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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 25 /76 of 8 January 1976 on an invitation to tender for the supply of butteroil bought on the Community market for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 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 . Tenders are invited in accordance with the provi­ sions of Regulation (EEC) No 2660/75 for the supply to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan of 3 500 metric Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No tons of butteroil manufactured from butterfats which 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization are of Community origin and not taken from public of the market in milk and milk products (*), as last stocks, divided into seven lots of 500 metric tons. amended by Regulation (EEC) No 740/75 (2), and in particular Article 6 (7) thereof, 2. With regard to quality and packaging, the butteroil shall comply with the conditions laid down Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1542/75 of 16 in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2660/75. June 1975 on the supply of milk fats as food aid to However it shall exclusively be put in 5 kg canisters. certain developing countries and international organi­ zations under the 1975 food-aid programme (3), 3 . The words to be stamped on the packaging as provides inter alia that 3 500 metric tons of butteroil referred to in Chapter II under 2 (b) of the Annex should be made available to the Islamic Republic of mentioned in the precedent paragraph shall be as Pakistan ; whereas this country has made a request for follows : delivery of the abovementioned quantity ; ' Butteroil — Gift of the European Economic Commu­ nity to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan .' Whereas on account of the market situation for butter in the Community, the supply of the abovementioned quantity should be ensured by means of butterfat avail­ Article 2 able on the Community market in accordance with Article 2 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1541 /75 1 . The port of embarkation indicated in the tender of 16 June 1975 laying down general rules for the shall be chosen from among the ports in the Commu­ supply of milk fats as food aid to certain developing nity accessible for ocean-going ships and having a countries and international organizations under the regular service to the recipient country. 1975 food-aid programme ^); whereas an invitation to tender should therefore be issued in accordance with Each tender shall indicate only one port. Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2660/75 of 20 October 1975 on invitations to tender for the supply 2. Delivery in the port of embarkation shall take of butteroil bought on the Community market as food place on a date specified by the intervention agency aid to certain developing countries and to the World in question and which is after 20 February and before 10 March 1976 . Food Programme (5) ;

Whereas for the application of Regulation (EEC) No Article 3 2660/75 certain detailed rules are however required, in particular as regards the time limit for the submission 1 . By way of derogation from Article 4 (2) of Regu­ of tenders and the conditions of delivery of the lation (EEC) No 2660/75, the tenderer shall indicate butteroil ; for how many lots his tender is valid .

2 . The time limit for the submission of tenders Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation expires on 27 January 1976 at 12 noon . are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products, Article 4 (!) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968 , p. 13 . (2) OJ No L 74, 22. 3 . 1975, p. 1 . This Regulation shall enter into force on the day P) OJ No L 157, 19 . 6. 1975, p. 6. (4) OJ No L 157, 19. 6. 1975, p. 4. following its publication in the Official Journal of (5) OJ No L 270, 21 . 10. 1975, p. 11 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, 8 January 1976 .

For the Commission Vice-President

Carlo SCARASCIA MUGNOZZA