31976R2356

30 . 9 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 267/ 17

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2356/76 of 29 September 1976 concerning the invitation to tender for a supply of butteroil as food aid for the Republic of Zambia

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN zations under the 1975 food-aid programme (7) and COMMUNITIES , Council Regulation (EEC) No 694/76 of 25 March 1976 laying down general rules for the supply of milk fats to certain developing countries and international Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European organizations under the 1976 food-aid programme ^), Economic Community, requires tenders to be invited for such supplies ;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Whereas the tendering procedure is effected following 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the .common organization the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No of the market in milk and milk products ('), as last 2247/75 of 29 August 1975 concerning invitations to amended by Regulation (EEC) No 559/76 (2), and in tender for the costs of manufacture and delivery of particular Article 6 (7) therof, butteroil as food aid to certain developing countries and to the World Food Programme (9), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2212/76 ( 10) ; Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1542/75 of 16 whereas it is still necessary to add a number of details, June 1975 on the supply of milk fats as food aid to particularly as regards the time limit for the submis­ certain developing countries and certain international sion of tenders and the terms of supply ; organizations under the 1975 food-aid programme (3), provides for a reserve of 4 550 metric tons of butteroil Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation obtained from butter held by intervention agencies ; are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ whereas according to Council Regulation (EEC) No ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products, 2020/76 of 27 July 1976 on the emergency supply of butteroil to the Republic of Zambia in favour of needy persons in that country as food aid pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1 542/75 (4), 279 metric tons from this reserve shall be allocated to the Republic of HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Zambia ;

Article 1 Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 695/76 of 25 March 1976 on the supply of milk fats to certain deve­ loping countries and international organizations under 1 . Tenders are hereby invited pursuant to Regula­ the 1976 food-aid programme ^) provides for a reserve tions ( EEC) No 1541 /75, ( EEC) No 694/76, ( EEC) No of 3 640 metric tons of butteroil obtained from butter 2019/76 and (EEC) No 2020/76 for the manufacture held by intervention agencies ; whereas according to and delivery of a lot of 300 metric tons of butteroil to Council Regulation ( EEC) No 2019/76 of 27 July the Republic of Zambia. 1976 on the emergency supply of butteroil to the Republic of Zambia in favour of needy persons in that 2. Subject to the special provisions contained here­ country as food aid pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No inafter the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 695/76 (6), 21 metric tons from this reserve shall be 2247/75 shall apply by analogy to the tendering proce­ allocated to the Republic of Zambia ; whereas this dure and to the terms for manufacture and delivery of country has requested the delivery of 300 metric tons the butteroil . of butteroil ;

Whereas Article 5 of respectively Council Regulation Article 2 (EEC) No 1541 /75 of 16 June 1975 laying down general rules for the supply of milk fats as food aid to 1 . The butter which is to be manufactured into the certain developing countries and international organi­ butteroil shall be. removed from the premises of the Belgian intervention agency. (■) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 13 . (2) OJ No L 67, 15. 3 . 1976, p . 9 . (3) OJ No L 157, 19 . 6 . 1975, p . 6. ( 7) OJ No L 157, 19 . 6 . 1975, p. 4. (4) OJ No L 244, 16. 8 . 1976, p. 5. ( s) OJ No L 83 , 30 . 3 . 1976, p. 4. (5) OJ No L 83 , 30 . 3 . 1976, p. 6. (") OJ No L 229 , 30 . 8 . 1975, p . 60 . (b) OJ No L 224, 16 . 8 . 1976, p . 4. ( I0) OJ No L 249 , 11.9 . 1976, p. 5.

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2. The quality and packaging of the butteroil shall 6. Any demurrage costs or dispatch money at the satisfy the requirements laid down in the Annex to port of unloading shall be borne by or for the benefit Regulation ( EEC) No 2247/75 ; it shall be put exclu­ of the recipient country. The rates and other details sively in 5 kg canisters. concerning such costs shall be laid down in the contract between the successful tenderer and the 3 . The words to be printed on the packaging, as carrier and must have been previously agreed upon by provided in Chapter II 2 (b) of the abovementioned the successful tenderer acting as agent for the Commu­ Annex, shall be the following : nity and the recipient agent in the country of destina­ 'Butteroil / Gift of the European Economic Commu­ tion . nity to the Republic of Zambia / For free distribu­ tion '. Article 4 4 . The time limit for the submission of tenders shall be 12 October 1976 at 12 noon . 1 . The intervention agency concerned shall notify the country of destination of the date of loading, the quantity and quality of the goods as recorded at the Article 3 time of loading and the port of unloading. 1 . Delivery shall be cif Dar-es-Salaam . 2. The successful tenderer shall inform the recip­ 2. Shipment shall take place as soon as possible ient organization at least 10 clear days in advance of and not later than 15 November 1976 . the expected date of arrival at the port of ship's unloading. 3 . Delivery cif shall be completed when the goods are actually taken from the hold of the ship at the The successful tenderer shall include in the terms of port of unloading. the charter-party a provision stipulating that the ship's captain shall, at least 72 hours in advance, notify the 4. On cif delivery, the country of destination shall country of destination of the ship's probable date of issue to the successful tenderer a taking-over letter arrival in port. which replaces the certificate specified in Article 1 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2247/75 . Article 5 5. The country of destination shall bear all costs incurred after delivery including the unloading costs This Regulation shall enter into force on the day (such as unstowing, hoisting, acceptance) and any following its publication in the Official Journal of lighter costs. the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 September 1976.

For the Commission

P.J. LARDINOIS

Member of the Commission