7.9.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL245/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2184/76
of3September1976
concerningtheissueofaninvitationtotenderforthesupplytotheInterna­
tionalCommitteeoftheRedCross,forPanamaforuseasfoodaid,ofvitami­
nizedskimmed-milk powdertobepurchasedontheCommunitymarket
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
1298/76of1June1976layingdownthegeneralrules
forthesupplyofskimmed-milk powderunderthe
1976food-aidprogrammetocertaindevelopingcoun­
triesandcertaininternationalorganizations (3),andin
particularArticle6thereof,
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1299/76of1
June1976onthesupplyofskimmed-milk powder
underthe1976food-aidprogrammetocertaindeve­
lopingcountriesandcertaininternationalorganiza­
tions(4)provides,interalia,forthesupplyof2000
metrictonsofskimmed-milk powdertobemadeavail­
abletotheInternational CommitteeoftheRedCross
(ICRC);
WhereasICRChasrequestedthedeliveryof500
metrictonsofvitaminizedskimmed-milk powderfor
Panama;
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1298/76,
Article2(2)providesthat,iftheamountsofskimmed­
milkpowderinpublicstocksdonothavethe
characteristics necessaryfortheirparticulardestina­
tionwherethisrequires,inparticular,theadditionof
vitamins,suppliesshallbeensuredbythebuying-in
ofskimmed-milk powderontheCommunitymarket;
WhereasArticle5ofRegulation (EEC)No1298/76
providesthatforthepurposesofthesupplyandship­
mentofskimmed-milk powderinvitationstotender
aretobeissued;
Whereastheproceduretobeadoptedforthis
tenderingshouldinthemainbetheprocedureused
hithertoinsimilarcases;Article1
1.Tendersshallbeinvitedinaccordance with
Regulations (EEC)No1298/76and(EEC)No
1299/76for/thecostsofdeliverytoICRCofalotof
500metrictonsofvitaminizedskimmed-milk powder
forPanama.
2.Deliveryshallbeeffectedattheportof
unloadingCristobal-Colon asmentionedinArticle7
(2).
Theshippingshalltakeplacenotlaterthan15
November1976.
3.Theskimmed-milk powdershallmeetthe
requirements astoqualityandpackagingsetoutin
theAnnextothisRegulation .
4.Thesuccessfultenderershallalsosupplya
further5%ofemptybagsidenticaltothose
containingthegoods.Heshallundertaketohave
thesebagsmentionedonthebilloflading.
Article2
1.Theinterventionagenciesshallframeanoticeof
invitationtotenderwhichshallbepublishedinthe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesnot
lessthan10daysbeforetheclosingdateforthe
submission oftenders.
2.Theclosingdateforthesubmissionoftenders
shallbe28September1976at12noon.
Article3
1.Tenders,whichshallbeinwriting,shallbe
submittedeitherbydeliverybyhandtoaninterven­
tionagencyagainstacknowledgement ofreceiptorby
registeredletteraddressedtoaninterventionagency.
Interventionagenciesmayalsoauthorizetheuseof
telex.(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL67,15.3.1976,p.9.
(3)OJNoL146,4.6.1976,p.3.
(■»)OJNoL146,4.6.1976,p.5.

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drawinglots.Wheresuchoffersaremadetodifferent
interventionagencies,theawardshallbemadebythe
interventionagencyselectedinaccordancewiththe
procedurereferredtoinArticle5.
3.Theintervention agencyshallimmediately
informeachtendererwhetherhehasbeenawarded
thecontract.
4.Rightsandobligationsarisinginconnection
withtheinvitationtotendershallnotbetransferable .
5.Theintervention agenciesshallimmediately
informtheCommission ofthesuccessfultenderer's
nameandaddress.2.Thetendershallindicateinteralia:
(a)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(b)theportofloadingchosenfromamongCommu­
nityports;
(c)theprice,exclusiveoftaxes,expressedinthe
currencyoftheMemberStateinwhichthetender
ispresented,atwhichthetendererundertakesto
supply,inaccordancewiththespecifications laid
downintheAnnex,theentirequantityofthelot
putouttotender.
Suchpriceshallbeinclusiveoftransportinsurance
coststothestagereferredtoinArticle1(2)for
delivery.
3.Atendershallbevalidonlyif:
(a)itrelatestotheentirequantityofthelotputoutto
tender-;
(b)proofisgivenbeforeexpiryoftheperiodsetfor
thesubmissionoftendersthatthesecurityreferred
toinArticle4hasbeenprovided.
4.Notendermaybewithdrawn .Article7/
1.Thesuccessfultenderershalldeliveraquantity
ofskimmed-milk powdersatisfyingtherequirements
astoqualityandpackaginglaiddowninAnnexto
thisRegulation .
2.Delivery'portofunloading'shallbecompleted
whenthegoodsareactuallydepositedonthequayside
oronboardalighterattheportofunloading .
3.Therecipientorganizationshallberesponsible
forallexpenditureincurredafterdeliveryincluding
acceptancecosts.Article4
1.Thetenderingsecurityshallbe20unitsof
accountpermetrictonofskimmed-milk powder.
2.Itshalltaketheform,atthediscretionofthe
MemberStateconcerned,eitherofachequemadeout
infavouroftheinterventionagency,orofabank
guaranteewhichsatisfiesthecriteriafixedbythe
MemberState.Article8
Anydemurragecostsattheportofunloadingattribu­
tabletotherecipientshallbebornebyit.Therates
andotherdetailsconcerningsuchcostsshallbelaid
downinthecontractbetweenthesuccessfultenderer
andthecarrierandmusthavebeenpreviouslyagreed
uponbythesuccessfultendereractingasCommunity
agentandtherecipient'sdeliveryagent.Article5
Inthelightofthetendersreceivedandinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle30ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No804/68amaximumpriceexpressedin
unitsofaccountshallbefixed,oralternativelyadeci­
sionshallbetakentomakenoaward.Article9
1.Theinterventionagencyconcernedshallassoon
aspossiblenotifytherecipientbodyofthenameof
thevessel,thedateofloading,thequantityandthe
qualityofthegoodsasrecordedatthetimeofloading
andtheportofunloading .
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallinformtherecip­
ientatleast10cleardaysinadvanceoftheexcepted
dateofarrivaloftheshipintheportofunloading .
Thesuccessfultenderershallhaveincludedinthe
termsofthecharter-party aprovisionstipulatingthat
theship'scaptainshallinformtherecipientatleast72
hoursinadvanceoftheship'sprobabledateofarrival
inport.Article6
1.Atendershallberefusedifthepriceproposed,
convertedintounitsofaccount,ismorethanthe
maximumpricefixedforthelotinquestion.
2.Subjecttotheprovisionsofparagraph 1,the
successfultenderershallbetheonewhoseoffer,
convertedintounitsofaccount,isthelowest.Where
twoormorevalidoffersspecifyingidenticalamounts,
asconvertedintounitsofaccount,arereceivedbya
giveninterventionagency,theawardshallbemadeby

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—Leveringvanmagere-melkpoeder alsvoedselhulp
(Verordening (EEG)nr.2184/76)bestemdomte
wordenverscheeptindehavenvan..;
—Leveringafskummetmælkspulver somfødeva­
rehjælp(forordning(EØF)nr.2184/76)bestemttil
lastningihavneni...'
Article12
1.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thetendering
securityshallbereleasedonlyif:
(a)thetenderhasnotbeenaccepted;
(b)thetenderer:Article10
1.ThecompetentagencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthecontractisawardedshallcheckthatthe
skimmed-milk powderinquestionsatisfiesrequire­
mentsastoqualityandpackaginglaiddowninthe
Annex.
2.Ifthegoodsarefoundtosatisfythoserequire­
ments,theagencyshall,beforecompletionofthe
customsformalitiesreferredtoinArticle11(1),
providethesuccessfultendererwithacertificateto
thateffect.
3.Ondelivery,therecipientorganizationshall
issueacertificateprovingthetakingoverofthegoods
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 :
—'Deliveryofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaid
(Regulation (EEC)No2184/76)tobeshipped
fromtheportof...;—hasnotwithdrawn histenderbeforethe
contractisawarded,
—hasfurnishedtheproof,asinrefundsmatter,
oftheexitoutofthegeographicalareaofthe
Community .
2.Releaseofthesecurityshalltakeplaceimmedi­
ately.
Article13
Incasesofforcemajeure,theinterventionagency
shalldecideonthemeasurestobetakenhaving
regardtothecircumstances invoked.
Article14
TheamountreferredtoinArticle3(2)(c)shallbe
paidonlyonproductionofthecertificatesprovided
forinArticle10(2)and(3).
Article15
Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thesuccessful
tenderershallacceptallfinancialliabilitydevolving
upontheCommunitybyreasonoffailuretoloadthe
skimmed-milk powderbythedatespecifiedinArticle
1(2).
Costsincurredbyreasonoffailuretodelivertheskim­
med-milkpowderasaresultofforcemajeureshallbe
bornebythecompetentagencyoftheMemberState
inwhichtheawardofcontractismade.
Article16
Norefundorcompensatory amount(whethermone­
taryoraccession)shallbeapplicableinrespectof
skimmed-milk powdersuppliedunderthisRegula­
tion.
Article17
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .—'Livraisondelaitécréméenpoudreàtitredaide
alimentaire (règlement(CEE)n02184/76)destinée
àêtreembarquéeauportde...;
—'LieferungvonMagermilchpulver alsNahrungs­
mittelhilfe (Verordnung (EWG)Nr.2184/76)zur
VerschiffungimHafenvon...bestimmt';
—Fornituradilattescrematoinpolvereatitolodi
aiutoalimentare (regolamento (CEE)n.2184/76)
destinataadessereimbarcatonelportodi...';
(')OJNoL295,24.11.1969,p.14.
(2)OJNoL66,13.3.1973,p.23.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,3September1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEX
1.Skimmed-milk powderrequirements
(a)fatcontent:
(b)watercontent:
(c)totalacidityinlacticacid:
(d)testforneutralization agents:
(e)authorizedadditives:
(f)phosphatasetest:1-5%maximum
40%maximum
015maximum (18°Dornic)
negative
none
negative
0-5mlmaximum (99%minimum)
discB(15-0mgminimum)
50000pergmaximum
negativein01g
clean
whiteorslightlyyellowishcolour,freefrom
impuritiesorcolouredparticles
5000i.u.per100g(g)solubility:
(h)degreeofpurity:
(i)germcontent:
(k)colonbacillustiter:
(1)tasteandsmell:
(m)appearance :
(n)vitaminenrichment :vitaminA:
II.Packing
(a)Newbagsofanetweightcontentof25kg(5%emptybags).
(b)Composition :
—fourKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
—oneinterposedtar-linedpaperbag,ofastrengthrepresentingatleast140g/m2orone
Kraftpaperbagwithpolyethylenelayer,ofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g+15
g/m2;
—onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0-08mmthickdoublebound
(c)Thepackagingoftheskimmed-milk powdershallbeararedcross10x10cm,andinletters
atleast1cmhighshallbearthefollowinginscription :
'Lechedesnatadaenpolvoconvitaminas'A(5000u.i./100gr)—DonacióndelasComuni­
dadesEuropeas—AccióndelComitéInternacional delaCruzRoja—Pordistribución
gratuitaenPanama.'