5.4.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL87/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No711/77
of4April1977
concerningtheissueofaninvitationtotenderforthesupplytotheWorldFood
Programme ,foruseasfoodaid,ofvitaminizedskimmed-milk powdertobe
purchasedontheCommunitymarketforcertainthirdcountries
Whereastheproceduretobeadoptedforthis
tenderingshouldinthemainbetheprocedureused
hithertoinsimilarcases;
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
1298/76of1June1976layingdowngeneralrulesfor
thesupplyofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaidto
certaindevelopingcountriesandinternationalorgani­
zationsunderthe1976programme (3),asamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2017/76(4),andinparticular
Article6thereof,
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No2018/76of27
July1976ontheadditionalsupplyofskimmed-milk
powderasfoodaidtocertaindevelopingcountries,
international organizations andnon-governmental
organizationsunderthe1976programme (s),provides
interaliathat10000tonnesofskimmed-milk
powdershouldbemadeavailabletotheWFP;
WhereastheWFPhasrequestedthedeliveryof718
tonnesofvitaminizedskimmed-milk powderfor
certainthirdcountries ;
WhereasRegulation (EEC)No1298/76providesin
Article2(2)that,iftheamountsofskimmed-milk
powderinpublicstocksdonothavethecharacteris­
ticsnecessaryfortheirparticulardestinationwhere
thisrequires,inparticular,theadditionofvitamins,
supplyshallbeensuredbythebuying-inofskimmed­
milkpowderontheCommunitymarket;
WhereasArticle5ofRegulation (EEC)No1298/76
providesthatforthepurposesofthesupplyandship­
mentofskimmed-milk powder,invitationstotender
aretobeissued:Article1
1.Tendersshallbeinvitedinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofRegulations (EEC)No1298/76and
(EEC)No2018/76forthecostsofsupplyingtothe
WFP718tonnesofvitaminized skimmed-milk
powdertobepurchasedontheCommunitymarket,
dividedintolotsandforthedestinations listedin
AnnexItothisRegulation .
2.Theskimmed-milk powdershallmeet:
—astoquality,therequirements setoutinAnnexII
tothisRegulation ,
-—astopacking,therequirements setoutinAnnexI
toCommissionRegulation (EEC)No1108/68of
27July1968ondetailedrulesofapplicationfor
publicstorageofskimmed-milk powder(h),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1457/75(7).
3.Thepackingoftheskimmed-milk powdershall
bear,inlettersatleastonecentimetrehigh,therele­
vantmarkingaslistedinAnnexI.
4.Inadditionthesuccessfultenderershallsupply
5%emptybagsidenticaltothosecontainingthe
goods.
Artuh2
I.'Iheportofembarkation tobespecifiedinthe
tendershallbechosenfromamongCommunityports
accessibleforocean-goingshipshavingregularlines
tothecountryofdestination .
('■)(>|NoI.1X4,7.IVf.s,p(4.
(■')()|NoI.I4S,hIp.I7(>)OJNo1.148,28.6.)968,p.1.V
(2)OJNoI.67,I<!.?.1976,p.9.
(J)OJNoI.146,4.6.1976,p.?.
(4)OJNoL224,16.8.1976,p.1.
(5)OJNoI.224,16.8.1976,p.2.

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2.Itshalltaketheform,atthediscretionofthe
MemberStateconcerned,eitherofachequemadeout
infavouroftheinterventionagency,orofabank
guaranteewhichsatisfiesthecriteriafixedbythe
MemberState.
Article5
Inthelightofthetendersreceivedandinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle30ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No804/68amaximumamount,expressed
inunitsofaccount,shallbefixedoralternatively a
decisionshallbetakentomakenoaward.Atendermayonlyindicateoneport.
2.Deliveryattheportofloadingshalltakeplace
onadatefixedbytheinterventionagencyconcerned ,
whichshallbe:
—withrespecttoLotsAtoC:after10andbefore31
May1977,
—withrespecttoLotD:after1andbefore18June
1977,
—withrespecttoLotsEtoF:after1andbefore18
July1977.
3.Thetimelimitforthesubmission oftenders
shallbe19April1977at12noon.
ArticleJ
1.Theinterventionagenciesshalldrawupanotice
ofinvitationtotenderwhichshallbepublishedinthe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities not
lessthan10daysbeforetheclosingdateforthe
submission oftenders .
2.Tenders,whichshallbeinwriting,shallbe
submittedeitherbydeliverybyhandtoaninterven­
tionagencyagainstacknowledgment ofreceiptorby
registeredlettertoaninterventionagency.Interven­
tionagenciesmayalsoauthorizetheuseoftelex.
3.Thetendermayonlybesubmittedtotheinter­
ventionagencyoftheMemberStateonwhoseterri­
torythemanufacture ofthevitaminizedskimmed­
milkpowderanditspackaging,inaccordancewith
Article 1(2),takeplace.
4.Atendershallbevalidonlyifitrelatestothe
wholeofalotputupfortender.
5.Atendershallindicateinteralia:
(a)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(b)theportofloadingchosenfromamongportsspeci­
fiedinArticle2(1);
(c)theprice,exclusiveoftaxes,expressedinthe
currencyoftheMemberStateinwhichthe
tendererundertakestosupply,inaccordancewith
thespecification laiddownintheAnnex,the
entirequantitytowhichhistenderrelates.
Suchpriceshallbeinclusiveoftransportinsur­
ancecoststothestagereferredtoinArticle7for
delivery.
6.AtendershallbevalidoiHyifproofisgiven
beforeexpiryoftheperiodsetforthesubmissionof
tendersthatthesecurityreferredtoinArticle4has
beenprovided.
7.Notendermaybewithdrawn .
Artich4
I.Thetenderinganddeliverysecurityshallbe20
unitsofaccountpertonneofskimmed-milk powder .Article6
1.Atendershallberefusedifthepriceproposed,
convertedintounitsofaccount,ismorethanthe
maximumpricefixedforthelotinquestion.
2.Subjectasprovidedinparagraph 1,the
successfultenderershallbetheonewhoseoffer,
convertedintounitsofaccount,isthelowest.Where
twoormorevalidoffersspecifyingidenticalamounts,
asconvertedintounitsofaccount,arereceivedbya
giveninterventionagency,theawardshallbemadeby
drawinglots.Wheresuchoffersaremadetodifferent
interventionagencies,theawardshallbemadebythe
interventionagencyselectedinaccordancewiththe
procedurereferredtoinArticle5.
3.Theintervention agencyshallimmediately
informeachtendererwhetherhehasbeenawarded
thecontract .
4.Rightsandobligationsarisinginconnection
withtheinvitationtotendershallnotbetransferable .
5.Theinterventionagenciesshallimmediately
communicate totheCommission thetenderers'
namesandaddresses .
Article7
1.Thesuccessfultenderershall,onthedatefixed
bytheWFP,deliverattheportspecifiedinthetender
aquantityofskimmed-milk powderequaltothequan­
titiestherespecified .Anyscheduleforinstalment
deliveriesshallbefixedbytheWFPagentinagree­
mentwiththesuccessfultenderer .
2.Ihegoodsshallberegardedasdeliveredwhen
theyaredepositedattheplaceofexportationatthe
pointdesignatedbytheWFPoritsagent.

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—'Leveringvanmagere-melkpoeder alsvoedselhulp
(Verordening (EEG)nr.711/77)bestemdomte
wordenverscheeptindehavenvan..
—'Leveringafskummetmælkspulver somfødeva­
rehjælp(forordning (E0F)nr.711/77)bestemttil
lastningihavneni..
Article10
1.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thetendering
anddeliverysecurityshallbereleasedonlyif:
(a)thetenderhasnotbeenaccepted;
(b)thetenderer:
—hasnotwithdrawn histenderbeforethe
contractisawarded,
—hasfurnishedthecertificatesprovidedforin
Article8(2)and(3).
2.Releaseofthesecurityshalltakeplaceimmedi­
ately.
Article11
Incasesofforcemajeure,theinterventionagency
shalldecideonthemeasurestobetakenhaving
regardtothecircumstances invoked.
Article12
TheamountreferredtoinArticle3(5)(c)shallbe
paidonlyonproductionofthecertificateprovidedfor
inArticle8(2)and(3).
Article13
Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thesuccessful
tenderershallacceptallfinancialliabilitydevolving
upontheCommunitybyreasonoffailuretoloadthe
skimmed-milk powderattheplaceandinduetime,
theWFPhavingfacilitatedthedeliveryattheplace
andbythetimeappointed .
Costsincurredbyreasonoffailuretodelivertheskim­
med-milkpowderasaresultofforcemajeureshallbe
bornebythecompetentagencyoftheMemberState
concerned .Article8
1.ThecompetentagencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthecontractisawardedshallcheckthatthe
skimmed-milk powderinquestionsatisfiesthe
requirements astoqualityandpackaginglaiddownin
Article1(2).
2.Ifthegoodsarefoundtosatisfythoserequire­
ments,asmentionedinArticle1(2),theagencyshall
providethesuccessfultendererwithacertificateto
thateffect.
3.Upondeliveryofthegoodsattheportofembar­
kation,theWFPagentshallhandtothesuccessful
tenderer,actingasagentfortheCommunity ,aletter
ofacceptance .Thislettershallstatethatdeliveryof
thatquantityofskimmed-milk powderaswellasthe
emptybagsreferredtoinArticle1(4)havebeentaken
atthestagespecifiedinArticle7.
Article9
Ifthetenderhasbeensubmittedtotheintervention
agencyofanotherMemberStatethanthatinwhich
theportofloadingissituatedthegoodsshall,on
completionofthecontrolreferredtoinArticle8(1),
beplacedundercustomscontrolwiththeobjectof
ensuringthattheyaredeliveredattheportspecified
inthetender.
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)No711/77)tobeshippedfrom
theportof...',
—'Livraisondelaitécréméenpoudreatitred'aide
alimentaire (règlement(CEE)n°711/77)destinéea
êtreembarquéeauportde..
—LieferungvonMagermilchpulver alsNahrungsmit­
telhilfe(Verordnung (EWG)Nr.711/77)zurVer­
schiffungimHafenvon...bestimmt',
—'Fornituradilattescrematoinpolvereatitolodi
aiutoalimentare (regolamento (CEE)n.711/77)
destinataadessereimbarcatanelportodi...',
(■)OJNoL295,24.II.1969,p.14.
(-')OJNoI.66,13.3.1973.p.23.Article14
Theinterventionagencyconcernedshallpaytothe
WFPwithin30daysafteracceptanceofeachdelivery
ofskimmed-milk powder,aflat-ratecontribution of
80unitsofaccountpertonneofskimmed-milk
powderdeliveredtowardsthecostsoftransportingand
distributingsuchskimmed-milk powder.

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Article15
Norefundorcompensatory amount(whethermone­
taryoraccession)shallbeapplicableinrespectof
skimmed-milk powdersuppliedunderthisRegula­
tion.Article16
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,4April1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
ANNEXI
9}l.otiOMIquantity
oflot
(mtonnes)Partial
quantities
(intonnesRecipient 1
countriesMarkingonthepackaging¿
A yiCongo LutciremeenpoudreenrichidevitaminesAetD/Dondela
Communauté économiqueeuropéenne /Actionduprogramme
alimentaire mondial/Pointe-Noire
B 90 90Swaziland Skimmed-milk powderenrichedwithvitaminsAandD/Giftof
theEuropeanEconomicCommunity/WorldFoodProgramme
action/Maputo
C 1!s HOPeru LechedesnatadaenpolvoconvitaminasAyvitaminasD/
DonacióndelaComunidadeconómicaeuropea/Acciónprograma
mundialdealimentos/Callao
H['cru LechedesnatadaenpolvoconvitaminasAyvitaminasD/
DonacióndelaComunidadeconómicaeuropea/Acciónprograma
muntli.iltiealimentos/Matarani
I) 180 180Malawi Skimmed-milk powderenrichedwithvitaminsAandD/Giftof
theEuropeanEconomicCommunity /WorldFoodProgramme
aition/Nacala
E 40 25
IsSomalia
SomaliaSkimmed-milk powderenrichedwithvitaminsAandD/Giftof
theEuropeanEconomicCommunity /WorldFoodProgramme
aition/Mogadiscio
Skimmed-milk powderenrichedwithvitaminsAanilD/Giftof
theEuropeanEconomicCommunity/WorldFoodProgramme
action/Berbera
F JIpii 200Bolivia Lechedesnatai!,ienpolvoconvitammasAyvitaminasD/
DonacióndelaComunidadeconómicaeuropea/Acciónprograma
mundi ,ildealimentos/Arica—LaPa/

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ANNEXII
Skimmed-milk powderrequirements
(a)fatcontent:
(b)watercontent:
(c)totalacidityinlacticacid:
(d)testforneutralization agents:
(e)authorizedadditives:
(f)phosphatasetest:
(g)solubility:
(h)degreeofpurity:
(i)germcontent:
(k)colonbacillustiter:
(1)tasteandsmell:
(m)appearance :
(n)vitamincontent:
(aa)vitaminA:
(bb)vitaminD:1-5%maximum
4-0%maximum
0*15%maximum(18°Dornic)
negative
none
negative
0-5mlmaximum (99%minimum)
discB(15-0mgminimum)
50000pergmaximum
negativein01g
clean
whiteorslightlyyellowishcolour,freefrom
impuritiesorcolouredparticles
5000i.u.per100gminimum
500i.u.per100gminimum