30.9.76 NoL267/29 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2359/76
of29September1976
concerningtheissueofaninvitationtotenderforthesupplytotheRepublicof
Uruguayforuseasfoodaidofvitaminizedskimmed-milk powdertobe
purchasedontheCommunitymarket
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Tendersshallbeinvitedinaccordance with
Regulations (EEC)No1298/76and(EEC)No
2018/76forthecostsofsupplyingtotheRepublicof
Uruguayalotof300metrictonsofvitaminizedskim­
med-milkpowder.
2.Theskimmed-milk powdershallmeetthe
requirements astoqualityandpackagingsetoutin
theAnnextothisRegulation .
3.Thesuccessfultenderershalldeliver,asasupple­
ment,5%emptybagssimilartothosecontainingthe
goods.
Article2THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68of27June1968onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No559/76(2),andin
particularArticle7(5)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1298/76of1June1976layingdowngeneralrulesfor
thesupplyofskimmed-milk powder,asfoodaid,to
certaindevelopingcountriesandcertaininternational
organizations underthe1976programme(3),as
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2017/76(4),andin
particularArticle6thereof,
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2018/76of27
July1976ontheadditionalsupplyofskimmed-milk
powderasfoodaidtocertaindevelopingcountries,
international organizations andnon-governmental
organizationsunderthe1976programme (5)provides
interaliathat300metrictonsofskimmed-milk
powdershallbemadeavailabletotheRepublicof
Uruguay;whereasthiscountryhasrequestedthe
deliveryof300metrictonsofvitaminizedskimmed­
milkpowder;
WhereasArticle2(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No1298/76
providesthatifthereisnotenoughskimmed-milk
powderavailableinpublicstockswiththecharacteris­
ticsnecessaryfortheparticulardestinationwherethis
requires,inparticular,theadditonofvitamins,
suppliesshallbeobtainedbypurchaseontheCommu­
nitymarket;
WhereasArticle5ofRegulation (EEC)No1298/76
providesthatforthepurposeofthesupplyandship­
mentofskimmed-milk powderinvitationstotender
aretobeissued;
Whereastheproceduretobeadoptedforthis
tenderingshouldinthemainbetheprocedureused
hithertoinsimilarcases;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,1.Deliveryshallbeeffectedataporttobedesig­
natedinthetender,chosenamongCommunityports,
accessibleforocean-goingshipsandhavingaregular
linetothecountryofdestination .
2.Deliveryattheportofembarkationshalltake
placeonadatefixedbytheinterventionagency
concerned ,andwhichmustbeafter1andbefore10
November1976.
3.Thetimelimitforthesubmission oftenders
expireson12Ocotber1976at12noon.
Article3
Theinterventionagenciesshallframeanoticeofinvi­
tationtotenderwhichshallbepublishedintheOffi­
cialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesnotless
than10daysbeforetheclosingdateforthesubmis­
sionoftenders.
Article4
1.Tenders,whichshallbeinwritingshallbe
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.
(4)OJNoL224,16.8.1976,p.1.
(5)OJNoL224,16.8.1976,p.2.

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4.Rightsandobligationsarisinginconnection
withtheinvitationtotendershallnotbetransferable .
5.Theinterventionagenciesshallimmediately
communicate totheCommission thetenderer'sname
andaddress.2.Thetendershallindicateinteralia:
(a)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(b)theprice,exclusiveoftaxes,expressedinthe
currencyoftheMemberStateinwhichthetender
ispresented,atwhichthetendererundertakesto
supplytotheportofshipmentreferredtoin
Article2(1),inaccordancewiththespecifications
laiddownintheAnnexes,theentirequantityof
thelotputouttotender.
Suchpriceshallbeinclusiveoftransportinsur­
ancecoststothestagefordelivery.Article8
3.Atendershallbevalidonlyif:1.Thesuccessfultenderershall,onthedatefixed
bytherecipientcountry,deliverattheportdesignated
inthetenderandthequantityofskimmed-milk
powdermeetingtherequirements asregardsquality
andpackaginglaiddownintheAnnextothisRegula­
tion.Anyscheduleforinstalmentdeliveriesshallbe
fixedbytherecipientcountry'sagentinagreement
withthesuccessfultenderer.
2.Thegoodsshallberegardedasdeliveredwhen
theyaredepositedattheplaceofexportationatthe
pointdesignatedbytherecipientcountryoritsagent.(a)itrelatestotheentirelotputouttotender;
(b)proofisgivenbeforeexpiryoftheperiodsetfor
thesubmissionoftendersthatthesecurityreferred
toinArticle5hasbeenprovided.
4.Notendermaybewithdrawn .
Article5 Article9
Upondeliveryofthegoodsattheportofembarka­
tion,therecipientcountry'sagentshallhandtothe
successfultendereractingasagentfortheCommunity
aletterofacceptance .1.Thetenderingsecurityshallbe20unitsof
accountpermetrictonofskimmed-milk powder.
2.Itshalltaketheform,atthediscretionofthe
MemberStateconcerned,eitherofachequemadeout
infavouroftheinterventionagency,orofabank
guaranteewhichsatisfiesthecriteriafixedbythe
MemberState.Article10
Article6
Inthelightofthetendersreceivedandinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle30ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No804/68amaximumamount,expressed
inunitsofaccount,shallbefixedoralternatively a
decisionshallbetakentomakenoaward.1.ThecompetentagencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthecontractisawardedshallcheckthatthe
skimmed-milk powderinquestionsatisfiesthe
requirements astoqualityandpackaginglaiddownin
theAnnex.
2.Ifthegoodsarefoundtosatisfythoserequire­
mentstheagencyshall,beforecompletition ofthe
customsformalitiesreferredtoinArticle11(1),
providethesuccessfultendererwithacertificateto
thateffect.
3.Ondeliverytherecipientcountryshallissuea
certificatestatingthatdeliveryofthatquantityof
skimmedmilkaswellastheemptybagsreferredtoin
Article1(3)havebeentakenatthestagespecifiedin
Article2(1).Article7
Article111.Atendershallberefusedifthepriceproposed,
convertedintounitsofaccount,ismorethanthe
maximumpricefixedforthelotinquestion.
2.Subjectasprovidedinparagraph 1,the
successfultenderershallbetheonewhoseoffer,
convertedintounitsofaccount,isthelowest.Where
twoormorevalidoffersspecifyingidenticalamounts,
asconvertedintounitsofaccount,arereceivedbya
giveninterventionagency,theawardshallbemadeby
drawinglots.Wheresuchoffersaremadetodifferent
interventionagencies,theawardshallbemadebythe
interventionagencyselectedinaccordancewiththe
procedurereferredtoinArticle6.
3.Theintervention agencyshallimmediately
informeachtendererwhetherhehasbeenawarded
thecontract.1.Customsexportformalitiesshallbecarriedout
intheMemberStateinwhichtheawardofcontractis
made.
2.Iftheportofloadingspecifiedinthetenderis
situatedinaMemberStateotherthanthatinwhich
thecustomsexportformalitiesarecarriedout,the
goodsshall,oncompletionofsuchformalities,be
placedundercustomscontrolwiththeobjectof
ensuringthattheyareloadedattheportspecifiedin
thetender.

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—hasfurnishedthecertificatesprovidedforin
Article10(2)and(3).
2.Releaseofthesecurityshalltakeplaceimmedi­
ately.
Article13Proofofloadingcanbefurnishedonlybyproduction
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)No2359/76tobeshippedfrom
theportofIncasesofforcemajeure,theinterventionagency
shalldecideonthemeasurestobetakenhaving
regardtothecircumstances invoked.
Article14
TheamountreferredtoinArticle4(2)(b)shallbe
paidonlyonproductionofthecertificateprovidedfor
inArticle10(2)and(3).
—'Livraisondelaitécréméenpoudreàtitredaide
alimentaire(règlement(CEE)n02359/76)destinée
àêtreembarquéeauportde—';Article15
—'LieferungvonMagermilchpulver alsNahrungsmit­
telhilfe(Verordnung (EWG)Nr.2359/76)zurVers­
chiffungimHafenvon...bestimmt';
—'Fornituradilattescrematoinpolvereatitolodi
aiutoalimentare(regolamento (CEE)n.2359/76)
destinataadessereimbarcatanelportodi...';Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thesuccessful
tenderershallacceptallfinancialliabilitydeveloping
upontheCommunitybyreasonoffailuretoloadthe
skimmed-milk powderattheplaceandinduetime,
therecipientcountryhavingeffectedthedeliveryat
theplaceandbythetimeappointed .
Costsincurredbyreasonoffailuretodelivertheskim­
med-milkpowderasaresultofforcemajeureshallbe
bornebythecompetentagencyoftheMemberState
concerned .—'Leveringvanmagere-melkpoeder alsvoedselhulp
Verordening (EEG)nr.2359/76)bestemdomte
wordenverscheeptindehaven...';
—'Leveringafskummetmælkspulver somfødeva­
rehjælp(forodning(EØF)nr.2359/76)bestemttil
lastningihavneni
Article12Article16
Norefundorcompensatory amount(whethermone­
taryoraccession)shallbeapplicableinrespectof
skimmed-milk powdersuppliedunderthisRegula­
tion.1.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thetendering
securityshallbereleasedonlyif:
Article17(a)thetenderhasnotbeenaccepted;
(b)thetenderer: ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthe-day
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .—hasnotwithdrawn histenderbeforethe
contractisawarded,
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
States.allMember
DoneatBrussels,29September1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(>)OJNoL295,24.11.1969,p.14.
I2)OJNoL66,13.3.1973,p.23.

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ANNEX
I.Skimmed-milk powderrequirements
(a)fatcontent:
(b)watercontent:
(c)totalacidityinlacticacid:
(d)testforneutralization agents:1-5%maximum
40%maximum
015%maximum(18°Domic)
negative
none
negative
0-5mlmaximum(99%minimum)
discB(150mgmaximum)(e)authorizedadditives:
(f)phosphatasetest:
(g)solubility :
(h)degreeofpurity:
(i)germcontent:
(k)colonbacillustiter:
(1)tasteandsmell:50000pergmaximum
negativein01g
clean
whiteorslightlyyellowishcolour,freefrom
impuritiesorcolouredparticles(m)appearance :
(n)vitaminenrichment :
(aa)vitaminA:
(bb)vitaminD:5000l.u.per100g
500i.u.per100g.
II.Packing
(a)Newbagsofanetweightcontentof25kg(5%emptybags).
(b)Composition :
—fourKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
—oneinterposedtar-linedpaperbag,ofastrengthrepresentingatleast140g/m2orone
Kraftpaperbagwithpolyethylenelayer,ofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g+15
g/m2;
—onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast008mmthickdoublebound.
(c)Thepackagingoftheskimmed-milk powdershallbear,inlettersatleast1cmhighthe
followinginscription :
'LaitecremeenpoudreenrichienvitaminesAetD—DondelaCommunautééconomique
européenneàlarépubliqued'Uruguay—Àdistribuergratuitement.'