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31 . 12 . 75 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 334/65

REGULATION ( EEC) No 3405 /75 OF THE COMMISSION of 30 December 1975 concerning an invitation to tender for the costs of delivery of skimmed-milk powder to the Republic of Rwanda as food aid

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : COMMUNITIES,

Article 1 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ; 1 . In accordance with the provisions of Regulations (EEC) No 1347/75 and (EEC) No 1348/75, tenders shall be invited for the costs of delivery of a lot of 350 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No metric tons of skimmed-milk powder to the Republic of Rwanda . 804/ 68 (') of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­ tion of the market in milk and milk products, as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 740/75 (2), and in 2. Subject to the special provisions contained here­ particular Article 7 (5) thereof ; inafter, the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 2557/74 shall apply to the tendering procedure and to the terms for delivery of the skimmed-milk powder. Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1 348/75 (3) of 26 May 1975 on the supply of skimmed-milk powder Article 2 as food aid to certain developing countries and interna­ tional organizations under the 1975 food-aid 1 . The skimmed-milk powder shall be collected programme , provides inter alia for the supply of 350 from the Belgian intervention agency. metric tons of skimmed-milk powder to the Republic of Rwanda ; whereas this country has requested the 2. The Belgian intervention agency shall have the supply of the abovementioned quantity ; packing marked in letters at least 1 cm high, as follows : Whereas according to Article 5 of Council Regulation 'Lait écrémé en poudre — Don de la Communauté (EEC) No 1 347/75 (4) of 26 May 1975 laying down économique européenne à la République rwandaise.' general rules for the supply of skimmed-milk powder as food aid to certain developing countries and interna­ tional organizations under the 1975 food-aid Article 3 programme, the delivery costs for this quantity shall be the subject of a tendering procedure ; 1 . The port of embarkation indicated in the tender shall be chosen from among ports in the Community accessible for ocean-going ships having a regular Whereas the tendering procedure should essentially service to the country of destination . be that laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2557/ 74 (5 ) of 4 October 1974 concerning an invi­ A tender may only indicate one port. tation to tender for the costs of delivery, as food aid, of skimmed-milk powder to certain third countries, 2. Delivery shall be effected on a date to be fixed for the 1974 food-aid programme ; whereas it is by the intervention agency concerned which must be however necessary to specify certain points, in parti­ after 20 February and before 10 March 1976 . cular the time limit for the submission of tenders and the conditions governing the delivery of skimmed­ milk powder ; Article 4

The time limit for the submission of tenders expires Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation on 27 January 1976 at 12 noon . are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products , Article 5 (') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 13 . (-') OJ No L 74, 22 . 3 . 1975, p. 1 . This Regulation shall enter into force on the day O OJ No L 138 , 29 . 5 . 1975 , p. 3 . (•>) OJ No L 138 , 29 . 5 . 1975, p. 1 . following its publication in the Official Journal of ( 5 ) OJ No L 274, 9 . 10 . 1974, p. 7 . the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 December 1975 .

For the Commission G. M. THOMSON Member of the Commission