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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1219/76
of24May1976
ontheinvitationtotenderforasupplyof,butteroilasfoodaidtotheUnited
NationsReliefandWorksAgency(UNRWA)forthebenefitofPalestinerefu­
gees
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,Whereasthelastsubparagraph ofArticle6ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No694/76stipulatesthatprovisionmaybe
madeforpartofsumsduetothetenderertobepaid
inadvance;
WhereasthemeasureprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68of27June1968onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No559/76(2),andin
particularArticles6(7)and28thereof,HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No695/76of25
March1976onthesupplyofmilkfatstocertaindevel­
opingcountriesandinternationalorganizationsunder
the1976food-aidprogramme^),providesinteralia
for3000metrictonsofbutteroilobtainedfrombutter
heldbyinterventionagenciestobemadeavailableto
theUnitedNationsReliefandWorksAgency,here­
inaftercalled'theUNRWA',forPalestinerefugees;
whereastheUNRWAhasrequestedthesupplyofthe
abovementioned quantity;Article1
1.Tendersareinvitedinaccordancewiththeprovi­
sionsofRegulations (EEC)No694/76and(EEC)No
695/76forthemanufactureanddeliverycifwithinthe
meaningofArticle3,totheUNRWA,of3000metric
tonsofbutteroildividedintothefollowinglots:
—LotA1:500metrictonscifAshdod,
—LotA2:600metrictonscifAshdod,
—LotB1:500metrictonscifLattakia,
—LotB2:500metrictonscifLattakia,
—LotB3:500metrictonscifLattakia,
—LotB4:400metrictonscifLattakia.
2.Subjecttothespecialprovisionscontained
hereinafter ,theprovisionsofRegulation (EEC)No
2247/75shallapplybyanalogytothetenderingproce­
dureandtothetermsformanufactureanddeliveryof
thebutteroil .
3.Loadingshalltakeplaceby30July1976atthe
latest.WhereasArticle5ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
694/76of25March1976layingdowngeneralrules
forthesupplyofmilkfatstocertaindevelopingcoun­
triesandinternationalorganizationsunderthe1976
food-aidprogramme (4),requirestenderstobeinvited
forthissupply;
Whereasthetenderingprocedureiseffectedfollowing
theprovisionsofCommissionRegulation (EEC)No
2247/75of29August1975concerninginvitationsto
tenderforthecostsofmanufactureanddeliveryof
butteroilasfoodaidtocertaindevelopingcountries
andtotheWorldFoodProgramme (5),asamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No578/76(6);whereasitisstill
necessarytoaddanumberofdetails,particularlyas
regardsthetimelimitforthesubmissionoftenders
andthetermsofsupply;Article2
1.Thebuttertobeusedinmanufacturing the
butteroilshallbetakenover:
—fromtheBelgianinterventionagencyasregards
LotsA1andA2,
—fromtheDutchinterventionagencyasregards
LotsB1toB4.
2.Thebutteroilshallmeettherequirements for
quality,packingandmarkinglaiddownintheAnnex
tothisRegulation .')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
2)OJNoL67,15.3.1976,p.9.
3)OJNoL83,30.3.1976,p.6.
4)OJNoL83,30.3.1976,p.4.
5)OJNoL229,30.8.1975,p.60.
b)OJNoL69,15.3.1976,p.16.

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Article3
1.Deliverycifshallbedeemedtotakeplacewhen
thegoodsareactuallysetdownonthequaysideatthe
portofunloadingoronlighterswherethelatter
methodisused.
Therecipientorganizationshallberesponsibleforall
expenditureincurredafterdelivery,includingaccep­
tancecosts.
Anydemurragecostsattheportofunloadingdueto
delaysforwhichtherecipientorganization isrespon­
sibleshallbebornebythatcountry.Theratesand
conditionsofsuchdemurragetobelaiddowninthe
contractbetweenthesuccessfultendererandthe
carriermustbeagreedinadvancebetweenthe
successfultendereractingasagentfortheCommunity
andthereceivingagentoftherecipientorganization .
2.Ondeliverycifunderthetermsspecifiedinpara­
graph1,therecipientorganizationshallhandoverto
theCommunity'sagentataking-overcertificate.
3.Theinterventionagencyconcernedisauthorized
topayonpresentationoftheproofofgoodshaving
beenloaded,apartpayment,theamountofwhich
mustnotexceed70%ofthedifferencebetweenthe
amountindicatedinthetenderandthepriceofthe
butterasfixedinArticle9(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No
2247/75atpresentinforce.
Article4
1.Theinterventionagencyconcernedshallnotify
therecipientorganizationofthedateofloading,the
quantityandqualityofthegoodsasrecordedatthe
timeofloadingandtheportofunloading .2.Thesuccessfultenderershallinformtherecip­
ientorganizationatleast10cleardaysbeforearrivalat
theportofunloadingoftheexpecteddateofarrival.
Thesuccessfultenderershallhaveaclauseinsertedin
thecharterpartyobligingthecaptaintogivethe
organizationofdestinationatleast72hours'noticeof
theprobabledateofarrivalofthevesselinport.
Article5
1.Thesuccessfultenderershallmakepreciseinhis
tendersubmittedtotheintervention agency
concernedforhowmanyandforwhichlotshistender
isvalid.
Themaximumamounttobefixedinaccordancewith
Article7ofRegulation (EEC)No2247/75shallbe,
shoulditsohappen,aglobalamountforseverallots.
2.Thetimelimitforthesubmission oftenders
shallbe8June1976at12noon.
Article6
Furthermore ,theinterventionagenciesshall,withina
periodnotexceeding60daysafterreceiptofthe
taking-overcertificate,paytotheUNRWAa
lump-sumcontributiontowardsthecostoftrans­
portingthegoodsfromtheportsofdestinationandof
distributionof20unitsofaccountpermetrictonsof
butteroildelivered .
Article7
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,24May1976.
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:maximumoneunit(inmilliequivalents ofoxygenperkg).
Flavour :fresh.
Smell:noforeignodours.
II.Packagingofbutteroil
1.Thebutteroilistobepackedinbungedmetaldrums,coatedinsidewithanalimentary
varnish,of190kgnetweight,fullyfilledandhermeticallysealedinanatmosphereof
nitrogen.Thedrumsshouldbestrongenoughtowithstandalongseajourney.Theircomposi­
tionmustnotbesuchastobeharmfultohumanhealthortocauseachangeinthecolour,
tasteorodouroftheircontents .
Eachdrummustbefullyleak-tight.
2.Alabeltobeaffixedtoeachdrummustbearthefollowingparticulars,inthelanguageor
languagesofthecountryofdestination :
(a)thedescription'butteroil';
(b)thewords:
'GiftoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunitytotheUNRWAforthebenefitofPalestine
Refugees';
(c)netweight;
(d)monthandyearofmanufacture ;
(e)nameofprocessingundertaking—intheformofacodenumber;
(f)themanufacturer'slotnumber;
(g)theportofdestination .