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21.7.72 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL165/35
REGULATION (EEC)No1560/72OFTHECOMMISSION
of20July1972
onastandinginvitationtotenderforthemobilizationofwhitesugartobesuppliedto
UNRWAasfoodaid
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegu­
lationareinaccordancewiththeOpinionofthe
ManagementCommitteeforSugar,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.MemberStatesshallissueastandinginvitation
totenderforthesupplyofwhitesugarasfoodaid
toUNRWAand,duringtheperiodofvalidityofthe
standinginvitation,theyshallinvitepartialtenders.
2.Theinvitationtotendershallrelatetotheprice
for4000metrictonsofGradeIwhitesugaras
definedinArticle11(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1280/71tobesuppliedciftotheportsofunloading
inLebanonorIsraelspecifiedinArticle9.
3.Thereshallbenoexportrefundonthequantity
specifiedinparagraph2.
Article2HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
1475/721of10July1972onthesupplyofsugaras
foodaidtoUNRWA,andinparticularArticle1(3)
thereof;
WhereasArticle1ofRegulation(EEC)No1475/72
providesfor4000metrictonsofwhitesugarpro­
ducedandputintofreecirculationwithintheCom­
munitytobemadeavailableasfoodaidtothe
UnitedNationsReliefandWorksAgencyforPale­
stinerefugees(UNRWA);whereasthe^upplyarrange­
mentsmustconformwiththeagreementtobecon­
cludedonthismatterbetweentheEECandUNRWA;
whereas,inviewofitsdestination,thissugarshould
beofGradeIqualityasdefinedbyCommission
Regulation(EEC)No1280/712layingdowndetailed
rulesforthebuying-inofsugarbyinterventionagen­
cies,aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
2417/713;
WhereasArticle2ofRegulation(EEC)No1475/72
providesinparticularthattheCommunityshallpay
thevalueofthesugarcifand,exceptionallythecost
ofdeliverytothedestinationandthedistribution
costs;
Whereas,sincethemobilizationofthegoodscifport
ofunloadingiseffectedbymeansofatendering
proceduretherulesapplicabletotenderingforinter­
ventionsalesorforexportsshouldbeappliedas
appropriateunderthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinsugar;
Whereas,fortheavoidanceofdoubt,itshouldbe
madeclearthatthesystemofcompensatoryamounts
forexportstothirdcountriesdoesnotapplytothe
presentinvitationtotender;Thestandinginvitationtotenderandthepartial
tenderingshalltakeplaceinaccordancewiththe
followingprovisions.
Article3
Thestandinginvitationtotendershallremainopen
untiladatetobedeterminedlater.
Article4
1.Theperiodduringwhichthefirstroundofpartial
tendersmaybesubmitted:
(a)shallbeginat9.30a.m.on26July1972;
(b)shallendat9.30a.m.on2August1972.
2.Theperiodduringwhichthesecondandsubse­
quentroundsofpartialtendersmaybesubmitted:
(a)shallbeginonthefirstworkingdayfollowing
theendofthepreviousperiod,and
(b)shallendat9.30ajm.ontheWednesdayofthe
followingweek.1OINoL157,31.7.1972,p.3.
1O}NoL133,19.6.1971,p.34.
JOJNoL25011.11.1971,p.30.

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3.ThetimeslaiddowninthisArticleshallbeone Article7
hourlaterinItaly.
Article51.Thesecurityrequiredforthetendershallbe
40000unitsofaccount.
2.Thetenderermayprovidethesecurityeitherin
cashorintheformofaguaranteebyanestablish­
mentcomplyingwithcriterialaiddownbytheMem­
berStateinwhichthetenderismade.
3.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thesecurity
shallonlybereleasedif:
(a)thesuccessfultendererhasdeliveredthesugar
inaccordancewiththetermsstipulated;1.MemberStatesshalldrawupaninvitationto
tender.Thisinvitationshallbepublishedinthe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .Mem­
berStatesmayalsopublishtheinvitationtotender,
orhaveitpublished;elsewhere.
2.Thestandinginvitationtotendershallbepub­
lishedonlyforthepurposeofopeningit.Theinvi­
tationmaybeamendedduringitsperiodofvalidity.
Itshallbeamendedifthetermsoftheinvitationto
tenderarechangedduringthatperiodofvalidity.
3.Theinvitationtotendershallindicate:
(a)thenameandaddressofthecompetentbody
responsiblefortheinvitationtotender;
(b)thetermsoftheinvitationtotender;
(c)theperiodwithinwhichtendersmustbesup­
mitted.(b)thetenderisnotsuccessful.
Thesecurityshallbereleasedimmediately .Inthe
casesofforcemajeure,thecompetentauthorityin
questionshalldeterminewhatmeasuresarenecessary
inthelightofthecircumstances invokedbytheten­
derer.
Article8
Article61.Tendersshallbeexaminedinprivatesessionby
bythecompetentauthorityconcerned.Persons
presentattheexaminationshallbesworntosecrecy.
2.TendersshallbenotifiedtotheCommission
immediately .
Article91.Tenderersshalleitherhandinthetenderin
writing,againstareceipt,tothecompetentauthority,
oraddressthetendertothatauthoritybyregistered
letter,telexortelegram.
ThetendermustbesubmittedintheMemberState
fromwhichthegoodsaretobeexported.
2.Thetendershallindicate:
(a)thereferencenumberoftheinvitationtowhich
thetenderrelates;
(b)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(c)thepriceoffered,expressedinthecurrencyof
theMemberStatetowhosecompetentauthority
thetenderissubmitted .1.Thepriceshallcovercifalongsideshipinrespect
of2400metrictonsatBeirutand1600metrictons
atAshdod.
2.Thesugarshallbedeliveredinnewjutesacksof
anetcapacityof50kilogrammes ,withorwithout
polytheneliningbagasthetendererprefers.
Thefollowingshallbeprintedonthesacks:
'Whitesugar-GiftoftheEuropeanCommunity/
3.Thesugarmusthavebeenproducedandputinto
freecirculationintheCommunity.
4.Thesugarshallbedeliveredcifalongsideship
before15September1972.
5.Thecostsofweighingandcheckingattheport
ofloadingshallbeincludedinthetender.3.Atendershallbevalidonlyif:
(a)itrelatestothepricefor400metrictonsof
GradeIwhitesugar;
(b)proofisfurnishedbeforethetimelimitforthe
submissionoftendersexpiresthatthetenderer
hasprovidedthesecurityrequiredforthetender;
(c)itincludesadeclarationbythetendererthat,if
histenderissuccessful,hewilldeliverthesugar
undertheconditionslaiddowninthisRegu­
lation.
4.Atenderwhichisnotsubmittedinaccordance
withtheprovisionsofthisArticle,orwhichcontains
termsotherthanthoseindicatedintheinvitationto
tender,shallnotbetakenintoconsideration .
5.Onceatenderhasbeensubmitteditmaynotbe
withdrawn .Article10
1.TheMemberStateconcernedshallpaythesuc­
cessfultendererthepriceindicatedinhistender
oncehehasmadedeliveryandwithin60daysat
mostfollowingthatdelivery.
2.Thecompensatoryamountpayableonexportsto
thirdcountriesshallnotapply.

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Article11 authorityconcernedshallalsosendastatementof
theawardtothesuccessfultenderer.
2.Thestatementofawardshall-includementionof:
(a)thereferencenumberoftheinvitationtotender;Themaximumpriceforthedeliveryshallbefixed
afterthetendershavebeenexamined,inaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle40ofRegu­
lationNo1009/671,
However,adecisionmaybetakentowithdrawthe
invitationtotender.(b)thepricewhichhasbeenaccepted.
Article15
Article121.ThecompetentauthorityoftheMemberState
fromwhoseterritorythesugarinquestionisshipped,
shallcheckwhetherthetermsgoverningdeliveryare
fulfilled.
2.Notwithstanding theprovisionsofArticle7(3),
•thepricewhichhasbeenacceptedshallbereduced1.Exceptwhereadecisionistakentowithdrawthe
invitationforapartialtenderandwithoutprejudice
totheprovisionsofparagraph2,theawardshallbe
madetothelowesttender.
2.Whenseveraltendersaremadeatthesameprice
andthatpriceischosenbythecompetentauthority
concerned,theawardshallbemadebyballoting.by:
Article13
1.Anawardshall:(a)100u.a.per100kilogrammesofsugar,ifthe
sugarisofGradeIIquality;
(b)010u.a.per100kilogrammesofsugarperday
ifthesugarisdeliveredafter15September
1972,unlessthedelayisduetoacaseofforce
majeurerecognizedbythecompetentauthority.
3.Ifthesugarisofagradelowerthanthatindi­
catedinparagraph2(a)itshallberefused.
Article16(a)confertherighttotheissue,inrespectofthe
quantityinquestion,ofanexportlicenceindi­
catingthatthecompensatoryamountsforexports
tothirdcountriesdonotapplyandbearingthe
words:'forexportwithoutrefund';
(b)entailtheobligationtoapplyforanexport
licenceforGradeIsugarandtodeliverthat
sugaraccordingtothetermsindicatedinthe
invitationtotender.
2.Rightsandobligationsarisingfromtheawardof
thetendershallnotbetransferable .ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon21July1972.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyand
directlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,20July1972.
FortheCommission Article14
1.Thecompetentauthoritiesshallimmediately
notifyalltenderersoftheresultoftheirtenders.TheThePresident
S.L.MANSHOLT
1OJNo308,18.12.1967,p.1.