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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2003/76
of10August1976
ontheinvitationtotenderforthecostsofdeliverytotheRepublicofSenegalof
skimmed-milk powderasfoodaid
portofunloadingDakarpursuanttoArticle5tothe
RepublicofSenegalofalotof200metrictonsof
skimmed-milk powderboughtinunderArticle7(1)
ofRegulation (EEC)No804/68,andheldbythe
Frenchinterventionagency.
2.Atthetimeitiswithdrawnfromstock,theskim­
med-milkpowdershall,astoquality,satisfythere­
quirementslaiddowninAnnexItoCommission
Regulation (EEC)No1108/68of27July1968on
detailedrulesofapplicationforthepublicstorageof
skimmed-milk powder(5),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1457/75(6).
Theconditipnsforpackingarelaiddowninthe
AnnextothisRegulation .
3.Theinterventionagencyshallsupplyafurther
2%emptybagsidenticaltothosecontainingthe
goods.Thesuccessfultendererundertakestohave
thesebagsmentionedonthebilloflading.
4.Loadingshalltakeplaceassoonaspossibleand
notlaterthan30September1976.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68of27June1968onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No559/76(2),andin
particularArticles7(5)and28thereof,
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1348/75of26
May1975onthesupplyofskimmed-milk powderas
foodaidtocertaindevelopingcountriesandinterna­
tionalorganizationsunderthe1975programme (3),
makesprovisionsforareserveof3800metrictonsof
skimmed-milk powder;whereas200metrictonsof
skimmed-milk powdertobetakenoutofthisreserve
shallbemadeavailabletotheRepublicofSenegal;
whereasthiscountryhasrequestedthesupplyofthe
abovementioned quantity;
WhereasunderArticle5ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)
No1347/75of26May1975layingdowngeneral
rulesforthesupplyofskimmed-milk powderasfood
aidtocertaindevelopingcountriesandinternational
organizations (4),suchsuppliesareasaruletobeput
outtotender;
Whereasthetenderingprocedureshouldforthemain
pointberetainedastheproceduredeterminedatthe
presenttimeforsimilarcases;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,Article2
1.TheFrenchinterventionagencyshalldrawup
thenoticeofinvitationtotender,whichshallbe
publishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communitiesnotlessthan10daysbeforetheclosing
dateforthesubmission oftenders.
2.Theclosingdateforthesubmissionoftenders
shallbe24August1976at12noon.
3.Theinterventionagencyshallindicateinits
noticethewarehouses wheretheskimmed-milk
powderisheld.HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article3Article1
1.Tendersshallbeinvitedinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofRegulations (EEC)No1347/75,and
(EEC)No1348/75,forthecostsofdeliveryquayside,1.Tenders,whichshallbeinwriting,shallbe
submittedeitherbydeliverybyhandtotheinterven­
tionagencyagainstacknowledgment ofreceiptorby
registeredletteraddressedtotheinterventionagency.(>)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL67,15.3.1976,p.9.
(3)OJNoL138,29.5.1975,p.3.
4)OJNoL138,29.5.1975,p.1.(?)OJNoL184,29.7.1968,p.34.
(')OJNoL145,6.6.1975,p.17.

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2.Thetendershallindicate:
(a)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(b)theamount,expressedinFrenchfrancs,forwhich
thetendererundertakestodelivertheskimmed­
milkpowderquayside,portofunloadingunder
theconditionslaiddowninArticle5including
theinsurancecostscoveringthevalueofthe
goods;
(c)theportofembarkation ,whichmaybeany
Communityport.
3.Thetendershallnotbevalidunless:
(a)itrelatestothewholeofthelottowhichtheinvita­
tiontotenderrelates;
(b)proofisfurnishedthatbeforethetimelimitfor
submissionoftendershasexpired,thetenderer
hasgiventhesecurityfixedinArticle4.
4.Thetendermaynotbewithdrawn .
Article4
1.Thesecurityrequiredfortheinvitationtotender
shallbetwounitsofaccountpermetrictonofskim­
med-milkpowder.
2.Itshalltaketheform,attheoptionofthe
MemberStateconcerned,eitherofachequemadeout
infavouroftheinterventionagency,orofabank
guaranteewhichsatisfiesthecriterialaiddownbythe
MemberState.
Article5
1.Deliverycostsshallbethecostsincurredupto
thetimewhenthegoodsareunloadedonthequay­
sideattheportofunloading,allcostssubsequentto
delivery,includingcostsoftakingdelivery,tobe
bornebytherecipientcountry.
2.Anycostsinrespectofdelaysintakingdelivery
ofthegoodswhicharetobebornebytherecipient
countryshallbeattributabletothiscountry.
