31974R0192

25 . 1 . 74 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 21 /33

REGULATION ( EEC) No 192/74 OF THE COMMISSION of 18 January 1974 on the supply of skimmed-milk powder as food aid to the countries of the Sahel and Ethiopia

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN application for public storage of skimmed-milk COMMUNITIES, powder, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2196/73 (6). Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ; The packing of the skimmed-milk powder shall be marked, in French, in letters at least 2 cm high : Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 (!) of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­ ' Don de la Communaute economique europeenne — tion of the market in milk and milk products , as last a distribuer gratuitement'. amended by the Act (2) concerning the Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties, and in particular Article 7 ( 5) and Article 28 thereof ; Article 2

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3582/73 (3 ) of 1 . The skimmed-milk powder shall be delivered b) 28 December 1973 laying down general rules for the the intervention agency of the Member State in whost supply of skimmed-milk powder as food aid to the territory it is stored, either : countries of the Sahel and Ethiopia provides for the supply of 14 000 metric tons of skimmed-milk (a) cif ; or powder to those countries ; (b) to the place of destination . Whereas Articles 3 and 4 of that Regulation provide 2. The tendering procedure referred to in Articles 3 that shipment costs are to be put out to tender ; and 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 3582/73 shall be whereas, however, in exceptional cases of emergency, carried out in accordance with the provisions of Regu­ private contracts may be negotiated ; lation ( EEC) No 1885/73 . Whereas the procedure for inviting tenders for these 3 . Where , as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of Regula­ deliveries should be based on the provisions of tion (EEC) No 3582/73 it is decided to negotiate a Commission Regulation ( EEC) No 1885/ 73 (4) of 12 private contract, intervention agencies shall ensure July 1973 concerning invitations to tender for the that the best terms possible are obtained, account costs of delivery, as food aid, of skimmed-milk powder being taken of available means of transport. held by the intervention agencies ;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation Article 3 are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products . 1 . The intervention agencies shall immediately inform the Commission of the name of the under­ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : taking responsible for transportation, the sums involved and the type of transport utilized and of any voluntary assistance provided . Article 1 2. Furthermore, where delivery is not put out to 1 . In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No tender, the intervention agency shall forward copies of 3582/73 a delivery shall be made of 14 000 metric all private contracts to the Commission as soon as tons of skimmed-milk powder bought in pursuant to they are signed . Article 7 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 .

2. The skimmed-milk powder shall, as regards Article 4 quality and packing, satisfy the requirements laid down in Annex I to Commission Regulation ( EEC) The places of destination referred to in Article 2 shall No 1 108 /68 (5) of 27 July 1968 on detailed rules of be designated by the authorities of the recipient coun­ tries concerned and shall be notified to the interested (') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 13 . intervention agency by the Commission as soon as (2) OJ No L 73 , 27 . 3 . 1972, p. 14. possible . (3 ) OJ No L 359, 28 . 12. 1973, p. 50 . (4) OJ No L 192, 12. 7 . 1973 , p. 31 . (5 OJ No L 184, 29 . 7. 1968 , p. 34. (b) OJ No L 223 , 11.8 . 1973 , p. 20 .

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No refund, monetary compensatory amount or compensentory amount provided for in the Act annexed to the Treaty of Accession may be granted in This Regulation shall enter into force on the day respect of skimmed-milk powder delivered pursuant following its publication in the Official Journal of to this. Regulation . the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels, 18 January 1974. For the Commission The President

Francois-Xavier ORTOLI