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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheHashemiteKingdomofJordan
onthesupplyofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaid
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEHASHEMITE KINGDOMOFJORDAN,
oftheotherpart,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreement,andtothisendhavedesignatedastheirPleni­
potentiaries :
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEHASHEMITE KINGDOMOFJORDAN :
WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
transportbyseashallnotbeprejudicialtothefree
playoffaircompetition .Anyproblemsarisingin
thisconnectionshallbethesubjectofconsultations
underArticleVIII.
ArticleIV
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestousethe
productreceivedasaidforpurposesofconsumption
andtodistributeitfreeofchargetopeopleinneed.ArticleI
TheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,hereinafter
referredtoasthe'Community',shallsupplythe
HashemiteKingdomofJordan,hereinafterreferred
toasthe'countryofdestination',bywayofgift,
with600metrictonsofskimmed-milk powderof
whichthequalityandpackagingconditionsareset
outinAnnexIwhich'formsanintegralpartofthis
Agreement .
ArticleII
Deliverieswillbemadeinaccordancewiththe
detailedrulessetoutinAnnexIIwhichformsan
integralpartofthisAgreement .
ArticleIII
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestomakeall
necessaryarrangements forthetransportand
insuranceoftheproductfrompointofdeliveryto
placesofdestination .
Itundertakestoexercisethegreatestpossiblecare
toensurethatthetenderingarrangements fortheArticleV
TheContractingPartiesundertaketoimplementthis
Agreementinsuchawayastoavoidanyprejudice
tothenormalstructureofdomesticproductionand
internationaltrade.Tothisendtheyshalltakeany
measuresrequiredtoensurethataidsuppliesarein
additionto,anddonotreplace,commercial
transactionswhichmightreasonablybeexpectedin
theabsenceofsuchsupplies.

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ArticleVI
Thecountryofdestinationshalltakeallappropriate
measurestoprevent:
—there-exportoftheproductreceivedasaidand
ofproductsresultingfromsuchsupplies;
—theexport,commerciallyorotherwise,withinsi<.
monthsofthelastdelivery,eitheroflocalproduce
ofthesamenatureasthatreceivedasaidorof
anyproductsresultingfromit.
ArticleVII
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestoinformthe
Communityofthemodeofimplementation ofthis
Agreement .Tothisenditshallprovidethe
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunitieswiththe
followinginformation :
1.immediatelyafterthedischargeofeachcargo:
portanddateofarrivalofvessel;natureand
quantityoftheproductdischargedandany
observations astothequality;dateonwhich
dischargewascompleted;2.everythreemonthsuntilthequantitiesreceived
asaidhavebeenfullyused:quantitiesdistributed ;
numberandtypeofbeneficiaries ;place,rateand
methodo'fdistribution ;
3.on15Januaryeveryyearuntilthespecialaccount
hasbeenfullyused:
(a)stateofthisaccount (depositsand
withdrawals )on31Decemberofthe
precedingyear;
(b)progressachievedintheprojectorprojects,
withanindicationofthetotalamountof
financingcarriedoutatthatstage.
ArticleVIII
Attherequestofeitherofthem,theContracting
Partiesshallconsulteachotheronanyquestions
concerningtheimplementation ofthisAgreement .
ArticleIX
ThisAgreementshallbedrawnupinduplicatein
theDanish,Dutch,English,French,Germanand
Italianlanguages,eachofthesetextsbeingauthentic.
ANNEXI
SKIMMED-MILK POWDER
1.Qualityrequirements
(a)fatcontent: notexceeding1*5%
(b)watercontent: notexceeding4-0%
(c)totalacidity(lacticacid):notexceeding0-15%(18°Dornic)
(d)testforneutralizingagents:negative
(e)permittedadditives:none
(f)testforphosphatasis :negative
(g)solubility : notexceeding0-5ml(notlessthan99%)
(h)degreeofpurity: notlessthandiscB(15-0mg)
(i)germcontent: notexceeding50000perg
(k)strengthofcolonbacillus:negativein0-1g
(1)flavourandsmell: fresh
(m)appearance : whiteorslightlyyellowish,absenceofimpuritiesand
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II.Packing
(a)containing25kilogrammesnetweight;
(b)composition :
(aa)4'Kraft'paperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
1intercalatedbagoftar-linedpaperofastrengthrepresentingatleast140g/m2;
1polyethyleneinnerbagatleast0-06mmthick,weldedordouble-bound ;
or
(bb)1bagofclubpack-poly-duplo-paper ofastrengthrepresentingatleast50/20/50g/m2;
/m2;
2'Kraft'paperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70/75g/m2;
1polyethyleneinnerbagatleast0-10mmthick,weldedordouble-bound ;
or
(cc)1'Kraft'paperbagofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
1'Kraft'paperbagwithapolyethylenelayerofastrengthrepresentingatleast
80g+15g/m2;
3'Kraft'paperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
1polyethyleneinnerbagatleast0-06mmthick,weldedordouble-bound ;
(c)markingonthepacking(inEnglish):
SKIMMED-MILK POWDER—GIFTFROMTHEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC
COMMUNITY TOTHEHASHEMITE KINGDOMOFJORDAN.
