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KOMMISSIONEN FORDEEUROPAEISKE FAELLESSKABER
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-HENSTILLING OMRÅDETSAFGØRELSE(EØF)
omundertegnelse ogdeponeringafenerklæring
ommidlertidig anvendelseafprotokollerne omyderligere
forlængelseafDeninternationale Hvedeoverenskomst 1971
;Udkasttilerklæring ommidlertidig anvendelseaf.
•protokollerne
■i•Udkasttilmemorandumvedrørendeerklæringom
tiltrædelseafprotokollerne
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januar1975/s/4ll/75/COMBR84))dettetilattræffeenprincipiel
afgørelsemedhensyntilforlængelseafDeninternationale Hvedeover–
enskomst1971forenyderligereperiode.Samtidigforpligtede densig
tilatforelæggeteksterneiprotokollerne omforlængelseforRådet,
nårdissevarudformet,sammenmedforslagtildenødvendigeRådsafgø-
relser.
,Protokolteksterne udformedesvedenkonference ,derafholdtesiLondon
den14.januar1975»ogvedlægges som"bilag2.
Teksternefastsætterforlængelseafkonventionen omhvedehandel ogkon­
ventionen omfødevarehjælp ,somtilsammenudgørDeninternationale Hvede-
overenskomst 19711medetåryderligereindtil30„juni1976.Defølger
nøjesammentekstmæssige mønstersomideprotokoller ,derharværet
gældendeiindeværendeår,ogsomFællesskabet erparti.
Pågrundafvanskeligheder iforbindelse medfordelingen indenforFælles­
skabetafudgifternetiloverholdelse afdetsforpligtelser ihenholdtil
konventionen omfødevarehjælp harRådetendnuikketruffetnogenafgørelse
omforlængelseafoverenskomsten .
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bliverudarbejdet ,hasterdetnustærktmedenafgørelse omprincippetfor
enforlængelse medhenblikpåatkunneoverholdedeiprotokollerne fast­
sattetidsrammerforundertegnelse ogratificering ellerdeponeringaf
erklæringer ommidlertidig anvendelse.VisseafFællesskabets mestbetyde­
ligeparterikonventionen omfødevarehjælp haralleredetilkendegivet ,at
deikkevildeltageienyderligereforlængelse ,medmindreFællesskabet
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*
forkonventionens opløsning ,hvilketFællesskabetvillefåskyldenfor-
ensituation ,derklartmåundgås.
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mådernuanvendesentiltrædelsesprocedure –somvedtagetveddenforud­
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Finansielle virkninger
7.Underforudsætning af,atantalletafmedlemmerafoverenskomsten for­
bliveruændret,ogatdeadministrative udgiftertilHvederådets sekre­
tariatsandsynligvis vilrtigemedca.lCffoomåret,kanFællesskabets
andelidisaeudgifteranslåssomfølger:
andenhalvdelaf1975-ca.45.000RE
førstehalvdelaf1976–ca.50.000RE
andenhalvdelaf1976–ca.50.000RE
førstehalvdelaf1977-ca.55«000RE.
Budgettetfor1975omfatterenbevillingpå86.000RE.Dettebeløbvil
dækkeudgifterneiforbindelse meddetførstehalvårunderdenbestående
overenskomst samtdeudgifter,derkommeriandethalvårunderdenfore­
slåedeforlængelse.
8.Medhensyntilkonventionen omfødevarehjælp børdetbemærkes,atRådethar
endnuikke/truffetendeligeafgørelservedrørendedenfremtidigestørrelse
affødevarehjælp .Medforbeholdafdisseafgørelsertræfferdetforeliggende
forslagalenebestemmelse omfortsættelsen afdegældendebestemmelser i
konventionen omfødevarehjælp 1971.Pådettegrundlagkanudgifterneanslås
somfølger.
9.Fællesskabets samledeforpligtelser villeblive1.287.000t"kornomåreto
Fællesskabets andelsomsådani1975erfastsatafRådettil50/o(d.v.s.
643.500t).
10.DenfremtidigestørrelseafFællesskabets andeldrøftesfortidenaf-
C0REPERudfraetberegningsgrundlag på60fo,Fordetteniveaukanudgifterne
beregnespågrundlagaf772.200ttilengennemsnitlig prisaff.eks.175RE
pr.t,hvilketgiverensamletudgiftpå135o135.000REpåfællesskabsbud-
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11.Rådetopfordrestil»
a)hurtigstmuligtattræffeafgørelseomprincipieltattiltrædeproto­
kollerneomyderligereforlængelseafDeninternationale Hvedeoverens-
komst19711

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b)atunderrettedeøvrigeparterioverenskomsten omFællesskabets ønske
omattiltrædeprotokollerne ;og
c)attræffeafgørelseomundertegnelse ogdeponeringafenerklæringom
midlertidig anvendelseafprotokollerne .Dennemådeponeresindenden
18.juni1975.
120Ordlydenafhenstillingen omafgørelseogudkastenetilmemorandummet ved­
rørendeerklæring omtiltrædelse samttilerklæringen ommidlertidig an­
vendelsevedlæggessombilag1^
%

BTLA.01
HENSTILLING OMRÅDETSAFGØRELSE(EØF)OMUNDERTEGNELSE OGDEPONERINGAP
ENERKLÆRING OMMIDLERTIDIG ANVENDELSE APPROTOKOLLERNE OMYDERLIGERE
FORLÆNGELSE AFKONVENTIONEN OMHVEDEHANDEL OGKONVENTIONEN OMFØDEVARE­
HJÆLPDERTILSAMMEN UDGØRDENINTERNATIONALE HVEDEOVERENSKOMST 1971.
UDKASTTILERKLÆRING OMMIDLERTIDIG ANVENDELSE AFPROTOKOLLERNE .
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UDKASTTILMEMORANDUM VEDRØRENDE ERKLÆRING OMTILTRÆDELSE AFPROTOKOLLERNE .

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BILAG1A
HENSTILLING VEDRØRENDE RÅDETSAFGØRELSE
omundertegnelse ogdeponeringafenerklæring ommidlertidig anvendelseaf
protokollerne omyderligereforlængelseafkonventionen omhvedehaidel og
konventionen omfødevarehjælp ,dertilsammenudgørDeninternationale Hvede-
overenskomst 1971
RÅDETFORDEEUROPÆISKE FÆLLESSKABER HAR-
underhenvisningtiltraktaten omoprettelseafDeteuropæiskeøkonomiske
Fællesskab ,sarligartikel113,
underhenvisningtilhenstillingfraKommissionen ,
TRUFFETFØLGENDE AFGØRELSE 1
Artikel1
FormandenforRådetbemyndigestilatudpegedenperson,somerberettigettil
atundertegnevedlagteerklæring ommidlertidig anvendelseogdeponeré°(len hos
regeringenforAmerikasforenedeStater.
PåRådetsvegne
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UDKAST
ERKLÆRING OMMIDLERTIDIG AFVENDELSE AFPROTOKOLLERNE',' HVISUDFORMNING VEDTOGES
PÅDENTILDETTEFORMÅLAFHOLDTEKOFFERENCE DEN14.FEBRUAR1975ILONDON,OM
DENYDERLIGERE FORLÆNGELSE AFKONVENTIONENOMHVEDEHANDEL OGKONVENTIONENOM
FØDEVAREHJÆLP ,DERTILSAMMEN UDGØRDENINTERNATIONALE HVEDEOVERENSKOMST 1971
4
DetvilikkevaremuligtforDeteuropæiske økonomiskeFællesskab indenden
18.juni1975atgennemføredeforinstitutionerne gældendefremgangsmåder ,
somerfastsatiartikel6iprotokollen omyderligereforlængelseafkonven­
tionenomhvedehandel 1971sajntiartikelVIiprotokollen omyderligerefor­
længelseafkonventionen omfødevarehjælp 1971.
Underdisseomstændigheder afgiverFællesskabet ihenholdtilartikel8ogVIII
iderespektiveprotokoller denneerklæring ommidlertidig anvendelseafproto­
kollerne.VedatdeponereensådanerklæringanserFællesskabet sigforeløbigt
somdeltageriprotokollerne medallederettigheder ogforpligtelser ,som%dette
medfører,indtilRådetforDeeuropæiskeFællesskaber træfferendeligeafgørelse
isafgen.
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BTLAG1C
MEMORANDUM
Tilderegeringer ,dererdeltagereiDeninternationale Konvention omhvede-
handel1971ogDeninternationale Konvention omfødevarehjælp 19711dertil­
sammenudgørDeninternationale Hvedeoverenskomst 1971
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DeteuropæiskeøkonomiskeFællesskabhardenæreatmeddele
atFællesskabet hartilhensigtattiltrædeprotokollerne omyderligerefor­
længelseafDeninternationale Konvention omhvedehandel 1971ogDeninternationale
Konvention omfødevarehjælp 1971,hvisordlydvedtogespådenkonference,der
afholdteBiLondonden14.februar1975*
Afhængigafgennemførelsen afdeforinstitutionerne gældendefremgangsmåder
vedrørendeFællesskabets tiltrædelse afprotokollerne ioverensstemmelse med
henholdsvisartikel7ogVIIVilfællesskabet indenden18.juni1975deponere
enerklæring ommidlertidig anvendelseafprotokollerne ioverensstemmelse pied
henholdsvisartikel8ogVIIIderi0

ANNT5X 2
RESOLUTION
FOR THE FURTHER EXTENSION OFT^IE Y.TTEAT TRADE CONVENTION AND
TIIE FOOD AID CONVENTION CONSTITUTING
THEINTERNATIONAL WHEAT AGEEET-ffiNT ,1971 " '
TIIE CONFERENCE TOESTABLISH THE TEXTS OFTHE PROTOCOLS FOR THE
FURTHER EXTENSION OFTHEWHEAT TRADE CONVENTION AND THEFOOD AID
CONVENTION CONSTITUTING THEINTERNATIONAL WHEAT AGREEMENT ,1971
Having metinLondon on14February 1975
Considering that thetwoseparate legal 'instruments ,theWheat Trade
Convention ,1971 and theFood AidConvention ,1971 »which
together constitute theInternational Wheat Jign <.jient ,1971
were each extended byProtocol until JOJune 1975s
Considering :that itisdesirable tomake arrangements formaintaining
international co-operation inwheat matters andcontinuing a
food aidprogramme with thehelp ofcontributions forthe -
benefit ofdeveloping countries during theperiod between the
expiry oftheProtocols extending thesaid Conventions andthe
coming into effect ofanewagreement covering wheat andfood
aid ;
Having established the texts ofthe Protocol for the'further
extension oftheWheat Trade Convention ,1971 and "theProtocol
,for thefurther extension oftheFood AidConvention ,1971 I
.Decides that theEnglish ,French ,Russian andSpanish texts ofthe
Protocols shall beequally authentic ;
Requests theExecutive Secretary oftheInternational Wheat Council
toforward copies ofthetexts oftheProtocols forthefurther
extension oftheWheat Trade Convention ,1971 andtheFood Aid
Convention ,1971 toallGovernments party orprovisionally
regarded asparty tothese Conventions asextended byProtocol ,
orwhich aremembers oftheUnited Nations ,ofitsspecialized
agencies oroftheInternational Atomic Energy Agency ,andare
listed inAnnex AorAnnex BtotheWheat Trade Convention ,1971 ?

