21.10.75 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL270/11
REGULATION (EEC)No2660/75OFTHECOMMISSION
of20October1975
oninvitationstotenderforthesupplyofbutteroilboughtontheCommunity
marketasfoodaidtocertaindevelopingcountriesandtotheWorldFood
Programme
durehithertoadoptedforsimilarcasesshouldinthe
mainbefollowed;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68(')of27June1968onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts,aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No740/75(2),andin
particularArticles6(7)and28thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1541/75(3)of16June1975layingdowngeneralrules
forthesupplyofmilkfatsasfoodaidtocertaindeve­
lopingcountriesandinternationalorganizationsunder
the1975food-aidprogramme ,andinparticular
Article7thereof;
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1542/75(4)of
16June1975onthesupplyofmilkfatsasfoodaidto
certaindevelopingcountriesandinternationalorgani­
zationsunderthe1975food-aidprogrammelays
down,interalia,that17850metrictonsofbutteroil
obtainedfrombutterheldbyinterventionagencies
shouldbemadeavailabletocertaindevelopingcoun­
tries,and16000metrictonstotheWorldFood
Programme ,hereinafterreferredtoasWFP;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle2(2)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1541/75,supplymaybeensuredby
meansofbutterorbutterfatsavailableontheCommu­
nitymarketifthemarketsituationissuchthatitis
notpossibletouseproductsfrompublicstocks;
whereassuchanoperationmustbecarriedout
withoutdisturbingthenormaldevelopmentofmarket
prices;
WhereasthemarketsituationintheCommunity is
characterized bytheexistenceofsmallquantitiesof
butterinpublicstorageandlarge-scaleavailabilitiesin
theprivatesector;whereas,inthissituation,certain
suppliesshouldbeprovidedintheformofbutteror
butterfatsavailableontheCommunitymarket;
whereasunderArticle5ofRegulation (EEC)No
1541/75,suchoperationsshouldnormallybeeffected
bywayofatenderingprocedure;
Whereastherulesforsuchaninvitationtotender
shouldthereforebedetermined ;whereastheproce­HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Whereitisdecided,inaccordancewithRegulation
(EEC)No1542/75,tosupplybutteroilintheformof
butterfatswhichareofCommunityoriginandnot
takenfrompublicstockstodevelopingcountriesand
totheWFP,thetenderingprocedureprovidedforin
Article5ofRegulation (EEC)No1541/75shall
complywiththeruleslaiddowninthisRegulation .
Article2
1.Interventionagenciesshallinvitetenders,indi­
catinginparticular :
—thequantityofbutteroiltobedelivered;
—thedestinationandmeansofdelivery;
—theinsurancearrangements forthegoodstobe
transported ;
—thetimelimitandaddressforthesubmissionof
tenders;
—periodinwhichdeliveryisprovided.
2.Theinvitationtotendershallbepublishedin
theOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
notlessthan10daysbeforethetimelimitforthe
submission oftenders.
Theinterventionagencymayalsopublishsuchinvita­
tionelsewhere .
Article3
Theinvitationtotendershallbeopenonlyto
processingundertakingsapprovedforthatpurposeby
theMemberStateonwhoseterritoryprocessingisto
takeplace.Onlythoseundertakings capableof
meetingtheobligationslaiddowninthisRegulation
maybeapproved.(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL74,22.3.1975,p.1.
(})OJNoL157,19.6.1975,p.4.
"*)OJNoL157,19.6.1975,p.6.

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andIrishinterventionagenciesshallbeconsidered,
afterconversionintounitsofaccount,tohavebeen
increasedbytheaccessioncompensatory amount
applicabletothequantitiesofbutteroilinquestionin
tradebetweentheCommunity asoriginallyconsti­
tutedandDenmarkontheonehand,andthenew
MemberStateconcernedontheother.
Theaccessioncompensatoryamountreferredtointhe
precedingsubparagraph ,expressedinunitsofaccount,
shallbecalculatedonthebasisofa99-9%fat
contentofthebutteroil.Article4
1.Tendersshallbesubmittedinwritingandeither
deliveredtotheinterventionagencyagainstacknow­
ledgementofreceiptorsentbyregisteredlettertothe
interventionagency.Theinterventionagencymay
alsoauthorizetheuseoftelex.
2.Wheretheinvitationtotendercoversseveral
lots,notendermayrelatetomorethanonelot.
3.Thetendershallindicate:
(a)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(b)theCommunityportchosenasportofloading;
(c)theprice,exclusiveoftaxes,atwhichthetenderer
undertakestomakethesupplyinquestionin
accordancewiththetermslaiddown,expressedin
thecurrencyoftheMemberStatetowhichthe
tenderisaddressed;suchpriceshallincludethe
insurancecostsforthetransportofthebutteroil
uptotheprescribedpointofdelivery.
4.Atendershallbevalidonlyifitrelatestoan
entirelotputupfortender.
5.Atendershallbevalidonlyifitisaccompanied
by:
(a)adocumentcertifyingtheapprovalreferredtoin
Article3;
(b)anundertakingfromthetendererthathewill
abidebytheconditionslaiddowninArticle8;
(c)proofthatthesuretyreferredtoinArticle5has
beenprovidedbeforethetimelimitforthesubmis­
sionoftenders.
6.Notendermaybewithdrawn .
Article5
1.Thesuretyforthetendershallbe40unitsof
accountpermetrictonofbutteroil.
2.Itshalltaketheform,attheoptionofthe
MemberStateconcerned,eitherofachequemadeout
infavouroftheinterventionagencyorofsomeother
formofsuretywhichsatisfiesthecriterialaiddownby
thatMemberState.
Article6
1.Inthelightofthetendersreceived,andinaccor­
dancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle30of
Regulation(EEC)No804/68,amaximumpriceshall
befixed,expressedinunitsofaccount,oradecision
shallbetakentomakenoaward.
2.Forpurposesofthedecisionreferredtoinpara­
graph1andfortheawardofthecontract,the
amountsoftenderssubmittedtotheUnitedKingdomArticle7
1.Atendershallberejectedifthepriceproposed,
whenconvertedintounitsofaccountand,whereappli­
cable,correctedinaccordancewithArticle6(2),is
higherthanthemaximumpricefixedforthelotin
question.
2.Withoutprejudicetoparagraph 1,thesuccessful
tenderershallbetheonewhoseofferquotesthe
lowestpriceconvertedintounitsofaccount,and,
whereapplicable,correctedinaccordancewithArticle
6(2).
Ifseveralinterventionagencieshavereceivedoffersin
thesameamountexpressedinunitsofaccountandif
thoseoffersarethemostfavourable,theawardshall
bemadebytheinterventionagencydeterminedin
accordancewiththeprocedurereferredtoinArticle
6(1).
Inthecasewheretheinterventionagencymusttake
intoconsideration severaloffersshowingthesame
price,theawardshallbemadebydrawinglots.
3.Eachtenderershallbenotifiedimmediatelyby
theinterventionagencyoftheresultofhistender.
4.Therightsandobligationsarisingfromthe
awardshallnotbetransferable .
5.Theintervention agencyshallinformthe
Commissionimmediatelyofthenameandaddressof
thesuccessfultenderer.
Article8
1.Thesuccessfultenderershall,atthetimeand
placelaiddown,delivertherelevantquantitiesof
butteroilinaccordancewiththerequirements
concerningquality,packagingandmarkinglaiddown
intheAnnextothisRegulation .Heshall,withinthe
timeprescribed,communicate totheintervention
agencyandtotherecipientcountryortheWFP,as
thecasemaybe,theinformationrequiredunderthe
Regulationrelatingtotheinvitationtotenderinques­
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measuresforverifyingtheuseand/ordestinationof
goods,asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No690/73(2).
Sections101,103and104ofthecontrolcopyshallbe
completed.Section104shallbecompletedbydele­
tingthereferencesnotrequiredandinsertinginthe
secondindentoneofthefollowingstatements :
'Butteroildestinéàêtreexportéautitrede1aide
alimentaire (règlement(CEE)n02660/75)',
'alsNahrungsmittelhilfe auszuführendes Butteron
(Verordnung (EWG)Nr.2660/75)',
''Butteroildestinatoadessereesportatoatitolodiaiuto
alimentare(regolamento (CEE)n.2660/75,'
'Butteroilbestemdomtewordenuitgevoerdalsvoed­
selhulp(Verordening (EEG)Nr.2660/75)',
'Butteroilintendedforexportasfoodaid(Regulation
(EEC)No2660/75)',2.Deliveryshallbedeemedtohavetakenplace
whenthegoodsaredepositedattheportofloadingat
apointdesignatedbytherecipientcountryorbythe
WFP,asthecasemaybe,orbytheirrespectiverepre­
sentatives .
3.Thesuccessfultenderershallsubmittoallquan­
titycontrolseffectedattheportbytherepresentative
oftherecipientcountryoroftheWFP.Heshall
supplyforthatpurposealistsettingoutthemanufac­
turer'slotnumberscomprisingthesupplyandspeci­
fyingthenumberofcartonscorresponding thereto.
Article9
1.Themanufactureofthebutteroilshalltakeplace
intheMemberStatewherethetenderwasawarded.
2.Atthetimeofthemanufactureandpackingof
thebutteroil,thecompetentagencyoftheMember
Stateconcernedshallensurethat:
—thebutterfatsusedareofCommunityorigin;
—thequalityandpackagingconformtotheprovi­
sionscontainedintheAnnex;
—thepackagingsusedconformtothetypeofpack­
agingspecifiedinthecertificatereferredtointhe
Annexissuedbytheapprovedpackaginginstitute.
3.If,inconclusionofitsinvestigations asaforesaid,
theagencyconcernedconsidersthattherequired
conditionshavebeenfulfilled,beforecompletionof
thecustomsformalitiesreferredtoinArticle10(1),it
shallissuetothesuccessfultendereranattestationto
theeffectthattheconditionsreferredtoinparagraph
2ofthisArticlehavebeenfulfilled.'Butteroilbestemttileksportsomfødevarehjælp
(forordning(EØF)nr.2660/75)'.
Article11
1.Inthecaseofdeliveriestodevelopingcountries,
acertificateofacceptanceshallbegivenondeliveryof
thegoodstothesuccessfultendereractingasagentfor
theCommunitybytheconsigneerecipientdesignated
bytherecipientcountryattheportofloadingor,
wherenosuchconsigneeisdesignated,bytherepre­
sentativeoftheinterventionagencyoftheMember
Statewherethetenderwasawarded.
2.InthecaseofdeliveriestotheWFP,ondelivery
ofthegoodsattheportofloading,therepresentative
oftheWFPshallgivethesuccessfultendereractingas
agentfortheCommunity alettercertifyingthatthe
WFPhastakendeliverythereof.
Article12
1.Onproductionofthedocumentsreferredto:
—inArticles9(3)and11andofacustomsdocu­
mentestablishingthattheproducthasleftthe
geographicalterritoryoftheCommunity ,inthe
caseofexportfromtheMemberStatewherethe
exportformalitieswerecompleted,
—inArticles9(3),10(2)and11,ifexportfromthe
geographical territoryoftheCommunity was
effectedfromaMemberStateotherthanthatin
whichtheexportformalitieswerecompleted,
thecompetentagencyoftheMemberStatewherethe
tenderwasawardedshallpaythesuccessfultenderer,
withinafortnightfromthedayofproductionofthe
abovementioned supportingdocuments,theprice
referredtoinArticle4(3)(c).Article10
1.Thecustomsexportformalitiesshallbecarried
outintheMemberStatewherethetenderwas
awarded.
2.Ifexportoftheconsignmentofbutteroilfrom
thegeographicalterritoryoftheCommunityistobe
effectedfromaMemberStateotherthanthatin
whichtheexportformalitieswerecompleted,the
consignment shallbebondedimmediatelyupon
completionofthoseformalitiesanduntilitleavesthe
geographicalterritoryoftheCommunity .
Proofthattheconsignment hasleftthegeographical
territoryoftheCommunitymaybefurnishedonlyby
productionofthecontrolcopyreferredtoinArticle1
ofCommissionRegulation (EEC)No2315/69(')of
19November1969ontheuseofCommunitytransit
documentsforthepurposeofapplyingCommunity
(')OJNoL295,24.11.1969,p.14. (2)OJNoL66,13.3.1973,p.23.

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2.If,forreasonsnotattributabletothesuccessful
tenderer,theperiodlaiddownfordeliveryintheinvi­
tationtotendermustbeextendedorproductionof
theproofreferredtoinArticle10(2)isdelayed,the
abovementioned agencymaypermit,onsubmissionof
theattestationprovidedforinArticle9(3),advances
onthepricereferredtoinArticle4(3)(c).
However,suchanadvancemaynotexceed80%of
theabovementioned priceandshallbepaidonlyif
thesuccessfultendererprovides,undertheconditions
laiddowninArticle5(2),acorresponding security.
3.InthecaseofdeliveriestotheWFP,thecompe­
tentagencyoftheMemberStatewherethetenderwas
awardedshallpaytheWFP,within30daysfromthe
receiptoftheletterreferredtoinArticle11(2),a
contribution of79u.a.permetrictonofbutteroil
deliveredtowardsthecostsofforwardinganddistribu­
tionofthebutteroil.
Article13
1.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thetendering
suretyprovidedforinArticle5shallbereleasedonly:
(a)ifthetendererhasnotwithdrawnhistenderbefore
theawardofthecontractandifhehassupplied
theinterventionagencywiththesupportingdocu­
mentsreferredtoineitherthefirstorsecond
indentofArticle12(1),asthecasemaybe.
(b)ifnoawardhasbeenmade.
2.Thereleaseofthesuretyshalltakeplaceimmedi­
ately.Article14
Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thesuccessful
tenderershallbearallfinancialliabilitieswhichwould
havebeenbornebytheCommunitybyreasonof
failuretodeliverthebutteroiltotheplaceandbythe
timeappointed,providedalwaysthattherecipient
countryortheWFPpermitteddeliverytobeeffected
totheplaceandbythetimespecified.
Theexpenditureresultingfromfailuretodeliverthe
butteroilthroughforcemajeureshallbedefrayedby
thecompetentagencyoftheMemberStatewherethe
tenderwasawardedandshallbebornebytheCommu­
nity.
Article15
Incaseofforcemajeure,theinterventionagency
concernedshalldeterminethemeasureswhichit
considersnecessaryinviewofthecircumstances
invoked.
Article16
Norefundorcompensatory amount(monetaryor
accession)shallbeappliedtothebutteroilreferredto
inthisRegulation .
Article17
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,20October1975.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
1.Qualityrequirements forbutteroil
Characteristics oftheproduct:concentratedmilkfatwithaminimumpurefatcontentof
99-8%.
Compositioncharacteristics :
moisturecontentandnon-milkfatconstituents :maximum0-2%,
fats:minimum99-8%,
freefattyacids:maximum0-3%(oleicacid),
amountofperoxide/kg:maximum0-5unit(inmilliequivalents ofoxygenperkg),
flavour:fresh,.
smell:absenceofsmellsunconnected withbutteroil.
Nousemaybemadeofneutralizingagents,andinparticularalkalinesalts,inthemanufactureof
butteroil.
Forcertaindeliveries,particularrequirements maybefixed.
II.Packagingofbutteroil
1.Thebutteroilistobepackedinmetalcanistersfullyfilledandhermeticallysealedinan
atmosphereofnitrogen.
Themetalcanistersarepackedincartonscontaining :
—eitherfour5kgcanisters,or
—one20kgcanister.
Thecompletepackagingshouldbestrongenoughtowithstandalongseajourneyandtrans­
portationbylandinatropicalclimate.
Closedcartons,aspreparedfordelivery,containingeitherone20kgmetalcanisterorfour5
kgcanisters95%fullofwater,mustbeabletoresist:
(a)threefallsfromaheightofonemetreonthreedifferentedgesrelatingtodifferentaxes;
thistest,forwhichfivecompletepackagingsaretobeused,mustbeeffectedinaccordance
withISOstandardNo2248.Afterthetests:
—themetalcanistersmaybecrushedoutofshapebutnoleakagemustoccurafterelimi­
nationofthevacuum;
—thecartonsmaybedamagedandshowsmalltearsintheseamsandsealedflapsbut
seamsmustnotbecompletelytornandflapsmustnothavecomeunstuckorbetorn
off;
—thedamagemustnotbesuchastoendangerthesafetransportofthecanisters)inthe
carton;
(b)acompressiontestinaccordancewithISOstandardNos2872and2874.Forthistest,each
completepackagingisplacedseparately,inthenormaltransportation position,between
theplatesofthepress.
Duringthetest,therelativespeedoftheplatesis10mm/minute.
Thecriteriaofapprovalisthat,afterapplyingapressureof3500kg/m2overthebasearea,
theentirepackaging(metalcanistersandcarton)maygetslightlyoutofshapebutmust
keepitsentirety.Fivecompletepackagingsmustbetested.
Beforethetests,thecompletefilledpackagingsaresubjectedtothefollowingtreatmentin
accordancewithISOstandardNo2233:storagefor48hoursat25°Cwitharelative
humidityof90%.
Theconformityofthepackageswiththestandardsdefinedabovemusthavebeenverified
byapackaginginstituteapprovedbytheMemberStateconcernedwhichshallissuethe
appropriatecertificateandtestreporttogetherwiththedescriptionofthetechnicalcharac­
teristicsofthepackagingmaterial.

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2.Markingsonthepackaging:
Themetalcanistershallhavestampeduponitthefollowinginformationinthelanguageor
languagesspecifiedintheRegulationoftheindividualinvitationtotender:
(a)thedescription :'Butteroil';
(b)thewords:'GiftoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity',withtheadditionofspecific
detailsforeachparticulardelivery;
(c)thenetweight;
(d)themonthandyearofmanufacture ;
(e)thenameoftheprocessingundertaking—intheformofacodenumber.
Inadditiontotheabove,thefollowingmustbemarkedonthetwosidesofeachcarton:the
manufacturer'slotnumberandthenumberofcartonsmakingupthelot.