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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3016/76
of13December 1976
ontherepetitionoftheinvitationtotenderforthesupplytotheCatholicRelief
ServiceandtoUNICEFforuseasfoodaidofvitaminized skimmed-milk
powdertobepurchasedontheCommunitymarket
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68of27June1968onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No559/76(2),andin
particularArticle7(5)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1298/76of1June1976layingdowngeneralrulesfor
thesupplyofskimmed-milk powderunderthe1976
food-aidprogrammetocertaindevelopingcountries
andcertaininternationalorganizations (3),asamended
byRegulation(EIjC)No2017/76(4),andinparticular
Article6thereof,
Whereas,inpursuancetoCouncilRegulation(EEC)
No2025/76of27July1976fortheemergency
supplyofskimmed-milk powdertotheCatholic
ReliefServicefordistribution tocertainsectionsof
thepopulationofChile,asfoodaid,pursuanttoRegu­
lation(EEC)No1299/76(5),andtoCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No2018/76of27July1976ontheaddi­
tionalsupplyofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaidto
certaindevelopingcountries,internationalorganiza­
tionsandnon-governmental organizationsunderthe
1976programme (6),CommissionRegulation (EEC)
No2573/76of22October1976(7),hasprovidedinter
aliaforaninvitationtotenderforthedeliveryof500
metrictonsofvitaminizedskimmed-milk powderto
theCatholicReliefServiceand2524metrictonsto
UNICEF;whereastheinvitationtotenderforthese
quantitieshasbeencancelledanditwouldtherefore
beadvisabletoproceedtoanewinvitationtotender
forthequantitiesinquestion;
Whereastheproceduretobeadoptedforthis
tenderingshouldinthemainbetheprocedureused
inRegulation(EEC)No2573/76;1.Tendersshallbeinvitedinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofRegulations (EEC)No1298/76,(EEC)
No2025/76and(EEC)No2018/76,forthecostsof
deliverytotheCatholicReliefServiceandto
UNICEFofrespectively500metrictonsand2524
metrictonsofvitaminizedskimmed-milk powder
boughtontheCommunitymarketanddividedinto
thelotsanddestinations mentionedinAnnexIto
thisRegulation .
2.Deliveryshallbeeffectedtotheportsof
unloadingincludedaswellinAnnexI.
3.Embarkationshalltakeplaceassoonaspossible
andnotlaterthan10March1977.
4.Theskimmed-milk powdershallmeet:
—astoquality,therequirementssetoutinAnnexII
tothisRegulation,
—astopacking,therequirements setoutinthe
AnnextoCommission Regulation (EEC)No
1108/68of27July1968ondetailedrulesonappli­
cationforinterventionforpublicstorageofskim­
med-milkpowder(8),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1457/75(9).
5.Thepackingoftheskimmed-milk powdershall
bearinlettersatleast1cmhigh,themarkingspeci­
fiedinAnnexI.
6.Thesuccessfultenderershallsupplyafurther
5%ofemptybagsidenticaltothosecontainingthe
goods.Heshallundertaketohavethesebags
mentionedonthebilloflading.(■)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL67,15.3.1976,p.9.
(3)OJNoL146,4.6.1976,p.3.
(«)OJNoL224,16.8.1976,p.1.
(5)OJNoL224,16.8.1976,p.10.
(6)OJNoL224,16.8.1976,p.2.
(7)OJNoL293,23.10.1976,p.14.(8)OJNoL184,29.7.1968,p.34.
9OJNoL145,6.6.1975,p.17.

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Article2 tion(EEC)No804/68amaximumprice,expressedin
unitsofaccount,shallbefixedoralternatively adeci­
sionshallbetakentomakenoaward. 1.Theinterventionagenciesshalldrawupanotice
ofinvitationtotenderwhichshallbepublishedinthe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesnot
lessthan10daysbeforetheclosingdateforthe
submissionoftenders.
2.Theclosingdateforthesubmissionoftenders
shallbe11January1977at12noon.Article6
ArticleJ1.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
informtheCommission ofthenameandaddressof
thesuccessfultenderer.1.Tenders,whichshallbeinwriting,shallbe
submittedeitherbydeliverybyhandtoaninterven­
tionagencyagainstacknowledgement ofreceiptorby
registeredletteraddressedtoaninterventionagency.
Interventionagenciesmayalsoauthorizetheuseof
telex.
2.Atendershallonlybevalidifitrelatestothe
wholeofalotputuptotender.Asregardsthelots
indicatedbytheletter'F',thetenderershallspecify
forhowmanylotshistenderisvalid.Asregardsthe
otherlotsatendermayonlyrelatetoonelot.
3.Thetendershallindicateinteralia:
(a)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(b)theportorportsofloading,chosenfromamong
Communityports;
(c)theprice,exclusiveoftaxes,expressedinthe
currencyoftheMemberStateinwhichthetender
ispresented,atwhichthetendererundertakesto
supply,inaccordancewiththespecifications laid
down,theentirequantitybeingthesubjectofits
tender.
Suchpriceshallbeinclusiveoftransportinsur­
ancecoststothestagereferredfordelivery.
4.Atendershallbevalidonlyifproofisgiven
beforeexpiryoftheperiodsetforthesubmissionof
tendersthatthesecurityreferredtoinArticle4has
beenprovided.
5.Notendermaybewithdrawn.Article7
1.Thesuccessfultenderershalldeliveraquantity
ofskimmed-milk powdersatisfyingtherequirements
astoqualityandpackagingreferredtoinArticle1(4).
2.Deliveryattheportofunloadingshallbe
completedwhenthegoodsareactuallydepositedon
thequaysideoronboardalighterattheportof
unloading .
3.Therecipientorganizationshallbearallexpendi­
tureincurredafterdelivery,includingacceptance
costs.
Article4
Article8
1.Thetenderinganddeliverysecuritiesshallbe20
unitsofaccountpermetrictonofskimmed-milk
powder.
2.Itshalltaketheform,atthediscretionofthe
MemberStateconcerned,eitherofachequemadeout
infavouroftheinterventionagency,orofabank
guaranteewhichsatisfiesthecriteriafixedbythe
MemberState.Anydemurragecostsattheportofunloadingattribu­
tabletotherecipientshallbebornebyit.Therates
andotherdetailsconcerningsuchcostsshallbelaid
downinthecontractbetweenthesuccessfultenderer
andthecarrierandmusthavebeenpreviouslyagreed
uponbythesuccessfultendereractingasCommunity
agentandtherecipient'sdeliveryagent.
Article5 Article9
Inthelightofthetendersreceivedandinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle30ofRegula­1.Theinterventionagencyconcernedshallassoon
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thevessel,thedateofloading,thequantityandthe
qualityofthegoodsasrecordedattimeofloading
andtheportofunloading.
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallinformtherecip­
ientatleast10cleardaysinadvanceoftheexpected
dateofarrivaloftheshipintheportofunloading .
Thesuccessfultenderershallhaveincludedinthe
termsofthecharter-party aprovisionstipulatingthat
theship'scaptainshallinformtherecipientatleast72
hoursinadvanceoftheship'sprobabledateofarrival
inport.thepurposeofapplyingCommunitymeasuresforveri­
fyingtheuseand/ordestinationofgoods(*),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No690/73(2).
Sections101,103and104ofthecontrolcopyshallbe
completed.
Section104shallbecompletedbydeletingasneces­
saryandenteringagainstthesecondindentoneofthe
followingendorsements :
—'Deliveryofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaid
(Regulation (EEC)No3016/76)tobeshipped
fromtheportof...';
Article10—'Livraisondelaitécréméenpoudreàtitredaide
alimentaire(règlement(CEE)n03016/76)destinée
àêtreembarquéeauportde...';
—'LieferungvonMagermilchpulver alsNahrungsmit­
telhilfe(Verordnung (EWG)Nr.3016/76)zurVer­
schiffungimHafenvon...bestimmt';
—Fornituradilattescrematoinpolvereatitolodi
aiutoalimentare (regolamento (CEE)n.3016/76)
destinataadessereimbarcatanelportodi...';
—Leveringvanmagere-melkpoeder alsvoedselhulp
(Verordening (EEG)nr.3016/76)bestemdomte
wordenverscheeptindehavenvan...';1.ThecompetentagencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthecontractisawardedshallcheckthatthe
skimmed-milk powderinquestionsatisfiesrequire­
mentsastoqualityandpackaginglaiddownin
Article1(4).
