G/AG/N/EU/42  
 
28 February 2018  
(18-1285) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated  14 February  2018, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of 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 2016 . 
 
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  Table NF:1  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 16.2 OF THE A GREEMENT: MONITORING  OF THE  
FOLLOW -UP TO THE DECISION O N MEASURES CONCERNIN G THE POSSIBLE  
NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF THE REFORM PROGRAMME  ON LEAST -DEVELOPED  
AND NET FOOD -IMPORTING DEVELOPING  COUNTRIES: EUROPEAN UNION  
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEAR  2016 
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1  QUANTITY OF FOOD AID PROVIDED TO LEAST -DEVELOPED AND NET 
FOOD -IMPORTI NG DEVELOPING COUNTR IES 
 
In 2010, the European Union 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 the 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 nu trition funding allocations for  LDCs and NFIDCs was 
EUR 601.23 million in 2016. 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 programmes, as well as livelihoods protection 
programmes. The proportion of the overall food assistance delivered in the form of cash and 
voucher transfers represented over 50% of the total funding).  
 
For total funds allocated for food and nu trition assistance in 2016 to LDC and NFICs 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 encoura ged, 
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 assi stance 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 2016 , assistance was provided for vulnerable and food and nutrition insecure populati ons in 
61 countries or territories of which 34 were LDCs or NFIDCs plus  three regional operations that 
included also LDCs or NFDCs.  
 
4  OTHER RELEVANT INFOR MATION WITH RESPECT TO ACTIONS TAKEN WITHIN  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 2016 for LDCs/NFIDCs for food and nutritional assistance (euros)  
Country Name   Total (EUR)  
Afghanistan   9,424,683  
Angola   3,200,000  
Bangladesh   8,148,122  
Burkina Faso   14,275,021  
Central African Republic   8,871,906  
Chad  51,408,411  
Congo , Democratic Republic of  the 16,044,869  
Cuba  51,531  
Djibouti   833,964  
Dominican Republic   845,372  
Egypt   175,615  
El Salvador   103,807  
Eritrea   1,000,000  
Ethiopia   131,725,832  
Haiti  15,809,163  
Honduras   500,000  
Jordan   23,936,591  
kenya   4,209,829  
Madagascar   2,934,008  
Malawi   14,350,000  
Mali  25,843,752  
Mauritania   9,155,122  
Mongolia   300,000  
Mozambique   4,270,869  
Myanmar   5,076,516  
Niger   34,470,185  
Pakistan   8,944,134  
Regional : Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal   19,026,883  
Regional : Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania   3,000,000  
Regional : Dominican Republic, Haiti   300,000  
Senegal   6,169,434  
Somalia   25,727,779  
South Sudan Republic   89,413,339  
Sri Lanka   494,522  
Sudan   38,324,405  
Uganda   8,454,316  
Yemen   12,628,214  
Multi-country  1,790,650  
Total   601,238,843  
 
 
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