5.8.75 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL217/23
REGULATION (EEC)No2136/75OFTHECOMMISSION
of14August1975
onastandinginvitationtotenderforthemobilization ofCommunitywhite
sugarasfoodaidforUNRWA
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforSugar,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.DenmarkshallissueonbehalfoftheCommu­
nityastandinginvitationtotenderforthesupplyofa
totalquantityof3094metrictonsofwhitesugar
producedandputintofreecirculationintheCommu­
nityasfoodaidtoUNRWAand,duringtheperiodof
validityofthisstandinginvitation,shallissuepartial
invitationseachweek.
ThisquantityshallbemadeupinlotsAandB.
2.Thestandinginvitationtotendershallrelateto
thepriceofeachoneoflotsAandBtobesupplied
cifonquayattheportofdischarge,suchlotsbeing
madeupasindicatedintheAnnex.Thesugarshall
beofGrade1asdefinedbyArticle11(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1280/71.
3.Noexportlevyorrefundshallapplytothequan­
tityreferredtoinparagraph 1.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1052/73(')of17April1973onthesupplyofsugarto
UNRWAasfoodaidpursuanttotheAgreementwith
thatagencydated18December1972(2),asamended
byRegulation (EEC)No611/75(3),andinparticular
Article1(3)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
3330/74(4)of19December1974onthecommon
organizationofthemarketinsugar,andinparticular
Articles17,19and34;
WhereasinaccordancewithCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No1071/75(5)of24April1975onastanding
invitationtotenderforthemobilization ofwhite
sugarasfoodaidforUNRWA,asamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1332/75(6),Denmarkshouldbe
entrustedwiththeissueoftheinvitationtotenderfor
themobilizationofwhitesugartobepurchasedon
theworldmarket;
Whereastheshortageofwhitesugarontheworld
markethassofarpreventedtheawardingofcontracts
forthetotalquantityofsugarputouttotender;
whereasthepresentsituationregardingthepriceand
supplyofsugarintheCommunitypermitscontracts
tobeawardedundernormalconditionsforthesupply
intheremainingquantitytoUNRWAinrespectof
thesugarmarketingyear1974/75bypurchasingwhite
sugarproducedandputintofreecirculationinthe
Community ;whereasthereforeaftertheconclusionof
theabovementioned invitationtotenderanewone
shouldbeissuedprovidingthatthissugarshallbeof
Grade1asdefinedbyCommissionRegulation (EEC)
No1280/71(7)if18June1971layingdowndetailed
rulesforthebuyinginofsugarbyinterventionagen­
cies,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
2733/73(8);
Whereasexportrefundsandleviesshouldnotapplyto
thisinvitationtotender;Article2
Duringtheperiodofvalidityofthestandinginvita­
tionpartialinvitationstotendershallbeissuedin
accordancewithRegulation (EEC)No1052/73and
withthefollowingprovisions .
Article3
Thestandinginvitationtotendershallremainopen
untiladatetobedetermined .
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-)0|NoL304,31.12.1972,p.24.
•')O'lNoL64,11.3.1975,p.1.
4)OJNoL359,31.12.1974,p.1.
5)0|NoL105,25.4.1975,p.21.
")O'lNoL135,27.5.1975,p.11.
7)O'lNoL133,19.6.1971,p.34.
s)OJNoL282,9.10.1973,p.8.Article4
1.Theperiodforthesubmissionoftendersin
respectofthefirstpartialinvitationshallbeginonthe
dayofpublicationofthestandinginvitationtotender
intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
andshallexpireat10a.m.on27August1975.

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2.Theperiodforthesubmissionoftendersin
respectofthesecondandsubsequentpartialinvita­
tionsshall:
(a)beginonthefirstworkingdayfollowingtheexpiry
oftheprecedingperiod,and
(b)expireat10a.m.ontheWednesdayofthe
followingweek.
Article5
1.Denmarkshalldrawupanoticeofinvitationto
tender.ThisnoticeshallbepublishedintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
2.Thenoticeofstandinginvitationtotendershall
bepublishedonlyforthepurposeofissuingit.The
noticemaybeamendedatanytimeduringtheperiod
ofvalidityofthestandinginvitation.Itshallbe
amendedifthetermsofthesaidinvitationare
amendedduringthesaidperiod.
3.Thenoticeshallindicateinparticulartheterms
oftheinvitationtotender.
Article6
1.Tenderersshalleitherdeliverwrittentendersto
thecompetentbodyinDenmarkagainstareceipt,or
addresstenderstothatbodybyregisteredletter,telex
ortelegram.
2.Tendersshallspecify:
(a)theinvitationtowhichthetenderrelates;
(b)thelotconcerned ;
(c)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(d)thepriceinDanishkronerproposedforthelotin
question;
(e)theMemberStateinwhichthetenderer,inthe
eventofhisbeingdeclaredsuccessful,intendsto
completethecustomsformalitiesfortheexportof
thesugar.
3.Atendershallbevalidonlyif:
(a)itrelatestoapricereferredtoinArticle 1(2);
(b)proofisfurnishedbeforetheperiodforthesubmis­
sionoftendersexpiresthatthesecurityfortender
referredtoinArticle7hasbeenprovided;
(c)itincludesadeclarationbythetendererthathe
will,ifawardedthecontract,supplythesugarin
accordancewiththeprovisionsofthisRegulation .
4.Atenderwhichisnotsubmittedinaccordance
withtheprovisionsofthisArticle,orwhichcontains
termsotherthanthoseindicatedinthenoticeofinvi­
tationtotender,shallnotbetakenintoconsideration .
5.Onceatenderhasbeensubmitteditmaynotbe
withdrawn .Article7
1.Thesecurityrequiredforthetendershallbe
63760unitsofaccountforlotAand60000unitsof
accountforlotB.
2.Thesecurityshallbeprovided,attheoptionof
thetenderer,eitherincashorintheformofa
guaranteebyanestablishment complyingwiththe
criterialaiddownbyDenmark.
3.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thesecurity
shallbereleasedonlyif:
(a)thesuccessfultenderersuppliesthesugarinaccor­
dancewiththeprescribedterms,andaftersubmis­
sionofcopyNo1oftheexportlicencedulyattri­
butedandendorsedbythecompetentauthorities
oftheMemberStatespecifiedinthetender;
or
(b)thetenderisnotaccepted.
4.Incasesofforcemajeure,thecompetentbody
shalldeterminethemeasuresnecessaryinthelightof
thecircumstances invokedbythetenderer.
5.Inthecaseprovidedforinparagraph3(a),the
securityshallbereleasedwhenfinalpaymentismade
asprovidedforinArticle10;inthecaseprovidedfor
inparagraph3(b)thesecurityshallbereleasedimme­
diately.
Article8
1.Tendersshallbeexaminedinprivatesessionby
thecompetentbody.Subjecttoparagraph2,persons
presentattheexaminationshallbesworntosecrecy.
2.Thetendersshallbecommunicated without
namesattachedtotheCommissionwithoutdelay.
3.Inorderthatthetendersshallbedirectly
comparable ,theirpricesshallbeadjusted,whereneces­
sary,bythemonetarycompensatory amountappli­
cabletoexportsfromtheMemberStatespecifiedin
thetenderontheclosingdateforthesubmissionof
tenders.
Suchadjustmentshallbemadeby:
—increasingthepriceinthecaseoftendersspeci­
fyingaMemberStatewhosecurrencyhasdepreci­
ated;
—reducingthepriceincaseoftendersspecifyinga
MemberStatewhosecurrencyhasappreciated .
Themonetarycompensatory amountshallbe
convertedintoDanishkroneratthefollowingratesof
exchange :
—wherethecurrenciesconcernedaremaintained at
anygivenmomentwithinamaximumbandof
2-25%,suchrateofexchangeasrepresentstheir
centralrate;

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—inothercases,theaverageofthespotratesforthe
currenciesconcerned asrecordedinDenmark
duringtheperiodfromtheWednesdayofone
weektotheTuesdayofthefollowingweekbeing
theperiodwhichimmediately precedesthe
closingdateforthesubmissionoftenders.Inaddition,thetenderershallsubmittothecompe­
tentDanishbodyacopyoftheshippingdocument.
Finalpaymentshallbemadeassoonasthecompe­
tentDanishbodyhasreceivedthedocumentsdrawn
upbyUNRWAcertifyingthatthesugarhasbeen
deliveredcifonquayatthestipulatedportof
dischargeandinaccordancewiththeconditionslaid
down.Thesedocumentsshallbesentdirectlyby
UNRWAtothesaidbodyatthelatestduringthe
monthfollowingtheendoftheperiodprovidedforin
ArticleVIoftheAgreement .
Article11
Themaximumpriceforsupplyingeachlotofsugar
shallbefixedafterexamination ofthetenders,in
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle36
ofRegulationNo3330/74.
However,adecisionmaybetakentomakenoaward.Article9
1.Thepriceshallbefordeliverycifonquayatthe
portofdestinationinrespectofeachlotspecifiedin
theAnnex.
2.Thesugarshallbesuppliedinnewjutesacks
withapolyethylenelining:
(a)ofaminimumweightof450grammeswithanet
contentof50kilogrammes ,or
(b)ofaminimumweightof700grammeswithanet
capacityof100kilogrammes .
3.Thesugarinquestionshallhavebeenproduced
andputintofreecirculationintheCommunity .
4.Thesugarshallbedeliveredciffoatthelatestby
thedateandtotheportsspecifiedintheAnnex.
If,inrespectofanylotofsugar,nocontractis
awardedatthefirstpartialinvitationtotender,the
dateofdeliveryshallbepostponedforaperiodequal
tothatbetweenthedatesofthefirstpartialinvitation
totenderandthepartialinvitationatwhichacontract
ofthesaidlotisawarded .
5.Samplingandanalysisshallbecarriedoutby
expertsapprovedbytheauthoritiesoftheMember
StatereferredtoinArticle15(1).Allthecostsof
weighing,samplingandqualitycontrolatthetimeof
loadingshallbepaidbythatMemberState.ThatState
shallobtainalumpsumfromthesuccessfultenderer
inrespectofthesaidcostsof1594unitsofaccount
forlotAand1500unitsofaccountforlotB,which
amountsthetenderershouldthereforeincludeinhis
tender.Thesuccessfultenderershallpaysuchfixed
amountatthetimeofexporttothesaidMember
State.Article12
1.Exceptwhereadecisionistakentomakeno
awardinrespectofapartialinvitationtotenderand
withoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofparagraph2,the
contractshallbeawardedtothetendererwhose
tender,whenconvertedintounitsofaccount,isthe
lowestforthelotinquestionaftertakingintoaccount
theadjustmentreferredtoinArticle8(3).
2.Ifseveraltendererstenderatthesamepricefor
thesamelotandthatpriceisaccepted,thesuccessful
tenderershallbechosenbydrawinglots.
Article13
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallbe:
(a)entitledtobeissuedwithanexportlicencein
respectofthequantityofsugarinquestionstating
thatthemonetarycompensatory amountsfor
exporttothirdcountriesshallnotapplyand
bearingtheendorsement 'forexportwithoutlevy
orrefund(Regulation (EEC)No2136/75';
(b)entitled,withoutprejudicetotheotherprovisions
ofthisRegulation ,topaymentofthepricequoted
inthetenderforthelotinquestion;
(c)obligedtoapplyfortheabovementioned licence
forthesugarinquestionandtodeliveritinaccor­
dancewiththetermsofthenoticeofinvitationto
tender.
2.Therightsandobligationsarisingfromthe
awardofthecontractshallnotbetransferable .Article10
WithoutprejudicetoArticle15(2),thecompetent
Danishbodyshallpaythesuccessfultendereraprovi­
sionalsumequalto90%ofthepricequotedinhis
tender,onpresentationbythetendererofproofthat
thelotofsugarinquestionhasbeendeliveredciffo
atthespecifiedportofdestination .Thisproofshall
consistofacertificatedrawnupbyaspecializedinter­
nationalcontrolandsurveillanceagencyapprovedby
UNRWA .

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Article14
1.ThecompetentDanishbodyshallimmediately
notifyalltenderersoftheoutcomeoftheirparticipa­
tionintheinvitationtotenderandshallalsosenda
statementoftawardtothesuccessfultenderer.
2.Statementsofawardshallspecifyatleast:
(a)theinvitationtowhichtheawardrelates;
(b)thelotconcerned ;
(c)thepriceacceptedinDanishkroner.
Article15
1.ThecompetentbodyoftheMemberStatefrom
whoseterritorythesugarconcernedisexportedshall
verifythatthenecessaryconditionsforthedelivery
havebeencompliedwith.Whereappropriate ,itshall
informwithoutdelaythecompetentDanishbody
whichcarriedouttheinvitationtotender.
Thesuccessfultenderershallberesponsibleforall
operationsrelatingtoanycontractawardedpursuant
tothisRegulation ,andinparticularforsupplyingtothecompetentDanishbodytheinformationrequired
byArticles2and3ofAnnexIIoftheAgreement .
Denmarkshallforwardthisinformation assoonas
possibletotheCommission .
2.WithoutprejudicetoArticle7(3)theprice
acceptedshallbereducedby:
(a)0-60unitofaccountper100kgofsugarifthe
sugarisofGrade2asdefinedinRegulation (EEC)
No793/720;
(b)0-10unitofaccountper100kgofsugarperdayif
thesugarisdeliveredaftertheprescribeddate,
exceptwherethedelayisduetoacaseofforce
majeurerecognizedassuchbythecompetent
Danishbody.
3.Ifthesugarisofagradelowerthanthatstipu­
latedinparagraph2(a)itshallberejectedandany
consequentlossbornebythesuccessfultenderer.
Article16
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon15August
1975.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,14August1975.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEX
Lot Portofloading Quantity 111metrictonsQuality Portofdischarge Latestdatefordelivery(')
A
BCommunityports
Communityports1594
1500Grade1
Grade 1Beirut(Lebanon)
Ashdod(Israel)8October1975
8October1975
(')SubjectasprovidedinthesecondsubparagrahofArticle,9(4)otthisRegulation .
(')OJNoL94,21.4.1972,p.1.