CELEX: 31979R1421
Language: en
Date: 1979-07-06 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1421/79 of 6 July 1979 on the delivery of various consignments of butteroil as food aid

No L 174/26                                  Official Journal of the European Communities                                   11 . 7 . 79
                                      COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 1421 /79
                                                              of 6 July 1979
                          on the delivery of various consignments of butteroil as food aid
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                          laying down general rules tor the supply of skimmed­
COMMUNITIES,                                                            rnilk powder and butteroil as food aid (4 ) ; whereas, in
                                                                        particular, the periods and terms for delivery and the
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                   procedure to be followed by the intervention agencies
Economic Community,                                                     to establish the costs arising therefrom should be laid
Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No                           down ;
804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization                       Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
of the market in milk and milk products ('), as last                    are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­
amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 1761 /78 (J ), and in                   ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products ,
particular Article 6 (7) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No                           HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
939/79 of 8 May 1979 laying down general rules for
the supply of milk fats to certain developing countries
                                                                                                   Article 1
and specialized bodies under the 1979 food-aid
programme (3 ), and in particular Article 7 thereof,                    In accordance with the provisions of Regulation ( EEC)
Whereas, under the food-aid programmes adopted by                       No 303/77, the intervention agencies specified in the
                                                                        Annex    shall  deliver butteroil       as food aid    on    the
the Council Regulations specified in the Annex ,
certain third countries and beneficiary organizations                   special terms set out therein .
have requested the delivery of the quantities of butter­
oil set out therein ;                                                                              Article 2
Whereas, therefore, delivery should be effected in                      This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
accordance with the rules laid down in Commission                       following its publication in the Officii // Journal of
Regulation (EEC) No 303/77 of 1 4 February 1 977                        the European Communities.
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States .
              Done at Brussels, 6 July 1979 .
                                                                                  For the Commission
                                                                                   Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                                       Vice-President
(') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p . 13 .
( 2) OJ No L 204, 28 . 7 . 1978 , p . 6 .
(J ) OJ No L 1 1 9, 1 5 . 5. 1 979 , p . 5 .                            (■») OJ No L 43 , 15 . 2 . 1977, p. 1 .
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                                                              ANNEX (!)
                   Consignment                                       A                                           B
 1 . Application of Council Regulations :
     (a) legal basis                                                     (EEC) No 939/79 ( 1979 programme)
     (b) affectation                                                              ( EEC) No 940/79
 2. Beneficiary                                                 UNHCR                         )
                                                                                              >                Zambia
 3. Country of destination                                          Laos                      )
 4. Total quantity of the consignment                          500 tonnes                                    500 tonnes
 5 . Intervention agency responsible for                         German                                        Belgian
     delivery
 6. Origin of the butteroil (2 )                                      To manufacture from intervention butter
 7. Special characteristics and / or pack­   In 5 kg boxes, coated internally with food-can varnish or having undergone treat­
     aging (J )                                                           ment giving equivalent guarantees
 8 . Markings on the packaging                ' Butteroil  /  Don    de    la Communaute     ' Butteroil / Gift of the European
                                              économique européenne / Action huma­              Economic Community to Zambia'
                                                     nitaire de l' UNHCR au Laos '
 9 . Delivery period                                    Loading in August 1979                        Delivery in August 1979
10 . Stage and place of delivery                Delivered to Vientiane via Bangkok ( 5 )            Community port of loading
11 . Representative of the beneficiary         HCR Vientiane , c/o comite du plan ,
     responsible for reception (4 )              route de l'Aeroport, Vientiane, Laos
12. Procedure to be applied to determine                                                 Tender
     the costs of supply
13 . Expiry of the time limit for submis                                       12 noon on 23 July 1979
     sion of tenders
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                   Consignment                             c                                     »                            E
 1 . Application of Council Regulations :
     (a) legal basis                                                       (EEC) No 939/79 ( 1979 programme)
     (b) affectation                                                                   (EEC) No 940/79
 2. Beneficiary                                                                                WFP
 3 . Country of destination                             Jordan                               Pakistan                        Syria
 4. Total quantity of the consignment                 240 tonnes                           350 tonnes                     390 tonnes
 5. Intervention agency responsible for                                                       French
     delivery
 6 . Origin of the butteroil (2 )                                       To manufacture from intervention butter
 7. Special characteristics and / or pack­ In 5 kg boxes, coated internally with food-can varnish or having undergone treatment giving equiva­
     aging (3 )                                                                         lent guarantees
 8 . Markings on the packaging              'Jordan 2108 px / Butteroil /      ' Pakistan   2310 / Butteroil /   'Syria 2352    /   Butteroil   /
                                                        Aqaba /                             Karachi /                      Lattakia /
                                                                                          followed by :
                                                 Gift of the European Economic Community / Action of the World Food Programme'
 9 . Delivery period                                                              Delivery in August 1979
10 . Stage and place of delivery                           Community port operating a regular service with recipient countries
11 . Representative of the beneficiary
     responsible for reception (4 )
12. Procedure to be applied to determine                                                      Tender
     the costs of supply
13 . Expiry of the time limit for submis­                                         12 noon on 23 July 1979
     sion of tenders
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                   Consignment                              F                                 G                               H
 1 . Application of Council Regulations :
     (a) legal basis                                                       (EEC) No 939/79 ( 1979 programme)
     (b) affectation                                                                (EEC) No 940/79
 2. Beneficiary                                                                             WFP
 3. Country of destination                                                                  India
 4. Total quantity of the consignment                600 tonnes                          600 tonnes                       450 tonnes
 5. Intervention agency responsible for                                                    German
     delivery
 6. Origin of the butteroil (2)                                          To manufacture from intervention butter
 7. Special characteristics and / or pack In 5 kg boxes, coated internally with food-can varnish or having undergone treatment giving equiva
     aging (J)                                                                       lent guarantees
 8. Markings on the packaging                            ' India 2206 p2 / Butteroil / Calcutta /               ' India 2206 p2 / Butteroil /
                                                                                                                           Paradip /
                                                                                       followed by :
                                                Gift of the European Economic Community / Action of the World Food Programme'
 9. Delivery period                                                              Delivery in August 1979
10. Stage and place of delivery                          Community port operating a regular service with recipient countries
11 . Representative of the beneficiary
     responsible for reception (4)
12. Procedure to be applied to determine                                                   Tender
     the costs of supply
13. Expiry of the time limit for submis                                          12 noon on 23 July 1979
     sion of tenders
 ---pagebreak--- No L 174/30                                 Official Journal of the European Communities                                             11 . 7. 79
                    Consignment                            i                                     K                            L
 1 . Application of Council Regulations :
      (a) legal basis                                                       (EEC) No 939/79 (1979 programme)
      (b) affectation                                                                  (EEC) No 940/79
 2. Beneficiary                                                                                WFP
 3 . Country of destination                                                                    India
 4. Total quantity of the consignment                 450 tonnes                           400 tonnes                     331 tonnes
 5. Intervention agency responsible for
      delivery                                                                               German
 6. Origin of the butteroil (2)                                           To manufacture from intervention butter
 7. Special characteristics and / or pack­ In 5 kg boxes, coated internally with food-can varnish or having undergone treatment giving equiva­
       aging (3)                                                                        lent guarantees
  8 . Markings on the packaging                                                  'India 2206 p2 / Butteroil /
                                                                                           followed by :
                                                       Kandla /                              Cochin /                      Bombay /
                                                                                          followed by :
                                                 Gift of the European Economic Community / Action of the World Food Programme'
  9 . Delivery period                                                               Delivery in August 1979
10 . Stage and place of delivery                          Community port operating a regular service with recipient countries
1 1 . Representative of the beneficiary
       responsible for reception (4)
12. Procedure to be applied to determine                                                      Tender
       the costs of supply
13. Expiry of the time limit for submis­                                           12 noon on 23 July 1979
       sion of tenders
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                    Consignment                                                         M
  1 . Application of Council Regulations :
      (a) legal basis                                                 ( EEC) No 939 / 79 ( 1979 programme)
      (b) affectation                                                           ( EEC) No 940 / 79
 2. Beneficiary                                                                        WFP
 3 . Country of destination                                                            Egypt
 4. Total quantity of the consignment                                               450 tonnes
 5. Intervention agency responsible for                                                Dutch
      delivery
 6. Origin of the butteroil (2 )                                    To manufacture from intervention butter
 7 . Special characteristics and / or pack­    In 5 kg boxes, coated internally with food-can varnish or having undergone treat­
      aging (3)                                                         ment giving equivalent guarantees
 8 . Markings on the packaging                ' Egypt 644 px / Butteroil / Alexandria / Gift of the European Economic Community
                                                                    / Action of the World Food Programme'
 9 . Delivery period                                                         Delivery in August 1979
10 . Stage and place of delivery                      Community port operating a regular service with recipient countries
11 . Representative of the beneficiary
      responsible for reception (4 )
12. Procedure to be applied to determine                                              Tender
      the costs of supply
13 . Expiry of the time limit for submis­                                   12 noon on 23 July 1979
      sion of tenders
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                   Consignment                                      N                                               O
 1 . Application of Council Regulations :
     (a) legal basis                                                    (EEC) No 939/79 ( 1979 programme)
     (b) affectation                                                             (EEC) No 940/79
 2. Beneficiary                                                                        Licross
 3 . Country of destination                                        Fiji                                       Mauritania
 4. Total quantity of the consignment                          20 tonnes                                      100 tonnes
 5. Intervention agency responsible for                         Belgian                                          French
     delivery
 6. Origin of the butteroil (2)                                      To manufacture from intervention butter
 7. Special characteristics and / or pack- " In 5 kg boxes, coated internally with food-can varnish or having undergone treat­
     aging (3)                                                           ment giving equivalent guarantees
 8 . Markings on the packaging               A red cross 10 x 10 cm and, in letters at       A red crescent 10 cm high with the
                                              least 1 cm high , the following marking :      points towards the left and the
                                             ' Butteroil / Gift of the European               following text in lettering at least 1 cm
                                              Economic Community / Action of the              high : ' Butteroil / Don de la Commu­
                                              League of Red Cross Societies / For free        naute économique européenne /
                                                              distribution '                  Action de la Ligue des sociétés de la
                                                                                              Croix-Rouge / Pour distribution gatuite'
 9. Delivery period                                        Loading as soon as possible and at the latest 31 July 1979
10. Stage and place of delivery               Port of unloading Suva (deposited on the                        See note (b)
                                                          quay or on lighters)
11 . Representative of the beneficiary       The Fiji Red Cross Society, 193 Rockwell        Croissant rouge mauritanien, avenue
     responsible for reception (4 )                Road , PO Box 569, Suva , Fiji ( 7)       Gamel Abdel Nasser, boite postale 344,
                                                                                                     Nouakchott, Mauritanie (8)
12. Procedure to be applied to determine                                       Mutual agreement
     the costs of supply
13. Expiry of the time limit for submis­
     sion of tenders
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                   Consignment                               P                                 Q                                R
 1 . Application of Council Regulations :
     (a) legal basis                                                        (EEC) No 939/79 (1979 programme)
     (b) affectation                                                                  (EEC) No 940/79
 2. Beneficiary                                                                             Licross
 3. Country of destination                                 Burma                          Bangladesh                         Senegal
 4. Total quantity of the consignment                   20 tonnes                         50 tonnes                         50 tonnes
 5. Intervention agency responsible for                                    Belgian                                            French
      delivery
 6. Origin of the butteroil (2 )                                         To manufacture from intervention butter
 7. Special characteristics and / or pack­ In 5 kg boxes, coated internally with food-can varnish or having undergone treatment giving equiva­
     aging ^)                                                                          lent guarantees
 8 . Markings on the packaging                    A red cross 10 x 10 cm and, in letters at least 1 cm high, the following marking :
                                            'Butteroil / Gift of the European Economic Community / Action 'Butteroil / Don de la
                                              of the League of Red Cross Societies / For free distribution'      Communauté           économique
                                                                                                                 européenne / Action de la
                                                                                                                 Ligue des sociétés de la Croix-
                                                                                                                 Rouge / Pour distribution
                                                                                                                             gratuite'
 9. Delivery period                                          Loading as soon as possible and at the latest 31 July 1979
10. Stage and place of delivery             Port of unloading Rangoon                Delivered to Dacca          Port of unloading Dakar (depo­
                                            (deposited on the quay or on                                         sited on the quay or on
                                                         lighters)                                                           lighters)
11 . Representative of the beneficiary      The Burma Red Cross Society,        Bangladesh Red Cross Society,    Croix-Rouge           sénégalaise,
     responsible for reception (4 )         Red Cross Building, 42 Strand       National Headquarters, 34        boulevard F. Roosevelt, boîte
                                               Road, Rangoon, Burma ( 9 )       Bangabandhu Avenue, PO           postale        299 ,       Dakar,
                                                                                Box 579, Dacca 2, Bangla­                  Sénégal ( 10 )
                                                                                            desh ( 9 )
12. Procedure to be applied to determine                                              Mutual agreement
      the costs of supply
13. Expiry of the time limit for submis­
      sion of tenders
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                   Consignment                                                           s
 1 . Application of Council Regulations :
     (a) legal basis                                                 ( EEC) No 939 / 79 ( 1979 programme )
     (b) affectation                                                            ( EEC ) No 940 / 79
 2. Beneficiary                                                                         WFP
 3 . Country of destination                                                           Pakistan
 4. Total quantity of the consignment                                               480 tonnes
 5 . Intervention agency responsible for                                               French
     delivery
 6 . Origin of the butteroil ( 2 )                                 To manufacture from intervention butter
 7 . Special characteristics and / or pack­    In 5 kg boxes, coated internally with food-can varnish or having undergone treat­
     aging (»)                                                         ment giving equivalent guarantees
 8 . Markings on the packaging                                                      See note (")
 9 . Delivery period                                                      Delivery in September 1979
10 . Stage and place of delivery                     Community port operating a regular service with recipient countries
11 . Representative of the beneficiary
     responsible for reception ("•)
12. Procedure to be applied to determine                                               Tender
     the costs of supply
13. Expiry of the time limit for submis­                                   12 noon on 2 .} July 1979
     sion of tenders
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                    Consignment                                T                                   u                              V
  1 . Application of Council Regulations :
      (a) legal basis                                                           (EEC) No 830/78 ( 1978 programme)
      (b) affectation                                                                     (EEC) No 1441 /78
  2. Beneficiary
                                              ?                                                  India
  3. Country of destination
  4. Total quantity of the consignment                     200 tonnes                      1 000 tonnes ( u )               1 500 tonnes ( 12)
  5. Intervention agency responsible for                       Will result from application of the procedure referred to in point 12
      delivery
  6. Origin of the butteroil (2 )               To manufacture from butter or cream bought on the Community market (aged not more than six
                                                                                                months)
  7. Special characteristics and / or pack­                                Free fatty acids : maximum 0.3 % (oleic acid)
      aging (J)                                           Amount of peroxide/kg : maximum 0.5 unit (in milli-equivalents of oxygen/kg)
                                                                        Thio-barbituric acid test (TBA) : maximum 0.22 %
                                                             Copper content : maximum 0.05 ppm ; iron content : maximum 0.2 ppm
                                                In 5 kg boxes, coated internally with food-can varnish or having undergone treatment giving equiva­
                                                                                            lent guarantees
  8. Markings on the packaging                  'Butteroil / Supplied to the Republic of India under the food-aid programme of the European
                                                                                        Economic Community
  9. Delivery period                                                  Delivery in August 1979                         Delivery in September 1979
10. Stage and place of delivery                                 Community port operating a regular service with recipient countries
1 1 . Representative     of the   beneficiary
      responsible for reception (4)
12. Procedure to be applied to determine                                                        Tender
      the costs of supply
13 . Expiry of the time limit for submis­                                             12 noon on 23 July 1979
      sion of tenders
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                   Consignment                              w                                       X                             Y
 1 . Application of Council Regulations :
     (a) legal basis                                                             (EEC) No 939/79 ( 1979 programme)
     (b) affectation                                                                      ( EEC) No 940/79
 2. Beneficiary                                                                                UNRWA
 3 . Country of destination                                Syria                                                Israel
 4. Total quantity of the consignment                  600 tonnes                             600 tonnes                      600 tonnes
 5. Intervention agency responsible for                   Dutch                                                French
     delivery
 6. Origin of the butteroil (2 )                                             To manufacture from intervention butter
 7. Special characteristics and / or pack­ In bunged metal drums, coated inside with an alimentary varnish or having been subject to a proce­
     aging (3 )                            dure giving equivalent guarantees, of 190 or 200 kg (to be indicated in the tender) net weight, fully
                                           filled and hermetically sealed in an atmosphere of nitrogen. The drums should be strong enough to
                                           withstand a long sea journey. Their composition must not be such as to be harmful to human
                                           health or to cause a change in the colour, taste or odour of their contents. Each drum must be fully
                                                                                                leakproof
 8 . Markings on the packaging             ' Butteroil / Gift of the European Economic Community to UNRWA / For free distribution to Pales­
                                                                                             tine refugees'
 9. Delivery period                                                                  Loading in September 1979
10 . Stage and place of delivery            Port of unloading Lattakia              Port of unloading Ashdod (deposited on the quay or on lighters)
                                           (deposited on the quay or on
                                                         lighters)
11 . Representative of the beneficiary      UNRWA        Port    Officer,   c /o    General Superintendance Company (Gesco), on behalf of
      responsible for reception (4)         Field Supply and Transport                                    UNRWA, Ashdod, Israel
                                            Officer,      UNRWA           Field
                                            Office , Damascus , Syrian Arab
                                                         Republic
12. Procedure to be applied to determine                                                          Tender
      the costs of supply
13 . Expiry of the time limit for submis­                                             12 noon on 23 July 1979
      sion of tenders
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                     Consignment                                    Z                                         AA
  1 . Application of Council Regulations :
        (a) legal basis                                               (EEC) No 939/79 ( 1979 programme)
        (b) affectation                                                        (EEC) No 940/79
 2. Beneficiary                                                                     UNRWA
 3 . Country of destination                                                          Jordan
 4. Total quantity of the consignment                         700 tonnes                                   700 tonnes
 5 . Intervention agency responsible for                                             Belgian
      delivery
 6 . Origin of the butteroil (2)                                     To manufacture from intervention butter
 7. Special characteristics and / or pack­   In bunged metal drums, coated inside with an alimentary varnish or having been
      aging (3 )                             subject to a procedure giving equivalent guarantees, of 190 or 200 kg (to be indicated
                                             in the tender) net weight, fully filled and hermetically sealed in an atmosphere of
                                             nitrogen. The drums should be strong enough to withstand a long sea journey. Their
                                             composition must not be such as to be harmful to human health or to cause a
                                              change in the colour, taste or odour of their contents. Each drum must be leakproof
 8 . Markings on the packaging               'Butteroil / Gift of the European Economic Community to UNRWA / For free distri­
                                                                          bution to Palestine refugees'
 9 . Delivery period                                                       Loading in September 1979
10 . Stage and place of delivery                        Port of unloading Aqaba (deposited on the quay or on lighters)
11 . Representative of the beneficiary       UNRWA Port Officer, c/o Field Supply Transport Officer, UNRWA Field Office,
      responsible for reception (4 )                                             Amman , Jordan
12. Procedure to be applied to determine                                              Tender
      the costs of supply
13 . Expiry of the time limit for submis­                                   12 noon on 23 July 1979
      sion of tenders
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            Notes :
           (') This Annex, together with the notice published in Official Journal No C 95 of 19 April 1977,
                page 7, takes the place of an invitation to tender from the intervention agencies concerned in
                cases where, under point 12, there must be a tendering procedure .
           (2) In cases where the goods come from intervention stocks, an additional notice stating the ware­
                houses where the product is stored will be published in the 'C' edition of the Official Journal of
                the European Communities.
           (3 ) Other than those set out in Annex II to Regulation ( EEC) No 303 /77 .
           (4) Only in the case of delivery 'to the port of unloading' and 'free at destination' ; see Article 5 and
                the last indent of Article 13 ( 1 ) of Regulation ( EEC) No 303/ 77 .
           (5 ) From Bangkok transport will be carried out by lorries under the supervision of the Far East
                Superintendance Co. Ltd , PO Box 429, Bangkok 5 (cable FRESCO, telex 2806) ; with information
                to HCR Office Bangkok , PO Box Q 1 2 1 (telex ESCAP PH 2392 Bangkok) and to HCR Office
                Vientiane , boîte postale 306, Onu , Vientiane .
           (b) Port of unloading Nouakchott (deposited on the quay or on lighters) ; if the Nouakchott port is
                closed, the successful tenderer should deliver the product to Nouakchott via Dakar.
           ( 7) A copy of the dispatch documents should be sent to the following addresses :
                  (a) EEC Commission Delegate,
                        Private Mail Bag,
                        GPO, Suva , Fiji
                        (tel . 31 16 33 / 31 19 62 ; telex 2311 DELECOM FJ SUVA).
                (b) Ministry for Fijian Affairs and Rural Development, Suva .
                        The bill of lading must contain the following information :
                      ' NOTIFY - ADDRESS :
                        (a) Recipient .
                        (b) Ligue des sociétés de la Croix-Rouge ,
                             boîte postale 276,
                             CH-1211 Geneve 19
                           (telex 22555 LRCS CH).'
           (s) The successful tenderer should send a copy of the dispatch documents to :
                Delegation de la CEE,
                boîte postale 213 ,
                Nouakchott, Mauritanie
                (tel . 527 24 ; telex 549 DELEG MTN NOUAKCHOTT).
                The bill ot lading must contain the following information :
                ' NOTIFY-ADDRESS :
                  (a) Recipient .
                  (b) Ligue des sociétés de la Croix-Rouge ,
                        boîte postale 276,
                        CH-1211 Geneve 19
                        (telex 22555 LRCS CH ).'
           O The bill of lading must contain the following information :
                ' NOTIFY-ADDRESS :
                  (a) Recipient .
                  (b) Ligue des sociétés de la Croix-Rouge,
                        boîte postale 276,
                        CH-1211 Geneve 19
                        (telex 22555 LRCS CH ).'
           ( 10) The successful tenderer should send a copy of the dispatch documents to :
                   Delegation de la CEE ,
                   boîte postale 3345,
                   Dakar, Senegal
                   (tel . 21 13 24/ 21 57 77/ 21 79 75 ; telex 440 DELEGSE SG DAKAR).
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                 The bill of lading must contain the following information :
                  ' NOTIFY-ADDRESS :
                  (a) Recipient .
                  (b) Ligue des sociétés de la Croix-Rouge ,
                      boîte postale 276,
                      CH - 1211 Geneve 19
                      (telex 22555 LRCS CH).'
            (") Markings on the packaging :
                  — for 30 tonnes : ' Pakistan 385/exp/
                  — for 100 tonnes : ' Pakistan 2306 /
                  — for 20 tonnes : ' Pakistan 2199/exp/
                  — for 300 tonnes : ' Pakistan 2201 /exp/ •
                  — for 30 tonnes : ' Pakistan 20 73 /
                 followed by :
                  Butteroil / Karachi / Gift of the European Economic Community / Action of the World Food
                  Programme'.
            ('') In cases where the total quantity of a lot is a multiple of 500 tonnes, the tender submitted may
                  relate to a partial quantity of 500 tonnes or to a multiple of 500 tonnes ; see Article 14 (2) of
                  Regulation ( EEC) No 303/ 77 .