3 ( 3 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 971/68 , ADDITIONAL TRANSPORT COSTS MUST BE BORNE BY THE INTERVENTION AGENCY WHENEVER DELIVERY IS MADE TO A STORAGE DEPOT FURTHER THAN A GIVEN DISTANCE ; WHEREAS THAT DISTANCE MUST BE DETERMINED ON THE BASIS OF NORMAL DELIVERY CONDITIONS AT THE WHOLESALE TRADE STAGE ; WHEREAS THE FLAT RATE FOR ADDITIONAL TRANSPORT COSTS PER METRIC TON/KM MUST BE FIXED WITH REFERENCE TO AVERAGE TRANSPORT COSTS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY ;
WHEREAS THE INTRODUCTION OF A COMMUNITY TENDERING PROCEDURE REQUIRES THAT GENERAL RULES BE LAID DOWN FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE VARIOUS OPERATIONS CONNECTED WITH TENDERING ;
WHEREAS , TO ENSURE EQUAL ACCESS FOR ALL INTERESTED PARTIES , THE INVITATION TO TENDER MUST BE PUBLISHED IN GOOD TIME ; WHEREAS THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF TENDERS WILL BE RECEIVED IF EACH INVITATION TO TENDER IS PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES IN ADDITION TO ANY NATIONAL PUBLICITY ;
WHEREAS , SINCE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CHEESES MAY VARY BETWEEN LOTS , FULL DETAILS MUST BE PUBLISHED ; WHEREAS , THEREFORE , TENDERS MUST SPECIFY NOT ONLY THE INFORMATION NEEDED FOR THEIR ASSESSMENT BUT ALSO THE LOT TO WHICH THEY REFER ;
WHEREAS TENDERS ARE FACILITATED IF TENDERERS ARE PERMITTED TO INSPECT THE CHEESES ; WHEREAS , THEREFORE , IT SHOULD BE LAID DOWN THAT NO CLAIM CAN BE ACCEPTED FROM TENDERERS AS TO THE QUALITY OF THE LOT WHICH MAY BE ASSIGNED TO THEM ;
WHEREAS THE AMOUNT OF THE DEPOSIT SECURING FULFILMENT OF THE OBLIGATIONS INVOLVED IN A TENDER CAN BE FIXED ACCORDING TO THE TENDERER'S INTEREST IN ACCEPTING THE AWARD OF THE TENDER ;
WHEREAS , SINCE THE OBJECT OF TENDERING IS TO OBTAIN THE BEST PRICE , THE CHEESE MUST BE AWARDED TO THE HIGHEST TENDER ; WHEREAS , MOREOVER , PROVISION MUST BE MADE FOR SEVERAL TENDERS BEING SUBMITTED AT THE SAME PRICE ;
WHEREAS , HOWEVER , THE HIGHEST PRICE CAN BE ACCEPTED ONLY IF IT CORRESPONDS TO THE ACTUAL MARKET SITUATION ; WHEREAS , THEREFORE , A MINIMUM SELLING PRICE SHOULD BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A COMMUNITY PROCEDURE IN THE LIGHT OF THE TENDERS SUBMITTED ;
WHEREAS , TO ENSURE THAT THE QUANTITIES FOR WHICH A CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED ARE TAKEN OVER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE , IT SHOULD BE PROVIDED THAT THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM THE SALE CONTRACT MUST BE FULFILLED WITHIN A CERTAIN TIME LIMIT ;
WHEREAS , THEREFORE , SUCCESSFUL TENDERERS SHOULD BE INFORMED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND , IMMEDIATELY ON PAYMENT OF THE PURCHASE , PRICE , SUPPLIED WITH A RELEASE ORDER BEARING ALL THE NECESSARY DETAILS ;
WHEREAS ARTICLE 10 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 971/68 LAYS DOWN THAT PRIVATE STORAGE AID IS SUBJECT TO CONCLUSION OF A STORAGE CONTRACT WITH THE INTERVENTION AGENCY ; WHEREAS THIS CONTRACT MUST INCLUDE PROVISIONS ALLOWING IDENTIFICATION OF CHEESES AND INSPECTION OF STOCKS BENEFITING FROM AID ;
WHEREAS THE DURATION OF CONTRACTS MUST BE