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KOMMISSIONEN FORDEEUROPAEISKE FAELLESSKABER
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MEDDELELSE TIL RÅDET FRA KOMMISSIONEN
vedrorende yderligere forlængelse afden
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I.Indledning ■!
1.Deninternationale hvedeoverenskomst ,forlængetvedprotokol,udløber
den30.juni1975,..medmindredenforlængesførdennedatovedtillægs-
protokoller omforlængelseiforbindelsemeddetosærskiltejuridiske
dokumenter,somdenbestårafnemlig: j
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(a)Konventionen omhvedehandel 1971og !
(b)Konventionen omfødevarehjælp 1971• «. I
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2.SærligemøderiDetinternationale HvederådogiKommiteenforFøde-.j
varehjælpvilbliveafholdtiugenderbegynder10.februar1975» .|
umiddelbartefterfulgtafenkonferenceforatfastsætteteksterne '\
1tildissetillægsprotokoller .Udkastettildetekster,dervilblive. ■i
Idrøftet,ervedlagtsombilag.
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3.Detvilbemærkes,atdisseteksterfølgernøjagtigtsammemønster, ,j
somblevvedtagetfordetilsvarendeprotokollersidste'år,idetder j
kunskaltræffesafgørelseomfølgendepunkter: !
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(a)Forlængelsens varighedog
(b)Valgetmellemtoalternativeversionerafprotokollenforfor­
længelseafKonventionen omfødevarehjælp .
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4.Detskalbemærkes,atandenugeaffebruar1975orentidsfristud
overhvilkenafgørelser omprotokolteketerne ,afproceduremæssige år­
sager,ikkekanudsættes,hvisdeninternationale hvedeoverenskomst
1971skalforbliveikraftefterden30.juni1975« j
II.Forlængelsens varighed
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5.Dereretalmindeligt ønskefraflertalletafdeltagerneidennu-■
værendeoverenskomst om,atdetokonventioner skalforlængesfor
sammetidsrum.Ipraksisløserspørgsmåletderforsigselv,veden- !
tenenetårigellerentoårigforlængelseafbegge.. ..;
6.Forsåvidtangårkonventionen omhvedehandel,erforslagalleredeunderj
overvejelseisammenhængmeddemultilateralehandelsforhandlinger , .i
foraterstattedennuværenderentadministrative ordningmedenaf- |
talemedselvstændige økonomiskebestemmelser ;. .j

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mendeterumuligtpådettetrinatforudsige,hvormegentid
dervilværenødvendigttildetteformål.
Hviskonventionen nukunforlængesforetår,ogennyoverenskomst
ikkeforeliggerindenfordenneperiode,villedetværenødvendigt
igenatskulleigennemprocessenmedatfornyforlængelsesprotokol-
len.Hvispådenandensidekonventionen nuforlængesfortoår,og
dennyeoverenskomst foreliggerførdettetidspunktterderitele-
stentildetudkast,dererunderovervejelse ,sørgetfor,atden
nuværendekonventionerstattesafdennyeoverenskomst .Detfrem­
gårherafklart,atentoårigforlængelse måforetrækkes .
7.ForsåvidtangårKonventionen omfødevarehjælp ,ersituationeni
detstoreogheleikkeanderledes .
8.Resultaterne afdennyligafsluttedeVerdensfødevarekonference
viseralmindeliggodkendelseafetnytmålpå10miotfødevarehjælp
pr.årfra1975°Sfremover.DettemedførerenforøgelseafFælles­
skabetsandel,såvelsomandrebidragyderes andele,derliggerover
størrelsenafdenuværendeforpligtelser ihenholdtilKonventionen
omfødevarehjælp .Muligvismåderudarbejdesnyerammertildette
formål.Detnuværendeforslagbeskæftigersigimidlertidikkedirekte
medsådannemereomfattendespørgsmål.Detsformålersimpelthenat
sikrekontinuiteten efter30.juni1975a-f*denuværendeminimumsfor-
pligtelserihenholdtilKonventionen omfødevarehjælp ,indtilløs­
ningenafdissespørgsmålforeliggerogmedforbeholdafartenafde
endeligeafgørelser ,somdetnødvendigvisviltagetidatudarbejde.
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9.Kunhvisdetansesforsikkert,atnyeordningerforfødevarehjælp
vilblivesatikraftfør30.juni1976,vilenetårigforlængelse
afdennuværendekonventionværetilstrækkelig .Hvisdergåsudfra
nogenandenantagelse,talersandsynligheden for'endnumereover­
flødigtarbejdevedatgentageprocedurenforforlængelsesprotokollen
alleredeometårstidigen.Netopnuerdetumuligtatværesikker
på,hvilkenantagelsedervilvisesigatværerigtig.
10.Konklusionen måderforvære,atentoårigforlængelseeratforetrække
detbørfremgåaftekstenatennyoverenskomst omfødevarehjælp ,som
sættesikraftindenafslutningen afdenneperiode,automatiskville
afløsedenuværendeordninger.

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III .Al-ternative versioner afprotokollen forforlængelse afKonventionen ,
omfødevarehjælp
11.Alternativ "A"tiludkastet til protokollen erenkopi afdennu­
værende protokol .Afdenne grund erFællesskabet ikke anført blandt
protokollens oprindelige deltagere ,somernævnt iartikel III ,i
stedet formåFællesskabet følge desenere tiltrædelsesregler ,som
erfastsat iartikel VII .
12.Alternativ "B"derimod inkluderer iartikel IIIallerede Ffelles -
skabet som etstiftende medlem .
13.Detvilerindres ,atudformningen afalternativ Åsidste årkunblev
fremført ,fordi fællesskabet ikke havde været istand til attage
enbeslutning omatdeltage iForlængelsesprotokollen pådettids­
punkt ,hvor teksten skulle være færdig .Detvar simpelthen enfor -f
anstaltning foratgive Fællesskabet mere tid .Dette siculle ikke være
nødvendigt iår,ogalternativ Bersålangt atforetrække setfra
detudformningsmæssige synspunkt .Fællesskabet harydet enstor ind­
sats medhensyn tilfødevarehjælp ,ogdeterupassende fordet ,at
skulle deltage iprotokollen ved enbagdørsmetode .
IV.Henstillinger
14.Konventionen omhvedehandel
(1)Rådet anmodes omattræffe afgørelse tilfordel forenyderligere
forlængelse afkonventionen omhvedehandel 1971 forenperiode af
toårtil 30.juni 1977 •
(2)Såfremt etflertal afdeøvrige deltagere idennuværende konven­
tion foretrækker enforlængelse påkunetår,anmodes Rådet omat
acceptere dette som etalternativ .
15.Konventionen omfødevarehjæ lp
(1)Rådet anmodes omattræffe afgørelse tilfordel forenyderligere
forlængelse afKonventionen omfødevarehjælp 1971 pånøjagtigt
samme grundlag somovenfor foreslået *forforlængelse afKonven­
tionen omhvedehandel 1971 .
(2)Rådet anmodes omattræffe afgørelse tilfordel foralternativ B11.
12.

iudkastettilprotokollen ogdenhertilknyttedetekst.
16.Tidsplan
Rådetanmodesomattræffedeafgørelser ,dereranførtipunkt
14og15ovenforrogihvertfaldførden10.februar1975«
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17.Dedatoer,derpånuværendetidspunkterforeslåetiudkastettil
protokollerne er:
forundertegnelse2.-22.april1975
forratifikation,"beslutningellermidlertidig gyldighed
18.juni1975.
Deterimidlertidsandsynligt ,atalledissedatoervilbliveflyttet
enugefrem,foratgøredetmuligtfordenansvarligeregeringataf­
sluttesinenødvendigeprocedurerigodtid.
V.Generelt
18.Udkastenetildenødvendigeafgørelservedrørendeprotokollernes
undertegnelse ogvedrørendedeponeringen aferklæringer omderes
midlertidige gyldighed,vilbliveforelagtRådetumiddelbartefter
atprotokollernes tekstererblevetfastsatveddenkonference ,der
idenanledningbliverafholdtidenuge,derbegynderden10.februar
I975.
Økonomiskefølger
19.Underforudsætning afatantalletafmedlemmerafaftalenforbliver
uændret,ogatdeadministrative udgiftertilHvederådetssekretariat
sandsynligvisvilstigemedomkring10$omåret,lcanPfellesskabets
andelidisseudgifteranslåssomfølger: •
andenhalvdelaf1975-ca.45*000RE
første""1976-ca.50.000RE
anden'""1976-ca.50.000RE
første""1977-ca.55.000RE
Budgettetfor1975omfatterenbevillingpå86.000RE.Dettebeløb,
vildækkeudgifterneiforbindelse meddetførste'halvårunderden
nuværendeoverenskomst tsåvelsomdemderkommeriandethalvårunder
denforeslåedeudvidelse .

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20.MedhensyntilKonventionenomfødevarehjælpbørdetbemærkes,
atendeligeafgørelservedrørendedenfremtidigestørrelseaf
fødevarehjælpen endnuskaltræffesafRådet.Medforbeholdaf
disseafgørelsertagerdetforeliggende forslagblothensyntil
fortsættelsen afdenuværendebestemmelser iKonventionen omføde­
varehjælp1971«På.dennebaggrundkanudgifterneanslåssomfølger.
21.Fællesskabets samledeforpligtelser villeblive1.287.000tkorn
pr.år.fællesskabets andelsomsådanharalleredenået50%heraf
(d.v.s.643.500 -t).
Ilvismanantagerenfortsatstigningidenneandelpå5$>afden
samledeforpligtelse pr,år,kanomkostningerne beregnespåbasis
af707.850t(55lo)i.1975/76og772.200t(60$)i1976/77_tilen
gennemsnitspris påomkring175REPr«"&•Tallenedersåledesbe­
regnes,beløbersigtilca,123.873I750REi1975/76°S135«135«000
REi1976/77.

PART II
RESOLUTION
FOR THE FURTHER EXTENSION OFTHE v/HSAT TRADE CONVENTION A'TD
TIE :FOOD AID CONVENTION CONSTITUTING
THE INTERNATIONAL V7HEAT AGREEMENT ,1971 '
THE CONFERENCE OFGOVERNMENTS FOR THE FURTHER EXTENSION OFTHE WHEAT TRADE
CONVENTION AND THE FOOD AID CONVENTION CONSTITUTING THE INTERNATIONAL
WHEAT AGRESfCNT ,1971
Having metinLonclon onf~ 7
Considering that thetwoseparate legal instruments ,the \flieat Trade
Convention ,1971 andtheFood AidConvention ,1971 ,which together
constitute theInternational Wheat Agreement ,1971 were each extended
byProtocol until JOJune 1975 >/orsuch earlier date asanev/
international agreement covering wheat orfood aidrespectively night
enter into foreej;
Considering that itisdesirable tomake arrangements formaintaining
international co-operation inwheat matters andcontinuing afood aid
programme with thehelp ofcontributions forthebenefit ofdeveloping
countries during theperiod between theexpiry ofthe'Protocols
extending thesaid Conventions and thecoming into effect ofanev;
agreement covering wheat and food aid ;
Havinr ostaMir,h-:d the texts ofthe Protocol for the further extension
oftheWheat Trade Convention ,1971 -vidtheProtocol forthefurther
extension oftheFood AidConvention ,1971 ;
Decides that theEnglish ,French ,Russian andSpanish texts ofthe
Protocols shall boequally authentic ;
Requests thfExecutive Secretary oftheInternational Wheat Council to
forward copies ofthetext .-;oftheProtocols for thefurther extension
ofthe 7/heat .Trade Convention ,1971 andtheFood AidConvention ,1971
toallGovernments party orprovisionally regarded asparty tothese
Convent :onsa3extended byProtocol ,orwhich aremembers oftho
United Nations ,ofitsspecialized agencies orofthoInternational
Atomic iinorgy Agency ,andarclisted inAnnex AorAnnex Btothe
Wheat Trade Convention ,1971 .
Roriucrst.r ;that such texts ,authenticated bythesiignature oftheiicecutive
Secretary oftheCouncil ,beforward';' ;totheGovernment ofthoUnited
States ofAmerica ,which isdesignated asdepositary oftheProtocols ;
Rogue ."tr.ithoGovernment oftheUnited States ofAmerica upon receipt of
theauthenticated text :!toarrange for theProtocols tobeopen for
signature -inWashington during theperiod laid down inArticle 5r,f
theProtocol for thofurther extension ofthe 'n!hrat Trade Convention' ,
J.97I inArticle VofthoProtocol forthefurther extension of
theFood Aii'iConvon' 1'r.,1971 ,andtorogistor them ,upoi \their

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coming into force ,with theSecretariat oftheUnited Nations ,in
accordance with Article 102oftheCharter oftheUnited Na-tiono ,
Draws theattention ofGovernments totheprocedures provided for in
Article 6ofthe Protocol for the further extension oftheWheat
Trade Convention ,1971 and inArticle VIoftheProtocol for the
further extension oftheFood Aid Convention ,1971 ,and invites
Governments todeposit instruments ofratification ,acceptance ,
tapproval orconclusion onorbefore 18June' 1975 »or,'if •!th<iy cannot
complete their constitutional andinstitutional procedures intime ,
todeposit adeclaration ofprovisional application inaccordance :;,
with /article Gofthe Protocol for thefurther ,extension ofthe
Wheat Trade Convention ,1971 andArticle VIII oftheProtocol for
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thefurther extension ofthe Food Aid Convention .1971 •

PART III
PROTOCOLS FOR THE FURTHER EXTENSION OFTHE
Y/HEAT TRADE CONVENTION AND FOOD AID CONVEOTION CONSTITUTING
THE INTERNATIONAL "[HEAT aGREEIENT ,1971
PREM33LE
TheGovernments participating intheConference toestablish
the texts ofthe Protocol 'sfor the further extension ofthe Conventions
constituting theInternational '/heat Agreement ,1971
V
Considerin gthat theInternational -\/heat Agreement of1949 wasrevised ,
renewed orextended in1953 ,1956 ,1959 >19^2 ,19^5 ,19&6 ,19^7 >
I960 ,1971 and1974 ,
Considerin gthat theInternational T/heat Agreement ,1971 ,consisting
oftwoseparate legal instruments ,the \/heat Trade Convention ,
1971 andtheFood AidConvention ,1971 ,both ofwhich were
extended byProtocol in197'?,v/illexpire on30June 1975 »
Have established thetexts ofProtocols for theFurther Extension of
theWheat Trade Convention ,1971 andfor theFurther Extension
oftheFood AidConvention ,1971 *

PART IV
PROTOCOL FOR THEFURTHER EXTENSION OF
THE V/HEAT TRADE CONVENTION ,1971
TheGovernments party tothis Protocol ,
Considering that the 'TheatTrade Convention ,1971 (hereinafter referred
toas"theConvention ")oftheInternational Wheat Agreement ,1971 ,
m
which wasextender byProtocol in1974 .expires on30June 1975 ,
Have a/rrecdasfollov /ss
ARTICLE 1
Extension ,expiry andtermination ofthe Convention
' Subject totheprovisions ofArticle 2ofthis Protocol ,the
Convention shall continue inforce between theparties tothis Protocol
r- 1until /., provided that ,j.fanewinternational agreement
covering wheat enters into force before /" J,this Protocol shall
remain inforce only until thedate ofentry into force ofthenew
agreement .
ARTICLE 2
Inoperative provisions of .the Convention
Thefollowing provisions oftheConvention shall bedeemed to
boinoperative with effect from 1July 1975 »
(a)paragraph (4jofArticle 19;
(b)Articles 22to26inclusive ;
(c)paragraph (l)ofArticle 27;
•(d)Articles 29to31inclusive .
ARTICLE 3
Définition
Anyreference inthis Protocol toa"Government "or"Governments "
shall beconstrued asincluding areference totheEuropean Economio
Community (hereinafter referred toas"theCommunity "). Accordingly ,any
reference inthis Protocol to"signature "ortothe "deposit ofinstruments
ofratification ,acceptance ,approval orconclusion "or"aninstrument of
accession "ora"declaration ofprovisional application "byaGovernment
shall ,inthecase ofthoCommunity ,boconstrued asincluding signature
ordeclaration ofprovisional application onbehalf oftheCommunity by
itscompetent authority andthedeposit oftheinstrument required bythe
institutional procedures oftheCommunity tobedeposited fortheconclusion
ofaninternational agreement .

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■ARTICLE 4
Finance
Theinitial contribution ofanyexporting orimporting member
acceding tothis Protocol under paragraph (l)(b )ofArticle 7thereof ,
shall boassessed bytheCouncil onthebasis ofthevotes tobedistributed
toitandtheperiod remaining inthecurrent crop year ,butthe .....
assessments made upon other exporting and importing members forthe
current crop year shall not bealtered .
ARTICLE 5 ...
Signature
This Protocol shall beopen forsignature in'Jashington from .
2April 1975 until andincluding 22April 1975 byGovernments ofcountries
party totheConvention asextended byProtocol ,orwhich areprovisionally
regarded asparty totheConvention asextended byProtocol ,on2April
1975 ,orwhich aremembers oftheUnited Nations ,ofitsspecialized
agencies oroftheInternational Atomic Energy Agency ,andarelisted in
Annex AorAnnex Btotho Convention .
ARTICLE 6
Ratification .accentrine© ,approvai orconclusion
Thi3 Protocol shall besubject toratification ,acceptance ,
approval orconclusion byeach signatory Government inaccordance with
itsrespective constitutional orinstitutional procedures .Instruments
ofratification ,r.cceptance ,approval orconclusion shall bedeposited
with the Government ofthe United States ofAmoricc .not later than
18June 1975 »except that theCouncil maygrant oneormore extensions
oftime toanysignatory Government that hasnotdeposited itsinstrument
ofratification ,acceptance ,approval orconclusion bythat date .
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ARTICLE 7
Accession ■
(l) This Protocol shall beopen foraccession .
(a)until 10June 1975 bytheGovernment ofanymember
listed inAnnex AorBtotheConvention asofthat
date ,except that theCouncil maygrant oneormore
extensions oftime toanyGovernment that hasnot
deposited itsinstrument bythat date ,and
(b)after 18June 1975 bytheGovernment ofanymember
oftheUnited Nations ,ofitsspecialized agencies or
oftheInternational Atomic Energy Agency upon such
conditions astheCouncil considers appropriate bynot
less than two-thirds ofthevotes cast byexporting
members andtwo-thirds ofthovotes cast byimporting
members .

PART XV
(2) Accession shall beeffected bythedeposit ofaninstrument
ofaccession with the Government ofthe United States ofAmerica .
(3) Where ,forthepurposes oftheoperation ofthe •Convention
and this Protocol ,reference ismade tomembers listed inAnnex AorB
totheConvention ,anymember theGovernment ofwhich hasacceded to
theConvention onconditions proscribed bytheCouncil ,ortothis
Protocol inaccordance with paragraph (l)(b )ofthi3 /article ,shall be
deemed tobelisted intheappropriate Annex .
ARTICLE 8
Provisional application
Anysignatory Government may deposit with theGovernment of
theUnited States ofAmerica adeclaration ofprovisional application
<^fthis Protocol .Anyother Government eligible tosign this Protocol
orwhoso application foraccession isapproved bytheCouncil mayalso
deposit with theGovernment ofthoUnited States ofAmerica adeclaration
ofprovisional application .AnyGovernment depositing such adeclaration
shall provisionally apply this Protocol andbeprovisionally regarded as
aparty thereto .
ARTICLE 9 .
Entry into force
(1) This Protocol shall enter into force among those Governments
which have deposited instruments ofratification ,acceptance ,approval ,
conclusion oraccession ,ordeclarations ofprovisional application ,in
accordance with Articles 6,7end'8ofthis Protocol by18June 1975 »as
follows
(a)on19June 1975 >with reopoct toallprovisions of•
thoConvention other than Articles 3to9inclusive
widArtiole 21,and
• '(b)on1July 1975 >with' recpoot toArticles 3to9
inclusive ,andArticle -21ofthoConvention ,
ifsuch instruments ofratification ,acceptance ,approval ,conclusion or
accession ,ordeclarations ofprovisional application have been deposited
notlater than 18June 1975 onbehalf ofGovernments representing
exporting members which held atleast 60percent ofthevotes setout
inAnnex Aandrepresenting importing members which held atleast
50percent ofthevotes setoutinAnnex B,orwould have held such
votes respectively ifthey hadbeen parties totheConvention onthat date
(2) This Protocol shall enter into force foranyGovernment that
,deposits aninstrument ofratification ,acceptance ,approval ,conclusion
oraccession after 19June 1975 inaccordance with therelevant
provisions offchi3 Protocol ,onthedate ofsuch deposit ,except that

