26.8.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL235/35
COMMISSION DECISION
of26July1976
concerningthesupplytotheInternationalCommitteeoftheRedCross,asemer­
gencyfoodaidforthebenefitofLebanon,ofvitaminizedskimmed-milk
powdertobepurchasedontheCommunitymarket
(OnlytheDutchtextisauthentic)
(76/695/EEC)
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
1.InaccordancewithRegulations (EEC)No
1826/74and(EEC)No1827/74,theDutchinterven­
tionagencyshalldelivercifJounieh(Lebanon)alot
of70metrictonsofvitaminized skimmed-milk
powderboughtinontheCommunitymarketfor
Lebanon .
IncasetheportofJouniehbeclosed,deliveryshould
takeplaceattheportofLimassol(Cyprus).
2.Theskimmed-milk powdershall,asregards
qualityandpacking,satisfytherequirements laid
downintheAnnextothisDecision .
3.Thesupplier,designatedbythemutualagree­
mentcontractspecifiedinArticle3,shalldelivera
further5%ofemptybagsidenticaltothose
containingthegoods.Heshallundertaketohave
thesebagsmentionedonthebilloflading.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68of27June1968onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No559/76(2),andin
particularArticles7(5)and28thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1826/74of11July1974layingdowngeneralrulesfor
thesupplyofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaidto
certaindevelopingcountriesandinternationalorgani­
zations(3),andinparticularArticle6thereof,
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1827/74of11
July1974onthesupplyofskimmed-milk powderas
foodaidtocertaindevelopingcountriesandinterna­
tionalorganizations (4),,providesinteraliafor3000
metrictonsofskimmed-milk powdertobemadeavail­
abletotheInternational CommitteeoftheRedCross
(ICRC);whereastheICRChasrequestedthesupply
of70metrictonsofvitaminized skimmed-milk
powderforLebanon;
WhereasArticle2(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No1826/74
providesthat,ifthereisnotenoughskimmed-milk
powderavailableinpublicstockswiththecharacteris­
ticsnecessaryfortheparticulardestinationwherethis
requires,inparticular,theadditionofvitamins,
suppliesshallbeobtainedbypurchaseofskimmed­
milkpowderontheCommunitymarket;
WhereasArticle5ofRegulation (EEC)No1826/74
stipulatesthat,inthecaseofemergencyactionsthe
forwardingcostsmaybedeterminedbyaprocedureof
mutualagreement ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisDecision
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,Article2
1.Deliverycifshallbecompletedwhenthegoods
areactuallydepositedonthequaysideattheportof
unloadingoronboardalighterasthecasemaybe.
2.Therecipientcountryshallbearallcosts
incurredafterdeliveryincludingthecostsoftaking
deliveryofthegoods.
Anydemurragecostsattheportofunloadingattribu­
tabletotherecipientagencyshallbebornebythat
agency.Theratesandotherdetailsconcerningsuch
costsshallbelaiddowninthecontractbetweenthe
Communityagent(designatedbythemutualagree­
mentcontractspecifiedinArticle3)andthecarrier
andmusthavebeenpreviouslyagreeduponbyhim
andtherecipient'sdeliveryagent.(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(*)OJNoL67,15.3.1976,p.9.
(3)OJNoL190,13.7.1974,p.20.
(4)OJNoL190,13.7.1974,p.22.

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3.Adeliverycertificateshallbeissuedondelivery
bythereceivingagentnominatedbytherecipient
organization .
4.Embarkationshalltakeplaceassoonaspossible.(b)informthecountrydestination,atleast10clear
daysbeforearrivalattheportofunloadingof
theexpecteddateofarrival;
(c)haveincludedinthetermsofthecharter-party
aprovisionstipulatingthattheship'scaptain
shall,atleast72hoursinadvance,notifythe
countryofdestinationoftheship'sprobable
dateofarrivalinport;
2.sendtotheCommission assoonaspossiblethe
informationspecifiedinparagraph 1(a)and(b).Article3
1.Theamounttocoverthedeliverycostscif
referredtoinArticle1(1),includingtheinsurance
costs,shallbedeterminedbytheinterventionagency
concernedbymutualagreementontheleastonerous
termspossible.
2.Theinterventionagencyshallsendimmediately
totheCommission acopyoftheprivatecontractor
contracts .Article5
Norefundorcompensatory amount(whethermone­
taryoraccession)maybegrantedinrespectofskim­
med-milkpowdersuppliedpursuanttothisDecision.
Article6 Article4
TheDutchGovernment : ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheKingdomofNether­
lands.
DoneatBrussels,26July1976.1.shallensurethattheagentdesignatedbythe
mutualagreementcontract:
(a)notifythecountryofdestination ,assoonas
possibleafterthegoodshavebeenloadedon
boardship,ofdetailsoftheship,theloading
date,thequantityandqualityofthegoodsas
recordedonshipment,theportofunloading,
andthedailyunloadingrateattheport;FurtheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
I.Skimmed-milk powderrequirements
(a)fatcontent:
(b)watercontent:
(c)totalacidityinlacticacid:
(d)testforneutralization agents:1-5%maximum
40%maximum
0-15%maximum (18°Domic)
negative
none
negative
0-5mlmaximum (99%minimum)
discB(15-0mgminimum)(e)authorizedadditives:
(f)phosphatasetest:
(g)solubility :
(h)degreeofpurity:
(i)germcontent:
(k)colonbacillustiter:
(1)tasteandsmell:50000pergmaximum
negativein01g
clean
whiteorslightlyyellowishcolour,freefrom
impuritiesorcolouredparticles(m)appearance :
(n)vitaminenrichment :vitaminA: 5000l.u.per100g
II.Packing
(a)Newbagsofanetweightcontentof25kg(5%emptybags).
(b)Composition :
—fourKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m-;
—oneinterposedtar-linedpaperbag,ofastrengthrepresentingatleast140g/m:orone
Kraftpaperbagwithpolyethylenelayer,ofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g4-15
g/m-';
—onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0-08mmthickdoublebound.
(c)Thepackagingoftheskimmed-milk powdershallbeararedcross10x10cmhigh,andin
lettersatleast1cmhigh,shallbearthefollowinginscription :
'LaitecremeenpoudreavecvitaminesA5000u.i./100gr.—DondelaCommunauté
économiqueeuropéenne—ActionduComitéinternationaldelaCroix-Rouge—Àdistri­
buergratuitement .