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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheDemocraticRepublicof
Sudanonthesupplyofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaid
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEDEMOCRATIC REPUBLICOFSUDAN,
oftheotherpart,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreement,andtothisendhavedesignatedastheirPlenipotenti­
aries:
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEDEMOCRATIC REPUBLICOFSUDAN :
WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
tionshallbethesubjectofconsultationsunderArticle
VIII.ArticleI
TheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,hereinafter
referredtoasthe'Community',shallsupplythe
DemocraticRepublicofSudan,hereinafterreferredto
asthe'countryofdestination',bywayofgift,with300
metrictonsofskimmed-milk powder,ofwhichthe
qualityandpackagingrequirements arespecifiedin
AnnexI,whichformsanintegralpartofthisAgree­
ment.ArticleIV
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestousethe
productreceivedasaidforpurposesofconsumption
andtoapply,forthesaleoftheproductonitsmarket,
thepricesnormallychargedonthatmarketfor
productsofcomparablequality.
Theproceedsfromthissaleshallbepaidintoa
specialaccountatthecentralbankofthatcountryand
allocatedtothefinancingofoneormoredevelop­
mentschemesinaccordancewiththeproceduretobe
agreedbetweentherecipientcountryandtheCommu­
nity.ArticleII
Deliveriesshallbemadeinaccordance withthe
detailedrulessetoutinAnnexII,whichformsaninte­
gralpartofthisAgreement .
ArticleIII
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestomakeall
necessaryarrangements forthetransportandinsur­
anceoftheproductfrompointofdeliverytoplacesof
destination .
Itundertakestoexercisethegreatestpossiblecareto
ensurethatthetenderingarrangements forthetrans­
portbyseashallnotbeprejudicialtothefreeplayof
faircompetition .Anyproblemsarisinginthisconnec­ArticleV
TheContractingPartiesundertaketoimplementthis
Agreementinsuchawayastoavoidanyprejudiceto
thenormalstructureofdomesticproductionandinter­
nationaltrade.Tothisendtheyshalltakeany
measuresrequiredtoensurethataidsuppliesarein
additionto,anddonotreplace,commercialtransac­
tionswhichmightreasonablybeexpectedinthe
absenceofsuchsupplies.

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ArticleVI
Thecountryofdestinationshalltakeallappropriate
measurestoprevent :
—there-exportoftheproductreceivedasaidandof
productsresultingfromsuchsupplies,
—theexport,commercially orotherwise,withinsix
monthsofthelastdelivery,eitheroflocalproduce
ofthesamenatureasthatreceivedasaidorofany
productsresultingfromit.
ArticleVII
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestoinformthe
Communityofthemodeofimplementation ofthis
Agreement .TothisenditshallprovidetheCommis­
sionoftheEuropeanCommunities withthefollowing
information :
1.immediatelyafterthedischargeofeachcargo:port
anddateofarrivalofvessel;natureandquantityof
theproductdischargedandanyobservations asto
thequality;dateonwhichdischargewas
completed ;costsofseatransportandofinsurance
relatingthereto;
2.everythreemonthsuntilthequantitiesreceivedas
aidhavebeenfullyused:quantitiessold,howtlievhavebeensold,sellingprices;normalsellingcosts
onthemarketofthecountryofdestination ;insur­
ancecostsand,whereappropriate ,transportcosts
fromtheportofdischargetotheplacesofdestina­
tion;
3.on15Januaryeveryyearuntilthespecialaccount
hasbeenfullyused:
(a)stateofthisaccount(depositsandwithdrawals )
on31Decemberoftheprecedingyear;
(b)progressachievedintheprojectorprojects,
withanindicationofthetotalamountof
financingcarriedoutatthatstage.
ArticleVIII
Attherequestofeitherofthem,theContracting
Partiesshallconsulteachotheronanyquestions
conerningtheimplementation ofthisAgreement .
ArticleIX
ThisAgreementshallbedrawnupinduplicateinthe
Danish,Dutch,English,French,GermanandItalian
languages,eachofthesetextsbeingauthentic .

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ANNEXI
SKIMMED-MILK POWDER
QUALITYANDPACKAGING REQUIREMENTS
I.Qualityrequirements
(a)fatcontent :
(b)watercontent:
(c)totalacidity(lacticacid):
(d)testforneutralizingagents
(e)permittedadditives :
(f)testforphosphatasis :
(g)solubility :
(h)degreeofpurity:
(i)germcontent:
(k)strengthofcolonbacillus:
(1)flavourandsmell:
(m)appearance :notexceeding1.5%;
notexceeding4.0%/;
notexceeding0.15%(18°Dornic);
negative;
none;
negative;
notexceeding0.5ml(notlessthan99%);
notlessthandiscB(15.0mg);
notexceeding50000perg;
negativein0.1g;
fresh;
whiteorslightlyyellowish,absenceofimpuri­
tiesandcolouredparticles.
II.Packing
(a)containing25kgnetweight;
(b)composition :
(aa)fourKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
oneintercalatedbagoftar-linedpaperofastrengthrepresenting atleast140g/m-2;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0.06mmthick,weldedordouble-bound ;
or
(bb)onebagofclubpack-poly-duplo-paper ofastrengthrepresentingatleast50/20/50g/m2;
twoKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70/75g/m2;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0-10mmthick,-weldedordouble-bound ;
or
(cc)oneKraftpaperbagofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m-;
oneKraftpaperbagwithapolyethylenelayerofastrengthrepresentingatleast80g-f
I5g/m2;
threeKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresenting atleast70g/m:;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0.06mmthick,weldedordouble-bound ;
(c)markingonthepacking(inEnglish):
SKIMMED-MILK POWDER/GIFTOFTHEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY TO
THEDEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OFSUDAN .

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ANNEXII
DELIVERY ANDACCEPTANCE PROCEDURES
Article5
WhereitisimpossiblefortheCommunitytosupplyallor
partofthegoodsonthedateandwithinthetimelimits
providedforinArticle6,theagentsoftheCommunityand
ofthecountryofdestinationmay,withoutprejudiceto
Article4,agreeonanewdateandanewtimelimitforthe
deliveryofallthegoodsoroftheundeliveredpartthereof.CHAPTER I
Generalprovisions
Article1
Deliveryshallbeeffectedandallriskshallpassfromthe
Communitytothecountryofdestinationatthemomentat
whichthegoodsareputdownatthepointofexportation
namedbytheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities at
theberthspecifiedbythecountryofdestinationoritsagent
referredtoinArticle2andunderthetermsspecifiedinthis
Annex.WithoutprejudicetoArticles7and8theCommu­
nityshallbearallcostspriortodeliveryandthecountryof
destinationallcostsafterdelivery.
Article2
Forthepurposeofimplementing theprovisionsofthis
AnnextheCommunityshallappoint—ifnecessaryforeach
consignment —anagentwhosenameandaddressitshall
makeknowntothecountryofdestinationimmediately
followinghisappointment .Foreachportofshipmentthe
countryofdestinationshallappointanagentwhosename
andaddressitshallmakeknowntotheCommunitywithall
dispatchandifpossiblebeforetheappointment oftheagent
oftheCommunity .
Article3
Beforeimplementing theprocedureforappointingtheagent
oftheCommunityreferredtoinArticle2,theCommission
oftheEuropeanCommunities andthecountryofdestination
shallestablishbyjointagreementtheperiodduringwhich
deliverymustbegin.CHAPTER III
Obligationsofthecountryofdestination
Article6
AftercontactingtheCommunity ,thecountryofdestination
shallprocure,totransportallthequantitiesprovidedforin
ArticleIoftheAgreement ,oneormorevesselsofdimen­
sionscorresponding tothenormalcapacityoftheportof
shipment ;thesevesselsmustbereadyforloadingonadate
fallingwithintheperiodreferredtoinArticle3.
Theagentofthecountryofdestinationshallinformthe
Communityofthisdateandofthedateforcommencement
ofdeliveryassoonasheknowsthem,ifpossible20clear
daysinadvanceandinanycase10cleardaysbeforethedate
forcommencement ofdelivery.
HeshallestablishwiththeagentoftheCommunitythesche­
duleaccordingtowhichdeliveryshalltakeplace.
Article7
Wherethecountryofdestinationisunabletobeginloading
onthedateprovidedforinthefirstparagraphofArticle6,
theagentofthecountryofdestinationshallinformtheagent
oftheCommunitywithoutdelay.
InthiseventtheagentsoftheCommunityandofthe
countryofdestinationmayagreeonanewdateforthe
commencement ofdeliveryand,ifapplicable,anewsche­
dule.Saveincasesofforceiintjenre,thecostsarisingfrom
thedelayinloadingshallbebornebythecountryofdestina­
tion.
Shouldthenewdateprovidedforinthesecondparagraphbe
morethanM)cleardaysafterthedateforloadingprovided
forinthefirstparagraphofArticle6,theCommunitymay
disposeofthegoodswithoutprejudicetoitscommitment
underArticleIofthisAgreement .
ArticleS
Wherethequantityintendedforloadingonavesselcannot
beloadedonboardinitsentirety,thecountryofdestination
shallinformtheCommunity assoonaspossible,andno
laterthan15cleardaysafterloadinghasbeencompleted ,
whetheritintendstoacceptortorenouncethebalance.CHAPTER II
ObligationsoftheCommunity
Article4
WheretheCommunity isnotinapositiontocarryout
deliveryonthedateand,ifapplicable ,accordingtothesche­
dulelaiddowninArticle6,allcostsarisingforthecountry
ofdestination—forexample,demurrage ,voidfreightand
deadfreight—shallbebornebytheCommunity .
Thechargesandthearrangements relatingtodemurragelaid
downinthecontractconcludedbetweenthecountryofdesti­
nationandthecarriermusthavepreviouslybeenagreedby
thecountryotdestinationandtheagentoftheCommunity .
Theothercostsreferredtointhefirstparagraphshallbe
refundedbytheCommunityonlyiftheyhavebeenpaidby
thecountryofdestinationwiththeapprovaloftheCommu­
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Article9 IntheformercasethesecondandthirdparagraphsofArticle
7shallapplytothebalance,ifdeliveryhasnotyettaken
place.
InthelattercasetheCommunitymayconsiderthatithas
dischargeditscommitment tothecountryofdestination
underArticleIofthisAgreementandshallbearthecosts
resultingfromrenunciation .
Inanyevent,afteranintervalof15cleardaysandinthe
absenceofanynoticeonthepartofthecountryofdestina­
tion,renunciationshallbedeemedtohavetakenplace.Upondeliveryofthegoods,thecountryofdestinationshall
handovertotheauthorizedagentoftheCommunity acertifi­
cateofacceptancewhichshallsetouttheportofshipment,
dateofacceptanceandthenatureandquantityofthegoods
accepted,togetherwithanycommentsonthequalityofthe
goods.AcopyofthecertificateshallbesenttotheCommis­
sionoftheEuropeanCommunities .
InformationonthesigningoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheDemocraticRepublicofSudanonthesupplyoffoodaid
TheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandSudanonthesupply
ofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaid,whichtheCouncildecidedtoconcludeon17
February1975,wassignedinBrusselson20February1975,onbehalfoftheCouncilof
theEuropeanCommunities by:
MrBrendanDillon,AmbassadorExtraordinary andPlenipotentiary ,Chairmanofthe
PermanentRepresentatives Committee ,and
Mr.Hans-Broder ,Krohn,Director-General forDevelopment andCooperation atthe
Commission oftheEuropeanCommunities ,
andonbehalfoftheGovernmentoftheDemocraticRepublicofSudanby:
MrAboubakerOsmanMohamedSalih,AmbassadorExtraordinary andPlenipotentiary of
SudantoFrance.