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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No717/76
of29March1976
concerningtheissueofaninvitationtotenderforthesupplytotheWorldFood
Programmeforuseasfoodaidofvitaminizedskimmed-milk powdertobe
purchasedontheCommunitymarket,forthebenefitoftheIslamicRepublicof
Pakistan
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Tendersshallbeinvited,inaccordancewith
Regulations (EEC)No1347/75and(EEC)No
1348/75,forthecostsofsupplyingtotheWFP3744
metrictonsofvitaminizedskimmed-milk powderfor
theIslamicRepublicofPakistan,dividedintothree
lotsof1248metrictonseach.
2.Theskimmed-milk powdershallmeettherequir­
ementsastoqualityandpackagingsetoutinthe
AnnextothisRegulation .
Article2THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68of27June1968onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts(!),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No559/76(2),andin
particularArticle7(5)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1347/75of26May1975layingdownthegeneral
rulesforthesupplyofskimmed-milk powderunder
the1975food-aidprogrammetocertaindeveloping
countriesandcertaininternationalorganizations (3),
andinparticularArticle6thereof,
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1348/75of26
May1975onthesupplyofskimmed-milk powder
underthe1975food-aidprogrammetocertaindeve­
lopingcountriesandcertaininternationalorganiza­
tions(4),providesinteraliafor20000metrictonsof
skimmed-milk powdertobemadeavailabletothe
WorldFoodProgramme (WFP);whereastheWFP
hasrequestedthesupplyof3744metrictonsofvita­
minizedskimmed-milk powderfortheIslamicRepu­
blicofPakistan;
WhereasArticle2(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No1347/75
providesthatifthereisnotenoughskimmed-milk
powderavailableinpublicstockswiththecharacteris­
ticsnecessaryfortheparticulardestinationwherethis
requires,inparticular,theadditionofvitamins,
suppliesshallbeobtainedbypurchaseontheCommu­
nitymarket;
WhereasArticle5ofRegulation(EEC)No1348/75
providesthatforthepurposesofthesupplyandship­
mentofskimmed-milk powderinvitationstotender
aretobeissued;
Whereastheproceduretobeadoptedforthis
tenderingshouldinthemainbetheprocedureused
hithertoinsimilarcases;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,1.Theportofembarkationtobespecifiedinthe
tendershallbechosenfromamongCommunityports
accessibleforocean-goingshipshavingregularlines
tothecountryofdestination .
2.Thedeliveryattheportofembarkationshall
takeplaceonadatefixedbytheinterventionagency
concernedandwhichshallbeafter15andbefore30
May1976.
3.Thetimelimitforthesubmissionoftenders
expireson13April1976at12noon.
Article3
1.Theinterventionagenciesshallframeanoticeof
invitationtotenderwhichshallbepublishedinthe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesnot
lessthan10daysbeforetheclosingdateforthe
submission oftenders.
2.Tenders,whichshallbeinwriting,shallbe
submittedeitherbydeliverybyhandtoaninterven­
tionagencyagainstacknowledgement ofreceiptorby
registeredletteraddressedtoaninterventionagency.
Interventionagenciesmayalsoauthorizetheuseof
telex.(i)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(*)OJNoL67,15.3.1976,p.9.
P)OJNoL138,29.5.1975,p.1.
(♦)OJNoL138,29.5.1975,p.3.

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3.Thetenderershallspecifyforhowmanylotshis
tenderisvalid.twoormorevalidoffersspecifyingidenticalamounts,
asconvertedintounitsofaccount,arereceivedbya
giveninterventionagency,theawardshallbemadeby
drawinglots.Wheresuchoffersaremadetodifferent
interventionagencies,theawardshallbemadebythe
interventionagencyselectedinaccordancewiththe
procedurereferredtoinArticle5.
3.Theintervention agencyshallimmediately
informeachtendererwhetherhehasbeenawarded
thecontract.
4.Rightsandobligationsarisinginconnection
withtheinvitationtotendershallnotbetransferable .
5.Theinterventionagenciesshallimmediately
communicate totheCommission thetenderers'
namesandaddresses.4.Thetendershallindicateinteralia:
(a)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(b)theportorportsofloading,chosenfromamong
portsspecifiedinArticle2(1);
(c)theprice,exclusiveoftaxes,expressedinthe
currencyoftheMemberStateinwhichthetender
ispresented,atwhichthetendererundertakesto
supply,inaccordancewiththespecificationlaid
downintheAnnex,thelotorlotssubjecttothe
tender.
Suchpriceshallbeinclusiveoftransportinsurance
coststothestagereferredtoinArticle7fordelivery.
5.Atendershallbevalidonlyif:
Article7(a)itrelatestoanentirelotorseveralofthelotsput
outtotender;
(b)proofisgivenbeforeexpiryoftheperiodsetfor
thesubmissionoftendersthatthesecurityreferred
toinArticle4hasbeenprovided.
