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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 617/81 of 9 March 1981

on the delivery, of a consignment of butter as food aid to India

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation COMMUNITIES , are in accordance with the opinion of the Management 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 Article 1 of the market in milk and milk products ('), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Greece (2), and in particular Article 6 (7) thereof, The intervention agency referred to in the Annex shall arrange for delivery of the butter as food aid on the special conditions set out in the Annex. Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1312 / 80 of 28 May 1980 laying down general rules The provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 303 /77 for the supply of milk fats to certain developing concerning the supply of butteroil shall apply as countries and specialized bodies under the 1980 follows : food-aid programme (J), and in particular Article 7 thereof, (a) with regard to checking that the quality and packaging comply with the conditions laid down in the Annex to this Regulation , the provisions of Whereas, under the food-aid programmes adopted by Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 303 /77 shall the Council Regulations specified in the Annex, India apply ; has requested the delivery of the quantity of butter set out therein ; (b) with regard to application of the second sub­ paragraph of Article 14 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 303 / 77 , the references there given shall be Whereas, therefore , delivery should be effected in considered replaced by that given in note (2) in accordance with the rules laid down in Commission the Annex to this Regulation ; Regulation (EEC) No 303 /77 of 14 February 1977 laying down general rules for the supply of skimmed­ (c) the tendering security referred to in Article 15 ( 1 ) milk powder and butteroil as food aid (4), as amended of Regulation (EEC) No 303 / 77 shall amount to by Regulation (EEC) No 3474/ 80 (5); whereas, in 39-65 ECU per tonne of butter. particular, the periods and terms for delivery and the procedure to be followed by the intervention agencies to establish the costs arising therefrom should be laid down ;

Article 2 (') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p . 13 . (2) OJ No L 291 , 19 . 11 . 1979, p. 17 . O OJ No L 134, 31 . 5 . 1980, p . 14 . This Regulation shall enter into force on the third C) OJ No L 43 , 15 . 2 . 1977 , p . 1 . day following its publication in the Official Journal of 0) OJ No L 363 , 31 . 12 . 1980 , p . 50 . the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels , 9 March 1981 .

For the Commission

Poul DALSAGER Member ofthe Commission

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ANNEX (')

Consignment A B C

1 . Application of Council Regu­ lations : (a) legal basis (EEC) No 1312 / 80 ( 1980 programme) (b) affectation (EEC) No 1313 / 80

2 . Beneficiary India 3 . Country of destination

4 . Total quantity of the 200 tonnes 100 tonnes 100 tonnes consignment

5 . Intervention agency responsible Will result from application of the procedure referred to in point 12 for delivery

6 . Origin of the butter Bought on the Community market

7 . Special characteristics and / or See note (2) packaging

8 . Markings on the packaging ' Butter supplied to the Indian Dairy Corporation under the Food Aid Programme of the European Economic Community /' followed by : 'Bombay' 'Calcutta'

9 . Delivery period Delivery in June 1981 Delivery in May 1981

10 . Stage and place of delivery Community port of loading operating a regular service with the recipient country (3)

1 1 . Representative of the beneficiary responsible for reception

12 . Procedure to be applied to Tender determine the costs of supply

13 . Expiry of the time limit for 12 noon on 23 March 1981 submission of tenders

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Consignment D E F

1 . Application of Council Regu­ lations : (a) legal basis (EEC) No 1312 / 80 ( 1980 programme) (b) affectation (EEC) No 1313 / 80

• 2 . Beneficiary India 1

3 . Country of destination J

4. Total quantity of the 200 tonnes 100 tonnes 100 tonnes consignment

5 . Intervention agency responsible Will result from application of the procedure referred to in point 12 for delivery

6 . Origin of the butter Bought on the Community market

7 . Special characteristics and /or See note (2) packaging

8 . Markings on the packaging ' Butter supplied to the Indian Dairy Corporation under the Food Aid Programme of the European Economic Community /' followed by : ' Bombay' 'Calcutta '

9 . Delivery period Delivery in August 1981 Delivery in July 1981

1 0 . Stage and place of delivery Community port of loading operating a regular service with the recipient country (J)

1 1 . Representative of the beneficiary responsible for ' reception

12 . Procedure to be applied to Tender determine the costs of supply

13 . Expiry of the time limit for 12 noon on 23 March 1981 submission of tenders

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Notes

(') This Annex, together with the notice published in Official Journal No C 95 of 19 April 1977, page 7 , takes the place of an invitation to tender from the intervention agencies concerned in cases where, under point 12, there must be a tendering procedure . (2) The unsalted butter must be made from pasteurized fresh cream and contain no colouring matters or neutralizers . The butter must have no smell and must be of an even texture . The butter must conform to the following technical specifications : fat content : minimum 82 % , water content : maximum 16 % , non-fat dry matter content : maximum 1 -5 % , pH between 6 and 6-7 . The packaging must conform to the specifications laid down in Article 5 (2) and (3) of Regu­ lation ( EEC) No 685 / 69 . The butter must be transported at a temperature between — 18 and — 10 °C (0 and 14 °F). Yeast and mould : below 20 per gram . (3 ) Delivery shall be deemed to have taken place and the risks shall pass from the successful tenderer to the recipient at the moment when the products have actually been lifted across the rails of the vessel at the port of shipment designated for delivery.