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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofAfghanistan
onthesupplyofbutteroilasfoodaid
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFAFGHANISTAN ,
oftheotherpart,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreement ,andtothisendhavedesignatedastheirpleni­
potentiaries :
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEREPUBLIC OFAFGHANISTAN :
WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
ArtidcI ArticleIV
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestousethe
productreceivedasaidforpurposesofconsumption
andtoapply,forthesaleoftheproductonitsmarket,
thepricesnormallychargedonthatmarketfor
productsofcomparablequality.TheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,hereinafter
referredtoasthe'Community',shallsupplyasagift
totheRepublicofAfghanistan ,hereinafterreferredto
asthe'countryofdestination',600metrictonsof
butteroilofthequalityandwiththepackagingspeci­
fiedinAnnex1,whichformsanintegralpartofthis
Agreement . Theproceedsfromthissaleshallbepaidintoa
specialaccountatthecentralbankofthatcountryand
allocatedtothefinancingofoneormoredevelop­
mentschemesinaccordancewiththeproceduretobe
agreedbetweentherecipientcountryandtheCommu­
nity.ArtidcII
Deliveriesshallbemadeinaccordance withthe
arrangements setoutinAnnexIIwhichformsaninte­
gralpartofthisAgreement .ArtidcV
ArtidcIIIThecontractingpartiesundertaketoimplementthis
Agreementinsuchawayastoavoidanyprejudiceto
thenormalstructureofdomesticproductionandinter­
nationaltrade.Tothisend,theyshalltakeany
measuresrequiredtoensurethataidsuppliesarein
additionto,anddonotreplace,commercialtransac­
tionswhichmightreasonablybeexpectedinthe
absenceofsuchsupplies.Thecountryofdestinationundertakestomakeallthe
necessaryarrangements forthetransportandinsur­
anceofthedeliveredproductfromthepointsof
deliverytotheirplaceofdestination .
Itundertakestoexercisethegreatestcaretoensure
thatthetenderingarrangements forseatransportdo
notprejudicethefreeplayofcompetition .Any
problemsarisinginthisconnectionshallbethe
subjectofconsultations underArticleVIIIofthis
Agreement .ArticleVI
Thecountryofdestinationshalltakeallappropriate
measurestoprevent :

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—there-exportoftheproductreceivedasaidandof
productsderivedfromthem;
—theexport,commercially orotherwise,withinsix
monthsfromthedateofthelastdelivery,eitherof
theproductobtainedlocallywhichshouldbeof
thesamekindasthatreceivedasaidorofany
productsderivedfromthem.
ArtideVIIhavebeensold,sellingprices;normalsellingcosts
onthemarketofthecountryofdestination ;insur­
ancecostsand,whereappropriate ,transportcosts
fromtheportofdischargetotheplacesofdestina­
tion.
3.on15Januaryeveryyearuntilthespecialaccount
hasbeenfullyused:
(a)stateofthisaccount(depositsandwithdrawals )
on31Decemberoftheprecedingyear;
(b)progressachievedintheprojectorprojects,
withanindicationofthetotalamountof
financingcarriedoutatthatstage.
ArticleVIII
Attherequestofeitherofthem,thecontracting
partiesshallconsulteachotheronanyquestions
concerningtheimplementation ofthisAgreement .
ArticleIX
ThisAgreeement isdrawnupinduplicateinthe
Danish,Dutch,English,French,GermanandItalian
languages,eachofthesetextsbeingauthentic.Thecountryofdestinationundertakestoinformthe
Community ofthecircumstances surroundingthe
implementation ofthisAgreement .Forthispurpose,
itshallprovidetheCommission oftheEuropean
Communities withthefollowingdetails:
1.immediatelyaftertheunloadingofeachcargo:
portanddateofarrivalofvessel;nature,quantity
andanyobservations astothequalityofthe
productunloaded;dateonwhichunloadingwas
completed ;costsofseatransportandofinsurance
relatingthereto.
2.everythreemonthsuntilthequantitiesreceivedas
aidhavebeenfullyused:quantitiessold,howthey
ANNEXI
BUTTEROIL
QUALITYANDPACKING
I.Qualityrequirements
(a)Characteristics oftheproduct:
Concentrated milkfatscontainingnotlessthan99.8%ofpurefats.
(b)Standardcomposition :
(Analysisattimeofmanufactureandpacking)
—Moistureandnon-fatmilksubstances :maximum0.2%
—Fats:minimum99.8%
—Freefattyacids:Maximum0.5%(expressedasoleicacid)
—Peroxidelevel/kg:maximum 1unit(inmilliequivalents ofactiveoxygen/kg)
—Taste:pure
—Smell:absenceofsmellextraneoustobutteroil .
II.Packing
(a)Typeofpitching:
—20kgmetalcans—1canpercarton.
(b)Mark(inEnglish):
Butteroil—GiftoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunitytotheRepublicofAfghanistan .

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ANNEXII
ARRANGEMENTS REFERRED TOINARTICLEIIOFTHEAGREEMENT
Article5
WhereitisimpossiblefortheCommunitytosupplyallor
partofthegoodsonthedateandwithinthetime-limits
providedforinArticle6theagentsoftheCommunityand
ofthecountryofdestinationmay,withoutprejudiceto
Article4,agreeonanewdateandanewtime-limitforthe
deliveryofallthegoodsoroftheundeliveredpartthereof.
