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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2357/76
of29September1976
concerningtheissueofaninvitationtotenderforthesupplytocertainthird
countriesforuseasfoodaidofvitaminizedskimmed-milk powdertobe
purchasedontheCommunitymarket
whereasRegulation(EEC)No1298/76providesin
Article2(2)that,iftheamountsofskimmed-milk
powderinpublicstocksdonothavethecharacteris­
ticsnecessaryfortheirparticulardestinationwhere
thisrequires,inparticular,theadditionofvitamins,
supplyshallbeensuredbythebuying-inofskimmed­
milkpowderontheCommunitymarket;
WhereasArticle5ofRegulation(EEC)No1298/76
providesthatforthepurposeofthesupplyandship­
mentofskimmed-milk powderinvitationstotender
aretobeissued;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68of27June1968onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No559/76(2),andin
particularArticle7(5)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1298/76of1June1976layingdowngeneralrulesfor
thesupplyofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaidto
certaindevelopingcountriesandinternationalorgani­
zationsunderthe1976programme (3),asamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2017/76(4),andinparticular
Article6thereof,
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1299/76of1
June1976onthesupplyofskimmed-milk powderas
foodaidtocertaindevelopingcountriesandinterna­
tionalorganizationsunderthe1976programme (5)
provides,respectively ,for800metrictonsofskimmed­
milkpowdertobemadeavailabletotheArabRepu­
blicofEgyptandfor600metrictonsofskimmed­
milkpowdertobemadeavailabletotheHashemite
KingdomofJordan;
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2018/76of27
July1976ontheadditionalsupplyofskimmed-milk
powderasfoodaidtocertaindevelopingcountries,
international organizations andnon-governmental
organizationsunderthe1976programme (6)provides,
respectively ,for5200metrictonsofskimmed-milk
powdertobemadeavailabletotheArabRepublicof
Egyptandfor500metrictonsofskimmed-milk
powdertobemadeavailabletotheHashemite
KingdomofJordan;
WhereastheArabRepublicofEgypthasrequested
thedeliveryof1500metrictonsofvitaminized
skimmed-milk powder,800metrictonsofwhich
representthequantityprovidedforbyRegulation
(EEC)No1299/76;whereastheHashemiteKingdom
ofJordanhasrequestedthedeliveryoftheentire
quantityof1100metrictonsofvitaminizedskimmed­
milkpowder;Article1
1.Tendersshallbeinvitedinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofRegulations (EEC)No1298/76,(EEC)
No1299/76and(EEC)No2018/76,forthecostsof
supplying :
—1500metrictonsofvitaminized skimmed-milk
powdertotheArabRepublicofEgyptanddivided
upintothefollowinglots:
—LotA1:500metrictons,
—LotA2:500metrictons,
—LotA3:500metrictons.
—1100metrictonsofvitaminized skimmed-milk
powdertotheHashemiteKingdomofJordanand
dividedupintothefollowinglots:
—LotB1:550metrictons,
—LotB2:550metrictons.
2.Theskimmed-milk powdershallmeetthe
requirements astoqualityandpackagingsetoutin
theAnnextothisRegulation .
3.Thesuccessfultenderershalldeliver,asasupple­
ment,5%emptybagssimilartothosecontainingthe(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13
(2)OJNoL67,15.3.1976,p.9.
(3)OJNoL146,4.6.1976,p.3.
(")OJNoL224,16.8.1976,p.1.
(s)OJNoL146,4.6.1976,p.5.
(')OJNoL224,16.8.1976,p.2. goods.

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4.Thepackagingoftheskimmed-milk powder
shallbearthefollowinginscriptioninlettersatleast1
cmhigh:
—asregardsLotsAltoA3:
'Skimmed-milk powder,enrichedwithvitaminsA
andD—GiftoftheEuropeanEconomicCommu­
nitytoEgypt—Forfreedistribution';
—asregardsLotsB1andB2:
'Skimmed-milk powder,enrichedwithvitaminsA
andD—GiftoftheEuropeanEconomicCommu­
nitytotheHashemiteKingdomofJordan—For
freedistribution .'tenderforhowmanylots—undertheseconditions
—itisvalid.
3.Thetendershallindicateinteralia:
(a)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(b)theprice,exclusiveoftaxes,expressedinthe
currencyoftheMemberStateinwhichthetender
ispresented,atwhichthetendererundertakesto
supply,underthestipulatedconditions,thetotal
quantitytowhichhistenderrelates.
Suchpriceshallbeinclusiveoftransportinsur­
ancecoststothestagefordelivery.
4.Atendershallbevalidonlyiftheproofisgiven
beforeexpiryoftheperiodsetforthesubmissionof
tendersthatthesecurityreferredtoinArticle5has
beenprovided.
5.Notendermaybewithdrawn .Article2
1.Deliveryshallbeeffected:
Article ">—asregardsLotsAltoA3,fromaporttobedesig­
natedinthetender,chosenfromamongCommu­
nityportsaccessibleforocean-goingshipsand
havingaregularlinetoAlexandria,
—asregardsLotsB1andB2,fromaporttobedesig­
natedinthetender,chosenfromamongCommu­
nityportsaccessibleforocean-goingshipsand
havingaregularlinetothecountryofdestination .
2.Deliveryattheportofshipmentshalltakeplace
onadatefixedbytheinterventionagencyconcerned
andwhichmustbeafter10andbefore30November
1976.
3.Thetimelimitforthesubmission oftenders
expireson12October1976at12noon.1.Thetenderingsecurityshallbe20unitsof
accountpermetrictonofskimmed-milk powder.
2.Itshalltaketheform,atthediscretionofthe
MemberStateconcerned,eitherofachequemadeout
infavouroftheinterventionagency,orofabank
guaranteewhichsatisfiesthecriteriafixedbythe
MemberState.
Article6
Article3Inthelightofthetendersreceivedandinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle30ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No804/68amaximumamount,expressed
inunitsofaccount,shallbefixedoralternativelya
decisionshallbetakentomakenoaward. Theinterventionagenciesshallframeanoticeofinvi­
tationtotenderwhichshallbepublishedintheOffi­
cialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesnotless
than10daysbeforetheclosingdateforthesubmis­
sionoftenders.Article7
Article41.Atendershallberefusedifthepriceproposed,
convertedintounitsofaccount,ismorethanthe
maximumpricefixedforthelotinquestion.
2.Subjectasprovidedinparagraph 1,the
successfultenderershallbetheonewhoseoffer,
convertedintounitsofaccount,isthelowest.Where
twoormorevalidoffersspecifyingidenticalamounts,
asconvertedintounitsofaccount,arereceivedbya
giveninterventionagency,theawardshallbemadeby
drawinglots.Wheresuchoffersaremadetodifferent
interventionagencies,theawardshallbemadebythe
interventionagencyselectedinaccordancewiththe
procedurereferredtoinArticle6.1.Tenders,whichshallbeinwritingshallbe
submittedeitherbydeliverybyhandtoaninterven­
tionagencyagainstacknowledgement ofreceiptorby
registeredlettertoaninterventionagency.Interven­
tionagenciesmayalsoauthorizetheuseoftelex.
2.Atendershallbevalidonlyifitrelatestothe
entirequantityofalotputouttotender.Moreover,a
tendershallrelateonlyonlotsdesignatedbythesame
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3.Theintervention agencyshallimmediately
informeachtendererwhetherhehasbeenawarded
thecontract.
4.Rightsandobligationsarisinginconnection
withtheinvitationtotendershallnotbetransferable .
5.Theinterventionagenciesshallimmediately
communicate totheCommission thetenderer'sname
andaddress.
Article82.Iftheportofloadingspecifiedinthetenderis
situatedinaMemberStateotherthanthatinwhich
thecustomsexportformalitiesarecarriedout,the
goodsshall,oncompletionofsuchformalities,be
placedundercustomscontrolwiththeobjectof
ensuringthattheyareloadedattheportspecifiedin
thetender.
Proofofloadingcanbefurnishedonlybyproduction
ofthecontrolcopyreferredtoinArticle1ofCommis­
sionRegulation(EEC)No2315/69of19November
1969ontheuseofCommunitytransitdocumentsfor
thepurposeofapplyingCommunitymeasuresforveri­
fyingtheuseand/ordestinationofgoods('),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No690/73(2).
Sections101,103and104ofthecontrolcopyshallbe
completed .
Section104shallbecompletedbydeletingasneces­
saryandenteringagainstthesecondindentoneofthe
followingendorsements :
—'Deliveryofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaid
(Regulation (EEC)No2357/76)tobeshipped
fromtheportof...';1.Thesuccessfultenderershalldeliverattheport
designatedinthetenderandonthedatefixedbythe
recipientcountrythequantityofskimmed-milk
powdermeetingtherequirements asregardsquality
andpackaginglaiddownintheAnnextothisRegula­
tion.Anyscheduleforinstalmentdeliveriesshallbe
fixedbytherecipientcountry'sagentinagreement
withthesuccessfultenderer.
2.Thegoodsshallberegardedasdeliveredwhen
theyaredepositedattheplaceofexportationatthe
pointdesignatedbytherecipientcountryoritsagent.
—'Livraisondelaitécréméenpoudreàtitredaide
alimentaire(règlement(CEE)n02357/76)destinée
aêtreembarquéeauportde...'; Article9
—'LieferungvonMagermilchpulver alsNahrungsmit­
telhilfe(Verordnung (EWG)Nr.2357/76)zurVers­
chiffungimHafenvon...bestimmt';Upondeliveryofthegoodsattheportofembarka­
tion,therecipientcountry'sagentshallhandtothe
successfultendereractingasagentfortheCommunity
aletterofacceptance .—Fornituradilattescrematoinpolvereatitolodi
aiutoalimentare(regolamento (CEE)n.2357/76)
destinataadessereimbarcatanelportodi...';
Article10 —'Leveringvanmagere-melkpoeder alsvoedselhulp
Verordening (EEG)nr.2357/76)bestemdomte
wordenverscheeptindehavenvan..;
—'Leveringafskummetmælkspulver somfødeva­
rehjælp(forordning(EØF)nr.2357/76)bestemttil
lastningihavneni
Article121.ThecompetentagencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthecontractisawardedshallcheckthatthe
skimmed-milk powderinquestionsatisfiestherequir­
ementsastoqualityandpackaginglaiddowninthe
Annex.
2.Ifthegoodsarefoundtosatisfythoserequire­
mentstheagencyshall,beforecompletionofthe
customsformalitiesreferredtoinArticle11(1),
providethesuccessfultendererwithacertificateto
thateffect.
3.Ondeliverytherecipientcountryshallissuea
certificatestatingthatdeliveryofthatquantityof
skimmedmilkaswellastheemptybagsreferredtoin
Article1(3)havebeentakenatthestagespecifiedin1.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thetendering
securityshallbereleasedonlyif:
(a)thetenderhasnotbeenaccepted;
(b)thetenderer:
•»Article2(1).
Article11—hasnotwithdrawn histenderbeforethe
contractisawarded,
—hasfurnishedthecertificatesprovidedforin
Article10(2)and(3).
2.Releaseofthesecurityshalltakeplaceimmedi­
ately.
1.Customsexportformalitiesshallbecarriedout
intheMemberStateinwhichtheawardofcontractis
made.(')OJNoL295,24.11.1969,p.14.
(2)OJNoL66,13.3.1973,p.23.

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Article13 shallbebornebythecompetentagencyofthe
MemberStateconcerned .Incasesofforcemajeure,theinterventionagency
shalldecideonthemeasurestobetakenhaving
regardtothecircumstances invoked.
Article14 Article16
TheamountreferredtoinArticle4(3)(b)shallbe
paidonlyonproductionofthecertificateprovidedfor
inArticle10(2)and(3).Norefundorcompensatory amount(whethermone­
taryoraccession)shallbeapplicableinrespectof
skimmed-milk powdersuppliedunderthisRegula­
tion. Article15
Article17Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thesuccessful
tenderershallacceptallfinancialliabilitydeveloping
upontheCommunitybyreasonoffailuretoloadthe
skimmed-milk powderattheplaceandinduetime,
therecipientcountryhavingeffectedthedeliveryat
theplaceandbythetimeappointed.
Costsincurredbyreasonoffailuretodeliverthe
skimmed-milk powderasaresultofforcemajeureThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,29September1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
I.Skimmed-milk powderrequirements
(a)fatcontent:
(b)watercontent:
(c)totalacidityinlacticacid:
(d)testforneutralization agents:
(e)authorizedadditives:
(f)phosphatasetest:1-5/omaximum
40%maximum
015%maximum(18°Domic)
negative
none
negative
0-5%mlmaximum(99%minimum)
discB(15-0mgmaximum)
50000pergmaximum
negativein01g
clean(g)solubility:
(h)degreeofpurity:
(i)germcontent:
(k)colonbacillustiter:
(1)tasteandsmell:
whiteorslightlyyellowishcolour,freefrom
impuritiesorcolouredparticles 4(m)appearance :
(n)vitaminenrichment :
(aa)vitaminA:
(bb)vitaminD:5000l.u.per100g
500i.u.per100g.
II.Packing
(a)Newbagsofanetweightcontentof25kg(5%emptybags).
(b)Composition :
—fourKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
—oneinterposedtar-linedpaperbag,ofastrengthrepresentingatleast140g/m2orone
Kraftpaperbagwithpolyethylenelayer,ofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g4-15
g/m2;
—onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast008mmthickdoublebound.