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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofChadonthesupply
ofsoftwheat,maizeandsorghumasfoodaid
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,and
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFCHAD,
oftheotherpart,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreementandtothisendhavedesignatedastheirPleni­
potentiaries :
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEREPUBLIC OFCHAD:
WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
ArtteleI ArticleIV
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestomakeall
necessaryarrangements forthetransportand
insuranceofthegoodsasfromtheplaceof
destination .AspartofitsFoodAidProgramme (Cereals)for
1972/73,theEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,here­
inaftercalledthe'Community ,shallsupply6000
metrictonsofcerealsintheformof2000metric
tonsofmaize,2000metrictonsofsorghumand
2000metrictonsofsoftwheatasagifttothe
RepublicofChad,hereinafterreferredtoasthe
'countryofdestination'.ArticleV
ArticleIIThecountryofdestinationundertakestousethe
productsreceivedasaidforpurposesofconsumption
andtodistributesuchproductsfreeofchargeto
peopleinneed.Deliveriesshallbemadeinnewjutebagswithanet
weightof50kgeach,freetoaplaceofdestination
tobedeterminedbyagreementbetweenthecountry
ofdestinationandtheCommunity . ArticleVI
ArticleIIITheContractingPartiesundertaketoimplementthis
Agreementinsuchawayastoavoidanyprejudice
tothenormalstructureofdomesticproductionand
internationaltrade.Tothisendtheyshalltakeany
measuresrequiredtoensurethataidsuppliesarein
additionto,anddonotreplacecommercialtrans­
actionswhichmightreasonablybeexpectedinthe
absenceofsuchsupplies.Theobligationsandresponsibilities oftheCom­
munityandofthecountryofdestinationrelatingin
particulartodeliveryandthetakingofdeliveryare
definedintheAnnex,whichformsanintegralpart
ofthisAgreement .

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ArticleVII —everythreemonthsuntilthequantitiesreceivedas
aidhavebeenfullyused:thequantitiesdistri­
buted,thenumberandtypeofrecipientsand
places,theplace,rate,andthemethodsofdistri­
bution;Thecountryofdestinationshalltakeallappropriate
measurestoprevent:
ArticleIX—there-exportoftheproductreceivedasaidand
ofproductsresultingfromsuchsupplies;
—theexport,commercially orotherwise,within
sixmonthsofthelastdelivery,eitherofthe
productobtainedlocallyandofthesamenature
astheproductreceivedasaidorofanyproducts
resultingfromit.Thecountryofdestinationshalltakeallmeasures
necessarytoenablepersonsdulyauthorisedbythe
Communitytofollowtheprogressofoperations
carriedoutinpursuanceofthisAgreementonthe
spot.
ArticleVIII ArticleX
Attherequestofeitherofthem,theContracting
Partiesshallconsulteachotheronanyquestions
concerningtheimplementation ofthisAgreement .Thecountryofdestinationundertakestoinformthe
CommunityhowthisAgreementisbeingimplemen­
ted.TothisenditshallprovidetheCommissionof
theEuropeanCommunitieswiththefollowinginfor­
mation:
—notlaterthan30daysafterdeliveryistakenof
eachconsignment :portanddateoftaking
delivery;nature,quantityandqualityofthe
goodsofwhichdeliveryhasbeentaken;ArticleXI
ThisAgreementshallbedrawnupinduplicateinthe
Danish,Dutch,English,French,GermanandItalian
languages,eachofthesetextsbeingequallyauthentic.

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ANNEX
ProvisionslaiddowninArticleIIIoftheAgreement
Article1 Article3
TheCommunityshallinformthecountryofdestination
oftheexpecteddateofarrivalofthegoodsattheplace
ofdestinationingoodtimebeforethatdate.Itshall
confirmthatdateatleasttwodaysinadvance.Deliveryshallbeeffectedandallriskshallpassfrom
theCommunitytothecountryofdestinationatthe
momentatwhichthegoodsactuallyarriveattheplaceof
destination .
Thecountryofdestinationshallpayallcostsfortaking
deliveryofthegoods,anytranshipment costsandall
costssubsequenttodelivery.
Anycostsresultingfromdelaysintakingdeliverywhich
areattributabletothecountryofdestinationshallbe
bornebythelatter.Article4
Ondelivery,atoleranceof5%lessthanthequantity
laiddownunderArticleIoftheAgreementispermitted.
Article5
Article2
TheCommunityshallnotifythecountryofdestinationas
soonaspossibleofthemeansoftransporttobeusedto
carrythegoodstotheplaceofdestination,themeansof
shipmenttobeusedduringtheintermediaryphases,the
dateofloadingandthequantityandqualityofthegoods
asrecordedonshipmentfromtheCommunity .ToimplementthisAnnex,theCommunityshallappoint
anauthorizedagent,whosenameandaddressitshall
makeknowningoodtimetothecountryofdestination .
Thecountryofdestinationshallappointareceiving
agentateachplaceofdelivery,whosenameandaddress
itshallmakeknowntotheCommunitybeforetheAgree­
mentisimplemented .
InformationonthesigningoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andtheRepublicofChadonthesupplyoffoodaid
TheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandChadonthesupply
ofsoftwheat,maizeandsorghumasfoodaid,whichtheCouncildecidedtoconclude
on11February1974,wassignedinBrusselson13February1974,onbehalfoftheCouncil
oftheEuropeanCommunities by:
MrEberhardBoemke,MinisterPlenipotentiary ,DeputyPermanentRepresentative and
MrJ.Durieux,Director,Directorate-General forDevelopment andCooperationat
theCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities ,andonbehalfoftheGovernmentof
Chadby:
MrPaulDjime,ActingCharged'AffairesandRepresentative oftheGovernmentof
ChadtotheEuropeanCommunities .