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G/AG/N/EU/2 
16 February 2012 
 (12-0913)  
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
  The following submission, dated 16 November 2011, 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 2007 . 
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  NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 16:2 OF THE AGREEMENT: 
MONITORING OF THE FOLLOW-UP TO THE DECISION ON 
MEASURES CONCERNING THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF 
THE REFORM PROGRAMME ON LEAST-DEVELOPED AND NET 
FOOD-IMPORTING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES:  European Union 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2007 
 
 
(1) Quantity of food aid provided to least-developed and net food-importing developing 
countries: 
 
1. The contribution by the European Union (EU) for food aid and support operations in 2007 
was €308 million.  It was  spent on products mobilized under the Food Aid Convention (FAC) and on 
contract aid provided by European Commission Directorate General for Humanitarian Aid and Civil 
Protection (DG ECHO).  The contract aid was sp ent on products, support opera tions and transport, 
distribution, flanking measures and measures to mon itor implementation.  A substantial contribution 
to food aid and supporting operations was also deliv ered by Directorate General for Development and 
Relations with African, Caribbean and Pacific Count ries (DG DEV) as part of Official Development 
Assistance delivered by the European Commission. 
2. As a result of reorganization of instruments unde r the EU's Financial Perspectives exercise for 
2007-2013, the responsibility for the management  of humanitarian food aid budget line was 
transferred from the European  Commission Directorate General EuropeAid Cooperation Office 
(DG AIDCO) to DG ECHO with effect from January 2007. 
3. For a list of examples of projects on food aid provided by the European Union to LDCs and 
NFIDCs in year 2007, see Annex 1. 
(2) Indication of the proportion in fully gr ant form or appropriate concessional terms: 
4. All food aid is provided on fully grant terms. 
5. In 2007, 91.77 per cent of food aid value mobilized under the FAC was bought locally and 
triangularly.1 
(3) Technical and financial assistance under paragraph 3 (iii) of the Decision: 
6. In total, €8.50 billion of Official Developm ent Assistance was paid by the European 
Commission Directorate Genera l for Development (DG DEV)2 in 2007.  This represents an increase 
of five per cent when compared to the €8.13 billion in 2006. 
7. For DG DEV, 2007 was the first year of the New Financial Perspectives instrument for 2007-
2013.  The budget for 2007-2013 stan ds at €12 billion, a 32 per cent increase in real terms from the 
previous budgetary period.  €2 billion of the budget is available through the Instrument for Stability, 
which is aimed at enhancing the EU's crisis r esponse capacity.  A further €700 million is available 
over that period for a Governance Facility. 
                                                      
1 Triangular aid-aid bought from a third country either inside or outside the region of the recipient 
country. 
2 For a detailed account of DG DEV activities in 2007 pleas e see the following report: 
http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/multimedia/publications/publications/annual-reports/2008_en.htm .  G/AG/N/EU/2 
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  8. Due to the integration of food aid and aid to uprooted people within the European 
Commission's DG ECHO, the humanitarian aid budg et for 2007 rose to €722 million with a predicted 
annual indicative increase of three per cent (two per cent inflation and one per cent net increase).  In 
contrast with previous years, 2007 did not see any major new crisis in the field of humanitarian aid, whether it be natural disasters or complex emergencies. 
Assistance to the ACP countries 
 
9. For the ACP countries the European Commis sion's DG DEV has allocated a budget of 
€23 billion for the period 2007-2013 under the 10th European Development Fund (EDF), nearly 
doubling the amount under the 9th EDF. 
Assistance to other countries 
 
10. Cooperation with Asia, Latin Am erica and South Africa is financed through the Instrument 
for Development Cooperation (DCI), with a total funding of €16.90 billion for the 2007-2013 period.  
The assistance supports poverty eradication and the achievement of the Millennium Development 
Goals (MDG). 
11. There are a number of specific thematic budget lines under the DCI, including the Food 
Security Thematic Programme. Its objective is "to improve food security in favour of the poorest and 
the most vulnerable and contribute to achieving the fi rst MDG, through a set of actions which ensure 
overall coherence, complementary and continuity of  Community interventions, including in the area 
of transition from relief to development". 
12. The allocation under the 2007 Annual Action Programme for food security under the DCI 
was €201.5 million.  Food security was addressed in exceptional situations of transition, namely in 
Sierra Leone, Liberia, Burundi, Democratic Repub lic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Congo 
Brazzaville*3, Sudan, Somalia, North Korea*, Myanmar a nd Palestine*.  Special allocations were 
provided to the following chronically food-insecure countries:  Bangladesh, Kyrgyzstan*, Tajikistan*, 
Yemen, Georgia* and Armenia*. 
(4) Other relevant information with respect to actions taken within the framework of the 
Decision:  
13. None. 
                                                      
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  Annex 1 
 
Examples of projects on food aid provided by the European Union 
to LDCs and NFIDCs in year 2007 
 
Country Projects Payments  
(Mio Euro) 
   
Afghanistan Support to revival of agriculture for returnees and most vulnerable 
households in Kunar and Laghman Provinces, Eastern Afghanistan 0.53 
 Flood Rehabilitation and Assistance Project, Panjshir (FRAPP) 0.32 
 Increased food security for the most vulnerable families in Pasaband and 
Taywarah districts, Ghor Province, Western Afghanistan 0.55 
 Winterisation Food Security Programme in Day Kundi Province 0.50 
 Restore the livelihoods of deportees and returnees and strengthen the 
livelihoods of the host communities through distribution of quality wheat 
seed and fertilizer for the 2007 autumn and 2008 spring campaigns in 
target areas of Afghanistan 0.20 
 Food Aid and Food Security Programme to vulnerable populations, 
Wardak Province, Afghanistan 0.40 
 PRRO 10427.0 - Post-conflict Relie f and Rehabilitation in the Islamic 
Republic of Afghanistan/Emergency Food Aid Assistance to battle-
affected internally displaced pe rsons (IDPs) in the South 2.00 
 Food Aid and Nutrition Support Programme to vulnerable populations, 
Badakhshan Province 0.34 
 Emergency food security livelihood assistance for flash flood and or 
drought-affected households in Daikundi 0.47 
 Livelihood/Food Security Recovery Programme, Jawzjan Province 0.25 
Bangladesh Emergency relief for flood affected families in Bangladesh during 2007 0.50 
 Inclusive Emergency Response and Rehabilitation assistance to the most 
vulnerable populations - Specific focus on needs of people with 
disabilities, affected by the floods of July and August 2007 in 5 unions of 
Sirajganj district 0.15 
 Humanitarian assistance for monsoo n flood affected women and children 
in Bangladesh-2007 0.47 
 Emergency response for the flood affected people in Gaibandha and 
Lalmonirhat Districts, 2007 0.38 
 Emergency assistance for flood affectees 2007 0.50 
 Emergency and Rehabilitation Programme for flood affected population 0.50 
 Post Flood Livehoods Early Recovery and Rehabilitation Programme for 
poor and marginalised people in Bangladesh 1.05 
 Bangladesh flood early recovery programme 2008-2009 0.36 
 Bangladesh post-floods early recovery programme 0.52 
 Sidr emergency response for the coastal districts of Bangladesh 2007 0.32  Emergency Relief for Sidr tropi cal cyclone-affected families in 
Bangladesh during 2007 0.58 
 Bangladesh Super-Cyclone Sidr Emergency Relief Programme 2007 0.35  Humanitarian Relief Assistance for vuln erable people affected by cyclone 
Sidr in Bangladesh 0.80 
 Emergency response for cyclone Sidr 2007 0.30  G/AG/N/EU/2 
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  Country Projects Payments  
(Mio Euro) 
 Food assistance to cyclone affected populations in Southern Bangladesh 0.50 
 Saving, protecting and restoring lives and livelihoods of the poor cyclone 
Sidr survivors 0.50 
 Christian Aid Bangladesh Cyclone Sidr Relief Project 2007-2008 0.30 
 Emergency Response to Cyclone Sidr, Bangladesh: food security, shelter 
and latrines 0.30 
 Food assistance to cyclone-affected populations in Southern Bangladesh 1.43 
 Post-flood rehabilitation for the affected families in Bangladesh 0.89  Bangladesh flood early recovery programme 2008-2009 0.36 
 Livelihood recovery support for the flood affected people in Sunamganj 
and Bogra Districts, Bangladesh, 2008-2009 0.45 
Burkina Faso Reversing growing under nutrition in food insecure regions 1.00 
 Emergency Nutrition Programme for Children, Centre Nord Region 0.72 
Burundi Support for the stabilization and recovery of Burundi : protecting and 
creating livelihoods while improving the nutritional status of the most 
vulnerable: provision of maize and beans for WFP
1 activities in Burundi 4.00 
 Emergency agricultural assistance to households affected by climatic 
factors and / or severe cassava mosaic and households made vulnerable 
by the conflict and support to early  warning and surveillance of food 
safety. 0.92 
 Cash for Work II - Closing Park Rububu and opening up rural 0.41 
 Seed Fairs and Cash for Work for Livelihoods Programme 1.76 
 Integrated control programme against malnutrition in the provinces of 
Ngozi, Kayanza and Ruyigi 1.15 
 Project to support networks and health and nutritional preparation system 
of management autonomy in the province of Bujumbura Rural. 1.22 
Central African 
Republic Assistance to populations  affected by armed co nflicts in the Central 
African Republic. 1.00 
 Emergency Nutrition for child survival in Central African Republic 0.50 
 Restoring the livelihoods of people affected by conflict in the Ouham 
Pende 0.63 
 Food security project in th e Sub Prefecture of Paoua 0.50 
 Augmentation of logistics capacity in the Central African Republic 0.50 
Chad Assistance to Sudanese refu gees, internally displaced, IDP2 host 
communities and refugee-affected local population 7.00 
 General distribution of food and non-food items, development of 
protective and enhancement of the en vironment, health and nutritional 
assistance to Sudanese refugees in Oure Cassoni and for local people 0.30 
 Local installation of Central African refugees 0.65 
 Project food aid for Sudanese refugees in Eastern Chad 0.87  Improving the food security of internally displaced Sudanese refugees 
and Chadian host communities affected  by the crisis in Darfur, under 
Prefecture Hajar Hadid and Abdi 1.18 
                                                      
1 World Food Programme. 
2 Internally Displaced Persons. G/AG/N/EU/2 
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  Country Projects Payments  
(Mio Euro) 
Congo, Democratic 
Rep.  Support for the resettlement of displaced persons and refugees and 
people whose food security has been compromised post-conflict 8.00 
Agricultural Rehabilitation Programme in the Fizi 0.43 
 Food safety programme for local people and returned the territory of 
Mitwaba, Katanga Province 0.60 
 Consolidation of the return movement of IDPs Lake Upemba - 
restoration of food secur ity for affected populations of Lake Upemba 0.78 
 Urgent support to the nutritional status of vulnerable populations 
Kibombo, Maniema Province 0.22 
 Nutrition rehabilitation programme and food safety for malnourished 
children in Kinshasa and their families 0.50 
 Targeted food assistance for victims of armed conflict and other 
vulnerable groups 0.65 
 Improving food security of vulnerable populations and territories 
returned Irumu, Djugu and Mahagi 1.90 
 Improving food security among vulnerable populations affected by 
conflict in Ituri 1.14 
 Emergency assistance to returnee populations, victims of a food crisis in 
the territory of Bukama 0.65 
 Contribution to the stabilization and recovery of vulnerable farming 
households in South Kivu 0.34 
 Draft medico-nutritional emergency in  the territory of Rutshuru Nord 
Kivu 0.31 
 Food security programme for the benefit of displaced populations in the 
territory of Rutshuru in North Kivu 0.23 
 Projects involving medical, psychosocial, nutritional, food security and 
food aid to people in 10 health zones in the province of South Kivu 2.51 
Côte d'Ivoire Response to the Côte d'Ivoire crisis and its impact 0.50 Dominican 
Rep.  Emergency food security and livelihoods recovery for populations 
affected by Hurricane Dean in St. Lucia and Dominica, Eastern 
Caribbean 0.62 
East Timor Emergency Food Assistance  1.00 
 Improved food security and livelihoods of the vulnerable rural 
communities affected by the crisis and drought in Timor-Leste 0.50 
Ethiopia Enabling Livelihood Protection and Promotion 10.00 
 Nutrition Improvement Project 0.60 
 Assistance to vulnerable pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in Afar 
Regional State, Berhale and Ab'ala Woreda, Ethiopia 0.40 
 Livelihood Enhancing Operation in Afar, Ethiopia 0.33 
 Drought Emergency Response in Borana Zone of Oromia Regional 
State, Ethiopia 0.28 
 Emergency nutrition and food aid intervention in Sidama Zone, SNNPR, 
Ethiopia 1.00 
Guinea Malnutrition prevention and treatme nt of severe forms of malnutrition 
without medical complications  0.50  G/AG/N/EU/2 
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  Country Projects Payments  
(Mio Euro) 
Haiti Project against the GAM in the department of South Haiti 0.37 
 Support for food security/livelihoods recovery and nutrition monitoring 
in the Municipality of Belle Anse, South East Haiti 0.65 
 Support to the poor South and Grande Anse to improve their productive 
capacity, diversify their livelihoods and reduce vulnerability 0.94 
 Humanitarian assistance to farmers in the North West of Grande Anse 
and the South affected by natural disasters of 2005 and 2006. 0.67 
Honduras Assistance to vulnerable pe ople affected by food and nutritional 
insecurity in Honduras 0.50 
Jamaica Humanitarian assistance to popu lation affected by Hurricane DEAN in 
the Caribbean 0.55 
Kenya Food assistance to Somali and Sudanese refugees in Kenya 4.00 
Korea, PR Emergency assistance to flood- affected populations in the Democratic 
People's Republic of Korea / Emergency Operation 10689.0 0.50 
Lesotho Provision of agricultural inputs through input trade fairs (ITFs) in 
Lesotho. 1.17 
 Food assistance to the drought-affected population of Lesotho 1.50 Liberia PRRO West Africa Coastal 10064.3 - Liberia: Post conflict transition 2.00 
 Food security programme in Vahun District, Lofa county 0.50 
 Ensuring short term food security and restoring the livelihoods of 
vulnerable communities in Southeast Liberia 0.50 
 Integrated community rehabilitation project in Sinoe County 0.82 
 Assistance and protection 1.80  Household Food Security and Livelihood Recovery Project, Phase II, 
Lofa County, Liberia 0.50 
Madagascar Emergency operation for victims of Cyclone Indlala, Madagascar 0.70 
 Response to recurrent natural disasters and seasonal food insecurity in 
Madagascar (PRRO 10442.0 Madagascar) 0.50 
 Support operation for the recovery of agricultural activities for victims of 
Cyclone Indlala and Jaya 0.80 
 Support to food security of vulnerable populations affected by Hurricane 
Ivan in the region Analanjirofo 0.38 
 Food assistance for Madagascar flood victims (PRRO 10442.0 
Madagascar) 0.80 
 Emergency assistance to victims of  Cyclone Indlala in the north of 
Madagascar 0.40 
Mali Prevention and management of moderate and severe acute malnutrition 
in children under-5 in Mali 1.00 
 Food security, child nutrition and disaster preparedness project, Mopti, 
Mali 0.55 
 Strengthening local capacities supported of acute malnutrition in Mali 0.60 
Mozambique Food assistance for Mozambique flood victims (PRRO 10310.0 
Mozambique) 0.50 
 Food assistance for Mozambique cyclone victims 0.50 
 Supporting the resettlement of flood affected population in the Zambezi 
River flood plains 0.35 G/AG/N/EU/2 
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  Country Projects Payments  
(Mio Euro) 
Myanmar Food aid for recovery support for vulnerable families in Myanmar 1.00 
 Provision of food assistance for vulnerable households in Northern 
Rakhine State, Myanmar 1.94 
 Integrated approach to malnutriti on through nutrition, health and care 
practices 1.04 
Nepal Food assistance to Bhutanese refugees in Nepal 1.50 
 EMOP 10523.0 food assistance for populations affected by flooding 0.50 
Niger Prevention of malnutrition, securing and strengthening the treatment of 
severe and moderate acutely malnourished children in Niger 1.00 
 Combating nutritional deficiencies and household poverty in Zinder 
Region of Niger through the promotion of micro-irrigation (CNPZ). 0.33 
 Enhance food security and nutrition in Niger 0.34 
 Contribution to improving the nutritional status of vulnerable 
populations in the region of Tahoua (Department of Keita and Abalak) through an integrated approach. 1.28 
Peru Food assistance to frost-affected population in the South of Peru 0.56 
 WFP immediate response assistance op eration earthquake in the South 
Coast of Peru 0.40 
 WFP emergency operation to a ttend population affected by the 
earthquake in the South of Peru 1.00 
 Food assistance to frost-affected population in the South of Peru 1.05 
Somalia Addressing of malnutrition and livelihood support to vulnerable 
households in Central/Southern Somalia 0.62 
 Emergency Pastoralist Livelihood Support Programme (EPLSP) 1.50 
 Improve the sanitary and food security situation in Bardera 0.58 
 Beledweyne Flood Recovery Project 0.60 
 Livelihoods support intervention project in support of improved food 
security for most vulnerable households in Southern Somalia 0.70 
 Relief to internally displaced pers ons from Mogadish u, Somalia 0.40 
 Emergency support to IDPs in Lower Shabelle and Lower Juba 0.68 
 Assistance in economic security ( livelihood support) and health, as a 
form of emergency response 3.50 
Sri Lanka Assistance to Vulnerable Groups  for Peace Building in conflict areas 2.00 
 North-Eastern Food Security Project 0.50  Food security for recent IDPs and for resettled and relocated IDPs in 
conflict affected areas in Northern Sri Lanka 0.50 
 IDP Emergency Assistance and Resettlement/Relocation Project 0.40  ICRC
3 protection and assistance activities 3.50 
Sudan Emergency support to livelihoods and food security for IDPs, returnees 
and vulnerable resident communities in Greater Darfur 1.50 
 Food Assistance to population affected by conflict in Sudan, Darfur. 30.00 
 Emergency assistance to support food security, provide/protect 
productive assets and sustain the livelihoods of returnees/IDPs and vulnerable resident rural populations in Abyei Area and South Kordofan 
State 0.50 
                                                      
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  Country Projects Payments  
(Mio Euro) 
 Improve the livelihoods of vulnerable livestock dependent communities 
including IDPs and returnees through livestock emergency interventions 
in Southern Sudan. 0.80 
 Red Sea state emergency food and food security support for drought 
affected and chronically food insecure pastoral communities. 1.31 
 Strengthening household livelihood systems for war affected population 
in West Darfur 0.53 
 Micro-nutritient support and initiatives for self-reliance to vulnerable 
older people in West Darfur 0.33 
 Support to conflict-affected populatio n in rural areas of West Darfur 0.43 
 SOLIDARITÉS Food Security Programme in South Darfur - Muhajeria 
Area 0.50 
 Economic security assistance to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) 
in Gereida 4.70 
 Food security improvements for conf lict affected rural areas of North 
Darfur 0.46 
 Reducing food insecurity among displaced households in camps 
surrounding Nyala 0.73 
 EMOP 10693 : Food assistance to p opulations affected by conflict in 
Sudan 0.70 
 Food security and livestock supports for IDPs, returnees, drought and 
war-affected people in North Darfur, Republic of Sudan 0.95 
 Food security and livelihoods recovery programme for Southern Sudan 0.50  EMOP 10693 - Food assistance to p opulations affected by conflict in 
Sudan 13.00 
 Support local livestock production for food aid and reintegration 
assistance of returnees and vulnerable residents 0.80 
 Integrated food security and nutritio n programme in Southern Sudan 0.85 
 Short term assistance to support livelihoods and food security of floods 
affected households, refugees, returnees, IDPs and vulnerable resident 
communities in Kassala and Blue Nile states 1.00 
 Food security and early  recovery project 0.40 
 Livelihood recovery support in rural areas in South Darfur 0.95 
 Southern Sudan sustainable agricultural recovery and livelihoods 
programme 0.84 
 Food security and water and sanitation programme in Unity State, Sudan 0.82 
 Consolidation of reconstruction ac tivities and emergency preparedness in 
Greater Torit, Eastern Equatoria 0.74 
 "Back on Track IV" - relief programme for IDPs, returnees and war-
affected host communities in South Darfur 0.35 
 Darfur operations for community based livelihoods and nutrition 0.73 
 Assistance to conflict affected  people in West Darfur 0.90 
 Emergency support to host communities and returnees in Jonglei States 1.00 Tanzania Tanzania PRRO 10529.0 - Assistance to refugees in camps and 
vulnerable households among the host population in Western Tanzania 5.00 
Togo Immediate floods assistance to flood affected people in Northern Togo 0.25 G/AG/N/EU/2 
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  Country Projects Payments  
(Mio Euro) 
Uganda Targeted food assistance for relief and recovery of IDPs and vulnerable 
groups 5.00 
 Targeted food assistance for relief an d recovery of internally displaced 
and flood-affected persons in Northern and Eastern Uganda. 3.00 
 Emergency food security and water/sanitation programmes for internally 
displaced (IDPs) and returnee populations in Northern Uganda 1.20 
 Livelihood support for vulnerable families affected by the conflict in 
Northern Uganda 0.65 
 Empowering IDPs and returning households in northern Uganda to 
improve their household food security and cash income through 
coordinated agricultural, livestock and fisheries support combined with income generating activities 0.75 
 Food security support to 15,000 flood and water logging affected 
farming households in eastern Uganda 0.50 
 Assistance to conflict-affected po pulations in Agago County, Pader 
District, Northern Uganda 1.20 
Zimbabwe Food support to integrated home based care programme 1.32  Assistance to populations in Zimbabwe vulnerable to food insecurity and 
impact of HIV and AIDS 8.00 
 Assistance to vulnerable  smallholder farmers 0.67 
 Assistance to populations in S outhern Africa vulnerable to food 
insecurity and impact of HI V and AIDS, Zimbabwe 4.50 
 Bulawayo Targeted Food Assistance Project 0.50 
 Emergency Agricultural Support Project, Zimbabwe 1.23 
 Provision for nutritional support to vulnerable persons in Chipinge 
District, Zimbabwe 0.31 
 Improvement of the provision of essential needs for vulnerable 
populations living in drought prone and under served areas with targeted combination of WatSan and food security interventions in three Districts 
of Matabeleland South and Midla 0.54 
 
 
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