NoL222/6 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 12.8.74
REGULATION (EEC)No2120/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of9August1974
onastandinginvitationtotenderforthemobilizationofwhitesugarasfoodaidfor
UNRWA
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1052/73(*)of17April1973onthesupplyofsugar
toUNRWAasfoodaidpursuanttotheAgreement
withthatagencydated18December1972,andin
particularArticle1(3)thereof;
Whereasthequantityofwhitesugarreferredtoin
ArticleIIparagraph1oftheAgreementbetweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheUnited
NationsReliefandWorksAgencyforPalestine
RefugeesintheNearEast(2),hereinaftercaHedthe
'Agreement',concerningassistancetorefugeesfrom
thecountriesoftheMiddleEasthasbeenchanged
followinganexchangeofletterspursuanttothe
CouncilDecisionof22July1974;whereas
consequentlyitisprovidedthat6094metrictonsof
whitesugarproducedandinfreecirculationinthe
CommunitybeplacedatthedisposaloftheUnited
NationsReliefandWorksAgencyforPalestine
Refugees(UNRWA)asfoodaidforthesugar
marketingyear1974/75;whereas,inviewofits
destination,thiswhitesugarmustbeGrade1sugar
asdefinedbyCommissionRegulation (EEC)No
1280/71(3),of18June1971layingdowndetailed
rulesforthebuying-inofsugarbyintervention
agencies,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
2733/73(4);
WhereasArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)No1052/73
providesinparticularthattheCommunityshall
financethecifvalueofthesugar;
Whereasforthemobilizationofthegoodsistobe
awardedunderatenderingprocedure,itwouldseem
desirabletoapply,inanappropriateform,the
detailedrulesgoverningtenderswithinthe
frameworkofthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinsugar;Whereas,itshouldbespecifiedthatthesystemof
monetarycompensatory amountsforexporttothird
countriesandtheexportlevydonotapplytothis
invitationtotender;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionofthe
ManagementCommitteeforSugar,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.TheMemberStatesshallissueastanding
invitationtotenderforthesupplyofatotalquantity
of6094metrictonsofwhitesugarasfoodaidto
UNRWAand,duringtheperiodofvalidityofthe
standinginvitation,theyshallissuepartialinvitations
totender.
ThisquantityismadeupintwolotsAandB.
2.Thestandinginvitationtotendershallrelateto
thepriceofeachoneoflotsAandBtobesupplied
cifonquaytotheportofunloadingandmadeupas
indicatedintheAnnex.ThesugarshallbeofGrade1
asdefinedbyArticle11(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1280/71.
3.Nolevyshallapplyinrespectoftheexport
ofthequantityreferredtoinparagraph1.
Article2
Thestandinginvitationtotendershallbeorganized
inaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No1052/73
andwiththefollowingprovisions.
Article3
Thestandinginvitationtotendershallremainvalid
untiladatetobedeterminedatalaterstage.
Article4
1.Theperiodforthesubmissionoftendersin
responsetothefirstpartialinvitationshallbeginat
10a.m.on18September1974andexpireatlO.a.m.
on25September1974.
2.Theperiodsofthesubmissionoftendersin
responsetothesecondandsubsequentpartial
invitationshall:(!)OJNoL105,20.4.1973,p.1.
(2)OJNoL304,31.12.1972,p.24.
(s)OJNoL133,19.6.1971,p.34.
(4)OJNoL282,9.10.1973,p.8.

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(a)beginonthefirstworkingdayfollowingtheend
ofthepreviousperiod,and
(b)expireat10a.m.ontheWednesdayofthe
followingweek.
3.DuringtheperiodinwhichSummerTime
appliesinItaly,thetimelimitslaiddowninthis
ArticleshallbeunderstoodinthatMemberStateto
beextendedbyonehour.Fortheperiodduring
whichSummerTimedoesnotapplyintheUnited
KingdomandinIreland,thetimelimitsestablished
aboveshallberegardedinthoseMemberStatesas
broughtforwardbyonehour.(b)proofisfurnishedbeforetheperiodforthe
submissionoftendersexpiresthatthedeposit
requiredbytheinvitationtotenderhasbeen
lodged;
(c)itincludesadeclarationbythetendererthathe
will,ifawardedthecontract,supplythesugarin
accordancewiththeprovisionsofthis
Regulation .
4.Atenderwhichisnotsubmittedinaccordance
withtheprovisionsofthisArticle,orwhichcontains
termsotherthanthoseindicatedintheinvitationto
tender,shallnotbetakenintoconsideration .
5.Onceatenderhasbeensubmitteditmaynotbe
withdrawn .
Article7
1.Thedepositrequiredbytheinvitationtotender
shallbe:
36500unitsofaccountforthelotA;
24440unitsofaccountforthelotB.Article5
1.TheMemberStatesshalldrawupanoticeof
invitationtotender.Thisnoticeshallbepublishedin
theOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
MemberStatesmayalsopublishthenoticeorhaveit
publishedelsewhere.
2.Thenoticeofstandinginvitationtotendershall
bepublishedonlyforthepurposeofissuingit.The
noticeaspublishedmaybeamendedduringthe
periodofvalidityofthestandinginvitation.Itshall
beamendedifthetermsoftheinvitationtotender
areamendedduringthatperiodofvalidity.
3.Thenoticeshallindicateinparticulartheterms
oftheinvitationtotender.2.Thetenderermaylodgethedepositincashor
intheformofaguaranteebyanestablishment
complyingwithcriterialaiddownbytheMember
Stateinwhichthetenderissubmitted.
3.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thedeposit
shallonlybereleasedif:
(a)thesuccessfultenderersuppliesthesugarin
accordancewiththeprovisionshereof;
or
(b)thetenderisnotaccepted.
Incasesofforcemajeurethecompetentbodyshall
determinethemeasuresnecessaryinviewofthe
circumstancesinvokedbythetenderer.
4.Inthecaseofparagraph3(a)thedepositshall
bereleasedwhenpaymentismadeunderArticle
10(1);inthecaseofparagraph3(b)thedeposit
shallbereleasedimmediately .Article6
1.Tenderersshalleitherdeliverwrittentendersto
thecompetentbodyoftheMemberStateinquestion
againstareceipt,oraddresstenderstothecompetent
bodybyregisteredletter,telexortelegram.Tenders
shallbesubmittedintheMemberStatefromwhich
exportistobeeffected.
2.Tendersshallindicate:
(a)theinvitationtowhichthetenderrelates;
(b)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(c)thepriceproposedforthelotinquestioninthe
currencyoftheMemberStateofthecompetent
bodytowhichthetenderissubmitted.
3.Atendershallbevalidonlyif:
(a)itrelatestoapricereferredtoinArticle1(2);Article8
1.Tendersshallbeexaminedinprivatesessionby
thecompetentbody.Personspresentatthe
examinationshallbesworntosecrecy.

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Article11
Themaximumpriceforsupplyingeachoneofthe
lotsofsugarshallbefixed,afterexaminationofthe
tenders,inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddown
inArticle40ofRegulationNo1009/67/EEC(*),as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1602/74(2).
However,adecisionmaybetakentomakeno
award.
Article12
1.Exceptwhereadecisionistakentomakeno
awardinrespectofapartialinvitationtotender,and
withoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofparagraph2,
theawardshallbemadetothetendererwhosetender
isconvertedintounitsofaccount,thelowestforthe
lotinquestion.
2.Ifseveraltenderersproposethesamepriceand
thatpriceisaccepted,thesuccessfultenderershallbe
chosenbydrawinglots.
Article13
1.Anawardshall:
(a)confertherighttotheissue,inrespectofthe
quantityconcerned,ofanexportlicence
indicatingthatthemonetarycompensatory
amountsforexporttothirdcountriesdoesnot
applyinthiscaseandbearingthewords:'for
exportwithoutlevy';
(b)entailtheobligationtoapplyforsuchalicence
forsugarinquestionandtosupplysuchsugarin
accordancewiththetermsofthenoticeofthe
invitationtotender.
2.Rightsandobligationsarisingfromawardsshall
notbetransferable .
Article14
1.Thecompetentbodiesshallimmediatelynotify
alltenderersoftheoutcomeoftheirparticipationin
thetenderingprocedure.Thebodyconcernedshall
alsosendastatementofawardtothesuccessful
tenderer.
2.Statementsofawardshallindicateatleast:
(a)theinvitationtowhichthetenderrelates;
(b)thepriceaccepted.2.TheCommission shallbeinformedwithout
delayofthetenderssubmitted.
Article9
1.Thepricerelatestothedeliverycifonquayof
eachoneofthelotstotheportindicatedinthe
Annex.
2.Thesugarshallbesuppliedinnewjutesacksof
aminimumweightof450glinedwithapolyethylene
bagandwithanetweightof50kg.
Thefollowingshallbeprintedontheoutsideofthe
sacks:'WhiteSugar—GiftoftheEuropean
Communities '.
3.Thesugarinquestionmusthavebeenproduced
andputinfreecirculationintheCommunity.
4.Thesugarshallbedeliveredcifonquayatthe
latestonthedateandtotheportsindicatedinthe
Annex.
Ifthecontracthasnotbeenawardedatthefirst
partialinvitationtotender,thedateofdeliveryshall
bepostponedforaperiodequaltothatbetweenthe
firstpartialinvitationtotenderandthepartial
invitationinquestion.
5.Thetakingofsamplesandanalysisofthegoods
shallbeeffectedbyexpertsrecognizedbythe
competentauthoritiesoftheMemberState
concerned.Allthecostsofweighing,takingsamples
andqualitycontroluponloadingshallbepaidbythe
MemberStateconcerned.ThatMemberStateshall
obtainfromthesuccessfultendereralumpsum
refundof3650unitsofaccountforthelotAand
2444unitsofaccountforthelotB,inrespectofsuch
costsasumwhichmustthereforebequotedinthe
tender.
Article10
1.TheMemberStateconcernedshallpaythe
successfultenderersubjecttoanyadjustment
necessaryunderArticle15(2)thepricequotedin
thistenderprorataforthequantityactuallysupplied,
reducedbythesumreferredtoinArticle9(5).Such
quantityshallbethequantitynotifiedbyUNRWA
directlytothecompetentbodyoftheMemberState
inquestion,atlatestduringthemonthfollowingthe
endofthedelayprovidedforinArticleVIofthe
Agreement .
2.Themonetarycompensatory amountsfor
exporttothirdcountriesshallnotapplyinthiscase.
3.Theaccessionalcompensatory amountsfor
exporttothirdcountriesshallbeapplied.HOJNo308,18.12.1967,p.1.
(2)OJNoL172,27.6.1974,p.7.

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(a)1unitofaccountper100kgofsugar,ifthesugar
isGrade2sugarasdefinedbyRegulation (EEC)
No793/72(*);
(b)>0-10unitofaccountper100kgofsugarandper
dayifthesugarissuppliedafterthedate
providedfor,exceptifthedelayisduetoacase
offorcemajeurerecognizedbythecompetent
body.
3.Ifthesugarisofagradelowerthanthat
specifiedinparagraph2(a)itshallberejectedwith
nocompensationtothesuccessfultenderer.Article15
1.ThecompetentbodyoftheMemberStatefrom
whoseterritorythesugarconcernedistobeexported
shallverifywhethertheconditionsrelatingtothe
supplyofthesugarhavebeenfulfilled.
Thesuccessfultenderershallberesponsibleforall
operationsrelatingtotheinvitationtotenderissued
pursuanttothisRegulation,inparticularto
communicatetothecompetentbodyoftheMember
Stateinquestiontheinformationprovidedforin
Articles2arid3ofAnnexIItotheAgreement .
TheMemberStateinquestionshallcommunicate
thisinformationimmediatelytotheCommission .
2.WithoutprejudicetoArticle7(3),theamount
ofthepriceacceptedshallbereducedby:Article16
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon13August
1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,9August1974.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
Francois-Xavier ORTOLI
HOJNoL94,21.4.1972,p.1.
ANNEX
Reference
numberofthelot Shipping'sHarbour Quantity Quality Unshipping'sHarbourLimit
datefordelivering
A Harbours
oftheCommunity 3650 Grade1Beyrouth(Lebanon)31October1974
B Harbours
oftheCommunity 2444 Grade1Ashdod(Israel)31October1974