18.9.73 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL261/11
REGULATION (EEC)No2523/73OFTHECOMMISSION
of17September1973
onastandinginvitationtotenderforthemobilization ofwhitesugarasfood
aidforUNRWA
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.MemberStatesshallissueastandinginvitation
totenderforthesupplyofwhitesugarasfoodaidto
UNRWAand,duringtheperiodofvalidityofthe
standinginvitation,theyshallissuepartialinvitations
totender.
2.Theinvitationtotendershallrelatetotheprice
ofthetotalquantityof6062metrictonsofwhite
sugarofGrade1asdefinedbyArticle11(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1280/71tobesuppliedciftotheLeba­
neseandIsraeliportsofunloadingreferredtoin
Article9.
3.Norefundshallbegrantedinrespectofthe
exportofthequantityreferredtoinparagraph2.
Article2
Thestandinginvitationtotender,thatisthefirst
partialinvitationandallofthepossiblyfollowing
partialinvitations,shallbeorganizedinaccordance
withthefollowingprovisions .THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1052/73(')of17April1973onthesupplyofsugarto
UNRWAasfoodaidpursuanttotheAgreementwith
thatagencydated18December1972,andinparti­
cularArticle1(3)thereof;
Whereasthequantityof150metrictonsofwhite
sugarreferredtoinArticleIIparagraph 1oftheAgree­
mentbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andtheUnitedNationsReliefandWorksAgencyfor
PalestineRefugeesintheNearEast(2)concerning
assistancetorefugeesfromthecountriesoftheMiddle
Easthasbeenchangedinto62metrictonsofwhite
sugarfollowinganexchangeofletterspursuanttothe
CouncilDecisionof16July1973;whereasArticle1
ofRegulation (EEC)No1052/73providesthat6062
metrictonsofwhitesugarproducedandinfreecircu­
lationintheCommunitybeplacedatthedisposalof
theUnitedNationsReliefandWorksAgencyfor
PalestineRefugees(UNRWA)asfoodaidforthesugar
marketingyear1973/74;whereas,inviewofitsdesti­
nation,thiswhitesugarmustbeGrade1sugaras
definedbyRegulation (EEC)No1280/71(3),ofthe
Commission of18June1971layingdowndetailed
rulesforthebuying-inofsugarbyinterventionagen­
cies,asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2417/71(4);
WhereasArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)No1052/73
providesinparticularthattheCommunityshall
financethecifvalueofthesugar;
Whereassincethecontractforthemobilization ofthe
goodsciftotheportofunloadingistobeawarded
underatenderingprocedure ',itwouldseemdesirable
toapply,inanappropriateform,thedetailedrules
governingsalesbytenderafterinterventionorfor
exportwithintheframeworkofthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinsugar;
Whereas,fortheavoidanceofdoubt,itshouldbe
specifiedthatthesystemofmonetarycompensatory
amountsforexporttothirdcountriesbecauseoftheir
naturedoesnotapplytothisinvitationtotender;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforSugar;Article3
Thestandinginvitationtotendershallremainvalid
untiladatetobedeterminedatalaterstage.
Article4
1.Theperiodforthesubmissionoftendersin
responsetothefirstpartialinvitationshall:
(a)beginat10a.m.on19September1973,
(b)expireat10a.m.on26September1973.
2.Theperiodsforthesubmissionoftendersin
responsetothesecondandsubsequentpartialinvita­
tionsshall:
(a)beginonthefirstworkingdayfollowingtheend
ofthepreviousperiod,and
(b)expireat10a.m.ontheWednesdayofthe
followingweek.
3.DuringtheperiodinwhichSummerTime
appliesinItaly,thetimelimitslaiddowninthis
Articleshallbeunderstood inthatMemberStatetobe
extendedbyonehour.Fortheperiodduringwhich
SummerTimedoesnotapplyintheUnitedKingdom
andinIreland,thetimelimitsestablishedaboveshall
beregardedinthoseMemberStatesasbrought
forwardbyonehour.(')OJNoL105 ,20.4.1973 ,p.1.
(2)OJNoL304 ,31 .12 .1972 ,p.24 .
(3)O)NoL133 ,19 .6.1971 ,p.34 .
(4)OJNoL250 ,11.11.1971 ,p.30.

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Article5 mentcomplyingwithcriterialaiddownbythe
MemberStateinwhichthetenderissubmitted .
3.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thedeposit
shallonlybereleasedif:
(a)thesuccesfultenderersuppliesthesugarinaccor­
dancewiththeprovisionshereof;
or1.TheMemberStatesshalldrawupaninvitation
to,tender.Theinvitationtotendershallbepublished
intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommuni­
ties.MemberStatesmayalsopublishtheinvitationto
tenderorhaveitpublishedelsewhere.
2.Thestandinginvitationtotendershallbe
publishedonlyforthepurposeofissuingit.Theinvi­
tationaspublishedmaybeamendedduringthe
periodofvalidityofthestandinginvitation.Itshallbe
amendedifthetermsoftheinvitationtotenderare
amendedduringthatperiodofvalidity.
3.Theinvitationshallindicateinparticular:
(a)thenameandaddressofthecompetentbody
issuingtheinvitationtotender;
(b)thetermsoftheinvitationtotender;
(c)thetimelimitforthesubmissionoftenders.(b)thetenderisnotaccepted.
Incasesofforcemajeurethecompetentbodyshall
determinethemeasuresnecessaryinviewofthe
circumstances invokedbythetenderer.1
4.Inthecaseofparagraph3(a)thedepositshallbe
releasedwhenpaymentismadeunderArticle10(1);
inthecaseofparagraph3(b)thedepositshallbe
releasedimmediately .
Article8
Article6
1.Tendersshallbeexaminedinprivatesessionby
thecompetentbody.Personspresentattheexamina­
tionshallbesworntosecrecy.
2.TheCommission shallbeinformedwithout
delayofthetenderssubmitted .
Article91.Tenderersshalleitherdeliverwrittentendersto
thecompetentbodyagainstareceipt,oraddress
tenderstothecompetentbodybyregisteredletter,
telexortelegram.
TendersshallbesubmittedintheMemberStatefrom
whichexportistobeeffected.
2.Tendersshallindicate :
(a)theinvitationtowhichthetenderrelates;
(b)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(c)thepriceproposed,inthecurrencyoftheMember
Stateofthecompetentbodytowhichthetenderis
submitted .
3.Atendershallbevalidonlyif:
(a)itrelatestoapriceforthetotalquantityof6062
metrictonsofGrade1whitesugar;
(b)proofisfurnishedbeforetheperiodforthesubmis­
sionoftendersexpiresthatthedepositrequiredby
theinvitationtotenderhasbeenlodged;
(c)itincludesadeclarationbythetendererthathe
will,ifawardedthecontract,supplythesugarin
accordancewiththeprovisionsofthisRegulation .
4.Atenderwhichisnotsubmittedinaccordance
withtheprovisionsofthisArticle,orwhichcontains
termsotherthanthoseindicatedintheinvitationto
tender,shallnotbetakenintoconsideration .
5.Onceatenderhasbeensubmitteditmaynotbe
withdrawn .1.Thepricerelatestothedeliverycifonquayof
3650metrictonstoBeirutand2412metrictonsto
Ashdod.
2.Thesugarshallbesuppliedinnewjutesacksof
aminimumweightof450glinedwithapolyethylene
bagandwithanetweightof50kg.
Thefollowingshallbeprintedontheoutsideofthe
sacks:'WhiteSugar—GiftoftheEuropeanCommu­
nity'.
3.Thesugarmusthavebeenproducedandputin
freecirculationintheCommunity .
4.Ifthecontracthasbeenawardedatthefirst
partialinvitationtotender,thesugarshallbedeliv­
eredcifonquayatthelateston17November1973.If
subsequentpartialinvitationstotenderarenecessary,
thedateofdeliveryshallbepostponedforaperiod
equaltothatbetweenthefirstpartialinvitationto
tenderandthepartialinvitationinquestion.
5.Thetakingofsamplesandanalysisofthegoods
shallbeeffectedbyexpertsrecognizedbythe,compe­
tentauthoritiesoftheMemberStateconcerned .All
thecostsofweighing,takingsamplesandquality
controluponloadingshallbepaidbytheMember
Stateconcerned .ThatMemberStateshallobtainfrom
thesuccessfultendereralumpsumrefundforthe
costsreferredtoabove(6000unitsofaccount),asum
whichmustthereforebequotedinthetender.Article7
1.Thedepositrequiredbytheinvitationtotender
shallbe60620unitsofaccount.
2.Thetenderermaylodgethedepositeitherin
cashorintheformofaguaranteebyanestablish

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Article10 2.Rightsandobligationsarisingfromawardsshall
notbetransferable .
Article141.TheMemberStateconcernedshallpaythe
successfultenderersubjecttoanyadjustmentneces­
saryunderArticle15(2)thepricequotedinthis
tenderprorataforthequantityactuallysupplied,
reducedbythesumof6000unitsofaccountreferred
toinArticle9(5).Suchquantityshallbethequantity
notifiedtotheCommission byUNRWA;the
Commission shallinformtheMemberState
concernedofthisquantityimmediately .
2.Thesystemofmonetarycompensatory amounts
forexporttothirdcountriesshallnotapplyinthis
case.
3.Theaccessionalcompensatory amountsfor
exporttothirdcountriesshallbeapplied.1.Thecompetentbodiesshallimmediatelynotify
alltenderersoftheoutcomeoftheirparticipationin
thetenderingprocedure .Thebodyconcernedshall
alsosendastatementofawardtothesuccessful
tenderer.
2.Statementsofawardshallindicateatleast:
(a)theinvitationtowhichthetenderrelates;
(b)thepriceaccepted.
Article15
Article11
Themaximumpriceforsupplyingthesugarshallbe
fixed,afterexamination ofthetenders,inaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle40ofRegula­
tionNo1009/67/EEC('),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1928/73(2).
However,adecisionmaybetakentomakenoaward.
Article12
1.Exceptwhereadecisionistakentomakeno
awardinrespectofapartialinvitationtotender,and
withoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofparagraph2,the
awardshallbemadetothetendererwhosebidis
convertedintounitsofaccount,thelowest.
2.Ifseveraltenderersproposethesamepriceand
thatpriceisaccepted,thesuccessfultenderershallbe
chosenbydrawinglots.1.ThecompetentbodyoftheMemberStatefrom
whoseterritorythesugarconcernedistobeexported
shallverifywhethertheconditionsrelatingtothe
supplyofthesugarhavebeenfulfilled.
Thesuccessfultenderershallberesponsibleforall
operationsrelatingtotheinvitationtotenderissued
pursuanttothisRegulation,inparticulartocommuni­
catetothecompetentbodyoftheMemberStatein
questiontheinformationprovidedforinArticles2
and3ofAnnexIItotheAgreementbetweentheEEC
andUNRWA.TheMemberStateinquestionshall
communicate thisinformationimmediately tothe
Commission .
2.WithoutprejudicetoArticle7(3),theamountof
thepriceacceptedshallbereducedby:
(a)1unitofaccountper100kgofsugar,ifthesugar
isGrade2sugar;
(b)010unitofaccountper100kgofsugarandper
dayifthesugarissuppliedafterthedatereferred
toinArticle9paragraph4,exceptifthedelayis
duetoacaseofforcemajeurerecognizedbythe
competentbody.
3.Ifthesugarisofagradelowerthanthatspeci­
fiedinparagraph2(a)itshallberejectedwithno
compensation tothetenderer.Article13
1.Anawardshall:
(a)confertherighttotheissue,inrespectofthequan­
tityconcerned,ofanexportlicenceindicatingthat
thesystemofmonetarycompensatory amountsfor
exporttothirdcountriesdoesnotapplyinthis
caseandbearingthewords:'forexportwithout
refund';
(b)entailtheobligationtoapplyforsuchalicencein
respectofGrade1sugarandtosupplysuchsugar
inaccordancewiththetermsoftheinvitationto
tender.Article16
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon18
September1973.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,17September 1973.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
François-Xavier ORTOLI
(')0|No308,IX.12.1967,p.I.
(-')O)NoL199,19.7.197.?,p.7.