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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheWorldFoodProgrammeonthe
supplyofskimmed-milkpowderasfoodaidtodevelopingcountries
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
ontheonepart,
THEWORLDFOODPROGRAMME ,
ontheotherpart,
WHEREAStheobjectoftheWorldFoodProgramme ,aprogrammeundertakenjointlybythe
UnitedNationsandtheFoodandAgricultureOrganization oftheUnitedNations,istomake
useofcontributions receivedundertheProgrammetomeetemergencyfoodrequirementsand
tocarryoutprojectsinvolvingtheuseoffoodstuffsforeconomicandsocialdevelopment ;
WHEREAStherearestocksofskimmed-milk powderintheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,
whosemembersincludetheKingdomofBelgium,theKingdomofDenmark,theFederalRepublic
ofGermany,theFrenchRepublic,Ireland,theItalianRepublic,theGrandDuchyofLuxembourg ,
theKingdomoftheNetherlandsandtheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland,
allofwhicharemembersoftheUnitedNationsortheFoodandAgricultureOrganization of
theUnitedNations;whereas,withaviewtocontributingtotheachievementoftheobjectives
pursuedbytheWorldFoodProgramme ,ithasbeendecidedtoplaceatthedisposalofthelatter
acertainquantityofskimmed-milk powderwhichisavailable;
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreement,andforthispurposehaveappointedastheir
representatives :
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEWORLDFOODPROGRAMME :
WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
Article1
TheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,hereinafterre­
ferredtoasthe'Community',shallsupplytothe
WorldFoodProgrammeasafreegift29450metric
tonsofskimmed-milk powder.
TheWorldFoodProgrammemust,within12months
fromthedateofentryintoforceofthisAgreement,
implementemergencymeasuresorprojectsinvolving
thequantityinquestion.
Ifcircumstances sorequire,thetimelimitforcertain
deliveriesmaybeextendedbycommonaccordat
therequestofeitherparty.Forthispurpose,thepartywishingforadditionaltimeshallmakeknown
itsintentiontotheotherpartyatleastthreemonths
beforetheexpiryofthetimelimit.
ArticleII
1.TheWorldFoodProgrammeshallnotifythe
Communityassoonaspossibleoftheemergency
measuresorprojectsthatitproposestocarryoutand
forwhichitrequestsacontributionfromtheCom­
munityintheformofthesupplyofskimmed-milk
powderfordevelopingcountries.
2.Thenotificationsreferredtoinparagraph1must
includeallinformationrequiredforathorough
knowledgeofthemeasuresorprojects,inparticular :

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—thecountriesofdestination,
—thenatureofthemeasuresorprojects,
—thequantityofskimmed-milk powdertobe
supplied,
—themethodsofdistribution ,
—thetimelimitforimplementation ofthemeasures
orprojects.
3.TheCommunityshallinformtheWorldFood
Programmeassoonaspossiblewhetheritwillcon­
tributetoeachmeasureorprojectsubmitted.
ArticleIII
1.Foreachdelivery,theCommunity ,takinginto
accounttheinformation receivedfromtheWorld
FoodProgramme,shallnotifythelatteringoodtime
oftheportorportsofshipmentandthedatesof
availabilityatthesaidportorports.
2.OnlyCommunityseaportsaccessibletoocean­
goingvesselsandutilizedforinternationalfreight
maybenamedasportsofshipment.
ArticleIV
1.TheCommunityshallplacetheskimmed-milk
powderatthedisposaloftheWorldFoodPro­
grammefreeofcharge.
2.Theskimmed-milk powdersuppliedmustmeet
therequirements astothequalityandpackaging
specifiedinanexchangeoflettersbetweentheCon­
tractingParties,thetextofwhichisannexedtothis
Agreement .
ArticleV
1.TheCommunityshallmakedeliveriesfobportof
shipment.Theresponsibilities oftheCommunityand
theWorldFoodProgrammewithregardrespectively
todeliveryandtotakingdeliveryshallbelaiddown
intheexchangeoflettersreferredtoinArticle4(2).
2.TheWorldFoodProgrammeshalltakedelivery
ofthegoodsdeliveredandshallberesponsible,in
accordancewithitsgeneralrules,fortheirtransport,
insuranceanddistributioninthecountryofdesti­
nation.3.Inrespectoftheexpensesincurredunderthe
provisionsofparagraph2,theCommunityshall
contributetotheWorldFoodProgramme80US
dollarspermetrictonofwhichdeliveryistaken.
TheCommunityundertakestopaythiscontribution
withinsixtydaysfollowingeachacceptanceofdeliv­
eryofthegoodsbytheWorldFoodProgramme .
ArticleVI
TheWorldFoodProgrammeundertakestoinform
theCommunityoftheconditionsunderwhichthis
Agreementisimplemented .Tothisenditshallmake
availabletotheCommissionoftheEuropeanCom­
munities :
fa)withregardtotransport:withinareasonable
periodafterunloading,reportsindicatingthe
datesofarrivalofthevesselsattheportsof
destination,quantitiesandqualitiesofthegoods
unloaded,andthedatesonwhichunloadingwas
completed;
(b)withregardtotheusemadeoftheproducts:
periodicinformationontheprogressmadewith
emergencymeasuresorprojectsforwhichCom­
munityassistancehasbeenprovided,ontheuse
madeoftheproducts;onthe.quantitiesdistri­
butedandonthenumberofrecipients,together
withdetailsofthemethodsofdistributionused,
andinparticularofthemeasurestakentoprevent
theproductfrombeingdrawndirectlyorin­
directlyintocommercialchannels.
ArticleVII
Intheeventoffreshcircumstances arising,theWorld
FoodProgrammeandtheCommunityshalltogether
decideonanyamendmentstobemadetothisAgree­
ment.
ArticleVIII
ThisAgreementshallenterintoforcethirtydaysafter
thedateofsignature.
ArticleIX
ThisAgreementisdrawnupintwocopiesinthe
Danish,Dutch,English,French,German,Italianand
Spanishlanguages,eachofthesetextsbeingauthentic.

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EXCHANGE OFLETTERS
I.LetterfromtheRepresentative oftheWorldFoodProgramme
WithreferencetotheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthe
WorldFoodProgrammeonthesupplyofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaidtodeveloping
countries,andinparticularArticleIV(2)andArticleV(1)thereof,Iwouldpropose,in
respectofthesupplyof29450metrictonsofskimmed-milk powder,thatagreementshould
bereachedonthefollowingdetailedprovisionsconcerningthequalityandpackagingrequire­
ments,thefobdeliverybytheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,hereinafterreferredtoas
the'Community',andtheacceptanceofdeliverybytheWorldFoodProgramme :
A.Qualityandpackagingrequirements
1.Quality
(a)fatcontent maximum1-5%
(b)watercontent maximum4-0%
(c)totalacidity(lacticacid) maximum0-15%(18°Dornic)
(d)testforneutralizingagents negative
(e)permittedadditives none
(f)testforphosphatase negative
(g)solubility maximum0-5ml(minimum99%)
(h)degreeofpurity minimumdiscB(15-0mg)
(i)germcontent maximum50000/g
(k)strengthofcolonbacillus negativein0-1g
(Dtasteandsmell pure
(m)appearance whiteorslightlyyellowish,absence
ofimpuritiesandcolouredparticles
2.Packaging
(a)netcontents:25kg
(b)composition :
—4'Kraft'papersacksofastrengthcorresponding toaweightofatleast70g/m2
—1intercalatedsackoftar-linedpaperofastrengthcorresponding toaweight
ofatleast140g/m2
—1polytheneinnerbagatleast0-06mmthick,weldedordouble-bound
(c)theoutersackshallbearthefollowinginformation :
—theexpression'Skimmed-milk powder'
—netweight
—manufacturer 'snameandaddressorcodenumber
—yearandmonthofproduction
—portofunloadingand/orcountryofdestination
—thewords'SuppliedbytheWorldFoodProgramme ;agiftfromtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity'

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B.Deliveryandacceptanceofdelivery
OnthebasisofinformationreceivedfromtheWorldFoodProgrammeconcerningtrans­
port,theCommunityshallnotifyitforeachdeliveryofthesupplierorsuppliersand
shallindicateaperiodoffifteendayswithinwhichtheWorldFoodProgrammemay
fixthedateofdelivery.
Notlessthanfifteendaysbeforethedatelaiddownforeachdelivery,theWorldFood
ProgrammeshallnotifytheCommunityoftheestimateddateofarrivalofthevessel
intheportofshipment.
TheWorldFoodProgrammeshallnotifythesupplierorsuppliers,notlessthanfivedays
inadvance,oftheexactdateofarrivalofthevesselinthedesignatedportofshipment.
ThegoodsshallbedeliveredbytheCommunitytotheplaceofshipmentandonthe
dateofavailabilityindicatedpursuanttoArticleIIIoftheAgreement .
Deliveryshallbeeffectedatthemomentatwhichthegoodsaredepositedintheship's,
holdattheportofshipment,allcostsofstowagebeingbornebytheWorldFoodPro­
gramme .
Atthemomentofdelivery,risksshallbetransferredfromtheCommunitytotheWorld
FoodProgramme ,allcostspriortodeliverybeingbornebytheCommunityandallcosts
afterdeliverybeingbornebytheWorldFoodProgramme .
ShouldtheCommunityfailtodeliverthegoodsattheplaceandonthedatespecified,
wheretheWorldFoodProgrammehasrendereditpossible,anyconsequencesresultingfrom
thisshallbebornebytheCommunity .
ShouldtheWorldFoodProgrammefailtotakedeliveryofthegoodsattheplaceandonthe
datespecified,wheretheCommunitvhasrendereditpossible,anyconsequencesresulting
fromthisshallbebornebytheWorldFoodProgramme
TheCommunityandtheWorldFoodProgrammereservetherighttoappointoneormore
authorizedagentstoimplementtheAgreement .Todealwithanyeventualities ,theWorld
FoodProgrammeshallappointarepresentative ineachportofshipment.

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II.Letterfromtherepresentative oftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
Iacknowledgereceiptofyourletterof wordedasfollows:
'WithreferencetotheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthe
WorldFoodProgrammeonthesupplyofskimmed-milkpowderasfoodaidtodeveloping
countries,andinparticularArticleIV(2)andArticleV(l)thereof,Iwouldpropose,in
respectofthesupplyof29450metrictonsofskimmed-milk powder,thatagreement
shouldbereachedonthefollowingdetailedprovisionsconcerningthequalityandpackaging
requirements ,thefobdeliverybytheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,hereinafterreferred
toasthe"Community",andtheacceptanceofdeliverybytheWorldFoodProgramme :
A.Qualityandpackagingrequirements
1.Quality
maximum1-5%
maximum4-0%
maximum0-15%(18°Dornic)
negative
none(a)fatcontent:
(b)watercontent:
(c)totalacidity(lacticacid):
(d)testforneutralizingagents:
(e)permittedadditives:
(f)testforphosphatase :
(g)solubility :
(h)degreeofpurity:
(i)germcontent:
(k)strengthofcolonbacillus:
(1)tasteandsmell:
(m)appearance :negative
maximum0-5ml(minimum99%)
minimumdiscB(15-0mg)
maximum50000/g
negativein0-1g
pure
whiteorslightlyyellowish,absence
ofimpuritiesandcolouredparticles
2.Packaging
(a)netcontents :25kg
(b)composition :
—4"Kraft"papersacksofastrengthcorresponding toaweightofatleast
70g/m2
—1intercalatedsackoftar-linedpaperofastrengthcorresponding toa
weightofatleast140g/m2
—1polytheneinnerbagatleast0*06mmthick,weldedordouble-bound
(c)theoutersackshallbearthefollowinginformation :
—theexpression"Skimmed-milk powder"
—netweight
—manufacturer 'snameandaddressorcodenumber
—yearandmonthofproduction
—portofunloadingand/orcountryofdestination
—thewords"SuppliedbytheWorldFoodProgramme ;agiftfromthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity"
B.Deliveryandacceptanceofdelivery
OnthebasisofinformationreceivedfromtheWorldFoodProgrammeconcerning
transport,theCommunityshallnotifyitforeachdeliveryofthesupplierorsuppliers
andshallindicateaperiodoffifteendayswithinwhichtheWorldFoodProgramme
mayfixthedateofdelivery.

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Notlessthanfifteendaysbeforethedatelaiddownforeachdelivery,theWorldFood
ProgrammeshallnotifytheCommunityoftheestimateddateofarrivalofthevessel
intheportofshipment.
TheWorldFoodProgrammeshallnotifythesupplierorsuppliers,notlessthanfive
daysinadvance,oftheexactdateofarrivalofthevesselinthedesignatedportofship­
ment.
ThegoodsshallbedeliveredbytheCommunitytotheplaceofshipmentandonthe
dateofavailabilityindicatedpursuanttoArticleIIIoftheAgreement.
Deliveryshallbeeffectedatthemomentatwhichthegoodsaredepositedintheship's
holdattheportofshipment,allcostsofstowagebeingbornebytheWorldFoodPro­
gramme.
Arthemomentofdelivery,risksshallbetransferredfromtheCommunitytotheWorld
FoodProgramme,allcostspriortodeliverybeingbornebytheCommunityandall
costsafterdeliverybeingbornebytheWorldFoodProgramme .
ShouldtheCommunityfailtodeliverthegoodsattheplaceandonthedatespecified,
wheretheWorldFoodProgrammehasrendereditpossible,anyconsequencesresulting
fromthisshallbebornebytheCommunity .
ShouldtheWorldFoodProgrammefailtotakedeliveryofthegoodsattheplaceand
onthedatespecified,wheretheCommunityhasrendereditpossible,anyconsequences
resultingfromthisshallbebornebytheWorldFoodProgramme .
TheCommunityandtheWorldFoodProgrammereservetherighttonominateone
ormoreauthorizedagentstoimplementtheAgreement .Todealwithanyeventualities ,
theWorldFoodProgrammeshallnominatearepresentative ineachportofshipment.
IhavethehonourtoinformyouthattheEuropeanEconomicCommunityagreestoyour
proposal.
IwouldthereforeaskyoutoconsiderthatagreementhasbeenreachedbetweentheWorld
FoodProgrammeandtheEuropeanEconomicCommunityontheprovisionssetoutinyour
letter,pursuanttoArticleIV(2)andArticleV(l)ofthesaidAgreement.