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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1447/76
of22June1976
ontheinvitationtotenderforthecostsofdeliveryofskimmed-milk powderas
foodaidtoUNRWA
Whereasthetenderingprocedureshouldforthemain
pointberetainedastheproceduredeterminedatthe
presenttimeforsimilarcases;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68of27June1968onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No5.59/76(2),andin
particularArticles7(5)and28thereof,
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1348/75of26
May1975onthesupplyofskimmed-milk powderas
foodaidtocertaindevelopingcountriesandinterna­
tionalorganizations underthe1975programme (3),
makesprovisions,interalia,for2000metrictonsof
skimmed-milk powdertobemadeavailabletothe
UnitedNationsReliefandWorksAgency,hereinafter
called'UNRWA';
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1299/76of1
June1976onthesupplyofskimmed-milk powderas
foodaidtocertaindevelopingcountriesandinterna­
tionalorganizations underthe1976programme^),
makesprovisions,interalia,for700metrictonsof
skimmed-milk powdertobemadeavailableto
UNRWA ;
Whereas,UNRWAhasrequestedthedeliveryofalot
of800metrictonsofskimmed-milk powder,ofwhich
100metrictonscanstillbedeliveredpursuantto
Regulation (EEC)No1348/75,whiletheremaining
quantityof700metrictonsmustbesuppliedin
respectofRegulation (EEC)No1299/76;
WhereasunderArticle5ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No1347/75of26May1975layingdowngeneral
rulesforthesupplyofskimmed-milk powderasfood
aidtocertaindevelopingcountriesandinternational
organizations underthe1975programme (5),and
underArticle5ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1298/76of1June1976layingdowngeneralrulesfor
thesupplyofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaidto
certaindevelopingcountriesandinternationalorgani­
zations,underthe1976programme (6),suchsupplies
areasaruletobeputouttotender;1.Tendersshallbeinvitedinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofRegulations (EEC)No1347/75,(EEC)
No1348/75,(EEC)No1298/76and(EEC)No
1299/76,forthecostsofdeliveryCIFAshdod
pursuanttoArticle5toUNRWAofalotof800
metrictonsofskimmed-milk powderboughtinunder
Article7(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No804/68,andheld
bytheBelgianinterventionagency.
2.Atthetimeitiswithdrawnfromstock,theskim­
med-milkpowdershall,astoquality,satisfythe
requirements laiddowninAnnex1toCommission
Regulation (EEC)No1108/68of27July1968on
detailedrulesofapplicationforthepublicstorageof
skimmed-milk powder(7),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1457/75(8).
Theconditionsforpackingarelaiddowninthe
AnnextothisRegulation .
3.Theinterventionagencyshallsupplyafurther
2%emptybagsidenticaltothosecontainingthe
goods.Thesuccessfultendererundertakestohave
thesebagsmentionedonthebilloflading.
4.Loadingshalltakeplaceassoonaspossibleand
notlaterthan10August1976.
Article2
1.TheBelgianinterventionagencyshalldrawup
thenoticeofinvitationtotender,whichshallbe
publishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communitiesnotlessthan10daysbeforetheclosing
dateforthesubmission oftenders.(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL67,15.3.1976,p.9.
(J)OJNoL138,29.5.1975,p.3.
(4)OJNoL146,4.6.1976,p.5.
(5)OJNoL138,29.5.1975,p.1.
(b)OJNoL146,4.6.1976,p.3.(7)OJNoL184,29.7.1968,p.34.
(8)OJNoL145,6.6.1975,p.17.

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2.Theclosingdateforthesubmissionoftenders
shallbe6July1976at12noon.
3.Theinterventionagencyshallindicateinits
noticethewarehouses wheretheskimmed-milk
powderisheld.
Article3concerningsuchcostsshallbelaiddowninthe
contractbetweenthesuccessfultendererandthe
carrierandmusthavebeenpreviouslyagreedupon
betweentheformerandthedeliveryagentoftherecip­
ient.
3.Exceptincasesofforcemajeureeverysuccessful
tenderershallacceptallfinancialliabilitydevolving
upontheCommunitybyreasonoffailuretodeliver
theskimmed-milk powderattheplaceandbythe
timeappointed,providedalwaysthatUNRWAhas
madeitpossiblefortheskimmed-milk powdertobe
sodelivered.Costsincurredbyreasonoffailureto
delivertheskimmed-milk powderasaresultofforce
majeureshallbebornebytheBelgianintervention
agency.
Article6
Inthelightofthetendersreceivedandinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle30ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No804/68,amaximumamount,expressed
inunitsofaccount,shallbefixedoralternatively a
decisionshallbetakentomakenoaward.1.Tenders,whichshallbeinwriting,shallbe
submittedeitherbydeliverybyhandtotheinterven­
tionagencyagainstacknowledgment ofreceiptorby
registeredletteraddressedtotheinterventionagency.
2.Eachtendershallindicateonlyonelot.
3.Thetendershallindicate:
(a)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(b)theamount,expressedinBelgianfrancs,forwhich
thetendererundertakestodelivertheskimmed­
milkpowdercifundertheconditionslaiddownin
Article5includingtheinsurancecostscovering
thevalueofthegoods;
(c)theportofembarkation ,whichmaybeany
Communityport.
4.Thetendershallnotbevalidunless:
(a)itrelatestothewholeofthelottowhichtheinvita­
tiontotenderrelates;
(b)proofisfurnishedthatbeforethetimelimitfor
submissionoftendersisexpired,thetendererhas
giventhesecurityfixedinArticle4.
5.Thetendermaynotbewithdrawn .Article7
Article41.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 .1.Thesecurityrequiredfortheinvitationtotender
shallbetwounitsofaccountpermetrictonofskim­
med-milkpowder.
2.Itshalltaketheform,attheoptionofthe
MemberStateconcerned,eitherofachequemadeout
infavouroftheinterventionagency,orofabank
guaranteewhichsatisfiesthecriterialaiddownbythe
MemberState.
Article5
Article8
1.Deliverycostsshallbethecostsincurredupto
thetimewhenthegoodsaredepositedonthequay­
sideoronboardlighters,ifused,allcostssubsequent
todelivery,includingcostsoftakingdelivery,tobe
bornebytherecipient.
2.Anydemurragecostsattheportofunloadingin
respectofdelaysattributabletotherecipientshallbe
chargeabletothelatter.TheratesandotherdetailsWhenthesuccessfultenderertakesdeliveryofthe
skimmed-milk powder,heshallensurethatthequan­
tityhandedovercorrespondstothequantitytobede­
livered.
Furthermore ,heshallensurethatthepackingofthe
skimmed-milk powdersatisfiestherequirements laid
downinArticle1(2).

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Article9(a)thetenderhasnotbeenaccepted;
(b)thetenderer:
—hasnotwithdrawnhistenderbeforethedeci­
sionawardingthetender,
—hasfurnishedthecertificateprovidedforin
Article10(2).
2.Thesecurityshallbereleasedimmediately .
3.Incasesofforcemajeuretheinterventionagency
sellingtheskimmed-milk powdershalldecideonthe
measurestobetakenhavingregardtothecircum­
stancesinvoked.TheBelgianGovernmentshall:
1.ensurethatthesuccessfultenderershall:
(a)notifytherecipient,assoonaspossibleafterthe
goodshavebeenloadedonboardship,of
detailsoftheship,theloadingdate,thequan­
tityandqualityofthegoodsasrecordedon
shipmentandtheportofunloading ;
(b)atleast10cleardaysinadvance,informthe
recipientoftheexpecteddateofarrivalatthe
portofship'sunloading;
(c)haveincludedinthetermsofthecharterparty
aprovisionstipulatingthattheship'scaptain
shall,atleast72hoursinadvance,notifythe
recipientoftheship'sprobabledateofarrival
inport;
2.sendtotheCommission assoonaspossiblethe
informationspecifiedinparagraph 1(a)and(b).Article12
Theinterventionagencyshallpaytothesuccessful
tenderertheamountstatedinhistenderuponproduc­
tionofthecertificatereferredtoinArticle10(2).
Article10Article13
Norefundorcompensatory amount(whethermone­
taryoraccession)shallbeappliedinrespectofthe
skimmed-milk powdertowhichthisRegulation
applies.1.Thegoodsshallberegardedasdeliveredcif
whentheyaredepositedonthequaysideintheport
ofunloadingoronboardlighters,ifused.
2.Ondeliveryinaccordancewithparagraph 1
UNRWAshallissueacertificatedeclaringthatthe
skimmed-milk powderhasbeendelivered.
Article14
Article11
1.Saveinthecaseofforcemajeure,thetendering
securityshallbereleasedonlyif:ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,22June1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
CONDITIONS FORPACKING
Thepackingcontaininganetweightof25kgandmadeupinoneofthefollowingways:
I.FourKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
oneinterposedtar-linedpaperbag,ofastrengthrepresentingatleast140g/m2;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast006mmthick,weldedordoublebound.
II.OneKraftpaperbagofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
oneKraftpaperbagwithapolyethylenelayerofastrengthrepresentingatleast80g-I-15
g/m2;
threeKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast006mmthick,weldedordoublebound.
III.OneKraftpaperouterbagofastrengthrepresentingatleast85g/m2;
oneKraftpaperbagwithapolyethylenelayerofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g4-15
g/m2;
twoKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast012mmthick,weldedordoublebound.
IV.Thepackingshallbemarkedwiththefollowingmarkingsinlettersatleast1cmhigh:
'Skimmed-milk powder—GiftfromtheEuropeanEconomicCommunitytoUNRWAforthe
benefitofPalestinerefugees.'