31974R3029

30 . 11 . 74 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 321 /75

REGULATION ( EEC) No 3029/ 74 OF THE COMMISSION of 29 November 1974 on the opening of an invitation to tender for a second quantity of skimmed­ milk powder held by the United Kingdom intervention agency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation COMMUNITIES , are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ; Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 804/ 68 (') of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­ tion of the market in milk and milk products , as last Article 1 amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 662/74 (2), and in particular Article 7 (5) thereof ; Tenders shall be invited for the purchase of skimmed­ Whereas the United Kingdom intervention agency milk powder held by the United Kingdom interven­ holds certain quantities of skimmed-milk powder tion agency : which, by reasons of its age and its packaging, which — taken into store before 1 August 1973 ; was such as to require derogation in order to enable it — no longer satisfying the requirements as to quality to be bought in , is now difficult to conserve and no longer satisfies the requirements of Article 1 ( 1 ) of laid down in Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1108 / 68 ; Commission Regulation ( EEC) No 11 08 / 68 (3 ) of 27 July 1968 on detailed rules of application for public — packaged as indicated in the Annex to Regulation storage of skimmed-milk powder, as last amended by ( EEC) No 2826 / 74 ; and Regulation (EEC) No 1 636/74 (4) ; whereas Commis­ — bearing on the packaging the following descrip­ sion Regulation ( EEC) No 2826 / 74 (5 ) of 11 tion : 'ex intervention stock '. November 1974 on the opening of an invitation to tender for skimmed-milk powder held by the United Article 2 Kingdom intervention agency, laid down the condi­ tions for the sale of an initial quantity consisting of 1 . The invitation to tender shall be conducted in the oldest lots ; whereas it has become necessary to accordance with Article 2(1 ), (2) and (3) of Regulation invite tenders for a second quantity ; whereas Regula­ ( EEC) No 2826 / 74 . tion ( EEC) No 2826 /74 may be applied as regards the tendering procedure ; 2 . The closing date for the submission of tenders shall be 16 December 1974 at 12 noon . Whereas the majority of the lots, because of their high humidity, will be used for animal feeding and will thus qualify for the aid provided for in Article 10 of Article 3 Regulation ( EEC) No 804/68 ; whereas provision should therefore be made for the origin of the goods This Regulation shall enter into force on the day to be indicated by means of a description capable of following its publication in the Official Journal of being understood throughout the Community ; the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 November 1974 . For the Commission The I'residoit Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 13 . 2 ) OJ No L 85, 29 . 3 . 1974 , p. 51 . 3 ) OJ No L 184, 29 . 7 . 1968 , p. 34 . 4 ) OJ No L 173 , 28 . 6 . 1974 , p. 60 . 5 ) OJ No L 302, 12 . 11 . 1 974, p. 5 .