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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2001/76
of10August1976
ontheinvitationtotenderforthesupplytoUNICEF,forthebenefitofcertain
thirdcountriesforuseasfoodaid,ofvitaminizedskimmed-milk powdertobe
purchasedontheCommunitymarket
powderforvariousthirdcountries,ofwhichaquantity
of1194metrictonscorresponding totheabovemen­
tionedreserveisallocatedtoVietnam;
WhereasArticle2(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No1298/76
andofRegulation(EEC)No1347/75providesthat,if
thereisnotenoughskimmed-milk powderavailable
inpublicstockswiththecharacteristics necessaryfor
theparticulardestinationwherethisrequires,inparti­
cular,theadditionofvitamins,suppliesshallbe
obtainedbypurchaseofskimmed-milk powderonthe
Communitymarket;
WhereasArticle5ofRegulation(EEC)No1298/76
andofRegulation(EEC)No1347/75providesthatfor
thepurposesofthesupplyandshipmentofskimmed­
milkpowder,invitationstotenderaretobeissued;
Whereastheproceduretobeadoptedforthis
tenderingshouldinthemainbetheprocedureused
hithertoinsimilarcases;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,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),andinparti­
cularArticle6thereof,andRegulation (EEC)No
1347/75of26May1975layingdowngeneralrulesfor
thesupplyofskimmed-milk powderunderthe1975
food-aidprogrammetocertaindevelopingcountries
andinternationalorganizations (4),andinparticular
Article6thereof,
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1299/76of1
June1976onthesupplyofskimmed-milk powderas
foodaidtocertaindevelopingcountriesandinterna­
tionalorganizations underthe1976programme^),
providesinteraliaforthesupplyof4000metrictons
ofskimmed-milk powdertobemadeavailableto
UNICEF;
Whereas,inaccordancewithCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No1528/76of21June1976ontheemergency
supplyofskimmed-milk powdertotheInternational
CommitteeoftheRedCross,totheUnitedNations
HighCommissioner forRefugeesandtotheUnited
Children'sFundasfoodaidforthepeopleofVietnam
underRegulation (EEC)No1348/75(6),1194metric
tonsoutofthereserveprovidedforbyCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No1348/75of26May1975onthesupply
ofskimmed-milk powdertocertaindevelopingcoun­
triesandinternationalorganizationsunderthe1975
food-aidprogramme (7),shallbemadeavailableto
UNICEFforthebenefitofthepeopleofVietnam;
WhereasUNICEFhasrequestedthedeliveryofatotal
of3400metrictonsofvitaminized skimmed-milkHASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Tendersshallbeinvitedinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofRegulations (EEC)No1298/76,(EEC)
No1299/76,(EEC)No1528/76,(EEC)No1347/75
and(EEC)No1348/75forthecostsofdeliveringto
UNICEF3400metrictonsofvitaminizedskimmed­
milkpowderdividedupintothefollowinglotsand
destinations :
—lotA:1250metrictonsforthebenefitof
Angola,tobedeliveredcifLuanda;
—lotB:105metrictonsforthebenefitof (»)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL67,15.3.1976,p.9.
(3)OJNoL146,4.6.1976,p.3.
(4)OJNoL138,29.5.1975,p.1.Tanzania,tobedeliveredcifDar-Es-­
Salaam;
(5)OJNoL146,4.6.1976,p.5.
(*)OJNoL170,29.6.1976,p.2.
(7)OJNoL138,29.5.1975,p.3.—lotC:419metrictonsforthebenefitofSudan,
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—lotD:216metrictonsforthebenefitofthe
People'sDemocraticRepublicof
Yemen,tobedeliveredcifAden;
—lotE:216metrictonsforthebenefitof
Burma,tobedeliveredcif
Rangoon;
—lotF:1194metrictonsforthebenefitof
Vietnam,tobedeliveredcif
Haiphong.
2.Theshippingshalltakeplacenotlaterthan10
October1976.
3.Theskimmed-milk powdershallmeetthere­
quirementsastoqualityandpackagingsetoutinthe
AnnextothisRegulation .
Thepackingoftheskimmed-milk powdershallbear
inlettersatleastonecentimetrehigh,thefollowing
inscription :
asregardslotA:(c)theprice,exclusiveoftaxes,expressedinthe
currencyoftheMemberStateinwhichthetender
ispresented,atwhichthetendererundertakesto
supply,inaccordancewiththespecifications laid
downintheAnnextheentirequantityofalotput
outtotender.
Suchpriceshallbeinclusiveoftransportinsur­
ancecoststothestagereferredtoinArticle1(1)
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.Leitedesnatadoenpo/DomdaComunidadeecon­
òmicaeuropeia/AcçâodoUNICEF'
asregardslotBtoE:
'Vitaminizedskimmed-milk powder/GiftoftheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity/ActionofUNICEF'
asregardslotF:
'Laitecrémeenpoudrevitamine/DondelaCommu­
nautééconomique européenne/Actionde
l'UNICEF'.
4.Thesuccessfultenderershallsupplyafurther
5%ofemptybagsidenticaltothosecontainingthe
goods.Heshallundertaketohavethesebags
mentionedonthebilloflading.
Article2
1.Theinterventionagenciesshalldrawupanotice
ofinvitationtotenderwhichshallbepublishedinthe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesnot
lessthan10daysbeforetheclosingdateforthe
submission oftenders.
2.Theclosingdateforthesubmissionoftenders
shallbe24August1976at12noon.
Article3
1.Tenders,whichshallbeinwriting,shallbe
submittedeitherbydeliverybyhandtoaninterven­
tionagencyagainstacknowledgment ofreceiptorby
registeredletteraddressedtoaninterventionagency.
Interventionagenciesmayalsoauthorizetheuseof
telex.
2.Eachtendershallbearonlyonelot.
3.Thetendershallindicateinteralia:
(a)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(b)theportorportsofloading,chosenfromamong
Communityports;Article5
Inthelightofthetendersreceivedandinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle30ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No804/68amaximumprice,expressedin
unitsjofaccount,shallbefixedoralternativelyadeci­
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
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customsformalitiesreferredtoinArticle11(1),
providethesuccessfultendererwithacertificateto
thateffect.
3.Ondeliverytherecipientorganizationshallissue
acertificateprovingtakingdeliveryofthegoods,
statingthatthedeliveryofthatquantityofskimmed
milkhasbeentakenatthestagespecifiedinArticle1
(0­
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(2).
Sections101,103and104ofthecontrolcopyshallbe
completed .
Section104shallbecompletedbydeletingasneces­
saryandenteringagainstthesecondindentoneofthe
followingendorsements :
—'Deliveryofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaid
(Regulation (EEC)No2001/76)tobeshipped
fromtheportof...';4.Rightsandobligationsarisinginconnection
withtheinvitationtotendershallnotbetransferable .
5.Theinterventionagenciesshallimmediately
informtheCommission ofthenameandaddressof
thesuccessfultenderers.
Article7
1.Thesuccessfultenderershalldeliveraquantity
ofskimmed-milk powdersatisfyingtherequirements
astoqualityandpackaginglaiddownintheAnnexto
thisRegulation .
2.Deliverycifshallbecompletedwhenthegoods
areactuallydepositedonthequaysideoronboarda
lighterattheportofunloading .
3.Therecipientorganizationshallbearallexpendi­
tureincurredafterdelivery,includingacceptance
costs.
Article8
Anydemurragecostsattheportofunloadingattribu­
tabletotherecipientshallbebornebyit.Therates
andotherdetailsconcerningsuchcostsshallbelaid
downinthecontractbetweenthesuccessfultenderer
andthecarrierandmusthavebeenpreviouslyagreed
uponbythesuccessfultendereractingasCommunity
agentandtherecipient'sdeliveryagent.
Article9
1.Theinterventionagencyconcernedshallassoon
aspossiblenotifytherecipientbodyofthenameof
thevessel,thedateofloading,thequantityandthe
qualityofthegoodsasrecordedpttimeofloading
andtheportofunloading .
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallinformtherecip­
ientatleast10cleardaysinadvanceoftheexpected
dateofarrivaloftheshipintheportofunloading .
Thesuccessfultenderershallhaveincludedinthe
termsofthecharter-party aprovisionstipulatingthat
theship'scaptainshallinformtherecipientatleast72
hoursinadvanceoftheship'sprobabledateofarrival
inport.
Article10
1.ThecompetentagencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthecontractisawardedshallcheckthatthe
skimmed-milk powderinquestionsatisfiesrequire­
mentsastoqualityandpackaginglaiddowninthe
Annex.—'Livraisondelaitécréméenpoudreàtitredaide
alimentaire (règlement(CEE)n02001/76)destinée
àêtreembarquéeauportde...';
—'LieferungvonMagermilchpulver alsNahrungsmit­
telhilfe(Verordnung (EWG)Nr.2001/76)zurVers­
chiffungimHafenvon...bestimmt';
—Fornituradilattescrematoinpolvereatitolodi
aiutoalimentare (regolamento (CEE)n.2001/76)
destinataadessereimbarcatadelportodi...';
—Leveringvanmagere-melkpoeder alsvoedselhulp
(Verordening (EEG)nr.2001/76)bestemdomte
wordenverscheeptindehavenvan...';
—Leveringafskummetmælkspulver somfødeva­
rehjælp(forordning(EØF)nr.2001/76)bestemttil
lastningihavneni...'.
2.Ifthegoodsarefoundtosatisfythoserequire­
ments,theagencyshall,beforecompletionofthe(')OJNoL295,24.il.1969,p.14.
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Article12
1.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thetendering
securityshallbereleasedonlyif:
(a)thetendererhasnotbeenaccepted;
(b)thetenderer:Article14
Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thesuccessful
tenderershallacceptallfinancialliabilitydevolving
upontheCommunitybyreasonoffailuretoloadthe
skimmed-milk powderbythedatespecifiedinArticle
1(4).
Costsincurredbyreasonoffailuretodelivertheskim­
med-milkpowderasaresultofforcemajeureshallbe
bornebythecompetentagencyoftheMemberState
inwhichtheawardofcontractismade.
Article15
Norefundorcompensatory amount(whethermone­
taryoraccession)shallbeapplicableinrespectof
skimmed-milk powdersuppliedunderthisRegula­
tion.
Article16
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .—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).
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,10August1976.
FortheCommission
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: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,freefromimpu­
ritiesorcolouredparticles
5000i.u.per100g
500i.u.per100g.(g)solubility:
(h)degreeofpurity:
(i)germcontent:
(k)colonbacillustiter:
(1)tasteandsmell:
(m)appearance :
(n)vitaminenrichment
(aa)vitaminA:
(bb)vitaminD:
II.Packing
(a)Newbagsofanetweightcontentof25kg(5%emptybags).
(b)Composition :
—fourKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
—oneinterposedtar-linedpaperbag,ofastrengthrepresentingatleast140g/m2orone
Kraftpaperbagwithpolyethylenelayer,ofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g+15
g/m2;
—onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0-08mmthickdoublebound.