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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No660/76
of25March1976
authorizingthesupplytotheprocessingindustriesoforangeswithdrawnfrom
themarket,andlayingdowntheconditionsforsuchsupply
iscarriedoutcorrectly,provisionshouldbemade
wherebycertainparticularsmustappearinthetender,
inparticularasregardsthepricesandquantitiesin
respectofwhichthetenderismade;
Whereastenderssubmittedbyinterestedpartiesmust
beassessedonthebasisofthepriceoffered;whereas
quantitieshavetobeallocatedastheybecomeavail­
ableandintheorderinwhichthetenderersarelisted,
beginningwiththoseofferingthehighestprices;
Whereasitisnecessarytoadoptmeasuresensuring
thattheproductallocatedisactuallyprocessed;
whereas,tothisend,aprocessingdepositmustbe
lodged,theamountofwhichshouldbecalculatedso
astoensureobservationofthisobligation ;
WhereastheManagementCommitteeforFruitand
Vegetableshasnotdeliveredanopinionwithinthe
timelimitsetbyitsChairman,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1035/72of18May1972onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinfruitandvegetables('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2482/75(2),andin
particularArticle21(1)and(4)thereof,
Whereascertainquantitiesoforangesofpigmented
varietieshavebeenwithdrawnfromthemarket;
whereas,byreasonoftechnicaldifficultiesin
processingandpreserving,theseproductshavenot
beenabletobeprocessedwithaviewtofreedistribu­
tiontothepersonsvisualizedinArticle21(1)(a)of
Regulation (EEC)No1035/72;
Whereasinordertolimittheriskofdestructionof
theseproducts,itappearsnecessary,giventhepresent
possibilitiesofprocessingandofthedistributionof
theproductsofsuchprocessing,toauthorizethe
supplytotheprocessingindustries,uptotheendof
April1976,ofpigmentedorangeswithdrawnfromthe
market;whereasitappearsnecessary,moreover,to
limitthissupplytotheanticipatedwithdrawalsof
theseproductsinthecourseofthepresentseason;
Whereasthesupplytotheprocessingindustriesof
productswhichhavebeenthesubjectofintervention
shouldbeeffectedinsuchamannerastoavoiddistor­
tionofcompetition betweentheindustries
concerned ;whereasthetenderingprocedureorpublic
auctionappearappropriatetothatend;
Whereas,withthesameobject,aminimumsaleprice
shouldbefixed,takingaccountofthenormalpriceof
suppliestotheindustry;
Whereas,toallowallindustriesthechancetomake
anoffer,itisnecessarytogiveappropriatepublicityto
thenoticetoprocessors ;
Whereastheinvitationtotenderornoticeofpublic
auctionmuststatethebasicconditionsoftheproce­
dure;whereastoensurethatthetenderingprocedureArticle1
OrangesofthevarietiesoftheSanguinellogroup,and
oftheSanguignogroup,withdrawnfromthemarket
undertheprovisionsofArticle18ofRegulation(EEC)
No1035/72,upto30April1976orboughtinupto
thesamedate,inconformitywithArticle19ofthe
Regulation ,maybesupplied,upto25000metric
tons,totheprocessingindustries,underthecondi­
tionslaiddowninthefollowingArticles.
Article2
1.Supplytotheprocessingindustriesshallbe
effectedbymeansofastandinginvitationtotenderor
apublicauctionbytheagencyappointedbythe
MemberStateconcerned,underconditionssuchthat
equalityofaccesstotheproducttobetransformed
andequalityoftreatmentasbetweenundertakingsare
assured.
2.Theminimumsalepriceshallbe29-10unitsof
accountpermetrictonnet,onleavingthewarehouse
inwhichthemerchandise isstored.(»)OJNoL118,20.5.1972,p.1.
(2OJNoL254,1.10.1975,p.3.

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Article3 catequantitiesofproductsinaccordancewiththe
criterialaiddowninparagraph 1.
Article61.Eachstandinginvitationtotendermayconsistof
severalseriesoftenders.Publicnoticemustbegiven
ofinvitationstotenderwithintheframeworkofthis
procedure .
2.Theinvitationtotendershallgiveallrelevant
informationconcerning ,inparticular:
(a)theperiodduringwhichproductsarelikelytobe
available;
(b)thenatureoftheproductstobesold;
(c)theareasinwhichtheproductsaretobestored;
(d)theclosingdateforeachseriesoftenders;
(e)theagencytowhichtendersmustbesubmitted.Wheneveratenderisnotaccepted,thetenderershall
beinformedofthefactimmediatelybytheagency
appointedbytheMemberStateconcerned.
Attheendoftheperiodforwhichtheinvitationto
tenderisvalid,thatagencyshallnotifyeachprocessor
whosetenderhasnotbeenfulfilledowingtolackof
products.
Article7
Article4
1.Interestedpartiesshallsubmittheirtendersby
registeredpostwithrecordeddelivery,bytelexorby
telegram,totheagencyappointedbytheMember
Stateconcerned .1.Whereproductsaresoldbypublicauction,the
agencymust,inanoticeofsalebyauction,giveall
informationconcerning :
—theperiodduringwhichtheproductsarelikelyto
beavailable,
—thenatureoftheproductstobesold,
—theareasinwhichtheproductsarestored,
—thedate,timeandplaceofeachauction.
2.Anyotherinformation ,inparticularconcerning
thequantitiesandcharacteristics oftheproductsfor
sale,shallforthwithbecommunicated toanyinter­
estedpartyonrequest.2.Thetendershallspecify:
Article8(a)thenameandaddressofthepartyconcerned ;
(b)thequantityofproducttowhichthetenderrefers,
expressedinmetrictons;
(c)thepriceoffered,pernetweightinmetrictonson
leavingthewarehousewheretheproductisstored,
expressedinthecurrencyoftheMemberState
wherethetenderistotakeplace;
(d)whereappropriate,additionalinformationrequired
underthenoticetoprocessors.
3.Atendershallnotbevalidunlessitis:
—inrespectofatleastonemetricton,and
—madeatleastattheminimumpricelaiddownin
Article2.Productssoldbypublicauctionshallbeallocatedto
thepersonorpersonsofferingthemostfavourable
prices.
Article9
Article5Thesuccessfultendererorthepurchaseratauction
shall,beforedeliverytohimoftheproductallocated,
lodgeaprocessingdepositofanamountof51unitsof
accountpermetrictonnet.
Thedepositshallbelodgedeitherintheformofa
chequeinfavouroftheagencyappointedbythe
MemberStateinwhichsupplytakesplaceorofa
bondcomplyingwiththecriteriafixedbythat
MemberState.1.Ontheclosingdateforthefirstseriesoftenders,
theagencyappointedbytheMemberStateconcerned
shallclassifythetenderersonthebasisoftheprice
offered.Wherethehighestpricesareequal,firstplace
shallgotothetendererwhohasbidforthelargest
quantity,ortoatendererchosenbyballotwherethe
quantityofproductsbidforisalsoequal.
Productsshallbeallocated,inorderoftheclassifica­
tion,asquantitiesbecomeavailable.
2.Ontheclosingdateforeachsubsequentseriesof
tendersthatagencyshallclassifytenderersandalio­Article10
1.Processingoftheproductallocatedshallbe
supervisedonthespotbythecompetentauthorityof
theMemberStatewhereprocessingtakesplace,orby
anyotheragencyappointedbyitforthatpurpose.

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Article12
1.WhenaMemberStateintendstoapplytheprovi­
sionsofthisRegulation,theagencyappointedshall
forthwithcommunciate totheagenciesoftheother
MemberStatesandtotheCommission theinvitation
totenderprovidedforinArticle3orthenoticeof
salebyauctionprovidedforinArticle7.2.WhereprocessingtakesplaceinaMemberState
otherthanthatwhichsellstheproduct,proofof
processingmaybegivenonlybyproductionofthe
controlcopyreferredtoinArticle1ofCommission
Regulation(EEC)No2315/69of19November1969
ontheuseofCommunitytransitdocumentsforthe
purposeofapplyingCommunitymeasuresforveri­
fyingtheuseand/ordestinationofgoods(1).
Sections101,103and104ofthecontrolcopyshallbe
completed.Section104shallbecompletedbydele­
tingtheentriesnotapplicableandmarkingatthe
secondindentoneofthefollowingentries:Thiscommunication mustbemade:
'destinéàlatransformation autitredurèglement
(CEE)n°660/76',
'ZurVerarbeitung gemäßVerordnung (EWG)Nr.
660/76bestimmt',
destinatoallatrasformazione aisensidelregolamento
(CEE)n.660/76',—inrespectofaninvitationtotender,notlessthan
sevendaysbeforetheclosingdateforthefirst
seriesoftenders,
—inrespectofsalebyauction,notlessthanseven
daysbeforethedateofthefirstsale.
Theagencyappointedshall,underthesamecondi­
tionsasthoselaiddowninthefirstsubparagraph ,
communicate allamendments totheinvitationto
tenderornoticeofpublicauction.
Theseamendmentsshalltakeeffectonlyattheendof
sevendaysafterthedateoftheircommunication .
2.Assoonasthecommunication providedforin
thefirstsubparagraphofparagraph 1hasbeenmade,
thereshallbepublishedintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities anoticepublicisingtheinten­
tionoftheMemberStateconcernedtoapplytheprovi­
sionsofthisRegulation .'bestemdvoorverwerkingkrachtensVerordening
(EEG)nr.660/76',
'forprocessingunderRegulation(EEC)No660/76,
'bestemttilomdannelse ihenholdtilforordning
(EØF)nr.660/76'.
Article11
Article13
TheagencyappointedbytheMemberStateshall,as
soonaseachtenderactionorauctionhasbeen
completed,informtheCommissionofthequantities
ofproductssuppliedandthepricesatwhichthey
weresupplied.Saveincasesofforcemajeurethedepositreferredto
inArticle9shallberepaidonlyinrespectofthequan­
tityforwhichthesuccessfultendererorthepurchaser
atauctionfurnishestotheagencyappointedbythe
MemberStateconcerned :
(a)supportingdocumentsestablishingthatthisquan­
tityhasbeenprocessed,whereprocessingtakes
placeintheMemberStatewhichsellsthe
product;
(b)proofofprocessing,givenbythecontrolcopy
referredtoinArticle10,whereprocessingtakes
placeinanotherMemberState.Article14
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,25March1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(!)OJNoL295,24.11.1969,p.14.