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REGULATION (EEC)No916/75OFTHECOMMISSION
of2April1975
concerningtheissueofaninvitationtotenderforthesupplytoUNICEFforuse
asfoodaidofskimmed-milk powdertobepurchasedontheCommunity
market
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68(')of27June1968onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts,aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No740/75(2),andin
particularArticle7(5)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1826/74(3)of11July1974layingdownthegeneral
rulesforthesupplyofskimmed-milk powderasfood
aidtocertaindevelopingcountriesandinternational
organizations ,andinparticularArticle6thereof;
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1827/74(4)of
11July1974onthesupplyofskimmed-milk powder
asfoodaidtocertaindevelopingcountriesandinterna­
tionalorganizations providesforthesupplyof2250
metrictonsofskimmed-milk powdertoUNICEF :
whereasUNICEFhasrequestedthesupplyof270
metrictonsofvitaminizedskimmed-milk powderfor
variousdevelopingcountries ;
WhereasArticle2(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No1826/74
providesthatifthereisnotenoughskimmed-milk
powderavailableinpublicstockswiththecharacteris­
ticsnecessaryfortheparticulardestinationwherethis
requires,inparticular,theadditionofvitamins,
suppliesshallbeobtainedbypurchaseontheCommu­
nitymarket;
WhereasArticle5ofRegulation (EEC)No1826/74.
providesthatforthepurposesofthesupplyandship­
mentofskimmed-milk powderinvitationstotender
aretobeissued;
Whereastheproceduretobeadoptedforthis
tenderingshouldinthemainbetheprocedureused
hithertoinsimilarcases;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Tendersshallbeinvitedinaccordance with
Regulation (EEC)No1827/74forthecostof
supplyingtoUNICEF270metrictonsofskimmed­
milk-powder ,ofwhich:
(a)150metrictonsforBurma,tobedeliveredcif
Rangoon,and
(b)120metrictonsfortheRepublicofKhmer,tobe
deliveredcifSingapore .
2.Theskimmed-milk powdershallmeettherequir­
ementsastoqualityandpackagingsetoutinthe
AnnextothisRegulation .
3.Loadingshalltakeplaceassoonaspossibleand
atalleventsby30May1975.
Article2
1.Theinterventionagenciesshallframeanoticeof
invitationtotenderwhichshallbepublishedinthe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesnot
lessthan10daysbeforetheclosingdateforthe
submission oftenders.
2.Theclosingdateforthesubmissionoftenders
shallbe22April1975,at12noon.
Article3
1.Tenders,whichshallbeinwriting,shallbe
submittedeitherbydeliverybyhandtoaninterven­
tionagencyagainstacknowledgement ofreceiptorby
registeredletteraddressedtoaninterventionagency.
Interventionagenciesmayalsoauthorizetheuseof
telex.
2.Thetendershallindicateinteralia:
(a)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(b)theportorportsofloading,chosenfromamong
Communityports;
(c)theprice,exclusiveoftaxes,expressedinthe
currencyoftheMemberStateinwhichthetender
ispresented,atwhichthetendererundertakesto
supply,inaccordancewiththespecifications laid
downintheAnnex,theentirequantityofskim­
med-milkpowdertowhichtheinvitationto
tenderrelates.(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(-)OJNoL74,22.3.1975,p.1.
(3)OJNoL190,13.7.1974,p.20.
(4)OJNoL190,13.7.1974,p.22.

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tityofskimmed-milk powderasspecifiedinthe
contractawarded.
Thesuccessfultenderershallalsosupplyafurther
5%ofemptybagsidenticaltothosecontainingthe
goods.Heundertakestohavethesebagsmentionedin
thebilloflading.
2.Deliverycifshallbecompletedwhenthegoods
areactuallydepositedonthequaysideoronboarda
lighter.
Article8
Anydemurragecostsattheportofunloadingattribu­
tabletotherecipientshallbebornebyit.Therates
andotherdetailsconcerningsuchcostsshallbelaid
downinthecontractbetweentheCommunityagent
andthecarrierandmusthavebeenpreviouslyagreed
uponbythatagentandtherecipient'sdeliveryagent.Suchpriceshallbeinclusiveoftransportinsurance
coststothestage-ofdeliverystipulatedinArticle 1(1)
(a)and(b).
3.Atendershallbevalidonlyif:
(a)itrelatestotheentirequantityputouttotender;
(b)proofisgivenbeforeexpiryoftheperiodsetfor
thesubmissionoftendersthatthesecurityreferred
toinArticle4hasbeenprovided.
4.Notendermaybewithdrawn .
Articlc4
1.Thetenderingsecurityshallbe20unitsof
accountpermetrictonofskimmed-milk powder.
2.Itshalltaketheform,atthediscretionof.the
MemberStateconcerned,eitherofachequemadeout
infavouroftheinterventionagency,orofabank
guaranteewhichsatisfiesthecriteriafixedbythe
MemberState.
Articlc5
Inthelightofthetendersreceivedandinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle30ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No804/68amaximumprice,expressedin
unitsofaccount,shallbefixedoralternatively adeci­
sionshallbetakentomakenoaward.
Articlc6
1.Atendershallberefusedifthepriceproposed,
convertedintounitsofaccount,ismorethanthe
maximumpricefixedforthepurposesoftheinvita­
tiontotender.
2.Subjectasprovidedinparagraph 1,the
successfultenderershallbetheonewhoseoffer,
convertedintounitsofaccount,isthelowest.Where
twoormorevalidoffersspecifyingidenticalamounts,
asconvertedintounitsofaccount,arereceivedbya
giveninterventionagency,theawardshallbemadeby
drawinglots.Wheresuchoffersaremadetodifferent
interventionagenciestheawardshallbemadebythe
interventionagencyselectedinaccordancewiththe
procedurereferredtoinArticle5.
3.Theintervention agencyshallimmediately
informeachtendererwhetherhehasbeenawarded
thecontract .
4..Rightsandobligationsarisinginconnection
withtheinvitationtotendershallnotbetransferable .
Article7
1.■Thesuccessfultenderer,actinginaccordance
withtheprovisionsofArticle 1,shalldeliveraquan­Articlc9
1.Theinterventionagencyconcernedshallassoon
aspossiblenotifytherecipientbodyofthenameof
thevessel,thedateofloading,thequantityandthe
qualityofthegoodsasrecordedattimeatloadingand
theportofunloading .
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallinformtherecip­
ientatleast10cleardaysinadvanceoftheexpected
dateofarrivaloftheshipintheportofunloading .
Thesuccessfultenderershallhaveincludedinthe
termsofthecharterpartyaprovisionstipulatingthat
theship'scaptainshallinformtherecipientatleast72
hoursinadvanceoftheship'sprobabledateofarrival
inport.
Articlc10
1.ThecompetentagencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthecontractisawardedshallcheckthatthe
skimmed-milk powderinquestionsatisfiesthe
requirements astoqualityandpackaginglaiddownin
theAnnex.
2.Ifthegoodsarefoundtosatisfythoserequire­
ments,theagencyshall,beforecompletionofthe
customsformalitiesreferredtoinArticle11(1),
providethesuccessfultendererwithacertificateto
thateffect.
3.Ondeliveryofthequantitytotherecipient
countryinquestion,therecipientshallissueacertifi­
catestatingthatdeliveryofthatquantityofskimmed­
milkpowderhasbeentakenatthestagespecifiedin
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Article11
1.Customsexportformalitiesshallbecarriedout
intheMemberStateinwhichtheawardofcontractis
made.
2.Iftheportofloadingspecifiedinthetenderis
situatedinaMemberStateotherthanthatinwhich
thecustomsexportformalitiesarecarriedout,the
goodsshall,oncompletionofsuchformalities ,be
placedundercustomscontrolwiththeobjectof
ensuringthattheyareloadedattheportspecifiedin
thetender.
Proofofloadingcanbefurnishedonlybyproduction
ofthecontrolcopyreferredtoinArticle1ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No2315/69.
Sections101,103and104ofthecontrolcopyshallbe
completed .
Section104shallbecompletedbydeletingasneces­
saryandenteringagainstthesecondindentoneofthe
followingendorsements :
—deliveryofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaid
(Regulation (EEC)No916/75)tobeshippedfrom
theportof...;(a)thetenderhasnotbeenaccepted ;
(b)thetenderer:
—'hasnotwithdrawn histenderbeforethe
contractisawarded,
—hasfurnishedthecertificatesprovidedforin
Article10(2)and(3).
2.Releaseofthesecurityshalltakeplaceimmedi­
ately.
3.Incasesofforcemajeure ,theintervention
agencyshalldecideonthemeasurestobetaken
havingregardtothecircumstances invoked.
Article13
TheamountreferredtoinArticle3(2)(c)shallbe
paidonlyonproductionofthecertificatesprovided
forinArticle10(2)and(3).
Article14
Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thesuccessful
tenderershallacceptallfinancialliabilitydevolving
upontheCommunitybyreasonoffailuretoloadthe
skimmed-milk powderbythedatespecifiedinArticle
1(3).
Costsincurredbyreasonoffailuretodelivertheskim­
med-milkpowderasaresultofforcemajeureshallbe
bornebythecompetentagencyoftheMemberState
inwhichtheawardofcontractismade.
Article15
Norefundorcompensatory amount(whethermone­
taryoraccession)shallbeapplicableinrespectof
skimmed-milk powdersuppliedunderthisRegula­
tion.
Article16
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .—livraisondelaitécréméenpoudreàtitredaide
alimentaire (règlement(CEE)n0916/75)destinéeà
êtreembarquéeauportde...';
—LieferungvonMagermilchpulver alsNahrungsmit­
telhilfe(Verordnung (EWG)Nr.916/75)zurVer­
schiffungimHafenvon...bestimmt';
—Fornituradilattescrematoinpolvereatitolodi
aiutoalimentare (regolamento (CEE)n.916/75)
destinataadessereimbarcatanelportodi...';
—leveringvanmagere-melkpoeder alsvoedselhulp
(Verordening (EEG)nr.916/75)bestemdomte
wordenverscheeptindehavenvan...';
—'leveringafskummetmælkspulver somfødeva­
rehjælp(forordning (EØF)nr.916/75)bestemttil
lastningihavneni...';
Article12
1.Exceptincasesofforcemajeurethetendering
securityshallbereleasedonlyif:
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
•States.
DoneatBrussels,2April1975.
I-'orthe(Commission
P.J.LARDINOIS
/MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
I.Skimmed-milk powderrequirements
(a)fatcontent:•
(b)watercontent:
(c)totalacidityinlacticacid:
(d)testforneutralization agents;
(e)authorizedadditives :
(f)phosphatasetest:
(g)solubility :
(h)degreeofpurity:
(i)germcontent:1.5%maximum
4.0%maximum
0.15%maximum (18°Dornic)
negative
none
negative
0.5mlmaximum (99%minimum)
discB(15.0mgminimum)
50000pergmaximum
negativein0.1g
clean
whiteorslightlyyellowishcolour,freefrom
impuritiesorcolouredparticles
(aa)vitaminA—5000i.u.per100g
(bb)vitaminD—500i.u.per100g.(k)colonbacillustiter:
(1)tasteandsmell:
(m)appearance :
(n)vitaminenrichment :
II.Packing
(a)Newbagsofanetweightcontentof25kg(further5%emptybags).
(b)Composition :
—fourKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m-';
—oneinterposedtar-linedpaperbagofastrengthrepresentingatleast140g/m2;
—onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0.08mmthick,double-bound .
(c)Markingtoappearonthepackaging :
—forthesupplytoBurma:
'SKIMMED-MILK POWDER/GIFTOFTHEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY /
ACTIONOFTHEUNITEDNATIONSCHILDREN'SFUND(UNICEF)'
—forthesupplytotheRepublicofKhmer:
'LAITÉCRÉMÉENPOUDRE/DONDELACOMMUNAUTÉ ECONOMIQUE EURO­
PÉENNE/ACTIONDUFONDSDESNATIONSUNIESPOURL'ENFANCE
(UNICEF)'.