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REGULATION (EEC)No1854/75OFTHECOMMISSION
of16July1975
ontheinvitationtotenderforthecostsofdeliveryofskimmed-milk powderas
foodaidtoUNRWA
toUNRWAofalotof300metrictonsofskimmed­
milkpowderboughtinunderArticle7(5)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No804/68,andheldbytheLuxembourg
interventionagency.
2.Atthetimeitiswithdrawnfromstock,theskim­
med-milkpowdershall,astoquality,satisfythere­
quirementslaiddowninAnnexItoCommission
Regulation (EEC)No1108/68(6)of27July1968on
detailedrulesofapplicationforpublicstorageofskim­
med-milkpowder,aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No1457/75(7).
Theconditionsforpackingarelaiddowninthe
AnnextothisRegulation .
3.Theinterventionagencyshallsupplyafurther
2%emptybagsidenticaltothosecontainingthe
goods.Thesuccessfultendererundertakestohave
thesebagsmentionedonthebilloflading.
4.DeliveryshallbemadecifinthesenseofArticle
5(1)asfollows:
—200metrictonstoportofBeirut(Lebanon),
—100metrictonstoportofAshdod(Israel).
5.Loadingshalltakeplaceassoonaspossibleand
notlaterthan1September1975.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68(')of27June1968onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts,aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No740/75(2),andin
particularArticles7(5)and28thereof;
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1348/75(3)of
26May1975onthesupplyofskimmed-milk powder
asfoodaidtocertaindevelopingcountriesandinterna­
tionalorganizations underthe1975programme ,
makesprovisionfor2000metrictonsofskimmed­
milkpowderheldbyinterventionagenciestobe
madeavailabletotheUnitedNationsReliefand
WorksAgency,hereinaftercalledUNRWA ;whereas
UNRWAhasrequestedthecifdeliveryofaquantity
of300metrictons;
WhereasunderArticle5ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No1347/75(4)of26May1975layingdowngeneral
rulesforthesupplyofskimmed-milk powderasfood
aidtocertaindevelopingcountriesandinternational '
organizations underthe1975programme ,such
suppliesareasaruletobeputouttotender;
Whereastheproceduretobeadoptedforthispurpose
shouldinthemainbetakenoverfromthatesta­
blished,forapreviousdelivery,byCommissionRegu­
lation(EEC)No2072/74(5)of2August1974
concerningtheinvitationtotenderforthecostsof
delivery,asfoodaid,ofskimmed-milk powderto
UNRWA ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,Article2
1.TheLuxembourginterventionagencyshalldraw
upthenoticeofinvitationtotender,whichshallbe
publishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities notlessthaneightdaysbeforethe
closingdateforthesubmissionoftenders.
2.Theclosingdateforthesubmissionoftenders
shallbe29July1975at12noon.
3.Theinterventionagencyshallindicateinits
noticethewarehouses wheretheskimmed-milk
powderisheld.HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Tendersshallbeinvitedinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofthisRegulationforthecostsofdelivery
(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL74,22.3.1975,p.1.
Q)OJNoL138,29.5.1975,p.3.
(4)OJNoL138,29.5.1975,p.1.
(5OJNoL216,7.8.1974,p.8.(6)OJNoL184,29.7.1968,p.34.
OOJNoL145,6.6.1975,p.17.

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Article3
1.Tenders,whichshallbeinwriting,shallbe
submittedeitherbydeliverybyhandtotheinterven­
tionagencyagainstacknowledgement ofreceiptorby
registeredletterortelexaddressedtotheintervention
agency.
2.Thetendershallindicate:
(a)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(b)theamount,expressedinLuxembourgfrancs,for
whichthetendererundertakestodelivertheskim­
med-milkpowdercifundertheconditionslaid
downinArticle5includingtheinsurancecosts
coveringthevalueofthegoods;
(c)theportofembarkation ,whichmaybeany
Communityport.
3.Thetendershallnotbevalidunless:
(a)itrelatestothewholeofthelottowhichtheinvita­
tiontotenderrelates;
(b)proofisfurnishedthatbeforeexpiryofthetime
limitforsubmissionoftenders,thetendererhas
giventhesecurityfixedinArticle4.
4.Thetendermaynotbewithdrawn .
Article4
1.Thesecurityrequiredfortheinvitationtotender
shallbetwounitsofaccountpermetrictonofskim­
med-milkpowder.
2.Itshalltaketheform,attheoptionofthe
MemberStateconcerned,eitherofachequemadeout
infavouroftheinterventionagency,orofabank
guaranteewhichsatisfiesthecriterialaiddownbythe
LuxembourgGovernment .
Article5
1.Deliverycostsshallbethecostsincurredupto
thetimewhenthegoodsaredepositedonthequay­
sideoronboardlighters,ifused,allcostssubsequent
todelivery,includingcostsoftakingdelivery,tobe
bornebytherecipient.
2.Anydemurragecostsattheportofunloadingin
respectofdelaysattributabletotherecipientshallbe
chargeabletothelatter.Theratesandotherdetails
concerningsuchcostsshallbelaiddowninthe
contractbetweenthesuccessful .tendererandthe
carrierandmusthavebeenpreviouslyagreedupon
betweentheformerandthedeliveryagentoftherecip­
ient.
3.Exceptincasesofforcemajeureeverysuccessful
tenderershallacceptallfinancialliabilitydevolving
upontheCommunitybyreasonoffailuretodelivertheskimmed-milk powderattheplaceandbythe
timeappointed,providedalwaysthatUNRWAhas
madeitpossiblefortheskimmed-milk powdertobe
sodelivered.Costsincurredbyreasonoffailureto
delivertheskimmed-milk powderasaresultofforcc
majeureshallbebornebytheLuxembourginterven­
tionagency.
Article6
Inthelightofthetendersreceivedandinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle30ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No804/68,amaximumamount,expressed
inunitsofaccount,shallbefixedoralternatively a
decisionshallbetakentomakenoaward.
Article7
1.Atendershallberefusediftheamount
proposed,convertedintounitsofaccount,ismore
thanthemaximumamountfixedforthelotinques­
tion.
2.Withoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofparagraph
1,thesuccessfultenderershallforeachlotbetheone
makingthelowestoffer.Wheretwoormorevalid
offersspecifyamountswhichwhenconvertedinto
unitsofaccountareidentical,theawardshallbemade
bydrawinglots.
3.Eachtenderershallbeimmediatelynotifiedby
theinterventionagencyoftheresultofhisparticipa­
tionintheinvitationtotender.Theintervention
agencyconcernedshallimmediately informthe
Commission ofthenameofthesuccessfultenderer.
4.Rightsandobligationsarisinginconnection
withtheinvitationtotendershallnotbetransferable .
Article8
Whenthesuccessfultenderertakesdeliveryofthe
skimmed-milk powder,heshallensurethatthequan­
tityhandedovercorrespondstothequantitytobe
delivered .
Furthermore ,heshallensurethatthepackingofthe
skimmed-milk powdersatisfiestherequirements laid
downinArticle1(2).
Article9
TheLuxembourgGovernmentshall:
1.ensurethatthesuccessfultenderershall:
(a)notifytherecipient,assoonaspossibleafterthe
goodshavebeenloadedonboardship,of
detailsoftheship,theloadingdate,thequan­
tityandqualityofthegoodsasrecordedon
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(b)atleast10cleardaysinadvance,informthe
recipientoftheexpecteddateofarrivalatthe
portofship'sunloading ;
(c)haveincludedinthetermsofthecharter-party
aprovisionstipulatingthattheship'scaptain
shall,atleast72hoursinadvance,notifythe
recipientoftheship'sprobabledateofarrival
inport;
2.sendtotheCommission assoonaspossiblethe
informationspecifiedinparagraph 1(a)and(b).
Article10
1.Thegoodsshallberegardedasdeliveredcif
whentheyaredepositedonthequaysideintheport
ofunloadingoronboardlighters,ifused.
2.Ondeliveryinaccordancewithparagraph 1
UNRWAshallissueacertificatedeclaringthatthe
skimmed-milk powderhasbeendelivered.
Article11
1.Saveinthecaseofforcemajeure,thetendering
securityshallbereleasedonlyif:
(a)thetenderhasnotbeenaccepted;
(b)thetenderer:
—hasnotwithdrawnhistenderbeforethedeci­
sionawardingthetender,—hasfurnishedthecertificateprovidedforin
Article10(2).
2.Thesecurityshallbereleasedimmediately .
3.Incasesofforcemajeuretheinterventionagency
sellingtheskimmed-milk powdershalldecideonthe
measurestobetakenhavingregardtothecircum­
stancesinvoked.
Article12
Theinterventionagencyshallpaytothesuccessful
tenderertheamountstatedinhistenderuponproduc­
tionofthecertificatereferredtoinArticle10(2).
Article13
Norefundorcompensatory amount(whethermone­
taryoraccession)shallbeappliedinrespectofthe
skimmed-milk powdertowhichthisRegulation
applies.
Article14
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,16July1975.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
CONDITIONS FORPACKING
Thepackingcontaininganetweightof25kgandmadeupinoneofthefollowingways:
I.onebagofclubpack-poly-duplo-paper ofastrengthrepresentingatleast50/20/50g/m2;
twoclubpack-Kraft paperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70/75g/m2;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast01mmthick,weldedordoublebound;
II.fourKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
oneinterposedtar-linedpaperbag,ofastrengthrepresentingatleast140g/m2;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0-06mmthick,weldedordoublebound;
III.oneKraftpaperbagofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
oneKraftpaperbagwithapolyethylenelayerofastrengthrepresentingatleast80g4-15
g/m2;
threeKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast006mmthick,weldedordoublebound;
IV.oneKraftpaperouterbagofastrengthrepresentingatleast85g/m2;
oneKraftpaperbagwithapolyethylenelayerofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g+15
g/m2;
twoKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0-12mmthick,weldedordoublebound.