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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheWorldFoodProgramme
onthesupplyofskimmed-milk powdertodevelopingcountriesasfoodaid
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,
THEWORLDFOODPROGRAMME ,
aprogrammeundertakenjointlybytheUnitedNationsOrganizationandtheUnitedNationsFood
andAgricultureOrganization ,
oftheotherpart,
WhereastheobjectoftheWorldFoodProgrammeistousecontributions receivedunderthe
Programmetomeetemergencyfoodrequirementsandtocarryoutprojectsinvolvingtheuseoffood­
stuffstopromoteeconomicandsocialdevelopment ;
Whereastherearestocksofskimmed-milk powderavailableintheEuropeanEconomicCommu­
nity;whereas,tocontributetowardsachievingtheobjectivesoftheWorldFoodProgramme ,the
Communityhasdecidedtoplaceatthelatter'sdisposalacertainquantityofthisproduct,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreement,andtothisendhavedesignatedastheirPlenipotenti­
aries:
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEWORLDFOODPROGRAMME :
gralpartofthisAgreement,oratacorresponding
stage,inaccordancewithaproceduretobedeter­
mined.WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
ArticleI
TheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,hereinafter
referredtoasthe'Community',shallsupplyasagift
totheWorldFoodProgramme ,hereinafterreferredto
asthe'recipientorganization',20000metrictonsof
skimmed-milk powder. ArticleIV
ArticleII
TheCommunityshallensurethattheskimmed-milk
powderdeliveredmeets,asaminimum,therequire­
mentsastoqualityandpackagingsetoutinAnnexI,
whichformsanintegralpartofthisAgreement .1.Therecipientorganizationundertakestomake
allnecessaryarrangements forthetransportandinsur­
anceofthegoodsfrompointofdeliverytoplaceof
destinationandfortheirdistribution .
2.TheCommunityshallpaytherecipientorganiza­
tionacontributionof80unitsofaccountpermetric
tonoftheproductdeliveredtowardscostsincurred
underparagraph 1.Thiscontributionshallbepaid
within30daysofacceptancebytherecipientorganiza­
tionofeachdeliveryoftheproductandafterreceipt
bytheCommunity oftheletterofacceptance
providedforinArticle9ofAnnexII.ArticleIII
Deliveriesshallbemadefobinaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninAnnexII,whichformsaninte­

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<ArticleV
Therecipientorganizationundertakestousethe
productreceivedasaidforimplementing emergency
measuresandforcarryingouteconomicandsocial
developmentandfoodaidprojectspreviouslyautho­
rizedbytheCommunity .
ArticleVI
Therecipientorganizationundertakestoinformthe
CommunityofthemannerinwhichthisAgreement
isimplemented .Tothisenditshallprovidethe
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities withthe
followinginformation :
—withinareasonableperiodfollowingunloading :
portanddateofarrivalofvessel;natureandquan­
tityofthegoodsunloadedandanycomments
regardingtheirquality;dateonwhichunloading
wascompleted ;—atregularintervalsuntilthequantitiesreceivedas
aidhavebeenusedup:informationconcerning
theprogressoftheprojectsforwhichaidwas
supplied,inparticularquantitiesdistributed,
numberandnatureofrecipientsandplaces,rate
andmethodofdistribution .
ArticleVII
Attherequestofeitherofthem,theContracting
Partiesshallconsulteachotheronanyquestions
concerningtheimplementation ofthisAgreement .
ArticleVIII
ThisAgreementisdrawnupinduplicateinthe
Danish,Dutch,English,French,German,Italianand
'Spanishlanguages,eachofthesetextsbeingauthentic.

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ANNEXI
SKIMMED-MILK POWDER
QUALITYANDPACKINGCONDITIONS
I.Qualityrequirements
(a)fatcontent:
(b)moisturecontent:
(c)totalacidity(lacticacid):
(d)testforneutralizingagents:
(e)permittedadditives:
(f)testforphosphatasis :
(g)solubility :
(h)degreeofpurity:
(i)bacteriacontent:
(j)testforcolonbacillus:
(k)flavourandsmell:
(1)appearance :notexceeding1-5%;
notexceeding4-0%;
notexceeding0-15%(18°Dornic);
negative;
none;
negative;
notexceeding0-5ml(notlessthan99%);
notlessthandiscB(150mg);
notexceeding50000perg; '
negativein0-1g;
fresh;
whiteorslightlyyellowish,absenceofimpurities
andcolouredparticles.
II.Packaging
(a)containing25kgnetweight;
(b)madeupinoneofthefollowingways:
(aa)fourKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
oneintercalatedbagoftar-linedpaper,ofastrengthrepresentingatleast140g/m2;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0.06mmthick,weldedordouble-bound ;
or
(bb)oneKraftpaperbagofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
oneKraftpaperbagwithapolyethylenelining,ofa"strengthrepresentingatleast80g+
15g/m2;
threeKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0-06mmthick,weldedordouble-bound ,;
(cc)oneKraftpaperouterbagofastrengthrepresentingatleast85g/m2;
oneKraftpaperbagwithapolyethylenelining,ofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g+
15g/m2;
twoKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0.12mmthick,weldedordouble-bound .

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ANNEXII
DELIVERYANDACCEPTANCE PROCEDURES
Article6,itshallsoinformtherecipientorganizationin
writingwithoutdelayandinanycasewithineightdays;the
agentsofbothpartiesshallagree,withoutprejudicetoArticle
4,onanewdateandanewtimelimitfordelivery.CHAPTER I
Generalprovisions
Article1
Deliveryshallbeeffectedandallriskshallpassfromthe
Communitytotherecipientorganizationatthemomentat
whichthegoodsareputdownatthepointofexportation
namedbytheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities at
theberthspecifiedbytherecipientorganizationoritsagent
referredtoinArticle2andunderthetermsspecifiedinthis
Annex.WithoutprejudicetoArticles7.and8,theCommu­
nityshallbearallcostspriortodeliveryandtherecipient
organizationallcostsafterdelivery.
Article2
Forthepurposeofimplementing thisAnnextheCommu­
nityshallappoint—ifnecessaryforeachconsignment—
anagentwhosenameandaddressitshallmakeknownto
therecipientorganizationimmediatelyfollowinghisappoint­
menttogetherwiththeportorportsofloading.Onlyports
whichareaccessibletoocean-goingvesselsandusedforinter­
nationalfreightmaybenamed.Therecipientorganization
shallappointineachportofshipmentanagentwhosename
andaddressitshallmakeknowntotheCommunitywithall
dispatchandifpossible'beforetheappointmentofthe
Communityagent.CHAPTERIII
Obligationsoftherecipientorganization
Article6
AftercontactingtheCommunity ,therecipientorganization
shallprocure,totransportthegoods,oneormorevesselsof
dimensionscorresponding tothenormalcapacityoftheport
ofshipment;thesevesselsmustbereadyforloadingona
datefallingwithintheperiodreferredtoinArticle3.
Theagentoftherecipientorganizationshallinformthe
Communityofthisdateandofthedateforcommencement
ofdeliveryassoonasheknowsthem,ifpossible20clear
daysinadvanceandinanycase10cleardaysbeforethedate
forcommencement ofdelivery.
HeshallestablishwiththeagentoftheCommunitythesche­
duleaccordingtowhichdeliveryshalltakeplace.
Article7
Article3
Beforeimplementing theprocedureforappointingtheagent
oftheCommunityreferredtoinArticle2,theCommission
oftheEuropeanCommunitiesandtherecipientorganization
shallestablishbycommonagreementtheperiodduring
whichdeliverymustbegin.Wheretherecipientorganizationisunabletobeginloading
onthedateprovidedforinthefirstparagraphofArticle6,
itsagentshallinformtheagentoftheCommunityin
writing,assoonaspossible,andinanycasewithineight
days.
Inthisevent,theagentsofbothpartiesmayagreeonanew
dateforthecommencement ofdeliveryand,ifapplicable,a
newschedule.Saveincasesofforcemajeurethecostsarising
fromthedelayinloadingshallbebornebytherecipient
organization .
Shouldthenewdatebemorethan30cleardaysafterthe
dateforloadingprovidedforinthefirstparagraphofArticle
6,theCommunitymaydisposeofthegoodswithoutpreju­
dicetoitscommitmentunderArticleIofthisAgreement .
Article8
Wherethequantityintendedforloadingonavesselcannot
beloadedonboardinitsentirety,therecipientorganization
shallinformtheCommunityassoonaspossible,andno
laterthan15cleardaysafterloadinghasbeencompleted,
whetheritintendstoacceptortorenouncethebalance.
IntheformercasethesecondandthirdparagraphsofArticle
7shallapplytothebalance,ifdeliveryhasnotyettaken
place.CHAPTER II
ObligationsoftheCommunity
Article4
WheretheCommunity isnotinapositiontocarryout
deliveryonthedate,andifapplicable,accordingtothesche­
dulelaiddowninArticle6,allcostsarisingfortherecipient
organization—forexample,demurrage,voidfreightand
deadfreight—shallbebornebytheCommunity ,provided
thatthecostsarechargedatthenormalrate.
Article5
WheretheCommunityisunabletosupplyallorpartofthe
goodsonthedateandwithinthetimelimitprovidedforin
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InthelattercasetheCommunitymayconsiderthatithas
dischargeditscommitment totherecipientorganization
underArticleIofthisAgreementandshallbearthecosts
resultingfromrenunciation .
Inanyevent,afteranintervalof15cleardaysandinthe
absenceofanynoticeonthepartoftherecipientorganiza­
tion,renunciationshallbedeemedtohavetakenplace.Article9
Upondeliveryofthegoods,theagentoftherecipientorgani­
zationshallhandovertotheauthorizedagentoftheCommu­
nityaletterofacceptancewhichshallsetouttheportof
shipment,dateofacceptanceandthenatureandquantityof
thegoodsaccepted,togetherwithcommentsonthequality
ofthegoods,ifany.
InformationonthesigningoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheWorldFoodProgrammeonthesupplyoffoodaid
TheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheWorldFood
Programmeonthesupplyofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaid,whichtheCouncil
decidedtoconcludeon28April1975,wassignedinBrussel'son30April1975,onbehalf
oftheCounciloftheEuropeanCommunities by:
MrAndrewO'Rourke,MinisterPlenipotentiary ,DeputyPermanentRepresentative ,and
Mr.J.Durieux,DirectorintheDevelopmentAidDirectorate-General oftheCommission
oftheEuropeanCommunities ,
andonbehalfoftheWorldFoodProgrammeby:
MrThomasRobinson,DeputyExecutiveDirector.