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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheEasternRepublicofUruguayon
thesupplyofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaid
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEEASTERNREPUBLICOFURUGUAY ,
oftheotherpart,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreement,andtothisendhavedesignatedastheir
Plenipotentiaries :
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEEASTERNREPUBLIC OFURUGUAY :
WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
ArticleI transportbyseashallnotbeprejudicialtothefree
playoffaircompetition .Anyproblemsarisingin
thisconnectionshallbethesubjectofconsultations
underArticleVIII.
ArticleIVTheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,hereinafter
referredtoasthe'Community',shallsupplythe
EasternRepublicofUruguay,hereinafterreferredto
asthe'countryofdestination',bywayofgift,with
100metrictonsofskimmed-milk powder,ofwhich
thequalityandpackagingrequirementsarespecified
inAnnexI,whichformsanintegralpartofthis
Agreement.Thecountryofdestinationundertakestousethe
productreceivedasaidforconsumptionandto
distributeitfreeofchargetotheneedypopulations .
Article11ArticleV
Deliverieswillbemadeinaccordancewiththe
detailedrulessetoutinAnnexIIwhichformsan
integralpartofthisAgreement.TheContractingPartiesundertaketoimplementthis
Agreementinsuchawayastoavoidanyprejudice
tothenormalstructureofdomesticproductionand
internationaltrade.Tothisend,theyshalltakeany
measuresrequiredtoensurethataidsuppliesarein
additionto,anddonotreplace,commercial
transactionswhichmightreasonablybeexpectedin
theabsenceofsuchsupplies.Article111
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestomakeall
necessaryarrangements forthetransportand
insuranceoftheproductfrompointofdeliveryto
placesofdestination . ArticleVI
Itundertakestoexercisethegreatestpossiblecareto
ensurethatthetenderingarrangements fortheThecountryofdestinationshalltakeallappropriate
measurestoprevent:

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2.everythreemonthsuntilthequantitiesreceived
asaidhavebeenfullyused:quantities
distributed;numberandnatureofthe
beneficiaries ;places,rateandmethodof
distribution .—there-exportoftheproductreceivedasaidand
ofproductsderivedfromit;
—theexport,commerciallyorotherwise,withinsix
monthsfromthedateofthelastdelivery,ofa
productobtainedlocallywhichisofthesame
kindasthatreceivedasaid.
ArticleVII
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestoinformthe
CommunityofthemannerinwhichthisAgreement
isperformed.Tothisend,itshallcommunicatethe
followinginformationtotheCommissionofthe
EuropeanCommunities :
1.immediatelyafterthedischargeofeachcargo:
portanddateofarrivalofvessel;natureand
quantityoftheproductdischargedandany
observationsastothequality;dateonwhich
dischargewascompleted;ArticleVIII
Attherequestofeitherofthem,theContracting
Partiesshallconsulteachotheronanyquestions
concerningtheimplementation ofthisAgreement .
ArticleIX
ThisAgreementisdrawnupinduplicateinthe
Danish,Dutch,English,French,German,Italianand
Spanishlanguages,eachofthesetextsbeing
authentic.
ANNEXI
SKIMMED-MILK POWDER
QUALITYANDPACKAGING REQUIREMENTS
I.Qualityrequirements :
(a)fatcontent: notexceeding1-5%>;
(b)watercontent: notexceeding4-0%>;
(c)totalacidity(lacticacid): notexceeding0*15°/o(18°Dornic);
(d)testforneutralizingagents:negative;
(e)permittedadditives: none;
(f)testforphosphatasis : negative;
(g)solubility : notexceeding0-5ml(notlessthan99°/o);
(h)degreeofpurity: notlessthandiscB(15-0mg);
(i)germcontent: notexceeding50000perg;
(k)strengthofcolonbacillus:negativein0-1g;
(1)flavourandsmell: fresh;
'm)appearance : whiteorslightlyyellowish,absenceof
impuritiesandcolouredparticles.

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II.Packing:
(a)containing25kgnetweight;
(b)composition :
(aa)fourKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
oneintercalatedbagoftar-linedpaperofastrengthrepresentingatleast140g/m2;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0-06mmthick,weldedordouble-bound ;
or
(bb)onebagofclubpack-poly-duplo paperofastrengthrepresentingatleast
50/20/50g/m2;
twoKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70/75g/m2;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0-10mmthick,weldedordouble-bound ;
or
(cc)oneKraftpaperbagofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
oneKraftpaperbagwithapolyethylenelayerofastrengthrepresentingatleast
80g+15g/m2;
threeKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0-06mmthick,weldedordouble-bound ;
(c)markingonthepacking(inSpanish):
LECHEDESNATADA ENPOLVODONATIVO DELACOMUNIDAD ECONO­
MICAEUROPEA ALAREPUBLICA ORIENTAL DELURUGUAY DESTINADO A
DISTRIBUCIÓN GRATUITA .
ANNEXII
DELIVERYANDACCEPTANCE PROCEDURES
CHAPTER I Article2
Generalprovisions
Article1Forthepurposeofimplementing theprovisionsofthis
AnnextheCommunityshallappoint—ifnecessaryfor
eachconsignment—anagentwhosenameandaddressit
shallmakeknowntothecountryofdestination
immediatelyfollowinghisappointment .Foreachportof
shipmentthecountryofdestinationshallappoint^an
agentwhosenameandaddressitshallmakeknownto
theCommunitywithalldispatchandifpossiblebefore
theappointmentoftheagentoftheCommunity .
Article3Deliveryshallbeeffectedandallriskshallpassfromthe
Communitytothecountryofdestinationatthemoment
atwhichthegoodsareputdownatthepointof
exportationnamedbytheCommissionoftheEuropean
Communitiesattheberthspecifiedbythecountryof
destinationoritsagentreferredtoinArticle2andunder
thetermsspecifiedinthisAnnex.Withoutprejudiceto
Articles7and8theCommunityshallbearallcostsprior
todeliveryandthecountryofdestinationallcostsafter
delivery.Beforeimplementing theprocedureforappointingthe
agentoftheCommunityreferredtoinArticle2,the
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities andthe
countryofdestinationshallestablishbyjointagreement
theperiodduringwhichdeliverymustbegin.

