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REGULATION (EEC)No1971/75OFTHECOMMISSION
of29July1975
openinganinvitationtotenderforthesupplyofbutteroilforshipmentto
certainthirdcountriesasfoodaidtotheWorldFoodProgramme
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68(1)of27June1968onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts,aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No740/75(2),andin
particularArticle6(7)thereof;
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No530/74(3)of4
March 1974layingdowngeneralrulesforthesupply
ofmilkfatsasfoodaidtocertaindevelopingcountries
andcertaininternationalorganizations ,providesinter
uIidthat15000metrictonsofbutteroiltakenfrom
butterstocksheldbytheinterventionagenciesare
placedatthedisposaloftheWorldFoodProgramme ;
whereasthisorganizationhasrequestedaconsign­
mentof543metrictonsofbutteroilforshipmentto
variousthirdcountries ;whereasthisconsignment ,
whichshallbeconsideredashavingbeencompleted
whenthebutteroilhasbeendepositedintheportof
embarkation attheplacedesignatedbytheWFPorits
agent,mustbetheobjectofatenderprocedurein
accordancewithCommissionRegulation (EEC)No
2121/74(4)of9August1974concerningthesupplyof
butteroilasfoodaidfortheWorldFoodProgramme ,
aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No529/75(5);
WhereastoapplyRegulation (EEC)No2121/74
certaindetailedinformation ishoweverrequired,in
particularasregardsthetimelimitforthesubmission
oftendersandtheconditionsofdeliveryofthe
butteroil ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,—273metrictonsforIndia,
—130metrictonsforSriLanka,
—100metrictonsforIndonesia,
—40metrictonsforPakistan.
2.Thebuttertobeusedforthemanufacture ofthe
butteroilshallbecollectedfromtheFrenchinterven­
tionagency.
Article2
1.Withregardtoqualitythebutteroilshallcomply
withtheconditionslaiddowninheadingIofthe
Annex..
2.Thebutteroilshallbeputupasindicatedin
headingIIoftheAnnexexclusivelyin5kgcanisters.
3.DuringthecontrolspecifiedinArticle11(1)of
Regulation (EEC)No2121/74,thecompetentagency
verifiesthat:
—thequalityandpackingconformtotheprovisions
containedintheAnnex,
—thepackagingsusedconformtothetypeofpack­
agingsinrespectofwhichthecertificatereferred
tointheAnnexwasissuedbytheapproved
packaginginstitute.
Article3
1.Theportofembarkationindicatedinthetender
shallbechosenfromamongtheportsintheCommu­
nityaccessibleforocean-goingshipsandusedfor
internationalfreighters.
2.Deliveryshalltakeplaceonadatetobespeci­
fiedbytheinterventionagencyconcernedafter21
Septemberandbefore7October1975.
Article4
Theclosingdateforthereceiptoftendersshallbe12
August1975at12noon.
Article5
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
thel:nrobean(jnnniitni/iis.HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
ArticleI
1.Tendersshallbeinvited,subjecttothetermsand
conditionslaiddowninRegulation (EEC)No
2121/74,forthecostsofmanufactureanddeliveryof
alotof543metrictonsofbutteroilofwhich:
i)O)NoI.148,28.6.1968,p.13.
-)O)NoI.74,22.3.1975,p.1.
'>)O'lNoL65,7.3.1974,p.1.
•')O'lNoL222,12.8.1974,p.10.
s)O'lNoL56,3.3.1975,p.1.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,29July1975.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
I.Qualityrequirements forbutteroil
Characteristics oftheproduct:concentratedmilkfatwithaminimumpurefatcontentof
99-8%.
Compositioncharacteristics :
moisturecontentandnon-milkfatconstituents :maximum0-2%,
fats:minimum99-8%,
freefattyacids:maximum05%(oleicacid),
amountofperoxide/kg:maximumoneunit(inmilliequivalents ofoxygenperkg),
flavour:fresh,
smell:absenceofsmellsunconnected withbutteroil .
II.Packagingofbutteroil
1.Thebutteroilistobepackedinmetalcanistersfullyfilledandhermeticallysealedinanatmos­
phereofnitrogen.
Themetalcanistersarepackedincartonscontaining :
—eitherfour5kgcanisters,or
—one20kgcanister.
Thecompletepackagingshouldbestrongenoughtowithstandalongseajourneyandtrans­
portationbylandinatropicalclimate.
Closedcartons,aspreparedfordelivery,containingeitherone20kgmetalcanisterorfour5
kgcanisters95%fullofwater,mustbeabletoresist:
(a)threefallsfromaheightofonemetreonthreedifferentedgesrelatingtodifferentaxes;
thistest,forwhichfivecompletepackagingsaretobeused,mustbeeffectedinaccordance
withISOstandardNo2248.Afterthetests:
—themetalcanistersmaybecrushedoutofshapebutnoleakagemustoccurafterelimi­
nationofthevacuum;
—thecartonsmaybedamagedandshowsmalltearsintheseamsandsealedflapsbut
seamsmustnotbecompletelytornandflapsmustnothavecomeunstuckorbetorn
off;
—thedamagemustnotbesuchastoendangerthesafetransportofthecanisters)inthe
carton;
(b)acompressiontestinaccordancewithISOstandardNos2872and2874.Forthistest,each
completepackagingisplacedseparately,inthenormaltransportation position,between
theplatesofthepress.
Duringthetest,therelativespeedoftheplatesis10mm/minute.
Thecriteriaofapprovalisthat,afterapplyingapressureof3500kg/m2overthebasearea,
theentirepackaging (metalcanistersandcarton)maygetslightlyoutofshapebutmust
keepitsentirety.Fivecompletepackagingsmustbetested.
Beforethetests,thecomplete,filledpackagingsaresubjectedtothefollowingtreatmentin
accordancewithISOstandardNo2233:storagefor48hoursat25°Cwitharelative
humidityof90%.
Theconformityofthecardboardcartonwiththestandardsdefinedabovemusthavebeen
verifiedbyapackaginginstituteapprovedbytheMemberStateconcernedwhichshall
issuetheappropriatecertificateandtestreporttogetherwiththedescriptionofthetech­
nicalcharacteristics ofthepackagingmaterial.

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2.Markingsonthepackaging:
Themetalcanistershallhavestampeduponitthefollowinginformationinthelanguageor
languagesspecifiedintheRegulationoftheindividualinvitationtotender:
(a)thedescription :'Butteroil';
(b)thewords:'GiftoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity';withtheadditionof'Supplied
bytheWorldFoodProgramme';
(c)thenetweight;
(d)themonthandyearofmanufacture ;
(e)thenameoftheprocessingundertaking—intheformofacodenumber.
Inadditiontotheabove,thefollowingmustbemarkedonthetwosidesofeachcarton:the
manufacturer'slotnumberandthenumberofcartonsmakingupthelot.