31976R0180

29 . 1 . 76 No L 21 / 5 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 180/ 76 of 28 January 1976 concerning an invitation to tender for the costs of delivery of skimmed-milk powder to the United Republic of Tanzania 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 2 000 metric tons of skimmed-milk powder for the Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No United Republic of Tanzania . 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization 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 inafter, the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No particular Article 7 (5) thereof, 2557/74 shall apply to the tendering procedure and to the terms for delivery of the skimmed-milk powder. Whereas Council Regulation ( EEC) No 1348 /75 of 26 May 1975 on the supply of skimmed-milk powder as Article 2 food aid to certain developing countries and interna­ tional organizations under the 1975 programme (3), 1 . The skimmed-milk powder shall be collected provides inter alia for the supply of 2 000 metric tons from the Irish intervention agency. of skimmed-milk powder to the United Republic of Tanzania ; whereas this country has requested the 2. The Irish intervention agency shall have the supply of the abovementioned quantity ; packing marked, in letters at least one centimetre high , as follows : 'Skimmed-milk powder — Gift of the European Economic Community to the United Whereas according to Article 5 of Council Regulation Republic of Tanzania — For free distribution '. (EEC) No 1347/75 of 26 May 1975 laying down general rules for the supply of skimmed-milk powder as food aid to certain developing countries and interna­ Article 3 tional organizations under the 1975 programme ^), the delivery costs for this quantity shall be the subject 1 . The port of embarkation indicated in the tender of a tendering procedure ; shall be chosen from among ports in the Community accessible for ocean-going ships having a regular service to the country of destination . Whereas the tendering procedure should essentially be that laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) 2. Delivery shall be effected on dates to be fixed by No 2557/74 of 4 October 1974 concerning an invita­ the intervention agency concerned which must be : tion to tender for the costs of delivery, as food aid , of skimmed-milk powder to certain third countries (5), — for 400 metric tons after 1 and before 20 March for the 1974 food-aid programme ; whereas it is 1976, however necessary to specify certain points, in parti­ — for 500 metric tons after 1 and before 20 April cular the time limit for the submission of tenders and 1976, the conditions governing the delivery of skimmed­ milk powder ; — for 600 metric tons after 1 and before 20 May 1976 , — for 500 metric tons after 1 and before 20 lune Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation 1976 . 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. 1 1 I1) OJ No L 74, 22. .3 . 1 975, p. 1 . The intervention agency may pay by instalments upon (3 ) OJ No L 138 , 29 . 5 . 1975, p. .3 . (4) OJ No L 138 , 29 . 5 . 1975, p. 1 . presentation of the taking over certificate applying to (5) OJ No L 274, 9 . 10 . 1974, p. 7. a partial supply as specified in Article 3 .

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Article 5 Article 6 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day The time limit for the submission of tenders is 10 following its publication in the Official Journal of February 1976 at 12 noon . the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 January 1976.

For the Commission

P.J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission