G/AG/N/EU/49  
 
7 January 2019  
(19-0073) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated  7 January  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 Eff ects of the Reform Programme 
on Least -Developed and Net Food -Importing Developing Countries ( Table NF:1 ) during the 
calendar  year 2017 . 
 
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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  
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEAR  2017 
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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 assi stance 
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 nut rition funding allocations for LDCs and NFIDCs was EUR 463.3 million  
in 2017. This amount was spent mostly on products, logistics, support operations and transport, 
flanking measures and measures to monitor implementation of humanitarian food assistance an d 
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 about 35% of the 
total funding).  
For total funds allocated for food and nutr ition assistance in 2017 to LDC and NF DICs 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 f ood 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 2017, assistance was provided for vulnerable and food and nutrition insecure populations in 
52 countries or territories of which 25 were LDCs or NFIDCs plus three  regional operations that 
included also LDCs or NFDCs.  
 
 
4  OTHER RELEVANT INFOR MATION WITH RESPECT TO ACTIONS T AKEN 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 
Cresce nt family.  
 
 
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  ANNEX  
Funds allocated in 2017 for LDCs/NFIDCs for food and nutritional assistance ( EUR) 
Country name  TOTAL  
Bangladesh  € 4,109,483  
Burkina Faso  € 5,236,748  
Central African Republic  € 5,972,716  
Chad  € 47,100,228  
Congo, Democratic Republic of.  € 26,439,145  
Cuba  € 700,000  
Djibouti  € 300,000  
Ethiopia  € 42,378,095  
Haiti  € 10,295,318  
Kenya  € 12,182,185  
Madagascar  € 3,889,813  
Malawi  € 1,200,000  
Mali  € 17,576,068  
Mauritania  € 8,394,613  
Myanmar  € 3,201,867  
Nepal  € 342,240  
Niger  € 33,157,209  
Pakistan  € 1,287,383  
Regional: Bangladesh; Myanmar  € 4,366,029  
Regional: Burkina Faso; Chad; Mali; Mauritania; Niger; Nigeria; Senegal  € 12,662,068  
Regional: Cuba; Dominica  € 355,296  
Senegal  € 1,350,193  
Somalia  € 84,928,439  
South S udan Republic  € 28,292,300  
Sudan  € 19,850,862  
Uganda  € 21,410,973  
Tanzania  € 4,017,326  
Yemen  € 62,298,682  
Total   € 463,295,279  
 
 
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