NoL217/10 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 10.8.76
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1979/76
of6August1976
concerningtheissueofaninvitationtotenderforthesupply,asfoodaid,of
vitaminizedskimmed-milk powdertobepurchasedontheCommunitymarket
andaddressedtotheInternational Committee oftheRedCrossforthebenefit
ofBolivia
1827/74forthecostofsupplyingtoICRCalotof
240metrictonsofskimmed-milk powderforthe
benefitofBolivia.
Deliveryshallbecarriedout'totheplaceofdestina­
tion,LaPaz(Bolivia)'viaArica(Chile).
2.Theskimmed-milk powdershallmeetthe
requirements astoqualityandpackagingsetoutin
theAnnextothisRegulation .
3.Loadingshalltakeplaceassoonaspossibleand
atalleventsby25September1976.
Article2
1.Theinterventionagenciesshallframeanoticeof
invitationtotenderwhichshallbepublishedinthe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesnot
lessthan10daysbeforetheclosingdateforthe
submission oftenders.
2.Theclosingdateforthesubmissionoftenders
shallbe24August1976at12noon.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68of27June1968onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No559/76(2),andin
particularArticles7(5)and28thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1826/74of11July1974layingdownthegeneral
rulesforthesupplyofskimmed-milk powderasfood
aidtocertaindevelopingcountriesandinternational
organizations (3),andinparticularArticle6thereof,
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1827/74of11
July1974onthesupplyofskimmed-milk powderas
foodaidtocertaindevelopingcountriesandinterna­
tionalorganizations (4),providesinteraliaforthe
supplyof3000metrictonsofskimmed-milk powder
totheInternational Committee oftheRedCross
(ICRC);whereasICRChasrequestedthesupplyof
240metrictonsofvitaminizedskimmed-milk powder
forBolivia;
WhereasArticle2(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No1826/74
providesthatifthereisnotenoughskimmed-milk
powderavailableinpublicstockswiththecharacteris­
ticsnecessaryfortheparticulardestinationwherethis
requires,inparticular,theadditionof"vitamins,
suppliesshallbeobtainedbypurchaseontheCommu­
nitymarket;
WhereasArticle5ofRegulation (EEC)No1826/74
providesthatforthepurposesofthesupplyandship­
mentofskimmed-milk powderinvitationstotender
aretobeissued;
Whereastheproceduretobeadoptedforthis
tenderingshouldinthemainbetheprocedureused
hithertoinsimilarcases;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Tendersshallbeinvitedinaccordance with
Regulations (EEC)No1826/74and(EEC)NoArticle3
1.Tenders,whichshallbeinwriting,shallbe
submittedeitherbydeliverybyhandtoaninterven­
tionagencyagainstacknowledgement ofreceiptorby
registeredletteraddressedtoaninterventionagency.
Interventionagenciesmayalsoauthorizetheuseof
telex.
2.Thetendershallindicateinteralia:
(a)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(b)theportorportsofloading,chosenfromamong
Communityports;
(c)theprice,exclusiveoftaxes,expressedinthe
currencyoftheMemberStateinwhichthetender
ispresented,atwhichthetendererundertakesto
supply,inaccordancewiththespecifications laid
downintheAnnex,theentirequantityofskim­
med-milkpowdertowhichtheinvitationto
tenderrelates.(!)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL67,15.3.1976,p.9.
(3)OJNoL190,13.7.1974,p.20.
4OJNoL190,13.7.1974,p.22.

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tityofskimmed-milk powderasspecifiedinthe
contractawarded.
Thesuccessfultenderershallalsosupplyafurther
5%ofemptybagsidenticaltothosecontainingthe
goods.Heshallundertaketohavethesebags
mentionedinthebilloflading.
2.Delivery'deliveredtotheplaceofdestination'
shallbecompletedoncethegoodsactuallyreachthe
placeofdestination .
3.Therecipientbodyshallbearallcosts
subsequenttodeliveryincludingacceptancecostsand
costsofunloading .
Article8
Anycostsresultingfromdelaysintakingdeliveryof
thegoodswhichareattributabletotherecipientbody
shallbebornebythatbody.
Article9
1.Theinterventionagencyconcernedshallassoon
aspossiblenotifytherecipientbodyofthenameof
thevessel,thedateofloading,thequantityandthe
qualityofthegoodsasrecordedattimeatloading,the
portofunloading,thedailyrateofunloadingatthe
port,theplaceofdeliveryandthemethodormethods
oftransportation usedforbringingthegoodstothe
placeofdestination .
2..Thesuccessfultenderershallinformwithout
delaytherecipientbodyofthedateonwhichthe
goodswillarriveattheportofunloadingandshallin
anycasenotifythebody10cleardaysinadvanceof
theestimateddateofarrivalattheplaceofdestina­
tion.Suchpriceshallbeinclusiveoftransportinsurance
coststothestageofdeliverystipulatedinArticle1(1).
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
interventionagenciestheawardshallbemadebythe
interventionagencyselectedinaccordancewiththe
procedurereferredtoinArticle5.
3.Theintervention agencyshallimmediately
informeachtendererwhetherhehasbeenawarded
thecontract.
4.Rightsandobligationsarisinginconnection
withtheinvitationtotendershallnotbetransferable .
5.Theinterventionagenciesshallimmediately
informtheCommission ofthenameandaddressof
thesuccessfultenderer.
Article7
1.Thesuccessfultenderer,actinginaccordance
withtheprovisionsofArticle 1,shalldeliveraquan­Article10
1.ThecompetentagencyoftheMemberStatein
whichthecontractisawardedshallcheckthatthe
skimmed-milk powderinquestionsatisfiesthe
requirements astoqualityandpackaginglaiddownin
theAnnex.
2.Ifthegoodsarefoundtosatisfythoserequire­
ments,theagencyshall,beforecompletionofthe
customsformalitiesreferredtoinArticle11(1),
providethesuccessfultendererwithacertificateto
thateffect.
3.Ondeliveryofthequantitytotherecipient
countryinquestion,therecipientshallissueacertifi­
catestatingthatdeliveryofthatquantityofskimmed­
milkpowderhasbeentakenatthestagespecifiedin
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(a)thetenderhasnotbeenaccepted;
(b)thetenderer: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 .Section104shallbecompletedbydele­
tingasnecessaryandenteringagainstthesecond
indentoneofthefollowingendorsements :
—'Deliveryofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaid
(Regulation (EEC)No1979/76)tobeshipped
fromtheportof';—hasnotwithdrawn histenderbeforethe­
contractisawarded,
—hasfurnishedthecertificatesprovidedforin
Article10(2)and(3).
2.Releaseofthesecurityshalltakeplaceimmedi­
ately.
Article13
Incasesofforcemajeure,theinterventionagency
shalldecideonthemeasurestobetakenhaving
regardtothecircumstances invoked.
Article14
TheamountreferredtoinArticle3(2)(c)shallbe
paidonlyonproductionofthecertificatesprovided
forinArticle10(2)and(3).
Article15
Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thesuccessful
tenderershallacceptallfinancialliabilitydevolving
upontheCommunitybyreasonoffailuretoloadthe
skimmed-milk powderbythedatespecifiedinArticle
1(3).
Costsincurredbyreasonoffailuretodelivertheskim­
med-milkpowderasaresultofforcemajeureshallbe
bornebythecompetentagencyoftheMemberState
inwhichtheawardofcontractismade.
Article16.
Norefundorcompensatory amount(whethermone­
taryoraccession)shallbeapplicableinrespectof
skimmed-milk powdersuppliedunderthisRegula­
tion.
Article17
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .—'Livraisondelaitécréméenpoudreàtitredaide
alimentaire (règlement(CEE)n01979/76)destinée
àêtreembarquéeauportde';
—LieferungvonMagermilchpulver alsNahrungsmit­
telhilfe(Verordnung (EWG)Nr.1979/76)zurVers­
chiffungimHafenvonbestimmt';
—Fornituradilattescrematoinpolvereatitolodi
aiutoalimentare (regolamento (CEE)n.1979/76)
destinataadessereimbarcatanelportodi';
—Leveringvanmagere-n^elkpoeder alsvoedselhulp
(Verordening (EEG)nr.1979/76)bestemdomte
wordenverscheeptindehavenvan';
—Leveringafskummetmælkspulver somfødeva­
rehjælp(forordning (EØF)nr.1979/76)bestemttil
lastningihavneni'
Article12
1.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,thetendering
securityshallbereleasedonlyif:
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,6August1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
I.Skimmed-milk powderrequirements
(a)fatcontent:
(b)watercontent:
(c)totalacidityinlacticacid:
(d)testforneutralization agents:
(e)authorizedadditives :
(f)phosphatasetest:1-5%maximum
40%maximum
0-15%(18°Dornic)
negative
none
negative
0-5mlmaximum (99%)minimum)
discB(15-0mgminimum)
.50000pergmaximum
negativein01g
clean
whiteorslightlyyellowishcolour,freefromimpu­
ritiesorcolouredparticles(g)solubility :
(h)degreeofpurity:
(i)germcontent:
(k)colonbacillustiter:
(1)tasteandsmell:
(m)appearance :
(n)vitaminenrichment :vitaminA:levelofenrichment :5000i.u.per100g.
II.Packing
(a)Newbagsofanetweightcontentof2.5kg.(Asupplementof.5%ofemptybags).
(b)Composition :
—fourKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
—oneinterposedtar-linedpaperbag,ofastrengthrepresentingatleast140g/m2orone
Kraftpaperbagwithpolyethylene layer,ofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g+1.5
g/m2;
—onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0-08mmthickdoublebound.
(c)Markingtoappearonthepackaging :
Thepackagingshallbeararedcross10x10cmandshallhaveinlettersatleast1cmhigh,
thefollowinginscription :
'LechedesnatadaenpolvoconvitaminasA(.5000u.i./100g)—DonaciòndelasComuni­
dadesEuropeas—AcciòndelComiteInternacional delaCruzRoja—Pordistribuciòn
gratuita.'