14.12.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL344/15
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3015/76
of13December 1976
concerningtherepetitionofanissueofaninvitationtotenderforthesupplyto
theArabRepublicofEgyptforuseasfoodaidofvitaminizedskimmed-milk
powdertobepurchasedontheCommunitymarket
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
COMMUNITIES ,
Article1
1.Tendersshallbeinvitedinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofRegulations (EEC)No1298/76,(EEC)
No1299/76and(EEC)No2018/76,forthecostsof
supplyingtotheArabRepublicofEgypt1000metric
tonsofvitaminizedskimmed-milk powderboughton
theCommunitymarketanddividedintotwolotsof
500metrictons.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^),asamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2017/76(4),andinparticular
Article6thereof,
WhereasinaccordancewithCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No1299/76of1June1976onthesupplyof
skimmed-milk powderasfoodaidtocertaindeve­
lopingcountriesandinternationalorganizationsunder
the1976programme^),andCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No2018/76of27July1976ontheadditional
supplyofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaidtocertain
developingcountries,internationalorganizationsand
non-governmental organizations underthe1976
programme(6),Commission Regulation (EEC)No
2357/76of29September1976(7),providedinteralia
foraninvitationtotenderfor1000metrictonsof
vitaminizedskimmed-milk powderfortheArabRepu­
blicofEgypt;whereasthistenderhadtobe
cancelled;whereasanewinvitationtotendershallbe
issued;
Whereastheproceduretobeadoptedforthistender
shouldinthemainbetheonespecifiedinRegulation
(EEC)No2357/76;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,2.Theskimmed-milk powdershallmeet:
—astoquality,therequirements setoutinthe
AnnextothisRegulation,
—astopacking,therequirementssetoutinAnnexI
toCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1108/68of
27July1968ondetailedrulesonapplicationfor
publicstorageofskimmed-milk powder(8),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1457/75(9).
3.Thesuccessfultenderershalldeliver,asasupple­
ment,5%emptybagssimilartothosecontainingthe
goods.
4.Thepackagingoftheskimmed-milk powder
shallbearthefollowinginscriptioninlettersatleast1
cmhigh:
'Skimmed-milk powder,enrichedwithvitaminsAand
D—GiftoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunityto
Egypt—Forfreedistribution.'
Article2
1.Deliveryshallbeeffectedfromaportdesignated
inthetender,chosenfromamongCommunityports
accessibleforocean-goingshipsandhavingaregular
linetoAlexandria .')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
2)OJNoL67,15.3.1976,p.9.
3)OJNoL146,4.6.1976,p.3.
4)OJNoL224,16.8.1976,p.1.
»)OJNoL146,4.6.1976,p.5.
*)OJNoL224,16.8.1976,p.2.
AOJNoL267,30.9.1976,p.19.(8)OJNoL184,29.7.1968,p.34.
(»)OJNoL145,6.6.1975,p.17/

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Article6 2.Deliveryattheportofshipmentshalltakeplace
onadatefixedbytheinterventionagencyconcerned
andwhichmustbeafter15andbefore31March
1977.
3.Thetimelimitforthesubmission oftenders
expireson11January1977at12noon.Inthelightofthetendersreceivedandinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle30ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No804/68amaximumamount,expressed
inunitsofaccount,shallbefixedoralternatively a
decisionshallbetakentomakenoaward.
ArticleJArticle7
Theinterventionagenciesshallframeanoticeofinvi­
tationtotenderwhichshallbepublishedintheOffi­
cialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesnotless
than10daysbeforetheclosingdateforthesubmis­
sionoftenders.
Article41.Atendershallberefusedifthepriceproposed,
convertedintounitsofaccount,ismorethanthe
maximumpricefixedforthelotinquestion.
2.Subjectasprovidedinparagraph 1,the
successfultenderershallbetheonewhoseoffer,
convertedintounitsofaccount,isthelowest.Where
twoormorevalidoffersspecifyingidenticalamounts,
asconvertedintounitsofaccount,arereceivedbya
giveninterventionagency,theawardshallbemadeby
drawinglots.Wheresuchoffersaremadetodifferent
interventionagencies,theawardshallbemadebythe
interventionagencyselectedinaccordancewiththe
procedurereferredtoinArticle6.
3.Theintervention agencyshallimmediately
informeachtendererwhetherhehasbeenawarded
thecontract.
4.Rightsandobligationsarisinginconnection
withtheinvitationtotendershallnotbetransferable .
5.Theinterventionagenciesshallimmediately
communicate totheCommission thetenderer'sname
andaddress.1.Tenders,whichshallbeinwritingshallbe
submittedeitherbydeliverybyhandtoaninterven­
tionagencyagainstacknowledgement ofreceiptorby
registeredlettertoaninterventionagency.Interven­
tionagenciesmayalsoauthorizetheuseoftelex.
2.Atendershallbevalidonlyifitrelatestothe
entirequantityofalotputouttotender.Thetenderer
shallmakepreciseinhistenderforhowmanylotsit
isvalid.
3.Thetendershallindicateinteralia:
(a)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(b)theprice,exclusiveoftaxes,expressedinthe
currencyoftheMemberStateinwhichthetender
ispresented,atwhichthetendererundertakesto
supply,underthestipulatedconditions,thetotal
quantitytowhichhistenderrelates.
Suchpriceshallbeinclusiveoftransportinsur­
ancecoststothestagefordelivery.
4.Atendershallbevalidonlyiftheproofisgiven
beforeexpiryoftheperiodsetforthesubmissionof
tendersthatthesecurityreferredtoinArticle5has
beenprovided.
5.Notendermaybewithdrawn .Article8
1.Thesuccessfultenderershalldeliverattheport
designatedinthetenderandonthedatefixedbythe
recipientcountrythequantityofskimmed-milk
powdermeetingtherequirements asregardsquality
andpackaginglaiddowninArticle1(2).Anysche­
duleforinstalmentdeliveriesshallbefixedbythe
recipientcountry'sagentinagreementwiththe
successfultenderer.
2.Thegoodsshallberegardedasdeliveredwhen
theyaredepositedattheplaceofexportationatthe
pointdesignatedbytherecipientcountryoritsagent.Article5
Article91.Thetenderinganddeliverysecurityshallbe20
unitsofaccountpermetrictonofskimmed-milk
powder.
2.Itshalltaketheform,atthediscretionofthe
MemberStateconcerned,eitherofachequemadeout
infavouroftheinterventionagency,orofabank
guaranteewhichsatisfiesthecriteriafixedbythe
MemberState.Upondeliveryofthegoodsattheportofembarka­
tion,therecipientcountry'sagentshallhandtothe
successfultendereractingasagentfortheCommunity
aletterofacceptance .

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Article10 —'Leveringvanmagere-melkpoeder alsvoedselhulp
Verordening (EEG)nr.3015/76)bestemdomte
wordenverscheeptindehavenvan..;
—'Leveringafskummetmælkspulver somfødeva­
rehjælp(forordning(EØF)nr.3015/76)bestemttil
lastningihavneni...'.
Article121.ThecompetentagencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthecontractisawardedshallcheckthatthe
skimmed-milk powderinquestionsatisfiestherequir­
ementsastoqualityandpackaginglaiddownin
Article1(2).
2.Ifthegoodsarefoundtosatisfythoserequire­
mentstheagencyshall,beforecompletionofthe
customsformalitiesreferredtoinArticle11(1),
providethesuccessfultendererwithacertificateto
thateffect.
3.Ondeliverytherecipientcountryshallissuea
certificatestatingthatdeliveryofthatquantityof
skimmedmilkaswellastheemptybagsreferredtoin
Article1(3)havebeentakenatthestagespecifiedin
Article2(1).1.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thetendering
securityshallbereleasedonlyif:
(a)thetenderhasnotbeenaccepted;
(b)thetenderer:
—hasnotwithdrawn histenderbeforethe
contractisawarded,
—hasfurnishedthecertificateprovidedforin
Article10(2)and(3).
2.Releaseofthesecurityshalltakeplaceimmedi­
ately.Article11
Article13
Incasesofforcemajeure,theinterventionagency
shalldecideonthemeasurestobetakenhaving
regardtothecircumstances invoked.
Article14
TheamountreferredtoinArticle4(3)(b)shallbe
paidonlyonproductionofthecertificateprovidedfor
inArticle10(2)and(3).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).
Sectioi*101,103and104ofthecontrolcopyshallbe
completed .
Section104shallbecompletedbydeletingasneces­
saryandenteringagainstthesecondindentoneofthe
followingendorsements :
—'Deliveryofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaid
(Regulation (EEC)No3015/76)tobeshipped
fromtheportof..;Article15
Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thesuccessful
tenderershallacceptallfinancialliabilitydeveloping
upontheCommunitybyreasonoffailuretoloadthe
skimmed-milk powderattheplaceandinduetime,
therecipientcountryhavingeffectedthedeliveryat
theplaceandbythetimeappointed.
Costsincurredbyreasonoffailuretodelivertheskim­
med-milkpowderasaresultofforcemajeureshallbe
bornebythecompetentagencyoftheMemberState
concerned .
Article16 —'Livraisondelaitécréméenpoudreàtitredaide
alimentaire(règlement(CEE)n03015/76)destinée
aêtreembarquéeauportde...'; Norefundorcompensatory amount(whethermone­
taryoraccession)shallbeapplicableinrespectof
skimmed-milk powdersuppliedunderthisRegula­
tion.—'LieferungvonMagermilchpulver alsNahrungsmit­
telhilfe(Verordnung (EWG)Nr.3015/76)zurVers­
chiffungimHafenvon...bestimmt';
—'Fornituradilattescrematoinpolvereatitolodi
aiutoalimentare(regolamento (CEE)n.3015/76)
destinataadessereimbarcatanelportodi...';Article17
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .(')OJNoL295,24.11.1969,p.14.
(2OJNoL66,13.3.1973,p.23.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,13December1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEX
Skimmed-milk powderrequirements
(a)fatcontent:
(b)watercontent:
(c)totalacidityinlacticacid:
(d)testforneutralization agents1-5%maximum
4-0%maximum
015%maximum (18°Dornic)
negative
none
negative
0-5mlmaximum(99%minimum)
discB(15-0mgminimum)(e)authorizedadditives :
(f)phosphatasetest:
(g)solubility:
(h)degreeofpurity:
(i)germcontent:
(k)colonbacillustiter:
(1)tasteandsmell:
(m)appearance :50000pergmaximum
negativein0-1g
clean
whiteorslightlyyellowishcolour,freefrom
impuritiesorcolouredparticles
(n)vitaminenrichment :
(aa)vitaminA: 5000i.u.per100g
500i.u.per100g (bb)vitaminD: