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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofNigeronthesupply
ofskimmed-milk powderandbutteroilasfoodaid
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFNIGER,
oftheotherpart,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreement,andtothisendhavedesignatedastheirPleni­
potentiaries :
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
HIEGOVERNMENT OFTHEREPUBLIC OFNIGER :
WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
Article1 inAnnexII,whichformsanintegralpartofthis
Agreement .
ArticleIVTheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,hereinafter
referredtoasthe'Community',shallsupplyasa
gifttotheRepublicofNiger,hereinafterreferredto
asthe'countryofdestination',3200metrictonsof
skimmed-milk powderand1450metrictonsof
butteroilofthequalityandwiththepackagingspeci­
fiedinAnnexI,whichformsanintegralpartofthis
Agreement .Thecountryofdestinationundertakestomakeallthe
necessaryarrangements forthetransportandin­
suranceofthedeliveredproductsfromtheplaceof
destination .
ArticleIIArticleV
Therecipientcountryundertakestousetheproducts
receivedasaidforconsumptionandtodistribute
themfreeofchargetotheneedypopulations .Deliveriesshallbemadetotheplaceofdestination,
tobefixedbythecountryofdestinationandthe
Communitybymutualconsent.
ArticleVI
ArticleIII
TheContractingPartiesundertaketoimplementthis
Agreementinsuchawayastoavoidanyprejudice
Theobligationsandresponsibilities oftheCommunity
andofthecountryofdestination,inparticularas
regardsdeliveryandthetakingofdeliveryaredefinedtothenormalstuctureofdomesticproductionand
internationaltrade.Tothisend,theyshalltakeany
measuresrequiredtoensurethataidsuppliesarein

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quantitiesdistributed,numberandnatureofthe
beneficiariesandtheplaces,rateandmethodof
distribution .
ArticleIX
Thecountryofdestinationshalltakeallappropriate
measurestoenablethosepersonsdulyauthorizedby
theCommunitytomakeonthespotobservationsof
theoperationsconnectedwiththeimplementation of
theAgreement .additionto,anddonotreplace,commercialtrans­
actionswhichmightreasonablybeexpectedinthe
absenceofsuchsupplies.
ArticleVII
Thecountryofdestinationshalltakeallappropriate
measurestoprevent:
—there-exportoftheproductsreceivedasaidand
ofproductsderivedfromthem;
—theexportcommerciallyorotherwise,withinsix
monthsfromthedateofthelastdelivery,either
oftheproductsobtainedlocallywhichshouldbe
ofthesamekindasthatreceivedasaidorof
processedproductsderivedfromthem.
ArticleVIII
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestoinformthe
Communityofthecircumstances surroundingthe
implementation ofthisAgreement .Forthispurpose,
itshallcommunicate totheCommission oftheEuro­
peanCommunities ,everythreemonthsuntilthe
quantitiesreceivedasaidhavebeenfullyused,theArticleX
Attherequestofeitherofthem,theContracting
Partiesshallconsulteachotheronanyquestions
concerningtheimplementation ofthisAgreement .
ArticleXI
ThisAgreementisdrawnupinduplicateinthe
Danish,Dutch,English,French,GermanandItalian
languages,eachofthesetextsbeingauthentic.
ANNEXI
Qualityandconditionsofpackaging
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%;
notexceeding4-0°/.;
notexceeding0-15%(1SJDornic;)
negative;
none;
negative;
notexceeding0-5ml(notlessthan99%);
notlessthandiscB(15-0mg);
notexceeding50000/g;
negativein0-1g;
fresh;
whiteorslightlyyellowish,absenceof
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II,Conditionsofpackaging
(a)containing25kgnetweight;
(b)composition :
(aa)fourKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
oneintercalatedbagoftar-linedpaperofastrengthrepresentingatleast140g/m2;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0-06mmthick,weldedordouble-bound ;
or
(bb)onebagofclubpack-poly-duplo-paper ofastrengthrepresentingatleast50/20/50
g/m2;
twoKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70/75g/m2;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0-10mmthick,weldedordouble-bound ;
(c)markingonthepackaging (inFrench):
'LAITÉCRÉMÉENPOUDRE—DONDELACOMMUNAUTE ECONOMIQUE
EUROPÉENNE ALAREPUBLIQUE DUNIGER—ADISTRIBUERGRATUITEMENT .'
B.Butteroil
I.Qualityrequirements
(a)Characteristics oftheproduct:
concentratedmilkfatcontainingnolessthan99-8%ofpurefat
(b)Standardingredients (analysismadeattimeofmanufactureandpacking):
—moistureandnon-fatingredientsofmilk:notmorethan0-20%;
—fat:notlessthan99-8%;
—freefattyacids:notmorethan0-5%(expressedasoleicacid);
—peroxidelevel/kg:notmorethanoneunit(inmilliequivalentsofactiveoxygen
perkg);
—taste:pure;
—smell:absenceofsmellextraneoustobutteroil.
II.Conditionsofpackaging
(a)Metalcansof20kg—onecanpercarton.
(b)Markingonthepackaging (inFrench):
'BUTTEROIL —DONDELACOMMUNAUTE ECONOMIQUE EUROPÉENNE A
LAREPUBLIQUE DUNIGER—ADISTRIBUER GRATUITEMENT .'

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ANNEXU
ProvisionslaiddowninArticleIIIoftheAgreement
Article1
Deliveryshallbeeffectedandallriskshallpassfromthe
Communitytothecountryofdestinationatthemoment
atwhichthegoodsactuallyarriveattheplaceofdesti­
nation.
Thecountryofdestinationshallpayallcostsfortaking
deliveryofthegoods,anytranshipment costsandall
costssubsequenttodelivery.
Anycostsresultingfromdelaysintakingdeliverywhich
areattributabletothecountryofdestinationshallbe
bornebythelatter.
Article2
TheCommunityshallnotifythecountryofdestination
assoonaspossibleofthemeansoftransporttobeused
tocarrythegoodstotheplaceofdestination,themeans
ofshipmenttobeusedduringtheintermediaryphases,
thedateofloadingandthequantityandqualityofthe
goodsasrecordedonshipmentfromtheCommunity .Article3
TheCommunityshallinformthecountryofdestination
oftheexpecteddateofarrivalofthegoodsattheplace
ofdestinationingoodtimebeforethatdate.Itshall
confirmthatdateatleasttwodaysinadvance.
Article4
ToimplementthisAnnex,theCommunityshallappoint
anauthorizedagent,whosenameandaddressitshall
makeknowningoodtimetothecountryofdestination .
Thecountryofdestinationshallappointareceivingagent
ateachplaceofdelivery,whosenameandaddressitshall
makeknowntotheCommunitybeforetheAgreementis
implemented .
Article5
Ondeliveryofthegoodsthecountryofdestinationshall
handtotheauthorizedagentoftheCommunityataking­
overcertificate,statingtheplaceanddateoftakingover,
thenatureandthequantityaswellasanyobservations
aboutthequalityofthegoods.Itshallsendacopy
thereoftotheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities .
InformationonthesigningoftheAgreementonthesupplyoffoodaidbetweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofNiger
TheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandNigeronthesupply
ofskimmed-milk powderandbutteroilasfoodaid,whichtheCouncilagreedto
concludeon10June1974,wassignedinBrusselson12June1974onbehalfofthe
CounciloftheEuropeanCommunitiesby:
MrUlrichLebsanft,AmbassadorExtraordinary andPlenipotentiary ,Chairmanofthe
PermanentRepresentatives Committee,and
MrHans-BroderKrohn,Director-General forDevelopment andCooperation ,Com­
missionoftheEuropeanCommunities ,onbehalfoftheGovernmentofNigerby:
MrJeanPoisson,Ambassador ,Representative ofNigertotheEuropeanEconomic
Community .