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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofSriLanka
concerningthesupplyoffoodaidintheformofflourofcommonwheat
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
ontheonepart,
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFSRILANKA,
ontheotherpart,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreementandtothisendhavedesignatedastheir
Plenipotentiaries :
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEREPUBLIC OFSRILANKA:
WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
ArticleI
AsapartofitsFoodAidProgramme (Cereals)for
theyear1971/72,theEuropeanEconomic
Community,hereinafterreferredtoasthe
'Community',shallsupplytheRepublicofSri
Lanka,hereinafterreferredtoasthe'countryof
destination',with11000metrictonsofcommon
wheatintheformof7285metrictonsofflourof
commonwheat.insuranceofthedeliveredproductsfromportsof
shipmenttoplacesofdestination .
Itundertakestoexercisethegreatestpossiblecareto
ensurethatthetenderingarrangements forthe
transportbyseaarenotprejudicialtothefreeplay
offaircompetition .Anyproblemsarisinginthis
connectionshallbethesubjectofconsultations
underArticleIX.
ArticleV
ArticleII
DeliverieswillbemadefobtoCommunityportsin
newjutesacksofanetweightof68*038
kilogrammes (150lbs)each.
ArticleIIIThecountryofdestinationundertakestousethe
productsreceivedasaidforpurposesof
consumption andtoapply,forthesaleofthe
productonitsmarket,thepricesnormallycharged
onthatmarketforproductscomparablequality.
Theproceedsfromthissale,lessthecostofsea
transport,insuranceandthenormalcostofselling
theproductonthemarketofthecountryof
destination,willbepaidintoaspecialaccountat
theCentralBankandallocatedtothefinancingof
oneormoredevelopment schemeswhichhave
alreadybeenproposedbythecountryofdestination
andapprovedbytheCommunity .Theobligationsandresponsibilities ofthe
Communityandofthecountryofdestination
relatingtodeliveryandthetakingofdeliveryare
definedintheAnnex,whichformsanintegralpart
ofthisAgreement .
ArticleIVArticleVI
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestomakeall
necessaryarrangements forthetransportandTheContractingPartiesundertaketoimplementthis
Agreementinsuchawayastoavoidanyprejudice

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tothenormalstructureofdomesticproductionand
internationaltrade.Tothisendtheyshalltakeany
measuresrequiredtoensurethataidsuppliesarein
additionto,anddonotreplace,commercial
transactionswhichmightreasonablybeexpectedin
theabsenceofsuchsupplies.Inparticular,the
countryofdestinationundertakestoimport
commerciallyfromwhateversourcebetween1July
1972and30June1973aminimumquantityof
50000metrictonsofflourofcommonwheatorits
equivalentincommonwheat.—notlaterthan30daysaftertheunloadingof
eachcargo:portanddateofarrivalofthe
vessel;nature,quantityandqualityofthe
productsunloaded;dateonwhichunloading
wascompleted;
—everythreemonthsuntilthequantitiesreceivedas
aidhavebeenfullyused:quantitiessold,how
theyhavebeensold,sellingprices;normal
sellingcostsonthemarketofthecountryof
destination ;
—on15Januaryeveryyearuntilthespecial
accounthasbeenfullyused:
—stateofthisaccount (incomingsand
outgoings)on31Decemberofthepreceding
year,
—progressachievedintheprojectorprojects,
withanindicationofthetotalamountof
financingundertakenatthatstage.ArticleVII
Thecountryofdestinationshalltakeallappropriate
measurestoprevent:
—there-exportoftheproductsreceivedasaidand
ofproductsderivedfromthem;
—theexport,commerciallyorotherwise,withinsix
monthsofthelastdelivery,eitherofthe
commonwheatobtainedlocallywhichshouldbe
ofthesamenatureasthatusedtoobtainthe
flourreceivedasaidorofanyprocessed
productsderivedfromthatwheat.ArticleIX
Attherequestofeitherofthem,theContracting
Partiesshallconsulteachotheronanyquestions
concerningtheimplementation ofthisAgreement . ArticleVlll
ArticleX Thecountryofdestinationundertakestoinform
theCommunityhowthisAgreementisbeing
implemented .Tothisenditshallprovidethe
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunitieswiththe
followinginformation :ThisAgreementisdrawnupinduplicateinthe
Danish,Dutch,English,French,GermanandItalian
languages,eachofthesetextsbeingauthentic.
ANNEX
ProvisionslaiddowninArticleIIIoftheAgreement
Article1
DeliveryshallbeeffectedandallriskshallpassfromtheCommunitytothecountryof
destinationatthemomentatwhichthegoodshavebeenplacedintheship'sholdattheport
ofshipment.
Thecountryofdestinationshallbearallcostssubsequenttodeliveryofthegoods,including
costsofstowageand,whereappropriate,oftrimmingandbagging.
Anydemurragecostsordispatchmoneyattheportofshipmentshallbeachargeonorfor
thebenefitoftheCommunityandshallbedeterminedbeforethevesselsails.Theratesand
detailedarrangements relatingtheretolaiddowninthecontractbetweenthecountryof
destinationandthecarriermusthavebeenagreeduponinadvancebytheagentofthe
countryofdestinationandtheauthorizedagentoftheCommunityreferredtoinArticle9.
Article2
TheCommunityshallnotifythecountryofdestinationingoodtimeoftheportorportsof
shipment,thequantitiestobedeliveredateachport,theperiodwithinwhichloadingmust
begin,andthedailyloadingrate.

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Article3
TheCommunitymustbepreparedtoloadthegoodsonthedateresultingfromtheinstructions
inArticle8,kwhereonthevesselshouldbereadyforloading.
Article4
Ondeliveryofthegoods,atoleranceof5%lessthanthequantitytobesuppliedinaccordance
withArticleIoftheAgreementispermitted.
Article5
Oncethegoodsareonboardthevessel,theCommunityshallnotifythecountryofdestination
ofthedateofloading,togetherwiththequantityandqualityofthegoodsasrecordedon
loading.
Article6
Thecountryofdestinationshall"supplytheCommunity ,withintheperiodreferredtoin
Article2,withavesselofdimensionscorresponding tothenormalloadingpotentialofthe
portofshipment.
Shoulditproveimpossibleforthevesseltobeginloadingwithintheperiodreferredtoin
Article2andshouldthecountryofdestinationnothavenotifiedtheCommunityofthisfact
inwritingatthelatestbythedateonwhichthevesselshouldbereadyforloadingin
accordancewithArticle8,thegoodsshallbeatthedisposaloftheCommunity .
Whateverthecircumstances ,thegoodsshallbeheldattheexpense,riskandperilofthe
countryofdestination .
Article7
Shouldthecountryofdestinationfailtoprovideavesselofsuitabletonnageorifthequantity
madeavailableforloadingonavesselofsuitabletonnagecannotbeputonboardinits
entiretybecauseofcircumstances beyondthecontroloftheCommunity ,thebalanceshall
beloadedontothenextvesselundertheconditionslaiddownin'thisAnnex.
Inthisevent,untilthedateofloadingofthisbalanceoruntilthecountryofdestinationgives
noticeinwritingthatitgivesupthisbalance,thegoodsshallbeheldattheexpense,riskand
perilofthecountryofdestination .
ThecountryofdestinationmustnotifytheCommunitywithinamaximumperiodof30clear
daysfromthebeginningofloadingoftheshipmenttowhichthesegoodsshouldhavebelonged,
ofthedateonwhichloadingofthisbalanceisduetobeginorofitsrenunciationofthis
balance.
Ifthisobligationisnotrespected,theCommunitymayconsiderthatithasdischargedits
commitmenttothecountryofdestinationunderArticleIoftheAgreement .
Article8
ThecountryofdestinationshallnamefortheCommunitythevesselthatistoshipthegoods
atleast10cleardayspriortotheestimateddateofarrivalofthevesselinportor,where
possible,20cleardayspriortothisdate,andshallatthesametimeindicatehowsoonafter
thatdatethevesselwillbereadyforloading.
Thecountryofdestinationshallinsertinthecharterpartyaclauserequiringthecaptainto
informtheCommunityatleast72hoursinadvanceofthevessel'sestimateddateofarrival
inport.
Article9
ToimplementtheprovisionsofthisAnnex,theCommunityshallappointanauthorized
agent,whosenameandaddressitshallmakeknowningoodtimetothecountryofdestination.
Thecountryofdestinationshallnominateareceivingagentineachportofshipment,whose
nameandaddressitshallmakeknowntotheCommunitybeforetheAgreementisimplemented .