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Bequests that sucli "texts ,authenticated bythesignature ofthe
Executive Secretary "ofthe"Council ,beforwarded tothe
Government oftheUnited States "of*America ,which isdesignated
as .depositary oftheProtocols ;
Requests the .Government ofthe .United States of..America upon receipt -
oftheauthenticated texts toarrange forthe .Protocols tobe.,..' ,
open forsignature inWashington during theperiod Laid down in
Article 5oftheProtocol forthefurther extension ofthe
.-Wheat -Trade' Convention ,1971 andinArticle VoftieProtocol
forthefurther extension oftheFood AidConvention ,1971 *and
toregister them ,upon their coming into force ,with the
Secretariat oftheUnited Nations ,inaccordance 'with
' ;Article 102oftheCharter oftheUnited Nations ; L-. .
Draws theattention ofGovernments totheprocedures provided for
inArticle 6ofthe Protocol for thefurther extension ofthe
Wheat Trade Convention ,1971 andinArticle :VIoftheProtocol
for thefurther extension oftheFood Aid -Convention ,1971,'and
invites Governments todeposit instruments ofratification ,v
acceptance ,approval orconclusion onorbefore 18June 1975 *
or,ifthey cannot complete their constitutional -.and ... y'»v
institutional procedures intime ,todeposit ,adeclaration' of
provisional application inaccordance with Article 8'ofthe
Protocol forthefurther extension ofthe "Wheat Trade .; ...
Convention ,1971 andArticle VIII oftheProtoool forthe
further extension oftheFood AidConvention ,1971 *
I
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PROTOCOLS FOR THE FURTHER EXTENSION OFTHE
WHEAT TRADE CONVENTION AND FOOD AID CONVENTION CONSTITUTING
THE INTERNATIONAL WHEAT AGREEMENT ,1971
PREAMBLE •
TheConference toestablish thetexts oftheProtocols for
thefurther extension oftheConventions constituting the
International Wheat Agreement ,1971
Considering that theInternational Wheat Agreement of1949 w&8
revised ,renewed orextended in1953 >1956 ,1959 »1962 ,1965 ,
1966,1967 ,1968 ,1971 and1974 ,
Considering that theInternational Wheat Agreement ,1971 »consisting
oftwoseparate legal instruments ,theWheat Trade Convention ,
1971 and .theFood AidConvention ,1971 ,"both ofwhich were
extended byProtocol in1974 ,will expire on30June 1975 »
Has established the texts ofProtocols for thefurther extension of
theWheat Trade Convention ,1971 and f'>rthefurther extension
oftheFood AidConvention ,1971 •

PROTOCOL FOR THE FORTHER EXTENSION OF
THEWHEAT TRADE CONVENTION ,1971
TheGovernments party tothis Protocol ,
Considering that theWheat Trade Convention,' 1971 (hereinafter
referred toas''the Convention ")oftheInternational 'wHeat
'Agreement ,1971 »which wasextended byProtocol in1974 *
expires on30 "June 1975 »
Have agreed asfollows.'
ARTICLE 1
Extension ,expiry and "termination ofthe Convention
Subject totheprovisions ofArticld 2ofthis Protocol ,
theConvention shall continue inforce between theparties tothis
Protocol until 30June 1976 ,provided that ,ifanewinternational
agreement covering wheat enters into force before 30June 1976 ,
this Protocol shall remain inforce only until thedate ofentry
into force ofthenewagreement .
ARTICLE 2 .
Inoperative provisions oftheConvention . . l
;:r? Thefollowing provisions ofthe 'Convention shall be ■
deemed tobeinoperative with effect from 1July 1975'
(a)paragraph (4)ofArticle 19}
(b)Articles 22to26inclusive ;
(c)paragraph (l)ofArticle 27;
(d)Articles 29to31inclusive ."

ARTICLE -3
- -•Definition
Anyreference inthis Protocol toa"Government "or
"Governments "shall "beconstrued asincluding areference tothe
European Economic Community (hereinafter referred toas
"theCommunity "). Accordingly ,anyreference inthis Protocol to
"signature "ortothe "deposit ofinstruments ofratification ,
acceptance ,approval orconclusion "or"aninstrument ofaccession "or
a"declaration ofprovisional application "byaGovernment shall ,
inthecase oftheCommunity ,beconstrued asincluding signature
ordeclaration ofprovisional application on "behalf oftheCommunity
byitscompetent authority andthedeposit "oftheinstrument required
bytheinstitutional procedures oftheCommunity tobe deposited for
theconclusion ofaninternational agreement .:
'ARTICLE 4 '
Finance '
Theinitial contribution ofanyexporting orimporting ,
member acceding tothis Protocol under paragraph (l)("b ) Article 7
thereof ,shall beassessed bytheCouncil onthebasis ofthevotes
tobedistributed t<>itand theperiod remaining inthecurrent crop
year ,buttheassessments made upon other exporting andimporting
members forthecurrent crop year shall notbealtered .
"ARTICLE 5
Signature
This Protocol shall beopen forsignature inWashington
from 55March 1975 until andincluding 14April 1975 byGovernments
ofcountries party totheConvention asextended byProtocol ,or
which areprovisionally regarded asparty totheConvention as
extended byProtocol ,on25March 1975 »orwhich aremembers ofthe
United Nations ,ofitsspecialized agencies oroftheInternational
?
Atoinio Energy Agency ,andarelisted inAnnex A'orAnnex Btothe
Convention .

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ARTICLE 6
Ratification .acceptancev approvai orconclusion
This Protocol shall "besubject toratification ,acceptance ,
approval orconclusion byeach signatory Government inaccordance
with itsrespective conbtitutional orinstitutional procedures .
Instruments ofratification ,acceptance ,approval orcorilusion shall
bedeposited with theGovernment oftheUnited States ofAmerica riot
later than 18June 1975 »except that theCouncil maygrant oneor
more extensions oftime toanysignatory Government that hashot
deposited itsinstrument ofratification ,acceptance ,approval or
conclusion bythat date .
ARTICLE 7
Accession >
(1)This Protocol shall beopen foraccession :.
(a)until 18June 1975 .by ."the .Government of .any .member
:.fisted ..inAnnex AorB;totheConvention asofthat
date ,except that theCouncil maygrant oneormore
extensions of"time toanyGovernment that hasnot
deposited itsinstrument bythat date ,and
(b)after 18June 1975 hytheGovernment ofanymember of
theUnited Nations ,ofitsspecialized agencies orof .
theInternational Atomic Eneirgy Agency upon such
conditions astheCouncil considers appropriate by ;
notless than two-thirds ofthevotes cast byexporting
members andtwo-thirds ofthevotes cast byimporting
members .
(2)Accession shall beeffected bythedeposit ofaninstrument
ofaccession with theGovernment of .theUnited .States ofAmerica .
(3)Where ,forthepurposes ofthe .operation oftheConvention
andthis Protocol ,referenoe *is'made tomembe.rs listed inAnnex A
orBtotheConvention ,any smember theGovernment ofwhioh has
acceded totheConvention onconditions prescribed bytheCouncil ,or
tothis Protocol inaccordance with paragraph (l)(b )ofthis Article ,
shall bedoemed tobelisted inthoappropriate Annex­

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ARTICLE 8 ,
Provisional application
•Anysignatory Government maydeposit with theGovernment
*
oftheUnited States ofAmerica adeclaration ofprovisional
application ofthis Protocol .Anypther Government eligible tosign
this Protocol orwhose application foraccession isapprjved bythe ^
Council mayalso deposit with the .Government oftheUnited States of
America adeclaration ofprovisional application.' AnyGovernment
depositing such adeclaration shall provisionally apply this Protocol
and'beprovisionally regarded asaparty thereto .
ARTICLE 9
Entrv into force
(1)This Protocol shall enter into force among those Governments
which have deposited instruments ofratification ,acceptance ,
approval ,conclusion oraccession ,ordeclarations ofprovisional
application ,,inaccordance with Articles 6,7 8of^hisProtocol
by18June 1975 >as-follows s
(a)on19June 1975 >with respect toallprovisions of.the
Convention other than Articles 3to9inclusive and
Article 21,and
(b)?on1July 1975 >with respect toArticles 3"to9
inclusive ,andArticle 21oftheConvention ,
ifsuch instruments ofratification ,acceptance ,approval ,conclusion
oraccession ,ordeclarations ofprovisional application have been
deposited notlater than 18June 1975 on .behalf ofGovernments
representing exporting members which held atleast 60percent of .the
votes setoutin .Annex Aandrepresenting importing members which
held atleast 5^'percent ofthevotes setoutinAnnex B,"orwould
have held such votes respectively ifthey hadbeen parties tothe
Convention onthat date . '

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(2)This Protocol shall enter into force foranyGovernment
that deposits aninstrument ofratification' ,"acceptance ,approval ,
conclusion oraccession after 19June 1975 in'accordance with the
relevant provisions ofthis Protocol ,onthedate ofsuch deposit ,
except that nopart ofitshall enter into force forsuch a
Government until that part enters into force forother Governments
under paragraph (l)or(3)ofthis Article .
(3)Ifthis Protocol does notenter into force inaccordance
with paragraph (l)ofthis Article ,theGovernments which have
deposited instruments ofratification ,acceptance ,approval ,
conclusion oraccession ,ordeclarations ofprovisional application
maydecide bymutual consent that itshall enter into force among
those Governments that have deposited instruments ofratification ,
acceptance ,approval ,conclusion oraccession ,ordeclarations of
provisional application .
ARTICLE 10
Notification bydepositary Government
The Government ofthe United States ofAmerioa asthe
depositary Government shall notify *allsignatory andacceding
Governments ofeach signature ,ratification ,acceptance ,approval ,
conclusion ,provisional application of,andaccession to,this
Protocol ,aswell asofeach notification andnotice received under
Article 27oftheConvention andeach declaration ,andnotification
received under Article 28ofthe Convention .
$
ARTICLE 11
Certified copy ofthe Protocol
Assoon aspossible after thedefinitive entry into force
ofthis Protocol ,thedepositary Government shall send acertified
copy ofthis Protocol intheEnglish ,French ,Russian andSpanish
languages totheSecretary-General oftheUnited Nations for
' J
registration inaccordance with Article 102oftheCharter ofthe
. ■«
United Nations .Anyamendments tothis Protocol shall likewise be
communicated .

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,..ARTICLE 12 ' r. . •
Relationship ofPreamble toProtocol :
This Protocol includes the Preamble tothe Protocols for
thefurther extension oftheInternational Wheat Agreement ,.1971 •
INWITNESS WHEREOF theundersigned ,having been duly -
authorized tothis effect bytheir respective Governments or
authorities ,have signed this Protocol onthedates appearing
opposite their signatures .
Thetexts ofthis Protocol intheEnglish ,French ,Russian
andSpanish languages 'Shall beequally authentic .Theoriginals
shall bedeposited with theGovernment oftheUnited States of :'■•••
America ,which shall transmit certified copies thereof toeach
signatory andacceding party andtotheExecutive Secretary ofthe
Council .

PROTOCOL FOR THE FURTHER EXTENSION
• ■OFTHEFOOD AIDCONVENTION ,1971 C>•
Theparties to'this Protocol ,
Considering that .the .Food AidConvention ,1971 (hereinafter referred
toas"theConvention ")oftheInternational Wheat Agreement ,
1971 ,which wasextended byProtocol in1974 *expires on
30June 1975 » '
Have agreed asfollows ;
ARTICLE I
Extension ,expiry and termination ofthe Convention
Subject totheprovisions ofArticle' IIofthis Protocol ,
theConvention shall continue inforce between theparties tothis
Protocol until 30June 1'976 >provided that ,ifanewagreement
covering food aidenters into force before 30June 1976 this
Protocol shall remain inforce only until thedate ofentry into
force ofthenewagreement .
ARTICLE II
■Inoperative provisions ofthe Convention *
. .Theprovisions ofparagraphs (l),(2.)and (3)ofArticle II,
ofparagraph (l)ofArticle III ,andofArticles VItoXIV ,
inclusive ,oftheConvention shall bedeemed tobeinoperative with
effect from 1July 1975 *
ARTICLE III
International food aid
(l)Theparties tothis Protocol agree tocontribute asfood
aidto'thedeveloping countries ,wheat ,coarse grains or,products' ,
derived therefrom ,suitable forhuman consumption andofjanacceptable
type andquality ,6rthe6ash equivalent thereof ,intheminimum
annual amounts specif ied "inparagraph (2)below .

(2)Theminimum annual contribution ofeach party tothis
Protocol isfixed asfollows :
Metric tons
Argentma 23,000
Australia . 225,000
Canada 495 ,000
uFinland ■ <\ • 14,000
Japan 225,000
Sweden 35,000
Switzerland 32,000
United States ofAmerica 1,890,000
(3)Forthepurpose oftheoperation ofthis Protocol ,any -
party which hassigned this Protocol "pursuant toparagraph (2)of
Article V-thereof ,orwhich has -acceded tothis Protocol pursuant to
theappropriate provisions ofArticle VIIthereof ,shall bedeemed
tobelisted inparagraph (2)ofArticle IIIofthis Protocol
together with theminimum contribution ofsuch party asdetermined in
accordance with therelevant provisions ofArticle VorArticle VII
ofthis Protocol . '
ARTICLE IV
Food Aid Committee
There' shall "be -established aFood Aid Committee whose
membership shall consist oftheparties listed' in*paragraph (2)of
Article IIIofthis Protocol andofthose others that become' parties
to «hisProtocol .TheCommittee shall appoint aChairman anda
Vice-Chairman .
-«ARTICLE V
•'1Signature
(l)This Protocol shall beopen forsignature inWashington
from 25March 1975 until andincluding 14April .1975 hytheGovernments
ofArgentina ,Australia,' Canada ,Finland ^Japan ,Sweden ,Switzerland .
andtheUnited States ofAmerica ,provided .that ■they sign both this
Protocol and theProtocol "for thefurther extension oftheWheat
Trade Convention ,1971 *

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(2)-..^This Protocol shall also -ba'open -for ^signature the
same conditions ,.toparties totheFood AidConvention ,1967 -orto
thePood AidConvention ,1971 asextended byProtocol ,andtothose ■
provisionally regarded asparties tothePood AidConvention ,1971
asextended byProtocol ,which are -notenumerated inparagraph (l)
ofthis Article ,provided that their contribution 'isatleast equal' --
tothat which they agreed tomake in 1thePood AidConvention ,.1967 ■
or,subsequently ,intheFood AidConvention ,1971 asextended by '
Protocol .
ARTICLE VI
Ratification ,acceptance .approvai orconclusion
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This Protocol shall besubject to .ratification ,acceptance ,
approval orconclusion byeach signatory inaccordance with its
constitutional orinstitutional procedures ,provided that italso
ratifies ,accepts ,approves orconcludes theProtocol forthefurther
extension oftheWheat Trade Convention ,1971 *Instruments of
ratification ,acceptance ,approval orconclusion shall bedeposited
with theGovernment ofthe'United States ofAmerica not later 'than •••'
18 .June 1975 »except that thePood AidCommittee maygrant -oneor •
more extensions oftime toanysignatory that hasnotdeposited its :
instrument .ofratification ,acceptance ,approval orconclusion by \:-
that date . -".v-;-.'•v'' 1
''ARTICLE VII -• •"""
Accession
(l)This Protocol shall beopen foraccession by ..anyparty :
referred toinArticle Vofthis Protocol ,provided italso accedes
tothe Protocol for the further extension ofthe Wheat Trade
Convention ,1971 andprovided further that inthecase ofparties
referred toinparagraph (2)ofArticle Vtheir contribution isat
least equal tothat which they agreed tomake intheFood Aid
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Convention ,1967 or,subsequently ,intheFood AidConvention ,1971
asextended byProtocol .Instruments ofaocession under this

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paragraph shall "bedeposited notlater than 18June 1975 »except that
theFood Aid Committee maygrant oneormore extensions oftime to -
anyparty that hasnotdeposited itsinstrument ofaccession bythat
date .
(2)TheFood AidCommittee mayapprove accession tothis ■
Protocol ,asadonor ,"bythe-Government •ofanymember oftheUnited
Nations ,ofitsspecialized agencies oroftheInternational Atomic
Energy Agency ,onsuch conditions astheFood AidCommittee considers
appropriate ,provided that theGovernment also accedes atthesame ■
time tothe Protocol for the further extension ofthe Wheat Trade
Convention ,1971 >ifflotalready aparty toit. .• ..
(3)Accession shall beeffected bythedeposit ofaninstrument
ofaccession with the Government ofthe United' States ofAmerica ..
ARTICLE VIII
Provisional application
Anyparty referred toinArticle Vofthis Protocol may
deposit with theGovernment oftheUnited States ofAmerica a
declaration ofprovisional application ofthis Protocol ,provided it
also deposits adeclaration ofprovisional application oftheProtocol
for thefurther extension ofthe V/heat Trade Convention ,1971 *Any ■
other party whose application foraccession isapproved mayalso
deposit with theGovernment oftheUnited States ofAmerica a
declaration ofprovisional application ,provided that theparty also
deposits adeclaration ofprovisional application oftheProtocol for
thefurther extension ofthe V/heat Trade Convention ,1971 »unless it
isalready aparty tothat Protocol orhasalready deposited a • ■
declaration ofprovisional application ofthat Protocol .Anysuch
party depositing such adeclaration shall provisionally apply this
Protocol andbeprovisionally regarded asaparty thereto .' .

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ARTICLE IX
• Entry into force
(l)This Protocol shall enter into force for'those parties
that have deposited instruments ofratification ,'acoeptance ,approval
conclusion oraccession ' ' ■'
(a)on19June 1975 .with respect toallprovisions other
than Article IIofthe Convention and Article III of
theProtocol ,and
(b)on1July 1975 with respect toArticle IIofthe
Convention and Article IIIofthe Protocol
provided that allGovernments listed inparagraph (l)ofArticle Vof
this Protocol have deposited such instruments oradeclaration of
provisional application by18June 1975 andthat theProtocol forthe
further extension oftheWheat Trade Convention ,1971 isinforce .
Poranyother party thai ;deposits aninstrument ofratification ,
acceptance ,approval ,conclusion oraccession after theentry into
force ofthe -Protocol ,this Protocol' shall enter intc force onthe
date ofsuch deposit vm u # .V' ....
,,(2) ,vI;fthis Protocol does notenter ,into force ..inaccordance .
with the .provisions ,ofparagraph (l)ofthis Article ,theparties
which by19June 1975 have deposited instruments ofratification ,
acceptance ,approval ,conclusion oraccession ,ordeclarations of
provisional application maydecide bymutual consent that itshall
enter into force among those parties that ,have deposited instruments
ofratification ,^acceptance ,approval ,conclusion oraccession ,,or
declarations of .provisional application ,provided that theProtocol .
forthefurther extension oftheWheat Trade Convention ,1971 isin
force ,orthey maytake whatever other action they consider the
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ARTICLE X
Notification bydepositary Government
TheGovernment oftheUnited States ofAmerica asthe .'
depositary Government shall notify allsignatory andacceding' parties
ofeach signature ,ratification ,acceptance ,approval ,conclusion,' •
provisional application of,and ..,accession tothis Protocol .
ARTICLE XI
Certified copy ofthe Protocol
Assoon aspossible after thedefinitive entry into force
ofthis Protocol ,thedepositary Government shall aend acertified
copy ofthis Protocol intheEnglish ,French ,Russian andSpanish
languages totheSeoretary-General oftheUnited .Nations for .
registration inaccordance with Article 102ofthe .Charter ofthe .
United Nations .Anyamendments tothis Protocol shall likewise be .
communicated .
•.- ' ARTICLE XII
Relationship ofPreamble toProtocol
This Protocol includes the Preamble tothe Protoc.ols fo-r
thefurther 'extension oftheInternational Wheat Agreement ,1971 *
INWITNESS Y/HEREOF theundersigned ,having been duly
authorized tothis effect bytheir respective Governments or
authorities ,have signed this Protocol onthedates appearing
opposite their signatures .
rThetexts ofthis Protocol intheEnglish ,French ,Russian
andSpanish languages shall allbeequally authentic .Theoriginals
shall bedeposited with the .Government oftheUnited States of
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America ,which shall transit certified copies thereof toeach
signatory andacceding party .