Article 2
1. The products may be supplied unprocessed or in processed form. 2. The measure may also relate to food products obtained through a commercial exchange of products from intervention stocks against goods belonging to the same group of products. 3. The supply costs, including transport and, where applicable, processing, shall be determined by invitation to tender or, an account of the urgency of the situation, by direct agreement procedure. 4. The costs shall be reimbursed to the operators concerned in respect of the supply of products for which proof is provided that they have reached the delivery stage laid down. 5. Products consigned pursuant to this Regulation shall not qualify for export refunds and shall not be subject to the arrangements concerning monetary compensatory amounts.