31976R0502

No L 59 / 24 Official Journal of the European Communities 6 . 3 . 76

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 502/76 of 5 March 1976 concerning an invitation to tender for the supply of butteroil as food aid to the United Republic of Tanzania

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : COMMUNITIES, Article 1

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Tenders are invited, as provided in Regulation (EEC) Economic Community, No 2247/75, for the costs of manufacture and delivery to the United Republic of Tanzania of a lot of 600 metric tons of butteroil divided into two lots of 300 metric tons . Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products ( ! ), as last Article 2 amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 740 /75 (2), and in particular Article 6 (7) thereof, 1 . The butter to be used in manufacturing the butteroil shall be taken over from the Belgian interven­ tion agency. Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1542/75 of 16 2. The butteroil shall comply, as regards quality June 1975 on the supply of milk fats as food aid to and packaging, with the conditions laid down in the certain developing countries and international organi­ Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2247/75 and shall be zations under the 1975 food-aid programme (3), put up in 5 kg canisters only . provides inter alia for the supply to the United Repu­ blic of Tanzania of 1 000 metric tons of butteroil 3 . The words to be printed on the packaging, as obtained from butter held by the intervention agen­ provided in Chapter II 2 (b) of the abovementioned cies ; whereas that country has made a request for the Annex, shall be the following : supply of 600 metric tons ; ' Butteroil — Gift of the European Economic Commu­ nity to the United Republic of Tanzania — For free distribution .' Whereas Article 5 of Council Regulation ( EEC) No 1541 /75 of 16 June 1975 laying down general rules Article 3 for the supply of milk fats under the 1975 food-aid programme to certain developing countries and to 1 . Delivery shall be effected from a port indicated certain international organizations (4 ), requires tenders in the tender, chosen from among Community ports to be invited for such supplies ; accessible for ocean-going ships having a regular line to the country of destination . Whereas the tendering procedure is effected following 2. Delivery to the port of loading shall take place the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No on a date to be fixed by the intervention agency 2247/75 of 29 August 1975 concerning invitations to concerned : tender for the costs of manufacture and delivery of — for Lot A (300 metric tons) : after 25 April and butteroil .as food aid to certain developing countries before 15 May 1976, and to the World Food Programme (5) ; whereas it is still necessary to add a number of details , particularly — for Lot B (300 metric tons) : after 25 May and as regards the time limit for submission of tenders before 15 June 1976. and the terms of supply ; Article 4

The time limit for the submission of tenders shall be Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation 23 March 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 . (2) OJ No L 74, 22. 3 . 1975, p. 1 . This Regulation shall enter into force on the day (3 ) 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 229 , 30 . 8 . 1975, p. 60 . 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, 5 March 1976 .

For the Commission

P. J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission