NoL267/24 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 30.9.76
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2358/76
of29September1976
concerningtheissueofaninvitationtotenderforthesupplytotheRepublicof
Zambiaforuseasfoodaidofvitaminizedskimmed-milk powdertobe
purchasedontheCommunitymarket
wheretheproceduretobeadoptedforthistendering
shouldinthemainbetheprocedureusedhithertoin
similarcases;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68of27June1968onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No559/76(2),andin
particularArticle7(5)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1298/76of1June1976layingdowngeneralrulesfor
thesupplyofskimmed-milk powder,asfoodaid,to
certaindevelopingcountriesandcertaininternational
organizations underthe1976programme (3),as
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2017/76(4),andin
particularArticle6thereof,
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1299/76of1
June1976onthesupplyofskimmed-milk powderas
foodaidtocertaindevelopingcountriesandinterna­
tionalorganizationsunderthe1976programme^)
providesforareservestockof3630metrictonsof
skimmed-milk powder;whereasaccordingtoCouncil
Regulation(EEC)No2021/76of27July1976onthe
emergencysupplyofskimmed-milk powdertothe
RepublicofZambiainfavourofneedypersonsinthat
countryasfoodaidpursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No
1299/76(6),450metrictonsofthisreservestockshall
beallocatedtotheRepublicofZambia;whereasthis
countryhasrequestedadeliveryoftheabovemen­
tionedquantityofskimmed-milk powder;
WhereasArticle2(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No1298/76
providesthatifthereisnotenoughskimmed-milk
powderavailableinpublicstockswiththecharacteris­
ticsnecessaryfortheparticulardestinationwherethis
requires,inparticular,theadditionofvitamins,
suppliesshallbeobtainedbypurchaseontheCommu­
nitymarket;
WhereasArticle5ofRegulation (EEC)No1298/76
providesthatforthepurposeofthesupplyandship­
mentofskimmed-milk powderinvitationstotender
aretobeissued;1.Tendersshallbeinvitedinaccordance with
Regulations (EEC)No1298/76,(EEC)No1299/76
and(EEC)No2021/76forthecostsofsupplyingto
theRepublicofZambiaalotof450metrictonsof
vitaminizedskimmed-milk powder.
2.DeliveryshallbeeffectedcifDar-es-Salaam .
3.Shipmentshalltakeplaceassoonaspossible
andnotlaterthan15November1976.
4.Theskimmed-milk powdershallmeetthe
requirements astoqualityandpackagingsetoutin
theAnnextothisRegulation .
5.Thesuccessfultenderersshalldeliver,asasupple­
ment,5%emptybagssimilartothosecontainingthe
goods.Heshallundertaketohavethesebags
mentionedonthebilloflading.
Article2
1.Theinterventionagenciesshallframeanoticeof
invitationtotenderwhichshallbepublishedinthe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesnot
lessthan10daysbeforetheclosingdateforthe
submission oftenders.
2.Theclosingdateforthesubmissionoftenders
shallbe12October1976at12noon.
Article3 (')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL67,15.3.1976,p.9.
(3)OJNoL146,4.6.1976,p.3.
(4)OJNoL224,16.8.1976,p.1.
(5)OJNoL146,4.6.1976,p.5.
(*)OJNoL224,16.8.1976,p.6.1.Tenders,whichshallbeinwriting,shallbe
submittedeitherbydeliverybyhandtoaninterven­
tionagencyagainstacknowledgement ofreceiptorby

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3.Theinterventionagencyshallimmediately
informeachtendererwhetherhehasbeenawarded
thecontract.
4.Rightsandobligationsarisinginconnection
withtheinvitationtotendershallnotbetransferable .
5.Theinterventionagenciesshallimmediately
informtheCommission ofthesuccessfultenderer's
nameandaddress.registeredletteraddressedtoaninterventionagency.
Interventionagenciesmayalsoauthorizetheuseof
telex.
2.Thetendershallindicateinteralia:
(a)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(b)theportorportsofloading,chosenfromamong
Communityports;
(c)theprice,exclusiveoftaxes,expressedinthe
currencyoftheMemberStateinwhichthetender
ispresented,atwhichthetendererundertakesto
supply,inaccordancewiththespecifications laid
downintheAnnex,theentirequantityofthelot
putouttotender.