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CHAPTER II
ObligationsoftheCommunity
Article4
WheretheCommunityisnotinapositiontocarryout
deliveryonthedate,andifapplicable,accordingtothe
schedulelaiddowninArticle6,allcostsarisingforthe
countryofdestination—forexample,demurrage,void
freightanddeadfreight—shallbebornebythe
Community .
Thechargesandthearrangementsrelatingtodemurrage
laiddowninthecontractconcludedbetweenthecountry
ofdestinationandthecarriermusthavepreviouslybeen
agreedbythecountryofdestinationandtheagentofthe
Community .
Theothercostsreferredtointhefirstparagraphshallbe
refundedbytheCommunityonlyiftheyhavebeenpaid
bythecountryofdestinationwiththeapprovalofthe
Community .
ArticleS
WhereitisimpossiblefortheCommunitytosupplyall
orpartofthegoodsonthedateandwithinthetime
limitsprovidedforinArticle6,theagentsofthe
Communityandofthecountryofdestinationmay,
withoutprejudicetoArticle4,agreeonanewdateanda
newtimelimitforthedeliveryofallthegoodsorofthe
undeliveredpartthereof.HeshallestablishwiththeagentoftheCommunitythe
scheduleaccordingtowhichdeliveryshalltakeplace.
Article7
Wherethecountryofdestinationisunabletobegin
loadingonthedateprovidedforinthefirstparagraphof
Article6,theagentofthecountryofdestinationshall
informtheagentoftheCommunitywithoutdelay.
InthiseventtheagentsoftheCommunityandofthe
countryofdestinationmayagreeonanewdateforthe
commencement ofdeliveryand,ifapplicable,anew
schedule.Saveincasesofforcemajeure,thecostsarising
fromthedelayinloadingshallbebornebythecountry
ofdestination .
Shouldthenewdateprovidedforinthesecond
paragraphbemorethan30cleardaysafterthedatefor
loadingprovidedforinthefirstparagraphofArticle6,
theCommunitymaydisposeofthegoodswithout
prejudicetoitscommitmentunderArticleIofthis
Agreement .
Article8
Wherethequantityintendedforloadingonavessel
cannotbeloadedonboardinitsentirety,thecountryof
destinationshallinformtheCommunity assoonas
possible,andnolaterthan15cleardaysafterloading
hasbeencompleted,whetheritintendstoacceptorto
renouncethebalance.
>Intheformercasethesecondandthirdparagraphsof
Article7shallapplytothebalance,ifdeliveryhasnot
yettakenplace.
InthelattercasetheCommunitymayconsiderthatithas
dischargeditscommitmenttothecountryofdestination
underArticleIofthisAgreementandshallbearthecosts
resultingfromrenunciation .
Inanyevent,afteranintervalof15cleardaysandinthe
absenceofanynoticeonthepartofthecountryof
destination,renunciationshallbedeemedtohavetaken
place.
Article9
Upondeliveryofthegoods,thecountryofdestination
shallhandovertotheauthorizedagentofthe
Communityacertificateofacceptancewhichshallset
outtheportofshipment,dateofacceptanceandthe
natureandquantityofthegoodsaccepted,togetherwith
anycommentsonthequalityofthegoods.Acopyofthe
certificateshallbesenttotheCommission ofthe
EuropeanCommunities .CHAPTERIII
Obligationsofthecountryofdestination
Article6
AftercontactingtheCommunity,thecountryof
destinationshallprocure,totransportallthequantities
providedforinArticleIoftheAgreement,oneormore
vesselsofdimensionscorresponding tothenormal
capacityoftheportofshipment;thesevesselsmustbe
readyforloadingonadatefallingwithintheperiod
referredtoinArticle3.
Theagentofthecountryofdestinationshallinformthe
Communityofthisdateandofthedatefor
commencement ofdeliveryassoonasheknowsthem,if
possible20cleardaysinadvanceandinanycase10
cleardaysbeforethedateforcommencement ofdelivery.