6.Notendermaybewithdrawn .Thesuccessfultenderershall,onthedatefixedbythe
WFP,deliverattheportspecifiedinthetendera
quantityofskimmed-milk powderequaltothequan­
titytherespecified.Anyscheduleforinstalmentdeliv­
eriesshallbeagreedbetweenthesuccessfultenderer
andtheagentoftheWFP.
Thegoodsshallberegardedasdeliveredwhenthey
aredepositedattheplaceofexportationatthepoint
designatedbytheWFPoritsagent.Article4
1.Thetenderingsecurityshallbe20unitsof
accountpermetrictonofskimmed-milk powder.
2.Itshalltaketheform,atthediscretionofthe
MemberStateconcerned,eitherofachequemadeout
infavouroftheinterventionagency,orofabank
guaranteewhichsatisfiesthecriteriafixedbythe
MemberState.Article8
Upondeliveryofthegoodsattheportofembarka­
tion,theWFPagentshallhandtothesuccessful
tendereractingasagentfortheCommunity aletterof
acceptance .
Article5
Article9Inthelightofthetendersreceivedandinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle30ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No804/68amaximumamount,expressed
inunitsofaccount,shallbefixedoralternatively a
decisionshallbetakentomakenoaward.
Article61.ThecompetentagencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthecontractisawardedshallcheckthatthe
skimmed-milk powderinquestionsatisfiesthere­
quirementsastoqualityandpackaginglaiddownin
theAnnex.
2.Ifthegoodsarefoundtosatisfythoserequire­
ments,theagencyshallprovidethesuccessful
tendererwithacertificatetothateffect.
3.Ondeliverytherecipientshallissueacertificate
statingthatdeliveryofthatquantityofskimmed-milk
powderhasbeentakenatthestagespecifiedinArticle
7.1.Atendershallberefusedifthepriceproposed,
convertedintounitsofaccount,ismorethanthe
maximumpricefixedforthelotinquestion.
2.Subjectasprovidedinparagraph 1,the
successfultenderershallbetheonewhoseoffer,
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Article10 Article12
1.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thetendering
securityshallbereleasedonlyif:
(a)thetenderhasnotbeenaccepted;
(b)thetenderer:Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thesuccessful
tenderershallacceptallfinancialliabilitydevolving
upontheCommunitybyreasonoffailuretoloadthe
skimmed-milk powderattheplaceandinduetime,
theWFPhavingenabledthedeliveryattheplaceand
bythetimeappointed.
Costsincurredbyreasonoffailuretodelivertheskim­
med-milkpowderasaresultofforcemajeureshallbe
bornebythecompetentagencyoftheMemberState
concerned .—hasnotwithdrawnhistenderbeforethe
contractisawarded,
—hasfurnishedthecertificatesprovidedforin
Article9(2)and(3).
2.Releaseofthesecurityshalltakeplaceimmedi­
ately.
3.Incasesofforcemajeure,theintervention
agencyshalldecideonthemeasurestobetaken
havingregardtothecircumstances invoked.Article13
Norefundorcompensatory amount(whethermone­
taryoraccession)shallbeapplicableinrespectof
skimmed-milk powdersuppliedunderthisRegula­
tion.
Article11Article14
TheamountreferredtoinArticle3(4)(c)shallbe
paidonlyonproductionofthecertificateprovidedfor
inArticle9(2)and(3).ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinaUMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,29March1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
I.Skimmed-milk powderrequirements
(a)fatcontent:
(b)watercontent:
(c)totalacidityinlacticacid:
(d)testforneutralizationagents1*5%maximum
4-0%maximum
0-15%(18°Domic)
negative
none
negative
0-5mlmaximum(99%minimum)
discB(15-0mgminimum)(e)authorizedadditives:
(f)phosphatasetest:
(g)solubility :
(h)degreeofpurity:
(i)germcontent:
(k)colonbacillustiter:
(1)tasteandsmell:50000pergmaximum
negativein0-1g
clean
whiteorslightlyyellowishcolour,freefromimpu­
ritiesorcolouredparticles(m)appearance :
(n)vitaminenrichment
(aa)vitaminA:
(bb)vitaminD:
II.Packing5000i.u.per100g
500i.u.per100g.
(a)Newbagsofanetweightcontentof25kg.
(b)Composition :
—fourKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
—oneinterposedtar-linedpaperbag,ofastrengthrepresentingatleast140g/m2orone
Kraftpaperbagwithpolyethylenelayer,ofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g+15
g/m2;
—onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast008mmthickdoublebound.
(c)Thefollowingmarkingtoappearonthepackaginginlettersatleast1cmhigh:
'Fortifiedskimmed-milk powder—GiftoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity—World
FoodProgramme',followedbythenameoftheportofunloading'Karachi'andthecodeiden­
tificationofthemanufacturing undertaking .