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REGULATION (EEC)No1071/75OFTHECOMMISSION
of24April1975
onastandinginvitationtotenderforthemobilizationofwhitesugarasfood
aidforUNRWA
whereas,inorderinteraliatosimplifyadministrative
procedures,Denmarkshouldbeentrustedwiththe
issueofthisstandinginvitationtotender;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforSugar,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1052/73(1)of17April1973onthesupplyofsugarto
UNRWAasfoodaidpursuanttotheAgreementwith
thatagencyof18December1972,asamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No611/75(2),andinparticular
Article1(3)thereof;
Whereasthequantityofwhitesugarreferredtoin
ArticleII(1)oftheAgreement (3)betweentheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunityandtheUnitedNations
ReliefandWorksAgencyforPalestineRefugeesin
theNearEastconcerningassistancetorefugeesfrom
thecountriesoftheMiddleEast,hereinaftercalledthe
'Agreement',hasbeenchangedfollowinganexchange
ofletterspursuanttotheCouncilDecisionof2
October1974(4);whereasitisconsequentlyprovided
that6094metrictonsofwhitesugarproducedandin
freecirculationintheCommunitybeplacedatthe
disposaloftheUnitedNationsReliefandWorks
AgencyforPalestineRefugees(UNRWA)asfoodaid
forthesugarmarketingyear1974/75;whereasArticle
1(1)(c)ofRegulation (EEC)No1052/73provides
that,ifwhitesugarisnotavailableontheCommunity
marketonthenormalterms,itmaybeobtainedby
purchaseontheworldmarket;whereas,therefore,in
viewofthestateofsupplyandpricesintheCommu­
nityandpricesontheworldmarket,itisnecessaryto
haverecoursetopurchaseofwhitesugarontheworld
market;whereas,inviewofitsdestination ,thissugar
mustbeofsoundandfairmarketablequality,dry,in
homogeneously granulatedcrystals,freeflowing,and
withaminimumdegreeofpolarizationof99-7°S;
WhereasArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)No1052/73
providesinparticularthattheCommunityshall
financethecifvalueofthesugar;
Whereas,ifmobilization istobebytender,itwould
seemdesirabletoapply,inanappropriateform,the
rulesgoverningtenderswithintheframeworkofthe
commonorganization ofthemarketinsugar;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Denmarkshallissueastandinginvitationto
tenderforthesupplyofatotalquantityof6094
metrictonsofwhitesugarpurchasedontheworld
marketasfoodaidtoUNRWAand,duringtheperiod
ofvalidityofthestandinginvitation,itshallissue
partialinvitationstotender.
ThisquantityshallbemadeupinlotsA,B,C,Dand
E.
2.Thestandinginvitationtotendershallbeforthe
supplycifonquayattheportofdischargeofeachof
lotsA,B,C,DandE,suchlotsbeingmadeupasindi­
catedintheAnnex.Thesugarshallbeofsoundand
fairmarketablequality,dry,inhomogeneously granu­
latedcrystals,freeflowing,andwithaminimum
degreeofpolarizationof99-7°S.
Article2
Partialinvitationstotenderissuedduringtheperiod
ofvalidityofthestandinginvitationtotendershallbe
organizedinaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No
1052/73andwiththefollowingprovisions .
Article3
Thestandinginvitationtotendershallremainvalid
untiladatesubsequently tobedetermined .
Article4
1.Theperiodforthesubmissionoftendersin
responsetothefirstpartialinvitationconcerning :
(a)lotsAandBshallbeginonthedayofpublication
ofthestandinginvitationtotenderintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesandexpire
at10a.m.on29April1975;(')OJNoL195,20.4.1973,p.1.
(2)OJNoL64,11.3.1975,p.1.
(3)OJNoL304,31.12.1972,p.24.
(4)OJNoL328,7.12.1974,p.41.

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(b)lotsCandDshallbeginon21May1975and
expireat10a.m.on28May1975;
(c)lotEshallbeginon11June1975andexpireat10
a.m.on18June1975.
