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REGULATION (EEC)No1365/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of31May1974
onthesupplyofbutteroilasfoodaidtocertaindevelopingcountries
—thelocationofthecoldstoreorstoreswherethe
butterwhichistobemanufactured intobutteroil
isheld;
—thequantityofbutteroiltobedelivered;
—theindicationoftheportsintheCommunity
wheredeliveryfascantakeplace;
—theclosingdateandaddressforthereceiptof
tenders;
—thedateonwhichdeliveryfasistotakeplace.
2.Thenoticeofinvitationtotendershallbe
publishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities atleast10daysbeforetheclosingdate
forthesubmission oftenders.
3.Theinterventionagencyshalltakethemeasures
necessarytoenableprospectivetendererstoexamine
attheirownexpense,beforesubmittingatender,
samplesofthebutter.
Article3
Theinvitationtotendershallbeopenonlyto
processingundertakingsapprovedforthispurposeby
theMemberStateonwhoseterritorytheprocessingis
totakeplace.Onlythoseundertakingswhichcan
fulfiltheobligationsprovidedforinthisRegulation
maybeapproved.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68(')of27June1968onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts,aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No662/74(2),andin
particularArticles6(7)and28thereof;
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No530/74(3)of4
March1974layingdowngeneralrulesforthesupply
ofmilkfatsasfoodaidtocertaindevelopingcountries
andcertaininternationalorganizationsprovidesinter
aliafortheplacingatthedisposalofthosecountries
ofacertainquantityofbutterheldbyintervention
agencies,tobedeliveredintheformofbutteror
butteroil;
WhereasunderArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)No
530/74thecostsofprocessing,packagingandtrans­
portinrespectofeachsupplyareinprincipletobe
coveredunderatenderingprocedure;
Whereastheproceduretobeadoptedforthispurpose
shouldinthemainbetakenoverfromthatestab­
lishedbyCommission Regulation (EEC)No
567/74(4)of8March1974onthesupplyofbutteroil
asfoodaidtothecountriesoftheSahelandEthiopia;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
Whereitisdecidedtosupplybutteroilfastothe
developingcountrieslistedintheAnnextoRegula­
tion(EEC)No530/74,theinvitationtotender
referredtoinArticle2ofthesaidRegulationshallbe
organizedinaccordancewiththedetailedruleslaid
downinthisRegulation .
Article2
1.Theinterventionagencyconcernedshallgive
noticeofaninvitationtotenderindicatinginparti­
cular:Article4
1.Tenders,whichshallbeinwriting,shallbe
submittedeitherbydeliverybyhandtotheinterven­
tionagencyagainstacknowledgement ofreceiptorby
registeredletteraddressedtotheinterventionagency.
Theinterventionagencymayalsoauthorizetheuseof
telexforpresentationoftenders.
2.Wheretheinvitationtotenderisinrespectof
twoormorelotsnotendermaybemadeformore
thanonelot.
3.Thetendershallindicate :
(a)thenameandaddressofthetenderer,
(b)theamountforwhichthetendererundertakesto
makethesupplyinquestion,expressedinthe
currencyoftheMemberStateinwhichtheinvita­
tiontotenderismade;thisamountshallinclude
thepurchasepriceofthebutteronthetermslaid
downinArticles9and13,thecostsofprocessing,(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13,
i1)OJNoL85,29.3.1974,p.51.
(3)OJNoL65,7.3.1974,p.1.
(4)OJNoL69,12.3.1974,p.3.
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packinganddeliveringthebutteroilandthecost
ofinsuringthe/goodstotheirfullvalue,
(c)oneormorecoldstores,chosenfromthelistof
suchstoresinthenoticeofinvitationtotender,at
whichthetendererwishestotakedeliveryofthe
butter,
(d)theCommunityportwheredeliveryfastakes
place,chosenfromamongtheportsdesignatedfor
thepurposeoftheinvitationtotenderinquestion.
4.Atendershallbevalidonlyifitrelatestoan
entirelotputupfortender.
5.Atendershallnotbevalidunlessaccompanied
by:
(a)adocumentcertifyingtheapprovalreferredtoin
Article3;
(b)anundertakingfromthetendererthathewill
fulfiltheobligationslaiddownbyArticle6(3)and
Article10;
(c)adeclarationwherebythetendereragreestoforgo
anyclaimastothequalityorcharacteristics ofany
buttersoldtohim;
(d)proofthatbeforeexpiryoftheperiodsetforthe
submissionoftendersthesecurityreferredtoin
Article5hasbeenlodged.
Article5
1.Thesecurityrequiredfortheinvitationtotender
shallbe10unitsofaccountpermetrictonof
butteroil.
