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REGULATION (EEC)No567/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of8March1974
onthesupplyofbutteroilasfoodaidtothecountriesoftheSahelandEthiopia
—thelocationofthecoldstorewherethebutter
whichistobemanufactured intobutteroilisin
stock;
—thequantityofbutteroiltobedelivered;
—thedestinationandmeansofdelivery;
—theclosingdateandaddressforthereceiptof
tenders;
—thedateonwhichdeliveryistotakeplace.
2.Thenoticeofinvitationtotendershallbe
publishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities atleast10daysbeforetheclosingdate
forthesubmission oftenders.
3.Theinterventionagencyshalltakethemeasures
necessarytoenableinterestedpartiestoexamineat
theirowncosts,beforesubmittingatender,samples
fromthebutter.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68(!)of27June1968onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts,aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No419/74(2),andin
particularArticle6(7)andArticle28thereof;
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No3583/73(3)of
28December1973layingdowngeneralrulesforthe
supplyofmilkfatsasfoodaidtothecountriesofthe
SahelandEthiopiaprovidesfortheplacingatthe
disposalofthosecountriesof6000metrictonsof
butteroilobtainedfrom7320metrictonsofbutter
heldbyinterventionagencies;
Whereastheprocessingofbutterintobutteroil,its
packagingandtransportation shall,pursuanttoArticle
2ofRegulation (EEC)No3583/73,becoveredbya
tenderprocedure ;
Whereas,sofarasthetenderprocedureisconcerned,
itisessentialtorepeatthatestablishedbyCommis­
sionRegulation (EEC)No2537/72(4)of4December
1972,concerningthetenderprocedureforthesupply
ofbutteroilforshipmenttotheWorldFood
Programme ,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
3071/73(5);
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,ArticleJ
Theinvitationtotendershallbeopentoprocessing
undertakings approvedforthispurposebythe
MemberStateonwhoseterritorytheprocessingisto
takeplace.Onlythoseundertakingswhichcanfulfil
theobligationsprovidedforinthisRegulationmaybe
approved.
Article4
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
Whenadecisionistakentosupplybutteroiltothe
countriesoftheSahelandEthiopiainaccordance
withRegulation (EEC)No3583/73theinvitationto
tenderreferredtoinArticle2ofthesaidRegulation
shallbeundertakenaccordingtothedetailedrules
laiddowninthisRegulation .1.Tendersshallbesubmittedinwritingandeither
handedinagainstareceipttotheinterventionagency
orsentbyregisteredlettertotheinterventionagency.
Theinterventionagencymayalsoauthorizetheuseof
telex.
2.Wheretheinvitationtotenderisinrespectof
severallotsnotendermaybemadeformorethanone
lot.
3.Thetendershallindicate :
(a)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(b)theamountforwhichthetendererundertakesto
makethedeliveryinquestion,expressedinthe
currencyoftheMemberStateinwhichtheinvita­
tiontotenderismade;thisamountshallinclude
thepurchasepriceofthebutterinaccordance
withtheconditionsdefinedinArticles9and13,Article2
1.Theinterventionagencyconcernedshallgive
noticeofaninvitationtotenderindicatinginparti­
cular:
(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL49,21.2.1974,p.2.
P)OJNoL359,28.12.1973,p.51.
(4)OJNoL272,5.12.1973,p.15.
(5)OJNoL53,26.2.1973,p.4.

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thecostsofprocessing,packingandtransporting
thebutteroil;
(c)oneormorewarehouses,chosenfromthelistof
warehousesinthenoticeofinvitationtotender,
fromwhichthetendererwishestocollectthe
butter;
(d)theCommunityportofembarkation ,iftransporta­
tionistobebysea.
4.Atendershallbevalidonlyifitrelatestoan
entirelotputupfortender.2.Withoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofparagraph
1,thesuccessfultenderershallbetheonewhoseoffer
quotesthelowestamount.Whereseveraloffersforthe
sameamountexpressedinunitsofaccountaretaken
intoconsideration ,theawardshallbemadeby
drawinglots.
3.Eachtenderershallbeimmediatelynotifiedby
theinterventionagencyoftheresultofhisparticipa­
tioninthetenderingprocedure .
4.Rightsandobligationsarisingfromawardsshall
notbetransferable .5.Eachtendermustbeaccompaniedby:
Article9(a)adocumentcertifyingtheapprovalreferredtoin
Article3;
(b)anundertakingfromthetendererthathewill
respecttheconditionslaiddownbyArticle6(2)
andArticle10;
(c)adeclarationbythetendereraccordingtowhich
hewillforgoanyclaimregardingthequalityand
characteristics ofanybuttersoldtohim;
(d)proofthatthesecurityreferredtoinArticle5has
beenlodgedbeforethefinaldateforsubmission
ofoffers.1.Thepurchasepriceofthebutterisfixedat176
unitsofaccountper100kgexcoldstore.
2.SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle13the
successfultenderershallpayforthebutterforwhich
hetakesdeliverywithin45daysfollowingthedate
fixedbytheinterventionagencyforthedeliveryof
thebutteroil .
Article5
Article101.Thesecurityrequiredfortheinvitationtotender
shallamountto10unitsofaccountpermetrictonof
butteroil .
2.Itshalltaketheform,atthechoiceofthe
MemberStateconcerned,eitherofachequemadeout
infavouroftheinterventionagency,orofabank
guaranteewhichsatisfiesthecriteriafixedbythis
MemberState.Thesuccessfultenderershall,bythedateandatthe
placefixed,deliverthequantitiesofbutteroil
concerned,whichshallsatisfytheconditionsof
quality,packagingandmarkingprovidedinthe
AnnextothisRegulation .
Article11
Article6
1.Theinterventionagencyshalltakenecessary
measurestoensurethatthesucessfultenderercan
takedeliveryofthebutternecessaryforprocessing
intobutteroilfromthewarehouseindicatedinhis
tender.
2.Afterleavingthewarehousethebutteris
submittedtothecustom'sortoanadministrative
controlwiththeequivalentguarantees .
3.Butteroildeliveredforthesupplyinquestion
mustbemanufactured exclusivelyfrombutterfor
whichdeliverywastakenbythesuccessfultenderer
fromtheinterventionagency.Wheretheprocessingofthebutterintobutteroiltakes
placeintheMemberStatessellingthebutter,the
followingprovisionsshallapply:
1.Inrespectofthemanufactureandpackingofthe
butteroil,thecompetentagencyoftheMember
Stateshallensurethat:
—thequalityandpackingconformtoArticle3
(b)ofRegulation (EEC)No3583/73;
—therequirements ofArticle6(3)aresatisfied.
2.Iftheagencyconcernedconsidersthattherelevant
conditionshavebeenfulfilled,theyshallissuea
certificateofthefacttothesuccessfultenderer.
Article7
Article12 Takingaccountofthetendersreceivedandinaccord­
ancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle30of
Regulation (EEC)No804/68,amaximumamount
shallbefixedorelseadecisionshallbetakentomake
noaward.
Article8Wheretheprocessingofthebutterortheremovalof
thebutteroilfromthegeographicalterritoryofthe
CommunitytakesplaceinaMemberStateotherthan
thatwhichissellingthebutter,theproofthatthe
butterhasbeenprocessedinaccordancewiththe
conditionslaiddownbyArticle11(1)and/orthatthe
removalfromthegeographical territoryofthe
Communityhastakenplacemustbeprovidedbythe1.Atendershallberefusediftheamountproposed
ismorethanthemaximumamountvalidforthelot
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productionofthecopyofthecontroldocumentenvis­
agedinArticle1ofCommissionRegulation (EEC)
No2315/69(!)of19November1969,concerningthe
useofCommunitytransitdocumentsarisingfromthe
applicationofCommunitymeasuresfollowingthe
controlofuseand/ordestinationofgoods.
Theboxesnumbered101,103and104inthecontrol
copyshallbecompleted.Boxnumber104shallbe
completedbystrikingouttheunnecessaryreferences
andinsertingunderthesecondparagraphoneofthe
followingphrases:
1.ifthebutteristobeprocessedinanotherMember
State:—thecontrolcopynumberprovidedbythe
exportofficeoftheMemberStatesellingthe
butteraswellasthenameofthatoffice;
—theweightofbutterusedtoproducethebutter­
oilindicatedinBox103.
TheCustomsofficewhichverifiesthedestination
ofthebutteroilunder(b)shallendorsethecontrol
copyprovidedbytheofficewhichverifiesthe
processingreferredtounder(a)andshallsendthis
copyviatheaforesaidofficetotheexportofficeof
theMemberStatesellingthebutter.
2.Ifthebutterisprocessedintobutteroilinthe
MemberStatesellingthebutterandistoleavethe
geographicalterritoryoftheCommunityfrom
anotherMemberState:'Beurredestine
(a)åétretransforméenbutteroil
(b)puisàêtreexportéautitrede1aidealimentaire
(règlement(CEE)No3583/73)';'Butteroildestinéàêtreexportéautitrede1aide
alimentaire(règlement(CEE)n03583/73)'.
'AlsNahrungsmittelhilfe auszufuhrendes butteroil
(Verordnung (EWG)Nr.3583/73)'.Butterbestimmt :
(a)zurVerarbeitung zubutteroil
(b)alsdannzurAusfuhralsNahrungsmittelhilfe
(Verordnung (EWG)Nr.3583/73)';
'Burrodestinato :Butteroildestinatoadessereesportatoatitolodi
aiutoalimentare(regolamento (CEE)n.3583/73)'.
'Butteroilbestemdomtewordenuitgevoerdals
voedselhulp (Verordening (EEG)nr.3583/73)'.
'Butteroildestinedtobeexportedasfoodaid(Regu­
lation(EEC)No3583/73)'.(a)adesseretrasformatoinbutteroil
(b)adessereesportatoatitolodiaiutoalimentare
(Regolamento (CEE)nr.3583/73)'; Butteroilbestemttileksportsomfødevarehjaelp
(forordning(EØF)nr.3583/73)'.'Boterbestemd :
(a)omtewordenverwerkttotbutteroil
(b)omnadientewordenuitgevoerdalsvoedsel­
hulp(Verordening (EEG)nr.3583/73)'.TheCustomsOfficewhichverifiesthedestination
shallendorsethecontrolcopyandshallsendthis
copytotheexportofficeoftheMemberState
sellingthebutter.
Buttertobe:
(a)processedintobutteroil;andthen Article13
(b)exportedasfoodaid(Regulation (EEC)No
3583/73)'.
'Smørbestemttil:
(a)fremstillingafbutteroil
(b)hereftertileksportsomfødevarehjaelp
(Forordning (EØF)nr.3583/73)'.Uponpresentationofthedocumentsreferredto:
—inArticles11(2),15andofaCustomsdocument
provingthattheproducthasbeenremovedfrom
thegeographical territoryoftheCommunity
wheretheprocessingofthebutterandthe
removalofthebutteroilhavetakenplaceinthe
sellingMemberState,
—inArticles12(1)and15,wheretheprocessing
intobutteroiltakesplaceinaMemberStateother
thanthatsellingthebutter,
—inArticles11(2),12(2)and15,wherethe
processingofbutterintobutteroiliscompletedin
theterritoryoftheMemberStatesellingthebutter
andwheretheremovalfromthegeographicalterri­
toryoftheCommunitytakesplacefromanother
MemberState,
thecompetentagencyofthesellingMemberState
shallcancel,uptotheamountindicatedinthetender,
theobligationofthesuccessfultenderertopaythe
purchasepriceofthebutterofwhichdeliverywas
taken,andshallpaytohim,within15dayscalculated
fromthedayofthepresentationofthecertifying
documentsenvisagedabove,thedifferencebetweenWheretheexportcontrolreferredtounder(b)is
completedinaMemberStateotherthanthat
wheretheprocessingreferredtounder(a)takes
place,thecustomsofficewhichverifiesthe
processingreferredtounder(a)shallsendthe
controlcopytotheexportofficeoftheMember
Statesellingthebutter,indicatingthatithasonly
verifiedtheprocessingreferredtounder(a)and
shalldelivertotheinterestedparty,acontrolcopy
asreferredtoinArticle1ofRegulation (EEC)No
2315/69withBoxes101,103,104and106
completed ;box103shallincludethenetweight
ofbutteroilresultingfromtheprocessingunder
(a);box104shallincludeoneofthereferences
indicatedunder2below;box106shallinclude:
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Article16 thetwoamounts,ifthisdifferenceistotheadvantage
ofthesuccessfultenderer.