3.Exceptincasesofforcemajeureeverysuccessful
tenderershallacceptallfinancialliabilitydevolving
upontheCommunitybyreasonoffailuretodeliver
theskimmed-milk powderattheplaceandbythe
timeappointed,providedalwaysthattherecipient
countryhasmadeitpossiblefortheskimmed-milk
powdertobesodelivered.Costsincurredbyreasonof
failuretodelivertheskimmed-milk powderasaresult
offorcemajeureshallbebornebytheFrenchinter­
ventionagency.
Article6
Inthelightofthetendersreceivedandinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle30ofRegula­tion(EEC)No804/68,amaximumamount,expressed
inunitsofaccount,shallbefixedoralternativelya
decisionshallbetakentomakenoaward.
Article7
1.Atendershallberefusediftheamount
proposed,convertedintounitsofaccount,ismore
thanthemaximumfixedforthelotinquestion.
2.Withoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofparagraph
1,thesuccessfultenderershallforeachlotbetheone
makingthelowestoffer.Wheretwoormorevalid
offersspecifyamountswhichwhenconvertedinto
unitsofaccountareidentical,theawardshallbemade
bydrawinglots.
3.Eachtenderershallbeimmediatelynotifiedby
theinterventionagencyoftheresultofhisparticipa­
tionintheinvitationtotender.Theintervention
agencyconcernedshallimmediately informthe
Commission ofthenameandaddressofthe
successfultenderers .
4.Rightsandobligationsarisinginconnection
withtheinvitationtotendershallnotbetransferable .
Article8
Whenthesuccessfultenderertakesdeliveryofthe
skimmed-milk powder,heshallensurethatthequan­
tityhandedovercorrespondstothequantitytobe
delivered .
Furthermore ,heshallensurethatthepackingofthe
skimmed-milk powdersatisfiestherequirements laid
downinArticle1(2).
Article9
TheFrenchGovernment shall:
1.ensurethatthesuccessfultenderershall:
(a)notifytherecipientcountryassoonaspossible
afterthegoodshavelefttheplaceofembarka­
tionofdetailsoftheship,theloadingdate,the
quantityandqualityofthegoodsasrecorded
onshipment;
(b)atleast10cleardaysinadvance,informthe
recipientcountryoftheexpecteddateofarrival
attheportofship'sunloading ;
(c)haveincludedinthetermsofthecharterparty
aprovisionstipulatingthattheship'scaptain
shall,atleast72hoursinadvance,notifythe
recipientcountryoftheship'sprobabledateof
arrivalinport;
2.sendtotheCommission assoonaspossiblethe
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measurestobetakenhavingregardtothecircum­
stancesinvoked.Article10
1.Deliveryquayside,portofunloadingshallbe
consideredascompletedwhenthegoodsareactually
depositedonthequaysideattheportofunloading.
Article13
Theinterventionagencyshallpaytothesuccessful
tenderertheamountstatedinhistenderuponproduc­
tionofthecertificatereferredtoinArticle10(2).2.Ondeliveryinaccordancewithparagraph 1,the
recipientcountryshallissueacertificatedeclaringthat
theskimmed-milk powderhasbeendelivered.
Article11
1.Saveinthecaseofforcemajeure,thetendering
securityshallbereleasedonlyif:
(a)thetenderhasnotbeenaccepted;
(b)thetenderer:Article14
Norefundorcompensatory amount(whethermone­
taryoraccession)shallbeappliedinrespectofthe
skimmed-milk powdertowhichthisRegulation
applies.—hasnotwithdrawnhistenderbeforethedeci­
sionawardingthetender,
—hasfurnishedthecertificateprovidedforin
Article10(2).
2.Thesecurityshallbereleasedimmediately .
Article12
Incasesofforcemajeuretheinterventionagency
sellingtheskimmed-milk powdershalldecideontheArticle15
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,10August1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
CONDITIONS FORPACKING
Thepacking
containinganetweightof25kgandmadeupinoneofthefollowingways:
I.FourKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
oneinterposedtar-linedpaperbag,ofastrengthrepresentingatleast140g/m2;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast006mmthick,weldedordoublebound.
II.OneOneKraftpaperbagofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
oneKraftpaperbagwithapolyethylenelayerofastrengthrepresentingatleast80g+15
g/m2;
threeKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast006mmthick,weldedordoublebound.
III.OneKraftpaperouterbagofastrengthrepresentingatleast85g/m2;
oneKraftpaperbagwithapolyethylenelayerofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g+15
g/m2;
twoKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast012mmthick,weldedordoublebound.
IV.Thepackingshallbemarkedwiththefollowingmarkingsinlettersatleast1cmhigh:
'Laitécréméenpoudre/DondelaCommunautééconomiqueeuropéennealarépubliquedu
Sénégal/Nonvitaminé'.