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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofMalionthesupply
ofmaizeasfoodaid
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFMALI,
oftheotherpart,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreementandtothisendhavedesignatedastheirPleni­
potentiaries :
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEREPUBLIC OFMALI:
WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
ArticleIV
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestomakeall
necessaryarrangements forthetransportand
insuranceofthegoodsasfromtheplaceofdesti­
nation.ArticleI
AspartofitsFoodAidProgramme (Cereals)for
1973/74,theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
hereinaftercalledthe'Community',shallsupply
20000metrictonsofmaizeasagifttotheRepublic
ofMalihereinafterreferredtoasthe'countryof
destination'.
ArticleV
Article11
Deliveriesshallbemadeinnewjutebagswithanet
weightof50kgeach,freetoaplaceofdestination
tobedeterminedbyagreementbetweenthecountry
ofdestinationandtheCommunity .Thecountryofdestinationundertakestousefor
purposesofconsumptionthegoodsreceivedasaid.
Itshalldistributethequantitiesreceivedasaidfree
ofchargeexceptfor5000metrictonsofmaizewhich
maybesoldonthemarketofthecountryofdestina­
tionatpricesnormallyobtainedonthatmarketfor
goodsofcomparablequality.
Theproceedsfromthissale,lessthenormalcostof
sellingtheproductonthemarketofthecountryof
destination,excludinginternaltransportcosts,willbe
paidintoaspecialaccountintheCentralBankofthe
saidcountryoraState-controlled bankandallocatedArticle111
Theobligationsandresponsibilities oftheCommunity
andofthecountryofdestinationpelatinginparti­
culartodeliveryandthetakingofdeliveryare
definedintheAnnex,whichformsanintegralpartof
thisAgreement.

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tothefinancingofoneormoredevelopmentprojects
whichhavebeenproposedbythecountryofdestina­
tionandapprovedbytheCommunity .
ArticleVI
TheContractingPartiesundertaketoimplementthis
Agreementinsuchawayastoavoidanyprejudice
tothenormalstructureofdomesticproductionand
internationaltrade.Tothisendtheyshalltakeany
measuresrequiredtoensurethataidsuppliesarein
additionto,anddonotreplacecommercialtrans­
actionswhichmightreasonablybeexpectedinthe
absenceofsuchsupplies.1.everythreemonthsuntilthequantitiesreceivedas
aidhavebeenfullyused:
(a)thequantitiesdistributed,thenumberandtype
ofrecipientsandtheplaces,rateandthe
methodsofdistribution ;
(b)quantitiessold,howtheyhavebeensold,
sellingprices;normalsellingcostsonthe
recipientcountry'smarket;
2.on15Januaryeveryyearuntilthespecialaccount
hasbeenfullyused:
(a)stateofthisaccount(depositsandwithdrawals )
on31Decemberoftheprecedingyear;
(b)progressachievedintheprojectorprojects,
withanindicationofthetotalamountof
financingcarriedoutatthatstage.
ArticleIX
Thecountryofdestinationshalltakeallmeasures
necessarytoenablepersonsdulyauthorizedbythe
Communitytofollowtheprogressofoperations
carriedoutinpursuanceofthisAgreementonthe
spot.
ArticleX
Attherequestofeitherofthem,theContracting
Partiesshallconsulteachotheronanyquestions
concerningtheimplementation ofthisAgreement .
ArticleXI
ThisAgreementshallbedrawnupinduplicateinthe
Danish,Dutch,English,French,GermanandItalian
languages,eachofthesetextsbeingequallyauthentic.ArticleVII
Thecountryofdestinationshalltakeallappropriate
measurestoprevent:
—there-exportoftheproductreceivedasaidand
ofproductsandby-productsresultingfromsuch
supplies;
—theexport,commerciallyorotherwise,withinsix
monthsofthelastdelivery,eitheroftheproduct
obtainedlocallyandofthesamenatureasthe
productreceivedasaidorofanyproductsand
by-productsresultingfromit.
ArticleVIII
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestoinformthe
CommunityhowthisAgreementisbeingimplemen­
ted.TothisenditshallprovidetheCommissionof
theEuropeanCommunities withthefollowing
information :
ANNEX
ProvisionslaiddowninArticleIIIoftheAgreement
Anycostsresultingfromdelaysintakingdeliverywhich
areattributabletothecountryofdestinationshallbe
bornebythelatter.Article1
Deliveryshallbeeffectedandallriskshallpassfromthe
Communitytothecountryofdestinationatthemoment
atwhichthegoodsactuallyarriveattheplaceofdesti­
nation.
Thecountryofdestinationshallpayallcostsfortaking
deliveryofthegoods,anytranshipment costsandall
costssubsequenttodelivery.Article2
TheCommunityshallnotifythecountryofdestination
assoonaspossibleofthemeansoftransporttobeused

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tocarrythegoodstotheplaceofdestination,themeans
ofshipmenttobeusedduringtheintermediaryphases,
thedateofloadingandthequantityandqualityofthe
goodsasrecordedonshipmentfromtheCommunity .
Article3
TheCommunityshallinformthecountryofdestination
oftheexpecteddateofarrivalofthegoodsattheplace
ofdestinationingoodtimebeforethatdate.Itshall
confirmthatdateatleasttwodaysinadvance.Article5
ToimplementthisAnnex,theCommunityshallappoint
anauthorizedagent,whosenameandaddressitshall
makeknowningoodtimetothecountryofdestination .
Thecountryofdestinationshallappointareceivingagent
ateachplaceofdelivery,whosenameandaddressitshall
makeknowntotheCommunitybeforetheAgreement
isimplemented .
Article6
Ondeliveryofthegoodsthecountryofdestinationshall
handtotheauthorizedagentoftheCommunityataking­
overcertificate,statingtheplaceanddateoftakingover,
thenatureandthequantityaswellasanyobservations
aboutthequalityofthegoods.Itshallsendacopy
thereoftotheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunity .Article4
Ondelivery,atoleranceof5°/olessthanthequantity
laiddownunderArticleIoftheAgreementispermitted.
InformationonthesigningoftheAgreementonthesupplyoffoodaidbetweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofMali
TheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandMalionthesupply
ofmaizeasfoodaidwhichtheCouncilagreedtoconcludeon4June1974wassigned
inBrusselson5June1974onbehalfoftheCounciloftheEuropeanCommunitiesby:
MrUlrichLebsanft,AmbassadorExtraordinary andPlenipotentiary ;Chairmanofthe
PermanentRepresentatives Committee,and
MrHans-BroderKrohn,Director-General forDevelopment andCooperation ,Com­
missionoftheEuropeanCommunities ,andonbehalfoftheGovernmentofMaliby:
MrAliouneSissokp,Ambassador,Representative ofMalitotheEuropeanEconomic
Community .