15.5.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL127/31
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1128/76
of14May1976
onastandinginvitationtotenderforthemobilization ofCommunitywhite
sugarforUNRWAasfoodaid
Whereasitshouldbelaiddownthatexportrefunds
andleviesarenotapplicabletothisinvitationto
tender;
Whereastendersmaybesubmittedbytenderersesta­
blishedindifferentMemberStatesoftheCommunity
aridmayrelatetosugartobemobilizedinthose
MemberStates;whereas,inviewofthesituation
regardingMemberStates'currenciesandinorderto
ensurethatthetendersaremorecloselycomparable ,
accountshouldbetakenoftheincidenceuponeach
tenderofthesituationregardingthecurrencyofthe
MemberStatewherethecustomsexportformalities
willbecompleted ;
WhereastheMonetaryCommitteewillbeconsulted;
whereas,owingtotheurgencyofthematter,the
proposedmeasuresshouldbeadoptedunderthe
conditionslaiddowninArticle3(2)ofCouncilRegu­
lationNo129onthevalueoftheunitofaccountand
theexchangeratestobeappliedforthepurposesof
thecommonagriculturalpolicy(8),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2543/73(9)thereof;
Whereas,inordertoclarifythelegalsituation
regardingtheinvitationstotenderpreviouslyissuedin
respectofsugar,theinvitationstotenderreferredtoin
Article16ofthisRegulationshouldbeclosed;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforSugar,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
3330/74of19December1974onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketinsugar(J),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No3058/75(2),andinparticular
Articles17,19and34thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1034/76of30April1976onthesupplyofwhite
sugartoUNRWAasfoodaid(3),andinparticular
Article1(3)and(4)thereof,
WhereasArticle1(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No1034/76
providesforthesupplytotheUnitedNationsRelief
andWorksAgencyforPalestineRefugees,hereinafter
referredtoas'UNRWA',forthe1975/76sugar
marketingyear,of6153metrictonsofwhitesugar
producedandinfreecirculationwithintheCommu­
nity;whereasinviewofitsdestination,thatwhite
sugarshouldbeofGradeIasdefinedinCommission
Regulation(EEC)No1280/71of18June1971laying
downdetailedrulesforthebuying-inofsugarbyinter­
ventionagencies(4),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No2799/75(5);
WhereasArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)No1034/76
laysdownthattheCommunityistodefraythecostof
thesugardeliveredtotheportofunloading;
Whereas,forthemobilization ofthegoodsby
tenderingprocedure,theruleslaiddownunderthe
commonorganization ofthemarketinsugar
governinginvitationstotendershouldbefollowedas
appropriate ;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1380/75
of29May1975layingdowndetailedrulesforthe
applicationofmonetarycompensatory amounts(6),as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1040/76(7),
laysdownthatnomonetarycompensatory amountis
toapplytoproductswhicharethesubjectofCommu­
nityfoodaidoperationsandareexportedtonon­
membercountries,wherethoseproductsaremobi­
lizedontheCommunitymarket;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.MemberStatesshallissueastandinginvitation
totenderforthesupplytoUNRWA,asCommunity
foodaid,ofatotalof6153metrictonsofwhitesugar
producedandinfreecirculationwithintheCommu­
nityand,duringtheperiodofvalidityofthestanding
invitation,theyshallorganizepartialtenderingseach
week.
Thesaidquantityshallbedividedintotwolots,Aand
B.C)OJNoL359,31.12.1974,p.1.
(2)OJNoL306,26.11.1975,p.3.
(J)OJNoL118,5.5.1976,p.1.
(4)OJNoL133,19.6.1971,p.34.
(5)OJNoL279,30.10.1975,p.7.
(')OJNoL139,30.5.1975,p.37.
(7)OJNoL118,5.5.1976,p.12.(8)OJNo106,30.12.1962,p.2553/62.
C)OJNoL263,19.9.1973,p.1.

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OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
MemberStatesmayalsoarrangeforittobepublished
elsewhere .
2.Thesaidnoticeshallbepublishedonlyforthe
purposeofissuingthestandinginvitationtotender.
Thenoticemaybeamendedduringtheperiodof
validityofthestandinginvitation.Itshallbeamended
ifthetermsoftheinvitationtotenderareamended
duringthatperiodofvalidity.
3.Thenoticeshallindicateinparticulartheterms
oftheinvitationtotender.2.Thestandinginvitationshallrelatetotheprice
ofeachofthelots,AandB,deliveredattheportof
unloadingonquaysideorlighter.Thecompositionof
thelotsshallbeasstatedintheAnnex.Thesugar
mustbeofGrade1asdefinedinArticle11(1)of
Regulation(EEC)No1280/71.
3.Noexportlevyorrefundshallapplyinrespect
ofthequantityreferredtoinparagraph 1.
Article2
Partialtenderingsduringtheperiodofvalidityofthe
standinginvitationshallbeorganizedinaccordance
withRegulation (EEC)No1034/76andwiththe
followingprovisions.
Article3
Thestandinginvitationtotendershallremainopen
untilthedateofthepartialtenderingatwhich
contractsareawardedfortherelevantlots,or,asthe
casemaybe,fortheremaininglot.Thestandinginvi­
tationshallthereuponautomaticallybeclosedonthat
date.
Article4
1.Forthefirstpartialtenderingtendersmaybe
submittedfromthedayofpublicationofthestanding
invitationtotenderintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunitiesuntil19May1976at10.00
hours.
2.Forsubsequentpartialtenderingstendersmaybe
submitted :
(a)fromthefirstworkingdayfollowingtheendofthe
precedingpartialtendering,
(b)untilWednesdayofthefollowingweekat10.00
hours.
3.Notwithstanding paragraph2(b),thetimelimits
fortendersdueby:
(a)Wednesday2June1976shallbedeferredto
Thursday3June1976at10.00hours,
(b)Wednesday14and21July1976shallbebrought
forwardtoTuesday13and20July1976respec­
tivelyat10.00hours.
4.ThetimelimitssetinthisArticleshallbe:
(a)broughtforwardbyonehourinIrelandandthe
UnitedKingdomintheperiodduringwhich
summertimedoesnotapplyinthoseMember
States;
(b)deferredbyonehourintheotherMemberStates
whentheyapplysummertime.
Article5
1.MemberStatesshalldrawupanoticeofinvita­
tiontotender.ThatnoticeshallbepublishedintheArticle6
1.Tenderersshalleitherdeliverwrittentendersto
thecompetentauthorityoftheMemberStateinques­
tionagainstareceipt,oraddresstenderstothecompe­
tentauthoritybyregisteredletter,telexortelegram.
2.Tendersshallstate:
(a)thereferencenumberoftheinvitationtotender;
(b)thereferencenumberofthelot;
(c)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(d)thepriceproposedforthelotinquestion
expressedinthecurrencyoftheMemberState
referredtoin(e);
(e)theMemberStateinwhichthetenderer,inthe
eventofhisbeingsuccessful,intendstocomplete
thecustomsformalitiesfortheexportofthesugar.
3.Atendershallbevalidonlyif:
(a)itrelatestothepricereferredtoinArticle1(2);
(b)proofisfurnishedbeforethetimelimitforthe
submissionoftendersthatthesecurityfortender
referredtoinArticle7hasbeenprovided;
(c)itincludesadeclarationbythetendererthat,if
awardedthecontract,hewilldeliverthesugarin
accordancewiththeprovisionsofthisRegulation
andexportitfromtheMemberStatereferredtoin
paragraph2(e).
4.Atenderwhichisnotsubmittedinaccordance
withtheprovisionsofthisArticle,orwhichcontains
termsotherthanthoseindicatedinthenoticeofinvi­
tationtotender,shallberejected.
5.Onceatenderhasbeensubmitteditmaynotbe
withdrawn .
Article7
1.Thesecurityrequiredforthetendershallbe
180120unitsofaccountforlotAand66000unitsof
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2.Thesecurityshallbeprovided,atthetenderers
choice,eitherincashorintheformofaguaranteeby
anestablishment complyingwiththecriterialaid
downbytheMemberStateinwhichthetenderis
submitted .
3.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thesecurity
shallbereleasedonlyif:
(a)thesuccessfultendererhasdeliveredthesugarat
theportofunloadingonquaysideorlighter,in
accordancewiththeprescribedterms,andafter
productionofcopyNo1oftheexportlicence
dulyendorsedandwiththequantitydulyentered
bythecompetentauthorityoftheMemberState
referredtoinArticle6(2)(e);
(b)thetenderisnotaccepted.
4.Incasesofforcemajeure,thecompetent
authorityshalldecideuponthemeasuresnecessaryin
thelightofthecircumstances invokedbythe
tenderer.
5.Inthecasereferredtoinparagraph3(a),the
securityshallbereleasedwhenfinalpaymentismade
asprovidedforinArticle10(1);inthecasereferred
toinparagraph3(b)thesecurityshallbereleased
immediately .
Article8
1.Tendersshallbeexaminedinprivatesessionby
thecompetentauthority.Subjecttoparagraph2,
personspresentattheexaminationshallbeswornto
secrecy.
2.Thetendersshallbecommunicated without
namesattachedtotheCommissionwithoutdelay.
3.Inorderthatthetendersmaybedirectlycompar­
able,eachoneshallbeadjusted,wherenecessary,by
themonetarycompensatory amountapplicableto
exportsfromtheMemberStatereferredtoinArticle6
(2)(e)ontheclosingdateforthesubmissionof
tenders.Suchadjustmentshallbemadeby:
—increasingthepriceinthecaseoftendersspeci­
fyingaMemberStatewhosecurrencyhasdepreci­
ated,
—reducingthepriceinthecaseoftendersspeci­
fyingaMemberStatewhosecurrencyhasappreci­
ated.
Therates,thuscorrected,usedforconvertingthose
offersintounitsofaccountshallbe:
—inthecaseofcurrenciesheldatanygiven
momentwithinabandof2-25%,thecentralrate,
—inallothercases,theaveragespotexchangerate
duringaweekendingontheTuesdayimmediately
precedingthefinaldateforthesubmissionof
tenders.Article9
1.Thepriceshallbefordeliveryonquaysideoron
lighterattheportofunloadingforthedestination
appropriatetothelotspecifiedintheAnnex.
2.Thesugarshallbesuppliedinnewjutesacks
withaninnerpolyethylenelining:
(a)eitherofaminimumweightof450grammesand
netcontentof50kilogrammes ,or
(b)ofaminimumweightof700grammesandanet
contentof100kilogrammes .
Thesacksshallbeclearlyandindeliblymarkedon
theoutside:
'Whitesugar—GiftoftheEuropeanEconomic
CommunitytoUNRWA—ForthebenefitofPales­
tinerefugees'.
3.Thesugarinquestionshallhavebeenproduced
andputintofreecirculationintheCommunity .
4.Thesugarmustbedeliveredtotheportsandby
thedatespecifiedintheAnnex.Forthepurposesof
thisparagraphdeliveryshallbeconsideredashaving
beeneffectedwhentheshiphasenteredthespecified
portofdestinationwiththegoodsstillonboard.
Ifacontractisnotawardedforeitherofthelotsof
sugaratthefirstpartialtendering,thedateofdelivery
ofthatlotshallbepostponedforaperiodequalto
thatrunningfromthefirstpartialtenderinguntilthe
partialtenderingatwhichacontractforthatlotis
awarded.
5.Samplingandanalysisshallbecarriedoutby
expertsapprovedbytheauthoritiesoftheMember
StatereferredtoinArticle15(1).Allcostsof
weighing,samplingandqualitycontrolatthetimeof
loadingshallbepaidbythatMemberState.ThatState
shallexactfromthesuccessfultendererfixedcharges
inrespectofthesaidcostsof4503unitsofaccount
forlotAand1650unitsofaccountforlotB,which
chargesthetenderershouldthereforeincludeinhis
tender.Thesuccessfultenderershallpaytheappro­
priatefixedchargeatthetimeofexporttothe
MemberStatereferredtoinArticle15(1).
Article10
1.WithoutprejudicetoArticle15(2),thecompe­
tentauthorityoftheexportingMemberStateshall
makeaprovisionalpaymenttothesuccessfultenderer
equalto90%ofthepricequotedinhistender,on
presentationbythetendererofproofthatthelotof
sugarinquestionhasbeendeliveredwithinthe
meaningofArticle9(4)atthespecifiedportofdesti­
nation.Thisproofshallconsistofacertificatefroma
specializedinternational controlandsurveillance
agencyapprovedbyUNRWA.

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2.Therightsandobligationsarisingfromthe
awardofthecontractshallnotbetransferable .
Article14
1.Thecompetentauthoritiesshallimmediately
notifyalltenderersoftheoutcomeoftheirtenders
andshallalsosendastatementofawardtothe
successfultenderer.
2.Thestatementofawardshallspecifyatleast:
(a)thereferencenumberoftheinvitationtotender;
(b)thereferencenumberofthelot;
(c)thepriceacceptedexpressedinthecurrencyofthe
exportingMemberState.
Article15
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallberesponsiblefor
alloperationsarisingfromtheawardofacontract
pursuanttothisRegulation,andmustinparticular
informthecompetentauthorityoftheexporting
MemberStateandUNRWAassoonaspossible:
(a)ofthenameoftheshipandthedateofloading,
(b)theexpecteddateofarrivaloftheshipattheport
ofunloading .
Thesaidauthoritymustcommunicate thatinforma­
tiontotheCommission asquicklyaspossibleand,
whereapplicable,totheauthoritywhichawardedthe
tender.
2.WithoutprejudicetoArticle7(3)theprice
acceptedshallbereducedby:
(a)0-60unitofaccountper100kilogrammesofsugar
ifthesugarisofGrade2asdefinedinRegulation
(EEC)No793/72(!);
(b)0-10unitofaccountper100kilogrammesofsugar
perdayifthesugarisdeliveredafterthepres­
cribeddate,exceptwherelatedeliveryisrecog­
nizedasduetoforcemajeurebythecompetent
authoritywhichawardedthetender!
3.Ifthesugarisofagradelowerthanthatstipu­
latedinparagraph2(a)itshallberejectedat
tenderer'srisk.
Article16
TheinvitationstotendermentionedinRegulations
(EEC)No1734/70(2),(EEC)No258/71(3),(EEC)No
1101/73(4),(EEC)No1977/73(5),(EEC)No
2141/73(6),(EEC)No314/75(7),(EEC)No557/75(8)
and(EEC)No558/75(9)areherebyclosed.
Article17
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon15May
1976.Inaddition,thetenderershallsubmitonecopyofthe
shippingdocumenttotheauthorityreferredtointhe
firstsubparagraph .Finalpaymentshallbemadeas
soonasthesaidauthorityhasreceivedthedocuments
drawnupbyUNRWAcertifyingthatthesugarhas
beendeliveredonquaysideatthestipulatedportof
unloadingandinaccordancewiththeconditionslaid
down.Thosedocumentsshallbesentdirectlyby
UNRWAtothesaidauthorityassoonaspossible.
2.Iftheexportformalitiesinrespectofthesugar
arecompletedinaMemberStateotherthanthatin
whichthecontractwasawardedtothesuccessful
tenderer,thecompetentauthorityoftheexporting
MemberStateshallimmediatelyinformtheauthority
whichawardedthecontractofthefinalpayment
referredtoinparagraph 1,forpurposesofapplication
ofArticle7.
Article11
Themaximumpriceforsupplyingeachlotofsugar
shallbefixedafterexamination ofthetenders,in
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle36
ofRegulation(EEC)No3330/74.
However,adecisionmaybetakentomakenoaward
inrespectofapartialtendering.
Article12
1.Exceptwhereadecisionistakentomakeno
awardinrespectofapartialtenderingandwithout
prejudicetoparagraph2,thecontractshallbe
awardedtothetendererwhosetender,whenconverted
intounitsofaccount,isthelowestforthelotinques­
tionaftertakingintoaccounttheadjustmentreferred
toinArticle8(3).
2.Wherethereismorethanoneacceptabletender
atthesamepriceforthesamelot,thesuccessful
tenderershallbechosenbydrawinglots.
Article13
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallhave:
(a)therighttoreceivefromtheMemberStatewhere
thetenderwassubmittedanexportlicencein
respectoftherelevantquantityspecifyingthatthe
monetarycompensatory amountsonexportsto
non-membercountriesdonotapplyandbearing
theendorsement 'SuppliestoUNRWAforexport
from...(exportingMemberStateindicatedinthe
tender)withoutlevyorrefund(Regulation(EEC)
No1128/76)';
(b)withoutprejudicetotheotherprovisionsofthis
Regulation,therighttoreceivepaymentofthe
pricequotedinthetenderforthelotinquestion;
(c)theobligationtoapplytotheMemberState
referredtoin(a)fortheabovementioned licence
forthesugarinquestionandtodeliveritinaccor­
dancewiththetermsofthenoticeofinvitationto
tender.(!)OJNoL94,21.4.1972,p.1.
(2)OJNoL191,27.8.1970,p.30.
(3)OJNoL29,5.2.1971,p.29.
4OJNoL112,28.4.1973,p.20.
(5)OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.26.
(6)OJNoL216,4.8.1973,p.12.
(7)OJNoL35,8.2.1975,p.11.
«)OJNoL59,5.3.1975,p.8.
(9)OJNoL59,5.3.1975,p.16.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,14May1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEX
Lot PortofloadingQuantity
(metrictons)Quality PortofunloadingLatestdate
fordelivery(')
A
BCommunityports
Communityports4503
1650Grade1
Grade1Lattakia(Syria)
Ashdod(Israel)30June1976
30June1976
(')withoutprejudicetothesecondsubparagraphofArticle9(4)ofthisRegulation .