NoL274/14 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 9.10.74
REGULATION (EEC)No2560/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of7October1974
concerninginvitationstotenderforthecostsofdeliveringbutterfordistribu­
tioninIndiaasfoodaid
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68(')of27June1968onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts,aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No662/74(2),andin
particularArticle6(7)thereof;
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No530/74(3)of4
March1974layingdowngeneralrulesforthesupply
ofmilkfatsasfoodaidtocertaindevelopingcountries
andcertaininternationalorganizationsprovidesinter
aliafor3000metrictonsofbutteroiltobemade
availabletoIndia;whereasArticle1ofthesaidRegu­
lationallowsthisquantitytobedeliveredintheform
ofbutterorbutteroil;whereasIndiahasrequested
that500metrictonsofbutter,equalto410metric
tonsofbutteroil,bedelivered ;whereastendersmust
beinvitedforthecostsofdeliveringthesaidquantity
ofbutter;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,Article3
1.Tendersshallbeinvitedforthecostofdelivering
thegoodsfromthetimewhentheyarecollectedfrom
thecoldstoragedepotswheretheyarehelduntilthe
timewhentheyaresetdownattheportofloading
alongsidetheship,inaplacedesignatedbythebenefi­
ciarycountryoritsagent.
2.Whenthegoodsarereceivedattheportof
loading,thetemperature ofthebuttermustnot
exceed10°Cinthecentreoftheblocks.
Article4
1.Tendersshallbesubmittedeitherbyhand,
againstreceipt,totheFrenchinterventionagencyor
byregisteredletter.
2.Thetendershallstate:
(a)thenameandaddressofthetenderer,
(b)theamount,expressedinFrenchfrancs,atwhich
thetendererundertakestodeliverthebutter,
includingthecostsofinsuringthevalueofthe
goods,
(c)thestoragedepotsatwhichthebutteristobe
collected,
(d)theportofloading.
3.Atendershallnotbevalidunless:
(a)itrelatestotheentirequantityofbuttertobetrans­
ported;
(b)itisaccompanied byanundertaking bythe
tendererthathewilltransportthebutterinaccor­
dancewiththeprovisionsofArticle3(2);
(c)proofisfurnished,beforethetimelimitforthe
submissionoftendersexpires,thatthedeposit
referredtoinArticle5hasbeenlodged.
4.Atendermaynotbewithdrawn .
Article5
1.Thetenderingdepositshallbe10unitsof
accountpermetrictonofbutter.
2.Itshallbepaideitherintheformofacheque
madeouttotheFrenchinterventionagency,orinthe
formofabankguaranteecomplyingwithcriterialaid
downbythatbody.HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.InaccordancewiththeprovisionsofRegulation
(EEC)No530/74,tendersshallbeinvitedforthe
costsofdelivering500metrictonsofbutterfordistri­
butioninIndia.
2.Thebuttershallsatisfytheconditionsasto
qualityandpackaginglaiddownintheAnnex.
Article2
1.ThebuttershallbecollectedfromtheFrench
interventionagency.
2.Thebutter'shallbedeliveredtotheportofLe
HavreonadatefixedbytheFrenchintervention
agencywhichmustbelaterthan30Octoberand
earlierthan15November 1974.
(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL85,29.3.1974,p.51.
(3)OJNoL65,7.3.1974,p.1.

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Article6
Thetimelimitforthesubmission oftendersshall
expireat1200hourson22October1974.
Article7
Inthelightofthetendersreceivedandinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle30ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No804/68,amaximumamount,expressed
inunitsofaccount,shallbefixedoradecisionshall
betakennottoproceedwiththeinvitationtotender.
Article8
1.Thetendershallberejectediftheamount
proposed,expressedinunitsofaccount,ishigherthan
themaximumamountfixed^forthedeliveryinques­
tion.
2.Withoutprejudicetoparagraph 1,thecontract
shallbeawardedtothetendererproposingthelowest
amountinthistender.Whereanumberoftenders
quotingthesameamountmustbeconsidered ,the
contractshallbeawardedbydrawinglots.
3.Theinterventionagencyshallimmediatelyinform
eachtendereroftheresultofhisparticipationinthe
invitationtotender.
Itshallcommunicate totheCommission without
delaythenameofthesuccessfultenderer.
4.Rightsandobligationsarisingoutoftheinvita­
tiontotendershallnotbetransferable .Article11
Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thetenderershall
assumeresponsibility foranyfinancialconsequences
whichfailuretodeliverthebutteratthetimeand
placespecifiedmighthavefortheCommunity ,
deliveryatthetimeandhavingbeenmadepossibleby
thebeneficiarycountry.
Thedemurrageresultingfromsuchdelaysshallnot
bepayablebythetendererunlesstheratesandterms
thereofwereagreedinadvancebetweenhimselfand
thebeneficiarycountry.Theothercostsresultingfrom
thedelaysshallnotbepayablebythetendererunless
theywerepaidbythebeneficiarycountryinagree­
mentwiththeFrenchinterventionagency.
Wherethebutterisnotdeliveredforreasonsofforce
majeure,theresultantcostsshallbebornebythe
Frenchinterventionagency.
Wherethebeneficiarycountryisunabletoeffect
loadingonthedatefixedandthetendererisnotable
togetthebeneficiarycountrytopaytheresultant
costs,theFrenchinterventionagencyshalltakethe
stepsnecessarytoensurethatsuchcostsarenotborne
bythetenderer.
Article12
1.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thetendering
depositprovidedforinArticle5shallbereleased
only:
—ifthetenderisnottakenintoconsideration ;
—ifthetendererhasnotwithdrawn histender
beforeadecisionontheawardofcontractshas
beentakenandifhehassuppliedtheintervention
agencywiththecertificateconfirmingacceptance
ofdeliveryreferredtoinArticle10(1)andthe
certificatereferredtoinArticle10(2);
2.Thedepositshallbereleasedimmediately .
3.Incasesofforcemajeure,theFrenchinterven­
tionagencyshalldeterminethemeasuresjudgedtobe
necessaryinviewofthecircumstances invoked.
Article13
Norefundorcompensatory amount(whethermone­
taryoraccessionshallbeappliedtothebuttercovered
bythisRegulation .
Article14
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .Article9
Whenacceptingdelivery,thesuccessfultenderershall
satisfyhimselfthatthequantityofbutteractually
deliveredisequaltothequantitytobedelivered .
Inaddition,heshallmakesurethatthepackagingof
thebuttersatisfiestheconditionslaiddowninthe
Annex.
Article10
1.Whenthegoodsaredeliveredattheportof
loadingacertificateconfirmingacceptanceofdelivery
shallbeissuedtothetendereractingastheagentof
theCommunitybythereceivingagentdesignatedby
thebeneficiarycountryor,ifthereisnosuch
receivingagent,bytheFrenchinterventionagency.
2.Atthesametime,theinterventionagencyshall
checkwhethertheprovisionsofArticle3(2)have
beencompliedwithand,ifso,shallissueacertificate
tothateffect.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,7October1974.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
Francois-Xavier ORTOLI
ANNEX
I.Quality
Unsaltedbutter
(a)Minimumfatcontentofthemilk:82%
(b)Maximumwatercontent:16%
(c)Producedfrompasteurizedacidcream.
II.Packaging
(a)Inblocksof25kg.
(b)Thepackagingmustbeofresistantmaterialstoprotectthebutterthroughouttransport,
storageanddisposal.
(c)Markingonthepackaging :
'BUTTER
GiftoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunitytotheRepublicofIndia'.