14.2.75 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL40/39
REGULATION (EEC)No361/75OFTHECOMMISSION
of12February1975
concerningtheissueofaninvitationtotenderforthesupplytoUNICEFforuse
asfoodaidofskimmed-milk powdertobepurchasedontheCommunity
market
supplying 1980metrictonsofskimmed-milk powder
toUNICEF .
2.Theskimmed-milk powdershallmeetthe
requirements astoqualityandpackagingsetoutin
AnnexIItothisRegulation .
3.Deliveryshallbemadetothecountriesandin
themannerspecifiedinAnnexItothisRegulation .
4.Loadingshalltakeplaceassoonaspossibleand
atalleventsby30April1975.
Article2
1.Theinterventionagenciesshallframeanoticeof
invitationtotenderwhichshallbepublishedinthe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesnot
lessthan10daysbeforetheclosingdateforthe
submission oftenders.
2.Theclosingdateforthesubmissionoftenders
shallbe4March1975,at12noon.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68(')of27June1968onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts,aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No662/74(-'),andin
particularArticle7(5)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1826/74(3)of11July1974layingdownthegeneral
rulesforthesupplyofskimmed-milk powderasfood
aidtocertaindevelopingcountriesandinternational
organizations ,andinparticularArticle6thereof;
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1827/74(4)of
11July1974onthesupplyofskimmed-milk powder
asfoodaidtocertaindevelopingcountriesandinterna­
tionalorganizations providesforthesupplyof2250
metrictonsofskimmed-milk powdertoUNICEF;
whereasUNICEFhasrequestedthesupplyof1980
metrictonsofvitaminizedskimmed-milk powderfor
variousdevelopingcountries;
WhereasArticle2(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No1826/74
providesthatifthereisnotenoughskimmed-milk
powderavailableinpublicstockswiththecharacteris­
ticsnecessaryfortheparticulardestinationwherethis
requires,inparticular,theadditionofvitamins,
suppliesshallbeobtainedbypurchaseontheCommu­
nitymarket;
WhereasArticle5ofRegulation (EEC)No1826/74
providesthatforthepurposesofthesupplyandship­
mentofskimmed-milk powderinvitationstotender
aretobeissued;
Whereastheproceduretobeadoptedforthis
tenderingshouldinthemainbetheprocedureused
hithertoinsimilarcases;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Tendersshallbeinvitedinaccordance with
Regulation (EEC)No1827/74forthecostofArticle3
1.Tenders,whichshallbeinwriting,shallbe
submittedeitherbydeliverybyhandtoaninterven­
tionagencyagainstacknowledgement ofreceiptorby
registeredletteraddressedtoaninterventionagency.
Interventionagenciesmayalsoauthorizetheuseof
telex.
2.Thetendershallindicateinteralia:
(a)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(b)theportorportsofloading,chosenfrom-among
Communityports;
(c)theprice,exclusiveoftaxes,expressedinthe
currencyoftheMemberStateinwhichthetender
ispresented ,atwhichthetendererundertakesto
supply,inaccordancewiththespecifications laid
downintheAnnexes,theentirequantityofskim­
med-milkpowdertowhichtheinvitationto
tenderrelates.(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(-)OJNoL85,29.3.1974,p.51.
(3)OJNoL190,13.7.1974,p.20.
(■»)OJNoL190,13.7.1974,p.22.

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tionsofAnnexItothisRegulation ,shalldelivera
quantityofskimmed-milk powderasspecifiedinthe
contractawardedsatisfyingtherequirements asto
qualityandpackaginglaiddowninAnnexII.
Thesuccessfultenderershallalsosupplyafurther
5%ofemptybagsidenticaltothosecontainingthe
goods.
2.Deliverycifshallbecompletedwhenthegoods
areactuallydepositedonthequaysideoronboarda
lighter.
Deliveryatfrontiershallbecompletedwhenthe
goodsactuallyreachthefrontiercrossingpointsspeci­
fiedinAnnexI.
Article8
1.Inthecaseofdeliverycif,anydemurragecostsat
theportofunloadingattributabletotherecipient
shallbebornebyit.Theratesandotherdetails
concerningsuchcostsshallbelaiddowninthe
contractbetweentheCommunityagentandthe
carrierandmusthavebeenpreviouslyagreeduponby
thatagentandtherecipientsdeliveryagent.
2.Inthecaseofdeliveryatfrontier,costsarisingby
reasonofanydelayattributabletotherecipientin
takingdeliveryofthegoodsshallbebornebyit.Suchpriceshallbeinclusiveoftransportinsur­
ancecoststothestagestipulatedinAnnexIfor
delivery.
3.Atendershallbevalidonlyif:
(a)itrelatestotheentirequantityputouttotender;
(b)proofisgivenbeforeexpiryoftheperiodsetfor
thesubmissionoftendersthatthesecurityreferred
toinArticle4hasbeenprovided.
4.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,shallbefixedoralternatively adeci­
sionshallbetakentomakenoaward.
Article6
1.Atendershallberefusedifthepriceproposed,
convertedintounitsofaccount,ismorethanthe
maximumpricefixedforthepurposesoftheinvita­
tiontotender.
2.Subjectasprovidedinparagraph 1,the
successfultenderershallbetheonewhoseoffer,
convertedintounitsofaccount,isthelowest.Where
twoormorevalidoffersspecifyingidenticalamounts,
asconvertedintounitsofaccount,arereceivedbya
giveninterventionagency,theawardshallbemadeby
drawinglots.Wheresuchoffersaremadetodifferent
interventionagencies,theawardshallbemadebythe
interventionagencyselectedinaccordancewiththe
procedurereferredtoinArticle5.
3.Theintervention agencyshallimmediately
informeachtendererwhetherhehasbeenawarded
thecontract.
4.Rightsandobligationsarisinginconnection
withtheinvitationtotendershallnotbetransferable .
Article7
1.Thesuccessfultenderer,actinginaccordance
withtheprovisionsofArticle 1(4)andthespecifica­Article9
1.Theinterventionagencyconcernedshallassoon
aspossiblenotifytherecipientbodyofthenameof
thevessel,thedateofloading,thequantityandthe
qualityofthegoodsasrecordedattimeofloading,
theportofunloading,andwheredeliveryismade
'freefrontier',thefrontierpointandthemethodsof
transportation usedforbringingthegoodstothefron­
tierpoint.
2.Inthecaseofdeliverycif,thesuccessfultenderer
shallinformtherecipientatleast10cleardaysin
advanceoftheexpecteddateofarrivaloftheshipin
theportofunloading .Thesuccessfultenderershall
haveincludedinthetermsofthecharter-party aprovi­
sionstipulatingthattheship'scaptainshallinform
therecipientatleast72hoursinadvanceoftheship's
probabledateofarrivalinport.
3.Inthecaseofdelivery'atfrontier,thesuccessful
tendershallinformtherecipientforthwithofthe
expecteddateofarrivalofthegoodsattheportof
loadingandshallnoiilyitatleast10cleardaysin
advanceoftheprobabledateofarrivalatthefrontier
crossingpoint.

14.2.75 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL40/41
—'leveringvanmagere-melkpoeder alsvoedsel­
hulp(Verordening (EEG)nr.4361/75)bestemd
omtewordenverscheeptindehavenvan..;
—'leveringafskummetmælkspulver somfødeva­
rehjælp(forordning (EØF)nr.4361/75)
bestemttillastningihavneni...'.Article10
1.ThecompetentagencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthecontractisawardedshallcheckthatthe
skimmed-milk powderinquestionsatisfiesthe
requirements astoqualityandpackaginglaiddownin
AnnexII.
2.Ifthegoodsarefoundtosatisfythoserequire­
ments,theagencyshall,beforecompletionofthe
customsformalitiesreferredtoinArticle11(1),
providethesuccessfultendererwithacertificateto
thateffect.
3.Ondeliveryofthequantitytotherecipient
countryinquestion,therecipientshallissueacertifi­
catestatingthatdeliveryofthatquantityofskimmed­
milkpowderhasbeentakenatthestagespecifiedin
AnnexI.Article12
1.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thetendering
securityshallbereleasedonlyif:
(a)thetenderhasnotbeenaccepted;
(b)thetenderer:
—hasnotwithdrawn histenderbeforethe
contractisawarded,
—hasfurnishedthecertificatesprovidedforin
Article10(2)and(3).
2.Releaseofthesecurityshalltakeplaceimmedi­
ately.
3.Incasesofforcemajeure,theintervention
agencyshalldecideonthemeasurestobetaken
havingregardtothecircumstances invoked.
Article13
TheamountreferredtoinArticle3(2)(c)shallbe
paidonlyonproductionofthecertificatesprovided
forinArticle10(2)and(3).
Article14
Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thesuccessful
tenderershallacceptallfinancialliabilitydevolving
upontheCommunitybyreasonoffailuretoloadthe
skimmed-milk powderbythedatespecifiedin
Article1(4).
Costsincurredbyreasonoffailuretodelivertheskim­
med-milkpowderasaresultofforcemajeureshallbe
bornebythecompetentagencyoftheMemberState
inwhichtheawardofcontractismade.Article11
1.Customsexportformalitiesshallbecarriedout
intheMemberStateinwhichtheawardofcontractis
made.
2.Iftheportofloadingspecifiedinthetenderis
situatedinaMemberStateotherthanthatinwhich
thecustomsexportformalitiesarecarriedout,the
goodsshall,oncompletionofsuchformalities,be
placedundercustomscontrolwiththeobjectof
ensuringthattheyareloadedattheportspecifiedin
thetender.
Proofofloadingcanbefurnishedonlybyproduction
ofthecontrolcopyreferredtoinArticle1ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No2315/69.
Sections101,103and104ofthecontrolcopyshallbe
completed .
Section104shallbecompletedbydeletingasneces­
saryandenteringagainstthesecondindentoneofthe
followingendorsements :
—'deliveryofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaid
(Regulation (EEC)No4361/75)tobeshipped
fromtheportof...';
—livraisondelaitecreniéenpoudreàtitre
d'aidealimentaire (règlement (CEE)
n04361/75)destinéeàêtreembarquéeauport
de...';Article15
Norefundorcompensatory amount(whethermone­
taryoraccession)skillbeapplicableinrespectof
skimmed-milk powdersuppliedunderthisRegula­
tion.—LieferungvonMagermilchpulver alsNahrungs­
mittelhilfe (Verordnung (EWG)Nr.4361/75)
Verschiffung imHafenvon...bestimmt';
—Fornituradilattescrematoinpolvereatitolo
diaiutoalimentare (regolamento (CEE)n.
4361/75)destinataadessereimbarcatanel
portodi...';Article16
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .

14.2.75 NoL40/42 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,12February1975.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEX 1
RecipientcountryQuantitytobe
supplied
(metrictons)DeliverystageMarkingson
thepackaging
in
Burma 160cifRangoon English
Ethiopia 950 475metrictons:
cifAssabEnglishI475metrictons:
cifMassawa
Niger 300deliveredfrontier
MalanvilleFrench
KhmerRepublic 120cifSingapore French
UpperVolta 200deliveredfrontier
LerabaFrench
RepublicofVietnam 250cifSaigon French

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ANNEXII
I.Skimmed-milk powderrequirements
(a)fatcontent:
(b)watercontent:
(c)totalacidityinlacticacid:
(d)testforneutralization agents:
(e)authorizedadditives:
(f)phosphatasetest:
(g)solubility :
(h)degreeofpurity:
(i)germcontent:
(k)colonbacillustiter:
(1)tasteandsmell:
(m)appearance :
(n)vitaminenrichment1-5%maximum
4-0%maximum
0-15%maximum (18°Dornic)
negative
none
negative
0-5mlmaximum(99%minimum)
discB(15-0mgminimum)
50000pergmaximum
negativein0-1g
clean
whiteorslightlyyellowishcolour,freefrom
impuritiesorcolouredparticles
(aa)vitaminA—5000i.u.per100g
(bb)vitaminD—500i.u.per100g.
II.Packing
.(a)Newbagsofanetweightcontentof25kg(5%emptybags).
(b)Composition :
—fourKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
—oneinterposedtar-linedpaperbag,ofastrengthrepresentingatleast140g/m2;
—onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0-08mmthick,doublebound.
(c)MarkingtoappearonthepackaginginFrenchorEnglishaccordingtothecountryofdestina­
tion(seeAnnexI):
'LAITÉCRÉMÉENPOUDRE/DONDELACOMMUNAUTE ÉCONOMIQUE EURO­
PÉENNE/ACTIONDUFONDSDESNATIONSUNIESPOURL'ENFANCE (UNICEF).'
'SKIMMED-MILK POWDER/GIFTOFTHEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY /
ACTIONOFTHEUNITEDNATIONSCHILDREN'SFUND(UNICEF).'