31974R1296

No L 140 / 50 Official Journal of the European Communities 23 . 5 . 74

REGULATION ( EEC) No 1296/74 OF THE COMMISSION of 21 May 1974 on the issue of an invitation to tender for the supply of butteroil as food aid to Mali

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN until the time when the presence of the goods in the COMMUNITIES , hold of the ship at the port of unloading is verified. The country of destination shall bear all costs Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European subsequent to delivery, including unloading costs (for Economic Community ; example shifting, hoisting or reception costs) and any Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No lighterage costs. 804/68 (') of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­ tion of the market in milk and milk products, as last 2. Any demurrage costs or dispatch money at the amended by Regulation (EEC) No 662/74 (2), and in port of unloading shall be paid or received (as the case particular Articles 6 (7) and 28 thereof ; may be) by the country of destination . The rates of Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3583/73 (3) of and rules governing such costs and dispatch money 28 December 1973 laying down general rules for the shall be specified in the contract between the supply of milk fats as food aid to the countries of successful tenderer, acting as agent for the Commu­ Sahel and Ethiopia provides for 6 000 metric tons of nity, and the shipper, and shall be agreed upon in butteroil processed from 7 320 metric tons of butter to advance between the successful tenderer and the recep­ be put at the disposal of those countries ; whereas tion agent in the country of destination . Mali has requested the supply of 300 metric tons of butteroil ; whereas this supply must be put out to tender as provided in Commission Regulation (EEC) Article 4 No 567/74 (4) of 8 March 1974 concerning the supply of butteroil as food aid to the countries of the Sahel 1 . The closing date for the submission of tenders and Ethiopia ; shall be 11 June 1974 at 12 noon . Whereas, however, the application of Regulation (EEC) No 567/74 requires, that certain points be speci­ 2. The French intervention agency shall be respon­ fied in greater detail, particularly the time limit for sible for operations relating to the invitations to the submission of tenders and the terms of delivery of tender provided for in the previous Articles. the butteroil ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation 3 . Loading shall take place as soon as possible and are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ not later than 15 July 1974. ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 5

Article 1 The French Government shall : Tenders shall be invited in accordance with Regula­ 1 . ensure that the successful tenderer shall : tion (EEC) No 567/74 for the manufacture and delivery cif Abidjan of 300 metric tons of butteroil to Mali . (a) notify the country of destination, as soon as possible after the goods have been loaded on Article 2 board ship, of details of the ship, the loading date, the quantity and quality of the goods as The butter for the manufacture of butteroil shall be recorded on shipment and the port of un­ removed from the premises of the French interven­ loading ; tion agency. (b) at least 10 clear days in advance, inform the Article J country of destination of the expected date of 1 . Tenders are invited to determine the costs of arrival at the port of ship's unloading ; manufacture and delivery of the butteroil incurred (c) have included in the terms of the charter-party a provision stipulating that the ship's captain (<) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 13 . shall , at least 72 hours in advance, notify the (2) OJ No L 85, 28 . 3 . 1974, p. 51 . (J) OJ No L 359 , 28 . 12. 1973 , p. 51 country of destination of the ship's probable (4) OJ No L 69 , 12. 3 . 1974, p. 3 . date of arrival in port ;

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2. send to the Commission as soon as possible the being taken of prevailing transport terms and of the information specified in paragraph 1 (a) and (b). urgency of delivery. 2. The distribution points provided for in para­ Article 6 graph 1 shall be designated by the authorities of the 1 . The intervention agency shall take all measures recipient country and shall be communicated by the necessary to ensure that the quantity of butteroil for Commission to the intervention agency concerned. which contracts are awarded is transported rapidly from the place of destination to the distribution Article 7 points . This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day It shall negotiate private contracts for the costs of following its publication in the Official Journal of such transport on the best terms possible, account the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 May 1974. For the Commission The President Francois-Xavier ORTOLI