2.Theperiodforthesubmissionoftenders
concerningeachofthelotsforthesecondand
subsequentpartialinvitationsshall:
(a)beginonthefirstworkingdayfollowingthe
endoftheprecedingperiod,
(b)expireat10a.m.ontheWednesdayofthe
followingweek.
Article5
1.Denmarkshalldrawupanoticeofinvitationto
tender.ThisnoticeshallbepublishedintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
2.Thenoticeofstandinginvitationtotendershall
bepublishedonlyforthepurposeofopeningthatinvi­
tationtotender.Thenoticeaspublishedmaybe
amendedduringtheperiodofvalidityofthestanding
invitation .Itshallbeamendedifthetermsoftheinvi­
tationtotenderareamendedduringthatperiodof
validity.
3.Thenoticeshallindicateinparticulartheterms
oftheinvitationtotender.
Article6
1.Tenderersshalleitherdeliverwrittentendersto
thecompetentbodyinDenmarkagainstareceipt,or
addresstenderstothatbodybyregisteredletter,telex
ortelegram.
2.Tendersshallindicate :
(a)theinvitationtowhichthetenderrelates;
(b)thelotconcerned ;
(c)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(d)thepriceinDanishkronerproposedforthelotin
question.
3.Atendershallbevalidonlyif:
(a)itrelatestoasupplyasspecifiedinArticle 1(2);
(b)proofisfurnishedbeforetheperiodforthesubmis­
sionoftendersexpiresthatthesecurityfortender
referredtoinArticle7hasbeenprovided;
(c)itincludesadeclarationbythetendererthathe
will,ifawardedthecontract,supplythesugarin
accordancewiththeprovisionsofthisRegulation .
4.Atenderwhichisnotsubmittedinaccordance
withtheprovisionsofthisArticle,orwhichcontains
termsotherthanthoseindicatedintheinvitationto
tender,shallnotbetakenintoconsideration .
5.Onceatenderhasbeensubmitteditmaynotbe
withdrawn .Article7
1.Thesecurityrequiredfortheinvitationtotender
shallbe10unitsofaccountpermetrictonofwhite
sugar.
2.Thesecurityshallbeprovided,attheoptionof
thetenderer,eitherincashorintheformofa
guaranteebyanestablishment complyingwiththe
criterialaiddownbyDenmark.
3.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thesecurity
shallbereleasedonlyif:
(a)thesuccessfultenderersuppliesthesugaronthe
prescribedterms;
or
(b)thetenderisnotaccepted.
4.Incasesofforcemajeure,thecompetentbody
shalldeterminethemeasuresnecessaryinthelightof
thecircumstances invokedbythetenderer.
5.Inthecaseprovidedforinparagraph3(a)the
securityshallbereleasedwhenfinalpaymentismade
asprovidedinArticle10(1);inthecaseprovidedfor
inparagraph3(b)thesecurityshallbereleasedimme­
diately.
Article8
1.Tendersshallbeexaminedinprivatesessionby
thecompetentbody.Subjectasprovidedinparagraph
2,personspresentattheexaminationshallbeunder
anobligationnottodiscloseanyparticularsrelating
thereto.
2.Thetenderssubmittedshallbecommunicated ,
withoutnamesattached,totheCommission without
delay.
Article9
1.Thepriceshallbefordeliverycifonquayatthe
portindicatedintheAnnexinrespectofthelot
concerned .
2.Thesugarshallbesuppliedinnewjutesacks
containinganetquantityof50or100kilogrammes .
3.Thesugarshallbedeliveredcifonquaybythe
dateandtotheportasindicatedintheAnnex.
Ifinrespectofanylotnocontractisawardedatthe
firstpartialinvitationtotender,thedateofdelivery
shallbepostponedforaperiodequaltothatbetween
thefirstpartialinvitationtotenderrelatingtothatlot
andthepartialinvitationatwhichacontractforthe
saidlotisawarded .

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4.Verificationofqualityandweightattimeof
dischargeshallbeeffectedbythecompetentauthori­
tiesdesignatedbyUNRWA.Thecostsinrespectof
suchverificationshallbepaidtoUNRWAonthe
Community'sbehalfbyDenmarkuponpresentation
ofaccounts .
Article10
WithoutprejudicetoArticle15(2),thecompetent
bodyshallpaythesuccessfultendereraprovisional
sumequalto90%ofthepricequotedinhistender,
onpresentationbythetendererofproofthatthelot
ofsugarinquestionhasbeendischargedatthestipu­
latedportofdestination .Thisproofshallconsistofa
copyoftheportdocumentdrawnupbythecountry
ofdestinationandbearingtheofficialstampof
UNRWAorbyacertificatefromaninternational
controlandsurveillanceagencyapprovedbyUNRWA
forpurposesofverificationasreferredtoinArticle
9(4).Inaddition,thetenderershallsubmittothe
abovementioned competentbodyacopyoftheship­
pingdocument .
Finalpaymentshallbemadeassoonasthecompe­
tentDanishbodyreceivesthedocumentsdrawnupby
UNRWAcertifyingthatthesugarhasbeendelivered
ontheprescribedterms.Thesedocumentsshallbe
sentdirectlybyUNRWAtothesaidbodyatlatest
duringthemonthfollowingtheendoftheperiod
providedforinArticleVIoftheAgreement .Article13
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallbe:
(a)entitled,withoutprejudicetotheotherprovisions
ofthisRegulation ,topaymentofthepricequoted
inthetenderforthelotinquestion,
(b)obligedtosupplythesugarinquestioninaccor­
dancewiththetermsofthenoticeoftheinvita­
tiontotender.
2.Theobligationsarisingfromawardsshallnotbe
transferable .
Article14
1.Thecompetentbodyshallimmediatelynotifyall
tenderersoftheoutcomeoftheirparticipationinthe
invitationtotender.Thebodyconcernedshallalso
sendastatementofawardtothesuccessfultenderer.
2.Statementsofawardshallindicateatleast:
(a)theinvitationtowhichtheawardrelates;
(b)thelotconcerned ;
(c)thepriceaccepted.
Article15
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallberesponsiblefor
alloperationsarisingfromtheawardofacontract
pursuanttothisRegulation ,andinparticularfor
supplyingtothecompetentbodyinDenmarkthe
informationprovidedforinArticles2and3ofAnnex
IItotheAgreement .Denmarkshallforwardthisinfor­
mationassoonaspossibletotheCommission .
2.WithoutprejudicetoArticle7(3),theprice
acceptedshallbereducedby0-10unitofaccountper
100kilogrammesofsugarperdayifthesugarisdeliv­
eredaftertheprescribeddate,savewherethedelayis
duetoacaseofforcemajeurerecognizedassuchby
thecompetentbody.
3.Ifthesugardoesnotmeetthespecifications laid
downinArticle1(2)itshallberejectedandany
consequentlossshallbebornebythesuccessful
tenderer.
Article16
ThestandinginvitationtotenderreferredtoinRegula­
tion(EEC)No2120/74(3)isherebyclosed.
Article17
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon25April
1975.Article11
Themaximumpriceforsupplyingeachoneofthe
lotsofsugarshallbefixed,afterexaminationofthe
tenders,inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddown
inArticle40ofRegulationNo1009/67/EEC('),as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2476/74(2).
However,adecisionmaybetakentomakenoaward.
Article12
1.Exceptwhereadecisionistakentomakeno
awardinrespectofapartialinvitationtotender,and
withoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofparagraph2,the
contractshallbeawardedtothetendererwhose
tender,convertedintounitsofaccount,isthelowest
forthelotinquestion.
2.Ifseveraltendererstenderatthesamepriceand
thatpriceisaccepted,thesuccessfultenderershallbe
chosenbydrawinglots.
(■)OJNo308,18.12.1967,p.1.
(2)OJNoL264,1.10.1974,p.70. (■>)OJNoL222,11.8.1974,p.6.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,24April1975.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEX
LotQuantityin
metrictonsPortofdischrageLatestdate
for.delivery(')
A 1000Beirut(Lebanon) 29May1975
B 1000Ashdod(Israel) 29May1975
C 1500Beirut(Lebanon) 28June1975
D 500Ashdod(Israel) 28June1975
E 2094Beirut(Lebanon) 18July1975
(')Subjectasprovidedinthesecondsubparagraph ofArticle9(3).