31975R0770

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REGULATION ( EEC) No 770/75 OF THE COMMISSION of 21 March 1975 opening an invitation to tender for the supply of butteroil for shipment to certain third countries as food aid to the World Food Programme

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN 2121 /74, for the costs of manufacture and delivery of COMMUNITIES, 1 494 metric tons of butteroil to certain third coun­ tries and divided into the following lots : Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ; Lot A : 490 metric tons in which :

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No — 410 metric tons for Pakistan , 804/68 (') of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­ — 20 metric tons for Nepal, tion of the market in milk and milk products , as last — 60 metric tons for Indonesia . amended by Regulation (EEC) No 740/75 (2), and in particular Article 6 (7) thereof ; Lot B : 665 metric tons for the Arab Republic of Egypt . Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 530/74 (3) of 4 March 1974 laying down general rules for the supply Lot C : 339 metric tons in which : of milk fats as food aid to certain developing countries and certain international organizations, provides, inter — 198 metric tons for Cyprus, alia, that 15 000 metric tons of butteroil , taken from — 21 metric tons for Mali , butter stocks held by the intervention agencies , are — 100 metric tons for the Democratic Republic of placed at the disposal of the World Food Programme ; Yemen , whereas the latter has requested a consignment of — 20 metric tons for South Yemen . 1 494 metric tons of butteroil for shipment to certain third countries ; 2 . The butter to be used for the manufacture of the butteroil shall be collected from the French interven­ Whereas this consignment, which shall be considered as having been completed when the butteroil has tion agency. been deposited in the port of embarkation at the place designated by the WFP or its agent, must be the object of a tender procedure in accordance with Article 2 Commission Regulation ( EEC) No 2121 /74 (4) of 9 August 1974 concerning the supply of butteroil as 1 . With regard to quality the butteroil shall comply food aid for the World Food Programme, as last with the conditions laid down in heading I of the amended by Regulation (EEC) No 529 / 75 (3) ; Annex to this Regulation . Whereas to apply Regulation ( EEC) No 2121 /74 2. The butteroil shall be put up as indicated in certain detailed information is however required , in particular as regards the time limit for the submission heading II of the Annex, in 5 kg canisters except for of tenders and the conditions of delivery of the the supply of 20 metric tons to Nepal which shall be butteroil ; put up in 20 kg canisters.

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation 3 . During the control specified in Article 11 ( 1 ) of are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ Regulation (EEC) No 2121 /74, the certificates ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products , concerning the packing and specified in the Annex shall be taken into account .

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 3 Article 1 1 . The port of embarkation indicated in the tender 1 . Tenders shall be invited, subject to the terms and shall be chosen from among the ports in the Commu­ conditions laid down in Regulation ( EEC) No nity accessible for ocean-going ships and used for international freighters. (') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p . 13 . : (2) OJ No L 74, 22 . 3 . 1975, p . 1 . 2 . Delivery shall take place on a date to be speci­ « (3) OJ No L 65 , 7 . 3 . 1974, p . 1 . . (4) OJ No L 222, 12 . 8 . 1974, p . 10 . fied by the French intervention agency after 1 1 and ; (5) OJ No L 56, 3. 3 . 1975, p. 1 . before 27 May 1 975 .

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Article 4 Article 5 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day The closing date for the receipt of tenders shall be 8 following its publication in the Official Journal of April 1975 at 12 noon . the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 March 1975 .

For the Commission

P.J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission

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ANNEX

I. Quality requirements for butteroil

Characteristics of the product : concentrated milk fat with a minimum pure fat content of 99-8 % .

Composition characteristics :

moisture content and non-milk fat constituents : maximum 0-2 % ;

fats : minimum 99-8 % ;

free fatty acids : maximum 0-5 % (oleic acid) ;

amount of peroxide/kg : maximum one unit (in milliequivalents of oxygen per kg) flavour : fresh ;

smell : absence of smells unconnected with butteroil .

II . Packaging of butteroil

1 . The butteroil is to be packed in metal canisters fully filled and hermetically sealed in an atmos­ phere of nitrogen .

The canisters should be strong enough to withstand a long sea journey and transportation by land in a tropical climate.

The cylindrical or cubiform metal canister must pass the following test :

— 5 kg canister : when filled to 95 % of its nominal capacity with water at 20° C, it must not leak after dropping from a height of 86 cm on to the edge of the top or of the bottom .

Number of samples necessary : 20 ( 10 on the bottom and 10 on the lid).

— for 20 kg canisters, the same but from a height of 60 cm .

The conformity of the metal canister used with the standards defined above must have been verified by a packaging institute approved by the Member State concerned, delivering an appro­ priate certificate.

2 . The metal canisters are packed in cartons containing :

— either four 5 kg canisters, or — one 20 kg canister.

The cardboard used in the manufacture of the cartons shall be water-resistant . After 24 hours immersion in water, its rupture index (Mullen index) shall be not less than 15 kg/cm 2 . Its rupture index (Mullen index) shall be not less than 29 kg/cm 2 for the cardboard of the carton and not less than 13 kg/cm 2 for the cardboard which separates the 5 kg canisters . The carton shall be firmly sealed with adhesive applied to the entire surface area of the upper and lower flaps. The sealing of the carton shall be reinforced by a self-adhesive band or a hoop made of plastic or any other suitable material .

The sealed carton containing either a 20 kg metal canister or four 5 kg canisters filled to 95 % of their capacity with water must resist three falls from a height of 1-20 m on three different edges belonging to different axes.

The conformity of the cardboard carton used with the standards defined above must have been verified by a packaging institute approved by the Member State concerned which shall issue a corresponding certificate.

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3 . Markings on the packaging : The metal canister shall have stamped upon it the following information : (a) the description 'butteroil' ; (b) the words, in the language or languages specified in the notice of invitation to tender : 'Gift of the European Economic Community, supplied by the World Food Programme' ; (c) the net weight ; (d) the month and year of manufacture ; (e) the name of the processing undertaking — in the form of a code number. In addition to the above, the following must be marked on the two sides of each carton : the manufacturer's lot number, the number of cartons making up the lot and the place of destina­ tion specified in the notice of invitation to tender.