Suchpriceshallbeinclusiveoftransportinsur­
ancecoststothestagereferredtoinArticle1(2)
fordelivery.Article7
1.Thesuccessfultenderershalldeliveraquantity
ofskimmed-milk powdersatisfyingtherequirements
astoqualityandpackaginglaiddownintheAnnex.
2.Deliverycifshallbecompletedwhenthegoods
areactuallytakenfromtheholdoftheshipatthe
portofunloading.
3.Thecountryofdestinationshallbearallcosts
incurredafterdeliveryincludingtheunloadingcosts
(suchasunstowing,hoisting,acceptance)andany
lightercosts.3.Atendershallbevalidonlyif:
(a)itrelatestotheentirequantityofthelotputoutto
tender;
(b)proofisgivenbeforeexpiryoftheperiodsetfor
thesubmissionoftendersthatthesecurityreferred
toinArticle4hasbeenprovided.
4.Notendermaybewithdrawn .Article8
Article4Anydemurragecostsordispatchmoneyattheportof
unloadingshallbebornebyorforthebenefitofthe
recipientcountry.Theratesandotherdetails
concerningsuchcostsshallbelaiddowninthe
contractbetweenthesuccessfultendererandthe
carrierandmusthavebeenpreviouslyagreeduponby
thesuccessfultendereractingasCommunityagent
andthecountryofdestination'sagent.1.Thetenderingsecurityshallbe20unitsof
accountpermetrictonofskimmed-milk powder.
2.Itshalltaketheform,atthediscretionofthe
MemberStateconcerned,eitherofachequemadeout
infavouroftheinterventionagency,orofabank
guaranteewhichsatisfiesthecriteriafixedbythe
MemberState.Article9
Article5
Inthelightofthetendersreceivedandinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle30ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No804/68amaximumprice,expressedin
unitsofaccount,shallbefixedoralternativelyadeci­
sionshallbetakentomakenoaward.1.Theinterventionagencyconcernedshallassoon
aspossiblenotifythecountryofdestinationofthe
nameofthevessel,thedateofloading,thequantity
andthequalityofthegoodsasrecordedatthetimeof
loadingandtheportofunloading.
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallinformthecountry
ofdestinationatleast10cleardaysinadvanceofthe
expecteddateofarrivaloftheshipintheportof
unloading .Thesuccessfultenderershallhaveincluded
inthetermsofthecharter-party aprovisionstipu­
latingthattheship'scaptainshallinformthecountry
ofdestination atleast72hoursinadvanceofthe
ship'sprobabledateofarrivalinport.Article6
Article101.Atendershallberefusedifthepriceproposed,
convertedintounitsofaccount,ismorethanthe
maximumpricefixedforthelotinquestion.
2.Subjectasprovidedinparagraph 1,the
^successfultenderershallbetheonewhoseoffer,
convertedintounitsofaccount,isthelowest.Where
twoormorevalidoffersspecifyingidenticalamounts,
asconvertedintounitsofaccount,arereceivedbya
giveninterventionagency,theawardshallbemadeby
drawinglots.Wheresuchoffersaremadetodifferent
interventionagencies,theawardshallbemadebythe
interventionagencyselectedinaccordancewiththe
procedurereferredtoinArticle5.1.ThecompetentagencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthecontractisawardedshallcheckthatthe
skimmed-milk powderinquestionsatisfiesrequire­
mentsastoqualityandpackaginglaiddowninthe
Annex.
2.Ifthegoodsarefoundtosatisfythoserequire­
ments,theagencyshall,beforecompletionofthe
customsformalitiesreferredtoinArticle11(1),

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Article12
1.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thetendering
securityshallbereleasedonlyif:providethesuccessfultendererwithacertificateto
thateffect.
3.Ondeliverythecountryofdestinationshallissue
acertificateprovingtakingdeliveryofthegoods,
statingthatdeliveryofthatquantityofskimmed-milk
powderhasbeentakenatthestagespecifiedinArticle
1(2).(a)thetenderhasnotbeenaccepted;
(b)thetenderer:
Article11—hasnotwithdrawnhistenderbeforethe
contractisawarded,
—hasfurnishedtheproof,asinrefundsmatter,
oftheexitoutofthegeographicalareaofthe
Community .
2.Releaseofthesecurityshalltakeplaceimmedi­
ately.
Article13
Incasesofforcemajeure,theinterventionagency
shalldecideonthemeasurestobetakenhaving
regardtothecircumstances invoked.
Article141.Customsexportformalitiesshallbecarriedout
intheMemberStateinwhichtheawardofcontractis
made.
2.Iftheportofloadingspecifiedinthetenderis
situatedinaMemberStateotherthanthatinwhich
thecustomsexportformalitiesarecarriedout,the
goodsshall,oncompletionofsuchformalities,be
placedundercustomscontrolwiththeobjectof
ensuringthattheyareloadedattheportspecifiedin
thetender.
Proofofloadingcanbefurnishedonlybyproduction
ofthecontrolcopyreferredtoinArticle1ofCommis­
sionRegulation (EEC)No2315/69of19November
1969ontheuseofCommunitytransitdocumentsfor
thepruposeofapplyingCommunitymeasuresforveri­
fyingtheuseand/ordestinationofgoods('),as
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No690/73(2).
Sections101,103and104ofthecontrolcopyshallbe
completed .
Section104shallbecompletedbydeletingasneces­
saryandenteringagainstthesecondindentoneofthe
followingendorsements :
—'Deliveryofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaid
(Regulation (EEC)No2358/76)tobeshipped
fromtheportof...';TheamountreferredtoinArticle3(2)(c)shallbe
paidonlyonproductionofthecertificatesprovided
forinArticle10(2)and(3).
Article15
Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thesuccessful
tenderershallacceptallfinancialliabilitydevolving
upontheCommunitybyreasonoffailuretoloadthe
skimmed-milk powderbythedatespecifiedinArticle
1(2).
Costsincurredbyreasonoffailuretodelivertheskim­
med-milkpowderasaresultofforcemajeureshallbe
bornebythecompetentagencyoftheMemberState
inwhichtheawardofcontractismade.—'Livraisondelaitécréméenpoudreàtitredaide
alimentaire (règlement(CEE)n°2358/76)destinée
àêtreembarquéeauportde...';
—'LieferungvonMagermilchpulver alsNahrungsmit­
telhilfe(Verordnung (EWG)Nr.2358/76)zurVers­
chiffungimHafenvon...bestimmt'; Article16
—'Fornituradilattescrematoinpolvereatitolodi
aiutoalimentare(regolamento (CEE)n.2358/76)
destinataadessereimbarcatanelportodi..;Norefundorcompensatory amount(whethermone­
taryoraccession)shallbeapplicableinrespectof
skimmed-milk powdersuppliedunderthisRegula­
tion.—Leveringvanmagere-melkpoeder alsvoedselhulp
(Verordening (EEG)nr.2358/76)bestemdomte
wordenverscheeptindehavenvan...";
Article17—'Leveringafskummetmælkspulver somfødeva­
rehjælp(forordning(EØF)nr.2358/76)bestemttil
lastningihavneni...'.
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .(•)OJNoL295,24.11.1969,p.14.
(2)OJNoL66,13.3.1973,p.23.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,29September1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
I.Skimmed-milk powderrequirements
(a)fatcontent:
(b)watercontent:
(c)totalacidityinlacticacid:
(d)testforneutralization agents:
(e)authorizedadditives :
(f)phosphatasetest:1-5/omaximum
4-0%maximum
0-15%maximum(18°Dornic)
negative
none
negative
0-5%mlmaximum(99%minimum)
discB(150mgmaximum)
50000pergmaximum
negativein01g
clean(g)solubility:
(h)degreeofpurity:
(i)germcontent:
(k)colonbacillustiter:
(1)tasteandsmell:
whiteorslightlyyellowishcolour,freefrom
impuritiesorcolouredparticles(m)appearance :
(n)vitaminenrichment :
(aa)vitaminA:
(bb)vitaminD:5000I.U.per100g
500i.u.per100g.
II.Packing
(a)Newbagsofanetweightcontentof25kg(5%emptybags).
(b)Composition :
—fourKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
—oneinterposedtar-linedpaperbag,ofastrengthrepresentingatleast140g/m2orone
Kraftpaperbagwithpolyethylenelayer,ofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g4-15
g/m2;
—onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0-08mmthickdoublebound.
(c)Thepackagingoftheskimmed-milk powdershallbear,inlettersatleast1cmhighthe
followinginscription :
'Skimmed-milk powder,enrichedwithvitaminsAandD/GiftoftheEuropeanEconomic
CommunitytotheRepublicofZambia/Forfreedistribution.'