2.Itshalltaketheform,attheoptionofthe
MemberStateconcerned,eitherofachequemadeout
infavouroftheinterventionagency,orofabank
guaranteewhichsatisfiesthecriteriafixedbythe
MemberState.
Article6
1.Theinterventionagencyshalltakemeasures
necessarytoensurethatthesuccessfultenderercan
takedeliveryofthebutternecessaryforprocessing
intobutteroilfromthecoldstoreindicatedinhis
tender.
2.Immediatelyonleavingthecoldstoreanduntil
themomentwhenitleavesthegeographicalterritory
oftheCommunityintheformofbutteroil,thebutter
shallbeplacedundercustomscontrolorunderan
administrative controlofferingequivalentsafeguards .
3.Butteroildeliveredforthesupplyinquestion
mustbemanufactured exclusivelyfrombutterof
whichdeliverywastakenforthispurposebythe
successfultendererfromtheinterventionagency.
Article7
Inthelightofthetendersreceivedandinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle30ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No804/68,amaximumamountexpressedinunitsofaccountshallbefixedoralternativelya
decisionshallbetakentomakenoaward.
Article8
1.Atendershallberefusediftheamount
proposed,convertedintounitsofaccount,ismore
thanthemaximumamountfixedforthelotinques­
tion.
2.Withoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofparagraph
1,thesuccessfultenderershallforeachlotbetheone
makingthelowestoffer.Wheretwoormorevalid
offersspecifyidenticalamountsinunitsofaccount
theawardshallbemadebydrawinglots.
3.Eachtenderershallbeimmediatelynotifiedby
theinterventionagencyoftheresultofhisparticipa­
tionintheinvitationtotender.
4.Theinterventionagenciesshallimmediately
informtheCommission ofthenamesofthe
successfultendererortenderers .
5.Rightsandobligationsarisinginconnection
withtheinvitationtotendershallnotbetransferable .
Article9
1.Thepurchasepriceofthebutterisfixedat176
unitsofaccountper100kgexcoldstore.
2.SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle13the
successfultenderershallpayforthebutterwhichshall
beremovedwithin45daysfollowingthedatefixedby
theinterventionagencyforthedeliveryfasofthe
butteroil .
Article10
Everysuccessfultenderershallonthedatefixedby
theinterventionagencydeliverfasattheportspeci­
fiedinthetenderaquantityofbutteroilequaltothe
quantitytherespecifiedandmeetingtherequirements
astoqualityandpackaginglaiddownintheAnnexto
thisRegulation .Anyscheduleforinstalmentdeliv­
eriesshallbeagreedbetweenthesuccessfultenderer
andtheagentoftherecipientcountry.
Thegoodsshallberegardedasdeliveredfaswhen
theyaredepositedintheportofshipmentatapoint
designatedbytherecipientcountryoritsagenteasily
accessibletotheship.
Article11
Wheretheprocessingofthebutterintobutteroiltakes
placeintheMemberStateofsale,thefollowingprovi­
sionsshallapply:
1.Atthetimeofthemanufactureandpackingofthe
butteroil,thecompetentagencyoftheMember
Stateinquestionshallcarryoutcheckstoensure
that
—thequalityandpackingconformtoArticle3
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—therequirements ofArticle6(3)arecomplied
with.
2.Ifonconcludingthesecheckstheagency
concernedfindsthattherelevantconditionshave
beenfulfilled,itshallissuetothesuccessful
tendereracertificatetothiseffect.
Article12
Wheretheprocessingofthebutterand/ordeliveryfas
ofthebutteroiltakesplaceinaMemberStateother
thanthatofsale,proofthatthebutterhasbeen
processedinaccordancewiththeconditionsreferred
toinsubparagraph(!)ofArticle11and/orthatthe
butteroilhasbeendeliveredfasshallbefurnishedby
productionofthecontrolcopyprovidedforinArticle
1ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2315/69(1)of
19November1969concerningtheuseofCommunity
transitdocumentsforthepurposeofapplying
Communitymeasuresforverifyingtheuseand/or
destinationofgoods,aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No690/73(2).
Thesections101,103and104inthecontrolcopy
shallbecompleted.Section104shallbecompletedby
deletingasnecessaryandenteringagainstthesecond
indentoneofthefollowingendorsements :
1.IfthebutteristobeprocessedinaMemberState
otherthanthatofsale:
'Beurredestine:
(a)aêtretransforméenbutteroil,
(b)puisaêtrelivrefasautitredel'aidealimentaire
(règlement(CEE)n°530/74)'
'Butterbestimmt :
(a)zurVerarbeitungzubutteroil,
(b)alsdannzurLieferungfasalsNahrungsmittel­
hilfe(Verordnung (EWG)Nr.530/74)'
'Burrodestinato :
(a)adesseretrasformatoinbutteroil,
(b)adesseresuccessivamente consegnatofasa
titolodiaiutoalimentare(regolamento (CEE)n.
530/74)'
'Boterbestemd :
(a)omtewordenverwerkttotbutteroil,
(b)omnadienfastewordengeleverdalsvoedsel­
hulp(Verordening (EEG)nr.530/74)'
'Buttertobe:
(a)processedintobutteroil,andsubsequently ,
(b)deliveredfasasfoodaid(Regulation(EEC)No
530/74)'
'Smørbestemttil:
(a)fremstillingafbutteroil,
(b)hereftertilleveringfassomfødevarehjælp
(forordning (EØF)nr.530/74)'.
Whereverificationthatthebutteroilhasbeendeliv­
eredasspecifiedin(b)istotakeplaceinaMember
Stateotherthanthatwhereprocessingasspecified
in(a)takesplace,thecustomsofficewhichverifies
(!)OJNoL295,24.11.1969,p.14.
MOJNoL66,13.3.1973,p.23.suchprocessingshallreturnthecontrolcopyto
thecustomsofficeofdeparture,indicatingthatit
hasonlyverifiedthatthegoodshavebeen
processedasspecifiedin(a),andshallissuetothe
personconcernedforthebutteroilsoobtainedone
ormorecontrolcopiesasreferredtoinArticle1of
Regulation(EEC)No2315/69,withsections101,
103,104and106completed ;insection103there
shallbeenteredthenetweightofthebutteroil
afterprocessinginaccordancewith(a);section104
shallcontainoneoftheendorsements setoutat
point2below;insection106thereshallbe
entered :
—thenumberofthecontrolcopyfromthe
customsofficeofdepartureandthenameof
thatoffice,
—theweightofthebutterusedtoproducethe
quantityofbutteroilenteredinsection103.
Thecustomsofficewhichverifiesthatdeliveryas
specifiedin(b)hastakenplaceshallendorsethe
controlcopyfromtheofficewhichverifiedthat
thegoodshadbeenprocessedasspecifiedin(a)
andshallreturnthiscopyviathislatterofficeto
theofficeofdepartureintheMemberStateofsale.
2.Ifthebutterisprocessedintobutteroilinthe
MemberStateofsaleandistobedeliveredfasin
anotherMemberState:
'Butteroildestineaêtrelivrefasautitredel'aide
alimentaire(règlement(CEE)n°530/74)'
'AlsNahrungsmittelhilfe faszulieferndesbutteroil
(Verordnung (EWG)Nr.530/74)'
'Butteroildestinatoadessereconsegnatofasatitolo
diaiutoalimentare(regolamento (CEE)n.530/74)'
'Butteroilbestemdomfastewordengeleverdals
voedselhulp (verordening (EEG)nr.530/74)'
'Butteroiltobedeliveredfasasfoodaid(Regula­
tion(EEC)No530/74)'
'Butteroilbestemttilleveringfassomfødeva­
rehjælp(forordning(E0F)nr.530/74)'.
Thecustomsofficewhichverifieddeliveryshall
endorsethecontrolcopyandreturnittotheoffice
ofdepartureintheMemberStateofsale.
Article13
Uponpresentation :
—ofthedocumentsreferredtoinsubparagraph (2)
ofArticle11andinArticle14,wherethe
processingofthebutteranddeliveryfasofthe
butteroilhastakenplaceintheMemberStateof
sale,
—ofthedocumentreferredtoinsubparagraph (1)of
Article12andin-Article14,whereprocessinghas
takenplaceinaMemberStateotherthanthatof
sale,
—ofthedocumentsreferredtoinsubparagraph (2)
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Iftherecipientcountryisunabletoloadthebutteroil
onthedateordatesfixedinaccordancewithArticle
10andifthesuccessfultendererisunabletoobtain
paymentfromtherecipientcountryoftheresulting
costs,thecompetentagencyoftheMemberStateof
saleshalltakeallmeasuresnecessarytoensurethat
suchcostsarenotbornebythesuccessfultenderer.
Article16
1.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thesecurity
requiredunderArticle5shallbereleasedonlyinthe
followingcircumstances :
(a)ifthetenderhasbeenrefused,
(b)ifthetendererhasnotwithdrawnhistender
beforethecontractisawardedandhasproducedto
theinterventionagencythedocumentsrequired
underthefirst,secondorthirdindentasthecase
maybeofArticle13.
2.Releaseofthesecurityshalltakeplaceim­
mediately .
3.Incaseofforcemajeuretheinterventionagency
shalladoptthemeasureswhichappearwarrantedby
thecircumstances invoked.andinArticle14,whereprocessinghastaken
placeintheMemberStateofsaleanddeliveryfas
hastakenplaceinanotherMemberState,
thecompetentagencyoftheMemberStateofsale
shallreleaseeachsuccessfultendererfromhisobliga­
tiontopaythepurchasepriceofthebutterremoved
byhim,providedthattheamountinrespectofwhich
suchreleaseisgivendoesnotexceedthatforwhich
thetendererundertooktosupplythebutteroil,and
shallwithin15daysreckonedfromthedayonwhich
theabovementioned supportingdocumentsare
producedpaytohimanamountequaltothediffer­
ence,wherethisisinfavourofthetenderer,between
theaforesaidtwoamounts.
Article14
Ondeliveryfasofthegoodsattheportofembarka­
tion,thereceivingagentappointedbytherecipient
country,orwherenosuchagentisappointedtheinter­
ventionagencyoftheMemberStateonwhoseterri­
toryefnbarkation takesplace,shallissuetothe
successfultendererasagentfortheCommunity a
certificateofdelivery.
Article15
Exceptincasesofforcemajeureeverysuccessful
tenderershallacceptallfinancialliabilitydevolving
upontheCommunitybyreasonoffailuretodeliver
thebutteroilattheplaceandbythetimeappointed,
providedalwaysthattherecipientcountryhasmadeit
possibleforthebutteroiltobesodelivered.
Anydemurragecostsresultingfromsuchdelaysshall
bechargeabletothesuccessfultendereronlyifthe
ratesandotherdetailsconcerningsuchcostshave
beenpreviouslyagreeduponbetweenthesuccessful
tendererandtherecipientcountry.Othercosts
resultingfromsuchdelaysshallbechargeabletothe
successfultendereronlyiftheyhavebeenincurredby
therecipientcountrywiththeagreementofthe
competentinterventionagency.
Costincurredbyreasonsoffailuretodeliverthe
butteroilasaresultofforcemajeureshallbeborneby
thecompetentagencyoftheMemberStateofsale.Article17
Norefundorcompensatory amount(whethermone­
taryoraccession)shallbeappliedtothebutteror
butteroiltowhichthisRegulationapplies.
Article18
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,31May1974.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
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ANNEX
I.Qualityrequirements forbutteroil
Characteristics :concentratedmilkfatwithaminimumpurefatcontentof99-8%.
Compositional characteristics :
moisturecontentandnon-milkfatconstituents :maximum0-2%
fats:minimum99-8%
freefattyacids:maximum0-5%(oleicacid)
Peroxide/kg:maximum 1unit(inmilliequivalents ofoxygenperkg)
Flavour:fresh
Smell:noforeignodours
II.Packagingofbutteroil
1.Thebutteroilistobepackedinmetalcanistersfullyfilledandhermeticallysealedinan
atmosphereofnitrogen.Thecanistersshouldbestrongenoughtowithstandalongsea
journey.Theircompositionmustnotbesuchastobeharmfultohumanhealthortocausea
changeinthecolour,tasteorodouroftheircontents.
Eachcanistermustbesealedbydouble-seaming .soastobefullyleak-tight .
2.Thecanistersmustbepackedintocartonscontainingeither:
(a)4canistersof5kgeach,or
(b)1canisterof20kg.
Thecartonsmusthavearupture-strength of29kg/cm2.
Cartonscontaining4canistersof5kgmustalsocontainseparatorsofduplexcardboardofa
rupture-strength ofatleast13kg/cm2.
Eachcartonmustbefirmlysealedbymeansofadhesiveappliedtotheentiresurfaceareaof
theupperandlowerflaps.
3.Alabeltobeaffixedverticallytoeachcanistermustbearthefollowingparticularsinthe
languageorlanguagesoftherecipientcountry:
(a)thedescription :'Butteroil',
(b)thewords:'GiftoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity'(tobecompletedaccordingto
thecountryofdestination),
.(c)netweight,
(d)monthandyearofmanufacture ,
(e)nameoftheprocessingundertaking—intheformofacodenumber.
Inadditiontotheabove,thefollowingmustbemarkedonthetwosidesofeachcarton:the
manufacturer'slotnumberandthenumberofcartonsmakingupthelot.
III.Specialprovisions
Inthecaseofcertainspecificdestinationsforprojectsinvolvingsuppliesforthereconstitution of
milk,specialrequirementsmaybelaiddownintheRegulationopeningtherelevantindividual
invitationtotender.