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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandEthiopiaonthesupplyof
skimmed-milk powderandbutteroilasfoodaid
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,
THEGOVERNMENT OFETHIOPIA ,
oftheotherpart,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreement,andtothisendhavedesignatedastheirPlenipotenti­
aries:
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEGOVERNMENT OFETHIOPIA :
WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
ArticleI
TheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,hereinafter
referredtoasthe'Community',shallsupplyEthiopia,
hereinafterreferredtoasthe'countryofdestination',
bywayofgift,with2500metrictonsofskimmed­
milkpowderand1300metrictonsofbutteroil,of
whichthequalityandpackagingrequirements are
specifiedinAnnexI,whichformsanintegralpartof
thisAgreement .
ArticleII
Deliveriesshallbemadecifportofdischargeinthe
countryofdestination .
ArticleIII
Theobligationsandresponsibilities oftheCommu­
nityandofthecountryofdestinationrelatingto
deliveryandreceiptaredefinedinAnnexII,which
formsanintegralpartofthisAgreement .
ArticleIV
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestomakeallthe
necessaryarrangements forthetransportandinsur­
anceoftheproductsfromthecifstagetoplacesof
destination .ArticleV
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestousethe
productsreceivedasaidforconsumptionandtodistri­
butethemfreeofchargetotheneedysectionsofthe
population .
ArticleVI
TheCommunityshallgrantthecountryofdestination
afixedcontribution towardscoveringthecosts
incurredbythatcountryforthetransportofthe
productfromthecifstagetoplacesofdestination .
Thiscontribution shallamountto30unitsofaccount
permetrictonofdeliveredproduct.
TheCommunityundertakestopaythiscontribution
assoonaspossibleafterreceiptbytheCommissionof
theEuropeanCommunities ofthecopyofthecertifi­
cateofreceiptrequiredinArticle5ofAnnexII.
ArticleVII
TheContractingPartiesundertaketoimplementthis
Agreementinsuchawayastoavoidanyprejudiceto
thenormalstructureofdomesticproductionandinter­
nationaltrade.Tothisend,theyshalltakeany

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measuresrequiredtoensurethataidsuppliesarein
additionto,anddonotreplace,commercialtransac­
tionswhichmightreasonablybeexpectedinthe
absenceofsuchsupplies.peanCommunities everythreemonthsuntilthequan­
titiesreceivedasaidhavebeenfullyused:quantities
distributed ;numberandnatureofthebeneficiaries ;
places,rateandmethodofdistribution .
ArticleVIII
Thecountryofdestinationshalltakeallappropriate
measurestoprevent:
—there-exportoftheproductsreceivedasaidand
ofproductsderivedfromthem;
—theexport,commercially orotherwise,withinsix
monthsfromthedateofthelastdelivery,bothof
productsobtainedlocallywhichareofthesame
kindasthatreceivedasaidorofprocessed
productsderivedfromthem.
ArticleIX
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestoinformthe
CommunityofthemannerinwhichthisAgreement
isperformed .Tothisend,itshallcommunicate the
followinginformationtotheCommissionoftheEuro­ArticleX
Thecountryofdestinationshalltakeallappropriate
measurestoenablethosepersonsdulyauthorizedby
theCommunitytomakeonthespotobservationsof
theoperationsconnectedwiththeimplementation of
theAgreement .
ArticleXI
Attherequestofeitherofthem,theContracting
Partiesshallconsulteachotheronanyquestions
concerningtheimplementation ofthisAgreement .
ArticleXII
ThisAgreementisdrawnupinduplicateinthe
Danish,Dutch,English,French,GermanandItalian
languages,eachofthesetextsbeingauthentic.

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ANNEXI
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 :notexceeding 1-5%
notexceeding40%
notexceeding0-15%(18°Dornic)
negative
none
negative
notexceeding0-5ml(notlessthan99%)
notlessthandiscB(150mg)
notexceeding50000perg
negativein0.1g
fresh
whiteorslightlyyellowish,absenceofimpuri­
tiesandcolouredparticles
II.Packing
(a)containing25kilogrammesnetweight;
(b)composition :
(aa)4'Kraft'paperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
1intercalatedbagoftar-linedpaperofastrengthrepresentingatleast140g/m2;
1polyethyleneinnerbagatleast0.06mmthick,weldedordouble-bound ;
or
(bb)1bagofclubpack-poly-duplo-paper ofastrengthrepresentingatleast50/20/50g/m2;
2'Kraft'paperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70/75g/m2;
1polyethyleneinnerbagatleast0.10mmthick,weldedordouble-bound ;
(c)markingonthepacking(inFrench):
LAITÉCRÉMÉENPOUDRE/DONDELACOMMUNAUTÉ ÉCONOMIQUE EURO­
PÉENNEÀL'ÉTHIOPIE/ÀDISTRIBUER GRATUITEMENT .
B.BUTTEROIL
I.Quality
(a)Characteristics oftheproduct:
Concentratedmilkfatcontainingnotlessthan99-8%ofpurefat.
(b)Standardingredients:
(Analysismadeattimeofmanufactureandpacking)
—Moistureandnon-fatingredientsofmilk:
notmorethan0-2%
—Fat:notlessthan99-8%
—Freefattyacids:notmorethan0-5%(expressedasoleicacid)
—Peroxidelevel/kg:notmorethan1unit(inmilliequivalentsofactiveoxygenperkg)
—Taste:pure
—Smell:absenceofsmellextraneoustobutteroil .

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II.Packaging
(a)Metalcansof20kg—1canpercarton
(b)Markingonthepacking(inFrench):
BUTTEROIL/DONDELACOMMUNAUTÉ ÉCONOMIQUE EUROPÉENNE À
L'ÉTHIOPIE/ÀDISTRIBUER GRATUITEMENT .

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ANNEXII
PROCEDURES FORDELIVERYANDRECEIPT
Itshallhaveinsertedinthecharterpartyanundertakingby
thecaptaintogivethecountryofdestinationatleast72
hours'noticeoftheprobabledateoftheship'sarrivalinthe
portofdischarge.
Article4
ToimplementthisAnnex,theCommunityshallappointan
authorizedagentwhosenameandaddressitshallmake
knowningoodtimetothecountryofdestination .
Ateachportofdischargethecountryofdestinationshall
nominateareceivingagentwhosenameandaddressitshall
makeknowntotheCommunitybeforetheAgreementis
implemented .Article1
Deliveryshallbeeffectedandallriskshallpassfromthe
Communitytothecountryofdestinationatthemomentat
whichthegoodsareactuallytakeninchargeintheship's
holdattheportofdischarge.
Thecountryofdestinationshallbearallcostssubsequentto
deliveryofthegoods,includingthecostsofdischarge(such
asbreakingbulk,hoisting,takingdelivery)aswellasany
lighteragecosts.
Anydemurrageordispatchmoneyattheportofdischarge
shallbebornebyorpaidtothecountryofdestination .The
ratesandconditionsofpaymentlaiddowninthecontract
betweentheauthorizedagentoftheCommunityreferredto
inArticle4andthecarriermusthavebeenagreedin
advancebetweenthatagentandthereceivingagentofthe
countryofdestinationreferredtoinArticle4.
Article2
TheCommunityshallforwardtothecountryofdestination ,
assoonaspossibleafterthegoodshavebeenshipped,a
noticegivingthenameoftheship,thedateofloading,the
quantityandqualityofthegoodsonloadingandtheportof
discharge.
Article3
TheCommunityshallinformthecountryofdestinationof
theship'sestimateddateofarrivalattheportofdischargeat
least10cleardaysbeforethatdate.Article5
Ondeliveryofthegoodsthecountryofdestinationshall
handtotheauthorizedagentoftheCommunityacertificate
ofreceipt,whichshallsetouttheplaceanddateofreceipt,
thenatureandthequantityofthegoodsreceived,together
withanycommentsonthequalityofthosegoods.Acopyof
thecertificateshallbesenttotheCommission oftheEuro­
peanCommunities .
InformationonthesigningoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandEthiopiaonthesupplyoffoodaid
TheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandEthiopiaonthe
supplyofskimmed-milk powderandbutteroilasfoodaid,whichtheCouncildecidedto
concludeon17February1975,wassignedinBrusselson20February1975,onbehalfof
theCounciloftheEuropeanCommunities by:
MrBrendanDillon,AmbassadorExtraordinary andPlenipotentiary ,Chairmanofthe
PermanentRepresentatives Committee ,and
MrHans-BroderKrohn,Director-General forDevelopment andCooperationofthe
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities ,
andonbehalfoftheprovisionalmilitaryGovernmentofEthiopiaby:
MrGebreKidanAlula,PermanentRepresentative ofEthiopiatotheEuropeanEconomic
Community .