31976R2477

13 . 10 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 282/ 13

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2477/76 of 12 October 1976 concerning an invitation to tender (or the supply of butteroil as food aid to the World Food Programme for India

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation COMMUNITIES, are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 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 1 amended by Regulation (EEC) No 559/76 (2), and in particular Article 6 (7) thereof, Tenders are invited, as provided in Regulation (EEC) No 2247/75, for the costs of manufacture and delivery to the WFP of 2 628 metric tons of butteroil for India Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1542/75 of 16 and divided into the following lots : June 1975 on the supply of milk fats under the 1975 food-aid programme to certain developing countries — Lot A : 428 metric tons, and to certain international organizations (3), provides — Lot B : 400 metric tons, inter alia that 16 000 metric tons of butteroil obtained from butter held by the intervention agen­ — Lot C 1 : 600 metric tons, cies shall be made available to the World Food — Lot C 2 : 600 metric tons, Programme (WFP) ; whereas the WFP has requested — Lot D : 600 metric tons . the supply of 2 628 metric tons of butteroil for India ;

Whereas this delivery shall be considered as Article 2 completed when the butteroil is deposited at the port of embarkation at the point designated by the WFP or 1 . The butter to be used in manufacturing the its appointed agent ; butteroil shall be taken over :

— from the German intervention agency, as regards Whereas Article 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No lots A and B, 1541 /75 of 16 June 1975 laying down general rules for the supply of milk fats under the 1975 food-aid — from the French intervention agency, as regards programme to certain developing countries and to lots C 1 and C 2, certain international organizations (4), requires tenders — from the Belgian intervention agency, as regards to be invited for such supplies ; lot D.

Whereas the tendering procedure is effected following 2. The butteroil, which shall meet the requirements the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No as to quality and packing laid down in the Annex to 2247/75 of 29 August 1975 concerning invitations to Regulation (EEC) No 2247/75, shall be put up only in tender for the costs of manufacture and delivery of 5 kg containers. butteroil as food aid to certain developing countries and to the World Food Programme (5), as last 3 . The marking to be indicated on the containers amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2212/76 (6) ; in accordance with Chapter II 2 (b) of the Annex whereas it is still necessary to add a number of details mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be the particularly as regards the time limit for submission of following : tenders and the terms of supply ; 'Butteroil/ Gift of the European Economic Communi­ (') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p . 13 . ty/World Food Programme action'. (2) OJ No L 67, 15. 3 . 1976, p. 9. (3) OJ No L 157, 19 . 6. 1975, p . 6. The marking shall be followed by the name of the (4) OJ No L 157, 19 . 6. 1975, p. 4. (5) OJ No L 229 , 30 . 8 . 1975, p . 60 . port of unloading to be communicated by the (o) OJ No L 249, 11 . 9 . 1976, p. 5. Commission to the intervention agency concerned .

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Article J Article 4 1 . As regards Lots C 1 and C 2, by way of deroga­ 1 . The port of embarkation indicated in the tender tion from Article 4 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No shall be chosen from among ports in the Community 2247/75, the tenderer shall stipulate in his tender accessible for ocean-going ships having a regular whether it is valid for one lot or for these two lots . service with the recipient country. 2. The time limit for the submission of tenders Only one port may be indicated in the tender. shall be 26 October 1976, at 12 noon . Article 5 2. Delivery at the port of embarkation shall take place on a date to be fixed by the intervention agency This Regulation shall enter into force on the day concerned and which shall be after 6 and before 23 following its publication in the Official Journal of December 1976 . the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 October 1976. For the Commission P.J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission