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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2871/76
of26November 1976
concerningtheissueofaninvitationtotendertotheWorldFoodProgramme
foruseasfoodaidofvitaminizedskimmed-milk powdertobepurchasedonthe
CommunitymarketforEgypt
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProductSi,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1THECOMMISSION 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 powderasfoodaidto
certaindevelopingcountriesandinternationalorgani­
zationsunderthe1976programme(3),asamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2017/76(4),andinparticular
Article6thereof,
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2018/76of27
July1976ontheadditionalsupplyofskimmed-milk
powderasfoodaidtocertaindevelopingcountries,
international organizations andnon-governmental
organizationsunderthe1976programme(5),provides
interaliathat10000metrictonsofskimmed-milk
powdershouldbemadeavailabletotheWFP;
WhereastheWFPhasrequestedthedeliveryof4335
metrictonsofvitaminizedskimmed-milk powderfor
Egypt;1.Tendersshallbeinvited,inaccordancewith
Regulations (EEC)No1298/76and(EEC)No
2018/76,forthecostsofsupplyingtotheWFP4335
metrictonsofvitaminizedskimmed-milk powderto
bepurchasedontheCommunitymarketforEgypt
anddividedintothefollowinglots:
—LotA1:1000metrictons,
—LotA2:1000metrictons,
—LotA3:1000metrictons,
—LotA4:1000metrictons,
—LotB:335metrictons.
2.Theskimmed-milk powdershallmeet:
—astoquality,therequirements setoutinthe
AnnextothisRegulation,
—astopacking,therequirementssetoutinAnnexI
toCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1108/68of
27July1968ondetailedrulesofapplicationfor
interventionforpublicstorageofskimmed-milk
powder(6),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No1457/76(7).
3.Thepackingoftheskimmed-milk powdershall
bearinlettersatleast1cmhigh,thefollowing
marking:
'Skimmed-milk powderenrichedwithvitaminsAand
D/GiftoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity/
WorldFoodProgrammeaction/Alexandrie.'
4.Inadditionthesuccessfultenderershallsupply
5%emptybagsindenticaltothosecontainingthe
goods.WhereasArticle2(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No1298/76
providesthatifthereisnotenoughskimmed-milk
powderavailableinpublicstockswiththecharacteris­
ticsnecessaryfortheparticulardestinationwherethis
requires,inparticular,theadditionofvitamins,
suppliesshallbeobtainedbypurchaseontheCommu­
nitymarket;
WhereasArticle5ofRegulation(EEC)No1298/76
providesthatforthepurposesofthesupplyandship­
mentofskimmed-milk powder,invitationstotender
aretobeissued;
Whereastheproceduretobeadoptedforthis
tenderingshouldinthemainbetheprocedureused
hithertoinsimilarcases;
(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13,
(2)OJNoL67,15.3.1976,p.9.
(*)OJNoL146,4.6.1976,p.3.
(<)OJNoL224,16.8.1976,p.1.
(5)OJNoL224,16.8.1976,p.2.(')OJNoL184,29.7.1968,p.34.nOJNoL145,6.6.1975,p.17.

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Article2 7.Notendermaybewithdrawn.
Article41.Theportofembarkationtobespecifiedinthe
tendershallbechosenfromamongCommunityports
acessibleforocean-goingshipshavingregularlinesto
thecountryofdestination .
Atendermayonlyindicateoneport.1.Thetenderinganddeliverysecurityshallbe20
unitsofaccountpermetrictonofskimmed-milk
powder.
2.Itshalltaketheform,atthediscretionofthe
MemberStateconcerned,eitherofachequemadeout
infavouroftheinterventionagency,orofabank
guaranteewhichsatisifiesthecriteriafixedbythe
MemberState.2.Thedeliveryattheportofembarkationshall
takeplaceonadatefixedbytheinterventionagency
concerned,whichshallbeafter15andbefore28
February1977.
3.Thetimelimitforthesubmissionoftenders
shallbe14December1976at12noon.
Article5
Article3Inthelightofthetendersreceivedandinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle30ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No804/68amaximumamount,expressed
inunitsofaccount,shallbefixedoralternativelya
decisionshallbetakentomakenoaward.
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.Theinterventionagencyshallimmediately
informeachtendererwhetherhehasbeenawarded
thecontract.
4.Rightsandobligationsarisinginconnection
withtheinvitationtotendershallnotbetransferable .
5.Theinterventionagenciesshallimmediately
communicate totheCommission thetenderers'
namesandaddresses .1.Theinterventionagenciesshallframeanoticeof
invitationtotenderwhichshallbepublishedinthe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesnot
lessthan10daysbeforetheclosingdateforthe
submissionoftenders.
2.Tenders,whichshallbeinwirting,shallbe
submittedeitherbydeliverybyhandtoaninterven­
tionagencyagainstacknowledgement ofreceiptorby
registeredletteraddressedtoaninterventionagency.
Interventionagenciesmayalsoauthorizetheuseof
telex.
3.Thetendermayonlybesubmittedtotheinter­
ventionagencyoftheMemberStateonwhoseterri­
torythemanufactureofthevitaminizedskimmed­
milkpowderanditspackaging,inaccordancewith
Article1(2),takeplace.
4.Atendershallonlybevalidifitrelatestothe
wholeofalotputuptotender.AsregardsLotsA1to
A4thetenderershallspecifyforhowmanylotshis
tenderisvalid.
5.Atendershallindicateinparticular:
(a)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(b)theportorportsofembarkation ,chosenfrom
amongportsspecifiedinArticle2(1);
(c)theprice,exclusiveoftaxes,expressedinthe
currencyoftheMemberStateinwhichthe
tendererundertakestosupply,inaccordancewith
thespecificationlaiddownintheAnnex,the
entirequantitysubjecttothetender.
Suchpriceshallbeinclusiveoftransportinsur­
ancecoststothestagereferredtoinArticle7for
delivery.
6.Atendershallbevalidonlyifproofisgiven
beforeexpiryoftheperiodsetforthesubmissionof
tendersthatthesecurityreferredtoinArticle4has
beenprovided.Article7
1.Thetenderershall,onthedatefixedbythe
WFP,deliverattheportspecifiedinthetendera
quantityofskimmed-milk powderequaltothequan­
titytherespecified.Anyscheduleforinstalmentdeliv­
eriesshallbeagreedbetweenthesuccessfultenderer
andtheagentoftheWFP.

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2.Thegoodsshallberegardedasdeliveredwhen
theyaredepositedattheplaceofexportationatthe
pointdesignatedbytheWFPoritsagent.—Fornituradilattescrematoinpolvereatitolodi
aiutoalimentare(regolamento (CEE)n.2871/76)
destinataadessereimbarcatanelportodi..
Article8—Leveringvanmagere-melkpoeder alsvoedselhulp
(Verordening (EEG)nr.2871/76)bestemdomte
wordenverscheeptindehavenvan..
—'Leveringafskummetmælkspulver somfødeva­
rehjælp(forordning(EØF)nr.2871/76bestemttil
lastningihavneni...'
Article10
1.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thetendering
anddeliverysecurityshallbereleasedonlyif:1.ThecompetentagencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthecontractisawardedshallcheckthatthe
skimmed-milk powderinquestionsatisfiesthe
requirements astoqualityandpackaginglaiddownin
Article1(2).
2.Ifthegoodsarefoundtosatisfythoserequire­
ments,asmentionedinArticle1(2),theagencyshall
providethesuccessfultendererwithacertificateto
thateffect.
3.Upondeliveryofthegoodsattheportofembar­
kation,theWFPagentshallhandtothesuccessful
tenderer,actingasagentfortheCommunity ,aletter
ofacceptance .Thisletterofacceptanceshallstatethat
thequantityofskimmed-milk powderinquestionas
wellastheemptybagsspecifiedinArticle1(4),have
beentakenatthestagespecifiedinArticle7.(a)thetenderhasnotbeenaccepted;
(b)thetenderer:
—hasnotwithdrawn histenderbeforethe
contractisawarded,
—hasfurnishedthecertificatesprovidedforin
Article8(2)and(3).
2.Releaseofthesecurityshalltakeplaceimmedi­
ately.
Article9
Article11
Incasesofforcemajeure,theinterventionagency
shalldecideonthemeasurestobetakenhaving
regardtothecircumstances invoked.
Article12
TheamountreferredtoinArticle3(.5)(c)shallbe
paidonlyonproductionofthecertificateprovidedfor
inArticle8(2)and(3).Iftheportofloadingspecifiedinthetenderissitu­
atedinaMemberStateotherthinthatinwhichthe
tenderwassubmitted,thegoodsshall,oncompletion
ofthecontrolspecifiedinArticle8(1),beplaced
undercustomscontrolwiththeobjectofensuring
thattheyaredeliveredattheportspecifiedinthe
tender.
Proofofloadingcanbefurnishedonlybyproduction
ofthecontrolcopyreferredtoinArticle1ofCommis­
sionRegulation (EEC)No2315/69of19November
1969ontheuseofCommunitytransitdocumentsfor
thepurposeofapplyingCommunitymeasuresforveri­
fyingtheuseand/ordestinationofgoods(!),as
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No690/73(2).
Sections101,103and104ofthecontrolcopyshallbe
completed.Section104shallbecompletedbydele­
tingasnecessaryandenteringagainstthesecond
indentoneofthefollowingendorsements :
—'Deliveryofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaid
(Regulation (EEC)No2871/76)tobeshipped
fromtheportof...'Article13
Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thesuccessful
tenderershallacceptallfinancialliabilitydevolving
upontheCommunitybyreasonoffailuretoloadthe
skimmed-milk powderattheplaceandinduetime,
theWFPhavingfacilitatedthedeliveryattheplace
andbythetimeappointed .
Costsincurredbyreasonoffailuretodelivertheskim­
med-milkpowderasaresultofforcemajeureshallbe
bornebythecompetentagencyoftheMemberState
concerned .—'Livraisondelaitécréméenpoudreàtitredaide
alimentaire (règlement(CEE)n02871/76)destinée
àêtreembarquéeauportde...',
—LieferungvonMagermilchpulver alsNahrungsmit­
telhilfe(Verordnung (EWG)Nr.2871/76)zurVer­
schiffungimHafenvon...bestimmt',Article14
(')OJNoL295,24.11.1969,p.14.
2OJNoL66,13.3.1973,p.23.Theinterventionagencyconcernedshallpaytothe
WFPwithin30daysafteracceptanceofeachdelivery
ofskimmed-milk powder,aflat-ratecontributionof

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80unitsofaccountpermetrictonofskimmed-milk
powderdeliveredtowardsthecostsoftransportingand
distributingsuchskimmed-milk powder.skimmed-milk powdersuppliedunderthisRegula­
tion.
Article16
Article15
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .Norefundorcompensatory amount(whethermone­
taryoraccession)shallbeapplicableinrespectof
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels.26November1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEX
Skimmed-milk powderrequirements
(a)fatcontent:
(b)watercontent:
(c)totalacidityinlacticacid:
(d)testforneutralization agents:1-5%maximum
4-0%maximum
0-15%maximum(18°Dornic)
negative
none
negative
0-5mlmaximum(99%maximum)
discB(150mgminimum)(e)authorizedadditives :
(f)phosphatasetest:
(g)solubility :
(h)degreeofpurity:
(i)germcontent:
(k)colonbacillustiter:
(1)tasteandsmell:50000pergmaximum
negativein0-1g
clean
whiteorslightlyyellowishcolour,freefrom
impuritiesorcolouredparticles(m)appearance :
(n)vitaminenrichment :
(aa)vitaminA:
(bb)vitaminD:5000I.U.per100g
500i.u.per100g