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nopart ofitshall enter into force forsuch aGovernment 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 pmoi -,gthose Governments that have
deposited instruments ofratification ,acceptance ,approval ,conclusion
oraccession ,ordeclarations ofprovisional application .
ARTICLE 10
notification bydepositary Government
> TheGovernment ofthoUnited States ofAmerica asthedepositary
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 27ofthoConvention and
each declaration and notification received under Article 23oftho
Convention . "
ARTICLE 11
Certifi edcoiiv -oftho Protocol
Assoon aspossible after thedefinitive entry into force of
this Protocol ,thedepositary Government shall send acertified copy of
this Protocol inthoEnglish ,French ,Russian andSpanish languages to
theSecretary-General oftheUnited Nations forregistration inaccordance
with Article 102ofthoCharter oftiuUnited Nations .Anyamendments to
this Protocol shall likev /iso bocomirunicated .
ARTICLE 12
t
Rolationship ofFreamblo toProtocol
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This Protocol includes thePreamble totheProtocols fortho
further extension ,ofthoInternational Wheat Agreement ,1971 •
INWITNESS Y/IiEREOF theundersigned ,having been duly authorized
tothis effect bytheir respective Governments orauthorities ,have signed „
thin Protocol onthedates appearing opposite their signatures .
Thetexts ofthis Protocol intheEnglish ,French ,Russian and
Spanish languages shall beequally authentic .Theoriginals shall be
deposited with theGovernment oftheUnited States ofAmerica ,which shall
transmit certified copies thereof toeach signatory andacceding party andto
theExecutive Secretary oftheCouncil .

ALTERNATIVE "A"PART V
PROTOCOL FOR THE FURTHER EXTENSION
OFTHE FOOD AID CONVENTION ,1971
Theparties tothis Protocol ,
Considering that theFood AidConvention ,1971 (hereinafter referred to
as"theConvention ")oftheInternational Y/heat Agreement ,1971 ,
which wasextended byProtocol in1974 »expires on30June 1975 »
Have agreed asfollows ;
Extension ,expiry and termination ofthe Convention
^ Subject totheprovisions ofArticle IIofthis Protocol ,the
Convention shall continue inforce between theparties tothis Protocol
force only until thedate ofentry into force ofthenewagreement .
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
tothedeveloping countries ,wheat ,coarse grains orproducts derived
therefrom ,suitable forhuman consumption andofanacceptable type and
quality ,orthecash equivalent thereof ,intheminimum annual amounts
specified inparagraph (2)below .
(2) Theminimum annual contribution ofeach party tothis Protocol
isfixed asfollows :ARTICLE I
until£ J,provided that ,ifanewagreement covering food aid
enters into force before£" 7this Protocol shall remain in
ARTICLE II
1July 1975 .
ARTICLE III
International food aid
(1) Theparties tothis Protocol agree tocontribute asfood aid
Metric tons
Argentina
Australia
Canada -
Finland
Japan
Sv/eden
Switzêrland
United States ofAmerica23,000
225,000
495,000
14,000
225,000
35,000
32,000
1,890,000

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(5)Forthepurpose oftheoperation ofthisProtocol ,anyparty
which hassigned this Protocol pursuant toparagraph (2)ofArticle V
thereof ,orwhich hasacceded tothis Protocol pursuant totheappropriate
provisions ofArticle VIIthereof ,shall bedeemed tobelisted in
paragraph (2)ofArticle IIIofthis Protocol together with theminimum
contribution ofsuch party asdetermined inaccordance with therelevant
provisions ofArticle VorArticle VII ofthis Protocol .
ARTICLE IV
Food Aid Committee
There shall beestablished aFood Aid Committee whose
membership shall consist oftheparties listed inparagraph (2)of
Article IIIofthis Protocol andofthose others that become parties to
\.this Protocol ;TheCommittee shall appoint aChairman andaVice-Chairman .
ARTICLE V
Signature
(1) This Protocol shall beopen forsignature inWashington from
2April 197?until andincluding 22April 1975 hytheGovernments of
Argentina ,Australia ,Canada ,Finland ,Japan ,Sweden ,Svritzerland e.nd
theUnited States ofAmerica ,provided that they sign both this Protocol
andtheProtocol for thefurther extension oftheYTheat Trade Convention ,
1971 .
(2) This Protocol snail also beopen forsignature ,onthesame
conditions ,toparties totheFood AidConvention ,1967 ortotheFood
AidConvention ,1971 asextended byProtocol ,and tothose provisionally
regarded asparties totheFood AidConvention ,1971 asextended by
Protocol ,which arcnotenumerated inparagraph (l)ofthis Article -,
provided that their contribution iaatleast equal tothat which they
agreed tomake intheFood AidConvention ,1967 or,subsequently ,inthe
Food AidConvention ,1971 asextended byProtocol .
ARTICLE VI
fiatificr.tion ,accoptancc .irprovc.1 orconclusion
This Protocol shall bosubject toratification ,acceptance ,
approval orconclusion byeach signatory inaccordance with its
constitutional orinstitutional procedures ,provided that italso
ratifies ,accepts ,approves orconcludes theProtocol forthefurther
extension ofthoWheat Trado Convention ,1971 *Instruments ofratification
acceptance ,approval orconclusion shall bedeposited with theGovernment
oftheUnited States ofAmerica notlater than 18Juno 1975 >except that
theFood AidCommittco naygrant oneormore extensions oftime toany
signatory that hasnotdeposited itsinstrument ofratification ,
acceptance ,approval orconclusion bythat date .

PART V
ARTICLE VII -
Accession
(l) This Protocol shall beopen foraccession byanyparty referred
toinArticle Vofthis Protocol ,provided italso accedes tothe
Protocol for thefurther extension oftheWheat Trade Convention ,1971
andprovided further that inthecase ofparties referred toin
paragraph (2)ofArticle Vtheir contribution isatleast equal tothat
which they agreed tomake inthePood AidConvention ,1967 cr,subsequently
intheFood AidConvention ,1971 asextended byProtocol .Instruments
ofaccession under this paragraph shall bedeposited not later than
18June 1975 »except that theFood AidCommittee maygrant oneormore
•extensions oftime toanyparty that hasnotdeposited itsinstrument of
accession bythat date .
V
(2) TheFood AidCommittee mayapprove accession tothis Protocol ,
as ftdonor ,bytheGovernment ofanymember oftheUnited Nations ,of
itsspecialized agencies oroftheInternational Atonic Energy Agency ,
onsuch conditions astheFood AidCommittee considers appropriate ,
provided that theGovernment also accedes atthe same time totheProtocol
forthefurther extension oftheWheat Trade Convention ,1971 »ifnot
already aparty toit.
(3) Accession shall beeffector' ,bythedeposit ofaninstrument
ofaccession with tho Government ofthe United States ofAmerica .
ARTICLE VIII
Provisional apv.lication
Anyparty referred toinArticle Vofthis Protocol maydeposit ;•
with the Government ofthe United States ofAmerica adeclaration of
provisional application ofthis Protocol ,provided italso deposits a
declaration ofprovisional application oftheProtocol forthefurther
extension oftheWheat Trade Convention ,1971 .Anyother party whose
application foraccession isapproved mayalso deposit v/iththeGovernment
oftheUnited States ofAmerica adeclaration ofprovisional application ,
provided that theparty also deposits adeclaration ofprovisional
application oftheProtocol for th<5further extension ofthe '.."heat Trade .
Convention ,1971 *unless itisalready aparty tothat Protocol orhas
already deposited adeclaration ofprovisional application ofthat
Protocol .Anysuch party depositing such adeclaration shall provisionally
apply this Protocol andbeprovisionally regarded asaparty thereto .
. • ARTICLE IX
Entry into force
(l) This Protocol shall enter into force forthose parties that have
deposited instruments ofratification ,acceptance ,approval ,conclusion or
accession

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•(a)on19June 1975 v/ithrespect tonilprovisions other
than Article IIoftheConvention andArticle IIIof
thoProtocol ,and
(b)on1July I975 rath respect toArticle IIofthe
Convention and Article III ofthe Protocol
provided that allGovernments listed inparagraph (l)ofArticle Vof
this Protocol have deposited 3uch instruments orndeclaration of
provisional application "by13June 1975 'T-ndthat theFrotocol fortho
further extension oftheWheat Trade Convention ,1971 isinforce .For
anyother party that deposits aninstrument ofratification ,acceptance ,
approval ,conclusion oraccession after theentry into force ofthe
Protocol ,this Frotocol shall enter into force onthedate ofsuch deposit .
(2) Ifthis Protocol docs notenter into force inaccordance v.'ith
theprovisions ofparagraph (l)ofthis Article ,theparties which by
19June 1975 have deposited instruments ofr-.tification ,acceptance ,
approval ,conclusion oraccession ,ordeclarations ofprovisional
application maydecide bymutual consent that itshall enter into forcG
amons those parties that nave deposited instruments ofratification ,
acceptance ,approval ,conclusion oraccession ,ordeclarations of
provisional applicction ,provided that theProtocol forthofurther
extension ofthoWheat Trade Corvention ,1971 isinforce ,orthey nay
take whatever other action they consider thosituation requires .
ARTICLE X '
Notification bydepositary 'îovernment
The Government oftheUnited States ofAmerica asthedepositary
Government shall notify allsignatory andacceding parties ofeach
signature ,ratification ,acceptance ,approval ,conclusion ,provisional
application of,andaccession tothis Protocol .
.ARTICLE XI
Certified copy oftho Protocol
Assoon a3possible after thedefinitive entry into force of
this Protocol ,thedepositary Government shall send acertified copy of
thi«Protocol inthejinglish ,French ,Russian andSpanish languages to
theSecretary-General oftheUnited Nations forregistration inaccordance
v/ithArticle 102oftheCharter oftheUnited Rations .Anyamendments to
this Protocol shall likewise becommunicated . •.
ARTICLE XII
Relationship ofPreamble toProtocol
This Protocol includes thePreamble totheProtocols forthe
further extension oftheInternational Y/heat Agreement ,1971-

