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(Actswhosepublicationisobligatory)
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No303/77
of14February1977
layingdowngeneralrulesforthesupplyofskimmed-milk powderandbutteroil
asfoodaid
WhereasCommissionRegulation (EEC)No1687/76
of30June1976layingdowncommondetailedrules
forverifyingtheuseand/ordestinationofproducts
fromintervention (3),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No3135/76(4),appliestoproductsfrominter­
ventionstockstobesuppliedasfoodaidunderthis
Regulation ;
Whereastheproofthatgoodshavebeendeliveredto
thedestinationprescribedshouldcontinuetobe
furnishedbyproducingthecontrolcopyreferredtoin
Article 1ofRegulation (EEC)No2315/69of19
November1969ontheuseofCommunitytransit
documentsforthepurposeofapplyingCommunity
measuresforverifyingtheuseand/ordestinationof
goods(5),asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
690/73(<•);
WhereasthefollowingRegulationswillbecome
redundantonpublicationofthesegeneralrulesand
thereforehavetoberepealed :
—CommissionRegulation (EEC)No1365/74of31
May1974onthesupplyofbutteroilasfoodaidto
certaindevelopingcountries(7),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2390/75(8),
—CommissionRegulation (EEC)No2121/74of9
August1974onthesupplyofbutteroilasfoodaid
totheWorldFoodProgramme (9),aslastamended
byRegulation (EEC)No2390/75,
—CommissionRegulation (EEC)No2557/74of4
October 1974concerningtheinvitationtotender
forthecostofdelivery,asfoodaid,ofskimmed­
milkpowdertocertainthirdcountries(10),THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68of27June1968onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No559/76(2),andin
particularArticles6(7),7(5)and28thereof,
WhereastheCommunity food-aidprogramme
providesforthesupplyofconsiderablequantitiesof
skimmed-milk powderandbutteroiltocertaindeve­
lopingcountriesandinternational organizations ;
whereastheskimmed-milk powderandthebutter,
fromwhichthebutteroiltobesuppliedismanufac­
tured,shouldinprinciplebeprovidedfromthestocks
oftheinterventionagencies;whereastakinginto
accountthemarketsituationpurchasesmayhowever
alsobemadeontheCommunitymarket,inparticular
inthecaseofskimmed-milk powderwhentheinter­
ventionstocksdonotcorrespondtothecharacteristics
requiredforitsparticulardestination ;
Whereastherelevantbasicrulesalsoprovidethatin
respectofindividualdeliveriesatenderingprocedure
isinprincipletobeheldtodeterminethetransport
costsand,wherenecessary,thepurchaseprice;
whereasinexceptionalcasesadirectawardprocedure
maybedecidedupon;
Whereas,inthelightoftheexperiencegainedfrom
implementing food-aidprogrammes ,itappearsuseful
toharmonizeandconsolidateintooneRegulationthe
implementing provisionswhichhavehithertoapplied
toindividualoperations ;3)OJNoL190,14.7.1976,p.1.
■«)OJNoL353,23.12.1976,p.38.
5)OJNoL295,24.II.1969,p.14.
h)OJNoL66,13.3.1973,p.23.
7)OjNoL147,1.6.1974,p.46.
s)OJNoL246,20.9.1975,p.5.
")O'jNoL222,12.8.1974,p.10.
n)O)NoL274,9.10.1974,p.7.(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(-')OJNoL67,15.3.1976,p.9.

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Article2
1.Thedeliveryofskimmed-milk powderorbutter­
oilasfoodaidshallbecarriedoutbyabusinessesta­
blishedintheCommunity (hereinaftercalled'the
successfultenderer')andselectedinaccordancewith
oneoftheproceduresreferredtoinArticle12.
2.Thedeliveryshallbemadeatoneofthedelivery
stageslistedinAnnexItothisRegulation .The
deliveryshallbegovernedbythedetailedprocedures
laiddowntherein,thetermsusedincommercialtrade
beingdisregarded .
3.Whencarryingoutthedeliverytotherecipient
accordingtotheconditionslaiddown,thesuccessful
tenderershallactastheagentoftheCommunity .—CommissionRegulation (EEC)No597/75of6
March1975concerninginvitationstotenderfor
thecostofdeliveryofskimmed-milk powderin
publicstorageasfoodaidtothecountriesofthe
SahelandEthiopia('),
—CommissionRegulation (EEC)No750/75of21
March1975concerninginvitationstotenderfor
thecostsofmanufactureanddeliveryofbutteroil
asfoodaidtothecountriesoftheSahelandEthi­
opia(2),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
2212/76(3),
—CommissionRegulation (EEC)No1221/75of6
May1975concerningtheconditionsforinvita­
tionstotenderforthecostsofdelivery,asfood
aid,ofskimmed-milk powderfortheWorldFood
Programme (4),asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No2061/75(5),
—CommissionRegulation (EEC)No2247/75of29
August1975onthetermsofinvitationstotender
forthecostofmanufactureanddeliveryofbutter­
oilasfoodaidtocertaindevelopingcountriesand
totheWorldFoodProgramme (6),aslastamended
byRegulation (EEC)No2402/76(7),
—CommissionRegulation (EEC)No2660/75of20
October1975oninvitationstotenderforthe
supplyofbutteroilboughtontheCommunity
marketasfoodaidtocertaindevelopingcountries
andtotheWorldFoodProgramme (8);
WhereastheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No1687/76
mustbeadaptedtotakeaccountofthenewlegalposi­
tion;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,Article3
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallberesponsiblefor
anylossordamagetothegoodsandshalltherefore
insurethegoodsfortheirvalueontheCommunity
market,uptothetimewhentherecipientdrawsup
therelevanttake-overcertificatereferredtoinArticle
4(2).
2.Additionalcostsofinsurancewhicharisefrom
delaysofovereightdays,onthepartoftherecipient,
betweentheactualdeliveryofthegoodsandthe
drawingupofthetake-overcertificateshallbereim­
bursedtothesuccessfultendererbytheintervention
agencyconcernedonproductionoftherelevantproof
andshallbebornebytheCommunitywithoutpreju­
dicetosubsequentreimbursement bytherecipient.HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
TITLEI
Generalprovisions
Article1
Whenadecisionistakentosupplyskimmed-milk
powderorbutteroilasfoodaidtoaninternational
organizationortoadevelopingcountry(hereinafter
referredtoas'therecipient')thegeneralprovisionsof
thisRegulationshallapplywithoutprejudiceto
specialprovisionstobelaiddowninspecificcases.Article4
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallsubmittoany
checkscarriedoutbytherecipient'sagentandforthis
purposeshallhatid^overtohimalistcontainingthe
followinginformationrelatingtothegoodssupplied:
(a)theauantity,type,markingsandnumbersofthe
packages,
(b)thegrossandnetweightofthegoods,
(c)thenumberofemptysacksdeliveredunderArticle
6(3),andtakenoverattherelevantdeliverystage,
(d)asnecessary,thenumberofthecontrolcopy
referredtoinArticle1912).(')OJNoL63,8.3.1975,p.7.
(-)OJNoL74,22.3.1975,p.30.
OOJNoL249,11.9.1976,p.5.
(4)OJNoL121,14.5.1975,p.17.
(5)OJNoL209,7.8.1975,p.19.
(b)OJNoL229,30.8.1975,p.60.
OOJNoL270,2.10.1976,p.23.
(s)OJNoL270,21.10.1975,p.I1

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2.Thetake-overcertificatewhichtherecipients
agentshallhandovertothesuccessfultendereratthe
timeofthetake-overshallcontainthefollowinginfor­
mation:
(a)theplaceanddateofthetake-over,
(b)adescriptionofthegoodstakenoverassetoutin
paragraph 1(a),(b)and(c)and,whennecessary,
thenumberofthecontrolcopyreferredtoin
Article19(2),
(c)anycommentsontheconditionofthegoods.
Article5
1.Wheredeliveryismade'totheportof
unloading',theinterventionagencyconcernedshallas
soonaspossiblenotifytherecipient'sagentindicated
bytheCommission ,ofthenameofthevessel,the
dateofloading,theportofunloadingandtheparticu­
larsreferredtoinArticle4(1)(a),(b)and(c)asnoted
atthetimeofdispatch.
Thesuccessfultenderershallnotifytherecipientof
theexpecteddateofarrivalofthevesselattheportof
unloadingatleast10daysbeforethatdate.
Thesuccessfultenderershallensurethatthecharter­
partycontainsatermthatthecaptainshallnotifythe
recipientatleast72hoursinadvanceoftheestimated
dateofarrivalofthevesselattheportofunloading .
2.Wheredeliveryismade'freeatdestination',the
intervention agencyconcernedshallassoonas
possiblenotifytherecipient'sagentindicatedbythe
Commission ,ofthedateofloading,themeansof
transportusedfortransportingthegoodstotheirdesti­
nation,theportofunloadingandtheparticulars
referredtoinArticle4(1)(a),(b)and(c)asnotedat
thetimeofdispatch.
Thesuccessfultenderershallnotifytherecipientof
theestimateddateofarrivalofthegoodsattheirdesti­
nationatleasttwodaysbeforethatdate.AnnextoCommissionRegulation (EEC)No1108/68
of27July1968ondetailedrulesofapplicationfor
publicstorageofskimmed-milk powder('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1457/75(2).The
packagingshallbedry,cleanandundamaged .
Iftheskimmed-milk powderistocontainvitamin
additives,theappropriaterequirements shallbelaid
downseparatelyforeachindividualdelivery.
Inexceptionalcases,specificpackagingrequirements
maybelaiddown.
3.Inthecasereferredtoinparagraph 1(a),the
interventionagencyshallprovideanadditional2%
ofemptysackscorresponding tothesackscontaining
thegoods.Inthecasereferredtoinparagraph 1(b),
thepurchaseontheCommunitymarketshallinclude
theseadditionalemptysacks.
Inthecaseofdelivery'totheportofunloading'or
'freeatdestination'thesuccessfultenderershallenter
theseemptysacksonthebilloflading.
Article7
1.Iftheskimmed-milk powdertobedelivered
comesfrominterventionstocks,itshallnotbehanded
overbytheinterventionagencyunlessasecurityfor
deliveryhasbeenlodged,theamountofwhichshall
correspondtotheinterventionpriceforskimmed­
milkpowder,applicableonthedaywhenthemilk
powderistakenover,increasedby1-5unitsof
accountper100kilograms .
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallensurethatthe
quantityofskimmed-milk powdermadeavailableby
theinterventionagencycorrespondstothequantityto
bedelivered .
Itshallfurtherensurethatthepackagingoftheskim­
med-milkpowderisdry,cleanandundamaged .
3.Theinterventionagencyshallmakeavailablethe
skimmed-milk powderasfollows:
—inthecaseofarailwaytruckoralorry,loaded(but
notstowed)onthemeansoftransportatthe
loadingplatformofthewarehouse,
—inthecaseofanyothermeansoftransport,in
particularacontainer,ontheloadingplatformof
thewarehouse .
4.TheinsurancecontractreferredtoinArticle3
(1)shallcontainaclausewherebytheinsurershall,in
caseofaccident,paytheinterventionagencycompen­
sationequaltothevalueoftheskimmed-milk powder
concerned (attheinterventionpriceapplicableonthe
daywhenthepowderwastakenover).TITLEII
Specialprovisionsfordeliveriesofskimmed­
milkpowder
Article6
1.Theskimmed-milk powdertobesuppliedshall,
asappropriate :
(a)beplacedatthedisposalofthesuccessfultenderer
inthestoresofaspecifiedinterventionagency,or
(b)bepurchasedontheCommunitymarket.
2.Theskimmed-milk powdershallmeetthe
qualityandpackagingrequirements laiddowninthe(')OJNoL184,29.7.1968,p.34.
(')OJNoL145,6.6.1975,p.17.

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Suchapprovalshallbewithdrawnifitbecomes
evidentthattheseconditionsarenolongersatisfied.Article8
1.Ifthegoodstobedeliveredarepurchasedonthe
Communitymarket,thecompetentagencyinthe
MemberStateconcernedshallcheckthatthequality
andpackagingcomplywiththeconditionslaiddown
andshallissueacertificatetothateffectonconclu­
sionofthesaidcheck.
2.Forthepurposesofthecheckreferredtoinpara­
graph1,thesuccessfultenderershallnotifythe
competentagencycarryingoutthecheck,ofthedate
whenthepackagingoftheskimmed-milk powderis
tobegin,atleastthreeworkingdaysbeforethatdate.
Theskimmed-milk powdermayonlybedispatched
fromtheplaceofpackagingafterauthorizationbythe
competentauthority.
3.Fromthetimeofthecheckreferredtoinpara­
graph1,theskimmed-milk powdershallbesubjectto
customscontrolorsimilaradministrative control
providingequivalentsecurityuptothetimewhen,in
thecaseofdelivery'totheportofshipment',one
copyofthetake-overcertificatereferredtoinArticle
4(2)isreturnedtothecompetentauthorityreferredto
inArticle19(6)and,inthecaseofdelivery'tothe
portofunloading'or'freeatdestination',thegoods
haveleftthegeographicalterritoryoftheCommunity .Article10
1.Ifthebutteroiltobedeliveredistobemanufac­
turedfrombutterfromintervention stocks:
(a)theinterventionagency,beforethetenderorthe
conclusionofthedirectlyawardedcontract,shall
takeallnecessarymeasurestoenableinterested
partiestoexamineattheirownexpensesamples
takenfromthebutter,
(b)thebuttershallnotbehandedoverbytheinter­
ventionagencyunlessasecurityforprocessing
anddeliveryhasbeenlodged,theamountof
whichshallcorrespondtotheCommunityinter­
ventionpriceforbutterapplicableontheday
whenthebutteristakenoverincreasedbytwo
unitsofaccountper100kilograms .
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallundertake :
(a)topayforthebutterdeliveredbytheintervention
agencyaccordingtothefollowingconditions :
—thepurchasepriceofthebutteronleavingthe
coldstoreshallbeequaltotheCommunity
interventionpriceapplicableonthedayfixed
astheclosingdateforreceiptoftenders,where
thesuccessfultendererwasselectedunderthe
tenderingprocedurelaiddowninArticle12
(1),orthedayofconcludingthedirectly
awardedcontract,wherethesuccessfultenderer
wasselectedundertheprocedurelaiddownin
Article12(2);
—subjecttoArticle21(3),thesuccessfultenderer
shallpayforthebutterdeliveredwithin90
daysofthefinaldatefixedbytheintervention
agencyfordelivery;
(b)nottomakeanycomplaintconcerningthequality
andnatureofthebuttermadeavailablebythe
interventionagency,
(c)tomanufacturethebutteroiltobedeliveredonly
fromthebutterhandedoverbytheintervention
agencyforthatpurpose.
3.Theinterventionagencyshallmakeavailablethe
butterloaded(butnotstowed)onthemeansoftrans­
portattheloadingplatformofthecoldstore.
4.TheinsurancecontractreferredtoinArticle3
(1)shallcontainaclausewherebytheinsurershall,in
caseofaccident,paytheinterventionagencycompen­
sationequaltothevalueofthebutterconcerned(at
theinterventionpriceapplicableonthedaywhenthe
goodsweretakenover).TITLEIII
Specialprovisionsfordeliveriesofbutteroil
Article9
1.Thebutteroiltobesuppliedshallbemanufac­
tured,asappropriate,from:
(a)butterplacedatthedisposalofthesuccessful
tendererinthestoresofaspecifiedintervention
agency,or
(b)butterorcreamofCommunityoriginavailableon
theCommunitymarket.
2.Thebutteroiltobesuppliedshallmeetthe
qualityandpackagingrequirements laiddownin
AnnexIItothisRegulation .
Theconformityofthepackagingmaterialsusedwith
therequirementslaiddownshallbeestablishedbythe
presentationofthecertificatereferredtoinAnnexII
(2),issuedbytheapprovedpackagetestingagency,
andstillvalidonthedayofusingthesaidpackages.
3.Onlythoseprocessingundertakingswhichare
approvedforthatpurposebytheMemberStateon
whoseterritorythemanufactureofthebutteroiltakes
placemaybeentrustedwiththesupplyofbutteroil.
Onlythoseundertakings whichprovidesufficient
guaranteethattheywillcomplywiththeobligations
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Article11
1.ThecompetentagencyoftheMemberState
concernedshallcheckthatArticle9(1)(b)and(2)and
Article10(2)(c)arecompliedwithandshallissuea
certificatetothateffectonconclusion ofthesaid
check.
2.Forthepurposeofthecheckreferredtoinpara­
graph1,thesuccessfultenderershallnotifythe
competentagencycarryingoutthecheck,ofthedate
whenthemanufactureandpackagingofthebutteroil
istobegin,atleastthreeworkingdaysbeforethat
date.Thebutteroilmayonlybedispatchedfromthe
placeofmanufactureandpackagingafterauthoriza­
tionbythecompetentauthority.
3.Fromthetimeofthecheckreferredtoinpara­
graph1,thebutteroilboughtonthemarketshallbe
subjecttocustomscontrolorsimilaradministrative
controlprovidingequivalentsecurityuptothetime
when,inthecaseofdelivery'totheportofshipment',
onecopyofthetake-overcertificatereferredtoin
Article4(2)isreturnedtothecompetentauthority
referredtoinArticle19(6)and,inthecaseofdelivery
'totheportofunloading'or'freeatdestination',the
goodshaveleftthegeographical territoryofthe
Community .—thedatebywhichthedeliveryistotakeplace,
—ifappropriate ,thelocationofthewarehouseor
warehousesinwhichtheskimmed-milk powderto
besuppliedorthebutterintendedforthemanufac­
tureofthebutteroiltobesuppliedarestored,
—incasesofdelivery'totheportofunloading'or
'freeatdestination',thenameandaddressofthe
recipient'sagentresponsiblefortakingdelivery.
2.Thenoticeofinvitationtotendershallbe
publishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities atleast12daysbeforetheclosingdate
forsubmissionoftenders.Inaddition,theinterven­
tionagenciesmayproceedwithpublicationelsewhere.
Article14
1.Tendersshallbesubmittedinwritingandeither
handedintotheinterventionagencyagainstareceipt
orsentbyregisteredlettertotheinterventionagency.
Theinterventionagencymayalsoauthorizetheuseof
telex.
Ifthegoodstobesuppliedarepurchasedonthe
Communitymarketthetendershallbehandedinto
theinterventionagencyoftheMemberStateon
whoseterritorythegoodsaretobemanufactured and
packagedinaccordancewithArticle6(2)inthecase
ofskimmed-milk powderorinaccordancewith
Article9(2)andAnnexIIinthecaseofbutteroil.
2.Wheretheinvitationtotenderisinrespectof
severallotseachtendershallrelatetoonelotonly.
Atendershallbevalidonlyifitrelatestothewhole
ofalot.
TheRegulationconcerninganindividualtendering
proceduremay,however,providethattendersarestill
validiftheyrelateonlytoapartialquantityof500
tonnesoramultipleof500tonnesofthetotalquan­
tityofthelotinquestion.Inthiscasethetenderer
whosetenderrelatestoamultipleof500tonnesshall
statetheminimumpartialquantitywhichmaybe
awardedtohim.
3.Thetendershallindicate :
(a)thenameandaddressofthetenderer,
(b)theportofshipmentchosenfromamongCommu­
nityportsaccessibleforocean-going ships,
providedthattheindividualtenderingprocedure
doesnotprovideforanyspeciallimitations .Inthe
caseofadelivery'totheportofshipment'only
oneportmaybeindicatedinatender;
(c)theamounttendered,exclusiveoftaxes,expressed
inthecurrencyoftheMemberStatetowhose
interventionagencythetenderissubmittedandto
whichthetendererundertakes tomakethe
deliveryconcernedonthetermslaiddown;thisTITLEIV
Tenderingprocedureanddirectawardproce­
dure
Article12
1.Inordertodeterminethetransportcostand,
whereappropriate ,thepriceforthepurchaseormanu­
factureandthepackagingoftheskimmed-milk
powderorbutteroil,atenderingprocedureshallbe
heldinaccordancewiththeruleslaiddowninArti­
cles13to17.
2.Incasesofspecialurgency,however,orwhen
thequantitiesinvolvedarerelativelysmall,adirect
awardproceduremaybeadopted,andshallbesubject
totheruleslaiddowninArticle18.
Article13
1.Whenthedecisionistakentoconducta
tenderingprocedure,theinterventionagencyoragen­
ciesentrustedwithsupplyingthegoodsshallgive
noticeofaninvitationtotenderindicatinginparti­
cular:
—thequantityofgoodstobedelivered,
—thedestinationandthedeliverystagewithinthe
meaningofAnnexI,
—theclosingdateandtheaddressforthereceiptof
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amountshallincludeinsurancecostsunderArticle
3and,inthecaseofbutteroilmanufactured from
interventionstocks,thepurchasepriceofthe
butterinaccordancewithArticles10(2)(a)and21
(3).
4.Notendershallbevalidunlessitfurtherindi­
catesboththeamounttenderedreferredtoinpara­
graph3(c)and,accordingtothecircumstances ,what
proportionthereofcovers:
(a)thecostoftransportation totheportofshipment;
(b)thecostoftransportation beyondtheportofship­
ment.
5.Notendershallbevalidifitcontainsconditions
and/orreservationswhicharenotexpresslyautho­
rized.
6.Notendershallbevalidunlessitisaccompanied
by:
(a)proofthatthetenderingsecurityreferredtoin
Article15hasbeenlodgedbeforethefinaldate
forsubmissionoftenders;
(b)anundertakingfromthetendererthathewill
abidebytheconditionsofthetenderingproce­
dure;
(c)inthecaseofadeliveryofbutteroil,thedocument
certifyingtheapprovalreferredtoinArticle9(3)
and,whereappropriate ,theundertakingsreferred
toinArticle10(2).
7.Tendersmaynotbewithdrawn .
Article15
1.Thetenderingsecurityshallamountto:
(a)fiveunitsofaccountpertonneofskimmed-milk
powderfrominterventionstocks;
(b)20unitsofaccountpertonneofskimmed-milk
powderpurchasedontheCommunitymarket;
(c)15unitsofaccountpertonneofbutteroil
producedfrombutterfrominterventionstocks;
(d)40unitsofaccountpertonneofbutteroil
purchasedontheCommunitymarket.
2.Itshallbeprovided,atthechoiceofthe
tenderer,eitherincashorintheformofaguarantee
fromanappropriateinstitutionwhichsatisfiesthe
criteriafixedbytheMemberStateinwhichthesecu­
rityisprovided.
Article16
1.Inthelightofthetendersreceivedandinaccor­
dancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle30of
Regulation (EEC)No804/68,amaximumamount
shallbefixedinunitsofaccountoradecisionshall
betakentomakenoaward.
2.Forthepurposesofthedecisionreferredtoin
paragraph 1andfortheaward,asregardsthedeliveryofbutteroilboughtontheCommunitymarket,the
amountsofthetendersmadetotheUnitedKingdom
andIrishinterventionagenciesshall,afterconversion
intounitsofaccount,beconsideredtohavebeen
increasedbytheaccessioncompensatory amount
whichisapplicabletothequantitiesofbutteroil
concernedintradebetweentheoriginalCommunity
andDenmarkandthenewMemberStateconcerned .
Theaccessioncompensatory amountexpressedin
unitsofaccountreferredtointheprecedingsubpara­
graphshallbecalculatedonthebasisofafatcontent
inthebutteroilof99-9%.
Article17
1.Atendershallberefusediftheamount
proposed,convertedintounitsofaccountand,where
necessary,adjustedunderArticle16(2),exceedsthe
maximumamountreferredtoinArticle16(1).
2.Withoutprejudicetoparagraph 1,thesuccessful
tenderershallbetheonewhosetenderisthelowest,
whenconvertedintounitsofaccountand,where
necessary,adjustedunderArticle16(2).
3.Ifthetenderingprocedureiscarriedoutsimul­
taneouslybyseveralinterventionagenciesandiftwo
ormoreofthemreceivetendersforthesameamount
expressedinunitsofaccountwhichprovetobethe
mostfavourable,theinterventionagencywhichisto
awardthetendershallbedetermined inaccordance
withtheprocedurereferredtoinArticle16(1).
Whereasingleinterventionagencyhastotakeinto
accountmorethanonetenderforthesameamount,
theawardshallbemadebythedrawingoflots.
4.Eachtenderershallimmediatelybenotifiedby
theinterventionagencyoftheresultofhisparticipa­
tioninthetenderingprocedure .
5.Rightsandobligationsarisingfromtheaward
shallnotbetransferable .
6.Theintervention agencyshallimmediately
notifytheCommission ofthenameandaddressof
thesuccessfultenderer.
Article18
1.Whereitisdecidedtodeterminethedelivery
costsbymeansofadirectawardprocedure,theinter­
ventionagencyentrustedwiththedeliveryshall
concludetherelevantcontractsonthemostfavou­
rabletermsasregardscosts.
2.Inthesecontracts,thedeliverycostsshallbe
brokendowninaccordancewithArticle14(4).
3.Theintervention agencyshallimmediately
forwardtotheCommission acopyofthecontract(s)
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(a)Inthecaseofadelivery'totheportofship­
ment:
—'Foodaid(Regulation (EEC)No.../77)to
bedeliveredtotheportof';
—'Fødevarehjælp (forordning(EØF)nr..../77)
bestemttilleveringihavneni';
—Nahrungsmittelhilfe (Verordnung (EWG)
Nr..../77),zurLieferungzumHafenvon
bestimmt';
—'Aidealimentaire (règlement (CEE)n°
.../77)destinéeàêtrelivréeauport
de ;
—Aiutoalimentare (regolamento (CEE)n.
.../77)destinatoadessereconsegnatonel
portodi';
—'Voedselhulp (Verordening (EEG)nr.
.../77),bestemdomtewordengeleverdin
dehavenvan';
(b)Inthecaseofadelivery'totheportof
unloading'or'freeatdestination':
—'Forexportasfoodaid(Regulation (EEC)
No.../77)';
—'Bestemttiludførselsomfødevarehjælop
(forordning(EØF)nr..../77)';
—'AlsNahrungsmittelhilfe auszuführen
(Verordnung (EWG)Nr..../77)';TITLEV
Specialrules,inparticularontheuseofthe
controlcopy
Article19
Wherethegoodstobedeliveredneithercomefrom
noraretobemanufactured fromproductscoming
frominterventionagencystocks,thefollowingcondi­
tionsshallapply:
1.Thecompletionofcustomsexportformalitiesand,
inthecaseofvitamin-enriched skimmed-milk
powderorbutteroil,alsothemanufactureandpack­
agingshalltakeplaceintheMemberStatein
whichthetenderwassubmittedorthecontract
underthedirectawardprocedurewasconcluded .
2.(a)Inthecaseofadelivery'totheportofship­
ment',wheretheportofshipmentdesignated
inthetenderorinthecontractunderthe
directawardprocedureissituatedinaMember
Stateotherthanthatinwhichthecustoms
exportformalitieswerecompleted,or
(b)inthecaseofadelivery'totheportof
unloading'or'freeatdestination',wherethe
goodsleavethegeographicalterritoryofthe
CommunityfromaMemberStateotherthan
thatinwhichthecustomsexportformalities
werecompleted,thegoodsshallfromthetime
ofcompletionofthesaidformalitiesuntilthe
termination ofthecontrolreferredtoinArti­
cles8(3)and11(3),beaccompanied bythe
controlcopyprovidedforinRegulation (EEC)
No2315/69.
3.Thecontrolcopyshallbeissuedonlyonproduc­
tionofacertificatefromthecompetentauthority
whichissuedthecertificatereferredto,asappro­
priate,inArticle8(1)orinArticle11(1).Such
certificateshallbenumberedandshallcontainthe
followingdetails:
—adescriptionofthegoodsinthemannerpres­
cribedforcompletionofSection31ofthe
controlcopyand,whereappropriate ,anyother
informationnecessaryforthepurposesof
control,
—thequantity,thetype,markingsandnumbers
ofthepackages,
—thegrossandnetweightofthegoods,
—areferencetothisRegulation .
Thecertificateshallbekeptbythecustomsoffice
ofdeparture.
4.Sections101,103,104and106ofthecontrolcopy
shallbecompleted .
Section104shallbecompletedbydeletingas
appropriateandenteringunderthesecondindent
oneofthefollowingendorsements :—.'Destinéàêtreexportéautitredelaide
alimentaire (règlement(CEE)n°.../77)';
—Destinatoadessereesportatoatitolodi
aiutoalimentare (regolamento (CEE)n.
.../77)';
—Bestemdomtewordenuitgevoerdalsvoed­
selhulp(Verordening (EEG)nr..../77)'.
Section106shallcontainthenumberofthecertifi­
catereferredtoinparagraph3.
5.Asregardstheuseofthecontrolcopy,Articles8
and14ofRegulation (EEC)No1687/76shall
applymutatismutandis.
6.Inthecaseofdeliveries'totheportofshipment',
controlshallbedeemedtohavebeencompleted,
withoutprejudicetoArticle20(1),whenthe
competentcustomsauthorityor,whentherehas
beennocontrol,anotherappointedauthorityhas
receivedacopyofthetake-overcertificatereferred
toinArticle4(2).Thiscopyshallbekeptbythe
authorityconcerned .
