14.10.75 NoL265/5 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
REGULATION (EEC)No2597/75OFTHECOMMISSION
of9October1975
concerninganinvitationtotenderforthecostsofmanufactureanddeliveryof
butteroilasfoodaidtoUNRWA
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68(')of27June1968onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts,aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No740/75(2),andin
particularArticles6(7)and28thereof;Article1
1.Tendersshallbeinvitedinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofthisRegulationforthesupplyto
UNRWAof3000metrictonsofbutteroilproduced
frombutterboughtinunderArticle6(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No804/68.
2.Deliveryshallbemadecif,followingArticle11
(1)(2).Thebutteroilshallbedividedintosevenlots:
—lotA:450metrictpns,fordeliveryportofBeirut
(Lebanon),
—lotB:450metrictons,fordeliveryportofBeirut
(Lebanon),
—lotC:450metrictons,fordeliveryportofBeirut
(Lebanon),
—lotD:450metrictons,fordeliveryportofBeirut
(Lebanon),
—lotE:400metrictons,portofAshdod(Israel),
—lotF:400metrictons,portofAshdod(Israel),
—lotG:400metrictons,portofAshdod(Israel),
3.Loadingshalltakeplaceby20December1975
atthelatest.WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1542/75(3)of
16June1975onthesupplyofmilkfats,underthe
1975food-aidprogramme ,tocertaindevelopingcoun­
triesandtocertaininternational organizations ,
providesfor3000metrictonsofbutteroilobtained
frombufferheldbyinterventionagenciestobemade
availabletotheUnitedNationsReliefandWorks
Agency,hereinaftercalled'UNRWA';whereas
UNRWAhasrequesteddeliveryofthatbutteroil;
WhereasunderArticle5ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No1541/75(4)of16June1975layingdowngeneral
rulesforthesupplyofmilkfats,underthe1975food­
aidprogrammetocertaindevelopingcountriesandto
certaininternationalorganizations ,suchsuppliesare
tobeputouttotender;
Whereastheproceduretobeadoptedforthispurpose
shouldinthemainbetakenoverfromthatesta­
blishedbyCommission Regulation (EEC)No
2247/75(5)of29August1975onthetermsofinvita­
tionstotenderforthecostsofmanufacture and
deliveryofbutteroil,underthefood-aidprogrammeto
certaindevelopingcountriesandtotheWorldFood
Programme ;Article2
1.TheinvitationtotenderprovidedforinArticle1
shallbeorganizedbytheGermanintervention
agency,asregardsLotsAtoD,andbytheDutch
interventionagencyasregardslotsEtoG.
Theseinterventionagenciesshalldrawupthenotice
ofinvitationtotender,whichshallbepublishedin
theOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
notlessthan10daysbeforetheclosingdateforthe
submission oftenders.
2.Theclosingdateforthesubmissionoftenders
shallbe28October1975at12noon.
3.Theinterventionagenciesconcernedshallindi­
cateintheirnoticethecoldstoreswherethebutterfor
themanufacture ofthebutteroilisheldandshalltake
themeasuresnecessarytoenableprospectivetenderers
toexamineattheirownexpense,beforesubmittinga
tender,samplesofthebutter.WhereasthemeasuresprovidedtorinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,
')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
-')OJNoL74,22..i.1975,p.1.
3)OJNoL157,19.6.1975,p.6.
4)OJNoL157,19.6.1975,p.4.
')0|NoL229,.«).8.1975,p.60.

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Article3
Theinvitationtotendershallbeopenonlyto
processingundertakingsapprovedforthispurposeby
theMemberStateonwhoseterritorytheprocessingis
totakeplace.Onlythoseundertakingswhichcan
fulfiltheobligationsprovidedforinthisRegulation
maybeapproved.Article5
1.Thesecurityrequiredfortheinvitationtotender
shallbe15unitsofaccountpermetrictonofbutter­
oil.
2.Itshalltaketheform,attheoptionoftheinter­
ventionagencyconcerned,eitherofachequemade
outinfavouroftheinterventionagency,orofabank
guaranteewhichsatisfiesthecriterialaiddownbythe
MemberStateinquestion.
Article6
1.Deliverycostsshallbethecostsincurredupto
thetimewhenthegoodsaredepositedonthequay­
sideoronboardlighters,ifused,allcostssubsequent
todelivery,includingcostsoftakingdelivery,tobe
bornebytherecipient.
2.Anydemurragecostsattheportofunloadingin
respectofdelaysattributabletothereceipientshallbe
chargeabletothelatter.Theratesandotherdetails
concerningsuchcostsshallbelaiddowninthe
contractbetweenthesuccessfultendererandthe
carrierandmusthavebeenpreviouslyagreedupon
betweentheformeractingasagentoftheCommunity
andthedeliveryagentoftherecipient.Article4
1.Tenders,whichshallbeinwriting,shallbe
submittedeitherbydeliverybyhandtotheinterven­
tionagencyconcernedagainstacknowledgement of
receiptorbyregisteredletterortelexaddressedtothe
interventionagency.
2.Notendermayrelatetomorethanonelot.
3.Thetendershallindicate :
(a)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(b)theamount,forwhichthetendererundertakesto
deliverthebutteroilcifportofBeirutorAshdod
asthecasemaybe,expressedinthecurrencyof
theMemberStateinthelocationoftheinvitation
totender.Thisamountshallincludethepurchase
priceofthebutteronthetermslaiddownin
Article10(1),thecostsoftransportingthebutter,
ofprocessing,packinganddeliveringthebutteroil
onthetermslaiddowninArticle6andthecost
ofinsuringthegoodstotheirfullvalue;
(c)thecoldstoreorcoldstoreschosenfromthelistof
suchstoresassignedtoeachlot,atwhichthe
tendererwishestotakedeliveryofthebutter;
(d)theportofembarkation ,whichmaybeany
Communityport.
4.Atendershallbevalidonlyifitrelatestoan
entirelot.
5.Atendershallnotbevalidunlessaccompanied
by:
(a)adocumentcertifyingtheapprovalreferredtoin
Article3;
(b)anundertakingfromthetendererthathewill
fulfiltheobligationslaiddowninArticles7(3)
and11;
(c)adeclarationwherebythetendereragreestoforgo
anyclaimastothequalityorcharacteristics ofany
buttersoldtohim;
(d)proofthatbeforeexpiryoftheperiodsetforthe
submissionoftendersthesecurityreferredtoin
Article5hasbeenlodged.Article7
1.Theinterventionagencyconcernedshalltakeall
measuresnecessarytoensurethatthesuccessful
tenderercantakedeliveryofthebutternecessaryfor
processingintobutteroilfromthecoldstoreindicated
inhistender.
2.Immediatelyonleavingthecoldstorethebutter
shallbeplacedundercustomscontrolorunderan
administrative controlofferingequivalentsafeguards .
3.Butteroildeliveredforthesupplyinquestion
mustbemanufactured exclusivelyfrombutterof
whichdeliverywastakenforthispurposebythe
successfultendererfromtheinterventionagencyin
question.
Article8
Inthelightofthetendersreceivedandinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle30ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No804/68,amaximumamount,expressed
inunitsofaccount,shallbefixedoralternatively a
decisionshallbetakentomakenoaward.

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1.Atthetimeofthemanufactureandpackingofthe
butteroil,thecompetentagencyoftheMember
Stateshallcarryoutcheckstoensurethat:
—thequalityandpackingconformtoArticle6
(b)ofRegulation (EEC)No1541/75,
—therequirementsofArticle7(3)ofthisRegula­
tionarecompliedwith.
2.Ifonconcludingthesecheckstheagency
concernedfindsthattherelevantconditionshave
beenfulfilled,itshallissuetothesuccessful
tendereracertificatetothiseffect.Article9
1.Atendershallberefusediftheamount
proposed,convertedintounitsofaccount,ismore
thanthemaximumamountfixedforthelotinques­
tion.
2.Withoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofparagraph
1,thesuccessfultenderershallforeachlotbetheone
makingthelowestoffer.Wheretwoormorevalid
offersspecifyamountswhichwhenconvertedinto
unitsofaccountareidentical,theawardshallbemade
bydrawinglots.
3.Eachtenderershallbeimmediatelynotifiedby
theinterventionagencyoftheresultofhisparticipa­
tionintheinvitationtotender.
Theinterventionagencyconcernedshallimmediately
informtheCommission ofthenameofthesuccessful
tenderer.
4.Rightsandobligationsarisinginconnection
withtheinvitationtotendershallnotbetransferable .Article13
Ifthebutteroilisprocessedinand/orleavesthe
geographical territoryoftheCommunityfroma
MemberStateotherthanthatofsale,proofthat
processinghasbeencarriedoutinaccordancewith
theconditionsreferredtoinsubparagraph (1)of
Article12and/orthatthebutteroilhasleftthegeogra­
phicalterritoryoftheCommunityshallbefurnished
byproductionofthecontrolcopyprovidedforin
Article1ofCommission Regulation (EEC)No
2315/69(')of19November1969concerningtheuse
ofCommunitytransitdocumentsforthepurposeof
applyingCommunitymeasuresforverifyingtheuse
and/ordestinationofgoods,aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No690/73(2).
Sections101,103and104inthecontrolcopyshallbe
completed .Section104shall-becompletedbydele­
tingasnecessaryandenteringagainstthesecond
indentoneofthefollowingendorsements :
1.IftheButteristobeprocessedinaMemberState
otherthanthatofsale:
'Beurredestine:
(a)aetretransformeenbutteroil;Article10
1.Thepurchasepriceofthebuttershallbe210
unitsofaccountper100kgexcoldstore.
2.SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle14the
successfultenderershallpayforthebutterofwhich
hetakesdeliverywithin45daysfollowingthefinal
datefixedinArticle1(3)forloading.
Article11
1.Everysuccessfultenderershall,bytherelevant
dateasspecifiedinArticle1(3),delivercifBeirutor
Ashdodasthecasemaybetheprescribedquantityof
butteroilmeetingtherequirements astoquality,pack­
agingandlabellinglaiddownintheAnnextothis
Regulation .
Thegoodsshallberegardedasdeliveredcifwhen
theyaredepositedonthequaysideintheportof
unloadingoronboardlighters,ifused.
2.Everysuccessfultenderershallsubmittoany
quantitativecontrolcarriedoutbyUNRWA.Heshall
forthispurposefurnishalistofthelotsconstituting
eachsupply.
Article12
Wheretheprocessingofthebutterintobutteroiltakes
placeintheMemberStateofsale,thefollowingprovi­
sionsshallapply:(b)puisàêtreexportéautitrede1aidealimentaire
(règlement(CEE)n01541/75)'.
Butterbestimmt :
(a)zurVerarbeitung zubutteroil;
(b)alsdannzurAusfuhralsNahrungsmittelhilfe
(Verordnung (EWG)Nr.1541/75)'
'Burrodestinato :
(a)adesseretrasformatoinbutteroil;
(b)adessereesportatoatitolodiaiutoalimentare
(Regolamento (CEE)n.1541/75)'
(■)OJNoL295,24.II.1969,p.14.
(2)OJNoL66,13.3.1973,p.23.

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'Butteroiltobeexportedasfoodaid(Regulation
(EEC)No1541/75)'Boterbestemd :
(a)omtewordenverwerkttotbutteroil;
(b)omnadientewordenuitgevoerdalsvoedsel­
hulp(Verordening (EEG)nr.1541/75)''Butteroilbestemttileksportsomfødevarehjælp
(forordning(EØF)nr.1541/75)'.
Thecustomsofficewhichverifieddeliveryshall
endorsethecontrolcopyandreturnittotheofficeof
departureintheMemberStateofsale.Buttertobe:
(a)processedintobutteroil,andsubsequently ;
(b)exportedasfoodaid(Regulation (EEC)No
1541/75)'
'Sm0rbestemttil:
(a)fremstillingafbutteroil;
(b)hereftertileksportsomfødevarehjælp
(forordning (EØF)nr.1541/75)'.Article14
1.Uponpresentation :
—ofthedocumentsreferredtoinsubparagraph (2)
ofArticle12andinArticle15andofacustoms
documentestablishingthatthebutteroilhasleft
thegeographical territoryoftheCommunity
wherethebutteroilhasbeenprocessedinorleft
thegeographicalterritoryoftheCommunityfrom
theMemberStateofsale,
—ofthedocumentreferredtoinsubparagraph (1)of
Article13andinArticle15,whereprocessinghas
takenplaceinaMemberStateotherthanthatof
sale,
—ofthedocumentsreferredtoihsubparagraph (2)
ofArticle12,insubparagraph (2)ofArticle13and
inArticle15,whereprocessinghastakenplacein
theMemberStateofsaleandthebutteroilhasleft
thegeographicalterritoryoftheCommunityfrom
anotherMemberState,
thecompetentagencyoftheMemberStateofsale
shallreleaseeachsuccessfultendererfromhisobliga­
tiontopaythepurchasepriceofthebuttersupplied
tohim,providedthattheamountinrespectofwhich
suchreleaseisgivendoesnotexceedthatforwhich
thetendererundertooktosupplythebutteroil,and
shallwithin15daysreckonedfromthedayonwhich
theabovementioned supportingdocumentsare
producedpaytohimanamountequaltothediffer­
ence,wherethisisinfavourofthetenderer,between
theaforesaidtwoamounts .
2.Furthermore ,thecompetentagencyofthe
MemberStateofsaleshall,withinaperiodnot
exceeding60days,paytoUNRWAalump-sum
contributiontowardsthecostoftransportingthe
goodsfromtheportsofdestinationandofdistribution
of20unitsofaccountpermetrictonofbutteroildeliv­
ered.Whereverification thatthebutteroilhasbeen
exportedasspecifiedin(b)istotakeplaceina
MemberStateotherthanthatwhereprocessingas
specifiedin(a)takesplace,thecustomsoffice
whichverifiessuchprocessingshallreturnthe
controlcopytothecustomsofficeofdeparture,
indicatingthatithasonlyverifiedthatthegoods
havebeenprocessedasspecifiedin(a),andshall
issuetothepersonconcernedforthebutteroilso
obtainedoneormorecontrolcopiesasreferredto
inArticle1ofRegulation (EEC)No2315/69,with
sections101,103,104and106completed ;in
section103thereshallbeenteredthenetweightof
thebutteroilafterprocessinginaccordancewith
(a);section104shallcontainoneoftheendorse­
mentssetoutatpoint2below;insection106
thereshallbeentered:
—thenumberofthecontrolcopyfromthe
customsofficeofdepartureandthenameof
thatoffice,
—theweightofthebutterusedtoproducethe
quantityofbutteroilenteredinsection103.
Thecustomsofficewhichverifiesthatdeliveryas
specifiedin(b)hastakenplaceshallendorsethe
controlcopyfromtheofficewhichverifiedthat
thegoodshadbeenprocessedasspecifiedin(a)
andshallreturnthiscopyviathislatterofficeto
theofficeofdepartureintheMemberStateofsale.
2.Ifthebutterisprocessedintobutteroilinthe
MemberStateofsaleandistoleavethegeogra­
phicalterritoryoftheCommunityfromanother
MemberState:
'Butteroildestinéàêtreexportéautitredaide
alimentaire (règlement(CEE)n01541/75)'
'AlsNahrungsmittelhilfe auszuführendes butteroil
(Verordnung (EWG)Nr.1541/75)'
'Butteroildestinatoadessereesportatoatitolodi
aiutoalimentare (Regolamento (CEE)n.1541/75)'Article/5
OndeliveryinaccordancewithArticle11,UNRWA
shallissueacertificatedeclaringthatthelot
concernedhasbeendeliveredwithintheperiodpres­
cribed.Butteroilbestemdomtewordenuitgevoerdals
voedselhulp (Verordening (EEG)nr.1541/75)'

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Article16
Exceptincasesofforcemajeureeverysuccessful
tenderershall•acceptallfinancialliabilitydevolving
upontheCommunitybyreasonoffailuretodeliver
thebutteroilattheplaceandbythetimeappointed,
providedalwaysthatUNRWAhasmadeitpossible
forthebutteroiltobesodelivered.Costsincurredby
reasonoffailuretodeliverthebutteroilasaresultof
forcemajeureshallbebornebythecompetentagency
oftheMemberStateofsaleandbytheCommunity .
Article17
1.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thesecurity
requiredunderArticle5shallbereleasedonlyinthe
followingcircumstances :
(a)ifthetenderhasbeenrefused;
(b)ifthetendererhasnotwithdrawnhistender
beforethecontractisawardedandhasproducedto
theinterventionagencythe.documentsrequiredunderthefirst,secondorthirdindentasthecase
maybeofArticle14(1);
2.Releaseofthesecurityshalltakeplaceimmedi­
ately.
Article18
Incasesofforcemajeuretheinterventionagency
sellingthebuttershalldecideonthemeasurestobe
takenhavingregardtothecircumstances invoked.
Article19
Norefundorcompensatory amount(whethermone­
taryoraccession)shallbeappliedinrespectofthe
butterorbutteroiltowhichthisRegulationapplies.
Article20
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,9October1975.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
I.Qualityrequirements forbutteroil
Characteristics :concentratedmilkfatwithaminimumpurefatcontentof99-8%.
Compositional characteristics :moisturecontentandnon-milkfatconstituents :maximum
0-2%.
Fats:minimum99-8%.
Freefattyacids:maximum0-5%(oleicacid).
Peroxide/kg:maximum 1unit(inmilliequivalents ofoxygenperkg).
Flavour:fresh.
Smell:noforeignodours.
II.Packagingofbutteroil
1.Thebutteroilistobepackedinbungedmetaldrumscoatedinsidewithanalimentaryvarnish,
of190kgnetweight,fullyfilledand,hermeticallysealedinanatmosphereofnitrogen.The
drumsshouldbestrongenoughtowithstandalongseajourney.Theircompositionmustnot
besuchastobeharmfultohumanhealthortocauseachangeinthecolour,tasteorodourof
theircontents .
Eachdrummustbefullyleak-tight.
2.Alabeltobeaffixedtoeachdrummustbearthefollowingparticulars :
(a)thedescription'butteroil',
(b)thewords:
—'DondelaCommunautééconomiqueeuropéenne ;
—'ActionOfficedesecoursetdetravauxdesNationsUniespourlesréfugiésdePales­
tine',
(c)netweight,
(d)monthandyearofmanufacture ,
(e)nameoftheprocessingundertaking—intheformofacodenumber,
(f)themanufacturer'slotnumber,
(g)theportofdestination .