Article 2
United Kingdom
Participation in the tender procedures provided for under this Regulation shall be open on equal terms to any natural or legal person, hereinafter called ‘undertaking’,
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from the Community pursuant to Article 58 of the Treaty,
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from a Member State established in the case of an undertaking outside the Community, or a maritime company established outside the Community and controlled by nationals of a Member State if their vessels are registered in that Member State in accordance with its legislation,
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from a recipient country included in the list annexed to Regulation (EC) No 1292/96,
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from the country where the mobilization is carried out under the conditions set out in Articles 11 and 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1292/96.
The Commission may apply a temporary or permanent restriction on participation in the tender procedure by undertakings found to have committed a serious breach of any of their obligations in the execution of a food aid or other operation financed by the Community.