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13 . 10 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 282/ 15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2478 /76 of 12 October 1976 concerning the invitation to tender for a supply of butteroil as food aid for the Popular Republic of Mozambique

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN number of details, particularly as regards the time COMMUNITIES, limit for the submission of tenders and the terms of supply ;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation Economic Community, are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : of the market in milk and milk products ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 559/76 (2), and in particular Article 6 (7) thereof, Article 1

1 . Tenders are hereby invited pursuant to Regula­ Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1542/75 of 16 tions (EEC) No 1541 /75 and (EEC) No 2022/76, for June 1975 on the supply of milk fats as food aid to the manufacture and delivery of a lot of 200 metric certain developing countries and certain international tons of butteroil to the Popular Republic of Mozam­ organizations under the 1975 food-aid programme (3), bique. provides for a reserve of 4 550 metric tons of butteroil obtained from butter held by intervention agencies ; 2. Subject to the special provisions contained here­ whereas according to Council Regulation (EEC) No inafter, the provisions for the manufacture and 2022/76 of 27 July 1976 on the emergency supply of delivery of the butteroil of Regulation (EEC) No butteroil to the Popular Republic of Mozambique in 2247/75 shall apply. favour of needy persons in that country as food aid pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1 542/75 (4), 200 metric tons from this reserve shall be allocated to the Article 2 Popular Republic of Mozambique ; whereas this 1 . The butter which is to be manufactured into country has requested the delivery of the abovemen­ tioned quantity ; butteroil shall be removed from the premises of the Dutch intervention agency.

Whereas Article 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2. The quality and packaging of the butteroil shall 1541 /75 of 16 June 1975 laying down general rules satisfy the requirements laid down in the Annex to for the supply of milk fats as food aid to certain deve­ Regulation (EEC) No 2247/75 ; it shall be put exclu­ sively in 5 kg canisters. loping countries and international organizations under the 1975 food-aid programme ^), requires tenders to 3 . The words to be printed on the packaging, as be invited for such supplies ; provided in Chapter II 2 (b) of the abovementioned Annex, shall be the following : Whereas it is indicated, as regards to the tendering 'Butteroil / Don de la communauté économique euro­ procedure, to apply for the provisions of Commission péenne à la république populaire du Mozambique / A Regulation (EEC) No 2247/75 of 29 August 1975 distribuer gratuitement'. concerning invitations to tender for the costs of manu­ facture and delivery of butteroil as food aid to certain 4. The time limit for the submission of tenders developing countries and to the World Food shall be 26 October 1976 at 12 noon . Programme (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 221 2/76 (7) ; whereas it is still necessary to add a Article 3 (!) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 13 . (2) OJ No L 67, 15 . 3 . 1976, p . 9 . 1 . Delivery shall be effected at the port of (3) OJ No L 157, 19 . 6. 1975, p. 6. unloading : Maputo. (4) OJ No L 224, 16 . 8 . 1976, p. 7 . (5) OJ No L 157, 19 . 6. 1975, p . 4. (b) OJ No L 229, 30 . 8 . 1975, p. 60 . 2. Shipment shall take place as soon as possible (7) OJ No L 249, 11 . 9 . 1976, p. 5 . and not later than 10 December 1976 .

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3. Delivery shall be completed when the goods are Article 4 actually taken from the hold of the ship at the port of unloading. 1 . The intervention agency concerned shall notify the country of destination of the date of loading, the 4. On delivery, the country of destination shall quantity and quality of the goods as recorded at the issue to the successful tenderer a taking-over letter time of loading and the port of unloading. which replaces the certificate specified in Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 2247/75. 2. The successful tenderer shall inform the country of destination at least 10 clear days in advance of the 5. The country of destination shall bear all costs expected date of arrival at the port of ship's unloading. incurred after delivery including the unloading costs such as unstowing, hoisting, acceptance), and any 3 . The successful tenderer shall include in the lighter costs. terms of the charter-party a provision stipulating that the ship's captain shall, at least 72 hours in advance, x Any demurrage costs or dispatch money at the notify the country of destination of the ship's prob­ port of unloading shall be borne by or for the benefit able date of arrival in port. >f the recipient country. The rates and other details onceming such costs shall be laid down in the ontract between the successful tenderer and the Article 5 arrier and must have been previously agreed upon by he successful tenderer acting as agent for the Commu­ This Regulation shall enter into force on the day sity and the recipient agent in the country of destina­ following its publication in the Official Journal of on . 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