Article14Theinterventionagenciesshallimmediatelyinform
theCommissionofthenamesoftheundertakings
entrustedwithtransportation andthemeansoftrans­
portused.
Article171.Exceptinthecaseofforcemajeure,thesecurity
requiredfortheinvitationtotenderenvisagedin
Article5,shallonlybereleased:
(a)ifthetendererhasnotwithdrawnhistenderbefore
thecontractisawardedandifthedocuments
referredtoinArticle13paragraphone,twoor
threeasappropriatehavebeensuppliedtothe
interventionagency,
(b)ifnoawardismade.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thesuccessful
tenderershallacceptallfinancialresponsibilitywhich
wouldhavebeenbornebytheCommunityfornon-de­
liveryofthebutteroiltotheplaceandbythetime
desired,thereceivingcountrieshavingenabled
deliverytobeeffectedattheplaceandbythetime
desired.Thecostsresultingfromanon-deliveryof
butteroilfollowingacaseofforcemajeureshallbe
bornebythecompetentagencyofthesellingMember
State.2.Thesecurityshallbereleasedimmediately .
3.Incasesofforcemajeure,theintervention
agencysellingthebuttershalldeterminethemeasures
necessaryinviewofthecircumstances invoked.
Article15
Article18
Norefundandnocompensatory amount(monetary
andaccession)shallapplytothebutterandbutteroil
referredtointhisnotice.Thecertificateofdeliveryshallbehandedovertothe
successfultendereractingasanagentoftheCommu­
nityappointedbythereceivingcountryondeliveryof
thegoodsattheplaceofdestination .
Intheothercases,however,thecertificateofdelivery
shallbeissuedbytherepresentative oftheinterven­
tionagencyofthesellingMemberStateifdeliveryhas
beencarriedoutcif.
Deliverycifshallbecompletedassoonasthegoods
areactuallytakenoverintheholdoftheshipatthe
portofunloading.Article19
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,8March1974.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

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ANNEX
I.Qualityrequirementsforbutteroil
Characteristics oftheproduct:concentratedmilkfatwithaminimumpurefatcontent
of99-8°/o.
Compositional characteristics :
moisturecontentandnon-milkfatconstituents :maximum0-2°/o
fats:minimum99-8%>
freefattyacids:maximum0-5°/o(oleicacid)
amountofperoxide/kg:maximum 1unit(inmilliequivalents ofoxygenperkg)
flavour:fresh
smell:absenceofsmellsunconnected withbutteroil
II.Packagingofbutteroil
1.Thebutteroilistobepackedinmetalboxesfullyfilledandhermeticallysealedin
anatmosphereofnitrogen.Theboxshouldbestrongenoughtowithstandaseagoing
journey.Theboxesshallnotbeharmfultohumanhealthnorcauseachangein
colour,tasteorodouroftheircontents.
Theboxesmustbesealedwithatightlycrimpedcover.
2.Themetalboxesmustbepackedintocartonsholding1boxof20kg.
Thecartonshallbeofstrength29kg/cm2.
Alltheflapsofthecartonsshallbefirmlygluedbothtopandbottom.
3.Thegluedlabelontheboxshallcarrythefollowinginformationinthelanguage(s )of
therecipientcountry:
(a)thename:'butteroil',
(b)thewording:
—'GiftoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunityto...'
—'tobedistributedfreeofcharge'
(c)netweight,
(d)themonthandyearofmanufacture ,
(e)thecodeoftheprocessingundertaking .
Apartfromtheabovethereshallappearontwosidesofthecarton:
—thenumberofthemanufactured lotandthenumberofboxesmakingupthelot,
—theportofdestination .