtotender.
Article6
1.Tenderersmayeitherdeliverwrittentendersin
persontothecompetentauthorityoftheMember
Stateinquestionagainstareceipt,oraddressthemto
thecompetentauthoritybyregisteredletter,telexor
telegram.
2.Tendersshallstate:
(a)thereferencenumberoftheinvitationtotender;
(b)thelotnumber;
(c)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(d)thepriceproposedforthelotinquestion,
expressedinthecurrencyoftheMemberState
referredtoin(e);
(e)theMemberStateinwhichthetenderer,inthe
eventofhisbeingsuccessful,intendstocomplete
thecustomsformalitiesfortheexportofthesugar.
3.Atendershallbevalidonlyif:
(a)itrelatestothepricereferredtoinArticle1(2);
(b)beforethetimelimitforthesubmissionoftenders
proofisfurnishedthatthesecurityfortender
referredtoinArticle7hasbeenprovided;
(c)itincludesadeclarationbythetendererthat,if
awardedacontract,hewilldeliverthesugarin
accordancewiththeprovisionsofthisRegulation
andexportitfromtheMemberStatereferredtoin
paragraph2(e).
4.Anytenderwhichisnotsubmittedinaccor­
dancewiththeprovisionsofthisArticle,orwhich
containstermsotherthanthoseindicatedinthe
noticeofinvitationtotender,shallnotbeconsidered .
5.Oncesubmittedatendermaynotbewithdrawn .
Article7
1.Thesecurityfortendershallbe56000unitsof
accountforlotA1,88000unitsofaccountforlot
A2,and100080unitsofaccountforlotA3.
2.Thesecurityshallbeprovided,atthetenderer's
choice,eitherincashorintheformofaguaranteeby
anestablishment complyingwiththecriterialaid
downbytheMemberStateinwhichthetenderis
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2.Thesugarshallbesuppliedinnewjutebags
havingthefollowingspecifications :
(a)ofaminimumweightof450gandanetcontent
of50kglinedinsidewithpolyethylene ofa
minimumthicknessof0-04mm,or
(b)ofaminimumweightof420gandanetcontent
of50kglinedinsidewithpolyethylene ofa
minimumthicknessof0-05mm;or
(c)ofaminimumweightof700gandanetcontent
of100kglinedinsidewithpolyethylene ofa
minimumthicknessof0-07mm.
Thebagsshallbeclearlyandindeliblymarkedonthe
outside:'Whitesugar/GiftoftheEuropean
EconomicCommunitytoUNRWA/Forthebenefit
ofPalestinerefugees'.
3.Thesugarinquestionmusthavebeenproduced
andputintofreecirculationwithintheCommunity .
4.Thesugarmustbedeliveredtotheportsofdesti­
nationbythedatespecifiedintheAnnex.Forthe
purposesofthisparagraphdeliveryshallbeconsid­
eredashavingbeeneffectedwhentheshiphas
enteredthespecifiedportofdestinationwiththe
goodsstillonboard.
Ifacontractisnotawardedforanylotofsugaratthe
firstpartialaward,thedateofdeliveryshallbe
deferredforaperiodequaltothatrunningfromthe
dateofthefirstpartialawarduntilthedateofthe
partialawardatwhichacontractisawarded.
5.Samplingandanalysisshallbecarriedoutby
expertsapprovedbytheauthoritiesoftheMember
StatereferredtoinArticle15(1).Allcostsof
weighing,samplingandqualitycontrolatthetimeof
loadingshallbepaidbythatMemberState.ThatState
shallcollectfromthesuccessfultendererfixedcharges
inrespectofthesaidcostsof1400unitsofaccount
forlotA1,2200unitsofaccountforlotA2and
2502unitsofaccountforlotA3,whichchargesthe
tenderershouldthereforeincludeinhistender.The
appropriatefixedchargeshallbepaidatthetimeof
exportation .3.Exceptincaseofforcemajeure,thesecurity
shallbereleasedonlyif:
(a)thesuccessfultendererhasdeliveredthesugarto
theportofdestination,onquaysideorinlighter,
inaccordancewiththeprescribedconditions,and
afterproductionofcopyNo1oftheexport
licencedulyendorsedandstampedbythecompe­
tentauthorityoftheMemberStatereferredtoin
Article6(2)(e);
(b)thetenderisnotaccepted.
4.Incaseofforcemajeure,thecompetent
authorityshalltakesuchactionasitconsidersneces­
saryhavingregardtothecircumstances invokedby
thetenderer.
5.Inthecasereferredtoinparagraph3(a),the
securityshallbereleasedwhenfinalpaymentismade
asprovidedinArticle10(1);inthecasereferredtoin
paragraph3(b)thesecurityshallbereleasedforth­
with.
Article8
1.Tendersshallbeexaminedinprivatesessionby
thecompetentauthority.Subjecttoparagraph2,
personspresentattheexaminationshallbeunderan
obligationnottodiscloseanyparticularsrelating
thereto.
2.Thetendersshallbecommunicated ,without
namesattachedthereto,totheCommission without
delay.
3.Inorderthatthetendersmaybedirectlycompar­
able,eachoneshallbeadjustedasnecessarybythe
monetarycompensatoryamountapplicabletoexports
ofwhitesugarfromtheMemberStatereferredtoin
Article6(2)(e)ontheclosingdateforthesubmission
oftenders.Suchadjustmentshallbemadeby:
—increasingthepriceinthecaseoftendersspeci­
fyingaMemberStatewhosecurrencyhasdepreci­
ated,
—reducingthepriceinthecaseoftendersspeci­
fyingaMemberStatewhosecurrencyhasappreci­
ated.
Theratesusedforconvertingthetendersthus
correctedintounitsofaccountshallbe:
—inthecaseofcurrenciesheldatanygiven
momentwithinabandof2-25%,tehcentral
rate;
—inallothercases,theaveragespotexchangerate
duringaweekendingontheTuesdayimmediately
precedingthefinaldateforthesubmissionof
tenders.
Article9
1.Thepriceshallbefordeliveryonquaysideorin
lighterattheappropriateportofdestinationasspeci­
fiedintheAnnexhereto.Article10
1.WithoutprejudicetoArticle15(2),thecompe­
tentauthorityoftheexportingMemberStateshall
makeaprovisionalpaymenttothesuccessfultenderer
equalto90%ofthepricequotedinhistender,on
productionbyhimofproofthatthelotofsugarin
questionhasbeendelivered,withinthemeaningof
Article9(4),tothespecifiedportofdestination .This
proofshallconsistsofacertificatefromaspecialized
international controlandsurveillance agency
approvedbyUNRWA.

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(c)theobligationtoapplytotheMemberState
referredtoin(a)foralicenceasaforesaidforthe
sugarinquestionandtodeliver,thatsugarin
accordancewiththetermsofthenoticeofinvita­
tiontotender.
2.Therightsandobligationsarisingfromthe
awardofacontractshallnotbetransferable .
Article14
1.Thecompetentauthoritiesshallimmediately
notifyalltenderersoftheoutcomeoftheirtenders
andshallalsosendastatementofawardtoevery
successfultenderer.
2.Thestatementofawardshallspecifyatleast:
(a)thereferencenumeroftheinvitationtotender;
(b)thelotnumber;
(c)thepriceaccepted,expressedinthecurrencyof
theexportingMemberState.
Article15
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallberesponsiblefor
alloperationsarisingfromtheawardofacontract
pursuanttothisRegulation,andmustinparticular
informthecompetentauthorityoftheexporting
MemberStateandUNRWAassoonaspossibleof:
(a)thenameofthevesselandthedateofloading;
(b)theexpecteddateofarrivalofthevesselatthe
portofdestination .
Thesaidauthoritymustcommunicate thatinforma­
tiontotheCommission asquicklyaspossibleand,
whereappropriate ,totheauthoritywhichawardedthe
contract .
2.WithoutprejudicetoArticle7(3)theprice
acceptedshallbereducedby:
(a)0-60unitofaccountper100kgofsugarifthe
sugarisofGrade2asdefinedinRegulation(EEC)
No793/72(');
(b)0-10unitofaccountper100kgofsugarperdayif
thesugarisdeliveredaftertheprescribeddate,
exceptwherelatedeliveryisrecognizedbythe
competentauthoritywhichawardedthetenderas
duetoforcemajeure.
3.Ifthesugarisofagradelowerthanthatstipu­
latedinparagraph2(a)itshallberejectedat
tenderer'srisk.
Article16
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon24
November1976.Inaddition,thetenderershallsubmitonecopyofthe
shippingdocumenttothecompetentauthority
referredtointheprevioussubparagraph .
Finalpaymentshallbemadeassoonasthesaid
authorityhasreceivedthedocumentsdrawnupby
UNRWAcertifyingthatthesugarhasbeendelivered
tothestipulatedportofdestinationonquaysideorin
lighter,inaccordancewiththeprescribedconditions.
ThosedocumentsshallbesentdirectlybyUNRWA
tothesaidauthorityassoonaspossible.
2.Iftheexportformalitiesinrespectofthesugar
arecompletedinaMemberStateotherthanthatin
whichthecontractwasawardedtothesuccessful
tenderer,thecompetentauthorityoftheexporting
MemberStateshallforpurposesofArticle7immedi­
atelyinformtheauthoritywhichawardedthecontract
offinalpaymentinaccordancewithparagraph 1.
Article11
Afterexaminationofthetenders,themaximumprice
foreachlotofsugarfordeliveryshallbefixedin
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle36
ofRegulation (EEC)No3330/74.Adecisionmay,
however,betakentomakenoawardinrespectofa
partialtender.
Article12
1.Exceptwhereadecisionistakentomakeno
awardinrespectofapartialtender,andwithoutpreju­
dicetoparagraph2,thecontractshallbeawardedto
thetendererwhosetender,whenconvertedintounits
ofaccount,isthelowestforthelotinquestion,after
takingintoaccounttheadjustmentreferredtoin
Article8(3).
2.Wherethereismorethanoneacceptabletender
atthesamepriceforthesamelot,thesuccessful
tenderershallbechosenbydrawinglots.
Article13
1.Everysuccessfultenderershallhave:
(a)therighttoreceivefromtheMemberStatein
whichthetenderwassubmittedanexportlicence
inrespectoftherelevantquantityspecifyingthat
themonetarycompensatory amountsonexports
tothirdcountriesdonotapplyandbearingthe
endorsement 'SuppliestoUNRWAforexport
from(exportingMemberStateindicatedinthe
tender)withoutlevyorrefund—Regulation
(EEC)No2825/76';
(b)subjectasotherwiseprovidedinthisRegulation ,
therighttoreceivepaymentofthepricequotedin
thetenderforthelotinquestion; (')OJNoL94,21.4.1972,p.1.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussel,23November1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEX
Lot PortofloadingQuantity(metrictons)Quality PortofdestinationLastedatefordelivery(1)
A1 Communityports 1400Grade1LattakiaorTartous
(Syria)24January1977
A2 Communityports 2200Grade1Aqaba(Jordan) 24January1977
A3 Communityports 2502Grade1AshdodorHaifa(Israel)24January1977
(')Withoutprejudicetothesecondsubparagraph ofArticle9(4)ofthisRegulation.