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REGULATION (EEC)No750/75OFTHECOMMISSION
of21March1975
concerninginvitationstotenderforthecostsofmanufacture anddeliveryof
butteroilasfoodaidtothecountriesoftheSahelandEthiopia
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION : THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
Article1
Whenadecisionistakentosupplybutteroilinaccor­
dancewithRegulation (EEC)No3235/74theinvita­
tiontotenderreferredtoinArticle2ofRegulation
(EEC)No530/74shallbeundertakenaccordingto
thedetailedruleslaiddowninthisRegulation .HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68(')of27June1968onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts,aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No465/75(2),andin
particularArticles6(7)and28thereof;
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No3235/74(3)of
17December1974onthesupplyofbutteroilasfood
aidtothecountriesoftheSahel,EthiopiaandSomalia
underRegulation (EEC)No530/74providesforthe
placingatthedisposalofthosecountriesof4050
metrictonsofbutteroiltobedrawnonthe4400
metrictonsreservestockprovidedforinCouncil
Regulation (EEC)No530/74(4)of4March1974
layingdowngeneralrulesforthesupplyofmilkfats
asfoodaidtocertaindevelopingcountriesandcertain
internationalorganizations ;whereas,pursuanttoArti­
cles2and3ofRegulation (EEC)No3235/74,the
Communityshalltakeinchargethedeliverytothe
placesofdestinationandshallpayinwholeorinpart
directlytotherecipientcountrythecostsof
forwardingfromthecifstageintheformofa
lump-sumcontribution ,wherethesupplyagreement
so.provides;Article2
1.Theinterventionagencyconcernedshallgive
noticeofaninvitationtotenderindicatinginparti­
cular:
—thelocationofthe'coldstorewherethebutter
whichistobemanufactured intobutteroilisin
stock;
—thequantityofbutteroiltobedelivered;
—thedestinationandmeansofdelivery;
—theinsurancearrangements forthegoodstobe
transported ;
—theclosingdateandaddressforthereceiptof
tenders;
—thedateonwhichdeliveryistotakeplace.
2.Thenoticeofinvitationtotendershallbe
publishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities atleast10daysbeforetheclosingdate
forthesubmissionoftenders.Besides,theinterven­
tionagencymaymakeotherpublications .
3.Theinterventionagencyshalltakethemeasures
necessarytoenableinterestedpartiestoexamineat
theirowncosts,beforesubmittingatender,samples
fromthebutter.Whereas,pursuanttoArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)
No530/74,thecostsofprocessing,packingand
forwardingofthedifferentsupplies,tothecifstageor,
whererelevant,totheplacesofdestination ,shallin
principlebedeterminedbythetenderingprocedure ;
Whereastheproceduretobeadoptedfor.this
tenderingshouldinthemainbetheprocedureused
hithertoinsimilarcases;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,Article3
Theinvitationtotendershallbeopentoprocessing
undertakings approvedforthispurposebythe
MemberStateonwhoseterritorytheprocessingisto
takeplace.Onlythoseundertakingswhichcanfulfil
theobligationsprovidedforinthisRegulationmaybe
approved.(')OJNoL.148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(-')OJNoL52,28.2.1975,p.8.
(->)OJNoL346,24.12.1974,p.
(■»)OJNoL65,7.3.1974,p.1.

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Article4
1.Tendersshallbesubmittedinwritingandeither
handedinagainstareceipttotheinterventionagency
orsentbyregisteredlettertotheinterventionagency.
Theinterventionagencymayalsoauthorizetheuseof
telex.
2.Wheretheinvitationtotenderisinrespectof
severallotsnotendermaybemadeformorethanone
lot.
3.Thetendershallindicate :
(a)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(b)thecoldstoreorcoldstoresfromwherethe
tendererwishestohavethebuttercollected,
chosenfromthecoldstoreslistedinthenoticeof
invitationtotender;
(c)theportofloadingchosenfromamongCommu­
nityports;
(d)theamounttendered,exclusiveoftaxes,expressed
inthecurrencyoftheMemberStateinwhichthe
invitationtotenderismadeandtowhichthe
tendererundertakestomakethe.deliveryinques­
tion;thisamountshallincludethepurchaseprice
ofthebutterinaccordancewiththeconditions
definedinArticles9and13,thecostsof
processing,packingandtransportingthebutteroil
aswellastheinsurancecostsforthetransportof
thebutterandthebutteroiltothestagefixedfor
thedelivery.
4.Atendershallbevalidonlyifitrelatestoan
entirelotputupfortender.
5.Atendershallbevalidonlyifitisaccompanied
by:
(a)adocumentcertifyingtheapprovalreferredtoin
Article3;
(b)anundertakingfromthetendererthathewill
respecttheconditionslaiddownbyArticles6(2)
and10;
(c)adeclarationbythetendereraccordingtowhich
hewillforgoanyclaimregardingthequalityand
characteristics ofanybuttersoldtohim;
(d)proofthatthesecurityreferredtoinArticle5has
beenlodgedbeforethefinaldateforsubmission
ofoffers.
6.Thetendermaynotbewithdrawn .
Article5
1.Thesecurityrequiredfortheinvitationtotender
shallamountto15unitsofaccountpermetrictonof
butteroil .
2.Itshalltaketheform,atthechoiceofthe
MemberStateconcerned,eitherofachequemadeoutinfavouroftheinterventionagency,orofabank
guaranteewhichsatisfiesthecriteriafixedbythis
MemberState.
Article6
1.Theinterventionagencyshalltakethenecessary
measurestoensurethatthesuccessfultenderercan
takedeliveryofthebutternecessaryforprocessing
intobutteroilfromthewarehouseindicatedinhis
tender.
2.Afterleavingthewarehousethebutteris
submittedtothecustom'sortoanadministrative
controlwiththeequivalentguarantees .
3.Butteroildeliveredforthesupplyinquestion
mustbemanufactured exclusivelyfromthebutterfor
whichdeliverywastakenbythesuccessfultenderer
fromtheinterventionagency.
Article7
Takingaccountofthetendersreceivedandinaccor­
dancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle30of
Regulation (EEC)No804/68,amaximumamount
shallbefixedorelseadecisionshallbetakentomake
noaward.
Article8
1.Atendersfcallberefusediftheamountproposed
ismorethanthemaximumamountvalidforthelot
inquestion.
2.Withoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofparagraph
1thesuccessfultenderershallbetheonewhoseoffer
quotesthelowestamountconvertedintounitsof
account .Whereseveraloffersforthesameamount
expressedinunitsofaccountaretakenintoconsidera­
tion,theawardshallbemadebydrawinglots..
3.Eachtenderershallbeimmediatelynotifiedby
theinterventionagencyoftheresultofhisparticipa­
tioninthetenderingprocedure .
4.Rightsandobligationsarisingfromtheaward
shallnotbetransferable .
Article9
1.Purchasepriceofthebutterisfixedat195units
ofaccountper100kgexcoldstore.ForBenelux,this
amountshallbemultipliedbythefactor1-00725.
2.SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle13the
successfultenderershallpayforthebutterforwhich
hetakesdeliverywithin90daysfollowingthedate
fixedbytheinterventionagencyfortheloadingofthe
butteroil .

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'Beurredestine:
(a)àêtretransforméenbutteroil,
(b)puisàêtreexportéautitrede1aidealimentaire
(règlement(CEE)n03235/74'.
'Butterbestimmt :
(a)zurVerarbeitung zubutteroil,
(b)alsdann'zurAusfuhralsNahrungsmittelhilfe
(Verordnung (EWG)Nr.3235/73'.
'Burrodestinato :
(a)adesseretrasformatoinbutteroil,
(b)adessereesportatoatitolodiaiutoalimentare
(Regolamento (CEE)n.3235/74)'.
'Boterbestemd :
(a)omtewordenverwerkttotbutteroil,
(b)omnadientewordenuitgevoerdalsvoedsel­
hulp(Verordening (EEG)nr.3235/74)'.
'Smørbestemttil:
(a)fremstillingafbutteroil
(b)hereftereksportsomfødevarehjælp (forordning
(EØF)nr.3235/74)'.Article10
Thesuccessfultenderershall,bythedateandatthe
placefixed,deliverthequantitiesofbutteroil
concerned,whichshallsatisfytheconditionsof
qualitypackagingandmarkingprovidedintheAnnex
tothisRegulation .
Heshallcommunicate totheinterventionagencyand
totherecipientcountrytheinformationrequiredin
theRegulationsrelatedtoeachindividualtendering .
Artic/e11
Wheretheprocessingofthebutterintobutteroiltakes
placeintheMemberStatesellingthebutter,the
followingprovisionsshallapply:
1.Inrespectofthemanufactureandpackingofthe
butteroil,thecompetentagencyoftheMember
Stateshallensurethat:
—thequalityandpackingconformtoArticle
3(b)ofRegulation (EEC)No530/74,following
thecertificatesprovidedintheAnnex
concerningthepacking,
—therequirements ofArticle6(3)aresatisfied.
2.Iftheagencyconcernedconsidersthattherelevant
conditionshavebeenfulfilled,theyshallissuea
certificateofthefacttothesuccessfultenderer .
Artic/c12
Wheretheprocessingofthebutterortheremovalof
thebutteroilfromthegeographicalterritoryofthe
CommunitytakesplaceinaMemberStateotherthan
thatwhichissellingthebutter,theproofthatthe
butterhasbeenprocessedinaccordancewiththe
conditionslaiddownbyArticle11(1)and/orthat
removalfromthegeographical territoryofthe
Communityhastakenplacemustbeprovidedbythe
productionofthecopyofthecontroldocumentenvis­
agedinArticle1ofCommissionRegulation (EEC)
No2315/69(')of19November1969concerningthe
useofCommunitytransitdocumentsarisingfromthe
applicationofCommunitymeasuresfollowingthe
controlofuseand/ordestinationofgoods.
Boxes,101,103and1(")4inthecontrolcopyshallbe
completed .Box104shallbecompletedbystriking
outtheunnecessaryreferencesandinsertingunder
thesecondindentoneofthefollowingphrases:
1.IfthebutteristobeprocessedinanotherMember
State:
'Butterdestined :
(a)tobeprocessedintobutteroil,andthen
(b)exportedasfoodaid(Regulation (EEC)No
3235/74)'.Wheretheexportcontrolreferredtounder(b)is
completedinaMemberStateotherthanthat
wheretheprocessingreferredtounder(a)takes
place,thecustomsofficewhichverifiesthe
processingreferredtounder(a)shallsendthe
controlcopytotheexportofficeoftheMember
Statesellingthebutter,indicatingthatithasonly
verifiedtheprocessingreferredtounder(a)and
shalldelivertotheinterestedparty,acontrolcopy
asreferredtoinArticle 1ofRegulation (EEC)No
2315/69withboxes101,103,1Q4and106
completed ;box103shallincludethenetweight
ofbutteroilresultingfromtheprocessingunder
(a);box104shallincludeoneofthereferences
indicatedunder2below;box106shallinclude :
—thecontrolcopynumberprovidedbythe
exportofficeoftheMemberStatesellingthe
butteraswellasthenameofthatoffice;
—theweightofbutterusedtoproducethe
butteroilindicatedinbox103.
Thecustomsofficewhichverifiesthedestination
ofthebutteroilunder(b)shallendorsethecontrol
copyprovidedbytheofficewhichverifiesthe
processingreferredtounder(a)andshallsendthis
copyviatheaforesaidofficetotheexportofficeof
theMemberStatesellingthebutter. (')OJNoL295,24.11.1969,p.14.

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2.Ifthebutterisprocessedintobutteroilinthe
MemberStatesellingthebutterandistoleavethe
geographical territoryoftheCommunityfrom
anotherMemberState:
'Butteroildestinedtobeexportedasfoodaid(Regu­
lation(EEC)No3235/74)'.(a)ifthetendererhasnotwithdrawnhistenderbefore
thecontractisawardedandifthedocuments
referredtointhefirst,secondorthirdindentof
Article13,asappropriatehavebeensuppliedto
theinterventionagency;
(b)ifnoawardismade.
2.Thesecurityshallbereleasedimmediately .
3.Incasesofforcemajeure,theintervention
agencysellingthebuttershalldeterminethemeasures
necessaryinviewofthecircumstances invoked.'Butteroildestinéàêtreexportéautitrede1aide
alimentaire (règlement(CEE)n03235/74)'.
'AlsNahrungsmittelhilfe auszuführendes butteroil
(Verordnung (EWG)Nr.3235/74)'.
Butteroildestinatoadessereesportatoatitolodi
aiutoalimentare (regolamento (CEE)n.3235/74)'.
'Butteroilbestemdomtewordenuitgevoerdals
voedselhulp (Verordening (EEG)nr.3235/74)'.
'Butteroilbestemttileksportsomfødevarehjælp
(forordning(EØF)nr.3235/74)'.Article/5
Acertificateofdeliveryshallbehandedoveron
deliveryofthegoodstothesuccessfultendereracting
asanagentoftheCommunityappointedbythe
receivingcountryorwherenosuchanagentis
appointedbythelocalrepresentative oftheinterven­
tionagencyofthesellingMemberState.
Article16
Theinterventionagenciesshallimmediatelyinform
theCommission ofthenamesoftheundertakings
entrustedwithtransportation andthemeansoftrans­
portused.Thecustomsofficewhichverifiesthedestination
shallendorsethecontrolcopyandshallsendthis
copytotheexportofficeoftheMemberState
sellingthebutter.
Article13
Uponpresentationofthedocumentsreferredto:
—inArticles11(2)and15andofacustomsdocu­
mentprovingthattheproducthasbeenremoved
fromthegeographicalterritoryoftheCommunity
wheretheprocessingofthebutterandthe
removalofthebutteroilhavetakenplaceinthe
sellingMemberState,
—inArticles12(1)and15,wheretheprocessing
intobutteroiltakesplaceinaMemberStateother
thanthatsellingthebutter,
—inArticles 11(2),12(2)and15,wherethe
processingofbutterintobutteroiliscompletedin
theterritoryoftheMemberStatesellingthebutter
andwheretheremovalfromthegeographicalterri­
toryoftheCommunitytakesplacefromanother
MemberState,
thecompetentagencyofthesellingMemberState
shallcancel,uptotheamountindicatedinthetender,
theobligationofthesuccessfultenderertopaythe
purchasepriceofthebutterofwhichdeliverywas
taken,andshallpaytohim,within15dayscalculated
fromthedayofthepresentationofthecertifying
documentsenvisagedabove,thedifferencebetween
thetwoamounts,ifthisdifferenceistotheadvantage
ofthesuccessfultenderer.Article17
Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thesuccessful
tenderershallacceptallfinancialresponsibilitywhich
wouldhavebeenbornebytheCommunityfornon-de­
liveryofthebutteroiltotheplaceandbythetime
desired,thereceivingcountrieshavingenabled
deliverytobeeffectedattheplaceandbythetime
desired.Thecostsresultingfromanon-deliveryof
butteroilfollowingacaseofforcemajeureshallbe
bornebythecompetentagencyofthesellingMember
State.
Article18
Norefundorcompensatory amount(whethermone­
taryoraccession)shallbeapplicableinrespectof
butteroilsuppliedunderthisRegulation .
Article14
1.Exceptinthecaseofforcemajeure,thesecurity
requiredfortheinvitationtotenderenvisagedin
Article5,shallonlybereleased:Article19
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,21March1975.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
I.Qualityrequirements forbutteroil
Characteristics oftheproduct:concentratedmilkfatwithaminimumpurefatcontentof
99-8%.
Compositioncharacteristics :
moisturecontentandnon-milkfatconstituents :maximum0-27o;
fats:minimum99-8%;
freefattyacids:maximum0-5%(oleicacid);
amountofperoxide/kg:maximumoneunit(inmilliequivalents ofoxygenperkg)flavour:
fresh;
smell:absenceofsmellsunconnected withbutteroil .
II.Packagingofbutteroil
1.Thebutteroilistobepackedinmetalcanistersfullyfilledandhermeticallysealedinan
atmosphereofnitrogen.
Thecanistersshouldbestrongenoughtowithstandalongseajourneyandtransportation by
landinatropicalclimate.
Thecylindricalorcubiformmetalcanistermustpassthefollowingtest:
—5kgcanister:whenfilledto95%ofitsnominalcapacitywithwaterat20°C,itmust
notleakafterdroppingfromaheightof86cmontotheedgeofthetoporofthebottom.
Numberofsamplesnecessary :20(10onthebottomand10onthelid).
—for20kgcanisters ,thesamebutfromaheightof60cm.
Theconformityofthemetalcanisterusedwiththestandardsdefinedabovemusthavebeen
verifiedbyapackaginginstituteapprovedbytheMember^ateconcerned,deliveringan
appropriatecertificate .
2.Themetalcanistersarepackedincartonscontaining :
—eitherfour5kgcanisters,or
—one20kgcanister.
Thecardboardusedinthemanufacture ofthecartonsshallbewater-resistant .After24hours
immersioninwater,itsruptureindex(Mullenindex)shallbenotlessthan15kg/cm2.Its
ruptureindex(Mullenindex)shallbenotlessthan29kg/cmJforthecardboardofthecarton
andnotlessthan13kg/cm-forthecardboardwhichseparatesthe5kgcanisters.Thecarton
shallbefirmlysealedwithadhesiveappliedtotheentiresurfaceareaoftheupperandlower
flaps.Thesealingofthecartonshallbereinforcedbyaself-adhesivebandorahoopmadeof
plasticoranyothersuitablematerial.
Thesealedcartoncontainingeithera20kgmetalcanisterorfour5kgcanistersfilledto
95%oftheircapacitywithwatermustresistthreefallsfromaheightof1-20monthree
differentedgesbelongingtodifferentaxes.
Theconformityofthecardboardcartonsusedwiththestandardsdefinedabovemustbeveri­
fiedbyapackaginginstituteapprovedbytheMemberStateconcerned,deliveringanappro­
priatecertificate .
3.Markingsonthepackaging:
Themetalcanistershallhavestampeduponitthefollowinginformationinthelanguageor
languagesspecifiedintheRegulationoftheindividualinvitationtotender:
(a)thedescription :'Butteroil';
(b)thewords:'GiftoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity '(withthepossibleadditionof
'SuppliedbytheWorldFoodProgramme');

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(c)thenetweight;
(d)themonthandyearofmanufacture ;
(e)thenameoftheprocessingundertaking—intheformofacodenumber.
Inadditiontotheabove,thefollowingmustbemarkedonthetwosidesofeachcarton:the
manufacturer'slotnumberandthenumberofcartonsmakingupthelot.
III.Specialprovisions
Asregardscertainspecialdestinationsforprojectsconcerningsuppliesinviewofmilkreconstitu­
tion,specialmeasuresshallpossiblybefixedintheRegulationoftheindividualinvitationto
tender.