31976R0645

25 . 3 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 78/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 645/76 of 23 March 1976 concerning an invitation to tender for the supply of butteroil as food aid to UNICEF for India

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 hereby invited, pursuant to Regula­ tion (EEC) No 1541 /75, for the manufacture and Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No delivery of 1 220 metric tons of butteroil to UNICEF for India, divided as follows : 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 559/76 (2), and in — lot A : 200 metric tons to be delivered cif Bombay, particular Article 6 (7) thereof, — lot B : 510 metric tons to be delivered cif Calcutta,

— lot C : 510 metric tons to be delivered cif Calcutta. Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1542/75 of 16 June 1975 on the supply of milk fats under the 1975 2. Subject to the special provisions contained here­ food-aid programme to certain developing countries inafter, the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No and to certain international organizations (3), provides 2247/75 shall supply by analogy to the tendering inter alia for the supply to UNICEF of 2 000 metric procedure and to the terms for manufacture and tons of butteroil obtained from butter held by the delivery of the butteroil. intervention agencies ; whereas UNICEF has requested the supply of 1 220 metric tons ;

Article 2 Whereas Article 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1541 /75 of 16 June 1975 laying down general rules 1 . The butter which is to be manufactured into for the supply of milk fats under the 1975 food-aid butteroil shall be removed from the premises of the programme to certain developing countries and to French intervention agency. certain international organizations (4), requires tenders to be invited for such supplies ; 2. The quality and packaging of the butteroil shall satisfy the requirements laid down in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2247/75 ; it shall be put exclu­ Whereas the tendering procedure is effected following sively in 5 kg canisters. the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2247/75 of 29 August 1975 concerning invitations to tender for the costs of manufacture and delivery of 3 . The words to be printed on the packaging, as butteroil as food aid to certain developing countries provided in Chapter II 2 (b) of the abovementioned and to the World Food Programme (5), as amended by Annex, shall be the following : Regulation (EEC) No 578/76 (6) ; whereas it is still necessary to add a number of details, particularly as 'Butteroil — Gift of the European Economic Commu­ nity — Action of UNICEF'. regards the time limit for the submission of tenders and the terms of supply ;

Article 3 Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products, 1 . Loading shall take place as soon as possible and not later than 15 May 1976. (!) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 13 . (2) OJ No L 67, 15 . 3 . 1976, p. 9 . 2. Delivery cif shall be deemed to take place when (3) OJ No L 157, 19 . 6. 1975, p. 6. the goods are actually set down on the quayside af the (4 OJ No L 157, 19 . 6. 1975, p. 4. (5) OJ No L 229, 30 . 8 . 1975, p. 60 . port of unloading or on lighters where the latter M OJ No L 69, 15. 3. 1976, p. 16. method is used .

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3 . On cif delivery, the destined organization shall 2. The successful tenderer shall inform the recip­ issue to the successful tenderer a taking over letter ient organization at least 10 days before the antici­ which replaces the certificate specified in Article 15 of pated date. The successful tenderer has a clause Regulation (EEC) No 2247/75. inserted in the charter party obliging the captain to give the country of destination at least 72 hours notice 4. The recipient organization shall be responsible of the probable date of arrival of the vessel in port. for all expenditure incurred after delivery, including acceptance costs. Article 5 Any demurrage costs at the port of unloading due to delays for which the recipient organization is respon­ 1 . As regards the tenders introduced for lots B and sible shall be borne by that country. C referred to in Article 1 ( 1 ) by way of derogation from Article 4 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2247/75, The rates and conditions of such demurrage to be laid the tenderer shall indicate if his tender is valid for one down in the contract between the successful tenderer or both lots mentioned. and the carrier must be agreed in advance between the successful tenderer acting as agent for the Community 2. The closing date for the submission of tenders and the receiving agent of the recipient organization. shall be 12 noon on 6 April 1976.

Article 4 Article 6 1 . The intervention agency concerned shall notify the recipient organization of the date of loading, the This Regulation shall enter into force on the day quantity and quality of the goods as recorded at the following its publication in the Official Journal of time of loading and the port of unloading. the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 March 1976.

For the Commission P.J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission