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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheHashemiteKingdomofJordan
onthesupplyofbutteroilasfoodaid
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEHASHEMITE KINGDOMOFJORDAN,
oftheotherpart,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreement,andtothisendhavedesignatedastheirPleni­
potentiaries :
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEHASHEMITE KINGDOMOFJORDAN :
ArticleIV
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestousethe
productreceivedasaidforconsumption andto
distributeitfreeofchargetotherefugeepopulation.
ArticleV
TheContractingPartiesundertaketoimplementthis
Agreementinsuchawayastoavoidanyprejudice
tothenormalstructureofdomesticproductionand
internationaltrade.Tothisend,theyshalltakeany
measuresrequiredtoensurethataidsuppliesare
inadditionto,anddonotreplace,commercial
transactionswhichmightreasonablybeexpectedin
theabsenceofsuchsupplies.WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
Article1
TheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,hereinafter
referredtoasthe'Community',shallsupplyas
agifttotheHashemiteKingdomofJordan,herein­
afterreferredtoasthe'countryofdestination',
1000metrictonsofbutteroilofthequalityandwith
thepackagingspecifiedinAnnexI,whichformsan
integralpartofthisAgreement.
ArticleII
Deliveriesshallbemadeinaccordancewiththe
arrangements setoutinAnnexIIwhichformsan
integralpartofthisAgreement.
ArticleIII
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestomakeall
thenecessaryarrangements forthetransportand
insuranceofthedeliveredproductfromthepoints
ofdeliverytotheirplaceofdestination.
Itundertakestoexercisethegreatestcaretoensure
thatthetenderingarrangements forseatransport
donotprejudicethefreeplayofcompetition .Any
problemsarisinginthisconnectionshallbethe
subjectofconsultations underArticleVIIIofthis
Agreement .ArticleVI
Thecountryofdestinationshalltakeallappropriate
measurestoprevent:
—there-exportoftheproductreceivedasaidand
ofproductsderivedfromthem;

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—everythreemonthsuntilthequantitiesreceived
asaidhavebeenfullyused:quantities
distributed;numberandnatureofbeneficiaries ;
places,ratesandmethodofdistribution.
ArticleVIII
Attherequestofeitherofthem,theContracting
Partiesshallconsulteachotheronanyquestions
concerningtheimplementation ofthisAgreement.—theexport,commerciallyorotherwise,withinsix
monthsfromthedateofthelastdelivery,either
oftheproductobtainedlocallywhichshouldbe
ofthesamekindasthatreceivedasaidorof
anyproductsderivedfromthem.
ArticleVII
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestoinformthe
Communityofthecircumstances surroundingthe
implementation ofthisAgreement .Forthispurpose,
itshallprovidetheCommissionoftheEuropean
Communitieswiththefollowingdetails:
—immediatelyaftertheunloadingofeachcargo:
portanddateofarrivalofvessel;nature,quantity
andanyobservations astothequalityofthe
productsunloaded;dateonwhichunloadingwas
completed;costsofseatransportandof
insurancerelatingthereto;ArticleIX
ThisAgreementisdrawnupinduplicateinthe
Danish,Dutch,English,French,GermanandItalian
languages,eachofthesetextsbeingauthentic.
ANNEXI
BUTTEROIL
QUALITYANDPACKAGING REQUIREMENTS
I.Quality
(a)Productcharacteristics :
Concentrated milkfatcontainingnolessthan99-8%ofpurefats.
(b)Standardcomposition :
(Analysismadeattimeofmanufactureandpacking)
—Moistureandnon-fatingredientsofmilk:notmorethan0-2%;
—fats:notlessthan99-8%;
—freefattyacids:notmorethan0-5%(expressedasoleicacid);
—peroxidelevel/kg:notmorethan1unit(inmilliequivalentsofactiveoxygenperkg);
—taste:pure;
—smell:absenceofsmellextraneoustobutteroil.
II.Conditionsofpackaging
(a)Metalcansof20kg—1canpercarton
(b)Markingonthepackaging (inEnglish):
'BUTTEROIL —GIFTOFTHEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY TOTHE
HASHEMITE KINGDOMOFJORDANFORFREEDISTRIBUTION '.

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ANNEXII
ARRANGEMENTS REFERRED TOINARTICLEIIOFTHEAGREEMENT
Theothercostsreferredtointhefirstsubparagraph
shallberefundedbytheCommunityonlyiftheyhave
beenpaidbythecountryofdestinationwiththeapproval
oftheCommunity .
Article5
WhereitisimpossiblefortheCommunitytosupplyall
orpartofthegoodsonthedateandwithinthetime
limitsprovidedforinArticle6theagentsoftheCom­
munityandofthecountryofdestinationmay,without
prejudicetoArticle4,agreeonanewdateandanew
timelimitforthedeliveryofallthegoodsorofthe
undeliveredpartthereof.CHAPTER I
GeneralProvisions
Article1
Deliveryshallbeeffectedandallriskshallpassfrom
theCommunitytothecountryofdestinationatthe
momentatwhichthegoodsareputdownatthepoint
ofexportationnamedbytheCommissionoftheEuro­
peanCommunitiesattheberthspecifiedbythecountry
ofdestinationoritsagentreferredtoinArticle2and
underthetermsspecifiedinthisAnnex.Withoutpre­
judicetoArticles7and8theCommunityshallbearall
costspriortodeliveryandthecountryofdestination
thoseafterdelivery.
