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REGULATION (EEC)No1973/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of26July1974
onaninvitationtotenderforthemobilization ofwhitesugarasfoodaidfor
UNRWA
rulesgoverningtenderswithintheframeworkofthe
commonorganizationofthemarketinsugar;
Whereas,itshouldbespecifiedthatthesystemof
monetarycompensatory amountsforexporttothird
countriesandtheexportlevydonotapplytothisinvi­
tationtotender;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforSugar,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1052/73(')of17April1973onthesupplyofsugarto
UNRWAasfoodaidpursuanttotheAgreementwith
thatagencydated18December1972,andinparti­
cularArticle1(3)thereof;
Whereasthequantityof150metrictonsofwhite
sugarreferredtoinArticleIIparagraph 1oftheAgree­
ment(2)betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andtheUnitedNationsReliefandWorksAgencyfor
PalestineRefugeesintheNearEast,hereinaftercalled
the'Agreement',concerningassistancetorefugees
fromthecountriesoftheMiddleEasthasbeen
changedinto94metrictonsofwhitesugarfollowing
anexchangeofletterspursuanttotheCouncilDeci­
sionof22July1974;whereasArticle1ofRegulation
(EEC)No1052/73providesconsequently that6094
metrictonsofwhitesugarproducedandinfreecircu­
lationintheCommunitybeplacedatthedisposalof
theUnitedNationsReliefandWorksAgencyfor
PalestineRefugees(UNRWA)asfoodaidforthesugar
marketingyear1974/75;whereashoweverinconsider­
ationoftheurgentrequirements ofUNRWAandof
thesupplysituationintheCommunityit'sdesirable
atfirsttomobilizeonly1000tonsdividedintwolots
of500tons;whereas,inviewofitsdestination ,this
whitesugarmustbeGrade1sugarorGrade2sugaras
definedrespectivelybyCommissionRegulation (EEC)
No1280/71(3)of18June1971layingdowndetailed
rulesforthebuying-inofsugarbyinterventionagen­
cies,asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2733/73(4)
andbyCouncilRegulation (EEC)No793/72(5)of17
April1972fixingthestandardqualityofwhitesugar;
WhereasArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)No1052/73
providesinparticularthattheCommunityshall
financethecif-valueofthesugar;
Whereasforthemobilizationofthegoodsistobe
awardedunderatenderingprocedure,itwouldseem
desirabletoapply,inanappropriateform,thedetailedArticle1
1.TheMemberStatesshallissueaninvitationto
tenderforthesupplyofatotalquantityof1000tons
ofwhitesugarasfoodaidtoUNRWA.Thisquantity
ismadeupintwolotsAandB.
2.Theinvitationtotendershallrelatetotheprice
ofeachoneoflotsAandBoftherelevantqualityto
besuppliedcifonquaytotheportofunloadingand
madeupasindicatedintheAnnex.Thesugarshallas
arulebeofGrade1orGrade2asdefinedrespectively
byArticle11(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No1280/71and
byRegulation (EEC)No793/72.
3.Nolevyshallbeapplyinrespectoftheexportof
thequantityreferredtoinparagraph 1.
Article2
Theinvitationtotendershallbeorganizedinaccor­
dancewiththeRegulation (EEC)No1052/73and
withthefollowingprovisions .
Article3
1.Theperiodforthesubmissionoftendersin
responsetotheinvitationshallbeginat10a.m.on31
July1974andexpireat10a.m.on7August1974.
2.DuringtheperiodinwhichSummerTime
appliesinItaly,thetimelimitslaiddowninthis
ArticleshallbeunderstoodinthatMemberStatetobe
extendedbyonehour.(i)OJNoL105,20.4.1973,p.1.
(*)OJNoL304,31.12.1972,p.24.
(3)OJNoL133,19.6.1971,p.34.
(4)OJNoL282,9.10.1973,p.8.
(5)0[NoL94,21.4.1972,p.1.

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Articlc4
1.TheMemberStatesshalldrawupanoticeofinvi­
tationtotender.Thisnoticeshallbepublishedinthe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
MemberStatesmayalsopublishthenoticeorhaveit
publishedelsewhere .
2.Thenoticeshallindicateinparticulartheterms
oftheinvitationtotender.
Article5
1.Tenderersshalleitherdeliverwrittentendersto
thecompetentbodyoftheMemberStateinquestion
againstareceipt,oraddresstenderstothecompetent
bodybyregisteredletter,telexortelegram.Tenders
shallbesubmittedintheMemberStatefromwhich
exportistobeeffected.
2.Tendersshallindicate :
(a)theinvitationtowhichthetenderrelates;
(b)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(c)thepriceproposedforthelotandthequalityin
questioninthecurrencyoftheMemberStateof
thecompetentbodytowhichthetenderis
submitted .
3.Atendershallbevalidonlyif:
(a)itrelatestoapricereferredtoinArticle 1(2);
(b)proofisfurnishedbeforetheperiodforthesubmis­
sionoftendersexpiresthatthedepositrequiredby
theinvitationtotenderhasbeenlodged;
(c)itincludesadeclarationbythetendererthathe
will,ifawardedthecontract,supplythesugarin
accordancewiththeprovisionsofthisRegulation .
4.Atenderwhichisnotsubmittedinaccordance
withtheprovisionsofthisArticle,orwhichcontains
termsotherthanthoseindicatedintheinvitationto
tender,shallnotbetakenintoconsideration .
5.Onceatenderhasbeensubmitteditmaynotbe
withdrawn .
Article6
1.Thedepositrequiredbytheinvitationtotender
shallbe5000unitsofaccountforeachoneofthe
lots.
2.Thetenderermaylodgethedepositeitherin
cashorintheformofaguaranteebyanestablish­
mentcomplyingwithcriterialaiddownbythe
MemberStateinwhichthetenderissubmitted .
3.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure ,thedeposit
shallonlybereleasedif:
(a)thesuccessfultenderersuppliesthesugarinaccor­
dancewiththeprovisionshereof,or(b)thetenderisnotaccepted.
Incasesofforcemajeurethecompetentbodyshall
determinethemeasuresnecessaryinviewofthe
circumstances invokedbythetenderer.
4.Inthecaseofparagraph3(a)thedepositshallbe
releasedwhenpaymentismadeunderArticle9(1);
inthecaseofparagraph3(b)thedepositshallbe
releasedimmediately .
Article7
1.Tendersshallbeexaminedinprivatesessionby
thecompetentbody.Personspresentattheexamina­
tionshallbesworntosecrecy.
2.TheCommission shallbeinformedwithout
delayofthetenderssubmitted .
Article8
1.Thepricerelatestothedeliverycifonquayof
eachoneofthelotstotheportindicatedinthe
Annex.
2.Thesugarshallbesuppliedinnewjutesacksof
aminimumweightof450glinedwithapolyethylene
bagandwithanetweightof50kg.
Thefollowingshallbeprintedontheoutsideofthe
sacks:'WhiteSugar—GiftoftheEuropeanCommu­
nity'.
3.Thesugarinquestionmusthavebeenproduced
andputinfreecirculationintheCommunity .
4.Thesugarshallbedeliveredcifonquayatthe
latestonthedateandtotheportsindicatedinthe
Annex.
5.Thetakingofsamplesandanalysisofthegoods
shallbeeffectedbyexpertsrecognizedbythecompe­
tentauthoritiesoftheMemberStateconcerned .All
thecostsofweighing,takingsamplesandquality
controluponloadingshallbepaidbytheMember
Stateconcerned .ThatMemberStateshallobtainfrom
thesuccessfultendereralumpsumrefundforthe
costsreferredtoabove500unitsofaccount,asum
whichmustthereforebequotedinthetender.
Article9
1.TheMemberStateconcernedshallpaythe
successfultenderersubjecttoanyadjustmentneces­
saryunderArticle14(2)thepricequotedinthis
tenderprorataforthequantityactuallysupplied,
reducedbythesumreferredtoinArticle,S(5).Such
quantityshallbethequantitynotifiedbyUNRWA
directlytocompetentbodyoftheMemberStatein
questionatthelatestduringthemonthfollowingthe
endofthedelayprovidedforinArticleVIofthe
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2.Themonetarycompensatory amountsforexport
tothirdcountriesshallnotapplyinthiscase.
3.Theaccessioncompensatory amountsforexport
tothirdcountriesshallbeapplied.
Article10
Themaximumpriceforsupplyingeachoneofthe
lotsofsugarshallbefixed,afterexaminationofthe
tenders,inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddown
inArticle40ofRegulationNo1009/67/EEC('),as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1602/74(2).
However,adecisionmaybetakentomakenoaward.
Article11
1.Exceptwhereadecisionistakentomakeno
awardinrespectoftheinvitationtotender,and
withoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofparagraph2,the
awardshallbemadetothetendererwhosetenderis
convertedintounitsofaccountthelowestforthelot
inquestion.
2.Ifseveraltenderersproposethesamepriceand
thatpriceisaccepted,thesuccessfultenderershallbe
chosenbydrawinglots.
Article12
1.Anawardshall:
(a)confertherighttotheissue,inrespectofthequan­
tityconcerned ,ofanexportlicenceindicatingthat
themonetarycompensatory amountsforexportto
thirdcountriesdoesnotapplyinthiscaseand
bearingthewords:'forexportwithoutlevy';
(b)entailtheobligationtoapplyforsuchalicencefor
sugarinquestionandtosupplysuchsugarin
accordancewiththetermsofthenoticeoftheinvi­
tationtotender.
2.Rightsandobligationsarisingfromawardsshall
notbetransferable .Article13
1.Thecompetentbodiesshallimmediatelynotify
alltenderersoftheoutcomeoftheirparticipationin
thetenderingprocedure .Thebodyconcernedshall
alsosendastatementofawardtothesuccessful
tenderer .
2.Statementsofawardshallindicateatleast:
(a)theinvitationtowhichthetenderrelates;
(b)thepriceaccepted.
Article14
1.ThecompetentbodyoftheMemberStatefrom
whoseterritorythesugarconcernedistobeexported
shallverifywhethertheconditionsrelatingtothe
supplyofthesugarhavebeenfulfilled.
Thesuccessfultenderershallberesponsibleforall
operationsrelatingtotheinvitationtotenderissued
pursuanttothisRegulation ,inparticulartocommuni­
catetothecompetentbodyoftheMemberStatein
questiontheinformationsprovidedforinArticles2
and3ofAnnexIItotheAgreement .TheMember
Stateinquestionshallcommunicate thisinformation
immediatelytotheCommission .
2.WithoutprejudicetoArticle6(3),theamountof
thepriceacceptedshallbereducedby0-10unitof
accountper100kgofsugarandperdayifthesugaris
suppliedafterthedateprovidedfor,exceptifthe
delayisduetoacaseofforcemajeurerecognizedby
thecompetentbody.
3.IfthesugarisofagradelowerthantheGrade2
sugaritshallberejectedwithnocompensation tothe
successfultenderer .
Article15
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon27July
1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,26July1974.
FartheCominixsion
ThePresident
Francois-Xavier ORTOLI
(')OJNo308,IX.12.1967,I.
(-)O'lNoL172,26.6.ISJ74,p.7.

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ANNEX
Reference
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lotShipping'sharbourQuantityin
metrictons Quality Unshipping'sharbour Limitdatefordelivering
APortsofthe
Community500Grade1or2Beirut(Lebanon)13September1974
BPortsofthe
Community500Grade1or2Ashdod(Israel)13September1974