NoL206/74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 31.7.76
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1886/76
of30July1976
concerningtheissueofaninvitationtotenderforthesupplytotheInterna­
tionalCommitteeoftheRedCrossforthebenefitofVietnamforuseasfoodaid
ofvitaminizedskimmed-milk powdertobepurchasedontheCommunity
market
mentofskimmed-milk powderinvitationstotender
aretobeissued;
Whereastheproceduretobeadoptedforthis
tenderingshouldinthemainbetheprocedureused
hithertoinsimilarcases;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68of27June1968onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No559/76(2),andin
particularArticle7(5)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1347/75of26May1975layingdownthegeneral
rulesforthesupplyofskimmed-milk powderunder
the1975food-aidprogrammetocertaindeveloping
countriesandcertaininternationalorganizations (3),
andinparticularArticle6thereof,
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1348/75of26
May1975onthesupplyofskimmed-milk powderas
foodaidtocertaindevelopingcountriesandinterna­
tionalorganizationsunderthe1975programme^),
providesforareservestockof3800metrictonsof
skimmed-milk powder;whereas,accordingto
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No1528/76of21June
1976onthesupply,asamatterofurgency,of
skimmed-milk powdertotheInternational
CommitteeoftheRedCross,totheUnitedNations
Commissioner forthebenefitofrefugees,andtothe
UnitedNationsFundsforChildren,forthebenefitof
thepeopleofVietnam,asfoodaid,pursuanttoRegula­
tion(EEC)No1348/75(5),500metrictonsfromthis
reserveshallbeallocatedtotheInternational
CommitteeoftheRedCross(ICRC)forthebenefitof
thepeopleofVietnam;whereasthisorganizationhas
requestedthedeliveryoftheabovementioned quantity
ofvitaminizedskimmed-milk powderforthisdestina­
tion;
WhereasArticle2(2)ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
1347/75providesthat,ifthereisnotenough
skimmed-milk powderavailableinpublicstockswith
thecharacteristics necessaryfortheparticulardestina­
tionwherethisrequires,inparticular,theadditionof
vitamins,suppliesshallbeobtainedbypurchaseof
skimmed-milk powderontheCommunitymarket;
WhereasArticle5ofRegulation(EEC)No1347/75
providesthatforthepurposesofthesupplyandship­Article1
1.Tendersshallbeinvitedinaccordancewith
Regulations (EEC)No1347/75,(EEC)No1348/75
and(EEC)No1528/76forthecostsofdeliveringto
ICRC500metrictonsofvitaminizedskimmed-milk
powderdividedupintotwolots:
—LotA:250metrictons,
—LotB:250metrictons.
2.Deliveryshallbecompletedattheportof
unloading :Ho-Chi-Minh-Ville .
Theshippingshalltakeplace:
—asregardLotA:10September1976,atthelatest.
—asregardLotB:after1andbefore15November
1976.
3.Theskimmed-milk powdershallmeetthe
requirements astoqualityandpackagingsetoutin
theAnnextothisRegulation.
4.Thesuccessfultenderershallsupplyafurther
5%ofemptybagsidenticaltothosecontainingthe
goods.Heundertakestohavethesebagsmentioned
onthebilloflading.
Article2
1.Theinterventionagenciesshallframeanoticeof
invitationtotenderwhichshallbepublishedinthe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesnot
lessthan10daysbeforetheclosingdateforthe
submissionoftenders.(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL67,15.3.1976,p.9.
(3)OJNoL138,29.5.1975,p.1.
(4)OJNoL138,29.5.1975,p.3.
(5)OJNoL170,29.6.1976,p.2.

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2.Theclosingdateforthesubmissionoftenders
shallbe10August1976at12noon.
Article3
1.Tenders,whichshallbeinwriting,shallbe
submittedeitherbydeliverybyhandtoaninterven­
tionagencyagainstacknowledgement ofreceiptorby
registeredletteraddressedtoaninterventionagency.
Interventionagenciesmayalsoauthorizetheuseof
telex.
2.Eachtendershallbearonlyonelot.
3.Thetendershallindicateinteralia:
(a)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(b)theportorportsofloading,chosenfromamong
Communityports;
(c)theprice,exclusiveoftaxes,expressedinthe
currencyoftheMemberStateinwhichthetender
ispresented,atwhichthetendererundertakesto
supply,inaccordancewiththespecificationslaid
downintheAnnex,theentirequantityofalot
putouttotender.
Suchpriceshallbeinclusiveoftransportinsur­
ancecoststothestagereferredtoinArticle1(2)
fordelivery.
4.Atendershallbevalidonlyif:
(a)itrelatestotheentirequantityofalotputoutto
tender;
(b)proofisgivenbeforeexpiryoftheperiodsetfor
thesubmissionoftendersthatthesecurityreferred
toinArticle4hasbeenprovided.
5.Notendermaybewithdrawn.
Article4
1.Thetenderingsecurityshallbe20unitsof
accountpermetrictonofskimmed-milk powder.
2.Itshalltaketheform,atthediscretionofthe
MemberStateconcerned,eitherofachequemadeout
infavouroftheinterventionagency,orofabank
guaranteewhichsatisfiesthecriteriafixedbythe
MemberState.
Article5
Inthelightofthetendersreceivedandinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle30ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No804/68amaximumprice,expressedin
unitsofaccount,shallbefixedoralternativelyadeci­
sionshallbetakentomakenoaward.Article6
1.Atendershallberefusedifthepriceproposed,
convertedintounitsofaccount,ismorethanthe
maximumpricefixedforthelotinquestion.
2.Subjectasprovidedinparagraph 1,the
successfultenderershallbethe.onewhoseoffer,
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 ofthesuccessfultenderer's
nameandaddress.
Article7
1.Thesuccessfultenderershalldeliveraquantity
ofskimmed-milk powdersatisfyingtherequirements
astoqualityandpackaginglaiddownintheAnnex.
2.Delivery'portofunloading'shallbecpmpleted
whenthegoodsareactuallydepositedonthequayside
oronboardalighterattheportofunloading.
3.Therecipientorganizationshallbearallexpendi­
tureincurredafterdelivery,includingacceptance
costs.
Article8
Anydemurragecostsattheportofunloadingattribu­
tabletotherecipientshallbebornebyit.Therates
andotherdetailsconcerningsuchcostsshallbelaid
downinthecontractbetween -thesuccessfultenderer
andthecarrierandmust-havebeenpreviouslyagreed
uponbythesuccessfultendereractingasCommunity
agentandtherecipient'sdeliveryagent
Article9
1.Theinterventionagencyconcernedshallassoon
aspossiblenotifytherecipientbodyofthenameof
thevessel,thedateofloading,thequantity ,andthe
qualityofthegoodsasrecordedattimeofloading
andtheportofunloading .

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—Deliveryofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaid
(Regulation (EEC)No1886/76)tobeshipped
fromtheportof..;
—'Livraisondelaitécréméenpoudreàtitredaide
alimentaire(règlement(CEE)n01886/76)destinée
àêtreembarquéeauportde...';
—LieferungvonMagermilchpulver alsNahrungsmit­
telhilfe(Verordnung (EWG)Nr.1886/76)zurVers­
chiffungimHafenvon...bestimmt';
—Fornituradilattescrematoinpolvereaitolodi
aiutoalimentare (regolamento (CEE)n.1886/76)
destinataadessereimbarcatadelportodi..;
—Leveringvanmagere-melkpoeder alsvoedselhulp
(Verordening (EEG)nr.1886/76)bestemdomte
wordenverscheeptindehavenvan...';
—Leveringafskummetmælkspulver somfødeva­
rehjælp(forordning(EØF)nr.1886/76)bestemttil
lastningihavneni...'.2.Thesuccessfultenderershallinformtherecip­
ientatleast10cleardaysinadvanceoftheexpected
dateofarrivaloftheshipintheportofunloading.
Thesuccessfultenderershallhaveincludedinthe
termsofthecharter-party aprovisionstipulatingthat
theship'scaptainshallinformtherecipientatleast72
hoursinadvanceoftheship'sprobabledateofarrival
inport.
Article10
1.ThecompetentagencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthecontractisawardedshallcheckthatthe
skimmed-milk powderinquestionsatisfiesrequire­
mentsastoqualityand-packaginglaiddowninthe
Annex.
2.Ifthegoodsarefoundtosatisfythoserequire-,
ments,theagencyshall,beforecompletionofthe
customsformalitiesreferredtoinArticle11(1),
providethesuccessfultendererwithacertificateto
thateffect.
3.Ondeliverytherecipientorganizationshallissue
acertificateprovingtakingdeliveryofthegoods,
statingthatdeliveryofthatquantityofskimmed-milk
powderhasbeentakenatthestagespecifiedinArticle
1(2).
Article11
1.Customsexportformalitiesshallbecarriedout
intheMemberStateinwhichtheawardofcontractis
.made.
2.Iftheportofloadingspecifiedinthetenderis
situatedinaMemberStateotherthanthatinwhich
thecustomsexportformalitiesarecarriedout,the
goodsshall,oncompletionofsuchformalities,be
placedundercustomscontrolwiththeobjectof
ensuringthattheyareloadedattheportspecifiedin
thetender.
Proofofloadingcanbefurnishedonlybyproduction
ofthecontrolcopyreferredtoinArticle1ofCommis­
sionRegulation (EEC)No2315/69of19November
1969onthe1886/76)ofCommunitytransitdocu­
mentsforthepurposeofapplyingCommunity
measuresforverifyingtheuseand/ordestinationof
goods('),asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
690/73(2).
Sections101,103and104ofthecontrolcopyshallbe
completed.
Section104shallbecompletedbydeletingasneces­
saryandenteringagainstthesecondindentoneofthe
followingendorsements :Article12
1.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thetendering
securityshallbereleasedonlyif:
(a)thetenderhasnotbeenaccepted;
(b)thetenderer:
.—hasnotwithdrawnhistenderbeforethe
contractisawarded,
—hasfurnishedthecertificatesprovidedforin
Article10(2)and(3).
2.Releaseofthesecurityshalltakeplaceimmedi­
ately.
3.Incasesofforcemajeure,theintervention
agencyshalldecideonthemeasurestobetaken
havingregardtothecircumstances invoked.
Article13
TheamountreferredtoinArticle3(3)(c)shallbe
paidonlyonproductionofthecertificatesprovided
forinArticle10(2)and(3).
Article14
Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thesuccessful
tenderershallacceptallfinancialliabilitydevolving
upontheCommunitybyreasonoffailuretoloadthe
skimmed-milk powderbythedatespecifiedinArticle
1(2).
Costsincurredbyreasonoffailuretodeliverthe
skimmed-milk powderasaresultofforcemajeure
shallbebornebythecompetentagencyofthe
MemberStateinwhichtheawardofcontractismade.(')OJNoL295,24.11.1969,p.14.
(2OJNoL66,13.3.1973,p.23.

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Article15
Norefundorcompensatoryamount(whethermone­
taryoraccession)shallbeapplicableinrespectof
skimmed-milk powdersuppliedunderthisRegula­
tion.Article16
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,30July1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
I.Skimmed-milk powderrequirements
(a)fatcontent:
(b)watercontent:
(c)totalacidityinlacticacid:
(d)testforneutralizationagents:
(e)authorizedadditives:
(f)phosphatasetest:
(g)solubility:
(h)degreeofpurity:
(i)germcontent:
(k)colonbacillustiter:
(1)tasteandsmell:
(m)appearance :
(n)vitaminenrichment :
(aa)vitaminA:
(bb)vitaminD:1-5/omaximum
40%maximum
0-15%maximum(18°Dornic)
negative
•none
negative
0-5mlmaximum(99%minimum)
discB(150mgminimum)
50000pergmaximum
negativein0-1g'
clean
whiteorslightlyyellowishcolour,freefrom
impuritiesorcolouredparticles
5000i.u.per100g
500i.u.per100g.
II.Packing
(a)Newbagsofanetweightcontentof25kg(5%emptybags).
(b)Composition :
—fourKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
—oneinterposedtar-linedpaperbag,ofastrengthrepresentingatleast140g/m2orone
Kraftpaperbagwithpolyethylenelayer,ofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g+15
g/m2;
—onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast008mmthickdoublebound.
(c)Thepackagingoftheskimmed-milk powdershallbeararedcross,10x10cm,and,in
lettersatleast1cmhigh,shallbearthefollowinginscription :
'LaitécréméenpoudreavecdesvitaminesA(5000u.i./100gr)etD(500u.i./100gr)—Don
delaCommunautééconomiqueeuropéenne—ActionduComitéinternationaldelaCroix-
Rouge—Àdistribuergratuitement.'