Article2
Forthepurposeofimplementing theprovisionsofthis
AnnextheCommunityshallappoint—ifnecessaryfor
eachconsignment—anagentwhosenameandaddress
itshallmakeknowntothecountryofdestinationim­
mediatelyfollowinghisappointment .Foreachportof
shipmentthecountryofdestinationshallappointan
agentwhosenameandaddressitshallmakeknownto
theCommunitywithalldespatchandifpossiblebefore
theappointmentoftheagentoftheCommunity .
Article3
Beforeimplementing theprocedureforappointingthe
agentoftheCommunityreferredtoinArticle2,the
Commission oftheEuropeanCommunities andthe
countryofdestinationshallestablishbyjointagreement
theperiodduringwhichdeliverymustbegin.CHAPTER III
Obligationsofthecountryofdestination
Article6
AftercontactingtheCommunity ,thecountryofdestina­
tionshallprocuretotransportallthequantitiesprovided
forinArticleIoftheAgreementoneormorevesselsof
dimensionscorresponding tothenormalcapacityofthe
portofshipment;thesevesselsmustbereadyforloading
onadatefallingwithintheperiodreferredtoin
Article3.
Theagentofthecountryofdestinationshallinformthe
Communityofthisdateandofthedateforcommence­
mentofdeliveryassoonasheknowsthem,ifpossible
20daysinadvanceandinanycase10daysbeforethe
dateforcommencement ofdelivery.
HeshallestablishwiththeagentoftheCommunitythe
scheduleaccordingtowhichdeliveryshalltakeplace.
Article7
Wherethecountryofdestinationisunabletobegin
loadingonthedateprovidedforinthefirstsubparagraph
ofArticle6,theagentofthecountryofdestinationshall
informtheagentoftheCommunitywithoutdelay.
InthiseventtheagentsoftheCommunityandofthe
countryofdestinationmayagreeonanewdateforthe
commencement ofdeliveryand,ifapplicable,anew
schedule.Thecostsarisingfromthedelayinloading
shallinallcasesexceptforcemajeurebebornebythe
countryofdestination .
Sholdthenewdateprovidedforinthesecondsub­
paragraphbemorethan30cleardaysafterthedatefor
loadingprovidedforinthefirstsubparagraph ofArticle
6,theCommunitymaydisposeofthegoodswithoutCHAPTER II
ObligationsoftheCommunity
Article4
WheretheCommunityisnotinapositiontocarryout
deliveryonthedate,and,ifapplicable,accordingtothe
schedulelaiddowninArticle6,allcostsarisingforthe
countryofdestination—inparticulardemurragevoid
freightanddeadfreight—shallbebornebytheComu­
nity.
Thechargesandthearrangementsrelatingtodemurrage
laiddowninthecontractconcludedbetweenthecountry
ofdestinationandthecarriermusthavepreviouslybeen
agreedbythecountryofdestinationandtheagentof
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prejudicetoitscommitmentunderArticleIofthis
Agreement .
Article8
Wherethequantitymadeavailableforloadingona
vesselcannotbeloadedonboardinitsentirety,the
countryofdestinationshallinformtheCommunityas
soonaspossible,andnolaterthan15cleardaysafter
loadinghasbeencompleted,whetheritintendstoaccept
ortorenouncethebalance.
Intheformercasethesecondandthirdsubparagraphs
ofArticle7shallapplytothebalance,ifdeliveryhasnot
yettakenplace.
InthelattercasetheCommunitymayconsiderthatit
hasdischargeditscommitment tothecountryofdestinationunderArticleIofthisAgreementandshall
bearthecostsresultingfromrenunciation .
Inanyevent,afteranintervalof15cleardaysandin
theabsenceofanynoticeonthepartofthecountryof
destination ,renunciationshallbedeemedtohavetaken
place.
Article9
Upondeliveryofthegoods,thecountryofdestination
shallhandovertotheagentoftheCommunityacertifi­
cateofacceptancestatingtheportofshipment,dateof
acceptanceandthenatureandquantityofthegoods
accepted,togetherwithanycommentsonthequalityof
thegoods.
InformationonthesigningoftheAgreementonthesupplyoffoodaidbetweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheHashemiteKingdomofJordan
TheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandJordanonthesupply
ofbutteroilasfoodaid,whichtheCouncildecidedtoconcludeon27June1974,was
signedinBrusselson28June1974onbehalfoftheCounciloftheEuropeanCom­
munitiesby:
MrUlrichLebsanft,AmbassadorExtraordinary andPlenipotentiary ,Chairmanofthe
PermanentRepresentatives Committee,and
MrHans-BroderKrohn,Director-General forDevelopment andCooperation ,Com­
missionoftheEuropeanCommunities ,onbehalfoftheGovernmentofJordanby:
MrNijmeddinDajani,AmbassadorandHeadoftheJordanianMissiontothe
EuropeanCommunities .