31976R2480

No L 282/22 Official Journal of the European Communities 13 . 10 . 76

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2480/ 76 of 12 October 1976 concerning an invitation to tender for the costs of delivery of skimmed-milk powder as food aid to the World Food Programme for various third countries

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,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 559/76 (2), and in particular Article 7 (5) thereof, Article 1

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1299/76 of 1 1 . In accordance with the provisions of Regulations June 1976 on the supply of skimmed-milk powder as (EEC) No 1298 /76 and (EEC) No 1299/76, tenders food aid to certain developing countries and interna­ shall be invited for the costs of delivery to the World tional organizations under the 1976 programme (3), Food Programme of 4 665 metric tons of skimmed­ provides inter alia for 20 000 metric tons of skim­ milk powder divided into the lots and for the destina­ med-milk powder to be made available to the World tions stipulated in the Annex to this Regulation . Food Programme (WFP) ; whereas the WFP has requested the delivery of 4 665 metric tons of skim­ med-milk powder for various third countries ; whereas 2. As regards the tendering procedure as well as the this delivery shall be considered as completed when terms for delivery of the skimmed-milk powder, the the skimmed-milk powder is deposited at the point of provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 1221 /75 shall exportation at the place designated by the WFP or its apply. appointed agent ;

Whereas according to Article 5 of Council Regulation Article 2 (EEC) No 1298/76 of 1 June 1976 laying down general rules for the supply of skimmed-milk powder as food aid to certain developing countries and interna­ 1 . The skimmed-milk powder shall be collected tional organizations under the 1976 programme ^), as from the intervention agencies designated in the amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2017/76 (5), the Annex . delivery costs for this quantity shall be the subject of a tendering procedure ; 2. The intervention agencies in question shall supply 2 % extra empty bags identical to those Whereas, as regards the tendering procedure, the provi­ containing the goods. sions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1221 /75 of 6 May 1975 concerning the conditions for invitations 3 . The packing of the skimmed-milk powder shall to tender for the costs of delivery, as food aid, of skim­ bear, in letters at least 1 cm high, the following med-milk powder to the World Food Programme (6), inscription : as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2061 /75 (7), should be applied ; whereas it is however necessary to specify certain points, in particular the time limit for 'Skimmed-milk powder / Gift of the European the submission of tenders and the conditions Economic Community / World Food Programme action .' governing the delivery of skimmed-milk powder ;

C ) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968 , p. 13 . (2) oj No L 67, 15 . 3 . 1976, p. 9 . (3) oj No L 146, 4. 6 . 1976, p. 5 . 4. This marking shall be followed by the name of (4) oj No L 146, 4. 6 . 1976, p. 3 . No L . 1 . the port of unloading which shall be communicated (5) OJ 224, 16. 8 . 1976, p (6) OJ No L 121 , 14. 5 . 1975, p. 17 . by the Commission to the intervention agency (7) OJ No L 209, 7 . 8 . 1975, p. 19 . concerned .

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Article 3 2. A tender may only relate to lots designated by the same capital letter. By way of derogation from 1 . The delivery shall be effected from a port to be Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1221 /75, the designated in the tender, chosen from among ports in tenderer shall specify in his tender, as regards lots B 1 the Community accessible for ocean-going ships and B 2, for how many — under those conditions — having a regular service with the recipient country. lots his tender is valid . Only one port may be indicated in the tender.

2. Delivery at the port of embarkation shall take place on a date to be fixed by the intervention agency concerned and which shall be during the period indi­ Article 5 cated in the Annex .

Article 4 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 1 . The time limit for submission of tenders expires following its publication in the Official Journal of on 26 October 1976 at 12 noon . 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

ANNEX

Supplying Designation Quantity Country of Delivery at the port of loading intervention of the lot destination (metric tons) agency

Dutch A 665 Egypt Later than 28 November and earlier than 15 December 1976 Dutch B 1 1 000 Egypt Later than 28 November and earlier than 15 December 1976 Dutch B 2 1 000 India Later than 28 November and earlier than 15 December 1976 Luxembourg C 1 000 India Later than 28 November and earlier than 15 December 1976 German D 1 000 India Later than 6 and earlier than 23 January 1977