16.2.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL44/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No312/77
of15February1977
ontheinvitationtotenderforthesupplytoUNICEF,forvariousthirdcountries
foruseasfoodaid,ofvitaminizedskimmed-milk powdertobepurchasedon
theCommunitymarket
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 powderunderthe1976
food-aidprogrammetocertaindevelopingcountries
andcertaininternationalorganizations (3),asamended
byRegulation (EEC)No2017/76(4),andinparticular
Article6thereof,
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No2018/76of27
July1976ontheadditionalsupplyofskimmed-milk
powderasfoodaidtocertaindevelopingcountries,
international organizations andnon-governmental
organizationsunderthe1976programme (5),provides
interaliaforthesupplyof11000tonnesofskim­
med-milkpowdertobemadeavailabletoUNICEF;
whereasthisorganizationhasrequestedthesupplyof
4125tonnesofvitaminizedskimmed-milk powder
forvariousthirdcountries ;
WhereasArticle2(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No1298/76
providesthat,ifthereisnotenoughskimmed-milk
powderavailableinpublicstockswiththecharacteris­
ticsnecessaryfortheparticulardestinationwherethis
requires,inparticular,theadditionofvitamins,
suppliesshallbeobtainedbypurchaseofskimmed­
milkpowderontheCommunitymarket;
WhereasArticle5ofRegulation (EEC)No1298/76
providesthatforthepurposesofthesupplyandship­
mentofskimmed-milk powder,invitationstotender
aretobeissued;Artic/e1
1.Tendersshallbeinvitedinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofRegulations (EEC)No1298/76and
(EEC)No2018/76forthecostsofdeliveringto
UNICEFalotof4125tonnesofvitaminized skim­
med-milkpowdertobepurchasedontheCommunity
market,dividedintolots,forthedestinationslistedin
AnnexItothisRegulation .
2.Theportstowhichthedeliveriesaretobemade,
aswellastheloadingdates,arealsolistedinAnnexI.
3.Theskimmed-milk powdershallmeet:
—astoquality,therequirements setoutinAnnexII
tothisRegulation ,
—astopackaging,therequirements setoutinthe
AnnextoCommission Regulation (EEC)No
1108/68of27July1968ondetailedrulesofappli­
cationforpublicstorageofskimmed-milk
powder(6),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No1457/75(7).
4.Thepackagingoftheskimmed-milk powder
shallbearinlettersatleastonecentimetrehighthe
relevantinscription ,aslistedinAnnexI.
5.Thesuccessfultenderershallsupplyafurther
5%emptybagsidenticaltothosecontainingthe
goods.Heshallundertaketohavethesebags
mentionedonthebilloflading.(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(-')OJNoL67,15.3.1976,p.9.
(5)OJNoL146,4.6.1976,p.3.
(->)OJNoL224,16.8.1976,p.I. (")OJNoL184,29.7.1968,p.24.
(7)OJNoL145,6.6.1975,p.17. (5)OJNoL224,16.8.1976,p.2.

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tion(EEC)No804/68amaximumprice,expressedin
unitsofaccount,shallbefixedoralternatively adeci­
sionshallbetakentomakenoaward.
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
informtheCommission ofthenameandaddressof
thesuccessfultenderer.Article2
1.Theinterventionagenciesshalldrawupanotice
ofinvitationtotenderwhichshallbepublishedinthe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities not
lessthan10daysbeforetheclosingdateforthe
submission oftenders.
2.Theclosingdateforthesubmissionoftenders
shallbe1March1977at12noon.
Article3
1.Tenders,whichshallbeinwriting,shallbe
submittedeitherbydeliverybyhandtoaninterven­
tionagencyagainstacknowledgment ofreceptorby
registeredletteraddressedtoaninterventionagency.
Interventionagenciesmayalsoauthorizetheuseof
telex.
2.Atenderisonlyvalidifitismadefortheentire
quantityofalotputupfortender.However,forlots
DandE,thetenderershallspecifyforhowmany
partialquantitieshistenderisvalid.
3.Thetendershallindicateinteralia:
(a)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(b)theportorportsofloading,chosenfromCommu­
nityports;
(c)theprice,exclusiveoftaxes,expressedinthe
currencyoftheMemberStateinwhichthetender
ispresented,atwhichthetendererundertakesto
supply,inaccordancewiththespecifications laid
down,theentirequantitydealtwithinhistender.
Suchpriceshallbeinclusiveoftransportinsurance
coststothestagereferredtoinArticle 1(2)for
delivery.
4.Atendershallbevalidonlyifproofisgiven
beforeexpiryoftheperiodsetforthesubmissionof
tendersthatthesecurityreferredtoinArticle4has
beenprovided.
5.Notendermaybewithdrawn .
Article4
1.Thetenderinganddeliverysecurityshallbe20
unitsofaccountpertonneofskimmed-milk powder.
2.Itshalltaketheform,atthediscretionofthe
MemberStateconcerned,eitherofachequemadeout
infavouroftheinterventionagency,orofabank
guaranteewhichsatisfiesthecriteriafixedbythe
MemberState.
Article5
Inthelightofthetendersreceivedandinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle30ofRegula­Article7
1.Thesuccessfultenderershalldeliveraquantity
ofskimmed-milk powdersatisfyingtherequirements
astoqualityandpackaginglaiddowninArticle1(3).
2.Deliveryattheportofloadingshallbe
completedwhenthegoodsareactuallydepositedon
thequaysideoronboardalighterattheportof
unloading .
3.Therecipientorganizationshallbearallexpendi­
tureincurredafterdelivery,includingacceptance
costs.
Article8
Anydemurragecostsattheportofunloadingattribu­
tabletotherecipientshallbebornebyit.Therates
andotherdetailsconcerningsuchcostsshallbelaid
downinthecontractbetweenthesuccessfultenderer
andthecarrierandmusthavebeenpreviouslyagreed
uponbythesuccessfultendereractingasCommunity
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Article9
1.Theinterventionagencyconcernedshallassoon
aspossiblenotifytherecipientbodyofthenameof
thevessel,thedateofloading,thequantityandthe
qualityofthegoodsasrecordedatthetimeofloading
andtheportofunloading .
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallinformtherecip­
ientatleast10cleardaysinadvanceoftheexpected
dateofarrivaloftheshipintheportofunloading .
Thesuccessfultenderershallhaveincludedinthe
termsofthecharter-party aprovisionstipulatingthat
theship'scaptainshallinformtherecipientatleast72
hoursinadvanceoftheship'sprobabledateofarrival
inport.
Article10
1.ThecompetentagencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthecontractisawardedshallcheckthatthe
skimmed-milk powderinquestionsatisfiesrequire­
mentsastoqualityandpackagingreferredtoin
Article 1(3).
2.Ifthegoodsarefoundtosatisfythoserequire­
ments,theagencyshall,beforecompletionofthe
customsformalitiesreferredtoinArticle11(1),
providethesuccessfultendererwithacertificateto
thateffect.
3.Ondeliverytherecipientorganizationshallissue
acertificateprovingtakingdeliveryofthegoods,
statingthatthedeliveryofthatquantityofskimmed
milkhasbeentakenatthestagespecifiedinArticle1
(2).
Article11
1.Customsexportformalitiesshallbecarriedout
intheMemberStateinwhichtheawardofcontractis
made.
2.Iftheportofloadingspecifiedinthetenderis
situatedinaMemberStateotherthanthatinwhich
thecustomsexportformalitiesarecarriedout,the
goodsshall,oncompletionofsuchformalities,be
placedundercustomscontrolwiththeobjectof
ensuringthattheyareloadedattheportspecifiedin
thetender.
Proofofloadingcanbefurnishedonlybyproduction
ofthecontrolcopyreferredtoinArticle1ofCommis­
sionRegulation (EEC)No2315/69of19November
1969ontheuseofCommunitytransitdocumentsfor
thepurposeofapplyingCommunitymeasuresforveri­
fyingtheuseand/ordestinationofgoods('),as
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No690/73(:).Sections101,103and104ofthecontrolcopyshallbe
completed .
Section104shallbecompletedbydeletingasneces­
saryandenteringagainstthesecondindentoneofthe
followingendorsements :
—'Deliveryofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaid
(Regulation (EEC)No312/77)tobeshippedfrom
theportof..;
—'Livraisondelaitécréméenpoudreatitred'aide
alimentaire (règlement(CEE)n°312/77)destinéea
êtreembarquéeauportde..;
—'LieferungvonMagermilchpulver alsNahrungsmit­
telhilfe(Verordnung (EWG)Nr.312/77)zurVers­
chiffungimHafenvon...bestimmt';
—'Fornituradilattescrematoinpolvereatitolodi
aiutoalimentare (regolamento (CEE)n.312/77)
destinataadessereimbarcatanelportodi..;
—'Leveringvanmagere-melkpoeder alsvoedselhulp
(Verordening (EEG)nr.312/77)bestemdomte
wordenverscheeptindehavenvan...';
—'Leveringafskummetmælkspulver somfødeva­
rehjælp(forordning(EØF)nr.312/77)bestemttil
lastningihavneni
Article12
1.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thetendering
anddeliverysecurityshallbereleasedonlyif:
(a)thetenderhasnotbeenaccepted;
(b)thetenderer:
—hasnotwithdrawn histenderbeforethe
contractisawarded,
—hasfurnishedthecertificatesprovidedforin
Article10(2)and(3).
2.Releaseofthesecurityshalltakeplaceimmedi­
ately.
Article13
Incasesoffarcemajeure,theinterventionagency
shalldecideonthemeasurestobetakenhaving
regardtothecircumstances invoked.
Article14
1.TheamountreferredtoinArticle3(3)(c)shall
bepaidonlyonproductionofthecertificates
providedforinArticle10(2)and(3).
2.If,owingtocircumstances beyondthecontrolof
thetenderer,thesubmission oftheattestationof
deliveryreferredtoinArticle10(3)isdelayed,the
competentagencymaygrantanadvance.(')O)NoL295,24.I1.1969,p.14.
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Suchanadvancemay,however,notexceed80%of
thesumagreedforthedeliveryandshallbepaidonly
subjecttotheundertakingconcernedprovidingproof
thattheskimmed-milk powdershippedcomplieswith
theconditionslaiddowninArticle1(3)to(5)andhas
leftthegeographicalterritoryoftheCommunityand
iftheundertakingfurnishesasuretytothesumofthe
advance,raisedby10%.
Article15
Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thesuccessful
tenderershallacceptallfinancialliabilitydevolving
upontheCommunitybyreasonoffailuretoloadthe
skimmed-milk powderbythedatespecifiedinArticle
1(2).Costsincurredbyreasonoffailuretodelivertheskim­
med-milkpowderasaresultofforcemajeureshallbe
bornebythecompetentagencyoftheMemberState
inwhichtheawardofcontractismade.
Article16
Norefundorcompensatory amount(whethermone­
taryoraccession)shallbeapplicableinrespectof
skimmed-milk powdersuppliedunderthisRegula­
tion.
Article17
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,15February1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President

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ANNEXI
Lot Quantity Portofunloading Latestdateofloading Inscriptiononthepackaging
A 630tDar-Es-Salaam
(Tanzania).15.4.1977Vitaminizedskimmed-milk powder/
GiftoftheEuropeanEconomic
Cömmunity/ActionofUNICEF
B 431tRangoon
(Burma)15.4.1977Vitaminizedskimmed-milk powder/
GiftoftheEuropeanEconomic
Community/ActionofUNICEF
C 418tPortSudan
(Sudan)15.4.1977Vitaminizedskimmed-milk powder/
GiftoftheEuropeanEconomic
Community/ActionofUNICEF
D 1000t
(2p.q.of500t)Haiphong
(Vietnam)15.4.1977Laitécréméenpoudrevitaminé/Don
delaCommunauté économiqueeuro­
péenne/Actiondel'Unicef
E 1000t
(2p.q.of500t)Haiphong
(Vietnam)after15andbefore
31May1977Laitécréméenpoudrevitaminé/Don
delaCommunauté économiqueeuro­
péenne/Actiondel'Unicef
F 214tHaiphong
(Vietnam)after15andbefore
31May1977Laitécréméenpoudrevitaminé/Don
delaCommunautééconomiqueeuro­
péenne/Actiondel'Unicef
G 432tAden
(YemenRDP)15.4.1977Vitaminizedskimmed-milk powder/
GiftoftheEuropeanEconomic
Community/ActionofUNICEF
ANNEXII
Skimmed-milk powderrequirements
(a)fntcontent:
(b)watercontent:
(c)totalacidityinlacticacid:
(d)testforneutralization agents:
(e)authorizedadditives :
(f)phosphatasetest:
(g)solubility :
(h)degreeofpurity:
(i)germcontent:
(k)colonbacillustiter:
(I)tasteandsmell:
(m)appearance :
(n)vitamincontent
(aa)vitaminA:
(bb)vitaminD:1-5%maximum
4-0%maximum
0-15%maximum(18Dornic)
negative
none
negative
0-5mlmaximum(99%minimum)
discB(150mgminimum)
50000pergmaximum
negativein01g
clean
whiteorslightlyyellowishcolour,freefrom
impuritiesorcolouredparticles
5000i.u.per100gminimum
500i.u.per100gminimum