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REGULATION (EEC)No74/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of8January1974
concerningtheissueofaninvitationtotenderforthesupplyasfoodaidof
skimmed-milk powdertobepurchasedontheCommunitymarket
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68(*)of27June1968onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts,aslast
amendedbytheAct(2)concerningtheConditionsof
AccessionandtheAdjustmentstotheTreaties,andin
particularArticle7(5)thereof;accordancewithArticle5(2)ofCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No1014/68(5)of20July1968layingdown
generalrulesforthepublicstorageofskimmed-milk
powder,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
1211/69(6);whereasthiswouldensure,asrequiredby
Article2(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No2721/72,thatthe
normaldevelopment ofpricesonthemarketisnot
disturbed,whileavoidingahigherfinancialburdenfor
theCommunity ;
Whereasthesupply,fordeliveryfob,mustbeputout
totender,thetenderingprocedurebeingsetoutin
CommissionRegulation (EEC)No1911/73(7)of13
July1973concerninginvitationstotenderforthe
supplyasfoodaidofskimmed-milk powderbought
ontheCommunitymarket;whereas,however,applica­
tionofthatRegulationrequiresthatpoints,notably
thedestinationoftheskimmed-milk powder,thetime
limitforthesubmission oftendersandthetermsof
delivery,befurtherspecified;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2721/72(3)of19December1972onthesupplyof
skimmed-milk powderasfoodaid,aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2700/73(4),andinparticular
Article4thereof;
WhereasRegulation (EEC)No2721/72provides,inter
alia,forthesupplyof29450metrictonsofskimmed­
milkpowdertotheWorldFoodProgramme ,whereas
thatRegulationalsoprovidesthat,iftheskimmed­
milkpowderinpublicstocksdoesnothavethe
characteristics necessaryforaspecificdestination,
suppliesmaybeensuredbythepurchaseofskimmed­
milkpowderontheCommunitymarket;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1 WhereastheWFPhasmadearequestfor4852-7
metrictonsofskimmed-milk powderforshipmentto
thirdcountries;whereassincetherecipientcountries
concernedarealongwayfromtheCommunity ,a
strongerpackingisrequiredthanthatprescribedin
thecaseofskimmed-milk powderbojightinunder
interventionarrangement ,whereastheskimmed-milk
powdermustthereforebepurchasedontheCommu­
nitymarket;1.PursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No1911/73,the
Belgian,German,French,DutchandBritishinterven­
tionagenciesshallissueaninvitationtotenderforthe
supplytotheWorldFoodProgrammeforshipment
toIndiaof4852-7metrictonsofskimmed-milk
powderfromtheCommunitymarket.
2.Theskimmed-milk powdershallbedelivered
fob,inthefollowinglots:
—lotA:700metrictons,
—lotB:700metrictons,
—lotC:700metrictons,Whereas,giventhepresentsituationonthemarketin
skimmed-milk powderwhichischaracterised byrela­
tivelyhighprices,thesuccessfultenderershouldbe
allowedtopurchaseanequalquantityofskimmed­
milkpowderfrompublicstocksatapricefixedin
(!)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.
(3)OJNoL291,28.12.1972,p.28.(5)OJNoL173,22.7.1968,p.4.
(6)OJNoL155,28.6.1969,p.13.
7OJNoL196,17.7.1973,p.12. (4)OJNoL279,5.10.1973,p.1.

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—lotD:700metrictons,
—lotE:752-7metrictons,
—lotF:900metrictons,
—lotG:400metrictons.
3.Deliveryofthelotsreferredtoinparagraph2
shalltakeplaceonadatetobesetbytheintervention
agencyconcerned,suchdatetobe:
—after1andbefore17March1974forlotsAtoD,
—after14andbefore31March1974forlotsEtoG.
Article2Regulation (EEC)No804/68equaltothequantity
suppliedbyhim.Thecontractofsaleshallbe
concludedwithin10daysofthedeliveryreferredtoin
Article1(3).
2.Theskimmed-milk powdershallbesoldexware­
houseatapriceequaltothebuying-inpriceapplied
bytherelevantinterventionagencywhenthecontract
wasconcluded,plus2unitsofaccountper100kg.
3.Thebuyershallpaytheinterventionagencyfor
theskimmed-milk powderpriortotakingitover
pursuanttoparagraph4.
4.Thebuyershalltakeovertheskimmed-milk
powderwithin12daysofthedayonwhichthe
contractofsaleisconcluded .Thisoperationmaybe
effectedinstages.
Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,ifthebuyerfailsto
takeovertheskimmed-milk powderwithintheperiod
specifiedthesaleshallbecancelledinrespectofthe
quantitiesremainingandthesuccessfultenderershall
notbeallowedtoconcludeafreshcontractatalater
date.
5.Therightconferredonthesuccessfultenderer
bythisArticleshallnotbetransferable .Theskimmed-milk powderconcernedshallbepacked
in25kgbagsmeetingthespecifications setoutinthe
Annex.
Article3
TheCommunityportindicatedinthetendermustbe
accessibletoseagoingvessels.
Article4
Thetimelimitforthesubmission oftendersshall
expireat12noonon22January1974.
Article5 Article6
1.Therelevantinterventionagencyshall,athis
request,selltothesuccessfultendereraquantityof
skimmed-milk powderboughtinunderArticle7ofThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,8January1974.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

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ANNEX
I.Packing :
(a)netweightofcontents25kg,
(b)compositionofpacking:
1Kraftpaperbagofastrengthofatleast80g/m2,
3Kraftpaperbagsofastrengthofatleast70g/m2,
1interposedtar-linedpaperbagofastrengthofatleast140g/m2(1),
1separateinnerbagofpolyethyleneofatleast008mmthickness,closedbydoublebinding.
II.Markingofpacking:
Thebagmustbear,inthelanguagespecifiedbytherelevantagency,thefollowingparticulars :
(a)portofdestination,
(b)description'skimmed-milk powder,
(c)thewords:'GiftoftheEuropeanCommunities—WorldFoodProgrammeAction',
(d)netweight:'25kg,
(e)nameandaddressofthesuccessfultenderer,
(f)lotnumberandnumberofbagscomprisingthelot.
(')ThisbagmaybereplacedbyaKraftbaglinedwithpolyethyleneoftotalcombinedstrengthofatleast80g+15gperm2.