35In the light of the foregoing, the answer to the first question is that Article 34(8) of Directive 2004/17 must be interpreted as meaning that, when the technical specifications in the contract documentation refer to a specific mark, origin or production, the contracting authority must require the tenderer to submit, already in its tender, proof that the products which it proposes are equivalent to those defined in the technical specifications.
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