ANNEX 11
DELIVERY ANDACCEPTANCE PROCEDURES
CHAPTER I
Generalprovisions
Article1Article2
Forthepurposeofimplementing theprovisionsofthis
AnnextheCommunityshallappoint,ifnecessaryforeach
consignment ,anagentwhosenameandaddressitshall
makeknowntothecountryofdestinationimmediately
followinghisappointment .Foreachportofshipment
thecountryofdestinationshallappointanagentwhose
nameandaddressitshallmakeknowntotheCommunity
withalldispatchandifpossiblebeforetheappointment
oftheagentoftheCommunity .
Article3
Beforeimplementing theprocedureforappointingthe
agentoftheCommunityreferredtoinArticle2,the
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities andthe
countryofdestinationshall'establishbyjointagreement
theperiodduringwhichdeliverymustbegin.Deliveryshallbeeffectedandallriskshallpassfrom
theCommunitytothecountryofdestinationatthe
momentatwhichthegoodsareputdownatthepoint
ofexportationnamedbytheCommissionoftheEuro­
peanCommunitiesattheberthspecifiedbythecountry
ofdestinationoritsagentreferredtoinArticle2and
underthetermsspecifiedinthisAnnex.Withoutprejudice
toArticles7and8theCommunityshallbearallcosts
priortodeliveryandthecountryofdestinationallcosts
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Article7
Wherethecountryofdestinationisunabletobegin
loadingonthedateprovidedforinthefirstparagraph
ofArticle6,theagentofthecountryofdestinationshall
informtheagentoftheCommunitywithoutdelay.
InthiseventtheagentsoftheCommunityandofthe
countryofdestinationmayagreeonanewdateforthe
commencement ofdeliveryand,ifapplicable,anew
schedule.Saveincasesofforcemajeurethecostsarising
fromthedelayinloadingshallbebornebythecountry
ofdestination .
Shouldthenewdateprovidedforinthesecondparagraph
bemorethan30cleardaysafterthedateforloading
providedforinthefirstparagraphofArticle6,the
Communitymaydisposeofthegoodswithoutprejudice
toitscommitmentunderArticleIofthisAgreement .CHAPTER II
ObligationsoftheCommunity
Article4
WheretheCommunityisnotinapositiontocarryout
deliveryonthedate,andifapplicable,accordingtothe
schedulelaiddowninArticle6,allcostsarisingforthe
countryofdestination—forexample,demurrage,void
freightanddeadfreight—shallbebornebythe
Community .
Thechargesandthearrangementsrelatingtodemurrage
laiddowninthecontractconcludedbetweenthecountry
ofdestinationandthecarriermusthavepreviouslybeen
agreedbythecountryofdestinationandtheagentof
theCommunity .
Theothercostsreferredtointhefirstparagraphshallbe
refundedbytheCommunityonlyiftheyhavebeenpaid
bythecountryofdestinationwiththeapprovalofthe
Community .
Article5
WhereitisimpossiblefortheCommunitytosupplyall
orpartofthegoodsonthedateandwithinthetime
limitsprovidedforinArticle6,the.agentsoftheCom­
munityandofthecountryofdestinationmay,without
prejudicetoArticle4,agreeonanewdateandanew
timelimitforthedeliveryofallthegoodsorofthe
undeliveredpartthereof.
CHAPTER III
Obligationsofthecountryofdestination
Article6
AftercontactingtheCommunity,thecountryofdesti­
nationshallprocure,totransportallthequantitiesprovided
forinArticleIoftheAgreement,oneormorevesselsof
dimensionscorresponding tothenormalcapacityofthe
portofshipment;thesevesselsmustbereadyforloading
onadatefallingwithintheperiodreferredtoinArticle3.
Theagentofthecountryofdestinationshallinformthe
Communityofthisdateandofthedateforcommence­
mentofdeliveryassoonasheknowsthem,ifpossible
20cleardaysinadvanceandinanycase10cleardays
beforethedateforcommencement ofdelivery.
HeshallestablishwiththeagentoftheCommunitythe
scheduleaccordingtowhichdeliveryshalltakeplace.Article8
Wherethequantityintendedforloadingonavessel
cannotbeloadedonboardinitsentirety,thecountryof
destinationshallinformtheCommunityassoonas
possible,andnolaterthan15cleardaysafterloadinghas
beencompleted,whetheritintendstoacceptorto
renouncethebalance.
Intheformercasethesecondandthirdparagraphsof
Article7shallapplytothebalance,ifdeliveryhasnot
yettakenplace.
InthelattercasetheCommunitymayconsiderthatit
hasdischargeditscommitmenttothecountryofdesti­
nationunderArticleIofthisAgreementandshallbear
thecostsresultingfromrenunciation .
Inanyevent,afteranintervalof15cleardaysandin
theabsenceofanynoticeonthepartofthecountry
ofdestination,renunciationshallbedeemedtohavetaken
place.
Article9
Upondeliveryofthegoods,thecountryofdestination
shallhandovertotheauthorizedagentoftheCommunity
acertificateofacceptancewhichshallsetouttheportof
shipment,dateofacceptanceandthenatureandquantity
ofthegoodsaccepted,togetherwithanycommentson
thequalityofthegoods.Acopyofthecertificateshall
besenttotheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities .