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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheLebaneseRepubliconthe
supplyofbutteroilasfoodaid
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHELEBANESEREPUBLIC ,
oftheotherpart,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreement,andtothisendhavedesignatedastheirPleni­
potentiaries :
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHELEBANESE REPUBLIC :
WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
ArticleIV
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestousethe
productreceivedasaidforconsumptionandtodistri­
buteitfreeofchargetoneedysectionsofthepopula­
tion.
ArticleV
TheContractingPartiesundertaketoimplementthis
Agreementinsuchawayastoavoidanyprejudiceto
thenormalstructureofdomesticproductionandinter­
nationaltrade.Tothisend,theyshalltakeany
measuresrequiredtoensurethataidsuppliesarein
additionto,anddonotreplace,commercialtrans­
actionswhichmightreasonablybeexpectedinthe
absenceofsuchsupplies.ArticleI
TheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,hereinafter
referredtoasthe'Community',shallsupplytheLeba­
neseRepublic,hereinafterreferredtoasthe'country
ofdestination',bywayofgift,with250metrictonsof
butteroil,ofwhichthequalityandpackagingrequire­
mentsarespecifiedinAnnexI,whichformsaninte­
gralpartofthisAgreement .
ArticleII
Deliverieswillbemadeinaccordance withthe
detailedrulessetoutinAnnexIIwhichformsaninte­
gralpartofthisAgreement .
ArticleIII
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestomakeall
necessaryarrangements forthetransportandinsur­
anceoftheproductfrompointofdeliverytoplacesof
destination .
Itundertakestoexercisethegreatestpossiblecareto
ensurethatthetenderingarrangements forthetrans­
portbyseashallnotbeprejudicialtothefreeplayof
faircompetition .Anyproblemsarisinginthisconnec­
tionshallbethesubjectofconsultationsunderArticle
VIII.ArticleVI
Thecountryofdestinationshalltakeallappropriate
measurestoprevent:
—there-exportoftheproductreceivedasaidandoi
productsderivedfromit;
—theexport,commercially orotherwise,withinsi>
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localproduceofthesamenatureaslastreceivedas
aidorofprocessedproductsderivedfromit.
ArticleVII
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestoinformthe
CommunityofthemannerinwhichthisAgreement
isperformed .Tothisend,itshallcommunicate the
followinginformationtotheCommissionoftheEuro­
peanCommunities :
1.immediatelyafterthedischargeofeachcargo:port
anddateofarrivalofvessel;natureandquantityof
theproductdischargedandanyobservations asto
thequality;dateonwhichdischargewas
completed ;costsofseatransportandofinsurance
relatingthereto;2.everythreemonthsuntilthequantitiesreceivedas
aidhavebeenfullyused:quantitiesdistributed ;
numberandnatureofthebeneficiaries ;places,
rateandmethodofdistribution .
ArticleVIII
Attherequestofeitherofthem,theContracting
Partiesshallconsulteachotheronanyquestions
concerningtheimplementation ofthisAgreement .
ArticleIX
ThisAgreementisdrawnupinduplicateinthe
Danish,Dutch,English,French,GermanandItalian
languages,eachofthesetextsbeingauthentic.
ANNEXI
BUTTEROIL
QUALITYANDPACKAGING REQUIREMENTS
I.Quality
(a)Productcharacteristics :
Concentratedmilkfatcontainingnolessthan99-8%ofpurefats.
(b)Standardcomposition:
(Analysismadeattimeofmanufactureandpacking)
—moistureandnon-fatingredientsofmilk:notmorethan0-2%;
—fats:notlessthan99-8%;
—freefattyacids:notmorethan0-5%(expressedasoleicacid);
—peroxidelevel/kg:notmorethanoneunit(inmilliequivalents ofactiveoxygenperkg);
—taste:pure;
—smell:absenceofsmellextraneoustobutteroil .
II.Conditionsofpackaging
(a)Metalcansof20kg—onecanpercarton.
(b)Markingonthepackaging (inFrench):
BUTTEROIL/DONDELACOMMUNAUTÉ ÉCONOMIQUE EUROPEENNE ALA
RÉPUBLIQUE LIBANAISEADISTRIBUER GRATUITEMENT

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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—anagentwhosenameandaddresoitshall
makeknowntothecountryofdestinationimmediately
followinghisappointment .Foreachportofshipmentthe
countryofdestinationshallappointanagentwhosename
andaddressitshallmakeknowntotheCommunitywithall
dispatchandifpossiblebeforetheappointmentoftheagent
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.Saveincasesofforcemajeure,thecostsarisingfrom
thedelayinloadingshallbebornebythecountryofdestina­
tion.
Shouldthenewdateprovidedforinthesecondparagraphbe
morethan30cleardaysafterthedateforloadingprovided
forinthefirstparagraphofArticle6,theCommunitymay
disposeofthegoodswithoutprejudicetoitscommitment
underArticleIofthisAgreement .
Article8
Wherethequantityintendedforloadingonavesselcannot
beloadedonboardinitsentirety,thecountryofdestination
shallinformtheCommunity assoonaspossible,andno
laterthan15cleardaysafterloadinghasbeencompleted ,
whetheritintendstoacceptortorenouncethebalance.CHAPTER II
ObligationsoftheCommunity
Article4
WheretheCommunity isnotinapositiontocarryout
deliveryonthedate,andifapplicable,accordingtothesche­
dulelaiddowninArticle6,allcostsarisingforthecountry
ofdestination—forexample,demurrage,voidfreightand
deadfreight—shallbebornebytheCommunity .
Thechargesandthearrangementsrelatingtodemurragelaid
downinthecontractconcludedbetweenthecountryofdesti­
nationandthecarriermusthavepreviouslybeenagreedby
thecountryofdestinationandtheagentoftheCommunity .
Theothercostsreferredtointhefirstparagraphshallbe
refundedbytheCommunityonlyiftheyhavebeenpaidby
thecountryofdestinationwiththeapprovaloftheCommu­
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Article9 IntheformercasethesecondandthirdparagraphsofArticle
7shallapplytothebalance,ifdeliveryhasnotyettaken
place.
InthelattercasetheCommunitymayconsiderthatithas
dischargeditscommitment tothecountryofdestination
underArticleIoftheAgreementandshallbearthecosts
resultingfromrenunciation .
Inanyevent,afteranintervalof15cleardaysandinthe
absenceofanynoticeonthepartofthecountryofdestina­
tion,renunciationshallbedeemedtohavetakenplace.Upondeliveryofthegoods,thecountryofdestinationshall
handovertotheauthorizedagentoftheCommunity acertifi­
cateofacceptancewhichshallsetouttheportofshipment,
dateofacceptanceandthenatureandquantityofthegoods
accepted,togetherwithanycommentsonthequalityofthe
goods.AcopyofthecertificateshallbesenttotheCommis­
sionoftheEuropeanCommunities .
InformationonthesigningoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheLebaneseRepublic
TheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandLebanonon.the
supplyofbutteroilasfoodaid,whichtheCouncildecidedtoconcludeon17February
1975,wassignedinBrusselson20February1975,onbehalfoftheCounciloftheEuro­
peanCommunities by:
MrBrendanDillon,AmbassadorExtraordinary andPlenipotentiary ,Chairmanofthe
PermanentRepresentative*Committee ,and
MrHans-BroderKrohn,Director-General ofDevelopment andCooperation atthe
Commission oftheEuropeanCommunities ,
andonbehalfoftheLebaneseRepublicby:
MrKesrouanLabaki,AmbassadorExtraordinaryandPlenipotentiary ,HeadoftheLeba­
neseMissiontotheEuropeanCommunities .