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ProposalforaCouncilDirectiveconcerningthecoordinationofproceduresfortheawardof
publicworkscontracts
(92/C46/04)
SEC(91)2360final
(SubmittedbytheCommissionon10January1992)
underthisDirective;whereasitisappropriatetopro­
videfortheirexemptionfromcoordinationmeasures ;
Whereasprovisionmustbemadeforexceptionalcases
wheremeasuresconcerningthecoordinationofproce­
duresmaynotnecessarilybeapplied,butsuchcases
mustbeexpresslylimited;
Whereasitisnecessarytoprovidecommonrulesinthe
technicalfieldwhichtakeaccountofthenewCom­
munitypolicyonstandards;
Whereastoensuredevelopmentofeffectivecompeti­
tioninthefieldofpubliccontractsitisnecessarythat
contractnoticesdrawnupbytheauthoritiesofMember
Statesawardingcontractsbeadvertisedthroughoutthe
Community ;whereastheinformationcontainedin
thesenoticesmustenablecontractorsestablishedinthe
Communitytodeterminewhethertheproposedcon­
tractsareofinteresttothem;whereas,forthispurpose,
itisappropriatetogivethemadequateinformation
abouttheservicestobeprovidedandtheconditions
attachedthereto;whereas,moreparticularly ,inres­
trictedproceduresadvertisement isintendedtoenable
contractorsofMemberStatestoexpresstheirinterestin
contractsbyseekingfromtheauthoritiesawardingcon­
tractsinvitationstotenderundertherequiredcondi­
tions;
Whereasitisnecessarytoprovidecommonrulesfor
participation inpublicworkscontractswhichmust
includebothqualitativeselectioncriteriaandcriteria
fortheawardofthecontract;
WhereasthisDirectivemustnotaffecttheobligations
oftheMemberStatesconcerningthedeadlinesfor
transposaloftheDirectivessetoutinAnnexB,
HASADOPTED THISDIRECTIVE :THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticles
57(2),66and100Athereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
IncooperationwiththeEuropeanParliament,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee ,
WhereasCouncilDirective71/305/EECof26July
1971,concerningthecoordinationofproceduresforthe
awardofpublicworkscontracts('),aslastamendedby
Directive90/531/EEC(2),hasbeenamendedsubstan­
tiallyandonnumerousoccasions;whereasforreasons
ofclarityandrationalitythesaidDirectiveshouldbe
consolidated ;
Whereasthesimultaneous attainmentoffreedomof
establishment andfreedomtoprovideservicesinres­
pectofpublicworkscontractsawardedinMember
StatesonbehalfoftheState,orregionalorlocalau­
thoritiesorotherlegalpersonsgovernedbypubliclaw
entailsnotonlytheabolitionofrestrictionsbutalsothe
coordinationofnationalproceduresfortheawardof
publicworkscontracts;
Whereassuchcoordination shouldtakeintoaccountas
faraspossibletheproceduresandadministrative prac­
ticesinforceineachMemberState;
Whereasworkscontractsawardedbyentitiesoperating
inthewater,energy,transportandtelecommunication
sectorsarecoveredbyDirective90/531/EEC;
Whereas,inviewoftheincreasingimportanceofcon­
cessioncontractsinthepublicworksareaandoftheir
specificnature,rulesconcerningadvertisingshouldbe
includedinthisDirective;
WhereasworkscontractsoflessthanECU5000000
maybeexemptedfromcompetitionasprovidedforTITLEI
GENERALPROVISIONS
Article1
ForthepurposeofthisDirective:
(')OJNoL185,16.8.1971,p.5.
(2)OJNoL297,29.10.1990,p.1.(a)'publicworkscontracts'arecontractsforpecuniary
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andacontractingauthorityasdefinedin(b),which
haveastheirobjecteithertheexecution,orboth
theexecutionanddesign,ofworksrelatedtoone
oftheactivitiesreferredtoinAnnexIIorawork
definedin(c)below,ortheexecution,bywhatever
means,ofaworkcorresponding totherequire­
mentsspecifiedbythecontractingauthority;(0'restrictedprocedures'arethosenationalproce­
dureswherebyonlythosecontractorsinvitedbythe
contractingauthoritymaysubmittenders;
(g)'negotiatedprocedures'arethosenationalproce­
dureswherebycontractingauthoritiesconsultcon­
tractorsoftheirchoiceandnegotiatethetermsof
thecontractwithoneormoreofthem;
(h)acontractorwhosubmitsatendershallbedesig­
natedbytheterm'tenderer'andonewhohas
soughtaninvitationtotakepartinarestrictedand
negotiatedprocedurebytheterm'candidate'.
Article2
1.MemberStatesshalltakethenecessarymeasuresto
ensurethatthecontractingauthoritiescomplyorensure
compliancewiththisDirectivewheretheysubsidize
directlybymorethan50%aworkscontractawarded
byanentityotherthanthemselves .
2.Paragraph 1shallconcernonlycontractscovered
byClass50,Group502,oftheNACEnomenclature
andcontractsrelatingtobuildingworkforhospitals,
facilitiesintendedforsports,recreationandleisure,
schoolanduniversitybuildingsandbuildingsusedfor
administrative purposes.(b)'contractingauthorities'shallbetheState,regional
orlocalauthorities,bodiesgovernedbypubliclaw,
associationsformedbyoneorseveralofsuchauth­
oritiesorbodiesgovernedbypubliclaw.
Abodygovernedbypubliclawmeansanybody:
—establishedforthespecificpurposeofmeeting
needsinthegeneralinterest,nothavingan
industrialorcommercialcharacter,and
—havinglegalpersonality ,and
—financed,forthemostpart,bytheState,or
regionalorlocalauthorities,orotherbodies
governedbypubliclaw;orsubjecttomanage­
mentsupervisionbythosebodies;orhavingan
administrative ,managerialorsupervisory
board,morethanhalfofwhosemembersare
appointedbytheState,regionalorlocalauth­
oritiesorbyotherbodiesgovernedbypublic
law.
Thelistofbodiesorofcategoriesofsuchbodies
governedbypubliclawwhichfulfilthecriteria
referredtointhesecondsubparagraph aresetout
inAnnexI.Theselistsshallbeasexhaustiveas
possibleandmaybereviewedinaccordancewith
theprocedurelaiddowninArticle35.Tothisend,
MemberStatesshallperiodicallynotifytheCom­
missionofanychangestotheirlistsofbodiesand
categoriesofbodies;
(c)a'work'meanstheoutcomeofbuildingofcivil
engineeringworkstakenasawholethatissuffi­
cientofitselftofulfilaneconomicandtechnical
function;Article3
1.Shouldcontractingauthoritiesconcludeapublic
worksconcessioncontracttheadvertisingrulesasdes­
cribedinArticle11(3),(6),(7)and(9)to(13),andin
Article15,shallapplytothatcontractwhenitsvalueis
notlessthanECU5000000.
2.Thecontractingauthoritymay:
—eitherrequiretheconcessionaire toawardcontracts
representingaminimumof30%ofthetotalvalue
oftheworkforwhichtheconcessioncontractisto
beawarded,tothirdparties,atthesametimepro­
vidingtheoptionforcandidatestoincreasethis
percentage .Thisminimumpercentageshallbe
specifiedintheconcessioncontract,
—orrequestthecandidatesforconcessioncontracts
tospecifyintheirtendersthepercentage,ifany,of
thetotalvalueoftheworkforwhichtheconces­
sioncontractistobeawardedwhichtheyintendto
assigntothirdparties.
3.Whentheconcessionaire ishimselfoneofthe
authoritiesawardingcontracts,heshallcomplywith
theprovisionsofthisDirectiveinthecaseofworksto
becarriedoutbythirdparties.(d)'publicworksconcession'isacontractofthesame
typeasthatindicatedin(a)exceptforthefactthat
theconsideration fortheworkstobecarriedout
consistseithersolelyintherighttoexploitthecon­
structionorinthisrighttogetherwithpayment;
(e)'openprocedures'arethosenationalprocedures
wherebyallinterestedcontractorsmaysubmitten­
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(a)inpursuanceofaninternationalagreement,con­
cludedinconformitywiththeTreaty,betweena
MemberStateandoneormorenon-member coun­
triesandcoveringworksintendedforthejoint
implementation orexploitationofaprojectbythe
signatoryStates;allagreementsshallbecommuni­
catedtotheCommissionwhichmayconsultthe
AdvisoryCommitteeforPublicContractssetupby
CouncilDecision71/306/EEC(*);
(b)toundertakings inaMemberStateoranon-mem­
bercountryinpursuanceofaninternationalagree­
mentrelatingtothestationingoftroops;
(c)pursuanttotheparticularprocedureofaninterna­
tionalorganization .
Article64.MemberStatesshalltakethenecessarystepsto
ensurethataconcessionaire otherthananauthority
awardingcontractsshallapplytheadvertisingrules
listedinArticle11(4),(6),(7),and(9)to(13),andin
Article16,inrespectofthecontractswhich-itawardsto
thirdpartieswhenthevalueofthecontractsisnotless
thanECU5000000.Advertisingrulesshallnotbe
appliedwhereworkscontractsmeettheconditionslaid
downinArticle7(3).
Undertakings whichhaveformedagroupinorderto
obtaintheconcessioncontract,orundertakings affi­
liatedtothem,shallnotberegardedasthirdparties.
An'affiliatedundertaking 'meansanyundertakingover
whichtheconcessionaire mayexercise,directlyorindi­
rectly,adominantinfluenceorwhichmayexercisea
dominantinfluenceovertheconcessionaire orwhich,
incommonwiththeconcessionaire ,issubjecttothe
dominantinfluenceofanotherundertakingbyvirtueof
ownership,financialparticipationortheruleswhich
governit.Adominantinfluenceonthepartofan
undertakingshallbepresumedwhen,directlyorindi­
rectlyinrelationtoanotherundertaking ,it:
—holdsthemajorpartoftheundertaking'ssub­
scribedcapital,or
—controlsthemajorityofthevotesattachingto
sharesissuedbytheundertakings ,or
—canappointmorethanhalfofthemembersofthe
undertaking'sadministrative ,managerialorsuper­
visorybody.
Acomprehensive listoftheseundertakings shallbe
enclosedwiththecandidaturefortheconcession .This
listshallbebroughtuptodatefollowinganysub­
sequentchangesintherelationshipbetweentheunder­
takings.1.TheprovisionsofthisDirectiveshallapplyto
publicworkscontractswhoseestimatedvaluenetof
VATisnotlessthanECU5000000.
2.Thevalueofthethresholdinnationalcurrencies
shallnormallyberevisedeverytwoyearswitheffect
from1January1993.Thecalculationofthisvalueshall
bebasedontheaveragedailyvaluesofthesecurrencies
intermsoftheecuoverthe24monthsterminatingon
thelastdayofOctoberimmediatelyprecedingthe
1Januaryrevision.Thevaluesshallbepublishedinthe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities atthe
beginningofNovember .
3.Whereaworkissubdividedintoseverallots,each
onethesubjectofacontract,thevalueofeachlotmust
betakenintoaccountforthepurposeofcalculatingthe
amountsreferredtoinparagraph 1.Wheretheaggre­
gatevalueofthelotsisnotlessthantheamount,
referredtoinparagraph 1,theprovisionsofthatpara­
graphshallapplytoalllots.Contractingauthorities
shallbepermittedtodepartfromthisprovisionforlots
whoseestimatedvaluenetofVATislessthanECU
1000000,providedthatthetotalestimatedvalueofall
thelotsexempteddoesnot,inconsequence ,exceed
20%ofthetotalestimatedvalueofalllots.Article4
ThisDirectiveshallnotapplyto:
(a)contractsawardedinthefieldsreferredtoinArti­
cles2,7,8and9ofDirective90/531/EECorful­
fillingtheconditionsinArticle6(2)ofthatDirec­
tive;
(b)workscontractswhicharedeclaredsecretorthe
executionofwhichmustbeaccompanied by
specialsecuritymeasuresinaccordancewiththe
laws,regulationsofadministrative provisionsin
forceintheMemberStateconcernedorwhenthe
protectionofthebasicinterestsofthatState's
securitysorequires.4.Noworkorcontractmaybesplitupwiththeinten­
tionofavoidingtheapplicationoftheprecedingpara­
graphs.
5.Whencalculatingtheamountsreferredtoinpara­
graph1andinArticle7,accountshallbetakennot
onlyoftheamountofthepublicworkscontractsbut
alsooftheestimatedvalueofthesuppliesneededto
carryouttheworkswhicharemadeavailabletothe
contractorbythecontractingauthorities .Article5
ThisDirectiveshallnotapplytopubliccontractsgov­
ernedbydifferentproceduralrulesandawarded: (')OJNoL185,16.8.1971,p.15.

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Article7
1.Inawardingpublicworkscontractsthecontracting
authoritiesshallapplytheproceduresdefinedinArticle
1(e),(0and(g).butwhichhave,throughunforeseencircumstances ,
becomenecessaryforthecarryingoutofthework
describedtherein,onconditionthattheawardis
madetothecontractorcarryingoutsuchwork:
—whensuchworkscannotbetechnicallyor
economicallyseparatedfromthemaincontract
withoutgreatinconvenience tothecontracting
authorities,or
—whensuchworks,althoughseparablefromthe
executionoftheoriginalcontract,arestrictly
necessarytoitslaterstages,
however,theaggregatevalueofcontractsawarded
foradditionalworksmaynotexceed50%ofthe
amountofthemaincontract;
(e)fornewworksconsistingoftherepetitionofsimi­
larworksentrustedtotheundertakingtowhichthe
samecontractingauthoritiesawardedanearlier
contract,providedthatsuchworksconformtoa
basicprojectforwhichafirstcontractwasawarded
accordingtotheproceduresreferredtoinpara­
graph4.
Assoonasthefirstprojectisputupfortender,
noticemustbegiventhatthisproceduremightbe
adoptedandthetotalestimatedcostofsubsequent
worksshallbetakenintoconsideration bythecon­
tractingauthoritieswhentheyapplytheprovisions
ofArticle6.Thisproceduremayonlybeapplied
duringthethreeyearsfollowingtheconclusionof
theoriginalcontract.
4.Inallothercases,thecontractingauthoritiesshall
awardtheirpublicworkscontractsbytheopenproce­
dureorbytherestrictedprocedure .2.Thecontractingauthoritiesmayawardtheirpublic
workscontractsbynegotiatedprocedure,withprior
publicationofatendernoticeandafterhavingselected
thecandidatesaccordingtoqualitativepubliccriteria,
inthefollowingcases:
(a)intheeventofirregulartendersinresponsetoan
openorrestrictedprocedureorintheeventoften­
derswhichareunacceptableundernationalprovi­
sionsthatareinaccordancewiththeprovisionsof
TitleIV,insofarastheoriginaltermsofthecon­
tractarenotsubstantiallyaltered.Thecontracting
authoritiesshallnot,inthesecases,publishaten­
dernoticewheretheyincludeinsuchnegotiated
procedurealltheenterprisessatisfyingthecriteria
ofArticles24to29which,duringtheprioropenor
restrictedprocedure,havesubmittedoffersin
accordancewiththeformalrequirementsofthe
tenderingprocedure;
(b)whentheworksinvolvedarecarriedoutpurelyfor
thepurposeofresearch,experimentordevelop­
ment,andnottoestablishcommercialviabilityor
torecoverresearchanddevelopmentcosts;
(c)inexceptionalcases,whenthenatureoftheworks
ortherisksattachingtheretodonotpermitprior
overallpricing.
Article8
1.Thecontractingauthorityshall,within15daysof
thedateonwhichtherequestisreceived,informany
eliminatedcandidateortendererwhosorequestsofthe
reasonsforrejectionofhisapplicationorhistender,
and,inthecaseofatender,thenameofthesuccessful
tenderer.3.Thecontractingauthoritiesmayawardtheirpublic
workscontractsbynegotiatedprocedurewithoutprior
publicationofatendernotice,inthefollowingcases:
(a)intheabsenceoftendersorofappropriatetenders
inresponsetoanopenorrestrictedprocedureinso
farastheoriginaltermsofthecontractarenotsub­
stantiallyalteredandprovidedthatareportiscom­
municatedtotheCommissionatitsrequest;
(b)when,fortechnicalorartisticreasonsorforreasons
connectedwiththeprotectionofexclusiverights,
theworksmayonlybecarriedoutbyaparticular
contractor ;
(c)insofarasisstrictlynecessarywhen,forreasonsof
extremeurgencybroughtaboutbyeventsunfore­
seenbythecontractingauthoritiesinquestion,the
timelimitlaiddownfortheopen,restrictedor
negotiatedproceduresreferredtoinparagraph2
abovecannotbekept.Thecircumstances invoked
tojustifyextremeurgencymustnotinanyeventbe
attributabletothecontractingauthorities ;
(d)foradditionalworksnotincludedintheprojectini­
tiallyconsideredorinthecontractfirstconcluded2.Thecontractingauthorityshallinformcandidates
ortendererswhosorequestofthegroundsonwhichit
decidednottoawardacontractinrespectofwhicha
priorcallforcompetitionwasmade,ortorecommence
theprocedure .ItshallalsoinformtheOfficeforOffi­
cialPublicationsoftheEuropeanCommunitiesofthat
decision .
3.Foreachcontractawardedthecontractingau­
thoritiesshalldrawupawrittenreportwhichshall
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2.Withoutprejudicetothelegallybindingnational
technicalrulesandinsofarasthesearecompatible
withCommunitylaw,suchtechnicalspecifications
shallbedefinedbythecontractingauthoritiesbyrefer­
encetonationalstandardsimplementing European
standards,orbyreferencetoEuropeantechnical
approvalsorbyreferencetocommontechnicalspecifi­
cations.—thenameandaddressofthecontractingauthority,
thesubjectandvalueofthecontract,
—thenamesofthecandidatesortenderersadmitted
andthereasonsfortheirselection,
—thenamesofthecandidatesortenderersrejected
andthereasonsfortheirrejection,
—thenameofthesuccessfultendererandthereasons
forhistenderhavingbeenselectedand,ifknown,
anyshareofthecontractthesuccessfultenderer
mayintendtosubcontracttoathirdparty,
—fornegotiatedprocedures,thecircumstances
referredtoinArticle7whichjustifytheuseof
theseprocedures .
Thisreport,orthemainfeaturesofit,shallbecom­
municatedtotheCommissionatitsrequest.3.Acontractingauthoritymaydepartfromparagraph
2if:
(a)thestandards,Europeantechnicalapprovalsor
commontechnicalspecifications donotinclude
anyprovisionforestablishingconformity,ortech­
nicalmeansdonotexistforestablishingsatisfacto­
rilytheconformityofaproducttothesestandards,
Europeantechnicalapprovalsorcommontech­
nicalspecifications ;
(b)useofthesestandards,Europeantechnicalapprov­
alsorcommontechnicalspecifications would
obligethecontractingauthoritytoacquireproducts
ormaterialsincompatible withequipmentalready
inuseorwouldentaildisproportionate costsordis­
proportionate technicaldifficulties,butonlyas
partofaclearlydefinedandrecordedstrategywith
aviewtochange-over ,withinagivenperiod,to
Europeanstandards,Europeantechnicalapprovals
orcommontechnicalspecifications ;
(c)theprojectconcernedisofagenuinelyinnovative
natureforwhichuseofexistingEuropeanstan­
dards,Europeantechnicalapprovalsorcommon
technicalspecifications wouldnotbeappropriate .Article9
Inthecaseofcontractsrelatingtothedesignandcon­
structionofapublichousingschemewhosesizeand
complexity ,andtheestimateddurationofthework
involved,requirethatplanningbebasedfromtheout­
setonclosecollaboration withinateamcomprising
representatives oftheauthoritiesawardingcontracts,
expertsandthecontractortoberesponsibleforcarry­
ingouttheworks,aspecialawardproceduremaybe
adoptedforselectingthecontractormostsuitablefor
integrationintotheteam.
Inparticular,authoritiesawardingcontractsshall
includeinthecontractnoticeasaccurateaspossiblea
descriptionoftheworkstobecarriedoutsoastoena­
bleinterestedcontractorstoformavalidideaofthe
project.Furthermore ,authoritiesawardingcontracts
shall,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofArticles24
to29,setoutinsuchcontractnoticethepersonal,tech­
nicalandfinancialconditionstobefulfilledbycandi­
dates.
Wheresuchprocedureisadopted,authoritiesawarding
contractsshallapplythecommonadvertisingrules
relatingtorestrictedprocedureandtothecriteriafor
qualitativeselection.4.Contractingauthoritiesinvokingparagraph3shall
record,whereverpossible,thereasonsfordoingsoin
thetendernoticepublishedintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunitiesorinthecontractdocu­
mentsandinallcasesshallrecordthesereasonsin
theirinternaldocumentation andshallsupplysuch
informationonrequesttoMemberStatesandtothe
Commission .
TITLEII
COMMONRULESINTHETECHNICAL FIELD
Article10
1.Thetechnicalspecifications definedinAnnexIII
shallbegiveninthegeneralorcontractualdocuments
relatingtoeachcontract.5.IntheabsenceofEuropeanstandardsorEuropean
technicalapprovalsorcommontechnicalspecifica­
tions,thetechnicalspecifications :
(a)shallbedefinedbyreferencetothenationaltech­
nicalspecifications recognizedascomplyingwith
thebasicrequirements listedintheCommunity
directivesontechnicalharmonization ,inaccord­
ancewiththeprocedureslaiddowninthosedirec­
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4.Worksconcessionaires ,otherthanacontracting
authority,whowishtoawardaworkcontracttoathird
partyasdefinedinArticle3(4),shallmakeknowntheir
intentionbymeansofanotice.
5.Contractingauthoritieswhohaveawardedacon­
tractshallmakeknowntheresultbymeansofanotice.
However,certaininformationoncontractawardmay,
incertaincases,notbepublishedwherereleaseofsuch
informationwouldimpedelawenforcementorother­
wisebecontrarytothepublicinterest,wouldprejudice
thelegitimatecommercialinterestsofparticularenter­
prises,publicorprivate,ormightprejudicefaircompe­
titionbetweencontractors .cedureslaiddowninCouncilDirective89/106/
EECof21December1988onconstructionprod­
ucts(');
(b)maybedefinedbyreferencetonationaltechnical
specificationsrelatingtodesignandmethodofcal­
culationandexecutionofworksanduseofmateri­
als;
(c)maybedefinedbyreferencetootherdocuments .
Inthiscase,itisappropriatetomakereferencein
orderofpreferenceto:
(i)nationalstandardsimplementing international
standardsacceptedbythecountryofthecon­
tractingauthority;
(ii)othernationalstandardsandnationaltechnical
approvalsofthecountryofthecontracting
authority;
(iii)anyotherstandard .
6.Unlessitisjustifiedbythesubjectofthecontract,
MemberStatesshallprohibittheintroductionintothe
contractualclausesrelatingtoagivencontractoftech­
nicalspecifications whichmentionproductsofaspe­
cificmakeorsourceorofaparticularprocessand
whichthereforefavouroreliminatecertainundertak­
ings.Inparticular,theindicationoftrademarks,
patents,types,orofaspecificoriginorproduction
shallbeprohibited .However,ifsuchindicationis
accompanied bythewords"orequivalent',itshallbe
authorizedincaseswheretheauthoritiesawardingcon­
tractsareunabletogiveadescriptionofthesubjectof
thecontractusingspecifications whicharesufficiently
preciseandintelligibletoallpartiesconcerned .6.Thecontractingauthoritiesshallsendthenotices
referredtointheprecedingparagraphsasrapidlyas
possibleandbythemostappropriatechannelstothe
OfficeforOfficialPublicationsoftheEuropeanCom­
munities.Inthecaseoftheacceleratedprocedure
referredtoinArticle14,thenoticeshallbesentby
telex,telegramortelefax.
(a)Thenoticereferredtoinparagraph 1shallbesent
assoonaspossibleafterthedecisionapprovingthe
planningoftheworkscontractsthatthecontract­
ingauthoritiesintendtoaward;
(b)thenoticereferredtoinparagraph5shallbesentat
thelatest48daysaftertheawardofthecontractin
question.
7.Thenoticesreferredtoinparagraphs 1,2,3,4and
5shallbedrawnupinaccordancewiththemodels
giveninAnnexesIV,VandVI,andshallspecifythe
informationrequestedinthoseAnnexes.
Inopen,restrictedandnegotiatedprocedures ,thecon­
tractingauthoritiesmaynotrequireanyconditionsbut
thosespecifiedinArticles26and27whenrequesting
informationconcerningtheeconomicandtechnical
standardswhichtheyrequireofcontractorsfortheir
selection(point11ofAnnexIVB,point10ofAnnex
IVCandpoint9ofAnnexIVD).TITLEIII
COMMON ADVERTISING RULES
Article11
1.Contractingauthoritiesshallmakeknown,by
meansofanindicativenotice,theessentialcharacteris­
ticsoftheworkscontractswhichtheyintendtoaward
andtheestimatedvalueofwhichisnotlessthanthe
thresholdlaiddowninArticle6(1).
2.Contractingauthoritieswhowishtoawardapublic
workscontractbyopen,restrictedornegotiatedproce­
durereferredtoinArticle7(2),shallmakeknowntheir
intentionbymeansofanotice.
3.Contractingauthoritieswhowishtoawardaworks
concessioncontractshallmakeknowntheirintention
bymeansofanotice.8.Thenoticesreferredtoinparagraphs 1and5shall
bepublishedinfullintheOfficialJournaloftheEuro­
peanCommunitiesandintheTEDdatabankinthe
officiallanguagesoftheCommunities ,theoriginaltext
alonebeingauthentic.
9.Thenoticesreferredtoinparagraphs2,3and4
shallbepublishedinfullintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunitiesandintheTEDdatabankin
theiroriginallanguage.Asummaryoftheimportant (')OJNoL40,11.2.1989,p.12.

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suppliedwithinthetimelimitslaiddowninparagraph
3or4orwheretenderscanonlybemadeafteravisitto
thesiteorafteron-the-spotinspectionofthedocu­
mentssupportingthecontractdocuments,thetimelim­
itslaiddowninparagraphs 1and2shallbeextended
accordingly .
Article13elementsofeachnoticeshallbepublishedintheother
officiallanguagesoftheCommunity ,theoriginaltext
alonebeingauthentic.
10.TheOfficeforOfficialPublicationsoftheEuro­
peanCommunities shallpublishthenoticesnotlater
than12daysaftertheirdispatch.Inthecaseofthe
acceleratedprocedurereferredtoinArticle14,this
periodshallbereducedtofivedays.
11.Thenoticeshallnotbepublishedintheofficial
journalsorinthepressofthecountryofthecontract­
ingauthoritybeforethedateofdispatch,anditshall
mentionthisdate.Itshallnotcontaininformation
otherthanthatpublishedintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
12.Thecontractingauthoritiesmustbeabletosupply
proofofthedateofdispatch.
13.ThecostofpublicationofthenoticesintheOffi­
cialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities shallbe
bornebytheCommunities .Thelengthofthenotice
shallnotbegreaterthanonepageoftheJournal,or
approximately 650words.EacheditionoftheJournal
containingoneormorenoticesshallreproducethe
modelnoticeornoticesonwhichthepublishednotice
ornoticesarebased.1.Inrestrictedproceduresandnegotiatedprocedures
asdescribedinArticle7(2),thetimelimitforreceiptof
requeststoparticipatefixedbythecontractingau­
thoritiesshallbenotlessthan37daysfromthedateof
dispatchofthenotice.
2.Thecontractingauthoritiesshallsimultaneously
andinwritinginvitetheselectedcandidatestosubmit
theirtenders.Theletterofinvitationshallbeaccompa­
niedbythecontractdocumentsandsupportingdocu­
ments.Itshallincludeatleastthefollowinginforma­
tion:
(a)whereappropriate ,theaddressoftheservicefrom
whichthecontractdocumentsandsupporting
documentscanberequestedandthefinaldatefor
makingsucharequest;alsotheamountandterms
ofpaymentofanysuchtobepaidforsuchdocu­
ments;
(b)thefinaldateforreceiptoftenders,theaddressto
whichtheymustbesentandthelanguageorlan­
guagesinwhichtheymustbedrawnup:
(c)areferencetothecontractnoticepublished;
(d)anindicationofanydocumentstobeannexed,
eithertosupporttheverifiablestatementsfur­
nishedbythecandidateinaccordancewithArticle
11(7),ortosupplementtheinformationprovided
forinthatArticleunderthesameconditionsas
thoselaiddowninArticles26and27;
(e)thecriteriafortheawardofthecontractiftheseare
notgiveninthenotice.Article12
1.Inopenproceduresthetimelimitforthereceiptof
tendersshallbefixedbythecontractingauthoritiesat
notlessthan52daysfromthedateofsendingthenot­
ice.
2.Thetimelimitforthereceiptoftendersprovided
forinparagraph 1maybereducedto36dayswherethe
contractingauthoritieshavepublishedatendernotice,
draftedinaccordancewiththespecimeninAnnex
IVA,providedforinArticle11(1),intheOfficialJour­
naloftheEuropeanCommunities .
3.Providedtheyhavebeenrequestedingoodtime,
thecontractdocumentsandsupportingdocuments
mustbesenttothecontractorsbythecontractingau­
thoritiesorcompetentdepartmentswithinsixdaysof
receivingtheirapplication .
4.Providedithasbeenrequestedingoodtime,addi­
tionalinformationrelatingtothecontractdocuments
shallbesuppliedbythecontractingauthoritiesnot
laterthansixdaysbeforethefinaldatefixedforreceipt
oftenders.
5.Wherethecontractdocuments,supportingdocu­
mentsoradditionalinformationaretoobulkytobe3.Inrestrictedprocedures ,thetimelimitforreceipt
oftendersfixedbythecontractingauthoritiesmaynot
belessthan40daysfromthedateofdispatchofthe
writteninvitation .
4.Thetimelimitforreceiptoftenderslaiddownin
paragraph3maybereducedto26dayswherethecon­
tractingauthoritieshavepublishedthetendernotice,
draftedaccordingtothespecimeninAnnexIVA,
providedforinArticle11(1),intheOfficialJournalof
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timelimitforthereceiptofrequeststoparticipateshall
befixedbytheconcessionaire atnotlessthan37days
fromthedateofdispatchofthenotice,andthetime
limitforthereceiptoftendersatnotlessthan40days
fromthedateofdispatchofthenoticeortheinvitation
totender.5.Requeststoparticipateinproceduresfortheaward
ofcontractsmaybemadebyletter,bytelegram,telex,
telefaxorbytelephone.Ifbyoneofthelastfour,they
mustbeconfirmedbyletterdispatchedbeforetheend
oftheperiodlaiddowninparagraph 1.
6.Providedithasbeenrequestedingoodtime,addi­
tionalinformationrelatingtothecontractdocuments
mustbesuppliedbythecontractingauthoritiesnot
laterthansixdaysbeforethefinaldatefixedforthe
receiptoftenders.
7.Wheretenderscanbemadeonlyafteravisittothe
siteorafteron-the-spotinspectionofthedocuments
supportingthecontractdocuments,thetimelimitlaid
downinparagraphs3and4shallbeextendedaccord­
ingly.Article17
Contractingauthoritiesmayarrangeforthepublication
intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesof
noticesannouncingpublicworkscontractswhichare
notsubjecttothepublicationrequirementlaiddownin
thisDirective .
TITLEIV
COMMON RULESONPARTICIPATION
Article18
Contractsshallbeawardedonthebasisofthecriteria
laiddowninChapter2ofthisTitle,takinginto
accountArticle19,afterthesuitabilityofthecontrac­
torsnotexcludedunderArticle24hasbeencheckedby
thecontractingauthoritiesinaccordancewiththecri­
teriaofeconomicandfinancialstandingandoftech­
nicalknowledgeorabilityreferredtoinArticles26to
29.Article14
1.Incaseswhereurgencyrendersimpracticablethe
timelimitslaiddowninArticle13,thecontracting
authoritiesmayfixthefollowingtimelimits:
(a)atimelimitforreceiptofrequeststoparticipate
whichshallbenotlessthan15daysfromthedate
ofdispatchofthenotice;
(b)atimelimitforthereceiptoftenderswhichshallbe
notlessthan10daysfromthedateoftheinvitation
totender.
2.Providedithasbeenrequestedingoodtime,addi­
tionalinformationrelatingtothecontractdocuments
mustbesuppliedbythecontractingauthoritiesnot
laterthanfourdaysbeforethefinaldatefixedforthe
receiptoftenders.
3.Requestsforparticipationincontractsandinvita­
tionstotendermustbemadebythemostrapidmeans
ofcommunication possible.Whenrequeststopartici­
patearemadebytelegram,telex,telefaxortelephone,
theymustbeconfirmedbyletterdispatchedbeforethe
expiryofthetimelimitreferredtoinparagraph 1.Article19
Wherethecriterionfortheawardofthecontractisthat
ofthemosteconomically advantageous tender,con­
tractingauthoritiesmaytakeaccountofvariantswhich
aresubmittedbyatendererandmeettheminimum
specificationsrequiredbythecontractingauthorities .
Thecontractingauthoritiesshallstateinthecontract
documentstheminimumspecifications toberespected
bythevariantsandanyspecificrequirementsfortheir
presentation .Theyshallindicateinthetendernoticeif
variantsarenotpermitted .
Contractingauthoritiesmaynotrejectthesubmission
ofavariantonthesolegroundsthatithasbeendrawn
upwithtechnicalspecificationsdefinedbyreferenceto
nationalstandardstransposingEuropeanstandards,to
Europeantechnicalapprovalsortocommontechnical
specifications referredtoinArticle10(2)oragainby
referencetonationaltechnicalspecificationsreferredto
inArticle10(5)(a)and(b).Article15
Contractingauthoritieswhowishtoawardaworks
concessioncontractshallfixatimelimitforreceiptof
candidaturesfortheconcession,whichshallnotbeless
than52daysfromthedateofdispatchofthenotice.
Article16
Inworkscontractsawardedbyaconcessionaire of
worksotherthananauthorityawardingcontracts,theArticle20
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ofthecontracthemayintendtosubcontracttothird
parties.
Thisindicationshallbewithoutprejudicetotheques­
tionoftheprincipalcontractor'sliability.relatingtotheemploymentprotectionprovisionsand
theworkingconditionswhichareinforceintheMem­
berState,regionorlocalityinwhichtheworksaretobe
executedandwhichshallbeapplicabletotheworks
carriedoutonsiteduringtheperformanceofthecon­
tract.
Article21
Tendersmaybesubmittedbygroupsofcontractors .
Thesegroupsmaynotberequiredtoassumeaspecific
legalforminordertosubmitthetender;however,the
groupselectedmayberequiredtodosowhenithas
beenawardedthecontract.2.Thecontractingauthoritywhichsuppliestheinfor­
mationreferredtoinparagraph 1shallrequesttheten­
derersorthoseparticipatinginthecontractprocedure
toindicatethattheyhavetakenaccount,whendrawing
uptheirtender,oftheobligationsrelatingtoemploy­
mentprotectionprovisionsandtheworkingconditions
whichareinforceintheplacewheretheworkistobe
carriedout.Thisshallbewithoutprejudicetotheappli­
cationoftheprovisionsofArticle30(4)concerningthe
examinationofabnormallylowtenders.
ChapterI
Criteriaforqualitativeselection
Article24Article22
1.Inrestrictedandnegotiatedproceduresthecon­
tractingauthoritiesshall,onthebasisofinformation
givenrelatingtothecontractor'spersonalpositionas
wellastotheinformationandformalitiesnecessaryfor
theevaluationoftheminimumconditionsofanecono­
micandtechnicalnaturetobefulfilledbyhim,select
fromamongthecandidateswiththequalifications
requiredbyArticles24and29thosewhomtheywill
invitetosubmitatenderortonegotiate .
2.Wherethecontractingauthoritiesawardacontract
byrestrictedprocedure,theymayprescribetherange
withinwhichthenumberofundertakingswhichthey
intendtoinvitewillfall.Inthiscasetherangeshallbe
indicatedinthecontractnotice.Therangeshallbe
determinedinthelightofthenatureoftheworktobe
carriedout.Therangemustnumberatleast5undertak­
ingsandmaybeupto20.
Inanyevent,thenumberofcandidatesinvitedtoten­
dershallbesufficienttoensuregenuinecompetition .
3.Wherethecontractingauthoritiesawardacontract
bynegotiatedprocedureasreferredtoinArticle7(2),
thenumberofcandidatesadmittedtonegotiatemay
notbelessthanthreeprovidedthatthereisasufficient
numberofsuitablecandidates .
4.EachMemberStateshallensurethatcontracting
authoritiesissueinvitationswithoutdiscrimination to
thosenationalsofotherMemberStateswhosatisfythe
necessaryrequirementsandunderthesameconditions
astoitsownnationals .Anycontractormaybeexcludedfromparticipationin
thecontractwho:
(a)isbankruptorisbeingwoundup,whoseaffairsare
beingadministeredbythecourt,whohasentered
intoanarrangementwithcreditors,whohassus­
pendedbusinessactivitiesorwhoisinanyanalo­
goussituationarisingfromasimilarprocedure
undernationallawsandregulations ;
(b)isthesubjectofproceedingsforadeclarationof
bankruptcy,foranorderforcompulsorywinding
uporadministration bythecourtorforanarrange­
mentwithcreditorsorofanyothersimilarproceed­
ingsundernationallawsorregulations ;
(c)hasbeenconvictedofanoffenceconcerninghis
professionalconductbyajudgmentwhichhasthe
forceofresjudicata;
(d)whohasbeenguiltyofgraveprofessionalmiscon­
ductprovenbyanymeanswhichtheauthorities
awardingcontractscanjustify;
(e)hasnotfulfilledobligationsrelatingtothepayment
ofsocialsecuritycontributions inaccordancewith
thelegalprovisionsofthecountryinwhichheis
establishedorwiththoseofthecountryofthe
authorityawardingcontracts;
(f)hasnotfulfilledobligationsrelatingtothepayment
oftaxesinaccordancewiththelegalprovisionsof
thecountryoftheauthorityawardingcontracts;
(g)isguiltyofseriousmisrepresentation insupplying
theinformationrequiredunderthisChapter.Article23
1.Thecontractingauthoritymaystateinthecontract
documents,orbeobligedbyaMemberStatesotodo,
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—intheNetherlands ,theHandelsregister ,
—inPortugal,theCommissãodeAlvarásdeEmpre­
sasdeObrasPúblicaseParticulares(CAEOPP),
—intheUnitedKingdomandIreland,thecontractor
mayberequestedtoprovideacertificatefromthe
RegistrarofCompaniesortheRegistrarofFriendly
Societiesor,ifthisisnotthecase,acertificatestat­
ingthatthepersonconcernedhasdeclaredonoath
thatheisengagedintheprofessioninquestionin
thecountryinwhichheisestablished,inaspecific
placeandunderagivenbusinessname.Wheretheauthorityawardingcontractsrequiresofthe
contractorproofthatnoneofthecasesquotedin(a),
(b),(c),(e)or(f)appliestohim,itshallacceptassuffi­
cientevidence :
—forpoints(a),(b)or(c),theproductionofan
extractfromthe'judicialrecord'or,failingthis,of
anequivalentdocumentissuedbyacompetent
judicialoradministrative authorityinthecountry
oforiginorinthecountrywhencethatperson
comesshowingthattheserequirementshavebeen
met,
—forpoints(e)or(f),acertificateissuedbythecom­
petentauthorityintheMemberStateconcerned .
Wherethecountryconcerneddoesnotissuesuchdocu­
mentsorcertificates,theymaybereplacedbyadecla­
rationonoath(or,inMemberStateswherethereisno
provisionfordeclarationsonoath,byasolemndecla­
ration)madebythepersonconcernedbeforeajudicial
oradministrative authority,anotaryoracompetent
professionalortradebody,inthecountryoforiginor
inthecountrywhencethatpersoncomes.Member
Statesshalldesignatetheauthoritiesandbodiescom­
petenttoissuethesedocumentsandshallforthwith
informtheotherMemberStatesandtheCommission
thereof.Article26
Proofofthecontractor'sfinancialandeconomicstand­
ingmay,asageneralrule,befurnishedbyoneormore
ofthefollowingreferences :
(a)appropriatestatementsfrombankers;
(b)thepresentationofthefirm'sbalancesheetsor
extractsfromthebalancesheets,wherepublication
ofthebalancesheetisrequiredunderthelawof
thecountryinwhichthecontractorisestablished ;
(c)astatementofthefirm'soverallturnoverandthe
turnoveronconstructionworksfortheprevious
threefinancialyears.
Theauthoritiesawardingcontractsshallspecifyinthe
noticeorintheinvitationtotenderwhichreferenceor
referencestheyhavechosenandwhatreferencesother
thanthosementionedunder(a),(b)or(c)aretobe
produced.
If,foranyvalidreason,thecontractorisunabletosup­
plythereferencesrequestedbytheauthoritiesawarding
contracts,hemayprovehiseconomicandfinancial
standingbyanyotherdocumentwhichtheauthorities
awardingcontractsconsiderappropriate .Article25
Anycontractorwishingtotakepartinapublicworks
contractmayberequestedtoprovehisenrolmentinthe
professionalortraderegisterundertheconditionslaid
downbythelawsoftheMemberStateinwhichheis
established :
—inBelgium,theregistreducommerce—Handels­
register,
—inDenmark,theHandelsregistret ,Aktieselskabsre­
gistretandErhvervsregistret ,
—inGermany,theHandelsregister andtheHand­
werksrolle,
—inGreece,adeclarationontheexerciseofthepro­
fessionofpublicworkscontractormadeonoath
beforeanotarymayberequired,
—inSpain,theRegistroOficialdeContratistasdel
MinisteriodeIndustriayEnergía,Article27
Proofofthecontractor'stechnicalknowledgeorability
maybefurnishedby:
(a)thecontractor'seducationalandprofessionalqual­
ificationsand/orthoseofthefirm'smanagerial
staffand,inparticular,thoseofthepersonorper­
sonsresponsibleforcarryingourtheworks;
(b)alistoftheworkscarriedoutoverthepastfive
years,accompanied bycertificatesofsatisfactory
executionforthemostimportantworks.Thesecer­
tificatesshallindicatethevalue,dateandsiteof
theworksandshallspecifywhethertheywerecar­
riedoutaccordingtotherulesofthetradeand
properlycompleted .Wherenecessary,thecompe­—inFrance,theregistreducommerceandtheréper­
toirdesmétiers,
—inItaly,theRegistrodellaCameradicommercio ,
industria,agricolturaeartigianato,
—inLuxembourg ,theregistreauxfirmesandtherôle
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TheauthoritiesofotherMemberStatesawardingcon­
tractsshallapplytheaboveprovisionsonlyinfavour
ofcontractorswhoareestablishedinthecountryhold­
ingtheofficiallist.
4.FortheregistrationofcontractorsofotherMember
Statesinanofficiallist,nofurtherproofsandstate­
mentsmayberequiredotherthanthoserequestedof
nationals,andinanyevent,onlythoseprovidedfor
underArticles24to27.tentauthorityshallsubmitthesecertificatestotheauth­
orityawardingcontractsdirect;
(c)astatementofthetools,plantandtechnicalequip­
mentavailabletothecontractorforcarryingout
thework;
(d)astatementofthefirm'saverageannualmanpower
andthenumberofmanagerialstaffforthelast
threeyears;
(e)astatementofthetechniciansortechnicaldivi­
sionswhichthecontractorcancalluponforcarry­
ingoutthework,whetherornottheybelongtothe
firm.5.MemberStatesholdinganofficiallistshallcom­
municatetootherMemberStatestheaddressofthe
bodytowhichrequestsforregistrationmaybemade.
Theauthoritiesawardingcontractsshallspecifyinthe
noticeorintheinvitationtotenderwhichofthese
referencesaretobeproduced .ChapterII
Criteriafortheawardofcontracts
Article28Article30
Theauthorityawardingcontractsmay,withinthelimits
ofArticles24to27,invitethecontractortosupplement
thecertificatesanddocumentssubmittedortoclarify
them.
Article29
1.MemberStateswhohaveofficiallistsofrecognized
contractorsmust,ontheimplementation ofthisDirec­
tive,adaptthemtotheprovisionsofArticle24(a)to
(d)and(g)andofArticles25,26and27.1.Thecriteriaonwhichtheauthoritiesawardingcon­
tractsshallbasetheawardofcontractsshallbe:
—eitherthelowestpriceonly,
—or,whentheawardismadetothemosteconomi­
callyadvantageous tender,variouscriteriaaccord­
ingtothecontract:e.g.price,periodforcomple­
tion,runningcosts,profitability ,technicalmerit.
2.Inthecasereferredtointhesecondindentofpara­
graph1,theauthoritiesawardingcontractsshallstate
inthecontractdocumentsorinthecontractnoticeall
thecriteriatheyintendtoapplytotheaward,where
possibleindescendingorderofimportance .
3.Paragraph 1shallnotapplywhenaMemberState
basestheawardofcontractsonothercriteria,within
theframeworkofrulesinforceatthetimeoftheadop­
tionofthisDirectivewhoseaimistogivepreferenceto
certaintenderers,onconditionthattherulesinvoked
arecompatiblewiththeTreaty.
4.If,foragivencontract,tendersappeartobeabnor­
mallylowinrelationtotheservice,beforeitmayreject
thosetendersthecontractingauthorityshallrequest,in
writing,detailsoftheconstituentelementsoftheten­
derwhichitconsidersrelevantandshallverifythose
constituentelementstakingaccountoftheexplana­
tionsreceived .
Thecontractingauthoritymaytakeintoconsideration
explanationswhicharejustifiedonobjectivegrounds
includingtheeconomyoftheconstructionmethod,or
thetechnicalsolutionschosen,ortheexceptionally2.Contractorsregisteredintheofficiallistsmay,for
eachcontract,submittotheauthorityawardingcon­
tractsacertificateofregistrationissuedbythecompe­
tentauthority.Thiscertificateshallstatethereferences
whichenabledthemtoberegisteredinthelistandthe
classificationgiveninthislist.
3.Certifiedregistrationintheofficiallistsbythe
competentbodiesshall,fortheauthoritiesofother
MemberStatesawardingcontracts,constituteapres­
umptionofsuitabilityforworkscorresponding tothe
contractor'sclassificationonlyasregardsArticles24(a)
to(d)and(g),25,26(b)and(c)and27(b)and(d).
Informationwhichcanbededucedfromregistrationin
officiallistsmaynotbequestioned .However,with
regardtothepaymentofsocialsecuritycontributions ,
anadditionalcertificatemayberequiredofanyregis­
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withCouncilRegulation(EEC,Euratom)No1182/71
of3June1971determiningtherulesapplicableto
periods,datesandtimelimits(').favourableconditionsavailabletothetendererforthe
executionofthework,ortheoriginalityofthework
proposedbythetenderer.
Ifthedocumentsrelatingtothecontractprovideforits
awardasthelowestpricetendered,thecontracting
authoritymustcommunicatetotheCommissionthe
rejectionoftenderswhichitconsiderstobetoolow.
However,untiltheendof1992,ifcurrentnationallaw
sopermits,thecontractingauthoritymayexceptionally ,
withoutanydiscrimination ongroundsofnationality,
rejecttenderswhichareabnormallylowinrelationto
theservice,withoutbeingobligedtocomplywiththe
procedureprovidedforinthefirstsubparagraphifthe
numberofsuchtendersforaparticularcontractisso
highthatimplementation ofthisprocedurewouldlead
toaconsiderabledelayandjeopardizethepublic
interestattachingtotheexecutionofthecontractin
question.Recoursetothisexceptionalprocedureshall
bementionedinthenoticereferredtoinArticle11(5).Article34
1.Inordertopermitassessmentoftheresultsof
applyingtheDirective,MemberStatesshallforwardto
theCommission astatisticalreportonthecontracts
awardedbycontractingauthoritiesby31October 1993
atthelatestfortheprecedingyearandthereafterby31
Octoberofeverysecondyear.
Nevertheless ,forGreece,SpainandPortugal,thedate
of31October1993shallbereplacedby31October
1995.
2.Thestatisticalreportshalldetailatleastthenum­
berandvalueofcontractsawardedbyeachcontracting
authorityorcategoryofcontractingauthorityabovethe
threshold,subdividedasfaraspossiblebyprocedure,
categoryofworkandthenationalityofthecontractor
towhomthecontracthasbeenawarded,andinthe
caseofnegotiatedprocedures ,subdividedinaccord­
ancewithArticle7,listingthenumberandvalueofthe
contractsawardedtoeachMemberStateandtothird
countries .
3.TheCommissionshalldeterminethenatureofany
additionalstatisticalinformation ,whichisrequestedin
accordancewiththeDirective,inconsultationwiththe
AdvisoryCommitteeforPublicWorksContracts .Article31
1.Until31December1992,thisDirectiveshallnot
preventtheapplicationofexistingnationalprovisions
ontheawardofpublicworkscontractswhichhaveas
theirobjectivethereductionofregionaldisparitiesand
thepromotionofjobcreationinregionswhose
development islaggingbehindandindecliningindus­
trialregions,onconditionthattheprovisionscon­
cernedarecompatiblewiththeTreaty,inparticular
withtheprinciplesofnon-discrimination ongrounds
ofnationality,freedomofestablishment andfreedom
toprovideservices,andwiththeCommunity'sinterna­
tionalobligations .
2.Paragraph 1shallbewithoutprejudicetoArticle30
(3).
Article32
1.MemberStatesshallinformtheCommission of
nationalprovisionscoveredbyArticle30(3)and
Article31andoftherulesforapplyingthem.
2.MemberStatesconcernedshallforwardtothe
Commission ,everyyear,areportdescribingtheprac­
ticalapplicationoftheseprovisions.Thereportsshall
besubmittedtotheAdvisoryCommitteeforPublic
WorksContracts .Article35
1.AnnexIshallbeamendedbytheCommission
when,inparticularonthebasisofthenotifications
fromtheMemberStates,itisnecessary :
(a)toremovefromthatAnnexbodiesgovernedby
publiclawwhichnolongerfulfilthecriterialaid
downinArticle1(b);
(b)toincludeinthatAnnexbodiesgovernedbypublic
lawwhichmeetthosecriteria.
2.Amendments toAnnexIshallbemadebythe
CommissionafterconsultingtheAdvisoryCommittee
forPublicWorksContracts .
Thechairmanofthecommitteeshallsubmittothe
committeeadraftofanymeasurestobetaken.The
committeeshalldeliveritsopiniononthedraft,if
necessarybytakingavote,withinatimelimittobe
fixedbythechairmaninthelightoftheurgencyofthe
matter.TITLEV
FINALPROVISIONS
Article33
Thecalculationofthetimelimitforreceiptoftenders
orrequeststoparticipateshallbemadeinaccordance (i)OJNoL124,8.6.1971,p.1.

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Theopinionshallberecordedintheminutes.Inaddi­
tion,eachMemberStateshallhavetherighttorequest
thatitspositionberecordedintheminutes.Article36
TheDirectiveslistedinAnnexAareherebyrepealed
withoutprejudicetotheobligationsoftheMember
Statesconcerningthedeadlinesfortransposalsetout
inAnnexB.
ReferencestotherepealedDirectivesshallbecon­
struedasreferencestothisDirectiveandshouldbe
readinaccordancewiththecorrelationtableinAnnex
C.
Article37
ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates.TheCommission shalltakethefullestaccountofthe
opiniondeliveredbythecommittee .Itshallinformthe
committeeofthemannerinwhichitsopinionhasbeen
takenintoaccount.
3.AmendedversionsofAnnexIshallbepublishedm
theOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .

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ANNEXI
LISTSOFBODIESANDCATEGORIES OFBODIESGOVERNED BYPUBLICLAW
REFERREDTOINARTICLE 1(b)(>)
I.InBELGIUM :
Bodies
—IeFondsdesroutes1955-1969—hetWegenfonds1955-1969
—larégiedesvoiesaériennes—deRegiedeLuchtwegen
—l'officerégulateurdelanavigationintérieure—deDienstvoorRegelingvandeBinnenvaart
—larégiedesservicesfrigorifiquesdel'Étatbelge—deRegiederBelgischeRijskoel-enVries­
diensten
Categories
—lescentrespublicsd'aidesociale(publicsocialassistancecentres)
—lesfabriquesd'église(churchcouncils)
II.InDENMARK
Bodies
—Kebenhavns Havn
—DanmarksRadio
—DetLandsdækkende FjernsynTV2
—DanmarksNationalbank
—Storebæltsforbindelsen A/S
—KjøbenhavnsTelefonAktieselskab
—JydskTelefon-Aktieselskab
—FynsTelefon
—Kommunedata
—Datacentralen I/S
—Kommunekemi
Categories
—DeKommunaleHavne(municipalports)
—AndreForvaltningssubjekter (otherpublicadministrative bodies)
III.InGERMANY .
Categories
Authorities,establishments andfoundationsgovernedbypubliclawandcreatedbyfederal,State
orlocalauthoritiesandnon-commercial establishment subjecttostatecontrolandoperatingin
thegeneralinterest.
IV.InGREECE :
Categories
OtherlegalpersonsgovernedbypubliclawwhosepublicworkscontractsaresubjecttoStatecon­
trol.
V.InSPAIN:
Categories
—EntidadesGestorasyServiciosComunesdelaSeguridadSocial(administrative entitiesand
commonservicesofthehealthandsocialservices)
—OrganismosAutónomosdelaAdministración delEstado(independentbodiesofthe
nationaladministration )
—OrganismosAutónomosdelasComunidadesAutónomas (independentbodiesoftheautono­
mouscommunities )
(i)CommissionDecisionof13July1990concerningtheupdatingofAnnexItoCouncilDirective89/440EEC—
OJNoL187,19.7.1990,p.55.

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—OrganismosAutónomosdelasEntidadesLocales(independentbodiesoflocalauthorities)
—OtrasentidadessometidasalalegislacióndecontratosdelEstadoespañol(otherentitiessub­
jecttoSpanishStatelegislationonprocurement)
VI.InFRANCE :
Bodies
1.Nationalpublicbodies:
1.1.Withscientific,culturalandprofessionalcharacter:
—CollegedeFrance
—Conservatoire nationaldesartsetmétiers
—Observatoire dePans
1.2.Scientificandtechnological :
—Centrenationaldelarecherchescientifique—CNRS
—Institutnationaldelarechercheagronomique
—Institutnationaldelasantéetdelarecherchemédicale
—ORSTOM—Institutfrançaisderecherchescientifiquepourledéveloppement encoop­
ération
1.3.Withanadministrative character :
—Agencenationalepour1'emploi
—Caissenationaledesallocationsfamiliales
—Caissenationaled'assurancemaladiedestravailleurssalariés
—Caissenationaled'assurancevieillessedestravailleurssalariés
—Officenationaldesancienscombattantsetvictimesdelaguerre
—Agencesfinancièresdebassins
Categories
1.Nationalpublicbodies:
—Universités(universities)
—écolesnormalesd'instituteurs (teachertrainingcolleges)
2.Administrative publicbodiesatregional,departmentalandlocallevel:
—colleges(secondaryschools)
—lycées(secondaryschools)
—établissements publicshospitaliers(publichospitals)
—officespublicsd'habitationaloyermodéré(OPHLM)(publicofficesforlow-costhous­
ing)
3.Groupingsofterritorialauthorities :
—syndicatsdecommunes(associationsoflocalauthorities)
—districts(districts)
—communautés urbaines(municipalities )
—institutionsinterdépartementales etinterrégionales (Institutionscommontomorethan
onedepartmentandinterregionalinstitutions)
VII.InIRELAND
Bodies
—ShannonFreeAirportDevelopmentCompanyLtd
—LocalGovernmentComputerServicesBoard
—LocalGovernmentStaffNegotiationsBoard
—CorasTrachtála(IrishExportBoard)
—IndustrialDevelopment Authority
—IrishGoodsCouncil(PromotionofIrishGoods)
—CorasBeostoicagusFeola(CBF)(IrishMeatBoard)
—BordFáilteEireann(IrishTourismBoard)
—UdarásnaGaeltachta(DevelopmentAuthorityforGaeltachtRegions)
—AnBordPleanála(IrishPlanningBoard)

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Categories
—Third-leveleducationalbodiesofapubliccharacter
—Nationaltraining,culturalorresearchAgencies
—Hospitalboardsofapubliccharacter
—Nationalhealthandsocialagenciesofapubliccharacter
—Centralandregionalfisheryboards
VIII.InITALY
Bodies
—agenziaperlapromozionedellesvilupponelmezzogiorno
Categories
—entiportualieaeroportuali (portandairportauthorities)
—consorziperleopereidrauliche(consortiaforwaterengineeringworks)
—leuniversitàstatali,gliistitutiuniversitaristatali,iconsorziperilavoriinteressantileuniver­
sità(Stateuniversities,Stateuniversityinstitutes,consortiaforuniversitydevelopmentwork)
—gliistitutisuperioriscientificieculturali,gliosservatoriastronomici ,astrofisici,geofisicio
vulcanologici (higherscientificandculturalinstitutes,astronomical ,astrophysical ,geophysi­
calorvulcanological observatories )
—entidiricercaesperimentazione (organizationsconductingresearchandexperimentalwork)
—leistituzionipubblichediassistenzaedibeneficenza (publicwelfareandbenevolentinstitu­
tions)
—entichegesticonoformeobbligatonediprevidenzaedassistenza(agenciesadministering
compulsorysocialsecurityandwelfareschemes)
—consorzidibonifica(landreclamationconsortia)
—entidisviluppoodiirrigazione(developmentorirrigationagencies)
—consorziperleareeindustriali(associationsforindustrialareas)
—comunitamontane(groupingsofmunicipalities inmountainareas)
—entiprepostiaservizidipubblicointeresse(organizationsprovidingservicesinthepublic
interest)
—entipubblicipropostiadattivitàdispettacolo,sportivo,turisticheedeltempolibero(public
bodiesengagedinentertainment ,sport,tourismandleisureactivities)
—enticulturaliedipromozioneartistica(organizationspromotingcultureandartisticactivities)
IX.InLUXEMBOURG
Categories
—Lesétablissementspublicsdel'Étatplacéssouslasurveillanced'unmembreduGouverne­
ment(publicestablishments oftheStateplacedunderthesupervisionofamemberofthe
Government )
—Lesétablissements publicsplacéssouslasurveillancedescommunes(publicestablishments
placedunderthesupervisiorofthecommunes)
—Lessyndicatsdecommunescréésenvertudelaloidu14février1900tellequ'elleaétémodi­
fiéeàlasuite(associationsofcommunescreatedunderthelawof14February1990assubse­
quentlymodified)
X.InNETHERLANDS :
Bodies
—deNederlandseCentraleOrganisatievoorToegepastNatuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek
(TNO)endedaaronderressorterendeorganisaties
Categories
—dewaterschappen (administration ofwaterengineeringworks)
—deinstellingenvanwetenschappelijk onderwijsvermeldinartikel8vandeWetophet
Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs(1985),deacademischeziekenhuizen (institutionsforscientific

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education,aslistedinArticle8oftheScientificEducationAct(1985)(WetophetWeten­
schappelijkOnderwijs(1985),teachinghospitals)
XI.InPORTUGAL
Categories
—Estabelecimentos PúblicosdeEnsino,InvestigaçãoCientificaeSaúde(publicestablishments
foreducation,scientificresearchandhealth)
—InstitutosPublicossemcaractercomercialouindustrial(publicinstitutionswithoutcommer­
cialorindustrialcharacter)
—FundaçõesPúblicas(publicfoundations)
—Administrações GeraiseJuntasAutonómas(generaladministration bodiesandindependent
councils)
XII.IntheUNITEDKINGDOM
Bodies
—NationalRiversAuthority
—NationalResearchDevelopmentCorporation
—UniversitiesFundingCouncil
—PolytechnicsandCollegesFundingCouncil
—CentralBloodLaboratoryService
—HealthAndSafetyExecutive
—NorthernIrelandHousingExecutive
—PublicHealthLaboratoryService
—ScottishHomes
—Commission fortheNewTowns
—DesignCouncil
—Arbitration ,ConciliationandAdvisoryService
—CardiffBayDevelopmentCorporation
—DevelopmentBoardforRuralWales
—LondonDocklandsDevelopmentCorporation
—MerseysideDevelopmentCorporation
—EnglishIndustrialEstatesCorporation
—ScottishDevelopment Agency
—UrbanDevelopmentCorporation
—WelshDevelopment Agency
Categories
—Educationauthorities
—Researchcouncils
—Nationalhealthserviceauthorities
—Newtowncorporations
—Fireauthorities
—Policeauthorities

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ANNEXII
LISTOFPROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
assetoutinthegeneralindustrialclassificationofeconomicactivitieswithintheEuropeanCommunities
ClassesGroupsSubgroups
anditemsDescription
50 BUILDING ANDCIVILENGINEERING
500 Generalbuildingandcivilengineeringwork(withoutanyparti­
cularspecialization )anddemolitionwork
500.1 Generalbuildingandcivilengineeringwork(withoutany
particularspecialization )
500.2 Demolitionwork
501 Constructionofflats,officeblocks,hospitalsandotherbuild­
ings,bothresidentialandnon-residential
501.1 Generalbuildingcontractors
501.2 Roofing
501.3 Constructionofchimneys,kilnsandfurnaces
501.4 Waterproofing anddamp-proofing
501.5 Restorationandmaintenanceofoutsidewalls(repainting,
cleaning,etc.)
501.6 Erectionanddismantlement ofscaffolding
501.7 Otherspecializedactivitiesrelatingtoconstructionwork
(includingcarpentry)
502 Civilengineering :constructionofroads,bridges,railways,etc.
502.1 Generalcivilengineeringwork
502.2 Earth-moving (navvying)
502.3 Constructionofbridges,tunnelsandshafts,drilling
502.4 Hydraulicengineering(rivers,canals,harbours,flows,locks
anddams)
502.5 Road-building (includingspecializedconstructionofair­
portsandrunways)
502.6 Specializedconstructionworkrelatingtowater(i.e.toirri­
gation,landdrainage,watersupply,sewagedisposal,sewer­
age,etc.)
502.7 Specializedactivitiesinotherareasofcivilengineering
503 Installation(fittingsandfixtures)
503.1 Generalinstallationwork
503.2 Gasfittingandplumbing,andtheinstallationofsanitary
equipment
503.3 Installationofheatingandventilatingapparatus(central
heating,airconditioning ,ventilation)
503.4 Soundandheatinsulation,insulationagainstvibration
503.5 Electricalfittings
503.6 Installationofaerials,lightningconductors,telephones,etc.
504 Buildingcompletionwork
504.1 Generalbuildingcompletionwork
504.2 Plastering
504.3 Joinery,primarily,engagedinonthesiteassemblyand/or
installation(includingthelayingofparquetflooring)
504.4 Painting,glazing,paperhanging
504.5 Tilingandotherwisecoveringfloorsandwalls
504.6 Otherbuildingcompletionwork(puttinginfireplaces,etc.)

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ANNEXIII
DEFINITION OFCERTAINTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
ForthepurposesofthisDirectivethefollowingtermsshallbedennedasfollows:
1.Technicalspecifications .thetotalityofthetechnicalprescriptionscontainedinparticularintheten­
derdocuments ,definingthecharacteristics requiredofawork,material,productorsupply,which
permitsawork,amaterial,aproductorasupplytobedescribedinamannersuchthatitfulfilsthe
useforwhichitisintendedbythecontractingauthority.Thesetechnicalprescriptionsshallinclude
levelsofquality,performance ,safetyordimensions,includingtherequirementsapplicabletothe
material,theproductortothesupplyasregardsqualityassurance,terminology ,symbols,testing
andtestmethods,packaging,markingorlabelling.Theyshallalsoincluderulesrelatingtodesign
andcosting,thetest,inspectionandacceptancesforworksandmethodsortechniquesofconstruc­
tionandallothertechnicalconditionswhichthecontractingauthorityisinapositiontoprescribe,
undergeneralorspecificregulations ,inrelationtothefinishedworksandtothematerialsorparts
whichtheyinvolve;
2.Standard:atechnicalspecificationapprovedbyarecognizedstandardizing bodyforrepeatedand
continuousapplication,compliancewithwhichisinprinciplenotcompulsory ;
3.Europeanstandard:astandardapprovedbytheEuropeanCommitteeforStandardization (CEN)or
bytheEuropeanCommitteeforElectrotechnical Standardization (Cenelec)as'Europeanstandards
(EN)'or'Harmonization documents(HD)'accordingtothecommonrulesoftheseorganizations ;
4.Europeantechnicalapproval:afavourabletechnicalassessmentofthefitnessforuseofaproduct,
basedonfulfilmentoftheessentialrequirementsforbuildingworks,bymeansoftheinherentchar­
acteristicsoftheproductandthedefinedconditionsofapplicationanduse.TheEuropeanagree­
mentshallbeissuebyanapprovalbodydesignatedforthispurposebytheMemberState;
5.Commontechnicalspecification:atechnicalspecificationlaiddowninaccordancewithaprocedure
recognizedbytheMemberStatestoensureuniformapplicationinallMemberStateswhichhas
beenpublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities ;
6.Essentialrequirements :requirementsregardingsafety,healthandcertainotheraspectsinthegen­
eralinterest,thattheconstruction workscanmeet.

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ANNEXIV
MODELCONTRACT NOTICES
A.Priorinformation
1.Thename,address,telegraphicaddress,telephone,telexandfacsimilenumbersofthecontracting
authority :
2.(a)Thesite:
(b)Thenatureandextentoftheservicestobeprovidedand,whererelevant,themaincharacteris­
ticsofanylotsbyreferencetothework:
(c)Ifavailable :anestimateofthecostrangeoftheproposedservices:
3.(a)Estimateddateforinitiatingtheawardproceduresinrespectofthecontractorcontracts:
(b)Ifknown:estimateddateforthestartofthework:
(c)Ifknown:estimatedtimetableforcompletionofthework:
4.Ifknown:termsoffinancingoftheworkandofpricerevisionand/orreferencestotheprovisions
inwhichthesearecontained :
5.Otherinformation :
6.Dateofdispatchofthenotice:
7.DateofreceiptofthenoticebytheOfficeforOfficialPublicationsoftheEuropeanCommunities :
B.Openprocedures
1.Thename,address,telephonenumber,telegraphicaddress,telexandfacsimilenumbersofthecon­
tractingauthority:
2.(a)Theawardprocedurechosen:
(b)Natureofthecontractforwhichtendersarebeingrequested :
3.(a)Thesite:
(b)Thenatureandextentoftheservicestobeprovidedandgeneralnatureofthework:
(c)Iftheworkorthecontractissubdividedintoseverallots,thesizeofthedifferentlotsandthe
possibilityoftenderingforone,forseveralorforallofthelots:
(d)Informationconcerningthepurposeoftheworkorthecontractwherethelatteralsoinvolves
thedrawingupofprojects:
4.Anytimelimitforcompletion :
5.(a)Nameandaddressoftheservicefromwhichthecontractdocumentsandadditionaldocu­
mentsmayberequested:
(b)Whereapplicable,theamountandtermsofpaymentofthesumtobepaidtoobtainsuch
documents :
6.(a)Thefinaldateforreceiptoftenders:
(b)Theaddresstowhichtheymustbesent:
(c)Thelanguageorlanguagesinwhichtheymustbedrawnup:
7.(a)Whereapplicable,thepersonsauthorizedtobepresentattheopeningoftenders:
(b)Thedate,hourandplaceofsuchopening:
8.Anydepositandguaranteesrequired:

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9.Maintermsconcerningfinancingandpaymantand/orreferencestotheprovisionsinwhichthese
arecontained :
10.Whereapplicable,thelegalformtobetakenbythegroupingofcontractorstowhomthecontractis
awarded :
11.Minimumeconomicandtechnicalstandardsrequiredofthecontractortowhomthecontractis
awarded :
12.Periodduringwhichthetendererisboundtokeepopenhistender:
13.Thecriteriafortheawardofthecontract.Criteriaotherthanthatofthelowestpriceshallbemen­
tionedwheretheydonotappearinthecontractdocuments :
14.Whereapplicable,prohibitiononvariants:
15.Otherinformation :
16.DateofpublicationofthepriorinformationnoticeintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommu­
nitiesorreferencestoitsnon-publication :
17.Dateofdispatchofthenotice:
18.DateofreceiptofthenoticebytheOfficeforOfficialPublicationsoftheEuropeanCommunities :
C.Restrictedprocedures
1.Thename,address,teleponenumber,telexandfacsimilenumbersofthecontractingauthority:
2.(a)Theawardprocedurechosen:
(b)Whereapplicable,justificationfortheuseoftheacceleratedprocedure :
(c)Natureofthecontractforwhichtendersarebeingrequested :
3.(a)Thesite:
(b)Thenatureandextentoftheservicestobeprovidedandgeneralnatureofthework:
(c)Iftheworkofthecontractissubdividedintoseverallots,thesizeofthedifferentlotsandthe
possibilityoftenderingforone,forseveralorforallofthelots:
(d)Informationconcerningthepurposeoftheworkorthecontractwherethelatteralsoinvolves
thedrawingupofprojects:
4.Anytimelimitforcompletion :
5.Whereapplicable,thelegalformtobetakenbythegroupingofcontractorstowhomthecontractis
awarded :
6.(a)Thefinaldateforreceiptofrequeststoparticipate :
(b)Theaddresstowhichtheymustbesent:
(c)Thelanguageorlanguagesinwhichtheymustbedrawnup:
7.Thefinaldatefordispatchofinvitationstotender:
8.Anydepositandguaranteesrequired:
9.Maintermsconcerningfinancingandpaymentand/ortheprovisionsinwhichthesearecontained :
10.Informationconcerningthecontractor'spersonalpositionandminimumeconomicandtechnical
standardsrequiredofthecontractortowhomthecontractisawarded:
11.Thecriteriafortheawardofthecontractwheretheyarenotmentionedintheinvitationtotender:

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12.Whereapplicable,prohibitiononvariants:
13.Otherinformation :
14.DateofpublicationofthepriorinformationnoticeintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommu­
nitiesorreferencetoitsnon-publication :
15.Dateofdispatchofthenotice:
16.DateofreceiptbythenoticebytheOfficeforOfficialPublicationsoftheEuropeanCommunities :
D.Negotiatedprocedures
1.Thename,address,telegraphicaddress,telephone,telexandfacsimilenumbersofthecontracting
authority :
2.(a)Theawardprocedurechosen:
(b)Whereapplicable,justificationfortheuseoftheacceleratedprocedure :
(c)Natureofthecontractforwhichtendersarebeingrequested :
3.(a)Thesite:
(b)Thenatureandextentoftheservicestobeprovidedandgeneralnatureofthework:
(c)Iftheworkorthecontractissubdividedintoseverallots,thesizeofthedifferentlotsandthe
possibilityoftenderingforone,forseveralorforallofthelots:
(d)Informationconcerningthepurposeoftheworkorthecontractwherethelatteralsoinvolves
thedrawingupofprojects:
4.Anytimelimit:
5.Whereapplicable,thelegalformtobetakenbythegroupingofcontractorstowhomthecontractis
awarded :
6.(a)finaldateforreceiptoftenders:
(b)Theaddresstowhichtheymustbesent:
(c)Thelanguageorlanguagesinwhichtheymustbedrawnup:
7.Anydepositandguaranteesrequired:
8.Maintermsconcerningfinancingandpaymentand/ortheprovisionsinwhichthesearecontained :
9.Informationconcerningthecontractor'spersonalpositionandinformationandformalitiesneces­
saryinordertoevaluatetheminimumeconomicandtechnicalstandardsrequiredofthecontractor
towhomthecontractsawarded :
10.Whereapplicable,prohibitiononvariants:
11.Whereapplicable,thenamesandaddressesofsuppliersalreadyselectedbytheawardingauthority:
12.Whereapplicable ,date(s)ofpreviouspublicationsintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommuni­
ties:
13.Otherinformation :
14.DateofpublicationofthepriorinformationnoticeintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommu­
nities:
15.Dateofdispatchofthenotice:
16.DateofreceiptofthenoticebytheOfficeforOfficialPublicationsoftheEuropeanCommunities .

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E.Contractawards
Nameandaddressofawardingauthority:
Awardprocedurechosen:
Dateofawardofcontract :
Criteriaforawardofcontract:
Numberofoffersreceived :
Nameandaddressofsuccessfulcontractor(s):
Natureandextentoftheservicesprovided,generalcharacteristics ofthefinishedstructure :1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.Priceorrangeofprices(minimum/maximum)paid:
Whereappropriate ,valueandproportionofcontractlikelytobesubcontracted tothirdparties:
Otherinformation :
DateofpublicationofthetendernoticeintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities :
Dateofdispatchofthenotice:
DateofreceiptofthenoticebytheOfficeforOfficialPublicationsoftheEuropeanCommunities :

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ANNEXV
MODELNOTICEOFPUBLICWORKSCONCESSION
1.Thename,address,telegraphicaddress,telephone,telexandfacsimilenumbersofthecontracting
authority :
2.(a)Thesite:
(b)Thesubjectoftheconcession ,natureandextentoftheservicestobeprovided :
3.(a)Finaldateforreceiptofcandidatures :
(b)Theaddresstowhichtheymustbesent:
(c)Thelanguageorlanguagesinwhichtheymustbedrawnup:
4.Personal,technicalandfinancialconditionstobefulfilledbythecandidates :
5.Thecriteriafortheawardofthecontract :
6.Whereapplicable ,theminimumpercentageoftheworkscontractsawardedtothirdparties:
7.Otherinformation :
8.Dateofdispatchofthenotice:
9.DateofreceiptofthenoticebytheOfficeforOfficialPublicationsoftheEuropeanCommunities :
ANNEXVI
MODELNOTICEOFWORKSCONTRACTS AWARDED BYTHECONCESSIONNAIRE
1.(a)Thesite:
(b)Thenatureandextentoftheservicetobeprovidedandthegeneralnatureofthework:
2.Anytimelimitforthecompletionoftheworks:
3.Nameandaddressoftheservicefromwhichthecontractdocumentsandadditionaldocuments
mayberequested :
4.(a)Thefinaldateforreceiptofrequeststoparticipateand/orforreceiptoftenders:
(b)Theaddresstowhichtheymustbesent:
(c)Thelanguageorlanguagesinwhichtheymustbedrawnup:
5.Anydepositandguaranteesrequired:
6.Theeconomicandtechnicalstandardsrequiredofthecontract:
7.Thecriteriafortheawardofthecontract :
8.Otherinformation :
9.Dateofdispatchofthenotice:
10.DateofreceiptofthenoticebytheOfficeforOfficialPublicationsoftheEuropeanCommunities :

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ANNEXA
RepealedDirectivesandDecision
CouncilDirective71/305/EEC,
CouncilDirective72/277/EEC,
CouncilDirective78/668/EEC,
CouncilDirective89/440/EEC,
CouncilDirective90/531/EEC,onlyArticle35(2),
Commission Decision90/380/EEC.
:

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ANNEXB
DeadlinesforapplicationoftranspositionmeasuresconcerningthepublicworksDirective
amendedbyDirective amendedbyActofAccessionof
Directive71/305/EEC(')
72/277/EEC(2)78/669/EEC(3)89/440/EEC(4)90/531/EEC0DK,IRL,
UK(6)GR(7)E,P(»)
Article1 x
Article1a x
Article1b x
Article2 deleted
Article3(1) deleted
Article3(2) deleted
Article3(3) deleted
Article3(4)and(5)(a) x
and(b)
Article3(4)and(5)(c) x
Article4 x
Article4a x
Article5 x
Article5a x
Article6
Article7(1) xdeleted
Article7(2) deleted
Article8 deleted
Article9 deleted
Article10 x
Article11 deleted
Article12 x x
Article13 x
Article14 x
Article15 x
Article15a x
Article15b x
Article16 deleted
Article17 deleted
Article18 deleted
Article19 x x x
Article20 x
Article20a x
Article20b x
Article21
Article22 x
Article22a x
Article23
Article24 x
Article25 x x x
Article26
Article27
Article28
Article29(1)
Article29(2)
Article29(3) deleted
Article29(4) x
Article29(5) x
Article29a x
Article29b x
Article30
Article30a x
Article30b x
Article31 deleted
Article32
Article33
Article34
AnnexesItoVI IandII ItoVI I I I
(3)EC-9:16.2.1979 ;
GR:1.1.1981;
E,P:1.1.1986.
(4)EC-9:19.7.1990 ;
GR,E,P:1.3.1992.(5)EC-9:1.1.1993;
E: 1.1.1996;
GR,P:1.1.1998.
(6)EC-9:1.1.1973.
(7)EC-10:1.1.1980.
(8)EC-12:1.1.1986.(')EC-6:30.7.1972;
DK,IRL,UK:1.1.1973;
GR: 1.1.1981;
E,P:1.1.1986.
(2)EC-6:3.8.1972;
DK,IRL,UK:1.1.1973;
GR: 1.1.1981 ;
E,P:1.1.1986.

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ANNEXC
Correlationtable
Directive71/305/EEC ThisDirective
Article1 Article1
Article1a Article2
Article1b Article3
Article2 —
Article3(1)—
Article3(2)—
Article3(3)—
Article3(4)and(5)(a)and(b)Article4(a)
Article3(4)and(5)(c) Article4(b)
Article4 Article5
Article4a Article6
Article5 Article7
Article5a Article8
Article6 Article9
Article7 —
Article8 —
Article9 —
Article10 Article10
Article 11 —
Article12 Article11
Article13 Article12
Article14 Article13
Article15 Article14
Article15a Article15
Article15b Article16
Article16 —
Article17 —
Article18 —
Article19 Article17
Article20 Article18
Article20a Article19
Article20b Article20
Article21 Article21
Article22 Article22
Article22a Article23
Article23 Article24
Article24 Article25
Article25 Article26
Article26 Article27
Article27 Article28
Article28 Article29
Article29(1) Article30(1)
Article29(2) Article30(2)
Article29(3)—
Article29(4) Article30(3)
Article29(5) Article30(4)
Article29a Article31
Article29b Article32
Article30 Article33
Article30a Article34
Article30b Article35
Article31 —
— Article36
Article32 —
Article33 —
— Article37
Article34 Article38
AnnexesItoVI AnnexesItoVI
— AnnexesVIItoVIII