G/AG/N/EU/27  
 
4 March 2016  
(16-1273)  Page: 1/3  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 3 March 2016, is be ing 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-Imp orting Developing Countries ( Table NF:1 ) for the calendar 
year 2014 . 
 
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  Table NF:1 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 16:2 OF THE AGREEMENT: 
MONITORING OF THE FOLLOW -UP TO THE DECISION ON 
MEASURES CONCERNING THE POSSIBLE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF 
THE REFORM PROGRAMME ON LEAST-DEVELOPED AND NET 
FOOD-IMPORTING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: EUROPEAN UNION 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2014 
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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 A ssistance 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 (in-kind, cash, vouchers, etc.) to 
best meet the needs of the most vulnerable in a specific crisis. 
Total food assistance and nutrition allocations budget for LDCs and NFIDCs was EUR 335.1 million 
in 2014. This amount was spent on products, logistics, support operations and transport, flanking measures and measures to monitor implementation.  For total funds allocated for food and nutrition  assistance in 2014 by beneficiary country see 
Annex.  
2  INDICATION OF THE PROPORTION IN FULLY GRANT FORM OR APPROPRIATE CONCESSIONAL TERMS: 
All food assistance is provided fully in grant form. Local and regional purchase is encouraged, 
whenever possible. 
3  TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL 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. 
 
In 2014, assistance was provided for vulnerable and food and nutrition insecure populations in 
52 countries or territories of which 31 were LDCs or NFIDCs. 
 
4  OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO ACTIONS TAKEN WITHIN THE 
FRAMEWORK OF THE DECISION: 
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.  G/AG/N/EU/27 
 
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  ANNEX 
Funds allocated in 2014 for LDCs/NFIDCs for food and nutritional assistance 
 
Country name TOTAL 
(EUR) 
Afghanistan 2,421,940 
Bangladesh 6,714,012 
Burkina Faso 9,284,379 
Central African Republic 6,084,738 
Chad 28,482,085 
Côte d'Ivoire 585,631 
Djibouti 556,694 
Democratic Republic of the Congo 15,026,871 
Ethiopia 19,501,828 
Gambia 80,090 
Guinea 682,107 
Haiti 6,091,710 
Honduras 14,915 
Jordan 289,780 
Kenya 9,077,233 
Lesotho 856,649 
Madagascar 540,973 
Malawi 54,116 
Mali 35,032,635 
Mauritania 18,984,916 
Myanmar 6,443,366 
Nepal 839,092 
Niger 36,554,675 
Pakistan 20,380,462 
Senegal 4,930,370 
Somalia 26,012,165 
South Sudan 40,978,074 
Sri Lanka 122,220 
Sudan 19,095,454 
Uganda 1,474,526 
Yemen 17,910,905 
Total 335,104,611 
 
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