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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofUpperVoltaonthe
supplyofskimmed-milk powderandbutteroilasfoodaid
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFUPPERVOLTA,
oftheotherpart,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreement,andtothisendhavedesignatedastheir
Plenipotentiaries :
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFUPPERVOLTA:
insuranceofthedeliveredproductsfromtheplaceof
destination .
ArticleV
Therecipientcountryundertakestousetheproducts
receivedasaidforconsumptionandtodistribute
themfreeofchargetotheneedypopulations .WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
ArticleI
TheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,hereinafter
referredtoasthe'Community',shallsupplyasa
gifttotheRepublicofUpperVolta,hereinafter
referredtoasthe'countryofdestination',2600
metrictonsofskimmed-milk powderand1800
metrictonsofbutteroilofthequalityandwiththe
packagingspecifiedinAnnexI,whichformsan
integralpartofthisAgreement .
ArticleII
Deliveriesshallbemadetotheplaceofdestination,
tobefixedbythecountryofdestinationandthe
Communitybymutualconsent.
ArticleIII
Theobligationsandresponsibilities ofthe
Communityandofthecountryofdestination,in
particularasregardsdeliveryandthetakingof
deliveryaredefinedinAnnexII,whichformsan
integralpartofthisAgreement .
ArticleTV
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestomakeall
thenecessaryarrangements forthetransportandArticleVI
TheContractingPartiesundertaketoimplementthis
Agreementinsuchawayastoavoidanyprejudiceto
thenormalstructureofdomesticproductionand
internationaltrade.Tothisend,theyshalltakeany
measuresrequiredtoensurethataidsuppliesarein
additionto,anddonotreplace,commercial
transactionswhichmightreasonablybeexpectedin
theabsenceofsuchsupplies.
ArticleVII
Thecountryofdestinationshalltakeallappropriate
measurestoprevent:
—there-exportoftheproductsreceivedasaidand
ofproductsderivedfromthem;

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—theexport,commerciallyorotherwise,withinsix
monthsfromthedateofthelastdelivery,either
oftheproductsobtainedlocallywhichshouldbe
ofthesamekindasthatreceivedasaidorof
processedproductsderivedfromthem.ArticleIX
Thecountryofdestinationshalltakeallappropriate
measurestoenablethosepersonsdulyauthorizedby
theCommunitytomakeonthespotobservationsof
theoperationsconnectedwiththeimplementation of
theAgreement .
ArticleX
Attherequestofeitherofthem,theContracting
Partiesshallconsulteachotheronanyquestions
concerningtheimplementation ofthisAgreement.
ArticleXI
ThisAgreementisdrawnupinduplicateinthe
Danish,Dutch,English,French,GermanandItalian
languages,eachofthesetextsbeingauthentic.ArticleVIII
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestoinformthe
Communityofthecircumstances surroundingthe
implementation ofthisAgreement .Forthispurpose
itshallcommunicate totheCommission ofthe
EuropeanCommunities ,everythreemonthsuntilthe
quantitiesreceivedasaidhavebeenfullyused,the
quantitiesdistributed,numberandnatureofthe
beneficiariesandtheplaces,rateandmethodof
distribution .
ANNEX 1
QUALITYANDCONDITIONS OFPACKAGING
A.Skimmed-milk powder
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°/o;
notexceeding4-0°/o;
notexceeding0-15°/o(18°Dornic);
negative;
none;
negative;
notexceeding0-5ml(notlessthan99%);
notlessthandiscB(15-0mg);
notexceeding50000/g;
negativein0-1g;
fresh;
whiteorslightlyyellowish,absenceof
impuritiesandcolouredparticles.
II.Conditionsofpackaging
(a)containing25kgnetweight;
(b)composition :
(aa)fourKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
oneintercalatedbagoftar-linedpaperofastrengthrepresentingatleast
140g/m2;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0-06mmthick,weldedordouble-bound ;
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(bb)onebagofclubpack-poly-duplo-paper ofastrengthrepresentingatleast50/20/50
g/m2;
twoKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70/75g/m2;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0-10mmthick,weldedordouble-bound ;
(c)markingonthepackaging (inFrench):
'Laitecremeenpoudre—DondelaCommunaute economiqueeuropeenneala
RipubliquedeHaute-Volta—adistribuergratuitement.'
B.Butteroil
I.Qualityrequirements
(a)Characteristics oftheproduct:
concentratedmilkfatcontainingnolessthan99-8°/oofpurefat.
(b)Standardingredients (analysismadeattimeofmanufactureandpacking):
—moistureandnon-fatingredientsofmilk:notmorethan0-20°/o;
—fat:notlessthan99-8%>;
—freefattyacids:notmorethan0-5°/o(expressedasoleicacid);
—peroxidelevel/kg:notmorethanoneunit(inmilliequivalentsofactiveoxygen
perkg);
—taste:pure;
—smell:absenceofsmellextraneoustobutteroil.
II.Conditionsofpackaging
(a)Metalcansof20kg—onecanpercarton.
(b)Markingonthepackaging (inFrench):
'Butteroil—DondelaCommunauteeconomiqueeuropeennealaRepubliquede
Haute-Volta—kdistribuergratuitement.'
ANNEX 11
PROVISIONS LAIDDOWNINARTICLEIIIOFTHEAGREEMENT
Article1
Deliveryshallbeeffectedandallriskshallpassfromthe
Communitytothecountryofdestinationatthemoment
atwhichthegoodsactuallyarriveattheplaceof
destination .Article2
TheCommunityshallnotifythecountryofdestinationas
soonaspossibleofthemeansoftransporttobeusedto
carrythegoodstotheplaceofdestination,themeansof
shipmenttobeusedduringtheintermediaryphases,the
dateofloadingandthequantityandqualityofthegoods
asrecordedonshipmentfromtheCommunity .
Thecountryofdestinationshallpayallcostsfortaking
deliveryofthegoods,anytranshipmentcostsandall
costssubsequenttodelivery. Article3
TheCommunityshallinformthecountryofdestination
oftheexpecteddateofarrivalofthegoodsattheplace
ofdestinationingoodtimebeforethatdate.Itshall
confirmthatdateatleasttwodaysinadvance.Anycostsresultingfromdelaysintakingdeliverywhich
areattributabletothecountryofdestinationshallbe
bornebythelatter.

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Article4
ToimplementthisAnnex,theCommunityshallappoint
anauthorizedagent,whosenameandaddressitshall
makeknowningoodtimetothecountryofdestination .
Thecountryofdestinationshallappointareceiving
agentateachplaceofdelivery,whosenameandaddress
itshallmakeknowntotheCommunitybeforethe
Agreementisimplemented .Article5
Ondeliveryofthegoodsthecountryofdestinationshall
handtotheauthorizedagentoftheCommunitya
taking-overcertificate,statingtheplaceanddateoftaking
over,thenatureandthequantityaswellasany
observationsaboutthequalityofthegoods.Itshallsend
acopythereoftotheCommissionoftheEuropean
Communities .
InformationonthesigningoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheRepublicofUpperVoltaonthesupplyoffoodaid
TheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandUpperVoltaonthe
supplyofskimmed-milk powderandbutteroilasfoodaid,whichtheCouncildecided
toconcludeon3October1974,wassignedinBrusselson7October1974,onbehalf
oftheCounciloftheEuropeanCommunities by:
MrEtienneBurindesRoziers,AmbassadorExtraordinary andPlenipotentiary ,Chairman
ofthePermanentRepresentatives Committee,and
MrHans-BroderKrohn,Director-General forDevelopmentandCooperationofthe
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities ,
andonbehalfoftheGovernmentofUpperVoltaby:
MrPiereIlboudo,Ambassador,Representative ofUpperVoltaaccreditedtothe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity .