24.8.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL233/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2073/76
of20August1976
concerningtheissueofaninvitationtotenderforthesupplytotheOfficeofthe
UnitedNationsHighCommissioner forRefugeesforthebenefitofthepeople
ofVietnamforuseasfoodaidofvitaminizedskimmed-milk powdertobe
purchasedontheCommunitymarket
WhereasArticle5ofRegulation (EEC)No1347/75
providesthatforthepurposesofthesupplyandship­
mentofskimmed-milk powderinvitationstotender
aretobeissued;
Whereastheproceduretobeadoptedforthis
tenderingshouldinthemainbetheprocedureused
hithertoinsimilarcases;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION 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 powderas
foodaidtocertaindevelopingcountriesandinterna­
tionalorganizationsunderthe1975programme^),
providesforareservestockof3800metrictonsof
skimmed-milk powder;whereas,accordingto
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No1528/76of21June
1976onthesupply,asamatterofurgency,ofskim­
med-milkpowdertotheInternationalCommitteeof
theRedCross,totheUnitedNationsCommissioner
forthebenefitofrefugees,andtotheUnitedNations
FundsforChildren,forthebenefitofthepeopleof
Vietnam,asfoodaid,pursuanttoRegulation (EEC)
No1348/75(5),300metrictonsfromthisreserveshall
beallocatedtotheOfficeoftheUnitedNationsHigh
Commissioner forRefugees(UNHCR)forthebenefit
ofthepeopleofVietnam;whereasthisorganization
hasrequestedthedeliveryoftheabovementioned
quantityofvitaminizedskimmed-milk powderforthis
destination ;
WhereasArticle2(2)ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
1347/75providesthat,ifthereisnotenoughskim­
med-milkpowderavailableinpublicstockswiththe
characteristics necessaryfortheparticulardestination
wherethisrequires,inparticular,theadditionofvita­
mins,suppliesshallbeobtainedbypurchaseofskim­
med-milkpowderontheCommunitymarket;Article1
1.Tendersshallbeinvitedinaccordance with
Regulations (EEC)No1347/75,(EEC)No1348/75
and(EEC)No1528/76forthecostsofdeliveringto
theUNHCRalotof300metrictonsofvitaminized
skimmed-milk powderforVietnam.
2.DeliveryshallbeeffectedcifHo-Chi-Minh-Ville .
Theshippingshalltakeplaceassoonaspossibleand
notlaterthan10October1976.
3.Theskimmed-milk powdershallmeetthe
requirements astoqualityandpackagingsetoutin
theAnnextothisRegulation .
4.Thesuccessfultenderershallsupplyafurther
5%ofemptybagsidenticaltothosecontainingthe
goods.Heundertakestohavethesebagsmentioned
onthebilloflading.
/1ftitie2
1.Theinterventionagenciesshallframeanoticeof
invitationtotenderwhichshallbepublishedinthe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities not
lessthan10daysbeforetheclosingdateforthe
submission oftenders.(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(-')OJNoL67,15.3.1976,p.9.
(3)OJNoL138,29.5.1975,p.1.
(->)OJNoL138,29.5.1975,p.3.
(5)OJNoL170,29.6.1976,p.2.

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Article6
1.Atendershallberefusedifthepriceproposed,
convertedintounitsofaccount,ismorethanthe
maximumpricefixedforthelotinquestion.
2.Subjectasprovidedinparagraph 1,the
successfultenderershallbetheonewhoseoffer,
convertedintounitsofaccount,isthelowest.Where
twoormorevalidoffersspecifyingidenticalamounts,
asconvertedintounitsofaccount,arereceivedbya
giveninterventionagency,theawardshallbemadeby
drawinglots.Wheresuchoffersaremadetodifferent
interventionagencies,theawardshallbemadebythe
interventionagencyselectedinaccordancewiththe
procedurereferredtoinArticle5.
3.Theintervention agencyshallimmediately
informeachtendererwhetherhehasbeenawarded
thecontract.
4.Rightsandobligationsarisinginconnection
withtheinvitationtotendershallnotbetransferable .
5.Theinterventionagenciesshallimmediately
informtheCommission ofthesuccessfultenderer's
nameandaddress.2.Theclosingdateforthesubmissionoftenders
shallbe7September1976at12noon.
Article3
1.Tenders,whichshallbeinwriting,shallbe
submittedeitherbydeliverybyhandtoaninterven­
tionagencyagainstacknowledgement ofreceiptorby
registeredletteraddressedtoaninterventionagency.
Interventionagenciesmayalsoauthorizetheuseof
telex.
2.Thetendershallindicateinteralia:
(a)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(b)theportorportsofloading,chosenfromamong
Communityports;
(c)theprice,exclusiveoftaxes,expressedinthe
currencyoftheMemberStateinwhichthetender
ispresented,atwhichthetendererundertakesto
supply,inaccordancewiththespecifications laid
downintheAnnex,theentirequantityofthelot
putouttotender.
Suchpriceshallbeinclusiveoftransportinsur­
ancecoststothestagereferredtoinArticle1(2)
fordelivery.
3.Atendershallbevalidonlyif:
(a)itrelatestotheentirequantityofthelotputoutto
tender;
(b)proofisgivenbeforeexpiryoftheperiodsetfor
thesubmissionoftendersthatthesecurityreferred
toinArticle4hasbeenprovided.
4.Notendermaybewithdrawn .
Article4
1.Thetenderingsecurityshallbe20unitsof
accountpermetrictonofskimmed-milk powder.
2.Itshalltaketheform,atthediscretionofthe
MemberStateconcerned,eitherofachequemadeout
infavouroftheinterventionagency,orofabank
guaranteewhichsatisfiesthecriteriafixedbythe
MemberState.Article7
1.Thesuccessfultenderershalldeliveraquantity
ofskimmed-milk powdersatisfyingtherequirements
astoqualityandpackaginglaiddownintheAnnex.
2.Deliverycifshallbecompletedwhenthegoods
areactuallydepositedonthequaysideoronboarda
lighterattheportofunloading .
3.Therecipientorganizationshallbearallexpendi­
tureincurredafterdelivery,includingacceptance
costs.
Article8
Anydemurragecostsattheportofunloadingattribu­
tabletotherecipientshallbebornebyit.Therates
andotherdetailsconcerningsuchcostsshallbelaid
downinthecontractbetweenthesuccessfultenderer
andthecarrierandmusthavebeenpreviouslyagreed
uponbythesuccessfultendereractingasCommunity
agentandtherecipient'sdeliveryagent.
Article9
1.Theinterventionagencyconcernedshallassoon
aspossiblenotifytherecipientbodyofthenameof
thevessel,thedateofloading,thequantityandthe
qualityofthegoodsasrecordedatthetimeofloading
andtheportofunloading .Article5
Inthelightofthetendersreceivedandinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle30ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No804/68amaximumprice,expressedin
unitsofaccount,shallbefixedoralternatively adeci­
sionshallbetakentomakenoaward.

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—Deliveryofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaid
(Regulation (EEC)No2073/76)tobeshipped
fromtheportof..
—'Livraisondelaitécréméenpoudreàtitredaide
alimentaire (règlement(CEE)n02073/76)destinée
àêtreembarquéeauportde..
—LieferungvonMagermilchpulver alsNahrung­
smittelhilfe(Verordnung (EWG)Nr.2073/76)zur
VerschiffungimHafenvon...bestimmt',
—Fornituradilattescrematoinpolvereatitolodi
aiutoalimentare(regolamento (CEE)n.2073/76)
destinataadessereimbarcatanelportodi..
—'Leveringvanmagere-melkpoeder alsvoedselhulp
(Verordening (EEG)nr.2073/76)bestemdomte
wordenverscheeptindehavenvan..
—Leveringafskummetmælkspulver somfødeva­
rehjælp(forordning(EØF)nr.2073/76)bestemttil
lastningihavneni...'.
Article12
1.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thetendering
securityshallbereleasedonlyif:
(a)thetenderhasnotbeenaccepted;
(b)thetenderer:2.Thesuccessfultenderershallinformtherecip­
ientatleast10cleardaysinadvanceoftheexpected
dateofarrivaloftheshipintheportofunloading .
Thesuccessfultenderershallhaveincludedinthe
termsofthecharter-party aprovisionstipulatingthat
theship'scaptainshallinformtherecipientatleast72
hoursinadvanceoftheship'sprobabledateofarrival
inport.
Article10
1.ThecompetentagencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthecontractisawardedshallcheckthatthe
skimmed-milk powderinquestionsatisfiesrequire­
mentsastoqualityandpackaginglaiddowninthe
Annex.
2.Ifthegoodsarefoundtosatisfythoserequire­
ments,theagencyshall,beforecompletionofthe
customsformalitiesreferredtoinArticle11(1),
providethesuccessfultendererwithacertificateto
thateffect.
3.Ondeliverytherecipientorganizationshallissue
acertificateprovingtakingdeliveryofthegoods,
statingthatdeliveryofthatquantityofskimmed-milk
powderhasbeentakenatthestagespecifiedinArticle
1(2).
Article11
1.Customsexportformalitiesshallbecarriedout
intheMemberStateinwhichtheawardofcontractis
made.
2.Iftheportofloadingspecifiedinthetenderis
situatedinaMemberStateotherthanthatinwhich
thecustomsexportformalitiesarecarriedout,the
goodsshall,oncompletionofsuchformalities,be
placedundercustomscontrolwiththeobjectof
ensuringthattheyareloadedattheportspecifiedin
thetender.
Proofofloadingcanbefurnishedonlybyproduction
ofthecontrolcopyreferredtoinArticle1ofCommis­
sionRegulation (EEC)No2315/69of19November
1969ontheuseofCommunitytransitdocumentsfor
thepurposeofapplyingCommunitymeasuresforveri­
fyingtheuseand/ordestinationofgoods('),as
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No690/73(2).
Sections101,103and104ofthecontrolcopyshallbe
completed .
Section104shallbecompletedbydeletingasneces­
saryandenteringagainstthesecondindentoneofthe
followingendorsements :—hasnotwithdrawn histenderbeforethe
contractisawarded,
—hasfurnishedthecertificatesprovidedforin
Article10(2)and(3).
2.Releaseofthesecurityshalltakeplaceimmedi­
ately.
3.Incasesofforcemajeure,theintervention
agencyshalldecideonthemeasurestobetaken
havingregardtothecircumstances invoked.
Article13
TheamountreferredtoinArticle3(2)(c)shallbe
paidonlyonproductionofthecertificatesprovided
forinArticle10(2)and(3).
Article14
Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thesuccessful
tenderershallacceptallfinancialliabilitydevolving
upontheCommunitybyreasonoffailuretoloadthe
skimmed-milk powderbythedatespecifiedinArticle
1(2).
Costsincurredbyreasonoffailuretodelivertheskim­
med-milkpowderasaresultofforcemajeureshallbe
bornebythecompetentagencyoftheMemberState
inwhichtheawardofcontractismade.(')O)NoL295,24.11.1969,p.14.
(-')OJNoL66,13.3.1973,p.23.

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Article15
Norefundorcompensatory amount(whethermone­
taryoraccession)shallbeapplicableinrespectof
skimmed-milk powdersuppliedunderthisRegula­
tion.Article16
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,20August1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
I.Skimmed-milk powderrequirements
(a)fatcontent:
(b)watercontant:
(c)totalacidityinlacticacid:
(d)testforneutralization agents:
(e)authorizedadditives:
(f)phosphatasetest:
(g)solubility:
(h)degreeofpurity:
(i)germcontent:
(k)colonbacillustiter:
(1)tasteandsmell:
(m)appearance :
(n)vitaminenrichment :
(aa)vitaminA:
(bb)vitaminD:1-5%maximum
4-0%maximum
0-15%maximum(18°Dornic)
negative
none
negative
0-5%mlmaximum (99%minimum)
discB(150mgmaximum)
50000pergmaximum
negativein0-1g
clean
whiteorslightlyyellowishcolour,freefrom
impuritiesorcolouredparticles
5000i.u.per100g
500i.u.per100g.
II.Packing
(a)Newbagsofanetweightcontentof25kg(5%emptybags).
(b)Composition :
—fourKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
—oneinterposedtar-linedpaperbag,ofastrengthrepresentingatleast140g/m2orone
Kraftpaperbagwithpolyethylenelayer,ofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g+15
g/m2;
—onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast008mmthickdoublebound.
(c)Thepackagingoftheskimmed-milk powdershallbear,inlettersatleast1cmhigh,the
followinginscription :
'Laitécréméenpoudrevitamine/DondelaCommunaute économiqueeuropéenne a
l'UNHCRenfaveurdupeupleduVietnam.'