G/AG/N/EU/32  
 
4 November  2016 
(16-6076) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 1st November  2016, 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 Neg ative Effects of the Reform Programme on 
Least -Developed and Net Food -Importing Developing Countries ( Table NF:1 ) for the calendar 
year 2015. 
 
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  Table NF:1  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 16:2 OF THE A GREEMENT:  
MONITORING OF THE FO LLOW -UP TO THE  DECISION ON  
MEASURES CONCERNING THE POSSIBLE NEGATIV E EFFECTS OF  
THE REFORM PROGRAMME  ON LEAST -DEVELOPED AND NET  
FOOD -IMPORTING DEVELOPING  COUNTRIES: EUROPEAN UNION  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 201 5 
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1  QUANTITY OF FOOD AID  PROVIDED TO LEAST -DEVELOPED AND NET 
FOOD -IMPORTING DEVELOPING  COUNTRIES:  
In 2010, the EU adopted its Humanitarian Food Assistance Policy, which captures the shift from 
food aid to food assistance so as to co ver 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 the use of the most appropriate mix of tools and transfer modalities 
(including food distr ibution, cash transfers, vouchers, etc.) to best meet the needs of the most 
vulnerable populations in a specific crisis.  
Total food assistance and nutrition funding allocations for LDCs and NFIDCs was EUR 361. 7 mill ion 
in 2015 (of which, EUR 237. 5 million on food assistance and EUR 124. 1 million on  nutrition). This 
amount was spent on products, logistics, support operations and transport, flanking measures and 
measures to monitor implementation. The proportion of the overall food assistance and nutrition 
assistance delivered in the form of cash and voucher transfers represented over 50% of the total 
funding).  
 
For total funds allocated for food and nutrition assistance in 2015 b y beneficiary country see 
Annex  1. 
 
2  INDICATION OF THE PR OPORTION IN FULLY GR ANT F ORM OR APPROPRIATE 
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 FINANCI AL ASSISTANCE UNDER PARAGRAPH 3(III) OF THE 
DECISION:  
The European Commission provided the reported food assistance to the most 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 2015, assistance was provided for vulnerable and food and nutri tion insecure populations in 
53 countries or territories of which 36 were LDCs or NFIDCs.  
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 organizat ions, international NGOs and the Red Cross/Red 
Crescent family.  G/AG/N/EU/32  
 
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  ANNEX  
Funds allocated in 2015  for LDCs/NFIDCs for food and nutritional assistance  
Country name  TOTAL  
(EUR)  
Afghanistan  5,396,355.07  
Bangladesh  5,931,721.44  
Burkina Faso  12,461,750.17  
Burundi 1,750,000.00  
Central African Republic  4,724,040.07  
Chad 33,571,827.88  
Democratic Republic of the Congo  16,858,640.14  
Djibouti  1,270,679.08  
Ethiopia  9,375,629.44  
The Gambia  3,626,197.67  
Guinea  405,629.64  
Haiti 2,634,102.72  
Honduras  3,000,000.0 0 
Jordan  14,489,066.10  
Kenya  7,314,948.74  
Liberia  1,200,772.19  
Madagascar  889,660.80  
Malawi  1,329,776.46  
Mali 33,026,147.11  
Mauritania  13,505,386.71  
Mozambique  1,045,639.05  
Myanmar  7,988,079.49  
Nepal  1,590,717.03  
Niger  41,532,600.08  
Pakistan  14,287,569.04  
Rwanda  1,750,000.00  
Senegal  10,949,058.21  
Sierra Leone  795,142.55  
Somalia  16,273,189.37  
South Sudan  54,121,660.10  
Sri Lanka  238,000.00  
Sudan  18,701,236.65  
Uganda  3,594,784.35  
Tanzania  1,918,201.62  
Vanuatu  168,977.65  
Yemen  14,002, 206.12  
Total  361,719,392.75  
 
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