Article20
1.Inthecaseofadelivery'totheportofship­
ment',theMemberStateinwhichtheportofship­
mentissituatedshalltakeallnecessarymeasuresto
checkwhetherthegoodstakenoverbytherecipient
leavethegeographicalterritoryoftheCommunityby
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2.Ifthegoodsarenotexportedwithinthree
monthsfromthedayonwhichthetake-overcertifi­
catereferredtoinArticle4(2)wasissuedbytherecip­
ient,theMemberStateconcernedshallinformthe
Commissionthereofgivinganyavailableinformation
astothereasonstherefor.tationofthesupportingdocumentsreferredtoinpara­
graph1,annultheobligationofthesuccessful
tenderertopaypursuanttoArticle10(2)(a)the
purchasepriceforthebutterdelivered,uptothe
amountindicatedinthetenderorinthecontract
underthedirectaward,andshallpaytothesuccessful
tendererthedifferencebetweenthetwoamounts
within15daysfromthepresentation ofthe
supportingdocuments,ifsuchdifferencerepresentsa
credittothesuccessfultenderer. TITLEVI
Conditionsforthepaymentandreleaseof
securities Article22
1.AttherequestoftheCommission ,ifit
subsequently designatesaportofshipmentor
unloadingoradestinationotherthanthatoriginally
scheduled,andinagreementwiththesuccessful
tenderer,thecompetentinterventionagencymay
causetheproductstobedeliveredtothenewportor
destinationdesignated .
Insuchacasethecompetentinterventionagency
shallagreewiththesuccessfultendererthereduction
orincreaseinthecostsasoriginallyestablished .
Theinterventionagencyshallimmediatelynotifythe
Commissionofthenewamountsofcostsagreed.
2.Ifthesuccessfultenderer,forreasonsofforce
majeure,hastobearexceptionalcostswhichcannot
becoveredbyinsurance,itmayreceivecompensation
thereforonproductionofsupportingdocumentsand
withtheprioragreementoftheCommission .
Article23
Exceptincaseofforcemajeure,thesuccessful
tenderershallbearanyfinancialconsequences forthe
Communitybyreasonofnon-deliveryofthegoodsto
theplaceandatthetimeappointed,providedthatthe
recipientalloweddeliverytobeeffectedtosuchplace
andatsuchtime.
Anycostsresultingfromnon-deliveryofthegoodsas
aresultofforcemajeureshallbeassumedbythe
competentagencyoftheMemberStateconcernedand
shallbebornebytheCommunity .
Article24
1.Exceptincaseofforcemajeure,thetendering
securityreferredtoinArticle15shallbereleasedonly
where:
(a)thetendererdidnotwithdrawhistenderbefore
thetenderwasawardedandwhere:
—inthecasesreferredtoinArticle15(1)(a)and
(c),thesecurityfordeliveryprovidedforin
Article7(1)or10(1)hasbeenlodged,Article21
1.Theamountagreedwiththeinterventionagency
forthedeliveryshallbepaidonlyonproductionof
thefollowingdocuments :
(a)theoriginalofthetake-overcertificatereferredto
inArticle4(2)drawnupbytherecipient'sagent;
(b)ifappropriate ,thecertificatereferredtoinArticle
8(1)or11(1);
(c)inthecaseofgoodsfrominterventionstocksor
goodsmanufactured therefrom,theproofreferred
toinArticle12ofRegulation (EEC)No1687/76;
(d)inthecaseofgoodsotherthanthosereferredto
under(c),thecontrolcopyreferredtoinArticle19
(2)to(5)or,ifthedestinationhasbeenchecked
onlybytheauthoritiesofasingleMemberState,
thedocumentslaiddownbythatMemberState.
2.If,inthecaseofdelivery'totheportof
unloading'or'freeatdestination'ofskimmed-milk
powderorbutteroilpurchasedontheCommunity
market,owingtocircumstances beyondthecontrolof
thesuccessfultenderer,thetimelimitsetfordelivery
hastobeextendedorifthesubmissionofthetake­
overcertificatereferredtoinparagraph 1(a)is
delayed,thecompetentagencymay,onproductionof
thesupportingdocumentsreferredtoinparagraph 1
(b)and(d),makeapaymentonaccount.
If,inthecaseofdelivery'totheportofshipment'of
skimmed-milk powderorbutteroilpurchasedonthe
Communitymarket,thecircumstances referredtoin
thefirstsubparagraphoccur,thecompetentagency,
withthepriorpermissionoftheCommission ,may
alsomakeapaymentonaccount.
However,suchpaymentonaccountmaynotexceed
90%ofthesumagreedforthedeliveryandshall
onlybepaidifthesuccessfultendererlodgesasecu­
rityunderthetermsofArticle15(2),equalto10%of
thepaymentonaccount.
3.Inthecaseofdeliveryofbutteroilmanufactured
frombutterfrominterventionstocks,thecompetent
authorityoftheMemberStateofsaleshall,onpresen­

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asappropriate ,Article11ofRegulation (EEC)No
1687/76shallapplyasinthecaseofgoodsfrominter­
ventionstocksorgoodsmanufactured therefrom .
2.Inanyothercaseofforcemajeure,theinterven­
tionagencyconcernedshalltakethemeasureswhich
itconsidersnecessaryinthelightofthecircum­
stancesinvoked.
TITLEVII
Finalprovisions
Article26
Norefundormonetaryoraccessioncompensatory
amountshallbeappliedtothegoodssupplied
pursuanttothisRegulation .
Article27—inthecasesreferredtoinArticle15(1)(b)and
(d),thesupportingdocumentsreferredtoin
Article21(1)havebeenforwardedtotheinter­
ventionagency;
(b)thetenderwasnotaccepted.
2.Exceptincaseofforcemajeure,thesecuritiesfor
deliveryprovidedforinArticles7(1)and10(1)shall
bereleasedonlywherethesupportingdocuments
referredtoinArticle21(1)havebeenforwardedto
theinterventionagency.
