G/AG/N/EU/54  
 
9 April 2019 
(19-2290) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated  5 April  2019, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of 
the European Union . The notification concerns actions taken within the  framework of the 
Decision on Measures Concerning the Possible Negative Effects of the Reform Programme on 
Least -Developed and Net Food -Importing Developing Countries ( Table NF:1 ) during the calendar 
year 2018 . 
 
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  Table NF:1  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 16.2 OF THE A GREEMENT: MONITORING  OF THE  
FOLLOW -UP TO THE DEC ISION ON MEASURES CO NCERNING THE POSSIBL E 
NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF THE REFORM PROGRAMME  ON LEAST -DEVELOPED  
AND NET FOOD -IMPORTI NG DEVELOPING COUNTR IES: EUROPEAN UNION  
REPORT ING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEAR  2018 
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1  QUANTITY OF FOOD ASSISTANCE  PROVIDED TO LEAST -DEVELOPED AND NET FOO D-
IMPORTI NG DEVELOPING COUNTR IES 
In 2010, the EU adopted its Humanitarian Food  Assistance Policy, which captures the shift from 
food aid to food assistance so as to cover the acute food and nutrition needs of the most 
vulnerable populations in the most efficient and effective manner. The broader concept of food 
assistance promotes t he use of the most appropriate mix of tools and transfer modalities 
(including food distribution, cash transfers, vouchers, etc.) to best meet the needs of the most 
vulnerable populations in a specific crisis.  
Total food assistance and nutrition funding al locations for LDCs and NFIDCs was EUR 404.9 million 
in 2018. This amount was spent mostly on products, logistics, support operations and transport, 
flanking measures and measures to monitor implementation of humanitarian food assistance and 
nutrition progr ammes, as well as livelihoods protection programmes. The proportion of the overall 
food assistance delivered in the form of cash and voucher transfers represented about 33% of the 
total funding).  
For total funds allocated for food and nutrition assistance in 2018 to LDC and NFI DCs by 
beneficiary country see Annex 1.  
 
2  INDICATION OF THE PR OPORTION IN FULLY GR ANT FORM OR APPROPRI ATE 
CONCESSIONAL TERMS  
All food assistance is provided fully in grant form. Local and regional purchase is encouraged, 
whenever possible, with a view to avoid harmful effects of imported food from developed countries 
on the local markets.  
3  TECHNICAL AND FINANC IAL ASSISTANCE UNDER  PARAGRAPH 3(III) OF  THE 
DECISION  
The European Commission provided the reported food assistance to the mo st vulnerable victims of 
natural and man -made disasters. The allocation of assistance was decided firmly based on needs 
and in line with the fundamental humanitarian principles of humanity neutrality, impartiality and 
independance.  
In 2018, assistance was  provided for vulnerable and food and nutrition insecure populations in 44 
countries or territories of which 24 were LDCs or NFIDCs plus 1 regional operations that included 
also LDCs or NFDCs.  
4  OTHER RELEVANT INFOR MATION WITH RESPECT TO ACTIONS TAKEN WIT HIN THE 
FRAMEWORK OF THE DEC ISION  
The implementation of the food assistance funded by the European Commission was carried out by 
UN agencies and other international organizations, international NGOs and the Red Cross/Red 
Crescent family.  
 
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  ANNEX  
Funds allocated in 2018 for LDCs/NFIDCs for food and nutritional assistance (euros)  
 
Country name  TOTAL euro  
Afghanistan  9,638,914  
Bangladesh  17,605,666  
Burkina Faso  13,328,415  
Burundi  33,389  
Central African Republic  11,876,855  
Chad 46,855,924  
Congo, Democratic Republic of.  21,189,664  
Ethiopia  23,275,133  
Haiti 9,697,732  
Madagascar  304,218  
Mali 21,549,710  
Mauritania  11,074,985  
Mozambique  30,721  
Myanmar  2,586,518  
Nepal  259,776  
Niger  25,604,835  
Rwanda  28,076,643  
Regional : Burkina Faso,  Mali, Mauritania,  Niger 13,348,932  
Senegal  560,616  
Somalia  29,217,055  
South Sudan Republic  14,830,195  
Sudan  20,222,887  
Uganda  14,987,502  
Tanzania  2,649,187  
Yemen  66,125,978  
Total  €404,931,452  
 
 
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