31975R0781

27 . 3 . 75 No L 78 / 1 Official Journal of the European Communities

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

REGULATION ( EEC) No 781 / 75 OF THE COUNCIL of 26 March 1975 laying down general rules for the supply of skimmed-milk powder as food aid to Guinea Bissau and the Cape Verde Islands

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : COMMUNITIES , Article 1 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ; 400 metric tons of skimmed-milk powder shall be made available as food aid to Guinea Bissau and the Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 (') of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­ Cape Verde Islands as follows : tion of the market in milk and milk products, as last — Guinea Bissau : 250 metric tons , amended by Regulation (EEC) No 662/74 (2), and in — Cape Verde Islands : 1 50 metric tons. particular Article 7 (4) thereof ; Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; Article 2 Whereas Guinea Bissau and the Cape Verde Islands The skimmed-milk powder referred to in Article 1 have indicated their requirements as regards high­ shall be purchased in accordance with Article 7 ( 1 ) of protein milk products ; whereas these high-protein Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 . products may be supplied in the form of skimmed­ milk powder stocked by the intervention agencies ; Article J Whereas the supply of skimmed-milk powder must For the purposes referred to in Article 1 , the cost of take into account the amounts of skimmed-milk the labelling and delivery of the skimmed-milk powder available in the Community and the need to powder to the cif stage shall be borne by the Commu­ avoid disturbing market conditions ; whereas the nity . amounts at present available will permit the supply of 400 metric tons of skimmed-milk powder ; Article 4 Whereas, to enable the aid to be used effectively, arran­ The operations referred to in Article 3 , shall be deter­ gements should be made to finance delivery to the cif mined by tendering procedure, or, if the circum­ stage ; stances warrant it, by contracts by mutual agreement. Whereas the supplies must be delivered at the lowest possible price ; whereas in order to achieve that aim , a Article 5 tendering procedure should be provided for ; whereas, however, it may be advisable , in the interests of flexi­ This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day bility and speed, to have recourse to contracts by following its publication in the Official Journal of the Euro bean Communities. mutual agreement,

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

Done at Brussels, 26 March 1975 . For the Council The President R. RYAN

(') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 13 . (-') OJ No L 85, 29 . 3 . 1974 , p . 51 .