3.Inthecaseofdeliveries'totheportofshipment'
or'freeatdestination'ofgoodsfromintervention
stocksorgoodsmanufactured therefrom,the
supportingdocumentreferredtoinArticle21(1)(a)
maybereplaced,forthepurposeofthereleaseofthe
securitiesreferredtoinparagraph2,byacopyofthe
insurancecontractreferredtoinArticle3containing
theclauseprovidedforinArticle7(4)or10(4),as
appropriate .
4.Exceptincaseofforcemajeure,thesecurity
providedforinthethirdsubparagraph ofArticle21
(2)shallbereleasedonlyonproductionofthecertifi­
catereferredtoinArticle21(1)(a).
5.Allsecuritiesshallbereleasedassoonasthe
requisitesupportingdocumentshavebeenproduced.
6.Exceptincaseofforcemajeure,ifthenecessary
supportingdocumentsarenotproducedwithinsix
monthsfromthelastdayofthedeliveryperiod,the
securityconcernedshallbeforfeited.
Article25
1.Incaseofforcemajeureoccurringduringthe
periodofcontrolreferredtoinArticle8(3)of11(3),1.Regulations (EEC)No1365/74,(EEC)No
2121/74,(EEC)No2557/74,(EEC)No597/75,(EEC)
No750/75,(EEC)No1221/75,(EEC)No2247/75
and(EEC)No2660/75areherebyrepealed.
However,theyshallcontinuetoapplytodeliveriesin
respectofwhichthereisprovisionfortheirapplica­
tioninindividualRegulationsconcerningthedelivery
offoodaid.
2.TheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No1687/76is
herebyamendedinaccordancewithAnnexIIIhereto.
Article28
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1April
1977.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,14February1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President

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ANNEXI
DELIVERY STAGESANDARRANGEMENTS
I.Deliverytotheportofshipment
1.Deliveryshallbedeemedtohavetakenplaceandtherisksshallpassfromthesuccessful
tenderertotherecipientatthemomentwhentheproductsaredepositedattheportofship­
mentdesignatedforthedelivery,attheberthindicatedbytherecipientorhisagent.Costs
beyondsuchdeliveryshallbebornebytherecipientinaccordancewithArticle3.
2.Thesuccessfultenderershalleffectdeliveryonadatewithintheperiodfixedtherefor.The
recipientshalldeterminethedeliveryschedulewithhim.
3.Wheretherecipientisunabletotakedeliveryofthegoodsonthedatereferredtoinpara­
graph2,hisagentshallnotifythesuccessfultendererwithoutdelay.
Inthatcase,thesuccessfultendererandtheagentoftherecipientmayagreeanewdatefor
thestartofthedeliveryand,ifnecessary,anewschedule.Inanyevent,thecostsresulting
fromthedelayshall,exceptincaseofforcemajeure,bebornebytherecipient.
II.Deliverytotheportofunloading,ship'shold
1.Deliveryshallbedeemedtohavetakenplaceandtherisksshallpassfromthesuccessful
tenderertotherecipientatthemomentwhenthelatter'sagentactuallytakespossessionof
thegoodsintheship'sholdattheportofunloading .
Therecipientshallbearallthecostsincurredsubsequenttodelivery,includingunloading
costs(e.g.breakingbulk,hoisting,reception)aswellaslighterage .
2.Anydemurragecostordispatchmoneyattheportofunloadingshallrespectivelybecharged
orpayabletotherecipient.
Theratesthereofandtherulesrelatingthereto,laiddowninthecontractbetweenthe
successfultendererandthecarrier,mustbeagreedbetweenthesuccessfultendererandthe
receivingagentoftherecipient.
III.Deliverytotheportofunloading ,depositonquayoronlighter
1.Deliveryshallbedeemedtohavetakenplaceandtherisksshallpassfromthesuccessful
tenderertotherecipientatthemomentwhentheproductsareactuallydepositedonthequay
attheportofunloadingor,whereappropriate ,onthelighter.
Therecipientshallbearallthecostsincurredsubsequenttodelivery,includingreception
costsandlighterage .
2.Anydemurragecostsordispatchmoneyattheportofunloadingshallrespectivelybecharged
orpayabletotherecipient.
Theratesthereofandtherulesthereto,laiddowninthecontractbetweenthesuccessful
tenderersandthecarrier,mustbeagreedbetweenthesuccessfultendererandthereceiving
agentoftherecipient.
IV.Delivery'freeatdestination'
Deliveryshallbedeemedtohavetakenplaceandtherisksshallpassfromthesuccessful
tenderertotherecipientatthemomentwhentheproductsactuallyarriveattheplaceofdestina­
tionfixedforthedelivery.
Therecipientshallbearallthecostsincurredsubsequenttodelivery,includingreceptioncosts
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ANNEXII
I.Qualityrequirements forbutterou
Characteristics oftheproduct:concentratedmilkfatwithaminimumpurefatcontentof
99-8%.
Compositioncharacteristics :
moisturecontentandnon-milkfatconstituents :maximum0-2%,
fats:minimum99-8%,
freefattyacids:maximum0-5%(oleicacid),
amountofperoxide/kg:maximumoneunit(inmilliequivalents ofactivatedoxygenperkg),
flavour:fresh,
smell:absenceofsmellsunconnected withbutteroil .
Theuseofneutralizingagentsisnotpermitted .
Forcertaindeliveries,specialrequirements maybespecified.
II.Packagingofbutteroil
1.Thebutteroilistobepackedinmetalcanisterscompletelyfilledandhermeticallysealedinan
atmosphereofnitrogen.
Themetalcanistersaretobepackedincartonscontaining :
—eitherfourfive-kilogramm canisters,or
—one20-kilogramcanister.
Thecompletepackagingshouldbestrongenoughtowithstandalongseajourneyandtrans­
portationbylandinatropicalclimate.
Closedcartons,aspreparedfordelivery,containingeitherone20-kilogrammetalcanisterorfour
five-kilogramcanisters95»%fullofwater,mustbeabletoresist:
(a)threefallsfromaheightofonemetreonthreedifferentedgesrelatingtodifferentaxes;
thistest,forwhichfivecompletepackagesaretobeused,mustbeeffectedinaccordance
withISOstandardNo2248.Afterthetests:
—themetalcanistersmaybecrushedoutofshapebutnoleakagemustoccurafterelimi­
nationofthevacuum;
—thecartonsmaybedamagedandshowsmalltearsintheseamsandsealedflapsbut
seamsmustnotbecompletelytornandflapsmustnothavecomeunstuckorbetorn
off;
—thedamagemustnotbesuchastoendangerthesafetransportofthecanister(s)inthe
carton;
(b)acompressiontestinaccordancewithISOstandardsNo2872andNo2874.Forthistest,
eachcompletepackagingisplacedseparately,inthenormaltransportation position,
betweentheplatesofthepress;
Duringthetest,therelativespeedoftheplatesis10mm/minute.Afterapplicationofa
pressureof3500kg/m:overthebasearea,theentirepackaging (metalcanistersand
carton)maygetslightlyoutofshapebutmustkeepitsentirety.Fivecompletepackagings
mustbetested.
Beforetheteststhecomplete,filledpackagingsaresubjectedtothefollowingtreatmentin
accordancewithISOstandardNo2233:storagefor48hoursat25°Cwitharelative
humidityof90%.
2.Theconformityofthepackagingwiththestandardsdefinedabovemusthavebeenverifiedby
atestingagencyapprovedbytheMemberStateconcerned,whichshallissuetheappropriate
certificateandtestreporttogetherwithadescriptionofthetechnicalcharacteristics ofthe
packagingmaterial.
Thecertificateprovidedforaboveshallonlybevalidforaperiodofsixmonths.Beforethe
expirythereofthetypeofpackagingusedmustundergoanewverification ,andanewcertifi­
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3.Markingsonthepackaging
Themetalcanistershallhavestampeduponitthefollowinginformationinthelanguageor
languagesspecifiedinthenoticeofinvitationtotender:
(a)thedescription :'Butteroil';
(b)thewords:'GiftoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity'(tobecompletedasappropriate
foreachindividualdelivery);
(c)thenetweight;
(d)themonthandyearofmanufacture ;
(e)theprocessingundertaking—incode.
Inadditiontotheabove,thefollowingmustbemarkedonbothsidesofeachcarton:the
manufacturer'slotnumberandthenumberofcartonsmakingupthelot.

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ANNEXIII
AMENDMENTS TOTHEANNEXTOREGULATION (EEC)No1687/76
1.InI.Productstobeexportedinthesamestateasthatinwhichtheywerewhenremovedfrom
interventionstock'addafterparagraph9thefollowingparagraph10andthefootnote(l0):
'10.CommissionRegulation (EEC)No303/77of14February1977ongeneralrulesforthe
supplyofskimmed-milk powderandbutteroilasfoodaid(,0).
('0)OJNoL43,15.2.1977,p.1.'.
2.In'II.Productssubjecttoauseand/ordestinationotherthanthatmentionedunderI'.
A.deleteparagraph8andthecorresponding footnote;theseprovisionsshall,however,continue
toapplytodeliveriesforwhichthereisprovisioninindividualRegulationsfortheapplication
ofRegulation (EEC)No2247/75,
B.addafterparagraph13thefollowingparagraph14andthecorresponding footnote(5):
'14.CommissionRegulation(EEC)No303/77of14February1977ongeneralrulesforthe
supplyofskimmed-milk powderandbutteroilasfoodaid(5):
(a)onthereleaseofbutterforprocessingintobutteroil :
—Section104:'forprocessingandsubsequentdeliveryasfoodaid(Regulation
(EEC)No.../77)',
'tilforarbejdning ogefterfølgende leveringsomfødevarehjælp
(forordning (EØF)nr..../77)';
zurVerarbeitungundanschließenden LieferungimRahmender
Nahrungsmittelhilfe (Verordnung (EWG)Nr..../77)',
'destinéàlatransformation etàlivraisonultérieureautitrede1aide
alimentaire (règlement(CEE)n".../77)',
'destinatoallatrasformazione esuccessivamente allafornituraa
titolodiaiutoalimentare (regolamento (CEE)n..../77)',
bestemdomtewordenverwerktenvervolgensalsvoedselhulpte
wordengeleverd(Verordening (EEG)nr..../77)';
(b)onthedispatchofbutteroil'totheportofunloading'or'freeatdestination :
—Section104:'Forexportasfoodaid(Regulation (EEC)No.../77)',
Bestemttiludførselsomfødevarehjælp (forordning (EØF)
nr..../77)',
'AlsNahrungsmittelhilfe auszuführen (Verordnung (EWG)
Nr..../77)',
'Destineàêtreexportéautitredelaidealimentaire (règlement
(CEE)n<>.../77)',
Destinatoadessereesportatoatitolodiaiutoalimentare (regola­
mento(CEE)n..../77)',
'Bestemdomtewordenuitgevoerdalsvoedselhulp (Verordening
(EEG)nr..../77)';
—Section106:Theweightofbutterusedtoproducethequantityofbutteroilindi­
catedinSection103.
(c)onthedispatchofskimmed-milk powderorbutteroil'totheportofshipment':
—Section104:'Foodaid(Regulation (EEC)No.../77)tobedeliveredtotheport
of',
'Fødevarehjælp (forordning (EØF)nr..../77),bestemttilleveringi
havneni',
'Nahrungsmittelhilfe (Verordnung (EWG)Nr,.../77),zurLieferung
zumHafenvonbestimmt',

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'Aidealimentaire (règlement(CEE)n°.../77)destinéeaêtrelivrée
auportde
'Aiutoalimentare(regolamento (CEE)n..../77),destinatoadessere
consegnatonelportodi',
'Voedselhulp (Verordening (EEG)nr..../77),bestemdomteworden
geleverdindehavenvan'.
—Section106:Whereappropriatetheweightofbutterusedtoproducethequan­
tityofbutteroilindicatedinSection103.
(5)OJNoL43,15.2.1977,p.1.