2.Ifthegoodsarefoundtosatisfythoserequire­
ments,theagencyshall,beforecompletionofthe
customsformalitiesreferredtoinArticle11(1),
providethesuccessfultendererwithacertificateto
thateffect.
3.Ondeliverytherecipientorganizationshallissue
acertificateprovingtakingdeliveryofthegoods,
statingthatthedeliveryofthatquantityofskimmed­
milkaswellastheemptybagsreferredtoinArticle1
(6)havebeentakenatthestagespecifiedinArticle1
(2)-—Leveringafskummetmælkspulver somfødeva­
rehjælp(forordning(EØF)nr.3016/76)bestemttil
lastningihavneni
Article12
1.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thetendering
anddeliverysecuritiesshallbereleasedonlyif:
(a)thetenderhasnotbeenaccepted;
(b)thetenderer: Article11
—hasnotwithdrawnhistenderbeforethe
contractisawarded,
—hasfurnishedthecertificatesspecifiedin
Article10(2)and(3).
2.Releaseofthesecurityshalltakeplaceimmedi­
ately.1.Customsexportformalitiesshallbecarriedout
intheMemberStateinwhichtheawardofcontractis
made.
2.Iftheportofloadingspecifiedinthetenderis
situatedinaMemberStateotherthanthatinwhich
thecustomsexportformalitiesarecarriedout,the
goodsshall,oncompletionofsuchformalities,be
placedundercustomscontrolwiththeobjectof
ensuringthattheyareloadedattheportspecifiedin
thetender.
Proofofloadingcanbefurnishedonlybyproduction
ofthecontrolcopyreferredtoinArticle1ofCommis­
sionRegulation(EEC)No2315/69of19November
1969ontheuseofCommunitytransitdocumentsforArticle13
Incasesofforcemajeure,theinterventionagency
shalldecideonthemeasurestobetakenhaving
regardtothecircumstances invoked.
(')OJNoL295,24.11.1969,p.14.
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Article14 bornebythecompetentagencyoftheMemberState
inwhichtheawardofcontractismade.TheamountreferredtoinArticle3(3)(c)shallbe
paidonlyonproductionofthecertificatesprovided
forinArticle10(2)and(3).Article16
Article15Norefundorcompensatory amount(whethermone­
taryoraccession)shallbeapplicableinrespectof
skimmed-milk powder"suppliedunderthisRegula­
tion.
Article17Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thesuccessful
tenderershallacceptallfinancialliabilitydevolving
upontheCommunitybyreasonoffailuretoloadthe
skimmed-milk powderbythedatespecifiedinArticle
1(3).
Costsincurredbyreasonoffailuretodelivertheskim­
med-milkpowderasaresultofforcemajeureshallbeThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,13December1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEXI
Recipient
agencyDesignation
of
eachlotQuantity,
(metrictons)Date
ofembarkation
atthelatestMarkingonthepacking
CatholicRelief
ServiceA
B
C130
171
199Coquimbo (Chile)
Valparaiso(Chile)
Talcahuano (Chile)Lecheenpolvovitaminado/Donacióndela
ComunidadEconómicaEuropeaparaCath­
welChile/Destinadoaladistribucióngra­
tuita
UNICEF D
E500
524Haiphong(Viêt-nam)
Haiphong(Viêt-nam)Laitécréméenpoudrevitaminé/Dondela
Communautééconomiqueeuropéenne/Ac­
tiondel'UNICEF
UNICEF F'
F"
F"'500
500
500Luanda(Angola)
Luanda(Angola)
Luanda(Angola)Leitedesnatadoem"pócomvitaminasA
yD/DomdaComunidadeeconómica
Europeia/AcçãodoUNICEF

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Skimmed '
(a)fatcontent:
(b)watercontent:
(c)totalacidityinlacticacid:ANNEXII
milkpowderrequirements
1-5%maximum
4-0%maximum
0-15%maximum(18°Dornic)
negative
none
negative
0-5mlmaximum(99%minimum)
discB(150mgminimum)(d)testforneutralization agents:
(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:5000I.U.per100g
500i.u.per100g