CHAPTER IIICHAPTER I
Generalprovisions
Article1
Deliveryshallbeeffectedandallriskshallpassfromthe
Communitytothecountryofdestinationatthemomentat
.whichthegoodsareputdownatthepointofexportation
namedbytheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities at
theberthspecifiedbythecountryofdestinationoritsagent
referredtoinArticle2andunderthetermsspecifiedinthis
Annex.WithoutprejudicetoArticles7and8theCommu­
nityshallbearallcostspriortodeliveryandthecountryof
destinationthoseafterdelivery.
Article2
Forthepurposeofimplementing theprovisionsofthis
AnnextheCommunityshallappoint—ifnecessaryforeach
consignment—anagentwhosenameandaddressitshall
makeknowntothecountryofdestinationimmediately
followinghisappointment .Foreachportofshipmentthe
countryofdestinationshallappointanagentwhosename
andaddressitshallmakeknowntotheCommunitywithall
dispatchandifpossiblebeforetheappointmentoftheagent
oftheCommunity .
Article3
Beforeimplementing theprocedureforappointingtheagent
oftheCommunityreferredtoinArticle2,theCommission
oftheEuropeanCommunities andthecountryofdestination
shallestablishbyjointagreementtheperiodduringwhich
deliverymustbegin.
CHAPTER II
ObligationsoftheCommunity
Article4
WheretheCommunity isnotinapositiontocarryout
deliveryonthedateand,ifapplicable,accordingtothesche­
dulelaiddowninArticle6,allcostsarisingfor-thecountry
ofdestination—inparticulardemurragevoidfreightand
deadfreight—shallbebornebytheCommunity .
Thechargesandthearrangementsrelatingtodemurragelaid
downinthecontractconcludedbetweenthecountryofdesti­
nationandthecarriermusthavepreviouslybeenagreedby
thecountryofdestinationandtheagentoftheCommunity .
Theothercostsreferredtointhefirstparagraphshallbe
refundedbytheCommunityonlyiftheyhavebeenpaidby
thecountryofdestinationwiththeapprovaloftheCommu­
nity.Obligationsofthecountryofdestination
Article6
AftercontactingtheCommunity ,thecountryofdestination
shallprocuretotransportallthequantitiesprovidedforin
ArticleIoftheAgreementoneormorevesselsofdimen­
sionscorresponding tothenormalcapacityoftheportof
shipment;thesevesselsmustbereadyforloadingonadate
fallingwithintheperiodreferredtoinArticle3.
Theagentofthecountryofdestinationshallinformthe
Communityofthisdateandofthedateforcommencement
ofdeliveryassoonasheknowsthem,ifpossible20daysin
advanceandinanycase10daysbeforethedatefor
commencement ofdelivery.
HeshallestablishwiththeagentoftheCommunitythesche­
duleaccordingtowhichdeliveryshalltakeplace.
Article7
Wherethecountryofdestinationisunabletobeginloading
onthedateprovidedforinthefirstparagraphofArticle6,
theagentofthecountryofdestinationshallinformtheagent
oftheCommunitywithoutdelay.
InthiseventtheagentsoftheCommunityandofthe
countryofdestinationmayagreeonanewdateforthe
commencement ofdeliveryand,ifapplicable,anewsche­
dule.Thecostsarisingfromthedelayinloadingshallinall
casesexceptforcemajeurebebornebythecountryofdesti­
nation.
Shouldthenewdateprovidedforinthesecondparagraphbe
morethan30cleardaysafterthedateforloadingprovided
forinthefirstparagraphofArticle6,theCommunitymay
disposeofthegoodswithoutprejudicetoitscommitment
underArticleIofthisAgreement .
Article8
Wherethequantitymadeavailableforloadingonavessel
cannotbeloadedonboardinitsentirety,thecountryof
destinationshallinformtheCommunityassoonaspossible,
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completed,whetheritintendstoacceptortorenouncethe
balance.
IntheformercasethesecondandthirdparagraphsofArticle
7shallapplytothebalance,ifdeliveryhasnotyettaken
place.
InthelattercasetheCommunitymayconsiderthatithas
dischargeditscommitment tothecountryofdestination
underArticleIofthisAgreementandshallbearthecosts
resultingfromrenunciation .Inanyevent,afteranintervalof15cleardaysandinthe
absenceofanynoticeonthepartofthecountryofdestina­
tion,renunciationshallbedeemedtohavetakenplace.
Article9
Upondeliveryofthegoods,thecountryofdestinationshall
handovertotheagentoftheCommunity acertificateof
acceptancestatingtheportofshipment,dateofacceptance
andthenatureandquantityofthegoodsaccepted,together
withanycommentsonthequalityofthegoods.
InformationonthesigningoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheRepublicofAfghanistan onthesupplyoffoodaid
TheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandAfghanistanonthe
supplyofbutteroilasfoodaid,whichtheCouncildecidedtoconcludeon2October
1974,wassignedinBrusselson3October1974,onbehalfoftheCounciloftheEuro­
peanCommunities by:
MrEmileCazimajou ,MinisterPlenipotentiary ,ChairmanoftheCommitteeofDeputy
PermanentRepresentatives ,and
MrDurieux,DirectorforDevelopment andCooperation ,Commission oftheEuropean
Communities ,
andonbehalfoftheGovernmentoftheRepublicofAfghanistanby:
MrSaifKatil,FirstSecretaryandactingCharged'affairesattheEmbassyofAfghanistan
toFrance.