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INV7ITIIESS Y/HEREGF theundersigned ,having been duly authorized
tothis effect bytheir respective Governments orauthorities ,have
signed this Protocol onthedates appearing opposite their signatures .
Thetexts ofthis Protocol intheEnglish ,French ,Russian
andSpanish languages shall allbeequally authentic .Thooriginals
shall bodeposited with theGovernment oftheUnited States ofAmerica ,
which shall transmit certified copies thereof toeach signatory and
acceding party .

PART 71
ALTERNATIVE "B"
PROTOCOL FORTHE7ÏÏRTHER EXTENSION .^
OFTHE FOOD AID CONVENTION ,1971
Theparties tothis Protocol ,
.Considering that theFood AidConvention ,1971 (hereinafter referred to
as"theConvention ")oftheInternational V/heat Agreement ,1971 ,
which wasextended byProtocol in1974 ,expires on30June 1975 »
Have a/?reêdasfollov /s:. k
ARTICLE I
Extension ,expiry and termination ofthe Convention
V
Subject totheprovisions ofArticle IIofthis Protocol ,the
Convention shall continue inforce between theparties tothis Protocol
until/" J,provided that ,ifanewagreement covering food aid
enters into force before /" _7,this Protocol shall remain in
force 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 bodeemed tobeinoperative with effect from
1July 1975 -
•ARTICLE III
International food aid
(1) Theparties tothis Protocol agree tocontribute asfood aid
tothedeveloping countries ,wheat ,coarse grains orproducts derived
therefrom ,suitable forhuman consumption andofanacceptable type and
quality ,orthecash equivalent thereof ,intheminimum annual amounts
specified inparagraph (2)below .
(2) Theminimum annual contribution ofeach party tothis Protocol
isfixed asfollows :
Metric tons
Argentina 23,000
•Australia 225,000
Canada 495,000
European Economie Commuai ty 1,207,000
Finland 14,000
Japan . 225,000
Sweden 35>000
Switzerlond . 32,000
United States ofAmerica 1,090,000
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(3) Forthepurpose oftheoperation ofthis Protocol ,anyparty
which hassigned thi3 ,Protocol pursuant .toparagraph (2)of'Article V
thereof ,orwhich hasacceded tothis Protocol pursuant toparagraph (2)
or(5)ofArticle VIIthereof ,shall bedeemed tobelisted in
paragraph (2)ofArticle IIIofthis Protocol together with theminimum
contribution ofsuch party asdetermined inaccordance with therelevant
provisions ofArticle VorArticle VII ofthis Protocol .
ARTICLE IV
Food Aid Cor .iT.ittee
There shall beestablished aFood Aid Committee whose
membership shall consist oftheparties listed inparagraph (2)of
Article IIIofthis Protocol andofthose others that become parties to
this Protocol .The Committee shall appoint aChairman anda.Vice-Chairman .
ARTICLE V
Signature
(1) This Protocol shall beopen forsignature inWashington from
2April 1975 until andincluding 22April 1975 bythe .Governments of
Argentina ,Australia ,Canada ,Finland ,Japan ,Sweden ,Switzerland and
theUnited States ofAmerica ,andbythe3uropoan Economic Community and
itsmember States ,provided that they sign both this Protocol andthe
Protocol for thefurther extension ofthoWheat Trade Convention ,1971 •
(2) This Protocol shall also beopen forsignature ,onthesame
conditions ,toanyparty tothoPood AidConvention ,19&7 which isnot
enumerated inparagraph (l)ofthis Article ,provided that itscontribution
isatleast c-qual tothat ,which itagreed tomake intheFood Aid
Convention ,1967 •
ARTICLE VI
Ratification ,acceptance ,approvai orconclusion
This Protocol shall besubject toratification ,acceptance ,
approval orconclusion byeach r.ignatory inaccordance with its
constitutional orinstitutional procedures ,provided that italso ratifies ,
accepts ,approves orconcludes theProtocol forthefurther extension of
the l/heat Trade Convention ,1971 .Instruments ofratification ,acceptance ,
approval orconclusion shall bedeposited with theGovernment oftheUnited
States ofAmerica notlater than 18June 1975 »except that theFood Aid
Committee maygrant oneormore extensions oftime toanysignatory that
•hasnotdeposited itsinstrument ,ofratification ,acceptance ,approval
orconclusion bythat date .

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■•. ARTICLE VTI ' •. „ ;
• . . Accession • i
(1) This Protocol shall beopen foraccession byanyparty referred
toinArticle Vofthis Protocol ,provided italso accedes tothe
Protocol forthefurther extension oftheWheat Trade Convention ,1971
andprovided further that inthecase ofanyparty referred toin
4paragraph (2)ofArticle Vitscontribution isatleast equal tothat
which itagreed tomake intheFood AidConvention ,1967 *Instruments
ofaccession under this paragraph shall bedeposited notlater than
18Juno 1975 jexcept that theFood AidCommittee maygrant oneormore
extensions oftime toanyparty that hasnotdeposited itsinstrument of
accession bythat date .
(2) TheFood AidCommittee mayapprove accession tothis Protocol ,
asadonor ,bytheGovernment ofany'member oftheUnited Nations ,ofits
specialized agencies oroftheInternational Atomic Energy Agency ,on
such conditions astheFood AidCommittee considers appropriate ,provided
that the Government also accedes atthe same time tothe Protocol for
thefurther extension oftheWhoat Trade Convention ,1971 »ifnotalready
aparty toit. •
(5) Accession shall boeffected bythedeposit ofaninstrument of
accession v/iththeGovernment ofthoUnited States ofAmerica . ~
ARTICLE VIII
Provision -ilapplication
Anyparty referred toinArticle Vofthis Protocol maydeposit
with tho Government oftho .United States ofAmerica adeclaration of
provisional application ofthis Protocol ,provided italso deposits a
declaration ofprovisional application oftheProtocol forthe'further
extension oftheWheat Trade Convention ,1971 -/myother party whose
application foraccession isapproved mayalso deposit with theGovernment
oftheUnited States ofAmerica adeclaration ofprovisional application ,
provided that theparty also deposits adeclaration ofprovisional
application oftheProtocol forthefurther extension oftheWieat TradG
Convention ,1971 1unless itisalready aparty tothat Protocol orhas
already deposited adeclaration ofprovisional application ofthat Protocol ,.
Anysuch party depositing such adeclaration shall provisionally apply this
Protocol andbeprovisionally regarded asaparty thereto .
ARTICLE IX
.Entry into force
(l) This Protocol shall enter into force forthose parties that
have deposited instruments ofratification ,acceptance ,approval ,
conclusion oraccession .

PART VI -4-
(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 III ofthe Protocol
provided that allparties listed inparagraph (l)of .Article Vofthis
Protocol have deposited such instruments oradeclaration ofprovisional
application by18June 1975 and that the Protocol for thefurther extension
oftheWheat Trade Convention ,1971 i3inforce .Foranyother party
that deposit ^aninstrument ofratification ,acceptance ,approval ,
conclusion oraccession after theentry into force oftheProtocol ,this
Protocol shall enter into ,force onthedate ofsuch deposit .
(2) Ifthis Protocol does notenter into force inaccordance with
v
theprovisions ofparagraph (l)ofthis Article ,theparties which "by
19June 1975 have deposited instruments ofratification ,acceptance ,
approval ,conclusion oraccession ,ordeclarations ofprovisional
application maydecide "bymutual consent that itshall enter into force
among those parties that have deposited instruments ofratification ,
acceptance ,approval ,conclusion oraccession ,ordeclarations of
provisional application ,provided that theProtocol forthefurther
extension ofthe Y/heat Trade Convention ,1971 isinforce ,orthey may
take whatever other action they consider thesituation requires .
ARTICLE X
Notification tvderjositary Government
•- The Government oftheUnited States ofAmerica asthedepositary
Government shall notify allsignatory andacceding parties ofeach
signature ,ratification ,acceptance ,approval ,conclusion ,provisional
application of,andaccession tothi3 Protocol .
ARTICLE XI
Certified copy ofthe Protocol
Assoon aspossible after thedefinitive entry into force of
this Protocol ,thedepositary Government shall send acertified copy of
this "Protocol intheEnglish ,French ,Russian andSpanish languages tothe
Secretary-General oftheUnited Nations forregistration inaccordance
with Article 102oftheCharter oftheUnited Nations .Anyamendments to
this Protocol shall likewise becommunicated .
ARTICLE XII
Relationship ofPreamble toProtocol
This Protocol includes thePreamble totheProtocols forthe
further extension oftheInternational Wheat Agreement ,1971 *

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INWITNESS Y/HEREOF theundersigned ,having been duly authorized
tothis effect bytheir respective Governments orauthorities ,have signed
this Protocol onthedates appearing opposite 0their signatures .
Thetexts ofthis Protocol intheEnglish ,French ,Russian and
Spanish languages shall allbeequally authentic .Theoriginals shall
be'deposited v/ith theGovernment oftheUnited States ofAmerica ,which
shall transmit certified copies thereof toeach signatory andacceding
party .• '