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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No422/76
of25February1976
ontheinvitationtotenderforthecostsofdeliveryofskimmed-milk powderas
foodaidtoSomalia
AnnexItoCommission Regulation (EEC)No
1108/68of27July1968ondetailedrulesofapplica­
tionforpublicstorageofskimmed-milk powder(4),as
lastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1457/75(5).
TheBelgianinterventionagencyhasthefollowing
wordsinlettersatleastonecentimetrehighapplied
onthepacking:
'Skimmed-milk powder—giftoftheEuropean
EconomicCommunity totheSomaliDemocratic
Republic—tobedistributedfreeofcharge*.
3.Theinterventionagencyshallsupplyafurther
5%emptybagsidenticaltothosecontainingthe
goods.Thesuccessfultendererundertakestohave
thesebagsmentionedonthebilloflading.
4.DeliveryshallbemadecifMogadishu(Somalia)
accordingtoArticle5(1).THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68of27June1968onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts(J),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No740/75(2),andin
particularArticles7(5)and28thereof,
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No713/75of18
March1975layingdownthegeneralrulesforthe
supplyofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaidto
Somalia(3),providesforareserveof2000metrictons
ofskimmed-milk powdertobedeliveredfollowing
theevolutionoftheneedsofSomalia;whereasthis
countryhasappliedforthesupplycifof1000metric
tonsofskimmed-milk powder;
WhereasArticle5ofRegulation (EEC)No713/75
providesthatforthepurposesofthesupplyandship­
mentofskimmed-milk powderinvitationstotender
aretobeissued;
Whereastheproceduretobeadoptedforthis
tenderingshouldinthemainbetheprocedureused
hithertoinsimilarcases;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,5.Loadingshalltakeplace:
forlotA(500metrictons):after1andbefore15April
1976,
forlotB(500metrictons):after1andbefore15May
1976.
Article2
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article11.TheBelgianinterventionagencyshalldrawup
thenoticeofinvitationtotender,whichshallbe
publishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communitiesnotlessthan10daysbeforetheclosing
dateforthesubmissionoftenders.
2.Theclosingdateforthesubmissionoftenders
shallbe16March1976at12noon.
3.Theinterventionagencyshallindicateinits
noticeofinvitationthewarehouses wherethe
skimmed-milk powderisheld.1.Tendersshallbeinvitedinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofRegulation (EEC)No713/75forthe
costsofdeliverytoSomaliaofalotof1000metric
tonsofskimmed-milk powderwhichhasbeensubject
totheinterventionmeasuresspecifiedinArticle7of
Regulation (EEC)No804/68,dividedintotwolotsof
500metrictons.
Theskimmed-milk powdershallbetakenfromthe
Belgianinterventionagency.
2.Theskimmed-milk powdershall,astoquality
andpacking,satisfytheprovisionslaiddowninArticle3
1.Tenders,whichshallbeinwriting,shallbe
submittedeitherbydeliverybyhandtotheinterven­
tionagencyagainstacknowledgement ofreceiptorby
registeredletteraddressedtotheinterventionagency.
Eachtendermayonlyrelatetoonelot.
0)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL74,22.3.1975,p.1.
(J)OJNoL71,20.3.1975,p.4.(4)OJNoL184,29.7.1968,p.34.
(5)OJNoL145,6.6.1975,p.17.

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Article6
Inthelightofthetendersreceivedandinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle30ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No804/68,amaximumamount,expressed
inunitsofaccount,shallbefixedoralternativelya
decisionshallbetakentomakenoaward.
Article72.Thetendershallindicate:
(a)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(b)theamountofbidexclusiveoftax,expressedin
Belgianfrancs,forwhichthetendererundertakes
todelivertheskimmed-milk powdercifunderthe
conditionslaiddowninArticle5includingthe
insurancecostscoveringthevalueofthegoods;
(c)theportofembarkationwhichmaybeany
Communityport.
3.Thetendershallnotbevalidunless:
(a)itrelatestothewholeofthelottowhichtheinvita­
tiontotenderrelates;
(b)proofisfurnishedthatbeforeexpiryofthetime
limitforthesubmissionoftenders,thetenderer
hasgiventhesecurityfixedinArticle4.
4.Thetendermaynotbewithdrawn.1.Atendershallberefusediftheamount
proposed,convertedintounitsofaccount,ismore
thanthemaximumamountfixedforthelotinques­
tion.
2.Withoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofparagraph
1,thesuccessfultenderershallforeachlotbetheone
makingthelowestoffer.
Wheretwoormorevalidoffersspecifyamounts
whichwhenconvertedintounitsofaccountareiden­
tical,theawardshallbemadebydrawinglots.
3.Eachtenderershallbeimmediatelynotifiedby
theinterventionagencyoftheresultofhisparticipa­
tionintheinvitationtotender.Theintervention
agencyconcernedshallimmediatelyinformthe
Commission ofthenameofthesuccessfultenderer.
4.Rightsandobligationsarisinginconnection
withtheinvitationtotendershallnotbetransferable .Article4
1.Thesecurityrequiredfortheinvitationtotender
shallbetwounitsofaccountpermetrictonof
skimmed-milk powder.
2.Itshalltaketheform,attheoptionofthe
MemberStateconcerned,eitherofachequemadeout
infavourofthecountryofdestination,orofabank
guaranteewhichsatisfiesthecriterialaiddownbythat
MemberState. Article8
Article5Whenthesuccessfultenderertakesdeliveryofthe
skimmed-milk powder,heshallensurethatthequan­
tityhandedovercorrespondstothequantitytobe
delivered.
Furthermore ,heshallensurethatthepackingofthe
skimmed-milk powdersatisfiestherequirementslaid
downinArticle1(2).
Article91.Deliverycostsshallbethecostsincurredupto
thetimewhenthegoodsaredepositedonthequay­
sideoronboardlighters,ifused,allcostssubsequent
todelivery,includingcostsoftakingdelivery,tobe
bornebythecountryofdestination .
2.Anydemurragecostsattheportofunloadingin
respectofdelaysattributabletothecountryofdestina­
tionshallbechargeabletothelatter.Theratesand
otherdetailsconcerningsuchcostsshallbelaiddown
inthecontractbetweenthesuccessfultendererand
thecarrierandmusthavebeenpreviouslyagreed
uponbetweentheformerandthedeliveryagentof
thecountryofdestination .
3.Exceptincasesofforcemajeureeverysuccessful
tenderershallacceptallfinancialliabilitydevolving
upontheCommunitybyreasonoffailuretodeliver
theskimmed-milk powderattheplaceandbythe
timeappointed,providedalwaysthatthecountryof
destinationhasmadeitpossiblefortheskimmed­
milkpowdertobesodelivered.Costsincurredby
reasonoffailuretodelivertheskimmed-milk powder
asaresultofforcemajeureshallbebornebythe
Belgianinterventionagency.TheBelgianGovernmentshall:
1.ensurethatthesuccessfultenderershall:
(a)notifythecountryofdestination,assoonas
possibleafterthegoodshavebeenloadedon
boardship,ofdetailsoftheship,theloadingdate,
thequantityandqualityofthegoodsasrecorded
onshipmentandtheportofunloading;
(b)atleast10cleardaysinadvance,informthe
countryofdestinationoftheexpecteddateof
arrivalattheportofship'sunloading;
(c)haveincludedinthetermsofthecharter-party a
provisionstipulatingthattheship'scaptainshall,
atleast72hoursinadvance,notifythecountryof
destinationoftheship'sprobabledateofarrivalin
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2.sendtotheCommissionassoonaspossiblethe
informationspecifiedinparagraph 1(a)and(b).measurestobetakenhavingregardtothecircum­
stancesinvokedandshallinformtheCommission
thereof.
Article10
Article131.Thegoodsshallberegardedasdeliveredcif
whentheyaredepositedonthequaysideintheport
ofunloadingoronboardlighters,ifused.
2.Oncifdeliveryinaccordancewithparagraph 1
thecountryofdestinationshallissueacertificate
declaringthattheskimmed-milk powderhasbeen
delivered.Theinterventionagencyshallpaytothesuccessful
tenderertheamountstatedinhistenderuponproduc­
tionofthecertificatereferredtoinArticle10(2).
Article11
Article14 1.Saveinthecaseofforcemajeure,thetendering
securityshallbereleasedonlyif:
(a)thetenderhasnotbeenaccepted;
(b)thetenderer:Norefundorcompensatory amount(whethermone­
taryoraccession)shallbeappliedinrespectofthe
skimmed-milk powdertowhichthisRegulation
applies.—hasnotwithdrawnhistenderbeforethedeci­
sionawardingthetender,
—hasfurnishedthecertificateprovidedforin
Article10(2).
2.Thesecurityshallbereleasedimmediately . Article15
Article12
Incasesofforcemajeuretheinterventionagency
sellingtheskimmed-milk powdershalldecideontheThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,25February1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission